St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 20, 1890

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> i ee +. Bhi te U n * 8 8 8 e te: „ * g 5 Pugs dy . > * NN . : * ‘ SUNDAY | — 22 | 1 Dee " ) 1 8. P. SHILLABER POST-DISPATCH. MRS. FRANK LESLIE 5 HA usr AND: GREATEST > i 44 2 8 2: Beis Ye BE er ia a DR. LYMAN ABBOTT ‘ 3 8 — . VOL. 41.—NO. 89. ST. LOUIS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1890. PRICE, FIVE CENTS, 2 BY CARRIER, TWENTY CENTS A WEEK, * anne — GREAT SALE OF OUR NEW YORK: BANKRUPT STOCK KID GLOVES AT * TO-MORROW AT 10 A. M. {000 Pairs French Kid Gloves, New York price 85c. Bankrupt Sale price 000 Pairs French Kid Gloves, New York price $1.00. Bankrupt Sale price [,000 Pairs Mousquetaire Kid Gloves, New York price $1.50. Bankrupt Sale price 000 Pairs Mousquetaire Kid Gloves, New York price $2.00. Remember the Day and Place. Bankrupt Sale price Southwest Cor. Broadway and Franklin Avenue. ee —f44 — THE LEADING CREDIT HOUSE OF ST. LOUIS, The vlfaus-Emetich Outfitting b. 1121, 1123 and 1125 Olive St. IF YOU ARE IN WANT OF Carpets, Stoves aud Household Good Or anyth. g else for your home, or if you want Clothing for Men, Wraps, Raglans | Faure Boys and \gildren, Ladies’ Seal Plush Coats, and — as, Dry Goods, Dress Goods or anything else to make you comfortable and think you cannot purchase from us on Our Liberal Credit System At as low a price as you can from houses doing a strictly cash business a visit to our establishment and inspection of goods and a comparison of our prices will prove to you the great mistake you have made. Terms to Suit Eiwerybody. The Straus-Emerich Outfitting Co. 1121, 1123 and 1125 Olive our ELECTION NOTICES. OTICE—Schulenburg & Roeckeler Lumber Co.— The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Schulenburg & Boeckeler Lumber Co. will take place at the office of said company in the city of St. Louis on Wednesday, January 22. 1 , at 9 o’clock a. m. of that day. for the election of directors of said com- anv, and for such other business as mav come be- ore said meeting. ADOLPHUS BUECKELER, President. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 11. 1890. STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING.—Office of the Buck- skin Mining Co., St. Louis. Jan. 18, 1890.— meeting of the stockholders of this company for the election of seven (7) directors and the transaction of such other business as may come before it, will be held at the office of the company, room 56, Lucas . 606 Olive st., on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1890, a 9 o’clock a. m. By order Board of Directors. JAS. L. HOPKINS, Secretary pro tem. HE annual meeting of the members of the Odd Fellows’ Mutual Aid Association of Missouri willi meet in Odd Fellows Hall, 9th and Olive sts., Friday, the 24th inst., at 8 o’clock p. m. forthe election of directors and the transaction ot other important busi- ness. A full attendance is requested. W. H. WOODWARD, President. E. M. SLOAN, Secretary. STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS. NOTICE is hereby given to the stockholders of the West Granite Mountain Mining Comgany, that the syndicate named in the resolution adopted at the Ineeting of sata company on October 5, 1889, have delivered two hundred and fifty thousand shares of the Elizabeth Mining Company to Massena Bullard and Augustus B. Ewing, Trustees. Any stockholder of the West Granite Company may, within sixtv days from the 20th day of Decem- ber, 1889, exchange his shares in said company for Elizabeth Mining Company stock at the rate of two shares of the former for one of the latter on the terms provided in said resolution, by applying to Au- hag B. Ewing, Esa. , room 124, Laclede Building, t. Louis, Mo., or Massena Bullard, room No. 8. Gold Block, Main street, Helena, Mont At the expiration of said sixty days the stock of the Mining Company remaining unexchanged in the hands of said Kuliard and Ewing will be sold as provided in said resolution. AUGUSTUS B. EWING, MA*SSENA BULLARD, Trustees. ——ü—üääò — SPECIAL NOTICES. FFICE of St. Louis Gas-Light Co., Jan. 2, 1890.—Notice is hereby given to all persons hold- ing certificates heretofore issued by the St. Louis Gas-Light Co. for money deposited as seeurity for the payment of gas bills, thatsaiu company is now — Ar to AI- sums due on such certificates, de- ucting all gas bi.ls unpaid, upou presentation of the same by the persons entitled to such payment at the office of said company, No. 912 Olive st., in the city of St. Louis, Mo., and that all such certificates will cease to bear interest from and after this date. W. H. THOMUSON, President. GEO. M. PASCHALL, Secretary. —— ef or Single Lif 25 ox Single e or Single Life, enen va cain OF ELECTRIC INSOLES r . Electric ask a trial of them. any wholesale house or DELAFIELD, MCGOVERN 4 Co., Wholesale ASts DELICioUs For Breakfast an Supper. The well known New York Confectionery house of **Huyler’s’’ offer their Cocoa and Chocolate as sue perior ,00ds, and, desirous of extending their trade, Tell your grocer to order from Cnartaces Y- Glasses Adjusted with Great Care and Accuracy. Opera-Glasses, Thermometers, ometers, Drawing and Engineering In- struments, Artificial Eyes, etc. A. P. Erker & Bro., 617 Olive Street, Two Doors West of Barr’s. MITCHELL'S CANDIES Ladies ~~! + enc [ce Cream and Lunch Parlors, Ladies Specialty. a9 314 North Broadway, Opposite Scruggs’. nt eeeeeeeet ee StS „nee ESTABLISHED 1859. CLEANING, DYEING AND REPAIRING. SUITS CLEANED IN SIX HOURS. Cleaning. Dyeihg. 9000 5 606000 „ 60 „1 00 Coat. 54554 „„ „1 „ 4„%„%„% Pants „„ „„ „%%% ests. „„ „ „„ Furs. W Creat Clearing 7 Sale. Special Bargains in Furs. Notice the Reductions. All Just as Advertised. Chitdren’s Satin-Lined Plush Muffs, with silk qe reduced from c to 35c each. Ladies’ Seal Plush Muffs, satin- lined, reduced from $1.38 to $1.00 each. Ladies’ Fine Silk Beaver Plush Muffs, satin-lined,reduced from $1.75 to $1.00 each. Opossum and Raccoon Satin- Lined Muffs, reduced from $2 and $2.50 to $1.00 each. Nutria Muffs, satin-lined, re- duced from $2.75 to $1.38 each. Extra Nutria Muffs, satin- lined, reduced from $3.25 to $1.63. Ladies’ Fine French Seal Shoulder Capes, satin-lined, re- duced from $11.25 to $5.63. Fur Ball Fringe, reduced from 75c to 35c, and from 45c to 25c. 3-inch Black Hare Trimming, reduced from 75c to oc a yard. 4-inch Black Hare Trimming, reduced from goc to 75ca yard. Lynx Hare Sets, Muff and Boa, reduced from $4.50 to $3.00 a set. Broadway, Washington Ax. and St. Charles St. Oe ae 4 2 | “SUPERIOR” STOVES Firebacks } RINGEN STOVE co. 508 N. Fourth St. orn — “You must go to Bermuda. If zoe do not I will not be responsi- |} ble for the consequences.“ But, doctor, I can afford neither the time nor the money.“ Well, if that is impossible, try SCOTT'S MULSIO 1 } } } ] ) . OF PURE NORWECIAN CoD LIVER OIL. sometimes call it Bermuda Bot- ) tled, and many cases of ! ] } CONSUMPTION, Bronchitis, Cough ; ) or Severe Cold I have CURED with it; and the? (advantage is that the most sensi- } tive stomach can take it. Another ? thing which commends it is the! stimulatins properties of the Hy- ophosphites which it contains. ou will find it for sale at your Drugsist's but see you get the; original SCOTT’S EMULSION.” 5 Catarrh to Consumption. Catarrh in its destructive force stands next to and undoubiediy leads on to consumption. It is therefore singular that those afflicted with this fearful disease should not make it the obiect of their lives to rid themselves of it. Deceptive remedies concocted by ignorant pretenders to medical knowledge ‘have weakened the confidence of the great majority of suf- ferers in all advertised remedies. They become resigned to a life of misery rather than torture them- selves with doubtful palliatives. But this will never do. Catarrl must be met at every stage and combated with all our might. In many cases the disease has assumed dangerons symp- toms. The bones and cartilage of the nose, the organs ot hearing, of seeing and of tasting so affected as to be useless, the uvula so elongated, the throat so in- flamed and irritated as to produce a constant and distressing cough. SANFORD’S RADICAL CURE meets every phase of Catarrh. from a simple head cold to the most loath- some and destructive stages. It is local and constitu- tional. Instant in relieving, permanent in curing, gafe, economical and never-failing. Each package contains one bottle of the RapIcAL Cunx. one box CATARRHAL SOLVENT, and an Im- PROVED INHALER, with treatise; price, 81. PoTTer DRUG & CHEMI:AL CORPORATION, SOSTON. € UTERINE PAINS And Weaknesses instantly relieved by the Cuticura Anti-Pain Plaster. a * Perfect Antidote to Pain, Inflammation and Weakness A new reeable, instan- Pe * ~ 7 SHOWED UP WOOD. The Protege of Ex- Gov. Foraker and His Penchant for Lying. Mayor Mosby Testifies in the Bal- lot-Box Forgery Case. The Influential Indorsements on the Would- Be Smoke Inspector’s Application—Some Light on the Forged Fapers— Mayor Mosby’s Advice to Gov. Foraker—The Vacant Circuit Judgeship—Ex-Senator Riddleberger Seriously Ill—The Western Missouri Marshalship — Washington News. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20.—When the special House Committee investigating the ballot box forgery met thie morning, Mayor Mosby of Cincinnati, was placed upon the stand. He testified that he knew Wood. First met him about August 6, last, when Wood came with a letter of introduction from KE. O. Hall, Manager of tbe Hall Safe & Lock Co., commending him as a practical mechanic, Wood also had good Smoke Inspector; that he was an hon- est, reputable citizen, and a stanch Republi- can. This letter was from John C. Otis. Still another letter of recommendation to the same effect was from George Weber, an iron mer- chant of high character and formerly Sheriff. Congressman John G. Caldwell of Ohio also indorsed Wood as a soldier and a good Re- publican; so did W. H. Jones of the Jones Electrical Co. August8 witness got a letter from C. L. Kurtz, the Gowernor’s Secretary, asking to have the place ot Smoke Inspector held open. Witness had told Wood he would consider his application with others and waited to hear from the Governor. August 18 he got a letter from the Governor asking him not to make an appointment of Smoke Inspector for afew days. Witness wrote the Governor in reply telling what kind of a man he wanted for Smoke Inspector, and August 16 the Gov- ernor replied that he had promised to indorse Wood’s application in a certain contingency— that he had promised him (the Governor) cer- tain political information about prominent men. Witness said that during this time he had received letters from J. H. Leiding, Henry Watson and others of a Grand Army Post and Charles B. Russell, recommending Wood for appointment as a worthy man, a good bust ness man and a hard working man. The Chairman suggested that these letters might be put in without reading; but the wit- ness said he would not like to go before the country as appointing a man who deliberately sat down here last Saturday like a buffoonand a fool to give evidence. Soche Was allowed to go on reading the letters. One was from Powell Crosiey, Mr. Butterworth’s law part- ner, and in it Mr. Crosley spoke of Wood as his friend. Another was m John Zumstein, had met Gov. Foraker Ga the in at Kenia when ne told witneas about the ballot- box. Witness thought he (Foraker) mentioned not only Campbell but Butterworth as being in the same deal. Witness afterwards wrote the something, and got a reply September 11 by telegraph saying that he had not for- gotten, that the party would bring in the papers that day. Another reply received later that day said that everything wasall right and next day Wood presented his letter of recommendation from Gov. Fora- ker. Witness talked with Wood; he seemed to be competent and witness determined to appoint him, but did not. Next morninga gentleman called and said he wanted to say something about Wood—thbat he had had something to do with the car-hook trouble; had attacked a driver and conductor; and was a notorious liar. He ale® said Wood was the means of breaking up a family named Knight, that he was not faith- ful to his own family. This man gave his name xs George W. Jewell, brother of Wood’s wife. Witness thanked him for his informa- tion, and proceeded to investigate Wood’s career. He told the Chief of Police to look up the car hook trouble, and went to see Mr. Elliott of the Singer Works. Mr. Elliott said he knew nothing of Wood, but, bezug pressed, said that Wood wasa liar; that one time he told him when caught in a lie that amy mother and father were liars before me, and Ican’t help it. Witness made a note of this. Mr. Elliott also told him ofthe Knight affair. He could not say Wood was a thief, but he believed him to be dishonest, and suspected him of taking away pattern. Witness told Wood of the things he had learned. Wood attempted to explain his relations with Elliott, saying that Mr. Elliott had gone back on him, and be (Wood) had been discharged by the Singer Co. Wood said the story that hne had been unfaithful to his family was an unmitigated lie, and pro- duced evidence. 48 to the car hook trouble, Wood said the cuse had never come to trial, and witness believed he was correct. Witness had been told that Wood had given money to T. C. Campbell, his counsel, and the witnesses to prevent the trial, but Wood denied this. Wood went right along giving witness testimony and recommendations from first-class wen of Cincinnati, and witness read some of them. They were from Krittendorf, Ditman & Co., Judge M,C. Bookwalter, A. Morrison & Co., H. ager agg Stribley & Co., H. J. Reedy & Co., S. R. Wilmot, J. R. Hall, Superintendent of the Covington Schools; Post Commander Bauer and Wm. C. Lamb of Indiana. THE FORGED PAPER. Witness also read a letter from Mrs. Gibson, sister-in-law of Wood, saying that Jewell, who had preferred charges against Wood, was a mild lunatic, and that Wood was a faithful and indulgent husband. Mrs. Gib- son's son also wrote to confirm Wood’s good relations with his family and to denounce Jewell, who had received many benefits from Wood. Witness said that he had first seen the forged paper September 14, when he met Gov. Foraker in the Gibson House and the latter showed it to him. The Governor said: ‘‘Here are those papers, and there las too much of them. Eitnei then or later, in answer to a question as to what he was going to do with the paper, the Governor had said that he was going to do nothing with them. The Governor did not gus- pect the paper of being a _ forgery, althougn he was much surprised to see Senator Sherman’s name. He had been told in advance of the signatures of Messrs. But- terworth and McKinley. Witness took them ana said that, if used, the paper would prove to be a boomerang as Mr. Campbell, being exposed, would turn around and publish all the other names. Witness said that Wood told him that he got the paper from McLean’s secretary; that it was of no use, as it had lapsed -N a. yen — the last Congress, and an r contract was being — Witness told Wood he would not act hastily in the matter of the appoint- ment. Wood went of town after the publica- tion and when he returned called on witness snd complaimed of the interview in the Star in which witness quoted the statement about Wood’s parents being liars. Witness ‘asked Wood how about that forged . W wanted to know what pa- ate. M said that Wood knew; the aper Mr. Halstead had. Wood replied that e did not Know what paper Mr. Halstead had—that there were three or four papers— that he did not know whether that particular aper was a forgery OF not. Continuing, Woood explained thatas there were many cliques in Congress, It Was necessary to have three or four papers bearing on the same bill, as those cliques would have nothing to do with each olor. Long after the election tedthathe did not know was a 1 ot or not. night of the paper, Mr. Halstead paid plish a ‘*corker’’ he had ubli- said next „ most taneous and infallible pain-killing plaster, especially a to relieve female pains and weaknesses. 1 1 2 all = ters. At 715 or, | Dave e. — * 1 * * . 7 77. e Naa 1 r * Nn * 7 a oe ix > . r } 8 1 ; ah ae? 8 5 e „ 8 1 teh Oe 5 4 5 " 6 * * — 11 * * 9 . another letter saying that he would make a new County Treasurer, Wit told how ne Governor to know it he had not forgotten} | ing, and Mr. Halstead replied that that per was a forgery and had gone on to tell com the paper had been traced in Murray’s office. Gov. Foraker bad toid witness not to appoint Wood unless he wasfound to havea good character and sultabie attainments. Mr. Foraker interrupted hereto say that he had asked the Mayor, after being notified that charges had been made against Wood, to hear the testimony in his behalf, but not to appoint him unless exonerated. World’s Fair Special Committee. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20.—The Speaker appointed the World’s Fair Committee as follows: Measrs. Candler of Massachusetts, Hitt of Illinois, Bowden of Virgimia, Belden of New York, Frank of Missouri, Springer of IIlinols, Hatch of Missouri, Wilson of West Virginia and Flower of New York. In the locatien for the fair the committee stands as follows: For Chicago—Hitt and Springer. For St. Louls— Hatch and Frank. For New York—Belden and Flower. For Washington—Rowden and Wilson. The Chairman, Mr. Candler, is satisfactory to all the contending: parties as one not com- mitted to the interests of any particular city. In the House to-day Mr. Springer of Illinols introduced a resolution providing that on Thursday, the 23d inst., the House shall vote upon the location of the World's Fair. The resolution was referred. The 8t. Louis Workers. By Telegraph to the Post-DIsPatTcn. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20.—The World's Fair people were at the Capital bright and early this morning, anticipating the annouc- ing of the names ot those who would com- pose the select Committee on the World’s Fair fight. The contingent already here has been added to by the arrival of Col. Sam Hays from Chicago. Col. John McFall was also a visitor with the St. Loulsans. several members are prepared to advance what may be required by the committee from the St. Louis end of the case. Col. Joseph K. Rickey is of the opinion that St. Louis’ chances are very good, and he has lente a helping hand to the success of that city. @ol. Griff Prather, who has been here on the same mission, will abandon work here to-day, and, accompanied by Mrs. Prather, will leave for the West on the 8o’clock train. George Bain will also leave at that hour. The Vacant Circuit Judgeship. By Telegraph to the POS8T-DISPATCH. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20.—The Judge- ship for the Eightb Judiclal Circuit is just now the subject of speculation among the friends of the several gentiemen who have deen mentioned in connection with 34 Assistant Attorney-Geheral Shields is not at all confident that the honor will fall his way, bat if it does he would be bappy to accept. His admirers acknowledge to-day that perhaps they have been too sanguine all along. They have learned that the President is a man of surprises, and when set one way is difficult to overcome. They say the executive adheres to the policy of promotion, and that in doing so he can finda capable man for the place in Judge Parker and at same time be able to console Col. R. O. Kerens in his disappointment over the Post-office selection. Judge Parker of Fort Smith is not only warmly supported by Col. Kerens, but he is a brother-in-law of Hon. Jeff Chandler, who, just at this time, is said to be a gentieman ot much interest to Col. Kerens. Lust week Judge Hallet of Colorado was given asthe leader in the contest, but it has developed that there wus no foundation in fact for such report. The pomination of Col. Tracy as Marshal tor the Western Missouri District nas been made out by the Attorney-General and is now awaiting the wishes of the e aie eae Editor Shepherd of 8t. Joseph, who wants the posimastership there, was before the Post-Office Department to-day. Editor Terrill of Moberly is expected here to-day to protest againstthe confirmation of Thos. Kelley as Postmaster for that city. Mr. Terrill himself was an aspirant. Nominatious by the President. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20.—The President to-day senttothe Senate the following nom- inations: To BE COLLECTORS OF INTERNAL REVENUE— Ferdinand Eidman, Third District of New York; Marcus Johnson, D!,trict of Minnesota. TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY—Lewis G. Palmer, Western District of Michigan; Pat- rick H. Winston, District of Washington. UNITED STATES MARSAALS—JOohn P. Tracey, Western District of Missouri; Thomas R. Brown, District of Washington; Manning M. Rose vf Obio, Principal Clerk of the Surveys in the General Land Office. POSTMASTERS—James Abbott, Springfield, Mo.; William Kerr, Galbraith, Cannons- berg, Pa. WITHDRAWN—Wwm. F. Roller, Postmaster at Bristol, Tenn. Also the following recess ap- ointments: John Vigneaux, United States farshal Western District of Louisiana; Jas. R. Clark, United States Marshal Western Dis- trict of Michigan. Favors Negro Emigration. WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 2.—The seventy- third anniversary ofthe American Coloniza- tion Society was held in the Church of the Covenant last evening. The Rev. Dr.Hamlin, astor of the church, presided. Prof. Edward V. Bivden, anegro from Liberia, made an address in the course of which he said that there wasarapidiy growing conviction that the white and black races could not live in harmony. He wasinfavor of the return of the negroes to Africa. He spoke of Liberia as the garden spot of Western Africa, and said that the negroes who had gone from America were exerting a great influence there. Riddleberger Seriously III. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20..—In a private letter received here yesterday a neighbor and friend of ex-Senator Riddleberger writes: Have you heard that Riddleberger is low? His physicians have little or no hope that he can ever get up again, and he may go at any moment. FI TV. FIST CONGRESS. The Senate. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 90.—Among the bills reported trom the committees and placed on the calendar were the following: To provide for the admission of the State of Wyoming into the Union; to provide a tempo- rary government for the Territory of Okia- oma. The billto constitute Minneapolis a sub- — of entry and delivery, which passed. Mr. asco then proceeded to address the Senate on the paragraph in the President's message referring to Federal control of elections. RACE WAR IN GEORGIA. A Fatal Collision Between Whites and Blacks at West Point. Pv Telegranh te the Pust-DIsPatTcou. West Point, Ga., Jan. 20.—Saturday night was one of blood-letting, murder or disorder here; one man is dead, two are severely wounded and Deputy Marshal Burdette has an ugly wound in his back. The trouble began at 8 o’clock in the evening and continued through until 8 o’clock Sunday morning. About dark a crowd of whites and blacks, drunk with nuit liquor, met on tne streets, when knives and pistols were drawn. Officers rushed in to preserve order and one of them, Deputy Burdette,was stabbed in the back by Mary Sherreil, colored. The wound ig quite serious. From that time on the drunken roughs held the streets until 10 o’clock, when matters again approached a crisis resulting in broken heads and slight wounds: later on it was resu „ this time in dead earnest. Shot-guns and pistols were fired by the opposi parties and when the encounter was over it.was found that Nolan wee OP 3 bet. * Me 2 4 * gis — : 1 5 1 rr ARs + . 4 72 8 ; A GIGANTIC PLOT. Discovery of Wholesale Counter- terfeiting of American Coin ‘in Mexico. Five Million Dollars of the Bogus Money in Circulation. The Startling Discovery Made by New York Bankers—An Investigation Showing That the Spurious Coin Was Uttered by Pri- vate Banks“ in Mexico—Portuguese Ed- itors Raising a National Defense Fund— A Severe Gale in the English Channel— Foreign News. NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—The Evening Sun pub- lishes a sensational article purporting to give the details of a gigantic counterfeiting bust ness said to have been carried on by certain citizens of Mexico. It states that these in- dividuals have within the past two years coined 5,000,000 of our silver dol- lars nd after shipping them across the border have disposed of them with a profit to themselves of 28 cents on each dollar. The Sun says that during the past few days rumors to the above effect have been afloat in Wall street, but have been carefully confined to a few prominent bankers and f- nanciers, who have taken extraor- dinary precautions to prevent the reports from getting beyond their own little circles. Within the past few months, or per- haps longer, it has been noticed by bankers and other mer who have to do with money In the portions of the United States contiguous to Mexico, thatthere has been a large and unwontedly large number of United States silver dollars in circulation. This fact has been noted by bankers in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. TRACED TO MEXICO. é As soon as attention was called to it the bankers naturally began to speculate as to the causes of it, and to attempt to trace back payments made in silver dollars. Certain it was that these coins could not have been shipped from the United States coin- age mints without the knowledge of the local banks in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. It was found that many of these coins could be traced to Mexicans living across the border, who had given them in ex- change for commodities purchased in this country. Then arose the question, where did these Mexicans get these United States silver dollars in such large quantities? Then began a regular investigation which ledto the dis- closure of many suspicious circumstances, too small to be noticed by themselves, but form- ing sufficient links ina chain of evidence pointing to one of the most remarkable inter- nations, crimes, if such it may be termed, that the world has ever known. A ‘*PRIVATE BANK.’’ This is the conclusion which the bankers in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona have arrived at as a result of their investigations. That a band of Mexicans, calling themselves a ‘‘private bank, have been coining United States silver dollars and uttering the same to Mexicans, who gave them in return for goods purchased on this side of border. Perhaps there is more than one of these institutions—perbhaps a half dozen. The gentlemen who are investigating this gigantic plot, if such it proves to be, are of the opin- ion, deduced from many minor facts, that counterfeiting has been going on, and at least five milllon dollars have been foisted upon the citizeus of this country by the keen- witted Mexicans. How the dollars are uttered the instigators do not know. It is possible that tne ‘‘private banks’’ or Mexican colners of United States money utter the coins directly through their own employes to the people across the border in the United States. In that way they would secure to themselves the whole of the profit of about 28 cents on eack coin. Or, and this seems much the more plausible, they utter the coins to Mexicans at a compromise value, something between 72 cents and 51. England. LONDON, Jan. 20.—The gale in the English Channel continues. Shipping has suffered severely. The National Line steamér Greece, Capt. Jeffrey, from New York January 5 for London, passed Dover at 8 o’clock this morn- ing with a heavy liet to starboard. She was nearly submerged on the starboard side. Her cargo has apparently shifted. Germany. BERLIN, Jan. 20.—The bill granting a subsidy to the East African Steamship Co. passed ite second reading in the Reichstag to-day. Herr Deitz, a Socialist, attacked the measure and demanded that the Government forbid the employment of coolies by the company. VON FRANKENSTEIN DYING. Herr von Frankenstein, one of the leaders of the clerical party inthe Reichstag, is dy- ing. The Pope has sent his blessing to him. Cuba. HAVANA, Jan. 18.—The tenth game of the match between Messrs. Tschigorin and Guns- berg was played last evening. The opening was a queen's pawn. After playing seven hours, in which time seventy-eight moves were made, Mr. Tschigorin resigned, Italy. RoME, Jan. 2.—Commendatore Baldac- chini, a prominent lawyer, who for twenty years has been thé secretaryof a wealthy charitable organization, has absconded. His defaications amount to $25,000. Spai Db. Capiz, Jan. 20.—The report that the British warship Malabar, now at this port, had been aground, was erroneous. She was badly damaged, however, by her collision with the French streamer Erymanth. Portugal. LISBON, Jan. 20.—Thé6 editors ot the papers published in this city have convoked a meet- ing to promote the scheme for obtaining. sud - scriptions for the national defenses A TEMPTATION TOTHIEVES. Teaming Gold Retorts ta the Value of $100,000 Throagh the Mountains. Mr. Samuel Ward of Helena, Mont., a prom- inent lawyer and politician of the Northwest, is inthe city, in conference with 88. Louls people with whom he ts interested. He leaves this evening for Hot Springs. Mr. Ward says this year will be a big one for — The rai are also being extended, and are giveh much better facilities. — * le one mine, he says, which may be outside of its value as a property. This ig the Spotted Horse, located in Fergus County, the Enso sold mine on this cantinent he thinks. The mine is in a sparsely settled section of country infested by horse-thieves. It is also very rough in character. product of the mine is shipped in the shape retorts, $75,000 to $100,000 atatime. An guard of halt a dozen men a) ways accom pa- nies the wagon and a new road is al taken, but the trip is one or two days t railroad, the roads pone as best it will nos 0 . and be surprising if the horse-thieves get together so as to outnumber the guard and attack them. The gold in retorts is a great temptae tion to the thieves, as it could be much more eastiy handled than in bricks, and could be broken up and hammered down with a stone or hammer. Mr. Ward says that while the Granite Mountain is a wonderful property, he thinks there are others just as good undis- covered. The Spotted Horse was sold to its present owners, Messrs Allen, Halter, Parchen and others of the old West Granite crowd, at $500,000. At the time, Messrs. Halter and Parchen were first here to relieve the financial troubles of the West Granite, they offered ihe Horse here at $850, - 000, but it was mot taken. Another is the Elk. horn, which sola to England at $800,000. Stel another is the Iron Mountain, a considerable vroportion of whichis held here, and whic is opening out big. The ore is a silver lead, nets $1,700 to $1,800 per car. ARBREAVY sTORM, Blizzard Raging in the Northwest—The Snow Blockade. ST. Faul, Minn., Jan. 20.—A heavy storm, accompanied by a gale, set in about 10 o’ clock last night, and a regular blizzard is now rag- ing throughoutthe Northwest. As yet there has been no iaterruption of rallroad traffic or telegraphic communication, but the storm is very severe. Between five and six inches of snow have fallen on the level and the pre- vailing high wind has drifted it badly, es- —— inthe Southwestern portion of the ate. The Snow Blockade. CHICAGdo, III., Jan, 20.—The snow blockade in the West and Northwest is one of the most complete on record. Not only has travel be- come an impossibly on the Western Divisions of the Central and Northern Pacific, but the telegraph companies are equal sufferers and every through wire is down on both these routes. The only means of telegraphic com- munication wiih the Pacitic Coast now is the indirectroute of the Southern Pa fic and the volume of busine transacted is necessarily limited. Was ington and Oregon are shut off fro communication with the entire woritd. wi the exception of one little zigzag wire th atillticks feebly between San Francisco and Portiand. Whenthis wire goes down these two Northwestern States will be further away from New York than China so far as tele- graphic communication is concerned, as the trains are not running and the snow blockade renders it impossible for the felegraph force to reach the scene ofthe break. The Western Union repairers are snowed up at a halt dozen points in the West, and there is littie prospects of renewed com- munication until the railroads have mastered the elements. The snow blokade on the Central Pacific road Is at Emigrant Gap, near the summit of the Sierras. Last night elubt west bounds were snowed in and the prospects of the road being opened in the next forty-elght hours are poor, as the snow plows cannot work through the freezing ice and the force of shovelersis inadequate. There are 1,500 men at work, but asthe snow is seven feet deep on the level and fathomless in the cuts, the work of clearing thé track While the snow falls is a tremendous labor. Oa the Northern Pacific there isa complete snow blokade at Sissons near Mount shasta. Col Fred Crocker of the Southern Pacific, who was going North, has been snowed in there for three days ina special train and hoped to get out to-morrow. The Soutbern Pacific road has been badly injured in the Tehachep! Mountains by wash- outs and beyond Los Angeles the floods have done much damage. The only unobstructed road pow ig the Atiantic & Pacific, but as this depends on the Southern Pacific connections between the Mojave Desert and San Francisco, travel on that may be delayed at any moment, as it has been raining heavily in Southern California for days past, while it is snowing in the North. The Western Union advices this morning are that the snow is still falling throughout the West, so that the prospects are by no means encouraging. CASUALTIES. Killed by an Electric Light Wire—A Bad Smash- Up. NEWBURGH, N. I., Jan. 20.—This morning at o' clock a man stopped his horse in front of F. W. rarsons’ shoe store, on Water street, tied the animal to an awning post and wens away. A few minutes later the horse touched bis nose to the iron post and fell into the gut- ter like a log. Thomas Dawson ran to help the horse, but no sooner did he place his hands the animal than he (Dawson) fell dead. Thomas Saltz, seeing Dawson fall, hastened to his assistance and took hold of him to lift him up, but received a terrible shock and he, too, dropped tothe ground as if dead. An aro electric light wire had sagged and lay upon an fron rod extending from the awning post to the building and the full force of the electric current was passing down the tron post into the ground. The insulating mater- lal ot the wire had become tborougly satu- rated by rain. The body of Dawson was car- ried into the store and iaid upon the floor, where it stil ies awaiting the action of the coroner. Mr. Saltz was o stunned, he got up, brushed his clothes walked away. Neither wasthe horse killed, It was cut loose from the post, lifted to its feet and driven off. Dawson was a laborer and for a number of years a grave digger in 88. George's Cemetery. He was a large and pow- erful man, weighing over 200 pounds. He was well and favorably known and leaves a wife and children. There is great excitement and indignation in this city. The electric light wires, even when taut, arecnly a few in above the tron awning frames in front bulidings. N. It seems that Dawson, in assistingthe took hold of the bead - gear, and at once t ard, his head striking against the iron awning post. An examination of the disclosed the fact thatthe deadly current was received on the left side of the head, which had rested — the awning post. S neck was dlistered, the hair singed, and the badly burned. Drs. Wiggins and Howell sequently made a thorough examination of whole body. The man’s eyes were — * —— bore no evidence that he had s any pain. A Bad Smash-Up. WAVERLY, O., Jan. 0. — The through freight on the Sclota Valley Rallroad collided at 3 o’clock yesterday morning with the through freight on the Obio Southern Railroad at Glen : KILLED ON THE TRACK. A Boy Crushed Under a Traian at Howard's 3 Station. ete. Ed Price, aged 16 years, employed in Eveng