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, 1890-09-25
THE TRAIN wRRCKERs.
Master Workman Lee Implicated II
the COnfessIon Made.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2o.-The Sun has q
5 ecial from Troy, saying that the free
confessions OF the three men implicated
in the recent train wreck on the New
York Central has been obtained for pub
licatlon, and that they contain many
damaging statements. One of the most
interesting features Is the i'm plicatins
of the official leader of the knights OF
Labor in the strike, Master Workman
Edward J. Lee. In this matter the con.
spirators say that he personally fur
nished them with money to leave tho
country after they had wrecked the
Montreal express. They describe his
conferences with the men who were
the leaders In plot.
Tie dispatch also asserts that the in
formation regarding the identity Oft
consplrators came to the railroad people
from the upper councils of the knights,
and that since the strike began the
railroad company has had in its
pay men high in the order, who have
continually furnished information Of
great importance. These agents are still
IN the employ Of the road, and still
high in the council of the Knights.
, 1890-09-25
THE HUNT SYSTEM.
A Report That the Bonds Have y,
Last Been Fioatsd.

PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 2o-A dispatch
was received yesterday by a prominent
banker in this city from Mr.. Theodore
b. Wilcox, who went with Mr.. G. w.
Hunt to New York some time since to
float the bonds necessary to build the
Hunt system to this city. Mr.. Wilcox
said in the telegram that he at
last had been successful in securing
the necessary amount of money, aud
will soon be ready to start home. A re-
porter called on Mr.. w. S. Ladd, with
whom Mr.. Wilcox is intimately associ-
ated in business, but that gentleman de-
clined TO say anything about tho matter.
"The matter has not yet reached the
point" said he, ITO be talked about In
the press, but rs soon a. possible, or 1t Is
business-like, the papers can have the
facts"
, 1890-09-25
COL. DAVIS THE MAN.
Chosen Director General of
the Big Fair.
NO FORMAL VOTE WAS TAKEN
The Standing Committees An
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Selected
From the Western States.

CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-At the meeting OF
the National Worlds Fair com miss ion
ers this morning, the majority report oi
the executive committee was read, rec
ommending that George Il. Davis b,
selected as director general, and the
minority report, recommending DAME
II. Hastings. The reports were laid
over.
President Palmer then announced the
standing committees. The Western
states have the following representation
ON the committees:
Tariffs and transportation-J. w.
Haines, of Nevada; T. Q. Gutierrez, OF
New Mexico.
Fine arts-.M. II. DE Young, of Cali
fornia.
Science, history, literature and educa-
tion-A. y. Beckwith, of Wyoming.
Observation-Disclosures, of Nevada; NJ.
wilkins, oil Orego; William Fors yth, OF
California.
Live stock--G. A. Manning, Of Idaho
G.. Russell, of Nevada; II. Drum. OF
Washington; NJ. Gutierrez, of New
Mexico; A. III. Mitchell, of Montana; IL.
G. Hay, of Wyoming.
Horticulture aud floriculture-W. For
syth, of California; q. A. Manning, OF
Idaho; W. Zeckendorf, of Arizona; +.
j. kiesel of Utah.
Finance--L II. Hersh field, of Mon
tana; ii. II. Lannon, of Utah.
Classiiication-M. IL. DE Young OF
California;; +. Coats, of Arizona; A. G.
Beckwith, of Wyoming.
Msnufactures-R. VI. White. of New
Mexico; Kiesel, of Utaha; Zeckendorf,
of Arizona.
Commerce-Wilkins, OF Oregon; II.
Drum of Washington.
Mines and mining-A. III. Mitchell, of
Montana; G.. Russell, of Nevada; J. T..
Stearns, of Idaho; q. #. Coats, of Ari-
zona; Lannon, of Utah; Drum, OF
Washington; r. NJ. White. of New
Mexico; N. l.. Mcdonald, of California.
Fisheries and fish culture-H. Klep-
pei, of Oregon.
Electricity and electrical appliances
q. B. Hopkins, of Washington.
Forestry and mber--R. NJ. White,
of New Mexico; Kleppel, of Oregon /;
Hay, of Wyoming.
Machinery ry-Forsyth tn, of California.
Printing-lauman, of Utah; J. T..
Stearns, of Idaho.
Colonel George X. Davis, OF Chicago,
was chosen director general on the first
ballot.
The informal ballot resulted: Davis,
so; Hastings, 80; Mckenzie, 8; Stephen
son, 3; Price, 1. Fourteen of the com
missloners did not vote.
On motion Of Mcclellan, OF Pennsyl-
vania. u formal ballot was df5 5pensed
with and the election OF Davis was
made unanimous.
Colonel Davis was brought in by the
mmittec, ana made "a brief speech.
thanking the commission. He added
that he had been chosen by q COM
mission equally divided in politics, and
would keep that fact in mind. His con-
duct in office would be free OF all par
tisan action and its business con-
Quoted on strictly business principtDA
Adjourned uutil tomorrow.
, 1890-09-25
q REMARKABLE FEAT.
Mind Reader Johnstone Causes a Sen.
sation In Chicago.

Johnstone, the mind reader, performed
this afternoon aiieat, which, to all APP
pearances. disproves the theory that a
man possesses five senses, and also the
belief that mind reading is really spe-
cies of muscle reading.
In the presence of large audience at
the Wellington hotel, Johnstone was
blndfodei, his ears and nostrils stuffed
with cotton, and lighted cigar placed
in his mouth, to destroy for the time be-
ing lhearing, sight smell and taste.
He then requested the proprietor of the
hotel to stand behind him and think of
the combination of the safe. This was
done. and without contact with the gen
'tlsman the mind reader turned correctly
to all numbers and opened the safe.
, 1890-09-25
Thursson County Nominees.

OLYMPIA, WASH, Sept. D.-The re-
pu blican county convention, which as
sembled here to-day, nominated for rep.
rssentatives to the legislature I. ".
Eddy, of Olympia. and U, L. Collins, OF
Tenino; auditor, John p. Tweed, OF
Olympia; clerk, w. H. Roberts, OF
Olympia; treasurer, g; b. Mann.
Billings. of Olympia; attorney, @. ii.
Aver, OF Olympia; school superinten-
dent, 3. w. Brintnall, of Olympia; as
SCISSOR, J. A. Smith, of Tenino; surveyor,
L. p. Willette, OF Olympia; county com.
missioners, l. q. Files, of Olympia
Stephen Ruddel, Of Chambers Prairie
X. A. Brewer, Of Olympia; coroner, q.
A. Armstrong.
, 1890-09-25
TwESTY-ONE DEAD.
A Brakeman's story OF tho Awful
Disustsr.

Disastsr.
READING, Penn, Sept. 20.-When day
light dawned on the scene of last nights
wreck on the Philadelphia Il Reading
railroad, full realization of the inde-
scribable horrors were first fully re-
vealed. The engine lay in five feet of
water. The body of the engineer was
pinned under the heavy iron work, his
arms, extended i'll appeal, above the
water. Next lay the tender OH its side,
then the baggage and mail cars and pas
senger coaches. with timbers broken and
cars overturned, pnning the unres-
cued victims in death embrace
at the bottom of the river.
The search for the bodies continued all
night, and u number of more were
| taken out, The body of George X.
Raershear, general counsel of the Read
ing railroad, was taken out this morn
ing badly disiigured. The scenes on the
banks of the river were ghastly. the
long row of dead is increased us one
after another. body is brought out.
1t is difficult to move the ponderous
ears. Thousands have tlockcd to the
scene, willing to assist, but their aid is
of very Little service where experienced
men arc required. Up to 10 o'clock A.
Nj. twenty bodies have been taken out,
and the list of the injured is now ALout
fifty.
brakeman Michael Gillen tells this
story: After the first shock look ed
out of the forward window and could see
the forward cars being knocked INTO the
river, and heard the sound Of cracking
timber as they ground together like
klndling wood. | saw the entire side OF
tho smoking car ahead of me torn out
and then / turned my back, thinking
my last moment had come. Many of
The passengers in our car were scream
ing, and several OF them had climbed
half way out of the windows. | shouted
to them TO keep quiet, and the next in
slant our car was struck and
upset down the bank, but not over
turned. Seeing no immediate danger
for those in our car, jumped out into
the river, which was about five feet
deep, and worked my way to the for
ward part of the wreck. In one of'the
wrecked cars 1 heard a man shouting
Tor help. Pm not caught and I'm not
hurt, but ! can't get out, he said. lie
was pinned in the car like rat in q
box, and the wood was blazing
all about him. secured
bucket and began throwing water on
Tile fire, and i think the man was
saved. l had to work alone for some
Time, although there was acrowd OF peo-
PIE standing on the brink above the
wreck, TO whom l shouted to como and
heIp me. They refused, however, and
II was some time before other help ar
rived"
The body of an unknown, who was
among the last taken out of the wreck,
iamaqua. This places the number OF
ialalities at twenty-one. All the wrecked
ears were taken out OF the river tonight.
anu II Is now believed that there are no
more bodies IN the water. and that this
euaed the death list. The coroner sub
pehaed jury to-day, and will hold the
! inquest early next week.
, 1890-09-25
A FATAL WRECK.
The Pilot Schooner Governor Mood,
Ashore Near Astoria.

ASTORIA, Or, Sept. 20. - The pilot
schooner Governor Moody went ashore
at North Head at 4:30 O'clock this morn.
ing during fog. The vessel is total
wreck. u. Cordinor the master, had his
head hurt, Louis Olsen his left hip in
jured, and Gustav McCorda was slightly
cut in the head.
The wreck lies at the base of the cliff
at Wills Prairie, three miles north oi
Fort Candy.
George Salvely, a colored cook, re-
ported to have been drowned, was dis.
covered by the life crew on a rock under
Il cliff and was hauled oil from his posi-.
ton. The life crew then boarded the
vessel and saved nearly all the clothing
OF the men, also the books and sex tan t..
As far as can be seen, there is not the
slightest chance of saving the vessel.
The Governor Moody was built abazt
eight years ago at a cost of S20, 700. 1,oo
is owned by the state.
, 1890-09-25
ON THE READING ROAD
Forty or Fifty Passengers
Were Killed.
STRUGGLING IN THE WATER
Many of the Victims Drowned
Scenes of Horror Sur
passing Description.

READtsG, Penn, Sept. 10.-One OF the
worst wrecks ever known in this section
occurred tonight OH the Reading rail-
road seventeen miles from here. Near
Schoemak kersville there is curve, where
the railroad Is about eighteen or twenty
feet higher than the Schuylkill river
Here, shortly before q o'clock, freight
train ran into u coal train, throwing
several cars on to the opposite track.
Before the train hands had any time to
warn any approaching train OF danger
tho louisville express, carrying about
100 passengers, came around the curve
at the rate of forty-live miles per hour
and ran into the wrecked coal cars The
engine went down the embankment, fol-
lowed by the entire train with its load Of
human freight.
The scene was one OF great horror
The cries OF the imprisoned passengers
were hcartrending. Some OF the passen-
gers managed to crawl out of their
prison and aroused tho noighborhood.
Word was telegrnphed TO this city, and
surgeons and force of 800 workmen
were taken to the spot, The work was
slow, and the dead and dying were taken
out with great difficulty.
THIRTEEN BODIES RECOVERED.
At midnight thirteen bodies had been
recovered. The names OF those known
have already been given. Five bodies
are cx posed to view in the wreck pinned
under the timbers.
PASSENGERS STORY.
ono of the passengers, who escaped
with three light injuries, said to an As.
sociated Press reporter ut midnight: !:
when the crash came | was ullCd
from my seat. One end of the car
splashed in the river, and | was thrown
against the side of the car with force
that partially stunned me. L quickly
recovered myself, and managed to climb
upon u seat on that side of the car
which lay against the embank-
Gnr %gn and "si While P'''s"sr 4as nar,i%s M i%s
my sprained ankle and wrist, out
of Joint, | realized that was in a scene of
terrible horrors. Around and about me
were human beings struggling In the
water, screaming III fright and some
almost dragged me back into the water
again. A few saved themselves us did,
and the remainder struggled in the
water and then quickly sank out OF
sight
MORE BODIES RECOVERED.
READING, Sept. 30. At 3 o'clock this
morning 300 men are still at work, but
are making slow progress. Fifteen
bodies have been taken out. None of
the bodies have been taken from the
scene OF tho disaster.
Kahn McDonough, Jack holland and
William Johnson, of fShenandoah, Penn,
and John Strauss, of Schuy klllhaven,
are among the latest injured reported.
It is still believed twenty or more
bodies are beneath the wreck. Nothing
definite will be known until the wreck is
raised, which will probably be to-mor-
, 1890-09-25
POLITICS AT OsBURN.
Democratic Speaking ut tho Court.
house-The Orators.

OsDURS, Idaho, Sept ia demo
cratic meeting was held in the court
house of Osburn to-duy. Major w. W..
Woods, chairman, after a brief speech
introduced J. w. McMullen, nominee for
the lower house OF the Legislature re. who
was once prosperous merchant of this
town, but is now of Wardner Junction.
Then came the candidate for assessor
and collector, William Gerard, who has
served two terms as county commits.
sioner. He was followed by his honor,
J. Holloman, the nominee for district
Judge for Shoshone and Kootenai
counties
Nextcame State Senator w. w. Woods
with q we'll delivered speech, and then
the long looked for Hon. +. Ganahl, and
he began a long speech, which co ntinusd
for over two hours.
Mrs. William Osburn, after six years
OF hard labor in the well known Oiburn
house, left for the East for o two
months visit TO relatives and friends Of
her childhood.
, 1890-09-25
THE 1T. PAUL & DULUTH.
A Rumor That 1t Is to Be Purchased
by tho Northern Pacific.

DULUTH, Minn., Sept. lS.-A promi-
nent railroad official informed cor
respondent to-day that there is every
reason to believe that within n short
time the st. Paul Il Duluth road will
pass under the control of the Northern
Pacific. The Northern Pacific wants a
direct connection with st. Paul that it
may establish a line of freight boats be-
tween Duluth and Buffalo. Superip-
tendent Copeland, of the st. Paul &
Duluth road, says that there Is no truth
in this report
, 1890-09-25
THAT MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
A Cowboy Arrested, but Probably
the Wrong One.

BUTTE, Mont, Sept. 20. .-Depu ty Sheriff
Richards came III tonight from the
Silver Bow region. bringing with him
Ben Jones. the man who is suspected OF
perpetrating the mysterious murder near
Wizards cabin some days ago. Jones
was found in his camp engaged in
rounding up his horses, ana was ap-
parently greatly surprised when told
what he was wanted for. He had heard
of the killing, out did not know
that he was suspected. In u gen.
eral way Jones answers the descrip-
ton of the man who did the shooting,
but lie wears no goatee as did the muir
uereL Jones also fails to cores pond in
another particular no member of his
party being missing to correspond with
the dead man. Willard, the informant,
will be brought up Tomorrow to identi-
fy him II possible but those best posted
here feel confident that he is the wrong
man. So far all search for tho body has
been unsuccessful,
, 1890-09-25
AN INTERNAL MACHINE.
A Registered Package EIpIodss i1 q
Mail Car.

WISSEMuccA, New, Sept. 20.-Great
excitement was occasioned to-day on
the east bound train while lying at
Humboldt by an explosion in the mail
car. A registered package exploded
while the mail clerks were ut lunch.
The opportune return of one of them
prevented the destruction of the entire
car. ALI the letters and packages in the
same box were scorched. The package
contained a conical-shaped hard rubber
tupe which had BEEN filled with an ex-
ploaive.
, 1890-09-25
RAISED AS BROTHERS.
Yet Ono Murders the Other In
Petty Quarrel.

MARYsvILLE, Cal, Sept 20.-Michael
Ryan was brought here last evening
from Bansonvills and placed in the
county Jail, charged with the murder
of Mexican by the name OF
Limpo Garcia. Garcia and Ryan met
at farm near Hansonville and the
trouble arose over wrestling match.
Alter they had fought twenty or thirty
minutes Ryan broke away and
running to tile house. returned with u
double barreled shot gun, which lac
proceeded to unload at Garcia. One OF
The loads took effect in Garcia's left
breast, and caused instantaneous death.
Ryan was arrested and brought here.
Both men were raised as brothers by a
Mexican woman who lived In the vicin-
ity
, 1890-09-25

Governor Shoup has published cir
cular, backed by the opinion of the at
torney general, that an alien does not
become citizen by taking out first
papers. Second papers and the judg-
ment of II competent court are required
before aliens can become citizens and
thus be entitled to vote. Registers of
election are forbidden to register those
who have only taken out first papers
This may work hardship in some
places, but II Is the Law.
, 1890-09-25
THE MCKINLEY TARIFF BILL.

Semi.oiiicinl information Is obtained
to the elect that Austria has taken tho
initiative In proposing concerted
European action against the Mckinley
tariff bill. The reports In the Paris
newspapers that France has been in
vited TO join the driebund do not mean
tho political league, but a league
whose object will be TO take COM
mon commercial rcprisals against Amer
ica. The reports, however, were entirely
premature. Chancellor Won Ca
privi, evidently feeling himself incapa-
BILE Of deciding the complicated questions
involved in tho tariff war, declined to
commit Germany to any action before
consulting his colleagues. IL Is prob
able that Count kalnoky and Ribot,
the French minister of foreign affairs,
will exchange views on the matter. The
officials of the foreign office here deny
that there has been any communication
with the French government on the sub
ject since the overtures of Ribot thereon
were allowed to drop. Herr Miguel Is
opposed to any measure tend
ing to increase the cost OF
the necessary articles of food.
The taxation reforms which he Is pre-
pairing draw upon the resources of the
moneyed classes and do not touch on
the food OF the people. The spirit of
his policy is in the direction Of reci-
procity, not retaliation. If Chancellor
Won Caprivi Is guided by his colleagues,
Germany's consent to join France, Aus
tria and Italy in zollverein against
America, will never be given. The
Vienna press, which is more ex-
ercised over the tariff question
than are the German papers. dis
cusses the sdvisability OF retaliating
by placing a general European ban upon
American products and by refusing to
protect American patents. Several
other methods are possible for the coun-
tries having important commercial re-
lations with the United States.
, 1890-09-25
BUDGET FROM boise.
A Row In q Newspaper Onics-Mor
Mormons Arrsstsd.

BoIsI CRY, Idaho, Sept. 19.-Howard
French, son Of J. II. French, of the Sun,
had some words last night With p. N.
Smith, one of the Sun proprietors, which
continued to n quarrel, and came near
ending in tragedy, with Smith as the
victim. Smith is reported to have had
trouble at different times with the
present management. He came
from Caldwell, and was sitting
In his office, when French
came in, and after some words threat
ened to throw Smith out of doors. He
took hold OF Smith. when Smith struck
out, hitting French III the mouth.
French then drew "a large dirk knife, and
started for Smith, who made his escape
by the back door. French, who was
left in charge of the office, says that
Smith became abusive when he had no
right. He tried TO reason with Smith,
when Smith struck him. He admits
drawing the knife. Smith was not seen
on the st eets to-day. No arrests have
been made.
President Rich ana Bishop Donaldson,
Mormon dignitaries, were arrested yes
, 1890-09-25
Tue UNION PACIFIC.
Work to Bo Rapidly Pushed Between
Seattle and Tacoma.

SEATTLE, WASH, Sept. lev. G.
Bozue and H, V. Gates, chief engineer
and division engineer OF the Union Pa
citic, are in this city. They say they
have secured the right Of way from
Seattle to Tacoma, except condemnation
suits on the tide flats and about thirty
suits on the shore of the e.sound, and are
now cross-sectioning the line. In about
thirty days they will begin work on
this end of the road, and bring 5000 to
5000 men from the East, chiefly from
Salt Lake and Denver, and in sixty
days will have the work in full swim g.
They will only do the lightest work this
fall on the shore line. Renewed efforts
are being made to organize q terminal
company in Seattle.
, 1890-09-25
THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE
A Denial of tho Reported ProclAnA-
tiOn Authorizing IL.

BERLIN. Sept i0.-Schmidt telegraphs
officially from Zanzibar tina, neither ut
Daressalaam nor at Bagamoyo has any
proclamation with reference to the slave
trading been issued; that no license has
been granted the dealers; that no action
against freed slaves has ever occurred ON
the coast, and that the statements that
Zanzibar dealers have gone to the coast
to engage in tho slave trade are IN
founded.
, 1890-09-25
South Carolina Republicans.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. 1s.-The repub-
lican state convention effected a per-
manent organization by selecting George
Murray (colored) as chairman, Brayton
being ignored. The latter's friends are
determined to put him in tho field as a
candidate for congress against Millen.
This will insure the election of demo-
, 1890-09-25
Tho Sprarmn Drmncrnt..

SPRAdUE, WASH, Sept 2o.--The demo
cratic primaries were held here to-day
and the following were elected as dele
gates to the county vention: J. ii
Sinder, L. e. Richards. b. Is. Glasscock
Morris Netter. NJ. Clinton. b, Ettleson
4. ID. Foley, Dr. w. T.. Putnam, John
KIRK, A. Baldwin and Matt Dreslam.
, 1890-09-25

sr. LOUIS, Sept. ia special to the
Republic from Evansville, Ark, says:
Two gipsy families camped near the
creek north of here Tuesday night.
During the night cloudburst occurred,
and six of the unfortunate people, two
adults and four children, were drowned.
, 1890-09-25
EUROPEAN POLITICS.
William and Francis Joseph
Part With Kisses.
The M'KINLEY TARIFF BILL
Talk Of a General European Com
bination to Fight It-Prince
Bismarck.


BERLIN, Sept. 20.--Aftor the grand pa
rade Of the troops this morning Emperor
William and Francis Joseph parted with
mentary speeches on both sides, and
much cheering by their relainers. En-
peror William thanked Emperor Francis
Joseph and the king of Saxony for at
tending the maneuvers, and said that he
hoped what they had seen had convinced
thcm that the army remained as efficient
under his leadership as 1t was under that
OF Emperor William II.
, 1890-09-25
FIVE NJ EN- KILLED.
A Terrible Explosion OF Gas in n
Mine.

WtLKEsBARRE, Penn, Sept. 20.-A ter
rible explosion of gas took place in the
Murray shaft of the Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Coal Company this afternoon
There were five men in the shaft at the
explosion. Lawrence Casey, James Sui
livun, james Boswell, and Anthony
Jennings were killed, and Edward But
son fatally wounded. The origin OF the
explosion is unknown.
, 1890-09-25
ExCITEMENr AT CAPE TOWN,
A Portuguese stsamer Loaded with
slaves Allow ed to Depart.

CAPE Town. Sept. 1s.-Groat excite
ment was caused here by the arrival of .
Portuguese steamer loaded with kid
mapped natives from Mozambique en-
route west. The court tribunal decided
that it was unable to interfere with the
steamer, but fourteen natives who es-
capped were declared free. The governor
has referred the matter to tho govern
ment at London. In the meantime the
steamer proceeded on its way.
, 1890-09-25

PENDLEToS, Or, Sept @.-Gordon
Cooper, who was arrested some time agC
at Walla Walla for tho murder Of Davis
dropped dead yesterday afternoon a
Echo, this county, twenty miles west
after smoking pipe, which caused fiji
ofcoughne and hemorrhage of the lungs
from which he died.
, 1890-09-25

noise, aud saw a tail man arise from a
creeping posture on the carpet and grab
Mr. Moore. She gave the alarm, and
the burglar vanished thronRh the back
part of the house. In the meantime
Mr.. Moore was awakened and gave
chase, firing ono shot IRON a revolver
at his retreating form. Tho pockets Of
MIR. Moorc's trousers had been ritled,
and $l2 In change and one or two other
articles were found missing. The thief
had ON long false beard and pair Of
bucksk in moccasins.