Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 14, 1891, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14, N0 ATTEMPT T0 MAKE PEACE, YNaticnal Leazue Maznates Adjourn Witk- out Considering the American, ECSTON MAY REACH AN UNDERSTANDING, Hope That the Rival Clnbs in Bean- tewn May Solve the Question of Settiem nt—General Sporting News, m Nrew Yonk, Nov. 13.—The Nationol leaguo bull magnates who have been doing little and saying o great deal at therr anoual meoting, n seSsion at tho Fifth Avenue hotel for several days, were lato in getting down town this morning. All reports that tho Pittsburg representatives wero put out by the signing of “Silver’ King by the Glants was scouted by the directors. The league clected Frank P. Robinson of Cleveland, A. K. Scandrett of Pittsburg, Charles H. Byroe of Brooklyn and John B. Day of New York as the board of directors for next year. Mossrs. Day of New York, Brush of Cin- cinnati and Hart of Cinciunati were ap- pointed oz the schedule committee. Tho contract for printing was awarded to Jobn Sago of Buffalo. It was decided to hold the spring meeting in New York as also the noxt ninual meeting. A, G, Spalding of Chicago was elected an honorary member and a com mittee, appointed 1o propare A testimonial in nis behalf, was given further time, Colonel Rogers' resolution regarding a change in the system of free passes and di- vision of desd-head receipts was laid over until the spring meeting. The terms of ofico oi the president was made three years in- end of one, and President Young was re- cted for threo years. The firm ot A. G palding & Sons of Chicago was awarded for threo vears tho contract to supply the lengue with base ball supplies on the same terms as formerly, with the understanding any fncrease or decroaso in the number of clubs in the league should result in a cor- rosponding inereaso or decrease in the price to bo paid for balls, caguo adjourued, subject to the call of the chairman, without announcing whether it had faken any steps toward making peaco with tho Ame sociation, Last evening A. H. Sodenand C. A. Prince of the rival clubs in Boston held a threo hours’ conference in this city. A rumor pro- vailed that Messrs, Brush of Cincinnati, Soden of “oston und Robiuson of Cleveland hiad be wointea a committee to confer with thy Lesociation, but the report was em- phatically denied by the delogates, Presi- dent Byrne of Brooklyn said the matter was 10 exactly the same condition as before tho league meeting. 1t was likely, however, that Soden of the Boston loaguo club avd Prince of the Boston association club would con- tinue to talk tho matter over, and through them the league and association’ might come to some understanding. Most of tho delegates loft for home early in the evening. VOYAGE OVERCAME HIM, Xismet, the Great Arabian, Dies from Pneumonin <Contracted at Sea, New Youk, Nov. 13.—I'ho Arabian stallion Kismet, who arrived here Wednesday morn- fng on the steamship Canada, died of pnou- wouta yesterday. Ho was so siok whon lnnded that he biad to be taken from the ship in a van. Kismet was imported vy Mr. Randolph Hunungton, who intended to place him 1 the Anglo-Arab and Clay stock farm stud to breed to the danghters, granddaugbters and preat granddaughters’ of General Grant's fwo Arabs, Loovold and Linden Tree. and to the interbred Clay mares thoy have at their farm at Cold Spring Harbor, L. 1. iCismet was foaled in the ISuphrates vailoy 10 (357 and_was brought out by Abdul Rali- man of Bombay in October, 1852, from whom Lo was purchased by Mr. Broadwood of tho Twelfth lancers, for whom he won tho Mysore cup, tho Myvsore purse, the Decan huudicap and the Bombay aerby, and in 18534 won four of Aga Khaws plates. Ho was then taken to lingland by Mr. Broad- wood and sold to Sir R. D. Cunningbam to 1 in the Arab races at Newmarkot, but did not recover from uis voyage in time to do so. Later he won tho matches at Newmarket wnd at Sansdown park in July, 158, beating Asil, winner of tho Arabics. Kismer was ridden by Fred Archer, who pronounced him the gamest borso ho had ever ridden. Later the horse was socured by Rev. F. I\, Vidal, from whom Randolph Huntington purchased the famous Arab mare Naoti. KKismet was a chestnut, with two whito spots forward and ouo bohind, aud with a stripe 1n the face, broad collared'and marked like St. Blalse. In height he was scant fif- teen hands. Hr. Huntington hed bim in- suroed for $10,000. Jan Roarinz Bo Cured ? Loxpoy, Nov. 13.—The race horse, monde, in which an Enchsh syndicate in- vested £42,000 1 rebuying him from an Argentine stud breeder, was recently sitored to the British government. Mr. Chap- lin, presidentof tho Board of Agriculture, de- clined to accept Ormondo on the ground that ho was a *'roarer,” the affection known uis “‘roaring being horeditary. This rosponse has raised . public discussion beyond torse breeding cireles, and espectally in view of the fact that the horso Golden Plamo won a race at Liverpool yesterday, after undergoing tho operation "of trachototay for the cure of Sroaring.” Golden Plumo has siiver pipo in nbis thront through which the trachea is visible, The pipo is secured in the throat by a turned edgo, the horse breathing through tho tube with'the utmost freedom. Guttenborg Improving. Qurresnera, N, Y., Nov. 13.~The going today, although not exactly wet or heavy, tho track having driea out considerably in the breezo and sunshine, was not good First ruce, six and one- f furlon Me- Kuover, won, Gonzales second, Briza, filly, third. Time 1:1%, second race, five on, Sulesbury Pliie: 105, TUird rate, four and_one-half furlonzs Geo won, Hedge second, Knapp shird, Time. onrtn furlongs: Tormontoer second, Glenmound third, slx furlongs: Saunteror nd, race, Madstone third: Time: Miss IKing f furlones: Man- ond, Doublecross Fifth race, ono mil Tett won, Windy third, Tfme: 1:12 Bixth race, 81x 1nd one- hansott, won. liey third, Time: 1 and one furlong ay second, Bonnl 0014 Distance Dashes. Nasuviwe, Tenn, Nov. 18.—Track slow and attendance fuir, weathor cool. I'irst race, thirteon-sixteenths of a mile: Zeke Hurdy won, Muud B second, Castillian third. Time: 1:25% Secend race, seven relund s ghiths of a mile: Boro cond, Insolence third. h evon-sixteonths of a mile: Puw Duke 'won, Sprincaway second, Tom Sillott third, Time: 1:10% Fourth race, one mile: Argenta wos {ln Juok second. Hominy Hll third. Fith race, pound’ won, me: 7. Cap- "Time: of & milo: Buck- ninc-sixteent k. oud, Critle third, oolein se Garfiela's Legular, Cmi0aGo, 11k, Nov. 13.—Garfield park: First race, five-o/ghths of w mite. Volel won, hed, Princ second, iteceiver iind." Tiuie! Socond race, five efghths of u mile. fom. Kaseali second, Uray * Goosd imo: 112k Third race: mile and one-elghth. Unluok L '43\‘4‘“‘“" socond, One Dime third, l»‘uunn'm-'.‘ three-fourths ot a mile, Dr. Tooman won, May Blossom second, Fred Knox thied, Time: 13104 Fifih race, hrce-fourths of & mile. Co- Morra wou, nteon -\‘\'un“. Costa Rica tolrd. Thme: 1:8. Kunsas Produces o Flyer. Esvonia, Kan., Nov. 18.—Mary, & yearlng flly by MeCullawore, son of Robert Mo- Gregor, trotted & milo bere today in 2363, tho performance belug the bost on record for Yyearlings bred outside of Califoraia, Coing Against Time. O, Ky, Nov. 18.—The weather fwas unfavorable for fast time st the troting uwers third. | meeting at Abaailah park today, yot two 2:30 performers were addod to tho already long ist. Thero werv two special Faces on the sard, ono of which was won by Brignoll Wilkes, Russell second ; vest time, 2 :28, The other was won by Ollie Wilkes with Snowbird second; best time, 2:2514, The successful contostants againat time wore: Iellevue Wilkes to beat 2:281 made 2:27%(, Spray to beat 2:30 made 2:297¢, Mahala to beat 2 made 3:50. Great Long Distance Pacer, Kxoxvie, Ta, Nov. 18.—Joe Jofferson, by Thomas Jefferson, was this after soon at tho Towa Driving park driven by his owner, A. L. Sardy, against the world's four-mile pac- ing record, 10:441¢, which he lowered to 10:10, The former record was made by Long- fellow at San Francisco in 1561, Joe Jeffer- son's Iast milc was made in 2:2317.. He now holds_the world’s threomile and four-mile records, g% Liverpool's Autumn Meeting. Loxnox, Nov. 13.—This was the third day of the Liverpool autumn meetiog. Tho cvent of tho day was the race for the Liverpool autumn cup, for S-year-olds and upward, mile and three furlongs. It was won by Madame d'Albany, Mervyn second, Lady Roseberry third, 7 ips lor Tolday. Following are some horses thought to be good tnings 1 their respective races for to- day: GUITENDERG. Chapman—Touston, Alma—Batsmnn. Towno-Dalsyriin, | Banguet—Kimberly. ol ~Zonobin. o-Firefly GLoUCRSTRR. —Count Luna. Leon, Appomattox. oy~ Barthens. TIRED OF DISCRIMINATION. Grand Rapids Citizens Make an Effort to Fqualize Rates. tmicaco, 1, Nov. 13.—A delegation of furniture manufacturers from Grand Papids, Mich., was in tho city today and visiced tho general oftices of a numbor of the western railroads, The mission of the visitors was to protest against the application of Chicago rates on furnituro shipnionts from northern Wisconsin territory to the Missouri river white n higher rate is charged from pomnts cast of Lake Michigan although the distance via Chicago Is no greater. The roads were tnable to make any prom- isos to the Grand Rapids peopls and the lat- ter will now endeavor to carry their point by addrossing a complaint to the board of com- missioners of the Western Traflic association. The federal grand jury aid not make much progress in its investigation of the froignt rate discriminations at the session today. There were only two witnesses examined and theso two gentlomen seemed to have paresis of the mind as far as knowiug any- thing about interstate law violations. They wore Mr. W. H. Smith, freight agont of the Lackawanna line, and G. B. Spriggs, the jolly freight agent of the Nickel Plute. When he was dismissed tho jurors wondered how it was that Mr. Spriggs could know so little and yet bo at the head of the great Nickel Plate freight system. The jury adjourned at 1 0'clock but résumed at 2 o'clock. 0 Car Famine Threatened. Kaxsas Crry, Mo, Nov. 18.—The car short- age is incrensing. The Missouri Pacific was short 600 cars today despite 1its withdrawal from the New Orleans business. The road has decided to refuse all shipments from connections uuless the billing is received be- fore or ut the time tho cnr is delivered, so that it can be sont out immediately. ‘Tho Memphis line is in equally bad shapo and has been unable to receive freight from the other roads the past week. & Union Pacific Karninga, Bostoy, Mass., Nov. 13.—The Union Pa- cific statoment, for September shows tho nov earnings for the entire system are $1,953,000, an increase of 3420,000. For the nine months to September 3) the net earntugs were i 35,000, an increaso of §175,000. TSR KNIGHTS OF LABOR. Lawyers Arve Not Eligible to Member- ship—Other Proceedings. ToLepo, O., Nov. 13.—The Knights of Labor convention this morning adopted a rosolution to settle tho difiiculties between the Knights of Labor and the Amerioan Fed- eration of Labor. If this resolution Is ac- cepted by the federation it means that over 600,000 laboring men will bo uaited in or- ganized labor assemblies or unions. This afternoon the assembly was in secrot session and it s sald that tho secrot work has been totally changed in ordor to provent ex- pellod members comirg fn. In the caso of J. J. Holland of Florida, an expolled member of the goneral executivo board, the expulsion was sustained. In tho discussion ou this poiut it was charzed that ho and others boodled tha yellow fever fund sent by tho wonoral assembly to the Flovida Knights in 1383, A proposition to admit lawyers to membor- ship in the order was rejected. DANGERUGUS IN PRACTICE, One of Michigan's State Laws De- clarcd Unconstitutional, LANsING, Mich., Nov. 13.—Still another of the statutes of the famous “‘Haw Buck’ logislature of 1850, which passed more un- constitutional acts than any logislature whict has assembled sinco Michigan’s ad- mission as astate, has been pronounced null and vold by the supremo court. The so- called indeterminate sentenco act, under which convicted porsons might be sent to prison for an indefinite longth of time, de- pending on whether the prison board thought they benaved themsolve s well during incar- coration or not, 15 the law whoso effcct is this time annullod. The court says it is in contraveution to the organic law in that it confers judicial power on tho Board of Prison Inspectors and declares that the un- limited power to retain or discharge persons in prison is not only uuconstitutional, but is wrong in theory and dangorous in practice. Sl CONFIDENCE MAN ARRESTED, He Had Laid His Plans to New York Banks. Bixouantoy, N, Y., Nov. 13.~The polico today arrested a confidence man and forger | who had laid plans to defraud several banks in the state out of sums varying in amounts from §,000 to ,000. The swindier clalmed to be William L. Lumbard, cashior of the Wheatland, Cal, bank. His method was to forge checks upon the Wheatland bank which be intended to denosit in bauks of this state. Ho was ar- rosted, In his satchel was & book containing a list of all the bank in tbe country. He is avidently an old crook, as ho rofused to bo photographed, and tho police twisted his wri-ts with nippers until the blood cams bo- fore ho would open his eyes. His right namne is belioved to bo Charles N. Morton, - HURRIBLE DOUBLE MURDER. Defraud Mother anil Son Killed in Chicago by Woula-He Robbers, Curoaao, 1L, Nov. 18.—~A horrible double 'murder was committed last night, the victims of which are Mts, Gretchen Lenzenbager, who kept a saloon, and her 15-year-old son George. The woman was choked to death uud the boy beaten and choked. "The wur- ders were ovidently for the purpose of rob- bery. There is no clue to the murderers. Dr. Bucnanan inade an autopsy on the ‘bodies this evening and declares that the tragedy was & case of suicide and murder. Ho cluims tust the facts go to show that the woman poisoned her son and herself, the ‘motive being the fear that he was avout to loave her, placiog her upon her own re source. -~ Blown to Pieces, Kinostos, N. M, Nov. 13.—-William Hutoblog and Dick Joy were literally blowa topiecos yesterday in the Brush Heap mine by the premature oxplosion of twenty-five ‘pounds of powder. They were bout 20 years old and the only support of their widowed ‘mothers, SILVER CITY'S BIG FIRE, An Towa Tewn Almost Wiped Out by Flames, ENTIRE BUSINESS BLOCK CONSUMED. rth Wind, the ble to Cone List Fanned by a Fierce Citizens Were U trol the Flames of the I osses. Sitven Ciry, Ta., Nov, 13.—[Special to Tne Ber,]—A few minutes aftor 1 o'clock yester- day morning firo was aiscovored in Pullman & Hettingor's hardware department which, fanred by a flerco north wind, soon envel- oped both bulldings in flames. The entire business block was consumed and was only checkea after destroying tne ‘['romont house. Towards the last tho efforts of the fire com- pany were centered upon the lumber office and sheds belonging 10 C. G. Greenwood & $Son and tho livery barn just across the alley from tne Tremont house. After a desverate v were saved. Had they caught fire the entire residenca portion of the city on tho east side would have been destroyed. The scene this moruing is & most gloomy hat was yesterday a block of business houses, all doinw a lively husiness, is today a mass of smouldering ruins. The loss 13 in the neizhborhood of $1%,000, divided as follows: Pullman & Hottinger, on stock, §20,000; insurance, £15,000. George Puliman, on buildings, #,0005 insurar £1,000, C. Plymber, on 'builuing, §1,000; uo insurance. Robest _Caldwell, furaiture, clothing, ete., about &300, also $240 in cu rency. 8. C. Hepler, on building and bhouse- hold” goods, $1,400; insurance on building, 2000, H. C. Mass,” on building and stock, £2,000; insurarce, $150. B Kunkle, on buila: ing and stock, 1,000; insurance, $i00. Hanry Dresslor, on household goods, amount unknown. Sylver City banik, on building and furniture, §300; insurance, §100. W. A. Bl on building and goods, about 3,005 fully in- sured on stock, only partially on building. J. C. Christy, loss $1,800; wsurance, £500 each on building and stock. L. Hottinger, on building and household goods, 1,200 Lo §1,5L03 insurance, $500. They Want Protection. Drs Moies, Tn,, Nov. 18.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tnr Bre.] - At the state veterivary convention today there was o larger attond- anco than yestorday, and tho discussion was lively on the usc of elactricity in their prac- tices and especially as to the treatment and leading symptoms of pnoumonia, This after- noon the convention was honored by a visit from Governor Boies and Prosident W. M. Beardshoar of tho agricultural collego. Tho zovernor heard arguments in favor of the passage of a bill proposed by the association for the benefit of its members and protection of the public from quack horso doctors. Towa Farmers Allisnce. Des Moixes, Ta, Nov. 18.—([Spoolal Tele- eam to Tits Brx.] —The executive committer of tho Towa farmers allianco, which has boon in session In this city the past week has 1 districced the state, reducing the number from eleven to nine. The following_district organizers were elected: E. A. Booth of Moville, W. D. Forbes of Wall Lake, W. E. Bell of Marion, John Howatt of Clinton, H. B. Barnes of Fairfield, C. H. $Severenco of Dawson, J. M. Gallagher of Neoln, W. T. Litler of Luko City and 4. W. Witbam of Dos Moines. $4,000 Vor a wi‘e. Fonr Donoe, In., Nov. 13.—[Special Tele- gram to ‘Cur Bee.|—In the United States court here this morning the jury rendered a verdict for 4000 damages in favor of Mrs. M. B. Kelly of Manson agaiust the Illinois Central Railway company. Mrs. Kelley sued for 5,000, claimg damages to that amount bocause of the death of her husband who stepped from a trestlo ut Council Hill, Il The verdict was basod on the fact that the company was negligent in not providing a railing in such o dangerous place. Train Wrecker Captured. Sioux City, Tn., Nov. 18.—[Special Telo- gram to Tug Bre.|—Dave Cummirgs was av- rested here toaay charged with having caased the wreck of a Sioux City & Pacific passenger train last January. The wrock was caused by the removal of rails and the engineor and fireman wore badly injured. Cummings had veen aisenarged from $ho em: ploy of the road. Ho has been watchad, and tho other day confossed to an_enginecr’ that he removed the rails which caused the wreck. Striking Miners Success<ful. ForrDonr, Ta., Nov. 13.—|Speclal Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—The big strike among the coal miners of tho Lehigh, inaugurated last spring, is ended. The Corey Coal com- pany has finally conceded every point de- manded by the strikers and the men have returned to work, signing contracts by which they will roceive§L per ton for mining all the year around. The fact that a coal famino twas in prospoet hero is probably responsiblo for the company’s concession. School House Burned. Hustives, In., Nov. 13,—[Special to Tnr Beg.]—About 4 o'clock yesterday morning fire was discovered In the school house on tho hill. An ularm was at onco sounded but nothing could hodone, as the firo was well under hendway when first seen, The fire started in the lower room but its origin is vnknown. The building was irsured in the Home In- surance company of New York for §2,500. At the Muzzle ol itevolvers, Nrora, Tn, Nov. 18.—[Special Telogram to Tur B ~This evening while the agent of the Rock Island depot was at supper two unknown mon walked into the waiting room and prosenting revolvers at the only passen- gor there, a Mr. Blotcky, formerly of Neola, demanded his money. They got §12 and flea. Oficers are searching the neighborhood for thew. Prominent Lawyer Dead, Daveseorr, Ia, Nov [Special Telo- gram to Tne Ber)—Georgo E. Gould, a prominent attorney of this city, died this morning after threo days' ilness. 1o was a leading ropublican and former law partnor of Alfred Sully of New York. Ho was 42 years ola. oy MISSOUR .S CHOLCE. Willilam H. Hatch Its Favorite Speaker of the Next House. 8. Louls, Mo, Nov. 18.—~The executive committee of the democratic state committeo and the executive committoe of the Missouri branch of the Nutional Democratic club, the entiro Missourl congressional delegation, with the exception of one member, together with & number of prominent and leading democrats of the state, informally exprossed a prefereace for William H, Hatch of Mis- souri for speaker of the national bouse of ropreseutatives. Hatch has formally ae- clared himself a candidate for that position, — Wants an Accounting. New Yok, Nov. 18,—Today an action was brought in the suprome court here by Aundrew W. Gill for an accounting against William B. Green. Toe complainant claims that a partnership was formed in Decomber, 1888, between himself and the defendant. This partnership was entered into at Denver, Colo. They were to secure the optious on hotels, breweries and wines and sl ce them with English syndicates, A syn- icate cailed the Dotroit Breweries (limited) and another called the St. Louls Breweries (limited), were formed for the purpose of carrying out the scheme. Gill claims that Greon hos not sccounted for $5,000, which amount was received 1n the sale of the An- beuser-Huseh breweries by tho latter. The defendaut deules the agreoment. Reviving the ilue L ws Pirrssuka, Pa,, Nov, 18.—J. K. Emmett, the actor, Manager E. D, Welt of the Grand for | opera bouse, and twenty-oight others were arrosted today on information of Gamblo Woir, superinteadent of police, for violating a Sunday law by gefting upa parade on Sunday 1ast for the purpose of advertising Kmmott's play. The accused gave bail fora hearing to- morrow morning. The information was made under a blue law gnactod 100 years ago. DISCIPLES OF TEMPERANCE. Yoesterday's Procoedings of the World's W, €. T, U, Bostox, Mass,,: Nov. 13.—Four thousand peoplo packed thd great hail, balconies aud aisies of Tramont tample and overtlowed mto the Park Stroet. ghurch and Bromfeld church near by this morning whun tho monster world's convention of tho Women's Christian Temperance union was callod to order by Miss Willard. In her annual address sho poid a glowing trioute to the individual and collectivo work of the members, Following an eloguont ac- count of the magnitude aud far-reaching ro- sults of woman’s work in tomperance, Miss Willard saia thero ramains much 0 be dono. “The caurch itself must have a new crusade. Its doors of gospel wrace wust stand opon night and day; it must not bo a huge locked up cubo of masonry during six days of tho week, for such cannot bo tho twentioth ce tury exposition of the church of Iim who went about doiuz good. We must draw peo- ple to church by having something there for them which will lead them up to porception and love of ings. That party which unmis declared for the prohivition of drink i the politieal platform of 1338 is tho ono that can hope for the good will, good rayers of tho Woman's Christian perance infon, We naiked that bauner to tho mast nead in 1884 and, swk or swim, live or die, survive or pevish, wo will keop it waving. Miss Willard was followed by Lady Honry set, who made a briol address. Tho rcport of the treasurer showed tho total receipts for the year to be 0 and the expenditures & 7. The Lord's prayer by all, led by Smith, closed the morning session. The convention came_to order at when, “Guide Me, Oh, My Father, G was sung as amoemorial sorvice for Mrs Downs of the New Jersey Women's C tizn Temperance union, The report of Mrs. Cur lino Bull of Con necticut, corresponding secretary, stowed the progress of the work sinco its fnception. At the first convention in Cleveland, O., in 1874, saventeen statos were reprosented. At this' convention fifty-one states and torr tories and the District of Cotumbia are rep- resented. At the timeof thesecond con- vention there were 4,458 members in the “Chis year tho mombership is 153,402 a gain over last year of 10,360 membors, The introduction of to delozates to tho world's convention and to the fratorual and visiting delegates to the national convention followed, and tho aftornoon session came to anend after the reportsof the organizers given, At the evening session 800 childron of the Loyal Temperance union, uuder the icader- ship of Mrs. Louisa S. Loomis, murched 1 the hall and sang & numbor of songs with fine effect 1ev. Dr. Lorimer mado the fivst address of welcomo, and then read an adiress of wel como that had been writiten by RRov. J. Dunn, extending the grectings of the pro Other addres<es were made by Mrs. Mar, A, Livermore, Mrs. Mary C. Leavitt for thie World’s Women's Christian Temperance union, by Mrs, Francis Gritin of Alabama for the Natioual Women's Christian Tem- peranco union and Mrs. Mary Lathrop of Michigan. Mrs, e AGAINST THE LAWFULSON. Thomas Monoghan's Wealth Goes to s Ileginmate Son. Nov. 13.—Surrogate Ransom yesterday decided in favor of the illozitimato son of Thomas Monoghan, i the controversy over the question of who was the *‘beloval son,” mentioned in his will. This case has been before the. sucroxate for some time. Monoghan parted - from his first wifo, by whom ho had several_children, all of whom oxcept ono died, This ono was namod Willinm. buthe went west, and afterward his name was chanzed, so ho de- lared, to Thomas. Monogban lived with another woman beforo his first wifo died. and afer her death he married tho swoman with whom he had bsen living. He had oue son by her beforo his first wife died, and he named this boy Thomas. Then' a daughter was born, who was named Rose. In bis will Monaghan left the bulk of mis propert to his “baloved son and daughter, Thomas and Rose.” The son, who had been west and had not seen his father in a long time, came forward after his father's doath and doclared that ho was tho beloved son_mentionod in tha will, To got at tho testator’s intention Surrogato Ransom aomitted tostimony of conversations had with Mouaghan beforo his death, and after hearmg all this evidence bo decided that the illegitimate son was tho one men- toned in the will. The legitimato son by the first wife un- doubtodly will now bring suif to breuic tho will. One hundred thousand doliars 15 in volved, SON KILLED AND PATHER CRAZY. Sad Tragedy Results from a Hunt in Michigin Woods, Savey, Mich.,Nov. 18, —Samuel Wilkioson, a promiuent farmer and allanco man of this vicinity, was out in the woods with his son, 14 years old. Each had o shotgun, Their failure to return Wednesday uight causod fifty men and boys to exploro every nch of the forest. ‘They were horrificd on finding the body of the boy stretehied across a log, his gun by his side and the gun of the father u few feet awny. Tho boys brains were cid- dled with shot m & most feighttul manner and death must have been instantancous. The father, nowever, could not bo found and sonrch was contiuuod till noon, when word was received that Mr. Wilk homo. He was found twenty mi home by some acquaintances who brought him to bis friends. He was in a crazed con- dition and _coula uot make himself in- telligable, He loved his only son intensel and the theory is that the kitling v dent and that tho sudden shock v than the father’s mind could bear. —— 1710N RECOMN Three Alleged Murderers Will Prob- ably Bscape the Gallows, Purrsnuno, Pa, Nov. 13 —Nows Is re- ceived in this city today that the pardon board has recommended tho commutation of the sentence of Rusnok aud that it had under advisement the casos of Toth and Sabol, all condemned to death. “Theso men arve vhe Polos who wore con- victed at the lasg Mavch term of the criminal court of the murder of Michnel Quian at the Edgar Thomas steel works riot on New Year's day lnast. “At the trial Rusnok proved by thirteon (eliow countrymon that he was over two miles away from the place ol the murder when it gecurrea, o was convicted on the testimony. of an American who smd be was sure he saw Rusnok strike Quinn. “The other two men were 1n tho riot and wore convicted on bvidence, which, it is held, was very doubtful; The New York and Chi- cago anarchists were greatly intorested in this case and recently protestod agaiost the exocution of the santence. as more CoOMuU NDID, —trr——— Suit Againsta Water Company. Dexver, Colo, Nov. 13.—[avid H. Moffatt and George W. Clayton, two of the principal owners of the Qitizens Water company, yosterday brought suit against the Denver City water cowpauy and the Farmers Loan and Trust compauy to Tecovor payment on $160,000 worth of bonds which, with interest, was'due o Octover 1. The plaintiffs allege that the American Wate: company, a_com- pany absorbod oy the Denver City Wator company is insolvent, and asks Lhat the court appoint. & receiver 1w settle up its affairs. Tho bonds were originally issued by the Do- mestic Water company, another councern bought up by the Denver, and were guaran- teed by the [atter, hence the sult again st the Denver City company. - - Surrendered (o the Ay Lirrie Rock, Ark, Nov. 13.—John A. Gif- ford, who escaped from the pen last spring and went to Howar, La,, to kil his brother- iu-law, Gholson, arrived in this city today und surrendered to the penitentiary ofcors %o serve out tho balance of bis time.” Gifford is the deputy warden who was sentenced to fivo years for murdering a convict at Coal i), iwo yoars ago. horities. AFFECTING NATIONAL BAMES, COongress Will Pass Laws to Make the Sys- tem Mora Perfect, ADMIRAL BROWN WRITES A LETTER, He OfMeially Donies the Many Derog- .atory Rumors Concerning Him- self and sailors—The Pres- ident's Proclamatic Wasmyeroy, D, €7, Nov. 13.—[Special to shington capitalists and ly arc much agitatod just now about the affairs of the flice of the comptroller of currency, owing to recent heavy bank failures, and there is talk of as important changos in oftice as in methods of running national banks, ho manner in which Spring Garden National banks phia failed ap acongressional investization into the ods of oporating tha offes of comptrolier the curroncy, and sinco the faitiro of Mavevick at Boston the republicans in con- gress, as well as tho domocrats, are anxious for asoarohing wquiry, and preparations aro 10w beirg mude for it by Comptroller Lacay, who has for somo woeks had an expert on the books aud papers proparing & lino of de- fonse. The comptroller ot the currency is polutod by and reports to the president though he is located :n the treasury de ment, uses its stationory, clerks and con mauy of its unts and most of its boud is not u or the retary of the treasury that officer has no control over him. He looi dirootly to the president. It will be recallod that when the Kovatono Natioual failed q negligence was charged up to the comp lor, President Harrison, and not Secretary oster, callud for tho papers and Lad an i terviow with and directed the movements of the comptrolier. Althongh the law points out tho mannor in whichi bantks shall basuper visod by the comptroller and how they shall ba closed under ce reumstances, ho 13 given almost untimited discrotion. Congress will make an investigation largely for the purpose of devising additional laws intended to make nation king more perfoct, but it will mako some very portinentinguiries as to how banks fail under conditions such as sur. rounded thoso at Philadelpbia and Boston. the Keystonb and at Philadel ared 1o ba suMiciont Lo insure moth- of tho ap OFFICLILLY DL Admiral Brown Did for macedn. Wasmisgron, D. €., Nov. 13.—In view of the ropeated statomants that Admiral Brown, or formod tho 7 of the al forces at Quintero last August, 'y Tracey scizod the opportunity af forded by the prasenco of tho aimiral with the San Pranci capulco, Mox., o few, days ago, to Tollowing tologram o hit: WasHINGTON, D). C.. Nov. 10.—To Brown. Sieamor San Francisco, Acapulco, Mex. - Dl you inviie wny Chillan oficer (6 wecompany you on hoard the San Franciseo to witness thi landinz of Chillans at Quintero? Did you. or any of the officer VOUE erew, on returning on thatoecasion to Valvaradsc DI~ tunicate nformation about what you saw to any person not conneeted with your vessel? TRACEY. s reply was as follows : . 10.—=To the Secretary of the ton: DI not invite or tuke Tuvited foroizn officors only None of the ship's crow gave Fall information about lunding s Known nzo and V. uraiso Letore I'satled at BRrows. In addition to the foreoing statements by istinetly states in his oport to the department, dated August 51 that ho was informed before they sailed from Valparaiso that thoe cougressional forcos had effected o lauainz, V1D, Vot Act as a Spy congressio ross th Admiral Admiral Bro AcArureo, Ne Nivy, Washt 1y Chill wn went information. NOT BORNE OUT BY FACTS, Heport That America to italy’s Demands Untrue, Wasmxeroy, D. C., Nov. was learned at the Departmont of State that there has been 1o correspondence with the Italian government upon the subject of the killing of Italinns in New Orleans since last spring, and, cousequently, any statement that tho United States govornment bad ac I to pay irdemnity iS not borue out by facts. Western §ensions. Wasexaroy, D, € ogramto Tne B |—Tho following list of pensions grauted is reported by Tiue Bee aud ISxaminer Buroau of Claims: Nebraska: Original—John 1, Farrell, Martin H. McCloud, Frank Smith, Oliver C. Wells, Georgo Mecier, Joseph D. Wood, Asa G, Boeart, Georgo Rossiter, William Towns- ley, John Meyer, Wilham W, Childs. ~ Addi- tional - William 'A. Pattergon, James Harris, Incroaso—Alvin M. Miller, Valentine Ango, Thomas Carroll, Nuthan 11 Hull, Dunbam M. Strong, William C. Studobuker, William Boyd, Thomas Oram. Widows, ete.—Char- loife L. Rosecrants, Warbala Huys, Mary . Bowlin. Towa: Original—John Verrvers, Harola Muraen, William S, Ordway, Richard Ma- oseph Shuler, Beujamin \W. Wasson, am 1. Talinforo, Maplo Moody, George I, Senaad, Charles G Taylor, Jamos Steelo, Lamon Shiffer, James Downiug, Thomns C. Moore, William Cottrell, John' G, Vasser, Victor K. Biddloman. Additional—James 8. Gavlord, William f1. Irwiu. Increase— George P, ‘Torrence, Henry Nichols, Androw J. Roberts, Goorge L. Nye, David N. Dal- rymple, Lowis Kimer, Suwon B, Stonerook, Nicholas Lunaly J. Thompson, L Kiboen, Johu P. Kirkpatrick, Thomas Tol- bert, Francis W. Clear, Jules P. Brush. Lteissuo ~Heary Harringlon, Original wid- ows, ete,—Mar) A, Garrett, Auna A, Koehli, Isaac Slick, fathor. pocial Tol- Lewis C. Me Will Go vin tho Suez Canal. Wasmixaroy, D, € 3.--Orders wore sent from the Navy department today to the United States Potrel at Sun Luci to proceed to China via the Suez canal. ——— HAVEN'T CAUGHT THEM YET, No Clue of the Wh bouts of the Milwaukce & St. Laul Robbers, Murwavkke, Wis., Nov. 13, —It has been positively ascertained tonight that the oxact amount secured by the train robbers from the Americun Express compuny's safe at Westorn Union Junction Thursday night was $4,5 A small package of jowelry, the value of which is unknown, was also taken, Tuere aro soveral detectives engaged in the chase, but as yet thoy have secured no clue that gives thém hope of capturing the fugi- tives. An oficer at Mukwanago, near Waukesha, telographed to Milwiukeo tonight that five mon stopped at a hotel there for breakfast yesterday morning, and that oné stood guard at tho door while the others wero eauing. They took a traln to Chicago. Theso men are being followed, but it is the beliof of Milwaukee officers who have boen ahend in the investigation, that but two mou wero en- gaged in tao rovbery - - OPIOM SMUGGLERS. dhem in a Fair Way to Be Convicted, New Yo Nov, 18—The customs officials showed their hauds sufiiciently today at the examination of Thomas E. Chase, who is ac- cused of smuggling opium, to mako it evident thul they have @ strong case against bim. An intaresting fact that was brought out is that although large quantities of opium are swoked in this city, almost uone of it comes through the custom house. Tho Leariog was adjourned uatil Monday e Barkalow & Root, 614 16th, just received carload choice Michigan applos, . —~ “ Delogates to the Mining Congross, SeuixorreLn, 1L, Nov. 13.—The goveruor fias appointed the following delogates to tho National Mining cougress Lo be ueld in Den- One of vor: Georgo Barnoes, Pooria; George Curry, Aurora; William Pean Nixon, D, A, Mills, Samue! Raymond and 8, H. Halo, Chicago; E. Richards, Woodstock Doole; Bloomington; James M. Hi uut Car roll; William R. Brown PURIFYI Inauguration of o Movement to Make it Botter Place to Live 1, Niw Yonk, Nov. 18.—A ecircular lottor earnestly nsking tho co-operation of all ro liglous and philanthropic sovieties in a do- terminod effort to make Now York City & better placo to livo in was sont yesterday to tho pastors of the various donominations in New York and vicinity. Here is tho lotter: he Now York Unfon of Religious and 1lu- manitarian Soclotios for Concorted Moral Ef fort, West Forsyth street, Now ¥ An attenipt s hatng nitdo 10 unite the 1 forcen of New York Clty and vieinity for o certod offort In carryl 1 xh measures for the benefit of the poor us agreed upon. b first will bo the establish tof children, When the ety is thoroughly 1S to the great need for more airn. for the younsg, othereviis will ve attackod and POSTVE mensures advoented. I'ne plan for the winte is 1 ass ineetings, each to 1 church or synagozue and Wil known spnikers Tt 18 cortatn that these meotings will be re Lin full by tho sroat and prozressive and thit more than 0y winis- dy agrend to co-operate with nd wnnounce tho meetings troni tholr pulpits. JThe first meeting will b Coliezinto chureh on the ¢ ninth stract and Fitth ave vonber 10, ats m m, Su 1he: “How Can This stior Pluco to Live In York?" It is the desire of the commitioe on orzan- on that the new movenent bo the subje ussion in s many churehos and synn ZOZUES uy possible o November 21 ind Sunday, Novembe Othor subjeots have wly been chusen for both morning and ove iz addresses, and a few words are re= quested upon the subjoct in the form of an announcenent Wo will bo obi opinfon rotare tienl roform to be tuken np lay grounds for Arousnd Tsunshing to have woekly fiold fn a differont addrossed by several held In the Marble ner of Twenty- ue fhursday. ect for discussion World Be Mido u Bozinning with Now ofd 1 for an exprosst or whether or not you w veak The committee on orcanization is Rev. Wil- finm S, Raiusford, D.D.; Rev, Lyman Ab. botz, D.D.: Rev. ITerber Nowton, D,D: Rev. David J. Burrell, D.D: Rabbi Gustav Got thell, Ravbi Knufman Kollor, Rov. Charles IL. Eaton, D.D; Rov. Willimn_Lloyd, D.D.; Rev. Madisou C, Petors, D.D.; Abram S, Hewitt, Richard watson'Gilder, Dr, Albert Shaw, 'Dewitt J. Seligman, Rov, dJosiah Stronkr, D.D., ebirman, Bibls house, New nan, secretary, No. 222 West Iorty-thira stroet, Now Yorik. of your or” any apon the ARIFF, How it Has Affoctea the Entlish ports to the United States. Loxnox, Nov. 13,—Considerable interest attachos to the fizures showing tho value the declared exports from the United King- dom to the United States for tho th.ie months ended June 30 1ast as compared with the same period in 1500, Th total figures for these thros months this year we SH1; 1ast yoar thoy woro $54,420,00 showing a falling off of noarly Ouly 5ix of tho twenty-four ing to the United Staics show an increase. Of these Cardiff heads the list, her expor for the quarter this year being as ngainst 3,005,153 1ast year. Tin plate was the principal item, amounting to 5,633, 144, Liverpool follows with an increase of nearly 00,000, the figures beiug &11,500,331 for 1501 &na $0,305,633 for 1800, The other towns which show un increaso are Tunstali, Bristol, Plymouth and Southampton. London shows the greatest decroase. The total exports for the three months in 1891 and in 1300, $14,920,072, being a decrease of over £,000,000. ' Almost every item of export is included in the London hist. Wool, camnel and goat hair comos first with 10,075, then precious stones, with 31,005, 102: coment with $607,%913 books, £511,630; tin, $407,012; hemp, flax and tow, $165,024, and drugs and chemnc: ford shows tho nex figures being 52,362,750 fo and £6,577,- 335 for 180, or near 3, Mauchester follows with £2,731,502 for 1501 and 3,408,¢ for 1500, being & decrease of over Si 3 Dundue is fourth with §2,508,574 for 1591 und 2,560,785 for 1800, ixe e QUESTION OF JURISDICTION, ana Iinofs Disputing Over Tei ritory Cantmace, 1L, Nov. 13.—An important suit has been brought in the United States supreme court, by agreement of Governor Boes of lowa and Governor Fiter of Illinois, cntitled *“T'ho State of Iowa vs the State of [llinois,” and its object is to ascortain the proper jurisdiction over a strip of territory up and down the Mississippi river botween the two states, T'his suit is brought by the stato of Towa in the form of a petition, setting up tho fact that tnere is a confiiét of jurisdiction be- tween lilinols and Towa over said surip, Town clmming that the boundary ling of said stato.ds in tho muddie of the Mississinpi viver irrespective of the channel, while the state of 1ilinois clnims jurisdiction 10 tho middle of the navigablo channel, mak- ing a difference of 712 feot atu point on the Mississippi river where the Keokuk and Hamilton bridgo crosses tho rivor. The suit grows out of a long stanaing logal war botween Huncosk county md the Koo luk und Humilton Bridge company in regard to taxes, tho bridga =ompany not only claims that it is unjustly assessod, but that it is compelled to pay taxes to Hancock county, 1L, on 712 feet of property located in lowa. It is stated that foww's eastorn boundary line Is described by its lecislature as “in the middle of the river,” whilo tho Illinois logis- Iature fixed the wostern boundary line of the state at “‘the middie of the navigable chan- nel.’” tow e BOBERT IAY HAMILTON. at His Death Wes Not Accidental, CrLevELAND, O, Nov. 13.—A wealthy mor- chant of this city, Mr. Ralph Worthington, has just returned from a hunting expedition in the vicinity of Jackson's lake, Wyoming, with three nevhews of Androw Carne He made careful inquiries there concerning the causo of Kobert Ray Hamilton's death, spending a_few days in Humilton's lodge, now occupiod by Sargent, tho dead Now Youker's quasi-partner. ~He is of tho opinion thut Hamilton’s death was due to foul play and_not to accident. When tho body was exhumed watergrass was found entangled in tho spurs, Mr. Worthington says that the ford in Snako river, where tho accidont 13 said to havo occurred, is paved with white boutders, and there is 1o sigu of watergrass in tho river for some distance from it, ‘I'hie depth of water in tho ford is only fifteen inches, on an average, and a horso could .easily wade on cither side, five fet nway. Guides and buuters thero told Mr. Worthington that it would bo folly to try to ride from tho ford to Hamilton's lodge afior nigntfall and that Hamiton well knew the danger and was nured 1o camping io the ovon air, Evidence FLORIDA'S NENATORSHIP, Decision of the State Supreme Court Bearing on It Tatiamassy, Fla, Nov. 12.—The supremo court handed down its decision this evening in the mandamus case of Governor Fleming vs Sceretary of Stato Crawford, The conrt decides that & peremptory writ of mandamus wust issue from It compealling tho sec of state to sign and scal tho mission of R H. M. Davids United States senator; but it g Crawford until Moday to declde whether e wiil sign or tako the consequences, The opinion is very long, It doos not touch upon tho lozality or illozality of Call's clection by the logistature, declaring that the United States senate is tho sole judge of that mat “Phedecision simply eovers the duty of the secretary of stato with the relation to signing all commissions und grauts made by tho governor. 1t implies no opinion of tio legality of eithor such uppointment or of a previous olection of anothur persou to the same place by the logislature, - Fine Horso bealer Pails, com 'Y CRASHED IN CONCERT, Cheyeune and San Disgo Panks Go to the = Wall Gompletly, NO CAUSE KNOWN FOR THE SUSPENSION, in on the Wyoming Institution » Surprise—Manager Baird of Madera Short an Hun- dred T Curyexse, Wyo., Nov. 13, [Special Telo. € gram to Tur Bee.|—The Cheyenno National bank closed its doors at 11 o'clock this morn« ing. Tho suspension Is ontis v duo to tho failure of the Canfornia National bank of San Diego, Cal. Joln W. Collins of San Diogo being vresident of Loth banks. The suspension was an {mmense surprise, as the bank was genorally kuown to be in a perfoctly solvent condition and tho announcement caused groat excite went fora time. Tho true state of afairs s0on became known, however, and businoss At the othor banks was simply of the ordi. nary nature during the day. The anunouncement of the failaro of the Collins bank in California made in this morning papers caused a sudden and 1n somo respects an unexpected run. The Choyenno National had 35,000 fin cash in its vault One depositor aloue took out $13,000 and the others in large pro- portion, In loss than an hour the bank was cleaned out of its cash. This run was from such an unexpected quarter, but it soon beeame ovident that little short of the actual amount duo depositors would satisfy them, so aid from other banks was. declined and the doors were closed, At the close of business night the bank made the following snowing: Loans, $305,000; cash on hand, 35,0001 cash in eastern oxchanges, §45,000, or #475,000 in all. To offset this thore was due to depositors £318,000. After resorving nothing but gilt edged’ securities the bank wus shown to be solvent over all liabilities ¥87,000. The Choyenne bank was first opened for business Januar 1885, John W. Collius has for soveral years been prosi- dont and George L. Beard cashier, Thursday SHORT A4 HUNDRED THOUSAND, California Banker Absorbs Iunds of Colonists. Funsyo, Cal, Nov. 13.—Tho fact has bo- come public that W. ", Baied, until recently vice president aud manager of the Bank of Madera, located at Madora, is short in his fccounts to the anount of nearly §100,000, Baird, in connection with John Brown, organ- azed the Buulc of Madera and what is luown as the Jobu Brown colony. T'he monoy sent Baird by tho colonists to dovelop tho land was used by him in enlarging his privato schemes. A the losses grew Baird began to 1ssue forgod notes and deposited thom in tho placo of the money used. Tho forgery of checks and drafts followed, and later the overissuing of stock, to which ho forzed the name of tho president of the bank. Owing to irregularities the Pacific bank of San Francisco assumod con- trol of the Madera bauk in_ order to fully so- curo itself azwinstan overdrart by the Ma- dera bank of about £90,000. Baird departed and tho Pacitic bank has romained in eharge since. SAy fraxcrsco, Cal, Nov. 18.—Cashior MeDonals of the Pacitic bank, sporking of the Madera bank matter and the John Brown colony in I'ronso count, said tho Madera banlk had been reorganizéd and 15 now dis- tinet from any connection with tho colony. Ivison asafo financial footing now, owing to prompt action taken by the Paci its conncetion with the colon, ceased, no further complication need ensue. The colony lands aro valuablo aud havo peen woll fmproved and tho Pacifie bank not intend that the settlers shall suffer v 10ss. Little s known here regarding Baird, though 1t 1s understood in Madera that he camo originully from Streator, Il Brown brought him hoere three years ago from Los Angeles county. They secured a tract of land comprisivg nearly 5,000 acros noar Madera. doc a vrospectus issued by them, no payment was requived upon laxd, all that was asked of subscribers being onough to vear the actual expense of plaxt ing and cultivating for three years, including taxes, fences, ete.—these expenses to bo met by time payments. Tho cost of tho land was 10 be met from proceeds of the crops. tho Organs_ from Easy terms. Hayden B C. PO 1 CONVENTION, Improvement of the Missouri River to Bo the subject of Discussion. I€aKss Ciry, Mo., Nov, 13.—The Missourt river improvement exceutive committeo, ap- pointed by the Comwmercial club, has just issued call for a Missouri river improve- ment convontion, to bo held at Kansas City on the 15th and 16th days of Decombor. call is accompanied with & roport of a spoc committes to the Comraercial club on the commercial value of tho Missouri river, which makes a comparison of railway rates in the north contral statos, tne northwestern states and tho southwestorn states; and from these makos a caleulation of the tonnage movement of 1340, which shows thau tho northwestern statos paid £17,000,000 and the southwestern states &8,000,000 more than they would have paid 'at 'tho rato of tho north contral states, Tho Missouri river poi otrates tho southwestern and northwestern states, and it improved would securs to them as low rates as tho north central and central and_effect a savingon tho tonnage nent of each year, Tuo principal ndvantago urged for tho im- provement is, however, that the wator rate on_the cneap products of the country would reduce the transportation on the productions which the peovte depend for prosperity. CGirain can bo carvied on tho Misscuri river by the use of barges at not exceeding 2 and 3 per cent, from all Missouri river poits below Sioux City to the Mississivpi river, where it would tako the Mississippi river routo av cost shown to b equul to 1117 cents to the s against rates of 23 to outs, which ara now being paid. A caleulation of the saving at hall this figure on the crcp products of 1550 would oqual &30,010,000, which i oyer four times the entire cost o tha propo: LD Proverr Tho objoct of the convention is to sceuro continuous appropriations so that the work may procecd uninterruptedly, which would make the river availab! within th years. The preliminary correspondenc bad by the secretiry indicates that the conven tion will bo a larize one, Is moro espeetally than any other a hereditary disease, and for this simplo reason: Arising trom impuro and insufficient blood, the dis- case locates itself in the lymphatics, which are composed of white tissues; thero 15 & period of fatal life when the whole body Hood’s "t of white tissucs therefore the unborn ehild is Sarsapa~= vsiccially susceptivle to this rilla dreadful disease, But there 15 a potent remedy for serof- ula, whether hereditary or aequired. It 13 Hoodl's Sarsuparilla, which expels every trace of the disease and gives to the blood the quality and color of health, Get Hood's, * When my boy was two years : ol o was attucked and sut. ENEIrely fered a long time with scrofuls Cured My Boy sores. ‘The physiclan at length told us to giye him Hood's Sar saparilla, which we i Two bottles cured nim. e is now 10 years old and has not had any sign of serofula since, We recommend Hood's Sarsaparills to all our friends.” Mas. E. C. CLirrven, 8 Kidder St., Cleveland, O. Funsxo, Cal, Nov. 15.—Tho failure of 8 N. Straubs, iterestod 1 raisiug fine borsos, | 18 annoucced, ‘'he lhabilitios wuy roach | $150,000, with assets robably of §100,000, | Hood’s Sarsapariila 813 stx for §0. Fropared valy 1. HOOD & CO., Apothiecarios, Lowsil, Miss. 100 Doses One Dollar by (