Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 2, 1902, Page 2

Clure; cocncitmen, First ward, 0, H, Cow- rad; Second ward, J. J. Wilson; Third ward, Joseph Molyneus. CARROLL—The wet ticket won, the suc- pessful candidatol being J. Batley, W, L and A. P. Childs, + CEDAR RAPIDS—The town goes dry by a fmall margin for the first time in several yoars. CENTRAL CITY—The citisens elected O. W , mayor; D. Y, Olark, olerk; J. M. Rogers, councilman in Second and Third @ards, and O. T, Bishop member of school Doard. The anti-saloon men elected J. E. Benton, olerk; O. T. Smith, treasurer; A. Fitoh, councilman in First ward; Henry Heaton, police judge; J. C. Martin is elected member of school board on both tickets. ‘The initistive and referendum carried by sixty-four majority. COLUMBUS—Louls Held, demoorat, met his wecond successive mayoralty Waterloo. R. 8. Dickenson defeated him by thirteen votes, ten more majority than Henry Ra- &atz got last year, J. M. Curtls, repub- loan, was re-elected police judge by forty votes over H. J. Hudson. Louls Phillips, democrat, A. W. Clark, -populist, and C. L. Btlllman, democrat, were elected to the council. On clerk, treasurer and school board members there was no contest. CRBIGHTON—The municipal election to day resulted In favor of the high license ticket by forty majority. Willlam Anders and W. H. Green were elected trustees. BLM CREEK—BIm Creek went wet by the following vote: Lincoln Armstrong, 37; H. Brooks, 87; L. G. McKensle, 30. The dry candidates: Amos Brown, 42; M. H Smith, 41; C. A. Yoder, 42 CRETE—J. Buck (dem.) was elected mayor over B. D. Fay by sixty-seven ma- Jority; city clerk, Frank Nedela, jr., (rep.) treasurer, J. O. Goodwin (rep.); council- man, First ward, Prof. J. 8. Brown (rep.); Becond ward, B. F. Collinsworth (dem.); Third ward, F. J. Rademacher (dem.); #chool board: Full term, D. B. Zook (dem.) and 8. L. Malnes (dem.); to Il noy, Z. Waterman (rep.). FREMONT—Only treasurer, councilman and school board were elected here today. Frank Hollenbeck, democrat, was elected treasurer by 63 majority. The following counclimen were elected: First ward, J. C. Lee; Second ward, J. D. Shank; Third ward, {Arthur Forman; Fourth ward, R. M. Herre, democrat; C. D. Marr, R. B. Schaelder and F. McGiverin were elected to the school board. GOTHENBURG—The license ticket, con- sisting of A. G. Carlson, Frank Carlson and H. Janssen, was elected by majorities rang- ing from five to fourteen. The vote for saloon license was etghiy-six against seven- ty-three. HASTINGS—The entire republican city ticket was electad with majorities ranging from 62 to 200. HOLDREGE—The high- license people elected their ticket here today except treas- urer and ‘members of the school board The new officers are: I. L. Strong, mayor: W. H. Cowglll and A. Lindwall, councll- men; Nels Nelson, clerk; E. R. Olson, treasurer; James C e. police judge; L. Brown, B. W. Ruberts and B. F. Moore, members of school board HUMBOLDT—The question of license or no license was the lasue. Following s the ticket elected: Mayor, C. E. Nims, tem- perance; councilmen, First ward, E. S. Cope, temperance; Second ward, A. M Enoch, license; treasurer, L.-S. Hackett, temperance; clerk, L. C. Edwards, license. As the license people elected one council- man, they will, with the two holdover mem- berw they now have, continue in the ma- Jority and the town will be wet. INDIANOLA—At the city election Frank Moore was elected mayor; W. H. Smith, clerk; J. B. Hillers, treasurer; R. Rod Mec- Donald, police judge; J. W. Wolborn and 8. R. Corbin, counciimen. The mayor-elect is anti-license and the councllmen-elect are for license. LEXINGTON—Two tickets, and citizens, were in the fleld. The elec- tion resulted as follows: or, George C. Gillan, citizens; clerk, E. V. Filer, citi- %ens; treasurer, W. J. McElhiney, anti- saloon; city engineer, H. O. Smith, no op- position. Councllmen, Firet ward, Lane Rice; anti-saleon; Second ward, F. P. Doo- little, citizens., This, with the holdovers, makes the city council still anti-saloon. LYONS—A wide-open town from its In- fancy, but & temperance town at its ane nual election Monday, Lyons declared by a largs majority {n favor of a wide-open town anew, electing Frank Laase, C. E. McMoines, J. O'Connor, B. W. Everett and George Little as town board. MADISON—The oi(izens’ ticket wae the only one In the fleld. T. F. Memminger was re-elected mayor; C. G. Rynearson, clerk; George E. Richardson, treasurer; iR. J Thatch, engineer; 0. H. Gillesple, councll- man, First ward; C. A, Smith, council- man, Second’ ward. M'COOK—The city election here showed In a most surprising instance the danger of overconfiderice and fallure to vote. F. M. Washburti,. the republican nom!nes for councilman in the First ward was defeated by C. J. Ryan, whose name the opposition quietly wrote on the ballots. All the rest ot the republican ticket was elected without oppostigion. - Washburn's defeat has caused fomethilg of & sensation. It was so ab- tely unlooked for. IN—The anti-saloon ticket was elected, F. E. Bottenfield and D. L. Davis belng chosen, as against J. C. Smith and 1. Manion. The vote was one hundred and seven to ninety-seven. The three hold- over members are for license. NORFOLK~—As a result of the vote today the democrats re-elect Mayor B. J. Koenig- steln and Treasurer Carl Wikde. The re- publicans re-elect Clerk S. R. McFarland, Police Judge 8. W. Hayes and City E gineer W. H. Lowe. The council will b Firet werd, Auguat Brunmond (dem); Sec- onéd ward, Carl Zuelow (dem.); Third ward, M. D. Tyler (rep.); Fourth ward, John Spellmen (rep.). For the school board Fred Kirben, democras and D, H. Salter, republican, were elected. The council is for license. O'NEILL~For the third successive term Mayor Ed F. Galiagher, republican, has been elected mayor of O'Nelll, defeating M. D. Long, democrat, by a majority of elghty-six, the largest ever given a can- didate for this office in O’ J. F. Gal- lagher, republican, defe demoorat, for city clerk, by about the same majority. While the contest was not sup- posed to be slong political lines, the con- test for the only two offices for which there were rival candidates was between members of the republican and democratic parties. Counclimen were elected as fol- anti-saloon clalist, 246. For clty clerki 8. M. Soen« nichsen, 432; W. K. Fox, 301. Dr. BE. W. Cook, treasurer. M. Archer, police judge. Counclimen: First ward, T. M. Patterson Second ward, J. L. Root; Third ward, F. H Stetmker; Fourth ward, Frank Neuman; socialist; Fifth ward, E. 8. Baker. Mem- bers Board of Bducation: Morgan and Pearce. SCHUYLER—Officials elected: Mayor, M M. Huck, fusionist, 76 majority; clerk, F. Svoboda, republican, 5 majority; treasurer, W. A. Rathsuck, republican, 116 majority; engineer, B. E. Greenman, republican; po- lice judge, V. W. Sutherland, republican; councilmen, First ward, Otto Zeuelow, re- publican; Second ward, C. O, Bradford, re- publican; Third ward, M. Becker, fusfonist; school board, full term, three years, F. J Everitt, republican; C. Schmidt, repub- lican, and J. A. Plerce, fusionist, tied for @scond place; Frank E. Moore.republican, elected to fill two-year vacancy. STROMSBURG—The entire high license ticket was elscted with the exception of one counciiman and clerk. The following were elected: John Tongue, mayor; Emil J. Anderson, clerk; Ira Banta, treasurer Peter Lindberg and Ofaf Anderson, coun- cllmen. SUTTON—The following city officers were elected: Mayor, J. C. Merrill; clerk, W. E. Thompson; treasurer, A. W. Clark; councilmen: Firet ward, Philllp Schwab; Second ward, Nick Ochsner. The main con- test was on members for the Board of Bdu. cation. A large number of women voted. The candidates were Sam Carney, Christ Rath and J. B. Dinsmore. The first two were clected. SYRACUSE—High license carried by an average mafority of twenty-five. The prop- osition to purchase the gme plant was adopted by a majority of six votes. TECUMSEH—License was defeated hers by a majority of sixty-five and Hon. Wash- Ington Robb wes re-elected mayor. TEKAMAH—A full vote was polled Mayor Jeep and the other city officers were elected without opposition. The contest was over for and against license. For li- cense carried by a majority of 5 | WAHOO—Most of the republican ticket was elected. The following were elected Mayor, F. M. Stratton; clerk, Arthur An- derson; treasurer, F. J. Kirchman; police judge, M. L. Ellsworth; ofty engineer, W. J. Carlisle. Councllmen, First ward, . H. Crawford; Second ward, J. O'Donnell; Third ward, J. C. Hamilton. Members of Board of Education, Charles H. Slama and J. M. Oshlund. SOUTH DAKOTA DECISIONS Many Opinione Are Handed Down by Judges Haney, Corson and Faller. PIERRE, 8. D., April 1.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Opinions were handed down today by the eupreme court In the following cases: By Haney—Dowagiac Manufacturing com- pany, appellant, agalnst Willlam Hlggin- botham, Turner county, reversed; Sibb Peterson, appellant, against Olga Peterson, Minnehaha, reversed; George Friederich against Anthon Fengen, appellant, Hutch- inson, affirmed; Chicago & Northwestern rallway agalnst County of Faulk, appel- lant, Faulk county, affirmed; Frank Dunn, appellant, agalnst Natlonal Bank of Can- ton, Lincoln county, affirmed., By Corson—Home Investment company against George Clarkson and McCormick Harvesting Machine company, appellant, Sanborn county, afirmed; Thomas Distadt, appellant, againet Harry A. Brule county, affirmed; Thomas lereck, appellant, against Modern Woodmen of America, Custer county, reversed; H. A. Park and F. F. Grant, appellants, against W. E. Robinson et al, Grant county, afMrmed; Bonhomme county against Fried- erich Berndt, appellant, Bonhomme county, afirmed; Yankton Savings bank, appellant, alost G. Guttermann, administrator, Yankton, affirmed; Marie Taylor, appellant, against A. Vanderberg, et al, Beadle, re- versed; James F. Edmonds, -appellant, agalnst Peter C. Riley, Lawrence county, afirmed; J. I. Case T. M, company against J. R. Eichenger et als, appellants, Deuel county, afirmed; Joseph M. Herman against 0. Silyer, appeliant, Lawrence, county, a firmed. By Fuller—John G. Knapp, appellant, against W. B. Saunders, Grant county, a firmed; State of South Dakota, appellant, against Emma Kennefer, Faulk county, af firmed; Lizzle Dennem and Fred Dennem agalust Michael Relsdorfer et al, appel- lants, Hughes county, afirmed; John F. Hughes against W. F. Rudy, appellant, Stanley “tounty, affirmed. Seven are taking the examination. today for admission to the bar. They are: Harry. P. Atwi Stury G. A. 8. Arneson, Castlewood; V. A. Hill; P. L. Alexander, Redfield; Charles Klahm, Armour; Howard H. A. Antels, Falrfax, Willlam H. Herbert, Mitchell. Forger Willlams Gets Year. HURON, 8. D., April 1.—(Special.)—At the March term of elrcult court a vast amount of business was disposed of by Judge McCoy, some cases that have been “banging fire” for several terms were heard. The only person sentenced to prison was John E. Willlam: ut to the peniten- tiary for one year for forgery. Decrees of divoree were granted to D. D, Black from his wife, Mertie Black; to Rosetta Brack- vogel from Leo Brackvogel; to Christino Bakter, from Matthew Bakter; to Edna Millholland, from Benjamin Milholland. Lucinda Wobddford was granted a divorce from George Woodford A PIERRE, 8. D, April 1. gram.)—The Missour| River Stockmen's and Horsemen's assoclations held their anoual meetings at Fort Plerre today with a large attendance, and outlined the térritory to be covered by the difterent round-up out- fits. The date set for beginnlng the work 1s May 25. ELATED OVER MEXICAN LINE English Ca Enthusiastie About A. E. § Orient KANSAS CITY, April 1,—A, E. Stilwell and his English friends who are interested in the construction of the Kansas Oity, Mexico & Orfent rallway, Lord Munson, Walter Chinnery, Harold Arbuthnot and A. lows: 0. O. Snyder, M. M. Sullivan, First | T, Boyd, returned today from & trip through ward, Neil Brepnan, Second ward: A. B. Newell Third ward. OSCEOLA—License carried here by fifty- seven. A. A. Kannow, C. D. Stoner and C. Q. Gylling, license candidat were elected members of the council. The occupation tax, submitted to the people, was knocked out by sixty. PAPILLION—Heury Beerline and Jacob Leets, sr. were elected village trustees. There were no opyosing candidates and the election was along non-partisan lines. The total vote cast was 45. Mexico, where they went to make a per- sonal investigation of matters pertaint to Mr. Stilwell's project. ‘The Orient railway will be built and all the money needed Is at hand,” sald A. C. Boyd, director of the mining department of the road. “All of us.were much pleased with what we saw in Mexico. The advant- ages of the road bave bees under-estimated. The road should ' have. been bullt forty years ago. We will return to England as oon as we can make the trip with comfort and will immediately begin the active work PLATTSMOUTH—A light vote was polled | of bullding the road. We found that part at the city eleoMon. For mayor: Frank|of Mexico that will be penetrated by our J. Morgan, $54; Lutz, 332; Christensen, so- line is fabulously wealthy. There are mines worth millions of dollars in northern Mex- ico that have been waiting for a rafiroad for many years. Onme hundred and ffty miles of track in the state of Chihuahua is Iready in operation. It is now known as the Chibuahua & Western railway, but we have acquired it and it will be a part of our The party will start for thé east to- morrow, sailing from New York for London on April 10. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 190u. Exposition of Ohristmas Report on West Indian Oase Explained. NEILS GRON TESTIFIES BEFORE COMMITTEE Fully Denles Making Any Cont with Christmas and Refutes Story of Deal with Abner McKinley. WASHINGTON, April 1.—The investiga- tlon of charges made in connection with the Danish West Indles purchase wae begun today before the special committee ap- pointed by Speaker Henderson. Besides the members of the committee there was pres- ent Nlels Gron, who brought the charges to the attention of Representative Richard son, and quite a number of interested spec- tators Mr. Gron was the first witness sworn by Chairman Dalzell. The witness spoke in good English, with a slight Danieh accent He sald that in February last parties in Copenhagen who opposed the transfer of the Danish West Indies to the Pnited States conferred with him and brought to his at- tention the Christmas report. Chairman Dalzell asked who these parties were. The witness said they were members of the Danish upper house, but he did not think it proper to give thelr names. Mr. Gron eald he was at present the repre- sentative In this country of these parties. Mr. Gron gave way temporarily to Rep- resentative Alexander of Buffalo, who de- sired to make a complete disclaimer of any knowledge of Christmas or the Danish transaction. Mr. Alexander said he had never seen Christmas, had never spoken to anyone in or out of congress as to the Dan- Ish treaty and never heard it discus ~d at any time or place by anyone until af. r the recent presentation of tbe matter to the house. Acted on Opposition’s Orders. Continuing his statement Mr. Gron ex- plained how the Danish parties opposing a sale of the fslands had persuaded him to come to Washington and place the Christ- mas report before congress and the public 80 that the fact would be known. He told of having secured a note of introduction to General Grosvenor of Ohlo, of arranging to meot the latter in Washington, his purpose being, he sald, to carry out assurances glven at Copenhagen that he would place the matter befors influential men and thus bring it to the attention of congress and the public. “Gron told in great detall of bringing the papers before General Grosvenor, who at first seemed quite Indignant. Mr. Gron said, and spoke of laying the matter before the proper parties in order that suitable action might be taken. The witness sald that later General Grosvenor concluded that it would be proper to lay the matter before the secretary of state. This was done and Mr. Gron sald he learned that the State department held that it could take no ac- tion and that the authorities here had in no way committed themselves to Christmas. Offered it to Associated Presw. Gron said that after Grosvenor had de- cided not to proceed with the matter he (Gron) had prepared a statement for the Assoclated Press and had asked Mr. Orane, & newspaper man, to send someone from the Associated Press to him for the statement and also to General Grosvenor for assur- Ances as to Gron's standing. He roed later through Mr. Crane that Gemeral Gros- venor said he knew nothing about it. He #aid he was informed-the day after he sub- mitted the statement that the Associated Preéss could not use it. Afterward, he said, he submitted his statement to several newspapers and more or less of it was rinted. The witness then detalled how he had placed the matter before Representatives Richardson and Underwood, who had sone over the papers. “What was your purpose in bringing it before the members ked Mr. Dalzell. “'To get it into the house and bring it before the American people,”” answered the witness. In response to inquiries the witness took up various branches of the case. He sald he represented those constituting the “no sale” party in Denmark. Denles Jealousy with Christmas. He referred to the reports that he (Gron) bad himself been trylng to obtain a com- misslon for the sale of the islaads and that the whole matter was a quarrel between Christmas and himself over the commission. This Mr. Gron denied and in support read a letter stating that an old allance between certaln Danish men and Americans, 1n the fall of 1897, was _decll.red off elghteen months ago. He mentioned the pames of H. H. Rogers, Charles R. Flint and himselt as the Americans interested at that time in negotiating the sale of the islan Asked specifically regarding a statement In the Christmad report to the effect that the Rogers had agreed to accoraplish the sale of the islands for 10 per cent of the purchase money, Mr. Gron declared there was 0o such agreement. He described how the negotiations conducted by the commit- tees in Denmark and In America had progressed almost to a successful conclu- slon just before the Spanish war, when they were declared off in Denmark Tried to Reopen Negotintion Mr. Gron sadd he undertook to reppen the nogotiations after the war. The Wym- mittees in Copenhagen and America had net been dissolved. Christmas came to the United States In December, 1899. Mr. Gron was closely questioned as to whether a proposition was made for Christmas and Rogers and himself to divide the commis- sion. He replied that there were varlous propositions. Asked as (o the threat attributed to"Rog- ers in the Christmas report (in which Rog- ers was made to say that he had twenty- six votes in the eenate and could defest the negotiations) Mr. Gron said he never was present at an interview between Rogers and He never had heard Mr. Rogers uch & threat. He denled absolutely ment that he (Gron) had eigned a contract with Christmas by which he (Gron) and Rogers were to have two-thirds of the commission. He never had made any contract of any character with Christmas, but the latter had made over a power of attorney to him which later he (Gron) repudiated. Mr. Rogers saw Christmas, he testified, but once. After that Rogers refused to Christmas or answer his letters or grams. As to the interview, in which Christmas was made to say that he had negotiations with Abner McKinley which Christmas in bis report declared had been instigated by Gron, witness said that be had no connec- tion with them. Mr. Hitt asked him specifically if he knew what press assoc tions were referred to in the Christmas re- ports. “I do mot know," replied Mr. Gron. Mr. Gron related his connection with the Scandinavian department of the pational republican commitiee in 1896, to which place, he said, Senator Hanna had appointed him. Later, be said, Senator Hanna gave him a letter of recommendation to the two Massachusetts senators, Messrs. Hoar and Lodge, and the latler in turn joined in & letter recommending Gron to the presi- dent for appointment as minister 0 Stam. Mr. Gron sald he was a republic canvassed for that party in 1892 and 1896 and in 1897 had been a camdidate for the Daalsh mission. He produced a letter in ' tely PLAY 0 STOP ISLAND SALE| tavor of Cullom of Illinols, and indoreed by late Senator Davis of Minnesota. Tn reply to specific questions he attempted to bribe. son Mr. Gron was then excused Dalzell announced Chairm Fischer Handsen and that they would pear on Thursd BACON ASKS TO DELAY TREATY Georglan W, Semate Action on Weat Indies Pe: Ho to ing the e Investigation. WASHINGTON, Aprtl tive session —In in the senate of his proclamation announcing the acqulsi tion of the Danish West Indles under the treaty recently negotiated terms of the with Denmark until the pending investiga- tion of the charges of bribery made in con- nection with the treaty should be concluded by the house of representatives. The rese- lution provoked a smart debate, which was Senators Bacon and of the committes on foreign relations, on the one participated In by Money, both democratic members side, and by Senators Cullom, Lodg Hanna, Allison, Nelson and other repul licans on the other side In body before the country. He outlined the charges made by Niels Gron regarding the allegations bribery made by Christma; subject of Denmark. Mr. Bacon sald that he did not for a minute accept this report as true, but felt that house had taken sufficlent cognizance of it to order an Investigation the senate should take some atep, in view of its recent action in ratifying the treaty, looking to the sus- pension of final action by this countty. Mr. Bacon was Int republican senators, and when he took his seat there were several of them on the floor ready to respond to his suggestiom. They agreed to @ man that the senate was not called on t6 take any action under the circumstances, suying that the charges had not been made public and were not known when the treaty was ratified, that the pres!- dent could be depended upon to perform his duties without any hint from the senate and that the house investigation probably very soon would develop that the charges were based on nothing. Senator Nelson spoke with more fedling than most other senators, saying in his opinion to take any such step as was con- templated by the resolution under the cfr- cumstances would be an fnsult to the gov- ernment of Denmark. Senator Hanna denied all knowledge of Mr. Christmas and his mission, and ex- pressed the opinion that the tramsactiom, 60 far as the United States governmént was concerned had been perfectly clean. Senator Money spoke in the same vein as had Senator Bacon, saylng that he saw no objection to the passage of the resolutions, as they would only setve to delay the mat- ter for a brief time case the charges should prove to be .without foundation, while If thej were true much good could be done by the delay. Senator Bacon olosed the incident by saying that he would not press the resolution in view of the expred. slone of s6 many senators, and In con. sequence of this anpoulicement the senate adjourned withowut taking action. 70 CURE GRIF.IN TWO DAYS Laxative Bromo-Quinine moves the cause. E. W. Grove's signature on every box. Prive 25 cents. ENTIRE TOWN IS WIPED OUT Newport, Vi Practically De. stroyed by an Barly Morn- ing Fire, ROANOKE, Va., April 1.—At an early hour this morning the town of Newport in Glles county, was practically destroyed by fire. Hvery store in the place and two hotels and the best residences in the town were burned. The fire originated from an unknown cause in a shed back of Dunkle & Martin's big store. The loss {s estimated to be over $100,000, with very little insur- ance. Some of the heaviest losers are: Me- pherson’s four-story' hardware establish! ment and $25,000 stock of dry goods; Dun- kle & Martin's store, with $20,000 atotk of general merchandise; Miller & Son's store and $16,000 stock i general merchandie; Hunter's hotel, Smith's hotel, and Mrs. Martha Prince’s handsome residence. The town is five miles from a rallroad And the facflities for fighting fire are limited, Large Bullding in Chicage’ Burns. CHICAGO, April 1.—A four-story brick building . at Austin avenue and Lineoln street occupled by manufacturing concerns was destroyed by fire early today. Frame dwellings in the vicinity were endangered, 45 a high wind was blowing, and the ceeu. pants fled to the street, many of them fn their night clothes. The loes Is piaced at $160,000, partly insured. Paint Vi b H LOUISVILLE, Ky. April 1.—Fire this afternoon destroyed the three large ware- houses of the Peaslee-Gaulbert Paint and Varolsh company at Fifteenth and Port- lsnd avenue. Loss $200,000. During the course of the fire a number of small ex- plosions occurred, but no one wad injured. loss is partially covered by lnsurduce. \ Schuyler lcel .. HUYLER, Neb, April (Bpecial Telpgram.)—The Icehouse of F. C. Bdger- ton tvas discovered In flames this afternoon. It i \hwqht that children playing with fire in a Yile of excelslor ignited the bullding, which) was damaged only 3150, covered by insurafce. BURWELL, Neb., April -1.—(Special.)— The HIgY school building burned to the ground With all books and furniture at 4 o'clock yysterday afternoon. The loss 18 92,200, indired for $1,600. The Methodist Epistopal |:hurch was damaged $200, fully insured. For The CURE of or other Disorders of the Stomach and Liver nded by over one thou- ing %h sicians of the world ad the B g‘l’ laxative and CURE for troubles of Avoid Substitutes. candidacy signed by Senator the id he knew of no senator or representative who had besn bribed or whom any ofe had At the State depart- ment be had only personally seen Mr. Kas. that he had summond Abner McKinley, Commissioner Brown and Deter the execu- today Benator Bacon of Georgla oftered a resolution re- questing the president to defer the {ssulng presenting the resolution Senator Bacon #ald that he brought it to the atten- tion of the senate out of a sense of duty and of high regard for the position of that inasmuch as the Tupted frequently by SERVANT KILLS 'MISTRESS Murders Mother Injures and Ohild and Fatally Third Viotim, TO COMPLETE THEFTS LommiTs CriME Negro Admits His Sorrow the De and Says Poverty Prompted the Dep- redation. Profes: PHILADELPHIA, April 1.—Fearing that be would be arrested for theft, William H. Lane, a colored butler, shot and killed his employer, Mrs. Eila J. Furbush, her 12-year-old daughter, Madeline, and prob- ably mortally wounded another daughter, Blolke, 7 years of age, at their home, No. 662 North Fifteenth street, shortly before noon today. Lane, who is 25 years of 3 esoaped from the house and four hours later was captured by Philadelphia detec- tivés while walting in Camden, N. J., to board a traln for Bridgeton, N. J. He was immediately brought to this city, was Identified by little Eloise and confessed his crime. The murder was one of the most cold- blooded that has been committed in this city for some time. Mrs. Furbush lived with hér two daughters in a fine four- story house, which was furnished with all the comforts that an ample purse could provide. Lane had been her butler since Ohbristmas and besides him she had an- othér colored servant, a woman named Agnes. Suspect Negro of Theft. Recently Mrs. Furbush had been missing small amounts of money and finally she informed the police, who began an investi- gatlon, which was still in progress when today's tragedy was enacted. Suspicion fell on Lane &nd a warrant was sworn out for his arrést. According to Lane's confession, he saw Mre. Furbush on Monday night counting a large roll of bills. Knowing where she pt the money, he bided his time and at an opportune moment late in the evening, he atole $70. This morning Mrs. Furbush misted the money and questioned the col- ored man, but he denled all knowledge of having seen it. Bxpecting that the theft would be placed on him and that Mrs. Furbush would have him arrested, Lane planned to murder the mother and her children, rob the house and disappear. At 11 o'clock he went to the third floor and found Mrs, Furbush in one of the middle rooms. He Instantly shot her twice, once in the breast and then through the heart. She died instantly. Rlofse, who was in another room, hearing the Holse, ran In to see what was the mat- ter and s she entered Lane shot her in the Abdomen. She fell and he thought he bad killed her. Without even attracting the.attention of the other servant, who was ironing in the outkitchen, Lane went to the front door And called in Madeline, who was skating on roller skates on the sidewalk. He told her that her mother wanted her on the third floor, and without the sligfitgst sus- piclon of the tragedy that was being en- cted and that she was going to her death Madeline climbed the stairs without re- moving her skates. She went Into a room Adjoining that In which her mother lay dead. Lane foflowed her and as she cheerily dalled her ‘mother, the negro shot her through the heart, killing her instantly. Lane in his confesslon says he then pro- ceeded to rob the ho He only found $130, two watches and a pocketbook, and while he was searching for the jewelry he #as interrupted by the arrival of two spe- clal policemen who had a warrant for his arrest on the charge of larceny. They asked to s8¢ Mrd. Furbush and Lane showed them to the reception room on the second floor 4nd sald he would call his mistress. Makes His Escape. Recognizing one of the men as an officer Lane hastily donned his overcoat and es- caped by the rear of the house. All was quiet in the house and the policemen hear- ing @ moan, started an investigation and on the third floor hallway found little Kloise. To the policemen she sald: “Willlam shot my mother and my sister and tried to kill me.” #he was immediately sent to a hospital and the police force notified. Lane was traced to the Pennsylvania railroad sta- tion at Camden, where he was recognized by one of the policemen he bad admitted to the house. The officers hustled him on & ferryboat and out of the jurisdiction of the stats of New Jersey and took him to the city hall. At the police station Lane sald he was sorry for what he had done. He Was sur- prised to hear that Eloise was alive and sald he always liked her and he hated to kill her, ‘but “it necessary to do so." “Now that I have been caught,” he added, “1 nope that she will recover. I am also sorry for Mrs. Furbush and Madeline, but poverty tempted me to do it, and I must how suffe: Later Lane was taken to the hospital, where Eloise identified him, sayliog: “He is Willlam Lane, the man who killed my mother ‘and sister and tried to kill me. You know you did, Willlam." In his presence her statement was taken, and Lage put the seal of accuracy to it by 1 erything the cbild has sald ls true.” Lane i the son of & preacher who lives n Bridgeton, and bas served a term in the Mount Holly (N. J.) jall for larceny and has been confined in the Huntington (Pa.) re- formatory. the domestic life of Mrs. ighborhood where she varfously known as Mrs. Furbueh and Mre. Fisher. As a result of an investigation Coroner Dugan is endeavoring to the attendance at the inquest of Charles A. Futbush, & wealthy manufacturer of mill- ing machinery of this city. Mr. Furbush was out of the city today on business DEATH RECORD. Ex-President Manuel San Clemente, dent of Colombia have been in circulation the general bellef being that San Cleme was practically a prisoner at Villeta Postmaster Pr. J. A arding DEADWOOD, 8. D., April 1.—(Special.) One of the early pioneers of the Black Hills, Dr. J. A. Harding, dled at his home Palmer in Deadwood Dr. Harding came to the Black "\H‘lrum Helena, Mont., in 1876, and was one of the most prominent mining of_So. Glen .F""-'- N-_ Y., des men o this reglon for a great many years cribes a condition which thous- At one time he was superintendent of the ands of men Uncle Sam mine on Elk creek, now belong and women Ing to the Clover Leaf Mining company. e : He was a Mason and was at one time find identical maater of the Deadwood lodge. He leaves with theirs. a wite and two daughters, one the wite Read what he of J. R. Hickok, a well known civil en- 8 and note gineer, and the other, Miss Madge Har- the similarity ding, attending school in Chicago. of your own Dr. Themas Dunn English. case, Writeto NEWARK, N. J., April 1.—Dr. Thomae him, enclosing Dunn English died early today stamped a Dr. English, who was a writer of some dressed envel- note, was widely known as the author of ope for reply, “‘Ben Bolt." He was born in Philadelphia in & O, Paimen. nzd ot & pz- 1819 and was graduated from the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania as a doctor of medi- cine in 1830. Later he studied law and was admitted to the Philadelphia bar. was engaged In journalism from 1844 to 1850, practice of medicine. He was a member of the New Jersey legislature in 1863-64. He served two terms {n congress from a New Jersey district. Ernest Rambech, Prussian Hero, WICHITA, Kans., April 1.—Ernest Ram- bech, a veteran of the Franco-Prussian war, dieq here today of lung fever at the age of 54 years. He was decorated twice by the king of Bweden for having saved the king's horses from the royal stables during a conflagra- ration about twenty-one years ago. Ram- bech was a typical Prussian, but being a fine horseman, was given a position in the royal stables at Stockholm after the Franco-Prueslan war. He came to Wichita in 1884 F. M. Dance MISSOURI VALLEY, la., April 1.—(Spe- clal.)—F. M. Pance, for many years one of the leading lawyers of western lTowa, died at his bome in this city yesterday, aged 63 years. Mr. Dance had held many respon- sible offices In this city and Harrison county, and was a hard worker in the re- publican party. The funeral was this aft- ernoon under the auspices of the Masonic order. J. W. Stewart. SCHUYLER, Neb., April 1.—(Special Telegram.)—J. W. Stewart, many years manager for the Chicago Lumber company, later of the Stewart Grain company, finally a farmer, dled here this morning. A wife, three sons and A daughter survive him Meteor for Southampton. N YORK, April 1.—The German em- peror's American-buiflt yacht Meteor 111 safled for Southampton tcday. It passed quarantine at 1:52 p. m., outward bound, Croup. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is a certain cure for croup and has never been known to fail. Given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, it will prevent the attack. It is the sole dependence of many thousands of mothers and never disappoints them. Price 25 cents. Large size, 50 cents. PURIFY THE BLOOD If you would have health and energy in hot weather you should see to It in the | early Spring that your blood is pure and vital organs strong and active. | RICKLY ASH BITTERS IS THE GREATEST BLOOD PURIFIER ON EARTH. The efficacy of this remedy in purifying the blood and putting the system In order is without & parallel in the ‘medical world. 8o thorough and far-reaching is it that it carries its great cleansing and regulating Influence to every part of the body, cast PANAMA, Colombia, April 1.—A private medsage received here from Bogots, which has been officially confirmed, announces the death, March 19, at Billeta, a few miles from Bogota, of former President Manuel San Clemente. PANAMA, Colombla, April 1.—The death of San Clepente, who was about %0 years old, legalized the government of Vice Presi- dent Marroquin, the acting president, and it is belleved will do much toward ending the revolution. Governor Salsar has issued a decree hon- oring the memory of the late president Dy. Manuel A. San Clemente wae elected it of Colombia In November, 1885, . J. M. Marroquin was elected vice oresident. In August, 1900, it was officially an- neunced from Bogota that Dr. San Clemente, belug physically snd mentally unable to e; ise the duties of president and his fuo- definite absence from the capital on acoount of his poor health having prevented the reg- ular progress of affairs, and encouraged and prolonged the civil war, the people of Bo- gota publicly demanded that Dr. Marro- quin, the vice president, should assume the ing out impurities that have resulted from Winter diet, purifying the bowels, strengthening the kidueys, Hver and stomach, and pre- paring the entire body to resist the disease germs which come with warm the Bpring months stand the heat better and be free from the debilitating aliments which lavariably attack the body that is clogged up with impurities. 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