The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 5, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1896.. MOORE BROTHERS IRE NOT BROKE, But Their Failure Causes a Great Flurry at Chicago. TREAD ON A VOLCANO. Speculators Afraid to Operate for Fear of Further Dis- asters. MONEYED MEN TO THE RESCUE. They Will Form a Pool to Protect the Diamond Match and New York Biscuit Stock. CHICAGO, Aug. 4.—Brokers about the Stock Exchange this morning felt asif they were treading on a volcano. Never in the history of the exchange has there been such suppressed excitement. The failure of the Moore Brothers and the col- lapse of Diamond Match was the talk of everybody and took precedence over every other question. How many others on the exchange besides the Moore Brothers would be affected in the big smash-up or to what extent no one dared to say. All felt the peri! of the hour. Itis believed the Moore failure will ag- gregate between $7,000,000 and $8,000,000. Buch is the sum mentioned by a bank president who has been especially close to the speculators during their daringand dazzling reign. At the usual hour of opening the Stock Exchange was filled with a mob, but no business was being transacted. Groups were gathered here and there discussing the turn of affairs, and every one seemed waiting for some announcement more definite than a notice posted on the doors, which read: **Exchange adjourned sub- ject to the action of the governing com- mittee. J. A. Wilkins, Secretary.” The governing committee met at 9:30 and promised a statement later in the day. At the office of Moore Bros. all informa- tion regarding the failure was denied to callers. According to a well-known official au- thority, James H. Moore and William H. Moore, his brother, held all told $5,500,000 worth of Diamond Match stock. A por- tion of this great amount was owned in fee before the speculative era in the stock be- gan. Much, however, was bought at prices from 15010 240. The Moore holdings were a majority of total stock issued. It so hap- pens, however, that the balance of the stock has been held by a great many stock- holders. Soon after the stock began its wonderful aerial flight these minority stockholders began unloading, and in each case the persons who bought this purchasable stock were James Moore and his brother. Most of these purchases were not cash purchases, but on account, some of them running thirty, some sixty days. Margins of 5 per cent were given, and in this way at least $2,000,000 worth of the stock was bought. Two banks in Connecticut, one in Bridgeport and tie other in Hartford, were the holders of the stock as trustees. As the stogk fluctuated m value or the time limit for purchase account expired, more margins bad to be deposited. In this way not less than 60 per cent on a par value of the stock was paid. All this the Moores paid without flinching, but in the long run the stock became, notwithstand- g its extraordinary intrinsic value, a ightfully heavy load to carry. At last the two brokers were substantially the only props to the big enterprise. The re- sult was inevitable and the crash fol- lowed. And thusit happened that to-day, while the Moores, the financial genii of this colossal enterprise, are losers to the tune of $7,000,000 or $8,000,000, the numerous minority stockholders are the winners, for they have been the beneficiaries of the margins paid, and their stock is still theirs, although held in trust. J. J. Mitchell, president of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, says that thereis little doubt that a pool will be formed to take care of the Diamond Match stock. Mr. Mitchell said this morning: “There is no inclination on the part of the bankers here to press matters, as the stocks are good holding in themselves. The com- mittee appointed by the governinez com- mittee of the Stock Exchange will un- doubtedly be able to make terms, but until everything isarranged the Stock Exchange will not be opened. 1 don’t consider the 1ailure (if you so call it) of any great im- portance as affecting stocks. It is simply a case of inability on the part of Moore Bros. to put up any further margins, and that is all there is to it. The Chicago Stock Exchange in itself amounts to very litile outside of a local speculative value. Its influence is slight.” The governing committee has appointed a sub-committee to confer with bankers and capitalists with the object of forming a pool to take care ot the Moore Bros, holdings of Diamond Match and New York Biscuit. Local bankers and mem- bers of the Stock Exchange say that everything possible will be done to pre- vent a big slump in stocks. At 10:30 the governing committee of the Chicago Stock Exchange went into execu- tive session. The exchange then ad- journed subject to the call of the commit- tee. 1t is hoped that the Diamond Match stock now out can be syndicated at 170. If such action is taken possible fail- ures resulting from the collapse of the Moore Brothers will be very much les- sened. Chicago banks and bankers, who hold approximately $4,000,000 worth of Dia- mond Match stock as collateral for money loaned will not press the borrowers fora settlement and will accept the stock of Diamoend Match owned by Moore Brothers at a cash value of 170. Probably the heay- iest losses 1n the collapse ot Moore Broth- ers, next to the brothers themseives, are the brokers who had been doing business for them on the exchange. Very few, in- deed, are the brokers, too, who did not do business in that line. The governing committee of the ex- change held a short sessivn, and after dis- cussing the coilapse and the proper course to pursue as & precautionary measure of general safety, decided to have a commit- tee of its members appointed. The selec- tion of the sub-committee was given to Malcolm Jamieson of Jamieson & Co. The function of this body is to interview Moore Brothers and the city bankers of prominence for the purpose of ascertain- ing the exact condition of the firm finan- cially and the consensus of opinion for the firm and banks as to the best plan of ac- tion. The governing body then adjourned until 3 o’clock. Mr. Jamieson appointed four members of the exchange on the sub-committee, and J. H. Moore of Moore Brothers was the first person visited. After a short confer- ence the five gentlemen emerged from the private office of Mr. Moore, all looking well pleased and satisfied. Mr. Moore’s face particularly was wreathed in smiles. But none. would talk, Mr. Moore, on being questioned, said: “There wiil be nothing given out to-day, but you can say in a general way that the stock will be taken care of and everything will be running in a few days as if nothing had happened. The stock is as good as gold, and nobody is going to be very badly hurt.” NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 4—The fail- ure of Moore Brothers of Chicago, the pro- moters of the Diamond Match Company and the New York Biscuit Company, had a demoralizing effect on stock prices here at the opening to-day. Enormous amounts of the leading issues were thrown on the market, and prices dropped one per cent or so between sales. The loss during the first ten minutes of business ranged from 1 to 3} per cent, Western stocks like Burlington, Northwestern and St. Paul being the greatest sufferers. At the New York Stock Kxchange this morning it developed that comparatively little of Diamond Match and Biscuit stock is held in this market, although it is be- lieved that considerable is held in loans by Eastern and New York City financial in- stitutions. The officials in the New York Biscuit Company, in this city, hardly seemed disturbed this morning over the reports of the Moore Bros.’ failure in Chi- cago. Manager Thomas 8. Oliive, who is also a director of the company, declared that they felt no apprehension over the Moore Bros.’ failure, and that the Biscuit Company was vperfectly solvent. Edwin Gould, the backer of the Conti- nental Match Company, being asked by a representative of the United Associated Presses for his opinion regarairg the failure of Moore Bros., promoters of the Diamond Match Company, said: “It is only another case of where the public has been misled in the value of stock on accountof the high point to which speculation has car- ried ir.” “Diamond Match and New York Biscuit are still good properties,” said J. H. Moore to a reporter after the sub-commit- tee of the Stock Exchange had called on him. ‘I am not prepared to make a state- ment either of the liabilities or assets, be- cause I don’t know what they are myself. I will say this: Moore Bros. are not broke, they are simply temporarily em- barrassed and will pull through all right. The bankers and the Stock Exchange will protect us and will come out all right. Diamond Match is in prosperity and worth more than we claim for it. Itsearn- ing capacity has not nearly been reached. ‘We shall make a statement just as soon as it can be prepared.” The governing committee of the Stock Exchange held a second meeting this af- ternoon, but accomplished nothing. They adjourned until noon to-morrow to await the statement promised by John N. Moore of the finances of Moore Brothers as to their dealings in Diamond Match ana New York Biscuit stock. It was decided that it would not do to reopen the exchange until the Moore tangle is straightened out. Offers were made around town during this afternoon for batches of Diamond Match stock all the way from 165 to 175, but nobody seemed to care to sell. P. D. Armour, who is supposed to be one of the heaviest holders of Diamond Match stock, took a hopeful view of the situation when seen to-day. He did not think that the failure of Moore Bros. would affect any other securities than Diamond Match and New York Biscuit, ana over these he does not expect any panic. Mr. Armour said: ‘“Allthe banks have agreed to make no calls on the stock until arrangements can be made and the private individnals who hold stock are ali rich men and able to carry it, and so 1 see no cause for apprehension.” The failure has caused little or no stirin banking circles here. Lywan I Gage, president of the First National Bank, says that institution has loaned some money on Diamond Match stock. He added: “The stock is good and we are not bother- ing our heads about it. 'As to the exchange closing that is a matter of httle import- once. The Chicago Stock Exchange is a good place to buy, but a poor place to sell. The brokers on the exchange are quite excitable and I presume the closing did cause quite a little commotion among themselves.” 8T. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 4.—The failure of Moore Bros. of Chicago and the closing of the Chicago Stock Exchange created not even a ripple of excitement in St. Louis financial circles. There are some blocks of Diamond Match stock heid here, but they were pnrchased outright at much lower figures than those now prevailing and the owners have still a handsome profit on the deal. On change the Moore failure did not affect prices except indi- rectly and then only for a brief period. St. Louis bears embraced the opportunity to hammer the market and had a tempo- rary victory, but the bulls carried the day. LONDON, Exc., Aug. 4—Upon the fail- FORTY VICTIMS OF FIREDAMP. Colliery Explosion in Wales Makes Many Widows and Orphans. THE TELL-TALE SMOKE Causes Hundreds of People to Flock to the Mouth of the Pit. PITEOUS SCENES OF GRIEF. Frantic Wives of the Unfortunates Attempt to Jump Down the Shaft. LONDON, Exa., Aug. 4.—News has been received here of a terrible disaster in North Giamorganshire, Wales. An explosion from firedamp occurred in the Bryan Coach colliery this morning. The debris has closed up the entrance so effectually that forty miners are impris- oned. [tisnot definitely known that the men are dead. Very few people expect, however, to find them alive. Ii is said that the force of the explosion was suffi- cient to kill them, even if the noxious gases did not complete the work. For some days past there have been rumors that the colliery was not properly ventilated, but the miners paid no atten- tion to them. All of them went to work this morning as usual. Not long after they had gone down into the pit a dull, rumbling noise was heard by some people on the surface. Small columns of smoke were seen issuing trom the mouth of the pit. Instantly the news spread around that an explosion had occurred. Hun- dreds of people flocked to the mouth of the pit. Among the crowd were the fami- lies of the imprisoned miners. Most of the men were married and had large fami- lies. Plans were at once discussed about the best way to reach the entombed men. At first no rescuers would venture into the pit, because it was known about the noxions gases, and experienced miners knew it meant certain death to go below immediately after the explosion. As soon as it was thought advisable a rescue party descended. They found that the force of the explosion had badly wrecked the mine. Tons of debris piled up 1n the entrances prevented any ap- proach to the inner portions of the colliery. It is not known how long it will be be- fore any aid can be given the imprisoned men. Small hope is entertained of get- ting help to them in time to save their lives. Piteous scenes of grief were enacted among the families of the buried miners. The women and children cried bitterly and several of the wives of the men had to be restrained from throwing themselves into the pit. CLEVER CANADIANS, Beat the English in Dismounting and Hemounting Big Guns. LONDON, Ena., Aug. 4—In the Shoey- buryness repository competition, which consisted in the dismounting of a 64- pounder, its removal to a distance and its remounting upon a new carriage, the maximum time allowance for the work being fourteen minutes, the Canadian artillery team, which is now on a visit to this country, completed the task in 14 minutes 49 seconds. The Canadians were heartily cheered for their rapid work. Only two teams suc- ceeaed in removing and remounting the gun in less time than that taken by the the foreign team. The presence of the Canadian teams is drawing an unusually large attendance to the competition. —_——— Hassan Pasha Maltreated. LONDON, ENG., Aug. 4—The Daily News will publish to-morrow a dispatch from its Athens correspondent saying that Hassan Pasha, Governor of Herak- lion, for refusing to admit a crowd of armed Mussulmans to the town, was dragged from his horse and maltreated, sustaining serious injuries. The Mussul- mans thronged into the town and it was found necessary to call out the troops to restore order. The Christian residents of the place were thrown into a panic. The situation, according to this dispatch, was never so critical as it is now. —_——— Apitzbergen Crossed and Recrossed. LONDON, Exc., Aug. 4.—A dispatch from Tromso, Norway, says that the ex- vedition organized 1n England by Sir W. Martin Conway for the exploration of the interior of Spitzbergen crossed the island from west to east and back from east to west in the middle of July. The crossing was extremely difficult owing to the preva- lence of storms, fogs and floods. This is ure of MooreBrothers of Chicago becoming known here there was a general break in the prices of American railroad securities. On the street they closed at a decline of 3{ to 23 on the day. NO FUSION IN THEIRS. Democrats of Indiana Don’t Want Popu- lists Upon the Electoral Ticket. INDIANAPOLIS, Ixp.,, Aug.4.—There will be no fusion between the Populists and Democrats in Indiana upon the electoral ticket. The PopulistState Con- vention, it will be remembered, left this matter in the hands of a committee of hirteen with’ power to act. The only chance it will have to exercise this power, however, will be in nominating a full ticket of Populist electors. The, Demo- cratic State Committee, the only boay in that party with any power in the matter, is not disposed to meet them or concede to them any share of the electoral ticket. ““Theére is no disposition in this commit- tee to fuse,” said Chairman Holt of the Democratic State Committee this evening. “I am opposed to anything of ttat sort and so is the majority of the committee. Furthermore, our electors are already nominated and there is no way of getting them off the ticket unless they resign, an I will not ask them to do that.” . e Anti-Free Silver Democrats. GRAND RAPIDS, Micm., Aug. 4.—A largely attended conference of anti-free Sil- ver Democrats from all parts of Michigan was held here to-day for the purpose of put- ting the State in the column of States which will issue a call at Indianapolis for a convention and ticket. Hon. Thos. A. Wilson of Jackson was selected as Na- tional committeeman and twenty-two prominent Democrats from different cities were chosen as advisory deiegates to go to Indianapolis with the committeeman, | the first crossing of Spitzbergen on record. —_— DELGADO’S INDEMNITY. Flimsy Character of the Npanish Gov. ernment’s Case. NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—A special to the Herald from Washington says: The insufficiency of the evidence sub- mitted by Spain to controvert the claim for $100,000 indemnity demanded by the United States in benalf of Dr. Jose Del- gado has been shown to the Madrid Gov- ernment. Acting uuder instructions sent by the State Department, Minister Taylor made a reply to the Spanish note which was an answer to the original demand made by this Government in the Delgado case. When the note was laid before ihe department the flimsy caracter of the Spanish claim was easily detected. The necessary instructions were sent to Minister Taylor, and that official, in a note to the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, analyzed the evidence he nad submitted and further struggled with the original note with which the department had in the meantime supplied him. The dvgx_mmen'. will make no further move in this case until the Spanish Goy- ernment makes answer to Mr. Taylors note. It is expected that the Svanish Government will instruct Captain-General Weyler to make further inquiries into. the case. —_— Murderer Decker Surrenders. FINDLAY, Onro, Aug. 4.—Amoe Decker, the young man who kiiled George Miles during a quarrel last evening by shooting him through the stomach, was captured at 11 o’clock this evening by two young men from this city who were driving near Raw- son. Decker claimed that he aid not know he had killed Miles until he arrived at Bluffton this evening, when some friends informed him that Miles was dead and that a mob of enraged citizens, as- sisted by two bloodhounds, were on his trail. He then decided to return and give I bimself up. He claims that-he only in- tended to scare Miles. ——— FUNDS FOR THE CUBANS. Sinews of War Shipped to the Insurgent Officers—The Junta Is Also Well Supplied. PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug. 4—An evening paner says: The Cuban Junta in the Ugited States this week raised a fund amounting to $325,000. Part of the money has been changed into gold and is now on shipboard bound for Cuba, where it will be placed in the hands of the officers com- manding the insurgent army. The balance has been retained by the heads of the Junta in Philadelphia and New York, who will use itin a #ay that will best serve the Cuban cause. Stuck in the Ioe. GLOUCESTER, Mass., Aug. 4.—Pro- fessor R. 8. Tarr of Cornell University, who started with Lieut_eplmt Peary on an Arctic geological expedll.\on in the steamer Hope, has written to his family in this city that they are stuck in the ‘ice. The steamer is hung up in the floes of ice off the Greenland coast. The letter was evi- dently hurriedly written and doesnot give details. The last previously heard of the Hope was when sbe was spoken off the Labrador coast. Professor Tarr's letter did not intimate that the vessel was in any immediate danger. COrops Ruined by Raina. WHEELING, W. VA., Aug. 4—Reports from the interior of the State indicate an almost complete destruction ot wheat and oat crops by the incessant rains. In the northern portion of the State much of the wheat was cut and putin the stacks sev- eral weeks ago. The rain kept the grain g0 damp that much of it hassprouted. In the farming districts in the Panhandle producers will burn their oat and wheat crops rather than harvest them. OUTLOOK FOR THE CROPS Heat and Drought Damage Cot- ton and Tobacco in the South. Heavy Rains Seriously Retard the Small-Grain Harvest in West- ern States. CHICAGO, IrL., Aug. 4—Owing to ex- cessive heat and lack of rainfall over the greater part of the Southern States the week ending August 3 was less favorable than the preceding week. The general condition of cotton is not as good as was reported in the bulletin of the previous week, the intense heat having caused much shedding and premature opening of bolls. The general condition of corn in the principal corn States continues excellent. In Southern Missouri, however, corn is suffering for want of rain, and the| droughty conditions of the previous week | in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas have | become more serious. Hot winds, with a temperature of over 100 degrees, have pre- vailed 1n Oklahoma, causing serious in- jury to late corn. The reports indicate that grain in shock and stack has been much injured by the excessive rains of previous weeks. The spring wheat haryest is well advanced in the southern portion of the spring wi.eat regions, and the early sown is being cutin the northern portion. North Dakota re- ports fair yields of early wheat, but much of the late sown will not be cut. In Min- nesota spring wheat has been injured by insects. Tobacco continues in good condition, except in the Carolinas. Some cutting has been done as far north as Pennsylvania. Copious, well-distributed rains have greatly benefited corn and other late crops in South Dakota, but retarded the smnfl- grain harvest, which is nearly completed in the south, far advanced in the central and progressing in the northern counties, Considerable crops hrave been ruined by hail in the soutbern counties. Nebraska—The showery week has hin- dered thrashing and stacking of small grain and caused some damage {o grain in shock and stack. Corn has been growing rapidly, and early planted is in roasting ear in southern counties. Corn continues in unusually fine condition exceptin a few southwestern counties, where 1t is be- low the average in condition. XKansas—Generally dry week, except fine rains in central northern counties and in Ford County. Conditions generally are favorable to growing crops, maturing of corn, thrashing and haying, except in Ma- rion and Osborne counties, where late corn is damaged. Towa—Continued wet and cloudy weath- er, retarding stacking and thrashing. Many shocks of oats are rotting and sprouting, with considerable damage to spring wheat in shocks. Corn genernfly is very promising. Potatoes, pastures and the second crop of clover are making luxu- riant growth. LETTERS OF National Party Candidates Advocate the Overthrow of the Drink Traffie. ALLJANCE, Onro, Aug. 4.—The formal letters of acceptance of the National party candidates for President and Vice-Presi- dent—Charles E. Bentley of Lincoln, Nebr., and James H. Southgate of Durham, N.C. —have been received at the National head- quarters of the party in this city. After referring to the causes that brought the National party into existence, which he says were found in the corrupt rule of con- trolling parties, Mr. Bentley discusses the prohibition plank and says: “The com- plete overthrow of the drink traffic in the several States rests for its accomplishment upon full' prohibitory legislation by Con- ress, includmi‘ the repeal of all revenue aws that by Federal taxation of liquor protect and fortify the iniquity.” Woman’s suffrage are lauded and the arguments for free silver are rehearsed at H great length. The E“bhc schools, immi- gration, stricter Sabbath laws and direct legislation are other topics that he dis- poses of, and he pledzes himself, if elected, to carry out all the provisions of the party platform. 4 Tne?etler of the Vice-Presidential nom- inee, J. H.Southgate, isin a strain sim- ilar to that of Mr. Bentley’s. He thanks the convention for making him the can- didate and is willing to accept the duties of the position. He observes that his party wants to serve the whole people as public servants and wuot as partisan masters_in the evolution of a fuller and nobler National life. ACCEPTANCE. — The Alabamaj Election, MONTGOMERY, Ara., Aug. 4.—Later news is less favorable to the Democratic ticket. The ‘“wire-grass” region of South- east Alabama, a white section, is reported to have gone pretty largely for the Popu- list ticket, The count is slow, because of the official ballot, and most of the polling laces are remote from telegraph offices. g‘hera is_no reason to believe, however, that the Democratic ticket has not won by fully 25,000 ma jority. Barnard for Governor. CONCORD, N. H., Aag. 4—The first State convention of the National Prohibi- tion party was held here to-day. Only six delegates were present. Charles E. Drur; of Bath was elected chairman. George Wy Barnard of Claremont was nominated for Governor. The National platform was re- affirmed and adopted and all the candi- dates indorsed. bl L0S ANGELES DEAD ACCUSED, NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. A TEN---O THAT'S A R Francisco mt Sues for SWEET WARBLER! the Wealth of the Coronels. WANTS AN ACCOUNTING Claims His Mother Was Robbed by Her Brother, the Late Don Antonio. STORY OF BETRAYED TRUST. Property Left to the Woman Is Alleged to Have Been Taken by Fraud Los ANGELES OFFICE OF THE CALL, 328 SouTH BROADWAY, } Los ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 4. Dr. C. Edgar Smith and his wife, for- merly the widow of Antonio Coronel, will lose the immense fortune which Mrs, Smith inherited from her late husband, if a suit filed to-day by Francisco Yudart is successful. In Yndart's complaint an at- tack is made upon the integrity of his de- ceased uncle, the former husband of Mariana Smith, The suit is to recover $113,000 in money and-other property now in possession of Executrix Smith. The plaintiff claims that Yndart's mother’s share in the estate of her father, Yegnacio Coronel, was appropriated by Don Antonio Coronel in his lifetime. Don Antonio, tne eldest son, was en- trusted with the management of the es- tate, and it is claimed that by means of deeds he acquired title to his sister’s share that should have been held in trust for her and Francisco, the litigant in the present action. A will purporting to be that of Soledad Yndart, figures in the case, and the testi- mony will lay bare the inner history of one of the famous old families of Southern California. Some interesting questions are involved in the case, and it is said that as it progresses there will be sensational developments, including a charge of at- tempted forgery. The plaintiff demands that the execu- trix disclose the accounts of the estate; that certain contracts made between Don Antonio Coronel and Francisco be re- scinded and set aside, as well as the deeds; that the plaintiff be adjudged entitled to an undivided one-fifth interest in the tract of land claimed to have been held in trust, and a conveyance of it made to him; also that he have judgment for $86,062 and in- terest. The case is in Judge Shaw’s de- partment of the Superior Court. LR RECOVERED FEOM THE SEA. Rancher Gee’s Body Washed Ashore Near Long Beach. LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug.4.—The body of Jasper Gee, the Downey rancher who was drowned at Long Beach a week ago, was found yesterday morning on the shore, a mile west of Long Beach, by Ed Kimball. An inquest revealed the fact that two men were swimming near Gee, when the strong undertow took him out to sea. They heard his call for help, but were unable to save him. His last words were: “Ok, my poor wife—what will she do?” Gee’s wife and three daughters, who were tenting on the beacn. witnessed the tragedy, but could render no assistance. —_——— Finds a Queer Shellfish. L0S ANGELES, Carn., A ug-4—E. H. Mix made a curious discovery on the beach near Redondo Saturday in the shape of a soft-shelled sea animal. Ttis shaped somewhat like an abalone. In color it resembles the crab, being of a pinkish tint, shading off to a buff on the under part. Though undoubtedly a shellfish, its strange covering is not hard and varies in thickness at both extremes on the back. Uuderneath are two rows of feelers, set in semicircular grooves along each side of the body. Mr. Mix is preserving the strange object and intends to submit it to some scientist for classification, as no one has yet been able to identify it. —_————— Walnut-Growers Meet. LOS ANGELES, Can., Aug. 4.—The walnut-growers “of Southern California met here this morning to discuss the grad- ing and marketing of the crop. C. A. Coffman of Riverside believea in two first- class grades, according to size. Mrs. Strong wanted a fancy grade of paper nuts, easily crushed in the hand, to ve sold at a iancy price, for table use. Lydmer, Ross, Snow, Mendelsohn and many others joined in the discussion. Snow offered a resolition that all walnuts except the paper-shell be graded through a one-inch mesh, and that two grades beZprepared for market. The resolution passed. SEATTLE JAIL TRAGEDY, Wife-Murderer Lawrence Cummings Commits Suicide in His Cell. SEATTLE, WasH., Aug. 4.—Confronted by the stern realization that he would within a few days have to answer to the charge of murder for killing his wife on June 11 and also for an attempt upon the Iife of his daughter, ex-Street Commis- sioner Lawrence Cummings, at 1 o’clock this morning, in his cell at the County Jail, ended his life by shooting himseif through the head. Great surprise is expressed by citizens here that the prison officials allowed Cum- mings to have a pistol in his cell. No one seems to be able to explain it. There has evidently been gross carelessness on some one's part if there was not criminal parti- cipation in furnishing the murderer with a revolver. Some of the people say that a friend gave him the weapon. There will probably be a rigid investigation into the affair. teiggie s SA4ILS FROM THE ORIENT. The First Steamer of the Seattle-Japan Line Now En Route. SEATTLE, WasH., Aug. 4.—According to a cablegram received by Agent James Griffiths, the Miike Maru, the maiden steamer of the Nippan Yusen Kabuchiki Kaisha (Japanese Mail Steamship Com- ny) line, recently established between g:nme and Japan and to be operated in conjunction with the Great Northern Rail- road, sailed from Kobe on Saturday last, and will depart from Yokohama, her last Japanese port, to-morrow, making the trip via Honolulu. The Miike Maru has a cargo of 4000 tons of tea and other mer- chandise. She is expected to arrive at this port on August 30. : ——— Strange Freak of a Lunatic. SEATTLE, WasH., Aug. 4—Women in the southern portion of this county are in a state of terror by reason of the antics of a lunatic, who has been tying little rirls, in the absence of male members of the family, to chairs and then severing their tresses with a pair of shears. 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