Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 16 January 1894 — Page 1

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Repaired Cleaned

In Time

Your watch will wear may years

longer than if neglected.

We guarantee our repairing.

H. C. KLINE

]Y. M. C. A. Barber Shop.|

WEATUEK REPORT—Fair, warmer.

5—BARBERS—5

Route from all points in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, place it in the lead for this business. Solid vcstibuled trains run al'y to St. Louis with elegant sleep cars, parlor cars and dining cars, from Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and intermediate points. The route to Chicago has always been the favorite from Cincinnati, Indianapolis. Columbus, Dayton and Springfield,w tl Wagner sleeping cars, pri&te compartment buffet sleeping cars, reclining chair cars, parlor cars and dining

Big 4

Route.

All good workmen.' You will ncyor have to wait at the Y. M. C. A. Harber Shop.

FRANK M'CALIP.

McFlullen & Son,

GROCERS

105 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET

VERY LOW RATES

CALIFORNIA

VIA THE

BIG FOUR ROUTE

ACCOUNT

MIDWINTER FAIR.

For the Midwinter Fair now being held at San Francisco, tlie ltig- Four Route has placed in effect very low rates from all points on its great sys tem of railroads to San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and other principal points in California and the West, •Northwest and Southwest, and will sell tickets via either of its three gateways, St. Louis, Chicago or Peoria, with return limit until April 30tli, 1804. The excellent facilities of the liig Four

cars-

Through sleeping cars leave Cincinnati and Indianapolis daily for l'eoria. This excellent service is unexcelled by any other line, and all persons going to California this winter should by all means consult the nearest representative of the Big Four lioute for rates and all*other information pertaining to the great West. D. 15. MARTIN,

E. O. MCCOHMICK, Gen. Pass. Agt. Pass'r Traffic Mgr. Cincinnati, O.

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis R.

Warner Sleepers on night trains. Best rood •ra day ooaoheson aU trains. ^Connecting with solid Vestibule trains at Bloomington and Pebrlato and from ssour fiver, Denver and the Pacific coast.

At Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Spring-field and Uolnmhus to and from the Eastern and ae» hoard oltlos,

TBAUTB AT OBAWFOBDfiVHJiB. GOING EAST. No. 2—8:51 a. m., dally except Sunday. No. H—5:23 p. m., dally except Sunday. No. 10—1:50 a. m„ dally. No. 18—1:15 p. m., daily except Sunday*

GOING WEST.

No. 3—0:41 p. m., dally except Sunday. No. 7—12:45 a. m„ daily. jjc- 9—8:61 a. tn., dally except 8\in$ay. No. 17—1:15 p. m„ dally except!

Sunday.

MDNDN ROUTE

Olui^ittijDrjwgrigMawo nr.co.t6

OXHOT UHB To »11 points

North and South—Chicago and Louisville. Through Route to Western Points. Solid Pullman Vestibule Train Service

BETWEEN

"CWcago-LomsviUe. Chicago-Cincinnati, CrawtordsviUe Time-Table: WOBVH— 3:18 am 1:00 3:50

SOUTH— 1:50 a 1:40pm 0:15 am

MIDWINTER ani MIDWAY PLAISANCE.

-TO BE—

OPENED JANUARY 23rd

—AT—

y. M. C. A. AUDITORIUM.

Colossal and Stupendous Aggregation of Eastera Regal Ostentation Congress of Oriental, Occidental and Accidental

World Renowned Beauties.

Museum of Startling Wonders and Patent-Applied-For-Novelties. Hagenbeck's Circus,

Fe.rais Wheel. Old Vienna, Moorish 1 alace, Irish Village, and

Smith's Addition of Out-Lots.

"Without, doubt the Midway will he the funniest show ever given 111 this neck of the woods. Next week we will tell you more about it.

GOOD ADVIC13.

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No true A:x»erkan can

jget along without it. I consider it the greatest and truest political teacher in the United States."

Send postal card request for free •sample copy. Address Wilbur F.Wakeman, General Secretary, 135 West 23d St. New York.

Clothing Sales Agent Wanted

ItorCrawlordftville and vicinity. Liberal commissions paid, and we furnish the beet and mo^t complete outfit ever provided by any house. Write at onco for terms. Send two or three references.

WANNAMAKER & BROWN,

*OBTD

Philadelphia, Pa.

HOBOS ROUTE. ^TI1

2:18 a.m Night Express ..„ 1:50 a.: 1:00p.m....' Passenger l:40p.i 2:50 p.m Local Freight 9:15 a.

BIG 4—Peoria Division.

1ABT

8:51 a.m 6:41p.m 5:23 p.m 12:45a.m. 1:50 a.m .... .. 8:51 a.m 1:15 p. tn 1:15 p.m.

VASDAUA.

SOUTH 9:44 a m.. 5:20 in. 2:18 m.

NOBTH

......:8:18 a ti:19 '.5:18

.Local Kretrht

GREED FOR GOLD.

It Makes a Murderer of a Milwaukee Hotel Keeper.

HE CONFESSES HIS AWFUL CRIME.

An Aged Lady Gue.t StrangM and the Hotel Fired to Conceal Hli Terrible Deed—lie Failed to rind

Her Wealth.

SLAIN FOB HEB MOXKV.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 16.—Rudolph Jesse Perschmann, proprietor of the Cream City hotel, murdered Mrs. Schrum for her money. He strangled her last Thursday night, made a hurried search and then set fire to the place. At 6 o'clock Monday morning Inspector Riemer, accompanied by Detectives McManus and Sullivan, went to the little hotel and planed Perschmann under arrest They took him to the station and placed him in a cell until Chief Janssen came down at 8 o'clock. He was then taken in hand by the chief and the Inspector. Two hours later they had the full story of the crime from the prisoner.

Intended to Walt Until She Died. Two years ago Perschmann took the hotel, and from the first had an eye on the old lady's hoard of wealth. At first he did not think of murder, but resolved to wait until the old woman digd. when he intended to steal 115,000 or $20, 000 of the money and let Dr. Kasten, her son-in-law, take the rest. Sirs. Schrum, however, steadily grew more and more robust, and finally about three months ago Perschmann gave up hopes of her dying. He finally sketched out a plan to murder his guest and conceal all traces of the crime by fire.

The Murder.

On November 14 he received his last guest, and after that told everyone that all his rooms were engaged. About 11 o'clock on the night of January 11 Perschmann heard Mrs. Schrum leave her room and go across tho hall. Ho slipped up the creaky stairs, turned down the lamp in her room and waited. When she came back he sprang upon her, threw a blanket over her head and bore her to the floor. There was no one in the house to hear her smothered cries, and he choked her into insensibility. He then tied her hands and feet, although he thought she was dead.

Frantic Search for Money.

No time was lost by him in looking for the money. For half an hour he searched through drawers, under the bedding and in every conceivable nook and cranny. lie grew desperate and excited and broke the lock to get into a big trunk. In (renzy he tossed the contents over the room, but he found no signs of the big bundle of money. While engaged in the search he was horrified to see his victim move, but he sprang uyon her and this time choked her until he was sure she was dead. He unbound her limbs and then went downstairs to see his wife who was in the rear of tho house. He told her that Mrs. Schrum was dead and that she had better come upstairs and take what she wanted.

Mrs. Perschmann was frightened and refused to go Into the room, so the murderer went back himself and brought down an armful of gloves, laces, satins and fine clothes. Mrs. Perschmann hid these in the kitchen and her husband returned to the room where the dead woman lay stretched upon the floor.

Fired the House.

He arranged the bed, pulled the body around a trifle and then taking tbe kerosene lamp hurled it to the floor near the head of the corpse. The lamp was shattered and most of the blazing oil ran down through a register to the floor below. That made the fire fiercest in the office and on the wall where the kerosene had run down. Perschmann carried no insurance, and he had got no money. As the flames were so hot below he supposed the body must bo badly burned, so he decided to give the ailarm and thus save as much of his property as possible. He did so, d$d the firemen responded so quickly that the flames were speedily extinguished. When Perschmann saw the body he was greatly alarmed, lest the signs of strangulation be noticed on his victim's neck. He resolved to keep still and tell a simple lie, and he succeeded admirably until he broke down under a fire of questions. POBI Mrs. Pernchmann Knew.

Mrs. Perschmann was sharply questioned and enough developed to show that she had a guilty knowledge of the .crime, but a wife cannot be held as an accessory to the crime of her husband and she was released. Even Perschmann's 7-year-old son had been coached, and the poor little fellow told his lie about the clothes and the fire without a break.

The murderer is 33 years old and came here fourteen years ago. He formerly kept a grocery store here, but took the hotel two years ago. He is undersized, but wiry, has deep-set dark eyes and wears a dark mustache.

One of the curious features of the ease is the report of Drs. Bradley and Chandler, who made the post-mortem examination. In it they state positively that Mrs. Schrum died from suffocation and fire, while the murderer is «qually positive that he choked her to death.

Detectives Sullivan and McManus went out to Dr. Kasten's residence Monday evening and searched the big dry goods boxes which he hauled away from Mrs. Schrum'B room last Saturday. They found laces, satins, silks, kid gloves and fine underwear, but no money or jewelry. Chief Jansen and all the detectives are becoming interested in the whereabouts of Mrs. Schrum's dollars. All the evidence goes to show that she had at least 940,000 and valuable jewelry besides. There were big diamonds In the jewelry collection, and they could not possibly have burned.

Tragedy la West Virginia.

WHEELING, W. Va., Jan. 10.—While In a drunken frenzy Edward Hoffman fhot and killed his wife at Sisterville, W. Va., and then took hla own life.

THE CRAWFORDSVTLLE JOURNAL.

VOL. VII—NO. 106 CRAWFORDSVLLLE, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1894 PRICE 2 CENTS

A BARE MAJORITY.

Iowa Republicans Nominate John 11. Gear for Senator. DEH MOINES, la., Jan. 16.—John H. Gear, ex-governor of Iowa and present congressman from the First district, will succeed Hon. James F. Wilson in the United States senate. He was nominated Monday night Jy the republican caucus on the third ballot, receiving 57 votes—a bare majority. Senator Harman, of Buchanan county, was made chairman. Tho roll-call showed that all the republicans—122—were present. The following nominations for United States senator were then made: John H. Gear, Burlington John Y. Stone, Glenwoodj John Lacey, Oskaloosa A. B. Cummins, Des Moines L. S. Coffin, Fort Dodge George D. Perkins, Sioux City W. P. Hepburn, Clarinda. Fiftyseven votes were necessary to a choice. Mr..Gear was nominated on the third ballot. The vote was as follows: Gear, 57 Hepburn, 15 Perkins, 12 Stone, 11 Cummins, 10 Lacey, tt Cofliu, 1.

The announcement of the vote was received with loud cheering. Gov. Gear came before the caucus and in a short speech offered thanks for the high honor accorded hi in. He referred to having been a lifelong republican, said he had filled several positions of trust in-the state, but was overpowered by the high place now accorded him. lie would work for an honest dollar, one of equal value to the farmer and laborer and capitalist. He believed that every individual should cast one ballot in peace and freedom from molestation.

TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER.

Hundreds Slain In Battle in BrasH —Prisoners lleliended. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, via Galveston, Tex., Jan. 10.—Information has befeii received from the Rio Grande do Sul frontier that the insurgents have abandoned the seige of Bage, owing to the near approach of a strong government force which has been sent to the garrison's relief. It is said Gen. Tavares before leaving Bage beheaded all the loyal prisoners he had made.

After the rebels had executed their prisoners and were retreating from Bage they were intercepted by the government relief column and a hot light followed. Tavares' forces were quickly put to flight, but they left 400 dead on the field. The loyalist loss was only four officers and thirty-six men killed and ninety wounded. The rebels are reported to bo fleeing toward Santa Anna. Bage has been greatly damaged by the siege.

January 4 the insurgents in launches attacked Engenho iisland, driving the government forces into the center of the island, killing forty men and officers and carrying fifty-three prisoners aboard the ships of their fleet. Gen. Ferrari, in charge of Peixoto's forces on the island, fled toward Nietheroy in a steam launch, abandoning the dead and wounded.

INTO A CREEK.

A Locomotive Plunges Through a Bridge —Seven Lives Lost. SAN RAFAEL, Cal., Jan. 16.—As en gine No. 6 of the North Pacific Coast railroad was crossing Austin creek at 7 o'clock Sunday evening the bridge gave way and the engine rolled into the stream below, a distance of 40 feet, drowning seven men. The men were on their way to a washout along the road and were going at a high rate of speed when the accident occurred. The only man saved was Conductor Brown, who jumped. The names of the drowned are Hart, Sabine, Collister, Briggs, Rice, Brem mer and Gould. Only two bodies have been found. The creek has reached the highest mark known in years and in consequence tho bodies of the remaining five undoubtedly will be carried out to sea.

Post Office Destroyed.

UNIONVILLE, MO., Jan. 16.—Fire caused by an explosion destroyed the post office block on the south side of the square Monday morning. The loss was (30,000, with at total In surance of (14,500. Tho post office was completely gutted, with several hundred dollars' worth of stamped envelopes, postal c^rds and wrappers burned. All outgoing mail deposited from Saturday afternoon until Sunday evening was destroyed, as was the mail in private boxea The loss to Uncle Sam is about f5,000.

Charge with Misappropriation. CHICAGO, Jan. 16.—G. M. Bogue, for many years favorably known as a real estate dealer and as the moving spirit in numerous important enterprises, is charged with being a defaulter to the Presbyterian hospital to the extent of (75,000, and to have been derelict in various other trusts in which he has hitherto had the confidence of his friends and associates.

Big Failure In Lumber.

INDIANA, Pa.,, Jan. 16.—Judgments aggregating (50,000 have been entered against J. M. Guthrie, the owner of extensive saw mills in Homer City, and of thousands of acres of timber and coal lands in Indiana county. His liabilities may reach (200,000. The failure will throw several hundred men out of employment.

Fatal Aecldent from Fast Driving. ELGIN, 111., Jan. 10.—Mot Sizer, a young married farmer of New Lebanon, was thrown from his wagon Saturday night, near home, and instantly killed. He and a neighbor were racing horses on their return from an adjoining town, and their teams collided.

Flames in a Snuffmlll.

SOUTH AMBOY, N. Y., Jan. 16?—A fire in the George W. Helme company'H snuffmills at Helmetta, N. J., Saturday evening caused a loss of (100,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. The mills are valued at (200,000 and employ a force of about 400 hands.

Ex-L'ulted States Senator Rloe Dead. ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 16.—Word hai been received hero that Henry M. Rice, one of the first United States senator* of Minnesota, died at San Antonio^ Tex., Monday, aged 78 years.

TEN LIVES LOST.

Trains on the Lackawanna Road in Collision.

THE WRECK OCCURS NEAR HOBOKEN.

A Dense Fog, Aided by the Carelessness of an Gufloeer* Causes the Death of Ten Pasteueers—Scores

Are lujured.

STORY OF THE DISASTER

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.— By a rear-end collision on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad at 8:15 o'clock Monday morning ten persons either were killed outright or died a few minutes after the crash thirty-eight were so badly hurt that several probably will die, and twentyfive others received painful shocks, burns, cuts and contusions, from which they will suffer for many days to come. The accident occurred just west of the long Hackensack river drawbridge, between Harrison station and Hoboken, and about a half mile beyond the west entrance to the tunnel, the eastern terminus of which is in Hoboken and only four or five minutes' run from the Hoboken ferry station.

The Victims.

The dead are: William Furgcson, 55 years of age, Summit, J. William R. Adams, age unknown, mar-

ried, leaves a widow and five children, Summit, N. J.: William Turner, Basking Rldgc, N. J.: Edward Ktnsey, BarnardsviUe, N. J. John Fish, 55, married, Summit, N. J. Walter K. Purlnton, 35, married, Short Hill, N. J.: John N. Rlmmer, 35, married, Summit, N. J. P. J, Ryan, Mtlburn, N. J.: Edwin M. Orell, Summit N. J. J. E. Doty, druggist, Basking Ridge, N. J.

Due to a Fog.

The collision is said to have been due to a fog. Trains always slow up when approaching the Hackensack bridge. It is said that the South Orange train was running so close behind the Dover express that there was no time to send back a flagman.

The Dover express, which is duo at Jersey City at 8:20 o'clock, was steaming slowly over the meadows toward the draw-bridge over the HackenBack river. The fog was so dense that the engineer could not see 50 feet ahead, and was proceeding with extreme caution. The train hands had distributed on the track in the rear of the train warning torpedoes and all precautions were taken to prevent tho Orange local train, following a few moments behind the express, from running into the latter train.

Disregarded the Signals.

The engineer of tho Orange train either did not hear the torpedoes or see the signals or else ignored them, for just as the engineer of the Dover express reached the bridge the Orange train, which was running at full speed, crashed into it with terrific force. The engine of the Orange train smashed the two rear cars of the Dover train into pieces and plowed over the passengers, who by the force of the collision had been hurled from their seats, only to bo crushed to death by the wheels of the Orango engine. The rear car on the Dover train was a combination smoker and baggage car, and the one in front of that an ordinary day coach. Every seat in both coaches was occupied by persons on their way to work in New York, and a number of passengers were in the baggage car.

Ground to Pieces.

The passengers in the smoker had little chance to escape. They had no warning of the orash. Those In the day coach had a better opportunity. They plunged through the windows and crowded to the front doors, with the guard of the Orange train engine only a few feet away. Most of those killed and injured were in the smoking car? and as the great engine crashed into the car among them they were toppled over by the heavy iron guard and those Who were killed were crushed to death, literally ground to pieces.

Work of Rescue*

It was fully five minutes after the crash before the passengers on the two trains could realize the full extent of the awful catastrophe. Then came the greatest confusion imaginable. The train-hands led the passengers to the work of rescua Three mangled bodies were pulled out of the wreck within ten minutes. The passengers crowded about and rendered valuable service in caring for the injured. Several men who attempted to assist fainted upon seeing the sickening condition of the bodies dragged out from under the wreck.

Bodies Frightfully Mutilated. A singular feature of the wreck was that the first six bodies recovered were found wedged in between a mass of broken timber and the wheels of the engine. Tho bodies were frightfully mutilated. Limbs were dismembered and faces crushed beyond possible identification. The body of one victim is said to have been literally disemboweled. The scene of the accident was frightfuL The dead and injured were piled up along the high embankment at the side of the railroad track.

RAILWAY WRECK IN CUBA.

A Cow Derails Train and Sixteen Persons Are Killed. HAVANA, Jan. 16.—A frightful accident occurred on the Timina-Matanzas railway 8 miles from Cumanayagua. passenger train going at good speed ran into a cow. One of the cars was thrown 200 yards off the track. The engine was derailed and several of the cars were piled up on each other. Six teen persons were taken out of the wreck dead, nine others were badly wounded. None of the dead have been identified.

Starvation In Manitoba.'

MONTREAL, Can., Jan. 16.—The reports of starvation in Manitoba and the northwest are being verified. Advices are to the effect that hundreds of destitute people are walking the streets of Winnipeg and the distress is great. To make matters worse the Canadian Pacific has discharged a largo number at

man.

Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report

MUST ISSUE BONDS.

Critical Condition of Our Finances Shown by Mr. Carlisle.

IIS LETTER 10 SENATOR VOORHEES.

Tho Renreiflry of the Treasury Urges Prompt Action In Changing the Existing l,aw Concerning the

Issue of llonds. ..'

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Secretary Carlisle has addressed a letter to Senator Voorhees, the chairman of the finance committee of the senate, pointing out the reduced state of the treasury and especially of the gold reserve, and urging a prompt change of the existing law regarding the issue of bonds to meet the emergency. He takes this action with the sanction of the president His letter is as follows:

Need for a Change*

"In oompllance with your verbal request I have the honor to submit for the consideration of the tlnanclal commHtee of the senate statements showing tho aotual condition of tbe treasury on tho 12th day of the present month and an estimate of the receipts and expenditures during the remainder of this month and the month of February. It will be seen from the statement that there Is an urgent necessity for such Immediate action as will replenish the ootn reserve and enable this department to continue the payment of public expenses and discharge tho obligations of the government to pensioners and other lawful creditors. "When my annual report was prepared It was estimated that the expanses during the current fiscal year would exoeed the receipts to the amount of about R8,000,000, and I asked aonKress for authority to issue and BOII bonds or other forms of obligations to an amount not exceeding 160.000,000, bearing a low rate of Interest and having a reasonably short time to run, to enable the secretary of the treasury to supply such deficiencies as might occur In the revenues 'The estimate then made was basod upon the assumption that the worst effects of our financial disturbances had already been realized, and there would be a substantial increase tn the revenues for the remainder of tho year. WlUle it was not believed that the de&clcncy then existing would be supplied by increased revenues In the future, It was hoped that no additional deficlonoy would occur, but tbe receipts and expenditures during the month of

Deeember and up to the 12th day of the present month show that the estimate of a deficiency of (28,000,000 at the olose of the year was much too low. The aotual receipts and expenditures from July 1 to January I have been: Receipts, 1182,080,384.05: expenditures, »205,5«3,428.W, showing a deficit of (43,558,044.94. "If tho same average monthly deficiencies should continue the total diffcronce between the receipts and expenditures on June 30 next will be f78,167.642. According to the best estimate that oan be mado, the total receipts during tbe present month and tho month of February will be 141,900,000 and the total expenditures will be 0 3 0 0 0 0 in a in

Uifo

months of 118,400.000 but this does not Includo ,iuy payments on account of the sugar bounty, claims for which to the amoynt of nearly 15,joo.ooo have already been presented and are now under investigation in the department. "With the permission of the committee havo prepared and presented for Its consideration a bill which, If promptly passed, would, In my opinion, meet alt tho requirements of the situation by providing tho nocessary means for defraying tho public expenses and replenishing tbe coin reserve to such an extent as to assure tho maintenance of tho parity of all forms of United States currency. "While this proposed measure of relief has not yot been disposed of or considered by the committee the great differences of opinion which are known to exist In both branches of con gress concerning the propriety of granting additional or amended authority to issue bonds In any form or for any purpose render It doubtful whether new legislation upon the subject can be socured In time to provide the means which arc Imperatively demanded In order to preserve tbe credit and honor of the govern ment. "Authority to issue and sell bond* for the purpose of maintaining specie payments was expressly oonferrod upon the secretary of the treasury by the act of January 14, 1875, but It has not been exercised since 187V, and on account of the bigh rate of interest provided for and-the length of time such bonds would have to run 1 have not been satisfied that such an emergency has heretofore existed as would clearly justify their Issue. "But the necessity for relief at this time la so urgent and the prospect of material Im provement In the flnanolal oondltlon ol tho government Is so problematical that unless authority to Issue and sell shorter bonds or other obligations bearing a lower rate of interest than that spec ifled in the existing law .Is granted by oon gross at a very early day I shall feel constrained by a sense of publto duty to exercise the power already conferred to the extent, at least, of providing an adequate coin reserve. If this action should bo taken congress ought, nevertheless, to provide promptly for tho deficiency In the revenues during the current fiscal year, and I will from time to time advise your committee of the condition of the treasury in order that this subject may recelva due consideration. I have the honor to be, yours, very respectfully. "J. Q. CARLISLE, Secretary.

The Secretary's BUI.

Tbe bill, which 1s referred to In the foregoing letter. Is entitled: "An act to amend section I ot

-An

act to provide for resumption of speclc payments,' approved January 14, 18flk" II provides for the amendment of sectloa3 so that In lieu of the descriptions of bonds therein authorized, the secretary of the treasury Is authorized to lssua from time to time as he may deem necessary, and tn suoh form as he may proscribe, coupon or registered bonds ol the United States In denominations of I2S and multiples thereof, redeemable in coin at the pleasure of tho United States after two years from date, bearing Interest at a rate not exceeding 8 per cent, per annum, payable quarterly In cqjn, and to soli the same at not less than par lu coin, the proceeds of such bonds to bo held and used to maintain tho parity of all forms ol money coined or Issued by the United States, but the secretary of the treasury is authorized to use from time to time such part of suoh proceeds as may be necessary to supply deficiencies In the public revenues during the fiscal year 1894

Overs MUUIon Short.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 16.—August P. Conrad, the expert accountant who was engaged by Receiver liarth to go over the books of the South side savings bank, gave sensational evidence in the Koetting trial Monday. It shows that the bank was one of the greatest bubbles recorded since the days of the South Sea island venture. In resources the bank has only 1244,000, against li»' bilities of 11,376,000.

Powder

ABSOLUTELY PURE

DAN'S OWN WORDS.

Co(|li'i Admissions Used Against Bins In Hla TrlitL CHICAGO, Jan. 16.—George M. Hub* baid, who was chief of poKce at the time of the Cronin murder, testified in the Coughlin trial on Monday, hisstory being for the most part confined to the details of Coughlin's arrest. He told of a severe cross-examination through which the prisoner was put and which resulted in his being locked up on suspicion of being connected with tne murder. During his examination 06ughlin made several damaging admissidhs, among them being that the man for whom he ordered the white horse and buggy in which Cronin was carried to his death was James Smith of Hancock, Mich., a friend of his (Coughlin's) brother. He was ordered by his superior officer to arrest Smith on sight, but failed to find him until after, as he said, he was informed by Capt. Schaack that Mrs. Conklin had failed to identify the rig. Then he met Smith and received from him money to pay for the rig, at the same time being informed by him that he was on the point of leaving for Mexico. He did not place him under arrest, although he knew that -he had been suspects ed, because he thought he was not wanted then. Hubbard also told of Coughlin asking Liveryman Dinan not to mention the fact of his having engaged the white horse and buggy, as he and Cronin had been enemies for years and it might get him .into trouble. Upon closely questioning

Coughlin, Hubbard said he practically admitted that his trouble with Cronin grew out of their differences as members of the Clan-na-gael.

THE TARIFF DEBATE.

The Honae Votes to Leave the Duty on Cigar Wrappers aa at Present. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—In the house on Monday the reading of the tariff bill consumed over two hours. Mr. Wilson offered the first committee amendment by striking outin the tobacco schedule the words "commercially known" In the description of wrapper tobacco. Mr. Payne (repi, N. Y.) offered an amendment to the amendment to increase the duty on cigar wrappers from one to two dollars and* supported it in a five-min-ute speech. Mr. March (rep., Ill) of* fered an amendment to the substitute to reduce the duty to twenty-five cents. Ail of these propositions brought on a fierce discussion. Mr. Payne's amend* ment and Mr. Marsh's substitute were lost anil Mr. Wilson's amendment was agreed to.

Mr. Wilson proposed an amendment to eliminate cables and cordage from the operation of the 10 per cent duty on cordage and twine (except binding twine) so that they, too, could come in free. Agreed to. Mr. Wilson's next amendment was as to the cotton schedule, to include cetton duck in its provisions. After some debate thil was agreed to, and Mr. Wilson then offered an amendment to add to the free list sweat leathers, binding ribbons, out felt, etc., for hat trimmings. Th« amendment was agreed to.

REJECTED.

Senator 11111 Wins In Bis Fight Agalnsl Ilornblower. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—By a vote ol 80 to 24 the senate on Monday rejected the nomination of William B. liornHower, of New York, to be an associate justice of the United State: Buprerae court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Samuel Blatch* ford.

The fight against confirmation wae made by republicans and anti-adminis-tration democrats, Senator llill, oi New York, leading tho latter. The result is regarded as a distinct defeat for the president, since the appointment of Horblower waa considered purely personal.

Seven United states Prisoners Escape. HTJNTBVILLE,. Ala., Jan. 16.—Seven United States prisoners escaped from the county jail Monday afternoon. They knocked the jailer down. Kon have been captured.

Reduced Their Wages Ten Per Cent. TOLEDO, O., Jan. 16.—A reduction oi 10 per cent, in tbe wages of the employes of -the Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo railway went into effect Monday.

THE MARKETS.

Srsla. Provision* CHIOAOO, Jtn. I&

FLOUR—-Demand light and market very dull Winter—Patents, f3.26®3.40 straights, i2.903 3.00 clears, C2.20&&40 seconds. fl65Cl.7& Ion grades. 11.40^1.60. Spring—Patents.l&50Q&9} straights, I2.50Q2.80 Bakers', 11.76^2.10 km grades, 11.40^1.50 Rod Dog, 11.40^1.50 Ry* *2.403*. GO.

WHEAT—Moderately active and easy. No. S cash, &9H960^O May, 64KQ65Ho July, 63£(| MX c.

CORN—Moderately active and lower. No. I and No. 2 Yellow, 34)ic No. *, &3»c, and No. 1 Yellow, 32£c January, February, 34y*a34Yo March, 85*ttSCc May, ,37H@37Xo July. S8!4d38Xc.

RY*—Dull and heavy. No. 2 cash, 46a Sam* pies 46&48o for No. S, and 42®44c (or No. 8 May delivery, 49o sellers.

BARLKY—Sloy and quiet Low grade, S3Q38o fair to good, 40Q43c bettor grade, 4*&46c choice to fancy, 48$&ta

MKSS PORK—Trading light and prices low er. Quotations ranged at I13.0S31S.2S foi cash regular tVB.ufrGM3.2ft for January, and •13.20^1340 for May.

LARD—Market rather quiet and prices lower. Quotations ranged at t&12K£&17H for cash: I&00&&06 for January, and t7.0GQ7.75 for May.