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I THE MORNING news. 1
J Established 1850. Incorporated 1888. >
j J. H. ESTILL President. \
renting of th^cottage
martin burkh identified as
THE MAN WHO HIRED IT.
Annie Carlson Very Nervous on the
Stand, but Sure that Burke and
Williams are One— Her Testimony
Corroborated by That or Her Father.
Gillette’s Story.
Chicago, 111., Nov. I.—Martin McHale,
a carpet layer, was the first witness in the
Cronin trial this morning. He testified
that a carpet bought by “J. B. Simonds” in
February last, was laid by him (the witness)
on the floor of a room at No. 117 Clark
street. The witness was then shown a piece
of the carpet, presumably from the Carlson
cottage, and he identified it as identical in
pattern with that which he laid in the
Clark street room. After the shipping
clerk, delivery man, and other employes of
Bevels’ had testified, the first important
witness of the day, Annie Carlson, was
placed on the stand.
OVERCOME BY NERVOUSNESS.
The young woman began her testimony
very timidly. After a few questions she
became so nervous that her replies were
almost inaudible. It frequently became
necessary for the court stenographer to
repeat aloud the barely uttered sentences
which fell from her lips. The audience in
the court room assuming that revalatious
of a most startling character were being
made, craned their necks in the direction
of the witness stand. The excitement be
came intense as Mr. Mills put the next
question.
RENTING OF THE COTTAGE.
The witness then went on to state how on
the 20th of March while she was at Carl
son’s a man came to rent the outtage, which
stood near the house. He said his sister was
to keep house for hiTn, and that he had
‘some furniture he wanted to move in at
once. He gave his name as Frank Will
iams.
“Mrs. Carlson,” asked the lawyer, “do
you see that stranger in the court room
now?’
“Yes sir.”
“Willyou point him out to the jury?”
BURKE IDENTIFIED.
“There he is” (the witness pointed directly
to Martin Burke.).
"Do you mean Martin Burke, that man?”
continued Mr. Mills, pointing to Burke
again.
“Yes,” replied the witness, and that
ended her examination.
Mr. Forrest then cross-examined the wit
ness at great length, going into all the de
tails of her movements and her visits to
Carlson’s house. She testified that she had
never seen Burke from the day he entered
the cottage until a few days ago when she
came into the court room for the purpose of
identifying him, yet she recognized him
immediately,
HOW SHE RECOGNIZED HIM.
His eyes, hair and mouth,and his peculiar
way of looking, she said, made a great im
pression on her, and she kuew him at once.
Mr. Forrest made the witness look away
from Burke and at the jury, and then de
scribe his features and the color of his hair.
This she did,
Mr. Forrest for the defense raised a ques
tion as to whether this testimony was
applicable to any other one of the defend
ants except Burke.
The court decided that that was a question
which would have to be decided by subse
quent developments of the trial.
HER FATHER ON THE STAND.
Jonas Carlson, the owner of the cottage,
was the next witness. He corroborated the
testimony of his daughter-in-law about the
stranger coming to rent the cottage. The
witness then said: “He asked me if it was
my house, as he wanted to rent the house.
1 told him yes. He said let me
see the place, and we walked over
to the house, and I took the keys
and went into the house with him. We
entered by the back door and he looked
around and said there were six rooms. ‘Now
how much do you ask for it?’ I said sl2 a
month. He said: ‘Canyou take $11?’ ‘No,
1 cannot,’ I said. ‘I will give you the
money now,’ he said. Then I got the money
and my boy gave him a receipt when we
went back to the other house.”
BURKE’S STORY.
Mr. Carlson went on to say that the
ganger, who gave the name of Frank
" illiams, said that he had three brothers
and his sister, who was to come on from
Baltimore to keep house for them. He had
bought furniture and it would arrive in two
or three days. The stranger then took the
key. The witness said ho had met and
talked with O’Sullivan, one of the defend
ants, many times. O’Sullivan lived in the
immediate vicinity.
At this point a recess was taken.
A PHOTOGRAPH AND A DIAGRAM.
At the opening of the afternoon session,
Joseph L. Brouse, a photographer, took
tae stand and identified a photograph
shown him as one taken by him. It was a
picture of the Carlson cottage and O’Sulli
7&u s house and ice house, it was placed
in evidence.
John C. McDavitt, a clerk In the crimi
nal court, identified a diagram made by
™ °* the neighborhood of the Carlson
cottage and of the cottage itself, the size
ana location of whose rooms he described,
•b was admitted in evidence.
BURKE TOLD O’SULLIVAN.
Jonas Carlson was then recalled, and his
testimony on behalf of the state was con
‘ He said that the stranger, after
nna“S? t * le cottage, walked across lots to
' Sullivan’s stable, where he met O’Sulli
,an and talked with him. The witness
“ff/d Burke say to O’Sullivan, “The
ottage is rented." The next time the
/aw Burke was about 5 o’clock
n tne afternoon of May 4, a tew hours be
oro Cronin was murdered. He stood oa
th'ot "t steps of the cottage. At 7 o’clock
Rat night the witness hoard two meu talk
hg in the cottage. They were talking “in
ard voice,” as Carlson expressed it.
O’SULLIVAN VOUCHED FOR THEM,
win, witness had a conversation
th u Sullivan about the men who rented
6 cottage. O’Sullivan told him that he
„ : j'lu 006 of them ! that he was “all right,”
f inM 04 k® would pay the rent when due.
tin. Carlson had another conversa
()a lltl O’Sullivan, in which he told
ar i ' ~y au that the cottage was vacant,
fr ‘hat he had received a letter
birrC/c* , man w ho had rented it, asking
h, a Carlson) to put the furniture in the
,h ’ f ’ niß ‘‘t> and saying that he had painted
tP ar i° r f ' 00r to save his sister the trouble
lin ‘ Tu htjing it. O’Sullivan remarked that
Tho , a ® “ avin K hard luck with his cottage.
Identified" spoken of and its envelope were
Carlson enters the death trap.
stain ' V ' 20 the witness entered the blood
<ls!eHh COt £ afJe ’ k® ‘aid. and proceeded to
Itsn* 3 . ® .conditions there apparent.
hmaof amuia * ! * o a of this witness had been
-®aio enongh up to this point,
ae continued as follows:
see n?* tnan y times altogether did you
ism*,.? “ au caUm himself Frank Will
£~Th. times.
sou ib.ill at neighborhood of where
lyed on Ashland avenue!
l!je Jltofmng
A.—Only two times there.
Q. —You saw him once besides those two
times?
A.—Yes, sir.
A CRISIS.
At this point in the examination Mr.
Mills paused for a moment as if realizing
that a crisis in the examination was near
at hand. Leaning slightly forward he put
the momentous question to the witness.
“I will ask you if you see that man now?’
A sudden hush fell unon the court, and in
the midst of the profound silence which
followed Mr. Mills’ interrogation the old
man in the witness chair sat apparently un
moved, as the audience breathlessly awaited
his answer. Slowly raising his head, the
witness permitted his glance to travel first
over the group of lawyers and reporters
immediately at his feet, and thence in a be
wildered way to the back of the court, in au
endeavor to pick out from the sea of faces
before him the man he wanted.
BURKE AGAIN IDENTIFIED.
Evidently tearful that his witness might
be unable to identify the man he sought in
the densely packed court room, Mr. Mills
came to his assistance. Extending his hand
he indicated the back of the court room,
and invited the witness to step down and
pick out the man he wished him to identify.
“Look back of the lawyers, Mr. Carl
son,” said Mr. Mills, as the old gen
tleman advanced with a hesitating
step and scanned the faces of the
counsel for the defense. Ho had hardly
uttered the words wheu the witness, walking
straight up to the defendant, Martin Burke,
shook his hat at him and exclaimed, “That’s
the man.”
BURKE SHOWED THE EFFECT.
Despite his utmost efforts to appear un
concerned, it was evident that Burke fully
realized the damaging nature of old mail
Carlson’s testimony.
Mr. Mills was not slow to clinch his ad
vantage. “Is that the man,” he asked
(indicating Martin Burke), “at your place
you called Frank Williams?” and the wit
ness unhesitatingly answered, “Yes, sir.”
COUGHLIN’S HUNT FOR SAMPSON.
John Garriny, a teamster, testified that
about two years ago Coughlin told him he
wanted to see “Major” Sampson, as he
wanted to gat him to “slug” a man. Ho
wanted him disfigured for life, and if he
was killed it would not make much differ
ence. On cross-examination the counsel
for the defense sought to show that the
witness had a grudge against Coughlin, but
he denied that such was the case.
The court then adjourned until to-mor
row.
CONVICT GILLETTE’S STORY.
Winnipeg, Nov. 1. —Gillette says that
Burke told him Cronin was clubbed the
moment he stepped through the door of the
cottage. “He was very strong,” said Burke,
at the same timo applying a very impolite
epithet to the doctor, “and it was a bigger
job than wo had expected.” Burke said
that after the murder they put the body in
a box, and drove to the Lake Shore. Not
meeting their confederate, they threw the
body into the lake from the shore, but the
water was shallow, and they were fearful
of its being washed ashore, so they put it
in the box again. The body bled profusely,
and they had to cover up the blood stains
by shoveling soft sand upon them. Then
they took the body back to the city, and
dropped it into the basin, jwhere it was
found,
ONE MAN BACKED OUT.
Burke also said that'aman who worked at
MeGinnisi’ fish and oyster depot on Ran
dolph street was to have taken a hand in
the murder, but his heart failed him, and
he backed out at the last moment. Burke
said he himself rented the Carlson cottage,
and put the furniture in. When they got to
the catch basin they could not get the body
in, aud had to double it up. Wnile working
at it they got scared by some passing
wagons and had to leave it, but re
turned to finish the job. Burke said
that when the police of Winnipeg
searched him they found everything but
the check for his baggage. That they
missed and his baggage went on to its
destination. Gillette pressed Burke to tell
him why they had conspired to kill Cronin.
He said that he had squealed on a man who
was short in his acoounts and was a traitor
and had been false to the cause, and it had
been decided that he should bo put out of
the way.
THE STORY BELIEVED.
Messrs. Baker and Howoll are satisfied
that ths story is true in every detail. Gil
lette is retiring into the solitude of Stony
Mountain penitentiary for ten years. Mills
and Heffer have practically the same story,
and the question is how to get them to
Chicago. Heffer is a tough, and Mills very
little short of a lunatic. They can undoubt
edly give very important evidence if thev
can be got to testify. Gillette was pressed
to say whether Burke had ever mentioned
Alexander Sullivan. The prisoner said
Burke had onoe or twice referred to a
lawyer named Sullivan.
ACCEPTS THE ORUIBKR.
The Charleston to be Added to the
Navy, Despite Shortcomings.
Washington, Nov. 1. —Secretary Tracy
to-day formally accepted the protected
cruiser Charleston, built by the Union Iron
Works company of San Francisco, upon the
showing made in her test some weeks ago.
The report of the trial board, while saying
that tbe vessel had been built according to
contract, contained some ambiguity of
expression which Secretary Tracy desired
to have made plain before acting finally.
The report was therefore returned, and the
board re-convened to amend it. Tbe revised
report was reoeived at the department yes
terday, aud being conclusive and satisfac
tory, acceptance of the vessel was ordered.
A LACK OF HORSE rOWER.
On tbe test of the Charleston she failed to
show her horse-power required by the con
tract by 330, which would impose a penalty
of $33,000. The boiler capacity of the
vessel was not reached by the machinery,
and the constructors asked for auother
trial, indicating several slight changes in
the gear that would be made, but the de
partment concluded not to permit a second
trial to take place. Whether or nit under
this condition of things the government can
enforce the payment of a penalty is a ques
tion that will have to be decided wheu the
question of final settlement is under con
sideration. There is a penalty against the
vessel of about $4,500 for delay in com
pletion. The contract price of the Charles
ton was $1,017,000, nnd the contractors
have beei paid $824,875.
The Secretary of the Navy to-day
awarded to Harrison Loring of Boston, a
contract for constructing cruiser No. 11, of
2,000 tous displacement, for $074,000, to be
completed in two and a half years from to
day.
A BOOOP FOR CHICAGO.
The Annexation of Lake View Bringe
in $125,000.
Chicago, 111., Nov. I.—Ex-Treasurer
True of the late town of Lake View, in
view of tbe recent decision of the supreme
court affirming the validity of the recent
annexation of Lake View to this city, has
decided to give up the fight. This morning
he called upon the city comptroller and
turned over ail of the town money in his
hands, aggregating about $125,000.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1880.
RAUM AND THE PENSIONS.
A COURT OF REVIEW, OF WHICH
HE 18 THE CHIEF.
All the Important Cases Brought to
Its Attention and Passed Upon —lt
Gives the Commissioner Complete
Knowledge of What 1s Going On.
The Rerated Employes.
Washington, Nov. I.—Gen. Raum, com
missioner of pensions, Col. Butterfield,
chief of the board of re-review in the pen
sion oifice, and Mr. Van Mater, chief the
board of review, now constitute a court
whose jurisdiction is confined exclusively to
pension cases. At a sitting of this court
the two associate judges, as they may be
termed, bring to Presiding Justice
Raum’s attention all the more im
portant cases that are passed
upon in the pension office, and especially
those iuvolving payment of large amounts
of money. Two subordinate officer* who
have a thorough acquaintance with pension
matters state briefly the facts and law in
each case, and if Commissioner Raum ap
proves of their conclusions a certificate of
pension is granted.
WHAT IT ACCOMPLISHES.
It Is said that this court does not delay
the issuance of pensions aud that more
over, it gives Gen. Raum, who is made re
fpon-ibie for the conduct of the oifice. au
opportunity to know exactly what is tak
ing place. Heretofore the commissioner
has practically done no more than sign his
name to the certificates laid before him,
unless some special circumstance brought
the matter more closely to his attention.
RERATED EMPLOYES.
There seems to be a great deal of per
plexity at the pension office and interior de
partment as to the proper course to pursue
toward those employes whose pensions were
rerated. The commission which investi
gated the cases found, in many instances,
that the employes were unquestionably en
titled to the increased rate of pension, but
that tbo method by which the reratings were
secured was irregular and characterized by
undue haste. As the claims were just, even
if rushed through the office, it is not be
lieved that the pensioner can be called
upon to refund the money received.
TALK OF DISMISSALS.
There is still some talk of dismissing sev
eral of the rerated employes because of
their haste in pushing their own claims
through, but from official sources it is
learned that nothing will be determined
uiion until after Gon. Raum and Secretary
Noel have had another conference. It is
expected that at this conference the
question will also be brought up as to what
course shall be pursued in the cases of those
employes whose pensions the commission
reported were rerated contrary to law. It
is said that the government can compel the
return of this money or cease further pay
ment of pensions until further reimburse
ment is secured.
THANKSGIVING DAY FIXED.
The President Issues a Proclamation
Naming Nov. 28.
Washington, Nov. I,— The following
proclamation, setting apart Thursday, Nov.
28, as a day of national thanksgiving, was
issued late this afternoon:
By the President of the United States:
A PBOCLAMdSUON,
A highly favored people, mindful of their de
pendence on the bounty of Divine Providence,
should seek fitting occasion to testify gratitude,
and ascribe praise to him who is the author or
their many blessings.
It behooves us then to look back with thankful
hearts over the past year and bless Uod for his
infinite mercy in vouchsafing to our land endur
ing peace, to our people freedom from pestilence
and famine, to our husbandmen abundant har
vests, and to them that labor recompense of
their tdil.
Now, therefore, I, Benjamin Harrison, Presi
dent of the United States of America, do ear
nestly recommend that Thursday, the twenty
eighth of this present month of November, be
set apart as a day of national thanksgiving and
prayer, and that the people of our country,
Chasing from the cares and labors of their
working day, shall assemble in their respective
places of worship and give thanks to God. who
has prospered us on our way and made our
paths paths of peace; beseeching him to bless
the day to our present and future good, making
it truly one of thanksgiving for each re united
home circle as for the nation at large.
In witness whereof I set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this Ist day
of November, in the year of our Lord 1889.
and of the independence of the United States
the 114th. Benjamin Harrison.
By the President:
James G. Blaine, Secretary of State.
MAHONB’S VOTERS.
Objection to the Registration In
Henrico County.
Richmond, Va., Nov. I.— To-day in
Henrico county court argument was heard
on a petition presented by Judge Wad dill,
representing the Mahone party, in reference
to the registrar’s action concerning the regis
tration books. This petition was a general
complaint against a number of registrars
of the county for failure to register colored
voters, and for striking names from the
books. The democratic couusel included
Hon. George D. Wise, Messrs Charles
Meredith and William H.- and Conway R.
Bauds. The republican counsel comprised
Edmund Waddill, Edgar Allen, Giles B.
Jackson and James R. Russeil.
After a lengthy argument, the petition of
Judge Waddill was dismissed on technical
grounds.
It is understood that a mandamus will be
applied for in the circuit court to-morrow.
FEDERATION REJECTED.
The Locomotive Engineers Reject the
Articles.
Denver, Col, Nov. I.—The locomotive
engineers to-day ref used to adopt the articles
of federation. The plan presented to the
convention is understood to be
the same as presented to
the convention at Atlanta. Upon the
suggestion of Chief Arthur the convention
appointed a committee of five with instruc
tions to prepare anew proposition of federa
tion, whicti shall be presented to each
division of the brotherhood for their
acceptance or rejection.
Tunnel Hill District Ballots.
Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. I.—A special
from Helena, Mont., says: “At the request
of the couusel for both sides, arguments on
the question of appeal from the order of
mandamus ordering the counting of tbe
votes which were thrown out in the Tunnel
district, have been continued until next
Wednesday, at which time tbe authorities
are to be presented.”
A Receiver fbr Charleston Grocers.
Charleston, 8. C., Not. L— Judge Ker
shaw to-day appointed A. M. Lee receiver
of the firm of Klinck, Vickenberg & Cos.,
for the last half century engaged in the
grocery business in this city. Their liabil
ities are about $70,000, aud their assets
nominally are large.
PAN AMERICAN TOURISTS.
The Arrival at Indianapolis Heralded
by Bells.
Indianapolis, Nov. L—lt appeared that
every bell in Indianapolis was riugiug this
morning as the international American
excursion train glided into the station. All
Of the party were In bed, but the claugor
• Jon awakened them, and they were ut the
breakfast-table when the reception com
mittee, the mayor, and other prominent
citizens boarded the traiu. Soon after 9
o’clock the traiu was run out of town about
five miles to tbe works of a large milling
machine company, where au hour was spent
in examining machinery.
AT THE STATE CAPITOL.
After returning to the city the party in
spected the state capitol, walkedMhrough a
machine shop and tile kiln, and finally were
driven to their hotel, where the board of
trade aud citizens of Indianapolis had
spread a luncheon. After coffee, Gov.
Hovey welcomed the delegates. Speeches
were made by Mayor Denny Thomas H
Nelson, who has been on diplomatic mis
sions to Spanish states, and several of the
delegates. The Louisville and Cincinnati
committee are here with programmes for
their citie. After an informal reception
at ti o’olock, the party started for Louisville.
THE SOUTHERN TO Up
Washington, Nov. 1. —The programme
for thb southern tour of the delegates to the
Threo Americas cougress will not bear
ranged until after the return here. A high
official at the slate department says tiiat
the probabilities are that the trip will not
be begun before Feb. L
CONSOHOCKHN’S LOST CASHIER.
His Defalcation to the Bank Between
SBO,OOO and $90,000.
Norristown, Pa., Nov. I.—Nothing has
been learned as to the whereabouts of Will
iam 11. Creeson, the defaulting cashier of
the Tradesmen’s National Bank of Conso
hocken, who fiod to parts uuknown on
Wednesday. A rumor was current to-day
that be had been arrested in New York, but
diligent inquiry failed to confirm this re
port. Bunk Examiner James, who is ex
amining the books, assisted by an expert
accountant, stated this evening that the
cashier’s shortage will amount to between
$80,090 and $90,000.
THE BANK RUINED.
The bank is hopelessly involved aud will
wind up its affairs. The depositors, how
ever, will lose nothing as the directors are
responsible. Unfortunate business specula
tion is believed to be the cause of Cashier
treason's downfall. His life is insured for
$70,000, the auuual premium on which
amounts to more than double his salary.
He also lived extravagantly. The Cons’o
hocken FJectrio Light Company, of which
Cresson was vice-president and financial
backer, will probably go to the wall iu
consequence of his disappearance.
DIXIE MISREPRESENTED.
A Colored Delegation - Opringa the
Outrage Chestnut.
Washington, Nov. I.—A delegation of
colorod men, representing the late general
Baptist convention, with Rev. William
Gray as chairman, oalled on Attorney
General Miller this aftornoon in regard to
outrages alleged to have been perpetrated
recently upon colored meu in the south for
attempting to exercise the elective fran
chise. It was represented that a member
of the delegation, who has been subpoenaed
as a witness in an approaching trial at
Jacksonville, Fla., of alleged election frauds
in Florida, has been threatened with assas
sination should he return to the state for
the purpose of testifying.
miller’s promise.
Attorney General Miller said that, while
he was not prepared to say precisely what
action would be taken in the case in ques
tion, he would say that t .ey could rest
assured that iu any matter in which the
federal authorities had jurisdiction the laws
would be enforced, so far as it lay in his
power to enforce them, and ail officers and
witnesses be protected.
ABILENE'S BROKEN BANK.
The Land Won’t Realize Enough to
Satisfy the Claims.
Abilene, Kan., Nov. I.—Lebold &
Fisher made an assignment late yesterday
afternoon to Attorney Meade aud locked
the Abilene Bank’s doors against all
comers. Since Monday’s suspension a
large number of local depositors have been
settled with, aud it was hoped that all could
be satisfied. New England creditors com
menced legal proceedings, and an assign
ment was necessary. The remaining liabili
ties amount to $285,000 with assets, all of
which beine in western lands, will come far
from satisfying the claims when sold at
forced sale.
DEBT OF THE NATION.
A Decrease During the Past Month of
$914,852.
Washington, Nov. I.— The debt state
ment issued to-day makes the following
showing:
Decrease of debt during October? 914,852 72
Decrease since June 30 15,695.944 21
Total interest bearing debt 859,062,972 99
Total debt of ail kinds 1,625,521,576 63
Debt, less available credits 1,000,950,677 24
Cash in treasury 625,067,725 76
Legal tender notes outstanding. 346,081,010 00
Certificates of deposit outstand
ing 12,510.000 00
Gold certificates outstanding .. 120,987,229 0O
Silver certificates outstanding . 277,319,914 00
Fractional currency 6,916,690 470 00
IN PAWN FOR BIGAMY.
Money Lender Garfield Convicted and
Remanded for Sentence.
New York, Nov. I.—David Harfield, a
pawnbroker from Richmond, Va., was con
victed of bigamy to-day. Harfield was in
dicted for marrying Sarah M irx in this
city on Sept. 8 last while he bad a wife
living. His defense was that the oeremony
which he went through with Miss Mark was
only an engagement, and that tie had begun
divorce proceedings against his wife, who
deserted him in 1880. He was remanded
for sentence.
STATEHOOD PROCLAMATION.
The Draft Approved at the Cabinet
Meeting.
Washington, Nov. I.— Tbe proclama
tion admitting new states into the union
which has been under consideration this
week by the President, Secretary Blaine
and Attorney General Miller, was sub
mitted to the cabinet at its regular meet
ing to-day. It is understood that the docu
ment met with tho approval of the morn
bers, and it is the understanding that it
will be issued as soon as it Is formally pre
pared at !he state department.
Bond Purchases.
Washington, Noy. I.— The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $462,800. AH were
accepted at lift for 4a, aud at 105% for 4j ,3.
OIL TRUST TRIBULATIONS,
GEN. THOMAS ADMITS THAT HE
DID NOT DO HIS DUTY.
How He Accounts for the Discrepancy
of $1,000,000 in the Expected Prof
its—The Benefits of the New Organ
ization-President Flagler’s Report
Not To Be Made Public.
New York, Nor. L—The annual meet
ing of the American oil trust was held to
day. The meeting was called to order by
President J. H. Flagler and about fifty of
the certificate holders were present, in
addition proxies representing 340,000 cer
tificates were handed iu. The president’s
report was read aud showed that the net
profits of the trust for the year had been
$1,055,783. The attacks made upon the
trust and its products were spoken of in
detail in Mr. Flagler’s report, and legisla
tion against trusts in many of the states
was mentioned as a reason for changing
the trust to a corporation under the laws of
the state of Now Jersey.
NOT TO BE PRINTED.
At the close of the report when a inotiou
was made for its adoption one of the cert ill)
cate holders asked if it would be printed for
their benefit, to which Mr. Flagler replied
that while there was no objection to tbe re
port being seen bv all certificate holders
t here was great objection to its being made
public generally, it would put facts aiui
figures into tho possession of business rivals,
which could not be permitted. The certifi
cate holder replied that what he wanted
was an opportunity to study the report. He
was told that ho could hava this, and he sat
down.
THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE.
Now came the first sign of trouble. E. H.
Bonner, one of the certificate holders, rose
with a printed paper in his hand and asked
if he understood rightlv that the profits for
the fiscal year were $1,00(1,000. Mr. Flagler
said yes. Then Mr. Bonner wanted to
know why the trustees had said in ttie last
circular that tho profits of the year would
be $2,600,000. Where had the missing
$1,009,000 gone to?
Mr. Flagler attempted to explain, but be
fore ho had ooucluded another shareholder
“wanted to know if this statement in the
circular that the cash anil cash assets of the
company were $7,000,000 was not also
$1,000,000 too much?”
BASIS OF THE CIRCULAR.
Gen. Thomas, a trustee, now took up the
business of explaining. He said that the
circular had been issued on reports from
various properties of the trust which were
believed to be correct. Since then, how
ever, the regular reports hud come in, and
a loss of $1,000,000 by shrinkage of valno
had been shown. He was one of tho
trustees, but had done as the other
trustees and directors in railroad companies
had usually done; he had attended meetings
and listened to reports. What had gone in
one ear had gone out of the other, aud he
had takeu his fee, eatou his lunch and gone
away.
READY TO BE CENSURED.
He realized now that ho had been remiss
in his duty, and was present to-day to take
the censure of tho certificate holders. If
they wanted his head, as trustoo, they could
have it. Geu. Thomas undertook to define
what the trust was, and related that ho had
spent three weoks trying to get out of the
tangle in which ho had been in
regard to its nature. When he had investi
gated the affairs of this cotton oil
trust ho had found that tho men who had
been officially conducting its business bail
been buying a good deal of oil from rival
companies wheu tiie prioe was up, and had
been obliged to sell out at less than they
bought it for.
HAD MADE A MISTAKE.
They had done the lxt they could, but
had made a mistake. That accounted for
part of the loss of $1,000,000. One other
thing which contributed to ttie loss was the
poor quality of last year's cotton seed crop.
They had kept this fact secret for a num
ber of reasons, but it was a fact, and might
os well come out, that for some reason the
oil had been of so poor quality that money
did not come in for it as Had been expected
in the estimates.
TO PUMP OUT SOME OF THE WATER.
He then spoke of the plan of merging the
trust into a company and said that by tho
plan proposed, there would be a reduction in
the capital to s2l,ooo,ooo,thus “pumping out
some of the water.”
A Certificate Holder—l bought my stock
with the water in it.
Gen. Thomas—So did I. I acknowledged
that 1 brought at a high price, and 1 am
willing to take my medicine with the rest.
William Wilson Cromwell then moved
that the certificateholders desire that the
American Cotton Oil Trust be merged into
the American Cotton Oil Company, aud
that a committee be appointed to consider
plans and arrangements for tbe purpose to
report at an adjourned meeting of the cer
tiiicateholders.
NOT CUT AND DRIED.
A Certificate Holder—ls the plan all ready ?
Are we to have any voice in the election of
the directors of the new company or is the
whole thing cut and dried?
11Geu. Thomas—You will have tbe right to
decide tbe whole thing when it comes be
fore you.
The resolution of Mr. Cromwell was
adopted unanimously, aud a committee was
then appointed, as follows: Frederick P.
Olcott, chairman; William L. Bull, Nicholas
Hheldon, James H. Benedict, Edwiu D.
Adams, and Samuel Thomas. Tho rne'ding
then adjourned, aud the certificate holders
seemed generally satisfied with the outcome.
NAVABBA’B RIOTER3.
Tbo Two Brigs With Additional Pris
oners Reach Baltimore.
Baltimore, Md., Nov. I.—The brigs
Alice and Romance, with Navassa rioters
on board, arrived here this morning at 10
o’clock. They were towed up from Cape
Henry by the United States revenue
steamer Kwing. The Ewing had on board
United States District Attorney Hayes,
DeputyUmted States Marshal Cole.nndCom
missioner Bond, armed with 124 warrants.
With them was Mr. Roby, one of the sur
viving officers of the Navassa company,
who was himself nearly killed, to identu y
the rioters. The entire lof were held pris
oners, either chargod with the crime or as
witnesses.
ENGLISH COTTON BUYERS.
A Claim That They Corn© Under the
Head of Contract Labor.
Washington, Nov. I.— The collector of
customs at Norfolk, Va., has asked the
treasury department for instructions in re
gard to the practice of Liverpool cotton
merchants of sending men under contract
from that city to Norfolk for the purpose of
buying aud grading cotton for the English
trade. The immigrant inspector for the
state of V irginis, reported tho matter to
tbe collector as a violation of the alien con
tract labor law, and the oollector wants to
know what he can do about it. Tbe treas
ury offlciu is aro divided in their opinion in
the matter, and it will probably be referred
to the solicitor for settlement.
GIRLS CRUSHED TO DEATH.
A Failing Wall Tumbles into a Weav
ing Department.
Glasgow, Nov. 1. —The gable wall of a
building that was being erected alongside
of Templeton’s carpet factory on William
street was blown down to-day. Au im
mense mass of debris fell on the roof of the
weaving department of the factory, crush
ing it in, and burying scores of girls and
women employed in the weaving rooms. It
is probable that fifty of those buried are
dead.
TWENTY-FIVE BODIES RECOVERED.
Glasgow, Nov. 2,1 a. m.— Up to this
hour twenty-five bodies have been recov
ered. Tne search for more bodies is being
vigorously prosecuted. The loss of property
a KS''gates £15,000. The building was
300 feet long. There is a rumor ourreut
that the foundation of the building was
laid over an unused coal pit Sur
vivors of the accident relate that the sud
den extinguishing of the lights was the
only warning. All made a rush for the
exit, which quickly became jammed. There
most of the bodies were found. The tremor
resulting from the fall of the building was
felt for a groat, distance. The accident
happened shortly after the workmen had
left the new building. There ware 140
girls at work in the carpet factory.
PEACE SURER THAN EVER.
The Recent Interview at Berlin
Changed the Czar’s Ideas.
Vienna, Nov. 1. —The Fremdenblatt
says: “The coming interview between
Count Kalnokv and Prince Bismarck will
be directed toward realizing the pacific
hopes expressed in the speech of tbo em
peror of Germany read at the opening of
tho session of tho Reichstag. The t'remden
hldtt also savs tiiat tho czar during his rec
ent visit to Berlin had au excellent oppor
tunity to divest himself of liia distrust re
garding the peace league, aud he was
brought to a more just appreciation of the
policy of the allios. His visit has estab
lished untroubled relation* between the
courts of Berlin and St. Petersburg.
KALNOKV AT HAMBURG.
Berlin, Nov. I.—Count Kalnoky, tho
Austro-Huugariau prime minister arrived
ut Hamburg to-day. He will go to
Friederichsruho to visit Prince Bismarck
to-morrow morniug.
BULGARIA'S LOAN.
A Russian Insinuation that it Is Given
on Bad Security.
St. Petersburg, Nov. I.—The Journal
de St. Petersburg, commenting upon the
subject of the recent loan procured by tho
Bulgarian government, say* it is surprised
at the action of Prince Ferdinand and
Count Btainbuloff, who is acting os regent
during the absence of Prince Ferdinand, in
disposing of national property and mort
gaging Bulgarian railways in order to
secure a loan. Their action, it says,
will not strengthen their position
legally as the contract provides a guarantee
for the loan wituout referring to anterior
debts or prior liens on property and rail
ways, or tbe exegencies of international
law. Tho Journal also says it admires the
courage of those who have loaned money to
an unlawful government which is iudiffer
erent to anterior liabilities.
SIR HENRY J A MBS’ SPEECH.
He Endeavors to Connect Mr. Davltt
With Revolutionists.
London, Nov. 1. —Sir Henry James con
tinued his speech fyr the Times before the
Parnell commission to-day. He endeavored
to show that Mr. Davitt associated in Am
erica and elsewhere with persons who were
eugaged in treasonable practices, and who
were seeking to separate Ireland from Great
Britain. He charged that the leaders of
the nationalists were trying to keep affairs
in Ireland in an unsettled condition.
AUSTRALIAN HELP FOR THE IRISH.
Sydney, Nov. 1, —The members of the
Paruellito party, who have boon traveling
through Australia have finished their tour"
They have collected $20,000 to advance
the Irish cause. They will now go to New
Zealand.
Rev. Dr. O'Reilly, treasurer of the Irish
National League of America, has handed
to the National League authorities iu Ire
land £B,OOO collected iu America.
TURKEY HONORS THE KAiSBR.
Oriental. Ostentation Carried to the
Extreme.
Constantinople, Nov. 1. —Emperor
W illiain arrived iu the Dardanelles this
afternoon. The Yildiz Kiosk, at which
Emperor William will remain during his
stay in Constantinople, is superbly
decorated, and the streets around it have
been paved. The houses along the route
taken by the emperor aro all newly white
washed. The troops who lined the route
were attired in now uniforms. The railway
saloon carriage which was built for the
sultan, and whioh has never been used by
his majesty, hits been repaired and put in
readiness for the use of the emperor during
his stay ig Turkey.
Thinks It Sees Blaine's Hand.
City of Mexico, Noy. I.—The Siglo
D\ez y' Auvue protends to see the hand of
.Secretary Blaine in the recent uprising in
Guatemala.
Ttie federal government yesterday
ordered that a school of nuns of the Order
of St. Joseph be closed and the community
dissolvSd.
Germany’s Imperial Bank.
Berlin, Nov. I.— ln the Reichstag to-day
a bill was introduced t > maintain the exist
ing organization of the Imperial Bank of
Germany for ten years. It also provides
for a reduction of interest to shareholders
of private capital to 8% per cent, per an
num, and of the yearly dividend to 6 per
cent.
London Lightermen to Strike.
London, Nov. I.—The lightermen have
decided to go on strike on Monday next.
Tne (luckmen will probably do likewise,
owing to the assistance they received from
the lightermen iu their recent strike.
OHIOAGO’a TIMKB.
The Paper May be Merged tvith tbe
Herald—West’s Rascality.
Chicago, 111, Nov. I.—-Tne grand jury
returned three additional indictments iu
tbe Times case this morning. There are
two indictments against J. J. West and
Secretary Graham —one for over-issuing
stock of tiie Times company, and one for
assigning over-issued stock. There
is a separate indictment against
West tor over-issuing stock.
Two suits were begun in the circuit oourt
this morning by the Times against West.
One was an assumpsit for SIOO,OOO on con
fession of judgment to tho amount of SBO,-
000 or $90,000, made by West to the com
pany. The other was a| tresspass case for
drafts to the amount of $60,000 or $70,000
on tbe Times Company, which had been
overdrawn by West,
i DAILY, W A YEAR. 1
J 0 CENTS A COPY. >
I WEEKLY,SI.26 A YEAS, f
MONEY STILL HELD HIGH.
AS MUCH AS 9 PEB CENT. PAID
ON A PINCH IN GOTHAM,
Prices Stiffening, Though the General
Level Has Not Advanced Much Yet.
Railroad Stocks Firmly Held In
View of a Possible Mobster Consol.
ldatlon - The News, as a Whole,'
Encouraging.
Nkw York, n ov . I.— R. O. Dun & Co.’s ,
review of trade for the past week is as fol
lows:
Money has been working closer daring |
the past week, falling to 4 per cent, last*
Saturday, but then rising steadily to 9, j
even more being paid in some cases. It I
does not appear that the change has any
other ca iso than the demand from the
interior, which continues later this year
than usual, and cn account of great busi
ness activity is unusually largo.
PRICE# STIFFENING.
Prices are stiffening, thougfi the general
level has advanced scarcely a quarter of l
per cent in two weeks. In speculative
markets there has been more activity and
except u pork products, aud coffee, an ad
vaqoq. Those changes call for more money
in the movement of products, and building
operations are also unusually active at
many cities.
Liquidation in trust stocks continues, par
ticularly in cotton oil, which haa been
heavily told at a severe decline.
RAII.ROAD STOCKS STUBBORNLY HELD.
Hut railroad stoolrs have been very stub
bornly held aud average in price almost
exaotly as they did a week ago. The ar
rangements between the Chicago and
Northwestern, aud the Union Pacific, and
the rumored sale of the Chicago and Alton
look toward oousolidatiousof great systems
and in the end a projected railway trust of
gigantic proportions,but meanwhile popular
disfavor may lead to interruption by con
gress or state legislation. For the present
at all events, the visible tendency towards
consolidation encourage* holders of securi
ties, and the traffic in progress is large aud
profitable.
SPECULATION IN BRBADSTUFFS.
Speculation in breadstuff* has advanced
wheat 1% and corn 2W" cunts on sales of
25,000,000 and 10,000,000 bushels, respect
ively ; but exports do not increase. Oil has
advanced 3%, oats %, ami cotton not
withstanding that tlie port continue
larger than last year, both receipts and ex
ports showing gains of 40,000 bales for the
week. Coffee nos declined a quarter of a
cent, upon larger crop estimates from
Brazil. The sugar market is only nominal,
ami prices of refined are uot well main
tained, hut trust stock has been more firmly
supported.
COAL STIFFENED.
Coal has been stiffened by cooler weather,
but still sella about 40 cents below circular
prices. Wool moves morn actively, the
sales at Boston reaching 3,334,000 pounds,
but at Philadelphia the failur eof a house
carry i rig 1,000,000 pounds has a depressing in
fluence, and generally trade t pears active
only where concessions are i ade to meet
the needs of manufacturers. iron and
steel in all forms are in great oemand, and
firmly held with a shade of an advance in
liar iron and nails, but a feeling is ex
pressed that the Improvement has been too
rapid to be maintained, and some reaction
is deemed possible.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS.
Accounts from other cities are unusually
encouraging. Philadelphia notes great in
activity in Iron and steel, a good trade but
slow collections In groceries, halting in the
wool market, and a scarcity of cars for coal.
Chicago reports mo ney becoming tighter,
because of country demands, but no appre
hensions regarding the Immediate future;
an active trade in dry goods, wool and’
hide*, but dullness in clothing and boot*
and sboos. At Pittsburg window glass ha*
been advanced 10 por cent., and a rise la
coal is expected - Iron products are firm. At
other points trade is full and active for the
season, with scarcely au exception.
The business failures during lost week,
number for the United States 221, and for
Canada 32, a total of 2CI, against 223 last
week.
NO FAMINE IN DAKOTA.
The Beports Picturing Starvation,
Highly Exaggerated.
Chicago, 111., Nov. I—A special from
Bismarck, N. D., says: “The reports of
destitution in North Dakota are greatly
exaggerated, and, while there are som
isolated communities in need of assistance,,
the statement that 'over 100,000 people ar*
in waQt’ does the state injustice. TWe mi
sorno suffering in Kodney and Kelso coun
ties, but aside from these localities it is
difficult to locate any one in actual want.
The reports sent out from Minneapolis and
Bt. Paul are in most instances highly
colored. There is nothing in the situation
to justify the reports that a famine exists
in Dakota.”
TBAIN WBECKERS.
Passengers in Michigan Have a Nar,
row Escape From Death.
Big Rapids, Mica, Nov. I.—A dastardly
attempt was made early this morning to
wreck a Grand Rapids and Indiana passen
ger train. The guard rail near Manton bad
been pried np and blocked a
foot above the track. The train en
countered the obstruction when running
at full speed, and every oar, with the ex
ception of the baggage car, left the track,
and plowed some distance through the sand.
The passengers were badly shaken up, but
fortunately no one was seriously hurt,
although many suffered slight bruises. Offi
cers are iu search of the perpetrators of the
outrage.
COLORADO’S BLIZZABD.
A Tremendous Bnow Storm Rages
for Two Days.
Denver, Col., Nov. I.— The snow storm
which has been raging forty-eight hours
abated to-day. The storm was the worst
that baa been experienced. All trains are
delayed, and telegraphic communication
with ail eastern points is destroyed. Three
hundred miles east of here over fifteen
miles of telegraph lines have been completely
wrecked, while in Colorado the damage to
fruit and shade trees is considerable. Re
ports from the south say that the storm haa
drifted thousands of cattle aud horses off
their range into the southeast, and that
hundreds of weak animals have perished in
the blizzard.
A Head Tax on Immigrants.
New York, Nov. I.—The emigration
commissioners to-day notified all steamship
companies that a head tax of 50 cents each
w ill ho collected from them for every alien
that they will bring here. This will lnolude
children.
Bradlaugh Has a Relapse.
London, Nov. I. Charles Bradlaugh.
who was recovering from his recent attack
of illness, has suffered a relapse,
