Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 10, 1893, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABL ENT FAST LIVES of the Ruin anl Downfall of Three Minneapolis Young Men. Y COULD NOT STAND PROSPERITY veral Fortunes Dissipatel in High and Riotons Living, IN A BIG and Frank Floyd and Phil Scheig's honest Echeme RINCIPALS BANK ROB3ERY JEY WERE VCRY SMOJTH SWINDLERS ‘helg's Position in & Bank Enabled Him to Work His Nefarious Schemes for & Time Unsuspected— Arrest of One. New York, Nov. 0.—The arrest in this eity t Louis Floyd of Minneapolis, Minn., on Jednesday by two of Inspector McLaugh- n's men, charged with being a party to the ,000 robbery from the Bank of Minne- polis on September 2, will probably bring to close the knavish career of one of the three arties in the act. The other two charged vith the robbery, Phil Scheig and Frank Moyd. a brother of the other Floyd now Linder arrest awaiting the arvival of Minue- ipolis detectives with requisition papers, hn board the steamer Spree, bound forSouth- impton. They will be arrcsted upon their prrival and brought back here. Made a Confession. Wher arraigifed before Justice Meade at bhe Tombs police court today, Louis Floyd jmade a full confession and gave information s to the wherezhouts of his brother and jScheig. The three young men have had carcers that do not often fall to the lot of wen. Before the father of the Floyd boys died their lives had been uneventful. ‘At his death they received £0,000. which they #pent within nine months, besides spending the greater portion of 30,000 which was left to Mrs. Flovd. No sooner was the father buried thun the young men became men about town in the free scnse of the word. Their first was to furnish an apart- ‘ment in gor, and about that time they met Phil Scheig, who was then em- ployea as paying teller m the Bank of Min neapolis. Scheig possessed horses and lived like a man with $25 and his actions ereated considerable talk. The three men became fast friends. About this time a young man whom they knew became pos- sessed of a fortune of nearly §1,000,000. Tt was Frink Byers, then about 19 years of age. Most of money was held in the Buank of Minneapolis in trust, aud of course position to know ail about his financial condition. In addition to what money the bank held in trust Byers had sn open account which he drew against. Taken Up by the Flo He. too, was taken up by the Floyd brothers, and for a time the quartet lived at the Floyd apartment. The four had a box atatheater almost nightly, and by their Javish display of money and jewelry many friends among both sexes were added to their list. Some one of the four was almost alw: troubse, but influcnce and the money the could command always served to quiet any thing of an unpleasaut nature. By persons in a position to know it is stated one of the Floyds, aftor going throueh his own fortune, signed young Byers' name to a check, and that Scheig, as teller, would pass the sizna- thought in this way Byers was mulcted to a considecable extent. When the $0,000 loss was first discovered it was thought to cover everything, but subse- quent events and admissions by Louis Floyd go to show 2 scheme to defraud English banks was about to be workea, It Wa. a Smooth Scb Schieg, it is alleged, before he left the bank, tore out several drafts ana put the certification stamp upon them, marking the stubs void. It was then intended to hav Frank Floyd fill in the drafts to any amount suitable to themselves and sign the cashier's pame. Schicg bad carried away with him considerable of the bank’s letter hcads, and being familiar with the secret cipher used for indentification, it would be an easy mat- ter to have eral drafts cashed before the fraud became known. Another method of securing funds was to have Frank Floyd, who possessed a large amount of personal magnetism, visit the nearby cities and make friends with swell young men. He would tell tales of the grand times they had at their apartments and in- wvite everybody to visitthem. When any one did come, and not a few took advan: the invitation, they would be introdu & game of poker, where marked cards, mir- rors and every other device known to swindiers at play would be used. In this way they managed to make considerable money. me. z, the principal in the robbery, is the #0n of 4 prominent Minneapolis man. A few years ago he gained considerable notoriety through his secret marriage to Miss Louise Barg t daughter of Millionaire Barge of Minneapolis, and again by his bewg "rl\u'lwd" for several thousand dollars by gamblers while playing a game of cards. His loss soon became public talk, and it thought the affair would end his career te bank, but it did not. Startling Developm MixxeaorLis, Nov. 9.—Now that Scheig, the absconding teller of the Bank of Minne- apolis, is to be brought back, itis rumored that some new light may be thrown upon the suiciae of Cushier Bofferding, which ook place the day after Scheic's defaleation became known. [t 1s stated that ke was backing Frank Shaw, who paid §225,000 for the exclusive betting privileges in Wushing- ton park in July last. It proved a losing venture. Scheig is siid to have known of the defalcation and to have taken ad- vantage of his kunowledze when sent to Chicago with about &0.000 for Shaw to make way with the funds. It is asserted that Bofferdiug did not wish to be com- romised as a bank cashier by haviug it nown that he was csught in sucha deal and cousequently killed himself. This is tho story as far as it goes at present, but Saheig's return is expected to clear up the mystery of Bofferding's death. was ith s Expected. e FIGHTING & ALSH FILES, Big Wiaze Near La Porte, Iud., Threatens Great Destruetion, La Poxte, Ind,, Nov. 9.—The big marshes bordering the Kankakee river arve on fire and an immense sea of lames is carrying destruc- tion iu its path. The fire threatens Lo sweep over the tracks of the Lake Erie & Westcrn rallway and burn over a large contiguous territory. Several hundred wen are battling the flames. Which —— Troops Searching for Lost Hunters. Vaxcouver, Wash., Nov. 9.--A detach- ment of troops from the Fourth cavalry has left here for the Bitter RRoot mountains, Mon- tana, 1o search for Geueral Carlin's sontand a party of five who left Spokane on a huut- ing expedition six weeks ago and are vow wwo weeks overdue. It supposed the ty is snowbound at the head of the wlrlum lak e — Killed iis Man. 8. Lovis, Nov. 0. —Jumes 1. Collins, head bartender at the East St. Louis Jockey club track, was shot and killed Jast eveniug at $ho east approach 10 the Eads bridge: by SHED JUN E 19, OMAHA, Charles McCafferty, & horss owner from Chicago, who has a number of horses at the Fast Side track. Collins was partly intox jcated and on the car from the track used language that was not becomivg in the presence of soveral ladies who were with McCafferty. The latter remonstrated and Collins attacked him with a Knife, where- upon the shooting occurred ol LIBERAL FPEESBYITERIANS They Will Make a Stand for Thelr Rights in the Chareh, Nov. 9.—The Presbyterian concluded its session this after- The conclusions reached have made this gathering historical. The liberal gentle. men who comprise the conference have taken a belligerant stand against the more orthodox brothren and are determined to fight for their rights in the church of their choice. The conference tolay was sur- rounded with the same air of mystery and secrecy which pervaded the gathering the first day of its meeting. It was learned that a paper was prepared and would be given out for publication Friday morning which shall announce the position of the liberal ministers upon the theological questions and more especially the logical pos of its clergy upon the issues recently raised by the heresy trial of Rev. Brizgs. The paper aunounces that the place for liberal Presby- terians is in the_church and that because they have new fdeas, it is not necessary that they should resign. It recommends that the Presbyterian clergymen of ad vanced ideas should contest every ich of ground, and should not leave the church until they are forced out. It avers that there isno authority for the general as- sembly to p ate new dogmas and that no clergyman is obliged to recognize such dogmas. The document is pugilistic throughout, and while it was the subject for gthy discussion, it was agreed to with practical unanimity. CLEVELAND, conference noon. ANNIE PINLEY DEAD. Wall of the Slerras Finat'y Called Beyond the staze Forever. 1Copyrightea 1893 by James Gord-m Bennstt. Losnox. Nov. 9.—(New York Herald Cable Special to Tae Bee]—Aunie Pixley died last night. She was unconscious during the last tea days of her life, and passed quietly and painlessly away. Her body will be cry mated Saturday av the Woking crematory, and her ashes will be taken later by her husband to London, Ont., and placed in the grave of tuewr child, who is buried at that place. D. W. Huaynesof the Bovd, in speaking of Annie Pixley's death, siid: “I regret to hear While Miss Pixloy was at the zenith of her theatrical glory 1n 1536, she ap- peared atv the old Boyd in this city in *M’liss’ and ‘Lora,’ She played to good houses here April 19, 20 and 21 1n that ye: and that Was her last appearance in Omaha. She has practicatly been off the stage the past few years. Howara Powers of Bar strels, now playing at the theate ic nnie Pixle; nate, like Kate Claxton, in losses She had her wardrobe destroyed several times and was in & number of fires at hot ana theaters. She has lately been piaying a piece called the ‘Deacon's Daug but she is best assogiated in public memory s ‘M'liss.” Sho was popular in the theatrical profession.” GIVIN HIM 4 FAIR TRIAL, Kentucky Court House Filled with Troops to Protect a Negro Prisoner. LovisviLLg, Nov. 9.—A special from Bards- town says: Shortly before 10-o'clock this morning the negro Evans was taken from the jail by the soldiers and escorted to tne court house to stand trial for hiscrime. Most of the day was consumed in securing a jury. There was a large crowd present and the solaiers sat in the rear of the court room with fixed bayonets ready ata moment's no- tice to quies any disturbance. It is the gen- ral opinion here that should the jury atanything but death, there wiil trouble. Court adjourned late th noon uncil tomorrow after several witnesscs 1 been exumined. Everything is quiet. Edna Hall, Evans' victim. is ina serious condition, and the horrible fright she re- ceived secms to_have unbalanced - her mind. At times she is flighty and is possessed by a hallucination that Evaus is after her. When this fright comes over her she screams and begs piteously 1o besaved. Her present con- dition mikes the fecling bitter agaiust Evaus. REVIEN UF THi ITRADE, Retarning Confidence Comes with lican Success. CreveLaxD, Nov. 9.--The Iron viaw this week says there is an improved condition in the iron and steel market in consequence of Tuesday's election results-- a sentimental improvement at least. It may not show in the form of an advance m prices, but in a greater willingness to trade. lion and steel manufa cturers are protectionists and their business practice conforms to their belief. ‘I'he hesitation about conclud- ing pending negotiations for large amounts of iron, which was chronicled immediately after the election of 1892, was the result of a fear that values, which had aavanced 25 cents in the case of raw iron, would recede. Today, as reports from a number of sources indicate, there is a feehing that buyers, who have been predicting a slight change for the better in the event of emphatic majorities ia protest against free trade, will enter tie market for larger purchases than they have been making in the past four or five months of depression, Repub- Trade Re- They Were N Sax Fraxcisco, Nov. 9.—The five Russian convicts who were picked up by the whaler Morgan in Okhotsk sea and brought to this port prove not to be political criminals as at first reported. One inun was sentenced for passing counterfeit money, one was scn- tenced for striking a Russiav army officer, two others murdered soldiers and ‘the fth &illed a citizen. One exile is a itussian, one @ Pole and the three othiers Tartars. The refugees landed from the whaler and so far ve not been taken into custody. The whaler Cape Horn Pigeon, bearing the other five refugees, is now due at this port. e As a Kival to the Thingvalia Line. New Youk, Ni 9.—A project is said to e on foot by the Urania Steamship company of Copenhagen to establish & new line of steamers between that port and New Or leans. The new line, it is thougnt, will prove 4 powerful competitor of the Thiug- valla line,which now enjoys the monopoly of whe Danish-American trade. R — Cholera at 5t ¥ t, Lassox, Nov. 9. ~1t is reported that cholera has broken out at St. Vinceunt,one of the Cape Verae islands. Rumors to the effect that some epidemic Liad broken out bave been iu circu- lation for some time past. Several deatns have beeu reported at St. Vincent. ———— Duochess' Home Bobbed. Loxvox, Nov., ¢.--Browunsover hall, near Rugby, which the dowager duchess of Suth- erland has takeu for the winter, was en- tered by burelavs yesterduy evening and vaiuable jewelry belongg to visitors was taken, — Movements of Ocean wers, November 9, At the IAzard-Sighted- Columbia, from New York, for Hamburg, At New York—Arrived—Lahn, from Bre- men and Southampton. — Jumes B, Eustis’ Entree. Pauis, Nov, 9.—Mr. James B. Eustis, the United States ambassador, will give his first reception to the diplowatic and oficial world Dovember 20 B —— Provisioniug the Spaaish Forts, Mgeritia, Nov. 9.—The various forts have been furaished with a fresh supply of pro- visions. 'W'he Moors offered no opposition. MR, CLEVELAND AND HAWAII Rumora Ooncerning His Polioy Toward the Islands Leak Out. ANNEXATION 1S OUT OF THE QUESTION It is Intimated Me Favors Restoring the Deposed Queen to Power—bifical- ties Met With in Deanng Wwith the Question, Wasnixatox, Nov. 0. the policy towara The discussion of Hawaii at the cabinet meeting on Tueslay seems to have given in- formation to some members of the adminis- tration that have lacked it heretofore. Bits of talk on the subject have trickled through to the public since then in a way that does not indicate that the source of the information is friendly to the policy. It is evident it is not a volic, friendly to the present provisional government of the islands or the purpose for which it was formed, which was annexation to the United States. There is reason to believe that the present provisional government in Hawaii is regarded as the result of the landing of marines from the Boston in Honolulu at the time of the revolution, and, as already stated in these dispatches, the desire of this administration is to go back over all the steps taken by the last administration und undo them. Uificulties in the Way. Well informed people who comment on these facts point out the dificulty for the United States government in disposing of the provisional governmwent in & diplomatic way after having formally rnized 1t as the lawful government of the islands, re- ceived 1ts accredited diplomatic representa: tive and accredited a Unitea States minis- ter to it. There ms no authority for be- ving the United States minister has oeen given the power to exercise anything more thun a moral influence to secure a re-estab- lishment of the conditions in the islands that obtained before the recent revolution. 1f thefe is practical unanimity among those well acquainted with the islands that no more moral suasion will ever serve to depose the provisional vovernment and re-establish the queen the further policy must then prob- ably wait for further instructions. The United States navy will view with little satisfaction any effort to restore Lili- uokalani in Honolulu. TOBACIO MANUFACTURERS OBJECT. They Do Not Desire an Increased Tax Fat on Their Goods. . 9.—The committee ap- poin the tobacco manufacturers to ap- pear before the ways and means committee had a hearing this afternoon, Mr. Spence of Cincinnati said they represented eighty of the most prominent manufacturers, and had been unanimously instructed to state that any increase of the tax on manufactured to- bacco would be inimical to the interests of both the manufacturers and growers of to- baceo, by reason of the lessening of the con- sumption. The committee recommended thut if any legislation whatever be enacted it be a repeal of the law ot 1800, which per- mits the sale of leaf tobacco to the consumer without the payment of taxes, Tney argued that the repealof this Jaw would largely in- crease the government revenues on lobacco. Mr. MeMillin gave no intimation of the in- tentions of the committee with reference to the schedule, but 1t has been frequently rumored that the majority of the committee is for an increase of the tax as a means of supplying the necessary rovenucs of the government. The correctness of these rumors is doubted by the tobacco men. Messrs. McMillin, Turner, Breckinridge, Bynum and Montgomery of the ways and means committee today had a conference with Secretary Carlisle with reference to the tobacco and other schedules. Mr. Wall of Wisconsin subsequently had an interview with S y Carlisle today, during which he took occasicn to protest against the new bill increasing the internal revenue tax on beer. Ho was also opposed to reduc- ing the custom duty on Canadian lumber. CONDITION OF THE TREASURY. Low Water Mark in Batance Reac . WasuixgTox. Nov. 8. —Thelow water mark of the net available balance of the treasury was reached today, when the total stood at $00,052,452, of which 94,650,412 was the gold reserve. The large expenditures ovar re- ceipts thus far this month are responsible for this condition, but no alarm or uneasiness is feltat the department. The hope is expressed that better times will soon come and the asury, as well as the net curreucy al- ance, will begin to rise. It was said at the department today that no orders having in view the actual coinage of the silver bullion i the treasury purchased under the Sherman act have yet been issued, but they are expected at auy time. Active preparations are still goingon in making ingots and blunks for coin so as to bein readiness when the orde: e received, The low state of the treasury available cash has given rise to fresh rumors of new means to be devised for replenishing the gold reserve. Itis said at the Treasury de- purtment, however, that other than the coinage of the bullion above referred to, Sec; etary Carlisle hus no immediate steps in contemplation involviug” a change in the fiscal policy of the government. There is said to be no disposition to issue bonds at present and no such issue is thought necessary before the meeting of congress, when the views of the president will be set forth in his message to that body. Toere is much to be learned in this matter yet. Sec- retary Gresham declines to impart any infor mation on the subject whatever. His ofice gives no ray of light upon it. the Availuble Cach od Yestord: THOSE SIBEKIAN REFUGEES, Some Doubt Expressed as to Their Right and in This Country, B ov. 9.—The acting superin- tendent of immigration toduy received a dis- patch from the immigration oficials at San Francisco regarding the five Siberian con- victs picked up in the Pacific ocean by an American whaler. The San Francisco officer asks ii he has jurisdiction in the matter and wants to koow if the refugees shull be al- lowed to land. The acting superintendent has telegraphed for more facts before mak- wg a reply, It isstated that should 1t be jound that these men have committed a felony or infamous crime they will be ex- cluded, but should they have been exiled to Siberia werely for political offenses, they will be allowed to land. Mrs. Palmer seeking Advice. WasBINGTON, Nov. 9.—Mr. Harry Smith, assistant register of the treasury hasre- ceived a letter frowm Mrs. Potter Palmer, pres- ident of the board of lady mauagers of the World's fair, asking advice as to what ac- tion sbe shall pursue in dealing with the re- fractory members of the women's board. since the enforced retirement of Miss Phoebe Cousins from the office of secretary the board has been divided by rival factions and a good deal of "'llll{“lfi has occurred at the various meetings. r. Smith has ad- vised Mrs. Palmer to try to effect a har- monious settlement. Mrs. Palmer is ex- }m'uud in Washington in January. A pre- iminary report of the accounts of the women's department has been received at 4 he treasury, but has not been approved up |"10 the prescut time by the secretary. Foelgn Mall Service. Wasaixgroy, Nov. 9.—The report of the superintendent of the foreign mail service was presented today. The most important "FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1893, thesubsidies eranted under the act of March 31, 1501, The subsidies have madejvery little if any change in the increased framber of trips or the time made by vessels. The sub- siaies are known as the contract service and the superintendent savs this ser¥iod has cost thegovernment 8400827 more thsn the same service would have cost without ¥he subsidy act. The aggregate cost of forcign mail service was £1,350.004, and the net cost, $1,205816. The total amount vald under the contract or subsidy was $340.030. The csui- mated amount of postage collgcted on foreign mails was 3,052,150, Chinese Kegistration. WasnisatoN, Nov. 9 —Commissioner Mil- ler of the internal revenue bureau is amend- ing the Treasury department regulations for the registration of Chinamen In accordance with the recent act of congress extending the time of registration for s1¥ months. The department has an unexpended balance of about $20,000 which can be utilized in _put- ting the new legislation into operation. This will be_sufficient for a month orso. It is generally understood that the Chinese as a whole will register, and that after six months all Chiaese not able to produce a certificate will be summarily deported. Must Devote iis Thno to flis Office, WasnINGTON, Nov. 9. —Commissioner Miller of the internsl revenue bureau today sent a letter to Mr. Murphy, collector of internal revenue for the Milwaukee, Wis., district, which, 1t is believed, outlifies the policy of the government as to goverament employes taking part actively in politice, The letter conveyed the intimation that according to the ideas of the civil service entertained by the administration it would be well to leave himself entirely free to devote all his time to the duties of his office, The letter was written at the direction of Secretary Carlisle. Recess Appolntments. Wasnixeros, Nov. 9.—The following are the recess appointments of those who faited of confirmation by the senate: Charles E. Davis of Mount Auburn, azent for Indjuns of the Colorado River 4 in Arizonh, Isanc J. Wooten of Laurel, Dal. tor zency in N tilla of Carrolton, yer in Chicago Fol an Uprising. WasnINGTON, Noj ‘'he Indian commis- sioner this morning received a telegram from Captain Babb, Indian agent at Colville, Wash,, who has just made an investigation of thealleged troubles at Harrison, Idaho. Captain Babb says there is no danger of a conflict between the whites and Indian: The Indians, he asserts, are asking an exol bitant price for their interest in the lund upon which the town of Harrison is located. New Treat WaASHINGTS —Ratifications of the extradition treaty betwcen the United States and Sweden und Norway were yes- terday exchanged by Secretary Gresham and Minister Gripp. provisious of the treaty, which have been published, will go into effect thirty days from the date of ex- chauge. Rehef for the Storm Sulerars. WasmNgroN, Nov. 9.—It is understood Secretary Cavlisle will recommend to con- gress an appropriation of §2,500,000 to reim- burse liznthouse employes of Georgia and South Carolina who suffered from the recent cyclone. Treasury Appolntments. WasniNGgToN, Nov. 9.—Secrétary Carlisle has appoiuted George G. Tauner surveyor of customs ot Indianapolis, Indi, and Calvin Page collector of internal reyemue for the district of Maine and New Hampshire. His Resignation Demanded, WasnixGros, Nov.9.—The resignation of Horace W. Byngton, collector of internal revenue for the Sacramento district of Cali- fornia, has been requested by Secretary Carlisle. s RE e SKEIRMISH IN BiAZIL, Revolatlonary Forces Meet Government Troops in Rio Grande ao sul. [Cor yrighted 1593 by James Gordon Bennett.) MosTevineo, Uruguay (via Galveston, Tex.), Nov. 9.— By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald —Special to Tue Bee.]—News has been received from the Herald corre- spondent in Rio Grande do Sul of askirmish between the revolutionary forces und the outposts of the government troops in Santa Anna. After a long fight, lasting more than n hour, the government troops retreated. A body of 2,000 revolutionary troops, under command of Peripeiro, Saraiva, Mea and Tigre, are now twenty leagues from Des- terro. A battle with the government forces is expected, us the revolutionists propose to maiutain, if possible, the indepandeunce of the state of Santa Catharina, while Peixoto's troops will try to regain a foothold there dnd Orive out the provisional government established by Mallo, Minister Monteiro has received a telegram announcing that important eveuts may be expeeted in Desterro, General Argollo has ar of Peixoto's forces. Situation In Ri» Unchanged. The Herald's correspondent in Rio de Junerio sends word that the situation in the city is unchanged. Fort Villegagnon reports show sigus of deterioration,owing to the con- stant fire to which it has been subjected. Tne bodies of the British officers killed in the explosion on Isla Gobernudores have not yet been recovered. Recent arrivals from Rio say that Mello is gradually losing ground. Revolutionists here assert that Mello is amply provided with X unition and funds sufficient to he fight for & year. The custom house in Santa thacina where the pro- visional government has been established is a prolifizsource of incowe. The agent of the revolutionists in Rio Graunde do Sul contradicts the ofticial reports allegiog the ratification of that disturbed state. They say that their forces are again coucentrating to renew the siege of Bage. Skirmishing continues fn many districts. Oficial reports have ‘been received in which it is stated thut the insurgent armed packet Pallus has been wrecked near Staguahi. 1t is said she struck a pock and sank. The insurgents’ agents also deny that the seatiment in the neighboring republics favor Peixoto and say the reverse is true. Investigating the Case. La Liszrtap, Salvador, (via Galveston, Tex.), Nov. 9.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Heraldi—Special to Tue Bee.)— Ofticers of the United States warship Alli- auce have taken the testimony of ofticers and passengzrs of the steamer Costa Rica, re- gording the firing on thut vessel by Hon- durians while flying the Amecrican flag, because ber captain refused to surrender Policarpo Bouilla. The Alhance will take Minister Young to Awmapala. Minister Baker goes 10 the capital ed in command o~ A Utab Linlog In with the Pest. Saur Lake Ciry, Nov. 9.—[Special Tcle- gram to Tue Bee j—Almost complete elec- tion returns show that Utah will probably wheel into the vepublican line, as the democratic majority of last year has been greatly reduced in_ the miniog and country istricts where free sijver, freg lead and free wool have veen thel rallying eries of re- ublicaus. Bingham, the democratic strong- hold, cast & straight populist vote on the legislative ticket. Saly Lake went liberal, or nonmormon, the municipal election went in fayor of the citizeps' ticket as against the liberals. The republicans had no wem- bers in the last legislature, but will now con- feature is the criticism which it makes of 1 trol the house and probably the councily HORRORS OF A SHIPWRECK Terrible Sufferings Endured by a Party of Spanish Sailors, THEIR MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM DEATH Baffeted Days, by Wind Wave for Three the Sa the Jan Maurgo Are Kescued in an Al- most Dylng Condition. and ors of PHILADELPRIA, NC scamen from the S| arrived in port schooner Henry ~Three shipwrecked anish bark Jan Murga last evening on the Lipet from Turks Island. The rescued mariners are Antonio Crimen, Llogi Peris and Penro Nagolez, a boy, who were picked up in mid- ocean entirely nude after undergoing suffer jngs that elmost made them crazy. They had soen seven of their com- rades perish. _ The remainiog two were taken Off the vessel by the steamship Lampas and landed at Galveston October 19. The Murga was caught in a terrible northeast hurricane on October 9. The crew took to the rigging, where they firmly lashed themselves, ‘The provisions were washed overboard with the water casks, leaving nothing with which the men could quench their thirst or satisfy their hunger. The cargo swelled and burst the decks asunder. Ten of the crew then took to the long boat, while the rest of the men re- mained on the bark in preference to going in the overcrowded boat, and were thercby ved. The boat in which the men em- arked had barely got away from the wrecked vessels when she W capsized. Seven of the men strugsled for a short time in the raging wat and then sank from sight, while the others managed to get rd of their heavy clothes and swam for a small boat which ‘was drifting close by. After three days of suffering they were rescued by the Lipet. Their suffering while adrift from hunger and thirst is indescribable, being entirely nude, with the exception of a part of a shirt, which one of them wore, the sun’'s rays almost baked them und their skin peeled off in layers. FATE OF THE FRAZE T, Graphle Story of th on Lake Nip'ssng. Nortn Bay, Ont., Nov ‘Tonight brought the first definite news of the terrible calam- ity which overtook the steamer John Frazer on Lake Nipissing. It is believed there were twenty-four men on board the Frazer when she took fire, but only twenty can be ac- counted for. Thirteen, whose names have already been given, are known to be lost. he names of the seven saved havealso been eported. Jonn Adams. fireman of the burned steamer, who has arrived at North Bay, said this evening: ‘““Just as the dinner bell rang the engneer noticed smoke coming from above the boiler between the smoke stack and steam dome. He called to me and I got up to take the door off the man hole over the boiler. As soon asIraised it the flames belched out and drove me bac The en- gincer rushed for a pail to get water, while 1 started the pony engine and tried to couple the hose. We coula not stay lone enough, however, and Captain Carr at that moment rang for the enzines to stop, then back up, but the signals were pever re- sponded to, and I don't believe the engineer had a cnance to get near the lever, the fire was so hot. Indeed, I never saw him again, and I don't think he ever came up from that awful furnace. When I reached the deck the captain was directing the boys to lower the boats. They were hurrying about in a frightened manner, but he was cool and quict, and 1 heard bim say: “Be steady there, and take your time. “They were working on the port side yawiand Iran around to the other boat, which by this time was in the water, and a lot of fellows in her. I jumped for the stern, but at that moment the boat drifted unde the still rapidly revolving wheel and dipped down under the bows, throwing the whole of us into the water. I went down, it seemed, almost to the bottom. When I came up I saw the feilows struggling about in all directions. The engines on the boat had never stopped and she had gone a bit aheaa. She was turning and began com- ing back in a wide sweep. 1 was about ex- hausted, but managed to catch a tow line and hauled myself along to a scow in tow of the steamer. There were four of tae boys already ou her. As soon as I could pull my self together I got out my knife and cut the tow rope, and she lay to, while we rescued two men. All the ‘other poor fellows had gone under.” The ill-faved craft was a sidewheel steam tow boat, 130 feet long, almost ncw, owned r's Destruction by Davidson & Hay of Toronto, who operate extensive timber lands on the north shore of the lake, The steamer was used to carr supplies to the camps and bring back tow of saw logs to the mills at Cache] bay. She had a crew of eight. The remainder of those on board were lumberman, . FOUR WEKE KILLED, Disobedience Canses Another Fatal Rall- roand Wreck. Toveno, 0., Nov. 9.—Aflagrant disobedif- ence of orders on the part of a freight con- ductor through the assumption he could make a switch on borrowed time caused a head-end collision on the Hocking Valley road tonight. Those killed were: L.H. .m‘\'l neer of the e senger, LIN, en ineer of the freight. ES, fireman of the passenger. E. BRISCH, express messenizer. Both engines were reduced to a scrap heap and the baggage car was smashed 1o kindling wood. The smoker was also badly damaged and a nuber of freight cars were wrecked. The small number of fatalities— four—is remarkable, and & number of nar- row escapes are reported The baggageman escaped with a number of serious cats aud bruises, although his car was smashed. The porter of the sleeper was standing near the front door and the force of the shock drove him through the glass. He was extricated from his position without a scratch. No passengers were in- ured ! Physicians were summoned from Fostoria, and the injured, after being cared for, were put on a special, which will bring them here, their homes. The injured are: CONDUCTOR JOsEPHS 0of the passenger train. BAGGAGEMASTER FRANK RUEDER. A wrecking train was dispatched from here upon receipt of the information. Rising Sun is a small stationabout twentyy eight miles south of Toledo. STILL A MYSTERY, Facts ln the Albany-Philadelphia Collision Hard 10 Get At East TaAwas, Micn., Nov. 9.—The mystery surrounding the loss of the twenty-four sea men in the second lifeboat from the steamer Philadelphia was greatly acepened by the announcement of the captain of the schooner Dunford that he had one man alive from the overturned boat who was being held in hid- ing until after the Inquest. The Dunfora was in tow of the City of Concord, on which steamer the Point Aux Barques life-saving crew placed the boaics. The Dunford's cap- tain refuses to divulge this survivor's name or enter into any particulars. The coroner is making little progress in getting at the facts of the disaster. Both Captain Huff of the Philadelphia and First Mate Druey of the Albany refused to testify as to the sigouls exchanged by the t steamers before the collision. The maunded that both men be placed upon the stand again this afternoon, when o strong effort will be wade 10 out the facts] Captain Huff testified positively that tfle when they left the Philadelphia. The crushed skull of the first mate could not have been caused by the propeller, as the t's rudder was hard over and the stern of the Philadelphia had swung off. MORE VICTINS, Four of the Injared In the Rock Isiand Wreek Pass Away. Nov. 9.—Five na added to the list of the killed in Rock Island wreck here. and thirty-four injured are MINNIE SCHAEFER of Baverly,Til, died at midnight EDWARD 1. GRADY of Quircy, T hospital today MALCOLM LAHAM, 12 years, died today. MAN, name unknown, died at his home in Wentworth avenus today. In addition to the list of injured already given Mrs” M. J. Pierce, bruised and sealdod William ¢ in, a stylishly dressed young man, was arrested today, charged with rob- bing the bodies of the' victims of the Rock Island wreck. The prisoner denies his guilt and claims to be railroad man, but is locked up awaitlng investization Flagman Ortman of the Rock Island rail- way, who has been charged with causing last night's wreck, was arrested today at the request of the coroner. The railway of- fivials refused (o give bond for him, and he is locked up awaiting the result of the in- quees. Itissaid that Ortman's failure to display the proper lights on the rear of the suburban tramn caused the collision. Cricaco, s have been ast night's making eight dead The additional dead died at Blue Island, 1l was Found the Albany's Yaw!. Beac, Mich. Nov. 9.—Captam of the Point Aux bark lifesaving s discovered the yawl boat in which twenty-four men lost toeir lives about twenty miles northeast of this station. In it was the body of a young man, evidently a deck hand. The yawl had been run into. as the port bow was stove in from the stem back to the second thwart clear to the keel, which shows that it was struck by a rapidly moving object of lurge size. ON THE WAR PATH. SAxD Freys crew ha Mexican Indians Attack and Sack a Border Town. DEvING, N. M., Nov. 8. —Frank Siebold, a merchant at Palomas, Mex., four miles below the border, arrived here this moraing and brings nmews that fifty Tomochi Indians yesterday sacked that town. They are o of the scattering bands of Indians who sur- vived the horrid cre in the engage: ment with Diaz’ soldiers last May and have since been roaming m the mountains. In the raid on Palomas yesterday they firel on the custom house guards, thirteen, killed one of the horse, and then rifled ying away twenty-five 800 rounds of miass numbering guaras and his the custom house, carbines and ammunition and §300 in They appropriated provisions and other supplies from the stores. One of the marauding band was killed in the engage- ment. After the raid they coolly camped in the tewn until prepared to leave and di tributed printed circulars, crying “Down with Diaz, vive la revublica.” The Mexican governm>nt has out troops. NEW YOXK ordered — S GHREATVICTORY. Tammany S:ill Holds Its Grip on the City, bat the Scate Has Chaoged Hands. New York, Nov. 9.—New York has elected the republican state ticket by probably 85,000 majority. The state scnate is republican by eighteen to fourteen on the iatest returns, but this may be chunged to nineteen to fourteen, and the assembly stands seventy republicans to fifty-two democrats. ien, republican, for mayor has 80,000 piurality in Brooklyn ‘and the machine has gone all to smash. Tam- many_holds its grip on the city and elects all its local candidates by plurali- ties averaging 650)0. Ten democratic civil justices, eight senators and twenty- -mbly ure also elected vania boe republican by a that This is republicau since_the the gr 8 ant against Greely in 000 plural ALBANY, N conceded this Y.. Nov. 9.—Governor Flower orning th ection of botn branches of th lature according to the returns, but said: “It may be that a careful canvass of the state will show that we have a majority in the senate.” Sl CONDEMNATION OF CLEVELAND. Senator Teller Gives His Vicws on Election, Dexver, Nov. senator Teller arrived here from Washington yesterday, jakiong his friends by surprise. Speaking of the resuit of the election, he said: “The only construc- tion that can be placed upon the results the country at large is that it a pronounced condemnation of Cleve- land’s administration. 1 was informed, not by the president himself, but by a good authority, that President Cleveland bas al- ways believed the Nuvember election would be a complete vindication of his course. He had often times been warned by the demo- crats that he uld g himself and the party into trouble it he continued in the course he had mappea out, but he knew better than they did and uow he has heara from the country. “No, we will get no relief from congress solong as Mr, Cleveland holds the voto power or England continugs its present policy. Silver will' not, I think, go lower than 1t is now and it may go highe: et RES TODAY. the 18 E. ison's Patent on Iucandescent Vo in England, New York, Nov. 9.--Tomorrow a famous Edison patent expires in England, and from that date the manufacture and sale of in- candescent lamps in that country will be free. This is said to mean the probable decrease in price of incandescent lamps and the establishment of a pumber of pew manufactories. - It has been sug- gested that the expiration of this patent may in some way affect the term of the Edison patent of the United States. Such, however, the ofticiuls of the compauy y will not be the case. The foreign patent, which limits the time of an American patent, must be one granted prior to the grant of the American patent for the same invention. At least this is what the courts have decided many times, the most recent ruling having been made by Judge Jenkins of Chicago in the case of the Bell Telephone company against Hubbara. ————— CIFIED THE REMAINS, Lamps ADEN Who the Sulcide at Fort Lee, N, Froven to Be, Fosr Lee, N, J., Nov. 9.—The recent suicide at Fort Lee has been positively identified at a late hour this aft James Boyle, Western Union 1 William E. Rising, an actor. Rising was au Englishwan, He spent the summer_ with a family of actors of the name of Allen, who have & cottage in Fort Lee. The Allens are now playing in “Paradise Flats" company. On Seplember 20 Rising entered the Wesl- ern Union office at Fort Lee in great trepidation and sent & message 1o J. J Dickey, the superiutendent in Omaba. He was greatly excited on receiving the answer an hour Jater The nature of the message caunot be learned. The operator refuses 1o isclose it. The body was found.on Tuesday and is now lying in Mabies' morgue. It will be buried on Sunday in th2 Potter's fieid unless removed by friends of the supposed J., Has boats and men that were loat were all right | Risiog. INGLE COPY FIVE CE — TS 'VICTIMS OF BRAVERY Awful Price Paid by tie Matabele for Thelr Oppoasition to the English, THOUSANDS OF THEIR WARRIORS SLAIN Their Efforts to 8tay the Aggressive Whites Prove Fruitl.ss, DEFEATED IN ANOTHZR GREAT BATTLE Mowed Down Like Wheat Bofore the Fire of Machize Guos, PARLIAMENT DISCUSES THE AFFAIR Labouchere Asks Some o Pertinent Ques- s of the Gove nt—He Donounces the Methods Parsued In Matabeles 1and-The War Denounced. Loxpox, Nov, .—A aispatch from Fort Victoria from Dr. Jameson says another bat- tle has been fought between the British forces and 7,000 Matabete. According to his state- ment only three were killed and seven wounded of the British force, while 1.000 Matabele perished and a complete rout was accomplishe A dispatch to the Reuter Telegram com- pany from Fort Victoria says that Dr, Jameson telegraphed to Premier Rhodes at noon on November 1 from Buluwayo that the Matabele hao again the colonists, The attack wus made immediately after the lager (camp) was formed at the head waters of the Imbennezi river. The Mata. bele force numbered 7,00 men and was composed of the regiments which attacked the company's troops near the Shangill river on October 4, but the Matabele had been reinforced by two royal regiments, the Iwbezi and Indalo, which dia most of the fighting. The attack lasted an hour, at the end of which time the enemy was in compiete rout, losing quite 1,000 killed. Dr. Jumeson adds that the loss of the British was only six killed and seven wounded. Deserted the English, Tho correspondent of Reuter's lelegram company at Cupe Town wires that after a skirmish in which the Chartered company's native allies under Chief Khama lost four men killed and eight wounded, Khama, with his 1,700 followers, left the British on the pretext that he was af.aid of small pox and returnca to his capital, Palapye. But for a subsquent victory the desertion of the allies would doubtiess have resulted in us consequences, saying attacked Discussed 1n Parilament. It is reported here that the British have won anotuer victory over the Matabels. ‘I'he rumor that King Lobengula has been captured is unconfirmed. On the contrar, Mr. Sidney Buxton, parliamentary sccre- tary for the colonial office, read in the House of Commons todaya message from Sir Heory Locke, high commissioner to the marquis of Ripon, secretary of state for the colonies, saying that Major Good-Adams had reported to him, under date of November , as follows “Yesterday Makalako sent on asking for protection and stating that the column from the cast was in possession of Buluwayo. King Lobengula ana Yambo have flel and his large army has also fled toward the Gwai r. Messages from Major Adams have ‘hed me confirming the above. 1 am starting with my columu for Buluwayo immediately.” Mr. Buxton added that the news was sat- isfactory and that he hoped there would be no other hostilities. Mr. Labouctiere moved to adjourn in order to call attention w the Matabele campaign, He was supported by nearly all the radicals below the gangway aund by the anti-Parnell- ites, who rose 1 their seats. Condemned by Labouchere. Mr. Labouchere says he moved to call at- tention to the bad policy of permitting the Chartered company to establish any claim in connection with the security of the gov- ernment of Matabeleland, or to continue the warlike operations in the territory. Ho re- viewed at lengtn the action of the company, which was strongly condemned. Mr. La- bouchere contended that hostilities against the Matabele were deliberately declaraa for the purpose of aggression. The taxpayers’ money was being spent in order to enable the coppany to get something in order to swinaloand cheat British investors. Steps ought to be taken immediately to stop the filbustering and massacreing now being practiced by the company. Mr. Buxton replied that it was not advis- abie to make a premature statement of the government's policy. The company, how- ever, was also answerable for the peace of the Mashonas and not the government. With reference to the charge that the com- pany had forced the war to retrieve its tinancial position, Mr. Buxton id that it was luevitable that the Matabele would eventunlly be absorbed, peacefully or other- wise. Judgment upon the shooting of Loben- gula’s envoys ought to be suspended until the result of the inquiry had becn made knowa. Had Not a Free Hand, The government agreed that the way oughtnot to degenerate into a war of exs termination or in the expulsin of the Mata- bele. The government had not a free hand in the matter, as it was tied by the acts of its predecessors, which could not be ignored. The Matabele and Mashores were included in the company’'s charter without distine tion. The government also bore in mind that but for the company it would have lost this portion of Africa. The governmens would deal with the question with due res gard 10 the rights of the natives, the com pany and the empire Mr. Balfour said the present governmeny could pot disclaim responsibility for the war. As a member of the late government, which conferred the powers upon the com. pany, he was more than ever convinced of the wisdom of that policy. Gladsto Replyr. Mr. Gladstoue said that the government did not desire to be associated with whag bad occurred in Matabeleland. He aid noy agree with the statement that the company had tried to swindle the British public. The compauny had wet with great dificulties, owing to the Matabele raids, which were source of serious danger to new industries i Mashonaland. Mr. Labouchere was wrong in ussuming that Kivg Lobengula was master in bis own couutry, Outhe con. trary, the younger men had forced the king's hand and the goverament was forced to de- mand that he maintain peace and prevent | further raids. The goverament could Bed