Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 September 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 1889.

Winchesters. He said no work had been lone there since Friday, and if a conflict same every negro in the county would bo Exterminated. HmSIANX VICTIMIZED. the Great Magician Swindled Out of $625 by a Trie k lie Evidently Did iot Know . New York, Sept. 3. Professor Herrmann, the prestidigitatenr, was Tictimized a few days ago by a clever confidence man; for whom Inspector Byrnes is now looking. The Professor was roped into buying some stock in a patent car-brake scheme, and paid oat $625. lie is of the opinion that the man who doped him has left the country. While traveling from Pittsburg to Philadelphia a mail who occupied a seat in the same drawing-room car with Professor Herrmann introduced himself as a Mr. LighthalL After talking about the Professor's business the stranger commenced to tell all About his own. He pretended to control the patent for a new and ingenious brake for cars on cable railroads. It was the biggest thing going, according to the stranger's story, who predicted that all the cable systems would be forced to adopt it as a matter of economy and safety. Mr. Light hall had with him a model of the contrivance which was to render surface railroading absolutely safe. He showed the "sleight-of-hand" man what a slick thing it was, and made him believe that it was more ingenious than even the Professor's tricks. So persistently did he talk of the brake that finally Herrmann became infected with some of the enthusiasm of his new acquaintance. When they separated Mr. Lighthall 6aid he was going down to Washington to attend to some business, and expected to meet some of the men to whom he had parted with 6orae of his stock. Ho regretted that he had not met the Professor before, but said ho would try to get a refusal of a little stock for him. If he succeeded he was to let Herrmann know about it. A few days after that Mr. Lighthall telegraphed him that it was all right, and then called at his omce in the Broad-street Theater, Philadelphia. Prof. Herrmann did not see anything strange in being let into so big a scheme on easy. terms, and gave his check for $(525 on the Bank of the Metropolis in this citv. and Tcceived 200 shares of

stock in exchange. Tho Prof essor made a - i a i 1 : r o u present oi iue siock. to jus wjic out) examined the certificates when they were on the train coming to New York, ana thought there was something wrong, for tho whole thins seemed to be run by Lichthall. Mrs. Herrmann said so much about it that the Professor took tho certificates to the bank as soon as he got here, and asked the bank people to find out how much the stock was worth. According to their estimates it was valueless, and then the Professor ordered the bank to stop payment on tho check ho had given -lor the stun. Put that didn't amount to anything, for. Mr. Ligntnall nad no difficulty in getting the check cashed bv the proprietor of the Continental Hotel in Philadelphia, where Professor Herrmann stops when in that city. When ho found that his 6025 was as good as lost, the Professor went to Iuspector liyrneb and told him about the case, and asked him to catch Mr. Lighthall if ho could. At last accounts nothing had been heard of him. but the Professor said vesterday that it was supposod his obliging menu naa gone to Europe. . Tim-YIJM IIAS FLED. Japanese Romance, Ending with the Disappearance of the Heroine. New York, Sept. a Kakei Knra, a littlo Japanese maiden is missing. She is plump and pretty, with brown eyes, rosy lips, and white teeth. Several years ago Kai Kura, Kakei's father, arrived in San Francisco and started a shooting gallery. He pros pered, and Kakei grew into a maiden. Many were the offers for her hand, but her parents were loath to lose their child. One vouncr Japanese followed Kakei nersiatentIy. Then papa Kura waxed angry, and ioia mm. ae must not ao it again, um Kali came around every night, and Kura grew desperate, and moved to isewiork. arriving here on. Sunday last. On the I V i. f-1 ; . name nignt xvaKei uisappeareu, taxing ner clothing, but leaving no word. Kura is afraid she has eloped with Kali, or that she haa been abd acted. He notitied the police tnis morning ot ner disappearance, and offered $25 reward for her recovery. FOOD FOR THE FLAMES. Ice-IIouses and Ice Destroyed, with Heavy Loss, at LaPorte. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LaPorte, ImL, Sept a The John Hilt Lake Ice Company lost by fire, last night. ( ten ice-houses and contents of 15,000 tons of ice, located on Fishtiap lake, near this city. Loss, $25,000, with sixty-five hundred dollars' insurance, as follows: Orient, Hartford, Conn., 81,500; Fire Association, Philadelphia. $1,500: Liberty. New York. $1,000; California, San Francisco, $500, Indi ana. Indianapolis, $1,000. and Oermama. New York, $1,000. The same houses were burned in l&Te. Burning Ship In New York Ilarbor. New York, Sept. 3. Early this morning fire was discovered in tho hold of the British ship Bay of Naples, lying off Bedloe's island, and bound for Han goon, India, with a cargo of kerosene oil. The tuirs Leader and Charm towed the burning ship down to Oovemors island and beached her. There half an hour's work by the patrol's men sufficed to put sixteen feet of water in the ship's hold and effectually extinguished the names. I lie Uay of Naples is a full- . tigged ship, and is probably worth $70,000. The cargo is insured in a number of com panies. Costly Incendiarism. Ukiait, Cal., Sept. 3. An incendiary fire was started in tho Palace Hotel, to-day, de stroying the structure, together with the Wells. Fargo & Cos express office, West ern Union lelegraph Company's otlice, Al Reed's Theater and several residences. The Odd-fellows' Block was partly destroyed. Ill I 1 ne loss win ue very neavy. LABOR 'NEWS! Fruitless Conference of Window-Glass Man ufacturers nd .Men. Pittsburg, Sept. 8. At a conference of window-glass manufacturers and representatives of tho workers' association to day, tho manufacturers offered to compro mise by paving last year's waces. This was rejected by the workmen, who insist upon an advance. Negotiations are now on and a long and determined strugglo is anticipated. . Wages Advanced. Dulutxi, Minn., Sept. 3. The laborers on the city contracts have at last been granted what blood was shed for and what long strikes failed to got for them51.75 for a day's work. It came as an entire surprise to tnem, and the rejoicing was much neartier waau mey naa Known ox iu Shoe Factories Closed. North Adams, Mass., Sept. a All the ihoe factories of this city aro closed, except H. T. Cady's. The settlement of the wage question does not seem near. Fifteen hun dred men are out of employment. Strike Ended. Wilmington, Del., Sept 3. The strike of 150 weavers ended to-night, the men ac cepting the 10 per cent, reduction. Work win ue resuuieu, to-morrow. Flack Conspirators Likely to Be Indicted. New York, Sept. 3. Judge Henry A. Gildersleeve, in the Court of General Sessions, to-day, swore in the grand jury for the September term, and called their especial attention to the fraud perpetrated in the Flack divorce case. His reference to the matter was thorongh. and it is thought that the grand jury will lose no time in rnrrvinrr ont hi lntmtlnti in 'nTnh tliA r;tnl in it. lnvKf ilnt ha nnl fn iinrnrof to the light and operations of law and A ? . . justice every one eunneciea tnerewitn. no . k matter wnere too ax ians." For bilious and miasmatic diseases, Ayer's Agy e wars u a caio wau xaoicoj, cure.

INDIANA ANDILEK0I8 NEWS

The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of Yariou3 Kinds in the Two States. Republican Editors Enjoying Themselves Young Woman s ratal Jump Into a nell Stabbing Affray Strange Hog Disease, INDIANA. Summer Meeting of the Republican Editor ial Association at Warsaw, EpecUl to tho Iiuu&npoUs Journal. Waksaw. Sept. a The Indiana Repub lican Editorial Association began its summer meeting in this city this evening. A large number of the Republican editors of tho State are in attendance, accompanied by their wives. Mayor Koyse, of this city. welcomed the editors in a happy little speech, gracefully respondedtoby S. Vater, of the Lafayette CalL W. H. Smith. In diana- correspondent of the Cincinnati Com mercial Gazette, delivered an interesting lecture on "Mound-builders of Indiana." The newspaper guests are domiciled at large making merry in that charming resort, the prettiest of its kind in Indiana. The sessions "will continue over Thursday. County Fairs. Special to tTie Indl-iiApoU Journal. Winchester, Sept. 3. To-day witnessed the opening of tho nineteenth annual fair of the Randolph County Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Both floral hall and. horticultural hall show fine displays. The honey and beo display, a new leaiure, was partiuiany nue. Thejiattle department is better represented man ior years, wnue rue exuioit 01 nurses, in all classes, far exceeds anything ever seen here before. Over fifty entries in this department alone had' to be refused for want of accommodations. The speed ring will be wi 11 represented and promises to be of unusual interest. Siielbyvillk. Sent. 3. The sixteenth an nual fair of the Shelby County Joint Stock Agricultural Association began to-day, with the best prospects of au year heretofore. The departments are all crowded, while the number of fast horses indicates some lively racing. To-day was devoted to entries, which kept the officers busy as the exhibits rolled in upon the grounds. To-mor row the balloon ascension, witn tne parachute desent. will take nlace at 3 o'clock. On Fndav the free-for-all trot will be the feature of the day. - - i Montgomery County Teachers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Ckawfordsville, Sept. 3. There is an attendance of 130 at the Montgomery County Teachers' Institute. So far, interesting lectures have been given by Prof. Warfel, of Ladoga, and Prof. W. A. Bell, of Indian apolis. Mrs. W. W. E wing has been chosen enrolling secretary. The committees appointedwire as follows: Resolutions, W. W. Ewing, O. B. Hultz. Jesse Galloway, A. N. Iliggius and J. O. Overton; on revising tho conrso of study. A . I). Jones. Miss Jessie Swift. Charles W. Schleppy, Frank Cornell and Mrs. W. F. Sharpe. Tho following per sons have been appointed instructors in tho r . . i i reading circles in tne several xownsuips: Wavne. A. N. Hieeins: Rinlov. Frank Cor nell; Brown, J. B. Evans; Scott, S. S. StillAvell; Clark, Silas Hiraes; Union, D. II. Gilkev: Sugar Creek. Wallace Little: Wal nut, O. B. liultz; Madison, Wr. W. Ewiug; FranKiin, Ueorge Welty. An aadress on "Fubiic-school florals' was aeaverea by Rev. G. W. Switzer. Opening of the Central Normal College. Special to the Inllanaixiu Journal. Danville, Sept. 3. Danville is undergo ing a sudden revival in a business and social way. This week the Central Normal College begins its fourteenth year, and hundreds of students arrived last night and to-day. The regular opening occurred this morning, with an enrollment of about 400 students. As many more are expected during the next few davs. The annual count v school institute is in progress hero. The opening exercise last nignc consisted oi resident uavmo. jordan'n famous lecture describing tho ascent of tho Matterhorn a personal sketch. Professor Tompkins, of DePauw Univer sity, is nere, ana will lecture Friday nigut. rroiessor nev lectures io-nicni. Iho annual meeting of the liaptist Asso ciation is in progress south of town, and the streets to-day present the appearance oi a great awakening. ITas Had Enough of Thlrd-Fartylsm. Fjc!rI to tho Inl!anartol!M J jorxial. Danvillk, Sept. 3. Dr. Allen Furnas sold all his personal effects last week, having disposed of his farm several months ago. He and his family have since departed for their new home in El Modcna, Cah, where the Doctor, some time ago, purchased a res idence. It will be remembered that Dr. Furnas was oue of the leaders in the thirdnartv movement in Hendricks county, and that he was that party's candidate last year for 1 reasurer of State, lseiore leaving for tho West he told the writer that he would hereafter be out of active politics. He said his new residence in El Modena was in the midst of a strong local-option element fll Republicans and that he would cladlv work with tneiu in tne mture. Death and Burial vt Charles Roehl. Connersville, Sept. 3. Ex-Mayor Chas. Roehl, a prominent attorney of this city, died yesterday morning, of typhoid fever. aged fifty-one years. He is the third victim of the disease and tho second of his family. His wife and daughter, the remaining mem bers of tho family, are in a critical condi tion, also, with the fever. Mr. Koehl's funeral took nlace this after noon, at 3 o'clock. Revs, Roberts, Chafle and Sargent officiated, and Reuben Connor delivered a eulogy in behalf of tho Fayette Bar Association. Prominent attorneys from a: a. surrounding cities were present. Circuit Court at Fort Wayne. Boeelal to the Indlanaxiolls Journal. Fort Wayne, Sept 3. Judge O'Rourke, of the Circuit Ccurt, held the first court of the September term to-day, and disposed of the following cases: Luther N. White, of Columbia City, was given two years in Sam Ward, Fort Wayne, one year, for larceny; Henry Dewitt and Hiram Cheesem w a ..a a man, oi iinniingion counxy, one year eacn. for larceny, the trial ot ueorge Barret, the wife-murderer, was set lor Uct. 14. Robbed of 8300. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Fort Wayne, Sept. 3. When Christian Hostler, of Upper Sandusky, O., stepped oil a west-bound train this morning to take lunch at a restaurant near the station, he discovered that $300 had been stolen out of his nocket. lie was on his way to Missouri to locate on a farm and docs not know who stolo the money. Charges Against a Minister Dismissed. Special to the IutUaoapolls Journal. Mariox, Sept. 3.Tho trial of Rev. O. P. Riley by the Wcslyan $1. E.Conference was held to-day. Mr. Kiley was charged with evil speaking, lying and heresy. At his instance the Kev. Dr. Scott, of Ohio. atpeared before the conference and explained and defended tnesiana. tasen :yir. Klley, and tne cnarges were o-sxnisseo. Probably Fatal Stabbing Affray. Bpeelal to the Indianapolis Journal. New Albany, Sept 3. In a drunken brawl near the O. & M. depot at 1:80 this morning, Harry Carpenter stabbed Walter Legg five times in the back. Carpenter was immediately arrested. Legg will probably die. Carpenter's hearing is set for the lotn msu Crashed Into a Freight Train. Ijxx-'al to th ItuUanapolU Journal. New Albany, Sept 3. The south-bound O. & M. passenger train, due here at 11:53 a. m., had a side collision with a Monon freight train. Tho Q. &IL train was rcn

the penitentiary for forgery; Ed Fitzgerald, Fort Wayne, one year, for larceny; Albert Moritz. Fort Wayne, one year, for larceny:

ning'at the rate of about thirty miles an hour.and in attempting to stop at the dejot hero the air-brakes broke, the trainjashing into the Monon freight train which was standing on the track ahead.

ThrettHreight cars were splintered, and the pilot on the O. & M. locomotive knocked ohv No one was injured. Jumped Into an Old Well and Died. Bjxcial to tne Indianapolis Journal. Evansville, Sept. 3. Louisa Graff, a handsome and accomplished young lady, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Peter Grail, a prosperous farmer three miles from this city, committed suicide, some time Monday night, by jumping into an old abandoned well on tne larm. tier presence was missed when the family arose this morning, and as she had of late been mel-' i ancnoly. and threatened suicioe, a searcn was instituted and her body found. Minor Note. John S. Groves, a pioneer citizen of Bloomington, aged seventy-live, is dead. The Fortieth Indiana Regiment reunion will be held at Crawfordsville on Thurs day, Sept. 12. Near Brazil. John Henry Weinneyer. aged eighty, hanged himself. Sio cause for tiie deed is known. Louis Batavia. cigar manufacturer of Connersville, has assigned. Liabilities, $12,000; assets, $15,000. The wife of Professor Marcus L. Dickey, of Fairmount. died yesterday, of consump tion, aged twenty-three. Dr. Saumel Kirkwood has resitrned his chair in the Indiana University, and will remove to Riverside, Cal. The trial ct Charles 'E. Spencer, charged with killing Jacob Homes, of DePauw, boTh. farm Tpir! Atirn of A ni os Perrv. near Montpelier, was partly destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss, $500; no insurance. Chas. Barmore. of Bird's-eve, has a skele ton left arm. made so bv spinal meningitis. There is no muscle in the arm at all, and he has little use of it. John Bowman, aged seventy-five, a pio neer of southern Indiana, dropped dead of heart disease, at Bethlehem, Saturday. He was the oldest Mason in Ulark county. United States Treasurer Huston moved his family from Connersville to Washington.on Monday. He will, however, return to look after business interests occasionally. Kossr Kellv. a painter, of Liberty, is giv ing his friends much concern. He walked out of town Monday, saying that if ho did not return his body would ue round in tne river. He has not been seen since. Yesterday morning a Monon switch enline collided with a lot of flat-cars which ladbeen. durintr the night, pushed onto the main track from a side-track, below Bloomiugton, with the evident purpose of wrecking the train. Four bovs. aged from fif teeen to eighteen years, and giving their residences as Portland, were arrested bv the marshal at Winrhestfr. veatprrlfiv. for stealincr the din ners of tne conductor and brakemen on a north-bound local freight train of tho G. R. & I. railroad. Wm. Mannis was captured at Peru, for attempted manslaughter somo weeks ago, at a soldiers' reunion at Denver. Mannis, in a ouarrel about a debt of 30 cents, fa tally stabbed a stranger with a butcherKniie. no wna aaumteo to uau, out neu, and has been hiding ever since. The star route from Crawfordsville to Ofiiel. a distance of eight miles, is to be discontinued after Sept. 10. Tho total sale of stamps at Oftiiel has only amounted to ( per year, and the mail carrier was paid $100 per year by the government, lbe post masters salary amounted to i.w per year. Two voumr men. named Orson Dodcre. of awaka, and John Bownan. of Millersburg, met with a horrible death while rid - .V." ing on tho caboose of a Lako Shore train. between Waterloo and Butler. Their heads came in contact with the ton beam of the bridge at Brimtield. They were knocked over on the roof of the caboose. The faces of both men were mashed into a jelly, and were unrecognizable. 4. - t ILLINOIS. Strange and Fatal Disease Epidemic Among Hogs in Clark County. Special to tho InrilanapoUa Journal. Marshall, Sept. 3. A strange and fatal disease among hogs prevails in the central part of the county, and is carrying oft large numbers. The symptoms resemble hoe of typhoid fever in the human race, and Jhe animals sometimes linger for many . days. finally perishing of starvation, as much as anvthintr else, for they will eat nothing. No remedv can be fouud to act on the plague, and farmers are in despair. Itartly Needed Kalns. BPf clal to the Imllanauolis Journal. Bloomington, Sept. 3. Tho intense and long continued drought, which has seri ously threatened tho corn in central Illi nois, was broken to-day by several very heavy showers, and there are indications of more rain. The severity of the drought hereabout is indicated by the fact that the dust on the nnpaved streets was from two to three inches deep in many places. Mollne Postofflce Robbed. Fperlal to tho Indianapolis Journal. Chicago, Sept. 8. Inspector Stewart to day received a dispatch from Moline, stat ing that the postofiice at that place had been robbed Monday night of $300 in cash, S1.S00 in stamps andeight registered letters. The postmaster says he has no clew as to who tho robber or robbers are. Ilrlef Mention. Tim TTrm .Tnmp K Wnnil ril Rn("Mnnl v at Kockford, on Monday, aged ninety years. Upti i i m 5 n llrftwr. rm n of the nlrfp.ttt. nrwl wealthiest citizens of Vermillion county, i ; i . . i a. -i : - V - ... a .... uieu I rum ueait uise;sc. At Anmista. Sunday night, lire destroyed the law otlice of W. H. Mead and tho store of J. B. Hess. Loss, 8,000. In a quarrel at Golconda between two bo3s, aged thirteen and nf teen, one stabbed 1 J I 11IJI .!. il ana insianiiy kuicu mo uiucr. Jake Saulsbv. of Strcator, a brakeman. was killed by a Streator fe Paw Paw train while uncoupling cars at raw raw. The Rev. Dr. Bishop, of Lockport. N. Y.. while visiting relatives at Kockford, was siriCKen witn paralysis unu uiea monuay. The amphitheater and buildings of tho Brown County Fair Association, at Mount Sterling, were burned bunday afternoon. Loss about lo,00a John Dowd, who escaped from the Lake Geneva sanitarium at Elgin, Aug. 8, was found dead Sunday m a pasture, the body -1 A- A. . T oemg in an auvanceu siato oi uecomposition. Numerous cattle are dying in the vicinity of Dallas City from a strange disease. The animals become stiff in tho hindouarters. and, suddenly sinking to the ground, dio in great agony. John W.Grabb. professor of mathematics in Lombard University, Galesburg, and a member of tho City Council, was kicked by a horse and injured so severely that tne doctors noid out no nopes or ms recov ery. Three robbers broke into the W abash depot, in Carthage, and, after cruelly beatlng and gagging Jonn uaj-wood, thenigbt man, attempted to compel him to open the sate, lie could not, and tnen they maltreated him in a savage manner, leaving him tied and gagged. They tore out the telegraph instruments, tried to break the safe door, and ransacked the ofhee thor oughly. Garwood got one hand loose in the meantime, and fired four shots at the villains, one of which it is hoped took enect. Frightened to Death by a Shadow. Bellevue, Ky., Sept 3. The largest funeral seen here for years was that, to-day. of Mrs. Angelo Rnsconi, one of the richest women in the State. She was frightened to death by a ghost. Jbor some time an 'un canny" visitor nas appeared nightly in a room over Boro's crrocerv. and crowds crath ered nightly to see it Saturday night Mrs. Kuscom went to see the "ghost." She was very llesbr. and was afflicted with a tumor. When suddenly the ghost appeared she fell dead. .Last night a thorough investigation was made, and it was found that the 'ghost'Ms the reflection of an electric-light ax tne river landing. - Children Burned to Death. Blue Springs. Neb.. Sept S. The barn of Rev. Andrews, of this ntv. was set on fire to-day by two children of David Gay, who were playing it it The children were burned to death.

FIGHTING OYER THE JURY.

Attornejs of the Cronin Suspects Desperately Contesting Iverj Inch of Ground. CniCAGO, Sept. a Immediately upon the opening of the Cronin trial, this morning, discussion upon the proper questions to be submitted to the jurors was resumed. Gentlemen," said the court, 4before the State is asked to respond to the propositions that were submitted by the defense yesterday, I wish to say that I have exam ined these questions myself very carefully, and I find that a number of them are practically duplicates, and there are certain ones that I could not permit, as I deem them improper, believing tho whole matter, anyway, to be very largely discretionary with the court. I should like to ask the btate now, simply say that theso questions should be permitted: First Have tou formed an opinion as to whether Dr. Cronin was taken to the Carlson cottage by the horse and bupgy engaged by Daniel Coughlin from Dlnan, the liveryman! "Second Have you an opinion as to whether or not Martin Burke, one of the defendants, was the tenant of said Carlson cottage! lniro nave you an opinion that tne so-caned Clan-na-Gael Society is In any way to blame for the death of Dr. Cronin!" Judge McConnell finally permitted the addition of these two questions: Have you formed an opinion as to whether the death of Dr. Cronin was the result of a conspir acy! Have you formed an opinion aa to whether any of these defendants was a member of the said conspiracy! , The panel was then called and the law yers entered upon the long and arduous sion was devoted entirely to the examination of talesmen. Four men were tendered to the prosecution by the defense, but two of them were peremptorily challenged by tho fcitate and excused. The remaining two were held over until to-morrow morning, and it is possible the State may conclude to accept ope or even both these gentlemen. The prospects are that a full jury will not be secured until tne peremptory challenges of both sides are exhausted and legal dis qualifications become the only pretext for rejection of a juror. BUSINESS FAILURES. Prominent New York Operator Pushed to the Wall by the Itecent Advance in Stocks. New York, Sept. a The first of the "bear" failures, which has been expected on Wall street, to follow the recent advance in the stock market, was announced to-day. The operator who was forced to the wall was T. B. Musgrave, of Mnsgrave & Co., 39 Pine street. He was one of the most prominent members of the Stock Ex change, having been a member since 18G9, and he was identified with almost every important movement on the street. Lately Mr. Musgrave has issued "puts" and "calls7' to quite an extent, and a week or two ago he announced that he had changed from tho "bull" to the "bear" side of the market His liabilities are estimated at $100,000. Sold by the Sheriff; Burljxgton, N. J., Sept. S. The works of the National Bureau of Engraving, of Philadelphia, located here, were sold by the sheriff of Burlington county yesterday afternoon. The property is bonded for 73.000, and there is a judgment against it for $70,000. The property was bought in by Enoch Pratt, of Baltimore, Md., who is the chief creditor and trustee for the bondholders. It is stated that operations will be resumed at the works. Other Business Troubles. Little Rock, Ark., Sept 3.The Pratt Lumber Company has passed into the hands of a receiver. The main offices of the company are at Malvern, south of Littlo Kock. In that locality they own and opcrate five mills. The liabilities are placed in the neighborhood of $70,000 and the assets at $120,000, consisting of five mills, a stock of lumber, horses; mules, and probably 5,000 acres of timber. Bostox. Sent. 3. James H. Little, cigar manufacturer, informed his creditors today that his liabilities aggregated about $72,000, and that he could pay 25 cents on a dollar. Committees of investigation were appointed by the creditors. Ckestox. Ia.. Sept. 3. A sensation has been caused at Lenox by the closing of L. S. Brooke'abank. No one knows anything ox me anairs oi xue institution yet. Hand-Car Struck by a Train. NoRRisTowx, Pa.. Sept. a A fatal col lision occurred on the Philadelphia & Headlug roati, near iinneiu, mis county, xnis morning, a hand-truck on which a num 1 T i 4 1 J At ! A . ber of Italian laborers were proceeding to their wotk was struck b.7 the locomotive of a freight train. The train was moving at a high rate of speed, and the dozen or more occupants of the truck were burled hi eh into the air. Guiseppe Planto aged twentytwo years, was literally ground to a pulp. Five others were severelv bruised, but none of them fatally hurt The name? of these could not be obtained. Ohio Democrats. Columbus. O. Sept.. 3. The Democratic State executive committee met here to-day and organized, with Hon. James IV Noal, of Hamilton, as .chairman and John A. Sarber, of this city, as secretary. At 10 o'clock i no various democratic cinos serenaaea A "f -V JL 1 1 Hon. James E. Campbell, the candidate for Governor. A ratification meeting was held at tho City Hall, with Hon. Lawrence T. Neal, of Chillioothe, as president, who snoke. and was followed bv Mr. Campbell. lion. Allen W. ihurman, Hon. J. L. Con verse, Hon. J. A. Norton, and others. Interesting: to the .Ladles. T)fwfi Col.. Sent 3. Fortv car-loads of seal-skins, in three separate trains, mak nient i thfs entire r.-iteh of the AlnHkn. Fur Cnimimiv fnr Inst, rear, and is hnmifl fvr j-.n gland, lhe time agreeaupon lor the de1 .r a t lnn4ttiii!-1. S w V r . 1 I 1 CI V -L Li lltMIULLlUU IB L.l l IX lid Vn 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 ban Jb rancisco. Emmons Blaine's Wedding. Riciifikld Springs. N. Y.. Sept 3. Emmons Blaine. Mrs. James G. Blaine and Miss Harriett Blaine are now guests of the Spring House in Kichtield. Tho rest of Mr. Blaine's family are expected to arrive in a few days in anticipation of Mr. Em mons Blaine's marriage to Miss McCormick on the 2bth inst. ureat preparations for the event are in progress, rs early one-half of the Spring House has been engaged for the wedding. Shot Ilim for a Squirrel. Middletowx. N. Y.. Sent. 3. William H. Louden, a shoe-dealer, and John Kussell. a tanner, went hunting yesterday, lhey became separated, and Kussell mistook Louden's hand, which he had raised to his f aco to drive away mosnuitoes, for a sauirrel. He shot at tho object, and a full load of shot landed in Lourten's head and neck. The physicians hope for his recovery. Signs of Life t Des Moines, la.. Sept. S. The Union Labor fctato convention convened in this city at 7:0 this evening, with eighteen del egates present. Alter enectmg a perma nent organization ajd listening to a lengthy address by Col. Jos. Harper, of Illinois, the convention adjourned until 8 o'clock to morrow morning, when a full btate ticket will be nominated. Bad Wreck In the Virginia Midland. Washington', Sept. 3, Shortly after the north-bound freight train had left Accotink, va.. on the Virginia Midland railroad, this afternoon, the caboose left the track and rolled down an embankment, instautly killing T. A. Kainey and Ashton Kainey, brothers, and well-known cattle drovers, of Warrenton, Va. Conductor Faulkner was seriously injured. Massachusetts "Temperance Republicans. Boston. Se.t 3. About one hundred gen tlemen responded to the call issued by Henry H. Faxon for a meeting to-day. the purpose being, as stated in the call, to support none but temperance Republicans in the coming campaign, and to oppose the candidacy of J. Q. A. Brackett Lieutenantgovernor, lor any omcial position. . M&ftonlc Belief Association. New York. Sept 3. The General -Mason ic Kelief Association, which has branrhes in all parts of the United States and Canada, was represented by thirty delegates Xrom all parts ol tho continent at & meeting

ing passenger time, passed tnrongn Uheyenne. to-day, over the Union Pacific for the Ensfc from Smi Franeiaeo. The rnnaifm-

to-day in Masonic Temnlo. on Twenty-

third street. The day's session was con cluded after noon, esslons will be held daily for a week. The organization was founded in September, 18S5. for the purpose of aidintr worthy and indigent Masons. This is the fourth annual meeting. The re ports from the various secretaries wcro read at the meeting this morning. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The second international fair held in Buf falo was successfully opened. William Johnson fired the wrone shot first, killing his sweetheart and himself, at Denver. At Cincinnati Conrad Fuchs. jr.. acred twenty-six. shot and killed himself in bed at hia mothers residence. The constitutional convention of New Mexico was organized yesterday. Fiftythree delegates were present. At Wheeling. W. Va.. the body of a man suppose to be that of a Johnstown victim was lound in the bact-water. Old Yarmonth and Sandwich. Mass.. yes terday celebrated their two hundred and hftieth anniversaries with great enthusiasm. Serious floods nrevail at Tampico. Mex ico, and in the surrounding district. , Telegraphic communication is generally interrupted. At Ironwoodi Mich.. Thomas Uptahl. while standing ou the sidewalk, was shot by an unknown man, who immediately disappeared. The New Era exposition was successfully opened at St Joseph, Mo., yesterday. Commander-in-chief Alger, of the G. A. R., was the chief figure of the event. Joseph M. Smith, formerly employed in Beaver Falls, Pa., asapostollice messenger, has been arrested at San Francisco. Last January he stole a package containing S50. The time of the Wyoming constitutional couvention.yesterday morning. was devoted to the election of a permanent president. The Republican candidate. Judge M. C. Brown, of Laramie City, waS"elected Rain in the valleys and snow in the mountains have extinguished the fires that have been raging m Montana for the past month. The damage to timber has been quite severe, but not so heavy as antici pated. Dr. William A. Shipps. of Bordentown. N. J., who is in attendance on Mrs. Delia S. Farnell. mother of the Irish leader, savs Mrs. Parnell's physical condition is won derful, considering her years and the cares and anxieties -to which she has been sub jected. Edward A. Oldham, of Durham. N. C received a letter from General Longstreet denying the charges recently made by a Washington correspondent to the effect that, during the war, he had driven the ladies of ex-rresident Johnson's family from their homes in Tennessee. Thomas Vincent Murray, son of Superin tendent of Police William Murray, of New York, who, with his family, is spending the snmraer in East Red Bank, N. J., met a sudden death yesterday, lie was playing ball and ran to catch a fly. As he threw up his hands he ruptured a Mood vessel near his heart and fell, dying soon afterwards. Marine News. Queenstown. Sept. 3. Arrived: Alaskan. for Liverpool. Hamburg. Sept. 8. Arrived: Bohemia. from New York. Liverpool. Sept 3. Arrived: Actor. from New Orleans. Lizard. Sept. 3. Passed: Rhajtia. from New York, for Hamburg. Pushing the Nicaragua Canal. New York. Sent 3.By the steamshiD Aguan, sailing from Brooklyn to-morrow, additional material and reinforcements will be sent to Greytown for the use of the Nicaragua Canal Construction Company. rru: l a. l . . i. T Will Ulctt-U IIIO lUiai OIJL ElCl-LBUip loads and three sailing vessel cargoes sent to Nicaragua since the construction party sailed from this pert on May 25 last. Social Science Association. Saratoga, N. Y.. Sept. a The American Social Science Association convened here this morning for the twenty-fourth annual session. lrof. Francis Wayland, of Yale, presided and delivered the opening address. To-day's session was devoted to the consideration of education. MAGAZINES OF TIIE MONTH. The recent display of restlessness by Canadians under the inactive policy of the English government in the Behring sea matter, and the bold hints at setting up a separate government give a peculiar time liness to an article on "La Nouvelle France," by Eben Greenough Scott, in the September Atlantic. In it he shows how the FrenchCanadian party is 6teadily gaining Canada to itself and reconquering it from the nom inal Jnglish rulers. Ja iSouvelle Trance," he says, "has had its nps and downs, and has now reached the point where humility is discarded for aggression. The step from the ante-chamber to the closet has been taken, and tho servant has become greater than the master: in fact ho bullies him. The new squire has put on new garments befitting his change of condition, and shows the usual ell'ects of elevation. He talks of 'us Canadians' and of 'our institutions,1 declares that he will permit nobody on his premises but his own people, threatens his neighbors, and has grand plans for the future. La Nouvclle France is the great political fact cf his existence. Old I ranee may have chanced, but new France, never. It may have been beaten to tho ground by hered itary enemies, but has he not seen it rise, stronger than ever, endued with new life, mastering the master and this before the babe, born in the moment of humiliation, was half-way through' his teens? Though he has lately called back to Ontario that the spectre of annexation has no terrors for him, ho has never taken kindly to the project Our prodigious receptivity and power of assimilation nave aroused a dread that expresses itself in his determination never to be 'absorbed,7 like Louisiana. He has therefore given himself to every effort that Would keep his children from crossing our border, and has set in motion what it pleases him to style the project of repatriation." Harper for September a fiords an artistic treat in Theodore Child's article on Amer ican artists at the Paris Exhibition of 18S9, with its nineteen illustrations, engraved. from paintings there displayed. While but an incomplete idea of tho pictnres can be gained from these repyductions in black and white, still the artist's thought is dis tinct in each and the method of treatment indicated. The important place now taken by American painters in foreign exhibitions and the respect a with which their work is treated by critics, and the honors awarded them, show an advance in art very gratifying to native pride. Another I.UU11IUU11UI1 uj J uu a A W i jr Moscow," throws an interesting side light on certain phases of Russian life treated of by Kennan in his Siberian papers, and may well be read in connection with that series. James Lane Allen olTefs another of his charming studies of Kentucky life, this time taking that popular institution, tne county fair, as his text. Miss Woolson's serial, Jnpiter Lights," reaches a conclusion satisfactory to the reader. As a love story, pure and simple, without eftort to convey a moral lesson and with no great "purpose'7 involved in its telling, "Jupiter Lights'7 may be considered a success. Other articles in the issue are "The Keligious Movement in France." by M. Edmoud de Pressense. Senator; "The Oldest and Smallest Sect in the World," meaning the Samaritans, by Kev. John F. Hunt, and "London Mock Parliaments," by John Lillie. Two very readable short stories make up an interesting number. An appreciative study and biographical sketch of Alexander Dumas, by Andrew Lang, is a feature of Scribner for September. A portrait of Dumas accompanies the article. "Nepegon River Fishing," by L It MacDonough, recounts the charms of piscatorial sport along a Canadian stream, "The Place of the Fitting School in Amer- - . . . lean iaucation, is rue subject ot a thoughtful paper by Prof. George Trumbull Ladd, of ale College. He discusses the faults of the preparatory schools and their relation to the colleges, and suess im provements in the way of simplifying the course of study, and also of making it more progressive and less spasmodic The paper is one that should attract the attention of educators. W. Hamilton Gibson has one of his characteristic illustrated sketches cf

mm Absolutely Pure. This powder never var!, A marvel of rarity strength and wliolesomf-ne. Mora eoonomlcsl thsn tbe onliaary kinds, and cannot b sold In competition wlta the multitude of low te.t. short-weight slum or phoflnate powdwa. Sold only In can. ROYALfeAKlNQ POWDER CO.. loo WaU atreet, 2s Y. out-door life, entitled "Night Witchery." The current chapter in the railroad series relates to 6orae of the more important devices for insuring safety in travel, W. W. Kimball, United States Inspector of Ordnance, writes of "The Small Arms of European Armies." A new serial story. "In the Valley," by Harold Frederic, begins m this issue. An essay by Justin McCarthy, one or two short stories, and several poems of the usual magazine standard of merit, complete the number. One of the most interesting articles intho September Cosmopolitan is the account, by Hamilton Wicks, of the opcuine of Oklahoma. The story of tho opening scenes does not differ from those told by the newspapers, but the accompanying illustrations, showing the stages of growth of Guthrie on successive weeks, and the description of the improvements in existence at tho end of one hundred days, give a new and clearer idea of this magic city and of American enterprise. Another illustrated article that will attract notice is descriptive of the New England Conservatory of Music Another is by Frank G. Carpenter on "The Two Capitals of Japan." William E. Curtis writes entertainingly of Colombia under the title, "An Extraordinary Republic." Abby Morton Diaz tells the story of omo "Anti-slavery Conventions," A 6hort story is by Carmen Sylva. whose portrait forms the frontispiece of the number. The editorial department is conducted by Edward Everett Hale. The complete novel in September Lippincott is a very unpleasant tale by Edgar Fawcett entitled "Solarion." Tho theme is repulsive, and Mr. Fawcett'a fancy is not sufficiently graceful and airy to clothe it in agreeable garb. He should confine himself to the realistic field of New York society for his inspiration, George W. Childs cou tributes another interesting chapter of reminiscences. Charles Chuancey Binney writes of the workings of the Australian ballot system in Australia. Julian Magnus gives somo information about the making of plays that may be useful to wonld-bo playwrights. A timely article, in view of the approaching celebration by Pennsylvania Presbyterians, is an account "by Anne H. Wharton of "The Log College and Early Presbyterianism in Pennsylvania." A chapter entitled 4Tho Stenographer" might be read with interest by members of the recent stenographic convention ia this city. Belford's Magazine for September has some good features and some very bad ones. On the whole, it impresses one with its inferiority, chiefly because it is intensely partisan in tone. There is less of tho magazine about it than of the partisan newspaper, a fault that is inexcusable. The literary performances are not of a high standard, tne short stories especially being much below grade. The complete novel. "A College Widow," by Frank Howard Howe, is a rather pood piece' of work, and the article on "Partv Allegiance," by Franklin McVeagh, istlioughttul and timer ly. Mr. T. C. Cono advances a theory to prove the permanent inferiority of tho negro race in his article on 4Tho Signiticance of Racial Color." He evidently satisfies himself that he is right, if he does not the reader. The poetry is not striking, but the blue cover of the book is attractive and artistic. A feature of the September St. Nicholas iaan'account by Florence-Howe Hall of that remarkable deaf, dumb and blind child, Helen Keller, and her marvelouslr rapid progress in education. Tho 6tory by Treadwell Walden of "My Deer Hunts in a l. al ! .a ... tne AoironaacKs," win naraiy meet tne approval of members of the humane societies as tending to inculcats feelings of kindness for dumb animals. Other stories and sketches are of the usual merit. Old New York is the title of a new peri-. odical, edited by W. W. Pasco, and devoted" to the history and antiquities of New York city. The recently aroused interest in sucn, subjects, and the coming celebration of tho discovery of America, and subsequent settlement, have probably suggested the pub lication. The United States Mail is tho title of a little magazine, published at Chicago, in tho interest of postmasters. It contains much information bearing on postal topics, and is doubtless wortn its subscription price, $1 a year. Literary No tea. noughton, Mifflin & Co., Boston, are saioV to be selling 20.000 copies a week of Bella my's "Looking Backward." Messrs. Longmans, Green & Co. are soout to publish a new volume by Prof. Max Muller. entitled "Tho Science of Language and Its Place in General Education." Mr. Frederick Wedraore, an accomplished English critic, is busy upon a volume on Balzac, whom no English critic would have thought worthy of his serious attention thirty or forty years ago. Dr. Alice B. Stockham, of Chicago, sailed for Europe on Aug. 17 to arrange for the translation of her work, "Tocology." Count Tolstoi has offered to translate it into Russian. Baroness Gripcnberg, of Finland, baa promised to put it into Swedish. Worthington Company announce for immediate publication Hamburg's new novel, "Lora. the Major's Daughter." translated by Mrs. J. W. Davis, profusely illustrated with photograveure, Heimburg is the author of "Gertrude's Marriage" and "Two Daughters of One Race." . R. K. Munkittrick, author of the whimsical extravaganza, "The Hurrishotler." contributes to the nnmber of Harpers Young People of Sept. a the first instalment of a short .erial story entitled "A Day in Waxlaud." Tho illustrations, from drawings by O. Herford, show the fullest appreciation of the many laughablo scenes aud situations. France, with her shadowy interests in tha East, has for nearly a hundred years support ncbool is protitably spent in advancing ami consolidating German trade yn Asia, and England, with her Indian empire and her vast commerce, expects that the new school for modern Oriental studies, in London, will prove useful in helping to extend hut commercial and political relations. The Czar Should Hare Absolute Sway. Evening Sua. Tin Sun suggests that all the candidates for all the citv offices withdraw, and that the editor of he News be given control ot tho entire municipal government to do with as he pleases. All tho honesty, all the virtue, all the integrity, all the intelligence ot this commnnity is embodied in the News, editor, and every other man is a dishonest? scoundrel and unworthy of public place Let us not throw our votes away oh such men, but deliver the city into the huuvla ct the pure and hone; ci5

ed a school of Oriental languages, ai uu expense of $20,000 a year: Germany finds that nn nnnim 1 erautof SlS.OOO to the Berlin