Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 January 1888 — Page 1

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THE GREAT READING STRIKE.

President Corbin Refuses the Request of the Merchants'Gommittee ,.K to Arbitrate.

COAL. MINING IN SCHUYLKILL VALLEY AT A STANDSTILL.

Mr George W. Ctiilds Talks at Length. About This Strike, and Strikes in General.

PHILADELPHIA, January 11.—It is stated upon excellent authority that the efforts of Messrs. Childs and Drpxel towards bringing about an amicable settlement of the labor troubles have been so far successful as to bring about a conference between President Corbin and Master Workman "William T. Lewis, of the Miners' National District Assembly. The meeting took place yesterday. While it is asserted that nothing definite was accomplished, it is believed another meeting was arranged for tomorrow.

The disastrous effect of both the trainmen's and the miners' strikes upon the coal traffic of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad company can be seen at a glance in the following statement, giving the coal tonnage for the past four weeks: Week ending December 17,172,362 fons December 21,138,871 tons Decembor 31, 47,591 tons January 7, 30,603 tons.

The committee representing the merchants of Pottsville, Shenandoah and otlur towns in the Schuylkill mining region, appointed to consult with President Corbin with the object of bringing about a settlement of the difference between the management of the Philadelphia & Reading company and its employes was received by Mr. Corbin at the company's office on Fourth street at 11 o'clock this morning. The conference lasted about three-quarters of an hour, and upon its conclusion Mr. Corbin, as well as the members of the committee, positively refused to give any information as to what had transpired or what purpose or argument had been presented by the visitors.

President Corbin rofuses to arbitrate and the Pennsylvania road will support him in the contest.

SHENANDOAH, Pa., January 11.—Only one individual colliery isin. There promises to be a coal famine in the heart of the coal field. Discontentment and dissatisfaction is beginning to show itself on the faces of the men. They are becoming conscious that by embroiling themselves in the railroad troubles they are losing ground in their own light. They are not pleased at that fact. Already there are mutterings of a coming storm.

READING, Pa., January 11.—Fifty loaded coal cars is all that passed through from the coal regions since noon up to a late hour to-night. All the towns and villages in the Schuylkill valley report a great scarcity of coal, almost on a famine.

UKOliOE W. CHILDS' VIEW*.

lie SAYS the Miners Onglit to Get the Advance of Eight l*er Cent. The following dispatch from New York was published in the Philadelphia Press and was reprinted in the Ledger:

George W. Childs stood in the corridor of the Fifth Avenue hotel this morning with President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania road, discussing the Reading coal strike incidentally and the labor problems in general. Mr. Childs came over from Philadelphia yesterday with A. J. Drexel, the banker, .and together they dined with Austin Corbin that evening. All three listened to German opera afterwards from Mr. Corbin's box in. the Opera house. Mr. Childs said in his conversation this morning: "I believe that the laborer is worthy of his hire, and have no hesitation in saying that the advance of 8 per cent, asked for by the miners should be granted and added to the price of coal if there is no other way for the companies to meet it. The Reading has been

lying the advance for four months past. told that it would make a difference of §750,000 in miners' wages. Still I am of the opinion that the Reading and most of the other companies are ready to pay the higher wages if they could feel assured the other companies not subjected to this increase would not step in and undersell them in this city. They could not compete on such a basis. "I believe in organized labor," continued Mr. Childs, "and in paying the highest price to the wage-earner and leave a fair margin of profit to the employer. There should be good feeling and co-op-eration between the two. Nothing enters so largely into the efficient administration of a business as the spirit with which both sides take hold of it. I have no doubt that but for the Typographical union in Philadelphia, for instance, prices for composition would be much lower than they are. The Bricklayers' union in Philadelphia is anotheir illustration of what workingmen can do when they come together on a common platform and make known their wishes, tempered by discretion and a proper regard for the interests of their employers as well as their own. "The Engineers' Brotherhood, with Chief Arthur at their head, have only to make a request of the railroads and it is complied with, because the roads feel that the brotherhood is a conservative body. "Organization will do a great deal for the wage earne: s. It will bring them higher prices for their labor, preventing strikes and encourage a spirit of cooperation between employers and employed. I am speaking now of organization on a proper basis and with nothing in view but the common welfare. As an example of what can be attained in this way, I know of no employer among my acquaintances who has not expressed himself as favoring fair pay for labor. "There is one thing that the army of workers in this country ought to remember,"continued Mr. Childs. "This nation is the most prosperous in the world. The working classes are better clothed and better fed than in any other country on the face of the globe. Why? Because a tariff has protected them against competition from abroad. It has built up industries which would otherwise never have been planted here, and fostered others that could only have had a feeble existence under free trade. I am heartily in favor of protecting everything that we can produce or manufacture here. Free trade in any line would mean its ultimate extinction, so far as production in this country is concerned.

No practical business man doubts this. A day or two ago I asked the head of the largest retail clothing house in Philadelphia what effect free trade would have on him. He replied that he would go to Europe at once, establish factories for making his supplies over there and import every suit of clothes that he sold. Now, that firm employs hundreds of tailors and hands in Philadelphia, and if it should go abroad for its stock others would have to follow, in order to compete with its prices. Even under present conditions the gentleman of whom I speak stated that he goes to Europe twice a year, imports clothing, pays a duty of 35 per cent, on it and undersells the home products. Two-thirds of the difference in price represents labor. "This question of protection appeals, therefore, as strongly to the wage-earner as to the employer, for if the latter has nothing for a man to do be is not going to hire him and pay him. The doctrinaires seem to be getting numerous down in Washington, but the sentiment of the country, I am fully convinced, is against free trade. Tariff reduction as an agency for reducing the surplus would not be a success. On the contrary, it would increase it by many millions. That is so evident that I do not well see how any one can doubt it."

THE HAVERHILL ACCIDENT.

Ten Deaths Reported—It Was a Broken jWheel—Another Wreck. HAVERHILL, Mass., January 11.—Den­

nis Shannahan, who was terribly jured in the water tank house at the time of the accident at Bradford yesterday, died in the hospital this morning. The dead has reached the number of ten.

BOSTON, January 11.—General Manager Furber, of the Boston & Maine railroad, was seen to-day with regard to the cause of the disaster at Haverhill yesterday. Mr. Furber said that there can be no doubt that it must be attributed to the breaking of a wheel. An examination showed that quite a large piece was broken from the flange of the leading wheel on the right side of the fifth car, which was the first car to leave the track. This was the car immediately in the rear of tho smoking car, and was the car which struck and overthrew the water-tank. The piece missing from the flange of the wheel is near twenty inches in length. "The cause of the breakage was doubtless a flaw in the casting which could not be detected upon the surface of the iron. The wheels were inspected at Boston before the departure of the train, and again at Lawrence. There is a slight curve just before the bridge is reached, and as soon as the broken wheel struck the curve it glided of the track."

Mr. Furber thought the loss to property of the company would be about S7,QOO.

BISMARCK.D.T., January 11.—An eastbound past ^nger train ran off the track at Dickinson, 100 miles west of Bismarck, last night. Many passengers are reported killed or injured. The fireman and engineer were pinned beneath the locomotive, and all efforts to extricate them proved fruitless.

MINNEAPOLIS, January 11.—It was learned at the general offices of the Northern Pacific railroad, at St. Paul, this morning} that the accident at Grey Bluffs, Montana, wherein the engineer and the fireman were killed, was the only one that had happened on the road, and that there had been no disaster at Dickinson, Dakota, as reported.

The Pennsylvania and its Men. PITTSBURG, January 11.—The officials

of the Pennsylvania have not yet answered the petition of their employes for an advance of wages, and according to the statement of one of the leaders in the movement for higher wages, the men are getting restless at the delay. "We are determined to have the increase," said he, "and unless an answer is given to us before next Wednesday, a strike extending over the entire system will be inaugurated." He stated further that 95 per cent, of the men employed by the Pennsylvania are members of the Railway labor organizations, and if a strike is ordered they will all come out. At the headquarters of the Pennsylvania company, in this city, it was learned that the demands of the employes are still under consideration. It is the desire of the company to act justly by their men, and to do this requires time. They expect to have a reply ready in a few days.

A Heavy Robbery at New Albany. NEW ALBANY, Ind., January 11.—Jos.

Reibol, a hotel proprietor of this place, was robbed last night of over $25,000 in bonds, notes, checks and other valuable papers. His house was entered from a rear window and the bonds, etc., taken from a drawer in a sideboard, where Reibel kept his valuables. Between 9 and 10 a. m., to-day, however, a young negro named Grant Walker, who wTas formerly an inmate of the house of refuge, was arrested, and the entire lot of stolen government bonds, etc., recovered.

The Rebel Flag Issue.

WASHINGTON, January 11.—Chairman Townshend will present in the house today, if opportunity offers, the unanimous report of the military committee in favor of the adoption of Representative Boutelle's resolution concerning the dispositic of the captured flags. The resolution has been amended in committee by so extending the scope of the inquiry as to whether flags have been surrendered to officials of southern states that it now includes all of the states of the union.

Hung Himself to a Door Knob. MINNEAPOLIS, January 11.—Yesterday

afternoon George Hanson, a 16 year old boy, living at 416 Fourth avenue, was found dead in his room hangingto the door-knob by a hitching-strap. Deputy Coroner Spring was called, and, after investigation, decided to hold an inquest. No cause is known for the deed, but his father says that he had been acting strangely for a few days.

Rlunt's Fingers are Sore.

DUBLIN, January 11.—Wilfred Blunt, in prison, has been picking oakum till his fingers are sore. Lady Blunt is not allowed to see him. She will go to the department, where Blunt is the homerule candidate for parliament, and help his election. r.-

Mr. Blaine is a Grandfather. NEW YORK, January 11.—The Hon.

James G. Blaine is a grandfather. The wife of James G. Blaine, jr., presented him with a son.

A GREAT DAY FORGOV. GRAY

He Captures the Indiana Democratic Conference with a Hurrah.

PUT IN NOMINATION FOR THE VICE-PRESIDENCY.

Tlie Voorh.ees Wasliinatcn Con tingent Bru.sh.ed. to One Side. —Convention Notes.

By Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, January 11.—A largely

attended conference of Indiana Demo crats was held here to-day, in response to a call issued recently by the Hendricks club of this city. From 1,500 to 1,600 men were present. All sections of the state were represented. assembled in Masonic called to order by A. W. dent of the Hendricks tees on resolutions, permanent organization and club organization were appointed. The committee on permanent organization reported on the name of Governor Gray for permanent chairman. The choice was approved. The gover nor was received with great applause. In response he said:

The conference hall and was Condnit, presi club. Commit

I am gratified, as every Democrat must be to Witness tbe Increasing enthusiasm of the Democracy at a time when there Is little political excitement The Democratic armor was never In better order. Alter the next convention I think it will be found that the Republican party Is a party of the past. This is no time for speech making. 1 simply add here that whatever there Is of me all me will be devoted to making the Democrcy lumphantln the coming election.

The resolutions endorse tho administration of President Cleveland, welcome his recent message and recommend Governor Gray to the Democracy of the nation as a candidate for the vice presidency.

From the News: The convention's undertone to-day all related to the advisability of indorsing Governor Gray for a second place on the national ticket. There were a few who were opposed to him because they are not Gray men, still others deemed it inexpedient at this time for this convention to endorse the candidacy of any man, but the overwhelming majority of delegates and visitors were for Governor Gray for any honor that can be secured for him. The opposition centered chiefly on the Washington contingent, Chester Faulkner (Voorhees' fast friend,) chief of the record division of the pension department, has been openly opposing Gray. He uses the argument that if Indiana takes the vice-presidency she need expect no cabinet office nor a fair share of lesser spoils. "These Washington fellows," said a Gray man', "have about reached the end of their string in this state. Last campaign the entire contingent at Washington, contributed $100 to our Indiana fund, but they exercised an influence in directing affairs out of all proportion to this amount. They have S9nt Faulkner, Williams and Dalton out here to tell us to go slow on Gray. We will not hear them we ought to know what we want. We want Gray for vicepresident if we can get him."

From all appearances, it was evident that the governor was the hero of the convention. Eleven of the committee on resolutions were reported to be his friends, and favorable to a public endorsement of his candidacy for the vice presieency. A twelfth member of this committee (Cobb) has always been a warm friend of McDonald's, and the thirteenth (Bell) has not trained, as a rule, with the governor, but was not suppposed to be strongly antagonistic.

Congressman Matson has authorized John R. Gordon, of Putnam county, to announce that he will be a candidate for the governorship. This, of course, signifies an abandonment of his candidacy for renomination to congress in the Fifth district. George W. Cooper is prominent among those who want to succeed Mr. Matson at Washington. It now remains to be seen how far Mr. Matson's district unpopularity will pursue him in the race for the nomination for the governorship.

The sentiment is generally favorable to the renomination of the old state ticket with such changes as circumstances make necessary. Judge Nelson, who was the candidate for lieutenant governor is now ineligible, as he is now mayor of Logansport. There will be no nomination for clerk of the supreme court as this is a four-jear office. The remainder of the Democratic candidates are in the convention. They are the recipents of considerable attention and on their part are not neglecting the "boys."

This, the Eighth district, was represented on the committees as follows: Resolutions, John C. Briggs, of Sullivan organization, W. H. Gillum, of Parke club organization, J. M. Haskins, of Clay.

The conference closed with a mass meeting at Tomlinson hall to-night. Speeches were made by ex-Senator McDonald and Governor Gray.

The "big guns" from the east nor Watterson did not arrive as expected.

A Convert to George's Theories. NEW YORK, January 11.—Mayor Hew­

itt, in his annual message, advises that the city tax upon personal property be abolished and the amount raised from real estate instead. Though the mayor has heretofore combatted Henry George's argument in favor of such a measure, he now admits that it would add grately to the prosperity of the city. People, he says, would be attracted to the city as a place of residence and business, and the real estate owners would not be injured, because their property would rise in value as the population increased.

Producing Typhoid Fever From Germs. LANSING, Mich., January 11.—At the

meeting of the state board of health yesterday, Professor Vaughn reported a successful experiment of producing in a cat a disease similar to typhoid fever in the human family, by the use of the germs found in water used by the 300 victims of the scourge at Iron Mountain, Mich. It is believed to be the first discovery of this nature in the world.

An Engaged Couple Struck by the Cars."3 PITTSBCRO, January 11.—The Youg-

hiougheny express on the south west brrnch of the Peunsylvania railroad struck a buggy crossing the trackB near Young wood, Pa. at 5 o'clock this evening and probably fatally injured the occupants, Frank Mullin, son of a wealthy coak operator, and Miss Zabniser, daugh­

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ter of the lumber merchant. The young couple were found 100 yards from the crossing unconscious and frightfully mangled. Both are believed to have received fatal injuries. It is said they were engaged to be married and that the wedding was set for an early day.

THEY COULDN'T AGREFI.

Patsey Madigan Seeking Divorce—Another Case Filed.

About the first of November last Patsey Madigan, the Well known bartender and Mrs. Michaels went very quietly to Danville, Illinois, secured license, were married and returned to this city to receive the congratulations of their friends. The affair was kept secret for several days but marriage, like murder, will out. After less than three months of wedded bliss Patsey now seeks a divorce. The husband and wife were before Judge Mack Tuesday for .an adjudication of the difficulties between them. Patsey alleged as a reason for a separation that his wife had been keep ing improper relations with divers persons. Mrs. Michaels said she did not know Divers, that she had never seen him, nor had she ever heard of him. The allegation, she declared, was utterly false. Quite an amusing scene took place. The court refused to grant the divorce, upon the grounds of insufficiency of evidence.

In the.Circuit court yesterday Martha A. Maynard began suit in divorce against Benjamin Maynard. The complaint alleges that the two were married on the 17th of February, 1887. The complaint also alleges that the defendant has failed to provide for the plaintiff and her children. He is charged with having been guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment toward them. One instance only is cited. She alleges that on the night of the 10th inst., last Tuesday, her husband knocked her down with a chair and then got his gun and threatened to kill her and her children. Mrs. Maynard left him that night and the next day, yesterday, brought suit for divorce. She desires that her maiden name of Martha McCloskv be restored by tbe court.

THE CAR WORKS INDICTMENTS

The Cases Continued Until Friday—No Further Trouble In Court.

There was a big delegation of Sixth warders in the Criminal court yesterday morning when tho cases were called against the striking moulders who were indicted by the grand jury for interferng with the work of men who had taken their places. Eight of the four teen defendants were present to answer to the charges and many of their friends dropped in to witness the proceedings, which were expected to be of an inter* esting character. Anticipations were heightened because of the row that occurred in court the previous day between Judge Mack and the court deputy sheriff over the failure to arrest the men. There was nothing of an exciting character. The court was informed that eight of the indicted were present in court. Sheriff Weeks was in the court room. He stated that all of the men would be present by Friday, to which time both sides agree to continue the cases. The men were represented by Mr. Sant C. Davis and Mr. Tom Foley, and the state by Prosecutor Henry and D. N. Taylor. The man gave bond for their appearance and were released.

IFL MYSTERIOUS BOND THEFT.

An Albany Bank Plundered of $23,000 Worth of Securities. MONTREAL, January 11.—A wealthy

gentleman of Albany, in the early part of last year, placed $22,000 worth of bonds of the Great Western & Grand Trunk railway in custody of a bank in Albany, N. Y. On the 1st of July last he called at the bank and cut the coupons off to receive his dividend. On calling on the 2d inst. at the bank he found his bonds gone, and no account could be given in their disappearance. The police in all parts of the continent were communicated with, and yesterday Chief Detective Cullen found that the Bank of Montreal had got 89,000 of the bonds, which the officials had received from Mr. Wright, secretary treasurer of the Grand Trunk railway. The latter says he received them from the company's New York broker. Officials of the company have left to-night for New York to inquire into the matter.

Suicided In Presence of His Beloved. ERIE, Pa., January 11.—John Hollis,

chief clerk of tbe Sherman house at Albion, near here, committed suicide today by shooting. He loved .a widow boarder at the hotel named Mrs. Emma Morris, and early in the day went to her apartments and asked her to marry him. She refused, and he then proceeded to the yard, called her to the window and shot himself in her presence. He was an estimable young man.

Suicide of "Buffalo" Miller's Nephew. SOUTH BEND, Ind., January 11.—Jon­

athan S. Chord committed suicide by shooting himself yesterday at the residence of his uncle, H. B. (Buffalo) Miller, in this city. Chord formerly lived in Chicago, and during Miller's term as treasurer of Cook county was a clerk in his office. He afterwards became a gauger for the government. His motive is a mystery. The funeral occurs tomorrow.

Obituary.

WASHINGTON,-January 11.—Dr. Peter Parker died at his residence in this city yesterday, aged 84 years. [He was Culted States minister to China thirty rears ago, and has lived in Washington since 1868. He held the office of regent of the Smithsonian institution for man years, and was one of tbe most emlneat and respected citizens of the capital.]

Grangers and the Tariff.

NEW YORK, January 11.—Representative grangers from different sections of the country met this morning at the Fifth Avenue hotel. They will discuss the tariff question from the farmers' standpoint.

Mr. Ingalls' Condition.

CINCINNATI, January 11.—The condition of M. E. Ingalls, president of the Big Four road, is reported precarious this morning. He was injured in a wreck at North Bend last week.

Well, What of It?

WASHINGTON, January 11.—The fisheries negotiators resumed their searion at the state department this afternoon

VANDALIA LEASE SUSTAINED

Judge Gresham Holds That The Terre Haute & Indianapolis is the Legal Lessee.

ONCE MORE THE,HOME PEOPLE COME OUT ON TOP.

The B. O. Directors Consider tlie Company's Finances—General "v

Railroad News.

CHICAGO, January 11.—Judge Gres ham, in the United States Circuit court this afternoon, rendered a decision in ,the famous Vandalia case. The decision affirms the validity of the lease to the Terre Haute company. The'case was brought by the St. Louis, Vandalia & Terre Haute Railroad company against theTerre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad company to declare the lease executed by the board of directors of the former oad to the latter corporation null and void. ,4

The B. Sc O. and Its Finances. BALTIMORE, January 11.—The regular

monthly meeting of the Baltimdre & Ohio railroad company was held to-day, president Samuel Spencer in the chair. Considerable discussion took place as to the financial condition and needs of the company in connection with the ques tion to be submitted to the stockholders to make an issue of $5,000,000 of third treferred six per cent, stock. Mr. W. jams tendered his resignation as secre tary of the company, and Mr. Anderson was appointed as his successor. It is understood that the striet observance of the contract with the syndicate was insisted upon by the directors representing that interest.

The O. & M. and C., I., St. L. & C. Litigation. CINCINNATI, January 11.—The Circuit

court to-day dismissed the suit of the Ohio & Mississippi railroad for an injunction to restrain the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago railroad from depriving it of the use of the central passenger station. The O. & M. based its claim on the ordinance which provides that any road may use the station upon the payment of a proper portion of its cost. It is claimed that they could not enter except by using the defendant's tracks, hence the ordinance covered also the use of tracks. But the court held that proof showed that the plaintiff was using the defendant's tracks under contracts and not under the ordinance. The use of the depot can be continued when the O. & M. builds its own track, a thing which it is shown can be done.

W. S. Jordan, traveling passenger agent of the I. & St. L., and J. B. Clancey, traveling agent of the Queen & Crescent route, were in tbe city yesterday.

Seyeral of the Vandalia employes have been arrested at Logansport for obstructing crossings while switching. It seems that the location of the switches is such that the men an* not to blame.

An E. & T. H. engine making a transfer of cars from the E. & T. H. yards to the C. & E. I. yards yesterday morning ran into Vandalia switch engine No. 18 at the crossing. The damage was light.

The first of the new year excursions to California occurred yesterday, and the next will be on February 16th. The fare for these was made $79.55 for the round trip. To-day the fare will advance again to $99.55.

Very few of the passenger trains arrived at the Union depot on time yesterday. Vandalia Nos. 1, 8, 2 and 1 extra were ten, fifteen, twenty minutes and one hour late respectively, and the E. & I. afternoon train was over nine hours late.

Quite a good deal of ice is now moving on the T. H. & L. division of the Vandalia as the icemen are taking out large quantities at Lake Maxinkuckee, and what iB not stored in the ice-houses there is being shipped on contracts. There were twenty cars out of Marmont yesterday.

Very little if any work is now being done on the Vandalia roadbed. The section forces are still retained, although reduced in numbers, and. only such repairs as the service of the road demands are made. The patrolmen walk the track after each night train in order that there may be no accidents resulting from obstructions or the snapping of rails, which cold weather makes liable.

The Chicago & Alton company has issued a large amount of advertising matter, assuming the new title of "the ticket agent's friend." The annual report of the treasurer has shown the earnings of 1887 to be much larger than during 1886, notwithstanding that the road was boycotted for paying commissions. The agency in this city is still held by Jerry Convery, but very little business is done here.

John Cann's Case.

The Brazil Enterprise demurs to the ruling of Judge Mack in the case of John Cann, who was discharged from court here this week, and is of the opinion that justice has been defeated in this case. The Enterprise says:

John Cann, who hatT figured voluminously in the criminal courts of this county, and who has been In Jail in Terre Haute for some months on a chaige of bigamy, was turned loose by Judge Hack a few days ago without having stood a trial It appears that Cann wrote a pitiful letter to Judge Mack, upon which the Judge released him through sympathy. Cann was undoubtedly guilty of bigamy, and so far from being released on general principles, he ought to have been sent to the penitentiary on general principles, If such a thing ought ever to be done. The woman who Cann married last was In court last week and had the marriage annulled.

The principal reason for Cann's release was that he gave away the saloonkeepers who violated the law in Brazil and secured their indictment. Such a man as Cann is needed in this city to bring the guilty to justice.

A Murderous Bend.

PARKERSBCRG,

W. Va., January 11.—

Tbe Rev. Thomas P. Ryan, a noted Methodist minister of this state, living in Roan county, about four miles from here, was brutally murdered in tbe presence of his family and at his own home, in October last. He had just returned from conference -with some $100 and the purpose of the murder was evidently robbery. Within two or three day*

after that three young men—Robert and George Duff and Chester Coon—were brutally lynched for the murder. It has been the prevailing opinion that the lynchers and the murderers were the same parties, and they lynched innocent men to cover their own crime. Revelations by detectives confirm this suspicion.

.TRAIN ROBBERY.

Tlie Mexican Central Passenger Train Held Up and the Express Car Robbed. EL PASO, Tex., January 11.—The Mex­

ican Central passenger train due here this morning was held up last night about 300 miles south of El Paso by a band of robbers. The train had stopped at a watering station at the base of the mountains, and just as the engineer was about to open the throttle valve, eight men suddenly made their appearance out of a piece of woods skirting the track. Two of the thieves covered the engineer and fireman with their revolvers. Two others proceeded to the express car, and the balance stationed themselves at the doors of the two coaches and terrified the passengers so completely that no effort was made to save the express agent, who in defending the valuable property in his care was being roughly handled. The robbers are said to have been Americans, and were armed to the teeth. They finally succeeded in quieting the express agent, and secured a considerable sum of money in gold and in Mexican and American bills. Quite a large quantity of silver was stored in one corner of the express car, and the robbers undertook to carry it along, but owing to its great weight, and also, no doubt, to the fears that they were probably delaying too long, they were reluctantly compelled to leave it behind. So far as leurned no passengersiwero maletreated, and having deliberately secured their booty, they took to the mountains, disappearing as suddenly as they came upon the scene. As yet the details of the robbery are meagre, though wo are assured that there were no casulties. The whole transaction did not occupy three minutes.

CLAIMS A SQUARE MILE OF DULUTH.

Prentice's Claim not Abandoned, but Being Pushed Witli Itenewed Vigor. ASHLAND, Wis., January 11.—The

press dispatch sent out from Duluth last night saying that Frederick Prentice had given up his claim to 160 acres of land in the heart of Duluth to a man named Gallagher is denied by Mr. Prentice's agent. Prentice not in the city at present, but his agent, A. W. Maddocks, who is intimately acquainted with the facts regarding the disputed lands, states that the report is entirely erroneous that Mr. Prentice is not the man to abandon a claim that he has prosecuted for thirty years and with so much hope of success as the case now exhibits. At the trial of the suit last year the result of the investigation was decidedly in favor of the justice of his claim. It comes before the court again next summer and there is no probability that under such a condition of things Mr. Prentice would abandon it. His claim is for one mile square of land in the city of Duluth, of which the Central depot forms one corner. From that point the line runs one mile north, thence east, south and west. It would be difficult to estimate its present value. Mr. Prentice has recently gained a case that has been contested in the courts for thirty-four years, which fact demonstrates his tenacity and faith in his rights and claims.

Skirmish Over the Deficiency Bill. WASHINGTON, January 11.—The first

partisan skirmish over the appropriation bills occurred when Mr. Burns, (Missouri) explained the general deficiency bill. Mr. Henderson (Iowa) made a violent attack on the committee on appropriations for delaying the deficiency bills "ast session. Mr. R9ed (Maine) continued the attack, and regretted that soldiers' claims could not be paid when adjudicated.

Burns and Randall defended the committee. Randall said he was tired of this monthly scolding. He attributed the failure of last year's deficiency bills to the Pacific railroad claims which were included in that bill.

Wool Men in Council.

WASHINGTON, January 11.—A joint conference of representatives of the Wool Growers' association, the Wool Manufacturers' and the Wool Merchants' association is being held here to-day for the purpose of appointing a legislative committee to watch their combined interests in congress. Among those present are William Whitman, of Boston Hon. William Lawrence, Bellefonte, O., and Edward A. Greene, of New York,

Experimental Agricultural Stations. WASHINGTON, January 11.—The house

appropriation committee will place in the regular deficiency bill the sum required to establish in the various states the agricultural experimental stations as contemplated by the action of the last congress, but refused by the comptrollers of the treasury because of a defect fn the law.

Emperor William's Condition No Better. BERLIN. January 11.—The emperor

slept badly last night. Yesterday the cough partly subsided, and it was thought he was growing better, but his troubled sleep disappoints these thoughts..

LONDON, January 11.—Later—A trustworthv despatch from Berlin says: "Emperor Williom's condition is worse, and intense anxiety prevails."

The Hopkins Trial.

CINCINNATI. January 11.—The Hopkins trial was made up almost altogether of cross-examination of J. W. Hoyt, the broker through whom Hopkins gave orders for speculations in Chicago wheat for Harper. The court admitted the record of conviction of E. L. Harper as evidence.

Hancock'q Grandson a Hundred Years Old. LAFAYETTE, Ind., January 11.—

Micager Hancock, living near Monon, Ind., celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of his birth yesterday. Mr. Hancock is a grandson of John Hancock, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and was born in Delaware. He came to this state in 1844.

Daily Established in 1851.

THE LAW-BREAKERS ALARMED

The Grand Jury Continues Its Good Work in Getting Evidence, for Indictments.

PROSPECTS OF MANY OF THESE BEING RETURNED.

Law and Order League Being Organized—Outside Saloons Opening tlieir Doors.

The last hope of the gamblers and saloon men that the grand jury might be put out of existence, and there would then be no power to restrain violations of the law, open and flagrant, has been abandoned. The move was anticipated from several quarters. The jury themselves were not napping, and when it dawned upon them that their judicial life might come to an untimely end they determined to make their last moments eventful, and their work such thai the lawless and vicious element would remember. They summoned a large number.of witnesses and pushed the examinations rapidly. As for the adjournment of court at the end of the present week it is altogether probable that the business now before the court wiH carry it over until next week. The cases against the strikers at the car works come upon Friday. If they are pushed to trial they can not be gotten through with in less than three or four days, as it is concided that a persistent fight will be made for those who have been indicted. There is also other business which will require attention 60 that court will be continued until next week beyond a doubt.

The jury has not yet returned an indictment against a saloonkeeper, but this is along way from saying that they will not do so. It is said, and there seems to be some good evidence that tho assertion is true, that when the jury returns its next batch of indictments to the court that there will be twenty or thirty indictments against saloonkeepers for violation of the 11 o'clock law. The jury has turned aside a number of times within the past two days to investigate criminal cases of minor importance, but lawlessness has not been neglected. There have been many witnesses before the jury, and whenever a "pointer" was given it was seized on, and summons issued to fasten the guilt on some one. The jury evidently is working on abroad basis for it has summoned witnesses from all stations in life. Within a few days it is reasonably certain there will be a large number of arrests made and a general shaking up which will surprise the natives.

There is a movement on foot to form a law and order league. A preliminary meeting was held on Tuesday night, when it was decided to adjourn until the near future, when a permanent organization is to be formed. It is proposed that the league shall prosecute violators of the law. The meeting on Tuesday night was arranged for quietly and was attended by a number of prominent citizens who have the welfare of the city at heart. The meeting was an outgrowth of public indignation at the turning over of the city to the conspirators by councilmen Storz, O'Sullivan and Sanderson.

The out-of-the-way drinking resorts have fallen into their old ways. Since a number of tho up-town saloons keep open after midnight those out of the central portion of the city are doing likewise. While some of them do not keep open all night, they run while there is anyone in the place to pass money over the bar for drinks. Such establishments as theso will not bo missed by the grand jury in the investigation.

It continues to be noticeable that gamblers are still putting in their appearance. Besides familiar faces, there are others which have not been here before, to follow their disreputable profession.

COVriDEXCE SHAKEN

By tli« Discovery or tho Irregularities of President Baldwin—Hank Statement. NEW YOKK, January 11.—The Herald this morning prints the following:

Stock exchange operators have been in the habit .: of swearing by the weekly bank statements. Indeed. on Saturday the market Is sometimes Influenced by the supposed tavorable or unfavorable nature o£ this report. The disclosure of Fourth National Irregularities was a rude shock to the street, and at once raised the questions "Can the bank statement ever be depended upon to tell the truth"I£ one bank can systematically monkey •, with the figures and misstate Its condition, don't other banks do the same?" •'It Is one of the severest shocks we have had In years," said a veteran Wall street man. "The bank statement has always been looked upon every week as gospel, and now we find that It Is not tee, gospel, but an apocryphal book. There Is nodoubt, whatever, that Mr. Baldwin Is by no meanB the only bank president who has misrepresented thejcondition' of his bank, lie was discovered only by accident, and the Chance that went against him—after he had carried on the thing for some, time—happened to go in favor of other bank officers who have done the same thing. "The fact that came out yesterday, that It has been known to Wall street brokers for a month and more that Baldwin was monkeying with the figures, lain Itself pretty good evidence that other banks have been doing It, or at least conniving at It. Mr. Baldwin Is a good fellow, and he meant no harm, but he violated the law. The worst consequence of his act Is that he has destroyed public confidence In the integrity of the bank statements. He has added an element of distrust which will be far-reaching and will never be forgotten."

And this was about what everybody in Wall street said except the bank officers,

A Good Move.

CHICAGO, January 11.—The commissioner of public buildings has caused the: arrest of Mr. Middleton, proprietor of the Olympic theater, for violating the new city ordinances which provides for the safety of the public in places of amusement. The penalty incurred by Middleton is a fine of $200.

Earthquake.

OTTAWA, Ont., January 11.—A sharp shhock of earthquake was felt throughout this city and the surrounding sections shortly before 5 o'clock this morning.

Maryland's Governor.

ANNAPOLIS. Md., January 11.—The Hon. Elihu E. Jackson was inaugurated governor of Maryland to-day in the presence of both houses of the general assemble.

The Pacific Commission Report. WASHINGTON, January 11.—The

president will submit the report of the Pacific Railway commission to congress this week,and accompany it with a special message.