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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-10
DREW'S LATE EXCUSE
Claims q Fatal Error Was An
Oversight.
ATTEMPTS TO sHiRk BLAME.
Thinks the Omission Did No Harm, and
in . Fuller Report.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9-Ex-Bank Exam
liner Drew tonight forwarded to Secre-
tary of the Treasury Foster detailed
statement of his work In connection with
the Keystone National bank. The state
ment is in yindication of himself, and
deals With the action of Comptroller of the
Currency Lacey on asking for his resigna-
ton, owing to the omission in his January
report of the condition of the Keystone
bank and of the clearinghouse loan.
In relation to this omission, Drew In his
statement says it was purely an oversight
in transcribing, and calculated OF itself
greatly to mislead. He was not aware OF
the omission until June q, when he re-
ceived the papers In the case, but the
clearinghouse loan certificates were liabil-
tiles of an extraordinary nature, now
known to the comptroler's Office to have
been issued to the Keystone National
bank in November, 1890, and to have been
quietly increased in amount IN December
following by reason Of run on the bank
His January report, Drew says, was
marked preliminary" intimating fuller
and more trustworthy report was TO follow
and which did follow with the
omitted matter in full. 1t would
have been fair, the statement
says to the emaminer that consecutive re-
ports, whether preliminary or not. par
ticularly concerning bank known to the
comptroller to be in an unsatisfactory, not
to say perilous, condition, should be
promptly collated in the comptroller's
office and ali important discrepancies
clearly pointed out at once.
The Statement. further comments on the
fact that the omission was not discovered
until five months had passed, and that the
unsatisfactory condition Of the Keystone
and Spring Garden banks was called to the
attention Of the comptroller in 1890.
In conclusion Drew says he believes he
has demonstrated that the omission in the
report referred to was largly supplied by the
letter transmitting it, when understood, or
could have been logically inferred from
other information in the comptroller's
office, and was virtually without practical
effect in governing the department. in its
action toward the bank in question.
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NATIONAL
SPENSAR1|
SULLIVAN BLOCK, FRONT S1RMl
SEATTLE. WASH.

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ALLEGED STOCK JoBBING.
How q Richmond & Danvil1e Dividend
Was Paid to Boom the Road.


NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Recently there has
been notable decline in the securities OF
properties included in the Richmond Ter
minal system, and investors and specula-
tors have been trying to learn the reason.
1t was rumored that dividend on the first
preferred stock of East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia (three properties con-
trolled by the Terminal company would
be passed, but this is officially denied. 1t
directly owns no railway property,
but owns securities through which
it controls the Richmond 81 Dam
vile, the Central of Georgia,
and the East Tennessee, Virginia q Geor-
gia. The Richmond Terminal, however,
has outstanding securities amounting to
SOL ,615, 600. Special taxes have increased
the debt on the three systems for the year
ending June 30 last by sl3, 600, and the
Richmond & Danville system failed to
earn its fixed charges by about $4,000.
The Central, of Georgia, has about earned
its charges. The East Tennessee, Virginia
& Georgia may show surplus of 100000.
The total of deficits is, therefore, $4,000.
Ever since 1887, when control was &C
auired by the Richmond Terminal, the
Richmond 81 Danville paid a regular divi-
dend of 10 per cent, although it would
seem it was not earned. The alleged books
have been kept, it is stated, in such a man.
ner that the profits of the Richmond d
Danville main system (7,50I miles) have
shown up well, and have been paid out,
while the losses on the auxiliary system
(about 2, 800 miles) have been charged up
in the general account as due by leased
lines for advances, ETC.; that new bonds
have been issued to make up
the cash, and an immense floating
debt has been created. The company's
report for 1891 to the stockholders
shows " per cent. earned. On this 10 per
cent. was actually paid. The amount
needed to pay the 10 per cent. was actually
declared to have been obtained by Income
from other sources" The Richmond q
Danville's sworn report to the Virginia
railroad commission, for the year ended
June 80, 1890, contains as usual list OF
securities owned by the company. A COM
parison Of this list of securities, with that
of the preceding year, shows that
$4,000 worth had dropped out of
sight. Possibly they have been disposed
of, and the 10 per cent. dividend helped
out by the proceeds. Assuming that
errors might have crept into the statement,
a copy of this report was placed in the
hands of John II. Inman, president of the
Richmond Terminal Company and of the
Richmond & Danville company. An
other was given 10 General Thomas,
chairman of the board of directors of the
East Tennessee, Virginia 81 Georgia COM
pany. Neither of the gentlemen have
seen fit 10 make reply to the charges.
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SAD DOMESTIC STORY.
A Desperate Man Maltreats His Youn 9
Wife.

CHICAGO, Aug "a woman's wild cries
of murder as she rushed frantically
through the hall of the Palmer house Sat-
urday led to the unearthing Of sad sensa-
tional story Of domestic life. Those who
responded TO the woman's cries for help
found in her room second woman, young
and beautiful, stretched at full length upon
the floor, who in disheveled shape lay con-
vulsively sobbing, while a dark, swarthy,
notwithstanding man stood at one end
of the room. The man was w. X. Cooley,
Of New Orleans; the young woman was
The other woman was her mother,
Mrs. Sara Casey, of Coyington, KY.
Cooley il nephew Of Judge Cooley, Of
Michigan, chairman of the interstate COM
merce commission. His father and grand
father were both among the ablest Of
Louisiana journalists. His father was
killed years ago by r. Fl. Rhet in the fam
Gus political quarrel, Rhet being then edi-
tor of the New Orleans Picayune.
Cooley was married last November. He
came TO Chicago few months ago, armed
with recommendations from prominent
Southern politicians, and petitioned for q
place on the Worlds fair.
The couple rented handsome apart
ments, sumptuously furnished. Failing
TO secure the desired appointment, and
funds running low, he began to pawn his
wite's jewelry. His expensive establish
ment was given up and the family took
rooms at the Palmer house. His mother
in-law and wife assert that the failure Of
the latter to give him money caused him
to cruelty abuse her. Mrs. Casey has re-
peatedly encouraged the wife to leave her
husband. The husband asserts that the
quarrel was not caused by the refusal of
his wife to give him money, but on the
contrary the wife and mother-in-law have
been insulting young lady friend of his
from New Orleans. who was engaged to
marry, and their taunts became unbeara-
BILE.
The following statement was obtained
from Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley in reference to
the item sent out earlier:
An article has Just come to our notice purport-
ing TO have been an interview relating to q suit
for divorce between myself and wife, which we
deny and denouncs as base falsshood.
NARY J. COOLEY.
WILLIAM Ii. COOLEY.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

At Victoria, Tex, Saturday. Miss Mary Henso-
lett, an imbeeile and helpless woman, was
found outraged and murdered In her room
where she lived alone. Summary justice will
be melted out to the wretch If caught There 10
no clue.
The Southern Pacific steamer Eldorado from
New York for New Orleans 10 ashore on the
Great Bahama bank. The vessel and cargo have
become a total wreck. The crew took to the
boats. There were no passengers on board.
At ReddiDg, Cal, Saturday evening, girl and
boy, aged 5 and respectively, children of
Charles Pifkshek, were horribly burned while
trying to light fire in the kitchen stove. The
girl is dead and the boy will die.
Thomas Tobin, conductor, and Edwin Con-
nally, fsgnan, of the freight train which coli
lided with the express at Montezgma, y. Y, ON
Thursday, have bsen arrested by the coroner
At Evansville o., on Friday, Louis Zinkhorn
lost his life, and another man was fatally in
jured By train which struck their buggy.
A Pennsylvania railroad train, near the cross
ing at Lancaster, killed Dave Ash and his wife.
The president went fishing on Saturday. The
trip was great success
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FATAL FAMILY FEUD.
Son Kills His Father for NAL
treating the Mother.
sHoTwHILE BREAKING THE LAW.
A Buily's Bad Pr edicsment-severs Pee"
pie Drowned-Woman Determined
60 Die Uses Poison and Knife.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 9.-About 8 O'Clock
this morning Charles Nieman, aged 20,
shot and instantly killed George Nieman,
his father. Eieman has been divorced
from his wife, but still lived IN the same
house with her and the children. He had
frequent quarrels with his divorced wife
and family and the tragedy was the culmi-
nation of one of these disputes. He came
down after the boys had risen and while
they were dressing demanded that the
door be opened, which was done. The old
man entered the room and began to abuse
his son. and finally assaulted him. The
boys mother interferred, but was roughly
pushed aside by the divorced husband,
and fell TO the floor in swoon.
The old man pushed the son out OF the
room and backed him down the stairs.
At the foot Of the stairs is yard. As soon
as he reached the bottom Of the steps
Charles stepped back and, drawing his re-
volver, fred. killing his father. The boy
was arrested, but takes the arrest very
quietly.
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DIED FOR SPORT.
A Man Shot While Fishing I'm Violation
Of Law.

A Man Shot While Fishing I'm Violation
OF Law.
DAYTON, o., Aug. Estate Deputy Gay
Morgan Buntain, of Dayton, fatally shot
David Mcllvain, who, with others, was
caught seining in Mad river in violation Of
the state law.
Buntain had heard of the SEEMING party,
and in company with Ben Seitner, men,
Der of the Fish and Game Protective So
ciety, went to the spot. They came upon
the party in the act of drawing the seine,
and Buntain said: "Hello, boys, we got
here just in time to see you make haul"
One fisherman struck Buntain in the
eye with stone and McIlvain drew his
revolver and began shooting at the off,
GERS.
Buntain pulled his revolver and shot
McIlvain through the heart. The others
were then captured. Buntain gave him
self up, but was not held in confinement as
he is state officer and according to Nell
vain's own statement did the shooting In
self-defense and in the discharge of his
duty.
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A Generally Hot Day.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Today has been the
hottest for two years here. The signal
service thermometer reached pSe maxi
mum temperature of 96, and various pri-
vate thermometers in different parts Of
the city registered over 100 A number of
sunstrokes were reported, two OF which
were fatal. Had it been working day
the casualty undoubtedly would have been
very large. At 4 O'Clock this afternoon a
violent electric storm had the effect of
slightly cooling the atmosphere. Reports
from Kansas City, Pittsburg, St. Louis.
Siou4 Falls, Cincinnati and New York,
and various North Dakota and Minnesota
points show the hot wave TO have been
general.
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Brush-Firs Near San Rafael.

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, Aug. 9.-This morn
ing a prush-fire started near the residence
of Mrs. Lamoureaux, on the property of
the Nevada bank, formerly the Coleman
ranch. The flames spread rapidly,
crossing over the Wagner ridge
to the McAllister and Stetson
ranches where it took an easterly turn
back to the Coleman ranch and is now
working its way toward the property of
William Litchenberg and following the
ridge toward Point San Pedro. All the
men that can be obtained are being taken
to the scene. There are now seventy-fve
men at work. The wind is blowing rather
hard and it is doubtful if the men can get
the fire under control
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The Oregon Pacific Read All Right

SAs Francisco, Aug. S.-Manager Will
lam NJ. Hoag, of the Oregon Pacific rail-
road, is getting ready to go to Corvallis,
Or, the headquarters of his company. Re-
garding the statement that the employees
Of the road were anxious for their money,
and were solicitous as to when he would
arrive, Manager Hoag said the
matter was greatly exaggerated, and
that the Indebtedness was not
nearly so great as was claimed, since the
total operating expenses were less than
$4,000 month. He said there was an
immense wheat crop in the Willamette
valley, and much other produce along the
line. The affairs of the road, he added,
would soon be Strengthened out all right.
The road is graded now some sixty odd
miles east OF Albany, in the Cascade
mountains
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DEFICIT IN WHEAT SUPPLY.


Bradstreers London Correspondent Es-
Inmates 1t at 10s. 100000 Bushels.
New YoRE. Aug. s.-Bradstreet's Lon
don correspondent has forwarded a report
on the condition of wheat abroad, which
indicates that Europe viii have to import
about 2SI 10000 bushels this year. He
states that, with respect to Russia, the
most contradictory reports have been IS
sued, but there IL no doubt that
the wheat crop is q big failure in
many parts Of the empire, and
that IL would be a safe estimate
to assess it at Is per cent. less than last
years crop. The latest reports of the
Hungarian minister of agriculture indi-
cate a reduction of % per cent. for the
current harvest in Austria. In Hungary
the weather has since improved the pros
pect. He allows 10000, 900 bushels for the
new crop of the United Kingdom, and
makes the following estimates of the neces-
sary wheat imports by the European
countries.
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Pacific Co..t Crop Outlook Good.

WAsHIsGToS CRY. Aug. S-The weekly
weather crop bulletin says, in part: Heavy
rains in the Willamette valley, Oregon,
have retarded harvesting. Threshing and
spring grain cutting will commence next
week. The weather destroyed some hop
lice and Goblin moths. In California the
weather in the northern portion has been
favorable for all crops. Hops are in fine
condition and prospects are good for a
large yield. The grasshoppers, which
damaged the bean crop, are disappearing
from Southern California. Cool and more
favorable weather is now experienced, and
grapes and pears are ripening rapidly.
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The Rardslex TroubIes.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. s.-The sale of Sea-
girt property by Yard was prevented by
the receipt of a writ, an injunction having
been granted at the instance of Receiver
Yardsley, of the Keystone bank.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, Aug. s.-Two suits
were entered today. one against the county
of Philadelphia and the other against
John Bardsley, late city treasurer. The
first is TO recover the personal property
tax for 1880, amounting to s622, 600 and
the second for the license taxes, amount
;Dg 70 S2GS 000
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DROWNED IN A TUB.
A Wealthy Woman Kills Herself for
Lack of Drink.

CINcIsyArI, Aug. 9-Mrs. Nellie Webb,
an aged and wealthy widow of Louisville.
KY, committed suicide At the College Hill
sanitarium. Her family are prominent
people of Louisville. She is q victim of
drink, and was placed in the sanitarium.
Deprived of her stimnlants she developed
q melancholy tendency.
Last night she went into the bathroom.
locked the door, threw herself in the tub
and turned on the water Overlooking
water attracted the attendants attention,
An entrance was forced into the room.
and she was found dead from drowning.
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CITIES.
BURNING GOALS BELOW DECK.
The Bunkers on Fire for Ten Days ~
Sea.

New YORK, Aug. 9.-Friday evening the
steamer Catchmire arrived here from Mar
settles. 1t was today learned for the first
time that when but one day out from that
port the soft coal in the bunkers was dis
covered to be on fire. The captain gave
orders that the strictest secrecy should be
observed, as if the news spread among the
passengers it would be impossible to avert
panic.
Immediate steps will be taken to quench
the fire. Day and night for ten days
heavy streams of water were poured upon
the coal and the deck above it. The cap
tain and crew were on almost continuous
duty during that time, and when they ar
rived at port were completely worn out.
None of the passengers had any suspi-
cion of danger, nor did they learn of 1t un-
til the port was reached.
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WILLIAM t. cRoAsDALE DEAD.
Henry Georges Lieutenant and Chair
man Of the single-Tax League

New York, Aug. civilian T. Croas-
dale, editor of the Standard and chairman
of the National SingIe-Tax League, died
this afternoon.
tCroasdals was man OF fortune and educa-
ton, who became 8 convert 10 Henry Georges
doctrines several years ago, and was thenceforth
his most jealous disciple. With George he
founded the Standard and when George retired
Croasdale assumed the management Last fall
he took prominent part In the unsuccessful
municipal reform movement, being defeated as
a candidate for congress. he was . fcrcibls
writer and speaker.
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Killed at Camp Meeting.

BOWS STATION. Nd, Aug. "a shoot
ing afiray occurred today at GAINESVILLE.
near here. where camp meeting was go
Ing on. While waiting for the train a
party of colored men became engaged in a
dispute over some cigars, when Louis
Brown, of Richmond, Va, became in
censed and struck one of his companions
with stone. The tight became general.
and five pistol shots were fired Brown
was killed and three others wounded
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Columbus Grove Bank Victims.

CLEVELAND. o., Aug. 9.-Cashier Naples.
of the Columbus Grove bank, is improving,
but the injured farmer died last night. A
Lima special states that the murderer has
been traced to a thick forest near Ada and
may be captured in the morning, though
there is an idea that he has already been
enabled TO get near enough TO the railroad
10 escape. 1t is believed that he is one of
the Mervin Kuehns gang.
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-Four Young People Drowned.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. at Lake Pewan-
kee, twenty miles from here, today, Albert
and Emma Barth, Martha KimbIing and
Clara seigler were drowned by the capsiz-
ing of a small sailboat in which they,
with three others, were sailing. The
drowned are children of prominent Mil
waukee business men. Their ages range
from Is to 20 years.
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A BULLY's BAD PREDIcAMEyr.
A Crowds Treatment of an Ambftion.
Scrapper.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 9.-Samuel Burman
stopped at the house of Michael Becker
late last night, where number of
people gathered socially, and after
Offering to whip anybody present
began vigorously applying the whip
which he carried to the heads and shoulders
of those nearest him. The crowd at once
seized him and started toward the lamp
post with the evident intention of lynch
ing him. He was finally rescued by n
squad of policemen, but not until he had
been badly hurt by the crowd, who dubbed
him about the face and BODY.
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Sold to o British Syndicate.

BosroS, Aug. San English syndicate
has purchased nearly all the leather board
factories in the Eastern states, including
the Harwood Manufacturing Company. at
Leomister, Mass. the Moncan Company,
at Kennebec; the Leatheroud Company, of
Boston, and the Clegg and Fisher plants,
of Lawrence
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in the county Jail this morning. Onsley
could not talk when it was discovered that
he was dying. He seemed to suffer much,
and evidently desired to add something to
his statements made during the past few
days. Maddox is the only one of the trio
of tends now alive, Collins having been
killed at Stockton some weeks ago.
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SAN Francisco, Aug. 9.-Forecast till s
p. m. Monday for Oregon: Fair weather;
northerly winds, becoming variable; warm
wave.
For Washington: Fair weather; warmer,
except slightly cooler at Fort Candy; warm
N
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Highwaymen Disguised a. c.,

SAN Francisco, Aug. s.-George Ross. a
weh-Snown shipwright, who returned
from Forrest Hill today, says that last
Thursday he was held up near Auburn bv
two highwaymen dressed ike Cinnamon
and robbed One carried double-harreled
shotgun and the other revolver. One Of
the men spoke Chinese. The robbers se-
cured So
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sxlxester Younr,s shortare.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 9.-The shortage of
Sylvester Young, the defaulting cashier of
the Newport News Il Mississippi Valley
Railroad, instead of SIS, 600, as 1t was first
supposed, is now known TO be s3s. 600
The amount may reach more upon further
investigation. There is no clue yet to his
whereabouts