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, 1889-09-26
A BURsTED BANK.
Second Trial OF Lester II. Faulkner,
the wrccker.


BUFFALO, Sept. 10.-The second trial
of Lester Il, Faulkner. charged with
wrecking the Danville National bank,
begun In tho United States district
court, before Judge Coke, this morning.
William u. Hoyt, Hon. l.. A. Lock
wood y assistant, made the opening plea
to the jury; He reviewed the circim.
day of August. stock in the Danville
National bank" said Hoyt, twas owned
entirely by the Faulkner family, and
they are wholly responsible" He in
tcnded to prove that Lester B. Faulkner
reported to the comptroller of the cur
rcncy In his last statement that
the bank was only $4,000 short,
Nis Niss IN bank less sd sdan uilh thirty 4S SaS6 GSo
liability, and with only 800 in the safe.
On nm examination OF the books they
showed there was xl07, 500 in the bank at
that very time Lester Is. Faulkner made
his fraudulent report TO the United
States treasury. George ii. Wood of
Washington who has been connected
with the treasury as an examiner OF re-
ports Of national banks for the pnst
Dansvillc bank reports. James n.
Donald, cashier of the Hanover national
bank Of New York, said, OIL May 13,
1887, the amount of the Indebtedness ot
the Dansvillc bank to them was .f37, BAT,
and the amount of the indebtedness on
the first day of August 1887, just previ-
Gus to the failure, was $1s,385 on dis
count paper. and $4,000 on temporary
loans. Witness went to Dansville and
saw Faulkner, who showed him the
property lie owned, and witness sug-
gestcd to Faulkner that a mortgage on
the property would be acceptable, but he
made no reply save that he would com
muncnte with the government officials
in regard to the matter. A number OF
letters were received by the Hanover
bnnk from Lester Il. Faulkner, stating
he hoped the time might come when tho
DansviIle bank could loan them plenty
of eu sb vii M intprest
, 1889-09-26
Riot ON nm Island.

wAsHIsaroN, d. g., Sept. ia cable
dispatch has been received mt the depart
mcnt of state from the consul mt Kings
ton, Jamaica, saying that a riot occurred
at Navasso island, in the Caribbean sea,
In which Il number of Americans were
killed, Tho consul says that at his re-
the scene immediately upon receipt Of
the news of the trouble, The Galena is
now OH her way to Navasso, and will
probably arrive there tomorrow. She
was at st. Nicholas mole, flayti, when
the news OF tho riot was received at
Washington, and was ut once sent to Ma
yasso. Tliis island is under no .partic-
ular Jurisdiction, but is regarded US I'M
der tho protection of the United States,
and Is said to be owned by an american
company, of which General B i. Butler
is member. 1t Is about 200 miles from
Kingston and is a guano island.
, 1889-09-26

n"er tio Ss rni,rS;a ~ rn',, ,"to y T,i. ,e Sooma
cause Of the bar at the mouth of the
Columbia and the necessity of lighter
ing. A grand river flows by the shortest
possible route from the very edges of the
wheat fields to the ocean, but IT has
rapids at the Dalles, cascades lower
down, aud bar at the mouth. There
fore II Is from cents to 8 cents
Q bushcl in tho pocket of the grower TO
have his crop carried by rail diasonully
range to the Sound. Herc Is q transpor-
tation problem which does not seem to
have been fairly solved. If the great
wheat basin of Eastern Washington ever
reaches anywhere near its alleged Gu
pacity for wheat production--DO, 0OO, 900
bushcls--the Columbia river will have to
be made navigablc. w. B, y.
, 1889-09-26
LAND OFFICE AFFAIRS.
An Extensive Report OF Acting Con
missioner Stone.

WAsmlYorox, d. c., Sept 1o.--The
annual report of the acting commissioner
of tho general land Office, William NJ.
Stone has been submitted to the secre-
tary of the interior. In opening his re-
port Commissioner Stone refers to the
accumulation OF business in the office
which has been left over from the former
administrat ion, and which was partly
due to the increasing work of the local
offices. The system in force, lac says,
was not promotive ofn speedy dispatch
Of business, especially in the cuse of the
sioncr sparks, which he abolished us u
hindrance to good, safe and quick work
In the office. Commenting on Sparks
unfortunate and unwarrantcd suspicion
that widespread fraud prevailed, and
Mr.. sparkle assertion that the proper
tion of fraudulent filings to the total
number Of filings made and rclinquisied
may be estf In round numbers mt
100 per cent, Mr.. Stone says: This
Wholesale arrangement of the claimants
on the public domain should not have
been made without the most conclusive
evidence to sustain II. The report goes
on to say that no general misconduct on
the part of Western settlers has been
found. During the year 1879, 1tl agri.
cultural patents were issued, covering
II, ,701, ,l18 acres of land, the increase over
tho preceding year being more than
g. 900 900 acres. Mineral patents to the
number OF 0l3, cOvcrink an acreage ol
II, ,O08 were issued. There were patented
for tho benefit Of the railroads under
the law ABS, 048 acres, and under swamp
land grants to- tho states $50, ,721 acres
The state selections were under tho cdu-
cational grants and were approved tc
the extont of l32, $50 acres, and the lands
to the Indians patented under various
acts amount to 100, 800. The total cash
receipts of the Office from sales Of land
and fees were $0,27o 225, a decrease o.
more than three million dollars US com
pared with tho previous year. During
amount of 4,544, 872 acres, principally IL
Dakota, Montana and New Mexico
Commissioner Stone calls attention Il
certain allowances made to deputy sur
veyors by tho first comptroller of til,
treasury In the. years 1856 and 1887
which IN his opinion wero grossly ir
regular and palpnblc usurpation o
powers and duties especially belongin,
to the commissioner Of the general lant
Office. The report referred TO tho unset
tied condition of private land claims II
New Mexico and Arizona and the urg
ent need of congressional action to set
tic the titles in these territories. Rofor
authorizes the secretary OF thu interio
to adjust each oftho rnilroad grants, an,
Y any have been erroneously certified O
patented to commence proceedings 1
cancel thom, tho report states that q
| tho pondine selections, q, 800 $40 acre
have bccn suspended, awaiting actiol
by congress-. Attention II called to th
fact that more than 60 Zoo, eco acres Q
land have becn claimed under tho swami
land act In tho various states.
Florida alone, while having totu
acreage of but S7,93l, $40 acres, ha
lists filed for %, 222i 400 acres as swan
land.
There can be no doubt, says the n
, 1889-09-26

From the Portland Orcgoniun.
Tho city of Spokane Falls suffers the
humiliation attendant upon the dlscov-
cry that three or four OF her citizens,
men prominently connected with tho
city government, have descended low
enough in the moral scale to steal from
the funds and supplies which full
handed generosity had pressed upon the
people as they stood around the smok.
ing embers of their business houses
others countenance his own dismay at
fallen the city. A man who
possessed the confidence Of the relief
committee is found to have made use
of his opportunity as an employe of the
plies sent forward by benevolcncc for the
benefit of those who suffered from the
disastrous fire of August t. appropri.
ating the proceeds to his own Use and
to add to the shameful proceeding, .
police officer and certain members of the
city council were confedcrates in tho
crime.
The feeling with which honest, rcpu-
table citizens of the vigorous and anibi-
tious city view this transaction is not
alone one of humiliation. Honest in
dignation rises above the first impulse
of shame, and anxiously seeks to pun
ish the offenders. As to these poachers
upon the preserves of benevolencc; these
shameless parasites, who seize hold
upon generous sympathy and iatten
upon its substance there are no words
that will sufficiently reprobate them
or exccrate the crime of
which they are accused. The COM
mon thief, who steals from the hoard
ings OF plenty would scorn the comrades
ship ofthe cur, who, while playing the
role of "a dispenser of the bounty of gem
orosity enriches himself from the funds
| to which he has, by this means found
access. II is to be regretted that thcre.>
is not special penalty provided for a
deed so shameless as this, since MS the
iassa ...ss ..a. sat ...'
for the common thief s inadetfoarc-ro<
the punishment of such scoundrclisn.
IL is to be hoped that honest indignation
will not sleep until the facts in this case
are fully brought out. and that justice,
so far as ordinary penalty is able to COM
pass it, will be awarded to these men
who, for want of more opprobriou.
torn, can only be called thieves.
, 1889-09-26
AMICABLY SETTLED.
The Northern Pacific Consents to
the Washington 81 Idaho
Crossing Its Tracks.
Important Information Concerning
the u. p. and o. r. &c N.
Visit of Officials.

The trouble which has existed for
sometime between tho Northern Pacific
and Washington & Idaho over the pro-
posed crossing of the formers tracks by
the Rockford branch now being built to
this city, has been amicably adjusted.
The Northern Pacific had secured an
injunction to prevent the proposed
crossing and the Washington q Idaho
had commenced condemnation proceed
ings. The objection of the Northern
Pacific people to the Washington u
Idaho crossing their tracks was about us
follows: The law requires that where
two railroads cross each other trains on
both roads must come to full stop
upon reaching the crossing AT the
point where the Washington g. Idaho
will cross the Northern Pacific the lat
ter's tracks are at present OH per cent
grade. so that by stopping heavy trains
ut the crossing, as required, II would be
impossible to start again. Hence 1t
would be necessary to back up and take
a fresh start In order TO cross, and this
would do no good as tho train would
have to stop as soon AS the crossing was
reached again. This, of course, would
prove annoying, hence the objection.
Thursday Attorney John H.. Mitchell
and Assistant Chief Engineer Huson Of
tile Northern Pacific, 9nd Attorney W.
b. Hey burn and Chief Engineer ". II.
Kennedy of the Washington & Idaho,
consulted together, with the result that
the whole matter was amicubly adjust
ed, as above stated. BY the terms of
the agreement arrived ut the Washing
ton 4 Idaho company is to change the
grade OF the Northern Pacific trucks
from the trcstle bridge over Plouf gulch
to the crossing, from ! per cent grade
to 5-10 grade. In other words, tho
grade which IL now tifty-thrcc feet to
the mile, will be changed to twcnty-six
Eont 10 fhn IN iln
, 1889-09-26
1T HAS NO EQUAL.
An Illinois Gentleman Is Much AS.
tOniahed.

Mr.. Harley Charles, a wealthy resident
of Knoxville, ILL.,, and u friend of Hon.
a. NJ. and Mr.. A. II. Cannon, has been
In the city for day or two and left for
the West yesterday, intending to return
homo by way of the Southern Pacific.
Mr.. Charles expressed profound aston.
ishment ut what he saw here, and said:
~ have heard much of Spokane Falls
through letters from friends here, but |
must confess | was not prepared for
what have seen. am astonished
have travelled considerably, but the life
and push visible everywhere, and the
activity in tho way of building exceeds
anything | ever saw or ever heard of be-
fore. | saw Chicago In the midst of its
greatest activity In rebuilding and III
proportion to the size OF the two places
Chicago was not comparison to what
YOU have here. do not belle 20 Spo-
kane Falls has an equal In the world to-
day.
, 1889-09-26

MAYS LANDING, n. j., Sept. 10.-.The
trial of Mrs. Robert Ray Hamilton was
resumed this morning with argument
for the defense. This was followed by
ter recess the judge delivered the
charge and the case was given to the
jury. Mrs. Hamilton was led into the
courtroom and when the foreman of the
jury declared the verdict she fell in u
swoon on the floor. 1t was most
dramatic scene and brought tears to al
most every eye in the courtroom. She
was sentenced to two years in the state
prison. The jury returned verdict Of
guilty of an atrocious assault.
, 1889-09-26
The Pension Commissionership.

BosToN, Sept, l0.--Upt to noon, Major
Merrill had received no official notitca.
tion of his appointment as pension COM
missioner. He said to reporter; II
don't want the place, and II ! should
consult my personal comfort and inter
csts, rs well as my personal IDEAS, !
letter from General Corse advising me
to take the place, also kilograms from
General Falrchlld, General Roe and
Others
There is little doubt in the minds of
most all his friends that he will accept
the appointment when offered.
, 1889-09-26
The Tacoma Tournaments.

TACOMA, Wash, Sept. l0.--Tho tour
nament came near breaking up to-day
In big row. At Il meeting of the board
of directors, the wet test race contest
was decided i'm favor Of Astoria, with the
best record ever made. After long
wrangle between Chief Rainey of TIA.
pionship association, the race was be-
gun. This also was won by Astoria,
Vancouver B. c., second. The speed
test was won by Vancouver, b. g., AS
10 rim second
, 1889-09-26
A Legal Question.

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.--The motion for
the discharge Of Frank Woodruff, undor
indictment for conspiracy to murder DR..
Cronin, was brought before Judge Nc
Conncll in the criminal court this af-
ternoon. The application was made on
the ground that the statutory time with
trial hpd passed. After some legal spar
ring the matter went over until to-rior.
row afternoon.
, 1889-09-26

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-The Timberman
will tomorrow publish the result of the
systematic inquiry among leading lum-
bcrmcn In the country regarding the
preference for the location OF the
worlds fair. Three hundred and forty
five replies have been received irom I'LL
sections of tho country, of which 203
favor Chicago twenty eight New York
and twcnty-four scattering.
, 1889-09-26
Murder and Suicide,

DErRoIr, Mich, Sept. 19.-.Thc bodies
people who had been seen wandering
about the street in Windsor, Can, early
this morning, were afterward found in
secluded spot. The woman had evil
IDENTIFY been Shot by the man, who then
suicided. From papers found upon his
person II is belived the man is Silas
Densmore of Rushville, Ind.
, 1889-09-26
Immense Emirratinn.

CRY OF MEXICO, Sept. 19--There Is a
general emigration from the city of Leon,
over Is, 900 of its inhabitants having M
within the last few months.
A waterspout burst over Cerro Gerdo,
near Arandes Jalisco, causing several
deaths, livestock were swept away and
houses were destroyed. The cxuct num-
Der OF the deaths and extent of the ham-
age are not known.
, 1889-09-26

NEW YoRK, Sept. i0.-rhe Ives case
was resumed this morning with tho
opening argument on behalf OF the de-
noon.
AT the afternoon session Edgar NJ.
johnson, ex-attorncy for the Cincinnati,
cruor Hoadlcy of Ohio testified. The
latter said that Short spoke to witness
about the certificates which he had
signed in blank and was told that they
were all right. "I did not authorize
Short to sign the certificates ahead and
give them to Stayncr. In fact no such
conversation upon that subject was
held" Here shorts testimony was
gone over at the part of it in which he
testified he signed no certificates until
advised to do so by Governor Hoadley.
The witness swore that the conversation
Inc had with Short was only In regard to
certificates which had been made out to
be signed. This testimony was directly
opposite To that of short.
, 1889-09-26

DIVORCE SUIT DECIDED.
Judge Calkins Renders u Decision In
the Van HOutcn Case.

Judge Calltins gave u decision Thurs
day in tho Van Houten divorce case,
which has been pending for more than u
year. The report of the referee, j. W.
Buckley, was sustained, with tile exccp.
tion of that portion of II relating to the
costs, which was modified 80 as 10 throw
all the costs upon u. G. Van Houten.
a suit was begun by Mrs. Van Houtcn
for divorce over II year ago and the
hands Of u referee. who made u report,
which provides that each one should re.
tain the property held in their respective
names, and that the costs of tho pro-
cecdings be divided equally. The ref
crcc's report covers over 1910 pages of
legnl cap closely written upon II type
writer. The costs amount TO over $500
, 1889-09-26
John. n. Allen ut sprague.

SPRA1UE. Wash, Sept. 19.--An enthu-
siastic n publican meeting wus held here
Tonight. Hon. John b. Allen and j.
w. Merritt addressed the audience. The
J. II. Allen club. 100 strong, with torches
and banners, escorted Mr.. Allen from
the hotel to the opera-housc, which was
filled with the largest audience that
ever before had listened to any public
speaker. Mr.. Allen was interrupted
several times by continued applause,
and his speech was the best ever deliv-
cred ut this place.
, 1889-09-26

CLEvELANp, Sept. l0--The body Of
another man, tho third Of the ninth ON
board the steam yacht Leo, that was
out in. Mondays storm, was found to-
There was u lot OF naphtha on board for
fuel, and 1t is believed it exploded In the
midst of the storm. Tho watch of the
dead man lad stopped ut 8 O'Clock.
, 1889-09-26

A fellow named Phillips was before
Judge Curry yesterday afternoon. He
had provided himself with pairof pants
from Barmon's clothing store without
the knowledge of the proprietor or
clerks. tor this sad mistake he was
fined $50 and costs. lie had no means
with which to liquidate and was taken
over the river to do time.
, 1889-09-26
No CHINESE NEED APPLY.
East Main street Property Owners
Hold u Meeting.

\ property owner on Main street, east
of Bernard, recently leased piece of
property to q man who subsequently
granted permission to Clinumail TO use
the premises for waslihousc. The
owner of the property protested against
this, and being unable TO do anything In
the matter himself, laid the case before
the adjacent property owners, who held
n meeting Wednesday, AFTERNOON. All
expressed determination to keep East
Main street free from such undesirable
places as Chinese washhouses, and
they at once subscribed sufficient
amount of money to pay for the trouble
and expense which had been necessary
to fit the place up for this purpose, and
tho washhouse will have to find another
location.
, 1889-09-26
Railroad Rumor.

PoRrLASp, Or, Sept. 19-An appar-
emily weli-founded rumor prevails
hero to-day to the effect that the
Olympia X Chehalis Valley railway has
been sold and will Immediately be al
tered TO II standard guagc and an early
connection made with Gray's Harbor.
, 1889-09-26
The Le Caron Sensation.

CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-All the morning
papers donoyiicc yesterday sensational
furnished evidence that DIR. Cronin
Was murdered by an emissary of the
british government, as q plot of the So
called trouble to the benefit Of the pris-
oners now on trial. states Attor.
ney Longcnccker laughed at 1t and
points ont that such letters are not adj
nnissible as evidence, and even II they
the prisoners, going to show their CON
ncction with the plot
, 1889-09-26
They Cannot Vote.

.WAsnrNaroN, d. e., Sept. 19.--Com-
plaint having been made TO the war do
purtment that some OF tho United Suites
troops stationed on the military rescrva-
tions in the new states intend to vote at
has informed the complHinants that
such an action is prohibited by law and
will not be permitted.
, 1889-09-26
Result Of the Accident.

WIcnITA, Kan, Sept. 1o.--R. NJ. Burns
was killed, and two others wcro fatally
and q dozen others seriously hur. oy
San Francisco road.
, 1889-09-26
A Woman Arrested.

III. l.. Gilbert sworo ont warrant
yesterday for the ARE 81 of Mrs. j. NJ,
Stout, who lives OH the north side. In
the complaint he alleges that she is u
vugabond and drunkard, and says she
has made repeated threats. Mrs. Stout
was arrested and taken before Judge
Uunning in the afternoon when the case
was continued until the 2ith. She was
Released upon giving IA bond of 800 for
her appearance
, 1889-09-26

MADRID, Sept. 10.--Adviccs from
Tangur says: Moore has issued pro- 7
clamation warning the natives not to 7.
harm the Christians on pain of DEATH
It's believed that they will release the
captured Spanish sailor on Saturday.
, 1889-09-26

NEW YoRx. Sept l0.--The coroner's
jury to-day found Christian Deyplc
guilty of tho murder Of frederick Cess
vein, vein, whom he shot IN his office on the
of consumption and 1t is believed NO
will not live TO be brought TO trinl
, 1889-09-26

CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 19.-The post
poIled salc ON the foreclosure of the Gin
cinnati, Washington y Baitimore rail-
sold to u. II. Bacon for 20, 600 600. Bacon
rcprcse ntcd the security. holders Ia this
country and In England.
, 1889-09-26

John Swecny was, before Judge Cttrry
yesterday, accused of stealing u ham
from 0. b. Nelson Il Go. $ grocery. Tho
evidence convinced tho Judge of
Swecny's guilt aud o fino OF s25 and
costs was imposed. He was taken TO
the county Jail to linger behind the bars
,n1
, 1889-09-26

SALEM, Ore, Sept. I9.-Fiftecn thou
sand people attended the state fair to-
day.
I'm the one and one-fourth mile dush
Jubilee won, Caloma second, Jack Brady
third. Time 2:10M.
In the iivc-cighth mile handicap dash
Kitty Van won, Sunday second, Sleepy
Dick third Time 1:0l, within two sec
onds of fastest time ever run.
The trot was a surprise to all. Glostcr
coming out of the field ana winning the
first, third and fourth heats.
, 1889-09-26

DEEa PARK, N. D., Sept. 10.-presi.
dent Harrison to-day apPointed the fol
lowing persons: A.. N. Gilbert post.
II. Dearborn, deceased.
, 1889-09-26

Bosrox, Sept. 19.-Jcsse Wentworth
Payson died at Hyde Park Tuesday,
nged "a. He was the chief author OF the
Iayson, Dunton n Scribner copy
books ind was known rs one Of the
great nrtist pcnmen of the world.
, 1889-09-26
Is There Not Enoush9

OrrAwA, Ont, Sept. 10.-Six or more
custom-houses are to be established on
the Canadian side of the international
boundary between Western Manitoba
and the Rocky mountains.
, 1889-09-26

Los ANenLEs, Sept. 19.--A frame
dwelling III Pasadena, occupied by a
widow, Mrs. Beacon. and fpur children,
burned last night. Three children, aged
respectively 10, 8 and years, were
burned to death. s
, 1889-09-26
Severed an Artery.

Arthur Thompson severed a small ar
noon, by falling on q piece of glass, but
n doctor was ut once summoned and
there is no danger Of any serious results.
, 1889-09-26

PORTLAND. Or, Sept. 19.--Charlcs
0hle has obtained judgment against
Bon Holladny's estate for S13, ,476, for
money loaned and work done.
, 1889-09-26

PonrsAoUrH, Sept. 19.-The new dry
yurd was formally opened this morning.
, 1889-09-26

The latest maps of Washington show
In this southeastern corner of the state II
network Of railroads. There are half a
dozen counties down here which begin
to approach the condition of Kansas or
Iowa in transportation facilities; and
new lines arc projected In all directions.
Tho wheat crop is the cause of II, No
body can tell just what the product
amounts to, but Walla Walla county
alone turns of from 1, ,O00, 900 to 9, 200, 900
bushels. One Of the best informed resi-
dents of this Section was asked for fig
ures, and he replied,
"Ch, don't know how much VIC raise,
but II Is 80 much that the railroads nrc
all the next winter and spring hauling
it away. We I'LL all of our warehouses,
and then VIC pile tho sacked wheat In tho
streets, and IL stuys there two or three
months" R7@ Hn Ve
One OF tho most notable facts la con-
ncetion with thi7 wheat crop is its
movement. The time was when the
wheat from Southeastern WASH
ington went to Portland. Now II
crosses the Columbia anti goes TO tho
Sound. The cost by tho old route to the
ocean was 20 ton. Tho new rate Il
81 20. Ono Of the heaviest grain COM
mission men on the coast Is authority
] for the statement thut there Is u 10
, 1889-09-26

PRovIDENcE, X. L., Sept. l0--J. Is
Barnaby died this morning.