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CALDWELL, IDAHO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1804.
PER COPY, FIVE CENTS.
LIST OF CASUALTIES
Crimes and Accidents in Two
Pennsylvania Towns.
THREE ARE DEAD, TWO DYING
Frank Mar*hali Quarreled With a Negro
O tw a Gam* of Crap* and Wm
Cut With a Razor.
P ittsbubo, 02u 21. — McDonald
and Jeannette, small towns just out
side of this ciiy, furnished torlay a Hat
of crimes and accident« seldom equaled
even In the large cities.
At McDonald, in the morning. Frank
Lyons, a well pumper, was found mur
dered in bis boiler house on East
O'Hara street. Lewis Morton, wli"
found the body, tells conflicting stcrk-s
concerning tbe case.
At noon James Bank», colored, shot
s wliite woman named Maggi* Alli
son tbree times in tue breast. Säe will
«lie. When Banks saw vt hat he had
done be took poison and threw himseli
<lown beside lhe woman. When take:'
co the lockup he was thought to be
dying. , ..
In the evening three nun waylaid a
well-Known tauk builder, Jao b Mor
row, and beat him severely. His face
la hammerei to a pulp. Jlis condi
tion is serloU9. Peter Mogurvey, said
to be one of hU assailant-, is being
hunted by tne police.
Railroad Accident» at Jeannette.
At Jeannette, early this morning, a
freight train on the Pennsylvania road
was backed into a ci liDg and smashed
Into a box car in » hich time men were
sleeping. Two of the mer, Thomas
Ryan aud an unknown, weie
ly killed, while John Mt-G
badly injured.
A few hours later a wreck occurred
nt Carpenters Station by w lilcb Oliver
Brown, a watchman, will probably
low his life. A freight train jumped
tbe track and crashed int» a tower.
Brown was nearly mashed. Operator
Murphy escaped by jumpirg.
This afternoon El ward Parker, col
ored, and Frank Marshall quarreled
over a game of "craps." Parker
elaslied Marshall on the neck with n
razor and received in return a bullet
over tbe left eye from a S8 caliber -e
volver. Parker can not recover.
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raw was
PLEA FOR FALLEN WOMEN.
Dr. l'arklinrai's Voire Pleads Charity
for the Magdalene«.
New York , Oct. 21.— Dr. Parkhurst
today preached a sermon whicb was a
plea for fallen women. Parkhurst said
aoclety bae a way of calling sins for
which no warrant can be found in the
scriptures. "There seems to be," he
said, "one character of crime that if
one sex practices It, it is all right;
while if tbe other practices it ostra
cism Invariably follows. Meu can do
as tbey choose on this score for women
(or whom tbey have no respect, but
<*llh women It 1« different. Society
«ays there are several unpardonable
sins. They say it is a crime for
woman to transgress the seventh com
mandment, but It is not so fur men.
One of the great troubles wbeo a
woman wishes to lead a different life is
aba does not tereive tbe help of her
•Isters. There pre a ureal many Mag
dalene* in New York. Probably thou*
aands of them will go to heaven. They
txo children of God, just as good in hi*
eight as you are, and you should do all
you can to help them. Some of you
gather your skirta about you to escape
from your fallen sisters, while they are
Just as precious to God as you are."
BD8PE0TED O F TR AIN ROBBERY.
A Crippled Han (latter Guard In a Cin
cinnati Hospital.
Cincinnati , Oct. 21.— Tonight Col
onel Weir, president of the Adams Ex
press Company, telegraphed from New
York to the chief of police of this city:
"Don't let tbe man with a broken lev
get loose. We want bim badly."
This refers to Charles A. Morgan
field, a prisoner with a broken leg,
under guard in a Cincinnati hospital,
who Colonel Weir suspects is one of
.he Aqul creek train robbers. Tele
grams are pouring into police head
quarters from all directions today. It
is believed other members of tbe gang
of rebbers are here. The police are
very reticent.
JUDGMENT F0R_MI8S POLLARD.
Her Case Is Won, Hut tbe Money Will
lie DIBIenU to Get,
Washington , Oct. 20.— The Breck
inridge* Pollard case Is now formally
out of court, the notice of appeal given
)*y Colonel Breckinridge at tbe close
4>f tbe trial having been dock
eted ^nd dismissed on motion of Cal
mer«« Carlisle, Miss Pollard's counsel.
•Cooeebf for Breckinridge failed to fol
juw up tneir notice of sppeal by further
nrooeedlogs within tbe time provided
tôy law. It is tbe general opinion that
jjis« Pollard will be u nable to collect
:tbe judgment of $15,000, as Breckiu
irtdge Is not known to have any prop
erty which can te attached.
SHE DESERTS FIVE CHILDREN.
The Clop« ment of a society Woman
With a Vaqnero.
Mrs, Almeda A, Stenger, wife of R.
F. Stenger. and Willis Jordan of Burns,
Or., have eloped. Mrs. Stenger ha«
for several years been quite a society
leader there. Sbe deserted her five
.children and converted her personal
Affects Into cash. Jordan is an ordi
nary vaquero, and about 22 years of
age. The eoupt*» unit south or south
west, and their destiuation is very like
ij California. Mr. btenger is east with
n hand of horses.
Aa Ei-Gorernor Dead.
New York , Oct. 21.— Ex-Governor
Joseph Be .'die tf New Jereey died in
St. Luke's bo «pliai this evening. He
wao taken (o the hospital on tbe 12th
jo have aa opsratlon performed.
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JAPANESE GOVERNMENT UPHELD.
Sentiment lhat the War Mnst Be Proa
ecnted to a Successful End.
Washington , Oct. 21.—A telegram
was reseived at the Japanese legation
this morning staling that on' tbe 19tb
Inst., upon assembling of the diet at
Hiroshima, Count Ito, the prime min
ister of Japan, made an elaborate
speech in tbe house of lords. In which
he explained at length the cause of tbe
war between Japan and China. Dur
ing the course of bis speech, he read
the correspondence which had passed
between the Japanese and Chinese
governments before diplomatic negoti
ations were suspended and war de
clared.
The speech made a deep impression
on the housp. and the feeling of the
diet seemB to be unanimous in fayor of
the course pursued ny the government.
Tbe universal expression is that the
war must be vigorously pursued until
It is brought to a triumphant conclu
sion. Tbe diet bas manifested great
willingness to grant everything asked
by the government. The bouse on the
20th Instant, passed by a unanimous
vote the bills introduced by the gov
ernment relating to the war expendi
ture?, which involved a total of $150,
000,000.
Heavy Ordeis for Military Good».
Washington , Oct. 21.—Within the
last two days heavy orders from Japan
havj been placed in New York lor
canvas duck suitable for army tents
and Bails, and leather and manufac
tured boots suitable for military use.
These are among the first, showing an
Increased demand for military and
domestic goods such as usually follow
a foreigu war.
Baports to the treasury department
show tbe export of trade to China and
Japan had not been stimulated prior
to September 1 last. Up to that time
the exports uf arms, powder, etc , to
China had been less than $1,000 for the
12 months preceding, and to Japan
only £93.
HAZZARD TAPPED HIM FOR $->0.
Whereupon He Tried to Cat HI* Throat !
With a Razor.
Port Townbend , Oct. 18 —E. A.
Gibbart, the democra'ic postmaster
aud telegraph operator at Dungeness,
attempted to commit suicide this morn
ing by culling his throat with a razor.
A lew days ago he received an "inti
mation" from George Hazzard and
Charles de France that "a bank draft
or money order for $20, payable to
Henry Drum, treasurer," would be ap
preciated by ibe democratic society of
Washington. Gibbart look to hard
driuk and was recovering from a pro*
traded debauch this morning, «vben
he committed an assault on liisjuzu
lar. He is in a dangerous though not
critical condition, und was brought
here tonight for medical treatment.
Al Lieatch, of tbe local office, Is Gib
barf s temporary successor as telegraph
operator. Gibbart, though very weak,
while coming up on tue Munticello
from Dungeness tonight tried to jump
overboard, and but for tbe prompt in
terference of passengers would have
sucoecded.
FUSION PEOPLE BEATEN.
Declaion Against Democrats and Pupa
In Idaho.
Boise , Idaho, Oct. 20.—Tbe supreme
court today decided the Phillips man
damus case. Phillips was nomi
nated for senator from Owyhee and
Cassia counties by members of tbe
county central committee. He was
endorsed by the populists by petition.
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He brought suit 10compel the secretary
of state to certify him as tbe populist
candidate. The court holds that the
names of men nominated by petition
must go on an independent ticket, so
Phillips will not appear on the poj uilst
ticket. Tbe same action was taken in
tbe case of S. S. Denning, democratic
nominee for judge of the second dis
trict, and in the case of D. Nelson,
democratic nominee for joint senator
of Kootenai aud Latah.
A writ of prohibition was asked for
from Bannock county to restrain the
printing of names of certain county
candidates on the official ballot. An
alternative writ was issued, made re
turnable. A number of points were
raised, oue of which is based on tbe
Nebraska decision that a name can not
bo printed twice on au official ballot,
and the point will be argued. It was
pissed on indirectly iu the Phillips
case adver sely.
UTAH MURDERER CONVICTED.
Saloonkeeper Thiede of Salt Lake Found
Guilty on Circumstantial Evidence
Salt Lake , Utah, Oct. 21.—The
jury In tbe Thiede murder case, which
has been o a trial for 10 days, this morn
ing returned a verdict of murder in tbe
first degree, without recommendation.
The penally is shooting or bang
ing, aa tbe murderer préféra. Tbe
crime of which Thiede is con
victed was one of the most
atrocious ever committed in Utah. Ou
tbe night of tbe 13lh of April his wife
knocked at I lie door of bis saloon,
when be seized a bread knife, ran out
and cut ber ihroat from ear toear. The
evidence was purely circumstantial
and be stoutly protests his innocence,
his oiaim being that bis wife was mur
dered by a member of tbe Indus:rial
army which was encimped near by.
CHURCH CONCERT AT SPAN6LE.
Young People Distinguished Themselves
—Magic Lantern Exhibition.
Spangle , Wash., Oct. 20.—The con
cert given at the Christian church last
night by the young people was a grand
success as an entertainment an finan
cially. Tbe young people performed
their parts well. A large crowd were
in attendance and all were well pleased.
The proceeds will be used to procure
song books for the Sunday sobool and
church.
A free mugic 1 intern exhibition will
tie given at ihe Baptist church tomor
row night.
a Tugboat Cut Uomi.
New York , Oct. 20.— In the dense
fog that bung over tbe river and har
bor today tbe tugboat F. A. Kitkbaai
was sunk otf the battery by a coil is ion
with the Jersey Central Railroad C> m
pany's ferry boat, Mauch Chunk. Out
man was drowned, The Mauch Chunk
fished out another of tbe crew. Tb«
third WM saved by » passlog tilg,
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HELD UP AND ROBBED
Particulars of the Missouri Pacific
Train Wreck.
CARS RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
Advance Agent Mahan.of Mabau't Circus
Hit In the Head and Dangerously,
If Not Fatahy Wounded.
Wagoner, I. T., Oct. 21.—The Kan
sas City & Memphis express, which left
here at 9:30 last night, was wrecked
and robbed by the Cook gang of des
peradoes at Correta, a blind siding five
miles south of here. Tbe train was run
ning about 20 miles an hour, and when
within 100 feet of the switch a man
came out from behind an embankment
and threw the switch of the sidetrack,
running tbe train into a string of
empty boxcars. Engineer James Har
ris applied tbe air brakes and reversed
the engiue, and the robbers commouctd
tiring at the engine aud coaches.
As soon as the train stopped two of
ibe robbers commanded The engineer
and fireman to come down, and as soon
as tbey had dismounted they marched
them in front of them to the baggage
and express cars. Here they forced
Express Messenger Ford to open tbe
doors by perforait g g the side of tbe car
with bullet«. Meanwhile two more of
the robbers had taken up a position at
the rear end of the sleeper to prevent
anyone escaping; two oihers mounted
the platform between the a»uofcer and j
baggage car, and two more the plat
form between the first and second
coaches, all ke?ping up a continual
firing.
Safe and I 'assengers Robbed.
Two robbers in the express car were
meanwhile rausacking the car, secur
ing all the money in the local safe.
They commanded Ford to open the
through safe, but when he explained
that the safe was locked at Ihe < ffice
and could not be opened until it
reached ils destination ihey left the
car. The two on ILe frout platform
then started through tne coacb, de
manding money and valuables. As
soon as they reached tbe rear end of
the coach the two men ou that plat
form started through tbe second coach.
Wnen they were about half way
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through, a freight train following close
behind whistled, and Bill Ccok, the !
leader, who had all the time remained |
outside Issuing commands, swearing at
passengers aud shooting, ordered a re
treat. Themen on the cars jumped
off and, when all were on tbe ground,
fired the last volley at the train aud
disppeared in the darkness. There were
eight or 10 men in tbe parly. Two cf
them were white aud the oihers half
breeds.
Only Two Passengers Hit.
Jack Maban, advance agent for Ma
han'j cirons, was hit in the bead by a
builet and dangeroui-ly, if not fatally
wounded. Walter Barnes, of Van
Buren, Ark., was also slightly injured
by a bullet striking him in the cheek.
Special Officers Helmick and Dickson
of the MUsuri Pacific were on the
iraiu, aud also Deputy Marshals Bru
ner and Casamere, but tbey were cov- !
ered by Winchesters in the bauds of i
■ the bandits before tbey had time to
make a move.
Tbe train was backcd up to tbls
place for assistance and to give the In
jured médical attendance. The entire
aide of the train was completely rid
dled with bullets. Theengine cab was
shot all to pieces, even ihe steam j
:
gauge and gauge lamp belog shot
awa3 r , and the ground around the
wreck was covered with empt3' shells.
It was a miracle that many lives were
not lod, as fully 200 shots were fired.
Tbe Missouri Pacific immediately
started a special train fiotn Little
Rock, carrying Superintendent W. J.
McKee and picking up deputy mar
shals. United States Agent Wisdom
of Muskogee has ordered all Indian no
lice to report for duly, and will take a
train early in tbe morning.
The Conductor's Story.
The conductor in charge of the
robbed train, when interviewed, said:
"I was in tbe sleeper wheu we struck
the cars on the sidetrack. I thought
it was a head end collision, and know
ing we wers closely followed by a
freight train, I grabbed a red lamp and
started back to fl-tg. When I reached
the rear end I was confronted by two
men who ordered me back into tbe
car. I told tbem we were closely fol
lowed by a freight and would be run
into, and asked them to let me go back
to flag them. One of the men replied,
'Well, go on, and hurry ur.' I started
back as fast as I could, but being
troubled with asthma I could not go
very fast. Two men began firing at
me and told me to go faster."
Express Messenger W. C. Ford de
clined to say anything further than
lhat the robbers got everything tbey
lould lay bands on outside of the
through safe. Tbe mail car was not
molested. The lots of the express com
pany will not exceed $500, as instruc
tions had been i.-sued to ail agents in
the territory to receive 110 money or
valuables for this train. Six men did tbe
work and were not the least bit afraid
cf being captured.
Four armed men c.illed at the section
bouse at Ross station, six miles north
of bere. at 10 o'clock today, and at tbe
poiut of Winchesters compelled
tbe section foreman to prepare
their dinner. They were nrmed to
the teeth and thought to Le a part of
tbe band. After dinner tbey started
weat and tbe section foreman followed
tltem to to tbelr hiding place in the
„m ii on the banks of Bull creek,
where ti e entire gaug of eight camped.
I'll* y were still there at suudown.
»50,000 r .re In Detroit.
Detroit , Oct. 21.—A fire whicb
started early this morning in the
warehouse of the American Paper
Cornpai y, on West Lamed street, de
nt oyed 160,000 worth of properly. Tbe
five-olory structure occupied by the
pit er establishment was destroyed and
two builoiiigs adjoining on one side
* ere completely demolished by falling
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EMINENTLY PATRIOTIC UTTERANCE3.
Father Malooe Says Catholics Ate Not
Enemies of the Pabllc Schools.
Denver , Cola, Oct. 21.—Father Ma
1 ,ne, editor of tbe Colorado Catholic,
lectured today at Tabor Grand opera
bouse. A large audience was in atten
dance. Before commencing his lec
ture Father Malone received the fol
lowing note from someone in the audi
ence: "Dare you, as a Catholic priest,
publicly in your lecture say tbe Roman
Catholics do not owe fealty to a foreign
potentate? Also, dare you say tbe
Çatholic church is not opposed to pub
lic school*?" Iu reply Father Malone
said:
"Let us see now what foundation
Ihete is for this charge that we are dis
loyal to the civil institutions of the
country. The charge that we are ene
mies to the public school system Is a
delusion and a snare. Tbe charge that
we owe supreme allegiance to a foreign
potentate is equally false. These
charges serve an unholy purpose and
give to the fanatic an imaginary justi
fication for violating tbe constitution
In regard to a portion of tbe citizens.
"To those who make tbe charge this
is my answer: Not only are tbe Cath
olics not enemies of our public schools,
but we hold, notwithstanding per*
8isteut opinions of isolated individuals,
that the public school system must
and shall be maintained. Not alone
that, but should the day ever come
when the school system of America
would be attacked, the Catholics will be
the first to tlie rescue. To the charge
so current nowadays that we owe al
legiance to a foreign power this is my
answer: In spiritual matters aud
matters of faith and morals, we give
allegiance to our church, but in
civil affairs we neither owe nor do we
give allegiance to anything outside the
constitution of the United States, nor
to any one not a duly elected officer of
this government. Should a condition
absurd assumption
—when the pope of Home should issue
an edict in conflict with the constitu
tion of the United States, we would re
fuse to obey the pope and we would
uphold tbe constitution. In tbe words
ofO'Connell. we take our religion from
Rome, but our politics from ourselver."
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.
Ihree Men Killed and Three Injured on
the Chicago Drainage Caual.
Joli et , 11'., Oct. 21.—One of the
most disastrous explosions that has oc
curred on the caual happened this
morning about 4 o'clock. Tbree men
were killed and three were seriously
Injured. The explosion took place at
Rlckers & Lean's camp near Summit.
A gang of men were at work pulling
| Q à blast when tbe giant powder ex
! ploded, blowing tbree meu to pieces,
| The names of the unfortunate men
can not be obtained today, as when the
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explosion took place the other men ran
for their lives, aud Ihe dead could not
be identified. John Smith, Henry Pot
ter and Thomas Collius, who were
: wonnded, were brought to this city.
Their recovery is impossible, as Ihelr
flesh in 1 laces is so burued that it is
falling otf. Lust evening another ex
plosion look place at the same camp,
where two men were killed and one
wounded.
A SHOCKING CRIME.
An Ohio >*e;ro Arrested for Outraging
an Eight- Year-Old Girl.
H icksville , Ohio, Oct. 21.—Charles
O'Neill, a negro, was arrested early
this morning, charged with outraging
Harriet Hockerman. the 8-year
old daughter of Mrs. Hccker
man. The child was discovered
unconscious in a barn, acd whrnshe
came to tilcl how she had been carried
there by O'Neill. The latter admitted
the charge, and for a time It was
thought he would be lynched. He will
Osawatomie , Kan., Oct. 21.
Charles Carr, alias Brummel, a tough
character, brutally assaulted Rose
Chandler, 14 years of age, this after
noon. The pursuing party captured
him and lodged bim in jail A mob is
organizing and lynching is possible
RAILROAD MEN INDICTED.
Charged With Violation of Ilia Inter
state Commerc» Act.
Chicago , III., Oct. 19.—Indictments
against six officials aud ex-officials of
the Santa Fe railroad system were re
turned today for violations of the Inter
state commerce law. The iudlctments
are tbe result of an investigation of
charges that the Santa Fe paid mll'lons
of dollars In rebates to shippers. The
men indicted by tbe grand jury for vio
lation of tbe Interstate commerce law
are: Nelson Morris, Ihe largest cattle
shipper in the world; General Manager
Jenkins of the Hammond Beef Com
pany, Isaac Thompson of Kansas City,
J. H. Rein hart, formerly president of
tbe Santa Fe road, aud J. Han ley, gen
eral freight agent of the Santa
Fe road. " There are seven indictments
asainst tbese five men.
The Indiotmeuts are tbe result of in
vestigations by the Interstate commis
sion. Tbe attorney bas assigned one
of his assistants, Mr. Shields, to con
duct the case to secure indictments.
Mr. Shields has been furnishing wit
nesses for three weeks, and hlssucce.-s
in securing tbe indiotmeuts gives satis
faction to tbe authorities. The lalteFs
statement is that the fact of violations
of the Interstate commerce law Is direct
and positive, aud they assert lhat there
can be no miscarriage of justice by refu
sal to testify. The offense charged Ij the
payineut and allowance of rebates, und
special privileges bj the Santa Fe road
to shippers. Officials here say that tbe
examination of the Santa Fe's hooks
by Expert Little showed 97,000/000 un
accounted for, a considerable part of
whicb is belit ved to be covered by re
bates.
Cigarette Glrla on a Strike.
City of Mexico , Oct. 20.—The strike
of girls in the cigar factories over the
Introduction of cigarette machines is
spreading. A thousand employes are
out. Tbe striking girls smashed tbe
windows of El Modeio factory and
woul J have captured tbe place bad not
tbe police and soldiers been dispatched
to the scene.
The Pittsburg, Virginia & Charleston
train, beariag excursionists to s republican
meeting at Charierojr, was wricked at
Tippecanoe. Three cars ja roped the track
ani the passengers jumped wildly troui tbe
traip. Non# were tatalty injured.
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WRECKING ROBBERS
Another Attempted Hold-Up in
Which Passengers are Killed.
Train tlunderen. Made Bold. Attempt
Their Work ou the Missouri
Pacific Road.
RECKLESS FIRING AT THE CREW
Parsons, Kan ., Oct. 20.—The Mis
souri Pacific passenger train, No. 223,
on tbe Kansas & Arkansas Valley
branch, was held up by four or five
masked meu at Coretta Siding, Beven
miles east of Wagoner, I. T., at 10
o'clook tonight. An empty car was
placed on the main track and the train
struck if. The robbers commeuced a
terrible onslaught, and four or five per
sons are shot. The reporta are meagre.
Tbe tiain at this hour is being backed
into Wagoner. But little money is
said to have been secured.
The robbery was tbe work of Cook
and his despera'e gang of outlaws, who
have beeu terrorizing the citizens in
the teriltoiy for two months past.
THE ORIENTAL STRUGGLE.
Jap Losses at Ping Yang— Coreans More
Friendly.
Yokohama , Oct. 20.—A list of Jap
anese losses at tbe battle of Ping Yang
is non- made up. The officers killed
were eight, none higher than captains
of in.'antry. One hundred and fifty
four non-commissioned officers and
privates were also killed. Twenty-six
officers were wounded, the highest a
major of artillery, and 381 non-com
missioned officers apd privates; miss
ing. 40. Pursuit of tbe Chinese fugi
tives was vigorously continued until
tne Japanese cavalry reaobed Kasan, a
town on the northeastern iulet of the
Yellow sea. Straggling remnants of
the defeated army bad passed in ad
vauce over tbe road to Viju oti the
Iroutier and comparatively lew prison
era were taken.
Dead horses eucurabered the way for
miles aud at Anju four abandoned
troop fidld-guus were picked up, mak
ing the whole number of field pieces
seized in the campaign 40, together
with 20 mounted Krupps and four
Oatling'. The scouts were seut for
ward as far as Cbong Jn, about 50 miles
east of the Yellow rive/, and a large
Japanese body was expected to take
up quarters at Kasan. Rumor points
a _ a - 1
to Kiulin, a fortified town in Chinese
territory, as tbe scene of the next bat
tle, provided tbe present liue of march
is continued.
Corean» More Friendly.
While the mass of the Corean people
appear indifferent to the struggle in
the north, a majority of tbe higher
class liviug in distriots recently held by
tbe Chinese are inclined to the side of
China. Thus far they bave made a
feeble and irregular effort to annoy the
Japanese troops, and though powerless
to r ffer effective opposition they have
at least succeeded in preventing dis
semination of tbe king's proclamation
in favor of his new allies. But in re
gions of which tbe Japanese have bad
p< ssesslon since tbe 1st of September,
a very different spirit prevails.
Dlaaatroua Fire and Floods.
San* Fhancisco , Oct. 20.—The mail
from the orient by tbe steamers Aus
tralia and City of Pekin brings news of
a disastrous fire during September at
Chung Kiang, near Hong Kong. Over
30 people were burned to deatb, 2,000
bouses were destroyed, including two
temples, and a total loss of 10,000,000
taels entailed.
Disastrous floods are reported in tbe
northeastern part of Chine. A rich
agricultural district, 160 miles long
aud from 10 to 30 miles wide, was sub
merged. Many women aud children
were drowned and enormous property
loss was suffered.
Tong Hak s Threaten Seonl.
London , Oot. 20.—A dispatch from
Choe Foo this afternoou says there ait
prospects of further trouble on the
Corean peninsula. A large force of
Tong Haks is said to be threatening
Seoul, the capital of Gorea.
Uprlalng Agalaak Japanese.
Yokohama , Oot. 20.— Several hun
dred natives of Chollidad have risen
against tbe Japanese. A foroe of Jap
anese soldiers has been dispatched to
tbe soene.
Kamen of a Great Battle."
Shanghai , Oct. 20.— Four vessels
of the Chinese southern squadron have
arrived at Wei Hai WeL Tbe Chinese
steamer Tung Chow, wbieh has ar
rived here, reporta lhat two Chinese
Ironclads and one Chinese cruiser,
which have been underg-riug repairs at
Port Arthur, have reaobed Wei Hal
Wef. It ia added that the other
Chinese warships will require more ex
tensive repairs, and consequently their
departure from Port Arthur may" be de
lated some lime. Renewed rumors are
In circulation that a battle bas been
fought on the Yalu river between the
laud fnrces of tbe Chinese and Japan
ese. No accurate details are obtainable,
but according to one rumor the Japan
ese have been repulsed with severe loss
on both side*. As tbe Chinese do not
claim a victory, tbe report may turn
out to be incorrect. It Is believed,
however, that fighting aolually oc
curred.
WAVBRLY REPUBLICANS RALLY.
Large and Knihualastle Meeting Ad
dreaaed by Several Candidate«.
Waverly , Oct. 20.—Republicanism
in Waverly precinct is tar above par.
Last evening a ronaing rally waa held
here and ab'e ipecehes were made by
Colouel J. W. Feigban and O. Lund.
It is oonceded on all hand* that the
republicans bave a walkaway In Wa
verly. Candidates H. W. Ty'er, W.
E. Willi«, IX S. Pretcotr, Felix Pugh,
Harl J. Cook, Zieh Stewart, J. w.
Straok, William CO 11 uoily and George
E. C >le were present aad made ehort
talks. It was undoubtedly the largest
and m oet enthusiastic rally ever held
In tbls community.
SWINDLED WORKING MEN.
•'Discretionary Pool" Babble About to
Uurst In Plttaburg.
Pittsburg , Oot. 20.—The discretion
ary pool system is on tbe rocks In
Plusbunr. These concerns have been
springing up almost daily. It Is esll
mateU lhat they now bold between
£3,000,000 and §4,000,000. representing
50,000 investors. Tbe clients are work
j »•'« men domestics and farmers, daz
zled by the prospect of securing 20 lu
100 per cent, a month on investments.
For several days local newspapers
have been showing up the impossibility
of tbe pools lasting and alleging the
irresponsibility of the managers. This
morning there was a panic stricken
rush upon the discretionary pool
known us the "Public Stock Ex
change." The managers announced
that they were victims" of a conspiracy
of the banks and fell back upon the
clause in tbe agreement by which they
can require several days' notice of with
drawal.
A short time later a ru j began on
tbe "Pi;tsburg Syndicate." Investor's
were paid uniil noon, wheu tbe man
agers announced lhat they would only
pay during banking hours and would
resume at 9 a. m. Monda)-. The panic
is spreading and it is anticipa'ed that
within three days altuoai everv dis
cretionary pool in the city will l>3
wiped our.
_ The discretionary pool is a combina
tion of.syudicates in which money is
deposited to be invested by a broker
according to his 'discretion in at oi ks,
bonds, grain or provisions. Monthly
dividends are declared out of the prof
its. A number of pools have been In
operation several months and divi
dends have been declared regularly.
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HISTORIAN FR0UDE IS DEAD.
A Famous f .ngll*h Writer of ilie Nine
teenth Century.
London , Oct. 201 — James Anthony
Froude, the historian, died this morn
ing.
I James Anthony Frou le, LL. 1)., whs
born at Darlingtun, D* von, Eng., April 23,
1818, educated at Ucstminster and Oriel
college, Oxford, where lie graduated with
honor, becams a fellow of Exeter college,
1842; was ordained a deacon in 1845, but
soon changed his religious opinion?,
which bad been extremely high church
He published -'Shadow? 01' Ihe Clou.Is"
(1847),
ix ~ - tale, and "Nemesis of Faith"
(1849), which were condemned by the au
; thc.riiies of the university, and lie,
as a consequence, lost an uppointinent
as a teacher 1:1 Tasmania. In 183J he be
gan to write for l-'razer's Ma;;;, zine,
the \Vestmlnster lieview and other
Ëeriolicils. Iiis greatest work, the
[istory of England from the lall oi'
Wolsey to the defeat or the
Spanish Armada (12 vols., 1856-70) is re
markable for the novel views taken of many
of the leading characters who ÜKtirod dur
ing the lime of which it treats, and for lite
abundance of Iresli material introduced.
In 1860 lie was made rec or of the L'ni
versity of St. Andrew.«. In 1871 he re
j «v.».»» u» wi • ii'iuicn.-. a ta AO 11 11(3 IG"
: signed the editorship of Frazer'a Magnz'iie,
and in 1872-73 be lrctnred in the United
States. Besides the above works he
has writ en "The Book of Job" (1854)
"Short Stories of Great Subjects" (1867); a
little lo'ik on "Caiv.nlsm" (Sr. Andrews,
1871); "The English in Ireland in the
E ghteenth Century" (Ihree volumes,
1873-74». J
LAND &RABBBRS ON TRIAL.
The Oo»»riimsit Prosecutes Men Who
Unlawrully Appropriate Timber.
Madison , Wis., Oct. 20.—Tbe first
of those indicted l>y the federal grand
jury for alleged fraudulent entries of
lumbar lands in Ashland district,
Arthur R. Ojborne, was arraigned be
fore Judge Benn today. Osborne
pleaded guilty and was put under
$1,000 hail. The others named In the
indictment with Osborne are Robert
C. Heylauff, receiver of the Ashland
land office unde^ Harrison; Warren E.
McCord, a brother of ex-Congressman
Myron T. McCord; Harry J. Box,
Guasle L. Andrews and Audrew Brod
erick.
Tbe indictmenlsconlaln twojeounts,
tbe first char 3 'ing conspiracy to defraud
tbe United States to title to publio
lands; tbe second, conspiracy tu com
mit perjury in making necessary affi
davits at the land office. It is charged
that Broderiok acted as agent for tbe
others, making pre'ended settlement
and proof of homestead entry lor his
own benefit but In reality for specula
tion to benefit Heylauff, McCord, Os
borne and Box. Broderick ontertd on
lande iu Bayfield county at the Ash
laud land offioe, November 2, 1891.
Theeues will come up for trial at the
December term. C. A. Lamoreaux of
Ashland, nephew of the ex-oommls
sloner of public lands, defends Osborne.
ATTACKED BY APACRB3.
A Cowboy Ambnshed by a Band of Six
tied Devils.
Tucson , Aria., Oct. 20.—A special to
the Star from San Simon, aays a re
port of t be first act of violence com
mitted by Indians, resulting from the
removal of troops from Fort Bowie was
brought here by courier this morning.
Phil Ht liar of the San Simon Cattle
Company, while on Ills way to a round
up in tbe Stein's Peak mountains, 05
miles from here, was attacked by a
band of six or seven Apache?, who
were lying iu ambush.
A number of allots were fired at him,
one passing through his left lung and
breakiug bis sbojlder bl tdt. His pack
animal waa killed. Tita attack was
sad il le. Hi Ht reached the nearest
rat e!», five miles away, where he lies
prcbjOly in a dying conditioo.
SUGAR REFINERIES CL03E.
More Me 1 Thrown Oot of Work In
I'hlladelphla.
P hii.adei.piua . Oct. 20.— The Franklin
Sugar Ketioery, which is opersted by the
sugir trust, a:.d which has been rnaoinx
on hctf time for three or four weeks, shut
down loday for «n indefinite time. Twolve
hundred men are thrown oat of employ
ment. The Sprecklcs Refinery, the other
member of the trust In this city, has been
closeJ ior 1 wo weeks. Tne MtCaban Sugar
ll-iin r.g Company, which claims to be in
depen leui of the uuat, is running on only
one -third timj^^p
Killed Vt * Live Wlie.
St. Louis , Oct. 21.— Two thousand
voltaof elcc ricity pasted through the
body of Earl E. Fraunthal, Instantly
killing him, in iront of 1,506 Efnnklln
avenue today. He received theahock
while attempting to lemove a broken
live wire, which waa dangling near
Bjuie children at play.
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THE RAIN SAVED HER
Owners of a Ship Planned
Wreck Her.
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THE CREW TO BE PLANTED
The ship Is Totally Unseaworthy, and
Will be Sold to Satisfy the
Demands of the Crew.
San Francisco , Oct. 2a—The bark
Adelguiea, irom Callao for Humboldt,
put Into this port In a disabled condi
tion. She was launched in 1856, and
since that date, the crew say, not a cent
has been spent for repairs. The male,
Richard Roberts, says the bark's own
ers, Luchielii & Lores, deliberately
planned (o wreck the ship, which was
heavily insured, and to drowu tbo
crew. He says the sailors were all
shipped under fictitious names, so they
could never be traced.
The ship was provided with dummy
provisions aud water for only thirty
days. Tbe bark sailed from Callao on
July 29, and, if the rain bad not sup
plied water, the crew muit have per
ished with tiiirst. A big box, labeled
provisions, when opened, contained
nothing but Bcraps of Iron, shaving«
aud oil cans. livery man in the crew
is of a different nationality. When
they arrived in port ihey were fearfully
emaciated witli hunger.
The mate says the only sound thirg
about the bark is the ship's boat, on
which the onners planned that the
enptain and mate could escape. The
Peruvian consul will not allow tbe
Adelgulsa to leave port. She 1« totally
unseaworthy, and will be sold to pay
the crew.
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0ü0 - ,n lh * »rpropriet'on lor equipment,
ALIX DEFEATED DIRECTUM.
An Accident to the Ulack Stallion
Cause for l)tf,st.
Mystic Park, Oc >. 20.— Alix, 2*3$,
and Diiectum, 2:Côj, met bere today
for the purse of 811.000, and Alix won.
The spectators numLered nearly 18,000,
and never were weather conditious
more favorable for the great contest.
Eirlv in ihe day people went Directum
mad. Every move of the black stallion
was cheered. Every bettiug man
seemed to i>e hastening to bark his fa
vorite. Tbe pools sold $100 to $85 in
his favor, and Alix money did not
seem plentiful. Alix 1 ad the pole in
the first heat, at.d afterwards it was
only a question of how many lengths
she was to lead.
A alight soreness brought on tbe
catastrophe to tbe black stallion. A
miss-step in an attempt to save bis sore
foot tore off a quarter boot and inflioted
a cut nearly as large as a half dollar.
After that Directuin's fate in this rare
was sealed and there was nothing to be
done but to withdraw bim from tbe
contest.
It was a pretty send off, but tbe
queen got up the stretch, stayed abead
to the quarter and at tbe turn pushed
to tbe frout, with tbe stallion two
lengths behind. When they turned
into the btretch, Alix teemed to be
taxing lier pace easily, but Directum
could get 110 nearer, und McDowell
pulled her under the wire in 2:99. AUx
made the quarter in :32, tbe half lu
1:03^, the three-quarters in 1:37 and tbe
mile In 2:09.
The second scoring started the horses
even, but they went together but a
very short distance, for again as tbey
rouuded the lower torn Alix had a
clear two lengths aud was pulling
steadily away. Alix came under tbe
wire lu a jog, with Directum pounding
down still four lengths behind, and
when tbe timeboard showed a mark of
2:14;! the feeling was that something
was wrong with the black horse. It
was found that at the lower turn be
overreached and csugbt bla foot after
losing the boot, and tbia sore foot put
him out of the race. After an ex
amination of Directum by tbe judges
Uickok was permitted to witndraw
him, and the race was given to Alix.
Time, 2:14}.
College Baseball.
New York , Oct. 20.—The Princeton
football eleven wju from Cornell by a
score of 12 to 4.
Orange, N. J., Oot. 20.— Yale won.
Score: Yale 24, Orange Ol
Proreaalonal Football Dropped.
New York , Oct. 2a— Professional
football drops after today. Tbla deci
sion has been reached at a meeting of
all the clubs. The experiment has not
been successful in arousing publio In
terest.
NAVY COAL BILLS INCREASING.
The Modern War Vessels Consume an
Enormous Amount or Coal.
Washington , Oct. 21.— According
to Commodore Chadwick, chief of the
bureau of naval equipment, coal bills
of tbe navy are steadily Inrn>a«lng,
owing to tbe greater consumption of
coal by tbe modern war vesiel-. The
annual report of tbe bureau »hows
owing to the fact that $191,^91 mor»
was expended for coal in the pa»t vear
thnu in the year previous.
The report shows that during ihe
year great Improvement has been
made in night signala Tue new boat
comp us bae beeu adopted, and alum
inum lus been successful!}'substituted
f rbronzjin binnacle fittings. Uoder
tli9headof naval observatory, atten
iion is called to tbe faot that unless the
corps of professors of mathematics Is
reorganized, the < fcervatory will iu
tie utnr future have but one astron
omer available lor duty, the oilier« re
tiring in die course of « few years.
PoatotBea Museum Opena Today.
Was.uxgion , Oet. 21»-—'Tbe poet
office museum will be formally throwu
open to the public on Monday. The
museum includes all that was In tbe
poetofflcj exiiit.lt at tt» world's fair
and some additional f» at urea. '1 ho
large postal car, "Gruver Cleveland,"
la no', liiere, but there le a complete
model of tbie post« ffloeon wheels. The
muaeum is m a latge room In ihe post
office building.