Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 12, 1889, Page 1

CAMPING ON CLEARY'S TRAIL. Scotland Yard Authorities Investi- gating the Last Murder. NEWSPAPER MEN FURNISH CLUE. The Belief Growing That the Body Was Cut Up ana Placed Where Found By Medi- cal Students, Working on the Caae, | Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett.\ Loxvo¥, Sept. 11.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee.|—The Scot land Yard authorities yesterday were busy following up the clew furnished them by the Herald man, Cleary, who called at the Her- ald ofico Sunday morning, was eagerly sought for among the purlicus of Drury Lane, but without success so far. The po- lice express themselves confident that the in- formation given them by the Herald will nave fruitful results, ana they intend push- ing their inquiries to the furthermost. The Herald reporters are assisting the polico, and their joint efforts are being watched with great interest by the public. Tik excitement yesterday in the Jast End was more or less spasmodic. It was not as intense as on the previous occasion of Jack- the-Ripper murders and mutildtions, There are not 8o many excited groups at the streot corners angrily discussing the terrible occur- rence, The police did not relux th vigi- lance, but they made no uppreciable progress in elucidating the mystery, and they are 1o neaver a clue as to who the remains velonged 10 than they were twenty-four hours awo. They continued their search along the Thames, boarding the vessels in the docks at the mouth of the river, but with an absolute fruitless result. The theory which gains most credence is that the body was placed on the spot wher found by medical students, who desired creating asensation and again draw atten- tion to that wost mysterious of beings, Juck the Ripper. HE WAS JOHN HENRY JONES, The Chicazo Police Had Tascotr, CuicaGo, Sept. 11.—From a story made public this eveuing it scems the police de- partment has just been engaged in another wild goose chase after Tascott, the supposed murderer of Millionaire Snell. It appears that several mouths avo an Awerican resi- dent of Hong Kong spotted a young man banging about there whom he was sure wus none other than the renowned Tascott. He aavised the authorities of the state depart- ment and also of Chicago that the suspect had arranged to ship for San Francisco on the ship Titan, which would arrive at San Francisco about August 20, His story us to 1dentification, ¢te., was 8o posi- tive that it set the ofticials here in a flutter. No time was to be lost, so Cuptain Fitzpat- rick and Sergeant Damen were started for the Golden Gate post haste, with letters to the revenue officials whieh would able them to o out on a revenue cutter and mect the incoming ship. Chief Hubbard mean- while rushed down to Springficld and went the necessary forms to get a requisition on the governor of California. Arrived in Sun Francisco, the Chicago ofii- cers were cordially treated by the revenue ofticers und given every accommodation, but sad to relute, when the ship was boarded the suspect was no more Tascott than the man in the moon. He was John Heary Jones, an unromantic young Welshmun, who had lenty of paper and other evidence to prove e was all right. Now cones the laughable part of the story. Captain Fitzpatrick, oa returuing to the city, bastened to the telegraph office and graphed his chief: “*Found the man readily. He is not the party wanted, beyond the possibility of o doubt. ‘When this message was delivered to the f, by some manipulution of the telegraph operator, it read: ““He 18 the party wanted,” etc, Imwediately there was great excitement in apd about headquarters aud the muyor's oftice, and for fear Tuscott might by some technicality escupe be the requisition reached the coast, itzpatrick was tele- graphed to lang on to the suspect at all ha ards, and other wstructions. This stagere Fitzpatrick, but he saw thel had b blunder, and seut another dispatch which this time reached the oftice with the **nov’” in. That's all. The officers are home. The 250,000 reward is still in the shadowy dis tauce and there 1s a big hole in the police coutingent fund. — - MURDERED BY REGULATORS. A Ma, Thouzht They and His Dauzhere Killad for Not Leaving the Country. La Fayerre, La., Sept. 11.—A brutal mur- der was committed a few miles from this place on the Abbeville road fast night. Near the roadside stands a small cabin in which luy the mutilated bodies of Rosemond Cormicr and his daughter Rosalie, aged fifteen, They had been murdered by a band of regulators, who about two months ago whipped Cormier and ordered him to leave. His fajlure to do so resulted in the erime, At the coroner’s inquest the fact was brought out that about 10 o'ciock Monda, night thirty masked men rode up to th house of Cormier, who is a colored doctor, and demanded adwmittance, and on being re- fused broke oven tne door, The ola man fired both barrels of a shotgun iuto the cerowd, killing one man and wounding sev- eral others, it is said. Cromier then fled pursucd by the enrazed party, who fired re peatedly at him. They overtook the fugitiv about five huudred yards from his house and blew the entire buck part of his head off and then crushed in the frontal bones with #uns. The body of Rosulie luy stretched frout of the cubin with her throat cut from eur 10 ear. The little cabin was riddled with bullets, CANADIAN RELATIONS, The United States Sennte O at Boston, Bostox, Sept. 11.—The United States sen- ate committee on relations with Canada vegan its public hearing in this civy to-duy. Representative Morse, of Canton, said he did not think it profituble for the United States and Canada to retain an army of revenue ofi- cers on each side of the line, 8,000 miles long. I Canada would conform its protec- tive tariff to ours, und consent toa just ad judgment of the fishery difiiculty, be would favor a recivrocity treaty. The state commerce law he consid- ed most uojust to American rail- roads, driving business away to parallel lines in Canada. The law should ve repealed. It is un outrageous interfercnce with private rights. If uot repealed something wust be be doue to protect Awerican railroads from Canadian cowpetition. President Speare and T. B. Hibbard, of the chamber of commerce, believed in an- rulllon as the best solution of the prob- em. A. Haray and B. F. Duuts, of Hoston, were in fuvor of recibrocity, the latter say- g Canada bad much Lo give in return. as 99 per cent of the fish brought W Awerican ports by American vossels were stolen frow within the three-mile hmit, and Awericun must bave Canedian bait. mmittes MIKE WILL SHAKRE MARY. McDonald, the Famous Gambler, Ap- plies For a Divorce. Crtosoo, Sopt. 11.—[Spacial Telegram to Tue Bee.]-The marital misfortuncs of Michael Cassius McDonald, the millionaire gambler and democratic leader of Chicago, are to be canvassed in the divorce 1L will bo remembored that McDonald, who, by the way, is ns powerful in Chicago pol- itics, aud a8 popular among the rabble as was ever John Morrissey in his palmiest days in New York, awoke ono morning ro- cently to discover that his wife had fled in compuny with a French priest, who for two years had been her daily confessor. Since that tme nothing has been heard of Mrs. McDonald and Father Moysunt, but they are understood to have sailed for Europe, Mr. McDouald, through his attorney, A. S+ Trude, to-duy began suit In the superior court for a divorce from his truant wife, Mary McDonald. The bill of the abandoned nusband sets up that he married Mrs. Me: Donald about November 20, 1570; that he is a resident of Cook county and has been a resi- dent of the state for more than twenty-five years. He lived with Mrs. McDonald as her husbund from the time of their intermar- ringe until about May 1, 1880, The com- plaint says that on June 7, 1550, at the Wa. verly house, in Dixon, 1ll, the defendant, in utter disregard and in violation of ker married duty and obligations, com- mitted adultery with one Joseph M. Moys- aut, and at the Grand Pacific notel, Chicago, on or about April 30, 1888, she was guilty of the same offense with the same person. At divers other times and places, Lo the husband uaknown, the wife 1s said to have committea adultery With IRev. Moysant, and McDonuld stutes ‘that July 24 Mrs. MeDonald aban- doued her nome in Chicago and fied i com- 1t to some place in Franc couple left New York city July 27, in- ling to 0 to Pars, They the stewmer La Norm which arvived at Havre August but McDouald says he does enot know where the fugitives are at the present time. As the issue of the marriage two children were born—Guy Cassius McDonald, now nine years old, and Cassius Michael MeDonald, now aged four—who are both living with the complainant. The husband says that Mrs, McDonuld is a lewd womun and is wholly unfit to be entrasted with the care, custody and education of the children, and he p) that be be invested with their custody. Attached to the bill 18 an afiidavit by McDonatd to the effect that his wife is not a resident of lllinois and that hie has wade diligent inquiry to learn her place of residence and has been unable to ascertain courts, on de said that the statement that received o letter from his wife tske. ‘The knowledge he had of ter whercabouts was what detectives in New York ascertained from inquiry of the ofticers of the La Normandie. 'The officers of the ship stated that they took over a couple answering the description of the run- uway wife and priest, and they landed ut Havre. I'rom there no trace of the couple hus been found, and what part of France they are in is unknown. St RAILROAD NEWS, The Western Freight Association Considers Lmportant Matters Curcaco, Sept. 11.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.|=The Western Fraight associa- tion to-day had two important matters under consideration—one the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis road for reduction on the grain rate from Kansas City to New Or- leans. The application was promptly denied the association, and notice was immedi- ately given that the rate would be wmade in ten days at any event. ‘Lhisaction will throw the whole scheme of grain rates out of gear, there being no possible chanc2 to change the Kansas City or St. Louis south- bound rates without friction. The St. Louis east-vound lines threaten vengeance, and already o meeting has been called to con- sider tho matter. It is possible that a rate war will ensue. The St. Louis east-bound lines would have the advantage in the fight except that the South- ern Pacifie, with its line of steamers to New York, is undoubtedly behind the Kans: City, Fort Scott & Memphis. Interesting developments may be looked for uless the St. Louis lines conclude there will be enough business for all and yield the point for the time being. e question of the relative difference be- tween rates on pucking house products and live hogs is one in which every rond in the country is interested. After a full considera- tion by the luter-stute commerce commission the matter hus not yet been decided, Small then, that when the matter came up crn Kreight association to-day it was deemed best to muke no change b pres ent. The question originated in the suits brought by Squire, of Boston, against east- ern roads, charging discrimination in that the rates were higher on live hozs than on other dressed produc The, general managers of the Inter-State ce Ruilway ussociation met to-duy and wok up many topics referred to them, none being of special interest. Every one is waiting for the decision of the presidents of the association in L-worrow morning’s me ing, on the question of Canadian competition in_northwestern business. ““The whole thing,” saia a prominent freight agent to-day, “has been u series of delays to avoid the in: evituble. Wo must zive up all our norti- western through business to the Canadian lines or fight for it ut low rates. The Hu lington & Northern is determined to fight, Sowme of us are on the fence, and some would sooner go out of the business. It looks as though the Burlington & Northern will force us into it.” tatement, he regular semi- anuuul weeting of the directors of the St. Puul was Leld to-day, Tho chief business transacted was the declaration of a dwidend of 23 per cent on prefarred stock. The divi- dend is generally considered a semi-annual one, but as the disidend last fall was paid on October 22 aud the one just declared is paya- ble ou October 21, botn dividenas way be considered an falling within the sume year, and with 2 per cent paid in April makes 7 per cent in one ycar, which the preferred stock must receive before the comnion stock is entitled to a dividend of the carnings. The following is a statement presented, showing the operations for the year ending 50, 088 curnings, §25.- penses and tuxos, earnings, 5,814, 1785 income from other sources, 2 net for the year, ,000,051; intcrest, 1 balan #2,040 4515 old accounts ciarged off, §234,120; balunce, ¥1,511,355, Dividends preferred stock, 25 per cent paid October 22, 138, 2 per Duid April 20, 1880, and 23§ per cent. puyable Octover 21, arplus, 8205, sur- 1850, §1,51%,703; net plus July T, 1855, §0U0,515; totul surplus July ing Races, CioaGo, Sept. 11,—At @ meeting of the Western Freight association to-day a fine of £100 wats imposed 0a the Chicago, St. Paul & Kunsas City road for munipulating rates on stock. The subject of rates to and from Kunsas and Nebraska points, which has been under consideration several weeks, was o day referred by the Inter-state Commerce Rallway association 0 o speciul board of arcitration. Bined The Western Union Showing. New Yous, Sept. 11.—~The Western Union directors to-day deciared-s regular quarterly dividend of 1§ per cont, The statewent for the quarter ending September 80 estimates the revenue at $1,750,000, the largest in years, and leaves @ surplus, after paying ividends, of $409,018, The total surplus is $9,074,010. - DAIiLy BEE OMAHA COULDN'T AGREE WITH NOBLE, Commissioner Tanner Hands in His Resignation. ALL THE TALK IN WASHINGTON. The Corporal's Case the Absorbing Topic at the National Capital— Windr! Coming 1o Omaha Next Mont Wasnixarox Burravu, Tae OMana Bag, e ‘Wasnmivarox, D. C., Sept. 11 Commissioner Tanner occupied the attention of Washington to-day. Scarcely any other subject than his retirement from the pension ofice was discussed in any quar- ter. Three or four members of the cabinet were in consultation with the president dur- ing most of the afternoon and about 2 o'clock the commissioner himself was summoned to the white house, where he remained about two hours. When Commssioner Tanner emerged from the executive mansion lie re- fused to state what action, if any, had been taken, but demied that he was yet out of ofice. There were all sorts of rumors circulated from early morn- ing until late this evening. It was stated in street circles and around the interior depart- ment that on Monday the president sus- pended Commissioner Tanner, but that the commissioner refused to recoguize the source of information of this alleged act, 1t having gone through Secretary Noble, and remained in his ofice yestorday and continued to per- form his official duties; that yesterday aiter- noon the commissioner was informed from a higher authority that he was suspended, and that he then packed up his private papers, bade u few of his official friends in the office good-bye and retired to his home in George town. This st nent was given credence by the fact that when the pension office began this morning, Commissioner did not put in an ap- pearance, and Deputy Commissioner Smith was authorized to act as commis- sioner. The many public men who called at the commissioner's office to-day found it empty, and were told that Mr. ‘lanner wus il and keeping howe. A short time after the lengthy conference between the presi- dent, Secretary Noble, Secretary Tracy, Postmaster General Wanamaker and Cowm- missioner ‘Tanner it was stated that the re- port of the cou mission anpointed to inyesti wate the rerating und other acts of the com missioner of pensions had been rend to Mr, Tanner, and that he had been called upon to and did explain many ons tuken either under his direction, or by his inferior oficers upon their own authority. and to which Secretary Noble objected.” Secretary Tracy came over from New York especiuily to rep- resent the interests of Mr. Tauner, und it is understood that he made a strong appeal for the retention of the latter. Secrctary Noble was immovable, however, and contended that the commissioner must go if he (Noble) was expected to remain as seoretary of the interior. To-night there was a coutinuation of the cousideration of the Tanner case at the white house. The attorney gencral and one or two others who were in consultation to-day were present, At 9 o'clock it was stated that that there had been no action and that there was no oflicial announcement to be made. Among the many reports in circulation to- night is one that the oniy real question now before the president and cabinet is what shall be done with Comunissioner Tanuer He Las the warmest sympathy of the presi- dent, who does not desire to turn him out without affording him other employment. 1t is suid that the United States marshaiship for the southern district of New York was tendered the commissioner two days ago, but was promptly rejected. Mrs. Tu said to have objerted to ber husband being vaken ut of the pension office and given the posi- tion named, and she. is quoted as haviug stated that she preferred to take in washing, if wecessury, 10 make a livelihood. Anoth report is to the effect that the cabinet is considering the advisability of extending to Mr. Tanner the position of register of the treasury, now occupied by General Rosecrans, and if that be deemed impracticable to agree upon some other place which would be acceptablo to tho commissioner. There was u great deal of talking indulged in during the day as to hom will suceced to the commissioner ship, and among those named were ex-Pen- sion Agent Poole, of Syracuse, N, Y., ex- Coungressman Brown, a one-legged veteran of Cincinnati, and First Assistant Postmuster General Clarkson. Senator Hiscock, of New York, has been about the white house und the interior de- partment a great deal during the past two days and he was there some time this after- noon. He is urging the appointment of Poole, and is very solicitous about some provision being made 1n the way of another ofice for Mr. Tanner. It was President Harrison’s intention to go to Deer Purk yesterday but he decided to remain bere until the commissionership of pensions is definitely determined. He will probably £0 to Deer Park on Saturday afternoon to re- main over Sunday. Later.—Late to-night it was learned that the president has received the resignation of James W. Tanner as commissioner of pen- sions. Iu the letter conveyg the resigna- tion, it is said, the commissioner writes that he recognizes that differences exist between himself and thes ecretary of the interior re- specting the administration of the pension bureau, and these aifferences being radical, in the interest of a thorougnly satisfactory administration of the ofice be resigns. WINDRIM COMING NEXT MONTIL Supervising Architect Windrim told Rep- resentative Connell to-day that he would visit Omaha next month for the purpose of looking over the site for the new postoftice building sv he can intelligently direct the preparation of pluns, ete. The supervising architect wants to give Omaha the very best building possible whether it is well located or ~ not. He will try to wake up in convenient and commo- dious arrangements what it will lack in the way of proper location, and Mr. Win- arim, while in Nebraska, will go with Mr, Connell to Lincoln for the purpose of ar- ranging for the enlargement of the postofice at the state capital, THE DESERTION PROBLEM, siderable interest is being manifested in the investigation into the conditicns sur- roundini the private soldier. ‘The record of the rank and file of tho regular army of late is lurgely one of desertion, uud an exposure of the stute of uffairs at Jefferson barracks, Missouri, hias resulted in an inquiry which may induce an attempt at reform. The sec retary of war is decply interested in’the sub- ject, and the outlines of a reform are said to be already formulated. Oficers who won their rank by services in the late war say that it is un-American to make it practically impcssible for u man to raise in the ranks to @ commission; that it is becoming evidant that if the personnel in the army is to be improved the status of the private sold must be changed und he must have sowe stimulue o make hun wiat is desired, ARMY NEWS. Trumpeter Charles Shauk, light battery D, Fifth artillery, now temporarily stationed with bis batt at Camp George Crook, Neb.. is transforred to Company B, Six teeuth infantry, ulso Lemporuvily stationed at the sawe ¢ Hermann Ubben, company 1, Eighth fantry, now with his company at Fort kob- insou, Is transferred to light battery D), Fifth artiliery, and will be sent to tue sfytion of that battery, Fort Douglas, Utal, 10WA POSTMASTERS APFOINTED, Losing, Monona county, Ashbury Dean; Richville, Mitchell county, Mrs. Amy Thompson, MISCELLANEOUS. The few hours of holiday gr auted to the clerks in the treasury to-day in recognition of the centenary of the depariment, | THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, wa probably the only celebra- tion of the event . witnessed anywhere in the United States, There is not a city in the land that would mot have made more of a display. of feeling over a far less note- worthy mavter 1f it kmd appealed directly to local vanity, and yet there is not one which does not owe much of 18 prosperity to the success which attended the enterprise of Alexander Hamilton one hundred years ago. The republic over whose tinancial destines he was called to preside gvas a conglomorate of independent states allfealous of the en- croachment of federal affthority and holding such an officer us & natnal tax gatherer in holy horror. The treasury was empty and a column of debts ineurred ‘in the struggle for American libeity was to be met. Had Ham- illon failed, there is no teiling what disaster might huve followed, but it is probable that the union of states would soon have been torn asunder. The time schedule of the Star mail route extonding from Plaenix to O'Neill, Nob., has been changed as follows: - Leavo Pheenix "Tuesdays, ‘Thursdays and Saturdays at 11:30 A m. "Arrive at Suratoga by 1:30 p. m Saratoga Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur- duys at8:80 a. m, Arrive at Phonix by 10:30 a. m. Leave Shratoga _Monda Wednesdays and I'ridays at 7:30 a. m, Leave O'Neill Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1p. m. Arrive at Saratoga p.m. The president so-night uppointed John S, Lothrop, of Towa, to be collector of internal rovenue for the Third district of Iowa. B. H. Nicholson, of Lincoln, is in the city, Perny 8. Hear ERSTICARS Tk THE WOOL TRADE. This Year's Clipa Costly One to Place Upon the Market. Bostox, Mass., Sept. 1L,—[Special Tele- gram to Tng Bre.|—The American Wool Reporter will to-morrow, in its review of the trade, sdy that the bulk of this year's domestic supply of wool ks been received at the eastern seaboard, and the daily receipts show a falling off in the future, This year's crop has been remarkable for the price it has cost the growers to put 1t on the market. This is the main reason for the continued stiff price which has caused such a_deadlock between the buyer and pur- chaser during the past month. he outlook all tarough the east is encouraging. The spurt in buying, started last week in Boston by the larger muls to fill orders, con- tinues here and has extended to New York, where the trade is slowly beginning to par- take of the general commercial buoyancy in business and come out of the slough it has been in for the past two months. This in- creased buying at a time the when receipis promise to decrease, augments still higher prices in the near future. In New Encland this has not' alarmed munu- facturers, who now realize that in having waited all summer for ruinously low quotations, have fuiled to get the bottom price, and now look anxiously to the meet- g of the Manufacturers’ association in Boston next Tuesday to_devise them some mode of rolief. The principal movement in wool continues to be in Omaha. Some very 10w quotations have been announced by man- ufacturers playing the part of bears, but no bona fide saie occnrred below 82c. The highest for Ohio X was 83c. A saleof 50,000 pounds of Ohio No. 1 clothing and combings i reported in Boston at 3sc. Michigan X was a little below #0c,” but some choice brought 3ic. Micuigan clothing was quoted at_8i@ic. Delaine was not moved 1n quantity, but Ouio was quoted at Bilg@3bige; Michigan, A2ls@ ¢; Michigan unwashed, 20c. Nextto 0, the privcipal movement wasn the ter- California experjenced no material Washington terfitory and Oregon classed tne same. XX scoured (2l Western pulled as chéap as anyshing in the market. Carpet wools dull. ~ Freight on scoured wool from San Francisco to Boston will be reduced to §230 after October 1, v ot Ko A CARNIVAU OF ORIME, Of ritories. change. It Shonld Be Followed By an Epi- demic of Justic., Cuicaan, Sept. = 11.—[Special Telegram to T BBee.]—The immunity which crimin- als, under the manipulation of oMcial favor- itism, have regularly secured in Chicago courts, has lately aroused such a storm of indfgnation that Judge Horton, of the crim- inal court, thought fit to gefer to the matter yesterday in his iustructions to the Septeu- ber grand jury. “There will be, gentlemen,” said ne, “‘an urrusually large number of cases presented to you. According to the public press there were on one day lateiy heére four homicides and there have been a number of murder and suicide cases where the murderer afterward killed himself. Chicago i8 not alone in such misfortunes, however, If it be true that there is an opidemic of crime sweeping over the city there should be an epidemic of jus- tice, too. The outh you have taken is not an idle one. You should make no indictments but what are right and excuse noone through fear or favor. This large number of cases should make you think that you should sit a8 many hours as the court sits. You should meet not later thun at 10 o’clock a.m., and ad- journ not earlier thap 5 o'clock p.m., with a recess at noon, There i mno reason, with the large expense involvea, that you should play with the grand jury work, There are 500 cases, and you should see the necessity of full ses- sions, I shall be kept advised of how you follow these wmstructions.” iidda iz il WU A PENSION STATEMENT. The Large Increase in Payments This Year Accounted For. WagHINGTON, Sept. 1L.—A statement pre- paved at the pension bureau shuws that on June 80, 1880, there were 439,725 pensioners on the rolls, an lucrease during the past five years of 144,600. For the year ending Jun 30, 1850, the approp:iations were $30,473,000, and the payments For the current year ending Junc 30, 1890, the appropriations are the sume, Iu July and August there were advanced to ageuts on requisitions $34,700,000, while the amount di bursed by agents in the same mouths was $11,450,000. The statement says that more than half of the disbursements were ment of cases allowed durine the preceding tiscal year, and not paid then because of the deficiency'in the appropriations, makiog it necessary o pay these eldims out of the ap- propriation for the fiscal yaar 1500, This ac counts in every particalar for the apparent ncreuse in the payinent 6f pensions during July and August, 1859, “In July and August of lust year there was advanced to agents on requisitions §24,500,000, #nd they gave out in payment of pensions § g8k1,000. Allows Orlest to Vote, SmiLiwarer, Minn., Sept. 11.—(Special Telegram 10 Tug Brr.|—A peculiar fact has been discovered in the Minuesota luw Judge McLuer to-day denied the application of two Chivamen, Wingend Lung, to be a winted to full itizenship, the court Lasing its decision on section L4 of the Chinese re- striction act, passed b congress in 1853, which provides thut néfther state nor fed eral courts sbull adwit fChinese 1o citiz ship. In Minnesota, hvever, they may go on decluring fornally their intention to b come citizons, and by sden decluration be el- igible 1o vote at all eleclion: Tho Ailliagy Belrarahhrrs. LouisviLiy, Sept. 11 4-The United States military telegraph cOrps ussembled this worniug in unnusl session in this city, A comuittes was selected to appear before the next congress aud solicit national recogni- tion for :ne seryice of mombers of this aaso- clation rendered during the civil war, The Weifther Korccast, For Nebraska d Towa—Fair weather, except in eastern lowa, light rain, lower temperature exeept in uorthern Nebraska, slightly warmer weather, northerly winds, For Dakota—Fair und warmer weather, northerly winds 1889, THE WINDS AND THE WAVES. Fearful Destruction of Life and Property. SHIPS WRECKED BY THE SCORE. Over Forty Vessels Known to Gone Down—At ‘Least Fifty Lost—Feartul Desolation. ave verywhere. v YOux, Sept. 11.—The wind has sub- sided somewhat, but the skies are still vlack and & light ruin is falling. Re- ports from along the Jersey shore show wrecks everywhere, there being sixteen between Barnegat light and Sandy Hook. The waters along the East and North rivers is not 8o high this morning as it was at flood-tide yesterday, but many cellars and basements are still flooded and business at the docks and along the water fronts is still bewng carried on under great difficulty, Vesscls at anchor along South street plers have the appearance of having passed through a veritable cyclone. Tho rigging of many of the craft was torn into sbreds and the spars and masts were dismantled. The telograph wires between here and Sandy Hook are still down. ‘There is conseauently the greatest uncasiness felt by the members of the Maritime exchanee for the safety of vessels in the oing. It is learned that only 1wo vessels had come up to quarantine. since last night. They were the new Morgan line steamer Elvar, from New Orleans, and the Hamburg Steamship company’s Califor- nia. The Einar encountered a hurricane on the night of the 9th inst. While there was 10 serious damave sustained things on board were made lively. The California nad a load of ewigrants on bourd. She arrived at the bar at 0 this morning aud reports that on Septemver 9 she encountered a hurricane oft the Georges' banks. The steamer ar- rived at the bar at 2 a, m., but could not find any pilot boats or station boat from which to take a pilot. About 7:30 a. m. the steamer Ardaunu, bound out, hove in sight ready to discharge her pilot. The life boat was launched with three men to pick up the pilot. The difticult task was accomplished and the boat started back for the California, but capsized. The men were rescuea with great diflicu Along the battery wall the waves dashed far into the park.. The iron raling sur- rounding the wall alongside the dock com- missioners' building was carried away, while the docks at Castle Garden were completely washed, The custom house quarters at the end of the immigrant dock was completely filled with water and the lauding agent’s oftice was submerged. A report from quarantine, says: A num- ber of steamers proceeded to sea to-day, in- cluding two Bremen vossles and a Cunard line steamer, ‘The pilots on board these ves- will undoubtedly be carried off, as no pilot boats ure in sight to land them. Another report from quarantine says the storm con- tinues with the wind freshening from the ast northeast, and a high sea is running. reat damage is being done to property ong the Staten Island sho Several steamers and pilot boats are anchored 1n Grayesend bay outward bound. In all nine pilots were carried away to-day on steam- ers, they were directing outward. They could not meet any pilot boat to take them off on acoount of the storm, Atlantic City's Condivon Not So Bal. PuinapeLenia, Sept. 11.—Superintendeny Dayton, of the West Jersey and Camder. & Atlantic railroads, was secn to-night by an Associated press representative and was able to give a favorable report on the condi- tion of affairs at Atlantic City. When the tide receaed this afternoon gangs of men made their way from Pleasantville almost into Camden over the Camden & Atluntic City road. A telegraph line was at the same i ablished within a short distance of er bound town and reports received showed that the place is in much better shape than anticipated, Wiid rumors had gained circulation here 1o the effect that a conflagration was racing there. Dayton is informed that half a dozen shanties on the beuch aut the extreme south- ern of the Island were all that burned. T'he damage cannot be very great. Communication was also had indirectly this afternoon with Sea Isle City. Postmas- ter Chester, of that place, made his way to the main land and reports things in very bad shape there. I'ne sea wall, which was built to protect the place from the sea, has been destroyed. About fifteen houses were washed away, including the Newland house, the Star house and Shakepears hotel. The Continental hotel, which was the largest and most important hotel there, is all right. The excersion house and surf house are said to bo in danger to-night. Townsend inlet brldge, & very important structure und and one 'hard to replace, is washied away. 2 Bad News From Ocean Oity. SALISBURY, Md., Sept. 11.—Reports of a starthing character are coming of the storm uat Ocean City, Md., though the telegraph office there is unoccupied. The large col- umns supporting the porches at the hotels and cottages have been washed away. Doors and windows are broken and furniture is flouting about the beach. The seas last might. wero breaking to the secoud story of the Atlantic hotel snd Congress hall, and huge waves were running through the hotel six feet Furniture is floating in tho rooms. ‘Phere is not a vestige of a buth house at the beach, The life saving station was damaged and the crew Were preparing to desert it last night. A special train was_ sent over last nig! rescue the dwellers on the beach, 1'he work was accomlished by a large number of stout men joining hands and wadiog through tho water ‘waist deep. They brought the women to the Cars one by one, seated on their joined hands, In this way all were saved. It was a perilous undertaking und soveral times the rescuers were knocked down. Mr. Stockes, one of the rescuing party, was wasned out to sea, but an incom- ing wive threw him back toward the beacn and be wus sayed v to Many “Vessels Ashore, Lewes, Del., Sept. 11. —A ship is ashore on the point of the cape. Her masts have been cut away. She is supposed to be the William . Grace, from Huvre for Phila- delphia. It is impossible for a boat to reach her. The vessels known to be ashore ure the bark Salvatore, the brig Richard T. Green, the schooners Addie B. Bacon, 5, A Rudolph, Mitua A. Iteed, Eunity R. Dyir, 4. 1. Robinson, Major Wilham H. Tantum Cnarles I, Stick Henry M, Clark, Alend vert, J. 1. Bre ron M. Norcaa, rtruge Summers, Maud Seward, A, & k. oper, the barge Timour and the pilot bout rd. The schooner J. & L. Byron sunk up the bay lust pight. The mate and one seaurn are the only survivors, So fur as known no lives have been lost. Of the thirty-two persons on board schiooners named above, ouly two are known to huve been sav Itis reported to-night that Lwo other sehooners have gone down, and if this proves true it will swell the number of deaths. Two survivors of the wrecked schooner J. & L. Bryan had an experience probably s thrilling as ever occurred iu_Delaware bay, The men were tossed ubout upon the angry waters all night on & hateh, and drifted ashose this morning énteen iniles frou the 8cene of the wreck. They svffered terrivly. The captan of the tug Argus coming down the bay theis morning said there wero eight men in the rigging of a schooner in a vesy dungerous position, The cuptain being unable to keach them came to the break- water and endeavored to get a life saving crew 10 go to their rescue and offered 10 tow their boat, but the crew wero nearly and tne captain of the station did not feel justified in leaving his post. The Argus, therefore, returned alone to the sceae of th wrook. Nothing is known of the su of the dangeious undertaking. Great Destrnction Pritapsein, Sept. 11.—The following dispateh, dated Atlantie City, N. J., Septom- bor 10, (via Absccon, N. J.) hins just been ro- ceived horo “At i1 o'clock the fland was nearly inun- dated. Tho severest storm in twenty-five years is raging. Tho loss hore will bo great. At intorvals in tho last hour the velocity of the wind has been at the rate of sixty-ono to sixty-two miles an hour, Tho wind still blows from the north northeast, with little prosnect of changing, The obiet damage has been along the boach from the inlet 10 Long Port. The seas are beating twenty feet high above the inlet pavilions. Water surrounds tne Conti- nental hotel and the cottages on Atlantic avenue. Plum's, Smith's & Rogers’ Inict hotels are in imminent danger of de- struction. There are very fow sections of board walk standing. Down North Carolina avenue the seaside bath houses went down before the mountamenus waves. Jackson's bath houses are nearly gone. Dr. West's drug store, Smith & B baths and other pavillions ure all in ruins. Boew's bathing parlors and summer bath houses are almost total wrecks. The Windsor hotel withstood the morning tide although the foundations suffored greatly, Many guests of this_house house have sought other quar- ters, The Hotel Brighton has sustained no loss, although covered with wate: A' short distanco below Howard pier a woman holding a child in her arms was lifted up by the wind and thrown into the water. Walter Field, nphotographer, jumped into the water and roscued them, Thirty thousand dollars will not repair the loss from Grifiith Carousal to Chelsea pavil- lion. Two large boarding houses, the Gladstono and the Cincinnati, cach containing twenty rooms, were raised from their foundations and crushed like kindling wood. The destruction at Longport is great. To what extent is un- known now. No trains for Philadelphia went out on either road since 6:55. All day the residents of the city huve been rowing out to the unfortunate tenants of the houses located beyond Baltic avenue. They had to be taken from the second story windows. These people are principally colored and poor. Several houses have been thrown from their foundations una are unsafe to live in. Shortly after 9 o'clock the tin roof of the United States Fire com- pany blew off. A portion of it struck the feed wire of the eclectric road and threw it on the Gamewell fire alarm wires causing an electric fire for several blocks, The current had to bo cut off, Great fear is entertained as to tho result of the storm. R ‘ported. The Most Severe in Fifty Years. Loxa Braxcm, N. J. Sept. 11.—This 1s the most severe and damaging storm which has visited this section of the New Jersey sea coast in the last fifty years. The surf ran 80 high that it wasied the outer end of the great ocean piec and tossed its foam and spray 200 feet inlund. The bluff has again been badly damaged, and it will cost fully $170,000 to repair it. All aloug the ocean front the surf has undermiued the bluff, and to-night big chunks of dirt are faliiog down and being swallowed up by boiling waters, The surf has twisted several of the iron piles of the ocean pier out of shape and torn off the rail- ing at tho sea end. Many of the hotels and bathing houses have been demolished and the beach pavillions of the cottagers have been undermined and swept away. The ico houses of the Elberon hotel were blown down. Many of *the cottagers will bave to build new bulk head wero blown down in all parts of the town and the shrubbery on the lawns of the cot- tages was torn up by the roots. The entire new lot of bathing houses of James H. Wool- ley were knocked into splinters in the surf, A Brave Rescue. AxyAPOLIS, Md., Sept 11.—Last night was an anxious one for the friends of the men in the whale boat which steamed Seaman Bush aboard the steam luunch Swan, which sunk yesterd The boat also contained Ensign Dressel, David Moore, Frederick Carr, and Seaman Parker and Scott. A story is re- lated by Dressel that the whale boat com- menced to leak and it was found the plug was out. The bout sank and Moore cried, “1 cannot swim,” and sunk. Lressel, Bush and Carr (colored) held onto the keel for three hours, ‘I'he captain of the schooner Lilly E. Schmidt, of Philadelphin, sccing them, scnt o boat, commanded by Mate Thompson, to the rescue. Bush, Carr and Dresscl were rescucd. Mate Thompson, owing to the high wind, could not regain his own boni, but succeeded in making tho Helen Hasbrouck, where the men, half drowned, spent the night. A Baltimore tug brought them to Anuupolis this morning. Parker and Scott are thought 10 have been picked up. The Elmuar's Kxperience, NEw Youk, Sept. 11.—1he new Morgan line steamer Klmar completed her firsy round trip to-day from New Orleans, Tho officers gave out to-tight the full story of how the vessel weathered the big blow. The storm struck her Monday night about a milo north of Cape Hatteras. Irom thut time until she almost_ reached Sundy Hook she steamed in the teeth of a terriie storm. Heayy waves lashed the sides of the steamer and broke clear 1o the top of the smokestacks which stand forty-five feet out of water, The smoke stacks looked like gigantic frosted altes as she came into_ harbor, ‘They were covercd_with salt. Captain Horton aud First Offcer Benson stated that the storm was the most terrific one during the past fourteen years. At times they could not sce the ship's length. The Guion steamer Wisconsin, from Liverpool, that came in to- day, reports a similar experience, ity Lives Lost. PuiLAvELPiia, Sept, 11.—Dispatches from Laurel, Del., say the storm is the most furi ous ever known. At least two score of ves- sels have been beached. The beacn from Renenoth to TLouis is strewn witn wi Ivis thought av least fifty lives werl Men weie seen clinging to the rigeing of the fast sinking vessels, frantically yellin for help. The life saving crew were powe less to render assistance owing to the fu of the gale. 1t was a terriblo sight to wit- ness, but no humnn power could save them. Their bodies were washed ashore this morn- g and buried in the sand, The 1088 to ves- sel property at the breakwater will veach 5,000,000, Big Rocks Tosed Lik» Pebbloes, HiGnLaNn Beacw, N. Y., Sept, 11,—The damage here can hardly yet be estimated, Nearly all the buildings owned by the High- land Beuch association are badly injured. ihe track of the Ceutral railrond has been torn up and 1he ails twisted of shape. The big stones placed lust spring us a protection for the were merely pluythings of the strong surf, which tossed them about like so many chunks of wood. Between here and Sandy Haok sowe Lwo miles of raiiroad track have been curried away. In a Keagide Orafr New Havey, Conn., Sept. 11.—Just before the storm broie Monduy afternoon Kev. C. M. Pogg, George N Hurford, Jucob Smith and Captain Dan Craft, of No:folk, left place in a cat boat for Loug Isla it lowing hard and it is feared thoy wore crams Lo Loug Islund have fuile flud them, She'd Better stay n PuitapeLenja, Sept. 11.~The cruiser timore started down the Delawsre riv morning for her vrial trp at sea, ‘The proba- bilities are she will not get outside until to- mWorrow. - ship Arrivals. y of New York, from st exiiausted by wany hours’ continuous work. | Livervool — " NUMBER 85, THE CRONIN TRIAL DRAGGING, A Heated OControversy On the Compotency of a Juror. JUDGE M'CONNELL'S RULING, Syduney Briggs, s, om the Country, fa Man of Intels Wanws Damages. ws Himse laence-—( Big arlson No Juror Chosen Yer, Crroaao, Sopt. 11.—[Spaoial Telegram to Tur Bee.]—~The chief feature of interest in the Cronin trial to-day was a heated con- troversy on the competency of jurors and Judge MceConnell's ruling as to just how far a juror's prejudice against the Clan-na-Gael would effect his competency vdney Briggs, an intelligent farmer of Humboldt, O., was porfectly competent in all other respects, but he had expressed an objection to the Clan-na-Gael socie! “‘The evidence in this case,” said Mr, Forv rest, of the defense, *“will probably show that some of theso defendants ure members of tho Clan-na-Gael society. It is likely also that both sides will present wite nesses who are also members of that society. Now would you refuse to credit the evidence of & witness merely bocause he was a member of vhat society (" 1 do not think 1 could give that credence to his testimony which I could to that of a man who had no connection with it.” “Would you require corroborative testi- timony 1" “Yes," The Court—It will be the duty of the jurymen to decide the evidence heard here in the court, and upon the law. Do you wmean to say that because & man came here whom the testimony disclosed was a member of a particular socicty you would discredit his evidence? “If the interests of the society were not involvea, I do not suppose 1 should.” ‘Whe Court—Do you believe in this case you could render a fair and impartial ver- dict, upon the law and the evidence, regard- less'of any opinion you may have formed or any prejudice you may en in Yes, Ishould decide it upon the law and the evidence as 1 view it.” Mr. Forrest—}ut in coming to dict which you call a fuir and impart dict, I understand you to discredit the testimony given by these nesse: *Yes sir, I should require it o be corrob- orated.” ‘The Court—I believe this man when he says he can render a fair und i tiul ver- dict and that be will take the law from the court, By Mr. Forrest—After what the court has sad to you, do you still say you would dis~ credit the witness called on behalf of these men werely because they may be members. of the Clan-na-Guel society ! “Ido not suy that I snould discredit them entirely, but I should not give their evidence the same credence I would to that given by a man who was not a member of the society.” Mr. Forrest—I want to find out how much you would discredit their testimony ¢ As [ said, I would not place the same de- pendence upon o witness if. the society was in question as I would upon a witness wio is not a member of the society. 1should be- lieve that there was a bias in his case.” Mr. Forrest—Would you regard the evie dence he gave with suspicion “Yes, because I understand that most se« cret societies are oathi-bound.” Mir. Forrest—I renew the challenge. The Court—L overruleit, and do so because I do not, legally know that there will be any such evidence. Mr. Forrest—I am willing to be sworn in this casc und to say that we cannot muke a successful defense unless we call some mem- bers of that society us witnesses, The Court—This man’s opinion is con- ditional, entirely. He says if there is an oath-bound society which is involved he will not be disposed to credit the evidence. (To the juror.) Suppose @ man comes upon the stand here and it appe d incidentally that. he is a member of the Clan nu-Gael societ, or some other socivty, do you propose to d credit his evidence ! 'No, I do not; noton outside matrers un- connected with the affairs of the society, I should not discredit hum at all,” ‘I'he Court—If some member of the organ~ ization kuown as the Clan-na-Gael should come and tesfify to facts tending to show that these nien ure innocent, would you di credit the evidence? No, 1.do not think 1 should unless it in some way affested the society primarily,” I'he Court—The court can not assume for amoment that the interests of the Clan-na- Guel society is in any way involved in this controversy or that 1t will 5o appear. Mr. Forrest—One of the issues of this ©ase 18 as Lo whether there was a conspiracy in one of the camps of the organ! ion, Mr. Hynes, of the prosocution—Among some meimbers of the camp, and not that the whole camp by any means 18 guilty of crime. I wish this point to be very ciearly and em- phatically understood. The Court—The juror says that unless tho interests of the organization are at stake ho will assume that the witnesses on the other side who may testify and who are members of that organization are as good as any other witnesses, ‘The court can not assume that the organization will be involved. Mr. Hynes, emphatically—71he tion as such 18 not nvolved. ‘I'he Court—I overrule the challenga, The juror is competent. The juror was subse- quently peremptorily challenged by the de- fense, No jurors had been secured up to the hour ot udjournment. Carlson Wants Damages, Ci1eAGO, Sept. 11.—Jonas Carlson’s prome ised suit against the attorneys of the men on trial for Cronin’s murder for breaking iuto the Carlson cottage wus begun 10-doy. He usks #,000 dumages u would Wit organizas COX'Ss t UNERAL, i 1t Will'Take Place ar 10 O'clock Fris day M L3 WAsHINGTON, Sept. 11.—Hon, Simon Wolf, president of the Jewish Order 3nai Brith, hus sent the following telegram to Alexander Reinstein, secrotary of tho order: 8, S, Cox, afriend of the Israclites and a member of congress, has fallen. I recommend mems orial services throughout the order,” The clerk of the house of representatives hus appointed the following representativos a8 4 commitkee Lo take chargs of the funeral arrangements of the late Represeututive S, 5, Cox: Messrs, Carlisle, Rundall, Holman, Felix, Campbell, Seney, Heard, Muchler, Kolly, MciSinley, Cameron, Keed, isurrows und O'Nell, of Pennsylvani, “The funeral will take place at next Kriday worning. 10 o'clock Distingui-hed a1 Bearvers. New Youk, Sept, 11.—A distinguished List of vall bearers hus been sclected for the funcral of Congressman Cox. ‘I'he services at the chureh will be conducted by Chaps lain Milburn, of the house of representatives, Among the clergymen who have been invited Lo take part in Ui nonies by thelr prese ence ut the church ure Monsignor Preston, Kev. T, Dowit P'almage, Coiel kabbi Gote thiel, Rev. D. Deems and Hishop Newman, Letters of coudoience were recoived 1o~ from ex-President Cleveland, Vice President Morton and Seuutor Vorhees sud Senutor Hollwan, e Groft's Appointment Assured, WASHINGTC Sept. 1L—Itis said to be now definitely settled thut Judge Groff, of Omal Il be the uext comwissiouer of the general land ofice.