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PORTY-SESTH YEAR
PEETSBUBa SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1891.
BJffiKttdfr . . , ' NTY PACES.
ITVE CENTS.
BALMACEDA'S FALL
The latest News From Chile
Confirms the Reports of
Yesterday.
TICMA HAS ESCAPED
And the Dictator's Whereabouts at
Present Are Kot Known to
the Insurgents.
-MAY MAKE A STAND AT SANTIAGO.
The Congressional Loss at the First Battle
Was Only a Third That of the
Government
from communication with Valparaiso, or
else there is a censorship over the dispatches
sent from there. It is believed that he
would have reported to the department the
surrender of Valparaiso had he heard such
sews and been able to do so.
The Jsavy Department also is -without
any -word from Admiral Brown to-day,
though for the absence of any news from
him the Xavv Department officials think
there are good reasons. He has evidently,
tneysay, oeen in communication with the
United States consul at Valparaiso and
must have known that the latter has tele
graphed to "Washington the result
of yesterday's battle. This is
assured from the fact that according to the
published statements sailors from the Sau
Francisco were engaged yesterday in guard
ing me itmsuiiue. xi, is aiso Eaia Dy tnese
officials that there is no particular reason
for his communicating to the department
unless some particular question should
arise in which the Admiral should desire
advice. t
MINISTER EGAS 3fOT TT EEAED FROM.
The last message received to-night was as
follows:
To Senor Pedro Montt, Washington:
The triumph In Flacidia has been com
plete. Commandante Montt communicates
that the troops of Balmaceda numbered
12 000 men. Thieo thousand prisoners and
all his artillery have been taken. Tho tor
pedo boats Lynch and Alden and all
me rest are in our power. Valparaiso
nas ocenpied -without resistance, vicuna,
Godoy, Banados, Minister of the Interior,
and Viel, Intendente of Valparaiso, have
fled to foreign vessels in the harbor. Our
losses have not been considerable.
Ekbazoeiz.
ANOIHEB ALABAMA CLAIM.
it is believed their next move will be to
secure control of the Southern Pacific.
"With this road in their control, tho Van
derbilts -will be masters of the situation.
A dispatch from New York says: Charles
H. Coster, of the firm of Drexel, Morgan &
Cot, said that he knew nothing about a ma
jority of the securities of union Pacific
.Railroad being placed in the hands of his
firm. He also knew nothing about the
rumor that Jay Gould had relinquished
control of the road, and that Pierrenont
Morgan was to be the leading spirit in the
management
NEGROES TURN LOOSE.
GOT STRAIGHT TIPS.
A Broker "Who Could Tell Just Wl at
'the Price of Oil Would Be.
HIS BELATIVE WAS A MAGNATE.
NIGHT-OF TEKROK AT THE SCENE-OF
THE KEN'I'UCllX ' EXSCHIXG.
Suit Which May Show now the Standard
Manipulates the Market.
TROUBLE OYER DITTOING WINNINGS
His SiUr.ce May Be Dae to Censorship or to the lacl of
Communication Between the Capital
and the Coast.
E0WE5VOI3IOXTTKFCEITED KFWS-OF TICTOni
rrr.OM A STAFF COnBESPOXKEIfT.
"Washington, Aug. 29. Very little new
light was shed on the situation in Chile to
day. The only dispatch of importance was
received at a late hour to-night by the Con
gressional envoys. It is as follows:
Iquiqite, August 23.
Senor Pedro Montt, Washington:
According to an official dispatch from
Commander Montt, of tho Congressional
forces m the battle of Concon, the enemy
lost 1,500 men and an equal number of pris
oners ere captured. Two thousand rifles
were taken and a number of field pieces.
Our loss was 503 and among the killed wore
live officers. In the Dattle of Placilla the
defeat of Balmaceda was complete. His two
generals, Barbosa and Alcerrica, were killed
and many other officers. Vienna, the President-elect,
has escaped on board a foreign
war vessel. Tho whereabouts of Balmaceda
are unknown. Ebrazceiz.
The battle of Concon, the envoys say was
fought on the first day the insurgent army
landed in the vicinity cf Valparaiso. The
battle of Placilla was fought yesterday.
Numerous congratulatory dispatcheu from
many places have been received by the Con
gressional Envoys during the day.
I-E03I DESPAIE TOWS,
A more disconsolate person was never
Eccn than the confidential agent-of the Con
gressional part of Chile, Senor Pedro
Montt, when ho entered the domicile of the
little body of the Congressional representa
tives this morning. He had been traveling
on the railroad all day yesterday with no
pleasanter company than the news-thatthe
troops of the congreesionalists had surrend
ered before Valparaiso. He had heard
nothing more, and had hurriedly come borne .
to counsel with his colleagues and decide
what steps to take next.
He sat down to breakiast but could not.
cat The others had not yet appeared.
Tiic Secretarv, Senor Sulio Foster, was the .
first to enter. He greeted his superior and
xecen ed a gloomly recognition.
"But why are you so melancholy, Senor
Montt?" exclaimed Mr. roster.
"How can I or any of us be anything but
jnelaDcholj ?" answcred-Mr. Montt.
now nc received rrrrn j-ews.
"But have you not heard the news?"
fairly shouted Foster.
"Yes, the news that our troops have sur
Tcudert d," said Montt, with trembling lips.
"What? You have heard nothing later?
2ot he.ird of this and of this, and of this?"
and Foster excitedly thrust one dispatch
after another under the eyes of Montt, ho
seemed so dazed that for a time he could
comprehend nothing.
Finally when it crept through his brain
ihat the situation had leen reversed, and
that his party were the victors, Mr. Montt
sprang up, danced about the room, and
he and Foster embraced with laugh
ter and with tears. They were
just as enthusiastic as Senor Lazcano, the
Minister, bad been the previous day, and as
lie may be again to-morrow, for there is no
guessing at the news, true or untrue, that
may come next. If it has been a day of
rejoicing and feasting at the house of the
Congressional agents, it has been a veritable
Louse of mourning at the Minister's.
ACTIO?! OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
Lazcano visited the State Department this
morning and remained for some time. His
mission can only be surmised, but most
probably it was to dissuade the officials from
making any move to recognize the Constitu
tional party as belligerents. Lawyer Tres
cott, -n Lo is well up in all matters pertain
taining to diplomacy, also conferred with
the officials of the State Department, but it
is only k own that the Chilean trouble was
the reason of his visit. Minister Lazcano.
whs "not at home" to any visitor. LVwas
stated by his wife that no further advices
had been received from Chile. The house
was as gloomy looking as though a corpse
lay inside.
Iso action will be taken attheState Dej
partment until further news is received-confirmatory
of the report of the capture of
Valparaiso and not then if'there is a pros
pect of further-fighting,
A CHANCE-FOR MOBS FIGHTING.,
. It is believed that if Balmaceda has lost
Valparaiso that he will make a firm stand
at the capital, Santiago, and that fighting
will continue for some time with
the result in doubt. If it ap
pear, however, that the victory
ot the insurgents is a substantial one the
administration may feel impelled to recog
nize the congressionalists as belligerents.
That would throw the way open for the sale
of arms, ammunition and supplies to both
sides but the advantage would be on the
side of the congress party as they have the
naval vessels. Should European countries
follow with similar recognition the Balma
cedans would be enabled to. equip the ves
sels now lying useless in French waters and
lively naval warfare off the coast of Chile
would result.
For the present however the only anxiety
is to get a truthful statement of the situation
ns up to this time both sides have proved
tiiem&elves to be quite as able at lying as to
fighting.
MINISTER EGAN's SILENCE.
The non-receipt of news from Minister
K-raii at Santiago is believed to be due to
the lact that either that city is still cut off
The Action of the Espicglo Commander
Now Becomes Serious.
London, Aug. 29. The Globe this after
noon, commenting upon the capture of Val
paraiso and the consequent downfall of Bal
maceda, says that the Congressional victory
gives the Fspiegle affair a much more seri
ous complexion, adding:
"Had Balmaceda won no diplomatic dis
pute would have followed, but JEngland will.
now nave to explain wnat appears to De a
flagrant breach of neutrality. England is
answerable for her agents, and if-the Con
gressional party claims damages as it prob
ablv will, John Bull will probably find him
self with another Alabama imbroglio of far
less excusable character on his hands."
The Espiegle affair is the outcome of the
action of the commander of H. M. S.
Espiegle in conveving 61,000,000 in silver
intrusted to him bv President Balmaceda
to Montcuideo for shipment to Europe.
The silver was landed -at Montevedio Au
gust 13 and was subsequently sent to Eu
rope in pavment for arms, ammunition and
ships supplied to Balmaceda's Government.
The Tuna and other-papers have demanded
a full investigation into the matter and the
only official utterance made in London upon
iuu buuiecb uumes irom auinirany omciais
who said that British consuls in "certain
contingencies" are empowered to give
British men-of-war authority to carry treas
ure without referring for permission to-
-headquarters.
WOMEN 0BDEBED FE0M CHILE.
Balmaceda Threatened to Send Soldiers
After Them If They Sid Not Go.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 29. Balmaceda's
methods are instanced in a letter from a
correspondent at Santiago, written August
15, just received here. He says: The wife
of Austin Edwards and his mother, with
several other ladies, connected with heads
of the Congressional party, had been or
dered to leave Chile by next steamer.
"When asked what would be done if they re
fused -to go, Balmaceda sent -word that a
body of soldiers would be Sent to enforce
the order. A large number -of arrests had
been made since the departure of the last
steamer for CaUao, so that Santiago and
Valparaiso seemed deserted of citizens, and
the port is like a foreign place.
Congress had been discussing the national'
bank question. With 560,000,000 capital
guaranteed by the niter beds of Tarapaca
the correspondent says the bill would prob
ably become an acs. The St. Mary, an Eng
lish" vessel chartecd for Iquique, was de-
tained in the Bay of Valparaiso several'
weeks and finally went to sea without .her
papers from the Chilean authorities. She
wa3 bronchi back bv a steamer sent for her.
Next day, though under threats of being
fired upon by forts, she.put to sea escorted
by H. B. M Champion. The threats were
not carried out.
Several Buildings Set on Fire by the Turbu
lent Blacks Baptist College Also Fired
A Vigilance Committee Put a Stop to
Eiotlng.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
Louisville, Kr., Aug. 29. The little
city of Georgetown, this State, which has
been the scene of so much bloodshed this
week, was wild with excitement last night
and for awhile it looked as though
serious trouble would take place
on account of the negro Dudley.
About 11 o'clock the tobacco barn of
Viley Payne, near the city, was discovered
to be on fire, and a general alarm was given.
The negroes Tiad beendemonstrative all day
and in the early part of the .night, so that
nhen the fire was discovered the white citi
zens decided it was a ruse of the negroes to
get them out of town in order to lynch the
Kendalls, who mnrdcred the Jamises and
Mr. Montgomery last Thursday.
Drawing the color line in lynching gave
the negroes offense. Dudley had been
lynchedand the Kendalls, who had merci
lessly murdered three men, were" left un
molested. As a precautionary measure the
Sheriff has sworn in as deputies 50 citizens.
About the time the tobaceoham had burned
itself out the residence of County Judge
Bates was found to be on fire. Then another
fire broke out in a cottage in the outskirts
and that house was bumed down. The
Baptist College was also set on fire, coal oil
being used to facilitate the spread of tha
flames.
By this time everybody was on the street.
The Hon. William Owens organized a citi
zens posse, composed ot about 200 resolute
men. They went to the hardware stores
and armed themselves with guns and pis
tols, and sent to Frankfort for 60 more guns.
There was no further disturbance during
the night. Twelve of the leading citizens,
who do not wish their names made public,
met in Judge Bates office, at the Court
House, at 9:30 o'clock this morning and de
termined on apian of action.
If the negroes break out again, at one tap
of the fire bell all the patrolmen will assem
ble at tha Court House, and any person
iound firing a house will be dealt with sum-,
marily.
THE SYNDICATE OP BANKS
A CHANCE FOB EGAN.
Now Is a Good Time to Renew tho Offer
to Act as mediator.
"Washington, Aug. 29. At the State
and Naval Departments to-day it was
generally agreed that this is an opportune
time for a renewal by Minister Egan and
tho other foreign Ministers, of the tender of
their good offices as mediators between the
contending factions in Chile, and at the.
State Department it is believed that he will
follow hia instructions, and not neglect to
avail himself of the first opportunity. .
As to the diplomatic aspect of the situa
tion, it was not changed by yesterday's
events. As long as Balmaceda remains in
and until the Congressional party shall
have set up a de facto government which
our Minister reports is really the Govern
ment of the country, the Department of
State cannot have relations with the Con
gressional party, and must continue to
recognize Balmaceda as President, and
Senor Lazcano as Minister of Chile.
A correspondent lrom Santiago, Chile,
under date July 15, says Minister Egan has
received much favorable mention for visit
ing political prisoners and in many in
stances alleviating distress. Through his
energy, the life of the former President's,
son, Pinto, was saved and permission ac
corded him to leave the country with Cap
tain Frederick and Padre Domso.
To Tain TJp 4 1-3 Per Cent Bonds Will Bo
Completed Early This Week.
SPECIAL TELLGRiM TO THB DISPATCH.
New Yobk, Aug. 29. Little headway
was made to-day in the organization of
the syndicate of banks to take 55,000,000 to
SG.000,000 of 4 per cent Government bondB
after September 1 at the extended rate of -2
per cent. It was a half-holiday in Wall
street and many of the influential bankers
were out of town. Frederick D. Tappen,
President of- tho-Gallatln, National Bant
and Chairman of the Clearing"House Asso
ciation, said that he believed that the early
days of next week would see the completion
of the syndicate.
"The Gallatin Bank," he said, "has-put
its name down for 500.000, and all told
there is now $2,500,000 subscribed. Thew
intention, of course, is to take out circula
tion against the bonds. On 55,000,000 of
the bonds 4,500,000 in notes could be is
sued. There is little or no profit in the
transaction to the banks, but the formation
of such a syndicate would help the Gov
ernment materially and benefit tho country
at a time when aid is most needed that is.
during crop-moving time."
Another banker said he was heart and
soul for the syndicate, but'he did not be
lieve it would go through unless 55,000,000
of bonds were subscribed for. In that event
he believed many interior banks would take
some of the extended bonds against circa-,;
lauon.
LOW-LIVED EEVENOE.
BALMACEDA HAS A CHANCC.
the
Consul General Flint Sayg He Has
largest Army After AIL
New Yobk, Aug. 29. Consul General
Flint states that Balmaceda will now con
centrate his forces about Santiago and if he
has prestice enouch to recall his tmnrn tn
Ms standard he will still have the tWer
army. At Santiago the rebel fleet would be
of no value and the Government wonlil still
'have an advantage. He has since the 27th
received no advices from Santiago.
THE VANDEEBECT STAB ASCENDANT.
A Discharged Employe of the Harmonltes
Caught Poisoning Cows.
Rochester, Pa., Aug. 29. A few days
ago five cows belonging to the Harmonito
Society were poisoned and died.
Officer Lazarus began work on the case.
Thursday night, while secreted in a corn
field adjoining the pasture field, he saw two
men approaching the field in which the
cows were kept and from the direction of
the railroad. They were carrying a small
paper bag, which was afterward found toi
contain small balls of pans green and
strychnine, sufficient to hava poisoned allJ
the cattle in the place.
They entered the building and he followed .
them and attempted to arrest them. They
both showed fignt The officer srauDled
with one of them, and was overpowering
rRTECIAI, TELEQBASr TO THE DISrATCII.1
New York. Ave. 29. A sensatioial
trial in which it is expected that the me
ods alleged to be used by the Standard Qil
Company in manipulating the petrolei in
market will come out, will be tried in t le
Rentembsr circuit of the Supreme Court af
the Eichth Judicial district of this Stat J.
There are two suits in which damags
amounting to 533,100 are claimed for brea h
of faith on the part of Joseph D. 'Gill, a
New York broker, who claimed to receite
"tins" from a relative, who is a member of
the Executive Board of the Standard Q.l
Trust, and the facts as set forth in the legkl
papers in the case would tend to show that
Gill either received such advance informs
tion or that he was pretty lucky.
The plaintiffs are "William H. Green, a
railroad man, and Joseph H. Metcalf, a
merchant of Jamestown, N. Y. People . n
New York City, Buffalo, Pittsburg aii
other places, figure in the story as narrate i
in the law documents. There is some my -tery
as to the identity of the officer oftls
Standard Oil Trust who is accused of givin ;
the "tips," but ex-Assemblyman Calkin: ,
whose firm represents the plaintifls, is coi -
naent mat ne Knows tne man anu win sun
mon him as a witness on the trial.
THE STANDAED ADMITS NOTHING.
At the offices Of tho Standard Oil Com .
pany in this city it was denied that Gill hai
conndential relations with any members o
the concern, or that 'Hips' were or could b
given out ahead. Mr. Daniel O'Day, gen
eral manager of the National Transit Com
pany, characterized the charges as absurd,
wuen asKeo. aoouc it. I
Mr. Green's account of the transactions!
cannot tail to interest speculators all over
the United States, and much of his narran
tive is already a matter of record in the pre-
liminary proceedings which have been
taken. Mr. Green first met Broker Gill in
Pittsburg, where he was engaged in oil!
operations. He next saw him in Buffalo in
November, 1887, when Mr. Gill had charge
of laying the pipes for the introduction of
natural gas in that city. The company was
composed inpart of members of the Standard
Oil Company, Mr. O'Day being President
of the company, and when "Mr. Gill said
that he could obtain "tips" from a leading
Standard Oil magnate, of New York City,
Mr. Green readily believed him. Circum
stances supported Mr. Gill's claim that he
-stood in witn tno men wno controlled the
market. The plaintifls say they gave Mr.
Gill various sums of monay to invest for
them and that there is 538,100 due them,
partly for money loaned or invested and for
profits. The suits are for a settlement.
HE HIT THE FIGUBES.
"Mr. Gill oertainly had pretty good
pointers," said Mr. Green, in talking about
the case, "lor in every instance the quota
tions were within half a cent or a cent of
what oil stood at the times for which the
pointers were given. Some of these tips
were given two or three months ahead, hat
'they were always Verified when the'time
came. Mr. Gill-, eafd the 'tips c&me from a
relative who was a member of the Stand
ard's executive board, and who advised him
when to buy or sell. I had no reason to
doubt that this was so. I knew that in 1883 J
ne naa maae consiaeraole money in oil. In
January, 1883, I visited Buffalo and met
him there. Oil was 95 or 96, and he told
mo it would drop to .75 cents, which would
be the bottom price on the expected break 1
Everybody was bulling oil. Idid not think
it safe, but Gill said oil might spurt a little
and get up to 51 or over, but it would then
drop. Sure enough, it went froin 96 cents
up to 51 01 and then dropped to 75 cents.
going up a quarter of a cent. This was
March 27. I had told a Jamestown friend
that the break would occur, but he thought
I was crazy. He got caught for 52,000." -
Gill next told Green that oil would go up
to 90 cents and that he had better buy. He
so advised a Pittsburg friend. Oil went up
to 85 and 86 cents. In April when it was
86 Gill said it would spurt to 90, but not
over 9L He advised to sell on every spurt.
It went up to 90 and then dropped to 70,
as Gill also predicted. Green says he made
money on this operation, and that his Pitts
burg friend promised 5100 for every advance
or decline of five points for which Green,
gave him, a pointer.
Mnlt whlJe Green had left his 90-cent
inn. etswit1h landlord Cook with instruct
n? toSot? Donaldson's bucket-shop and
SiJ ?V When oil wen BP o 89V. That
Z?? u av; Swn Green $150 or so more,
dui wnen the fieure vMivmli ho hnoVet.
SfS eopIe Tefused to pay, and Green says
they have never yet settled up.
MADE TWO THOUSAND DOM.AK3.
u 1 30 t'P 'wa3 nw in force and Green
says he bought all he could and then "stood
pat and waited." Oil hung at 91 and he
wasfidgetv. He telegraphed to Gill, who
told him that oil would surelv go up. Green
says he made 52,000 on this operation.
Landlord Cook, the Pittsburg man, and
others were also in it. They fooled around
some more and occasionally had their
S,P torn," to use Green's expression.
, in November, 1888i I received a message
lrom Gill calling me to Buffalo," said Mr.
Greenland when I saw him he said his
New York man had accused us of giving the
market away; that he declined to give Gill
any more tips, but to help us out he agreed
to handle 50,000 barrels of oil for us in New
York an,d send us the profits. Gill told the
New Yorker he owed me 8,000, to impress
- ..a.u we seriousness oi our losses, al
though the amount was onlv 52,000. Gill
had no monev. T wnf soon r friond in
Jamestown and this was sent by Gill to
New York. The market was selling above
U. It opened up to 51 11J Calls sold at
that figure and puts at 51 10. Then the
market started to break and oil
sold down to 51 06, not going 'above 51 07
again. Another break dropped it to SI- I
telegraphed Gill, asking him if we had
made anything, and he replied all right.
The market dropped o 79, and we ought
to have made 545,000 on our 50,000 barrels,
if we were on the right side."
Mr. Green says that an arrangement was
then made by Gill and the two Jiunestown
men for Metcalf to put in 5500 on a new
deal and divide the profits on a one-third
basis. The 5500 draft was given to GilL
Green says that he understood this also was
invested on the right side.
COULDN'T GET A SETTLEMENT.
Then he tried to get a settlement After
considerable delay he had an interview
with GilL He says the broker said the
profits, amounting to 540,000, were in .a
bank in New York, but his New York rela
tive was away and he could not get it.
This would give Gill $20,000, Green 518,000,
and Metcalf 51,000, besides the originaWn
vestment, so it is claimed, but these figures
do not agree with other statements. Mr.
Green says that after a long delay he came
to New York and saw Gill, who said only
5900 had been made out of the whole busi
ness. The Jamestown men refused to settle
on this basis. Gill finally sent them a
draft for 5425.'
Broker Gill's case is a derlial that the
investments were to he made in oil or oil
certificates, but that the understanding was
that Gill "would invest tho money on the
faith of certain confidential relations exist
ing between him and others." He says he
received $500, invested it, and that a profit
of 5900 was realized, which was partly paid
over and' partly reinvested, contrary to
Gill's advice. He puts in a counter claim
of 51, 000 "f or profits op previous deals on
Standard tips which Green failed to settle,
and says the borrowed money was given
him for expenses. Mr. Gill could not be
found at the Consolidated Exchange to-day.
His friends, however, talked freely about
the suits, and said that Green had really
Had the best of the deals and that he had
tried to take advantage of GilL The suits,
they claim, were brought with the idea that
they could force a settlement. Ex-State
Senator McMillan and a nephew of
Chauncey M. Depew are Mr, Gill's lawyers.
RUDOLPHAND
II
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Secret of Their Tragic Deaths,
at Mayerling at Last
laid Bare.
WASMUBDEE AND SUICIDE
The Baroness Fell in love With the
Crown Prince on Sight,
BUT LOVE GAVE WAT TO DESPAIE.
Bl6 CABLE ROAD DEBT.
rig
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him when the other one ran.
The man
cap-
ATter-
Securlng the Union Pacific and
Other -Western Systems.
Chicago, Aug. 29. It is generally under
stood that Jay Gould has virtually relin
quished control of the "Union Pacific Eail
way. S. Pierrcpont,of Drexel.Morsan&Co..
is to be the leading spirit in the management
of the road hereafter. Sidney Dillon, thePresi
dent of the Union Pacific, it is said, is
about to Tesign his position, and S. S.
Spencer, formerly Vice President of the
Baltimore and Ohio, and at present in
charge of Drexel, Morgan & Co.'s railway
aflairs, is mentioned as Mr. Dillon's suc
cessor. The management of the company
is to undergo a complete change.
The general opinion is that Drexel, Mor
gan & Co., acquired control of the Union
Pacific in the interest of the Vanderbilts,
and are also in control of the Chicago and
Jlilwaukee. A contest is said to be now in
progress between the Vanderbilts, the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincey and the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe for tho
possession of the Denver and Itio Grande
road, with the prcpect that the Vander
bilts will carry off the plum. If the Van
derbilts succeed in getting the liio Grande,
tured was brought to Beaver and placed vn
jaiL He proved to be one Edward Carroll,
a former employe of the Societv, who was
discharged several years ago. The members
of the Society think that he did the deed in
i revenge.
VEXED QUESTION SETTLED.
The Site for the Government Building at
JToungstown Decided On.
tTEOSI A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. J
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. The question of
the site for the new Government builning at
Youngstown, O., was settled to-day by As-.
sistant becretary Crounse, of the -Treasury
Department. The discussion in regard to
the location has been as prolonged and
troublesome as that of the Allegheny site.
and at last the decision is in favor of the
site recommended in the report of the agent
sent out by the department to inspect tho
sites during the official mcumbencv of the
late Supervising Architect Windrim.
The site selected is the southwest corner
of Market and Eront streets, the owners be
ing Mr. Powers and Mr. Smith. The area
is 130 feet on Eront street by 100 on Market
The price is 513,000. Enough of the appro
priation is available to begin the work of
construction, and, bids will soon be adver
tised for.
ID7E A PEEEECT EBAUD.
So a Bradford Agnostic Cut It Short With
a Dose of Arsenic.
fSPECIAL TELEGEAM TO THE DISPATCH.I
Bradfobd, Aug. 29. Charles Cannon,
aged 68 years, an employe pf the Central
Iron "Works, decided to-day that he would
work no longer. He wrote a brief letter,
stating that e erything in life was a perfect
fraud, then swallowed a big dose of arsenic
and was dead in a few minutes.
Cannon was an infidel and disciple of the
late Dr. Stuart on the suicide question.
The latter, it will be remembered, wrote a
letter giving a physician's diagnosis of life,
demonstrating its many diseases to be in
curable, then olew out his brains. Cannon
had formed quite a circle of agnostics here.
A DINNEE THAT -WAS EXPENSIVE.
On June 19 Green says he met Gill in
Buffalo, near Donaldson's bucket shop.
Gill said he had a message from his New
York friend that the market would stop at
72 instead of 70 cents, and advising that
short oil be closed out. Green bought at
72J The market dropped to 719f. Gill
next predicted an advance to 51 10, but ad
vised selling at 51 08, because 'the market
would be wild. This, he said, was from the
New York magnate. The Pittsburg and
Jamestown men carried 83,000 barrels. Mr.
Green describes what happened neqt:
"The market went from 72 to 87. Then
it spurted, then it broke and was so skittish
that I feared we would be wrecked. Oil
was hanging around 80. Gill advised hold
ing. Nexthe said his New Yorker advised
buying at 86 or & that the market would
not break a cent under that. The market
went to 96, broke, recovered and broke
again. "We could have sold for $6,000 profit,
but Gill advised hanging on for $25,000
profit. On October 19 when I went to din
ner oil was 93 or 94. "While I was eating
the market broke and swept everything
away."
Mr. Green says that he asked Gill for an
explanation ana this was what he got:
"While these fluctuations were going on an
arrangement was made by which the Stand
ard and the producers agreed to shut off
production, the latter to receive 5,000,000 bar
rels of oil on future delivery on November
1 at 60 cents, or whatever the market might
be. Many drillers, producers and others
became uneasy, and to prevent them open
ing up, the producers in the pool and the
Standard people made up 2,000,000 barrels
lor tnese people, each contributing half.
This made 6,000,000 barrels which might be
thrown on the market at almost any time.
THE EELATTVE WAS LOCKED VP.
Mr. Gill's New York magnate was at a
joint meeting of the Standard Executive
Board and the producers in the deal, which
was held at the Eifth Avenue Hotel in this
citv. Mr. Gill said in explanation of the
failure to notify him that his relative was
in the room, the door of which was locked,
and that he could neither get out nor get
word out Prior to the collapse Mr. Green
claims that he and Landlord Cook, of the
Eillmore House in Buffalo, lent Mr. Gill
some $700, which was never repaid. ' Ac
cording to Green he was not alone in his
losses, but Gill also was cleaned out
The speculators took a rest until Broker
Gill turned up with a fresh pointer. On
Decembers, 1888, after the market had
closed at 86, Gill said his New Yorker ad
vised that it would go up to 90 or better,
and they made an arrangement to buy puts
and calls the next day, the purchases to bo
made in the markets at Oil City, Buffalo
and Pittsburg. This appears to have
turned out all right Green was next told
that the New York man "predicted a rise
from 86 cents to Si 30. Green went to
Pittsburg and bought there extensively.
ATTOKNET GRANTED A JTJDQ
iipCTttOBrOVEE A MItXIOX,
, J I. I-. --mi ,n .1,. '
He Worked for Ino Tears and "Waited
That Cong for Bis Fay Stock in
tho Company and Not Cash Will Be
Given.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE PISPATCR. 1
New Yoee, Aug. 29. Sinoe the New
'York Cable Railway Company was organ-1
ized nine years ago, P. Shaw has been its
lawyer. He is also one of its directors. The
company's chief possessions are a charter
and a capital stock. Lawyer Shaw did not
try to collect his fees until a few months
ago. As a result of that effort a judgment
lor fi,eia,.'rj eu was meet in the United
States Court byPercivalM. Shaw, a brother
of Charles P. J. B. Shaw, another brother
of Charles P., who is also a member of the
company, told all about the affair to-day.
""When my brother," said Mr. Shaw, "be
came the company's legal adviser ho agreed
to wait for his payment for services until a
charter had been obtained. The first charter
of the company was declared invalid. In
1890 the Legislature granted a new' charter,
which went into effect on May 1 last A
few weeks after that date my brother sub
mitted his bilL He had been working for
nine years for the company, and he had
devoted all his time to its affairs. His bill
was a little over 51,600,000. The company
did not have the money, and they gave him
notes.
The company was organized with a capi
tal stocs: oi cuuu.uuu, Dut only o per cent
of this was paid in. When my brother re
ceived the notes he turned them over to me,
with the understanding that I should pay
all his debts. His largest debt was to his
brother, Percival M. To him, therefore, I
turned over three notes for 5400,000 each,
and two for 5100,000 each. It is on these
inotes that the judgment of 51,318,222 80 has
been hied. The judgment will be paid in
stock in the cable company.
, aim uuuipuuy uus put in 110 ODjccuon to
this nroceedincr: in fact the directors nrn
'very glad to be allowed to discharge their
uuugauons to my orotner unaries in mat
way. In the fall we shall apply to the
Common Council for permission to build
our road, and by next spring I think the
work on the road will be begun."
The Niece of the Empress Appears in the
Bole of Blackmailer.
INDIGNITIES TO THEGIBIS REMAINS.
I IFI-EOAt, TtilGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
New York, Aug. 29. The World will
publish to-morrow in conjunction with the
London Timet, the original manuscript of
the hitherto suppressed pamphlet 'prepared
by the family of the late Baroness Bari
Vetzera who was found shot to death, to
gether with her lover, Eudolph, Crown
Prince of Austria, at Mayerling, January
30, 1889.
The pamphlet was to have been published
to the extent of 50 copies, to be circulated
among a few friends, in order to vindicate
the memory of the unfortunate young lady.
But the Austrian courtto whom it was
distasteful to have the Crown Pnnce go
down to posterity as a murderer or suicide,
caused the printed, sheets of the pamphlet
to be seized in the publisher's hands, but
the original manuscript was secured from
the family by the London Timet, and is now
made public.
TBTE ON IT3 PACE.
The pamphlet tells the whole story in so
circumstantial a manner, backed by auto
graph lettersj as to leave no doubt as to its
value as a historical document It gives a
consecutive narrative of the affair in so de
tailed a a way that its accuracy apparently
cannot be called into question. An im
portant feature, according to the mother's
story, . is the infamous part played in the
tragedy by no less a personage than the niece
of the Empress of Austria. This distin
KuishedJady'sactions are given with the
fullest of detail, and the pamphlet accuses
her of not only being the intermedator but a
blackmailer as well.
Boroness Marie's last letter to her family
is likewise made publie and the story is
told how a fortune teller was made to play
a mysterious part in the tragedy which de
prived the Austrian Emperor of his direct
heir and the Vetzers family of a favorite
daughter.
IT WAS LOVE AT SIGHT.
Briefly summarized, and as told in the
young girl's letters, the story is that Baron
ess Marie Vetzera, then 17 years old, fell in
love at first sight with the Crown Prince
and she frequently met him in the ordinary
social way. Einaliy she intrusted her se
cret to Countess Larisch, the Empress ot
Austria's niece, and this lady at once under
took to net as a eo-between. while takinc
advantage of her knowledge of the stateof
n.n.-.M ..... 1.1 T ' - i, TLf
uuiuid tiriwy M.IWI II 1 1 II M.W .UU '. J lll. .
At one time the mother of the girl sus
pected something was amiss, hut Countess
( Larisch was ready with some plausible tale.
iqb incus ui ail luis ure given in great ue
tail in the mother's pamphlet
At last the girl fled to Mayerling, by pre
arrangement with the Prince, and a few
hours later her death was known by theEm
peror, but not by the distracted mother,
who in vain implored the Chief of Police
and Count Taafe, the Austrian Premier, to
cause a search to he instituted for her
daughter.
ITOBDEE AND SUICIDE.
had something very Important to communi
cate to him. The Prince replied thataroeet
lng was impossible on that day, and that she
had better write what she wanted.
This she did the same day.and her servant
returned with the money Inclosed in an en
velope from the Prince. Marie also com
municated this to the Countess by tele
graph and the latter called on Marie
and received the money. Shortly after
the Countess had gone the maid entered
the room and Marie showed her the empty
envelope, remarking that she had given up
the money, saying at the same time she re
gretted doing -what she had, because she
feared tho Prince might be offended. En
couraged by this first success Countess
Larish made the second attempt, explaining
that she had fallen out with her husband
and required 10,000 florins.
WAENED BY THE PKINCE.
Marie again consented to speak to the
Prince, and did so In an offhand manner,
the next day, bnt the Pnnce divined
that it was tho Countess who had
incited Marie to make the demand
and told her so, and warned her
to be careful of the woman. From this time
on Marieiover mentioned such a subject to
him again. Being Informed of the failure of
this attempt, Countess Larish begged that
the matter De dropped, and she would
find tne money elsewliere, but a few days
later she called on Marie and implored her
to borrow 6,000 florins for her from some
source, us she needed it to give to her maid
ior wages, anu sue wouia certainly repay
the money, but Marie could not be prevailed
upon to do it.
The.young girl who entered thelife of the
Princy ""-TOd its end could not stem the
curre y 2 r-STgjdideas, or at any rate
cann. fc,7Ji '-' y-having caused his
death?- 't ,, " W hich guided
the Prince-. ' "?,, "f" Jh. but
A CASHIER'S THEFTS.
Major Tillman, of the Falls City
Bank, Short Jnst $65,000.
The Cause of His Misappropriating Other
People's Jloney.
SHIPPED OFF TO CANADA BI PBIEXD3
fjj.,-'li.
beyond all all dontft,. -t. gh full
of submission to the wiflrtev er, must
have done all in her power toi-his mind
of the idea of suicide. When she saw that
her loye could not vanquish his sorrow
cheerfully and bravely she led the way in
the path of death. He was loath to leave
her behind and took her with bim to the
world beyond.
Of the immense grief brought upon so
many by this catastrophe the share that fell
to the baroness is far the most bitter. After
herNconfidencehad been betrayed, her rights
overlooked, deprived even of the right to
bury her daughter, compelled to counte
nance the vilest ignominies aronnd the body
of the dead girl, and, instead of being com
forted in her sorrow, she was spared no tor
ture which could make her burden heavier.
DRIVEN FR03I CHURCH.
SENSATIONAL SCENE IX A POLISH
CATHOLIC SANCTTART.
CAPTAIN EIDD'S HIDDEN TREASURE.
Fifteen Nova Scotlnns. Claiming to Have
f Locating Maps, Searching for It
Halifax, N. S., Aug. 29. A party of
fifteen men from Colchester county have
,leased the late Anthony Grove's property
on uaK island, unester, and have com
menced to dig for the great load of gold
which tradition savs was buried there bv
Captain Kidd. It is said that they have
considerable capital Dehind tnem, and are
determined to pursue the work until they
discover the treasure or have every shovel
ful of earttaSn the island overhauled.
This is the same spot where several com
panies spent many thousands of dollars some
years ago in prosecuting a fruitless search.
There are now seven pits dug. Some of
them are as deep as 130 feet, and despite
the failure of former diggers the party who
now have the work in hand are sanguine of
success. They claim that they have certain
maps locating the treasure.
' NOT A BONE TJNBE0KEN.
'Prof. Hogan, a Brother of the Ill-Fated
Aeronaut Meets Death at Detroit
Detroit, Aug. 29. Prof. Hogan, the
balloonist at the Exposition grounds, fell
from his balloon and was killed at 550
o'clock this afternoon. He had ascended to
a height of nearly a mile and was preparing
to cut loose with his parachute, when he
lost his hold and fell to the ground, striking
without the Exposition boundaries. When
picked up he was a shapeless mass, mangled
beyond recognition. The catastrophe was
witnessed by about 30,000 people".
Not a bone in his body escaped breakage,
and his head especially was horribly
mangled. The victim was a brother of
Hogan, who made an ascension in Camp-
Deu s airsnip in .new xorjf some years ago
and never returned.
The truth of the double suicide, or mur-
dernnd suicide, is at last definitely es
tablished by this publication. The news
of the death was broken to the mother by
the Empress of Austria herself. The pam-
fihlet shows that the Prince's mind had
ong before been given to thoughts of sui
cide, but Marie did her best to dissuade
him from this fatal step. It was not until
hope for both of them had fled and she re
solved to share his death that this tragedy
was agreed upon.
Eor the first time is revealed the indigni
ties offered to Marie's dead body. She was
carted away in a sitting posture between
her tw uncles, even a coffin being denied
her relatives when moving her. The
pamphlet shows how the girl's mother was
persecuted and villified and how every
thing was done to lay the blame on the girl.
It forms a harrowing story, as told by the
mother. The alleged falsehoods circulated
about her are exposed and the daughter's
dying messages are given.
THE GIBL'S LAST LETTERS.
The following are the wordi used by
Marie when she wrote her last adieu to her
mother and sister and brother, a few min
utes before the tragedy took place, and
which were sent to the Baroness by the
Emperor:
Dear Mother Forgive me for what I am
about to do. I could not resist mv love. My
last wish Is his that I should He by his sido
In Alland Cemetery. lam happier dying
than I would be living. Tour Makie.
Such were the terms in which she avowed
her love to her mother. To her sister she
wrote:
We are both full of enthusiasm. We are
about to enter the. uncertainty of another
world. TninKoi me now anu men and bo
happy. I could not do this, and, as I could
not resist my love, I dlo with him. Do not
weep for my fate; I am meeting it with
alacrity. It Is beautiful here. I reminds mo
or Bouwarzan. xninK or me once more.
Adieu.
Then she begged her sister to place a
gardenia on her tomb every 30 th of Jan
uary. Her belief in God and her faith in
an after life are set forth in touching
terms in a letter left her brother which
read: "Earewell, I will watch over you
from above; for I love you dearly."
. SUNG HEE TRIAL' HTJCT.
A few days before the fatal denouement
Marie had sung a trial hymn in the church
of St. Augustine. It was the last she had
ever learned and she was very anxious to
know whether her-voice was heard at the
altar. All had been arranged bo that she
should sing In the choir during the grand,
mass which should be celebrated Eebruary
2. They little thought that on that very
dav she would be lowered into her trrave:
An appendix is added to the volume.
reading as follows:
In order to expose fully the character of
Countess Larish in its true light. It Is neces.
sary to relate an incident. Shortly after the
Intimacy of Marie and the Prince began,
and immediately after their second Inter
view, according to the statement of the
maid Countess Larish called for Marie to
drive on the Prater. When Marie came
back, she seemed very much upset, and re
marked to the maid that the Countess Larish
was very short of money; she owed 25,000
florins which she had tat pay at once and
had begged Marie to ask the Prince for this
sum.
Three Leading Female Members Publicly
Excommunicated No Keason Given for
the Act The Culmination of a Bitter
War in the Church,
SPECIAL TELEGEAJt TO THE DISPATCH.!
Beading, Pa., Aug. 29. An extraordin
ary feud has sprung up in St. Mary's Pol
ish Church in this city, between influential
members, and the -pastor, the Eev.
Father Janauskiewicz. One Sunday re
cently, as Mrs. Eadyslaus Zeborowski
entered her pew to attend mass,
Father Janauskiewicz sent the church po
liceman to her to tell her that she must
leave the pew unless she paid her dues for
the month. The woman declared she had
paid her dues ior August in advance and
would not move.
Father Janauskiewicz then came down
personally from the altar to her, and
directed her to leave the seat. She refused,
whereupon Father Janauskiewicz returned
to the altar and instructed the policeman to
stand by her side, while he nimself in a
loud voice called on the congregation to
"Look at the high-minded lady sitting in
.the front pew, who doesn't pay." Polish
juemuers were greauy Bcancuuizea, ana
nftar tVix apnriie TrarrnTv' rUfpnrlpfl -Mrs.
Zeborowski and denounced Father Janaus
kiewicz. The ill-feeling aroused in the flock by
this incident had almost subsided, when
last Sunday Father Janauskiewicz created
a greater sensation by publicly condemning
and excommunicating Mrs. Mary Poliebow
ski, Mrs. Mary Slavonski and Mrs. Victoria
Trudinoski, three of the most active women
in the church, all wives of well-known
Polish citizens, who are also foremost mem
bers of St. Mary's Church. Kb reason was
assigned by Father Janauskiewicz for this
action.
COTTON PICKEES WILL EIGHT.
The Negroes Organize to Defeat the Pro
posed Reduction of Wages.
SPECIAL TELEQnAJI TO THE DISPATCH.)
New Orleans, Aug. 29. The negroes
are forming an organization in Mississippi
and Louisiana to resent the attempts of
planters to reduce the price for picking
cotton. This is the heaviest item of cotton
production. Of the 590,000,000 received
for last year's crop probably two-thirds
was paid out in wages.
The price hitherto paid has been 75 cents
Ser 100 pounds. The meeting of planters at
lemphis a few days ago proposed to pay
50 cents and Mississippi and Louisiana
Jilanters have determinedto pay 40 cents per
00 pounds.
SHOOTING AT XT. GBETNA.
Ellle
Arrangements Completed for the
Match There This Week.
SPECIAL TELEGBA3I TO TOE DISPATCH.
Mt. Gretna, Pa., Aug. 29. Superin
tendent O'Neill, of the State Arsenal, has
completed the arrangements for the rifle
match at Mt Gretna, beginning next Mon
day and lasting for a week!
Colonel Ostbaus, General Inspector of Eiflo
Practice; Major Bobb, Ordnance Officer of
the Third Brigade, and a detail of the Fifth
Begiment, in command of Lieutenant J. F.
Kerr, Inspector of Bifle Practice, have ar
rived here.
PLAIN TALE TO C0BBETT.
PELT INDEBTED TO THE COUNTESS.
Marie promised to do this, and in reply to
her maid's entreaty not to, she said she was
greatly indebted to the Countess for hav
ing Introduced her to the Prince,
and that in return she had promised
to obltze her In anv wav nosslble
and she thereupon wrote the Prince that she
Charley Mitchell Will Fight Him For 8100-
000 In Pnbllo or Private. .
BY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.
IOjcdow, Aug. 29. Charlie Mitchell accepts
Corbett's challenge and wishes to fight him
to a finish with bare knuckles on either side
of- the Atlantic. Pony Moore, Mitchell's
father-in-law, said to-day that he stands
ready to deposit 25,000 either at the Sporting
Life office in London, or Police Gazette or
Herald office in New York to bring tho
match about. Mitchell said:
"I will fight Corbef t anywhere with bare
knuckles for any sum he can raise. I only
stipulate that if we fight in America I shall
choose the battle ground, or if the fight is
in Europe he shall select tho place, $500
allowed for expenses to the man who crosses
the ocean. I am willing to fight In private
with any three men on a side either in Eu
rope or America, and 1 will guarantee Cor
bettand his backers, a wager of $100,000 on
the result. I wish to retire from the prize
ring, but I want a go with a first-class man
before band. If Corbett and I make a match i
It will be my last fight. I shall be ready for
the flffh t in threelmonths on whichever side".
oi tne waieniajsespiace."
Blrd, the gentlemaii-Jockey-mllllonaire-sportsman
is the man who will wager 'JQ 000
that Mitchell defeats Corbett.
Postmaster Sheets Will Make an Effort to
Secure a Free Delivery.
SPECIAL TILIGEAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Braddock, Aug. 29. The revised cen
sus gives Braddock borough a population of
10,500, or about 2,000 more than wa3 sent is
by the enumerators.
This entitles Braddock to free mail deliv
ery, and an effort will be made at once by
Postmaster Sheets to secure it.
THE DISPATCH DIEECTOET.
tha
The Hovers Won.
There was quite an exciting football game
yesterday at Glenshaw between the team of
that place and the Bloomfleld Eovers. The
latter won the contest by the close score of
1 to 0. The winners are a new team and
they give promise of developing Into one of
the best in the locality. They want to ar
range games with other teams.
Farr Defeats Jones.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Braddock, Aug. 29. Arther Farr won tho
ICO-yard foot race with Tommy Jonea here
this evening. Farr had It all his own way,
outdistancing Jones at the finish fully
three yards. Several hundred people wit
nessed the race, n it was for .blood as well
as the purse of $109. Al Morris was referee, j
Contents of the Issue Classified for
Convenience of the Headers.
The Issue of The Dispatch to-day consists
of 20 pages, made up In two parts. The first
nine pages are devoted to the news of yes
terday and last night and editorial comment
thereon. Special literary features and class
news are distributed as follows:
Pagti.
News of Europe. .New Canadian Elections.
South American Opportunities. The Chinese Blots.
Congressman iloorheaV...........CLtXTOK Llotd
Page 10.
Cannot Get Mixed L. E. STOFrst.
A Tery Rare Book Rev. J. IHLLOS-
Tbe -TltUDurg exposition.
Page 11.
The Want Column. To Let Column.
For Sale Column.
Page 12. ,
The Social World. The Snmmer Resorts.
Educational News. Gossip of the Guard.
Page 13.
Luxury or a Lunch...... M. E.W. Sherwood
Old Time Customs..... .Bessie Bhamblz-""
Women and Tipping Mabgahet H. Welch
Late Fashion Notes.
PageU.
Behind the Scenes ..... Chablis T. McbbatJ
A Taste for Music Saaos Bissell
Page IS.
Fortunes In Mexico Fbaztc G. Carpenter
One Woman's Record ..A. O
A New Oscar Wilde A.G
Freda Sonaday Emma V. Sheridax
Page IS.
Cape Cod Grangers Bill Nts -
Best In Colorado Olive Thomte "
Finger-Tip Identification. Late Science News. .
Page V.
A Fairy Story -PATsnT
Puzzle Department E.E. CUADBOCBX
The Horned Owl Auxr Clabs
A Bow and a Smile FAXSIE B. Wakdv
Thre Great Kras Rev. RtnniEHnuifs
A Tmir of Halifax J.t-O
.H1IW.B.
Review of Sports .Pbtxglii
Gossip of the Day. .WlLKIE
On Foot in England J. C. THOilPSOX, M. D.'
Bapld Transit Progress. Electric News.
Page a.
The G rand Army. Secret Societies.
The Market Beports.
Page!.
Theatrical News, Amusement. Notletf.'
HIGH LIYIM AND SPECULATION
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Louisville, Aug. 29. Major William
Tillman, one of the best known men of
Louisville, for years a City Sinking Fund
Commissioner and cashier of the Ealls City
Bank, which failed a few weeks ago, has
fled to Canada and his accounts' are short,
as far as has been discovered, 565,000, of
which 550,000 is due the hank and 815,000
was in his hands as a trust fund. Eor sev
eral days the rope has been tightening about
3Iajor Tillman. The investigations into
the affairs of the bank led to disclosures
that are distressing.
President Coi, of the Mechanics Trust
Company, which was the bank's assignee,
has worn a long face, and those on the inside
have been shocked at the disclosure made.
When the discrepancies were discovered,
Major Tillman was called on to explain
them, bnt failed; He was asked to resign
the position he held in the Palis City In
surance Company and he did so Thursdav.
He also resigned from tbe Louisville Sink
ing Fund. He was compelled to give up
everything of value he possessed.
SHIPPED TO CANADA.
A purse was raised for him by his friends,
and he was put upon the road to Canada. It
is a story of high living, of speculation and
of the misappropriation oi other people's
money. Major Tillman was a leader in
society, a liberal man in all his domestic re
lations and with the outside world a good,
generous friend. TJp to the time of the
failure of the Falls City Bank there was
never a breath concerning his good name;
since that time the evil rumors nave grown
day by day, until it became evident that
there was more than idle gossip.
The investigation of the affairs of the
bank disclosed in the first place that matters'
had been very loosely conducted for several
years past. Firms that were of small credit
were allowed to borrow enormous amounts
of monev. Overdrafts were permitted, and
the business was carried on in a slipshod
manner generally.
CHARGED TO A DEAD MAN.
Although this caused a great deal of ad
verse criticism, there was nothing thought
to be wrong, until about three weeks ago,
when the assignee discovered an overdraft
for about 55,000 charged against the account
of the late il L. Warren, formerly presi
dent of the bank. Mr. Warren has been
dead about eight years, and his estate has
been entirely settled. Hence it seemed
strange that the overdraft was allowed to
be carried on the books.
That it should have occurred made the
examiners suspicious and a thorough inves
tigation was begun, running back to 1876,
when Major Tillman was made cashier. It
was also discovered that other firms that
had gone out of business were overdrawn,
and that firms which had assigned were
overdrawn. 'So settlements seemed to have
been made at all and the total amount so
carried on the books was upwards of 550,
000. Major Tillman himself is said to have
been overdrawn'to a sum amounting almost
to, $10,000, and some of his overdrafts run
back for many years.
All of this looked exceedingly black for
Tillman and the assignee called upon. Vf.r
for an explanation. He could not explain
and seemed to be at a loss what to say to
excuse himself.
FORCED TO DISGORGE.
The assignee then called on Tillman to
disgorge what he had in his possession, and
money and securities to the amount of 513,
000 were turned over to the Trust company.
In addition to these discrepancies in the
bank, it is said that Tillman ha3 made
away with a trust fund left in his care br
Mrs. B. B. Alexander and Mis3 Lettfe
Alexander, wife and daughter of E. B.
Alexander, former cashier of the Falls City
Bank. It now transpires that he has made
away with 515,000 of, this trust fund and di
verted it to his own use. Other matters of
the same kind may have taken place.
When all these disclosures were made
and Maior Tillman acknowledged his in
ability to explain them, he determined to
stay in town and face the music But his
friends got around him and insisted he
should leave. A purse was made np of a
few hundred dollars to pay his expenses to
Canada and give him enough to live on for
a few weeks, and he was hurriedly taken tor
the train and sent awaj He boarded the
Cincinnati express, which leaves at 1220
and makes connection for Detroit. He
reached that city this morning if no acci
dent occurred, and is now in Canada.
BEADD0CK HAS 10,500 PEOPLE.
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