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HEPPNER GAZETTE: fiEPPNER, OREGON. IflCClVr IV TUD DIP flTV lUlJJlilU ll IllLj D1U til 1 A Minneapolis Man Disappears in Chicago. ANOTHER MYSTERY MADE PUBLIC. The Missing Dootor Said to Havs Been in St. Louis Where He Left His Card. Chicago, Oct. 20. No trace has been found of Charles Bernheimer, the Min neapolis wine merchant, who disap peared in this city last Tuesday. Bern heimer left Minneapolis Monday and arrived here next day, registering at the Palmer house. After sending a telegram to his wife, notifying her oi his safe ar rival, he left the hotel and since then has not been seen by any one that knew li i in. The city police and I'inkertons are working on the case, but so far no trace of him can be found. His friends fear that he has been drugged or pos sibly murdered for his money. He lunched at the Palmer,, saw one man with whom he had business, made appointments with others, drew $500 from a bank, and that is the last known of him. His business affairs iivMinne apolis are in excellent condition, and he was a man of most exemplary habits. Friends believe he was robbed and mur dered. THE MISSING CHICAGO DOCTOR. Chicago, Oct. 20 The friends of Dr. Cook, who has been missing since Octo ber 7, learned tidings of him today. A Mr. Engert, of Lake View, was in 8t. Louis October 11, and was approached by a man who carried a surgeon's bug, from which he took a card and said: "X expect you'll hear about me from Chi cago in a few days ; you should tell peo ple I have gone to New Mexico." En gert had never seen the man before, but kept the card, and on his return home he went to Dr. Cook's brother and pre sented the card. It was one of the missing doctor's business cards, and proved that he was not dead, at least. A BUNGLESOME LAW. Post Office Officials Worried Over the Provisions of a Reoent Measure. Washington City, Oct. 20 Post office officials are likely to bo a good deal bothered by the act giving 15 days' leave annually to clerks in first and second class post offices. The bill as originally framed was intended to be passed at the beginning of the present summer, and provided for a substitute to work while clerks were away, but was not passed until the closing days of the session, and was approved by the president Oct. 1. The provision for substitutes was stricken out in the passage of the bill through the two houses, so the other clerks are left to do the work without assistance or extra compensation. This act is mandatory in terms, and provides that 15 days' leave be allowed for each fiscal year, beginning July 1, IsflO. Leaves have already been granted in some post offices by favor of the post masters, but where they have not been granted clerks will be entitled to them between now and next July. These leaves were granted in some offices to a part of the clerks during June, and these clerks will be lucky enough, if the act is strictly enforced, to get 15 days more in the present year. The circular letter will probably be prepared soon and sent to first and secon I class postmasters, di recting them to grant the leaves author ized by law. ANTICIPATING- THE FORCE BILL. Fort Wayne Radicals Make Application For Federal Supervisors. Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 20 Much in dignation is felt here because applica tion has been made to Judge Gresham by a number of republican politicians from this county for United States super visors for the coming election. There has never within the memory of the oldest inhabitant been trouble of any kind during election time in this coun try, nor was there ever any fraud charged by any of the contesting parties. A contested election case was never known to occur here. The people, irrespective of party, are therefore, justly indignant at the at tempt to insult the good name of Fort Wayne. The signers of the petition, with only one or two exceptions, are all federal officeholders, and include Post master Higgins, Deputy Postmaster Howey, Stamp Clerk Pearson, United States Leonard and Mail Agent Dough erty. Wilmer Leonard, one of the signers, m his capacity of notary public, certifies that the signers are citizens in good standing. Postmaster Higgins is one of Michhner's tools, and it is there fore believed that the orders for the political trick came direct from head quarters. A STRANGE CASE. A Youth Chloroformed and Partially Tarred and Feathered. Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 20 William Pryor, a boy of 19, was found on the Btreets shortly after midnight partially tarred and feathered and unconscious from the influences of chloroform. He said lie was on the way home from the theater then he met two unknown men, onck whom grabbed hiin, anu ne knew ng further until he revived at the4 i, 1 Viouse. V liill and Edward McCafferty have .-Torrested a9 the Dernetrators of the deciy They claim Pryor did the job himself, as he wanted to appear as a freak iu a dime museum. Later one Professor Johnson was arrested, and con fessed to his share in the affair, but said he would never have given hiB aid had he know Pryor intended to create a sen sation. On the other hand, Pryor maintains the truth of his statement. He was re moved to the hospital, and became un conscious several times during the morn ing, owing, it is believed, to the shock. Lucky Mr. Balfour. London, Oct. 20 Cynical Mr. Balfour, chief secretary of Ireland, seems to be one of fortune's favoured sons. He has been ottered 1,000,000 for his shooting preserve in the north of Scotland, pro perty which was considered worthless a generation ago and which has only re cently been recognized as of any great value. Next to having been born a nephew of his uncle, the purchase of this property may lie set down as Mr. Balfour's luck. Filled With Awe at a Locomotive. London, Oct. 20 Dispatches from China report the success of the project of a railroad between Haiphong and Langson, Tonquin, which will connect Tonquin with the towns on the southern frontier of China. A locomotive recent- I 'y imported has been exhibited in th I presence of local officials, who were tilled I with wonder at its workings, while the curiosity 01 me people was so great and eager that they had to be driven away irom me engine ana tracks lor tear of accident. The1 work on the line is being rapiuiy pressed. A TEXAS DEFAULTER. A Ban Antonio Alderman Decamps With Much Ill-Gotten Wealth. San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 20. A sen sation developed in business and politic al circles here to-day when the fact be came public that J. H. Bolton, member of the board of aldermen of this city, had flown with about $00,000, which he secured, it is alleged, by various fraudu lent means. Bolton had been engaged in the furni ture business here for several years, and about three weeks ago made an assign ment, when his liabilities were found to be much in excess of his assets. Shortly after making an assignment, he opened an account witn the Maverick liank here, where he made numerous small deposits and finally; according to the statement of the president of the bank, he overdrew his account $4,000. At the First National bank of this city he secured by fraudent papers, it is said, $2500. He also obtained $1000 from City Assessor Frish, $500 from M. J. Kuhns and other persons, it is alleged. In addition to these he sold lots be longing to a Daredo man for $1200 and took that sum with him. He is also al leged to have absconded with several thousand dollars belonging to three se cret societies, organizations of which he was treasurer. He was also behind $2000 with his creditors. Bolton left the city quietly two weeks ago and is known to have been in San Francisco a week ago. He came to this city from Australia and it is believed that he has departed for that country. He leaves a wife and several children here. BETTER THAN EXPECTED. The Corn Crop Found to be in a Good Condition. Chicago, Oet. 22 The Farmer's Re view says that a careful examination of the estimates furnished by correspond ents, reveal the fact that the corn crop is turning out somewhat better than ex pected. The crop in Michigan and AVis consin is larger than last year, and Min nesota and Dakota almost as large. Other states, especially Kansas and Ne braska, show considerable shortage in several counties. Kansas and Nebraska corn is nearly a total failure. The Re view gives estimates on the production in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and Dakota, and says after deducting from the gross product the percentage of unmerchant able corn, the estimate of the total, mar ketable in the states named, is 825,935, 253 bushels. The condition of the crop in the remaining states, not covered by the report, is-estimated at 85 per cent, of the average. ROBERT GARRETT BACK. Returned From Europe in Bettor Health Gone to Baltimore. New York, Oct. 20 Ex-President Robert Garrett, of the Baltimore & Ohio railway, with his wife and daughter, ar rived yesterday on the steamship Um- bria from a six months' trip abroad Mr. Garrett declined to be interviewed yesterday, because he had not fully re covered from the effects oi the stormy weather which the Umbria met. lie had to stay in his stateroom after the ship was docked. Mr. Garrett and hi party entered a carriage and were driven to the Brevoort house, where they took lunch. Then they went to Jersey City anu iook me aiternoon train lor Mr Garrett's home in Baltimore. Mr. Gar rett appeared to be in much better health than when he started for Europe, REAL ESTATE AGENTS In Texas Form a State Oganization to Boom Their Region. Waco, Texas, Oct. 20 The convention of real estate men of Texas has been in session since last Tuesday and have or ganized the real estate agent's associa tion of Texas. The object is to secure a reduced railway rate to tourists and emigrants, arrange for periodical excur sions, to provide for travelling exhibits of the state's products in cars to be ex hibited north and east and generally to advertise the state abroad. J. B. oiirip- son of Dallas, was elected president, and W. A. Abey of Waco, secretary. The nexe meeting will be held in Houston on December 10th. - Canadian Barley in England. Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 20 Canadian bar ley is to be represented at the National Exhibition at Darley to lie held at the Royal Agricultural Hall at London, England. This exhibition is in the hands of the men who are the largest buyers of barley in the world. In all 11 large sacks will be sent, one sack of duckbill variety, weighing 55 pounds to the bushel. This is an exceptionally tine sample, being plump, white in color and thin-skinned ; but all are exceptional samples and average 53 pounds. Farmers Protecting Themselves. Montickllo, 111., Oct. 20 The Farm ers Mutual Benefit association in Piatt county has organized an elevator and scale company at Cerro Gordo, which has lieen chartered by the state of Illi nois, with a capital of $10,000. It will carry on ft general business of buying and shipping the farmers' grain. Devotion to Rome Expressed. Berlin, Oct. 20 Cardinal Benavides, president of the late Catholic congress at Saragossa, has gone to Rome to present in person to bis holiness the assurance -of devotion and loyalty given expression to by the congress, including a resolu tion in favor of the restoration of the temporal powers. To Extend a Railroad. City of Mexico, Oct. 20 Robert Sy mon, vice-president of the Central Rail way and president of the Michoacan and Pacific, has arrived. Ho stated that the object of his trip here from London is to extend the latter road so as to connect with thelnter-oceanic railway. A New Colony Dedicated. City of Mexico, Oct. 20 President Diaz dedicated a colony at the suburban town of Coyocan yesterday before a nu merous and ariatocraticassemblage. The colony is named Carmen, after the pres ident's wife, who distributed gold and silver commemoration medals struck for the occasion. Clergymen in Parliament. London, Oct. 20 A bill is to be intro duced at the coining session of parlia ment enabling clergymen in holy orders to sit as members of the house, from which they are now excluded, although a large number of prelates sit in the house of lords. Lord Coleridge is op posed to the change. A NEW MURDER EVERY M. Excitement Caused in a Carolina Town. South A LOCALITY BECOMING TERRORIZED. Detectives Unable to Discover the Per petrators of Train Wrecks and Numerous Strange Murders. Charlotte, N. C, Oct. 20 Consider able excitement has lieen caused in Reedsville, a tobacco town in the western part of North Carolina, on account of the continual reports of murders at a point three miles from town, known as Mizpah switch. Some time ago a Rich mond A Danville train was wrecked at this point, the switch being misplaced by two fiends. Sydney Lee, a brakeman, was killed. Detectives were employed to ferret out the wreckers, but discovered nothing. Pinkerton men were sent there but they too, failed. Two weeks ago an old man named Witcher was murdered at the spot where the wreck occurred. Witcher's little bov was with him at the time. The boy says that as his father was walking along two men with sheets tied around their heads came out of the woods and asked his father if he had any money, and when he replied that he had not, they hit him with a club and knocked his brains out. The boy ran home and roused the neigh bours. The old man's body was terribly man gled and had been thrown across the track. At this point there is a curve and it is impossible for the engineer to see the track over 100 feet ahead. A freight train had passed over the body while the boy was away, but the body plainly showed that a knife had been used. Since that time regularly every week some poor fellow shares the same fate as Witcher. Jonathan Robbins was the next. His body was found about half a mile further down in a gully, a knife sticking in his body. Joe Turner, Sam Houston, Rufus Martin, have all served as subjects for these heartless murderers. All effortB so far . to capture them have proved futile. THE PRINCE DESPONDENT. His Health, and that of His Family, so Poor as to Occasion Alarm. London, Oct. 20 The health of the Prince of Wales and members of his family threatens to become a matter of serious moment to the nation. His eld est son, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, whoso naturally delicate health was not improved by his visit to India, suffers considerably from gout and eczema. The Duchess of Fife, since her illness in the spring, has lieen growing weaker, and the bracing air of the highlands, w Inch the queen regards as a panacea for all special ailments, has not done her any good. Now alarming statements are current that she has shown decided signs of con sumption. Princess Maude, the young est of the sisters, who is not vet 21, and who has always been a sufferer from hysterics, has for some time past been euujeui, w an increase ot these attacks. Perhaps the most Berious cape of all is that of the prince himself. For some months past his friends have noticed that his health was materially changed for the worse, and his strength can no longer be depended upon. His failing health has given him much pain and he has lost a great deal of his buoyancy and good spirits. Not long since, in conver sation with some of his intimates, he spoke very despondently of his condi tion. EUROPE AT PEACE. Diplomats Look With Distrust Upon the Future, However. London, Oct. 20 Although for the time being there is much calm in British relations with foreign countries, it is be nevea that the Turkish questions are likely to create trouble. Armenia and Macedonia are centers to which diplo matic attentions is drawn. Lord Salis bury is in somewhat of a dangerous posi tion with regard to the Armenians, be cause religious affinity may claim some strong action on the part of Russia,. He is one of the responsible authors of the "insane convention of 1878," a document which the neglect of the sultan to per form his treaty obligations in Asia has made null and void. For this vear. it is said, there will be no movement likelv to endanger peace, but diplomatists look doubtfully upon the more distant future. ECCENTRIC DR. PARKER. A London Minister Urges New Methods of Religious Worship. London, Oct. 20 Dr. Parker, the ec centric pastor of the City Temple, is making a crusade against the old meth ods of worship and exhortation. In his sermon, or rather address yesterdav, he declared that preaching was no longer an eitective instrument of the gospel. Preachers, he said, were living in a fool's paradise; they were driveling theology instead of dealing with the daily life of the people. Dr. Parker reeentlv invited correspondence from all classes of peo ple ior me purpose oi learning what the public thought of the efficacy of the pul pit ministration. His remarks yester day were inspired by the result of this nquiry. Stabbed with a Tabloknife. Oyster Bay, N. Y., Oct. 20 Daniel Dougherty, better known as Daniel Nash. comedian, was stabbed in the abdo men by Florence Hanlev. known on' the at mm as Frank Edward's wife, a member of the company, during a quarrel about money this morning. The stabbing was done with a tableknife and the wound is pronounced dangerous. Hnnlnv una arrested and locked up in the city jail. owe nui ue nrraigneu ior examination tomorrow. A Deserter Likelv to be Bhot. City or Mexico, Oct. 20 Another of the soldiers who deserted from the San tiago ouBtoms house here with Seaferino and Trinidad, marines, who was shot be fore 3000 people recently, has been cap- mien ai .tiuraii ui micuoacan ana will be brought here, courtmartialed and will probably lie shot. Don't Want the Truth known. London, Oct. 20. A letter from Rome saye that the American consul at Paler mo, Cicily, iBto be transferred elsewhere, owing to hostility caused among the peo ple by the consul's statement as to the prevalenc'e of brigandage in Cicily. These statements have been substantial ly confirmed by English authorities. Irish Voters Disfranchised. London, Oct. 20 The conservatives have succeeded in having several thou sand names stricken from the voting lists of Cork, thus disfranchising nearly the same number of liberals. This is a savage blow at Mr. Parnell, who is one of the city's representatives in parlia ment, it is apprenenuea in home rule circles that the same plan will be tried in other sections of Ireland with a view of getting rid of opposition majorities. ACTORS IN HARD LUCK. The MoCaul Opera Company Said to be Financially Embarrassed. New York, Oct. 20 It is rumored in theatrical circles that the McCaul Opera company has become financially embar rassed and will return to this city. The cause of the trouble, it is said, is th? continued run of poor business which began at the Hammerstein Opera house some time ago. There, it will be remem bered, thecompany produced the "Seven Suabians," which proved a failure finan cially and since then rumor has it that ill luck has followed it. The company played in Washington City last week and on Saturday Mr. Al liayman, oi tne uoiumoia theatre, Chi cago, received a letter from the agent of the company asking that their dates there, beginning November 2d, lie can celled. The excuse given was that seve ral leading members were ill. The re quest waB granted and the dates at the theatre were taken by another company. Mr. Al. liayman is stopping at the Hoffman house. He is very reluctant to give what information he possesses, but finally admitted that the cancella tion had been made at Manager Joel's request. "The Tympany,'-' said he, "was to have appeared at the Columbia theater Monday, November 2nd. Yes terday, however, Mr. Frohiuan, my agent here, received a telegram from Mr. Atkins, agent of the McCaul company, asking that owing to the illness of sev eral of the leading memberB of the com pany, he would lie unable to fill the engagement, and he asked that the con tract be cancelled." When asked about the financial em barrassment of the company Mr. Day man replied he had heard something about the trouble, but could not say defi nitely whether it was true or not. "Re ports have been in circulation for some time," said he, "that the company has been playing to very poor business and that they were in a bud way. Of course, I don't know how true it is. In my opinion there is some basis for the stories." The McCaul Opera Company appears to have been unlucky since Colonel Mc Caul was taken ill some time ago, in business affairs and in a general way. In Rochester the company lost all its scenery and effects, and since then sev eral other accidents have happened which have embarrassed the company. BLOWN UP WITH DYNAMITE. A House Containing a Sleeping Family Badly Wrecked. Berlin Falls, N. II., Oct. 20 The home of Public Prosecutor J. E. Bonnet was wrecked from top to bottom by dyna mite yesterday. Mr. Bonnet, his wife and two children were badly hurt, but were able to leave the building and reach their neighbors through a drenching rain. An investigation showed that some one had waited until the family had retired and then taken a large dyna mite bomb, attacked a thirty-foot fuse to it and strung it upon the side of the building with the end near the window of the room in which the- children were sleeping, then lighted the fuse and fled. The bomb exploded with terrific force. Mrs. Bonnet was thrown out of bed to the further end of the room. The child ren were thrown entirely out of bed and severely injured. Physicians, however, hope to save their lives. Bonnet has been very active in waning war against liquor dealers. A heavy reward has been offered and officers "are engaged in ferreting out the guilty parties. STORMY WEATHER. Dangerous Oales Predicted for the Fol lowing Couple of Days. San Francisco, Oct. 20. Forecast for Washington Threatening weather and local rains; winds generally southerly; warmer, except nearly stationary tem perature in the extreme northwestern portion. For Oregon Increasing cloudiness and local ruins, except fair weather in the extreme southeastern portion ; winds generally southerly; wanner, except nearly stationary temperature in the ex treme southeastern portion ; frosts on the southern portion. The following telegram has been sent to stations hoisting storm signal: "The storm center at sea is west of Vancouver island, moving east southeast; souther ly, shifting to western winds; station ary, followed by higher temperature; rain and thick weather, with dangerous gales along the North Pacific coast for the next 48 hours." IT MAY BE QRESHAM. A Humor that He Has Been Offered the Late Justice Miller's Position. Ciiicaoo, Oct. 20 A rumor was cur rent about the clubs and hotels last night to the effect that Judge Walter Q. Gres ham had been appointed to fill the va cancy on the supreme bench caused by the death of Justice Miller. The rumor was finally traced to a gentleman who said that Judge Gresham had received a dispatch from Washington City asking in in a ne would lie willing to accept the office, and saying it would be given him it ne desired it. The mlonnant reluct antly said this much and declined to give iurtner pititicuiars. Mrs. (iresham was found at the Palmer house, but the judge had gone to his larin in the country and his wife said t-he knew nothing of the rumored offer. Settling Railroad Urtevanoes. ill n ., Oet. 20 Members of the grievance committee of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City railroad tystom met yesterday, but no conclusion was reached. President Eagan will return from the south today, when he wilj meet me coiiiiniuce anu prooaoiy an arrange ments will bo made satisfactory to tioth parties. Belonged to the buiclde Club. New York, Oct. 20 A sjiccial to the World from Bridgeport, Conn., says that Daniel T. Cowell, a incmlier of the suicide club, killed himself Friday night. He was a confederate shiirpshooter during the war and recently had expressed re gret at picking off so many Union soldiers. Jealousy Ends in Murder and Suicide. Evansvili.e, Ind., Oct. 2J Near Blairs ville Henry Krohn, in a fit of jealous rage, blew his w ife's brains out and then committed suicide yesterday in the pres ence of their three children, who were fiaralyzed with fright and were power ess to do anything to prevent the awful crime. New Russian Railway to be Built. Berlin, Oct. 20 Russia will begin im mediately the construction of a new railway between Bialislock, Poland, and the Austrian frontier to be available for the mobilization of troops in case of war. A NOTED ARCHITECT DEAD. A. B. Mullett Ends His Life by Suicide. PUT A BALL THROUGH HIS BRAIN. Financial Troubles and 111 Health Brought on Melancholia Many Buildings Designed by Him. Washington City, Oct. 21 A. B. Mul lett, one of the best known architects of this city, and for years supervising arch itect of the treasury department, shot and killed himself last evening at his residence. He had been in poor health for a long time, suffering from rheuma tism and other complaints, but financial trouble, it is thought, was the chief cause of the act. Dr. J. P. Murray, the surgeon in charge of the Columbia hospital, who for many years has been Mullett's family physician, made a statement of the cir cumstances of the shooting, substantially as follows : About 5 o'clock he called at the house to Bee Mrs. Mullett, who was slightly indisposed. After prescribing for Mrs. Mullett, the doctor took his leave and went to his ofhee, just across the street. He had been there but a short time when a son of Mr. Mullet came running over anu asKea nun to come to the house quick. He hurried over in response to the summons and found Mullet lying across the bed in his sleeping apartment and partially disrobed. Ho was uncon scious and bleeding profusely. The doc tor made a hasty examination and found that; the blood came from a wound about two inches above the right ear. The dying man gave three or lour gasps and expired, within seven minutes after the wound had been inflicted. When the doctor first entered theroom he found Mrs. Mullet lying beside her husband and weeping bitterly, with her arms thrown around his nec k. The doc tor moved her gently from the room and then gave his attention to her husband. Later in the evening the coroner was summoned, and after an examination of the body, gave a verdict of death from suicide due to melancholy. Mr. Mullett was 50 years old and yery well known, lie designed many of the public buildings that have been erected in different cities, among them being the New York City postoflice and the imposing state, war and navy depart ment buildings in this city. Mr. Mullett naa a severe cane of grip last winter. trom which he still Buffered. For the past few months he had been despondent unu gioomy. Mullett was born in England 50 years ago. He came to this country when a boy, and was appointed to a clerkship in the supervising architect's office by Secretary Chase, in 1802. Subsequently he was promoted to the position of supervis ing architect, a position he held till 1873, when, on account of a dislike to Secre tary Bristow, he retired. KILLED HIslTwlLfclLHEART, Because he Maid She Too Young to Murry, Chariton, Iowa, Oct. 20 Saturday afternoon Elener Oliver, arrived from Kansas. He hired a liverv team and drove to the little town of Freedom, where he went to the house of Mr. Tuttle, and requested to see the Intter'B daugh ter with whom lie was in love. He re quested the girl to marry him and she refused, saying that she was too young. Oliver pulled ont a revolver and shot the girl through the temple, causing in stant death. Ho then turned the wean- on upon nimseii and nred a ball through his head in the same place where he shot the girl. He lived in an uncon scious conuition until this morning when he died. ACQUITTED OF MURDER. The Defense Claimed the Doctors Killed a Wounded Man. Bi-tte, Mon., Oct. 20 The case oi John Evans for killing David R. Dayis in this city, on July 14th last, has re sulted in a verdict of acquittel. Evans is a mining man of good repute and is an invalid. Davis was a big burly fellow. The stabbing affray grew out of a loan of $5, which Davis demanded of Evans, and on being refuced he struck Evans and knocked him down; whereupon Evans drew a knife and stabbed his assailant in the bowels. Davis' wound was not con sidered dangerous by three physicians who attended the wounded man, but peritonetis set in, and he died 10 days after the cutting. The defense was that the doctors killed Davis. New York Sunday School Parade. New York, Oct. 20 For the first time in the history of Brooklyn the children from all the Catholic Sunday school in stitutions of the city were out in parade yeBterday. The parade was given in honor of the golden jubilee of Bishop McLaughlin. In all 22,000 children turned out and inarched by the episcopal residence, where they were reviewed by Bishop McLaughlin, Cardinal Gibbons, visiting bishops and prominent citizens. No Enthusiasm South for World's Fair. Chicago, Oct. 20 Hon. Mark McDon ald, of the California commissioners at large of the world's fair, has returned from a southern trip. He says he found very little enthusiain among the south ern people about the world's fair. This is especially so at Natchez and other points on the Mississippi, where he made the longest stops. Mr. McDonald, how ever, did considerable missionary work in that section, which he thinks will have a good effect. The Sultan Protests. London, Oct. 20 Important commu nications have passed within a few days between Lord Salisbury and Rustem Pasha, Turkish ambassador, on the sub ject of his Italian-Anglo congress. The Sultan is understood to have repeated his protest against the alienation of any part of the Egyptian territory. Queen Emma Objeota. Berlin, Oct. 20 Advices from Hol land state that the health of Queen Em ma is seriously affected by her attend ance upon her husband, and that it is owing to her reluctance to admit of the hopeless condition of the king that the appointment of a regency lias been de terred. Wants Eight Hours a Day. Berlin, Oct. 20 The Arlicitcr Ceitung appeals to the miners' congress at Vienna to agitate the demand for eight hours a day. The Tariff in England, London, Oct. 20 Naturally enough the great uproar over the new tariff comes from the big manufacturing towns in the midlands. The employers are already discharging workmen and closing their mills. The local govern ments are discussing the results with a view to urging parliament forward with retaliatory measures. Gladstone has already yielded to the public pressure and will give the new tariff precedence over Irish affairs in a speech to his con stituents at Midlothian next week. The grand old man's friendly feeling to the United States stops short at the new tariff bill. He calls it a deplorable blunder, which must be attended with severe and cruel consequences to inno cent persons. A WRECK AVERTED. An Engineer's Bravery and Coolness in Danger. Erie, Pa., Oct. 20 A horrible catas trophe was averted on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railway near Silver creek, through the bravery and cool headed conduct of the engineer. A de layed section of the east-bound freight had been run into by another section and a portion of the debris thrown over on the west-bound track. Just as No. 5. going west at the rate of 50 miles an hour, arrived. Engineer Burns, of the passenger train, saw a truck ahead, and then a freight car. He saw the attempt to stop his train and to jump would sac rifice the lives of 150 passengers. His fireman had left him. Engineer Burns resolved to stand by hisengine. out on all steam ml nnm hiB sandpipes to get a firmer hold on the rails, throw the truck and cut through the freight car and other debris. Burns, with wonderful fortitude, held the lever, and in a moment he had cleared the ob struction, reversed the engine and threw on the airbrake as the train entered the wreck. The sides were torn out of three coaches. The screams of the women rose high above the screeching of the steam. Although the engine was dismantled, brave Engineer Burns emerged from the debris alive, but covered with scars and bruises. Stout-hearted men embraced him hysterically, realizing thai his lir.ro. ism had saved the train. But one pas senger was seriously injured, Mrs. Mary Kane, of Dennison. Ohio, who inav die. Joseph Meyers, of Cleveland, was badly injured aooui tne neau, and probably a dozen others were painfully cut and bruised. Not a car in the train loft the track. After the people wore quieted C. M. Spitzer, a Boston banker, headed the list, and over $500 was presented to En gineer Burns by the passengers. Powers ot Attorney Barred. Washington City, Oct. 20 A decision is being put in shape at the treasury de partment which will be of considerable interest to attorneys having practice there, and may make their future fees precarious. It is proposed to entirely ig nore assignments and powers of attor ney in paying claims which have been passed upon by the department. Sec tion 3477 of the revised statutes already forbids assignments and powers of attor ney unless they recite the warrant for payment. The effect of this is to require a specific power of attorney for the col lection of the warrant after it is made out, and no general power of attorney is sufficient. A Storm Keeps Seamen on Shore. London, Oct. 20 This morning Ad miral Seymour and 240 officers and men who had vfsited the town to attend a ball given in their honor by the iniivor again unsuccessfully attempted to join their vessels, which" on Saturday were compelled to put to sea in order to avoid ueing uriven asnore. The storm was still prevailing and after a determ ined effort to reach the war vessels the admiral and his companions were com pelled to return to hind. Great anxiety has been felt for the gunboat Speedwell which was left with but one officer on board. Arrived After a Long Passage. New York, Oct. 22 The North Gor man Lloyd steamer Spree, from Bremen, has arrived after a somewhat tedious passage. She was detained in the En glish channel by a dense fog and was obliged to run slow. Afterwards and clear across the Atlantic ocean she ex perienced very severe weather with high seas. She wits obliged to stop several times, in all about 3(1 hours, owing to trouble with the air pumps, which gave out frequently. Andrew Sullivan Drowned. San Francisco, Oct. 20 Andrew Sul livan, manager of Haggin & Tevis' Jer sey track was drowned this morning, while coming down from Sto-klon. lie was a passenger on the steamer J. D. I'aters and while intoxicated, it is said, walked overborn!. He had made the trip to Stockton to engage an engineer. The body hua not been recovered. Sul livan was about (iO ye.trs of nge. Coal Miners Dissatisfied. Cheyenne, Oct. 21 Employes of the Union Pacific and other coal mines at Rock Springs held a mass meeting yes terday. They are growling, as the car famine and motive power shortage gives them only 10 working days in a month. If there is trouble it will be communi cated to all other camps on the Union Pacific and coal will become very scarce. Mining at the World's Fair. Philadelphia, Oct, 22 The committee on mines and mining of the World's Co lumbian commission has organized and the first meeting will lie held in Chicago November 27th. It is proposed to have buildings erected for the display of the products of the mines of the world. Jere Dunn Reported Dead Boston, Oct. 20 A dispatch was re ceived in Boston last night from Ismael town, near El Paso, Texas, announcing Ihe death of Jere Dunn, the widely known sporting, man. None of Mr. Dunn's friends in this city could verily the report. Don Carlos Claims to be King, Rome, Oct. 20 The Italian govern ment has notified Don Carlos, in view of his recent note claiming to lie the legiti mate king of Spain, that he must abstain from all open claims of his alleged title or leave Italy. Don Carlos is now at Venice. Original Package Houres Reopen. Yankton, S. D., Oct. 22 The original package houses hero have been reopened on the strength of the recent Kansas de cisions. City officials will probubly pass an ordinance licensing such houses. The Rothsohiids in Mexico. London, Oct. 20. A rumor is current, that a French syndicate, headed by the Rothschilds, has purchased a majority of the stock of the National Bank of Mex ico and will take charge of that institu tion. South Dakota's Population. Washington, Oct. 22 The census bureau has announced that the popula tion of the state of South Dakota was 327,848, an increase of 229,580, or 22.1.05 per cent. Injured by a Cable Giving Way. London, Oct. 20 On board the big warship Camperdown 13 men havo had their legs, ribs or arms smashed by the giving way of a cable. A RAIUVAF TRUST SCHEME. The Consolidation of all the Great Systems Favored BY THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. P. Huntington, the President, Says Small Shippers are Now Un der Great Disadvantage. San Francisco, Oct. 22 C. P. Hunt ington, president of the Southern Pacific company, in an interview, has expressed himself in favor of a consolidation of the great railway systems of the United States into one company, and that event ually such a consolidation would be brought about, but at present not even a preliminary step is taken. Said President Huntington: "Be cause of these railroad company's com petition at large competing points, large shippers can secure rebates, which are practically cuts, and which are ruinous to the roads. Small shippers cannot se cure them, and are at a disadvantage. The losses sustained through rebates to largo shippers are made up out of smaller ones. One of the results of the consol idation of the large railway systems will be the reduction of expenses in many ways, besides the saving in the rebates now given. The rates could thus be lowered, and at the same time, even larger dividends tlmn those at present paid, could be secured." TWO BASEBALL LEAGUES. Negotiations Looking Toward Their Consolidation. San Francisco, Oct. 22 Negotiations looking toward the consolidation of the California Baseball league and the North western league are said to be nearing completion. It is stated on good author ity that the difl'erenceof opinion between the magnates of the leagues has been the entrance fee. The managers of the Northwestern leiiguo insist upon the ad mission tariff of 50 cents, and claim that a lower tariff would not justify them iu forming an alliance. The alliance, if completed, will include San Francisco, Oakland, Stockton, Sun Jose, Los An geles, Fresno, Sail Diego, Portland, Ta cotnit, Seattle and Spokane Falls, mak ing the league 12 clubs. It is believed the profits of this city, Oakland and Los Angeles will more than make np the losses in the other cities, while in the northwest, in point of attendance, Port land ranks w ith San Francisco, and the tin-cecities of Washington would com pare with Los Angeles. The Locomotive Engineers. I'liTsmiiiG, Oct. 22 Business of the International Brotherhood of Locomo tive Engineers is progressing rapidly and an adjournment is expected in about l.ldays. The sessions continue secret, but it has been learned from a reliable source, that the proposition of forming a federation with the trainmen's organiza tion 1ms been rejected. A prominent delegate slates that the assertion made by a New York newspaper that the con vention had ordered a strike on the Uric road was false, as the subject had not been brought before the meeting. A Torrible Double Tragedy. San Antonio, Oct. 22. A terrible trag edy occurred here last evening. Mrs. August Mehlin was walking down the street, when Isaac Weias suddenly rushed up and blew her brains out with a revolver. Weiss immediately commit ted suicide with the same weapon. It is believed that he mistook Mrs. Mehlin for his wife, as a note found in his pock et indicated ho intended to kill his wife and suicide. Weiss was a deserter from the United States army, and his wife left him a few days ago." Express Companies May Consolidate. Milwaukee, Oct. 22 A rumor has reached Milwaukee, which, if correct, means the most gigantic expresB doai that ever occurred in this country, and means tho consolidation of the United States and Adams Express Companies. Rumors have been circulating among tho officers and general agents of the Adams uud United States Express Com panies in the west, that negotiations are pending looking to the completo consol idation of the two companies. n-.iin and Lightning in Connecticut. New Haven, Conn., Oct. 20 A Bevero and unusually heavy rain and electrical storm occurred hero yesterday, during which tht) public library building was struck by lightning, tearing off a quan tity of the roofing. Reports -of heavy rains and thunder are received from Wiitei-bury nnd other points in the state. The house of Thomas Derwin, at Brook lyn, Conn., was struck by lightning and the occupants severely shocked. Amerioan Looomotivos for Jerusalem. Washington Citv, Oct. 22 United States Consul Gilliuaii at Jeruralum, re ports to the department of state that three American locomotives made in Philadelphia and intended for a new rail way from Jerusalem to Jaffa have ar rived. The consul says there was much interest of our citizens to know that the first locoiiiotiveHever used in this ancient land were made in tho new world. Amerioan Eggs in London. Loniion, Oct. 22 A consignment of Canadian eggs reached London yester day in excellent condition. They bear a favorable comparison with Normandy eggs. Several cases found buyers at 10 shillings per hundred. The top price for best eggs in the market is 11 shill ings. This consignment should lie fol lowed tip at once us prices will bo high from November until after Christmas. The Indian Commission Coming. Washington Citv, Oct. 22 Judge Drake of this city, Judge Kim-aid of Ken tucky and Judge Ctimbach of Indiana, comprising the Puyallup Indian com mission, had a final conference with the secretary of the interior yesterday, and received final instructions. The com mission will at once proceed to Tacoma and enter u)n their duties. Rich Quartz Discovered. Kansas Citv, Oct. 22 The latest re port from the gold district in Arbucle iiToiintains, Chickasaw nation, are to the effect that several carloads of rich quartz hiive lieen taken out. A company will put stock on tho market at once. Sen ator TatKir, to whom specimens were sent, pronounces it the richest quartz he ever saw. Brigandage Still Rife. CoNhTANTiNoi-i.E, Oct. 22 Six Moslems have been arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the plot to rob the Chris tians. Brigandage is rife along the cara van route between Erzroum and Trebi zond. A number of caravans have lately been attacked and plundered.