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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
THE WORLDS FAIR.


ST. JOSEPH, No., Sept IA mass meeting,
composed OF board Of trade men and citizens,
was held at the Pacific house last night 10 take
senon for the purpose Of calling Q convention
OF Representatives at St. Joseph 10 give public
expression to the demand Of the west 10 secure
the worlds fair for one OF the western trade
eenters a. against the east The lengthy reso-
'ution was adopted and arrangeneuts made 90
have them printed and distributed. The call
Tor the convention presents arguments In favor
OF noidins the worlds fair at some one OF the
mountains. 1t calls attention 70 the fer
tihty OF the great Agricultural area
that would be traversed by the visitors. Who
il the fair is held in the east, would barely
penetrate the outer edge Of the republic and
would gain little knowledge Of the country and
its vast resources. The resolutions present in
glowing language, the advantages TO both the
visitors and country that would inevitably fol-
low on its location At interior point The
strongest argument made is that the mileage OF
all the railroads Of the east and south in 1855
Was less than 1900 miles, while in the west
there was nearly $1,000 miles OF railroad
completed and in operation This affords
ample accommodation 20 the travellers.
The western roads need the great
benefits which would be conferred upon them,
says the resolutions, by having the exposition
at some point easy Of access 20 the millions
the seaboard states. The west should not
always be compelled 10 journey 70 the east,
says the resolutions. Let the east come 10 the
west but once and take q look at the great en-
pire living on this side Of the Aiieghenies.
The date OF the convention was set for
October 2 Chicago has already signihed its
intention OF sending a strong delegation and it
is expected that ST. Louis and other western
cities will be heard from soon as the work
ing committees there are informed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17

There is quite an influx Of Congressman in
the city today. Some are here to look out for
their winter quarters and to get their children
at school. Representative Bynum Of Indiana
is here to get his children at school and has
taken house for the winter A STAR reporter
asked him today what he thought would be &C.
cemplished by Congress this winter.
Nothing" he replied. 'T think" he added
"that there will be lively time from the start
We have lot to worry the republicans about
and we will be very apt to make it interesting
for them. do not think they will do anything
with the tariff"
Show about the rules?"
''They cannot change the rules 30 as to avoid
the constitutional provision that majority Of
all the votes shall be necessary to constitute q
quorum, and with but one, or at best two
more than a quorum, all told, they cannot
hope to have enough members present at any
time to carry through any radical measure. OF
course we shall not interfere with the organi-
cation Of the House, but they cannot do any
thing that Our party is determined they shall
not do.'
Judge Kelly and Representative Heistand Of
Pennsylvania and Representatives Snyder and
Catchings are in the city also. Mr.. Catchings
is getting up his brief in the election contest
brought against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
NEWS FROM THE COAST.


NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 17.-It is thought that
the schooner passed off Chinco League Sunday,
9Th instant, on her beam ends. water-logged
and abandoned, and reported here by the
schooner Garrett P. Wright, is the schooner
CASTOR T. Hubbard, Captain Insley, which sailed
from this port the 4th instant for New York
with cargo of pine wood, as nothing has
been heard of that vessel since her departure.
A dispatch from Hog Island, Northampton
county, says: "On Friday afternoon last an
islander found the body of man on the beach
In an advanced state of decomposition. A few
bills made out to the schooner CASTOR T. Hub
bard, pilot license to the same vessel, pawn
ticket issued to Mrs. Insley for watch pledged
for "a. pair Of spectacles, a rule and three 81
bills were found upon the body, which, from
these circumstances, is thought to have been
that Of Capt George Insley Of the schooner
Hubbard. Capt. ]. Z. johnson of the life-sav-
ing service took charge of the remains and
holds the papers, money, &c. for those to
whom they belong. The body was buried
necessarily near the spot where il was found in
the best manner practicable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
They Meet to Nominate a State
Ticket.
GENERAL GOSSIP FROM EUROPE.
Earthquake Shocks in California
CHOLERA SPREADING IN PERSIA
Louisiana's Duplicated Bonds.
THOSE LOUISIANA BONDS.
Condemned But Carried Along Is Part
Of the States Debt.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1.-THE Picayane's
Baton Rouge special says regarding the semi
nary and mechanical and agricultural bonds:
1t is doubtful if these bonds were ever de-
stroyed. They are not in the treasurer's Office,
and some of the coupons now being registered
in the auditors Office belong to them. The ques-
tion why the discovery of the payment of these
invalid coupons was not discovered sooner is ex-
planned by the fact that up to the time Treasurer
Pipes came into Office the coupons Of state
bonds paid by the fiscal agent we're turned over
to the treasurer, as at the present, but were re-
tanned by him and not sent to the auditors Office
atal1. The consequence was that he was charged
with their value. They accumulated there
UNTIL THEY EXCEEDED %, SOC, 600 IN AMOUNT,
and were only counted and destroyed during
the last session Of the general assembly, when
Maj. Burke's accounts were settled, credit
given him for this amount and the coupons
burned. Since Capt. Pipes has been in office
the system has been changed and the coupons
are sent to the auditors office for registration as
soon as they are received. 1t is highly credita-
BILE to Auditor Steele's management of the
office that the discovery was made just as soon
as the limited clerical force at his command
permitted him to undertake the registry
Of the coupons. The seminary
and agricultural and mechanical
college bonds, though condemned and ordered
destroyed, have never been deducted from the
statement OF the bonded Indebtedness OF the
state. 1t is worthy Of note that in calculating
the interest paid on the state debt up to the
time of Treasurer Burkes settlement with the
state, it is necessary to include the condemned
bonds in the states debt in order to make the
interest reach the value Of the coupons sur
rendered and destroyed by the legislative COM
mittee, 30 great was the number of these cou-
pons it was utterly impossible for this COM
mittee to number them before burning them,
and they were only counted to get their aggre-
gate value.
IF INTEREST HAS REGULARLY BEEN PAID
on the condemned seminary and agricultural
and mechanical. college bonds since 1880 the
sum lost to the state would scarcely exceed
S65, 900 or $4,000. 1t is likely, however, that
innocent third persons will have valid title
to the bonds if they have been sold in the
market for the reason that the article of the
constitution declaring them null and void
gives no indication of their identity by number
or otherwise.
The agricultural and mechanical college and
seminary bonds we're as follows. 81 900 bonds,
numbers 710 to 905 inclusive, $500 bonds, num-
bers ], ,902 to 2,065 inclusive and 4l9 bonds of
800 each, the numbers Of these are also given.
Payment Of interest on these bonds has been
stopped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
To Break Down the Jute Trust.

CHICAGO, Sept. IA dispatch from Green
vile, Ala, says: The members.of the farmers
alliance in this portion Of the cotton belt OF
Alabama are aiding to break down the iute
trust, which is being antagonized in every part
of the state by the introduction OF cotton beg
ging as substitute for baling the cotton. The
latter system is a new one, and the farmers are
unable as yet TO prepare the material on account
OF the failure OF the factories TO supply the de-
mand. Increased facilities are being rapidly
adopted for turning il out, and before long cot
ton bagging will entirely supplant the jute,
notwithstanding that a loss of so cents or s1
per bale is sustained by those who use cotton
bagging. In some sections pine straw is being
woven into bagging, which is said to be much
superior to jute. 1t is not infammable and will
protect cotton better than any covering yet
brought into use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
ELECTRICAL EXECUTIONS.
A British Electrician Claims there is No
Certainty OF killing.

LONDON, Sept 17.-In a discussion before
the British association on the subject OF cleo
tricity Mr.. W. H. Preece, chief electrician OF
the post office department said that the act
recently passed by the New York legislature,
providing for the execution OF condemned
murderers by electricity, would have 20 be
rescinded. He claimed that it was impossible
to get a current of sufficient intensity 20 kill a
man with certainty. He had experimental
with an enormous current and had tried with a
spark 20 inches long to kill pig, but could not
He knew Of several instances of persons taking
shocks and at the time supposed TO have been
killed, but were afterward quite well. He said
that the sensational reports published in the
newspapers about people being killed by
shocks from electric wires had, upon investi-
cation, been found to be nonsense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
An Unknown Tramp's Heroism.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, Sept. 1.-THE story OF
an unknown tramp's heroism comes from Coun-
Gil Bluffs. He was walking on the Chicago and
Northwestern track from Council Bluffs to Mis-
souri, valley, and between Crescent and Stoney
creek he found a broken rail on a high en-
bankment, where the rail makes a sharp curve.
1t was an outside rail, next to the river, and no
train could have passed over In safety. The
next train due was the limited passenger, and
he resolved to avert terrible wreck il posi-
BILE. He ran to Honey creek, miles, and tried
to raise the operator, who was not at his post.
He then aroused the section, and they took the
hand car and went to the broken rail, arriving
there just in time to flag the limited and stop il
within few feet Of almost certain destruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
Confessed to a Defalcation.

EAST SAGINAW, MICH, Sept l7.-Robere
Laughlin, superintendent Of the Saginaw, Tus-
cola and Huron railway, rendered his resigna-
tion Saturday, the same to take effect Septem-
Der 80. Informal talk as TO his probable sue
cessor brought prominently forward the name
Of Charles NJ. Rice, auditor and general freight
and passenger agent Of the road, young man
who has worked up from an inferior position
and in whom unlimited confidence had been
placed Yesterday morning, realizing that the
change contemplated would result in the elec-
tion OF another auditor and the exposure Of his
books, Rice confessed to defalcation of $4,000.
Rice gives no explanation of his conduct, only
admitting he needed the money and took il,
expecting TO return it in the future. He has .
wife and one child, and is not extravsgant in
his habits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
A Train PIunges Into a River.

EVANSVILLE, IND, Sept l7.-word reached
here last night at the Offices of the Mackey sys-
tenn to the effect that serious wreck occurred
late last evening on the Evansville and Terre
Haute railroad near Patoka. The south bound
freight train No. So, heavily loaded, was pre-
cipitated into Patoka river, the bridge over
that stream giving way under the weight Of the
train. The engine and four cars passed safely
over, but the remainder of the train plunged
through the yawning gap in the track. The
cars piled one upon the other. many being
crushed into a shapeless mass. No lives have
been reported lost although several trainmen
are known TO have gone down in the wreck A
wrecking train was sent out from this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17

PARIS, TEX, Sept. T.-Pedro Gozalez, 9
Mexican, who made his home with one JEFF.
Brown in the Dark Corners, 16 miles from here
became criminally intimate with both Mrs
Brown and young daughter of Browns, sew.
enteen years old. This coming to the knowl.
edge Of the father and husband he waited Sat
urday night till the Mexican was asleep and
then taking a weapon he first disabled his
enemy, after which he gouged out his eyes.
The Mexican was found yesterday in q pitiabie
plight, the screw worms having already begun
to work in his wounds. He will not die, but
will be blind and otherwise crippled for life.
Brown has fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
The Star Out of Town.

THE EVENING STAR will be sent by mail to
any address in the United States or Canada
for such period as may be desired, at the
rate Of fifty cents per month. 81 But all
such orders must be accompanied by the money,
or the aper cannot be sent as no accourts are
Kept 'cah mail subscriptions. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
Illinois Lynchers Fooled.

SPARTA, LIZ, Sept r.-John McCully. who
shot and killed Constable Crossen last Thurs-
day, narrowly escaped lynching last night.
The lynching party organized and made prep
arations TO attack the jail, when the sheriff was
informed Of what was taking place. He Sc
cretly took McCully out Of rear window and
boarded the train for Chester. The lynchers
heard Of the escape Just - the Chester train
pulled out and rushed 10 the depot, but were
too late. McCully win be held st Chester until
his trial takes place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17

PENSION FRAUDs.-The commissioner of PEN
sions has been advised that James Dunn, justice
OF the peace, who was indicted in July last for
making three false certificates and presenting
false aftidavits in the pension claim Of Eliza.
beth Tanner, has entered general plea OF
guilty and was fined in the United States couri
at Springfield, Ill, in the sum Of e10 and costs
the latter amounting TO about e230. He has
also been advised that Benjamin F. Beers oi
Port Henry, N.Y., has been arrested and held
lating section 64S5, RS.U.S., in the pension
claim OF Sidney Knight Henry H. Jennings
has been indicted in the southern district d
Illinois United States district court for max
ing false afadavit in his claim for pension
He ha. entsrsd plea Of guilty; sentence sus
pended,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
Convfct's Assault Upon a Sheriff

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Sept. 1I-Deputy Sheriff
Tate, upon entering a cell in the Fremont
county prison at Sidney, Iowa, yesterday, was
jumped on and nearly pounded to death with a
chair leg by a convict named Haynes. The
convict secured Tate's revolver aud would have
shot the officer dead but for the intervention Of
another prisoner. Haynes was in the act of
unlocking the prison door and escaping, when
other prisoners, hearing the noise, rushed upon
him and overpowered him. Tate's condition
is critical and should he die there is such ex-
element that Haynes may meet death by lynch
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
Frost I'm Michigan.

HOLLAND, MICH, Sept. 1.-THE hot weather
of last week, with the mercury registering
from IS to 80 degrees, was followed by a cold
snap so that frost was observed yesterday
morning, the first of the season. Late corn
needs one week more warm weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
Three Men Killed.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. f.-About four miles
from here at midnight the central north bound
passenger train collided with a freight train,
demolishing the engine and killing three men,
the engineer, fireman and a brakeman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
A Swimming Contest.

FRESNO, CAL, Sept 17.-E. C. Pinkham of
Stockton, CAL, defeated Albert sundstrom Of
New York in a 100 yard swimming contest at
Palace baths here last night. The match was
for $3.50 and the gate receipts. Pinkhams
time was one minute and six seconds, which is
said to be the fastest ever made in America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17

TIE HAGUE. Sept 1.-THE Dutch parliament
was opened today. The kings speech opening
the session alluded 10 the enthusiastic csisbrs-
ton Of the jubilee Of his reign, and said 10 tes-
tiled 70 the bond Of friendship between The
house Of Orange and the peopls The speech
congratulated parliament upon the improve
ment in the trade and manufactures Of the
country. The finances Of the nation, he said,
are In satisfactory condition II promissd .
modification Of the customs tariff on the baGis
Of I'D valorem duties tmmediately aftee -
conclusion Of treaty Of commsros with IT
land. The king also snnouncsd tha1 bills
would be introduced by the govsrgnsnt ~ The
and for . rsorganisa<isa Of TIE pestaf end rsfl-
~ GngyiooR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17

LYNN, MASS, Sept. 1.-THE steamer Cent?
pede, Pennsylvania and Reading railroad COM
pany, Capt. Hanson, from Philadelphia for
Lynn, with coal, arrived this morning. From
break water held by the violence Of the gale.
Monday started her engines and was barely
able to prevent going ashore with anchors
dragging violently. While there saw nearly
thirty vessels blown ashore and from thirty
Ave to forty lives lost Roughest experience
for many years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
Driven Into the United States.

CHICAGO, Sept. ia Winnipeg special says:
Principal Grant of Queens college, Kingston,
in sermon last night declared that Missionary
Duncan and l.800 Indians had been driven
across the border into the United States by
government and by other Presbyterian mis-
sionaries who are practising and teaching i'm
morslities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17

NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander Henry Glass,
ordered to duty at the naval academy Septem-
Der 21; Lieut.. Commander Uriel Sebree. Or
dered as executive officer of the Baltimore; En-
sign A. B. Clements, detached from the naval
observatory and granted one years leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
Ex-Oueeu Natalie AZ Odessa

ODESSA, Sept T7.-EK-queen Natalie Of Ser
via, who is going to Belgrade to visit her son,
the youthful king Alexander, arrived here
from Yalta on board Russian gunboat. She
was received with royal honors. She will pro-
ceed for Belgrade tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
Prize Fighters Arrested.

sr. LOUIS, Sept. l7.-Tom Allen, ex-champion
pugilist Of the world; Tom Kelly, Dan DAILY, Ed
Kelly, Artie Flint and Charlie DAILY, who took
part in the Daiy-Kelly prize fight in Lincoln
county, No., two years ago, the longest prize
fight Of its class on record, have been arrested
and were taken yesterday to Troy, No., for
trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
Murdered and Robbed.

ASHLAND, Kx., Sept l7.-Nevs comes from
Whites creek, fifteen miles from here, on Sandy
river. Of the death Of Mrs. Cantsr, widow. She
recently drew . pension and went to Cattlets-
burg for her money, accompanied by bach
elor friend, who was paying her attention..
6he returned and next morning was found with
her head In the FIRE plaes buEnsd black. NJ
money 10 misaing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. N.-Naval Constructors
General Hughes, Taylor and Armistead, the
board appointed TO investigate and report upon
the plans of the battle ship Texas, reported for
work. They say the length of the ship will
not be altered or the lines be altered, but the
coal-carrying capacity Of the ship will be re-
duced and possibly the machinery and arms-
ment made lighter. The board Of naval ofi-
GERS appointed to inspect the new dry dock
arrived yesterday and commenced work today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
Cholera Spreading in Persia.

LONDON, Sept. T.-Cholera has made its
appearance in Bagdad and the disease II
spreading in western Persia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17

AMERICAN MACHINERY IN MEXICO. Minister
Ryan transmits for the information of the State
department statistics Of the value of American
machinery imported annually from the United
States into Mexico, from 1880 to 1887, inclu-
sive, which shows that the expectations grew
in value from $462, 1884 in 1880, to o. 600 900 in
1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17

ANOTHER INDIAN CoMMIssIoN.-The Secretary
OF the Interior yesterday appointed R. V. Belt
assistant commissioner of Indian affairs; A. NJ.
Tinker Indian inspector and G. W. Parker
special Indian agent, a commission to negotiate
with the Sisseton and Wahpeton Indians of
Dakota for the surrender Of 7S9, 600 acres of
land. The Indians on the Sisseton reservation
have already agreed to take lands in allotment
In severalty, and 127, 1887 acres have been set
aside for that purpose for their use and 1,417
acres OF land have been reserved for church
and other purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17

ARMY CHANGEs.-Cadet Charles Young, q. s.
military academy, to be additional second lieu
tenant, tenth cavalry, August 81, 1889; Second
Lieut.; VIM. H. Camp, seventeenth infantry, re-
signed September IA, 1889.
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THE RUINS OF THE CLIFF DwELLERs' HOMES
The Secretary of the Interior has directed that
the land in Colorado occupied by the ruins of
the former residences Of the ''Cliff dwellers'
be Withdrawn from disposal until the historical
value can be ascertained and steps be taken to
preserve them from wrongful removal or
destruction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17

ENSIGN MAURICE L. READ, U.S.N., was taker
to the naval hospital at Brooklyn yesterday
He is suffering from partial paralysis of tn,
brain and is in charge Of Passed Assistant Sur
geon Howard E. Ames. They both were at
tached to the U.S.S. Palos in Chinese waters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
Drowned While Fishing.

NEExAH, ws., Sept r7.-Fred- Krohn and
Frank Smith of Fremont, were drowned SUM-
day while fishing. They went ont early in the
morning and a. they did not return at nieht q
search was made yesterday resulting in the
finding OF the bodies in Wolf river Krohn
leaves wife and eight children and Smith .
wife and two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17

REFUSED TO Review THE DEcIsIoN.-The
Secretary Of the Interior has refused a motion
for review Of the department decision rendered
December a, 1888, revoking and setting aside
approved swamp land list No. s, Lakeview, Ore
gOp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
Fearful Fatality from Diphtheri..

BOONE, Iowa, Sept IA fearful fatality
was reported yesterday in the family Of John
ZinthaL There were ten children and all left
in a wagon for Milwaukee about September 1.
They were ten days on the road and on arriv-
ing in Milwaukee nine Of the children were
taken with diphtheria, six dying within six
days They contracted the disease on the road