Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 2, 1895, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE:' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1895. 2, ] sixteen years ago, the judge had to enter an | order to forbld bringing arms Into court There are a good many o/ these same people feft, and you may be certain that they have done thelr work well. T doubt if the body of Barrett Scott is ever found. What is burled in those gulches will never be found by man, but I believe that a most deter- mined effort will be made to bring his mur. derers to justice, No reputable citizen can afford to countenance such a crime. Scott has a good many friends, and the men who fired upon his innocent wife and child will receive no sympathy. There was a good deal of feeling because he only got five years, and this was intensified when he was released on ball pending the to the supreme court.” MISS M'WHORTER'S WOUND. The bullet wound received by Fannie Mc Whorter is not regarded as dangerous, and she was resting easily at midnight. She is at the Scott residence, and both she and Mrs. Scott are receiving every attention that kind- ness can bestow. Mra. Scott is universally es- teemed, and in her affliction mmands the sympathy of the entire community. She 18 also attended by her sister, Mrs. Dell Alken of Atkinson, who arrived today. THINK IT WAS ROBBEF Tho statement of Fannie McWhorter has added to the case. Her story of the en- counter at Parker is by far the most lucld that has yet been heard, and it glves r'se to the theory that Scott was assaulted by men who's motive was robbery. She has been kept quiet by her physician, and it was not until this evening that she was allowed to talk. She says that after the shots had been fired a man, who seemed to be the Toader of the lynchers, came up to the car- riage and told Scott that they wanted THolt county’s money. Scott protested that he did not have a dollar on his person, but the masked ruffian declared that he knew better and that they were going to have that money. Mrs. Scott begged them to spare her husband's life, and they retorted that all they were after was the money, and that it he would hand that oyer he could go. By this time Scott had his fighting blood up and attempted to knock down one of the band, who was climbing into the carriage Then they were snatched out of the carrlage and while the men were belng bound two of the men turned the grips, which were stowed away under the scat, inside out, with tho apparent idea that the funds that the Holt county treasury had missed were con- cealed ‘n the carriage. Dell Alken arrived in O'Neill this after- roon, and has been busy looking up evidence in the case. He says that he has no doubt that the band that attacked the carriage was simply a gang of thieves. They belleved that Scott would have a considerable amount of money with him and took advantage of the fecling that prevailed against him In certain quarters to conceal the'r real de- sign. They expected to obtain a rich booty and that it would be believed that Scott had been Iynched on account of indignation at his official acts. Alken asserts that If the attack had been merely for the purpose of meting out retribut'on to Scott they could have easily sclected a time when the lives of innocent persons would not have been tmperiled. TROUBLE WITH THE TRAIL. Depu'y Sherift O'Neill is still in town, and will walt for news from Sherifft Hamilton before taking any further action. At mid- night he said that there were no new devel- opments In the case, but he hoped that Ham- flton would find some tangible clue. “Hamilton, and iyself ‘were the first ones to ‘arrive at Parker this niofning,” he ‘said, “but_there was nothing, thers to give us any satisfactlon. *“The carriage still lay where 1" Was ‘abandoned by the lynchers. One of the horses was still alive, and had not stirred singe the shocting. The tracks showed that the horses hid run in a circle as soon as the firlng commeénced, so there was no chance for them to get away. The tracks left by the lynchers were plainly visible, Hamil- ton took the trail left by the party that took Seoit and Schmidt. It led them almost north, I-tcok the tracks of the buggy in which the women were taken, but was unabla to follow it heyond Bartell's place. I then refurned 'to Parker and took the other trail, but by that time several posses had traveled over It, and It was entirely indistinguishable, 80. I returned to walt until I heard from Hamilton.” Soon after midnight word was received here that the sherift had followed the lynchers as far as Leona, and was waiting for daylight to take a new start. While the local officers declare that they have no clue to the perpeirators of the crime, ft is asserted that some of Bcott's friends are better Informed. They Wil not talk in regard to their suspiclons, but it Is clalmed that at least a dozen warrants will be sworn out within tae next twenty- four hours, SCOTT'S CRIME AS TREASURER. appeal Misconduct in Ofico that Brought About the Terrible Irago The story of the erime which led up to the Iynching of Barret Scott is famlliar not only to Nebraskans, but Is well known the country over, and at one time assumed Interzational importance. His defalcation as county treas- urer of Holt county, his flight to Mexico, his subsequent arrest, tho strong fight made against his extradition, his return in irons, inearceration, trial, convicilon, sentence, ap- peal and release on bonds two weeks ago have been told at length in the dispatches from time to time sluce a year ago last August, when the discovery of his crim- Inality was first made public. Sensation has followed sensation until the climax was reached last night, as the result of Scott's release on bonds ‘reduced by the state su- preme court. The looting of the treasury of Holt county of §70,000, the breaking of the Holt County bank with liabilities of $80,000, causing the filght of President David Adams, and the loss of thousands of dollars to pri- vate citizens of that section of country were the crimes laid at the door of Barret Scott and the ring that was behind him. This ring, which was not confined to Holt county alone, was responsible for the electiop of Scott to the treasurership, and he was the only republican official In the county, * Scott’s troubles began In January, 1892, at the close of his first term, when he was asked to allow the commlissioners to see the cash that his books showed to be in his hands. This demand was largely the result of the gencral knowledge that Scott had spent & large sum of money In his campaign for re-election during the preceding fall, and it was current (alk that county funds had been used for the purpose. Scolt did not'have the meney on hand, there being but $7,348 in the vault when the commissioners made their first visit. They then gave Scolt ten days in which to make the showing, and money was socured from Omaha for the purpose: The matter was arranged by J. H. Thomas, president of the Stato- bank of O'Nelll, who visited Omaha and arranged with J, H. Millard for the use of $40,000 for one day. .The money was - shipped up by express, and on the same train went State Treasurer J. S. Bartley, who was one of Scolt's bondsmen, and who witnessed the count by the special commit- tee of the commissioners iu the vault of the treasurer. The books called for $73,000, and the balance was made up by the banks of O'Neill and others of Scott's friends. SCOTT REMOVED FROM OFFICE. * When the borrowed money was shipped out the next day, and the Loard learued of it and that §76 was pald for the use of it and started, and was ascertalned from the testimony of the local bankers under oath that Scott had told them that if they would let him tuke the money to make the showing they need not bid for the county deposits, as pro- wided by the law that had just gone into , a8 he would see that they got the interest than they would be compelled by the county board to bid. Several of the bankers absented themselves in order to avold having to testify, but sufficient testi- mony was introduced to satisfy the commis- sioners of the existence of a conspiracy be- tween Scott and the bankers for the purpose of defrauding the county, and he was re- moyed from offica on a complaint filed by J. H. Hopkins, a taxpayer of the county The ouster case was taken to the district court, where it was reversed by Judge Bar. tow on error. Thence it went to the supreme conrt 1t was ascertained by the commissioncrs in June of that year, some time after the be- ginning of the litigation, that a number of the sureties on Scott’s bond were transferring thelr property, and he was notified that he must sccure additional bond. He had two names added to the list, but they were not approved by the board on the ground that they were “straw” men, and added nothing to the strength of the bond. As a resuit of the adding of these names to the bond it was decided at the trial of the civil suit against the bondsmen last fall that the bond was Invalidated and that the county could not recover, Acting on the failure of Scott to furnish a satisfactory bond, the board again declared the office vacant, and appointed R. J. Hayes a republican, to the place in June, 1802 Scott. refused to surrender, and Hayes began mandamus _proceedings to get possession of the office, but the case went to the district court, where it was hung up for a year, awaiting the decision of the supreme court in the case started a few months before, and it was not definitely acted on until after Scott had skipped to Mexico, when Judge Marshall of the Fremont district was In- vited by Judge Kincaid to pafs upon it, and he declared Scott removed from office, prac- tically confirming the veluntary abdication of the defaulter. SKIPPED TO MEXICO. Another mandamus case was started in January, 1893, when Scott refused point blank to make his annual settlement with the board and show the cash, and he was arrested on a charge of embezzlement pre- ferred in the county court, charging the embezzlement of $82,000, The mandamus writ to force the settlement was refused by Judge Kincald because of a defect in the petition of the plaintiff. Scott waived a preliminary examination in the county court and was released on a $15,000 bond, which the court declared forfeited when Scott skipped to Mexico. A year ago last July the commissioners made another demand for the semi-annual settlement, and again they were refused. At this time Scott was collecting taxes, but refused to pay out the money on warrants that were presented, compelling the county to pay interest on the warrants while there was money in his possession with which to pay them. Two more mandamus cases were started to force him to pay out the money, and after several continuances the hearing was set for the Friday morning on which ho skipped. Another continuance was taken until the following Monday, July 81, when his attorneys said he would be back from Sloux City, but he failed to appear and the writ_was fssued as prayed for. Then came the decision in the ouster case, Hayes being given possession August 17. When the Holt County bank failed on July 2, Scott claimed that there was about £10,000 of the county funds tied up there, but after statements were made by the bank officials he gradually modified the state- ment to $20,000. The statements of the bank examiner and receiver were to the effect that the sum was but $14,000, and of this amount $7,000 was deposited by Scott to his private account. It was undoubtedly county money, but the examiner took it, as the books showed, and applied it to the satisfaction of private’ accounts of the bank against Scott, using it to offset Scott's indebtedness to the bank on personal notes and other papers, £o that the books of the concern showed but $7,000 of county funds tied up in the insti- tution. PLACED UNDER ARREST. A month before Scott's departure he had $2,388 of county money deposited in_the Stuart State bank and §66 in the State bank of O'Neill, and this was all_be had on de- Dosit in the banks of the county with the exception of ithe above nzmed amount in the Holt County bank. Before leaving he drew out all this money, and it disappeared as completely as If the earth had swallowed it up, just as did the collections of the month, at the same time that Scott took his depar- ture. It = in evidence that he drew out the money that was in the Stuart State bank a week before he fled. It had been de- posited in his own name, and he redeposited it in the name of George II. Bowering, the cashier of the institution, and took the cer- tificate of deposit in Bowering's name. The bank had been served with a notice not to pay out the money. On arrlying at Sioux City Scott looked up a tax sale purchaser by the name-of Thomp- son, who had invested at the sale of prop- crty for delinquent taxes, and turned over to him $8,000 worth of fax certificates, re- ceiving the money therefor. He induced Thompson to make the payment then on the ground that he needed the money to make a settlement with the commissioners. Then Scott disappeared from public view and started on his flight .to Mexico. The story of his wanderings and his arrest, with the ‘efforts made to prevent his extradition, makes interesting reading. Scott was_dis- covered by Sheriff Cunningham of Santa Fe, N. M., and arrested in a hotel at Juarez, Just across the Mexican line. In telling the story of the arrest Sheriff Cunningham said: THE RETURN TO NEBRASKA. “I arrested him in the hotel at Jaurez after getting the drop on him. He was armed, and when I covered him he said: ‘Your name is Cunningham. Well, you have got the advantage of me." “I wenT before the fefe politico and filed a complaint against the prisoner and he held Scott for me. Scott employed five attor- neys to get a release, but Prosident Diaz and the governor of Chihuahua assisted me, and on August 28 the jefe politico of Jaurez received an order from the governor of that state turning the prizoner over {o me. “I received valuable assistance from Sheriff Simmons of El Paso, Tex., in getting Scott back to Nebraska. On our way to O'Nelfll we stopped in Kansas City and escaped the reporters and a habeas corpus. We kept Scott in a sleeping car and locked the car when we came through Omaha to avold any papers which might be in the hands of of- ficers waiting for us. “When we got to O'Nelll the people at the depot cheered for me and threw up their hats as an expression of their approval of bringing Scott back.' Back of this story of Sheriff Cunningham’s is the attempt made to prevent extradition. Dell Akin, one of his bondsmen, went to Mexico in this connection, and for his pains was placed under arrest. Akin was finally brought to Nebraska as a prisoner by Matt Dougherty and at once commenced suit against the authorities for false imprison- ment. FATAL REDUCTION OF BAIL BOND. After Scott had been Jajled at O'Neill legal machinery was #et in motion to effect his release. * Habeas corpus falled, and sevegal bail bouds were prepared and rejected. His bail was originally fixed at $18,000, but was later ralsed by Judge Kincaid to §75,000. This amount was claimed to be excessive, but the cour( refused to lower it Recourse to the supreme court gave no relief, and finally, after Scoit bad been nominally in jail for several months, he was liberated on bail, His case was taken o Autelope county on a chauge of venue, and the trial last Seplember resulted n his convicticn an sentence to five years' Imprisonment. Pending an appeal his bond was fixed at $70,000. This he could not secure, and the ma'ter was taken to the state supreme court. On December 6 that body decided that the bond was excessive, and reduced the amount from $70,000 to $40,- 000. In a day or two Scoit secured the necossary bendsmen and was released on bail. This was the faal act which resulted in the lynching. Upon release, Scot returned to Holt county, where he met bis death. — Resolut'on of Condolence, At a meeting of the Omaha Firemen's as- soclution yesterday the commiitee appointed for that nurpose, presented a set Of reso- lutions on the death of B. . Kling, which were adopted and are as follows: Whereas, It hus pleased the Divine Provi- dence, to ‘whose Inscrutable law we must all bow, to remove from our midst our friend and brother, Fireman K. F. Kling, whoin we loved us'a brother and respected as a member of this association, and In whose death we most deeply mourn; there- fore be it Resolved, That we extend (o his bereaved family our earnest and heartfelt sympathy in this thelr hour of trouble, hoping that the Great Healer of all such trouble will ently with thelr grief. Resolved, That @ copy of these resolutions be spread 'upon the records of this associa: wuyway for the payment of less | tion and a be sent o (he bereaved fatily and o Copy to the dally Papers: NO ARMISTICE 1S PROBABLE Japanese Will Continue to Prcss Onward for tho Present, PEACE COMMISSION NUST FiRST ASK IT War Has No Appreciable ness or Indastries of ment Wil the ect on the Bus Japan—Parlia- ndoubtedly Support Governmeat. WASHINGTON, Jan, 1.—Minister Kurino of Japan sald today that in his judgment there would be no armistice and no abat mont In the war between Japan and China until the peace plenipotentiaries have actually assembled, have formulated some basis which will warrant a cessation of Nostilities ard have themselves asked for an armistice, Mr. Kurino received unofficial information at an early hour this morning that a manifesto had been presented to the Japanese Parliament by the liberal party, breathing the war spirit and asking the gov- ernment to push on to Peking before con- sentng to an armistice. “There {s much talk of an immediate armistice,” continued he, “‘which Is likely to cause misapprehension. 1 see no likelihood of an armistice until the plenipotentiaries have met and agread to request such action, together with some preliminary understand. Ing to indicate the advisability of terminat- ing hostilites, T am not officlally adyised that this was the course, but it seems the necessary and only one. It Is certain there will be no hurried armistice before it is known what the plenipotentiaties are really likely to accomplish.” The minister talked entertainingly of the great importanc: of the year just closed on the history of Japan. “It has been a most eventful year for Japan,” said he to an Assoclated press reporter. “Since the dec- laration of was last August, Japan has ad- vanced steadily and it is a remarkable fact that while our army and navy has has been gaining an unbroken series of victories the internal resources of Japan have not suffered by being drained for war purposes. At first the people In the northern parts had some hardships, as their local commerce was in- jured by the needs of the government in taking thelr ships. But oven these people have recovered. At present the industries, manufactures, commerce and business of Japan are flourishing. There s the same activity and trade at Yokohama today as there ‘was prior to the war. Corporation stocks showed some decline at the outset of the war, but now they are as strong as ever.” “Has the Japanese government boen weak- ened by the demands of war?’ he was asked. “Not In the least. It is stronger than ever in the support of the people and in the re- sources available. The war has aroused a dormant enthusiasm throughout the country, It has cemented parties and made them all loyal to the government policy. In threo days the Diet voted 150,000,000 yen for tho government for use in the war. The speed of such an appropriation indicates the united purpose of the people and their executive representatives to uphold the government at every point. For that reason the course the government determines on, either in continu- Ing aggression or consenting to an armistice, undoubtedly will have united support not- withstanding the reported manifesto.” CAPTURED A NOTED CROOK. London Pollce Iiad Him Once Before but Did Not Know His Value. LONDON, Jan. 1.—It is reported that Frank Tarboe alias Frank Taylor, who, to- gether with William Carrol Woodward, alias Hon. Lionel Musgrave, were arrested heré, charged with participating in .a, fight with cutlasses at 19 Ulster Place, Regent’s Park, and who afterward jumped his ball, has been arrested ot Capetown. Subsequént to the disappearance of Tarboe and Woodward, who also jumped his bail, the police learned that both - men were notorious American crim- inals, and that the cutlass fight had its origin in a dispute over the spolls of a rob- bery. It appears that on Sunday, October 7, 2 well dressed man, who gave his name as Arthur Saville, was thrown out of the house referred to above, seriously cutting his head and face. After the police entered the house another man, who sald he was Arthur Cockburn, was found lying in the haliway bleeding from wounds similar to those inflicted on Saville. Lying near Cockburnwere two cutlasses. Tarboe and Woodwerd, the occupants of the hotse, were placed under ‘arrest. They declared that Saville and Cockburn had been wounded in a fight following a drinking bout, and that the cutlasses had been used by them on the prisoners in self defense. Lafer they were admitted to bail, whereupon they dis- appeared. Then the police discovered, alded by the New York police, that their quondam prisoners were international criminals who were badly wanted. The man Saville turned out to be the younger son of one of the wealthlest dukes, whom Tarboe and Wood- ward had robbed by means of cards of about $300,000. Investigation showed that they had swindled many other persons out of very large sums of money, one of thelr victims belng Samuel Lewis, probably the best known and sharpest money lender in England. Mr. Lewls is estremely retlcent in regard to the offair, and has refused to tell how the sharpers got the better of him. Tarboe was at one time a leader of the notorlous Joseph Irving gang in New York. The London ‘police have been untiring in thelr effor(s (o, locate the pair, and It Is believed that they have been successful os far as Tarboe (s concerned. Woodward s wanted to answer for an additional offense com- mitted Just as he and his pal were about to quit the country. A man to whom they owed money learned that they hal gone to Gravesend, He followed, met them and de- manded the payment of the debt. Wood- ward hit him on the head with some sort of a weapon and nearly killed him. BACK TO HIS NATIVE LAND. Remalus of Sir dolin Thompson Arrive at Halifax, HALIFAX, N, 8, Jan, 1.—H. M. S. Blen- helm, conveying the remains of the late Sir John Thompson from Portsmouth, England, arrived today, As the big cruiser passed up the harbor salutes were fired from Forts York, Ives, MeNally's Island and Fort George. The Blenbelm steamed silently to her anchor- age off the ordnance wharf, where a large number of people had gathered. The moment the warship came to a standstill the imperial armory transport, with Colonel Corth, ad- Jutant general of the imperial forces in North America, accompanied by Rev. Dr. Murphy, rector of St. Mary's cathedral, and Fathor Morlarity, steamed out from the ordnance wharf to the Blenhelm. Rev. Dr. Murphy and Father Morlarity immediately repaired to the mortuary chamber, when the Libera and accompanying prayers were recited, At 2 o'clock ten sallors bore the cofin up the companion way. The bugle sounded the as- sembly and all hands mustered on deck as the casket was borne out, The Blenbeim's band commenced the dead march in Saul and the | flsst gun of a royal salute boomed out. On arriving at the ordnance wharf the same ten sailors placed (he coffin on the gun carriage in waiting and the procession to the provin- cial parliament bullding was com- menced. On ariiving at the parlia- ment building the casket was re- moved to the lylng in state chamber. The body will be in state until tomorrow after- noon, when it will be removed to St. Mary's cathedral, where the state funeral services will be held on Thursday, the iuterment to take place in Holy Cross cemetery im- mediately afterwards, Their excellencle Lord and Countess Aberdeen and staff, an: Lieutenant Governor Daly and staff were present at the ordnance wharf ou the arrival of the body. New Year's Heception at Paris. PARIS, Jan. 1.—The cream of American soclety between the hours of 2 and 6 p. m. attended the reception given by United Btates Ambassador Eustis. The saloons of the embassy were crowded. Canada Also Barred, OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. L—The Department of Agriculture has ascertalned that the term “America” in Germany's decree pro- hibiting the entry of live catlle from Amer- lea also inc! es Canada. The government has therefor Sked the fmperial authorities to make overtures to the G govern- ment to have “anada fated in fn- terpretation with the term “America,” since the minister of agriculture reports’ Texas fever unknagynn Canada. BESTOWING NEW YEAR'S HONORS, Distribution s Favors Canses fnvarable Comment. LONDON, Jan, 1.—~Among the New Year's honors annqupead Is the conferring of the order of Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George upon Hon, Mackenzie Bowell, premier of Ganadn. - Hon. Cecil Rhodes, pre- mier of CapaQolpny, is appointed a member of the privy aouncil and George Newnes, mem. ber of parliament for the New _Market division of Cambridgeshire and editor of Tid Bits, the Strand Magazine and the West- minster Gazette, and Prof. James Emerson Reynolds, M. D., F. R. 8., president of the Royal College of Physicians, have been created baronets. Baron Cromer, (Evelyn Baring), the British agent _and consul gen- eral in Egypt and W. H. White, chief con- structor of the navy, are made knights com- manders of the Bath. The New Year's honors conferred queen at the recommendation of Lord bery, the premier, excite much discussion on account of the curious preference. The Times, commenting on the selections made, says: ‘“The colonlal statesman or the Englishman who finds his career in the colonies, must do far greater things than the Euglishman who stays at home in order to win his way to that essentlally imperial distinction, membership of the privy council. The absence of the peerage is everywhere commented upon. Lord Rosebery's sense of the ridiculous fs too keen to allow him to odd new members to the house he desires to_abolish.” The Freeman's Journal complains of the absence of Irish names from the list of per- sons honored by the queen on New Year's day. Much Un- by the Rose- LEGISLATURE WAS LIVELVY, Stormy Scenes In Both Branches of Parlla met at St. Johns, ST. JOHN'S, N. F., Jao. 1.—The sessions of both houses of the legislature last night were stormy ones. In the upper house the final vote on the bill guaranteeing the com- mercial bank notes at 20 cents on the dollar resulted in a tie—five to five—but the meas- ure was passed by the chairman casting his vote for it. Messrs. Thornburn and Angel, Whitewayites, bolted their party, which is now in power, amid the plaudits of the audi- ence. duced a bill abolishing the four years' dis- ducced a bill abolishing the four years' dis- qualification for bribery and corruption, which renders ex-Premier Whiteway and sixteen of his followers incapable of holding office. The opposition obstructed the meas- ure and the crowd present indulged in loud hissing of the speakers. The latter de- manded that the galleries be cleared. The speaker gave an order to this effect, but it was found impossible to carry it out and finally the speaker had to summarily close the session. REVISION OF THE CUBAN TARIFFS, Queen Regent Appoints a Commission for this Parpose. MADRID, Jij..1.—The queen regent today signed a decrge appointing a commission to revise the @aban'and Porto Rican tariffs. The commissifi’ls composed of members rep- resenting allythe political parties in Cuba, a number of Spanigh colonial merchants trad- ing with Cuba,ahid ofiicials of the ministry of the colonles. “Her majesty has also de- creed the appbintthént of a commission em- powered to fitbvent the evasion' of the pay- ment of taxes, on’ taxable property and indus- tries In Cubg,, The first business at the re- opening of the Coites will be the discussion of the projegled, Cuban reforms, including the formatioy of an administration chamber to sit in Hayana, This chamber is to be made up of members elected by Cubans on @ large franchise, and by the government and. local offiglals,nsuch as mayors and bish- opa. The«Chamber will have no legislative power, exceptoswith the sanction of the Cortes. . * FRENCH WANT REPARATION. Men-of-War Preparing to Make a Demon- stration Against San Domingo. NEW YORK; Jan. 1.—The Dutch steamer Ptinz Frederick Hénrick, which arrived yes- terday from West Ind‘a ports, brings news tliat at the time of leaving an entire change in President Hippolyte's ministers was about to take place; Everything was very quiet, although a great scarcity of money and hard times prevailed. Three French men-of- war were in the harbor of Port au Prince and it was reported they would procaed to San Domingo to enforce a claim of the French government against the government of San Domingo, owing to the arrest of a French subject during the recent robbery of a large sum of money from the Bank of San Domingo, in which President Henreaux was implicated, There was one Spanish gunboat at Cape Hayti, one English, and unother French war vessel was also expected at that port, apparently with the intention of back- ing up the claims of France against San Domingo. Hoth Sides Claim a Victory, LONDON, Jan. 1—A Berlin dispatch to the Times says that a socialist meeting, presided over by Herr Singer, accepted by a large majority the settiement of the beer boycott. ‘In an article the Vorwaerts, the soclalist organ, declares that the struggle has ended most honorably for the socialists. The settlement appears, however, to be to all intents and purposés, a drawn battle. The breweries that were' boycotted publish a manitesto which Is Intended to prove that the breweries have not capitulated to the soclalists. Herr Singer was attacked by some of the speakers, who declared that he was a mil- lonaire ‘and could not decide for bona fide workmen. Herr Singer replied vigorously, declaring that if ever he had been a mil: lionaire he had expended his wealth in the socialist cause,_ Princes Are Still Good Friends. LONDON, Jan. 1L—A dispatch from Berlin to the Times says that the Cologne Gazette announces that it has authority to deny rumors of a disagreement between the king of Wurtemburg and Emperor Willlam, 1t 15 evident that the state of feeling in South Germany has attracted attention in official circles, as speclal stress is laid on the fact that Prince Arnulf of Bavaria is coming to Herlin as a bearer of New Year congratula- tlon to Emperor William, Troops Needed to Quell n Rebollio PARIS, Jan. 1.—-A dispatch from Shanghai says that 200 of LI Hung Chang's best troops have been sent to quell a serlous rebellion at Chin Chin Fu, north of the Gulf of PeChi-Li. A fortnight ago’the dowager empress had forty lashes gjven. to Chin and Chen, con- cubines of the pmperor, who had excitéd her ire by offering 'advice o his majesty, Blsmarck Agaih Bocoming n Power, LONDON, Jan. 4—The Times correspond- ent at Berliniitelagraphs that there Is an undertone of suspense fn all the newspaper articles dealing with the wolitical situation, A remarkable,featgre is that eve responsible pupers make repeatcd to Prince Bliwarck, and unmistakabie, velled, allusia i 0 the possibility of his el regaining influehive on the course of politics B Gormun Glgpims Muperior to Engli BERLIN, Jan, L—The Cologne Gazette, reviewing thedoolonial situation, says it wishes to polnt-ouf that a demand to with- draw from thes‘funfortunate Samoa treaty" in the new sgytement Germany will have to em-rgenx-:fii g’--rena her title to this group, as the Brfish claims do not com- pare with thg”Gierman claims. N e il i Attacked a Convent Farm. LONDON, Jan. A dispatch received here from Vienna says that 2,000 men on Saturday last attacked a convent farm at Bt. Aminiti. “The police sent to the scena were overpowered and the military had to be called upon to restore order. venty arrests were made, Eversthing Quiet at Bluefields, COLON, Jan. 1.~The news from the Mos- quito coast Is very pacific. People there have declded to bow. to the inevitable in view that they cannot get any ald from the United States or England. It is untrue that there iy any consplracy or revolution meditated. . Steamer Sucnin in Distress. LONDON, Jan. L—-The Dominion line steamer Sarnia, from Portland, Me., and Halifax, N. 8., for Liveropol, passed TFory Island at 555 this morning in tow of an Allen line steamer and signalled all well aboard. She has thirty saloon passengers. STRONG TAKES UP HIS WORK Tammany Rule in New York Came toan End Yesterday. FIRST REPUBLICAN IN TWENTY-TWO YEARS Much Logislation is Needed to Give the New Officials the Power to Faithe fully and Completely Accome plish the Work of Reform, NEW YORK, Jan. 1.—For the first time twenty-two years a mayor not of the faith is at the head of the city William L. Strong, who was inducted into office, represents very the same conditions and soclal ele- ments that asserted themselves in 1872 in the elevation of Willlam F. Havemeyer to the mayoralty. a revolt against municipal corruption. Upon both occasions public sentiment was crystal- ized through the medium of a committee of seventy, the main purpose in 1872 being to overthrow the Tweed regime, and in 1884 to correct abuses known or suspected in the police and other departments of the city government. The exposure of the practice of levying blackmail by the police, partic larly upon the criminal classes of society, who, in consideration of their payments of money, were granted immunity from arrest, was primarily the work of the Society for the Prevention of Vice, which procured the appointment of the state senate committee which has become famous under the name of its chairman, Mr. Lexow. The unearthing of corruption in municipal affalrs is only a beginning of the work of reform whichis in contemplation, and which, bofore recurrences of such abises can be prevented, it s claimed calls for radical changes in the state laws relating to the government of cities. Without an enlarge- ment of the powers of the mayor, It is argued, Mr. Strong, whatever may be his disposition, is as helpless to combat cor- ruption in the departments as his predeces- so0rs in office had been. It is proposed to cnact a law giving the mayor power of re- moval over heads of bureaus, and an absolute control of the police department. Under the present system, while the mayor appoints members of the police board and other de- partment chiefs, he may not remove them except through processes that practically amount to a deprivation of the power. The framing of new laws touching these points promises to be as important a work as any that is likely to come before the state legis- lature, and to bring out as many conflicting theories. Shortly before noon the outgoing and coming mayors met at the city hall. After the usual formalities, an interchange of greot- ings and the introduction of the several heads of the departmentas to Mr. Strong, Themas F. Gilroy took his departure from the mayor's office, and, as he has announced, from political life., The new mayor will have a clean slate to work on, as Mr. Gilroy had left nothing un- finished in the routine work of his office when he left there last night. The board of aldermen will until next. week. The new sheriff, Mr. Tamsen, entered upon the duties of his position today, and so did the new coroners, Conditions for the new officials will be somewhat. different from those that have pre- vailed heretofore, The new state constitu- tion goes into effect today. Under it every specles of gambling Is prohibited, and s made a criminal offense. Of course the pub- lic pool rooms have been closed for over. & year and a half, but the initiated have no difficulty in placing bets in many of the-hand- book offices, which have been running here: Rumors of intended resignitions of many offictals i the city departments are rife,.but it 1s generally believed that the -men in pos- session of these very coveted places will hold on until they see whether a power of removal bill will be passed at Albany. in democratic government, today much in- not organize MORTON SWORN IN. Simple Ceremonies ut the lnauguration of New York's Governor. ALBANY. N. Y., Jan. 1.—Levi P. Morton was inaugurated as governor of New York at noon today. The ceremonies were simple. The new governor and his full military staft, in carriages, were escorted to the capitol by four companies of the national guard. In the executive chamber the governor-elect was greeted by the retiring governor, who was surrounded by his military staff, after which all proceeded to the assembly chamber, After prayer by Bishop Doane, Governor Flower extended a formal welcome to his successor in office. In a brief reply Governor Morton complimented his predecessor, both as a man and as an official.. There was nothing of a partisan nature in either address. The oath of office was administered by Secretary of State Palmer. In the executive chamber Governor Morton received for an hour the congratulations of a great many people, in- cluding members of the legislature. Subse- quently Governor and Mrs. Morton and the Misses Morton held a public reception in the executive mansion. — ONLY ONE ESCAPED, Three Persons Burned to Death in a Ken- tucky Hotel. LANCASTER, Ky., Jan. 1—The Miller hotel was burned between 5 and 6 o'clock this morning. There were four persons in the bullding at the time, Edward Pascoe and wife, his baby, about 2 years of age, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Masters, The wife only escaped, The five started in the cellar, where it must_have been smouldering all night, as the Pascoes were about suffocated when awakened. The husband assisted his wife to the window and returned to assist his mother-in-law and babe, but was not able to return. No ofher pérsons were in the hotel, which had been conducted by Pascoe, and he had made all arrangements to give it up today, having moved his furniture out of the Wiilding = Parcae was 2 years of age, and came from Nicholasville, Ky. Mrs. Masters was & widow. The bullding was a three-story brick, be- longing to Sam Miller of Knoxville, Tenn., and was insured for $5,000. The fire is be- lieved to be of incendiary origin. plaia L SEWER GAS EXPLODED, Eight Men Seriously Injured and @ Ing Badly Wreekod, CHICAGO, Jan. 1—By the explosion of sewer gas In the basement of Edward Keely's saloon at 347 Fifth avenue this afternoon elght men were injured, several of them seriously. The explosion was caused by the ignition of sewer gas from a candle carried by a porter, who had gone into the basement for the purpose of draw- Ing some wine. The porter, Henry Washing- ton, was the most seriously Injured. The others injured were: John Clark, Patrick Ryan, George Doherty, George Fleming, George Hartley, Otto Rudde and Terry Van Bkye. violent that the The exploslon was so front of the aloon was badly shattered, and dewalk thrown ‘into the sireet Buila- the stone si The saloon is under the Lincoln hotel, and for a few minutes a panic prevailed among the guests. None of the injured will die, althcugh Washington's condifion is very se- rious. ——— MAKING UP A RELIEF TRAIN, Southern States Proparing a Great Contri- bution to Nebraska's Destitute. BALTIMORE, Jan. 1.—H. H. Edmunds s in receipt of many telegrams from the south showing great interest in the work of se- curing a t:a'nload of provisions to be shipped to Nebraska. Ex-Governor Northen of Georgla, who has agreed to handle the movement in the central south, s making much progress, while arrangements are now being made by Mr. Edmunds for effective organization in the southwest. Telegrams were received from President Walters of the Atlantic coast line and Receiver Comer of ‘the Central Rallway company of Georgia promising ald and free transporta- tion over their lines. Manager Lemon sent word that the Postal Telegraph company would handle all messages relating (o this subject free. e Strike at the Edgar Thompson Steel Works. BRADDOCK, Pa., Jan. 1.—Tonlght all the ore wheelers of the blast furnaces of the Edgar Thompston Steel works, on both the day and night turns, went out on a strike against a reduction’ of wages. About 600 In both instances there was | Slays are now out. All the furnaces, of them, are closed, with the exception of furnace " A, which is filled with ferro- manganese,' and which the company will try and keep running, as it would be a very heavy loss to allow it to close with such preclous material in Twenty-two extra policemen were sworn as_soon As the strike was declared, and all of them are on the ground to prevent any trouble. Kvery- thing is quiet, however, and no trouble 18 feared, at least not fonight. Must ur easiness is felt tonight over the outcome of the strike. THIRT e LEN MORE LIKELY TO DIE. Fuarther Detalls of the Christmas Horror at Kiamath, Oregon. PORTLAND, Ore,, Jan. 1.—A letter to the Assoclated press from Silver Lake, Ore., gives the number of people burned to death in the calamity of Christmas evening as forty, Fully as many more were injured, some fatally, The names of the dead were given In former dispatches, The fatally in- jured are: Robert Snelling, Roy Ward, Mrs. Thomas Lee Brie, corge Paine, Charles Hendricks, Bert Gowdy, Mrs Charles Hamilton, Annfe A My Ward, three childten of M il The seriously in, od a our I K children, on, L, Coshow, € ra Snelling, C. Marshall, Mrs, R, Roming, Mrs, L. Bulck. Many of those who perished beyond identification. About 200 persons were In the hall togethe All had met at Chrisman Rros. to hold Christmas tree ex- clses. While presents were being dis- tributed George Palne, a young man, star 0 go to the door, walking on top of the seats, His head struck a large lamp, which began to swing to and fro. He caught hold of it to steady it, when the lamp began to flash up. Some one knocked it out of his hand and it fell on the floor. Ol was spil on the floor and the flames started to run along the side and across the rear of the bullding, where was the only_outlet to the hall, cutting off all eg Panie followed and’ but little thought was given to the screaming women and children, 1t was a case of survival of the fittest. A number of persons got out at one of the two windows in the hall, but soon the entire building was enveloped in_flames, shutting off all hope of escape for those still in the hall. The fearful calamity has prostrated the whole unty. - Every house in the village I8 a pital and people have come for a hun- | mile to minister to the injured and dead. There was nothing left by which to iden- v the victims, and the bones were gath- 1 up and all buried in one grave, James all, o well known stockman ' of _the county, had started with a band of horses, and had reached Burns, Harne county, when he heard that his' son was the vietims of the fire. He started to return immediately, and in nineteen hours he covered a distince of 200 miles on horseback. He returned just in time to s the bones of his son laid 1o rest in the com- mon grave with the other victims, e burned PLY IS MILD. Polints to One Pert t Justify the Committee. ALBANY, N 1.—In an interview this evening with an Assoclated press re- porter, Senator Lexow said he had no an- swer to make to the criticisms upon the work of his committee con ned in Dr. >urkhurst’s manifesto. Obviously the best reply would be to point to the committee and its work, and say “By their work y shall know them.” Senator Lexow sald he had too high a_res Parkhurst to say that he is ac y any but the highest and purest motives in what he says or does. “But,”” continued Senator Lexoiw, “it is strange indeed that when the cruciai point was reached and intendent Byrnes was on the stand, everybody knew he would be, last Saturday, nothing was suggested as fo what was to'be done. And yet this criticism. Throughout the entire” examination Mr. Moss stood at Mr. Goft's side and co-operated in the conduct of the inquiry. It is unnecessary to add anything to this." The scnator then added: “As to a_deal, it 18 plain that.one could not be effected unless through the co-operation of a. ma- jority of the committee, acting in con- junction with all the coun: The state- ment of this proposition is the best refuta- tion of the charge. “Let any one suggest a question that was not put, a charge that was not made, an in- dictment that was not brought forth, any- thing, in short, that was omitted, before they " criticize. ; o my mind; the waeat of the-statement 1s 10 be found in the declaration, that the senate has not uncovered all the corruption in existence in the police department, and there still remains work for the Society for the Prevention of Crime to do. ish them Godspeed in this work." only Fact to - — HIRED A BOY TO MURDER. Too Old and Paralytic to Commit the Crime Himself. MEDORA, N. D., Jan, 1.—A horrible story was told tonight to the coroner's jury con- cerning the death of S. D. Severson, who was shot at Mark Wadsworth’s ranch on December 21. Fred Rohme, a = bright 16-year-old boy, who has been in custody for several days, suspected of the murder, has made a partial confession to the clerk of the court, Mr. Foley. Before the cororer's jury tonight he made a clean breast of it, and said that his employer, Wadsworth, ' took him in the early dawn into the barn and promised the boy $200 to shoot Severson. He told him when to pull the trigger, and the deed was done. This story was 'dramatic, and told by the boy quietly and clearly, ‘but he burst into tears when “the climax of the story was reached. Wadsworth himself followed the boy, and denied the whole story. Wadsworth IS par- tially paralyzed, and the boy says the old man could not’ pull the trigger himself. The prosecution believes it has found a motive in the claim that Wadsworth owed Severson money. Wadsworth is under ar- rest on the charge of murder. B Fell O a Union Pacific Train. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. L—(Special.)— An unknown man either fell or jumped from a Union Pacific passenger train forty miles west of Laramie yesterday morning. He was brought to that place, whete he died from injurles recelved Jast night. The unfor- tunate man was an Italian, and had a ticket on his person from San Francisco to some point in Italy. His name was not learned, It is supposed that he either slipped and fell from the platform or else became de- ranged and jumped off while the train wus running forty miles an hour. He was not missed for over an hour after the accident happened. A telegram was sent back and the man was picked up by a frelght crew. B Mayor Orders tbe Delevan Rulns Searched. ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 1—Mayor Wilson has issued an official order for the searching of the ruins of the Delevan fire, The search will be begun tomorrow. Of the seventeen people sent out last night as missing there has only one been found 5o far—Kate Crow- ley, a chambermaid. It Is that the' others are in the ruins, e Movements of Seagoing Vessels, Jan, 1, At New York—Arrived—Suevia, from Na- ples; Kalser Wilhelm I1, from Genoa. At' Glasgow—Arrived—Assyrian, from Phil- adelphia, At Liverpool—Arrived—Numidia Portland, via Hallfax, At New York—Arrived—Runic, erpool. “Instant Relief.” That's what Is wanted when the poor, weak body is racked and strained by i lung-tearing cough. That's what Mrs, R, B. Moseley of Nevada, Mo,, got from the remedy she used, She says: probable from from Liv- “I experienced the greatest benefits when the first dose had been taken, It afforded me instant relief, Mrs. Moseley was wise. She nsed 0zomulsion the kind that not only gives relief quick but cures permanently. It modifies the cough, increases the expectoration, heals the injured surfaces and nourishes the patient. It contains Ozone and Guai acol. They Increase the vital force aud kill the germs of disease. It is nine| TELEGRAPHERS' BLUNDERS, | Ludicrons Perpetratod { Fraternity. | “There are many errors made in the transe mission of messages which are entirely uns | called for. but even with these there is not | one blunder made to every 6,000 words pass- | Ing over the wires,” said a telegraph operator | to the Piitsburg Despatch. “That Is, of course, in the main offices, where the most expert operators are employed. I don't think the same con be sald of all the branch offices. An error which has cost the business man many dollars, and yet for which we can find no cause, is the mixing of the numbers and 50 There §s no excuse for the error, yet it occurs more frequently tham anything elso. They scem to be the fated | numbers of the telegrapher. We have nos tices posted ahove each instrument cono ing it, yet such mistakes will A ending in ‘th' are frequently rendered ‘ty, which Is y serious when numbers are being sent ot Instanes, xty' might be rendered ‘sixth,' or vice versa. This I8 caused by the similarity in the telegraphio characters for the ‘h' and ‘y.’ The former 8 four dots, while the latter is made by two dots, space, two dots. A stroke of lightning or the wind bringing the wires together, of, perhaps, the unsteady hand of the operator, who sooner or lnter is affected with ‘telegs raphers' paralysis,’ might scperate the four dots and changs ‘sixth’ into ‘sixty.’ Some- times the dots stick together and make o dash, thus a seven, which is two dashes and two dots, may become a five by having the | last two dots ‘stick,’ making the character | three dashes. Losses of considerable amounts | Errors by the have frequently been caused by dots sticke ing. Some operators who are afMicted with the paralysis cannot make a letter ‘h," which Is four dots. They either make five dots, ‘p.’ or six dots, ‘6" 1 have seen some operators try to make six consecutive dots to represent the number «lx, and would not be able to stop short of ten or twelve. This, of course, is caused by the disease. There are many er- rors that the customer must take the blame for. Two and ten are most often mixed on account of carcless writing. Then the word ‘can't' frequently has the ‘U’ left off, which, of cour nges the whole sense of the thing. hould never be written in a telegram, should be spelled out—'cans not.' " erhaps the most ludicrous error which ever came to my notice,” said a well known operator yesterday, “was in a talegram from Atlantie ‘City, 1t was the record of the drowning of a man, and affer detailing the piteous scene and the brave efforts to save his life, it said: ‘Just as brave John Smith reached his side he threw up his hand, and with a look toward heaven, cried out: Ninety-nine! " It was a rather startling ex- clamation for a dying man, and the operator sent back to know what was meant. He was told by the oporator that it did not mean ‘nincty-nine,’ but ‘Lulu’ the name of his sweetheart. The character for ‘Iu’ is a dash, two dots and a dash, which is the same for the number nine. No wonder he made a mise take." Can't! 1t [ — derstood 11ls Business. Chicago Tribune: Falr Sufferer—Doctor, are corns always caused by wearing shoes that are too tigh Chiropodist—Not alwa ma'am. That's wh; 8 'em in the case of your friend, Mi s, acrost the way. 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