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The sun., 1893-12-08
UNION PACIFIC HACK 1NrEnEsn
Receivers Authorized TO Pay Coupons Due
Prior to Their Appointmeut.

PrIor to Their Appointments.
The receivers OF the Union Pacific Railway
have been authorized by the United States
court in Omaha to pay certain coupons which
had matured prior to their appointment and
for which the funds had already been set
aside. Tho amount thus authorized to be
the following issues:
Union Pacific halfway: First mortgage 6A
collateral trust 5s. collateral trust .ss eauip'
ment trust. scries B. - 5s, land grant7s. slnk-
ing aad ss kaG7as Pacific consodated -.
IS uSoa faeidc Hallway SSn tCmSsnq g'Sna Ma.
%Uwai S i''f5si0H 5s Total 5 CENTRAL Sr.ncS
Union Pacific, Railroad Company: AtohIson
trail trail braheh me tunded interest % g total. 40.
Oregon Hallway and Navigation Company
Fitted tIs s. s E7t g. SesS S2eson
short Line and Utah Northern halfway Com
sS q. s6s 2esdn % h1at sna [ns s aSa s
Ire s,s,SG 5sf mSTsass s. Utah ,nS nSd
GS%sSas''I GSmSnag st ' mortgage So snfn Utah South.
ssn morsssS sSqEe total rs sopthi5n thon
Tagltlc. Denver and Gull Hallway Company
5s Denver. Texas and Gulf frst mortgage 81,
Denver. Texas and Fort Worth funded interest
.s Denver rl;. Texas and Fort Worth eauipment
SPY zoo. Union Faeiiic Lincoln ana Colorado
Hallway Company first m mortgage 5s, $57S50
III view OF the litigation which has resulted
In the decision by Denver Judge to appoint
SEPARATE receivers for tho Union Pacific, Dem
yer and Gulf Halfway, IL is question whethel
tho receivers will feel safe in paving the intsrJ
authority.
1t was reported in Wall street yesterday that
tho court has also granted the request OF the
receivers to be allowed to pay the Novembet
coupons on the Kansas Pacific consols, the
Denver extension bonds. the Central branch
rs, the Atchison and Pixies Peak bonde the
bonds OF the Union Pacific Coal Company, and
the November in nstallments Of interest on the
collateral trust notes
The sun., 1893-12-08
PRENDERsAsT's REMARKS.
The Prisoner Doe. 4. Little Tslktus Duri.s
tho Court Proceedings.

CHICAGO, Dec 7.-Judee Brentano's court
room was filled this morning when the second
day OF Eugene PrenderRasts trial opened.
The day was spent In examining iurymen. and
when the court adjourned four IN EN- bers Of the
jury had been sworn In.
Tho prisoner took part in the proceedings
two or three times. When Assistant States
Attorney Todd called the defendant Prem
dergast," as others had done, tho prisoner
turned in his seat and said:
object to being called Prendergast. Let
him call me Mr. Prendergast when lie refers
tome
In his suavest tones.
When MIR Trude questioned John Lauran in
regard to any opinion he might have ss to the
guilt or innocence Of the accused. NIr. Lauran
said:
other think hs Is Innocent
At once IrendergHst's harsh voice was heard.
=" object to tnAt statement. your Honor" eaid
he II object to his saving that in 9 some things
he thinks am guilty anu in others innocent
| can be innocent without being insane"
What was that last statement OF yours, Mr..
PrenderGastp l didn't catch It," asked Mr..
Trude.
Ihe prisoner was on the point Of speaking
again when Attorney McGoOrty suppressed
him by saying: object to the state interro-
eating the defendant.
much talking, considering 10 had four lawyers
to defend him, and said Mr.. PrenderRast,
your attorneys will guard your interests here
The prisoner then subsided. resumnR his
sullen demennor
The sun., 1893-12-08
A BEGGAR'S DAGGER, MAYBE.
TEE sTABBINs OF YoUSs ArR. C<8N
NOT TET FIPLLINED.


Before ths Katfs was Drivs- TNrovsh His
Cheek Hesgsrs Had Been MshtnG Threats
Near nis Home-A Crsnk, Say the Police.
The mystery which surrounds the stsbbinR
OF Mr.. Lazard Calm In front OF his fathers
house. 045 Filth avenue at o'clock on
Wednesday evening. was not cleared up By
the police OF the East Eighty-eighth street sta
tlon yesterday even with the aid Of Central
ONCE detective. The lpolce posts have been
doubled in that neighborhood and every hun
CRY looking man who has passed since the
stabbing has been closely questioned and then
roughly moved on.
MIR. Calm does not live In this city. He Is q
resident OF Colorado Springs and has been
visiting his father Isaac Cahn, since September.
lie is engaged In no business here. but has been
trying to sell the house at 045 Fifth avenue
for the past few weeks. and that has detained
him down town late almost every afternoon.
On Wednesday he left the elevated road at the
Eighty. fourth street station and walked over
toward Fifth avenue Near Madison avenue .
ma n accosted him, saying:
Il would like to speak to you moment"
Mr.. Calm glanced at the man and taking
him for beRgar. said he had no time to stop.
and walked on. He looked back presently and
saw the man accost another pedestrian.
The sun., 1893-12-08

One Biazs Put Out with . GIa.. OF Beer
and the Others with q Cup OF Water.

and the Others with q Cup OF Water.
The twenty families living In the big double
tenement at 3U4 Fast Seventy NTH street are
in q state OF mind over two unmistakabls
attempts to set fire to the premises. One was
made about 9 7. VI. on Wednesday. Mrs
Doherty, while ascending from the ground
floor to the next story with a pitcher OF beer
saw blaze at the head OF the stairs She
screamed. and Mrs Eagan came up from the
floor below holding a glass OF beer Mrs.
Doherty had Just given her This she threw
on the blaze. which was so small that the
single glass Of beer sufllccd TO put 1t out The
fire proved to have been made with paper
Part OF the paper which was not consumed
contained a bit OF candy. Beyond burning q
hole In the oilcloth and charring the base
board OF the wall the fire did no harm.
nagh, a twelve-year-old girl who lives with
Mrs. McCandless In tho front east fiat on the
second floor, burst into tho rooms OF Mrs. Ken
nedy who lives n the west fiat with the an
things was then and there In progress. Sure
enough. In an angle between the doors Of the
front rooms Of the flats little fire was blazing
merrily. cup OF water thrown by Mrs Ken
than scorch the floor and Jambs OF the two
doors.
Instead o! being grateful to Nellie for direct
Ing Mrs. kenncdy's attention 10 the fire. some
OF the tenants accuse her Of starting that fire
and the one Of the night before. she Is also
suspected OF Epiling water in tho halls and
defacing the wall. Nellie, with tears declares
she is only guilty OF finding the fire. Mira Me-
Candies says that Nellie has always been a
good child and that she believes her to be in
grandmother's
The Fire Marshal is investigating the nrsa
The sun., 1893-12-08
yoTED 1HEMsEL YES $50. 900.
Il Didn't Tske tho Lockea.out Da.bury
Hatters Five Minutes to DO II.

DANBuRY. Dec. THE special town meeting
which the locked-out hatters called few days
ago was held this afternoon. The hatters
went to the City Hall in q body and filled It
completely. They elected their own Chair
man and one OF their number offered a reso-
luton to tho effect that $50 600 be appropri-
ated from the town funds to aid the unem-
ployed. There was no debate.
The shout Of ayes" when the motion was
presented was heard q block away. Four
voices said no" and the meeting adjourned
imm edntely. There Is not $4,000 In tho
town treasury. and no provision has been
made to meet the extra expense.
The action OF the special meeting 10 the talk
OF the city to- might. 1t was expected that the
amount would be appropriated. but no one an
ticipated that the measure would 60 through
without q fight.
Not word was said IN opposition to the ap-
propriation. and the meeting was the largest
ever held in this city. 1t settles the question
Of the locked-out hatters owning the town. No
merchant cares to make a move that will op-
knows that II means boycott
The manufacturers assume an air OF utter
They say that their property represents but
one-thirtaenth Of the grand list OF the town.
aud that they can stand that proportion Of the
tax II the rest OF the taxpayers can stand IL to
make up the remaining welve-thirteenths
The meeting did not appoint IA committee OF
hatters to distribute the funds. as 1t was OK
pected it would do, so the money will go
through the hands OF the Selectmen.
The Selectmen are getting legal advice to-
night to see what they can do to thwart tho
scheme OF the hatters.
Delegates from tho Cigarmakers' Union,
acting under instructions from the national
organization. Mt a crowded regular meeting OF
the, Hat FinisherS, Association In the CITY
Ball. gave the liatters' Union assurances
and offered the suggestion that the
hRtters buy only cigars bearing the
union label. in return Tor which the cigar
makers belonging to the union will. all over
the country, be instructed TO buy only hats
containing the union label The Hat Finish
rion. and presented set OF resolutions to the
visiting delegates to that effect.
The sun., 1893-12-08
PAID IN SUNS LESS 1HAN $500.
How the Jersey city Street and Water
Board Evaded the Contract Inv.


Board Evnded the Contract Inv.
A committee OF jersey City citizens called
upon Mayor wanser in the City Hall yesterday
morning and preferred formal charges against
the Board OF Street and Water Comm issi on ers.
The committee asked that the charges be In
vestigated and. II substautiated. that the
Mayor request Gov Werts to remove the Com
missoners from ONCE. The Mayor has the
power to appoint the municipal Boards. but
he cannot remove them without the consent
OF the Governor.
The charges I'LL about flve columns Of tyne
written copy. and cover the acts OF the Board
from 1891 up to the present time. The COM
mittee has had them In preparation for sew
eral week s. and the facts and figures were pre-
pared by ex-Assemblyman James J. Erwin
counsel to the committee. The member OF
the committee who waited on the Mayor were
Frank Q. Cole. Joseph 4. Dear. Alderman at
Large Reuben Simpson, Adam Reid. George
schmalze, John Morreil. W. Ii. Armstrong.
J9ssph 4: Dear, IN " presenting the charges,
transacting the public business for the inter-
ests OF the city. The committee was not pre-
pared to say that there has heen actual fraud.
although fraud is generally alleged. Mr.. Dear
believed the facts and figures collated by Mr..
Erwin made out prima facie case against the
Commissioners and warranted On investlGa-
Mr, Dear gave summary Of the charges It
IL alleged that the Com tssioners have ha-
bitually ignored the law requiring that
all work shall be done by contract when
the cost exceeds $500. The committee
found from the records that, Jobs involv-
out without icontrac and the payments made
In sums Of less than 5000 In order to evade the
law. The sum Of s47 7OS was paid out in ono
year for repairing streets without contract.
and each payment fell Just under the 5000
limit sometimes 50 under and sometimes $40.
but generally 1t was 81. Water rents mad not
been collected. and there was large def
cheney in the water account
The formal charges contain an ttemiZed
statement OF the amounts paid to contractors
in evasion OF the law over 100000 was paid
to Patrick J. CundOn. In sums ranging from
$500 to SiH5, for work which should have been
done by contract James +. Somrrs. n brother
OF Commissioner Charles J. SOmsrs, received
S3,+O7.hO for truck hire. The ioard ls also
accused OF violating tho act known Rs tho
Lewis law 10y incurring obligations IN excess
OF the appropriation for the curreat year. Tho
formal charges conclude with az ARA ignment
OF the Board Tor giving IN streets and grant
ing franchises 70 certain corporations.
The committee asked the Mayor to fix the
hearing for next Thursday, but the Mayor de-
cllned. He said he would have TO examine the
charges thoroughly then serve notice ON tho
Commissioners, and give them an opportunity
to prepare their defence. lie assured the COM
mittee there would to no unnecessary delay,
The sun., 1893-12-08
ALDERMAN HEANKr,s EXPLANATION.
ne iFroduees Receipts for the Coiumbu.
CetebrrtIon Music.

ne iFroduees Receipts for the Coiuwbus
tetebrrtIon Music.
Alderman Arthur J. Hsaney was the star
witness yesterday before the Commission
which is engaged in auditing the alleged ex-
travagant Colu umb bus celebration bills In Brook
lyn. Bandmaster Deverell had caused a sem
sation the previous day BY swearing that he
had to assign his warrant for the SO. 800 which
he was to receive for furnishing the music for
the big blowout TO an agent OF the Common
Council. His explanation OF the peculiar trans
action was that he understood the Aldermen
feared thsthe might run awav IL he got the
money and that the ! 400 mu usicians who had
been engaged would have to whistle for their
pay.
This 10 the material part in Alderman
Heaneys statement to the Com mission:
When Mr.. Deverell had been engaged to
furnish the music tho bandmasters OF the
city came before the Aldermanic committee
and objected to Mr.. Deverell having charge Of
their money. / promised that would hold
myself responsible for their bills. Mr. Dew
erell signed his warrant on the city by en-
dors!ng 1t TO me. l drew the money and
handed It over to him the same day. | went
to s NJ f. nsysrS house ana saw that the vari
Alderman Heaney ut this point presented
Mr. Deverelrs receipt for the money
Alderman Hcaney. the iii was rendered,
and tho money raid. and. to my mind, that
was all that was required.
To Assistant Corporation Counsel Green
woods question as to the number OF musi-
clans employed. their names, residences, 10,
the witness replied:
g 1t seems strange that man who has lived
thirty years in this city. a. have. should be
thief"
When Mr.. Greenwood asked II he had turned
over all the money lie had drawn from the city
y MIR. Dererell, the witness again exhibited
Mr.; DsverelFs recent for the entire amount.
The matter OF the grand stands was next
taken up. and Alderman Heaney made sub
stantially the same explanation lie had done
when n witness on the trial Of Pigott
Had you any knowledge OF an understand
plain why Pigott made most OF the payments
for lumber = nsked Mayor Boody.
Heaney. is that / think iigott had some
standing with the men who were engaged in
this line OF business. | don't think Ross mis-
represented the proper cost OF the work. I
think the testimony OF the experts shows that
his charges were Just."
The Mayor asked the witness to explain ths
and work. which experts had said was only
$1,000 or so. and Ross's hillNor nearly SIP. 900.
don't understand" replied Alderman
Heaney, that bills were had for the lum ber
that was purchased. | suppose this Comms-
sion recognizes the fact that there have been
three or four len indicted. and | think these
men use Judgment when they refuse to answ
certain questions pending trial This is not
Grand Jury. as | take It,"
The Commission next took ur tho hills for
coaches. and adjourned the inquiry until Mon
The sun., 1893-12-08
ROBBED By MS cLEvEs CLERK.

Young Mr.. Morris, Who Speaks Several
LanGuage., Failed 10 Deposit Money.
Less than two months ago Solomon Morris
was engaged as clerk in Samuel Stamm's
dry goods store at 50 Canal street. Morris Is
a good-looking young fellow and speaks Ger
man. Italian. and French as we'll as English.
lie WAS a good clerk. and apparently honest.
On Wednesday he was sent out to deposit
silU in the State Bank. on this amount $3.50
was in cash and tho rest In checks, Foreign
customers had begun to accumulate in the
store in considerable numbers before Nh.
plished clerks absence When II grew late
and there were still no signs OF Morris. his
employer reported the facts ut Police Head
quarters.
- The clerk was arrested last night in East
New Orki where he had gone to visit friends.
~ MS pocSet was inuBd u steamship ticket to
iiaNIe ana railroad ticket from HavTs 10
Paris lie was Rrralgned In the Tombs Police
for trial
The sun., 1893-12-08
E..1.bonna Rst.. AEala D,moraII.ss.

CHIcAGo. lee, THE war in eas'-bolrd
freight rates was revived tp-day with Increased
yigor. 40 new tariffs were iss Hel and none
Of the roads admitted cutting rates. but il was
discoyers that there was no difficulty in max
ing contracts for transportation ~ grain TO
the sea loard at H. cents per luU rounds or
.. cents below iariT rates The same cut was
freely made IN the provision TRt", 20 cents 10
New York teInE the rate at which to-day's
shfpmsnts were made. The ETie lid not meet
these rates TODAY. because IL had previously
secured enough shipments at the -u-cent
rate for grain and - cent rate for pro-
visions 70 keep IL uusy Just now. Just rs soon
as Il works this accumulated business OF II
will issue fresh tariffs at the lowest rates Il can
DrOEs any Of lts e0mPstitoEs are makihg-
The sun., 1893-12-08
Th. North River Construction Company.

Judge Ashbel Green. receiver OF the North
River Construction COMPANY in his report to
the Court Iust filed in Trenton under date OF
Nov. - SAYS l have In my hands q balance
in cash Of sl32 2,ts. From this Is to be deducted
unclaimed dividends, $50; unpaid due bill.
$3.50: postage. clerk hire, &C., $50: leaving
tho sum Of Sl3l G42 for distribution among
the stockholders Of the company. holding
~ - sbares.'
ho receiver asks the Chancellor for an orr
der dII.ctin. final dividend oi one dollar and
thirty five cents and four mills to the stock
holders. and Tor hls final discharge; Of the
claim made by Arnold Leo for Sl2, 300 for
money alleged to have been advanced by him
10 tile COMPANY he says there 10 no possibility
of recovery by the plaintiff and comments -
length on the negligence of Mr. Leo In Addue-
in the necessary proofs OF Indebtedness
The sun., 1893-12-08
FRANK PARMEL EH SELLS ovn
He Disposes OF tho Large Busiasss -
Started Forty Years Ago.

He Disposes OF tho Large Busiasss -
Started Forty Years Ago.
CHICAGO. Dec. Frank Parmelee's pasasns
ger and baggage transfer will. after Dec 81,
be known as the Parmelee Company. Mn
Parmelee has sold the entire plant, with the
exception OF the real estate. to the new CONS
pany. lie retains only a stock interest IN the
new organization. but will serve as one OF the
directors
John n. Abbott ex-Chairman OF the Western
States Passenger Association and formerly
general passenger agent OF the Erie will be
President and general manager OF the Parms-
lee Company.
The company has been owned and operated
by Frank Parmelee for forty years. IL has
grown with the city. and now has q monopoly
Of all passenger and baggage transfers for the
twenty-three terminal railroad lines. 1t is the
most extensive bus and transfer business in
the world, No. rival company has ever been
able o gain foOthold in Chicago. The rail-
roads pay tho Parmelee Company 80 cents for
every transfer. and have repeatedly refused to
make contracts at half that amount or less
with other companies.
The sun., 1893-12-08
Threw Bra.,,aG Powder on tn. Fire.

owESsBoRo. Ky, Dec. 7,-Rilsy Hughes. .
miner en- ployed at Taylor's mines. Ohio coun-
ty, threw wet lump OF blasting powder on
the fire. at his home yesterday. 1t exploded
AMI the FIRE communicated TO a twenty-five
pound can Of powder in the room. terrific
explosion followed, blowing the house to
atoms. Hughes. his wife. and five children
were shockingly burned and maRgled. Mrs
Hughes and her daughter sarah died IN few
hours. The others are seriously injured but
Of such force that the people fhT some distance
around thought 1t Was an earthquake
The sun., 1893-12-08

COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. Mr. Henry Cut
Ter OF North WilbTaham, Mass. has presented
Colorado College with S75On In the letter
accompanying the subscription he says the
should attract the syn pathY of alI good men
to stand BY her tnsi!tuuoLs upon which tie
is one uf the oldest friends III lie Colorado
college. and Cutler Academy was named ia
his
The sun., 1893-12-08
Ths KsisksrboeLsF to Re = Permanent
Hiding Club.

Those who we're members OF the Thursday
Evening Riding Club Lenten organization
OF last season. have Just received Invitations
TO Join the KnickerbOekeE Riding Club. which
it ia intended shall become a permanent or
RanlZation 1hs orignatOrs OF the club are
center SCHUYLER Schieneln, hanger CIaTksnn
and Augustine Z. Smith. The club will meet
AT the riding academy at 1870 West Fifty.sixth
street on consecutive Thursdays. commencing
on Jan. 20.
The sun., 1893-12-08
FILTERS IS MODERN BLUEBEARD,
Aud Keeps n Private Cemetery for His Wives
According TO MRS. EhIers's Lawyer.

Aud Keeps n Private Cemetery for His Wives
According TO Mrs. EhIers's Lawyer.
Lawyer Mirabeau l.. Towns, after asking for
s35 a week alimony and $3.50 counsel fees for
Marie Teresa Ehlers in her suit against John
Ehlers for a separation before Judge Pratt in
tho supreme Court in Brooklyn yesterday.
thus described the defendant;
lie Is a modern Bluebeard He deposes
that he has often taken his wife out riding
That is true, but no always dragged her
out TO the cemetery. pointed out the graves
where his two former wives were buried, anil
a housekeeper. Maggie Schenk. who is waiting
for the time when the present Mrs killers
shall be planted in the cemetery which MIR.
Ehlers seems to keep for his private use, in
order that she may step into her shoes-
The sun., 1893-12-08
Hare Times ssd the Wilson Bni Too Much
Tor Them.

Arthur Dodge. senior member Of the nrm OF
Arthur Dodge 4 Co. felt goods OF 1lo East
Thirteenth street. said yesterday that his firm
was going to shut down tho factory at Dolge-
Vile because It cannot compete with the i'm
porters under tho new Wilson tArIn.
We shall lay oil. ho said all our hands,
500 In number. "A week from next Saturday
Thcn we will take stock and. after learning
the prices at which the importers will sell
their goods. We will reduce the wages OF our
employees SO as to enable us TO compete at
Improves but II the hard times continue we
will import all our goods. We cannot stand
hard times and the Wilson tariff. too"
The sun., 1893-12-08
Mills Starting Up.

MART1S's FERRY. o. Dec. THE Laughlin
Nail Mil. which has been shut down for sew
eral weeks on account OF inability to make
shipments during the low water In tho river.
resumed in full yesterday, giving employment
TO 300 men. All the mills Of the ftna
Standard umpany went to work on Tuesday.
About 100 men were given employInent.
LOuIsyIILE ny, Dee, The Henderson
Woollen Mills have resumed operations aud
are e. xpected 10 run at full time the rest OF tie
season. About 700 people are given employ
ment.
The sun., 1893-12-08
Murasr,Bg chos..yv IaaI.ss.

CADDo. l. T.. Dec. z.-Thers have been three
Choetaw murders within the past week. A
full blood Choetaw named Moses was found
dead near the mouth OF Blue Creek. whore II
Elm piles into the He'd River on sunday morn
ing lle had been shot the night before. Two
other Ihoctaws were found ON BOggy Creek.
the muTdsTeTs are.
The sun., 1893-12-08
JASON GETS THE GOODS
The Stock OF james II. Walker a Co.'S
stores sold for SOLE. 600.

CHICAGO. Dec. 7.-Bldding for the stock of
James II. Walker 4 Co. s stores resulted In its
sale to-day to William A. Mason for s0l5.OOO.
When the matter came up again this after
noon Attorney Miller for Mr., Mason raised
Carson. lirie. scott Co, bid so,OOo. Offering
90. raised this bid at once to S9lOOOO and Mr..
Miller responded bY Offering S3l5.OOO. Here
h.s Competitors stopped bidding and the stock
was sold to Mr. Mason. the conditions being
the same as announced yesterday.
The sun., 1893-12-08
Car Company Re.ume. Work.

MIcHIdAs CITY. Ind. Dee. THE Haskell
and Barker Car Company which shut down In
Aupust resumed operations this morning.
This company employs 5000 men. About half
that mum ber secured employment. As soon as
the present depression In the trade lifts the
The sun., 1893-12-08

Gertrude Wellington Cochran. daughter Of
Robert Cochran OF New Brighton. = l.. and +.
sidney Carrere, son OIL. Merwln Carrore were
married at the residence Of the brides parents
IN Richmond Terrace last night by the Rev
Church Boston assisted by the Rev. Archdea.
con Johnson OF Chrtsts Church New Fright
The pride was dressed in white corded silk
namsntS There Was no maid Of honor or
bridesmaid. HArTy y, CarTers was best man.
The sun., 1893-12-08
AEIaor RasIasss TressIss.

ASDERsoS. Ind. Dec. THE dry goods
house Of r. p Grimes Co. vas closed b.
creditors this morning. The frm vas thought
DENvER Dec. THE E +. HAIlock Lumber
aud Milling Company Was attached this mora
Ing foT Sa9.tOO W ETastus h. halloek-