Morning Oregonian., October 13, 1903, Page 2, Image 2

THE MORNING OKEGrONIAtf, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1Q03.
ANY IN WANT
aterson Flood Causes
Great Distress.
FATER 18 SLOWLY FALLING
ive Hundred Seek Food and
Shelter in Armory.
IILROADS RESUME TRAFFIC
Jamnsc In Faterson "Will Resell $2,-
000,000, and at Pasnc .Equally
as MuchNo Additional
Fatalities.
NEW YORK. Oct. 12. With reports of
receding floods received today from all
quarters, Paterson, Passaic and the other
;vater-swept towns of New Jersey are re
lieved of further peril, and are beginning
iow to get a clear idea of the extent of
ie devastation.
In Paterson alone the damage to -prop
erty is estimated at $2,000,000. without
iking account of the loss in wages to
jthe thousands who have been temporari
ly deprived of occupation by the shutting
Mown of factories.
Tonight the water is reported to have
Ifallen four feet below the highest mark.
(End the only possible source of damage
would be the bursting of the great water
mains, which were undermined by the
flood. The distress continues great, and
tonight fully 500 persons were still com
pelled to seek food and shelter in the
Armory. No additional fatalities were
reported throughout the day.
In Passaic damage is estimated to be
at least equal to that In Paterson.
Many adjacent villages still were un
der water today, but with the falling of
the waters all danger "of a collapse of
the great Dundee dam was declared to
be past.
JTramc was resumed during the day on
all the railroad lines entering New York
with the exception of the local service
on the main line of the Erie. The milk
famine in the city was broken by the
arrival of the usual number of milk
trains on the West Shore, New York
Central and Lackawanna and other roads.
CAROLINA COAST CLAIMS SHIPS.
I Several Are Known to Be Lost, but
Most of Crcwii Escape.
NORFOLK," Va., Oct. 12. The first news
from the Carolina Coast since the begin
ning of the hurricane last night dispels
the hope that the treacherous shoals be
tween Currituck and Hatteras have not
claimed their quota of missing craft.
Two vessels are known to have been
Apvst on that stretch of the coaat, and
further reports are expected to bring news
cf more wrecks, as at this time three
schooners are missing, with one barge.
Two schooners and a barge, in addition to
those wrecked between Cape Henry and
Dam Neck were lost during Thursday and
Friday. The crew of the schooners were
rescued, but the barge went down with
all on board.
The tug Buccaneer, Captain Joseph
Lane, reports that the barge Oracle
foundered off Cape Henry with Captain
Cookson, her cook and three seamen, all
white.
Observer A. W. Drlnkwater, of the Cur
rituck, reached Norfolk today by the in
land route and reported the loss of the
schooners Mabel Rice and J. W. Holden
Thursday and Friday. The life savers
had seen the Rice .about 2 P. M. Saturday
with her crew in her rigging, but she was
then two miles out at sea, and nothing
could be done for her.
At 4 P. M. Saturday, the life savers had
succeeded in stretching a line across 'the
wreck and rescued the captain and brew
of seven men. It is estimated that the
cargo of lumber carried by the schooner
Rice was worth more than $50,000.
The three-masted schooner J. B. Holden,
of Suffolk, is ashore near False Cape, Va.,
and is a total loss. Her captain, W. O.
Cranmer, of Suffolk, and her crew were
taken off by the life savers. The Holden
-was heavily laden with lumber and at
tempts to save at least a portion of her
cargo will be made.
The schooners Isabella Gill, Mary Lee
Patton and Jennie Thomas, bound from
the South for Baltimore are not accounted
for and there Is grave reason to fear for
the safety of these vessels.
GREAT DAM IS SAFE.
Eamapo River Slowly Subsiding
OnlyTrro Lives Lost.
TUXEDO PARK, N. J., Oct 12, The
Ramapo River, after rising higher than
ever before, so far as existing records
show, and sweeping away many small
dams, several bridges and houses and a
section of the Erie Railroad track, is now
slowly subsiding, and the Tuxedo dam,
which, it was feared, could not withstand
the flood, is considered safe. So far as
known, only two lives weer lost. Georgo
Nixon and a companion employed on E.
H. Harrlman's estate at Ardlf, when driv
ing home from Central Valley, were over
taken by the flood and drowned.
Of the damage to property along the
course of the Ramapo, no estimate can
yet be made. The village .of Ramapo was
nearly obliterated by the Overflowing of
Pierson's Lake and the breaking of the
dam at Its lower end. The cottage dwell
ers fled to the hills, and have been looked
after by those whose homes were on
higher ground.
The dam at Cranberry Pond, near Ar
den. burst and the water spread havoc
through that valley. Several houses here
were flooded, the electric light plant was
disabled, and the fleh hatchery was wholly
swept away.
The flood also washed away the shanties
cf th Italian and Hungarian colonies in
the lower part of the valley. All the in
habitants were rescued and carried by
coats to safety.
HOMES ARE STILL FLOODED.
Five Hundred People at Passaic Are
Quartered in Schoolhousc.
PASSAIC, N. J.. Oct. 12. The flood con
ditions in this city and vicinity consid
erably improved today. The high water
mark at the Dundee dam, which was 91
Inches at midnight, had fallen two feet
today. All danger of a break at the dam
Is now thought to be past. Wallington
is still under water and several hundred
persons are still taking refuge. in the pub
lic schools. Four or five hundred resi
dents of Wallington are being sheltered
In tno town hall and school buildings at
Passaic.
The total loss by the flood in this city
is estimated at 52.000.000, without any in
surance. This does not Include the loss
to workmen who are thrown out of em
ployment temporarily or the loss sus
tained by manufacturers by the interrup
tion to business. Nearly every mill is
closed.
At Dunnville 50 or more houses were
washed from their foundations and many
JAPANESE MINISTERS
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overturned and wrecked. The Erie Rail
road bridge Is now out of danger, but a
big washout at Clifton blocks all traffic
People Cannot Return Home Until
District Ik 'in Sanitary Condition.
PATERSON, Oct 12. The water In
the streets is rapidly receding, and the
danger is now said to be over. The worst
district is in the- vicinity of the river,
when the water in some places was 11
feet deep. A relief fund has been started
for the destitute.
The heaviest damage in Paterson was to
the manufacturers. The police and fire
men have been steadily engaged since
Sunday morning in th work of rescuing
families from the upper floors or the roofs
of their houses in the flooded district, and
the work is still gplng on.
The health authorities have a difficult
task before them In devising means to
prevent an epidemic of "sickness in the
flooded territory. The people who were
forced to leave their homes will not be
allowed to return until the district is in
a sanitary condition.
Steamers Experience RourH "Water.
NEW YORK. Oct. 12. Incoming steam
ers from European and coastwise ports
today reported extremely severe weather
durin? the last three days. Captains re
port the fiercest weather experienced on
the cftast In many years.
The steamer City of. Savannah, with 54
passengers, came into port with a heavy
list caused by her cargo fhlfting. Heavy
seas broke over her bridge. The forward
vennlators were swept away in the storm,
headlights were smashed in and the water
poured Into the saloon.
Loss Alonf? Delaware a Million.
TRENTON, N. J., Oct. 12. It Is esti
mated that the havoc wrought by the flood
along the Delaware River will cause a
loss of nearly $1,000,000. Nine bridges, each
built at a cost of from $50,000 to $100,000,
which spanned the river at various points
between here and Easton, were carried
away. It is reported that the telegraph
operator, named Lefevre, was drowned
last night while trying to cross the river
at Ravenrock.
Two More Wrecks. Revealed.
NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 12. Two more
wrecks that occurred In the hurricane of
last week were revealed today when the
first news -In almost a week was received
from the North Carolina coast that the
schooner J. B. Holden, lumber-laden, from
Norfolk, Is a total loss. The three-masted
schooner Mabel Rose was pounded to
pieces on the shoal off Paul Samuels Hill,
20 miles soutn of Currituck. Both crews"
were saved.
Trafllc Partlallr ncntored.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12. Railroads terml-l
natlng In Jersey City have resumed their
usual passenger train service schedules
excepting the local service on the main
line of the Erie. Trains were running to
Paterson today, but cannot at the pres
ent get beyond there.
Atlantic City Loss Is $100,000.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.. J., Oct. 12. The
flood here has receded and conditions are
much Improved. If. Is estimated that the
storm damage will amount to nearly
noo.ooo.
Why Cxar Gave Up Visit to Rome.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct' 12. The can
cellation of the projected visit of the Czar
to Rome is said to be due to the attitude
of the Italian Socialist press and Socialist
deputies.
SIDE OF COLORADO.
Its Answer In Water Salt Beprnn by
Kansas Filed With SHjireme Court.
WASHINGTON, Oct 12. The answer of
the State of Colorado to the amended bill
of the State of Kansas In the suit of the
latter state to enjoin the former from the
further appropriation of the waters of the
Arkansas River for Irrigation purposes,
was filed today in the United States Su
preme Court. The document was pre
sented by Colorado's Attorney-General.
Hon. N. C. Miller, who Is to be assisted
in the case by a formidable array of coun
sel, including former United States Sen
ator Wolcott and former Justice Hayt-
The answer sets up the contention that
the United States Supreme Court is with
out Jurisdiction. It is also denied that the
Arkansas is a navigable stream or that
the use of the water for irrigation in
Colorado has the effect of diminishing the
volume of the stream in Kansas. The use
of the water for irrigation Is defended as
In accord with the custom prevailing in
the arid region of the country, and the
fact is set forth that many of the ditch
corporations now operating In Colorado
were Incorporated in Kansas when that
state comprised the territory now em
braced in Colorado. Chase C. Goodale, as
solicitor for the Grahem Ditch Company,
filed the answer of that company to the
complaint made by Kansas against It.
Call for Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. It was an
nounced that the call-Tor the extraordi
nary session of Congress, to meet Novem
ber 7, will be issued probably on the 20th
DAGGER PASTAT PATERSO ;?JbSrM 'jfft'A iMK. '
AND RUSSIAN VICEROY WHO ARE GUARDING THEIR COUNTRIES' INTERESTS
IN THE MANCHURIAN EMBROGLIO.
mmMWl, I OFFICERS rOOL HifVl
WON'T FORGE ISSU
n ni: i t!ti n
owning raniaineru win rass
No Fiscal Legislation.
WILL WAIT OH CHAMBERLAIN
His Son, the Chancellor of. the Ex
chequer, Declares He Is In Per
fect Accord "With Premier Lib
erals Reply to Argument.
LONDON. Oct. 12. Sir John' J. Jenkins,
formerly Liberal Unionist member of
Parliament for Carmathen and chairman
of the Swansea Metal Exchange, speak
ing before the Swansea Harbor Trust to
night said the alarmist reports as to the
condition of the tin trade were unwar
ranted. The first nine months of the
present year, compared with two years
ago, showed an Increase of 18,000 tons.
No tinplate bars had been Imported since
early In 1901, proving that Wales was
able to compete satisfactorily with the
world and was able to supply bars at a
rate which gave no encouragement to
American "dumping."
Sir Henry Fowler, Liberal, addressed a
big and enthusiastic meeting tonight in
St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow, where Mr.
Chamberlain began his fiscal campaign.
Lord Tweedmouth presided and Sir Henry
Fowler read a cordial letter from Lord
Rosebery sympathizing with the objects
of the meeting.
Sir Henry Fowler delivered a strong
free trade speech, declaring the coun
try was stronger today than ever before
financially. He ridiculed Mr. Chamber
lain's contention of declining trade and
asserted that the colonies needed no bribe
to keep within the empire. He had no
tears to waste on the iron and tinplaTe
trades, he said. Where one door was
shut on British Industry another was
open. The country was well able to
hold Its own in the present commercial
struggle.
Austen Chamberlain, the new Chancel
lor of the Exchequer, replying to a vote
of congratulation at Acocks Green,
Worcestershire, his Parliamentary con
stituency, tonight, said he regretted that
the new issues had lost the government
some valued supporters and declared
himself In entire harmonywlth Mr. Bal
four's programme as outlined at Sheffield.
There was a great danger, he said, in
complacently assuming that Great Brit
ain's financial policy needed no revision.
Ho declared it was against all the canons
of sound finance that the income tax, the
nation's first reserve in time of war,
should stand at 11 pence In time of peace.
Mr. Chamberlain announced that the
government would not dissolve until the
lessons of the South African War Com
mission report had been applied and the
War Office reorganized.
The foregoing Interesting announcement
confirms the general impression that it
is the government's intention to convene
Parliament and proceed with business,
leaving the llscal problem alone as far
as any attempt at legislation is con
cerned. This idea is also shared by James
Bryce, M. P., who, at Trunbridge Wells
tonight, expressed - the belief that there
would be no general election until Mr.
Chamberlain was ready. The govern
ment, he said, seemed to be divided be
tween the fear of Mr. Chamberlain and
the fear of the electorate.
Lord Stanley, the new Postmaster-General,
lrl a speech at Bolton, declared him
self in favor of Mr. Balfour's Sheffield
programme, but opposed Mr. Chamber
lain's food-taxing project
Chamberlain Is Resting:.
LONDON, Oct 12. Mr. Chamberlain is
now resting at Highbury, his residence
in Birmingham, and is not engaged to
speak for another fortnight He will utll-
. . . . . . ..
Ize the Interval to elaborate his scheme,
and prepare a reply to the objections
raised by hl3 opponents.
leanwhlle the fiscal campaign will be
vigorously pursued In the country.
Speeches will be delivered dally yby pollt-
l ical leaders of the Liberal party. Mr.
t Chamberlain's reference to tinplate Indus
try has . been strongly criticised, the ex
perts pointing out that though the trade
with the United States decreased, there Is
a great increase on the number of mills
working In Great Britain, and the trade
is flourishing.
RITCHIE
RISES. TO EXPLAIX.
If People Had Let Him, Finish Sen
tence, They Wonld Not Criticise.
LONDON, Oct 13. Mr. Ritchie, late
Chancellor of the Exchequer, has writ
ten a letter in explanation of his recent
speech. He says:
"Mr. Chamberlain proposed the reten
tion of the shilling grain tax In order
that It might be remitted In favor of
Canada. It Was not to the retention of
the tax that I objected had my colleagues
desired It. but to the Introduction of a
fundamental change of fiscal policy in
volved by preferential treatment
"May I add that when I spoke of pos
sible difficulties between the United States
and Canada I was proceeding to say that
the United States might punish Canada
by refuslns free entrance to her harbors
of Canadian wheat for shipment to Great
Britain, If Canadian wheat enjoyed pref
erence in jjjir. markets, but there was so
much Interruption that I was unable to
complete my sentence. Doubtless It would
not have been better jto use the word
penalize than punish, but I think, had
my sentence been completed, It would
not have been open to the objections
which have been made to that, portion of
my speech."
BANQUET TO EDUCATORS
President Butler Entertains the No
table English Party.
NEW YORK. Oct 12. President Nicho
las Murray Butler, of Columbia Univer
sity, gave a dinner tonight at Sherry's in
honor of Alfred Moseley and the other
members of the British "Educational Com
mittee who are visiting the United States
to Investigate the public school system.
Mr. Moseley spoke of tho object of the
commission.
Other speakers were Whltelaw Reid,
William Jones, M. P., of the commission,
and William T. Harris. United States
Commissioner of Education.
THE DEATH ROLL. I
Kentucky Banker.
LEXINGTON. Ky., Oct 12. Charles H.
Voorhles, aged 58, a retired capitalist and
banker, well known throughout the South,
died suddenly today.
Death of Mrs. William Ramsay.
Mrs. William Ramsay died early this
morning at the family residence, 201 East
Sixth street north, agd 78 years. Funeral
notice later.
Mother-ln-Law of Bradley Martin.
LONDON, Oct12. Mrs. Sherman, mother-in-law
of Bradley Martin, died at the
latter's country place at Balmacan In
Vernashlre today.
Union Veterans Assembling'.
DAYTON, O., Oct 12. Delegates to the
National convention of the Union "Veter
ans' Legion are assembling In this city.
Twenty-five thousand visitors and COO dele
gates are expected. George W. Spahr,
Natlonal comriiider, arrived this after
noon and opened headquarters. The city is
gaily decorated.
Mnst Stand Trial for. Contempt.
DES MOINES, la., Oct 12. The motion
for the dismissal of the case of the five
prominent citizens charged with contempt
of court by means of Jury-tampering was
overruled by Judge Given today, and the
caso will go to trial on Thursday.
Case of Wife-Murderer Appealed.
HAMHjTON, O-, Oct. 12. The case of
Alfred Knapp, sentenced to be electro
cuted .December 12, for thejmurder of his
wife, Hannah Goddard Knapp, was ap
pealed today to the Circuit Court on error.
! I and prepare a reply to the objections I
Young Man Makes Confession
Before Supposed Friends,
HELD FOR MURDER OF FAJHER
Charge of Unfaithfulness Agninst
3Iotlier Alleged to Be Pnrt of
Plot to Get Life Insnrance of
Dead Parent.
CHICAGO, Oct 12. Earl Ellsworth.aged
24 years, was arrested here today as a re
sult of an alleged confession which de
tectives obtained by pretending to be his
friends. Eighteen months ago at Wood
stock, 111., Benjamin Ellsworth, Earl's
father, finding his wife in company with
Amos Anderson, shot and killed both, and
then, according to Earl Ellsworth, who
gave the police the story, the old man
committed suicide. Earl admitted having
advised his father to kill the couple, and
at the time was arrested as an accessory,
but was allowed to go, public sentiment
generally being In his favor.
An insurance company, however, being
liable for JO00O Insurance which the elder
Ellsworth carried, decided to Investigate
further. The talk which young Ellsworth
had with the detectives, and which was
overheard by witnesses secreted in an ad
Joining room, is said to have cleared Ells
worth's mother of the charge of faith
lessness, and to have left open to doubt
the statement that the elder Ellsworth
killed himself.
It 13 said there was a conspiracy to ob
tain the Insurance money, Earl Ellsworth
and two prominent citizens of Woodstock
being involved, and that young Ells
worth's allegedlconversatlon with his sup
posed friends, who professed to be helping
him to avoid impending arrest, leaves
open to grave question the statement that
the killing of Anderson and Mrs. Ellsworth
was by the elder Ellsworth.
XARROW ESCAPE FROM LYXCHIXG
Young Man Is Accused of Assaulting
an Eiglit-Year-Old Girl.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12. Arthur warren, a
younr: man living In the suburb of Berwin,
12 miles from the city, had a narrow es
cape from lynching tonight, and but .for
the efforts of two policemen It Is pos
sible that he would have been hanged to
a telegraph pole. Warren was accused of
assaulting an s-year-old girl.
He led the crowd a chase of about a mile
before he was caught and during the run
the excitement of the crowd had increased.
When Warren was captured he was han
dled very roughly and a proposition to
lynch him met with approval. Two police
men managed to get him away from the
crowd and drag him Into a grocery store
where they barred the door until assist
ance arrived from the police station.
CONFESSES TO ROBBERIES.
Man Wanted in the East Is Still 111
in Denver Hospital.
DENVER, Oct 12. Albert E. Bell, alias
Crosby, alias Murray, etc., the alleged
mail pouch robber and forger, had a hear
ing this afternoon before United States
Commissioner s. c. mnsaaie. Bell Is still
confined to his bed andthe Commissioner
visited him at St Anthony's Hospital,
where the hearing was held.
Bell confessed to robberies at German
town. Pa., and Springfield. 111., and his
bond, was placed at $10,000. He Is unable to
give the amount of bond required, and will
be kept under guard until he Is well
enough to be taken to Philadelphia for
trial, which will be at least a week.
HOLD DOCTOR FOR HER DEATH.
Grand Jury Will Investigate Sadden
Ending of a Young Woman.
MAYVHjLE, N. Y., Oct. 12. The Chau
tauaua County grand Jury convened today
and will begin an Investigation into the
sudden death of u. pretty young woman.
which occurred in a hotel in the village of
Flndlay Lake. The girl registered as Nel
He Gray, of Pittsburg, which Is believed
to be an assumed name. Her home Is be
Heved to be In Marlonvllle, Pa. Two physi
cians performed an autopsy on the body.
and today Dr. Henry Chapln, of Flndlay
Lake, was placed under arrest
TILLMAN TRIAL SEARS .END.
Lawyer Begin Their Arguments in
South Carolina Murder Case.
LEXINGTON, S. C. Oct. 12. Arguments
to the jury in the trial of J. H. Tillman
were begun at the convening' of court to
day, three attorneys for the state and
two for the defense addressing the jury
during- the seven hours court was in ses-
slon. Four attorneys, two on a side, are
to be heard tomorrow. A larger crowd
of spectators was in attendance -today
thanthere had been for several days past
and there was a greater number of ladles
in attendance. J. H. Tillman, Sc., and
the mother of the defendant were present
as they have been almost continually
during the trial and were attentive
listeners.
INDICTMENTS ARE KTTALID.
Kansas Judge and Bank .OfUcial Viot
Responsible for Shortage.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan.. Oct. 12,-Judge
John F. Phillips. in the United
States Circuit Court here today,
handed down a decision holding in effect
that none of the 13 counts In the first
indictment against ex-Judge William
Mnrtindale, who was indicted by the Fed
eral Jury on the alleged charge of mlsnp- I
propriatlng the funds of the defunct First
National Bank of Emporia, are good.
There is still another indictment against
Martindale in connection with the han
dling of funds in several small bank feed
ers to fthe First National Bank of Em
poria. The Indictments against Judge Martin
dale, who was first vice-president of the
concern, grew out of the failure of the
First National Bank In 1S23, when Presi
dent Charles pross. a noted cattle breeder,
committed suicide after an investigation
that disclosed the fact that he had lost
the bank's money In speculation. Al
though Cross left a confession exonerat
ing Martindale, the latter was Indicted.
LYXCHIXG TALK STRONG.
Man Suspected of Killing: and Rob
bing: Anottcr in Danjccr.
WAUSAU, Wis., Oct. 12. The headless
body of Edward Smith was found near
the village "of Edgar, and tonight public
feeling against Arthur Young, accused of
murdering him, nearly resulted In a
lynching.
Saturday afternoon the body was dis
covered on a skidway used In the logging
operations. A coat covered the head of j
the corpse. The head was separated from '
the body and the side of the skull was
badly fractured. A bullet hole was found i
In the front and back of the shirt and
the hat was gone.
Smith bought a now hat the day of ?
his disappearance and this Arthur Young,
the accused murderer, was wearing at
the time of his arrest.
When last seen ' Smith was known to
have ?500 and only $10 was found in his
watch pocket at the time the body was
discovered.
FATHER GAVE HIM AWAY".
Georgia Man Xovr Claims Reward
Offered for His Son.
ATLANTA. Ga., Oct. 12. Application
was made to Governor Terrell today for
the reward of $130 offered for the capture
of Tim Caruthers, sentenced to be hanged
on October 16 for the murder of Henry
xj ru, uuu who escuieu anuruy aner re- j convicted of the murder of Rice, is tlght
celvlng his sentence. The officers were ln& t0 reverse. The respondent is John
dumbfounded to see that the application pj. Bartlne. one of the executors of the
camo from the father of the condemned : probatcd will who represents more par
youth, a farmer of Wilcox County. The tlcularly the "William Rice Institute for
papers are indorsed by the Sheriff, who thc Advancement of Literature. Science
says the old man gave the information
Charged With Killing Two Wives.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12. Prosecutor Noble,
of Eldora. Ia.. has heen in Brooklyn in- sented by John C. Tomllnson. Max J. Kqh
vestlgatlng the death of the first and ler and Edgard Kohler.
second wives of Ebenezer S. Blackcnberg. ; The appeal is from the decision of the
who has been arrested in Eldora. charged : appellate division. Supreme Court, sus-
wlth the murder of his first wife by ar-
senlcal poisoning. The death of Blacken-
berg's first wife occurred at Altoon -Brook
five years ago.
Blackenberg's second wife was Laura
Godbolt aged ID at her marriage. She
was the daughter of J. G. Godbolt. a
wealthy and retired merchant of Brook
lyn. She died February 14. 1900, and J6000
insurance on her life Is said to have been
paid to Blackcnberg. In Brooklyn Black
enberg was a member of the Epworth
Methodist Church, . but was dismissed
from It
Treasurer's Money Said to Be Short.
ROCHESTER. N. Y.. Oct. 12. A war
rant has been issued for the arrest ot
Jules Stein, treasurer of the Stein Casket
Company, of New Xprk, and not the
treasurer of the National Casket Com
pany, as erroneously reported yesterday.
On the complaint of Leo Block, of this
city, accusing Stein of grand larceny In
the first degree, It Is alleged that he Is
$4000 short In his accounts as the treas
urer of the company. Stein Is not con
nected in any capacity 'with the National
Casket Company.
Moves to Bring Car Line to Time.
CHICAGO, Oct 12. The City Council
tonight passed a resolution refusing to
the Union Traction Company, which op
erates thc street cars on the West and
North Sides of the city, all permits to
make repairs or improvements in its
line. The order was passed In the belief
that it would compel the company to
come to an agreement with the city look
ing to the betterment of Its services.
White Boys Clash With Xegroes.
PADUCAH. Ky.. Oct. 12. A battle oc
curred last night at Kevll, a station on
the Illinois Central, between negroes and
white youths. It arose over th6 negroes
ordering the white people to remain off
their part of the railroad platform. A
dozen shots were fired, and Tom Hall, a
negro, was shot through the arm, and a
white man named Childress was shot over
the heart and fatally injured. Hall is
the only one arrested. '
Wife of Convict Is Killed.
SEDALIA, Mo., Oct 12. Ella ' Broden,
aged 24, of Sedalla, the divorced wife ot
John Brockway, who is serving a term in
the penitentiary for the murder of his
second wife, was shot and instantly killed
by John E. Mayer, a farmer near Gruvls
Mills. Mayer was arrested. The cause of
the murder Is not known, but it is be
lieved Mayer objected to Miss Broden re
turning to Sedalla.
State Sues an ex-Oulclal.
NEVADA, Mo., Oct. 12. Attorney-General
Crow today Instituted proceedings
here asking judgment for J11.500 against
R. B. Speed, ex-coal oil Inspector of St.
Louis, which amount plaintiff asserts was
collected during Speed's terms and with
held by him In violation of the act passed
by the Legislature of 1SS0.
To Go Before Civil Authorities.
PITTSBURG. Oct 12. Private John
Dowd. the United States sentry who shot
and killed Charles Crowley, near the
United States Arsenal several weeks ago
and was later tried by court-martial and
exonerated, was turned over to the civil
authorities for trial today.
Briber 'Is Fined.
BLOOMINGTON. 111., Oct 12. William
O'Neill, arrested last week for an alleged
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Testament o Millionaire Rice.
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made in the Court of Appeals today in
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tho nrnhntP nf whtoh Alhfrt TV Patrick.
J and Art"' of Houston, Tex., a proposed
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SO, 1DO0. put forward by Patrick. Rice died
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the proposed "Rice Institute," and the
bulk of the rest of the estate to Patrick,
who declared that he held a certain "se
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Actor and Director Reconciled.
PARIS, Oct. 12. The reading of Paul
Hervleu's new play entitled "Le Dedales,"
at the Comedle Francalse brought about
a reconciliation between the actor, Leb
argy and Jules Glaretle, the director ot
the Comedle Francalse, the former apolo
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Claretle, who thereupon withdrew M. Leb-
argy's suspension from the council of the
theater. M. Lebargy will appear in the
new piece, the staging of which will be
gin tomorrow.
Food Experiment Begins.
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