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Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
CONSOLIDATION OF WESTERN ROADS.
The Clearing House Succeeded By Scheme
of Far Greater Magnitude.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The Times this morn
ing says: 1t is expected that eastern CAPT
talists have been for some days consider
ing scheme that is of much greater mag
nitude than of the collapsed clearing
house arrangement. 1t provides for the
creations of a syndicate viii en- is to secure
controlling interest in ali western roads
and manage them as one system. A gen
tleman well Informed in railroad affairs,
but who prefers TO be nameless. said: This
clearing house scheme, Or whatever may
be substitute for it, is intended to be
only temporary affair put forth as
Teeler. You might say something to pre-
pare the public mind for the introduction
OF broader and more effective plan for
putting an end 10 rate wars and revolu-
tonlZlng railroad management. | happen
to know that the ultimate aim and pur-
pose of the capitalists who have been in
consultation in New York is to form
great railroad syndicate and 10
mass all the roads west of Chicago
and St. Louis under one controlling
power, The organization is TO be a glgan-
tic stock company and stockholders will
be guaranteed say per cent on their
stock, so that While it Will amount practi
cally to consolidation of all the roads, it
will in reality be nothing more than a
leasing of the various lines. There is no
law against leasing railroads ana until
there is such law it cannot be urged
that there is anything Illegal in the
scheme. do not know how soon it will
be put into operation. presume the pro-
jectors have not decided that point, but
that it has not been abandoned, | am sure.
Rates could be made lower than they are
at present, because they would be uniform.
There would be no competition and fast
trains could be established just where
there was demand for them, and there
would be no rivals TO rush in and kill the
profit of the business by dividing it up
into infinite similar proportions.
President r. +. Cable, of the Rock
Island, was asked what he
thought Of the proposed plan.
Il have not considered it" he replied, In
fact | don't know anything about such a
plan, except that something of the kind
has been limited at in the gossip from the
east. don't believe there is any truth
in it,"
President c. E. Perkins of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy, passed through the
city yesterday on his way to Boston. He
declared that he heard nothing about the
combination and felt no interest
IN the matter.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
a TERRIBLE WRECK

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Dec. "a terrible
wreck occurred five miles north of here at
: o'clock this morning on the Sharon
branch OF the Lake Shore road. y mixed
passenger train collided with a freight
train Oh curve while both were trains
were running at forty miles an hour. Con-
ductor James Kennedy, of the passenger
tram, was instantly killed aud James Ne
Coy, fireman. aud Patrick Riley. brake
man fatally injured Robert Lindsey. the
engineer, was badly hurt bat will recover.
Both engines and ten cars were wrecked
involving loss of Sil0,009 10 the company.
= ue conductor and the injured men reside
IN Youngstown. The engineer al the
freight train heard the passenger train.
but supposed II was on the adjoining track
OF the New York, Pennsylvania Sc Ohio.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
MOVEMENT TO SUPPRESS WHITE
IL f CAPS sAk

CINCINNATI, Dec. 5.-The attorney gen
eral of the state of Chic was here today In
consultation with the prosecuting attor-
neys of Brown and Adams counties upon
the best means of suppressing white caps
The prosecuting attorneys presented the
difficulties, such as the extensive organiza-
ton, which would make it nearly impossi-
Die to obtain a grand jury that would in
dict. much trouble in securing witnesses,
and inability of the counties to employ
detective talent. 1t was regarded as
proper TO investigate one or two incorpo-
rated orders in those counties, with view
TO seeing whether charters should not be
revoked. 1t is probable that the state will
supply money for the employment Of
detectives and every possible effort will be
made to stop the disgraceful lawlessness.
Meantime warnings are flying everywhere-
Berkes, who is here in a museum, was
warned today to leave the museum, and
Superintendent Deitoch. of the police
force, also has notice"
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
THE HAYTIEN REPUBLIC.
The Vessel Will Soon be Released and the
Uncertainty Cleared Up.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-At last the uncer-
iainty regarding the fate of the American
steamer Haytien Republic, seized by the
Haytien gunboat BessaIms off the harbor
of St Maries, seems about to be cleared
up. Captain Compton's pluck in sticking
by his vessel and refusing to haul down
the American colors in defiance of the de-
mands of the colored guards in possession
Of the steamer, will be rewarded and the
vessel released This was the news re
ceived at Lords and Anstin's, agents of
the seized vessel in this city, today. To-
gether with this Intelligence was received
the statement of the rival governments in
Hayti. that of General Legtime, the pro-
president. being a published pamphlet.
detailing his proposed program. The
other a printed memorandum, setting
forth the claims of the government of the
north TO the consideration of the foreign
powers.
\ letter from the state department at
Washington told of its decision regarding
the Haytien Republic. Secretary Bayard
saws:
Your consul, Mr.. Branders, has now
been advised of the conclusion of this de-
partment that the validity Of the seizure
and of the subsequent proceedings Of al
legged condemnation cannot be admitted
and | have so informed Mr. Preston. the
Haytian representative at this capital, who
has been instructed by his government to
refer the case of the Hayden Republic TO
the government"
The agents OF the steamship were might
lily tickled over this information as may
well be imagined, and at once sent tele-
gram to the Hayti informing Captain
Compton. who is supposed to be still on
board the Haytien Republic at Port au
Prince Mr. Lord said that as soon as
possible a new crew would be engaged TO
20 down and bring the vessel up Some
time, of course, will be occupied in the
formal release OF the vessel by the Haytien
authorities
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
DEATH BIZ ELECTRICITY.
lutel -sting Demonstrations Of Its Deadly
Power in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec 5-On January 1, 1889.
the law requiring electrical executions
goes into effect but until today the
amount or character of current required
to make death certain and instantaneous
had not been determined. The expert
ments upon dogs made last summer by
Harold T. Brown the electrical engineer
were criticised because the weight OF ami
maIs killed was less than that of man
and 1t was supposed that more current
would be required to kill human being
on that account. This afternoon Mr..
brown was given an opportunity to make
demonstration before Mr.. Eldridge L.
Gerry, author Of the electrical execu-
ton law and the committee APP
pointed by the medico legal society
TO report on the best means OF
putting the law into effect. The expert
ments were made at Mr.. Edison's 1abara-
tory at Orange and the first victim was
calf weighing 2415 pounds. The hair was
cut on the forehead and on the spine be-
hInd the forelegs and sponge covered
plates moistened in a solution of sulphate
OF zinc We're fastened in the place. The
resistance of the animal was $500 ohms,
an alternating current of 700 volts was ap-
piled for thirty-fve seconds and the ami
NAL was dead. 1t was at once dissected
by Drs. Ingram and Bieyer, but the brain,
dSoi anu lungs WSIC IOul0 W OC III i4Ci
condition and the meat was pronounced
fit for food. One metal plate
carrying the current touched the
hair of the forehead and slightly
burned it, but otherwise there were no ex-
ternal indications OF injury. The second
calf weighed 145 pounds and had a resist
ance of 1,300 ohms The deadly alternat-
ing current at zoo volts pressure was APP
Piled for five seconds and produced death.
To settle permanently the weight ques-
ton horse weighing 1880 pounds was
next killed by passing the alternating
current at 700 volts from one foreleg to
the other The resistance of
this animal was 11,000 ohms
There were present Mr.. L. A. Edison,
Prof. Chas. Doremous, DR.. Frederick
Peterson, DR.. Franklin Gram, Mr.. Ell
bridge Z. Gerry, DR.. j, NJ. Bleyer and Mrs
John Murray Mitchell. The expert
ments proved the alternating current to
be most deadly force known to science and
that less than half the pressure used in
this city for electric lighting by this sys-
tenn is sufficient to cause instant death.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
REPUBLICANS SECRETLY ORGANIZED

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 5.-The existence Of
secret Republican organization was made
known today. The organization is known
as the Quay club and is composed of a
number of leading Republicans Of the city
1t has been engaged in secret investiga-
ton OF alleged corruption at the Novem-
Der election, and Judge McCrary, one of
the most prominent members, stated this
afternoon that the work had resulted in
the discovery of gross frauds and that
conclusive cases had been established
against 125 persons, some of them well
known, in the local Democracy. The work
was done quietly and the organization was
kept secret in order to facilitate the pro-
curing of evidence
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
WEATHER BULLETINS.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Dec.
5.-The highest temperature was 54.6o;
The lowest 340o, and the mean
390o, with brisk to light northerly winds,
rapidly rising barometer and cooler, clear
weather
The maximum velocity OF wind was
north, % miles per hour at 11:25 a. III.
Mean barometer reduced to sea level was
at a. NJ 30 131 inches; at 2 b. N. 30.216
inches; at p. m. 30.259 inches.
Mean relative humidity SO per cent
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Dec 5.-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Thursday, December
8. at a. M. are as follows:
For Missouri: Fair; colder; variable
winds
For Kansas: Fair; colder, followed Thurs
day by warmer, variable winds.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
DIED WITHA FORTUNE ON HIS PER
SON

CHERRYvALE, Kan, Dec "a German,
giving his name as Herman OFT, aged 81
years, arrived on a Gulf passenger Sunday
night and complained of being sick
While going to the Southern Kansas depot
he fell to the ground. He was picked up
and carried to the depot. where he soon
allied and seemed to be all right until
about o'clock yesterday morning. when
he became worse, and, $40 a. m, he fell
from his seat and expired in minute
He was on his road for Coffeyville. Kan,
coming from Lamar, Mo. Before dying
he stated he had 10 relatives. Upon ex-
animation 1921. - in money and certifi-
cate OF deposit on the First National
bank Of COffey vile, Kan, for 500, and
notes and mortgages To the amount Of
over 81 eco were found on his person. all Of
which were se9ed in MS clothes which
were threadbare and 6lthy with dirt
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
TASCkTT AGAIN.
Another Man Claims to Have Elusive
Willie" in His Clutches.

CHICAGO Dec. 5.-Public interest was
again revived in the Smell murder case to-
day by the publication in an evening paper
Of statement made by Mr. A. J. Stone,
son-in-law of the murdered millionaire. in
which Mr.. Stone was quoted as saying
that the supposed murderer had been cap
tured. Mr.. Stone says that what ne did
say was as follows: Il have received a
telegram from a man who claims to have
Tascott in his possession and he wished to
know when | could send to identify him.
l Unanswered at once, How do you know it
is Tascott; cannot you send d photograph
to identify HIM" In answer | received a
telegram that the man answered all de
scriptions and that he would send photo
graph Monday. The announcement made
later III the day that Mrs. Henrietta Smell
had increased the reward from $40, coo to
$4,000, making the largest reward ever
offered for the capture of any human being
in the world, lends additional interest to
this great crime. As Mrs. Smell is worth
100000 the payment of the re-
ward may be relied on. Mr..
Stone tonight stated that all
persons arrested must be held and photo
graphs taken and sent either to himself or
Chief of Police George w. Hubbard. No
detectives will be sent as heretofore until
picture is sent and strong marks of identi
fcation are present in the photograph.
Amos J. Smell was murdered either dur
ing the night of February or the morn
ing of the Sth, 1883. On the morning of
the Sth the family coachman entered the
millionaire's house, 81 Washington boule-
ward, from the rear, to start the fires. In
the house beside Mr.. Smell vera his two
grandchildren who were sleeping on the
top floor with two nurse girls. Mr.. Smell
slept on the parlOr floor just above his
office. The c0achman found the latter
room in much disorder with the safe
opened and papers scattered everywhere
He ran up stairs to waken Mr.
Smell and in the main hallway he
almost fell over the body OF
his master cold in death. The police were
at once notified An examination Of the
boky showed bullet wound through the
brain made by a 44-calibre revolver and
another through the heart of the IS size.
The police Investigation very soon connect
ed VIM. 3. Tascott with the crime. When
the police sought TO gather him in it was
found Chicago knew him no more The
Youthful murder was an individual who
had many special marks Of Identification.
He was an American and his gold filled
teeth and his scars of bullets gotten it IS
said while escaping from the Joliet peui-
Tertiary have lead TO the numerous arrests
in every part Of the country, but in each
case the arrested party turned out to be
not TascotC.
rheumatism originates III morbid con-
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
HUST0N'S BOOKS.
They Show that Money Was Net Needed to
Carry Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 5.-Ex-C Congressman
Stanton J. Peele and Hon. W. r. NcKeou.
OF the finance committee of the Republi-
can state central committee, today con-
cluded the labor of auditing Chairman
Illusions books and accounts They state
that the examination of the books was
emlnently satisfactory to them; that the
vouchers accounted for every dollar ex-
pended, etc. Columns of con iectureS. both
during and after the campaign. have been
published about enormous sums said TO
nave been expended by Chairman Hus-
ton S committee. Chairman Huston is
widely credited through the eastern ma
pers with having expended $1,000. 900 in
me late canvass. Speaking of this
matter tonight prominent Republican
who has had access TO Mr.. Huston'S hooks
said TO an Associated Press corresnon,iaT,t,
so far from the committee having r.
ceiying or expended such an enormous
sum as 81, 100000, if the figures were iiyid-
ed by five the Quotient would be largely in
excess of the actual amount expended. I
speak, he concluded, by book
Senator Mcdonald was asked this even
ing if il was true that he bad stated to an
eastern reporter that the Republican cleo
ton expenses in Indiana reached a million
dollars and replied that the statement
was incorrect. Il was asked the question, -
he said, and l replied that | had heard
statements variously estimating that the
republicans had spent from S25e, geo 10
81, 100000
THE DEMOCRATIC VETERAN ORDER.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 5.-The movement
started by Adjutant General koontz and a
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06

HUTCHINSON. Kan, Dec. The state
horticultural society Is holding Their
tvTeaty-second annual meeting N this
city. The meeting il instructive and a
fair delegation ig present The following
oftlcers for the ensuing two years were
elected TO-DAY: President, Hon. l. HOAX
Hutchinson. vice-presideut, Martin Alleu
Hays City; treasurer, Frank HoISiaser
Rose1a.e, secretary, G. G. BrzcEett. Law
renee; trustee, southern district, L =
Summers. Wellington
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
BROKE THROUGH THF ICE

Ashland. Wis, Dec. 5.-AIiss Josephine
Dominic. aged Is, ana her sister Francis
aged 9, with their cousin Lizzie Dominic
were walking on the ice-eovered surface Of
Bad River. near Odans, yesterday, and
the ice gave way and the three girls were
pTeclpltated into the water Their cries
Tor help attracted the attention OF Thomas
Anderson, laborer, who was working GA
the bank. and he succeeded with great
difficulty IN reseuing Lizzie Dominic. The
other two girls were drowned.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06

PTTTsBCRG. Dec. Sat a meeting OF the
stockholders of the Philadelphia Natural
Gas company today, a resolution wa.
adopted authorizing the issue Of =. 800. 90
in bonds, 20 be used in tie extension q
the plant The liabilities Of the oompssn :
are & 800. 90, and il is the intention or the
company 70 issue the Si,5D0op0 q bonds
Immediately and pay OF this debt. The
other & .oD1,oU VIII be held IN reserve
The meeting was largely attended, almos.
the entire capital stock Of 8 s5so,0o0 being
rpr-eS4ntzE
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
BASE BALL ASSOCIATION.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5.-The American Asso-
citation of base ball clubs elected officers
tonight. They are: President, secretary
and treasurer, Wheeler c. Wikoff, Column
bus; vice president, John w. Speas, Kan
sas City; chairman, Chris Won Der Abe,
st. Louis. Board of directors. Athletics
and Columbus in the east, Cincinnati and
Louisville in the west Board of arbitra-
tors, Byrne, of Brooklyn; Stern, Cincin-
Ohio. was added to the association in place
Of Cleveland, resigned to enter the league
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
4 NEW LINE

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5-The st. Louis, Quin-
cy, Omaha & Sioux City Railroad COM
PAW, which will be incorporated in few
days. has elected a board OF directors. The
capital stock is So, 900 aud the com
pany's object is TO own, control and oper-
ate through line from ST. Louis t. Sioux
City by way OF Quincy, Hannibal and
Omaha. This new line viii open up an
entirely new territory tributary to ST
Louis which will be established as the
terminal point and headquarters OF the
road.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
WANT SUNDAY WORK STOppEn.

New YORK, Dee. Rev. Wilbur T.
Crafts, of this city, received today letter
from Cardinal Gibbons, Of Baltimore, en-
dorsing heartily tbs great petition to con-
gress for law forbidding Sunday work in
the United States governments mail and
military service and interstate commerce
which had previously been endorsed by six
ana quarter millions petitioners in
churches and labor organizations.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
MASSACHUSETTS, MUNICIPAL tLEC-
TIOkS.

BOsToN, Mass, Dec. 5.-Nineteen cities of
Massachusetts held their municipal cleo
lions yesterday, including the newly ere
ated cities of Quincy and Woburn. Some
of the results follow: In Gloucester
Mayor French was re elected without Sc
rious opposition. Only four of the thirty
two members of the city council ara Dem
Ocrats. License votes-Yeas, 1034; nays
1900. The city voted for license last year
In Taunton Mayor Hall was reelected
without opposition, and the Citizens can
didates for aldermen and councilmen
License vote-Yeas, 1,460; nays, ], 157.
In Lawrence dissensions among the
Democrats enabled the Republicans to
elect their candidate for mayor A. Z.
Mack, by 1900 plurality. Ali SIX
aldermen and all the councilmen
are Republican, although the city gov
eminent usually has been strongly Demo
cratic. License yote-Yeas, 1886; nays,
2,054. The city voted no license last year
Fitchburg elected the license ticket for
mayor and aldermen, Mayor Gully defeat
ing Fosdick, the temperance candidate, by
pa plurality. License vote-Yeas. 1,55S;
nays, ,1S7.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
NOTARlAL COMMISSIONS

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 5.-The following
persons were commissioned notaries today.
T. J. Gregory of Wellsville, W. G. Bundy
of Seeman, Charles Schaefer of Wichita.
Joseph Comerford of Pittsburg. Harry
Swift Of Marion. and c. +. Berry OF Paola.
j. II. Maddaugh was made justice Of
the peace for Beloit. 10 fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Charles T.
BoZell
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06

tional and Ex-Governor Bullock, chairman
OF the southern congress. There was "A
joint session OF the two bodies tonight, at
which an address Of welcome was delivered
by Governor Gordon. Among the dele.
gates are General Greedy and number Of
leading men from different states.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
TROTTlNG ASSOCIATION.

DETROIT, Dec. 5.-The board of appeals
of the American Trotting association ad-
journed today after considering II cases
Frank VanNess, of New York, one of the
best known drivers of the country. was
expelled for ringing in a horse under an
assumed name. r. +. Crist of Hamilton.
No, and O. q. Othey, of Columbus, Neb,
were also expelled for similar offense.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
THE YELLOW FEVER

JACKSONVILLE, Fla Dec. 5.-The work
of fumigation and disinfection goes vigor-
ously forward. Since Monday morning
about AS houses have been fumigated and
their infected bedding destroyed
Official bulletin-New cases 4. deaths l.
II. A. Rudolph. Total cases 400; total
deaths 4l2
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06

few associate Democratic veterans looking
to withdrawal of the Democratic mem
| bers from the Grand Army of the Republic
and the formation of new benevolent
soldiers organization or order is given an
entirely different coloring tonight by state
ments directly from Adjutant General
koontz, who seems to be the fountain
head Of the new movement. Very little
| information has heretofore been obtainable
from the adjutant general by the local
press correspondents, but he is charged
by the evening News with keeping CORES
pondents of distant papers well informed
with his plans and prospects. Mr.. koontZ
stated this evening, in an interview, that
the new organization was not antagOnls-
TIC to the Grand Army. He claims that
all newspaper statements to the contrary
are IN error upon this point. Nevertheless
the point Is new one here at home. The
adJutant general emphatically declares
they are not fighting the Grand Army OF
the Republic. The constitution and by
laws OF the new organization are not yet
forthcoming TO the public.
A meeting of some fifty Democratic vet
Grams was held tonight, presided over by
AdJutant General koOntZ, at which an
executive committee was appointed by the
chair with instructions to press organlza-
ton OF subordinate posts throughout the
state.
From a Democratic veteran familiar
with the new movement it is ascertaindd
tonight that the entire character OF the
movement has undergone radical change.
He admitted that the original idea was to
induce the Democratic members OF the
Grand Army of the Republic to withdraw
and found another benevolent order some
thing on the same plan as the Grand Army
of the Republic This project, however,
has been completely abandoned and in its
place a movement is substituted to form
Democratic veteran political clubs, mem
bership OF which will in no wise conflict
Grand Army of the Republic membership.
They new clubs are to be purely and openly
political
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
THE WEST VIRGINIA RETURNS.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Dec. 5.-The re-
count Of the votes Of this county was con-
cludeQ this evening and resulted in a net
gain of % votes for Judge Fleming for
governor, Golf losing IA votes. while
Fleming gained the same num-
ber This still leaves Gen. Golf
over 100 majority in the state.
Anderson, the D mocratic candidate for
congress in this district, gained 20 votes on
the recount, and now has II majority over
McGinnis Republican, on the face of the
returns. The situation is thus about the
same as that of Pendleton in the First dis
trict, who secured majority of Is over
Atkinson, Republican. Through an iden-
teal CONT OF the ballots in Ohio and Wet
eel counties, on the face of the returns,
the Democrats thus have three OF
the four congressman, the one Republican
left standing being Smith, in the Fourth
district, whose majority is secure. In the
supreme court to day ex-Gov. John A.
Hutchinson moved to quash the quo-war-
ranto proceedings instituted on behalf of
Anderson, but after hearing his argument
the court adjourned over until tomorrow
without arriving at decision. There is
great Indignation tonight among Republl-
cans and much excitement.