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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
AN EXPRESS CAR ROBBED.
THE TRAIN STOPPED BESIDE A MARSH
TWO HrGuwAYMEN IN MISSISSIPPI SECURE
THREE THOUSAND DoLLARs-A PAsSENGEh
KILLED BY THE RUFFIANs.

KILLED BY THE RUfFIANr.
New-Orleans, La, Dec. 1s.-A dispatch from
Grenada, Miss, TO THE Picsyune' says Last
night passenger train No. on the Illinois Central
Road was robbed, one mile north OF Duck Hill
At lO:l5 as the train pulled out of Duck HILL
two men boarded the engine and presenting re-
volvers compelled the engineer, A. j. Law, 10 stop
at point which they designated. The engineer
and fremen were ordered 10 dismount and were
marched to the express car. One OF the rooocrs
knocked on the door, which was opened by the
messenger. After firing three shots the man en-
tered and took s3,oOo all there was in the car
from Messenger Hill. Conductor P. B. Wilkinson
rushed out and was Immediately fired upon lie
returned to the train. Chess hughes' Oh
Jackson. Tenn, ran out with a Winchester
rifle As he stepped on the ground from the
smoking-car he was fired upon. One shot
strncI, him in the left Another
went through his stomach, infctng fatal
wound The death OF the young man was very
sad. as he was the only support OF his widowed
mother. He came to Lexington, Miss, yester-
dsv to meet his sisters family and younger
brother all of whom were the train and were
much distressed by his untmely death Inc
robbery was done in the regular highway sVie'
Nine shots were fired by Conductor williamson
and Travelling Passenger Agent Roban, three oy
Hughes and four or five by the robbers. During
the robbery great uneasiness was felt by the
passengers, who feared for the safety OF tneir
yaluables and lives. The following description
of the robbers is furnished by Engineer A >.
Law: Both were white men. Ono was tall and
slender. and the other was Of ordinary size
Both were poorly dressed and showed themselves
TO be hard characters. The tall one wore sandy
chin whskers. l don't know whether he had
mustache or not
Express Messenger Hill gives the following
description of the robber who entered the car:
lie was a tall man, five feet ten inches high, and
wore a white siouch hat He had no beard on
the side of his face and the mask covered
his face below his nose He had large nickel
plated pistol, which looked unusually long
The bore was very large and the barrel
was round apparently for cap and ball
The man had dark hair, cut short IL looked
as II IL had been cut by country barber lie
wore a gray suit Of Clothes He put the money
taken from the messenger In a sack larger than
tbe one used on the express car, but OF the same
material Both Of the robbers were masked.
IL is believed that neither OF the men was
hit bv the shots fred at them from the train
The scene OF the robbery was an open, low
marsh about fifty yards from the woods Botn
robbers ran eastward and into the swamp
posse is being organized here to pursue them'
Rloodhounds will be used to follow the tralL
The description Of the tall man with sandy WINS
kers is good description Of the man VINO re-
Gently robbed a train on the Northeastern ROAD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
SILKS As WE'LL as OPIUM SMUGGLED.
THE CONSPIRACY IN THE NORTHWEST APPA
RENTLY ONE OF GREAT EXTENT

THE CONSPIRACY IN THE NORTHWEST APPA-
RENTLY ONE OF GREAT EXTENT
st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 16.-Jhcae is every reason
TO believe that the smuggling conspiracy which the
United States officials discovered hero Is moro far
reaching than at first supposed 1t is certain
that the operations Of tho smugglers were not con-
ned TO OPIUM but that large quantities OF silks and
other costly fabrics from China have been LANDED In
British Columbia and brought to various points on
tho Canadian Pacific Railroad, consigned to the
smugglnrs. It is known that the Government officers
here have recently seized several small lots of silks
that are said to be intended for St Paul and Mime
apols merchants What these seizures amount TO
can only be conectpred, the officials refusing to say
anything whatever. They are preserving the ut
most secrecy in tho hope Of catching some of the
smugglcrs
Denver, Col, Deo 1e.-A. @. Nelson, alias J. NJ.
Leonard is the OF the man arrested here charged
with opium smuggling. On Tuesday Mark Harding.
special agent of the Treasury Department, reported
to the United States Marshal that he suspected Nell
sons presence in this city. Harding had copy Of
a way-biu from the st. Paul, Minneapolis and Mani
toba Railway for freight shipped at Battneau'
Dak for this city. The consgnOrs claimed THAI
the freight consisted of household goods. This con-
sgnmont directed to A. c. Nelson Denver, Col.
and weighed $50 pounds. Deputy Marshal Curr1er
went TO the Union Pacific freight Office for the pur-
pose Of making the arrest when the goods were
called for. On Wednesday a stranger, with i'll
fitting clothes, asked for the goods and was placed
under arrest. His trunk at the Metropolitan Hotel
was searched and found TO contain 147 packages Of
prepared opium, containing sevcnty-thr pounds.
No compromising documents were found on him nor
among his effects except some cards OF Chinese mer-
chants In san Francisco. Tho prisoner, without
knowing that the trunk lad becn opened, said he
was awaiting some household goods TO be reshipped
10 San Francisco. Aside from this, he would not
say a word even in bis own behalf. He had $40
I'm his pocket when arrested. The prisoner aved an
examination and was taken Friday night by Of
Acers to ST. Paul The particulars did not leak
out TODAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
WHO CLUBBED THE EX-BANK CASHIERf
A STRANGE TALE OF HIGHWAY RoBBEhX AMI
ASSAULT IN BROAD DAY LIGHT AT LEX
INGTON.AvE AND 27TH-Sr.

Jan,es Delamater at one time cashier OF tho
Marine National Bank. and also Of the Market ana
Fulton National Bank, left bis office, NO. ID AStor
place on Thursday afternoon and went to the Bank
of the Metropolis in Union Square After transactns
some business there he started home about O'clock
hut was struck by some one at Lexin gton ave. and
Twenty seventh st., and robbed Of his pocket oooK
containing few dollars and some valuable papers
He was found IN a semi-conscous condition oy pr'
r. T. O'Hanlon, of No 321 East Twentieth-st' "ho'
assisted by another man, carried him to drug store
near by and attended to his wounds. He was then
removed to his home, No 153 East Thirtyfourth-st
where Dr. j. W. Ranney, the family physician, was
sent for.
DR. Ranney said to a Tribune reporter last evening: :
He was knocked down twice, according to his state
rnents Just under his right ear is the marx OF
h,oy that rrptured blood vessel in his ear which
discharged blood for two days. He had cut uhder-
meath bis chin about two inches long and down 10
the bone which had been made by some dull instru-
ment and not by fall. His nose was broken at
the function with the forehead, and piece OF bone
taken out by the blow. His right knee was oahiy
confused but the fall had probably caused that HIS
face was badly swollen and much blood efuscd be-
meath the skin. One too h was broken, and ,he
pme' ths sk,lH had been fractured, but am now Of
different OPINION Mr.. Desmater remembers having
%ben UGen atemp ing to rise The blow given by
club, think, and not sandbag He was SO daIea aiH,
bmt has no clew to the perpetrators Of the crime
Though he has not yet passed the cris'' 'n'hA nc
n No report was made to the police, a fact which
Mrs Delamater explained by saying that her husoaha
unable to IDENTITY the soep wsre anu but
the banks have been Informed and VIII MAKE no pay pay
mens Captain Ryan Of the T fsSe s,s that
he had heard nothing about the case. but thought
i that had mot 20. se crHn IN n
Police Precinct Captain Ryan began the investigal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
THE OHIO WHITE CAPS WE'LL ORGANIZED.
But THE NAMES OF ONE THOUSAND MEMBERS
WE'RE OBTAINED BY DETECTIVE

Columbus Ohio, Doc Is SpeciaD.-The State au-
thorIties are firm the belief that they have actually
stamped out the white caps In Ohio Governor
Foraker, in explaining why this reformation was so
quickly accomplished, says that the night after INC
report Of the first outrage he had detective at WORK
among the " white caps' 1t was difficult to obtain
evidence but the secrets OF the order and tho names
OF the members were finally secured with such evil
dence as would bring any offenders to justice. Inc
membership included some Of the best men In the
districts In which the movement began. The organ
ization started almost the Kuklux klan began
and was fast drifting into the line OF conduct fol-
lowed by that organization. 1t was regularly or
ganizcd body, with by laws passwords and Other sig
nails usual among secret orders The organization 10
Ohio had no connection with the "white caps" OF
Indiana, but the orignators evidently drew thelr
ideas from the Hoosier intimdators. When out on
the Ku-KIux They divided into lodges. each
lodge having its appropriate officers, and the entire
order under general officer, known as colonel
There were about ! 900 members In Ohio, divided
into nine lodges. The Of all these are on
file in the Governors Office. They claim to have
first organized TO break up petty heving, the
course of the law being too slow and uncertain 10
suit them. Since thcro have been no aggravated
outrages, there will be prosecutions unless there
are new outbreaks. Knowing that they had been
detected, number OF the members n led on the
Governor and pledged themselves TO do all In thoir
power TO disbaDd the organization
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
sUor HIS WIFE 4yp KILLED HIMSELF.

Philadelphia, Dec. 16.-At Toddtown. a small set'
tlement in Montgomery County, about eight miles
north Of this city. John Ferguson shot and Killed bis
wife Mary this morning and then shot himself, both
diving almost Immediately. Ferguson engi-
neer in Flanagan & Bros cotton mills at Manayunk.
where he had been employed for number OF years,
and by which firm he highly esteemed. He is
described as man always sober and industrious and
extremely fond of his family. This morning the
oldest child Of the couple, lad OF six years, was
sent into the cellar pretext and while theo
heard loud talking followed by shot Running up
stairs he saw his mother lying on the noor and his
father lust placing a revolver 10 HIS head. The shot
was Immediately discharged and the upS~vtunate
fell almost across his prostrate wife. The child
quickly gave the alarm, but both were dead whom
he neghbors arrived
Recently Ferguson has shown signs OF mental
unsoundness tho result, said a doctor to-day, who
work He was forty-one years old and his wife
five years younger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
ROUGHLY HANDLED BY THE CYCLONE.
THE SANTIAGO COMPELLED TO RETURN TO
NFw.YoRK FOR REPAIRS

Tho Ward Line steamer Santiago, from Nassau
Looked Ike a onesided wreck when she came to her
per foot Of Pnost., yesterday. About onethim OF
the bulbhead and the iron stanchions on the star
hoard side between the main and hurricane decks
were missing rail along tho hurricane deck on the
starboard side gone; Of the great life boats
and the davits gone and nearly dozen OF the
deck state-rooms were smashed In. The vessel had
bcen through one of the worst cyclones that ever
visited the North Atlantic coast One OF the pas
senCers said that the able management OF the vesse
by Captain Allen and First officer Galloway, and the
nresence on deck Of the other throughout the
four days hurricane alone saved the ship from
disaster
She sailed from here November % and Just north
NJ Cane Hatteras she encOunerd furious hurricane
During the following night 1t became evident that the
vessel was In tho of the cyclone and 1t was
necessary TO heave the ship to- as there was a
tremendous sea running and the wind was blowing
ard bowling furiously When the ship was coming
around she was struck by huge sea- which dd most OF
tho damage size sustained and at the same time sew
oral Of the passengers seriously cut and bruised
nv being thrown over when the vessel went on hei
one of the passengers In one OF the deck-rooms
tha was smashed I'm was washed out but was rescued
ar once The foretOpmast and part OF tho fore
rigging were also carried away. but no repairs couiu
be made until sno returned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
TO PERFECT 4 SALT COMBINATION.
ALLEGED EFFORTS OF AN ENGLISH SYNDICATE
TO PURCHASE AMERICAN WORKS.

ALLEGED EFFORTS OF AN ENGLISH SYNDICATE
TO PURCHASE AMERICAN WORKS.
warsaw, y. y, Dec. IS (SpecaD.-Therc is evidence
now in the Warsaw salt field that tho En- elish ealt
Trust intends to extend its combine to the United
States Mr.. Burger representing Thurbcr, Whyland
d. Co. Of New York solo agents for Higgtns's English
Eureka Salt visited the works of this town In tho last
two days In conversation with one Of the manu-
faoturers he said "The object of my visit is to asce
tain what IL will cost to buy your plant represent
syndicate that proposes to buy all tho salt plants
of the United States and Canada, to be consolidated
with headquarters at Ncw-York Nearly one-half OF
the stock Is TO be held by English manufacturers, and
the rest by capitalists of this country
He carried typewriten agreements with him Tor
manufacturers to sign who ready to enter the
combination. The terms were that any time in 1889
they should sell to the Trust al certain figure agreed
upon by the manufacturers and experts representing
the syndicate the manufacturers agreeing not b re-
turn TO business their own account for ten years
The manufacturers al liberty to take not to OK.
ceed one third OF the proceeds Of their plant IN STOCK
in the Trust which he estimated would pay o3 per
cent dividend The New-York Office would mako the
prices, but the management OF the plants In most
cases would probably continue in the samo hands
Mr. Burger has made several trips between England
and the United States for the capitalists Interested
He first proposed the idea he says, TO Verdcn, Falk
Deacon and other large English salt manufacturers
whose output is larger than tho entire Anne lean pro
ducon when they complained Of American compe
tjuon, he said why don't you buy out those little
fellows over there ~ and upon consideration OF the
matter they thought they would. The money Is now
on deposit ready to be paid S over tho to @ d The ysr ss
stock receiver Of the American DarT Salt Co%pany
only six pans TO bring in. Tho salt manufacturers 4,
here so afraid to talk With each other in this mat
ter for fear of giving each other away that few ideas
be obtained yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
NO RECEIVER FOR "THB LONG BRAyCH yEws'

Long Branch, Dec. 16 (speciaD Vice Chancellor
Van Fleet of New-Jersey, has thrown out of court
the suit brought by Mrs. Henrietta +. Chanfrau
against Clifton ". Tayleurc, the theatrical manager
who Is now the editor and publisher Of " Tie Long
Branch News Mrs. Chanfrau purchased Tho
News fom Jacob Stults three years ago. she
leased the paper TO Mr. Tayleure for Ave years for
one half OF the profits. Mrs Chanfraa recently In
stitutcd proceedings In the Court Of chancery for
the appointment Of receiver for the paper sho
alleged that she was being defrauded Of her share
of the profits Of the business The Vice Chancellor
issued an injunction restraining Mr.. Tsyieure nom
collecting the money due the concern. When ths
case came up for argument the court decided that
there had been no deception or fraad practised by
MIR Taylcure Mrs. Chanfrau's lawyer told by
the Nicc-Chanccllor that he had no case. and tho
application for q rcccivership must be denied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
DOUBTIyG THE LEGALITY OF TAX LEVY

DOUBLING THE LEGALITY OF TAX LEVI
Elmra n. Y, Dec 16 (SpecaD.-The Board Oh
Supervisors of Chemung County pcrplexed by the
discovery that the law makes 1t their duty to prepare
two annual leves ard place the same In the hands
of tax coec the city Of Elmra and towns OF the
county on or before December 10 Of each year The
County Board has failed to comply with tho law and
the question raised whether or not taxes can DO
collected on levy made after December 10, or IL
property hereafter sold for taxes under such levy can
be legally transferred The supervisors claim that
they were waiting settle several complicated affairs,
such as the lighting Of the new arnory and other
matters that expected to affect the tax budget
before they could adopt muuplier, ard that whlle
waiting TO complete these arrangements the tlme
designated by Law expired that they will have the TAX
lew ready1n few days that the law In the matter
Is directory not mandatory and that taxes can be
legally collected. To add to the complication II has
been discovered that the tax levy OF 1888 was gwen
to the collectors on December 49, 1887.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
EMBARRASSING MIDGELY.
WESTERN MANAGERS OPPOSING THE NEW
YORK CONFERENCE.
DECLARING THAT THE RAILROAD SITUATION
IN THE WEST is MISUNDERSTOOD IN
THE EAsT-EFFoRTs TO PREVENT
THE CHAIRMAN FROM CONF
TO THIS CITY.
TO THIS CITY.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRfsUsE- ]

IBr TELEGRAPH TO IHB rkfnCShl
Chicago, Dec ls.-Chairman Mdgley, Of the soufAs
western Railway Association, according 10 pront
nent railway on1cial, finds himself Ia peculiss
position Just While Mr.. mdgley has boon -
work for tho last two weeks. trying 10 induce the
managers OF tho Western roads 20 attend the meet
Ing Of Gould, Huntington d Co. In New-Ycrk on Do
oember 10, the managers OF the vsriOus Western a"
sociations Of OF which Mr. Mdsley Is chairman.
have arranged for a meeting In this city the ssrS
day for the purpose OF adjusting their troubles
Now the dilemma which coDfronts Mr.. Mdgiey 10
which Of the two meetings he shall attend. 10
IS believed that the managers OF tho western
roads made the date Of their meeting the same - the
New-York conference to have excuse fbr 10
fusing to attend the latter The presidents and gen-
eral managers Of the roads, with possibly the
exception Of Milwaukee and St. Paul. are bitterly
opposed to any Of the schemes proposed by Could
They say that the affairs Of the western roads have
been ulsrepresented IN the East
Tho fact is" said prominent ohcial western
roads are now In a better condition than they have
effect. The condition which it has been said exists
did exist about six months ago. since then nr ens
rates the west have been restored 10 paying basis
and are now we'll man ained a. they were during
at present are on cattle from the West and southwest
and those will DO adjusted at next WednssdAys
meeting .
saw, would II put into operation, DO positive In
jury to Western railroads: II would arouse snsss
in the Granger States and, II an atiempt was mAas
to put rates up TO a higher basis than NOV prcVasl
tho Legislatures would make laws iar NOR onerpSs
railroads In the West, they say cannot snofu !"
take measures that obnoxious TO the people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
THE RIcBMOYD MAY NOT GO TO HAYTL
HER orr1CERs ARE NOT soRRY-cHIPs FROM
THE NAVY YARD,

THE NAVY YARD,
Tn. n.ws from Hayu, published in yesterdays
rshun. that the Haytlan Republic was to be roleaseu
nv Iedtme and sent to United States port oefore
the vessels OF war Gaena and Yantc could reScn
Por-au. Prince. encouraging To the ouccrs VI 'ho
Richmond which was ordered to be made ready I'd 30
TO Hayn No sailing orders had been received UP 10
last night which fact suggested that the navy De
nar,ment would probably modify its orders ana senu
= % ,hs China Station The officers have no real
desire 10 70 to Hayu, but prefer to remain mere
until the vessel is thoroughly fitted and equipped ior
duty as g-ship OF the Aslatc Squadron
sccretary whitney has issued orders for tho olsn-
fection of the new cruiser Boston al the navy i"'
and IL Is probable that Assistant surgeon "ln'din
Martin will supervise the work BY order OF tno
Secretary, Rear Admiral Gherard designated Msaicaa
Directors Delavan Bloodgood ana Aloer' "'hou ai'u
Medical INSPECTOR f. g. Bogort to conduct an inquiry
s 70 tho gin of the fever and whether further dis
Infection was necessary and 1t is upon their recon-
m,ndaticn that tho dsinfecon is TO be made.
The now steel cruiser Atlanta IS In the dry DOCK az
the Navy Yard, having the propeller whicn was oroNoh
fifteen months ago by her running agrounu IN Marta
gansett Bay while at gun practice replaced py hc"
one OF the Hirsch pattern. Tho new propeher Is VI
m. same size as the old but is unlike IL In that
its hub is solid piece of metal ana the olades Cd"
be detached from IT, so that In case one is broken
another can he readily adjusted. The ships bottom Is
being coated with barnacle repeant and noncorrosive
paint and the work Of repairing the broken gun ports
continues The vessel Will probably come OUT OF
dry dock IN few DAYS and be ready TO start on her
prSspectve cruise around the world In about three
weeks - -. Main.
NOW huilding at the Navy Yard. Is likely to be iner
rlped because of the delay in furnishing me steer EEL
TEN Tbe Pittsburg Steel Company has declined the
~"nrrac, 10 shan the st"m-riec" tla vas cast some
time ago and warped while cooling so that It did not
cnnfor1 IN the pafterns This IS interpreted as mean
inc that new stem will have TO be cast, which will
cost As 900 ono Of the frames OF the Maine is In
place and a gang Of rveters Is at work putting inc
keel nlates toOether.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
FDWaRD MEREDITH WANTED IN OHIO.

Columbus Dec. 16 (SpeciaD.-Clerk Koehne, OF the
Ohio Penltentlary, left hero today for New-York,
armed with a rcquisiton from Governor Foraker for
Louis Carlton alias Edward Meredith, who shot DAILY
the gambler Meredith sent to the penitentary
from Cincinnati In 1855 for seven years, for grand
larceny lie was released on parole In August 1887,
and for a time was employed as bookkeeper by firm
i'm this city He has been missing from this state
about year. Yesterday the penitentlary oincals
received his picture from Inspector Byrnes and recog
nized a. Tho prison records show that he had a
wife Louisa Carlton, and two children, who lived at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17

Little Rock, Ark, Dec 16 (speclan-Reports re-
ceyed to-day from Indian Territory are TO the ehect
that full blooded Cherokees are vigorously protesting
against the payment of 10000 to the freedmen shaw
nees and Delawares, who are known as adopted citi
Eens The money is the pro rata share OF the ia''er
.rsing from the proceeds of the lease amounting 10
ss.Oo 600, which In 1886 was divided among iull
Hooded Cherokces the adopted citizens peihg eA
siuded Congress appealed TO and Dill giving
nortion of The money the adopted citizens passed.
ana a distribution will shortly be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
pETOTCJyG IN JACKSONVILLE AT LAST.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 16.-Two refugee special
trains from Atlanta and other Georgia cities arrived
here yesterday and the regular Northern trains have
all been we'll flied with refugees. Probably 500 peo-
Ie in all have arrived in the city In the past thirty
hours. The refugees have been met by bands OF
music the people bearing banners Of welcome and
other demonstrations of Joy. Business is opening
ND again and the streets present almost their woned
apDearance 1t is estimated that there Will be fully
5000 arrivals per week during the next month The
prospects for the season and general business are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
Medal FOR THE AMBULANCE CORPS

Albany, Dec. 16-Tbe design for oisuhcuVe
badge of the Ambulance Corps, for meritorous SERVICE
subm,ttr by the General has been approved
by tho Commander m Chief Of State troops Its
composition is a medal Of solid sterling silver, ono
and onequarter inches in diameter, bearing Greek
cross in red enamel with the legend Prompt aid to
tbe Injured n G. s. n. " the pin by which the
medal Is 10 be fastened 10 the coat TO be OF gold.
each modal TO have stamped on It's inverse side Its
distinctiye numbe-.