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Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
THE HOPKINS TRIAL.
Miss Holmes Gives Some Rather Sensational
Testimony

CINCINNATI, Jan. 17.-SOmething of a
sensation was created in the Hopkins trial
in the United states court today, when
Miss Josie Holmes the exchange clerk of
the Fidelity National bank, and Harper's
confidential secretary was called to the
witness stand. She delivered her testi-
mony with no apparent reluctance and
was self-possessed, clear and business like
in all her statements. She explained how
the questionable drafts used in the
wheat deal were made, by saying
that Hopkins would bring the broker
to her desk and tell her to make out the
exchange and he Ciopkins) would give his
check, which he told her to take to Harper
TO have it made good. She told one after
another of numerous letters of credit,
drafts. etc, which she wrote or prepared
at Hopkins suggestions, but for which
nothing was ever given. except Hopkins
memorandum che k. Once when Hopkins
asked her in the directors room to fill out
the credit ticket for Irwin. Greene & Co.
for S2S', 800. President Swift came in and
Mr., Hopkins asked her to go to her desk to
complete her work. She said she had fire.
quent conversations with Hopkins about
the wheat deal and about the price of
wheat He bought 80, 900 bushels for her
She supposed it was n present, for she
gave nothing for it. He used to tell her
how much she was making as wheat went
up. She wanted to sell at
~ but Hopkins advised her to hold Soon
after it went down. Being asked if she
had any memorandum of that purchase.
she said: No, j destroyed it when the
market broke % cents a bushel.' She
went on to tell how she wrote kilograms at
Hopkins direction concerning the wheat
deal and in many other ways connected
him with the wheat transactions An
effort was made by the defense to show
that Harper bought the $4,000 bushels of
wheat that stood in her name. but she
maintained that Mr.. Hopkins told her all
she knew about it. and that he managed
the matter. Her cipher letters TO Harper
were produced and she identified them
One of them was read to the iur.. She
told how Mr.. Hopkins son obtained those
letters. He was the messenger, and be
trayed his trust. She never mentioned
his name in speaking of him. but always
referred to him as Mr.. Hopkins son.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
kEEPE IS DEAD.
An ELIMINATION Proves the Theory Of Mrs
heepe Erroneous.

LONG ISLAND CITY, \. Y, Jan. 17.-Cor-
oner Robinson, of this city, last night
granted the application of Mary Keepe to
have The body of {. ID. keepe, the late pro
prietor of the Wall Street News, ex-
humed, and issued summons to the
authorities of Cavalry cemetery to open
the grave and take up the caSllct. This
morning the order was carried out and
the casket was taken to a receiving vault.
where in the presence of Mrs keepe, Cor
oner Robinson and reporter
of the Associated Press it was
opened. Though the body was
evidently in an advanced state of decom-
position, the features were perfect almost
As in life, and Mrs. kccpa immediately
recognized the body as that of her deceased
husband. Being satisfied that her theory.
that Mr.. keepe was still alive. was wrong.
Mrs. keepe requested that The body be
kept in the receiving vault fog Il few DAYS
until she could sce the coroner and district
attorney of Monmouth county, New Jersey,
In relation TO the holding of an investiga-
uon to ascertain whether Mr.. Keepe was
the victim of foul play or not. Immedi-
ately afterward Mrs. keepe tainted and
remained unconscious for some time. 4
detective, sad To have been sent by Mrs.
No. =, was PR al, but did nothing further
than watch the proceedings
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
RELEASING A splRITlIAIIs1

BosToN. Jan. 1i.-,Judge Bacon. in the
superior criminal court yesterday. gave
decision in the case OF c. K. Ross, sus
tanning the defendants motion to quash
the Indictment. Mr.. Ross. who is n
spiritualistic medium. was indicted under
the public statutes, chapter a03. section
65. which provides a punishment Tor any
person who fraudulently obtains money
by means of r trick or device by the Use of
cards or other implements. Defendants
counsel said that Rosa and his wife were
spiritnalists. and this was the first case
ever brought in this commonwealth where
it was sought 10 punish parties for holding
a seance. Counsel held that the statute
was intended 10 apply To games Of cards
and gambling devices. and that the cabinet
and other apparatus of the medium would
not constitute implements within the
meaning OF the statute Another obiec-
ton I'd the indictment was the alleged
person defrauded paid her money upon
her entrance and before anything was done
by defendant
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 11.-Rev DIR. w.
3. Shaw, prominent and wealthy Baptist
minister of Johnson attempted to commit
suicide yesterday by cutting his throat
The doctor is convert to the doctrine of
tSanctifcation,' and his enthusiasm on
that subject has unbalanced his mind but
nobody suspected that he would attempt
to take his life. Yesterday afternoon.
however. while Mrs Shaw was attending
a funeral in the country the doctor" pro
cured Il tub of water. which he placed in
his back yard, and kneeling down beside
it offered UP n wild prayer. He then took
a sharp knife from his pocket, and bending
his head over the tub deliberately plunged
the knife into the right side OF his neck,
barely missing the large artery. The
blood spurted ont into the tub, and the
man fell over upon the
ground in an unconscious condition An
old negro man who was working in the
yard witnessed the doctors mad act. and
gave the alarm. Neighbors came to his
assistance. and summoned a physician.
The wound is an ugly one, and will prove
fatal
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18

on the plains and prairies. Stockmen who
reached here today from No-Man's-Land
report cattle all right there, but they fear
they are losing great many on the plains
On Saturday Tom jackson and Bob Smith,
OF Evansville, were overcome while driving
and jackson froze to DEATH.
DUBUQUE, Ia. Jan. 17.-Reports from
the northern part of Iowa give Sunday
night as the coolest period in the present
decade, the temperature ranging all the
way from twenty-eight to forty degrees
below zero.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jan. 17-The blizzard
which set IN On Saturday morning is still
on and business is almost entirely sus-
pended. 1t is still sleeting and the ground
Is covered with ice to a depth of eight
inches. A. S. Wise, local drummer of
this city, was found dead this morning in
dlngy room in the negro quarter of Beal
street, where it is evident be had frozen to
death.
THIRTY-ONE MISSING.
ST. PAUL, Jan. lit is reported that
fhlrty-one school children are missing in
Turner county. Three children of Mr..
Heines, northwest of Lennox, persisted
while going home from school The lady
teacher pleaded with the scholars not to
leave the school room, and finally locked
the doors. but they were too many for her
and had their own way One scholar aged
L.. was among the lost. Mr.. Heines wanted
to Kill the school mistress, but the ex-
PLANTATION OF the balance of the scholars
exhonerated her.
NEARING 200.
ST PAUL, Jan. 11.-Reports of loss of
life IN last weeks storm continue to come
in. The evening Journals list tonight
numbers 80 and that of the evening Dis
patch lag. 1t would seem probable that
the final summary, ir such can ever be
made. will show quite 200 names.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
HOW 1T STANDS.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA London special
to the times says:7..'This is the word of the
new year, so faras prospects for peace are
concerned. The papers literally swarm
with reports of Russian movements of
troops 1t seems to be undoubted that the
second army corps is now under marching
orders from the Caucasus to the Roumania
frontier, while but the Seventh corps, one
cavalry division and one brief brigade and
one cavalry division and two infantry
divisions toward the Galecian frontier II
is said that Prince Sobanofi. the Russian
minister at Vienna has admitted this
Count KalnolSy. the Austrian premier,
while still protesting Russia's peaceful in
tentionS. answered that Austria's inten-
tions were equally pacific. but how best to
show thai this was the case was not in his
province, but in that OF the military au-
thorities. Russia is again going to pro-
pose Peter karageorg for the Bulgarian
throne, and is massng troops to give effect
to her proposition. II is practically certain
that he viii be rejected by the powers.
Then the question is, viii Russia fight
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
Excursion Rates to the snnny south.

Commencing Oct. 18th and continuing
until April 18th, the Missouri Pacific. TT
Scott route, will sell round trip tickets to
Jacksonville and Pensacola. Fla. savanna.
Charleston. Macon. Mobile New Orleans,
San Antonio, Galveston. Houston md all
other winter resorts Of the south
at extremely low rates. These
tickets are good until June lst to
return. The Missouri Pacific. besides
atfording tourists the CREATES number OF
routes To select from and allowing them
to return different route IS the only line
providing both Pullman and free reclining
chair service. For tickets, maps tourists
guides. or any information cali on Or adj
dress y. c. keeran, passenger and ticket
agent, l25 y. Main street i39tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
A SECRETARY AND TREASURER
ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLING. !.
Chas. F. Young Of the Michigan Car
bon Works Charged With stea-
ling $4,000.
Some of the Sensational Testimony Given
by Miss Holmes, in the Harper
Trial at Cincinnati.
st. Paul Suffers Three Hundred Thous-
and Dollar Fire-News From the
Blizzard Stricken District.

DETROIT, Jan. IA sensation in bust
ness circles was caused this afternoon
when it became known that Chas. f.
Young, for many years the confidential
bookkeeper of the Michigan Carbon
works but more recently the secretary and
treasurer of the concern, had been arrested
charged with embezzlement Young. for
years past revealed in the possession of
blooded horse, a nobby turnout and
colored coachman on salary of
S1,SO0, but as his father was
known to be wealthy it excited no
especial attention. September Young was
promoted to the position of secretary and
treasurer, and not long afterwards the de-
crease in dividends to the stockholders
caused complaints This dissatisfaction
led to an investigation. twas ascertained
that somebody high in Office had been
steadily pocketing money belonging to the
company for the last two or three wears
President Jarvis has been active in the
search for the guilty party, and at Il meet
ing of the board of directors held few
DAYS ago. informed his conferers that
Young was the culprit. He said that Mr.
Young. even as confidential book keeper
had handled money for The purchase of
bones and had credited the bone peddlerS
with many more pounds of bones han they
had supplied, and that he had pocketed the
difference between the truths and the
talsity This statement was accepted 1t
never occurred to anybody to question the
correctness of Mr.. Jarvis statement. 1t
was decided, therefore, to put Mr. Young
in jail and compel him to make up the de-
iicit either from his own means or through
his friends and relatives Accordingly, Mr..
Young was locked up last night He was
not shut up in the ordinary quarters at the
Jail, but was placed in a room of the
sheriff's residence.
When reporter sought an interview at
the Jail this afternoon he was told that
negotiations We're under way to settle the
affair and the request would have to be
denied The Michigan Carbon companyis
an institution OF considerable Importance.
The works are situated at Rougeville five
miles from Detroit They cover large
extent of territory and give employment
to over 100 men. President Jarvis. after
consulting with his attorneys, stated this |
afternoon that as near as could be ascer- !
tanned the defalcation amounted to SO, UCO |
and had extended over a period of three |
years, being accomplished in very clever |
way so as to avoid suspicion most effect
ually The action is one of trespaSs on the |
case for embeZzlemcnt and Young is held |
in so, 900 bail, which he has not yet given. |
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18

The Missouri Pacific. 1T scott Route .
vii r1in a Pullman sleeper- through u,
Less Aaxeie-. Feb -. without change
ffDgn Wichita BeT7hs can 30 s-e1sr.
szi Oh application 81 the city ticket uffic.e ~
North Main - Parties as 4 distance re-
que-tiDg berth- reserved by mali can IL
assured they VII 1si fbe bes; location to
Isr had la THE car This u The osIg linz
selling round trip tickets az The Old rate
81 ~. and the exeTfrS5on tea@fn1,
" icLitA Feb. 18th. will afford "a.
Dubisc The only oy5porr unite 20
Take advantage % this ercezsfIngly los
rate Tickets are Zood goiug and return.
ln- different routes No KEYkAx
il-u Pass. and Ticket Agent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
ON HALE RATIONS

MINNEAPoLIs. Mimi, Jan. IA Tribune
special from Fort Mckinney, w. T., says
a disastrous fire occurred there this morn
ing at o'clock, the post commisSary build
ing being entirely destroyed, involving a
loss of 100000, on which there is no inSur-
ance. The building was stocked with
commissary supplies sufficient to last until
next Nav. Only ten days supplies are
left. and the garrison has been ordered on
half rations. The prospects are good for a
famine on account of the difficulty in get
ting goods into the region. General Bris-
bin, the post commander. has telegraphed
the nearest post for supplies by fast freight
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
ARSENIC In The BISCUIT.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Jan. IA post
mortem WAS held on the body of Henry
Vaughn. who was poisoned at the board
ing house Of Hattie Lghtfoot yesterday
a large amount of arsenic was found
In the stomach and bowels. The
corouer's jury rendered a verdict
charging Frank Lightfoot with
having put the poisonous drug in the
water and -four fIe has fed and the Off
GERS are trying to find him. The other
FIVE persons who ate the poisoned biscuits
and drank the coffee are still alive. but
John Brooks is having hard struggle for
his life. L.ightfoot is the husband of the
woman who ran the boarding house
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
STRIKING BAKERS,

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-THE strike in
augurated by the German and American
Bakers union, Confectioners' union and
California Bakers union few days ago is
still progressing When the bakers
stopped work several days ago, the
White Cooks and Walters union
joined them and the restaurants
were obliged to close. ProprietoTs
held meeting signed an agreement that
no union men should be employed in the
future under penalty of from 500 to
5000. Several restaurants were opened
today bur running with non-union men.
The proprletors state the strike has in
Cured a loss of 10000 to them. II is esti
mated that between 100 or : ,090 men are
on strike
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
Please Leave Orders.

We are pleased to announce that we have
at last secured the services OF Mr.. r. l..
Decker. who is an experienced piano
maker. Mr. Decker will hereafter take
charge of our tuning and repair depart
ment. We employ DO men. no matter
what department they occupy. but what
are experienced and fitted tor the place,
and all our men are salaried. Therefore
we are enabled TO employ none only those
whose ability is beyond question. We
would be pleased to receive your orders for
piano tuning. Satisfaction in ali cases
guaranteed. Special rates given 10 schools
and the profession. Connover Brothers,
rs n Main st. 30 ut
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
WORKING UNDER GUARD.

JAMESTOWN, y. Y, Jan li-Mayor
Price has had the Fenton Guards under
arms all day, and, under the protection of
the police, has had force of men raising
the grade o. West Second street 10 prevent
the New York. Lake Erie & Western rail
road from laying siding upon the street
III such Il manner as to prevent the
possibility Of the Chautauqua Lake rail
road from gaining access to the business
part of the city. Both parties are work
ing upon their property within few rods
of each other, and IA collision may be
looked for at any moment if the railroad
people attempt TO force a crossing.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18

ne hieszo, Kansas a. Sehraska rail.
way -. Joseph e lows kaiIr,ss ~,
lesser = the best equipped line ives. OF
me Ai-~ours river. Our equipment wE.
nsiif expressly for this iine 6y the Pull
isian faiace Car Company " htch i. guar
anfer TO the travelling pzblic that /; /.
s;reiiy 1rs; elas-. You viii find all II our
comfortable. in ever fsarticlixr N 90,
aFs going 10 any part Of kan.ss OF S~l,ras.
IA, or 10 any por,lt essT. remember YOU sSIf
never regret having started right. by taxi
INK sh- Chicago. kausas * Nsbrasks rail
way. iRoes i-labd Roatet For fu-Th-,
tsariscillars asi1iF,-s Jnn, Sebastian. G.. Z. &
T.. ~. Topeka. Ran. CO.,,
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
BIG ERE AL ST PAIL

ST. PAUL. Jan. l1.-This morning fire
broke out in the basement of the wholesale
grocery of Beaupre, keogh & Davis. at
the corner of Third and Wacouta streets,
and had gained such Roadway before dis
covered that both buildings occupied by
the firm, together with its entire stock,
Were destroyed. The loss on stock is $500
600. fnlly covered by insurance Robert :.
Rantoul owned one of the buildings
burned. His loss is $1,000. fully insured
The other building was owned by Willius
Bros. loss SOU, 900, fully insured
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
BLIZZARD NOTES.
Late Returns Continue to Swell the Death
List.

SIoUZ FALLS, OAK. Jan. 1.-THE eighth
victim in this county of the recent blizzard
was discovered yesterday, 1t was Eric
Erickson, farmer near Montrose, in the
next county. went TO his barn TO DO chores,
his wife put light in the window to guide
him back. but he never came
james Kennedy, who passed the night
in a hay stack, i but slightly frozen. His
wife and son who went out TO find him,
were both frozen, and the boys body has
not heea recovered.
g. q. tirandstrom persisted within TWEEN
ty-iive yards OF his hoase
y German farmer. name unknown IN
Lincoln county, persisted while attending
to his cattle
Another farmer at Brandon and an I'M
known tramp. were lost in the storm. II
i estimated Chat over 800 heaCi OF cattle
in this county alone. perished in the storm.
Several railroad cuts were filed with
frozen cattle.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
RQR-Sl ED ACCIDENT

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 17-An immense
bob-sled containing fifty-two persons, col
lided with another sled while descending
the Broadway Hill tonight, and was over
turned seventeen of the occupants sus-
tanning injuries. three of them being seri-
ously hurt They were Msld Mcdonald.
left leg and collar bone broken; Maud
Wolsely, left arm broken: Jennie Tracy,
three fingers broken aud left leg broken
below the knee
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
ALL WANT AN INCREASE

PITTSBuIG, Jan. IA committee repre-
senting the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers of the Pennsylvania company
lines, called upon Manager Baldwin this
afternoon and presented petition for an
advance of wages. This together with the
conductors. brakemen and yarrimen's
petitions, now in the hands of the officials
for an increase in wages shows that the
movement is a general one
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
CARLISLE BETTER

WASHINGTON, Jan. li.-At O'Clock to-
night DR.. Sewers said that Mr. Carlisle
was resting quietly. and on the whole was
considerable better than he was this morn
ing. He had, however, another chill dur
ing the afternoon. to which the doctor
seemed to attach but little importance.
The chills. he said, were caused by iutesti-
nal disturbance which were primarily the
result of overwork and disordered diges-
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
Sill DOWN

New YORK. Jan. l1-The oil market Is
panicky again today After a steady and
and calm opening nearly an hour passed
without cloud of speculative sky; then
the dealers on the Consolidated exchange
wese suddenly surprised by an outbreak OF
a storm Within few minutes prices Of
the pipe line certificates dropped from 81.
20 NJ &c. Al II a m. the wildes Il excite
ment prevailed, Toward noon the market
became little better and the quotations
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, REFUSES
T0PAY THE POLICE.
Mayor Harmon VetOes the Ordinance
Granting Pay to the New
Metropolitans.
The Mayor Gives as His Reason His Belief
in the Unconstitutionality Of
the Bill.
Seventeen Persons Injured While Coasting
in Kansas City-The Cooking
Main at ArmOurdale.

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Jan. T-MavOr
Harmon tonight vetoed the ordinance pay
ing the metropolitan police. In his veto
message he expresses doubt as to the con-
stitutionality of the metropolitan police
bill. The supreme court recently issued a
peremptory writ of mandamus compelling
him to either pay the police or show cause
why he should not he adjudged guilty of
contempt of court. The veto will force the
issue at once
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
NEVER DONE

Albany, y. y. Jan. LIT is authentic
ally stated here that recent statements
made in print to the effect that Governor
Hill had rendered to Col. Fred Grant the
appointment of quarantine commissioner
in the place OF Thomas c. Plat and that
Col. Grant had declined the Office, are
without foundation
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
sCIlpStUutS'

The c. X. & \. Ry. Rock Island
chair cars between Wichita and Kansas
City that are used in Kansas This is the
only line running chair cars on morning
trains to Kansas City. This is the only
line running chair cars through 10 Chi
cago. This is the only line running chair
cars to Topeka and ST Joseph This i
the great line between Wichita and all
point, north, east and south Call at No.
200 h. Douglas avenue. Off
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
WASHINGTON NEWS.
fContInued from First Page.

FCOHIIHueU IfUfH rffso "so'
should tend with no conformation of wrong
doing, to collect, by the government, on
behalf of the people, the public money
now in jeopardy. The fact will not escape
attention that the success of the majority
plan depends on its acceptance by the COM
panies, and their ability to do its condi-
lions after acceptance. 1t is possible that
the remedy proposed in the majority report
might well be applied to part only OF
these aided railroad companies.
fSigned GROVER CLEVELAND,
Executive Mansion. Jan L., 1888.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
FOR STEALING NUGGETS.

DENVER, Jan. I7-OIiver Grafton was
arrested at the union depot this evening as
he stepped off the train from Brecken-
ridge, toi. on Il warrant charging him
with stealing in the ueighborhood ~
s7st1a III gold nuggets from the Victoria
placer mime, near breckenridge
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
SIX TO FIVE.

ARMoURDALE, Kan. Jan. 1.-THE cock
ing main between st. Louis and Kansas
City began here today Eleven battles
were fought, Of which Kansas City won
six and St. Louis five. The battles are for
$500 a side. with $500 on the main. Twenty
three battles in all are to be fought A
large number of sports are present and
betting is lively
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
a SlISHTSWRECk.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. IA Journal, No
berry. Mo. special says that \ Wabash
Western passenger train was derailed four
miles north Of toatesyille. la. AT O'Clock
this morning by broken rail. Thirteen
persons Mere more or less seriously in
jured. but none dangerously.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
QUITE A SUCCESS.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-THE latest re
suits at the government diffusion experi-
ment station At Ex-Governor Warmoutb's
Magnalia plantation show that the ditfu-
sion process Is a great success, producing
thirty pounds more sugar per ton of cane
than is produced by the most advanced
milling process
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
SWORN IN.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-One of the first
acts of the president this morning was to
attach his signature to the commissions of
Justice Lamar. Secretary Villas and Post
master General Dickinson, each OF whom
called AT the White House during the
morning and received his commission
took the oath of Office and were only in
stalled in time to attend the cabinet
meeting at noon today as full-fedged
menu erS
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
The WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, ! a. m.-For Mis-
souri,: Colder, fair weather: fresh to brisk
northerly winds.
For Kansas: Warmer, followed by
colder, fair weather: light to fresh winds,
becoming northerly.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
a GOOD Sal ARY

ST. PAUL, Ian. III. W. Egan. OF the
Manitoba road, will on the LIST prox., he
come general manager of the Chicago. ~.
Panl ~ Kansas City road at q salary re-
ported TO be So 900 year.