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SILVER IiNT GERMANY
THE VOTE OP THE REICHSTAG AXE
WHAT IT MEAXS.
Interviews Wltb Several of the Lcail-
Iife IMmetalfst of the Empire
Upon Silver's Future.
BERLIN; Feb. 24. The economic con
gresses with agrarian tendencies have
been so numerous and obstreperous in the
last few days that the newspapers have
kept a standing: column headed, "The Ag
ricultural Week." A powerful bimetallic
league has been formed, but otherwise the
whole agitation has produced nothing
more than a flood of talk. All the big
silver men of the empire have been here,
and are moving heaven and earth to con
vert the government to their cause. In
an interview with a press correspondent.
Dr. Arendt, the most conspicuous blmetal
ist In the country, said yesterday:
"There is no doubt that the silver men
scored a trumph when the reichstag voted
for an international monetary conference.
However, their majority would not have
been so great if the deputies had not
deemed Count Kanltz grain monopoly
impossible, and yet felt that they must
help along the suffering farmers in some
way. They recognized In the proposal to
reform the currency a fair and practica
ble way of benefiting German agriculture.
I know that the government will not act
in a hurry. The silver men do not desire
haste in this matter, nor would they press
forward too rapidly the negotiations for
the conference. They are content for the
present v.ith their great moral victory,
which they mean to turn to full account.
The government's first step will be to
sound France and arrange a cordial en
tente as the basis of the conference. Pre
mier Rlbot's recent utterances on the sil
ver question are of the greatest import
ance, for he took care to explain that his
views harmonized with those of M. Hano
taux, the minister of foreign affairs,
through whom the understanding could
easily be obtained."
Dr. Arendt feels sure of Frelherr von
Marschall's support in the present battle
of the standards. He speaks of the for
eign secretary as a "fanatical blmetallst."
After the reichstag voted for the confer
ence, Arendt says, Marschall remarked to
him:
"Now things look hopeful. Some years
ago I remember you. Count Mlrbach,
Herr von Kardorff and 1 were the only
blmetallsts in Berlin. We were regarded
then as something like cranks. Now it is
a satisfaction to have our views Indorsed
by a strong majority."
Dr. Arendt does not see why the key to
the situation should be left in England's
hands. If Germany and France move to
gether, he thinks England must fall in
line. He further said:
"If the conservatives come Into power
in London we can count on them to join
us and put the currency right."
He is hopeful that even the liberals
would not refuse to enter a conference,
for he knows Count Bismarck has letters
from Lord Rosebery expressing sympathy
with the blmetallsts. In closing the in
terview. Dr. Arendt remarked:
"The German silver men wish to avoid
the mistake made by the United States in
calling the Brussels conference without a
clear programme as the definite basis of
negotiation s."'
Dr. Miquel, minister of finance, is suf
fering from a severe attack of Influenza,
and was almost inaudible for hoarseness.
He said:
"This matter of the conference will take
the regular course. The government will
adhere to Its declarations and pourpar
lers will be opened with the federal gov
ernments. I do not doubt that when tha
basis shall be found the way to an in
ternational agreement will be followed. I
am equally convinced that the imperial
government is ery much in earnest in its
efforts to assist the German farmers. If
aid can be given through currency reform,
I will not hesitate to take the necessary
steps. The views that I have expressed
as a blmetallst are too well known to need
repetition."
Dr. Koch, governor of the relchsbank,
said. "Americans must not build too great
hopes on the relchstag's vote. It will
require a long time, for technical reasons
alone, before any practical result can pos-t-ibly
be seen. I do not doubt that the
ficrman farmers would benefit by the
change If effected. The imperial govern
ment undoubtedly will find the federal
states divided on the question. Saxony,
as a silver-producing country, is for bi
metallsm. Bavaria Is a staunch mono
mctallst. Moreover, the present imperial
currency is entirely satisfactory to the
German commercial world. The public
U'tllkes the sliver thaler. The banks
often have tried to circulate larger quan
tities of silver thalers, of which we hold
T 000.000.000 in the vaults of the relchsbank,
Vut the coins have been returned to their
coffers almost as rapidly as they were
sent out."
As the United States Is especially in
terested In the rehabilitation of silver. Dr.
Koch suggested that it could simply con
tinue the Brussels conference, which was
formally closed. Dr. Koch then repeated
his warning that the relchstag's vote
ought not to raise hopes In America.
Herr von Kardoff, the agrajian and
s'lver agitator, said he relied upon Chan
cellor Hohenlohe to give practical form
to the relchstag's vote. He himself
lv!iev.' that the emperor was anxious to
help the German farmers nd would be
glad to call a conference in Berlin If
there were a fair chance of success.
Great things were expected from the
emperor's speech at the dinner of the
Brandenburg diet in the Englishes Haus
last evening. The members of the diet,
almost without exception, belong to the
land-owning aristocracy. They had been
led to believe that the dinner would be
something of an agrarian demonstration,
and the emperor's speech would asree In
most respects with their ideas of agrarian
reform. Their hopes were strengthened
just before the dinner with the announce
ment that the emperor was conferring at
the old castle with Chancellor Hohen
lohe, probably discussing this speech. It
was a bitter disappointment. The em
peror referred only briefly to the distress
among the peasants, and devoted most of.
Ms other remarks to the necessity of
loyality, patience and confidence In the
margrave. He did not utter a word which
hinted even Indirectly at higher tariffs,
more silver or grain trade monopolies.
Later, in conversation with the guests,
his majesty refrained from any allusion
to the agrarian questions. He had much
to say about the needs of the navy and
seemed pleased that the budget committee
had voted him four new cruisers to re
place the old-fashioned vessels which
oon must be withdrawn from distant
service.
During the dinner, the empress tele
phoned him from the new reichstag build
ing, where the Elbe benefit concert was
about to begin. She wished to learn
whether he was coming. He told her to
let tho music begin, and, that be would be
unable to be present. The reason he
could not go was that he had arranged a
consolidation entertainment at the old
castle for the benefit of the downcast
agrarians. Soon after 9 'o'clock he left
the hall and half an hour later was en
joying wine, beer and cigars with a small
company In the Chinese room of the
castle. His guests were the men who.
during the last week, have been conspicu
ous In the numerous congresses held here
in the interests of theMand-owners. The
farmers union, the bimetallic league and
the financial and economic society were
most strongl represented. The emperor
talked freely on the tonics dear to the
agrarian mind, doing his best to atone
for the disappointment inflicted by his
Fpeecn.
Count Stolberg-Wcrnlgerode. president
of East Prussia, has been elected a mem
ber of the reichstag for Oletzkolyck, In
the Johannesburg district, by an immense
majority. He was opposed by radical,
socialist and agrarian candidates.
Chaklr Pasha will arrive here from Con
stantinople tomorrow with a fine Damas
cus blade, sent by the sultan to the Ger
man emperor.
Fire destroyed a part of Prince Freder
ick August's palace In Dresden today.
WHEUETIIEBEHAS BEEX FIGHTIXG
The City of 3IsncHt Captured by In
unrgent Bedouin.
LONDON', Feb. 24. A Times dispatch
from Calcutta reports the capture of the
greater portion of the city of Muscat by
Insurgent Bedouins. The sultan fled
from the palace, but eventually regained
the eastern portion of the town. The
fighting continues.
(Muscat, the capital of Imam, is on the
Indian ocean, near the eastern angle of
Arabia. It Is a port of great commercial
importance, the harbor being completely
sheltered. AH of the British residents of
the capital were safely removed.)
A Reported Fight In Africa.
LONDON. Feb. 24. It Is reported that
there has been revare fighting between
the British naval force and the natives
at Brass, Guinea, on the west coast of
Africa. A sailor, who was on the warship
St. George, telegraphed to his wife in
Plymouth: "Big flght at Brass Saturday;
we are all right." No details have been
received, but it is known that the cruiser
Barrossa and the gunboats WIddon and
Thrush, with the St George, the flag
ship of the west Africa station, were
near the Niger's mouth at the end of the
week. It is reported at Plymouth that
Sir Claude Macdonald, the British agent
in the Niger region, and the officer com
manding the British force were wounded
severely The natives, it Is said, were
put to jlght after suffering heavy losses.
Serious Fishtlnjr In Morocco.
PARIS. Feb. 24. A dispatch from Tan
gier says that the rebels and the in
habitants of Morocco have had bloody
fights in the city's streets, and that many
have been killed and hundreds wounded.
The Jewish quarter of the city Is said to
have been spared.
FROM FRANCE'S CAPITAL.
Proclamation Issued Forbidding Im
portation of American Cattle.
PARIS. Feb. 24. At the cabinet meeting
today, M. Gadau, minister of agriculture,
made an order in council forbidding the
importation of American cattle into
France on account of the Texas fever and
pleuro-pneumonia, with which they are
alleged to be Infected. This order is un
doubtedly the outcome of the persistent
protectionist agitation In the rural dis
tricts of the north of France. Ever since
the new cabinet entered office, 1L Gadau
has been besieged by agrarian deputa
tions and petitions.
The ministry has approved the proposi
tion submitted by the khedive's English
financial adviser. Sir Edward Palmer, to
reclassify the lands. This will be the
greatest reform ever undertaken in
Egypt. Eventually it will equalize all
land taxes. At present the land belong
ing to the wealthy families Is assessed
much under its value, and the land of
others Is overtaxed.
FROM THE ENGLISH CAPITAL.
Appeal From the Canadian Coarts
DiHmiH8C(l.
LONDON. Feb. 21. The privy council
has dismissed the appeal in the case of the
Atlantic & Northwest Railway Company
agalnst Wood et al. The appeal was
from a judgment given by the court of
queen's bench for Lower Canada.
Sydney Colvllle has written a letter to
the Times, with the authority of the wid
ow of Robert Louis Stevenson and his
executor, inviting all persons who have
letters from the novelist to send them
to him for submission to Mrs. Stevenson,
if they are willing that the letters shall
be eventually published.
A dispatch to the Times from Constan
tinople says that Alexander Kartadeory
Pasha will replace Ruslem Pasha as
Turkish ambassador to Great Britain.
The latter will be retired on a pension.
OTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
The Armeninn Inquiry.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 24. Among
the witnesses before the commission of
inquiry at Moosh was a man who showed
the delegates the wounds which he said
the Turkish soldiers had inflicted with
their bayonets. The Turkish military
surgeons deposed that the scars were left
by burns. In view of the conflict of evi
dence the commissioners urged that the
wounds be examined by a surgeon with
out official relations to the government.
A Cnre for Insanity.
LONDON, Feb. 24. The Daily Chron
icle's Vienna correspondent says Professor
Wagner, of the Vienna university, ex
pounded a cure for insanity to the med
ical society yesterday. He Injects Koch's
tubercullne, causing a fever, after which
the insanity is diminished. He repeated
the treatment a few times, each Injection
lessening the insanity until eventually It
vanished.
In Memory of the Dead Czar.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 24. The czar
has ordered the appointment of a com
mission to found In memory of the late
Czar Alexander an institution, where a
home will be provided for disabled au
thors, artists and actors.
For AkshuIUup: a. British Cadet.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. ?4.-Savfet
Bey and two accomplices, who were
charged with assaulting a British cadet
recently, have been found guilty and sen
tenced each to eight years' imprisonment
at hard labor.
SAN FRANCISCO'S REFORM
It AVns the Subject Ol Many Sermons
In That City Yesterday.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24. In several
of the churches of this city today refer
ence was made to the need of a municipal
investigation in San Francisco. The Rev.
.A. C. Hirst preached to a large congrega
tion in Sympson Memorial M. E. church
on the "Salvation of the City and Practi
cal Reasons for Reform," outlining va
rious forms of corruption 'in the city. In
the Central Methodist church tonight tho
Rev. Dr. DHle spoke for municipal reform.
His church would not begin to hold the
throng who were eager to listen to him.
Tomorrow night there is to be a great
mass meeting on behalf of reform and
investigation at Metropolitan hall. It is
under the auspices of the Civic Federation.
There arc 5000 voters now supporting the
movement. Delegates go to Sacramento
tomorrow to push tho Investigation on the
commissioner bill.
A Golden Rule Followed.
TOLEDO, O., Feb. 24. The grand jury
reported yesterday without indicting any
city officials. It is learned, however, that
live true bills against as "many council
men had been prepared, but were canceled
on the jury coming to the conclusion that
it was better to allow the guilty to es
cape than to punish the innocent.
Good Price for a Stamp.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24 Within the
past week philatelic circles have been ex
cited over the "find" and sale in uus city
of one of the greatest stamp varieties.
C. K. Sttirtevant, of Oakland, manager
for a large San Francisco real estate firm,
by accident discovered a Hawaiian 3-cent
missionary stamp, the issue of which was
only In existence a few weeks. He dis
posed Of It to H J Croolrr Rars TTr-.n
ctsoo's most Prominent collector, for jksa !
yesterday. I
FIRST THE IMISTOKY
CATHOLIC BISHOP AND YOUNG 3IE.VS
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Waticraon, of Columbus, Delivered a
Forcible and Plaln-Spokcn Ad
dress at the Latter'a Meeting-.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 24. The Right
Rev. John A. Watterson, bishop of the
Columbus diocese, addressed a big meet
ing of the Young Men's Christian Associa
tion today. As many persons as gained
admittance to the hall were turned away.
This Is the first time in history that a
Catholic clergyman has addressed a meet
ing under the auspices of the Young
Men's Christian Association, and natural
ly it attracted wide attention. The bishop
was introduced by General Secretary- Par
kins, and spoke for an hour and a half
on Christian citizenship, the audience be
ing held in rapt attention, and frequently
breaking Into applause. When the bishop
advanced on the platform the applause
amounted to an ovation, and he thanked
the audience for their generous welcome.
It showed him, he said, that they did not
regard him as a bull in a chlnashop, es
pecially a papal bull in the beautiful
chinashop of the Young Men's Christian
Association. The climax of his eloquent
address was" reached in the following pas
sage: "While I am uncompromising in mat
ters of my faith and inflexible in those
lines of conduct which depend on the prin
ciple of faith, andwhile I would deservethe
contempt and scorn of every right-minded
man if I were recreant to my conscience
in those things which I hold as truths;
yet I know no doctrine of the Catholic
church which prohibits or prevents me
from working for the good of my fellow
man; no doctrine which interferes with
my allegiance to the government and
laws of my country- On the contrary,
I know the whole teaching and whole
spirit of my religion requires me to be true
to my country and its government and
to promote its honor by the faithful dis
charge of all the duties of American cit
izenship, and all of you would know it,
too, If you knew my religion as well as
I do." -
IXGERSOLL IN HOBOKEX. .
Unsuccessful Efforts to Prevent Hla
Lecturing? There.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24. The attempts
made to prevent Robert G. Ingersoll from
delivering his lecture on "The Holy Bible"
at the Hoboken theater tonight proved a
failure. As the result of a protest issued
by the pastors of three of the most promi
nent churches in that place. Mayor Fagan
yesterday Issued orders that the theater
be closed today, thereby practically de
barring Colonel Ingersoll from appearing.
The mayor's decree occasioned a great
deal of comment last night, with the re
sult that the matter was reconsidered to
day. Before noon Corporation Attorney
Minturn and Mayor Fagan called upon
the Rev. H. T. Beatty, the minister who
is at the head of the reform movement in
Hoboken, and stated that it was the opin
ion of the corporation attorney that no
steps could be taken by the authorities
to stop the lecture. Soon after noon a
consultation was held in Chief of Police
Donovan's office, at which, in addition to
the chief and mayor, Mr. Clark, the man
ager for Colonel Ingersoll, and Mr. Davis,
the manager of the theater, were present.
The two managers were informed of. the
decision of the corporation attorney, and
they departed with the assurance that the
lecture might take place. To prevent any
disturbance on the part of the audience,
and also to stop any blasphemous utter
ances on the part of the lecturer, several
detectives were sent 'to the theater. 'Be
yond frequent bursts of applause, the au.-;
dience was most orderly, and the speaker
confined himself almost entirely to the
text, with an occasional comical allusion
to the clergymen of Hoboken and the
statute of the New Jersey law to which
the reformers have been clinging. He
began his well-known lecture without ref
erence to the attempt to stop him until
he reached a point in the discourse for
which evidently he had been waiting,
where he alludes to the ignorance and
savagery in the Bible. He broke away
from his text long enough to say:
"There was enacted a statute in the
state of New Jersey 100 years or so ago,
when most of its inhabitants were sav
ages, which says that nobody shall ever
discuss the Bible except on one side.
Since then the inhabitants have grown
more civilized. They have grown to have
a knowledge of fair play; they have been
civilized to a degree where they can real
ize its absurdity, and to realize that that
statute sleeps in the dimness of the past.
It has been Invoked by a number of narrow-minded
persons, who shouid have
lived 100 years ago. I don't blame them;
their heads are that shape, and they are
not to blame."
He said his audience could make up their
minds "in secret" about what he had to
say, for he believed "there was no statute
against that." That the Bible was in
spired he had some doubt, "but," he
added, "if the legislature of New Jersey
says the Bible Is Inspired, it is, and that
settles it." Colonel Ingersoll grew more
bitter as the lecture progressed, and
declared there never was any kindness in
the heart of a priest, and he believed that
there were persons In Hoboken today who
would gladly bring fagots and build a
fire around one of their enemies. He said
that no criminal lawyer In the state of
New Jersey would allow a minister on
the jury that was to try a client of his.
It was surprising, he said further on, how
much these persons knew of God and how
little they knew of human nature.
HERESY CHARGED.
Professor and Student, of Berkeley,
Expelled From Church.
BERKELEY, Cal., Feb. 24. The ex
pulsion of Professor Charles W. Wood
worth and Student Maxwell from the First
Baptist church for heresy is creating
much contention In this university town.
The charges against Woodworth were
that he had stated in writing that the
bible contained many errors of history
and geology, and that "the trinity are
only three of the many manifestations of
God," Woodworth maintaining that
Christ was born of two human parents.
The professor had also said that "the
death of Jesus, like the Jewish sacrifice,
only saves symbolically," and that "the
fall of man was not from true holiness,
but from childish innocence." The latter
statement involved the question of evo
lution, which Woodworth firmly adheres
to as a good method of reasoning both
for science and for Christianity. Some
of the members of the church arrayed
against Woodworth say they will take the
matter before the academic senate, and
the board of regents of the university,
arguing that if a man Is unfit, because
of his heresies, to teach a Sunday school,
he is not a proper person to instruct the
students at the university. To this Pro
fessor Woodworth says that to eliminate
his teachings at the university they must
eliminate science and put In orthodox
clergymen for the school, who will teach
as truths traditions and legends that are
no more valuable, except symbolically,
than the myths and legends of ancient
Greece.
THAT PAPAL EDICT.
Archishop Corrlffan Finally Orders
It Enforced In Nctt York.
"NEW YORK. Feb. 24. Archbishop Cor
rignn today sent to every priest in the
diocese of New York the following letter.
"A recent decree of the holy office, con
firmed by the sovereign pontiff. Instructs
the bishops of the United States to advise
the faithful committed to their charge
against affiliation with societies known as
the Odd Fellows, the Sons of Temperance
and the Knights of Tythias, with the fur
ther injunction that ifCatholics, after
such admonition, persist-to their connec
tion with any of the societies and will not
give tip membership therem-. they cannot
receive sacraments. The. general reasons
on account of which if is unlawful for
Catholics to join societies forbidden by
the church willbe found in the third
plenary council of Baltimore."
WARM SOUTHERN BLOOD
Decisive Victory for the Government
In Colombia.
NEW YORK, FebTs. The Herald this
morning prints the following from Pana
ma, as a copyright: Colonel Agustine A.
Florez arrived yesterday from Carta
gena, on the steamship Premier, bring
ing important dispatches for the govern
ment. In an interview the colonel reports
the almost complete defeat of the rebels,
headed by General Lugo, in the depart
ment of Eolivar, after a sharp battle,
lastiug two hours. General Lugo's horse
was shot from under him, but he escaped.
Lugo's chief of staff, Preston, a brother
of General Preston, Tvho was hanged in
Colon in 1SS5, was captured v.ith other
officers and men. A big battle is said to
be Imminent in Santander between 5000
troops on each side, and the result Is
anxiously awaited. Joachim Velez has
taken possession of the office of governor
In the department of Bolivar in place of
Enrique Roman, who resigned.
Tae. Herald's Buenos Ayres telegram
says: Admiral Saldanha da Gama. at the
head of 2000 men. is making a final fight
on the Rio Grande frontier. Uruguay has
ordered that he be imprisoned In case
he returns to Uruguayan territory.
LONDON, Feb. 24. A dispatch from
Montevideo says It Id stated on good
authority that the government will at
tempt to make terms wilh the revolution
ists in the state of R(o Grande, do Sul.
Admiral da Gama, who succeeded Admiral
de Mello in command of tlie rebel fleet
during the late insurrection, is at the
head of the revolutionary movement in
Rio Grande do Sul. It is seated he bas a
well-armed and well-mounted force.
MEXICO AXD GUATEMALA.
Xo Settlement of Their Boundary
Dispute Reached.
GUATEMALA. Feb. 24. It is given out
here that no positive settlement had been
reached here on the questions pending
with Mexico. Minister De Leon has tele
graphed that the Mexican government
still holds for the indemnity clause, and is
not inclined to abate an iota. From offi
cial sources it is learned that Guatemala
has made absolutely no concessions to
Mexico, and the question of amount has
not even been mooted, It is certain that
an agreement will not be reached for a
fortnight.
' President Barrios, accompanied by Gen
eral Molino and Minister of War Morales
inspected the troops at the garrison In
the city yesterday. General Molino was in
terviewed after the inspection and said
that while there is every reason to believe
there will be no hostilities over the pres
ent question. It behooved Guatemala to
continue her military preparations as
long aB Mexico continued hers, adding
that the country would not be caught un
prepared and that, if war should come,
Mexico would find that she will not have
so easy walking as she imagines. .
At the Mexican Capital.
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 24. In spite
of all reports to the contrary, negotia
tions between Mexico and Guatemala are
not advancing, and the delay is due to
De Leon's dilatory tactics, while Minister
Mariscal i3 doing all possible to hurry
the matter up. De Leon asserts he Is fully
empowered to arrange matters to the end,
without the necessity .of consulting any
body. The appointment ofJsenator Ransom as
minister to Mexico (received here with,
the "greatest satisfaction ' ------
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THE WHISKY TRUST.
A Change in the Plans for Its Reor
ganization. CHICAGO, Feb. 24. The plans for the
reorganization of the whisky trust, it is
said, have been changed. Instead of go
ing to New York, as was expected. Attor
ney Mayer received word that the stock
holders reorganization committee, Chair
man Hartshorne, and Rice of New York,
and Hutton of Cincinnati, would come to
Chicago, arriving probably Wednesday.
They will meet with the receivers, and be
fore their departure It is expected the
reorganization will be well under way.
President Greenhut, of the trust, will be
in Chicago tomorrow.
TO RECOVER TIIE MOXEY.
Efforts of n. Widow to Make the
Standard OH People Dlseroree.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24. Lawyer Charles
G. F. Wahle made a motion in the su
preme court, Brooklyn, yesterday in the
suit of Caroline Gerty, the widow of
George Gerty, of Cleveland, O., to re
cover $123,GG0 worth of property, which
she alleges she was forced to sign over
to the Standard Oil Company. Mrs. Gerty
says she signed over to the Standard Oil
Company the property to keep her hus
band from going to prison under the sup
position he had embezzled $275,000 from that
company. Lawyer Wahle told the court
the company's ledger "showed that Gerty
was not an embezzler. Wahle said these
facts were shown by private papers of
Mr. Gerty, and also that these bonds had
been stolen by somebody and that the
books of the company had been falsified
so that the directors could not learn of
the transaction. Decision was reserved
on the motion.
OTHER FINANCIAL XEWS.
Forced to -Assisrn.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 24. James W.
Lawrence, senior member of the firm of
Lawrence, Truesdalc & Corrlston, and a
well-known democrat, yesterday after
noon made an assignment to C. S. Lang
don for the benefit of his creditors. His
liabilities amount to $100,000.
Heavy Failure in Urusruay.
LONDON, Feb. 24. The Times has a dis
patch from Montevideo, which says the
failure of the Italian firm of Pedesto &
Son with liabilities of 150,000 is causing
much uneasiness. South American banks
are the principal creditors of the firm.
Another Telcsrrnph Line Opened.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 24. The Santa
Fe. Preseott & Phoenix telegraph line
opened for business today. The railroad
track is laid within four miles of this city
and the opening of the road is set for
March 11.
Dnmnsres Paid by the Committee.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 24. Richard Mans
field, the actor, has received 52500 from the
Milwaukee & St. Paul as a settlement for
the injuries his wife sustained In the
Union derot Monday, where a switch en
gine crashed into his private car.
COLLEGE KIDNAPING.
A Bold Affair "Which Failed to UrcaU
Up a Rival Society's Social.
CHAMPAIGN, IlI7 Feb. 24. J. E.
Rhinehart. Frank Twineman. Walter
Bunn and young Shamel, the university
freshmen who were kidnaped by a num
ber of Greek-letter fraternity men, have
been rescued or voluntarily brought back
to their friends. The kidnaping has
caused more excitement than anything
which has occurred here for years. The
manner in which the men were seized,
blindfolded, tied hand and foot, thrown
Into a carriage, driven' five miles out into
the country and held captive in an empty
farmhouse for nearly '15" hours makes a
highly interesting story. The freshmen's
social last night, which the' kidnaping was
intended to have broken up, was, how
ever, a success.
H0WGATE ACQUITTED
VERDICT BY THE JURY AFTER BE
ING OUT SEVEXTWTWO HOURS.
The Statute of Limitation. Does Not
Apply, and the Captain Neither
Forced nor Embezxlcd.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i. Captain How
gate was acquitted today of the charge of
embezzling $11,500 from the government
while holding the position of disbursing
officer of the United States signal service,
and of forging a voucher for that amount
to cover up his alleged wrongdoing. The
verdict was rendered about noon today,
when the jury had been locked up nearly
72 hours. Captain Howgate received the
announcement without emotion, but after
he had been taken to his cell, beneath
the courtroom, he danced for joy in the
realization that part of the burden and
anxiety pf 15 years had been lifted from
his shoulders.
Judge McComas had instructed the jury
to bring in a verdict upon three distinct
points. The first of them was whether
the government was disbarred from prose
cuting Howgate, because of the statute
of limitation. An affirmative response on
this point would have the effect of not only
throwing out the indictment charging for
gery and embezzlement, but of disposing,
in a like manner, of all the other indict
ments against the defendant and thus
setting him free. Clerk Down put the
usual questions as to whether the jury had
agreed upon a verdict, and when the fore
man had responded in the affirmative, he
asked:
"What say you as to the issue upon the
plea of the statute of limitation upon
both cases upon trial? Do you find for
the United States or for the defendant?"
"For the United States," was the answer,
and Howgate turned a shade paler.
"What say you as to the issue between
the United Sta'.es and the defendant as
to the charge of forgery contained in the
first indictment?" continued the clerk.
"Do you find the defendant guilty, or not
guilty?"
"Not guilty." was the response.
Two or three of the half-dozen spectators
in the room arose in their excitement and
moved toward Howgate with outstretched
hands, but the clerk had begun the next
question, and they restrained themselves.
"What say you as to the issue between
the United States and the defendant as to
the charge of embezzlement, contained
in the second indictment. Do you find the
defendant guilty or not guilty?"
"Not guilty," said the foreman.
District Attorney Birney said he was
very much annoyed at the verdict. If the
jury had found that the statute of limi
tations applied in the case, he would
doubt, he said, his right to bring Howgate
to trial on the other indictement, but as
the jury had decided that the statute did
not apply, he would, according to his
present intentions, give the defendant
another chance to show whether he was
not guilty.
The whole delay on the part of the jury
in reaching an agreement, was caused
by the plea concerning the statute of lim
itations. The other two questions were
decided in a few minutes. The first was
whether Howgate was guilty of forgery
and the twelve men voted in the negative.
One ballot only was necessary to determine
the charge of embezzlement, and when
each juryman had voted "not guilty,"
word was sent to Judge McComas- that an
agreement had been reached. Howgate
gained his victory principally through the
construction placed by the jury on the evi
dence given by R. R. Rochester, of New
York, treasurer of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. Mr. Rochester's tes
timony was- that he could not have specif
ically denied that th signature to the
voucher for $11,800 for services rendered
'by the telegraphic company -w43 his qwn
if it had not been in connection with the
Howgate case, was considered by the
jury, according to authoritative informa
tion, as particularly significant in the
defendant's favor. The testimony of Mr.
Hatch, one of the auditing clerks of the
treasury department, that he regarded Mr.
Rochester's signature to the alleged forged
voucher as genuine, also had much in
fluence, and the evidence of General A.
W. Greely, chief of the signal corps, and
L. W. Colby, ex-assistant attorney-general
of the United States, that they had
talked with Howgate within recent years
and that he had not asked them to con
ceal his whereabouts, were likewise help
ful to Captain Howgate. A number of
Indictments charging forgery against How
gate still remain on the docket.
THE A'lCTni OF THUGS.
Prominent Mnson and Grand Array
Man. of Iowa. Murdered.
NEWTON, la.. Feb. 24. This commu
nity was shocked this morning when the
news spread that J. R. Sollinger, a prom
inent merchant and an ex-sheriff, was
found dead, probably murdered. Mr. Sol
linger left his place of business about
0:30, and when he reached home his wife
noticed blood flowing from his face. On
asking what was the matter, he stated
that he had fallen or had been hit. These
are the last words he said. A physician
was summoned, and on examination a
large gash was found in his head. He
never regained consciousness, but died
between 12 and 1 A. M. It is believed he
was waylaid, and the thug failing to
bring down his victim fled without ac
complishing his purpose, that of robbery.
Nothing on his person had been taken.
Two club9 were found near the spot
where the first blood was visible. Mr.
Sollinger had been a captain in the army,
and was a Mason and a Grand Army
man. He leaves a widow, one son and
one daughter.
A COXVICTIOX AT LAST.
Arknimas Ex-State Trensurer Es
cape AVith n Year's Imprisonment.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 24. After
deliberating 23,i hours, the jury in the
Woodruff case at Perryville late last night
returned a verdict of guilty, and fixing
the punishment at one year's imprison
ment. This is ,the fourth trial of the fam
ous case, and has cost the state nearly
$50,000. Woodruff was tried in 1SD1 on the
charge of embezzlement, the jury falling
to reach a verdict. He was next tried in
1SS2 on the same charge, and the trial
again resulted in a hung jury, standing
ten to two for conviction. In 1S93 he was
tried on the charge of misappropriating
state funds and was acquitted. The pres
ent specific charge was false pretenses
and obtaining the signatures of the state
debt board to an order to sell certain
scrip to one Johnson L. Jones. Woodruff's
bondsmen have paid into the state treas
ury $103,000 on account of his defalcations.
THE ROBBERS SIGHTED.
Already There Has Been a Scrim
mage "With Them.
THOMASTON. Conn., Feb. 24. By of
fering $2000 reward, the selectmen hope to
capture the three burglars who cracked
the safe of the savings bank and bagged
about $2000 in cash and 54000 worth of
bonds and notes. Three Italians answer
ing to the description given by the sav
ings bank watchman were seen driving
toward the mountains with their horses
in a perfect lather soon after the robbery.
Seven detectives started early this morn
ing for the mountains, and had an en
counter with the Italians, in which two
of the detectives received flesh wounds.
Tonight a party of 25 heavily armed men
will endeavor to capture them by strat
egy: otherwise they will be shot dead on
sight by the men in the mountains.
OTHER CRI3IE XEWS.
He Was Undoubtedly Insane.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Feb. 24. At day
light this morning A. G. Walker, a well
known business man, awakened his sleep
ing wife and fired at her. The bullet im
bedded itself in the pillow. Mrs. Walker
started to flee, but was grabbed around
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the neck by her husband, who, with a
pistol in either hand, fired two more shots,
one wounding her slightly in the hand.
Walker then turned the pistol on himself
and sent a bullet through his lungs. He
lived but a short time. He is supposed to
have been insane.
Confessed to Five Murders.
HALSEY, Ky., Feb. 24. The statement
of a negro, who died here yesterday, has
created quite a sensation in this little
place. The negro was seen by a reporter
just before he passed away, and he con
fessed to having committed five murders.
Two of them were In Alabama, two In
Tennessse, and one in Georgia. He said
that three of his victims were white
women. He also said that one man had
been tried, convicted and hanged for one
of his fiendish acts. The man was not
guilty, and was convicted on purely cir
cumstantial evidence. He would not tell
the exact towns or localities where he had
committed these crimes.
Fraudulent Use of tho Malls.
FORT SMITH, Ark.. Feb. 24.-John
Beck, an Indian attorney of Lenapah.
Indian Territory, has been convicted of
fraudulent use of the mails. The
scheme worked by him and numerous
other attorneys was the issuing of fraud
ulent claims of Cherokee citizenship, by
means of which they collected thousands
of dollars. Beck visited Kentucky, and
then the neighboring states, collecting
lots of dollars from persons for whom he
never filed any claims before the council.
To these people he presented himself as
an agent of the nation. Four other at
torneys are under similar Indictments.
Some of the Booty Recovered.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24. Detective
Gibson is steadily working on the Frank
lin diamond robbery. He recovered a
diamond solitaire worth $450 yesterday,
and a diamond ring, which a colored man
hau picked up on the sidewalk in front of
the store and was trying to sell In a
street-car. The robbers, however, have
not yet been caught.
Another Trusted Bank Teller.
LYNCHBURG, Va., Feb. 24. W. G.
Hamner, for 20 years the trusted teller
of the First National bank, was arrested
here today charged with embezzling $23,
000 of the bank's funds. The announce
ment startled the community. Hamner is
bonded for' 515,000, 'andtae .bank will lose
only ?8000.
Foul Piny Suspected.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 24. While breaking
ice in the harbor today the body of Max
Berman was found with a handkerchief
tightly tied around his neck. Indicating
foul play. No valuables were found on
the body. He had been in business here,
and was well-to-do.
It Is Now Snld He Will Recover.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24. James B.
Gentrj't the murderer or Miss Madge
Yorke, was reported at the hospital this
evening to be improving, and unless his
condition again changes for the worse, he
will undoubtedly recover.
MERRY WEDDING BELLS.
Costly Presents for the De Cnstulanc
Gould Wedding-.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21. Among the pas
sengers on the steamer La Champagne,
which arrived today, were the father,
mother and brother of Count de Casta
lane, who will in a few weeks marry
Miss Anna Gould. When the marquis
and party reached the pier they were
driven to the Gould mansion, where they
will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
Gould. The amount of duty said to have
been paid upon the presents and other
articles brought by the De Castalanes
was $2500. Old heirlooms, which have been
in the family of the marquis for hun
dreds of years, are said to have been
among the articles of jewelry brought
here.
This Rents the Record.
PROVIDENCE, R. I., Feb. 21. The ro
mantic side of a wedding, which occurred
here a few days ago, has just come to
light. Thursday afternoon George M. C.
Whitney, a commercial traveler for a
Boston shoe house, engaged a room at a
boarding-house in this city, and during
the day was introduced to Miss Grace
Grant, daughter of William H Grant, of
Indianapolis. Twenty minutes after the
introduction he was engaged to marry
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ORGANIZED LABOR.
Reorganization or the Switchmen's
. Mutual Aid Association.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24. Nearly 300 switch
men met here today and reorganized the
Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association. One
Important feature of the new association
is the insurance plan, in which widows
and orphans will be taken care of. Week
ly benefits are also provided for. The
election of officers resulted as follows:
Charles Booty, president; M. G. Mc
Clellan, vice-presldentr G. S. Cusack, cor
responding secretary, and G. W. Law,
financial secretary.
The new organization, it is said, even
tually takes in switchmen throughout the
entire country.
The Resolution Finally Adopted.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24. At today's
meeting of the United Labor League a
resolution, which had been under consid
eration the past two months, condemning
the police authorities for suppressing the
speeches of Anarchist Mowbray, Tvas
adopted. .
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slemsky and Count Kiasicky, chief and
assistant, chief representative of the de
partment of construction of the trans
Siberian railway, were among the passen
gers who arrived from the Orient on the
Gaelic last night. They are on their way
to St. Petersburg, where they are to re-1
port on progress being made in the con
struction of the government's railroad,
which is to extend from Vladlvosiock to
Kabaroff, in Siberia. They say about 700
miles of road is now finished, and they
expect to have the entire line in opera
tlon within two years.
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