III E EV L a I NG * G A 21321 rn sunning APPEAR ~ They Were Offered as Security at a Bank In New York City. MANHATTAN BANK ROBBERY the Famous Burglary Recalled—A Timely Precaution Which May Lead to Im- portant Results—New York Police Investigating. NEW YORK, April 14.—-A clew to the whereabouts of the $3,000,000 worth of bonds and other securities stolen from the Manhattan Savings institution 18 years ago has been furnished by the vigilance of the officials of the National Exchange bank of this city. The robbery of the Manhattan Savings institution was one of the most sensational crimes of that char- acter ever perpetrated in this city. Johnny Hope and William Kelly were arrested and _ sentenced to long terms of, imprisonment for the robbery, but they refused to di- vulge the names of their confederates or reveal the hiding place of the securities. Aided by the officials of the National Exchange bank, the police of this city are making an short to run down the holders of these securities, two of whom have put in an appearance within a few days. Thu...- suspected men desired to negotiate a loan from the bank. They ofi'ered as security for the loan 118 bonds of the city of Yon- kers, each of which pays interest at 7 per cent on $1,000. its face value. Before advancing any money on the bonds the officials of the National Ex- change bank communicated with the au- thorities in Yonkers. Assistant City Clerk Hurlburt called at the bank and there identified the bonds as a part of a lot pur- chased by the Manhattan Savings institu- tion, in the name of which they are still registered. Assistant City Clerk Hurlburt was disinclined to talk about the matter today. He said: “I was sent for by the National Ex- change bank, and I identified the bonds as those sold by the city of Yonkers to the Manhattan Savings institution, from which they were stolen. Out of the $118,- 000 lot all but $20,000 have matured and been paid. I had nothing to do with them further than to identify them. They are still the property of the Manhattan Sav- ings institution and will be turned over to it eventually, I suppose. I do not know what steps the police are taking to arrest the men who had the bonds in their pos- session. I was informed that the men were strangers to the bank officials and desired to obtain a loan on the securities.” An Enormous Robbery. The police of this city are reticent as to the work they are doing to run down the men, and the police of Yonkers say that the crime is exclusively within the juris- diction of the police of this city. Many noted criminals were arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the rob bery of the Manhattan Savings institu- tion. The majority of them Were able to prove an alibi and were discharged before trial. Others‘ demonstrated their inno— cence and were acquitted, as there Were many circumstances Which mode the rob- bery a unique one. The first 'mtimation that the Savings institution had been rob- bed was received at 9:30 o’clock in the morning following the robbery. Louis Werkie, the janitor of the bank building, appeared at that hour at Broadway and Blacker street partially dressed and in- formed the policeman on duty there that‘ he had been assaulted by masked men who robbed the bank. How they succeeded in getting into the janitor’s rooms never transpired. After binding him they en- tered the bank by means of the janitor’s keys and blew open the safe. They ob- tainedbetween $15,000 and $20,000 in cash and securities of an aggnegate value of $3,000,000, made up as follows: Five hundred thousand dollars in UnitquStates 5s of 1881, registered; $200,000 In United States 6s of 1881, registered; $600,000 in United States 1040 bonds, registered; $300,000 in United States 4 per cents, reg- istered; 848,000 in United States 5-20 of July, 1865; $202,000 in New York county courthouse stock, No. 2, 6~per cent; $250.- 000 in New York city accumulated debt 7 per cent bonds. registered; $200,000 in New York city improvement stock, 7 per cent; $200,000 in New York city revenue bonds. registered; the Yonkers bonds of- fered for sale in this city, and also small amounts in Brooklyn city water, 'East Chester town bonds and others. Hope and Kelly Convicted. Among those convicted of complicity in the crime were Johnny Hope and William Kelly. Johnny Hope has been in this city for nearly two years, where he has lived openly and has been recognized as a ire- quenter of many hotels of the better class. Whether he is one of the men who attempt? ed to negotiate the Yonkers bonds has not been ascertained. President Halstead of the National Ex- change bank 'today positively declined to make any statement concerning the men who attempted to dispose of the securities. nor would he say what steps were being taken to arrest them. He admitted that the bonds had been offered to his bank, but would say nothing further. From the reticence of all parties concerned in the transaction it is believed that arrange- ments are in progress looking to a return V - of all the missing securities. President Bird of the Manhattan Sav- ings institution said to a reporter today: “I knew nothing about the negotiaticws until I read'the story today. Thus far the officers of the National Exchange bank have not communicated with us. and so I know nothing official as yet. Ever since the robbery in 1878 we have been drawiig' the interest on the bonds, and the You- kers authorities have recognized our claim to the securities, although the bonds have not been in our possession. The persons ,who havethad the bonds all these years erased the name of the Manhattan Sav- ings institution’ from the face of each se- curity, but permitted the numbers to re- main, believing, I suppose, t-hat after the lapse of so many years the identity of the bonds would be forgotten or overlooked in negotiations. ” Biz Claims Against New York State. ALBANY, April 14.—Ella Fish of Roch- ester today filed a claim for $10,000 against the state for personal injuries, and her husband filed a claim for $5,000 for the loss of her services. She fell on the Exchange street bridge in Rochester on March 4, 1805, and injured herself seri- onsly. ‘ ‘ A \Vaggish Saloon Keeper. GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y., April 14.—The provisions of the new. liquor law Were strictly observed here on Sunday last. Saloon Keeper Frank Fryne had wax fig‘ ures of a bartender dressed in white and a customer in front of the bar in his place. :This was intended to deceive the police. 0 .___.-___.. Advertise in the GAZETTE. THE SOMERS WILL CONTEST. Romance and Mystery Surrounding the: Legal Fight For the Estate. NEW YORK, April 14.—-The resumed hearing on the will contest of the late Frederic Maxwell Somers, the once prom- Inent literary man and magazine publish- er, occurred today in the surrogate’s court. Mr. Somers died on Feb. 23. 1894, at Southampton, England. He left an estate of considerable value and bequeathed it all to his fiancee, Miss Violet Qtatz Brown. ' ' . _ Behind the will contest,which is brought by the aged mother of Somers and his two sisters, there is a story of romance and mystery. The will offered for probate was made two hours before Mr. Somers died, and was drawn up by a strange so- licitor in England at the dictation of Mr. Somers’ friend, W. J. Ritchie, once a newspaper man. Mr. Sbmers began his literary career on the San Francisco Argonaut. He after- Ward became publisher of two magazines in this city, Current mature and Short Stories. which he sold in 1892.- ~ Mr. Somers sailed for Southampton on the steamship New York on Jan. 24, 1894. Among his friends who sailed on the some steamship was Ritchie. Two days after the steamship sailed from this port Mr. Somers was taken ill. His dis- ease was diagnosed as pneumonia. When the New York arrived on the oth- er, side, Mr. Somers was carried on a stretcher from the ship to a private hos- pital known as Rockstcae House, where Dr. Russell Bencroh was called in to take charge of the case. At 8 o’clock on the following night Mr. Screens signed his will, which had been drawn up by a so licitor who had never seen the testator before. Mr. Ritchie was named as sole executora'm the will, and it was signed by two straflge nurses. Two hours later Mr. Somers died. - . Mr. Ritchie refused to accept the post of executor. The will was not offered for probate for several months after Mr. Som: ers’ death. An action was then brought in behalf of Mr. Somers’ mother and sis- ters to set aside the will on the ground of undue influence and incapacity on the part of the testator. Mr. Somers’ friends then began to in- quire into his death. They say that he had some valuable papers and considerable money when he left this country. One of the stories that came out of the Investiga- tion was that Mr. Somers had been buried in a public cemetery soon after his death. and that his body was robed only in night- clothes and a sheet. Many of Mr. Somers’ friends never heard him speak of Miss Brown. She, accord- ing to her testimony, met him in Los An- geles late in the summer of 169:3, and .by November they were engaged. The Queen of Anarchy’s Return. NEW YORK, April 14.—Emma Gold- mann, .once known as “The Queen of An- archy,” has returned frorn Europe and is now in town. Emma has spent some time studying social problems in European cit- ies where anarchy has a foothold. ,She returned quietly to town, and, doubtless remembering her former term on the is- land, has made no demonstration here. She looks well and seems to have taken on flesh. Governor Morton Attacked. NEW YORK, April 14.-,-'—The McKinley league of New York has issued a manifesto to Republican voters attacking Governor Morton’s boom and showing reasons why the governor "s‘hould not be elected presi- dent. The main reason alleged is Governor Morton’s age. The manifesto points out that he is now 72 and would be 77 before his presidential term could end. Serious Charges In Utah. SALT LAKE, April l4.—E. B. Critchlow, a gentle member of the legisl ture, me half column article in TheT bune. at— tacks the alle ed methods of theMormon church officia s in political matters. He makes the statement that not a single bill passed by the legislature was signed by the governor until it had been first sub- mitted to the church officials. A Painter’s Terrible Fall. BBFFALO, April 14.—Frank Farrell, a painter, fell from the ninth story of the Ellicott Square building today. He was working on the inside of the elevator shaft and lost his balance. He struck on the basement floor, head first. Death was in- stantaneous. The Kaiser’s Decomtions. VENICE, April 14.—I:L‘mperor William of Germany has decorated the Duke of Ser- moneta, Italian minister of foreign af- fairs, with the insignia of the Order of the - Red Eagle, and has presented his portrait to the Marquis di Rudini, prime minister of Italy. Commissioner Lyman’s Appointments. ALBANY, April 14.—Mr. Henry Gallien of this city was today appointed auditor in the state liquor tax department by Com- missioner Lyman. John E. Jones of this city has been appointed messenger in the ofiice of Deputy Daniel O’Grady at Buf- falo. llIrs. Runyon's Mother Dead. BERLIN, April 14.—-Mrs. Runyon, wid ow of the late United States em bassdor to Germany, General Theodore Runyon. has received news of the death of her mother. and with her second daughter she will sail for New York April 28. The Cuban Rebellion. HAVANA. April 14.—It is stated that the insurgent leader Cardenas is seriously wounded. ' Maximo Gomez is now said to be in the Santi Spiritus district of the province of Santa Clara. Lady hIount-Stephen Buried. LONDON, April 14.-—The remains of Lady Mount-Stephen were interred today at Lemsford, near Hatfield. Among those present at the funeral were the Marquis of Lorne, Lord Wolseley and Lord Cran- borne. Matabeles Rampant Near Bulawayo. LONDON, April 14.—The Telegraph to- day publishes a dispatch from Pretoria saying that two large Matabele impis. or regiments, are killing oxen and holding war dances 12 miles from Bulawayo. Prominent Railroad Man Dead. DENVER, April 14.—D. J. Flynn, trav- eling passenger agent of the Rock Island railroad for Colorado and Utah, died here of pneumonia. He was formerly with the Erie road. Lancers Ordered to the Sudan. LONDON, April 14.—It is reported at Aldershot camp that the Ninth lancers have been ordered to get ready to start for Egypt and take part in the Sudan cam- paign. New York Stock Brokers Suspend. NEW YORK. April 14.—The suspension of W. B. Wheeler & Co. has been an- nounced on the Stock Exchange. Advertise in thelGAzann.E ' IN UNCLE SAM’S DOMAIN. A sponge having a circumference of five feet six inches has been taken from the waters of Biscayne bay, F10fida.‘ A'n orange 16 inches in circumference was taken from a tree at Pomona, Cal. It is to be~sent to Europe as a. speci- men of California. fruit. - There are at present about 13,568,000 acres of forest in Maine, valued at $35,- 250,000. Two or three New Eng- land states could be hidden away in Maine’s woods. ' Col. John S. Cunningham, of North Carolina, is said to be the owner of the largest tobacco farm in - the United States. He had nearly 3,000,000 hills to cultivate and har'vest last year. Stephen Salisbury, of “’orcester, Mass, has given $200,000 with which to build a. museum of fine arts in that city. His desire to save the handsome Worcester common has induced him to make offers of several other sites for the city hall, which the authorities in- tend to build on the common. euros THE ORDINARY. In Hebrew marriages the woman is placed to the right of her mate. With every other nation in the world her place in the ceremony is on the left. In Russian Poland all trains must stop at every station until the chief of. police (or gcndzu'rncrie) of the place gives permission for their. departure. A boy of 16 and a girl of 13 were mar- ried at Ford, Ky., a. few days ago. There were two 16-year-old brides in the same region recently and several bride— grooms under 20 years. , Roentgen is beginning to inspire ter— ror. 'A French woman writes to a. Paris-paper asking ifit would be safe for her to continue to wear her false teeth set in a metal frame, “because," she says, “I should not like to have that frame showing in a photograph of my face.” ' CHURCH AND. CLERGY. ‘ The next Episcopal church con- gress willbe held at Norfolk, Va, from November 17 to November 20. The recent troubles in the Salvation Army have brought to light the fact that this organization owns property valued at more than $4,000,000. The “recess” committee of :1 Chris- tian Endeavor society in a South Caro- lina school has had for its object the “prevention of quarreling and diSorder on the playground duringr recess.” Rev. Dr. Logan, of Scranton, Pa., has been elected a member of the Victoria Institute of Great Eritain. philosophical society that comprises in its membership some of the brightest minds in the United Kingdom. Its pur- pose is to reconcile the revelationsof science with the statements of. the Bible. ~ -~ of ’Coint 0‘?- Ill account of sickneSs. Rail: road men are more likely to._ wear out than the average” man. The strongest frame Cannot .tand the frog-jumping, curve- ounding, go-ahead, stop short 'ifc, without showing the wear. fire pain in the back at night means the Kidneys are tired. Buker’s Kidney Pills will help tired Kidneys—they are a tonic and uill revive the vital organs, help nature in her hard task, and take years of ache off aprematurelyold back. Th. y contain no narcotics, mercury, or alcohol. Thcy remove dis- ease by removing the cauSe. Druggists sell them for 5.3 cents. Book about Backachu and Kidney trouble, free. Baker Pill Ca, Bangor, .Me. P. H. DWYER. ENTIRE STOCK AT COST. This week begins, in earnesL, my alter; ation sale, during which I will close out my entire stock, of Harness, COI-ii Iars, Whips, Blankets (what few I have left over), Oils, Brushes, etc., at prices that must force this sale. Twenty-three years of successful busi- ness is my best pledge that this sale Will be all I claim—EVERY ARTICLE in my store is marked down, for the entire stock MUST be sold. ' If you need or will need anything in the harness line, buy now. You will never be able to get the same goods as cheap again. This sale means money in your pocket, and in these times that is what you are after. Do not delay—this sale continues as long as the present stock lasts, only. Attend early, and you have a lull, com- plete stock to select from. My $l2.00 Harness, $9.98 My I5.00 Harness, l2.98 My 22.00 Harness, l5.00 My 25.00 Harness, [7.50 Collars from 750 to $4.00 Whips from I50 to $3.00 Blankets below cost to close out P. H. DWYER, Car. Knight andiWall Sta, NORWALK. cons. Piano Lessons. MRS. GEORGE W. BRADLEY. (daughter of the late ,Wm. B. Nash.) Hives efiicent and satisfactory instructions on the Piano at her home 1‘40. 193 Main street. I This .is a. » countenance .EIGIITII IIIIIIIIEIIsA‘nv SALE. . . EIGIITII- A. IIIIIIvrnsur . s _ ‘an nnS _[_I_I_B,NUIWEII. ; nun EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY HA On [Sorbething in Every Department. . ' Another Division with our customers. Another Proof that Our Small Proiii System Is to Our Gusicme SMALL EXPENSE, LITTLE PROFIT AND CASH BUSINESS _ Will be used to Secure, Retain and Increase the Trade that theyhave made. BEGINS THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 9,l896,p l‘ LACE 100 pairs of Ecru and White Lace Curtains. at $1 39, Anniversary Price, 69d. 75 50 WLook at this great sale of Lace Curtains. You will never see them so cheap again. DRESS Goons—4—/ 10 pieces. all wool French Novelties, 98c, Anniversary Price, 50c. 5 Pieces Silk Warp, Black Henrietta, $1.25, Anniversary‘PrIce, 62c, 10 pieces Illuminated Goods, 390, Anniversary price, per yard, Isa, 10 pieébs-Serge and Henriettas, 31 I-20. ‘ 9a A. POINTER... 7 ' Incaseof Fire CURTAINS“ i000 Pairs Lace Curtains from the bankrupt Nottingham Mills, at Pittsburg, that went into the hands of a receiver. Black and Navy, rain proof Serge, 980, Anniversary Price, 50c. 1 BUSIUN SIUH .. Eur. Main and Wall 8 , IIwaoIIII orrIcE,'44z mummy. " “LE"? LFPRICESA LE Every Department must Lend Something to this Greatest of Great Sales - - ’ AND CONTINUES FOR THREE DAYS. Now is your chance to buy 9. Lace Curtain at less than half price. pairs of Fine Net, at $2.00, Anniversary Price, 98c. pairs Fish Net efiect, $3.00 ones for 9.40. ' I 8‘. a Is your plate, glass or safe insured? If not, call on 'me and _ I will write. you a. policy in the Mutual Plate Glass and Safe Insur‘ ance Cempany. Glass will. break and burglars use dynamite. You should be insured. A policy in the Reliance of Philadelphia; "Phoenix of Hartford; Scotland Union of Scotland; New Hampshire of Manchester; Rochester German of Rochester; United States and Pacific A of New Yerk; Security of New Hampshire. or Granite State of Perts- mouth will protect you. against the fire fiend. W. H. y BYENGTQN, , "Real Estate and General Insurance, ‘ ' Room 1, GAZETTE; BUILDING. LOANS NEGOTIATED AND INVESTMENTS MADE. .. - i—u—a—CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITE‘D If:
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