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The herald., 1895-08-25
COLLISION At PUTIN BAY
Steamer and Schooner Meet Off
Toledo, Ohio
AT LEAST FOUR FATALITIES
Fifty Feet Of the Steamers Upper Works
Carried Away
Frenzy seizes the Passengers and Order Is
Restored Only After the Most Severe
Efforts Of the Officers
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
TOLEDO Aug. ga collision occurred
on the bay this evening between the ex.
cursion steamer City OF Toledo ana the
schooner Magdalen Downing. The
schooner's jib boom struck the passenger
steamer just forward of her gangway, tear
ing away about fifty feet of her upper
works. As soon as the collision occurred
q panic reigned on the boat, the mon act
ing like insane persons. the most OF them
taking three or four life preservcrs and
refusing to givs them up. the officers
used every endeavor to quiet the passen-
gers, assuring them that there was no
danger of hesboat going down. and after
few minutes succeeded in securing
order.
1t was found several persons had been
seriously injured, while at least fifty re.
ceived cuts and bruises. Those who re-
ceiyed the most serious injuries are: Mrs.
John Sanders, injured internally; Will
die.
Miss Annie Zimmerman. chest crushed
and frightiully bruised; injuries fatal.
Miss G. jacobson. seriously injured
abou. the head and chest.
Miss Grace Garwood. chest crushed and
internally injured will die.
Miss Nellie Garwood, received about
the same Injuries and cannot live.
All the above are from Ada.
The force of the'collision disabled the
paddle wheel Of the steamer and she was
towed into the dock where her passengers
were landed and the injured sent to hos
DitAls,
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Efforts of His Counsel to Dam
age a Clergyman
NOTHING IN THE ATTEMPT
Probability That Another Venire Will Be
Required
Over Three Thousand Six Hundred Jury.
men Already Examined and Only
Nine Secured
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated iress special wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. q. The trial
of Theodore Durrant for the murder Of
Blanche Lamont Will be resumed on Mon
day. Then the last 200 names of 5000
vepiremen drawn for criminal service
will be used, leaving the venire entirely
exhausted. As it is hIghly impro ba BILE
that three jurors can be secured from the
remaining POO veniremen. it is practically
certain that q special vcnire will have to
be drawn to secure the three additional
jurors needed to try Durrant. When Dur
rants preliminary examination for the
Lamont murder was beng held, Rev. J.
George Gibson, pastor OF Emanuel Baptist
church. in which the murders were COM
mitted, was asked by Durrant's counse if
he had ever been pastor OF a church on
Roininy street, Londcn. Gibson said he
had not. After mis- graduation at Edin-
bnrsh university. he said ne had had
charge OF u church in an outlying Lon
don district. but he did not remem ber the
street on which 1t was located. The pur-
pose of the defense in tryins to connect
Pastor Gibson with the Romny street
church, again renewed lately, is apparent.
The defendants counsel say that u Rev.
Jesse Gibson. while pastor of the Rominy
street church. became involved in u
scandal through attempted familiarties
with ladies in his congregation. He was
compelled to leave England and came to
America. Tho defendants counsel insin-
uate that the two Gibsons are one and the
same. Captain of Detectives Lees says
that with the aid of the Scotland Yards
authorities he traced Rev. J. George Glib
son 5 career from his youth to date. and
that there is no blemish on his character.
Lees says George Gibson had a classnate
named Jesse Gibson, whom che police be-
lieve to have been involved in the Lon
don church scandal. The barrenness of
the defendants attempt to iniure Gibson s
character is considered by the police.
especially when 1t was remembered that
Gibson has not even been considered a
material witness. The derense has never
found evidence to connect Gibson even
remotely with the case. On the night of
tn. Minnie Williams murder Mr.. Gibson
was in the Nogel residence from o'clock
for several hours. 1t was proved that
Miss Williams left the Vogel residence,
where she was staying, about o'clock.
going thence to the church. A blood
stain was found on an old shoe in the
ministers study but the trail OF the mur
Gerer to the study was traced and the
blood stain on the shoe is not consider cd
circumstance in connecting the pastor
with the murder. Late this afternoon
Robert Lynch. Mr.. Gibsons private Sec
retary, said that Jesse and George Gibson
were fellow students at Spurgeon's col
lege in London. Jesse Gibson preached
for a time in Rominy street chapel, but
went to Canada, where he is now in
| charge of a church. Lynch declares Jesse
Gibson has always had good reputation.
no scandal ever attaching itself to his
name.
The herald., 1895-08-25

toIthe roll call. 1t was at first supposed
she was i'll. but a visit to her apartments
disclose the fact that she was not there.
Some observant person about the theater
called attention to :he absence OF Mr..
Eddie. The pair had eloped.
Their honeymoon was OF rather brlef
duration though. for they came back the
next day and assumed their former duties
about the establishment. AS had often
happened to other people before and will
likely continue to the end OF time, those
two awoke one morning to the realization
that marriage with each other was a
failure. They decided to disagree, and
did. She continued singing and dan ncing
20 the admiration of the or )wds, and he
to help his papa to count the dollars that
10 wed through the box Office.
Finally Mrs. Foster, or rather Miss
Woods, she still clung to her assumed
name, left the Bella Union and went to
accept position with Ed. Homan and
the Midway Plaisance on Market street.
Here the young woman did well, and was
recognized as one of the stars among the
bright constellation Of female impersona-
tors, muscle dancers and song and dance
artistes. As for selling drinks in the
boxes her comm issions were the biggest
paid to any about the place. Miss Woods
was employed there during the first part
of this year, but like all people in her
business became restless and seized with
desire to see the balance OF the world.
Her mother is Mrs. Mary Beigtel and
is a olairvoyant by profession. The two
decided to seek pastures new and visit
the climes of sunny Los Angeles. Accord
ingly Mrs. Belgne came to this city ol
the 1st OF August, her daughter leaving
San Francisco the following week. The
latter stopped in Bakersfield to accept an
engagement in Big Berthas theater.
Miss Woods expected to remain there for
only week. During the first part OF her
stay she wrote regularly 10 her mother in
his city. every one of the letters contain
ing expressions of affection. The last
time she wrote was on August IL, in
which she announced her intention of re-
manning for another week before leaving
for Los Angeles to accept an engagement
at local Variety place. She tod her
mother she had telegraphed her acceptance
Of the situation and expected TO be here
about the 18th.
Nothing has since been heard from Miss
Woods. Mrs. Beighel stated to a Herald
reporter yesterday that she feared the
girl'had been enticed away, as she was
not fast person and had never acted SO
before. Mrs. Beighel has written 70 Bak-
ersheld several times but no word from
her daughter has reached her and she is
naturally alarmed. The girls maiden
name is Nellie .Beishel. She is described
as a very vivacious and pretty woman.
The herald., 1895-08-25

would give an immense impetus to thu
1 development of the natural resources o
/ the country and encourage tourists t1
visit ireland. =,
There is good reason to believe thai
the suggestion will receive favorable con-
sideration in royal circles. ana IL IS uIi'
derstood that the ministry is not op.
posed to tho lchapge. as the office OF lord
lieutenant OF Ireland is an expensive
one and often difficult to fill. Regarding
the opposition to establish a royal resi-
dence in Ireland, the in. preston pfevalls
that the ministers and Others would pre-
fer to see a roval residence in the south
or west OF Ireland, where it would be
likely to do more good than in Dublin,
which, il is added, might be visited sew
eral times a wear By mem bers oi the royal
family. Should the change take place.
it is proposed to convert Dublin castle
into museum.
week discusses the chances OF the teams
from the London Athletic club and the
Cambridge university athletic club,
which ars to visit New York and meet
respectively teams from the New York
Athletic club and the Yale university,
says: ~ =, D., ,,o
hammer thrower, is not a matter OF con
sequence, as this is not an event in
which our chances were ever rosy. and
Kelly, the reserve man. is nearly Ms good
as Barry. But it Is altogether differ
ent affair ii the rumor proves correct that
Bacon will not go. He was down for the
one mile and four mile races. and al
though iuytens and Monroe will doubt
less prove thoroughly worthy representa-
tives OF England. how tho voyage and
climate will affect the men. so that we
can ill afford to lose the best long-dis-
tancc runner since the days of w. G.
George.
As the high jump is considered one of
the events in which the Americans will
have better chance, the news that X.
NJ. Ryan cleared six feet four and half
inches on Monday last is especially well
come. II he repeats it next month he
will want a deal Of beating"
There was large gatheirng present at
the baseball match between the Music
hall artists in aid OF the Music nall be-
nevolent institution. The teams include
many we'll known performers.
The engagement OF Maud Millet to Cap
tain Tenant of the royal arti llery is an
nounced.
Every little item of news concerning
the doings of Nalkyrie III and Defender
is eagerly discussed here. Although
British yachtsmen do not feel confident
that Lord Dunraven's yacht will recap
ture the Americas cup, there is no doubt
that they feel much more hopeful than
they have ever done before.
The herald., 1895-08-25
FAST YACHT TALK ABROAD
Dunraven's Audrey Thought to be Very
Great Shakes
Englishmen Do Not Think That Defender Has
Proven Herself Better Than Vigilant
In Fair Trial

LONDON, Aug. 2i.-The Field says:-
Audrey has closed one OF the most sue
cessful seasons on record. Out of thirty
two starts she has obtained sixteen frsts,
nine seconds and two third prizes.
Niagara's total. including the Clyde
matches, will approach very close to this,
but Niagara on the Clyde had nothing
like the competition that Audrey had on
the Solent. Moreover, Lord Dunraven,
himself, designed the Audrey and pre-
sided at the tiller in nearly all her
matches. This is the most superlaitve
thing hone in the history of yacht racing.
As to:the coming race! e!onsthe other side
OF the Atlantic the Field says:
Tho New York Yacht club cannot be
blamed for selecting the Defender, al
though she has not in fair and square
race shown that she is the superior Of the
Nigilant. However. undoubtedly she is
the better boat. 1t is regretable that 50
much trouble has been taken to get the
Vigilant out of the way and to impress
upon the public mind that the Defender
had defeated her in conclusive manner.
1t does not concern English yachtsmen
much, because if Nalkyrie IL defeats the
Defender and then ii is claimed that the
Nigiant is better boat, We can compla-
Gently refer to the Britannia'ts numerous
victories over the Nigilant.
Continuing last weeks article upon the
coming contest between the London Ath-
etic club and the New YORK Athletic
club. the Field applauds the New York
Athletic club system OF invitation to ath-
letic meetings and thinks that the scene
on September 2lst will probably surpass
anything ever witnessed. The write r
claims that although tho colrosp ondence
has been of the politest, the New York
| Athletic club has tried to get the nam rs
OF the London athletic team before reveal
! ing their own.
The herald., 1895-08-25
BAD MAURICE WORMSER
The Son OF q Millionaire and of a
Gun
His Latest Trans9re ssion. That of Gamblin q,
the Talk of the Four Hundred-Facts
of His Crooked Career

LONG BRANCH. n. j., August "a
The disastrous experience at the gaming
table of Maurice s. Wormser, son of the
late Simon Wormser of New York, is the
theme of current gossip here. 1t was re-
ported earlier in the week that $40, 900
had vanished from his posse ,sion in one
OF the New Jersey clubs here, but the
amount was exaggerated, and 1t is now
generally known that the man whose
father died less than a month ago, wooed
fotune at a cost of $4,000.
Young Wormser's conduct caused no
littleisurpise and regret among his friends
and relatives. When his father died sud-
denly, on July 30th, Worntser engaged a
special train to convey him by night to
New York, and his grief was deep over his
bereavement. A very indulgent and for
giving father Simon Wormser had been.
Maurice was the eldest of four sons and
his escapades began when he WAS in his
teens. December IL 1856 when Just out
of Columbia college. he became the talk
of the financial world. He was employed
in his fathers office, and unknown TO tnat
experienced operator, speculated reckless
ly. The denouement came when Read
ing stock fell IS per cent. YoungWormser's
lOoScS WtIt NhIIOuSly cstludlti db lTUll
$50. 600 to $500, 900. Whatever the real
amount, the father paiu it promptly.
Every mount became sealed, and the
reckless young plunger left the city tenn
porarily.
The magnifcence OF young Wormser's
marriage to Miss Florence Ranger, April
%, 1892, was still being talked about when
a woman calling herself Mrs. Olive Kent
Wormsel began suit for an absolute di-
vorce from the man, asking ,alimony of
500 IA week, and naming the newly made
bride as correspondent. She asserted that
she met Wormser in a sleeping car on a
trip to New York from Boston, and that
the acquaintance formed finally resulted
in 'an attachment which induced her to
live with him as his wife. She maintain
ed that she had lived with Wormser until
a few days previous to his marriage. and
she considered their relations lawful. The
court decided against the woman. ana
Wormser stoutly averred that her sole
purpose was blackmailing scheme.
The herald., 1895-08-25
THE PLAN OF THE PRESIDENT
May Give Hill Control of the Northern
Pacific
The Road Said to Have Run Behind Over Ten
nllions OF Dollars Under the Press
ent Receiverships

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.--A special
to the Chronicle from Chicago says:
Should the presidents plan be carried
into effect the reorganization of the
Northern Pacific will present u situation
unparalleled in the history OF American
railroads. J. J. Hill, president of the
Great Northern railroad, the active and
bitter rival of the Norther Pacific, is to
have absolute control of the property.
There will be no consolidation. Each
road is to be operated separately. but the
most harmonious relations between the
properties are to be established.
The combined value of the interests to
be placed under Mr.. Hills charge is in
the neignborhood of $500, 600, 900, AID the
miles of road aggregate 5000.
Mr.. Hill was in Chicago for an hour to-
day and gave out the information. He
also furnished the first authentic figures
showing the amount of money lost bv the
Northern Pacific in the last two years,
while the receivers have been in charge.
1t reaches the enormous total of So 1913.
$40.
President II ill will take charge of the
Northern Pacific property on the condition
that he is placed ID absolute control of a
majority of the stock and that the inter-
est accrued must bo scaled down by at
least 81, 000, 600.
On these conditions he promises to
operate the Northern Pacific in che same
conservative and business-ike manner as
he has managed the Great Northern and
make it just as profitable property. z
Under existing conditions both roads,
though they are nearly 100 miles apart,
are subjected to much unnecessary ex-
pense on account of undue competition.
This can be avoided by the establishment
OF close business relations between the
TWO roads.
The losses of the company under the
management of the receivers has been
enormous, far greater than what has
been generally anticipated.
1t is felt that TO continue the prese mt
condition OF affairs would result in the
complete ruin OF the property.
This is not estimated, but the figures
are taken from the official statement of
the receivers, the publication OF which
for some reason or other has been sup
pressed.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 2t.-President ]. ].
Hill of the Great Northern returned from
New York City today. In an interview
be emphatically said that his proposed
plan OF consolidation of The Great North
ern and Northern Pacific was in as good
shape as ever. In regard to reported
differences between j. Pierrepont Morgan
and himself, Mr.. Hill said there were
none. Mr.. Morgan merely represented
the underwriters, ana they would come
in afterwards
"After the reorganization OF the
Northern Pacific has been effected " said
Mr.. Hill, there is nothing to prevent
the consummaton of my plan OF contro
ou may say tnat the deal will be car
ried on as proposed -
The herald., 1895-08-25
Fun lnvades Even Courts

Not long ago, says the indianapolis
Sentinel, the bailif of one of the superior
ourts was going over the docket roofing
out old Inusty cases which had been
long pending in order that the rubbish
might to a greater CT less extent, be
cleared away. The genial lawyer W.
W. Herod, had quietly entered the room
in quest of certain information. AS tn e
bailiff's finger rested at certain place
on the page of the docket he casusll V
looked up ana noticed the handsome old
attorney.
by the way, Mr.. Herod," remarked d
the court officer, when shall we set t is
divorce case of Williams against Will
Jams down for trial?'
Mr. Herod suddenly faced the bailiff and
exclaimed with hands upraised ''Dis-
miss it; dismiss it. The parties nave
been living together for more than two
years and have had one child since that
suit was filed"
A reconciliation had been effected and
the dismissal overlooked.
The herald., 1895-08-25
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
The Fellow Was Discovered but Allowed
Escape

Escape
At about 1 80 o'clock this morning the
owner OF the house at 1865 South Main
street, when returning home, found a
man hiding on the front veranda AS
the proprietor of the house advanced to-
waId the front door the fellow came from
his place of concealment. Upon being
asked what lie was after, he replied that
he was trying to catch cat. Further
questioning revealed the fact that the fel-
Iow was hanging around the premises for
,ome other purpose than that which he
lad indicated. He was allowed to so
however, and little later an investiga-
tien showed where he had been trying to
open the window by means OF 4 burglars .
jimmy. AT the rear the gate leading in
to the yard was open, and it s probable
that there was more than one engaged in
the intended burglary. The man il de
scIibed as dark compleXioned, with a
smooth face, and about icet 8 inches in
height. lie was dressed in black suit
and wore a small cap. The police were
notified soon after the man was discoy-
sred, but there is small chance of his be-
Ing captured.
The herald., 1895-08-25
CALIFoRNIANS IN BOSTON
Sir Knights From the Coast Arrive on
Time
The Cars Of Fruits and Wines Delayed
by Hot Box at Toronto,
Canada

BOSTON, Aug. 25.-California Com
mandery No. Of San Francisco and dele
gates to the Tempiars' conclave arrived
here at 2:45 a. m. They were met by a
portion of the Boston commandery, which
acted as escort. The delegation consists
of sixty-six sir knights and tbirtyivc
ladies and children, and they travelled
1927 miles in little over six days and
six hours.
The special car OF wines and fruits
which the delegation started with, and
which included II, 800 bottles OF Califor-
MA wines, 700 bottles OF champagne and
fifteen tons of fruit. had to be left at
Toronto, Canada. owing to hot box.
The herald., 1895-08-25

kilograms for the following persons are
vt the Western Union Telegraph compa-
ny's Office in this city: William Leach,
Tom Reynolds, John T. Young, Mira
Girdley and Selena King, Mrs. NJ. c. Will
kinson, John T. Humphreys, Richard
Turnball, NJ. Il. Weber.
The herald., 1895-08-25
Great Canal Tonnage

The Sault Ste. Mari. canal, between
Lakes Huron and Michigan. now carries
20. 900, 900 tons year. or twice the weight
tha passes through the Suez canal annu-
ally.
The herald., 1895-08-25

1t is said that George Meredith, thu
writer, has become almost deaf.
The herald., 1895-08-25

Lord Albert Osborne. youngest son OF
the Duke of Leeds, has been arrested for
refusing to pay his perfumer.
The herald., 1895-08-25
Steamship Arrivals

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Arrived-La
Champagne. from Havre; Paris, from
| Southampton.
| Liverpool Arriveu-Lucania. from
| New York.
Havre-Arrived-La Tourane, from
New York.
The herald., 1895-08-25

NJ. Ricket. editor of the Revue d ea
Deuz Mondes, is only IS years of age.
The herald., 1895-08-25

Pugilist Fitzsimmons has broken the
record by forging thirty horse sho ss in
twenty-seven minutes.
The herald., 1895-08-25

Robert C. McCabe,a a PhiIade lphian, ha 3
memorized the whole of the Bible and
can recite it word for word.
The herald., 1895-08-25

r Os ANGELES SAVINGS BANK,
Il $50 N. Main st.
J. e. Platter, Pres. II. w. Hellman, WIRES
W. NJ Caswell, Cashier
Directors-I. W. Hellman, J. L. Platter. H. w.
Hsllman. l. W. Heliman, jr, W. NJ. Caswell.
Interest paid on deposits. Money to loan on
first class real estate.
The herald., 1895-08-25

DO you drink ?-If so, try Manitou min
erai water. II. Jeyne, grocer, agent.
The herald., 1895-08-25

CECURITY SAVINGS BANK
y AND TRUST COMPANY.
14S s Main ST., near Second.
Caplthl rhiu III $LVU,OuO
Five per cent interest paid on term deposits.
Money loaned on first-olass real estate only.
Directors-J +. Sartori. Pres. Maurice 8.
Hellman. V.-P.; W. u. LonEycar, Cashier;
Herman W. Hellman, H. J. Fleisch man. NJ l.
Fleming, j. A: Graves, C. A. Shaw, J. H. Shank.
land, F. .. johnson, W, L. Graves.