The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 26, 1897, Page 4

FORGER SANDERS' CLEVER SCHEME Tried to Hire Witnesses to Establish His In- nocence. Prosecution Finds a Statement Which He Wrote for Their Guidance. Taken From the Convict’s Celimate, Who Was to Have Conducted the Negotiations, FRESNO, CaL, Jan. 25.—Professor Sanaers’ hope of freedom, based on the Supreme Court ruling ordering his third trial for forgery, bas seemingly gone a- glimmering. Special Counsel Hinds came | into coyrt with a large-sized bomb this | morning, and he proceeded to hurlitin | the direction of the defense without delay. In his opening statement to the jury he told of new evidence discovered since the second trial, exposing a scheme whereby the man twice convicted of attaching | William Wootton’s signature to a valus able paper and who is suspected of know- ing what became of the missing rancher, hoped to establish his innocence to the satisfaction of the jury. The substance of the new evidence is that Sanders several months ago had for a celimate Robert Anderson, who was sent to the State’s prison for stabbing a young man named Berry at a dance in Kingsburg. Anderson did not expect to be convicted and Professor Sanders was of the same opinion. They entered into an agreement where- by the former was, upon his release from jall, to go to Los Angeles and try to get iwo men toswearin Sanders’ behali. They were to testify that they had seen Jobn Gnausch, Graves and William Wootton in Los_Angeles after the disappearance of the Reedley rancher. District Attorney Snow has in his’ pos- session the statements alleged to have been drawn by Professor Sanders, in his unmistakable handwriting, which these witnesses were to memorize and recite on the stand. To sirengthen this evidence, Sanders is said 1o have written in large printon a sheet of brown paper a notice -offering a reward for the return of certain Jetters and papers which had been lost on the street. In each corner of the paper the defend- ant had punched a hole, to make. it ap- pear that the notice had been nailed to a post. The two witnesses whom Ander- son was to fird were to testify that, be- sides seeingWootton, Knausch and Graves, they had torn this notice off a telegraph pole in Los Angeles. It was signed and | had been placed there, according to the | statements prepared by Sanders, by one of these three. Anderson was to get the three witnesses and Sanders agreed to pay | him to do so. | Attorney Hinds displayed the state- | ments Sanders is accused-o having manu- factured, but did not read them to the| jury. The prosecution declares there is | Do question that the wriling is that of the | defendant. | These important papers and statements “ were discovered on Anderson’s person when he was searched before being taken 1o the penitentiary. They were sewed in | a tobacco bag in his shift. 1t is under- | stood that since then Anderson has con- fessed. He was not able to carry out his | part of the agreement with Sanders be- | cause of his conviction. | Of course if the defendant could have produced two more witnesses who had seen Wootton alive atter his disappear- ance from his ranch, and proved that Knausch and Graves were not myths, Sanders could not be guilty of forgery or any other crime in connection with the | case. Attorneys Hinds und Bhort enlivened | the proceedings considerably to-day witn their numerous by-plays and side com- | ments directed at each other. First Judge | Webb asked them to desist, then be warned them and finally he sternly or- | dered them to obey, He remarked that | the attorneys kngw bstter than to act as | they did. | The opening statement of Attorney Hinds was comparatively brief. He gave | a clear outline of what the prosecution ex- | pected to prove, ihe evidence except for | | | | that just discoverea being about the same as that adduced at Sanders’ second trial. SACRAMENTO MONGOL'S CRIME. | iy | Atiempts to Defraud a Chinese Merchant | end Uses a Revolver When Detected. SACRAMENTO, Cav., Jan. 25.—Hong | Kee, a wealthy Chinese merchant, who for upward of twenty years has been en- | gaged in business in the old mining town | of Folsom, barely escaped joining his | Celestial ancestors Saturday night. His assailant, Ah Sun, is incarcerated in the county jail, charged with attempted mur- | der. | Ab Sun purchased a quantity of first- grade opium from the merchant, took it home, removed a portion and substituted | an equal portion of a low grade of the | drug, and then returned to the store with | the mixture and demanded a return of his mouney. On being refused he drew a re- volver and fired at Hong Kee, who saved his life by a quick turn of the body, the bullet scarring his chest. Ah Sun, supposing tuat he had accom- plished his murderous purpose, fled to his cabin, removed the discharged shell, sub- | stituted a fresh cartridge, and was mak- ing preparations for flight, when Deputy Sheriff H. N. Burke, wbo had been in- formed of the attempted murder, entered the front door of his cabin. Assoon as Ah Sun saw the officer he dashed out of the back aoor into the dark- nessclosely lollowed by the official. A hot chase across the fields ensued, the officer following his man by sound. Eventually the wouldbe murderer ran in- to a wire fence and was overtaken and | aiter a struggle disarmed. | Hong Kee came to this city to-day and a meeting of the tong to which he belonged was called. For a time war was imminent, but eventuallv the matter was arranged in Chinese fashion. I[t1s understood that Ah Sun must suffer at 1he hands of the white roan’s law o’ 2 Sl Washington Politician Insane. OLYMPIA, Waen., Jan. 25.—August Toellner, who has been booming the can- didacy of J. W. Maple for the United States Senate, was arrested to-nightin the lobby of the Hotel Olympia for insanity. Toellner has been acting peculiarly for several days. To-night he caused great excitement by londly proclaiming Maple elected and threatening members who sup- ported other candidates, e Mtate to Get Yountville Home. NAPA, Can. Jan. 25.—In the Superior Court to-day, Judge Jones of Contra Costa presiding, the application of the Veterans’ Home Associgtion for permis- sion 1o transfer the property at Yount- ville to the Siate was granted. g 4 Village Burned, UTICA, N. Y., Jan. 25—The village of | mittances by draft. | that the list upon which he kept the list | Mather for the amount. | and verbally. Poland, Herkimer County, was totally de- siroyed by fire and to-night at 1 o’clock the flames were nbt under control and the villagers had no way of fighting. The ioss is estimated at $50,000 at this hour. Assistance has been summoned from Herkimer. — FATHER AND SON IN- JAIL. Postmaster Draper and His Boy Are Ac- cused of Stealing the Funds of the Cheyenne Office. CHEYENNE, Wryo., Jan. 25—Post- master George A. Draper and his son, Charles A. Draper, assistant postmaster at this place, were arrested to-night by Inspectors McMechen and Waterbury of Denver, charged with the theft of a regis- tered package containing $3552. The resistered package in question con- tained the surplus funds of the Cheyenne postofiice for the last quarter, and was put up here by the postmaster in the presence of two witnesses for transmission to Chi- cago on the 16th inst. The registered pouch remaingd in the Cheyenne oftice in a vault to which the Postmaster and his son had access for several Lours before train time. When the pouch reached Chicago it was found to have been cut open and the package abstracted. Suspicion was directed to Draper by the fact that he bas heretofore made his re- Investigation shows of his remittances on was dcctored. He made large deposits in the banks, and a large number of bills deposited were identical with those remitted, except that the numbers were transposed. Mr. Draper and his son were suspended from +service and the office placed in charge of the bondsmen, e geg by BIG CAR SHOPS BURNED. One of the Foremen Is Overcome by the Heat and Perishes—Many Men Will Lose Employment. PLATTSMOUTH, Nesr, Jan. 25.— The Burlington and Missouri River Rail- road’s carshops in this city were totally destroyea to-night. Nine coaches were undergoing repairs at the time, of which number two were saved. George Flech- ner, one of the foremen, was overcome by the immense heat and perished. It is i that the loss. wili exceed o'clock by parties who noticed the blaze breaking out in_the coachbouse. There was a strong wind blowing and it was feared that other buildings would burn also, Telegrams were sent to Chief Redell at Omaba, but later_countermanded, when this department with the aid of the shop- men hemmed in the burning district and gained control of the flames. Scores of workmen are thrown out of employment | by this disaster. It is thought probable | that the railroad will rebuild at once on | the same site. The blackened corpse of George Flech- ner, after the fire nad been put out, was found in the ruins. It is supposed that he was suffocated with smoke when his com- | | rades were pushing some of the rolling stock out of reach of the flames. No one noticed his absence, and the man perished. — - 4 PLAY RUDELY TERMINATED, Actor Henley Avrested om a Charge of Grand Larceny. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 25.—The large audience which had assembled in Wal- lack’s Theater this evening to Witness the firsc performance of Miss Margaret Mather's revival of * Cymbeline” was dismissed at 9 o'clock owing to the ar- rest on a charge of grand larceny of Ed- ward J. Henley, who was to play the role of Iachimo. The errest was made as Mr. Henley was entering the stage door of the theater at 7:30 o'clock. He was taken to the West Thirtieth-street police station, where, ow ing to the charge being felony, bail was | refused. Efforts were made by C. W. Burnham, manager of the theater, and by iriends to procure the attendance at the police station of a magistrate, but their efforts were unavailing. After holding the audience untit 9 o’clock it was decided that an announce- ment be made from the stage that the per- jormance would be_postponed untii to- morrow eveninc. While the announce- ment was being made Miss Mather was in her dressing-room, aimost prostrated. Mrs. Hoffman Martin saysshe advanced $50 1o Henley while he was rehearsing in her company at the Murray Hill Theater, and received an order from him on Miss Shesad thatshe had presented the order to Miss Mather and that it had been repudiated. The manager offered to settle the in- debtedness at once, but the detective said that the warrant called for the arrest of Henley, and that he would have to take bim to the police station. It was pro- posed that the detective stand in the wings and permit Mr. Henley to go through the performance before he was removed to the station, but this was positively refused. The messengers were Sent in all directions for a magistrate to take bail, but none could be found. Henley, while he was & prisoner this evening, said: “This woman has been threatening me for several days by letter I shall prosecute her to the full extent of the law for false imprison- ment, and Iam surprised that a magis- traie_would issue a warrant on such a case.” Mrs. Hoffman Martin came to this city from San Francisco. Sheis the widow of John Martin, a California millionaire, for whose murder by poison she was tried and acquitted, and afterward was engaged in extensive litigation in the Weet. sl ge it BOOK AGENT H4NGS BIMSELF. I. T. Benham of Spokane Falls Ends His Life at Chicago. CHICAGO, Itx, Jan. 25.—L T. Benham, a traveling salesman for the Hoffman Pub- lishing Com pany of Minneapolis, commit- ted suicide in his room at the Grace Hotel to-day by hanging himself to the bed post with a neckscarf. The body was found at 3 o'clock this afternoon. His wife and family are living in Spo- kane, Wash., and it is said, Benham had recently been served with a notice that his wife was seeking a divorce on the ground of non-support. The suicide left a letter addressed to Mrs. Charles M. Fassett of Spokane, but tne seal has not been broken ard the contents are not known. He was about 65 years of age. b S MANUFACIURERS TO MEET. Convention of Great Importance to Be Held in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 25—More than ordinary interest is centered in the second annual convention of the Associa- tion of Manufacturers, which will be called to order in this city to-morrow. It will be the first great gathering of business men representing manufacturers which has taken place since McKinley’s election, and certain changes in tariff and com- mercial relations With otier countries will be discussed. It is expected that to-mor- Tow will see 700 or 800 delegates present. o s They Will Not Fight. MONTREAL, Quesgc, Jan. 25.—The ten- round boxing contest between Jim Hail and Frank Slavin, which was scheduled to take place at Bohmer Park this evening, bas been declared off. Mayor Smith was very much opposed to the fight, and de- clared he would call out the entire police force to stop the fight it an attempt was made to carry out the prozramme. The managers of the pugilists therefore de- cided to call the contest off indefinitely. About 1000 admission tickets haa been sold inadvance. REGULATING B'NAI BRITH POLICIES Grand Lodge Decides to Change Assessment Rates. They Will Be Regulated in the Future According to the Member’s Age. Delegat:s al Stocktcn Participate in a Dance at Masonic Music Hall. STOCKTON, Car., Jan. 25.—There was but one question beiore the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of B'nai B to-day, and that concerned the endow- ment feature. At present a$2000 policy is paid on endowments, and an assessment of $2 50 is levied upon esch member. The younger members of the order pro- test that they should not be assessed as The following pensions have been issued : California — Original — Jobn McCann, Vailejo. Increase—William Hudson, S8an Franci<co; John Healy, Pasadena; Aibert P. Giidden, BSan Francisco. Original widows, etc. (special Januvary 12)—Marie Beerstecher, San Francisco. Qregon—Original—Henry J. Harding, Ore?on City. Increase—James W. Paul, Dallas. Washington — Original — Archibald Brown, Etna; Albercus H. Butler, Ana- cortes. il s & HARMON GIVES THE INFORKATION. Submils to the Senate All the Correspond- ence Relating to Debts of Pacific Railroads. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 25.—In re- sponse to a resolution the Attorney-Gen- eral stated to the Senate that an agree- ment had been made with the reorzaniza- tion commiltee of the Union Pacific Com- pany re-pecting the foreclosure of the Government lien on the property of that company. He says that he has designated the United States Trust Company of New York as the depositary and that $4.500,000 bas been deposited under the agreement. The names of those comprising the re- organization are: Louis Fitzgerald (chair- max), Jacob Scbiff, T. Jefferson Coolidee Jr., Chauncey M. Depew, Marvin Hughite and O'iver Ames. Among the correspondence transmitted is a letter from President Cleveland, daied January 12, which foliows: To Hon. Judson Harmon, Attorney-General: The bill which Las been {pr some L me pend- ing before Congress providing for the rdjust. ment and extension of the indebtedness of M. P. STEIN, Who Will Be E'ected Grand President of the Order of B'nai B'rith. heavily as those who are much nearer the grave, and it is claimed that this general assessment has kept many eligible He- brews from the lodge. This forenoon’s session was occupied by a lengthy exposition of the subject by Mr. Gutstadt, the chairman of the press en- dowment committee. He was in favor of allowing the policy to stand as it has been, but of arranging a gradual scale of assessments. This afternoon the speakers were limited to ten minutes each, aud many gave their views upon the mooted question. The general opinion was that a change should be made; that the policy should be left undistorbed, but that the as-essments should be graduated. The bone of con- tention proved to be just what plan to follow in readjusting the assessments. The discussion was continued until 6:30 o’clock this evening, when the report of the conference committee on endowment was adopted, togetber With an amend- ment proposed by Sol Levy of Washoe Lodge No. 450. The report, which is of interest to all merubers of the order, is as follows: First—That it is the sense of the committee of the whole that no plan reducing or ccaling the endowment of $2000 after paying the rate required be entertained. Second—That we are opposed to complete opifonal endowment, but iavor the existing law relating thereto. Third—That the full rate of endowment ot $2000 be maintained. Fourth—That the management of the endow- ment tund remain in the handsof the M. W. District Grand Lodge. Fifth—That & classified scale of rates be charged according to age. Sixth—Tnat we recommend the adoption of the following schedule of rates ior &n endow- men_ of $2000: 18 to 22 years of age, inclusive, $175; 231027, inclusive, $2; 28 to 32, in- clusive, $2 30;’ 83 to 35, nciusive, $50; 38 to 42, inclusive, $2 80; 43 to 47, 1nclusive, £3; 43 L0 52, inolusive, $325; 52’ and over, $8'50. The amendment proposed by Mr. Levy, and adopted, relates only to members who may hereafter join the order. It provides for” optional graduated endowments of $500, $1000, $1500 and $2000. Te-nigit the members held their grand ball in Masonic Music Hall, which had been beautifully decorated. Will Good- iriend of this city acted as floor director and was assisted by Monroe P, Marks, L F. Stein and Morry Markheim, The Grand Lodge wiil to-morrow take up the question of u free religious school under auspices of the order, and also the question of maintaining a library. At 2 o’clock the election of grand officers will take place. M. P. Btein of this city will be chosen president of the Grand Lodge, and to-morrow evening will tender the visiting delegates and their friends a re- ception at his residence. INTERESTS THE COAST. Proposed Change in the Quarantine Su- pervision—The Ferry Depot May Not Have a Postoffice—Pensions. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 25.— Sur- geon-General Wyman of the Marine Hos- pital Bervice informed Senator Perkins to- day that be had decided to request the President to issue an order placing the quarantine station at Angel Tsland entirely under Federal supervision, the same as all stations in the East. At the request of Senator Perkins Dr. Wyman consented to defer his application to the President until Perkins had an op- portunity to consult with other members of the California delegation, It will be remembered that the last Legislature of California, the Board of Trade of San Francisco and other bodies requested that tne quarantine station be placed exclu- sively under Government control. The Secretary of War orders that Sec- ond Lieutenant John H. Wholly, Fourth Infaniry, and Second Lieutenant Fred W. Sladen, Fourteenth Infantry, report in person’ to Colonel William R. Shafter, First Infantry, president of the examin- ing board appointed to meet at the Pre- sidio, S8an Franciseo, at such time as they may be required by the board for exami- nation as to fitness for promotion, and master-General to-day concerning rental for postoffice purposes of quarters in the San Francisco ferry depot irom the Har- bor Commissioners. The postoffice de- partment is not willing to pay $1000 per month rental, and unless the quarters can be obtained for less, the building will not be used for postoffice purposes. the Pacific railroads to the Government of the United States has been defeated in the House of Representatives. In_ the case of the Union Pacific Rsiiroad and the Kansas Pa- cific Railroad, s default in the payment of their indebtedness having occurred and suits hazing been commenced for the foreclosure of the lien upon the said roads which is part of the lien and security of the United States, you are hereby directed, parsuant to the provisions of an_ act of Congress, pasted March 3, 1887, "after taking such precautions snd _perfecting such arrangement as are possble to as. sure as far as practical the payment of their indebtedness to the Government as & re- sult of the suits now pending, as others (o be instituted, to take such proceedings in the courts as shall be needful to protect and de- foud the rights and interests of the United States in respect to such indebtedness, and to take steps to foreclose the mortgages upon the property of these railroad com- panies. In the caseof the other bond-aided railroad compandes, in_which no foreclosure suits are pending, & different situation is pre- sented, which requires further consideration before deciding which course is to be taken by the Government. Yours truly, GROVER CLEVELAND. The correspondence between the Attor- ney-General and Chairman Fitzgerald re- garding the agreement under which the foreclosure proceedings were com- menced is also transmitted. The reorganization committee agrees to guarantee a minimum bid _of $45,754,060 for the Union and Kansas Pa- citic property within the Government lien and for the cash and securities in the Union Pacific sinking fund, taken at par, which sball secure the Government over and above any prior liens and charges upon the railways and siuking fund. e MELVILLE CONVALESCING. The Davy’s Chief Engincer Submits to a Dangerous Operation. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 25.—Com- modore George W. Melville, engineer-in- chief of the navy, is convalescing from the effects of a severe operaticn performed last Tnesday, which is believed to have eradicated the cause of serious intestinal disorders which he contracted in Siberia after the Jeannette disaster, and which have frequently since that threatened his life. Two weeks ago the trouble assumed such a maliznant form that the naval surgeons, after consultation, decided that an immediate operation was the only hoj for the popular bureau cbief, and he su! mitted to this operation. il B0 Seoretary Herbert Chunges a Sentemoe. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan, 25.—En- sign T. Coleman, who was recently tried by court martial in Washington for culpa- ble inefficiency and disobedience “while acting as naval steel inspector at Harris- burg, was found guilty and sentenced to a year’s suspension with the loss of twelye numbers. Secretary Herbert has remit- ted the suspension, holding that it sim- ply had the effect’ of giving Coleman a year's absence and ordered Lim to be re- guud #ix numbers with restoration to uty. -t Northern Facific Beorganization. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 25.—J. P. Mor- gan & Co. are prepared to begin the issue of New York securities for reorganization certificates of the following class of North- ern Pacific Railroad Company’s securi- ties: Northern Pacific third mortgage bonds; consolidated mortgage boads and divid nd certificates; Northern Pacific and Montana first mortgage bonds: James River Valley first mortgage bonds; North- ern Pacitic and Manitoba terminal bonds; 8pokane and Palouse first mortgage bonds and Helena and Red Mountain first mort- gage bonds. One hundred schedules per day will ve receive R il B'nai B'rith Grand Officers. BALTIMORE, Mbp., Jan. 25.—The tenth annual convention of the Improved Order of B'nai B'rith concluded its meeling to- day and adjourned to meet in Washington next year. The following officers were elected: Supreme President, Joel Marx of New York; vice-presidents, Ralph Sachs and Solomon Scbloss, Baltimore; secretary, Leopold Braum, Baltimore; vreasurer, Kauiman Katz, Baltimore. To- night the delegates were given a complis mentary bsll at Hazarers’ Hall. e iidag Senator Grorge’s Condition. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan, 25.—There is practically no improvement in the con- dition of Senator George of lns«issigp:i el who is lyinfi serfousiy ill at the Gar Memorial Hospital OLD ARMAGISHS COLDEN LEDGES Rich Strike Reported From the Lower Panamint Mountains. Pay Dirt Found in a Claim Wel Known in the Days of Forty-Nine, Hzd Been Abandoned After Its Quartz- Mill Was Destroyed-'by Indians. LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 25.—Parties just in from the lower Panamint Moun- tains, where they have been working in the old Amargosa mine owned by Los An- ge'es people, bring flattering news of a rich strike at this claim. Tuey say they haye opened up a six-foot vein, the ore assaying $115 per ton. This mine is one of the oli-iimers and has made a wide repatation. 1t is well known to all pio- neer mining men, having been worked in the early 50's. . The first quartzmill ever erected in Southern California was hauled from San Francisco by wagon and placea on this property. The mili was very crude, being mostly of wood, with iron shoes and dies. The freighting cost 25 cents a pound. At that time forts were built to protect the men from the Indians. The ore produced from the mine then was fabulously rich. Much gold was taken out up to the time the mill was destroyed by the Indians. Since then the mine has been ciosed down until the pres- ent owners took hold of the property. They intend to build a mill and reopen the claim, The vein just opened shows permanency and richness. To the north of the Amar- zosa is the Confidence mine, owned by Salt Lake people. A large plant of ma- chinery has been placed on this property. The Panamint country has long been known as one of the richest mineral sec- tions of California, and while1t was worked many years ago, producing very rich ore, it has been much neglected because of its inaccessibility. In the early days, when the mines were being worked, the Indians were very troublesome. They killed many miners and finally destroyed the miils and drove all the whitd people from the country. A Tunneler Jones Goes Fre LOS ANGELES, CaL, Jan. 25.—Fred- erick L. Jones after confessing participa- tion in the attempt to rob the First N tional Benk of this city by tunneling un- der the vault was to-day set free by mo- tion of the District Attorney. Jonesdur- ing the trial of his accomplice, “Jack” McCarthy, turned State’s evidence and it was his testimony that sent McCarthy to prison. At that time tt.c District Attor- ney denied that any promise had been made to Jonmes of immunity. When Mec- Carihy was informed this evening ®of Jones' liberation he was prostrated with rage. VISITS GROVER CLEVELAND. Ex-Queen Liliuokalani Pays Her Respects to the President, and Thanks Him for Past Courtssies. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 25.—Ex- Queen Lilivokalani paid a personal visit to President Cleveland ro-day. It was en- tirely informal, and it was so designated in the note sent by the deposed monarch to the President requesting the privilege of calling, and the answer of the latter in granting it. Helsuli, agent and secretary of Lilinoka- lani, and Julius N. Palmer of Boston, the American friend of :he Queen who accom- panied her to Washingion, went to the White House this morning with an auto- graph note from the ex-Queen addressed to the President. She asked merely that he receive her in- formally in a personal capacity, basing the request on the ground that it was a custom in her couniry for the head of the government to receive foreign visitors of distinction. Shortly after noon the Pres- ident sent a note to Mr. Heliule appoint- ing 8 o’clock as the hour he would be pleased to have her call. At the appointed time, Litiuokalani, Miss Kai Nahoalana, her companion-in- waiting, Mr. Heliule and Mr. Palmer drove up to the White House in a car- riage, and were immediately shown to the Blue Room. The ex-Queen was tastefully | dressed. She walked with dignity across the lobby to the private corridor. The meeting between the President and the former Queen was extremely cordial. Mr. Cleveland, entering the room, ad- vanced with outstretched band, and as he grasped that of Lil iuokalani he exclaimed : “Iam very giad you thought of calling on me”’ The President invited the ex-Queen and her companions to be seated, and then en- tered into & pleasant conversation with the former. T talked about the deatn of Minister Willis, and the ex-Queen spoke of him in words of praise: “Yes; enother word, Mr. Cleveland, healways filled what- ever posilion he held with credit to him- self and his country.’’ N There was nothing said about her res- toration, but the ex-Queen took occasion to thank the President for the withdrawal of the annexation treaty from the Senate, sent by Mr. Harrison four years ago. In reply to a question about Mrs, Cleve- land’s health the President remarked she| had been preparing to go out before he went downstairs. He sent a messenger who informed him that -Mrs. Cleveland had one out walkinga few minutes before. hese things formed the bulk of a conver- sation that was informal and personal from beginning to end. SEQUEL TO A CONFIDENCE GAME. Real Estate Broker Arrested at Omakha for His Connaction With a Gang of Swindlers. OMAHA, Nesz., Jan. 25.—Georee Hack- ett, a real-estate broker of this city, was | arrested to-night for conspiracy on an in- dictment found by the Grand Jury at Ogden, Utah, last June.' Behind the case is the story of an alleged confidence game 1 which one Charles L. Blazier, now serv- ing a ten-years’ sentence in the Utah Peniténtiary for obtaining money under false preténses. is said to have been the principal and Hackett the stool-pigeon. According to Hackett he met Bl:zier in Denver in 1891, where Blazier was doing a land-office business as a mining broker. Blazier .removed to Ogden and later opened a correspondence with Hackett, which terminated in Blazier employing Hackett as cashier in a bank to be opened at Ogden, which was to be known as the “Farmers' and Mechanics’ Bank.” ulton, a wealtby stock man of induced to deposit $20,000 in Ogden w Children Cry for Pitcher’'s Castoria. negotiable notes for tne bank, receiving in exchange bank stock for the amount. There were others who followed Moui ton’s footsteps 1nto the bank. In about two weeks tae bank vaults were filled and G. L. Blazier, J. H. Steil- inesand G, T. Harris disappeared sud- denly together with the money leaving Hackett and Moulton to :old the sack. Hacket: was afraid to remain because of the excitement among the de) ositors and slipped out one night and has been lead- ing a nomad life ever since. ek PEDLAK ¥ L ERE WINS, Whips Ernie Stanton in Fifteen Rounds Before « London Club. LONDON, Exc., Jan. 35.—The figkt be- tween Pedlar Palmer and Ernie Stanton came off to-night before the National Sporting Club and resulted in a victory for Palmer in the fifteenth round. The men fought at 117 pounds for a stuke of §300 a side and a purse of $500 given by the club. Both are English. In October Palmer defeaied johnny Murphy of Boston in a fieht for the bantam-weight championship of the world, the English- man being awarded the battle on points at the end of the twentieth round. In the fi ht to-night- Pajmer was the favorite in the betting, odds of 9 to 4 be- ing laid on him. Both men were in splendid condition. Palmer led the fichting from the start and his superior skill was immediately apparent .In_ the first round he landed three times on Stan- ton’s face, and in the third round drove a blow home on his nose, causing it to bleed. Palmer’s smartness enabed him to avoid the blows aimed at him by his opponent, while ai the same time he delivered his own blows freely. Stanton’s strength enabled him to take the punishmen: Palmer administered to him, but te did not land a single clean blow for six rounis. The fight was in Palmer’s hands throughout. In the tenth round the spectators saw that Stanton had no chance of winning on his merits. The odds in favor of Palmer had at the end of jhe tenth round risen to4 to 1. I the ffteenth round Palmer knocked Stanton down twice, whereupon the referee stopped the fight and declared Paimer t.e winner. BENICIA FIELD DAY BPORIS. Soldiers at the Barracks Engage in Ath- tetic Contests. BENICIA, CaL., Jan. 25.—The monthly field day sports were contested to-day at Benicia barracks by Companies B, Cand D of the First Infantry, and the men who participated proved that they will be dan- gerous rivals on the annual field day at the Presidio next month. Many people from town were present and enjoyed the sports. The summary follows: 100 ynrds, maiden—Won by Kramer of Com- pany B. Time, :10 4-5. 220-yard hurdle race— Won by Sergeant O'Marie of Company C. Time, :263. Hummer-throwing — Won by Willlams of Compauy B, 108 feet. ent-pliciing, one team from each com- pany—Won by Company C. T: High jump, maiden— Compeny D, 5 feet 2 inches. Skirmish race — Won by Smith of Com- pany C. Tug-of-war—Company B won from Company Cin 1 min., and from Company D in 15 sec. Relay race, ten men of each company—Com- pany Cwon. Time, 15:08. Bayonet race—Won by Kramer of Company B. Time,1 L TR Resulted in a Draw. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 25.—The fif- teen-round boxing contest between Jack Everbardt of New Orleans and Mat Matthews of this city, at the Union Park Athletic Club, resuited in a draw. The men weighed in at 135 pounds. The pre- liminary bout between Tom Keiley, the Hartem Spider, and Fred Mayo, ten rounds, at 110 pounds, was won by Mayo. e 2 ol Racing at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, L4., Jan. 25.—Six furlongs, Strathreel wou, Alamo second, R. Q. Ban third. Time, 1:153. One mile, Cannonade won, Senator Penrose second, Nannie L’s Sister third. Time, 1:444. One mile and twenty yards, Fasig won, Terra Arcner second, Booze third. ' Time, Seven furlons, Grayling won, Marguise sec- ond, Lone Princess third. Time, 1:29%. Six furlonge, Judge Bullgek twou second, Ida Wagner third. Time, 1:1534. One mile and twenty yards, Samson won, Elano second, Amber Glimpsé third. Time, %, Fascher 5 RSP R R Death of a Journal 3 NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 25.—John C. Read, formerly managing editor of the New York Times, and recently in charge of the literary bureau of the Republican State Committee, died at his residence here to-day. Heart failure was the cause of death. NEW TO-DAY. FAILURE IN BUSINESS. Little Habits Guaw Big Holes. A large number of men are unsuccessful in their business because of some smalt habit or babits that rob them of the vital- ity necessary to push a business as it sbould b-. 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