Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 August 1887 — Page 1

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THE RAILROAD EXCITEMENT.

Some of the C, H. & D. Stock olders Prefer Charges Against Mr. Ives.

Charged With the Misuse or Money He Produces the Minutes.

Mr. McKeen's Quick Trip to Cincinnati— The Furore i.) Wall Street.

TriE CINCINNATI MEETING.

The Sain and Subs'auc* of Yeaterda)'* Tr DraclloiD

There.

Bpecial Dirpatch the Kxpraea. CINCINNATI, August 6.—The abiorbing topic in railroad and financial circles for the past ,two or three days hes been the affirirs of the Cincinnati, Hamilton A Diyton Railroad Co. The question at issue has been as to whether George Staynor and Henry 8. Ives should continue in the positions respectively of president and vice president of the com' pany, or whether they should be deposed and succeeded by Cincinnati people. The Ives-Staynor syndicate own and control 37,000 shares out of the 40,000 shares of the common 6tock of the C., H. & D. company. The remaining 3,000 shares are held by Cincinnati parties. Henry 8. Ives Sc Co the New York banking house, being fiscal agents for the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Diyton company, made jarge loans, giving as security C., H. A D. and other stocks aod bonds. Offing to the failure of the & O d»al and an organized effort to push Ives A Co. to the wall they have been kept busy looking after these loans, six hundred thousand dollais of which were made to them by Cincinnati parties. Christopher Meyer, a director cf the company, arriveid here from New York Friday night. Mr. Meyer is also the largest individual stockholder in the company. A committee consisting of T. J. Ewery, Grzzim Gano and Julius Dexter, was appointed to look into the affairs cf the company, it having leen charged that Henry 8. Ives Co. had used a large cum of money which was in their peseession and which belonged to the C, H. A D. company, as well as using stocks and bends of the company upon which to make loans. It developed to diy that the committee appointed to investigate were intertsted in the C., H, & D. only to the extent of 133 shares. Mr. Ives showed by the minutes that all bonds and stocks issued had been authorised by the stockholders and a'so made a statement showing how the money had been expended. I mong other items of expenditure is $1,000,000 for real estate and «quipraent, $240,000 for dividends, $240,000 for interest on bond?, $1,500,000 for the Terre Haute & Indianapolis and money paid for the pui chase of the Dayton, Ft. Wayne & Cliicigo. The committee and board of directors of the C, & D. leave for New York to night, where they will meet Mondty and consult with eastern

parties

who have

advanced money to Henry 8. Ives it Co. Mr. Mr-Keen, formerly president

arrived

the

Terre Haute & Indianapolis, from whom ssrs. Ives and Stay nor purchaeed that property

here by

Bpecial

train

from Terre Haute about 3 e'clruk to day. He

proceeded

to the

general

offices of the

C., H. A D. immediately on his arrival and WHS closeted with Henry 8. Ives, C. Waite and Christopher Meyer. What was discussed at the conference iB not known, but Mr. McKeen left, with the other gentlemen for New York to night.

IVES' DEALINGS.

What the Cincinnati Commercial Gaxtte Saya of the Transaction*.

Yesterday's Commercial Gazette, under the headline ''Inglorious ending of a promising railroad king's career," says:

Up to the time he conceived the idea of secjring the control of the B. A O and of leasing the C., H. & D. to it, guaranteeing its dividends, his associates in the C., H. A D. believed all his transactions honorable and above-board tven now they believe that he acted with the best of motives in what he did. A^out the time this great scheme was entered into Mr. Ives caused the etock books, and in fact t^e entire financial affairs of the C., H. A D. to be removed to New York, where all of the securities of the road were under his immediate and personal control, every person here connected with the road being placed in entire iguoraoce of everything connected with the monetary management of 'he property. Then en'.ering into his famous and which has proved disastrous deal wi ll Garrett, he issued and gave to (Urrett as security for the consummation cf the purchase of thf controlling interest in the B. A O. $1,SCO.000 of the preferred stock of the C, H. A D. said stock longed to the company, and which he, in eo doing, diveited to his own use. He also paid Garrett $250,000 in cash, which sum he is supposed to have raised by soouting a portion of his stock in the H. A D.. a transaction perfectly legitimate. Thf the Vandalia scheme, and later the Dayton A Ironton, or DaytOD,

Fort Wayne ifc Chicago scheme, were entered into, aud in a -curing holdirgs in the stock of tings road?, upon which he issued an additional amount of C. H. & D. preferred stock belonging to that cntnpany, in the sum of $1,200 000 or $1,300,000, or something less than $3,000,000 in all, of the securities of the C. H. A D., which he diverted to his own personal use, though, as before stated, nis associates credit him with so doing with the intention of betterins the interests of the stockholders of the C. fl. A D., and, of cours*, himself with them, he xmtrollinit, wi Meyer, aim st the entire stock of that road.

But he ITM unsb'e to consummate the B. A O. de*l, and Giirett, to Ives' embarrassment, refuted to return the eecurities put up by him, claiming that in order to carry out hi« part of the contract he had been compelled to purchase large amounts of B. A O. stock for which le had no use. This controversy ran ted in a suit brought in New York through Judare Hoadly for Ives agiinst Garrett for damages It did not take many days for Ives' enemies in New \\rk, and he had many of them, to as* certain his predicament, and he wss calikd for loans aud financially harraa»?d in many ways, until, feeling that ha could no longer stem the tide, being eocapel'ed, as he was in many instances, to

pat up four,

five

dollars in collateral* for

and six

one

loaned,

rapidly ha 1 the stock of the O./H. A D, which constituted moet of his security, deteriorated, that, acting upon advice of friend*, he determined to come to this city and see if some plau could not be devited by which confidence in the C, AD could be restored, and he be given a chance to work his way oat of his di lemma.

He arrived here last Sunday morning, and laid his condition fully before Mr. L. B. Harrison, and agreed to abide fully by his advice. Oa Monday Mr. Thomas J. Emery, who was large'y interested in the D. A M., dividend upon which has been guaranted by the C., A and who also held a large amount of H, A D., as collateral for money loaned, and Mr. Julius Dexter, similarity interested, began an investigation in their own behalf into the condition the affairs of the road. They were soon placed in possession of the information above fciven as to the nature of Mr. Ives' transactions In the past, and they at once said it was time to c»ll a hail. They were williog to cor cade that Mr. Ives had acted from the best of motives, but they should insist that all power to handle or manipulate the securities of the road should be taken away from Mr. Ives and his associates, and with this end in view, the meeting before referred to waR called for yesterday morning at Mr. Dexter's office in St. Paul building. In the meantime, it had bsen agreed that Mr. Stayner should retire, and a Cincinnatian be placed in the presidency as was announced yesterday morning, Mr. Ives being loth to let go.

At the meeting at Mr. Dexter's office, Mr. Ives being prrsent, the situation was fully discussed, and a committee consisting of Thomas J. Emery, Gazzam Gano and Julius Dexter, was appointed to wait upon the directors of the C., A D. and demand the retirement of Mr. Ives as well as Mr. Stayner, and of another director if necessary, and the election of four Cincinnati men, there being a vacancy in the board, caused by the resignation of Director Cowan, representing the Baltimore A Ohio interest, to the board, placing the road in the absolute control of Cincinnati interests. After this meeting and up to time the committee fulfilled its mission in the afternoon, the street was full of rumors respecting its action and the probable outcome.

It is known that Mr. L. Harrison was waited upon and offered the Presidency during this interval, and that he had positively declined, being unwilling to assume the responsibility in addition to bis other cares. On'Change Mr. Dexter and Mr. Emery freely discussed' the situation, Mr. Dexter asserting that those present at the meeting meant precisely what they said, and that unless their demands were acceded te legal proceedings would be commenced to protect their interests. Mr. Emery said, in speaking cf the changes demanded, that both Mr. Stayner and Mr. Ives had to go that their conduct "f the aflaiis of the road rendered this imperative.

When the committe appointed at the meeting in. the morning called upon the directors of the road at the office of the company in the afternoon, and the full state of the sflairs and all of Mr. Ives' transactions were laid before tbem, the necessity of the immediate retirement of Mr. Ives was mado manifest. But as the directors did not feel that they had the authority to treat with a self-coi.stiluted committee ss that consisting of Messrs. Emery, Gano and Dexter was considered. and there being present nearly a full representation of the stock of the road, a special stockholders' meeting was called, when Mr. Ives made a frank and full statement of all his trantactions. He was in a penitential mood, and expressed bis willingness to place all his affairs in the hands of such trustees as the stockholders of the road might select, when he was satisfied he could work out. When told that he must retire from the Vice Presidency and directorate of the road he strenuously objected,

ing that would be his financial ruin. In reply to this he was told plainly that he must go out or be forced to the wall. Without Mr. Ives signifying what he would do the question of reorganization was discussed freely and at some length the matter of agreeing upon a plan was left to a committee consisting of Messrs. Emery Gano aod Dexter, the fame who had come into the meiting as the representative of the Cincinnati stockholders and creditors of the road. While this plan was not fully formulated last night, it is positively known that the demand of the New York interests, that they are willing to take four directors and give Cincinnati five members of the board, provided the president is selected from the four, will not b- acceded to, the Cincinnati interest being fully determined, having with their very small minority the upper hand, not to again allow the road to be brought upon the verge of ruin.

Mr. Christopher Meyer, whohas something like $1,000,000 invested in the stoek of the road, when seen at the St. Nicholas after supper last night and asked what the situation was, laconically replied "B*d enough." "What will be the outcome?" "I believe we will be able to eflect a reorganir. itioa satisfactory to all concerned to-morrow." "Who will be the president." •'Either Julius Dexter or Mr. Emery, and Mr. Emery siys h- will not take it." "Whit about Mr. IJ. Harrison?" "Mr. Harrison will not consent to take the responsibility. He has too much eke on his hands." "What abou: the situation as far as Mr. Ives is concerned? Will he retire?'' "He said this afternoon that he would not that it would be his financial ruin, but if he does not we will bust him." 'tie appears then to have reached the end of his career?" "Yes, sir." "When did you learn the condition of affairs?" 'Not fully until to-day. I came here with some suspicion that all was not right, ut I was surprised when I learned what Mr. Ives had really done." "flow far has Mr. Ives involved the road "I don't believs that he has involved the road at all. He has used the securi ties of the road to an amount of perhaps $3,000,000, but he says he can satisfactorily account for all of it. I hope he can do so." "How will the developments of to-day aff.et the proposed lease of the Dayton, Fort Wayne A Chicago? Will you go ahev) with this to-morrow." "No, sir, we will not. I understand now thev are willing to take a guarantee of $4,000,000 instead of the $5,500,000 first asked, but I am snre we will not consummate the lease at present."

BSr. McKeen'o Harried Titp. Yesterday morning Mr. W. R. McKeen, accompanied by General Counsel, John Q. Williams left by eptcial train for Cir cinnati to attend the CI, H. A mee'ing. To save time engine No. 8.,

which had j:ist arrived from a regular run on the road, with EI Miller and George Hunt in charge, was takea. The ppeci»l left here at 10:37 and inade very fast run to IodianapoliSi arriving in that city at 12:20. This was one of tbe beat tans aver made oa the road, Fna

Indianapolis to Cincinnati, a distance of 123 utiles, equally good time was made. Telegrams passed ntinually between this city and Cincinnati previous to Mr. McKeen's departure yesferd»y morning For four hours the Van line from Cincinnati worked without a stop. Every where it W«B conceeded that son thing unu»u*l and beyond the election of a C, H. & D. president was on foot

There was much speculation and g038ip on the street but all of an unreli able character. Among the interesting stories concerning the workings of the C. H. A D. officials during the arrangem'nts for the purchase of the T. H. A I is this: While Mfssrs. Ives and W*ite were herein consultation with Pres. McKeen, it was necessary to be almost constant communication with New York The C. A D. officers have free use of the & O line, and messages were sent from this city at that time over the A O wire. MefBrs Waite and Ives went to the A O office and took complete p38session of the New York wire. Their messages were of such a nature that they removed the regular operators, and substituted one of their own. The sounder was taken off the instrument, and no one in the city outside the C. H. A D. party knew what was sent daring their stay.

The special train carried Messrs. McKe and Williams from thin city to {Indianapolis in one honr and forty-three minutes. The best time ever made on the road was by the limited ran about a yesr ago. An en ine and three coaches made the 73 miles in one hoar and twenty-eight minutes.

THE IVES DEALS.

Tho Figures on and

SBy-

Bis Purchases Losses.

The following is a New York special to the Chicago Times: The report that a powerful syndicate has been formed to help Ives A Co. out of their complications has had no basis other than in the wi-hes of some if the creditors. The larger creditors have come together because of their community of interests, but that is all. The largest creditors are Mr. Christopher Meyer, who owns, it is said, 6,000 shares of Cincinnati, Hamilton A D.iyton stock, which he bought in conjunction with I*es A Co. and Messrs. William Fellows Morgan A Co who advanced $2,000,0P0 to Ives A Co., taking as security about 10,0-50 shares of Cincinnati, Hamilton

Altogether the liabilities cf tbe new young Napolesn of finance are about $12,000,000. No one will dispute that this is doing pretty well for a young man who was a stock broker's clerk net more than half a desan years ago.

Here is the way some of the big looses of the firm have been made: They paid, according to Aireful estimatep, about $1,500,000 more for the cjntrol of the Cincinnati, Hamilton A Dayton road than they have parted with it to their creditors for. In the c«e cf the Terre Haute Indianapolis road, Ives paid about $500,000 more than he has lost it for, while the locses on branch lines and similar investments are reckoned at fully another $500 000 The $300,000 cash and $1,800 000 of Cincinnati, Hamilton A Dayton preferred stock given to Bob Garret for his option on the Baltimore A Ohio property was another clean item of loss. Besides this a bank in Toledo was bought for at least $100,000 more than it was woitb or will bring, and about $500,000 spent in com missions for loans ({50,000, for instance, to William F. Morgan A Co ,) first class lawyers' fees, a steam yscht, and similar necessities to a railroad magante. At the office of Ives A Co tc-i ay no one had anything to say about the affairs of the concern. On the stock exchange someone offered Cincinnati, Hamilton A Diyton common down to 115 and the best bid was 4d Recently the board member of Ives A Co. has teen bidding 125 for the stock.

Th« Day In Clarlonatl.

CINCINNATI, August 6.—Several conferences have baen held among tllfe Cincinnati, Hamilton A Dayton stockholders and Mr. Henry S. Ives, and one is still in progress. The results are not yet announced. Mr E. A. Ferguson deprecates the disposition to hound Mr. Ives and says that he has dons nothing wong, and that the talk of beginning legil proceedings against him is nontense. It is generally understood that a reorganization of the management of the road will be made to-day.

At 1 o'clock the directors meeting of the Cincinnati, Hamilton A Dayton railroad convened. Mr. Julius Dexter, who had acted as chairman of the stockholders' committee, which had been conferring with Mr. Ives, stated that the committee was not now reudyto report that it proposed to go to New York to-night to make further examination of the books, and it recommended that the board of direct-rs also go to New York and hold a meeting there on Monday, when some changes in the board of directors msy be made, and that another meeting be held Angnat 10.b, to hear the report of the stockholders' committee. Thij was agreed to, and all action ia deferred until the meetings to be heldia New York. The directors whoee places will be filled on Monday are Meaais. Cowan and Wade. It is

under

stood that Thovas Emery aad A. 8.

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7, 18S7.-EIGHT PAGES.

Wins'ow, of this city, will be pnt in their placet. No action was taken at all r»n the proposition to lease the Fort Wayne road and guarantee its stcok, all that being postponed until the present complica tion are settled. President Staynor was not present, but sent a telegram declining to resign. This puts a new phase on the proposed reorganisation, as it was supposed ho wonltf consent to retire and to pot the management in Cincinnati hands.

The Newe^a New York.

•NEW YORK, August 6.—At the banking house of Ives A Co. it was stated that Mr. Ives will attend the meeting ot tbe C., AD. road to-dar at Cincinnati, when he and Mr. Staynor will tender their resignations. This they are not compelled to do, but they feel it is for the interest of the road to take the step.

It i* reported today that Henry 8 Ives tk Co. had made an assignment, but tt is was denied by Qeorge H. 8taynor, tbe only member of the firm who was found in the office. He said the firm did net intend to make any assignment. Up to the hour of closing this afternoon no assignment had been filed in the county clerk's office

Cincinnati, Hamilton A Dayton stock was quoted at 1.20 at the close yesterday. At the close to-day it showed a'dtcline of 70 cents and was quoted at .60.

EUROPEAN GOSSIP.

Tbe Interview B. tween the Two Emperor*—The Ch at Plaren. Copyrighted bj New Vork Press Association, 1887.

BERLIN, August 6.—Interviews between Emperor Francis Joseph and Emperor WiUiam at Gasteia were deprived of much significance by the absence of guiding statesmen in imperial politice. Tbe main objects of the conference are the candidature of Prince Ferdinand to the throne of Bulgaria and the impending deposition of the insane king of Bavaria.

A Farewell banquet has been given to the chess players who took part in tbe International tournament at Frankfort. The secretary of the German Chess nnicn challenged tbe Eoglish aod American players to a contest to be held on neutral ground, either in Belgium or Holland.

Diyton stock and similar securities aod Mr. Hanison. the prominent capitalist The chalienge'was accepfed aud'the con-

'I jtAt mm a 1 n«in*a W a I 11 a lr ... *.

of Cincinnati. Messrs. William F. Morgan A Co. have determined to see tbe matter out, and have accordingly come to the point through counsel at Cincinnati with a demand for a voice in the management. Long before the street bigan to talk about them this firm liquidated everything it could. About tbe only obligations it had outstanding were the loans in which Ciroinn»tt, Hamilton and Diyton and similar securities were pledged. It has since begun to pay these off, having be reinforced by friends. It will join with Mr. Meyer and the other creditor and Cincinnati, 'Hamilton A Dayton stockholders in straightening out the affairs of that company. It is impossible as yet to tell how seriously Ives A Co. have injured the Cincinnati, Hamilotn A Diyton company Dy tbe isbue of new securities. Ives seems to have had carte blanche to grind out ttcurities, and they all got into some soit of a pool, from which they seem to have been taken and used acco.ding to the emergencies of Ives A Co. How much of this bu iness will Btand the light it is impossible to pr.-dict. In tbe cape of the issue of Cincinnati, Hamilton A Day ton preferred stsck Mr. Robert

I test will take place in 1888. Thirty players will be on each aide.

The Harvest is progressing in South Qermany and Austria. Crops are beyond the average in both quantity and quality. Beports from Hungary show an extraordinary yield and promising the largest surplus for export in twenty years.

Mr. Pendleton, U. 8. minister has ob tained recognition of rights as American citizen of Albert Bernhard recently arrested and imprisoned at Mulhouse as a member of a French patriotic league. Bombard iB a native of Mulhouse, went to America in 1872, became natu alized returned to Mulhouse in 1880, and has eince bees a permanent resident that (own, managing his father's business there. Foreign office admitted Bernhard's rights with reluctance, believing him to h.Hve justly inculpated.

Bow They Stand. TUX LCAODK.

Detroit Chioago Bo .ton New Kork

Garreit Philadelphia

hai $1,800,000 par valne of it, for which the company has never received a dollar indianapoiia .*.'.'!.'.' .* of consideration. It is estimated by those cognisant of what has been going on that the debtBof Ives A Co ,or the Ives syndicate,or whatever tbe combination miy be, to the several roads he has tried to control is between f6,000,000 and $7,000,000. In the case of the Cincinnati, Hamilton A Daytm alone it is already known that about $2,500,000 of securities have been used without consideration to the company, and some money from the treasury besides. The obligations of the firm for borrowed money are about $5,000,000 The greater part of these sra held in New York, the largest beirg that of $2,000,000 to William T. Morgai A Co.

H'on. Lo9t. ...49 28 ...48 so' ...43 38 ...44 84 ...89 89 ...80 41 ...39 46 ...28 68

THE ASSOCIATION•

St. Loais Baltijioro Louisville Oiiicitina'i Athletics Brooklyn Metropolitans.. Clevolanda

Won. Lott. ...61 28 ...45 5 ...50 87 ...49 39 ...41 48 ...40 42 ...'6 65 ...ao 61

Games Krsterday.

Brooklyn Baltimore ...

It. B.

AT NSW TOBK.

... 8 15 a ... a 9 9

AT LOUISVILLE.

Louisville.. Cleveland...

... 7 14 6 .. 1 7 S

AT PITTSBUBO.

Washington. Pittsburg....

... 3 ... a 6 O

AT CHICAGO.

New York ... Chioago

St. Iioais... Cincinnati

9 11 8 16

AT ST. LOOTS.

AT INDIANAPOLIS.

Philadelphia Indianapolis .. AT PHILADELPHIA. Athletics I Metropolitan*

AT DKTBOIT.

Bostons Detroit!

....11 16 ....10 33

Base Ball Notes.

Baltimore has relieved Shreve, its change pitcher. Indianapolis is trying to trade Hecker, catcher, fcr Washington's pitcher, Gilmore.

O ly four more days nntil the 10th of August. This is the di*te that Anson promised to have the Chicagos in the lead.

Cod Myers leave* to-day for Detroit where he will join his club and play in the gsme on Tuesday with the Philadelphia?.

Manager Fogel, cf Indianapolis, has his eyes on several pitchers in the Obio -lesgae. Clark and Irwia are among the number.

Lfitner, the new Indianapolis pitcher, is very speedy and thinks be can pitch as good as anybody. He has been under the weather for several days.

Providence has sent ont many ball captains. Irwin, of the Phillies Farrell, of the Washingtons Ward, recently of the New Yor- s, and Denny, of the Indianapolis, make np half the league for the captains.

The Philadelphia clnb is not in a very good shape. Fergutoh waa taken sick at Pittsburg and returned home for a few days rest. Mulvey is still nursing his broken band, which is healing slowly, and Maul is troubled with boils.

The Boston Courier's choice for the best three general players of the league is Morrill, Williamson, Bichardson. Each of these three men can fill any position in the ine, even to pitching. For the be«t three base maners. M. Kelly, J. Ward, William Bnndsy. For tbe best batsmen, Anson, Thompson, Kelly.

Mmager Wright's son, Qeorge W. Wright, was a bank clerk nntil this sea son, bnt could not stand tbe pressure, and began playing ball professionally. His father rould have secured him a good engagement, but be wanted to hoe bis own row, and started in with the St Albans, Vt, team at $100 a month. Young Wright is a good piteberaad general (Mayer. His frieada think ho will make bis mark oa the laosj.

chI^go "criminal brocd.

McGariglo Still the Perplexing: Quantity to the Authorities.

Hew His Newly Convicted FellowConspirators Spent the First Ni?ht in Jail.

Furaisfeed Meals From a Restaurant— Or. St. John's Pal Arrested.

M'GARIGLB.

An Attempt to bo Made to Kldaap Him by Defective*. CHICAGO, August 6.—A speeial from 8t. Catharines, Ont., says McGariglestill remains hidden in St. Catharines. There is no warrant here for his arrest, and none is likely to come to hand for some days. It is claimed that an attempt is to be made to kidnap him under tbe management of a detective. He is well gnarded, however, and his friends have no anxiety on this head. Fred St. John has been at Niagara Falls, and this is giving a little color to the rumor that McQarigle has made his escape, en route for Europe, but there is no truth in it.

No communication from Washington authorities has been received by the government

regard to McQarigle. The

impression prevails in official circles that several of the minor offenses with which he is charged are extraditable.

OTTAWA, Ont, Augusts 6 —No overtures have as vet been made to the Dominion government for the extradition of McQarigle. The question will first come under the consideration of the Provincial authorities.

THE CONVICTED BOODLERS.

How They Spend Their Time in Jail— Living la Style. CHICAGO, August 6.—The convicted boodlers, Wren, McCloughwy, Waeserman, Oiihs, Van Pelt, Leyden and Varnell, who spent the night in the county jiil, did not rest well last night. Wren and Var.iell did net undress, the latter evidently dreading to contaminate himself by allowing his $65 underwear, purchased at the expense of the county, to touch a prison bed. They were sll np by 7 o'clock and sat aronnd gloomily enough until 8:30 a. when four ebony-hued waitors from a neighboring hotel appeared, and in a few minutes later set a tabl- in the third gallery of the boy's department of the jail, where breakfast was served. The meal consisted of beefsteak, garnished with sliced tomatoes, potatoes, toast and coffee. The waiters were as obliging as though in an aristocratic mansion and caused Van pal to remark that the jail was good enough for him as long as the style lasted.

Joini'* Pal.

CHICAGO, August 6.—Levi Dell,%I the College of Physicians and Surgeons, said to be implicated with Dr. St. John in the escape cf McQarigle, was brought into court this morning from a sick bed. Dell said he was yet veiy ill, bnt wanted to have the thing over with. The case was continued until Srptember, at the state's request, De being released on bail of $2,000 It is said four men were concerned in pimning and aiding the escape, and that tbe two besides St. John and Dell will be arrested in a few days.

Aeonlon of Hov^y's Division* [Special to The Indianapoiia Ntwt. WABASH, August 6.—The third annual reunion of the One Hundred and Thirtieth regiment Indiana volunteers and Hovey's division of the Twenty-third army corps began here yesterday. Veterans are present from various parts of the ttnte, representing the One Hundred aud Twentieth, Ooe Hundred and Twenty third, Ooe Hundred and Twentyfourth, One Hundred and Twenty-eight, Oae Hundred and Twenty-ninth and One Hundred and Thirtieth regiments. The exercises began with an vocation by Rev. A. E. Mahin, followed by the address of welcome by Mayor C. W. Stevenson, which was feelingly responded to by a comrade. In the evening a camp fire was held. The program included addresses by Colonel Ed. Wolt, Mnjor M. H. Kidd and Major George W. Steele, which were followed by impromptu speeches, camp stories teminiscences and songs, ending with "taps." The exercises are being held at the fair grounds and will be concludcd to-day.

Managing the Mormonj.

SALT LAKB, l\ah, August 6.—The question of successorship to the presidency of th9 Mormon Church has been settled, temporarily, by the appearance of an address signed by Wilford Woodruff, ptesident of the apostles, saying that body would take cbsree of tbe sflairs of the church. WocdruO is in tbe regular order of succession, and his address, assuming control, would indicate there is to be no departure from the order. Woodruff is 30 years old and a man of mediocre ability. He has been in hiding two years, and is still ont of sight to all save the faithful. His presidency will not be as rigorous or popular as wonld have been Cannon's or Smith's. Aa a matter of course, the Mormons will accept him. It is not probable a formal election ^ill take place before next April, if then. The apostles, with Taylor at their head, ruled three years after Brigham Young's death before Taylor was chosen president.

Socialist Picnic at Sheffield. CHICAGO, August 6.—A number of detectives in plain clothes have been detailed to attend the big socialist picnic which takes place at Sheffield, Ind., tomorrow and, although lothing can be done by the authorities of the state, should any incendiary talk be indulged in, the reports of the officers may form a valuable addition to the social istic records in the state attorney's office, while, moreover, the gathering may afford an opportunity for calling the attention of tbe «tate anthorities of Indiana to the invasion of their territory by the Illinois disciples of anarchy. A great turn out is anticipated, bnt tbe usual red fl parade to tbe depot will probably be abandoned, as in such an erent the interference of the police would be certain.

Tbn Oae Well*.

Mr. Martin N. Diall stated last evening that word had been received from the iron company that the casing for tbe gas well is on its wsy to .this city. In reference to the delay the letter stated that the mill which tnrned out tbe casiog bad broken down asd it required consideiable iime to repair it. Mr. Diall farther atated that it wonld be some time y»t_before tbey wonld pnt in tba caaiarThere an a greet many pemons who go to the MS well aad carry away the water. At aU koom of tbe day per-

socs can be seen going to and from the well with buckets, jogs and bottles of tbe water which continues to flow from the well in a very large stream. OJO man who had n«d the water waa beard to remark that was a splendid article to brace one up who had taken too much liquor into hie system.

The west Terre Haute gas well is progressing. The easing was removed the well rimmed and it was tben replaced. The drills are sgain »t work. The company haa filed in the recorder's office three leases for thirty-seven acres of land in the vicinity of the well. Fred (Jlbricht leases nineteen and Mary, L. Monroe aad Martin Hollinger nine acres each. SEVEN PERSONS MURDERED.

A Horrible Crime In 0«ir»l«-Th» Sap poeed Murderer Arretted. MACON, Gi., August 6.—Information has just been received cf a most horrible tragedy occurring last night about twelve miles from here in this county. The report says that Captain Richard Wool falk, a well known farmer, his wife, four children and Mis. West, an annt of Mrs. Woolfalk, were found murdered in the house this morning, having been knocked in the head and their throats cut. Tom G. Woolfalk, son of Captain Woolfalk, by his first wife, is Buspected of the crime and was arrested. Ihe deputy sheriff and coroner went out to the scene of the murders. Owing to the distance from tbe city full particulars cannot be had just now.

Fnller details from the rcene of the Wolfolk tragedy develops the fact that there are nine victims instead of seven, as first reported. Captain and Mrs. R. P. Wolfolk, six children ranging in age from sixteen months to twenty years and Mrs. West, an annt of Mis. Wolfolk, aged sixty. The coroner's jury found a verdict of mnrder sgairst Thomas G. Wolfolk, son of the captain's first wife wife who wss steeping in the honse. His statement was that sometime before daybreak he was aroused bv groan:-, and sound of blows proceeding from his parent's room. His half brother Richard, ran into the room which adjoined his, thinking that a murder was being committed. He (Thomas) jumped from the window in his night clothes and bare feet and ran to the house of a negro three or tour hundred yards dis.ant to get them to arouse the neighborhood. He says he was afraid to return, fearing that he hims«lf would be murdered but went back after a half hour. No help was to be had. When he arrived he went in to see if tbe family had been murdered. He fcund them all dead. Sheriff Wa'cott told the jury to witbhol the verdict until he could the prisoner away and then slipped Woolfolk out of the house in a hurry drove away so rapidly that the crowd had hardly time to reallsa his departure. His motive is said to be a deBire to gain possession of his fither's property himself and two sisterB, children of the first wife.

That Gerrymander.

"Among those I met," writes a Maxinkuckee correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial-Gesstte, "wss a Democrat from Clinton county, and one who had been several times elected to important offices by his party. He wasexceedirg^y warm ia his condemnation of the seven jurymen who had disgraced the party by their perjury, and then tried to claim that it waa done for parly aake. For the D.-mociacy of this county he re pudiated their action, and denounced the thing as infamous. He said that the Democrats of the Ninth Congressional District had it laid np fcr Mr. Voorhees, if be ever was a candidate before the people that it wss the chsracter of the men he had rewarded with offices that hacl, caused the defeat of the party last year. Referring to the special grievance of tbe Ninth distric', he said "Th? old Ninth district was about six hundred Republican, yet by hard, clo»e work we were in the habit cf carrying it, but Voorheee, to make a district in which his pet Lamb mid be elected, had the Republican majority in this district increaaed to three thousand. When it was announced that notwithstanding the gerrymander, Limb had been defeated, «very Democrat in the Ninth district shouted for joy."

Typbold Fever.

Since the sudden change in the weather this week there has been a good deal of sicknesf. Typhoid fever is in an almost epidemic stage. In one family on south Third street there are three cerious cases. The prescription clerks report that there is more typhoid fever than any time in many yearn, the physicians very generally prescribing a new powder made from coal tar to educe fever. It is lasgely taking the

«ce

of quinine. The impression is that hoid fever is mostly caused by the condition of drinking water brought about by thelong drougth. It is thought there will be much sickness from fevers this fall owing to the unusually early decay of vegetation.

A Oow Catcher Got Again. Superintendent Liwlor last night detailed Supernumerary Armstrong to impound cows. This is the first case of a cow catcher being on^ for several weeks. The explanation offered is thit the supernumeraries have been on regular duty.

Patrolman McNutt impounded a team of horses last night whieh he fourd at Second and Chestnut streetr. They belonged to a man by the name of Thralls.

A Mm Jf ighbcoj.

LOUISVILLE, August 0.—WM. Dyars, an old citizan of Carlisle county, was murdered near Laketon, Ky Wednesday. The body was fonnd in the underbrush to-day, beaten to ajally. The locality is a lonely section of the Mississippi river bottom, and for years past murder after murder was committed without any murderera being captured. Dyars was last seen returning home Wednesday. He bad money in his possession. A posse of citizens tracked bis unknown marderer to a cave where the clue was lost.

The Texas Election.

GALVESTOH, August 6.—Complete return* received by the Galveston News from 451 voting precincts in the state, including all the larger citics and places convenient to telegraphic transmission, and complete connty returns place the total majority for state prohibition at 5,054, and total majority a pains state prohibition at 60,345. This indicates that Arndt has been defeated in the whole state by over 100,000 voUs.

Sehayler Oolhi't Old Paper. The old South Bend Register will soon be no more. Clem Studebaker, who held a mortgage, took tbe office,

and the paper will be discontinu and tbe material sold. Tbe paper waa founded by Has. Schnyler CoJiax.—[Angola HasaM. sSsi

WANTED, THE PRESIDENT.

Formal Invitation Teleffraphed to Mr. Cleveland to sit Terre Haute.

He is Informed That the City Wants to be Cordial and Hospitable.

The Committee Appointed at the Meeting —Louisville Also Wants to See Hin.

TO MR. CLEVELAND.

An Invitation Exttndrd to Him to Tla'.t the City. TWmeeting called for last evening to arrange for inviting President Cleveland to visit Terre Haute during bis trip through the West was not limited to one party. Mr. Robert Geddes, presided as chairman and Mr. C. C. Oaky was appointed as secretary. Oa motion of Mr. D. W. Henry an invitation com mittee was appointed. The following were selected: Robeit Gedds, president of the Manufacturers' association J. C. Kolaem, mayor W. Thompson, D. W. Voorhees, H. Hnlmaa, John E. Lamb, W. R. McKeen, Thoaias H. Nel son, John T. Scott, Wm. Mack, B. F. Havens, H. H. Boudinot, B. F. Bhoads, John F. Regan, John G. Williams, C. Oaky, James M. Allen, frpencer F. Ball, Demas Deming, George M. Allen, Preston Hussey, P. 8 Westfall, D. W. Henry, L.S. Briggs, Crawford Fairbanks, Philip Schloss and A. Hers.

The invitation committee wss empowered to act as a committee on reception. Oa motion Mr.B F.Havens the committee was instructed to prepare and telgraph an invitation. The following was sent: To Hi* Erecltcncy. Orortr Cltrrlaiul. M'IIS/IingUm.D.

In behalf ot the oitizans of Terre Hants we respectfully invite the president, Mrs. Cleveland and party to visit Terie Hante while in the Weet, that oar people may offer them their most oordial greetings and warmest hospitality.

On motion of Mr. L. S. Brigzs a committee on arrangements was appointed, and the following gentlemen were chosen:

S. Briggs, Jnu. 8. Bach, W. W. Haworth, W. 8. Clift. N. Filbeck, H. M. Smith, Martin, G. Watson and Joseph Blake.

Louisville Vanta Htm.

LOCISVILLE, Ky., August —At a meeting attended by 2,000 citizens held in Central psrk to-day to invite President and Mrs. Cleveland to visit Louisville, Mayor Reed presided. Speeches were made by Mr. Harry Wrtssinger, Colon»l John Mason Brown, Colonel B-nne't H. Yourg, Colonel E. Polk Johnson and Geneial Alpheus Baker. RpflolutiQns inritinz tbe president and wife to visit Louisville at any time they might select were adopted. These will be taken to Washington by the committee.

II Mejeasy'a Forgtor Paymaster. CHICAGO, August 6.—William Hogg Wolsey Markham, the forging paymssterof the British n-ivy, occupies a cell with Carlist, the wife murderer, in the county jail, while waiting for extradition papers. He said this morning that the Pinkertorts had grossly misrepresented him in the published accounts of his connection with the woman, Flossie Summer. He had been led into a shameful life with her. but had not not fquandered the $17,00 he secured from the forgery upon her. He said he would be able to vindioate himself in bis trisl, which will come off at Hong Kong, and until then proposes to keep very quiet. He has received' remittances from English friends. His mealB are served from the restaurants, and an improviaed book case ia filled with booka and periodicals. He smokea cl oice cigars and has all the daily papers.

An Klopemrnt, and All Knda Well. Special to The Indianapolis Newa. CHESTERFIELD, August 6.—This community is considerably excited over an elopement. Tbe paities are Mr. Alex iinnand Mijs Clara, the accomplished daughter of Mr. Michael Bronenberg, a wealthy farmer residing one mile east of this place. jinn is a neighbor of Bronenberg'a, and has been paying attention to his daughter for two years past, under the strenuous objection of the father, and their meetings were conducted clandes tinely, as Quinn was forbidden to come to the young lady's home. Thursday, during the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Bronenberg, young Quinn procured a rig and, in company with Clara, drove hurriedly to Muncie, where they took an evening train and went to Greeaville, O., where they were married. The young people returned this morning to receive congratulation?. [The Bronenberg referred to is one of the family of which Susan Nelson, murdered by Manis, waa a member, and who were here during the trial of tbe latter. —Ed. Expresa

A Kaoawaj Train.

MILTON, Oat. Augugt 8 —Sixteen freight cars and a conductor's van, contaiuing Conductor McC«be, of Hamelton, got loose at the top of a grade on tbe Northern & Northwestern railway near hee last evening, end running down four miles, plunged into the middle of a Canadian Pacific cattle train which was crossing the track at that point. Three CM dian Pacific and thirteen Northern A Northwestern cars were completely destroyed. Conductor McCabe was injured fatally it is believed. A number of cattle were killed in t*e accident.

The Weekly Bank Statement. NEW YOBK, August 6 —The weekly bank statement shows the following chages:

Increase. Decrease.

Reserve 11,308,425 Loans 842,700 Specie 1,674,400 Ijog&l tenders 17",100 Deposits 2,554,800 Circulation 18,400

Tbe banks now hold $6,920,550 in excess of the 25 per cent rule.

Klll«d by K.ll of Bock.

HELENA, Ark August 6.—Fifty tons of rock fell in the ess ern end of the Cafcsde tunnel, now building by the Northern Pacific railroad, killing four men and woundijg several bers. It is thought none of the wonnded will die. Tbe men ilsim that the contiactors were ctreles*, and did not timber tbe tunnel fast enough to keep np with the boring.

Bi| Vlrt to Loudon.

LONDON, August 6 —The Whiteley enormous drapery and general stores in West Bourne Grova and Queen's Road, Peddiocten, were part ally destroyed hy Are this evening. Tbe loss ia $1,25^,000. It is believed there ia no insurance on the property.

*m-n ^T M" 1

Daily Established in ISOL.

KILLED AT A LAUNCHING.

A Deploring Accident Wltne«,rd Tbon and* of Per,on-. MILWAUKEE, August ti By

acci

dent at the launching of thesteamer Wn H. Wolf, at Wolf Davidson's shiPpin ysrd three persons were killed and s«v eral others fatally iDjared. Twenty mo™ were badly hurL A larje t-umher of others were lees serionsiy injured docks were lined and vessels were crowd6 ed. Every scow ar.d lumber pile crowded wiih spectators. Directly on poeite the crowded vessel wag ^j dock of tbf jrtbwestera Fuel comrany. Upon the roof

the coal shed a iarge number peoal assembled. As the vessel struck the water her port bilge was hnritd deenlr in the water of the slip. Then she recovered and rolled heavily to port The water displaced by her hull rcse lifee tidal wave and swept over the coal dock up towards its roof. The supports of the dock were insufficient to withstard tbe force of the wave. About forty feet

the shed went down with the livinir freight. Ins'antly the shed went down there waa wild excitement on the deck of the steamer. A few cool headed people at once set to work to rescue the people thrown into the riv. r. Patrol wagonB were summoned, ami express wagons turned into ambulance. 0«inK to the fact that many cases of icjuriea were not reported, the unfortunates being hurried home in carriages by triends it ia impossible to ascertain the full extent of the accident.

THE FISHERIES.

The Secretary Rebukta Admiral Luce for OWolonsueta. WASHINGTON, August 5— Secretary Whitney recently received the following report dated Halifax, July 30, from Admiral Luce, commanding the North Atlantic squadron.

As there appears to be a want of information on the part of our fishermen operating in the waters of the Qnlf of 8u iwrence in regard to the reatriotiona imposed upon foreign ing vessels by Canadian laws, a suriet of iniarrogallons were submitted to Captain Scott of the Canadian liehery service, covering eir rights and the s'atntnry r. Btrietn.rm,

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have the honor to inclose herewith his answer. A uamber of these oiroalars will ba distributed among the fis: ing fleet for tlie information of those oonoerned:

The inclosure is a printed sheet, headed querieB, and contains the series of questions submitted by Admiral Lnce, and the replies thereto by Captaiu Scott.

Secretary Whitney yeeterday cabled the following to Admiral l.uce: Admiral Luce, Halifax:

I assume ttat your application to Captsin Scott was for the puup.iso of obd imng Inn hira an exposition ot the IHW, bat to enable our fisbei men to know the extor.t uf the Canadian claim, and thus avoid liiflicnltieB, if they should so choose. This is not quit* o:«ar from your report, aiid it would be bxtter for yon to issue more circulars, aDd withdraw Bach as are within your reach. Captain 8 ott is not enderetood to be th« age .t of tins gorerim ml for any anoti pun OM an thai for which you have employed him, aud if he were, the appliiation might more properly bs ado to our own government, in cats a correct statement of the Canadian oluim in desired.

W. WNITNKT,

Sooretar of the Isary.

Hi» Kentucky Tobicco Crop.

WASHINGTON, August ti —Professor Dodge, the statistician cf the department of agriculture furnishes the follow* ng for public attention in answer to the Louisville depatch piiuted ih.a morning cone rning bin estimates of ihe tobacco crop: "The iutsvilie tobacco dispatch gives a wrong impredion of the estimates containtd in the preliminary report of the deportment of agriculture. The average cf the 82 percent, riven therein ia not for Kentucky, or the West, but for the whole country, including the cigar leaf states. The investiKStion now in progress will settle authoritatively the question of shortage of the tobacco area."

The AnOclpattut Interest. WASHINGTON, August 6— Secretary Faircbild received several communications to-dsy from holders of United States bonds announcing the acceptance cf terms of the circul'r of the third instant for the prepayment of six months interest of the pub ic d«-bt with 2 per cent, rebate on and after the Iftih inst. The applications already filed are for interest on bonds to tbe amount of $331,000.

National Notr*.

WASHINGTON, August 6.—The Marine Hospital bureau is informed tiM another case of yellow fever has been discovered at the refuge station at Egmont Key, Fla.

Mrs. Logan's condition lo-day is very much improved. The swelling of the shoulders is much reduced, and she ia believed to be gaining in strength every day.

Judge llarper, cf the police cruirt, decided ihs-t the Utah law is applicable in the District of Columbia, and ban begun the bearing of teatimori.v in the case of Past AsMRtant Surgeon M. H. Crawford, charged with improper intercourse with a girl 13 years of age.

A TuWn Jilown Down.

KANSAS CTTV. August (i Millbrook, Oraham county, twenty mlies nrrthif here, waa almost destroyed Thursday night by a straight wind coming from slightly wrst of norib. The place contains about five hundred inhabitants. Only one house, a residence, etc aped serious damage. One person, a boy three years old. killed, and about twenty five injurtd. Some sustained broken limb*, but only one of the itjiired is likelv to die. I'D* is W. B. Keitbfield, a furniture dealer I Wakeeny.

No Sod# Water on Sanday*

PlTTSBCEO, August In

l^e

of the case of tbe Law anl Order Society against a number of druggists for selling seda watea on Sunday, Judg« Collier l^1" afternoon affirmed the conviction*^" i"8 defendants on the ground that tne sa of aoda water was riot an overpowering n.-cetsity, and that it ws« not. M1 medicine, but

as a

beverage ihe e-

fendants claimed that enda water

necessity, and endeavnred to Pr0Ve.. tbe testimony of several physicians it was medicine.

A Duel ar aioiitre»l

MONTREAL, August 0.—A duel wit revolvers waa fought on Mount Roy last night between Mr. B^ivm, citr itor of the French paper hen, an count Daipnaut, who is connec the Frercb theater. Thite shots were fired on both fides, but no harm done. Itisaaii blank cartndgea were provided by the seconds.

Ex-Confednrateii *1I on Mrs.

OCEAN GROVE, N. J., August 6 —In respo* se to an invitation fror" Genera! Giant members of tb" State* Cbris'ia-i Ssnita'y and Chapl ilna' Union cf

lbe

i-.re,

Annies, who are holding a reunion h*rt, paid her a visit at E beron to-day.