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AN INJUNGTION ASKED FOR.
It \Vill Restrain the Present Holders From
Disposing of Baker's Property—Is
Seoly's Crime a Felony or
Simply a Misdemeanor?
NEW YORK, Nov. ESQ—Statements to
the eflect that the police, the Pinkertons
or the officers of the Shoe and Leather
bank have any clew to the whereabouts of
Samuel C. Seely, the absconding book—
keeper of the bank, are not true. If Seely
is captured soon, it will be by chance or
because he gives himself up. Lawyer An-
gel. to whom Seely. confessed before he
fled, does not know where Seely is and
hasn’t known since the “day the thieving
bookkeeper left his office.-
The wonder grows that Seely should
have been able to steal regularly for 11
years or more, and that his stealings
should amount to 'such an enormoussum
without his getting caught or suspicion
being aroused. Examinations ware made
twice a year by order of the bank officers, ,
and at least once a year by the national
bank examiner, yet not so much as a
piece of paper was found out of place. Yet
a bookkeeper of no extraordinary ability,
so far as is known, discovered after he had
been in Seely’s place 15 minutes the day
after Seely fled that “these books are all
muddled. I can’t make head nor tail of
them.” '
Vice President Pease was asked wheth-
er there had been any change in the per-
sonnel of the bank since the defalcation
was discovered. He said there had not
been. “It wouldn’t be good policy, would
it. ” he said, “to change generals in an
army the moment the first shot was fired?"
The Bank’s First Step.
The bank began an action in the su—
preme court for an injunction against the
members of the family of the laté Freder-
ick Baker and against Robert B. Merritt,
Baker’s real estate agent, to restrain
them from transfering or mortgaging
property in Eleventh street, Avenues A
and B, Sherifl street, Rivington street,
St. Mark’s place, First avenue, Delanccy
street and Clinton street. This property
is held by the Baker family, but it is be-
lieved that it Was all purchased by Baker
from the proceeds of the Seely theft. The
record of the property was hunted up by
the counsel of the bank on Monday and
Tuesday.
The complaint filed in the case charges
that on Jan. 1, 1891, Baker became in«
debted to the bank in the sum of at least
$100,000, being moneys received by him
belonging to the bank which were got by
collusion with the bookkeeper and fraud-
ulently converted to his own use. The
complaint says further that Baker died
insolvent. and that previous to his death
he transferred the property he had pur-
chased with money fraudulently obtained
from the bank. About the Avenue A prop-
erty tip complaint, alleges, that it, was pur-
chased in the name of'Merritt, but that
Baker paid all the money for it. Merritt,
it says, executed a conveyance in blank
to Baker. giving him power to transfer it
to another person. About the property in
Eleventh street the complaint says it was
purchased in the same manner and trans
ferred by Baker to Mrs. Baker. So with
the property in Sherifl street, which was
transferred to Florence Baker and Fred-
erick A. Baker, Jr. The pieces in Delan-
cey and Clinton streets, it alleges, were
purchased in Baker's name and transfer-
red to Mrs. Baker without consideration.
In addition to the injunction the suit is
begun to set aside the transfers and have
the property put in the hands of a receiver,
so that it may be disposed of for the bene-
‘ . fit of the creditors of Baker.
Other Property Found.
The bank lawyers are also searching the
records of Queens county for property
owned by Baker or any of his family.
They have found property in Maspeth,
Woodhaven and Sands Point, exclusive of
the homestead, valued at between $18, 000
and $20,000. This, with the property in
New York, would not begin to make up
the total defalcation of Seely, and as the
property isail the assets that there is any
possibility of the bank’s getting hold of
it is hard to see how the bank can recover
the loss. The officers did not care to talk
about that feature of the case.“
It has been learned that there is still
another box belonging to Baker in the
safety deposit vaults of the Park bank. It
has not yet been opened because it is do-
pcsited in the name of Baker and his wife,
and Frederick R. Baker came to-an agree-
ment with the officers Of the Shoe and
Leather bank some days ago, by which
the opening was deferred until Mrs. Baker
could be present.
President Crane. United States District
Attorney Macfarlane and James L. Bishop
of Pitney & Bishop were locked up to-
gether nearly an hour, and there was a
rumor that there was a clew to Seely, and
that an offer of surrender had been made.
It was learned after the conference that
the district attorney had called to learn
whether 'or not Seely could be indicted
under the state laws for a felony, the mis-
appropriation of the funds of a national
bank by an employee being a misdemean-
or, while the misappropriation of money
belonging to any =particular depositor
could be prosecutedras afelony. President
Crane said after the conference: ,“We still
have not the slightest knowledge concern-
ing Seely’s whertabouts. If he is prac-
tically a prisoner in the vicinity, as some
persons say. then we know nothing about
it. The bank has not as yet offered a re-
ward for his capture.” »
Large Reward Probable. _
Regarding the making up of the im-
pairment in the bank’s capital, Mr. Crane
said: “ We understand that National Bank
Examiner Kimball has sent his report of
the matter to Comptroller Eckels, and we
expect a communication from him early
next week fixing the amount of the assess-
ment. It will be attended to the moment
we hear from him.” It was said by an-
other ofiicial of the bank that at the di-
rectors’ meeting on Friday the matter of
offering a reward would probably be taken
up, and that probably $5,000 or $10,000
would be offered.
Cashier Van Vleck, Lawyer Bishop and
-Detective Sergeants Titus, Frink. Sheri-
dan and Krauch called upon Assistant
District Attorney Battle in reference to
obtaining an indictment against Seely.
After the conference Assistant District;~
Attorney Lindsay, Mr. Battle’s associate
in the indictment department of the dis-
trict attorney’s office, said:
“It is still an open question whether
the state courts have jurisdiction in a case
where an employee or officer of anatlonal
bank has stolen funds of the institution.
In the cases against John C. Eno J 11ng
Boy theZGAsurrn.
Wallace oft-he United States circuit court l
decided that the state courts had no juris-
diction.
question to the supreme court of the Unit-
ed Statee. and Jud re liar-inn delivered an
opinion, in whi::h he said that Judge
Wallace erred in deciding the question at' ,
all until the highest court offitbis state,
the court of appeals. had passedrupon it.
That decision leaves it an open question
still, and it will be necessary to have a
test case before the question can hedecid-
ed. It is being considered now‘ whether
the Seely defalcation shall be made the
subject of such a test case. If it is, Seely
will be indicted. If convicted, an appeal
will be taken to the supreme court, gen-
eral term, and thence to the court of ap-
peals. If thehighest courts sustain the
conviction, then the matter will be taken
to the supreme court of the United States
and finally determined. ” ,
Seely’s Peculations.
As Samuel C. Seely’s record is investi-'
gated it becomes clear that the man who
robbed the Shoe and Leather bank has
been of loose principles always. He rob.
had his first employer, to whom he was
under obligations not only for his situa-
tion, but for a home. His theft was small,
but it prevented Seely’s getting a recom-
mendation from his employer, and he so-
cured a situation in the Shoe and Leather
bank apparently wholly through the in-
fluence of his brother-in-law, Samuel E.
Aymar, who had then been 12. years in
the bank, and who latterly has been, with
Seely, in charge of the bookkeeping of the
bank. '
Benjamin Clark of 73 Moflat street,
"Brooklyn, said that in the seventies he
was a fellow clerk with Seely in the office
of the National Fire Insurance company,
then at 52 Wall street. After a few years’
service, Mr. Clark said, Seely left under a
cloud, and after being out of work for
about a year secured a place with the Shoe
and Leather bank, much to the surprise
of the other clerks in the insurance office,
to whom the gossip of Seely’s irregular
departure from the office was familiar.
“The facts which led to Seely’s dis-
charge were not, of course, communicated
to the employees in the office, ” said Mr.
Clark, “at least not to the boys, and we
were then little more than boys. But it
was understood that Seely had misappro-
riated premiums. The premiums were
he only cash he could get hold of, as he
did not have charge of the money of the
company.
“Seely had some eccentricitios which
made him noticeable to the other boys.
He had a fad for collecting theater pro-
grammes, and once had a barrel of them
at the office. It made no difierence to him
whether he had ever seen the play or not,
he wanted the playbill just the same. He
had a passion, too, for Shakespeare and at-
first used to spend his holidays reading
his plays. Then he would come to the
Office and talk, talk, talk about his read-
ing them. ” ,
Mr. H. H. Hall, who was at that time
secretary of the company, said that it was
true that Seely had been discharged for
misappropriation, but the details had
escaped his memory. The amount of
Seely’s peculations was less than $50, Mr.
Hall said. .
The Hovas’ Reply to France.
PORT LOUIS, Island of Mauritius, Nov.
30.-—The reply of the Hova government
to the Frepclr ultimatum has been, pub.
lished. Madagascar agrees that the French
resident general shall act as the inter-
mediary between the Hova government
and the foreign powors. France is to carry
out such public works as the Malagasy:
government judges necessary: The Hovas
propose that all disputes between France
and themselves shall be settled by a mixed
court. _
Princess Bismarck‘s Funeral.
VAIlZIN, Nov. 30.—The funeral cere-
monies ovor the remains of Princess Bis~
marok were conducted at noon today by
the local pastor. The body was removed
from the chateau and was temporarily
deposited in the pavilion in the park,
where a specially arranged service was
held. The ceremonies were strictly pri-
vate, only the members of the family be-
ing present. The remains will probably
be removed later to Schonhauson. ‘
Death of Baron Swansea.
LONDON, Nov. 30.—Baron Swansea is
dead. Sir Henry Hussey Vivian, Bart.,was
born July 6, 1821. He was created a bar-
onet in 1882 and was elevated to the peer-
age as Baron Swansea in 1893. From
1857 to 1885 he represented Glamorgan-
shire in parliament and had previously
represented Tune in the house of com-
mons. He represented the Swansea dis-
trict in parliament from 1885 to 1893.
The Benson Compromise.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 30.-—-By the terms
of the compromise in the Benson civil
case the government foregoes all its
claims for damages, and the Nevada bank
and Henry Pierce, the capitalist, will be
able to collect something like $330,000
from the United States. There are two
branches of tho Benson case, the criminal
and civil. It is only the latter that has
been compromised.
Commander Smith’s Case.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—-Thc court mar--
tial that has been trying Commander
Frederick R. Smith of the navy on a
charge of duplication of pay accounts fin-
ished its labors and drafted a report and
recommendations to the secretary of the
navy. Secretary Herbert is expected to
give the case early attention._ The recom-
mendations cl‘ the court are kept secret.
D'Iay Subpoena President Cleveland.
SAN li'll.\?\'(.‘-lf<(‘.(.\, Nov. 30.-—At the close
of the strikers’ trial Attorney Montcith
informed the newspaper reporters that
Judge Mon-ow promised to issue‘sulupccnus
for President (Tl-eve and and others, pro-
vided their expenses were paid by the de-
fen so. .l udoo Morrow and attorneys for
the government deny such a promise was
made by the court. ‘
“No Bill” Against Tanner.
CHICAGO, Nov. 80,—The grand jury has
returned “no bill" in the case of John S.
Tanner, chairman of the Republican state
central committee. who was charged with
criminal libel by Mayor Hopkins. Mr.
Tanner said. “the mayor levied blackmail
upon the vices of the city, ” and the mayor
took the mattc before the grand jury.
North Carolina’s Iron Industry.
RALEIGH, Nov. lid—Arrangements are
being perfected for speedy putting in of a
steel and iron furnace at Greensboro. A
number of prominent iron experts visited
the iron mines at Ore hill, near Greens-
boro, to inspect the ore. A syndicate has
taken hold of the entire plant at Greens-
bore.
Hotel Proprietor Commits Suicide.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. lid—John Sheri-
dan, prumrio'rn ' r'we I’o'fol Scott. Fil-
-v'l'he cistrirt attorney took the,
bert street. or. ....... E'. committed
suicide Ly ~n .. w . '~=::-l .~ 1" Ihrough the
head. lrlzam .' wt: and. ill health.
are Said in l: ...' .A m take his life.
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THOSE Pugh BILLS.
What Will Be ’Their Fate at the Com.
ing Session of Congress. ,
THEY MAY STILL BE PUSHED.
Senator Jones of Arkansas Gives His Views
011 the Subject—Civil Service In the
Interior Department—Other
\Vashington Gossip. g
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—Senator Jones
of Arkansas, 11. member of the finance
committee, said today that he had no
doubt there would be an earnest effort on
the. part of the Democratic members'oi
the finance committee to get the senate to
consider the supplementary tarifl bills
concerning sugar, coal . and iron at the
forthcoming session. He said that he for
one should advocate that the bills as re.
ported by the finance committee should
be taken' up and passed if possible. It
was suggested to the senator that he had
been represented as having taken a differ-
ent position and to have agreed in a con-
ference held in New York with, Senator
German and others to allow these bills to
die a natural death without any efi’ort to
revive ‘them. “I have heard,” he said,
“that a conference was reported to have
been bold, but if there was such a confer-
ence and such a conclusion was reached
I was not in it.”
Continuing. Mr. Jones said he did not.
see how the Democratic senators could
under all the circumstances afford not to.
at least make the efl‘ort to pass these bills.
“Of course,” he said, “if there is a ma-
jority in the senate against them, we shall
not be able to get them through, but that
is one of the things that remain to be
seen. If certain Democratic senators who
are supposed to be against the bills prove
upon the test to be really opposed to them,
we shall not be able to get favorable ac-
tion in case the Republicans should stand
solid against further tariff action by the
present congress. ”
The Republicans’ Position.
Asked if he thought all the Republican
senators would oppose the bills, Senator
Jones said that was one of the things he
wanted to ascertain and afforded one of
the best reasons, outside of the desire, to
pass the bills, for the effort to take them
up. “I think,” he said, “the Republicans
ought to be put on record on the sugar
bill. They have twitted the Democrats
mercilessly on the charge of selling out to
the Sugar trust when as many believe
that there is a larger element on the Re-
publican side friendly to aduty on refined
We
now have a chance at least to see how this
is. As is generally known, the sugar bill
as reported to the senate by the finance
committee is not the bill as it came from
the house—not a free sugar bill. It pro-
vides for an ad valorem duty of 40 per
cent straight on all sugars, and only dif-
fers from the present law in that it strikes
out the difierential in favor of refined
sugars. It cannot he pleaded that the
passage of such a bill will imperil the rev.
canes, and there can be no legitimate ex-
cuse for opposing” it, except a’desire to
protect and defend the trust. I want to
see if the. Republican senators will put
themselves . in that attitude after the
charges that have been made against the
Democrats in that connection. For that
reason as well as others I think the pop-
gun bills will be pressed in the senate
during the short session. and I hope we
may have the best of a vote on them.”
Civil Service Extension.
Secretary Smith will urge large exten-
sions to the civil service in his department
during the year. He will urge that the
entire Indian service be classified, espe-
cially as to all employees at agencies and
the school service. In the Indian office
proper he will probably recommend that
the classified service include all offices.
except the Indian commissioner and the
assistant. The secretary believes that in
the Indian service employees are needed
who are familiar with the work, and upon
the reservation those should be employed
who are acquainted with the manner Of
living of the Indians, and whom the In-
dians understand. ’
In‘ the interior department and its vari-
ous bureaus it is probable that the secre-
tary will recommend that all employees
except these personal to the secretary and
the heads of bureaus be put under the reg-
ulations of the civil service law. Speak-
ing of civil service extension, he said
that he hoped to see it applied generally
to the department, so that its director
might be relieved of the pressure that is
upon him from the time an administra-
tion begins until there has been a com-
plete change made in all the offices out-
side of the classified service.
Nicaraugua Canal Bill.
The action of Great Britain with refer:
ence to the Mosquito territory has aroused
some inquiry relative to the status of the
Nicaragua canal bill in congress and as to
the prospect of its favorable consideration
during the approaching session. Bills
were introduced during the last session
both in the senate and house and were
quite similar in essential features. both
providing for an issue of $70, 000, 000 worth
of bonds, the payment of which is to be
assured by tho govermnont. The senate
bill was introduced by Senator Morgan,
chairman of the committee on foreign re-
lations, and the house bill by Representa-
tive Mallory of Florida of the committee
on interstate commerce. Both bills have
been reported from committee each to its
respective hauso and each by its author,
but neither has had any consideration at
the hands of . ithar the senate or the
house. hone oé' itlzu especial champions of
the bills is or present. in the city, but it is
generally understood that there will be an
effort. to secure consideration during. this
session. 'lhc friends of the measure ap-
preciate that there will be many obstacles
to overcome in both houses, but they
.think that some of the opposition which
developed a few years since will not ap-
pear when the bills shall again be brought
to the attention of congress.
Belle Won In the Field Trials.
NEWTON. Ne Cs. NOV. all—W1“! the
tefmination of the great selling stake, the
eastern field trials closed here today. Two
races were run, and after they were fin-
ished the judges announced the winners
as follows: First, Belle, owned by Pierre
Lorillsrd; seooml, Tary Jess, owned 'by
F. B. Hitchcock; third, Lady Araminta,
owned by Pierre Loriilard. This is the
second year that the club has held its
trials here.
Big Fire In Jersey City.
NEW YORK, Nov. 80.—McKnight &
Cbidester’s sash factory and molding mill,
Jersey City. was doshoyod by fire. The
fire fipl‘Plill in the Jenni-1 Haltpeter works.
These up. re Sex mm 33;: salons. and Charles
Ryan n ui 37:: $.l’li§.fl.i.‘".'d!l were taken
out ..w animal-“vino? (volition.
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Newsboys Wanted.
. have been 'wrecked.
In Began! to Derelict Vessels.
LONDON, Nov. lid—The admiralty and
board of trade committee, which, for some
time, has-been considering the subject of
the destruction of derelict vessels, has
'made itsrreport. The committee does not
advise the adoption by the government of
-any scheme for the destructiod of aban‘
doned vessels or the holding of an inter-
national conference on the subject. It
does. howaver, recommend the better re~
porting of derelicts. ,
General Manager St. John Leaves.
CHICAGO, Nov. 30.—E. St. John. who.
for a number of years, has held the posi~
tion of general manager of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railroad. was
elected vice president of the Seaboard Air
line, with general offices 5"”‘neltimore.
He has accepted the place. Ena-
tion as an oiiicer of the Roe and
is said to have been forwa: , freei-
dent R. B. Cable.
An A. '1‘. Stewart Claimant Dead.
EDINBURGH, Nov. 30.—The body of J.
T. Stewart. a farmer of Dumfriesshire.
was found in a quarry a short distance
from his residence. It is believed Stewart
fell over the edge of the quarry. The dead
man was a claimant to the estate of the
late A.‘ T. Stewart. the millionaire mer-'
chant of New York and a suit instituted
by him in prosecution of his claim is still
pending.
Afraid of Bandits In Idaho.
POCATELLG. Ida. Nov. lid—All trains
on the Utah and Northern now resemble
arsenals. During the last few days a gang
of desperate looking men has been seen
along the line, who, it is believed, intend
to compete with the Cook gang in the In.
dian Territory. The oiiicials of the road
have ordered that all train crews be pro-
vided with firearms.
Newspapers to Be Sold.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. fill—Judge Mc-
Kenna appointed United States Commis-
sioner Heacock to sell The Call and Bul-
letin, newspaper properties. at private
sale. The sale ordered is the result of a
petition by George K. Fitch, the surviving
partner, to secure a settlement with the
estate of his deceased partners, Pickering
and Simonton.
q Train Robbers Ontn’itted.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 30.—-A special from
San Antonio announces that masked men
held up a Southern Pacific passenger
train at Elka station. The train was
stopped, and two of the robbers attempted
to uncouple the engine and express car
from the balance of the train. but they
were outwitted by the crew. The robbers
escaped.
A. W. Little Acquitted.
OLATHE, Kan., Nov. 30.—-A. W. Little,
who has been on trial for his life in the
district court of this county since the 12th
of this month for the killing of Lawyer
B. E. Johnson in Kansas City, Kan.,
July 19, 1893, was found not guilty by
the jury today. J suige Berry at once said,
“Mr. Little, you are discharged.”
The Search For the Ivanhoe.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Nov. 30,—The
United States steamer Rush arrived in
search of news of the coal ship Ivanhoe,
missing since Sept. 29 and supposed to
The Rush will take
an. interpreter along and interview all the
natives met during a cruise entirely
around the island.
. Schooner Ashore and Four Dead.
NEW HAVEN, N ov. 30.-——A dispatch from
Lyme says that four of the crew of the
schooner Annie J. Paalee of this port.
ashore on Cornfield reef. have been washed
overboard and drowned. Three others
are said to be clinging to the rigging. The
Weather is extremely cold, and the wind
blows a gale.
A Young Paddler Killed at Elizabeth.
ELIZABETH, N. J., Nov. 30.—The deac
body of a boy, aged 14, with both legs oui
off, was found on the track of the Central
railroad, near the Cherry street crossing.
The boy Was evidently a peddler, as sev
eral packages of matches were found by
his side. The body was taken to the
morgue.
A Fatal Shotgun Accident.
SHAMOKIN, Pa, Nov. 30. ——At Coal Run
today Stephen Madden, aged 8 years, was
shot and instantly killed. and his little
sister was severely burned by the dis-
charge of a shotgun, which was acciden-
tally knocked down by a younger brother
while the children were dressing.
Eight Lives Have Been Lost.
MILAN, Tenn, Nov. ESQ—Eight lives
have been lost and property amounting to
$1,000, 000 has been destroyed by the for-
est fires in the bottoms of Tennessee. The
fires are still raging.
Portugal’s Cortes Closed.
LISBON, Nov. 30.-—In consequence of
continued tumults in the cortes the king
has closed the session. The cortes will
be summoned vghen the king deems it op-
portune. .
An Iowa- Bank Robbed.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Nov. 30.—A special
to The Daily News from Lamoni, 1a..
says the Commmercial bank of that city
was robbed. There is intense excitement.
SAVE MONEY
AND
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Baking .
DR. v'PARKIIURST A BOSS?
The Rev.~Thoma.s Dixon Says So, and Holds
He Err-ed In Attacking Platt.
NEW Yonx,~«Nov. 30.—“Bosses” was
the subject of~-th“e‘-Rev. Thomas Dixon’s
sermon at the-Young Men’s Christian as-
sociation hall today. Mr. Dixon defined
bosses as leaders. In all cases leaders were.
born. and it was only natural for them to
go to the front. Dr. 'Parkhurst, he Said,
was a boss as truly as was David Bennett
Hill, Grover. Cleveland and Thomas C.
Platt. Hill and Cleveland, he beloved,
were honest Democrats. 'J‘homasi.‘ Matt.
in his estimation, was an honest mun MT).
The greatest mistake Dr. Pui'kblli'1-‘V- mail»;
was to attack Mr. Matt.
the Rev. Dixon found wit): Fort was Hm
he was a pil"“l~‘€-'.l and Iluiilzilffiull L-EVl P.
Morton for gm. E‘E‘fl-I: '
Groker was not. a Loss. >3. w'm‘lfztg to Mr.
Dixon. l-lo did i)! 2. gin-59 ~ li'H qualities
of leadership. ‘, :- xii-’13:“: 5.114;? in! hit”.
as a political oh ‘ L' .l’m win-1w ‘n-luu 1.1T:
ignorancno of {beams-pi v. Lin: In «on
eluded bv saying toe tam-i- dangerous boss
was the millionaire. who badge-.1 himself
about with millions who are the slaves of
his money.
“Good" People use ‘Dynamite.
MONMOUTH, Ills, Nov. 30.——A small
building occupied by James Richmond,
at Little York, was totally wrecked by
the explosion of a dynamite bomb. One
of the occupants was found in the ruins
badly mangled and may not recover. It
is alleged that Richmond was running a
“joint” in connection with a gambling
den and the good people of the vicinity
had adopted the dynamite argument as
the most effective manneref ridding them-
selves of the nuisance, ' —'
Debs on mule" Opinion.
TEBRE HAUTE, Ind. Nov. 30.—Presi-V
dent Debs of the American 'Railway union
says the opinion of Judge Dallas is the
most important to» railway labor organi-
zations of all the decisions rendered by
federal courts affecting such unions. Its
efiect, i'f carried out generally on railroad
systems, would render unnecessary re-
straining orders sucb as those issued by
Judges Ricks and Jenkins, because there
would be no organizations to restrain.
InternationaI'POEtage Stamp.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lid—The American
consul ut Ghent reports to the state de-
partment that the German government is
about to place, or has almady placed, a
proposition before other countries for an
international postage stamp. It is inti-
mated that only certain European coun-
tries are expected to adopt such a stamp.
but the hope is expressed that the United.
States will enter the agreement.
A Prominent Physician‘s Suicide.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex., N ov.'30.—-Dr. Wil«
liam Wilkie, a prominent physician of
this place, committed suicide, using a sur-
geon’s knife and razor. He came here a
few years ago from Chicago, where his
two brothers, both physicians, reside. He
had on several occasions discussed with
friends “Ingeraoll on Suicide." He had
a lucrative practice.
Hamlin’s Horses 'to Start For the West.
BUFFALO, Nov. 30.—C. J. Hamlin’s
string of horses, consisting of Robert J,
Fantasy, Nivhtingale, Moonstone, Ed
Easton. Hal ." sinter, Black Regent, Vice
Regent, Brzght Regent. Charming
Chimes, Lord of the Manor. Electric
Chimes and Josie Chimes, will be shipped
for California. Ed Geers will be in charge
of them.
The Devil’s Deputy Beaten.
CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-John A. Logan,
Jr.’s prize winner, The Devil’s Deputy,
which took first prize at the New York
horse show. was beaten at the American
show by R. C. Crawford’s bay mare. Lady
Churchill. The Devil’s Deputy, however,
won first prize in the class of single
horses, top spiders.
Small Compensa'tion For Blindness.
TUSCOLA, 1115., Nov. 30.-'A jury in the
circuit court has awarded Milton R. Sax-
ton $5, 000 damages for the loss of both
eyes, the defendant being John D. Seltzerfi
a banker of Fairland. The banker pointed
a revolver at Sexton and pulled the trig-
.ger, with the usual result. '
A M'astodon’s Bones Found.
NORTH LIBERTY. Ind, 'Nov. 30.—The
bones of a mastodon have been found on
the Rupel farm, nearthis place, in clay
soil, 8% feet below the surface. Above
were sand and gravel. The tasks were 8%
feet long. and the teeth weighed from 5%
to 6 pounds onions.
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NOVELTIES IN
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nose at Port Arthur.
GOADED 0N BY ATROGITIBS.’
The Japanese Troops Had Found a Bar-
relful of the Heads of Their Compa-
triots—Something of the Fall-
ure of Dietring‘e lifission.
WASHINGTON, N o'v; {lo—None of the
eflicials 'in Washington who have been in?
terested in bringing about-peace between .
China and Japan are at all surprised at
the refusal of Japan to entertain any
proposals coming from Mr. Dietring. This
official is commissioner of maritime cus-
toms at Tien-tsin. and his immediate su-
perior is an English baronet, Sir Thomas
Hart. The latter is an extensive land
proprietor in Ireland. He was in the
British consular service at Peking and
was then giVon charge of China’s customs .
servi c. He organized this on civil serv-
ice 1 nos, employing foreigners, mainly
Englishmen, to do it. At the time Queen
Victoria celebrated the “jubilee anniver-
sary” of the fiftieth year of her reign Hart
was made a baronet in'recognition of his
conspicuous service for China. The rank
was of such a character that it does not
expire, as is usually the case, with Sir
Thomas. but is a permanent family title.
He is still at the head of the Chinese cus-
toms service, Mr. Dietring being one of
the foreigners under him. That an at-
tempt sh‘ouid have been made to cause
these two foreigners to be the medium of
China’s negotiations is regarded as un-
‘nsual, in view of Japan’s suggestion that
China must make her ofler directly-
through the American ministers.
LONDON; Nov. ~30.'—-The re'por'ted Jap'
anese atrocities at Port Arthur are con-
firmed from various sources, but it is be-
iieved that they were due to continued
atrocities upon the part of the Chinese. A
letter to The Times from, Tokyo, dated
Oct. 24, says that nothing could exceed-
the humane and considerate treatment.
extended by the Japanese to their prison-
ers. This, it is added, reflects credit upon
the Japanese, for they had to witness
shocking Chinese cruelties. On the bat~
tlefieid. it appears, the Chinese do not
take prisoners, and from the dead and
wounded vanquished they shear ofl the
heads and mutilate them in various ways
and string them together‘.‘ with a rope
passed through the mouth and gullet.
The Japanese have seen these ghastly rem-
nants of their comrades. ’A barrelfui of
the mutilated remains were found by the
Japanese after the battle of Ping-Yang.
Two Thousand Chinese Killed.
CEEFU, Nov. 30.—The United States:
cruiser Baltimore has returned here from
Port Arthur. The latest account of the
fight at that place states that the Japanese
lost only 40 killed and 160 wounded. The
Chinese loss was 2,000 killed. This ac
count confirms the story of the massacre.
The Japanese ofiicers were unable to re
strain their men, who were furious at the
sight of their mutilated ‘comrades. Only
one defending battery was used. The guns
of the other batte‘ries were deserted. It is
stated that the Japanese have refused to
acgpt £40, 000, 000 Sterling, and that they
w t £50, 000, 000 indemnity and all the
expenses of the war.
Japanese Cabinet Conferences.
YOKOHAMA. Nov. 30.—Tho steamer on
which Mr. Dietring, the envoy, who, it is
reported, was sent to-Japan to negotiate
for peace, has cleared at the Kobe cus-
tom house for Tien-tsin. Lengthy eon-
fsrences were held by the Japanese cabi-
net at Hiroshima on Prime Minister Ito’s
receiving the message brought by Mr.
Dietring.
Russia’s Ominous Suggestion.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 30.—The No~
voe Vremya declares that the irreconcila-
ble attitude of Japan in refusing China’s
peace proposals renders it incumbent upon
the powers to demand explanations in re-
gard to Japan’s ultimate objects.
Yale-Princeton Officials.
NEW HAVEN, Nov. 80.—'I‘he managers '
of the Yale eleven have announced the
officials for the Yale-Princeton game' as
follows: Umpire. Paul Dashiel of Lehigh; ’
referee, Jonathan do Hart of the Orange
A. C., New Jersey, and linesxnao. Bald-
win, guard of the Crescent A. l’. The
members of the University A. L‘.. erw
York. will formally wait on these officials
and request them to enforce the rules on _
rough play.
No Money For Militia.»
ATLANTA, Nov. 30. —— Consternation
reigns in the ranks of the volunteer mili-
tia of the state over the failure of the house
of representatives to vote the usual appro‘
priation for their maintenance. For sev-
eral years the legislature has set aside
from $20, 000 to $25, 000 annually for the
military, but the present body has de-
clined to give a cent for that purpose.
North Carolina Senators.
RALEIGH, Nov. lid—Republicans and
Populists of prominence in this state
are assembling here for the purpose oi
laying out'work for the next legislature,
in which they have a great majority. In
the opinion of nearly all of those now
present Marion Butler (Pop.) and Peter
C. Pritcbard (Rep) will be North Caro
lina’s next senators.
Robert Buchanan Wants Justice.
LONDON, Nov. 80.-—Robert Buchanan,
the well known writer, has written a let-
ter to The Chronicle appealing for a re-
prieve for James Road, who. a -few days-
ago, was semenced .to death for the mar-
dot of Florence Dennis. Mr. Buchanan
alleges that the crown utterly failed to
prove thatthe girl had been’murdered.
Organized Chicago Burglars.
Cmcaeo, Nov. ads—The Chicago police ‘
have discovered an organised thieving. as-
_ sociation and arrested ten of its members. '
The association was organized to syste- _.
matically burglarize residences. Over
$400 worth of stolen property was found
at the gang’s headquarters.
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