Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 October 1889 — Page 1

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Weekly Established in 1823.

Mrs. Conklin the Principal Witness in the Great Trial at Chicago.

8KB IDENTIFIES THE DINAN WHITE HORSE.

The Defense Makes Something of an Inroad, on Her Direct Testimony.

CHICAGO, October 23—At the opening of theCronin trial this morning the state called for Mr. Cronin, the brother of Dr. Cronin, but that gentleman was not in the room at that time and Napier Moreland, an employe of Patrick Dinan, the the liveryman, was called instead. He testifiad as to the facts of the hiring of the white horse on the evening of the fourth of May, when Dr. Cronin was killed.

His

evidence did not differ materially from that given by Dioan himself, either as to the taking out of the horse or his description of the maa. A new poiat was reaohed, however, when he described the condition of the horse when he returned to the stable about halt past nine that night, after having been out a little over two hours. The witness said: "He was in the condition of a horae that had been driven very fast for the length of time that he was out he was sweating all over and had the appearance of having been driven fast hie nostrils were blowing at the time he came in. The buggy was covered with sand and boulevard mud."

Mrs. Conkiing, at whose house Dr. Cronin last lived, was the next witness. After numerous questions as to the location of the rooms in the fiat, Mrs. Conkling proceeded to tell the story of how the doctor was called away jfrom her house on the night of M-»y 4. She said that at 7:20 p. m. a stranger, who seetned nervous and exyited, rang the door bell, and, when she opened the door, inquired for Dr. Cronin He seamed very reluctant to enter, but fiaally did so when told the doctor was engaged with other patterns.

The stranger took a seat in the wait-ing-room. When Dr. Cronin came out of his office the man advanced and said: "Dr. Cronin, you are wanted to attend a man who has been hurt at O'Suilivan's ice office. The doctor made a remark which I did not hear. At that moment the man drew a card from his pocket and ^presented it to the doctor. Dr. Cronin took the card and said: 'Oh,

What is the nature of the accident?' "He said: 'A man has been run over by a wagon.' The doctor said: 'I will be with you soon,' or something to that effect. The man sat down again on the edge of a chair and the doctor turned, laying the card on the mantelpiece. The man said O'Sullivan was out of town and left word that Dr. Cronin was to attend his men. "Dr. Cronin ran to his private room and gathered together some bandages and common batting. He brought it out with his surgical case and a case of splints. Then drawing on his coat as quickly as possible he left, running out currying theBe things and the case in his arms. The two went hurriedly out of the house as fast as they could and did not even shut the door. I heard them running down the stairs."

The witness continued her testimony, saying that she then went to a window overlooking the street and saw a buggy with a wbitehoree attached,standing before the door of Dr. Cronin, and the man called for him, got into the buggy, which was then driven northward. The man seemed anxious to get away. Mrs. Conklin then went to give a description of the man who came for the doctor. He wBP, she said, of medium height, with a stubby beard of a few days' growth on his face, a small soft hat drawn down over his eyes and a light or fad^d overcoat on. Her description tallied very closely with that given by former witnesses of the mun who drove the white horse from Dinan's stable. The witness then told the story of the proceeding of the day following Dr. Cronin'a disappearance. In the morning she Bnd her husband discovered the curd which the man had brought, that of O'Sullivan, the ice man. Mr. Conklin went to O'Suilivan's place at once, and that afternoon a Pinkerton detective brought O'Sullivan down to the Conkliu's tiat. Mrs. Conklin then related her conversation with O'Sullivan. She told him in substance that she thought it very strange that a man who employed only three men, and who had never had an accident, should employ a physician to be ready on call in case of such a happening furthermore, it was strange that he should pass by hundreds of competent physicians who lived near by and go seven miles to arrange with Dr. Cronin, and it was strangest of all that very soon thereafter a man should appear with his (O'SullivauV) card and take the doctor

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presumably to his

death. Mrs. Conklin then related how she sub equently identitied Dinan'a white horse a« tLe one driving the buggy in which Dr. Cronin was driven to his death. Mrs. Conklin was then crossexamined at great length by Mr. Forrest. It brought out the fact that within a few days after the disappearance of Dr. Cronin, Police Captain Schaak had brought Cronin's white horse and the buggy to her house for identification, md that she bad failed at that time to identify the animal as the one which hauled the doctor away to the Cirlson oottage. On the"25ihof May, when the animal was brought by a reporter, she identified it. Mrs. Cronin accounted for this by saying that the circumstances of weather and light, and the angle at which she viewed the horse when brought by the captain, were different from tho:e under which she saw him when the man called for Dr. Cronin. The reporter presented the animal under similar conditions. She particularly noticed a peculiar and unusual motion of the horse's knees when standing, both when the doctor was taken away and when the reporter showed her the animal. Furthermore, when C-»pt. Schaak brought the horse it was raining and the rain changed the horse's color. In addition to that the horse was driven beyond her house, so that the buggy was between her and the animal. Tne cross-examin-ation lasted until late in the afternoon

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and the witness was plied with questions in iteration and reiteration as to the circumstances under which she saw the horse as to tho complexion and color of moustache of the man who came for Dr. Cronin, etc., but her statements on direct examination were not materially shaken. In reply to a question as to where Dr. Cronin kept hiB money, indicating a possible defense of murder for purpose of robbery, Mrs. Conklin named the bank in which the doctor kept his funds and said she was sure he had very little with him on the night of the murder, because he never carried much money about his person.

The next witness was Charles w. Beck, the reporter for the Chicago Times, who drove the white horse to the house of the Conklin's on May 25th, when Mrs. Conklin identified it. He merely testified to taking the white horse there for identification and to Frank Scanlon for the same purpose.

MIBS Sarah H. McNearny, who was in Dr. Cronin's reception room when the man came for him with the whit® horse, described that individual as appearing nervou?, and with a piercing, disconcerting stare, which he fixed upon the witness. Her description of the man, the color of his mustache, of his coat, etc., accorded closely with that given by Mrs. Conklin.

Dr. Cronin'e brother, from Arkansas, was the next witness. His testimony was very brief. He identitied the Lakeside corpee as that of bis brother. Frank Scanlan gave evidence as to seeing Dr. Cronin drive off from his office in the white horee rig. T. T. Conklin, the Baloon keeper with whom Cronin resided, was reoalled by the Btate. He testified to starting out immediately after breakfast the first morning of Cronin's absence to search for the doctor. At O'Suilivan's house the ice man was seen and denied having sent for Crqnin, or that any of his men had been hurt. Conklin then went to police headquarters, proceeding afterward to the East Chicago avenue police station. Capt. Schaack at the station thought evening time enough for alarm. Conklin went at once to the Pinkertons. The saloon keeper was still on the witness stand when court adjourned, until to-morrow.

THK PHILADELPHIA TASCOTT.

An Acoumn'ation of Evidence That lie I» the Man Wanted. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., October 28.—The

detective authorities of this city nre anxiously awaiting a telegram from Chicago as to the identity of the mysterious prisoner now held for forgery, but who is believed to be WilUe Tascott, the supposed murderer of Millionaire Snell. Three photographs were sent yesterday afternoon. The detectives are still confident that they have Tascott in their clutches. Dr. Andrews, chief of the board of police surgeons made an examination of the scars on the prisoner's person this afternoon and an Associated Press representative was allowed to be present. The wound in the right hip, which the prisoner declares he received on a railroad accident, the doctor says was undoubtedly caused by a rifle ball. The scars below this wound came from bad treatment of the bullet wound. The scars on both elbows, the doctor thinks, were caused either by shot or a hypodermic syringe. Dr. Andrews also looked at the prisoner's teeth and found them to be about as mentioned in the description of Tascott. All through the examination the prisoner conducted himself in a self possessed,easy manner, and showed by his language that he has a good education and is of good breeding. At its conclusion the doctor thanked him and said: "Mr. Sutherland, I don't know much about your present trouble, but I do know that you are agentlemau." The doctor afterward said that the scars on the man's body corresponded exactly with the description of Tascott's scars. After the examination of the prisoner by Dr. Andrews, he was conducted back to his cell and no one has been near him since that tim», except the guard and the man who carries his meals to him. Chief Wood and the other members of the detective force went home early this evening, not expecting to hear from the Chicago authorities as to the result of the examination of the photographs until to-morrow morning.

CHICAGO, October .28.—A dispatch was received by the police after midnight from the Philadelphia authorities saying the prisoner had addmitted that he was acquainted with Tascott and had played billiards in the same game with him often in Chicago. This is taken by the Chicago officers as tending to confirm the belief that the man is really Tascott.

SLAPPKD A CONGRESSMAN'S FACE.

The DarliiK Act of the Mayor of Kanea* City Yesterday. KANSAS CITY, October 23.—Mayor

Davenport slapped Congressman Tarsney full in the face this afternoon, and in return very nearly received a shot from the congressman's revolver. It was on account of the entertainment of the Pan-American tourist?, who will arrive next Wednesday morning. A meeting was held at the Commercial club this afternoon 'kto perfeot arrangements for the entertainment of the distinguished visitors. The mayor had vetoed an ordinance passed by the city council appropriating $1,000 to be expended for entertaining the guests. The council overrode the veto, and then the mayor ordered the treasurer not to recognize drafts upon the treasury for that purpose. During the discussion this afternoon, Congressman Tarsney referred in terms not very complimentary to the mayor's action. Mr. Davenport started to leave the room, and on doing so said: "It I can help it not a penny of the city's money shall be used illegally, but I will contribute from my own pocket as much as. Mr. Tarsney or any other man for the entertainment of the delegates." Dr. Tarsney replied: "I do not care to resort to pot houBe methods." This e'nrsged Mr. Davenport and in an angry tone defied the congressman to repeat the statement. Mr. Tarsney repea'ed it. The words were no sooner out of his mouth than the mayor dealt him a resounding slap full in the face. Mr. Tarsney reaohed into his hip pocket to draw his revolver, but his friends prevented him from using the weapon.

The Harlan Court Houte War. PINEVILLK, Kv., October 28.—Judge

Lewis and posse are still in possession of the court house. Howard has not been seen since last Tuesday's battle, and it is generally believed that he has crossed into Virginia. All the wounded in the fight of last Tuesday are doing well, and will probably recover, ,,

MEXTORES OF AN OIL KING.

The Death ol James S. McCray, i'v" Whose Income Was $5 a -f-vV-'Minute.

A REMARKABLE LIFE EXPERIENCE RELATED.

Commencing as a Wood Chopper Ho Made Millions Out 1 of Oil.

Special Correspondence of tlie Globe-Democrat. OIL CITY, Pa., October 25.—The death of James S. McCray, which has occurred at his residence in Franklin, seven miles from Oil City, has closed one of the remarkable careers of men in the oil regions. He began life a woodchopper, working about lumber camps and sawmills in this section. When the oil excitement burst on the country he had bought a farm of 150 acres. It was on top of one of the Oil creek hille, a very unprolific agricultural region. He was to pay $2,000 for the farm, and much of this was still unpaid. The great oil excitement swept down Oil creek from Titusville to Oil City, passing McCray's farm, which was on a high hill, and he received none of the wealth which flowed with such prodigality to his neighbors, whose farms were in the valley. Three years later it was found that oil wells could be found on the top of hills as well as in valleye, and the "McCray Hill" was one of the first of the upland farms to be developed. The farm is about three miles from Oil City. In the spring of 1870 Kcffer & Watson sank a well on the Dalzell lands, adjoining the McCray farm, and found a prolific vein of petroleum. There was immediately great demand for McCray's lands, and he readily leased bis farm in Bmall lots at $1,000 an acre bonus and one-half the oil. From poverty McCray leaped into riches in a night. The present writer was on bis farm in those bonanza days when McCray's income was $5 a minute, day and night. Every well drilled on the farm was prolific, some of them exceptionally so. The total production of the farm for along time averaged 2,700 barrels a day, half of which went to McCray. At that timo oil ranged in price from $3 to $10 a barrel.

MoCray had no expenses to be deducted from his oil income. It was all clear gain. Thousands of persons flocked to the McCray farm to see the wonderful wellB that were rapidly making the plain old farmer a petroleum king. On a narrow road leading up to the hiil, along which sight-seers had to pas?, three or four of McCray's children had set up apple stands and were busy taking in pennies for apples they had gathered up in the orchard. McCray sold his oil from day to day until he bad BO much money he was at a loss to know what to do with it. From $10 a barrel oil had declined in prioe somewhat, and McCrary conceived the idea that it would be a good thing to build a lot of tanks and store the oil, holding it for an advance. He built tanks at large expense, and stored upward of 200,000 barrels. Instead of advancing in price, oil went down. McCray held on to his oil, refus ing $4 50 a barrel for 100,000 barrels. Some of his tanks burst, others were struck by lightning, hers were tapped by oil thieves and thousands of barrels carried off at night through pipes. In one way and another he Ijstthe bulk of his big holdings, and the remnant that was left he sold for $1 a barrel. In this attempt to increase his wealth McCray lost nearly 81,000,000.

When Farmer McCray was rolling in riches he met Jim Fisk, the Erie railroad prince, who was then becoming interested in the transportation of oil through his friend and business parner, Henry Harley, at that time a very prominent figure in the oil industry. McCroy was still the uncouth, unkempt farmer, as bis great richness did not add anything to bis personal appearance. Jim Fisk invited the old farmer to visit New York and to that end provided a special car on the Erie, and invited several friends to join the txcuraion. It is said to have been a memorable trip. McCray was given to conviviality, and the features of the trip were women, wine Bnd •ong. The bill for champagne and cigars was in the neighborhood of $2,500. In New York, Fiek gave a dinner in honor of McCray, and a large number of New York brokers and business men were present. When the banquet was ready Mr. McCray could not be found, and they were obliged to proceed without him. During the course of the meal the information was brought in that McCray was in a billiard saloon in a basement near by. Sure enough, there he was found, his coat off, bis white kid gloves still on his hands, playing billiards with a colored man. In reply to an urgent appeal to come at once to dinner, he said he had already taken dinner at a restaurant across the street and was not hungry. It WBB the general opinion in the oil country that McCrary's visit to New York with Jim Fisk cost the old farmer a good slice of his fortune.

McCray was the victim of many swindlers and lost many thousand dollars through their wiles. Maoy stories have been related in the oil country of the different means that have been adopted to inveigle the old man out of money. T^~ most successful schemes were operated through women, some unscrupulous sharpers being behind them. He had at one time a large amount of oil stored in tanks on the flats at Oil City. A large part of this was stolen. While McCray was off somewhere, the guest of friends, hie tanks were tapped and the oil carried away and Eold. As large as his fortune was it was fast going, in one way and another, and at last hi3 wife prevailed on him to set Bpart something for her io the event of disaster. He was loth to do this, but through the influence of friends he at length consented. He bought her a fine residence in Franklin, which is the capital of Venango county, where he made his vast fortune, and the family abandoned the old farm and moved to town. In addition to the residence he set apart ample means for her, It was well he did, for it enabled the two old people to round out their years in comfort. Mrs. McCray died a few months ago. There are two sons left to Bbare what is left of the big oil fortune. One of these sons it a veterinary surgeon in

TEKRE HAUTE, IND., TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 29, 1889.

Oil City, aud the other lives at Petroleum Center, near the old farm. "McCray Hill" daring the bonanza days was one of the busiest Bpots in tne world. There were hundreds of steam onginee puffing night and day, teams as thick as trucks on Broadway, and an amazing aotivity everywhere. The only piece of machinery to be seen ou the hili to day is an old-fashioned spinning wheel, the property of an old lady, one of the few persons remaining in the locality. The farm has been drained of its rich oil deposits for eeveral years, and the land is so poor that it hardly pays to work it for agricultural purposes. It was near this farm that Andrew Carnegie, the iron millionaire, made his first money. The Story farm, which was bought in 1861 by Mr. Carnegie and a few friends, was even more prolific than the McCray farm. Oat of this farm Carnegie made a fortune that was the basis of the gigantic business he hae since nuilt up. Carnegie and his friends bought the Story farm for $35,000 cash, and in May, 1861 organized the Columbia oil company. The capital stock was $250,000, divided into 10,000 shares of $25 each. The first year's output of the farm was 20,800 barrels, and the following year it was increased to 89,600 barrels. In two and a half years the company declared dividends amounting to 130 per cent, on the capital stock. In 1864 the production of the farm increased to 141,000 barrels. During this year the average price of oil was $9 87}^ a barrel. During the first six months of this year four dividends were declared, amounting to 160 per cent, of the oapital stock. A month later the capital was increased to $2,500,000, and a dividend of 5 per cent, at once declared from the earnings of the farm. In ten years the whole amount of dividends was 401 per cent. Ina lawsuit in Erie, Pa., in 1885, David A. Stewart, treasurer of the company, testified that they had sold from the farm oil to the value between $6,000,000 and $8,000,000. Since that time it has produced enough to make its total output at least $10,000,000. Before selling the farm to Carnegie Mr. Story had offered it for $4,000. It was one of the richest oil farms in the world.

IN THE COURTS.

The Fllmilammerg Again Arraigned— Bungling Court Proceeding*.

In the circuit court yesterday Scott and Mills were rearraigned and continued their pleas of not guilty to the charge of conspiracy to defraud. They demanded separate trials and Mills was tried first,. The evidence was not completed. Several persons from Bosedale testified that these men were there on the 25'jh day of September and attempt ed to work the change racket in several places as they did here. The particular charge in the indictment is that they at tempted to defraud Mrs. Diekemper of $1. The state introduced evidence to show that they attempted their tricks in several places in this city and in Bosedale. Judge Scott was on the bench and, after an argument against the admission of this evidence by ttfe defense, admitted it subject to exceptions by the defense. There was strong objection by the defense to the admission of the testimony of the witnesses from Bosedale. Judge Scott' Beemed to be of the opinion that the testimony of the Bosedale witness would not be admissible nnless the alleged conspiracy to defraud was formed in Parke county. He also said that if the conspiracy was formed in Parke county the court here had no jurisdiction. OQ this proposition there WJS much argument in which the state claimed the right to show the general intention of Scott and Mills was to defraud—that iB to say that they did not form the plot of conspiracy to defraud at any particular time, but that that quality seemed to be natural with them. Toe isedale evidence was admitted subject tu exceptions by the defense. They were tried recently for beating Saloonkeeper Cunningham, of the Sixth waid, out of $5. In that trial the jury voted Mills guilty on the first ballot and remained out

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hours when they were discharged by Judge Mack. Oa the last ballot that memorable jury stood eleven for eighteen months imprisonment, and one for two years. Ia the former trial of Scott, the jury did not agree and some of them alleged that they could not agree because they did not know which of the two was being tried. Both of the juries were then dismissed by Judge Maok in the absence of the men who are being tried and the law requires that persons beiDg tried must be present when the jury is discharged. The Btate is assisted by Kelley and the defense by Felsenthal.

Andrew Hale was arraigned and plead ed not guilty to the charge of stealing $155 from Mr. C. M. Watson's safe. His trial was set for next Wednesday. He olaims that he can prove an alibi.

The case of Fletcher & Churchman, banking company of Indianapolis versus Waring (Brothers, of London, England, has be«n appealed to the supreme court from the superior court here. The euit has been in the superior court several terms, and at the last term of court was decided in favor of the plaintiff, awarding $2,800daqaages. Both parties were dissatibfied with the verdict, and the appeal was taken by the plaintiffs, who claimed $32,000. The appeal bond to cover co- ta was $75,000.

The Montana Election Contest. 11 HELENA, Mont., October28.—The man­

damus case in the Silverbow contest was opened before Judge Dewolfe this morning at Butte city. The suit was brought in the name of the people of Montana, to which the attorneys for the Bepublicans objected making the point it should be in the name of the territory. Judge Dawolfe sustained the objection, but gave the other Bide leave to amend. The attorney for the Bepubiicans then moved to quash the writ and the court adjourned till morning, when the argument on the motion will be commenced. This case, while not that of members of the legislature, involves the same points. The mandamus is asked for by the various Democratic county candidates who are defeated unless the tunnel preoinct is counted. .. ...

An Armj Officer Drops Dead.:-^.-OMAHA, October 28.—First Lieutenant Ballard Humphrey, of the Ninth cavalry, U. S. A., dropped dead in this city today of apoplexv. He had been in the service since 1856 and was soon to have been promoted to a captaincy.

A plum tree in Clinton county, Pennsylvania, appeared this Bummer to be dead. Three weeks ago all the leaves fell off, but since then new foliage has appeared and the tree is now in fall bloom as in the springtime.

THE PURCHASE OF A PRINCE.

Prinee Ha'zfaldt and Miss Huntington United in Marriage, Per Contract.

A PRIVATE WEDDING WITH ONLY A FEW PRESENT.

It la Discussed as a Commercial Affair—It Falls Wide of the Social Mark.

LOUDON, October 27.—The marriage of Prince Hatzfeldt to Mi6s Huntington, daughter of Mr. Collis P. Huntington, took place to-day in the Catholic oratory at Brompton.

The ceremony was performed by Bishop Emmons, and the wedding was private, only relatives and a few friends of the bride and groom being present. A wedding breakfast was served at the German embassy, after which Prince Hatzfeldt and his bride started for Italy on their wedding tour.

As a social event exciting interest among tl ultra fashionable and titled people of London, the marriage of Miss Clara Huntington to Prince Hatzreldt to-day, fell as wide of the mark as though it had taken place in the antipodes, but as an event calculated to disparage the American girl in the opinion of the Eaglish noblemen and gentlemen, it struck the center of the target. Although the oeremony was oonducted with a show of privacy, there was a sufficient leaven of ostentation throughout the affair to throw over it a tawdry exhibition pleasing to the lovers of display. About one hundred prominent persons were present in the gorgeously decorated oratory of Brompton to witness the marriage, and not a few took occasion to remark upon the commercial aspect of the alliance. The attendants were limited to a best man and bridesmaid, respectively Count Herman Hatzfeldt and Miss Sherrill, of Washington. A nuptial maes followed the ceremony. Among the rare and costly presents were a magnificent Bible and a unique rosary from the pope.

["Copyright, 1BS3, by James Gordon Bennett.] LONDON, October 27.—Mr. Huntington informed the Herald correspondent to-day that it was intention and that of his family to have his daughter's marriage solemnized in New York until ten days ago, when Prince Hatzfeldt induced his fiancee to change the plan on the ground that two trips across the Atlantic at this season of the year were not calculated to make life a dream of happiness. It was therefore decided to make the marriage semi-private on account of the short time for making arrangements, and because many friends of the family are absent from London. Although only a small circle of relatives and frietde have been informed of io-morrow's event, Miss Huntington has been singularly fortunate in the matter of presents. These may not be numerous, but they are magnificent. In fact few young ladies began life so well supplied with those luxurious necessities that are the special delight of womankind, namely diamonds. Her father's chief present to her is a necklace containing about eighty gems, none of them lesB than two and most of them over three carats in weight and all of the finest water. He has also given her a magnificent diamond brooch. Mrs. Huntington gives a glorious diamond star, tha central gem of which must weigh twenty carats. The father and mother of Prince Hatzfeldt gave splendid diamond necklace of a single row of gems, all of large sizi and of most curious design. Prince Haizfeldt's present is a beautiful orna ment which may be worn in the hair or on a dress. Tt contains a single large and beautiful pearl reinforced by a perfect forest of small diamonds. There are other presents, all of diamonds, and all of them of the most artistic and costly character. After the wedding in the morning the party will take breakfast at the German embassy.

The Minneapolis Mill*.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., October 28.— The recent report that the C. C. Ausnburn mills have been sold, is followed to night by the announcement that the sale of the Pillsbury mills and also of the Washburn mills, is about to be consummated." For the first time in connection with these deals price is given, as regards the Pillsbury interest. It is that the option on the Pillsbury system of mills and elevators calls for $5,200.000. '•Will you say whether the prices stated in your option was 85,000,000." "No, I should not talk about the price anyway.''

When seen by a reporter of the Associated Press late to-night and asked regarding the sale of the mills, Mr. Pillsbury handed him the following type written statement, in addition to which he would say nothing: "If our property is sold it will be to a joint stock company in which we shall retain a very large interest and we shall have to agree to continue in the management of the same. The sale, if made, will be made to a company organized in New York or some other Eastern city and, as far as the public are concerned, I can not see bow it will affect them one way or the other.'!

Kew York Defeats Brooklyn NEW YORK, October 28.—The eighth

of the series of games between the New Yorka and Brooklyns was played to day at Washington park, Brooklyn, before 2,584 half-frozen spectators. The Giants won. Tbere was positively no interest in the game after the seoond inning. Crane again pitched in fine form. Visnercould not catch Terry, and Terry left the box in the fifth inning, Foutz taking bis place. The grounds were muddy which accounts for some of the errors. Ward's base running was the feature of the game. 1 2 S 4 6 7 S 9 New York 6 4 1 2 0 3 0 0 1 -16 Brookljn 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 3 —7

An Entire Family Annihilated.

Robert Sause, the principal of a High school in Odessa, hanged himself while suffering from melancholia recently. Two hours after receiving news of his death his widow became insane, killed her four ohildren, and mortally injured herself by jumping from a four-story window.

RAILROAD NEWS NOTES.

General and Personal Mention of General and Local Interest. George Irwin, late of the pattern shop, is firing on a switch engine.

Prank Slaughter and ChBrley Staley, formerly of the shops, were around shaking bands with old acquaintances yesterday.

Danville Commercial: J. L. Harmer, chief olerk in the auditor's office of the Ohio, Indiana St Western, will retire on November 1, to take a position on the Terre Haute & Peoria road.

The Ambraw Pilot is authority for the statement that the T. H. & P. authorities are about to erect a new bridge across the Ambraw at a point two miles west of Oakland.

Conductor Wash Johnson, of the Van, is confined to his home by Bickness. Engineer McKeever and wife are visiting friends at Brazil.

Ed Wilvert resumed work in the machine shop yesterday morning after being absent two or three weeks because of siokness. i|fP- A-

The little child of Mart Sullivan, of the yards, died Saturday morning and was buried Sunday.

Yesterday Emerson McLaughlin was appointed chief clerk in the ticket department of the auditor's office, the position made vacant by the death of the late Harry Creager. Wm. M. Tuell was nlso appointed to a position in the same department.

The following, from the Brazil Times, was shown to a number of railroad men in this city yesterday, and all united in saying that it was the first they had heard of it, and that as far as they knew there was nothing in it: "It is Baid that five engineers on the Vandalia and I. & St.. L., will ask for a lay off this winter. They Bay that the fast time they are compelled to make is too dangerous during tbe winter, that they are positively unable to make the time required when the rails are slippery."

The Firemen a Brotherhood.

Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat. DENVER, Ojtober 27. A publicly unannounced delegate meeting of the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was held in Denver to-day. One hundred and thirty delegates, representing nearly every state in the Union, were present, and the meeting wa* presided over by John J. Hannnhan,.nf Chicago, vice grand master of the Firemen's brotherhood. The only object of the meeting seems to have been to take action on the important question which is now being discussed by the Locomotive Engineers' brotherhood, now in session y? this city, that federation with 'other labor unions. Heretofore both the Engineers' and Firemen's brotherhood have stood against federation, but there I"B now an unmistakable change of sentiment manifest, and at to day's meeting of the fireman's vote was taken, which declared in favor of federation. The meeting was held at the local convention hall of the firemen, and lasted four hours. It is said that the only difference of opinion which can,"* out in disoussion were those of det. Tne almost unanimous sentiment ^at the various trades unions shoulo 'heir autonomy and the right of sei-. -lament in other words, the individual labor organizations will, under the proposed plan, occupy the same relations to the whole body of organized labor that the respective states bsar to the federal union. A committee was appointed to notify the Brotherhood of Locomotive Eigineers of the result of the meeting, and the announcement can but have its infiuenoe in deciding the question when it come3 before the engineers. The firemen will await the action of the engineers, and it is probable that other meetings will be held by the firemen.

The Pennsylvania's Combination. BOSTON, October 28.—The Boston

news bureau Bay6: The Union PacificNorthwestern traffic allionce may hasten the consummation of a yet great.«r railroad alliance between the C., B. &Q, C., B. & N. and the Manitoba west of Cnicago, with the Pennsylvania railroad system east of Chicago. President Hill, of the St. Paul, Minnesota & Manitoba, has long been at work upon euch a union and the recent henvy buyirg of Manitoba and C., & Q., by large banking interests in New York, has been with this end in view. This will be a great step in the direction of three or four great railroad systems for the whole country.

IIWS JOHN L'S FNF.MY DYINO. IS

The Victim of Thomnii J. Kelley's Ka«or Can Not Survive Bis Wounds. BOSTON, Ojtober 28.—Thomas Shea,

whose throat was cut by Thomas J. Kelley in a barbershop Saturday afternoon, because Shea had been abusing John L. Sullivan, is Baid by the hospital physicians to be dying.

Thomas J. Kelley, who, Saturday, cut the throat of Thomas Keefe, alias Snen, waived examination in the municipal court to day and was held in {25,000 for the grand jury.

Ilravy Fire Los* at Akrtn $5 AKRON, O., October 29.—2 a. m.—At a

late hour to-night the boiler in the new

four-story brick block on south Main

street, occupied by O'Neill «k Dyas, dry goods merchants, exploded. The build­

ing took fire and at this hour it is gutted, and will be a total loss. The fire is burning through to Howard street and the loss will be very heavy. It is impossible to obtain exaot figures as to loss ond insurance.

SnlcMe of a Prominent. St. Loulian. ST. LOUIS, Ojtober 28.—Oliver Gar-

risson, an old and prominent citizen of

St. Louip,

committed suicide this morn­

ing in Forest park bv shooting himself through the head. For some time past he baa been suffering from kidney troubles. The deceased and bis brother built the first steamboat to ply between St. Louis and New Orleans.

•Si'.". FlItrfD Person* Killed.

CALCUTTV, October 28.—In a rnilroad accident at Hatra?, near Agra, to-day, fifteen persons were killed and forty injured.

Marrlagn Llcnsea.

Jamei Gordon and Edna Gordon. Artnur L. William* and Inez O. McXntt. •snry Eulo and XllaatMth Ptterman.

Daily Established in 1851

NEWS RODND ABOGT TOWN.

That Free Trade Tariff Reform, Balloon Aseension Affair at Centerville.

THE AERONAUT PUT TO A HAZARDOUS RISK.

Tha Peoplo Wanted the Balloon Before the Speaking—Oth9r Local News.

The tariff reform meeting at Centerville on Saturday was a great success as to the balloon ascension and parachute leap. Mr. Dennis was on the grounds and jumped about 1,000 feet, and says it was the most successful parachute jump he has made. The wind was blowing eo that it required twenty-four men on one side of the balloon to hold it down until the time to start. In order to add to the success of the tariff reform feature of the day Mr. Dennis was rtquired to change his programme. The leap was intended to draw the crowd to the political meeting, and it was arracged to occur after the speaking because then it would be later in the day, the wind would not be so strong, and the aeronaut's life would not be in Buch danger. But the crowd seemed unwilling to assemble in time for the speaking, and Mr. W. C. Ball, the only speaker present, decided that Mr. Dennis must risk the sacrifice and muk9 the parachute leap before tbe speaking and in spite of the strorg wind, to collect the crowd. Mr. Dennis complied at great rifk to himsnlf and fortunately escaped it jury. Mr. Ball then proceeded with a revised edition of the campaign speech he delivered last fall. The effort has not had sufficient time to bear fruit, but high tariff advocates are consoling themselves by reference to the returns from tbe last general election. In every precinct save one, in which Mr. Ball spoke during the campaign, the returns showed Republican gainB. Mr. Hamill did not go to Centerville as was udvertised because he was called out of the city on business. Mr. Douham was absent also. He was busy in the city. Mr. Lamb also had bpen solicited to speak.

The Return of Ah Meyers#

Mr. Al. Meyerp, one of the best second basemen in the world, both as a fielder and a batter, arrived home Sunday night, and left last night for Chicago. He expects to make arrnugementp at" Chicngo that will take him to the Pacific slope to play ball during the winter season. The Bostons and the Baltimore clubs will go will go and expect to remain several months, and perhaps others of the Extern clubs will go. It was reported that he was going as a representative of the Brotherhood to meet with a committee from the managers but sush is not true. He said, however, that the Brotherhood expected to cause some changes to be made, one of which would be to ubolish the rule by which players are "listed"—that is to say that the players do not want the managers to have a fixed price on each player that will prevent him from drawing a larger salary if he should )in another club and be released from the club with which he had previously signed.

The Court House Clock.

Mr. E. W. Leeds, who attends to the clock in the court house tower, has petitioned the county commissioners for a raise in salary of 550 per year. In his petition he refers to the fact that the majority of families in the city depend upon tbe county clock for the correct time. His petition has not been acted upon by the board, but his statement recalls the fact that mBny persons have remarked the accurate time kept by the county clock, and that so many families rely entirely upon this clock. It. has been remarked often that the time kept by the clocks belonging to families in this city is more uniform than is true of any other city with which the speakers were acquainted. The cause to which this iB attributed is that the county clock keeps accurate t.imf, and the citizens have become accustom»d to rely upon it for the time and set their tima pieces accordingly. This faot is due to the exceptionally good clock—no advertisement for the attendent is intended.

The W»rd-GnlDey Fight.

McTige, Gainey's trainer for tha Ward-Gainey fight (in prospectu), returned yesterday from Bosedale, where he conferred with Ward and succeeded in disagreeing with the lBtter as to the lighting weight. He claimed the right to require Ward to "train down" to wit hin ten or twelve pounds of GHiney's weight, but said that Ward would not agree. Therefore there may or may not be a fight—probably not.

Attempted Incendlarlim. A„:-

About one o'clock Sunday morning Mr. Patrick Nugent, who lives at 934 south Fourth street, was awakened by some unusual noise in the rear of the residence, and upon investigation found that oak shavings, taken from dressed staves, bad been piled against tbe house and fired. The flimes bad burned a hole in the wall and were extending towards the roof.

The Robcrtnon Livery Stable.

In the mayor's court Jesse Bobertsoa pleaded guilty to violating tbe city ordinances by obstructing tbe street without putting out a danger signal, during the erection of hie Dew livery Htablp, on North Seventh street. He was fined 96 and costs. The citizens of that neighborhood then file five similar complaints for as many recurrences of tha offense.

Judiolonii A1 vertlupment.

Mr. John Cleary has adopted an efficient method of advertising the city of Terre Haute and the famous Axtell. Since Axtell made his world beating record of 2:12, Mr. Cleary has been in several of the larger cities, and has met mnny strangers. He has often been asked where he hails from, ana his EOIO reply each time has been, "From tha home of Axtell."

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~A sneak thief was abroad Sunday right. He ottempted to enter Dan Fasig'a residence, on north Fifth street, and made another attempt in tbe same neighborhood but was unsuccessful.