Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 September 1889 — Page 1

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ESTABLISHED 1823. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1889. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.

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TO STEAL SEVEN MILLIONS

BIG FORGERY BY IVE3 AND STAYNOR. The Tonng Napolion of TV all-St. Charged TTith Having Attempted to Steal Seven Million of Dollars From the . täte of Christopher Meyer. New York, Sept. 14. The Evening Sun, in its last edition to-daj, prints along sensational story, in which it charges Henry S. Ires with an attempt to rob the estate of the late Christopher Meyer of 17,000,000 by means of forgery. The Sun's story reads: "Henry S. Ives, who has been so often and so truly referred to in these columns as the master thief, also ranks hih among or?ers. The narrative which follows wil fchow that he, by the forgery of two initials-'A. C and an M.' was in a fair way to obtain at least $100,000 in cold cash and to open a till which contained something more than $ 7,000,000 Ires added to his previous crimes that ot (org cry in the latter part of last December. This fact is published to-day for the first time, and C3n be substantiated whenever it shall become necessary. It was from the chance utterance of Ives own lawyer, Mr. Charles W. Brooke, that the first intimation of the facts which follow was obtained. Beginning with a slight clew, unintentionally furnished by that able and eloquent gentleman, all the details of the etory below were traced step by step, and they have been corroborated in a quarter which places their authenticity beyond all doubt. "It will be remembered that when Ives and Staynor, acting in conjunction with Albert better, the notorious Cincinnati broker, now a fugitive from justice, found the means at their Individual command totally exhausted long be fore the control of the C, II. & D. road had been acquired, they cast about to obtain the necessary pecuniary assistance from some outtide quarter. It was Stayner's credit with Oillig and the American exchange in Europe, which bad furnished the $40,000 necessary to eteal the Mineral range; it was now Stayner'a credit and acquaintance which furnished the means of this greater robbery. "Christopher Meyer was an elderly man, a resident of Nw Jersey, and many times a millionaire through his ownership of large rubber boot and shoe manufactories in New Brunswick. For several years back he had had dealings with Stayner, which had resulted, naturally, the worse for Meyer to the tune of about $100,000. Stayner was indebted for about that Bum to Meyer, and after .going into insolvency compromised the debt, leaving a balance of many thousands of dollars unpaid. It may be imagined that the relations between Meyer and Stayner were not sweetened by this arrangement; but when Stayner and his precious partner Ives became squeezed for funds Stayner bethought himself of a novel but effective expedient for recapturing old Meyer s confidence and malii? him a contributor to the scheme in which he had embarked with the thieving Napoleon. "After drawbs: upon the Mineral rane fund, t which Ives fc Co. bad made themselves depositories immediately after they had got control of the road, Stayner presented himself to Meyer in a high moral attitude. He declared to Meyer that he had come to perform what he considered his duty as a Christian and an houest man; that he wa-indeed exempt by law fro ic farther liability on account of his indebtedness to Meyer, but that with him the only law was the moral law; that he was now happily id funds sufficient to discharge the last cent of his obligation, and that it was for that praiseworthy purpose he had called. Meyer, from that time on. gave implicit credence to ell of Stayner's declarations, and was soon persuaded by him to give his aid to the syndicate formed by Ives, Stayner and Netter. He agreed to receive for them, when purchased and brought to New York, a total of six. thousand shares of C. H. AD. common stock at an average price not to exceed 115 percent. and to carry it for them, receiving 6 per- cent, for the use of his money, an arrangement which was practically a loan by Meyer to that extent upon that stock since it was agreed that Ives and Stayner should cast the vote upon it at all elections of the road and at the stockholders' meetings. This agreement was carried out by Meyer to the letter. The stock was held in his name during all the existence of the swindling firm of II. S. Ives A Co., and when the inevitable exposure and crash came it was still so fceid. "The exposure of Ives and Stayner's un-ierupulou-ness, the daily mention of his own name in connection with them, and the keen eense of disgrace, drove Meyer to his grave in a few months. "Within three morths after Meyer's death there was put into operation throngh Ives' agency, a scheme to impoverish Meyer's estate and to open up to himself and his confederates a mine of $7,0-0,000. In the fall of there was begun in an Ohio court suit by Albert better against Henry S. Ives, George II. Stayner and the executors of the estate of Christopher Meyer for the balance ot the purchase money of his syndicate, interest remaining unpaid. Voluminous dispositions in that action were taken in this city during all last fall, but only the most meager outliueof the case was ever made public. Nosooner, however, had the plaintiff begun his case than the collusive character of the taction was revealed. Ives and Stayner were nominally defendants, but they were the principal witnesses whom the plaintiff called to prove his claim against themselves. Neither of them was solvent ami the manifest intention was to turn to the only responsible defendantthe estate of Christopher Meyer. To Make that estate answerable it was necessary to prove that Meyer had been a partner of the Ives gang, and as such responsible for all their losses. Meyer was dead and could deny nothing. "The ready lips of Ives and Stayner swore, with affected reluctance, to everything essential to prove his partnership. They produced from their own letter books written propositions to Meyer, which, if adopted, would have made hira a partner. But unfortunately for this scheme, outside of their own declarations theycouid prove no acceptance by Meyerof their offers. It was necessary ti produce some writing bringing Meyer in. None such was in existence, and the very fact of such a thing bad been disclaimed by Ives and Stayner in their depositions. But to a Xapa!eonic" sdnd, such ohbtaeles are trivial. If the document did not exist, it must be made to exist. The project was no sooner conceived than executed. Facilities were not wanting. Stayner had been an evigraver in his youth and and in that capacity he had first come into the employ of the American bank note company, and Ives himself was not unskillful with the pen. Accordingly at the next meeting of the reference there was volunarily produced by Stayner a document which met all the conspirators' requirements. Without the slightest prior suggestion it had sprung into life fully matured arid ready for business. Of course it clearly showed Meyer a partner of Ives, Stayner and Netter and responsible for all claims against tnem to the full eitent of his estate. The document was signed 'JI. S. I C. 1.' 'G. II. t., and witness . W. W.' This extraordinary document was wholly in Ives' handwriting in lead pencil, upon a sheet of C, IL A D. letter paper. The initials II. fc. I.' were Ives'; the initials 'G. II. S.' were Stayner's; the initials "CM.' were declared to have been written by Christopher Meyer. Of the genuineness of the first three there could be little doubt, hut the moment that examination was directed to the initials ('C. M.') they were declared by those familiar with Meyers' handwriting to be a forgery. They were firm and bold, while Meyer's handwriting at the alleged date of the ajfreement was nncertain and trembling. Enlarged photographs gave evidence of tracing or manufacture of initials and examination through a powerful magnifying glass confirmed the first suspicions. "More extraordinary than the document itself was the explanation of its appearance of the critical moment and the absolute silence

therefore observed as to its very existence. Stayner declared that he had entirely forgotten it and that he had only by the merest chance found it a day or two before the meeting in a desk; in his bouse in Brooklyn. He said that it was only the preliminary draft of a written agreement to which their full signatures had been affixed and sworn to before a notary. Stayner declared that the ink contract was held by him and not by Ives; that when the firm had made an assignment and ruin was at hand, Meyer had sent for him In great trepidation. Meyer said to him that the disclosure of his connection with the syndicate would ruin him; that he had come into it only at the request of Stayner,whom he regarded as his fnend. and that he bejered him not to ruin an old man, but to trive up or destroy the copy of the contract which he held. Stayner said he was so moved by Meyer's entreaties that he did surrender his copy of the contract, which Meyer immediately tore up in his presence. Stayner continued that he never said anything of the matter to Ires, but that the latter discoTcred it later on and was very angry at Stayner's weakness. Stayner then related the circumstances of the making of the draft and declared that it was made at Meyer's request He 6wore that the initials 'C. M. were grnnine and that Woodruff had affixed his initials in Meyer's presence. The deposition of Ives was in every detail a reproduction of his partner's testimony. Woodruff, too, swore in a subsequent deposition to substantially the same thing, but it was impossible for even a 'Napoleonic' mind to have foreseen the event of the next few weeks. "Within a month Ives and Stayner were arrested and imprisoned in the Lndlow-st jail for the misappropriation of railroad funds, and in another month both of them, together with Woodrutf, were indicted by the grand jury for crand larceny and fraudulent issue of stock. ' Then followed the details of the forgery, showing how the idea of imitating the Meyer signature was discussed by Ives, stayner and Woodruff in Stayner's house in Urooklyn, and Low Ives had instructed Woodruff to svear that the forsred agreement was the one which he had witnessed in Meyer'j-presence. The story is a remarkable one and shows that Ives was not to be daunted by any obstacle. In an interview with Ives in the Tombs this afternoon he insisted that the copy of the agreement produced at the reference was a genuine one and that all the signatures were genuine. New York, Sept. 16. In the Ives trial today E. Wilson Woodruff, confidential secretary to Ives, testified that in 1&S0 he heard Ives say to Stayner: "It will be nice thin? if we can get hold of that road." lie made out shares of stock as ordered by Ives, and Ives asked hhn to destroy the books.

THE GREEN BACKERS. A Platform Favoring Subsidl An Appeal To lte Issued. Cincinnati, Sept 13. The National greenback convention adopted a platform which reaffirms the third and fourth resolutions of the democratic national convention of 1863 pertaining to the method and time of payment of the national debt and to equalize taxation of property. It also declares that all laws changing the time or manner of the payment of the public debt since ISoo are ex-post facto laws, and should be repealed; that ail legal tender notes now outstanding should be immediately exchanged for others of like denomination to be issued with the words "promise to ray" stricken from their face, and an additional amount issued to reclaim our arid lands, to subsidize an American merchant marine, to build an American navy, to erect public buildings, etc., until the volume in circulation sh-dl amount to at least $50 per capita of the entire pooulation; that indications point to a greater financial panic in the near future than this country or the world ever saw, unless wise and immediate provision be made for a vast amount of money to sustain the people's tottering confidence; that th trme has come when all sectional prejudice between the people of the North and South bhould end. The convention appointed the following national executive committee: L. G. .letlers, Alabama; A. Redstone. California; R. W. Kuter, Florida; J. S. Wbitcomb, Illino's; T. J. Sharp, Indiana; E. M. Farnsworth. Iowa:. lohn Calvin. Kansas; L. A. Wood, Kentucky; A. F. Hall, Massachusetts; Benjamin Calvin, Michigan; George O. Jones, New York; Samuel llinsford, Ohio: Thomas Hrennan, Tennessee; 1. W. Huhbel, Virginia; J. M. Laidley, West Virginia; Iee Crandatl, District of Columbia. No other Mate were represented. The committee organized as follows: Col. George O. Jones, chairman : Lee Crandnll, vice-chairman ; T. J. Sharp and William Richards, secretaries. The committee has power to appoint a treasurer. The chairman and vice-chairman are authorized to formulate a plan of operation. THE STRIKERS WIN. Dork Companies and Laborers Come to nn Amicable Understanding. London, Sept 13. A conference was held to-day between Cardinal Manning, on behalf of the striking dock laborers, and the directors of the dock companies. The cardinal submitted to the directors definite proposals from the strikers for the settlement of the wage question. The joint committee appointed to consider the proposals agreed that the wages demanded by the dock lahorers shall be conceded, the advance to take effect Nov. 4. The lord mayor, at a conference with the directors of the dock companies t-day, gave assurances that the men were now ready to resume work on Monday. The mansion house committee announces that the dock directors and the men have practically agreed, and. that as soon as other interests are arranged, all the men will resume Hork on the understanding that the deferred concessions will be granted in November. Mr. McArthur, member of parliament, presided at the csJurch meeting in the city temple this evening. Messrs. Parker, Hughes, McNeill, Hannay, Clifford and other ministers were present. Resolutions were adopted expressing sympathy with the dockmen. London, Sept. 15. The dock men formed in procession to-uay and marched to the Mansion house, where they were reviewed by the lord mayor and lady mayoress. The men, as they passed the balcony upon which the lord mayor and his wife stood, cheered enthusiastically. The Australian flag had the place of honor in the line. From the Mansion house the parade marched to Hyde park, where a meeting was held. There was an enormous crowd present but perfect order was maintained. Four platforms had been erected, from which Mr. Hums and others made addresses. Resolutions were adopted expressing trratitude toward those who assisted the men during the strike. CYCLONE ON THE COAST. Seafaring People Along: the Southern Coast Itidly Frightened. Jacksonville, Fla.. Sept. 16. A Key West special to the Times-Union says: "The weather here is rainy, stormy and very threatening. The center of the cyclone is expected to pass near here after midnight All shipping has gone up into Hurricane harbor for a more secure anchorage. The people are very uneasy, and all buildings and other outside property are being secured. The only safety is in the veering of the wind to the south, which will throw the cyclone center to the eastward. At 6 p. m. Havana reports indicate that the cyclone center was south of the city, moving westward." JN'agle Is Keleased. Han Francisco, Sept 16. Judge Sawyer, in the U. S. circuit court this morning, rendered a decision in the habeas corpus case of Deputy Marshal David Nagle, and discharged Nagle from custody. A bill of exceptions, tiled by the counsel for the state, was allowed by the court and pending an appeal to the U. S. supreme court Nagle was ordered released on his own recognizance with bonds fixed at $0,000. A DAY'S CASUALTIES. Seven Indians were lost in a whale chase off Cape Flattery. Stoughton, Wis., had a forty-thousand-dollar fire iu its business portion. At Chicago William Renzel was killed and five companions injured by a switch engine. Eighty people were poisoned, none fatally, with ice cream at the installation of the Woo vi stock guards, Birmingham, AJa.

KILLED BY A FALLING WALL

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT LOUISVILLE. A 151 ST Wholesale Iry Ooods House Destroyed By Fire and Several Firemen Killed Guests In Hotels Taken From Windows on Ladders. Louisville, Sept 13. Bamberger, Bloom & Co.'s wholesale dry roods house, one of the three largest in the city, burned to-night. A number of firemen were caught under a falling wall and killed. The following bodies have been recovered : ED EARLY, captain. SAM STACKLIGI1TER. JOHN MOXAHAN. ED WHEELER. PAT FOLEY. They were working close up in the rear when the walls fell and they were crushed beneath.The bodies were dreadfully mangled. The building fronts on Main-st, between Sixth and Seventh. The alarm struck at 11:10 o'clock and in ten minutes flames were bursting from the windows on the third floor. Five minutes later part of the roof went in. The fire department was out in full force promptly, and ten minutes after the first alarm half a dozen streams were playing on the Burning building, but it was soon clear that nothingeonld save it and the hose was turned upon the Louisville hotel, two doors away. That building was smokinjr, and it was a sharp half-hour's fight to make its safety reasonably sure. The guests of the Louisville as well as of Seelbach's hotel. at the corner of" the block, poured out. A'namber, mostly frightened servants, were taken from the second and third stories in the rear by the means of ladiiera. Thejr joined at once the crowd of sight-seers which gathered in half an hour to the number of 10,000. The fire originated in Bamberger, Bloom fc Co.'s cellar, and Watchman iMcGrath, who turned in the alarm, says the whole cellar was" aglow when he discovered it. .An explosion occurred soon after and the fireman just arrived was knocked over by it. but not hurt. A conservative estimate of the loss on stock: is $700,000. The insurance is heavy and will about cover the loss. It is placed in sums from $10,000 to $00,000, distributed among, nearly all companies represented here. The building was a double six story, owned by the firm and valued at $75,UO. The lire is slowly eating both ways and may reach Seventh-st on the west side. The fire is now completely under control and there will be no further loss. DIED AT THEIR POSTS. List of the Killed nnd Injured in the Louisville Fire. LonsviLLE, Sept. 16. The following is a corrected list ot the killed and wounded in the conflagration last night. Killed: EDWARD EARLY, captain No. 1 hook and ladder company. LAWRENCE STEIGLITER, pipeman. No. 8 engine company. ' THOMAS WHALES, reel driver, No. 8 engine company. JOHN MONA HAN, pipeman, No. 8 engine company. PATRICK FOLEY, ladderraan, No. 2 hook and ladder company. FRANK 1"E-S, ladderman, No. 2 kook-.and .Udder company, died this morning from his wounds. Dennis M'Grath, ladderman, No. 2 hook and ladder company, so badly injured that he will die. The losses and insurance on property destroyed by last night's fire, according to estimates by the firms burned out, are as follows: losses Bamberger, Bloom fc Co., building, $215,000, stock, $7,HK); Louis G ran man kCo., shoes, stock, J'i.i.OOO; L. Bretzfelder k Co., bat, 6tock, $öö.O00; W. C. Ca ye & Co.. shoes, stock, $10,010: V.S. Wright fc Co., cigars, stock and building damaged $500; Iwaac Baer, saloon, stock and building, $2,000; Louisville hotel, servants' quarters damaged $VJ0; Kohlhepp, Estate saloon, stock and building damaged by falling walls, $5,K)0. The loss on the smaller buildings cannot yet be learned. The total will probably reach $125,000 on these. This makes the grand total loss $1,''63,000. Bamberger, Bloom & Co. are insured with every company having local representatives eighty in all besides they have large amounts with New York companies not represented. These cannot be readied till the vaults can be opened. The other buildings and stocks were also fully insured. Themen killed were standing on the top of Kohlhepp's saloon, in the rear of the fire, putting a hose in place, when the rear wall of the burning building crashed down on them, completely demolishing the saloon and burying the men. MeGrath and Bess, reported dead, are still alive. MeGrath has an arm and both lees broken, and a severe wrench of the back. He may recover. Bess has one leg broken and one arm, and his skull broken. He will almost certainly die. A fund has been started for the firemen's families, reaching now $2,500. FLAMES AT f HE EXPO. Fire Does Great Damage In as Very Few Minutes. Chicago, Sept 14. Between 8.000 and 10,000 people rushed pell mell out of the exposition building to-night falling over each other down stairs and jumping through windows in their hurry to escape. Fire had started in one of the big booths near the center of the huge structure and the glare of the Haines and the crash of plate glass caused a panic. Men, women and children joined in the mad scramble for the exits, regular and improvised, which fortunately were numerous enough to prevent any fatal crushing. Within five minutes the eicited thousands of people were 6afe outside of the structure, the flames were extinguished and one-fourth of the interior of the exposition was in ruins. Damaee to the building itself was slight, and the art gallery wholly escaped. Probably $75,000 will cover the loss, which is distributed about equally among a number of the largest eihibiters. A BREAD RIOT. Ohio Ilomes Desolated by a Premium Award at ft Fnir. West U.nion. O., Sept 14. The biggest premium at the Manchester fair, last week, was $15 for the best loaf of salt rising bread, and it stirred up a big row. Nearly every woman in Adams county, and many from adjoining counties, who were at all versed in the culinary art must have tried for the blue ribbon, as loaves upon loaves were piled up. The directors finally prevailed on some parties to assume the risk of tying the ribbon. After the premium was awarded it was discovered that one of the judges was related to the successful eihibiter, and, of course, this created a big racket New judges hsd to be selected, and the ribbon was tied the second time. The unsuccessful exhibiters did not quiet down, however. They declared the judges 'did not know anything' about bread, no how." More than one hundred families are at swords' points, and at least oue engagement has been declared oftl Scarcely a day passes without a fight, and the whole country is worked up over the atiair. Mexico's Fourth. City of Mexico via Galvestos, Sept 16. To-day the anniversary of Mexico's independence was celebrated throughout the country. Seven thousand soldiers and rural guards paraded. Immense crowds filled the streets, cheering for Geo. Diaz as the "apostle of peace." Btmon Is Quiet ArjCKLAXo, Sept 16. The latest advices from Samoa are that Mal'etoa was quietly restored to power and that he and Mataafa have gone to the island of Manono, where they will remain until the decisions of the Berlin conference have been confirmed.

JERSEY DEMOCRATS.

They Declare For Tariff and Election Reform nnd Nominate Abbetc Trenton, N. J., Sept 10. Chairman McDerraot called the democratic state Convention to order at noon. Frederick March was made temporary chairman. In his speech he indorsed the tariff record of President Cleveland, at the mention of whose name there was loud cheering, but when the speaker referred to Gov. Hill cheers were even louder. After the appointment of the usual committees a recess until 2 o'clock was taken. When the convention reassembled Senator George S. Werts was made permanent chairman. On taking the chair Mr. Werts congratulated New Jersey on her true democracy as opposed to the oppressive policy of republicanism. . After the committee on resolutions had reported a platform, which was adopted with cheers, the counties were called for choice of governor. Each county, from Atlantic to Warren, named Leon Abbett On the completion of the roll-call, the nomination of Abbott for governor was confirmed by acclamation, and the convention adjourned. The platform declares that upon all issues aftectinir the administration of the national government the democratic party of New Jersey reaffirms the .doctrines declared in the national democratic platform at St Louis in 18SS. It calls attention "to the fact that nt the late residential election a lanre plurality of I the voters of the J'nited States declared by tiieir ballots their confidence in the national democratic administration and their desire lor its continuance;" and says "the success of the national republican ticket was brought about, by the corrupt use of money, and this shame had been trade mora glaring by the official honors conferred upon contributors to corruption funds." It "therefore appeals to the patriotism of all honest citizens to join in punishing, every attempt to debase the elective franchise. It declares that trusts cannot be justified upon any j fair plea of commercial enterprise, and says that for the benefit of the few these comoinations inflict cruel burdens upon the many. The platform favors eqnal taxation, demands a fctrict enforcement of the laws reculating the employment of children, and reform in the matter cf municipal expenditure throughout the state, and favors a revision of the election laws. JACK THE RIPPER AGAIN. Another Woman's Itody Horribly Mutilated Discovered at Daybreak. London, Sept 10. At 5:30 this morning a policeman found the body of a fallen woman lying at the corner of a railway arch on CableBt, White Chapel. An examination of the remains showed that the head and arms Lvlbeen cut off and carried - away and the etou-ach. ripped open, the intestines lying on the ground. A cordon of police instantly surrounded 'he spot, but no arrests have up to this hour (8 a. m.) been made. Policemen pass the spot every fifteen minutes. Those on duty last night say they saw nothing suspicious. The physicians who "examined the body state that, in their opinion, the murderer's mutilation occupied nearly an hour. It is surmised that the murderer carried off the head and arms in a bag. The murder is the worst of the whole series of White Chapel murders. The manner in which the limbs bad been severed from the body shows that the murderer was possessed of some surgical 6kill. The woman was about thirty years old. Her clothing was shabby, and she was evidently a spirit drinker. Ihe remains have not been identified. The most intense excitement again prevails in White Chapel. Crowds stirroundlthe mortuary in which the body lies. Later details concerning the finding of the body of the murdered woman show that there was no blood on the ground where the body was found, neither was there any blood on the body. From this it is evident that the murder was committed in some other place, and that the body was subsequently deposited under the railway arch. The trunk was nude. A rent and bloody chemise was found lying near the body. The arms were intact, but the legs were missing. It is believed that the woman has been dead for two days. Three sailors, who were sleeping under the arch next to the one under which the body was found, were taken into custody by the police. They convinced the authorities, however, that they had seen or heard nothing of a suspicious nature, and they were discharged. A GOOD CORN CROP Reported By the Westh.r linreau Favorable Crop Weather. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15. The week ending Sept. 14 has been warmer than usual over the corn region. It was colder than usual from I Dakota westward to the Pacific coast The temperature for the season from Jan. 1 to Sept 14 has been slightly lower than usual in the southern states au.i the Ohio valley. There has been less than the usual amount of rain during the week generally throughout the principal agricultural districts, including the cotton and corn regions. An excess of rain fell in northern Missouri, eastern Kansas, eastern Dakota.western Minnesota and southeastern Iowa. In the remaining states of tipper Mississippi and Missouri valleys well distributed showers are reported, while no rain occurred in the lower lake region, the Ohio valley, western Pennsylvania, lower Michigan and over the greater portion of Tennessee and Mississippi. The principal corn states have been favored with over 80 per cent of the normal rainfall for the season, while the region from lower Michigan southward over Ohio, eastern i Kentucky and central lennessee has received less man u per cent oi me usual raimaii. un the Pacific coast the seasonal -rainfall in California exceeds 70 per cent, and in Oregon it amounts to about 50 per cent, of the normal. The weather during the week was especially favorable throughout the corn belt. Cutting of corn is iu progress and a large per centage of an excellent crop is now safe from frost liecent rains placed the eround in a favorable condition for plowing in the states of the Mississippi valley, but fall farm work is delayed in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, owing to the absence of rain. In New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia crops were improved by favorable weather, but the high winds are unfavorable for seeding. In these states the corn crop is reported as large. A MILLIONAIRE MURDERED. A Man Whom He Is Said To Have Wronged Shoots II. m In His Office. New York, Sept 11 F. W. Gesswein, the millionaire tool manufacturer of Brooklyn, N. Y., sat in his office this morning talking to his superintendent C. F. Koester, when the office door opened and Christian Deyhle, an old man with whom Mr. Gesswein had some trouble recently over a patent suit entered. Deyhle requested a private interview with Mr. Gesswein, and Koester stepped into the adjoining office. As soon as Koester left the office, Deyhle demanded $500 front Mr. Gesswein. Mr. Gesswein politely refused to give him any money. Deyhle replied: "I am an old man. You have beaten n.e in my patent esse. I must have money to enter the 'Old Men's home' in Philadelphia. If you do not give it to me I will kill you," and before Mr. Gesswein could rise from his chair Deyhle drew a 32-cal-iber revolver from his pocket and fired one shot which passed through Gesswein's heart He staggered to his feet and screamed for help, then fell to the floor before r.n ambulance could be summoned. When Mr. Koester beard the shot fired he rushed to the door in time to intercept Deyhle, who attempted to run down stairs, and handed him over to the police. Christian Deyhle is a mean, insignificant looking German, with a full straggling beard, and apparently over sixty years of age. At the police station a few craps of iron, a match box and a few cents in change were found in his pants pocket, and the revolver. Mr. Gesswein was a fine appearing man about forty-one years of age. m A Girl's piulc-tde. Bellows Falls, Vt, Sept 18. Delia Walker, aged nineteen years, committed suicide by drowning at Langdon, N, H., last i ridy night.

Y00RIIEES IS VERY SICK.

HIS FRIENDS SERIOUSLY ALARMED. SXalarlal Fever and a Congestive Chill With Symptoms Very Much Like Those of Congressman. Cox A Great Improvement. Washington, D. C. Sept 13. SpeciaL Senator Yoorhees is ill. Ilia condition is not precarious, but nevertheless is sufficiently serious to cause deep anxiety. When he returned to the capital a week a?o Thursday he was by no means well, and complained that he felt tired and depressed; but it was not until three days afterward that the family physician, Dr. S. C. Bu-'sey, was called. He found the senator suffering from malarial fever. It developed into a severe attack, and yesterday was further aggravated by a congestive chill, which, for a time, seemed to endanger the life of the patient Dr. A. E. Acker was called in consultation, and the two physicians remained at the senator's bedside until late last night To-day his condition vas much improved, encouraging his friends to hope for his speedy recovery. He was able to leave his bed for an easy chair and converse freely for half an hour this eveninar with a few friends, who were admitted to the sick chamber. When The Sexti.nel correspondent called at the senator's residence on Twenty-first-st, to-night to inquire about his condition he was informed that he was resting comfortably and that his illness really did not appear to be serious, at least not serious enough to warrant alarm. That apprehension existed had been manifested all day lonsr by the steady stream of Indianians who called to express solicitude and to be assured that the senator seemed to be doing nicely. The nature of the attack resembled to a great extent that which brought about the deplorable death of Congressman Cox, and this fact intensified the anxiety felt in the senator's case. Dr. Bus.sey, when seen after his last visit to the patient to-night, was feeling more cheerful than he had felt twenty-four hours ago. Said he: "The senator has passed a good day. It would be difiicult to convince one on seeing him now that Iii condition is at all serious, and indeed it is not." "You expect his immediate recovery, then?" asked the reporter. "There is certainly every reason to believe that all danger is nast," was the answer. "But," he added, guardedly, "if there should be a recurrence of a chill similar to that of yesterday, I would be fearful of the result- The attack of fever has been quite severe, but we think we have the upper hand of it There is no cause for alarm now." Coming Back to Indiana. Washington, Sept 13. Associated Press Report. Senator Yoorhees, who returned from Indiana ten days ago, has been confined to the house several days. He was seized by a 6evere chill while at the capitol eariy in the week, and yesterday another came upon him. To-night he is reported to be greatly improved, and a member of his family expresses the belief that the senator will soon be himself again. HOOSIERS IN DEMAND. They Are Chosen For Olnce in Several Organization. Paterj-on, N. J., Sept 12. To-day's session of the encampment of the sons of veterans was the most important yet held. The greatest interest was shown in the election of a commander-in-chief to succeed Gen. Abbott The following were placed in nomination: The Hon. Charles F. Griflin, secretary of state, Indiana; Joseph B. McCabe, Boston; Gen. Leland J. Webb, Kansas; Col. Frank I Terkins, New Hampshire; Lewis I. Roke, Pennsylvania, and Gen. Merwin I Hall, Michigan. McCabe held the lead to the twelfth ballot, when he withdrew in favor of Grißin. The latter had twenty-five votes while McCabe had thirty. The withdrawal of McCabe settled the question, and Griflin was chosen amid thunders of applause. Col. Bagnely of West Virginia was chosen lieutenant-commander and Capt George W. Pollitt of tnis city adjutant-general. ITbe news of Mr. Griffin's election arrived in Indianolis yesterday aiternoon and created great rejoicing aruoner the local posts S. of V. It has heen determined to give the new commander-in-chief a han lsome reception upon his return to this city, which will probably be to-morrow or Monday. 1 he local ti. A. B. posts and S. of V. posts will participate in the reception. Denver, Sept. 12. The roadmasters' convention chose John Sloan of the O., I. & W. at Indianapolis, president; John P. Ramsey of the C, H. fc D. at Connersville, secretary and treasurer, and decided to meet nextyear at Detroit. Cleveland, f., Sept 12. The supreme lodge, knights and ladies of honor, elected the following officers: Supreme protector, John T. Milburn of Louisville, Ky. ; vice supreme protector, L. B. Lockard of Bradford, Pa.; supreme secretary, C. W. Harvey of Indianapolis; supreme treasurer, E. J. McBride of Indianapolis; supreme chaplain, Mrs. Elvira Anderson of St. Louis, Mo.; supreme guide, S. B. Breed of Lynn, Mass. ; supreme guardian, Mrs. Klla M. Tame of Akron, O. ; supreme sentinel, T. J. Wood of Stark ville, Miss.; supreme medical examiner, L. D. Wethereil of Elmira. N. V.; board of trustees, J. F. Drish of Mattoon, 111.. G. W. Check of Louiiville, Ky., and J. S. Anderson of St Louis, Mo. NO .TASCOTT YET. The Latest Discovery Proves Equally Disappointing as the Others. Chicago, Sept 11. About the middle of August John D. Kennedy, U. S. consul at Shanghai. China, informed Secy. Blaine that a young man, an American, answering in every, minute detail the published description of Willie Tascott millionaire Snell's midnight murderer, had sailed from that port a few days before on a sailing vessel bound for San Francisco. The ship was the Tiber, commanded by Capt Albert Hastings. The consul wrote that Tascott had shipped before the mast, and although masquerading as a sailor and under an assumed name, the consul had recognized him from a description contained in a circular sent a year ago by the chief of police of Chicago. Capt Fitzpatriok and Detective Damon were dispatched to San Francisco Aug. 26, and Chief of Police Hubbard went himself to Springfield to secure requiition papers from the governor of Illinois to the governor of California. The Chicago officers arrived in San Francisco in due time, and when the Tiber arrived, boarded her at quarantine in the disguise of revenue officers. All hands were called on deck, and when the name of iJie sailor given by Consul Kennedy was called, "here stepped forth a Welshman who in no way resembled Tascott It was a cold bath for the Chicago policemen, but to make sure that the veritable Tascott was not being impersonated by some one else, they caused a thorough search to be made of the vessel. It was fruitless, however. CHIEFS OF THE ODD FELLOWS. The Sovereign Grand Lodge Meets In Colnmbus. CoLrMBr.", O., Sept. 16. A steady rain pouring down all afternoon and evening seriou sly interfered with the musical and military programs of the sixty-fifth annual meeting of the sovereign grand' lodge, I. O. O. F., making the reception of visitors uncomfortable work. Visitors came . in by thousands during the day and evening. The business of the sovereign grand lodge meeting began at noon. The lodge was called to order by Grand Sire John C. Underwood. There were present 162 delegates, representing every state and territory in the United States, all the jurisdictions of Canada, besides Denmark, Europe. First Grand Guardian John N. Perkins of Massachusetts qualified, and Past Grand E. II. Archer of this eity was appointed assistant grjuid messenger of thi session. The report of Grand Sire Underwood

says that the I. O. O. F. was never in a more prosperous condition lhsn now, the increase in membership during the past yearbeine greater than the annual increase has been within the past fifteen years. The following figures show the ttrength of the order: Number of white odJ-fellows on tfie globe Jan. 1, independent order, 6-"2,77; Man chester unity, tS,l'J2; total. 1,."41.27.' fully one quarter of a million more than that reported by the next largest civilized secret society. Number of patriarchs, militant department 47, an increase of 1; component cantons, 54tf, an increase of S5; band cantons. 3, an increase of 2; chevaliers, 3,lCv, an increase of 77; canton members, VJ,T2 an increase of 1.741; value of military outnt and other aets of cantons. $7!.ö2S, an increase of $113,ö'.4. The grand sire makes a number of recommendations, amonir them beirg that the constitution be changed so as to admit to the order, with the consent of guardians, young men eighteen years old; that the govereicn prand lodjre reiterate its recognition of the military movement in the order with the statement that the patriarchs militant are the only authorized branch of odd fellowship and the uniform prescribed for chevaliers of cantons fhall not hereafter be changed; that the committee on appeals be constituted of nine members, appointed by the grand sire, who shall till vacancies; that all unneerssnry qualifying words in titles of officers and names of ho lies and lodges be dropped; that grand masters, grand patriarchs and grand lecturers of the jurisdiction have ac-s9 to secret work, that the promiscuous publication of degree floor work in unauthorized Ivooks be prohibited, and that nil classes of ritualistic papers be published and promulgated by authority of the sovereign ?rand lodge, and be sold by the grand secretary thereof as surplies; that there be most careful legislation with regard to the Kehekah branch of the order, in order to remedy the unguarded legislation of last year; that cantons of patriarchs militant may be formed directly from the lodire membership where there is no encampment within reach. GEN. WARNER WILL DECLINE.

Conjectures As to Tanner's Successor Will It Be (inn. Kneftcr? Washington, Sept II. Mai. Warner returned this afternoon from Deer Park, whither he went last night to sec President Harrison, and it is understood will remain several days in Washington yet Maj. Warner declines to talk for publication, but his friends say he has male np his mind not to accept the the position of pension commissioner. A knowledge of this determination created considerable surprise among the politicians, G. A. It men, and on newspaper row, as their unanimous opinion last night was that Maj. Warner would accept. Business reasons are said to have influenced him to decline the offer. Speculation as to Mr. Tanners successor under this changed condition of affairs includes a number of names, two or three of which have not heretofore been meutioned. The list of possibilities, so far a known, is as follows: George S. Merrill, Iloston, ex-comu:ander-in-chiet G. A. IL; Judge John P. Ilea, Minneapolis, ex-commander-in-chief G. A. It; Gen. Fred Knefler, ex-pension agent at Indianapolis; Ex-Pension Aeent Poole of Syracuse, N. Y.; Gen. Charles E. Brown of Cincinnati, Col. A. W. Doane of Ohio. Deer Pake, Sept. li. Maj. William Warner was closeted with resident Harrison over an hour last -debt He left Washington at 3 p. m. expecting to reach Deer Park at 9 and return to Washington at 10 o'clock. His train was an hour late and he was obliged to remain over night and left here early tins morning. His business was more secretive than his errand. He came to explain why he could not give up a lucrative business to accept the pension commissionership. Whether the president succeeded in changing his determination cannot be learned. When seen by an Associated Press reporter this morning, the president said: "I nave nothing to give out about ex-Commissioner Tanner's successor. Absosolutely nothing." He was suffering with toothache at the time. There are no new developments to-night in the pension commissionership case. President Harrison took a vacation from all worK this afternoon. He stated that he would make but few appointments during his stay at Deer Park, but would confine himself almost wholly to other matters. Lewis A. Groff of Omaha was appointed commissioner for the general land office this morning vice Strother M. Stocksiager, resigned. A CRONIN CLEW. O'Sallivan, Couirlilin and Hurke Seen at the Carlson Cottage. Chicago, Sept 13. It will be remembered that Ike Robinson, the Lake View policeman, recently said that on the night of May 3 he saw Daniel Coughlin, Martin Burke, Pat Cooney and Patrick O'Sullivan go from a saloon to the Carlson cottage, where they remained all night Now the bartender says O'Sullivan was thi leader of the four men; that they had several drinks in his saloon; that after he lctt he visited a friend and returning about 3 o'clock he saw O'Sullivan and the others leaving the CarUon cottage and going into the barn. In the ail the bartender identified O'Sullivan, Coughlin and Burke. His name is being kept a close secret but he will be a witness. A Peculiar Rul'.nur by the Court. CHICAGO, Sept 16. When the Cronin trial was resumed this morning Lawyer Forrest, for the defense, on behalf of Dan Coughlin, challenged the special venire of jurymen on the ground that the regular panel bad not yet been exnausted. He said that in the trials cf McDonald and McGarrigle, in the celebrated boodle trial, which resulted in their conviction, that every two weeks they had the regular panel which was used np before special venire was resumed. Forrest's objections were overruled. The judge sustained the challenge of a juror who was opposed to capital punishment, but believed life imprisonment worse than death. OLD HUTCH HELD UP. The Ilero of Many Squeeze Is Iteaten Ity Footpads. CniCAGO, Sept. It. The many-times millionaire, B. P. Hutchinson, better known as "Old Hutch," the great manipulator of the grain market was the victim of footpids early this morning. He had just left his office where be spent the night, presumably devising some new scheme for a squeeze on the board of trade and was quietly sauntering home. At the corner of Van Buren-st. and Pacific-ave. the old gentleman was suddenly accosted by two tough-looking men, who demanded his money or his life. Mr. Hutchinson threw up his hands without a murmur while the highwaymen searched his pockets. They found nothing, so "Old Hutch" claims. Immediately on their leaving him the venerable financier yelled lustily, "Police." Several officers responded, but the bootless thieves escaped. Killed Their Comrades. Halifax, N. S., Sept 16. At Ship narbor Friday a number of mien were in the woods hunting for moose when one party saw at a distance what they took to be a moose. One of them fired, and, instead of a moose, killed two young men named Mitchell and Webber. WASHINGTON NOTES. Charles F. Foster has been appointed pardon clerk. John F. Allen has been appointed postmaster at Elyria, O. The treasury received $200 for the conscience fund from Chicago. Miles Keboe has been appointed a special customs inspector at Chicago. At Cincinnati 114 clerks on "case" examination averaged over P9 per cent, aud ten stood 100. "New national banks Citizens at Kokomo, Ind., capital, flOO.OOO; First at Okesdale, W. T-stWW

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A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT TIOGA, PA. The Passenger Train Crashes Into a Freight Killing Two Passengers and Wound, tog Many Others A Fartial List ot Dead and Injured. Tioga Junction, Pa., Sept It. About 7:05 p. m. the train from LImira south, carrying even coaches, ran into a Kailbrooic engine at this station, causing a fearful wreck, killinj an! injuricj in all about twenty-five persons. The train was coming down a heavy grade, and, owing to the slippery track anl the refusal of the air brakes to work, the eneinter was ur.alile to stop the train at the station and it ruhed by, crashing into one of the Fallbrook heavy jumbo enpines, completely demolishing lotb. The engineer and fireman jumped for their lives and escaped with lizht injuries. Tho smoker and three paseuzer cars were smashed.into kindling wood. The wreck caught fire, and it was with diiriculty that some of tho passengers were rescued from the burning wreck. The flames l!t up the heavens for miles around and people rushed to the scene from all parts to render what aid they could to the injured. A messaga was sent to Kltuira asking for medical aid, and a train arrived in a very short time. Ia the meantime doctors from Lawreticeville and Tioga had arrived and given all possible assistance. Stretchers were quickly provided an! the wounded were carried to neighboring houses. The names of the dead are: KU'iF.NK DA Milll'l", newsbov. IIAKIIY OLIVER, of Union, X. Y. The wounded are: En BosTwirK, Lawrenceville.onkle sprained, hands scalded. William Walkf.r, Leona, Bradford county, Pennsylvania, badly scalded and scalp wound. Wii.i.iam AspKr.sTLY, Scranton, Pa., traveling for F. W. Fritz, scalded. John Samepool. Larub's Creek, Pa., pose broken, injured on head. Geok'je McMa.MK, Tioga, Ta., nose broken, back injured. Mrs. M. N. Wright, Spokane Falls, W. left leg broken. J. B. Ji'DD, Blossburr, conductor, wounds on head and left shoulder broken. Charles Pierce, Pine City, N. Y., left leg broken. Mrs. Wallace Pryor, Lawrenceville, slight contusion. Miss Esteli.a Ryan, head slightly injured. Emile Darling, Lawrenceville, slightly in jured. ALFRED S. Ely, Trowbridge. Contusions. IlEKBtRT Campbell, Mansfield, pa-, Ecaided. Supt Knibloe and other Erie officials are here. Men are at work clearir, z up the wreck. LINCOLN AND SLAVERY. He Had a Premonition That lie XYas to Figrure tn a Great War. CniCAGO, Sert 14. A dispatch from Lewiston, III., says: The Kev. Dr. Haney, a pioneer methodist minister of Canton, 111., to-day told this reminiscence of Abraham Lincoln: The Pev. Peter Akers, an eloquent pioneer roethod-st, held a meeting near Springfield some years before the war, and one day Abraham Lincoln and several other attorneys of Springfield drove out to it Father Akers ppoke that day on the "jin of Slavery" and prophesied that in a few years God would wipe out this crime of crimes in blood. The sermon was generally regarded as the mouthings of a blatant abolitionist and in returning home the lawyers laughed and joked about it, Lincoln, however, remained silent and grave. "Noticing his unusual conduct his companions rallied him by asking: 'What do you. think of Brother Aker's sermon?" " Mr. Lincoln replied as follows: "Well, I confess that I have never before been so deeply impressed by human utterance. 1 have never thought we should have war over slavery or any other question. But'thoee utterances today seemed to come from far beyond the preacher. They came to me as a real and awful prophecy. More astonishing than all, and yoa may laugh at your will, I seemed to be thrilled in my very soul with the conviction that I am in some way to have a tremendous responsibility in that coming and awful war." MODERN BORGIAS. Two Cases of Poisoning On Trial In tho Eastern Courts. Wilkes barre. Pa., Sept. 16. The case of Mary Glynn of Pittston was calieJ in the criminal court to-day. She is accused of poisoning her mother, Mrs. Mary Creaghan of Scranton, and also being implicated in poisoning her father-in-law and her mother-in-law some months ago. It is alleged that the three victims were murdered by Mrs. Glynn and her husband, Edward, in order that they might obtain the insurance placed upon their lives. The poisoner pleaded ""not guilty." The court assigned counsel to defend her. Sl'KINGFIELP, Mass., Sept 16. The preliminary trial of Mrs. Lizzie Brennan of Holyoke, for the alleged murder of her 6on Thomas, last June, by giving arsenic, was begun this morning at Holyoke before Judge Pearson. The facts that the hearing has been twice postponed; that there is suspicion of poisoning by the same woman in two other deaths in the same family, and that the verdict of the inquest has not yet been made public, gives the case great interest Zanem'ILLE, O., Sept 16. Frank Amos of Morgan county was murdered at h.'s home by a MrsHainpton, his niece, who literally hacked his face and head to pieces with a butcherknife, which she carried for weeks avowedly for that purpose. The murder grew out of a lawsuit, in which the testimony of Amos threw the costs on Hampton. KEPT FROM CANNIBALISM. The Crew of a Shipwrecked Vessel Saved by Sight of Land. ArcKLAND, Sept It. The Tonga steamer, Wainui, has brought to this port the captain and crew of the ship Garston, Capt Davies, from Sydney. N. S. W., for San Francisco, which foundered in mid-ocean. The shipwrecked sailors were twenty-two days in an open boat without food or water. On the twenty-second day the men, driven to desperation by hunger and thirst decided that one of their number roust be sacrificed to save the lives of the others. They were casting lots to see who should be the victim when they sighted Wallis Inland. The natives of the island assisted the exhausted men to land and treated them in the kindest manner. A mission boat took them to Tonga. SABIN SUED. ' A Big and Mysterious Case Agalast the Millionaire tSenator. . Chicago, Sept 13. Just before ex-Senator Dwight M. Sabin left for St Paul Thursday afternoon , he was waed upon by a deputy sheriff and summons served upon him in a suit brought against him for $1.V,000 by J. H. Westover of Chicago. The suit was suppressed until to-day. Mr. Westover was seen this evening, but absolutely refused to make any statement as to the nature of the suit THE CRIME RECORD. Mrs. Swinton, Joe Mann and Eva Hamilton were indicted for conspiracy ia the notorious Hamilton case at Long Branch. Johnny Ilnnnigan. Chicago's ex-eonnty commissioner, accused of "boodling," walked into Judge Horton's court yesterday and was released on bail. In the second trial for murder of Lawyer Billings at Waterloo, Ia., it was found that reports of important testimony against the accused in the first trial were missing. Gov. Buckner has made a proclamation to the citizens of Harlan county, Ky., ordering them to submit peacably to the luilitsry protection of the courts which he baa ctUtlishei