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HELD BY MR.. WILLARD.
He Was the Owner of the Ter
minaI Properties.
it Was Thought That They Would
Become SeIf-Sustaining by
Renting Tracks.

NEW 7 DIRK. May 19.-J. B. Haggin was
examined as to the affairs of the Northern
Pacific to-day: He was director of the
company i'll 1SSS-S9 He did not attend
many meetings of the board, and did not
vote on the change of terminals; neither
did he take part in the purchase Of the
Northern Pacific and Manitoba. He had
acquired a One-sxteenth interest in the
Rocky Fork properties in 1888. The nego-
tiatons for the sale were carried on be-
tween the owners Of the coal lands and the
superintendent of the Anaconda mine.
His interestin the property had cost him
over 5000 900 and was acquired before he
went into the Northern Pacific directory.
AS the largest shipper on the line of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, he was fire.
quently thrown into contact with Mr..
Cakes, whom be, had always found active
and earnest in protecting the interests of
the road. Mr.. Haggin did not remember
ever haying told Mr.. Willard how much he
had paid the Union Pacific road for coal.
James 3. Williams, connected with the
Northern Pacific road for the past fifteen
years and vice-president Of the road dur
ing the years 1888 to 1898 and at the pres
ent time secretary to the receivers, was
the other witness to-day. He did not know
who owned the Chicago terminals prior to
their being leased by the Northern Pacific.
He b ad an impression, however, that they
were controlled by several corporations.
The firm of Abbott. Colby & Hoyt were
trustees, Hehad believed the terminals
could be made self-sustaining through the
renting of trackage to other roads. Mr..
Williams said was a matter of general
:notOrietythat Mr.. Willard controlled the
Rocky Fork properties.
"If that Is the case" said Lawyer Pet
tit, why was the report of the road for
that year nade to read that one j. L.
Plat owned the property"
ST don't know," answered Mr.. Williams.
Mr.. Williams quoted Mr.. Willard as say
ing that the Rocky Fork road cost more
than 81, 000, 900, but that it was earning 5
per cent net upon its costs. Mr.. Williams
said it was especially desired to secure the
Rocky Fork road in connection with the
coal company. else the Rocky Fork TO ad
might have favored some other road.
SIS IL not a fact that 10 other road was
near enough to compete with the Northern
Pacific road ?' asked Lawyer Petit.
-; Mr.. Williams thought it was fact, also
that it was fact that the Northern Pacific
never had any serious apprehension that
the Rocky Fork Coal Company would re-
fuse to. sell their coal If they refused to
buy the road.
The hearing then adjourned until 2
O'Clock Monday.
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SAM MOI IS, SCARED
Highbinders Show Their UgIy
Heads in Chicago.
After One of the Wealthy CeIestials,
Who Has Reported to the
Police.

CHICAGO. May 49, - Highbinders are
after Sam Moi. according to the story be
has told the United States officers. He
complains that certain Cinnamon, who are
agents OF a secret organization, called on
him and attempted to blackmail him under
threats of death. He refused to give the
names OF the men, but said they were
Cinnamon who are capable of carrying cut
their threats Agent Grain advised him
to make complaint TO the police and have
The Cinnamon arrested on charges of at
tempted blackmaii. Sam Moi refused to
talk about the alleged threats OF the high
binders.
Special Agent Grain and the other Gov
eminent officials attach but little impor-
lance to the statement of Sam. "He may
be telling us a ghost story" said Mr..
Grain. "Yeu can tell but little about 1t.
The Cinnamon say but little about their
secret societies. II the highbinders are
really after him it Is something we have
nothing TO DO with, and he understands
that"
From a Government official who is
familiar with Chinese affairs in Chicago,
but who does not desire to be quoted. it
was learned that new organization of
highbiDders has recently been formed in
the city. This official says that the high
binders meet in Chinese resort on Har-
rison aud Clark streets, and that they are
being watched by the police. The head of
the organization is said to be Moy Zee,
whose place of business is on State street,
near Polk. Another leader lives on the
top floor of $40 Clark street, but the Gov
eminent official could not remember his
name.
These men have formed a society SINH
lar to all inteDts and purposes to the high
binders who have done so much evil in
San Francisco, but who never obtained a
foothold in Chicago" said the oficial.
'Tbe object of the society is simply to
blackmail those who are not included in
its mbership. Sam Moi has q good
many interests on Clark street, In the
Chinese colony, and Is merchant who has
made good deal of money. He has bee n
asked to pay tribute to the society and has
refused TO do 90.
81 do not believe the organization is
strong enough to do any harm, and it is
doubtful whether it really intends assas-
sination. but you can't tell what the
Chinese may do. Sam Moi has an interest
in place on Clark street. where his
countrymen meet and play their game of
chance. The specific demand which was
made upon him was for $40 week tribute
from the proceeds of his place. Sam has
paid the society nothing. but he is greatly
worried on account Of the threats of the
men,"
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had been furnished arms by residents OF
Pleasant Wiley to be used In driving
Chinese and JAMS from that section of the
cOun ~. Under no circumstances would
they give the names of persons who had
given them arms. neither would they tell
which ones had sent out notices to all
ranchers and fruil-growers in Vaca Val
ley warning them to discharge their
Chinese or Japanese help or take the con-
sequences. The only complaints made so
far by the men while in Jail is that the
food they are receiving. while ample, Is
not as good as they expected to have. All
are quiet and orderly in Jail and no trouble
is anticipated from them.
YUBA CITY. May ia msss-meeting
was held here last night, and committee
appointed TO organize labor league or
employment bureau to furnish white la Dor
in place of the japanese and Chinese en-
ployed in this vicinity.
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WILL LET THEM 90.
The Marshal of Kansas Has More
Than He Wants.

Than He Wants.
TOPEKA. Kans.. May 19-Judgs Foster
to-day declined to hear the habeas corpus
suit of General Sanders and Cripple Greek
Industrial Army. The United States
Marshal and Attorney have decided that
1t would be the best thing they can do to
let the army go. A dispatch from Wichita
says Judge Williams cannot possibly try
the General Sanders case on account Of
other business. This seems to settle the
matter and insure a dismissal of the case.
although the prosecution threatens to take
he case to Judge Caldwell at Little Rock.
DENVER, Colo. May 19.-General Hover
of the Coxey Home Reserve has addressed
a letter to President Cleveland beseecning
him. in the name of common humanity
and good government, to ask Congress for
legislation to secure work to the unem-
poyed.
KEOKUK. Iowa. May 19.-keIly's army
landed three miles below the city on the
Missouri shore to-day, where provisions
were delivered. The next objective point
is Quincy. The boats will be RATED there
and towed.
PHILADELPHIA. Nav 19.-Michael Fitz-
gerald, leader Of the New England Iudus-
trial Army, has secured bail and will meet
his followers at Baltimore to-day.
MINNEAPOLIS. May 19.-There was a
large but orderly meeting of the unem-
ployed IN the Raymarket this morning. 1t
is estimated that at least 1000 were pres
ent. most of them claiming to be out of
work. The object of the gathering was to
awaken public sympathy in practical
measures for furnishing work to the I'M
employed. II was resolved to ask the
Mayor or Council TO furnish as much work
as possible on improvements. and for the
purpose of directly influencing Aldermen
it was determined to organize the unem-
plOyed into ward clubs. which should APP
ply to the Aldermen individually. Gen.
eral Holmes expects to take 400 men out of
town this afternoon as Coxey centin-
gent.
CINCINNATI, May leone hundred and
fifty OF Frye's army are camped in the cold
rain tonight at Cullom's station, SOUTH
west of the city, guarded by the police.
Judge Buckwalter refused the a. pllcation
of labor leaders TO enjoin the police 10
prevent The army marching through the
city. General Frye said the men in camp
were taken in charge by the police aud
the police must furnish them food.
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Vessels Going to Pieces in
the Lake.
WATCHED BY THOUSANDS.
Such a Sight as Chicago has
Never Had.
DROWNED WHILE SAVING LIFE
Brave Men Who Went to the Help of
the Crew of the
Shupe.

CHICAGO, May 19.-The gale in the lake
has about subsidized, although the north
wind blew strongly to-day, and the waves
were still running very high at daylight.
With the first streak of dawn thousands of
people lined the lake front to watch the
pounding to pieces Of the craft that had
been beached during the gale. and many
an anxious eye was cast toward the north
crib where all night long there had flick
cred and glimmered the light of the lam
tern put out by the twenty-seven men
there at nightfall TO tell that they we're
still safe. When darkness came last night
the waves were dashing over the crib in
fierce fashion, and the spectators breathed
more easily when daylight showed that the
men were still safe. The men in the other
cribs were also safe, aud SO one ground for
apprehension was gone.
A three-masted schooner, the Goodwin,
had drifted in close 10 the shore during
the night, and it was feared momentarily
that she would begin breaking up. Her
crew could be seen in the rigging, and at
daylight the life saving crew began its
efforts to reach the men. After some hard
and perlous work the life-savers reached
W
taken off, and presently it was seen that
the Goodwin was once more in deep water
and had cleared the beach.
Three vessels were rolling In the break.
ers off Sixth street. half a mile from shore,
while the Morning Star was waterlogged
off TwentY-second street, and fifty yards
from the end of Twenty-seventh street the
McLaren was pounding to pieces on the
beach.
1t was night such as has never before
been witnessed on the water front of Chi
cagO.
MILWAUKEE. May 19.-The wind is still
blowing strongly from the north. but no
new disasters are reported. The life-sav-
ing crew is condemned on all sides for its
ineficie1cy yesterday. The belief is uni
verssl that every one of the Cummings
crew could have been saved.
BAY CITY, Mich. May 10. = The
schooner Monticello, due from Sheboygan
yesterday, has not been heard from. 1t is
feared she has gone ashore.
DETROIT May 19-The schooner Warm
ingtOn is aground at the ST. Clair fats.
The tug Saginaw has been sent to its aid.
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DIED AS HEROES.
The Crew of the Shupe Saved, but
at Frightful Loss.

at Frightful Loss.
PORT HURON, Mich, May 10. - The
schooner William Shupe drifted helplessly
all night and grounded eight miles north
of the city to-day. The tug Thompson
made three unsuccessful attempts to res
cue the sailors, sending out a yawl the
third time. The painter from the Yawl
was taken by the crew aboard the Shupe,
when the yawl capsized and William
Lewis. Captain Henry Little. Captain Bar
ney Mills and Angus King were drowned.
Then the Thompson returned 10 this city
and the life-saving crew at Sand Beach
was telegraphed for. reaching here on a
special train shortly after o'clock.
The Thompson left here again at 2
o'clock with the Sand Beach life-saving
crew in tow. She dropped the boat about
a mile above the Shupe. The life-saveTs
finally reached the wrecked schooner and
took off the crew and landed them on
shore at about o'clock. They were all
alive, but in greatly exhausted condition,
having been drifting at the mercy of the
waves for forty-eight hours. The bodies
of the brave men who attempted the res
cue this morning have not yet been found.
Great praise is due to CAPTAIN Coxey of
the Thompson and to the life-saving crew.
The Thompson made four trips out
into the lake in the attempt to rescue the
crew of the Shupe. The waves were rum
ming mountain high, driven by gale, aud
the Thompson. which is a powerful tug,
could only make Eve miles an hour.
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MADISON Has A BLAZE.
Fire Sweeps One Side of the Princi-
pal Street.

FIIC AoWCSPS OHS Due OI the fTIHCi"
pal Street.
MADISON, May 19-Fire started in the
rear of P. HansteiPs hotel at S:25 o'clock
this event ng, spreading rapidly and burn
ing the. entire south side of the principal
business street. with the exception of the
drugstore, in which is the pOstofflce and
telephone office. The fire was rapid and
disastrous, burning Endcott's blacksmith
shop, insured; P. Bansteil's hotel. worth
$4,000, insured for $500. one policy hav-
ing: lapsed two days; ]. R. CampbelPs
saloon. partially insured; the building
owned by A. RaInes, fully insured; an
empty store owned by G. Tandy. no in
surance; P.,J. Doll loses two buildings,
fully insured; next to this was a store
owned by E. E. Warren, unoccupied. and
adwelling. A Chinese house was burned,
with its contents. The total loss is about
S25, 900. Rebuilding will be Immediately
commenced The origin of the fire is un-
known, but was probably from a defective
ffue in the hotel
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CLOSED FOR LIQUIDATION.
This Time the Traders Bank Will
Not Resume.

TACOMA, Wash. May 19.-Just previous
to the opening of the Superior Court this
morning an application was filed in the
clerks Office by Trustees George Browne
and Henry Hewitt Jr., requesting the
court to appoint receiver foT the Traders
Bank of Tacoma. The court appointed
Leonard Howarth. Mr.. Hewitt's private
secretary. fixing his bond at $4,000 The
bank will liquidate. The Traders was
one of the largest banks in Tacoma up 10
July q. 1898, aud its stock had sold at
above S125. On that date. as a result of
heavy Withdrawals, the bank suspended,
remaining closed until January "A last,
when it reopened. Since then deposits
decreased from $3.50, 900 to $50. 600. and the
largest stockholders decided to close and
llquidate. The trustees say the assets are
sufficient to pay all depositors and that
the stockholders will be paid 30 to 70 per
cent and perhaps in full for their stock.
. The capital was 100000 The bank was
organized six years ago.
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insurance Not Compulsory,

ST. PAUL. Mimi. May 19.-The Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Engineers, in session in
this city, have voted down a proposition
to make insurance compulsory upon all
members. Mesdames Darnell and Orr OF
the insurance department were reelected,
but they do not con tinue in their capacity
as grand officers of the society. After
much discussion the maximum of insur-
snce was reduced from $1,000 10 $1,000.
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Bookkeeper Keeu's Thefts.

New 7 DIRK. May 19.-Bookkeeper J. j.
Keen of the Harlem River Bank, accused
of thu theft of $4,000 to $4,000 of the
banks funds. has not been found. The
exact shortage cannot be stated until ali
the passbooks are examined. The exam
iners have theory that either some of the
depostors or the employees of the bank
were in collision with Keen.
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mountains through the wardwell section

mountains through the Wardwell section
past the WoOdside ranch.
Sheriff McEvpy.is positive that he has
the right man. He says that he has not
yet questioned the prisoner about the
shooting of Harris. but that the man is
very nervous and uneasy. The fact that
the man carried IA Colt revolver, the
same sized weapon with which Harris
was shot, is regarded by the Sheriff as
point in favor of the. Identification of the
murderer
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THROWN To HIS DEATH.
Edward KindIe Mangied by a Rum
aWay Team.

PETALUMA. May ia fatal runaway
occurred about four miles from here to-
day, resulting In the death of Edward
Kinde, the driver. The horses SHE'D while
he was driving along the highway at
large tree that was being chopped down
and plunged forward with such sudden
ness that Kindle was thrown from his seat
and fell under the wheels and was
crushed to DEATH His body was fright
fully manged. The deceased was 81 years
of age and married. His wife was visiting
at Elmhurst. CAL HIS parents reside at
Pueblo, Colo.
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SLAUGHTERED THE INNoeENTs.
Hundreds of Birds Killed by the
Presidents PARTY.

RALEIGH, N. c.. May ia special to
the News-Observer-Chronicle from Will
mington, n. c., says: President Cleveland
and party spent six hours here to-day.
They came on the steamer Violet, which
coaled up at the Government yards and
left supply of oil for the lighthouse. The
party killed 1856 birds on Bodis Island on
Friday, the President leading with IA
Near Hatseras the catch of bluefsh and
drum surpassed anything MIR. Cleveland
ever saw. After another hunt On Bodis
Island On Monday the party will return to
Washington.
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DEATH ENDS THEIR QUARREL.
Two Farmers Disagree Over Cards
and One Is Killed.

OAKEsDALE. Wash, May 49, Washing
ton Wear, a farmer living four miles north
of this town. was shot and almost in
stantly killed this morning by Ava
Tucker. The men had difficulty last
winter over cards, and Wear frequently
tainted Tucker. Wear fired three shots at
Tucker and cut him with his pockei-kDife.
Tucker then fred one shot. the ball strik-
ing Wear In the left side near the heart.
Tucker gave himself up. His neighbors
exonerated him from all blame.
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said. have been voted against Alderman
John McGillen of the Twenty-frst Ward
and Alderman John F. Coughlin of the
First Ward by the special Grand Jury.
The indictments are said to charge the
Aldermen with interfering with voters at
polling-places at the Ninth Precinct Of
the First Ward at the mayoralty election
last December.
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ELABORATE MENU CARD.
Being Prepared for the Banquet to
Admiral Erben.

LONDON, May 19.-The menu of the
banquet which will rendered to Admiral
Erben and the officers OF the United States
cruiser Chicago, Nay "a. will be a 16 page
brochure, illustrating the prominent events
in the naval history OF England and the
United States. Ii will also contain por-
traits of the admiral and Captain Mahan.
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Millen. second vtce-president; Miss Jessie
Chambers of Les Ange es, third vice.
president: Frank A. Lpech Jr. of Oakland
secretary, George Walker of San Fran
cisco. treasurer; Miss Belle Mason and M
9. Turner of San Diego. superintendants
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CONFIDENT Mr.. BLAND.
Silver Will Be the Issue in the
Congressional Elections.

WASHINGTON. May 19.-Reprspresenta
tive Bland of Missouri returned to Wash
ington this morning from the Democratic
convention of his State. He expressed
satisfaction at the action of the conven-
ton. He says the question of free coinage
of silver will be the main issue OF the
coming Congressional campaign in the
South and West. and thinks all the indica-
tons so far point to victory for the silver
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HUNTING THE TAYLORS.
A Thousand Men Will Soon Be on
Their Heels.

CASTLE, Mo-. May 19.-The hunt for the
Taylor brothers, who murdered the Meeks
family near Browning two weeks ago, has
been carried on to-day without success.
1t is believed the Taylors are hiding about
seven miles from here. By tomorrow 1000
men will be looking for them.
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Christian Endeavor Election.

RIVERSIDE, May 19.-The Christian En-
deayor convention held another session to-
day and the election of officers resulted as
follows: DIR. Z. E. Kelly of San Fran
cisco. president; Mrs. S. E. Weldon of
Eureka, first yice-president; w. G. Nc
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For Forging Wooton's Name.

FRESNO. May 19.-The Grand Jury To-
day returned an Indictment against Pro-
fessor W. A. Sanders for forging a draft
for S1400 on Kutner, Goldstsin & Co., sign
Ing William W00ton's name. The forgery
was committed February 5, 1894.
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SAVED BY RAIN.
Fire Threatened the Business Por-
tion of Akron.

tion of Akron.
AKRON, Ohio, May 19.--The business
portion of this city was threatened with
destruction tonight, and had it not been
for the heavy rains many blocks would
have been burned. The planing-mill of
Weary, Snider &c Wilcox and the two
livery stables of Charles n. WeltZ and Ed
ward Insand were burned. Besides these
the brick block of B. f. Crumrine and the
brick warehouse OF Herrlek & Son were
destroyed, and several other large blocks
were damaged. The losses aggregate $780,
600. The origin of the fire is unknown.
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Opening Manchester's Canal.

MANCHESTER. May 19-Tbe prepara-
ons for the reception OF the Queen ON the
formal opening of the ship canal Monday.
are complete. Several miles of streets are
lined with stands.
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WANT OF EQUITY.
The Democratic Gerrymander of
Illinois Is Sustained.

DANvILLE, H.. May 19.-Judge Book
walter to-day sustained the Democratic
Congressional apporionment of Illinois and
denied the application for an injunction.
Want of equity was the ground on
which the court dismissed the suit and de-
clared that the costs must be paid by the
petitioners. Colonel w. j.. Calhoun was
in court to represent the plaintiff. he will
give notice of an appeal and the court will
grantit
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Publisher Niles Dead.

BosToN, May 19.-Thomas Niles, we'll
known publisher of Boston, died to-day
at Perugia, Italy.
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SEVERAL STORES BURNED.

Fire Does Much Damage in the Town
of RockIin.
RoCKLIN. May ia fire this evening
destroyed Freeman's Observation-Disclosures
store, Leayltts drv-goods store, Doane's
bakery and residence, the general
merchandise store and dwelling of a. NJ.
Stafford. the drugstore and dwelling of j.
Z. Ackerlv and saloon. The loss Is prob.
ably 81, 600; insurance unknown
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Execution in PnhIic

PARIS, May 13.-The Chambe of Depu-
ties to-day by large majority rejected
the proposals to suppress public execu-
tons and to abolish capital punishment.
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SAME OLD STORY.
One Woman Who Was Evil Be-
tween Two Jealous Men,

NEVADA, Mo-, May 10. - A terrible
tragedy was enacted at Rhinehart, small
hamlet. fifteen miles northwest of this
place, this morning. William Perdue shot
and Killed A. w. Rumble. set fire to Run
dies house and then shot and killed him.
self. Rumble received five bucksbot In his
head. Perdue's intimacy with Rundle's
wife, which has existed more than year,
was the cause of the crime.
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FRAKER's INSURANCE.
The Workmen Pay the Claim of the
Heirs in Full.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. Mo-. May 19.-The
first Of the celebrated DR.. Fraker's insur-
ance cases has been settled. the Ancient
Order of United Workmen to-day turning
over to the executor Of the Fraker estate
$4,000, the full amount of the claim against
their order. Fraker carried SIS, 600 In
surance. and it is expected the other CON-