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The sun., 1890-01-31
STIRRED Up 4 HORNETS NEST.
FIrst Erect OF Mr.. PIatt's Attempt to Make
the Big Fair Republican.

FIrst Eject OF Mr.. PIatts Attempt to Mako
the Big Fair Republican.
DR. Chauncey M. Depew was at his desk in
the Presidents office OF the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad Company in the
Grand Central Depot when the reporter was In
vtted In. DR.. Depew received him with smile
do you know" he began. tho railroad
business is a very absorbing business. Un-
til the past two days had no idea how
much my time is taken up In running
q big railroad. / don't caro- a single straw
for the politics in the big Fair scheme.
don't care whether the bill goes through and
is signed by Gov. Hill with the old incorpora-
tors or not, so long as the Governor does sign
IT, and We get tho Fair In New York city. We
in New York want 1t. and the whole country
wants no fizzle In this business. don't think
either the old or the new incorporators would
permit the Fair to be used for political pur-
poses or for the aggrandzement OF either Of
the two great parties"
But, Dr. Depew can you tell who is respon-
sible for injecting politics into the Fair"
MY dear sir, didn't / tell you tho railroad
business is tremendously absorbing. But as
was saying. Chicago Is our main opponent. and
the Windy City has dismissed politics and Is
hot after the Fair, not caring button whether
1t is run by Democrats. Republicans. or Mug
wumps."
Mr.. Thomas C. Platt went to Washington yes
terday.
City chamberlain Croker said he didn't caro-
to discuss the matter because he wished to
keep politics out OF 1t. He said that whatever
political embellishments ornament the
scheme at present Mr. Platt is responsible for
1t Is easy enough to refute the charge that
Tammany wants the Fair" he said, because
the fact is that there are not more than three
members OF Tammany's General Committee In
the list oi incorporators Of the Fair and there
are not more than eight In the list who were
eyer Ieonnected with TammRny. The charge,
Therefore. that Tammany is trying to control
the air is absurd. We could hot do that II we
refused to have, anything to do with the Fair
for fear that II might assume political
aspect II politicians had anything to say about
the management The Mayor did not consult
me about the selection OF the Worlds Fair
Committee. Those who wanted me 70 help
there ought TO be no politics in II; that Tam
many Hall was not Interested In 1t as a body
and that Mayor Grant had the solo power to
select the members OF the committee"
Mayor Grant said he thought tho Senate
en- ,Ss XGs an regret
dragged into the Fair This is the frat time that
any suspicion has been cast upon the Worlds
Fair Committee; II Mr.. Platt wished TO make |
changes In the list he had chance to do so !
when II was before the Legislative committee.
many men are named In the list don't think
worth denying / don't think there are In the |
list more than six men who have ever voted the |
Tammany ticket. and there are only three |
WLo Are members OF the TAmmany General !
The sun., 1890-01-31
COLLISIONS ON THE RAIL.
a Locomotive Crashes Into n Sleeper I
the OVego Depot-No One Killed.

q
the Owego Depot-No One Killed.
ELMIRA. Jan. 9O.-Erie passenger train No.
10 was late in leaving this station last night.
and 30 was the Wells. Fargo express train.
The express train followed thirteen minutes
behind the passenger which was Just ready to
pull out from 0wego when the express entered
the town. Engineer Delavergne. who was rum
ming the express, applied the air brakes. but
could not avoid striking the Albany sleeper at
taohed to the passenger train. The rear OF the
sleeper was broken in. but the car was not
telescoped. P. Maoney Of Owego was just
putting his daughter on the train when the
collision occurred She was not hurt, and he
only received flesh wound in one leg. He is
one OF the men reported to have been killed.
His injuries arc not serioua
Miss Marion Cheney and Miss Lillian Snow
OF Boston. who are at q hotel in Binghamton.
were In the rear sleeping car OF train No. l2.
and their escape from death was exceedingly
Chicago. whore they had been visiting. Miss
Sheney occupied an upper berth and Miss
ss hs no% S as
her uncle. james Corning OF Boston. The ex-
periences Of the three were similar. They felt
stopped and they were hurled to the floor Of
the car: They rose to their feet as soon as DOS
S1a 6e @ wasd after TO
made In the car, through which they escaped.
The ladies sustained only slight injuries. Each
lost q quantity Of valuable Jewelry and money
The berths which they occupied were crushed
by the engine Of the express train. and had
undoubtedly would have been killed
Z. II. Latham OF Boston had both legs
broken: w. II. Stevens OF Portland. Me-. was
bruised about the arms and legs: +. Huni-
suckle. porter. had one leg and one arm broken,
and +. G. Wheeler. porter. OF Boston. sustained
injuries to one leg.
Engineer Delavergne claims that there were
no red lights on the rear OF train No IL.
CHICAGO Jan. 30.-The Illinois Central
beat the record to-day by two serious accidents
to suburban trains within two hours. About6
o'clock this morning Q suburban train was
was steaming toward Chicago. The engineer
OF the latter train, surprising that tho switches
were set properly for him 10 proceed. went for
ward at about ten miles an hour. The rails.
however. were 30 placed as TO connect with the
suburban tracks with the through trains. and
The passengers OF both trains were thrown
about in all directions. Some went over the
seats, while others went under them. The
passengers In the suburban train received the
hardest shock. Three OF the latter struck their
heads against the sides of the car ana were
citating the wounded. man named Davis
was badly hurt about the legs.
The second wreck occurred Rt the foot OF
Washington street an hour and a half later.
Two trains moving At about eight miles an
hour crashed into each other. and the locomo-
the shock into the first car. tearing away the
platform and smashing 1t into matchwood.' A
number OF passengers were badly shaken up
and many OF them bru lsed and cut by breaking
glass When the crash was. imminent the en-
RinOers reversed their engines but II was too
n fba
The sun., 1890-01-31
HOWARD LOCKED UP FOR FIVE DAYS
The Alleged EmbezEler OF HarIand q sons
Money Convicted of Assault.

The Alleged Embezxler OF HarIAnd a sons
Money Convicted OF Assault.
Thomas Howard, who is accused Of en-
bezzlinR nearly $1,000 while acting as the
American agent for Harland 4 Sons. varnish
manufacturers. Of Merton. England. and who
was arrested In Brooklyn on Wednesday night
for asssulting Detective Edward T. Mcdonald.
who had been employed to search for him. was
arraigned In the Adams street poice court
yesterday. The charge of assault was fully
sustained. and Howard was sentenced TO five
he was not able to pay his fine. At the end OF
his imprisonment he will be brought to this
city on the bench warrant Issued bv Judge In
graham in the civil suit which Harand d Sons
have brought for the recovery OF 81 500. He
says he is victim OF persecution. and will be
able to establish his honesty.
Mr. Yaxley. who was sent from England. o
month or SO ago. to look after the interests of
amount OF Howard4 alleged embezzlement
would not exceed 5000 nor fall short Of $4,000.
The sun., 1890-01-31

A meeting of the Special Committee on
Legislation for the Insane Of the State Chari-
ties Aid Association was held yesterday aftor-
OF the bill OF the association for Transferring
all the pauper insane from county poorhouses
TO state Rsylums was submitted for approval.
the committees
R,soIrsd That the bill Of the State Charities Aid Asso-
citation for the transfer OF tho pauper insane
county poorhouses into the OF the state pre-
pared by the special committee appointed by tho Board
In June, loeS. bo approved
ReSor,d That the BIZ bs referred back TO said COM
mittee for such revision and modification may bO
necessary to conform TO the recommendations to the
Legislature of the state Commission in Lunacy pub
lbhed IN Its recent annual report and that tho same
committee be empowered to procure the carly intro
duction or tho measure into tho Legislature.
The sun., 1890-01-31
An Aee,a.nt Made Her nm Ornb.,.

CHICAGO, Jan. SO.-Ihe Chicago and North.
western Railroad Company has paid William
do Lorenzo. the uncle and guardian OF little
Dora Paine, $1,000 for the loss OF her mother
and stepfather In the Rose Hill Railroad accl-
dent. Claim Agent Richards said this morning:
Here was little girl suddenly deprived OF her
world. and the Northwestern road thought that
the most humane thing to do was to save tine
law and give her a handsome sum This was
accordingly done and II the money Is not
getting living"
The sun., 1890-01-31
THE WORLDS SMALLEST WOMAN
Interesting Facts ConcerninE the Late Lucia
ZMrate. the Midget Mexican.

Interesting Facts ConcerninE the Late Lucia
Zmrate. the Midget Mexican.
A despatch to THE SUN yesterday from
Truckee CAL, announced the death. on a snow
bound train there. OF the smallest specimen of
humanity the world has ever possessed accu-
rate record OF. Lucia Zarate was accounted by
high medical authority a marvel A fortune or
two had been made by her. for she was one OF
the highest priced freaks the amusement pub
lie has ever looked upon Several managers
had grown wealthy in exhibiting her and she
had appeared in every civilized country on the
face OF the globe. As In Tom Thumbs case
even royalty had paid her tribute.
Lucia Zarate was born at San Carlos, In Mex
leo. Jan. 2. 1864. At her birth she exhibited no
malformation. and was, though phenomenally
tiny. perfectly healthy infant, the child Of
well-formed and fully grown parents. She
never increased in size to any extent and after
she had become local wonder she found her
way into the world OF natural curios. Her first
appearance in this city was made at Tony Pas
tors Theatre in the summer OF 1876. when for
several weeks she gave a series of daily exhibit
uons to very large audiences. At that time she
was frequently interviewed. and 1t is recalled
Later. after she had visited foreign coun-
tries tries she reappesred here as q member OF
time one Of her fellow freaks was the dimin1
tive Cen. Mite. The pair attracted medical
curiosity, and at the Ashland House one day a
distinguished company OF physicians met
for the purpose OF examining them. Drs.
Austin Flint. Allen McLane Hamilton, George
,. Sturges. Charles Bull, and others were In
the group. DR.. SturRes made accurate meas
had been inspected all hands agreed that there
stood before them the two smallest people Of
which there was authentic record. That the
dimi1utiveness OF the couple may be appre-
ciated and compared this table Is presented:
The sun., 1890-01-31

"1began TO be troubled with headaches and pains n
ny stomach nfteen yoars ago. aud my old physician
told me that had hereditary oatArrh Then beRan
syttemAtc courns Of doctor1nE. got some relief but
as the years He'd the disease gaped tho upnsr hand
until at last scarcely dar passed that didn't sufer
FOR the rast three years have not doctored
There were days when could not leave my bod. 4
could not sleep and my head panied and my stomach
with mueus that dropped from my head.
= A little over month ago went ORA Mccoy and
wildman, said to my wife before started that it
was forlorn hope. went to DrS Mccoy and wildman
fully believing that my case hopelesa I did NOT
loot fer cure but thought might got some relief.
You Will be purprned TO lenrn that In months treat
ment am on the high road to recovery. Not only
ueep Wsh but have no more pains IN my head or
etomaoh Ny appetite In greatly improved and feel
IKE a different man Drs Mccoy and Wildman hayo
gone wonders for me, and all for 1vo dollars q month
all the dootorinE did in yeara" -
The sun., 1890-01-31
CIrY,S WARDS ILL HOUSED.
A " Disgrace to Civilization" stIn LinEer,
on Harris Island.


ON HRrCS Island.
In a presentment to Recorder Smyth
yesterday the Grand Jury say that an In
spection Of the female insane asylum on
Blackwell's Island satisfied them OF the lack
OF accommodations. The wooden pavilions
there are utterly unfit for use. The total
number Of inmates of the various institutions
on Blackwell's Island is S675. Some of the
dormitoriss for the insane on Harts Island
are disgrace to civilization. The water sup
ply on this island is obtained from cisteIns and
driven wells. When 1t is known that 10000
bodies lie buried in close pr9x nifty to tho
character OF the water must necessarily be.
The House Of Detention. Ludlow street Jail
and Jefferson Market prison. the Grand Jury
say. say are In fairly good condition. but, Essex
arising from the lack of water.
The Tombs is in excellent condition. but
overcrowded. There are 303 available cells
ana 372 inmates. 1t is to be hoped that, when
the new Criminal Court House is completed.
the Tombs Police Court and the Special Ses-
stons will be promptly transferred 10 It. SO that
the space that they occupy may be devoted
to the construction OF eighty additional cells.
The sun., 1890-01-31

Lucie's managers once claimed that a few
years before the doctors measured her she
stood only twenty-one inches In height: and
her stature from that he can glance at type
column OF The Bun. which measures about
the same. tor number OF years the show
the, valuable diamond ring which Lucia wore
on her thumb to any baby who could get 1t on
a safe one. though thousands OF So called
small babies tried to At the ring to their digits.
But one day In Philadelphia a year ago an In
get the ring on Its little finger. and that child
got the prize. II was not u phenomenon in
any other respect, however
The sun., 1890-01-31
No Case AWaInst Capt. Greer,

Capt. William Greer OF canal boat No. / OF the
Consolidated Coal CompAny'S fleet WAS tried in the
Hudson County Court OF Sessions yesterdAr an In.
dictmSnt charging him with manSlauRhter The day
before Christmas Greer got into hght with William
Lang per superintendent John Flynn tried 10 stop
the nEhi and IN the strpvg fell into the hold Of canal
Greer were both arfes,ed,
Hat dozen Witnesses called by the prosecution yes
terdaJ testified that Flynn had stumbled into the hold
aud Judge LppinoOtt tod Greers lawyer that he would
order AN acquitEAl AS NO case had been made out
The sun., 1890-01-31
Kan Away WITH His servaut o,r,.

HAMILTON, Ont. Jan, sO.-Last night a
we'll dressed man about thirty years OF age.
accompanied by neatly dressed Young
woman. registered at the Central Hotel as Rob-
ert Gibson and wife. Brantford. This morning
they took the train for Toronto A telegram to
the police from Hagersyile requests the loca-
was not discovered that Gibson was the man
wanted until he lett town. Inquiry develonel
tile fact that Gibson was from Rochester,
and that the girl was formerly servant In his
house there
The sun., 1890-01-31
Says Warren Sold Hin Another Mans
SkoD

Frederick A. Warren OF 1853 West 183d street
was held in the Harlem Court yesterday for sxamina
tion on charge OF swndling Henry NJ Perkin of 227I
Seventh avenue out Of 500 Ferkin Is aSwitchman
his earnings Warren lived In the zane house with
him ahd induced him to purchase cigar store at ~
North Eleventh street Philadelphia Psrkin says lie
found man In possession who had been tho legitimate
owner OF the store for Six months
The sun., 1890-01-31
The Usual Compliant About Excise Cases

The Grand Jury In a presentment submitted
yesterday to Recorder smyh In the General Sessions
directing the attention OF Tho Court TO tho number of
cases OF violation o! Tho Excise lAW that have lain
Dormant the Grand Jury say Tor over two before
being brought before the GrAud Jury lii many In
stances the Witnesses from Tie long lapse Of time ara
unable 10 remember tue ciroumA ancsL
The sun., 1890-01-31
Cut HIS Throat In Cour,.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. 3d. Richard Good
win. an old negro, cut his throat In court while
on trial to-day at Holly Hill. One Of his daugh-
ters swore out an afldaviL against him for as
sallting her. At the conclusion OF HIS dRugh-
throat He u stu alive.
The sun., 1890-01-31
Perhaps No LawauIt Over LOunsbery's
Bonds.

George Bliss. counsel for the bondsmen of
Cashier Lounsbery. had a long talk at the Fed
eral building yesterday morning with Post
master Van Cott Mr.. Van Cott said atterward:
" ! can't tell for certain, OF course. but feel
without a lawsuit believe that the bondsmen
are honest, honorable men. and am confident
that 1t is their desire to do what is right and
tatr
The sun., 1890-01-31
PopoR Committed Again.

When John Popoff who killed his sweet
heart Mary Petrikohsky. was committed the Tombs
by Coroner Levy last week the papers in tho at
EsseK Market Police Court were incomplete Pop0R
hAd been held there only for examination Yesterday
the policeman who arrested Popof took him from the
Tombs to ESseN Market where Justice TAntoF COM
mitted him without ba for the Grand Jury
The sun., 1890-01-31
The Canadian Question Discussed By Geld
win SnIth.

Prof Goodwin Smith will deliver an address
upon the relations between this country and Canada
fore tho Nineteenth Century Club At the Metropolitan
Opera House this evening The address will be followed
kTaStRS WinAn win take part
The sun., 1890-01-31
Burglars mob the Jamaica Post OAuas.

Burglars got into the Post once at jamaica
through rear window on Wednesday night torced the
sale open and took S7S In postage stamps aud small
coin Ana I'm h0x containing Q lock AAd key.
The sun., 1890-01-31
a new oFFICE no1VN ro1rN

In order TO- accommodate the large number Of %.
nente which they have in the lower part OF the city
Domestic Sewing Machine Building corner OF Broad
way and ltth st. where they have rooms 2 and 8 on
the second door Entrance on BrUadwaY
The sun., 1890-01-31
ak A MONTH TILL FEE. l.

eases at the uniform fee OF s. per month Those plao
Ing themselves under the Doctors prior TO Feb
VIII 6a treated until cured at the rate namely q
The sun., 1890-01-31
ENGINEER DAvIs' PERII..
a lAKLROlDER's eRlPHT6 sTORY OF 4
Hl1RRRANDzk ESCAPE

.s---7E-T ~" y " va M N y"
Re u sn R',pVevrs ef shs Ne,V YerEs end NsrtA-
ern Rsiiroad ara Ltrea OF LtHd lpcS,ssa,
Near I65th street snd Sth IrrnSe
O. W. Davis IA an engineer In the employ Of the New
The dravbridse He used to ruh = locomotive for
the same company, but had 20 resign his seat IN
the cab on account Of III health Ths III heath was
Que 70 an awful case OF cathrrh The company uAnn-
them ten yearN Nf Davis lives Lind ava near ibSlh
his yearA OF misery. He saidt = =
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-10-31
A PROMINENT PHYSICIAN IN TROUBLE.

DIR. John Harcourt, of Bismarck, n. d.,
Leads "a Farmers Daughter Astray.
BISMARCK, N. d., Oct. 25.-The little
city of Steele, in Kidder county, fifty
miles below this city, is in great state
of excitement. DIR. John Harcourt is a
leading physician and one of the promi-
nent republican politicians in the state,
and has been nv:sinee for the lower
house of the legislature. Tonight te is
a fugitive fro;:: justice and scores OF the
angry citizens OF Steele are on his trail.
The doctor has hitherto borne the best
OF regulations and his friends through
out the state will be electrified to hear
the damning evidence against him.
Samuel Hague, wealthy farmer
and county commissioners; has a
buxom little daughter, just budding
into womanhood, who was supposed to
be the very essence of innocence and
purity. Upon going into his barn yes
terday Mr.. Hague says he discovered
his daughter coming out of one of the
stalls, her cheeks suffused with guilty
blushes, her hair disordered and her
dress disarranged. DIR. Harcourt was
seen to emerge from the same stall.
Mr.. Hague was dumfounded with amaze:
ment, and before he had time to demand
an explanation of the couples compro-
missing position, the doctor escaped and
has not been seen since. The girl con-
fessed her relations with the doctor. 1t
is the biggest sensation the town has
had since it started.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-10-31
ACCIDENT ON The sAN1AFE.
Vestibuled Passenger Train DeraiIed-
Thirty We're Injured.

Vestibuled Passenger Train Derailed--
Thirty We're Injured.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 25.-The Denver
vestibule train on the Santa Fe, which
left here yesterday afternoon, was de
rallied while going around a sharp curve
at high rate of speed near Waukesa.
The mail car turned bottom up and the
express and baggage cars toppled over
on their sides. The two day coaches
were turned crosswise on the track,
while the chair car, sleeper and tourist
car fell over on their sides, completing
the almost total wreck of the train. No
one was killed, but many were injured.
No deaths have occurred, but some of
the injured are in critical condition.
The injured are: w. +. Jones and
Harry Stone, mail agents; Mrs. Ellen
Stone, of New York; +. l.. Tury. ex-
press messenger; 7. j. Johnstoe, bag
gagemaster: Hank Lindsey, of Topeka;
Matte O'Connell, of Chicago; Mrs DR..
Beaslee, of Telluridge, COL; T.. NJ. Beas-
lee and Mrs. George Turley, of Fresno,
CAL; Mrs. j. Mcfarland, of Ohio; $.
Sylvester, of Mellon, CAL; c. Il. Far
rington, OF Lisbon, ILL.,; j. j. Buckley,
brakemen; Elizabeth Babbitt. of Oak
land, CAL; Mrs. w. j. Mcclure, of Kan
sas City; r. A. Fair, of Albuquerque,
n. NJ; G. F. Reppy, of Denver; solon
f. Rose, of Albuquerque; Carl e. Han
kins, of Aspen, Col; ]. A. Cotton, OF
Colorado Springs.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-10-31
WENT THROUGH THE BRIDGE.
Illinois Central Freight Goes Through
Trestie, Causing Loss of Life

Illinois Central Freight Goes Through a
Trestie, Causing Loss of Life
DUBUQUE, Oct. 25.-The Illinois Cen
tral freight train, No. Z, coming east,
went through bridge six miles west OF
Dubuque at o'clock last evening. The
work of changing the bridge from a
wooden trestle to a steel girder bridge
was in progress and gang OF twenty
five men were at work on the bridge
when the train came along. The en-
gine and eight cars went over safely.
The east end of the bridge went down
under the ninth car. The men crowded
on the bridge jumped for their lives as
they heard the crash. The span
stands sixteen feet above the rocky run
in the center of which flows the Goldfish
creek. Six cars were piled up in the
ravine. The first three were broken
into fragments by the fall Robert Ket-
alley, water boy for the bridge gang,
was caught by falling car and crushed
to death. Dan Doherty, of Chicago.
was pinioned against the bottom of the
creek by falling timbers. He was barely
able to keep his head above the water
until rescued. His left arm is broken
and his side and head are badly crushed.
-Four other men are terribly injured and
almost all tho gang are hurt more or
less by the jump or by the flying tim
bers
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-10-31
U. P. is BOYCOTIED.
The Union Pacific Reached Too
Far and Is Boycotted.
Chairman Faithorh limbo lies the
Most Gigantic Boycott That
Was Ever Known.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.--The last circular
issued by Chairman Taithorn before
sepering his connection with the West
ern Freight association embodies the
most gigantic boycott ever known. The
circular was issued today under instruc'
tions from the Western Freight associa'
ton and annuls prorating arrangements
on the part of every association road
with the Union Pacific. This applies
even to local and non-competive points
on the Union Pacific. The Northwest.
ern road made mild protest over the
issuance of the circular but it
alone now prorates with the Union
Pacific under their famous traffic agree
ment. The objection was not consid-
cred. In the future any article of
freight delivered by any western road
except the Northwestern to the Union
Pacific, will take full local rates from
point of origin TO destination. Through
rates are absolutely wiped out except
via the Northwestern. The conse-
quence will be that the Northwestern
will take practically all business from
Chicago and the east, destined to Union
Pacific local points to competitive
points such as Denver and Colorado
points, Helena and Montana points
and all Pacific coast points. All traffic
will be diverted from the Union Pacific
to com netitiye pOintS