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J &WENGLANDINNEWHANDS
I CORBTS ELECTED PRBSIDBXTAXD PAR-
I SO.VJ i4 DIRECTOR.
I Mr. Farioaa Mar Mave tndlvldaat Coatrol,
M nt Be Shares It wllk nil rrlende-The
. New Englaad Will Pnrene a TIonaa
'I roller and Form Alllaneee-rareoas'a
I Hklll la BnlldlBB V Hallronde.
I Tho ohange In the management of the Now
York and New England llnltroad Company.
which waa predicted In those column, whs
formally announced yesterday, alter a moetlng
of tho Board of Directors In this city. Charles
Parsons. ex-Prosldent of tho Home. ttater-
townanaOgdensburgimllroiid.nndhlsfrloiids
are now in control
Tho resignations of Directors Jonas II.
French, a W. Sinclair, and A. W. McKosson of
Boston, were submlttod to the Board and wore
accepted. Messrs. Austin Corbln nnd Charles
Parsons of Now York and F. H. Prince of Bos-
ton wore elected tosuccocd the retiring dlroo-
tors. The resignation of Mr. J. A. Bostwlck.
H n President of the raad, was also accepted.
nd Mr. Corbln was elected In his place. Mr.
H Bostwlck becomes Chairman of tho Board of
H Directors, which office was created for him.
I Tha appointment of Mr. Oorbla as President
I waa a surprise to many, but It was taken to
mean that the Now England-Long Island
alliance will be continued: also that the No,w
England will both extend Its systom. and thnt
It will establish relations with companies
with which Mr. Corbln Is known to be ln-
fluentlal. It is said that the appointment of
H Mr. Corbln as President was made a condition
H by Mr. Parsons before ho doclded to take hold
H of the property. The purpose Is to have at the
H head of the Now F.ngland road a man of
H strong exocutlve ability, with unlimited
capacity tor work.
Whether Mr. Parsons, by his recent actjulsl
H tion of stook. individually controls the road
H and has invited Mr. Corbln and friends to help
H him manage It. or whether they are all large
H holders of stock, will, in time, become clearer.
B The remarks that Mr. Parsons has dropped
B among his friends would indicate that he
B wants a road that iio and his sons
I can eontrol. just as they did the Borne,
I Wutertown. and Ogdensburg. Mr. Parsons
voriflod the story published In The Suh rfbout
I his purposes in connection with the New Eng-
land Railroad, but he stated that he had no
I intention either of fighting or consolidating
with the New York, Now Haven and Hartford
I Railroad. Those who are familiar wlth.Mr.
I'arsons's shiewd deal with the New York Con
tral will understand his quiet and uncon-
corned manner. This is tho way he expressed
his entrance Into the New England manage-
B meet:
" Home weeks ago I bought a email amount
of New England stock, and since then have
hoon invited to join the Board of Directors. I
hare been Interested In the road for suoh a
short time that I really know llttlo ot Its actual
affairs and operation.", ... , .
B This is what Mr. Corbin says of the deal:
"I am a. thorough believer in the future ot.
the New England property. I have a large ln
B tore st In the stock, and I tako hold of it to
make that more valuable. There Is no truth
In the statement that a policy antagonistic to
the New Haven road will bo adopted. We are
in the field for business, and expect our proper
share ot it; but there is plenty for both, and
I we shall aim to work in harmony with all our
neighbors. Thero are some further develop-
meats to be made in the wayot neweonnoc-
t ions for New England, but I cannot talk about
them now."
Mr. Bostwlck said that they would start inat
once to make a first-class road out of the New
England property. Connections would be mode
with certain railroads in New Jersey, he said.
and the New England road would have an In-
dependent entrance into New York city. He
said that it would not come in over tho Har-
lorn, but ho volunteered no definite infornia-
tion.
The threat to parallel the New Haven road Is
not a now Idea, but btlll Mr. Parsons and his
friends may open a good many eyes. Mr. Pur-
sons threatened to parallel the Now York Con-
tralln two different directions.
I Klnco the Itome.Watortown. and Ocdensbiirg
I deal with tho Vnnderbilts. ho has boon regarded
I at one of the shrewdest railroad managers in
I Wall street. Ho has had romarkable success
I in building up railroad properties, taking hold
I of them when their stock wns worth lltttle or
I nothing, und their bonds woro kicking about
tlio street When ho and Vice-President C H.
H Day wont Into tho Home rona in lVti'J. the com-
(nonstock was Belling at less than 20. When
Mr. Parsons leased the road last year to tne
Now York Contral It wns worth 115.
Mr. Parsons did uot begin Ids railroad csreer
until ho was 50 years old, when ho turned up
as a member ot tho Reorganization Commit-
tceof tho New Jersey Midland, now the Now
York, Susquohanna and Western. He was
Chairman of the Purchasing Committee, and
later tho PreBldont und Treasurer. When ho
entered the directory of tho Home road in
1 WJ it wns rendy to go Into tho hands i( n ro-
cehor with a big floating debt. Instead of al-
lowing this to liappon tho bondholders and
stockholders, largely through Mr. I'arsons's
efforts, camo to an understanding. The prop-
eity was reorganized aud tho bondholders
agreed to accept u lowor rnto ot Interest, At
that time tho Homo system was much smaller
than it Ih now.
Tim Dolaware. Lackawanna and Western
had controlled tho Home road for n number .of
years with u very small amount of stock, bo-
cause thero was no opposition to contort tho
reflection of Samuel Moan's board. There
J was no llttlo surpxixo when Mr. Parsons In
J :mh:i put In a board without a sltiglu 1).. L. and
u. worn bor on It. Thore had been no previous
Intimation of a change. Mr. Fnrsous has had
J ihd control In Iih hands over since, nntll he
Bl loosed It to the New York Central at-rds own
J price. Ho rounded out tho system by numor
bm pus accessions, tho principal ono being tho
J Utlca and Black 1th or road.
J Tho audorhilts soon saw thnt If they ho nod
H tocontrolt lie situation In northern Nework
tttey must buy out tho Homo road. Mr. Parsons
was making alliances right nnd IMt.lind ho
threatcuod to build sovornl parallels in
order the bettor to got his share of the busi
B H6.".'.- Ihjswus tho way it looked: but. as a
B Pw0' 'vct' ?,n l arsons moroly wanted to
B ?' i " roni1, unJ nV017 luov that he made was
i? !?J'r.'IB? "P"n theNow York Central that if
ajj it aiant take tho Homo road somebody olse
might.
I Ao"1 that time President Van Horns of tha
m Canadian Pari lo dropped down to New York
ire,2,,iel"'y' u"d, bo uppeared to bo exceedingly
BJ ri?x.l6U8 ,', build or buy u lino Into thin city
i!Jat,ffiuW1',lBlie ,h' company on a lovel with
I I lit 2tRB.rmtrunr: Hne5. The Canadian Patina
iill t traffic aJllanco with tlu Home load, oyer
I which and the Ontario and Western Mr. Van
IlIB " roaU carried its Now York business.
KUL" w.ttB natural , to asKume thut Mr. Van
Ji?."Le D'i!t buyorleasp the Homo road, inns
B flffivl "JjI nj?de excollent coiinectioni with
the Lanadlan l'aciQc.
B Jr. Parsons made the most of theso appear-
B f.2' nnd Jlr. Van Homo seoinod to help Mr.
h8J.,onb.?utwlt.h''ls came. Tho result was
B !Ra. ,botil gentlemen made a far better doal
I than they could have done Independently. Mr.
BJ v5 J Wijue a deal with tho Vanderbllts
I wo rate with the West Shore at a very low
I miLilhSan,8d.l?ni,'lclflolrot.t.n nome'road It
M'.d "1?.w ork Contra wou Id be a heavy
ISfflxi1 U .8aldkt,,n.t ,lla Vanderbllts made sev
I J. ttl;?Ef,r.'or th,? ,.l0,D8 ,r0ttU but Mr. Parsons
S,??i.out '?.r.a higher prlco,nnil thoreupon be-
Bl i.?fk c5n.1r"1, threatened to para o tha
,V SI :a!JiP'ack, .'L'J "allroad. 1 15 most vol
Bl ,j,'?'J?.rl1lonP' the Home aystom. Vice-Pros-
ident Webb travelled oer the lino of tha
paper road, the Mohawk and & Lawrence' In
nsld.wlnter.and Imuglit a !t "r tJiraihnl
property In Watertown. MnsBnioctlnirsofthe
fownspeoio woro held, nod the New York
tentral olnrora were welcomed with open
U f,r?iK, f r'uu" otl'or di'inonKratlons took
f , aii i.fi,e,nWp??i "''".' 'r. l'arhons
New York Cent'- Lr,,"
I n.XriVi!f wponded with ttill mora vlgor-
ftJ5.te?iha2 tnfi,PPaxent deal with the
another Western outlet Ha placed orders for
1,000 new cars and now. rolling stook. and he
snld that "ie. mnmsnt tho Central paralleled
tho .Utlca nnd Blnok Klvor road, ho would ex
tend the Homo rotd to a connection with the
Fltclilmrgrond. ,
. -Mr. ltorsons iinally carried his point, and the
New YotlrCuntrnl leased the Home system for
a guaranteed dividend nf II por cent on the ox
luting stock. A xtock dividend of 'JO per cent
wns deelnrod. so thnt tho guarantor d dividend
amounted u 5 nor cent, on tho present Issue,
tilnco Mr. Parsons uot oontrol ot tho Home
mndin lH8.1ltlmsnnld44.Vpor rent, in divi
dends. 24 .' per rent, holng In cash. As boforo
Intimated, thu mnrket vnluo ot tho Homo stock
ndvAneed nearly HXI points In eight yonrs, .
. Thero Is a good deal of curloMty ns to what
Mr. Pawons's purposes aro In roferonco to the
Now England Hnllmnd. Mr. Parsons says thnt
he wants to Install lili sons in a growing prop
erty. They nro regarded as careful nnd
Khrqwa railroad men. Mr. Parsons Is onlyUX
but ho looks nldor. and ho talks to his friends
about. 'retlrlnir from actlvo work. Tho
Homo deal, however, tins convinced them that
he Is tlll In his prime, and ho is lust ns ready
Aover to undertake tho rehabilitation. of a
railroad or tn ouglncer ndenl. Although Mr.
Panonndenlos any such Intentions, thero is n
lurking suspicion that ho may sometime mnke
It. worth the while ot tho Now Haven Company
to buy tho road it has so ofton refused.
IOWA CESTHATj aimustmest.
Tha Heonraalsatlon Committee Decides to
Allot Commoa Trvaannr Slock.
At'a meeting ot the Beorganlzatlon Commit
tee of the Iowa Central It was decided to allot
within twenty days, the common treasury
stock toVhleh those who paid their assess
ments on coupon debt certificates, first nnd
second preforred, and common stock are enti
tled, under tho bondholders' agreement tho
common' stock representing, an amount that
would have been Issued it all of the old stock
paid assessments. . ....
The 'bondholders' agreemont provided for
the distribution nmong thoso who paid assess
ments of the Btock that should have beon taken
by those who paid no assessments. It is. un
derstood that this stock will be ratably dlstrib
uted at 3H. 0. 10, nnd 15 percent, to holders of
tho old securities who paid assessments, and
that they will receive proferrod stock for the
amount they are required to pay In.
This will bring Into the treasury ot the com
pany $400,000. which will liquidate the float
ing debt and probably glvo tho preferred stook
whatlt has earnod this year, which amounts to
about four per cent, leaving In the treasury
t 1.750.000 of bonds out of a total Issuo of
7.050.000. and outstanding $5,000,000 In
bonds at tho rate ot $11,700 a mile.
Will tha Back lataa WltMrawt
Kansas Citt, Jan. 0. Tha trouble In the
Trans-Missouri Passenger Association, grow
ing out ot tho charges and countercharges
made by the Ilock Island and Santa Fe and on
account ot which Chairman Smith recently
fined the Rock Island, Is not settled by any
moans. The association hold a spirltod meet
ing to-dny. at which criminations wore freely
exchanged.
The Hook Island Beems to have been in hot
watorfor some time, nnd it lias been so rough
ly hnndtod by tho Trans-Missouri and Western
Passenger Associations that It has threatened
to withdraw from both. It savs It cannot get
justlcofrom tho Chairmen. It Is awaiting a
decision in the matter ot immigrant commis
sions, which recently came up before the
Wosteru Association, und was decided against
it. Tho Hock Island appoaled, and it another
advorso decision is made agalnbt it its with
drawal may be looked for. Itato disturbances
would probably follow.
SUensslaB Faiscascr Commlaaloaa.
At a meeting of the Joint Committee of tha
Central Traffic and Trunk Line Associations
yesterday the recommendation ot the speolal
Passengor Committee that the Board ot Rul
ings be relieved of its duties waa not adopt
ed. The Board was authorized to em
ploy such additional help as it deems
oxpediont nnd requisite to enforce the agree
ment of Jan. tt. lbUl. As this agreement was
tho result of a previous agreement made by
tho Prosidonts of the Joint Committee lines. It
was decided to refer tho whole subiect to tho
Presidents ot the Trunk Lines and their W est
orn connections. ... ....
Tho boycott ot the Alton was freely dis
cussed, and it was acknowledged to bo a dead
letter: but some were unwilling to formally
declare It off, notwithstanding tho fnct that
another company, the Lackawanna, has openly
gono over to the Alton.
Kallroaa- Note.
At the annual meeting of the Boston and
Lowoll yosterday it was doalded to issue 4,000
shares of new Btock to pay for additions and
improvements made by the lessees, the Bos
ton and Maine. . ....
.Thut section of the Trenton branch of tha
Pennsylvania Railroad, botween Glen Loch
andi tho Schuylkill Hlvor. will probably be
opened for tratHo to-day. thus completing the
short-lino link between tho West and New
York.
A Wheeling despatch says that negotiations
are in progress botween the Baltimore and
Ohio and tho Wheeling and Lake Erie
roads to secure control of tho Wheeling
Bridge and Terminal Company in that city.
?Lj -price is about $3,000,000. If tho deal
coos through, a new east and west through
line will bo established.
A LITTLE FVy AT LAKEWOOD.
Alfred te Cordova Takca Part ta m Jeka at
- - tka Wrong; Ead.
The guests at tho Lakewood Hotel, Lake
wood. N. J., aro enjoying a good-natured laugh
at the expense of Alfred de Cordova. He has a
private wlro from his New Torkofflce to Lake
wood, and spends the creator part ot his time
at tho latter resort He also has a half-mile
track at Chotolah. a stock farm near North
Branch, N. J. A short time ago tho vigilant
NewJorsoy law officers mulcted him $50 for
speeding a horse on the track. Since that
time ho has boon somewhat apprehensive re
garding the time and place Jorsoy justice waa
likely to strike.
Of this fact hid friends at the hotel took ad
vantage. It was learned that tho victim, who
was In N'ew York, would arrive at the Lake
wook depot on Saturday nfternoon. One ot
tho omployees ot the hotel, a light-complex-loned
colored man. was hired and dressed up
to pereonato an officer. Then tho conspira
tors, including E. h Chapln. C. C OoCTc, w. U.
Wheeler, Alley Wormscr. J. Livingstone,
X. 1J. Talcott. and . P. Vtodhworth. en
gagod a big tally-ho. got Oeorge,
Oiover Cleveland's coachman, to handlo tho
reins, and drove to tha depot In great style.
Tho word had beon passed around thnt whon
do Cordova arrived thtro would bo sonsntlonal
dovolopmentH, und about 100 persons woro In
thodopot. Finally tho train puffed up to tho
Hint Ion, nnd tho victim, wearing a happy
Millie, alighted. He wns accnmpnnied by his
wife, but she was taken u-liio byafominlno
conspirator anil tho plot expluinod to her. The
crowd slood off and stared coldly at da Cor
dov.i.nnd his smile faded. Ilnnlly. E, B. Tal
cott walked up to him, aud with a solemn,
sympathetic nlr. said:
"Alfi od, old man, this Is bad business; but
try and keop a stiff upper Up und it may come
out nil right."
" Why. wha-what's the matter?" asked the
victim as the color In his faco receded.
At this point tlio "nollccman" approached,
and la seoru tonus said:
"Iliavo a warrant for your arrest lr,"at
the sumo timo putting u time tabloof the Lake
Shorn (oad into Cordova's nerveless band.
"What for?" ho inanngodto say,
"Keeping a bucket thop in tho hotel," was
the ri'spnna .
"Better go along with him and not make
any filhv," biiggested Tulcott.
Tho prisoner wanted to seo hla wife, but he
was informed thnt n nlauslblo excuse had
been made to hor, and he was hustled into the
"He doesn't look like a hardened criminal."
said man in the crowd that watched the offi
cer nnd the prlsonor as they were driven nwny.
Tlio tally-ho had not cono far when the pris
oner glanced at tho " warrant," nnd n light
broko upou hlin. Tho conspirators wero
forced to glvo vent totliolrsuporessod merri
ment, and with, tho remark. "Boys, tho tutti
frutti is on mo. Do Cnidova joined In.
Democrats UrsanUa Elizabeth's School
Hoard.
Elizabeth, Jan. C The Ellraboth Board of
Education for 1802 organized to-ulght, and
the Democrats secured oil the offices. Here
tofore the Republicans have always got the
Presidency, The Board has beon a political
tie for several years, but It now s'anda: Demo
crats 11, Republicans 0, Commissioner Ed
ward Nugent Democrat, was elected Presl
dent by a party vote, William H. Ryan was
elected Secretary, and J. Augustus DIx Super
intendent of Schools. Tho latter has held the
pluro twelve years, and botn he and llyuu
wuro elected by acclamation.
HcforulaE 'ae Maaners orchleaift).
CincAOo, Jan. 0. The North Side streetcar
officials jinvo begun war on tobacco chawera
who porslbt in annoying women who pationizo
'tho load. This uinnilug racli car had these
placard i. placed above thu windows:
I'lxti 1i not rliv loUcru. Uuery l amoliwlio
UMnJ(ilitoii ih tleor iif .iur tlitu tr T ...
lou don't wer dre ! you T If jrou did rou
would not ipitoa lb Boor u a nutter of eltproleo.
tion. CltaolhMM U ntxt to routine... tttey y. We
can't be gode, but we cut be clean. Do not epll on tbe
Door.
Tha fhrns have raaolttd la a daoldad abate
atMt 0i the auUa&Mt
GARZA'S MEN HARD PRESSED
VXITKD STATr.S .TROOPS ALL UKADT
TO ATTACK TltBM.
teste City liattera Heraair That tka la
anrrcctloa la ns aa Ead-Ilurblda Ilaa
Cat bo Figure la tka Oars Trenblee.
Ausnx. Tex.. Jan. a Tha following de
spatch from Rto drando City. Tox dnted Jan.
5, has been recetvod from Capt McNoll by
Adjt.-Gen." Mabrey : " Nows just received horo
that bandits aro below hero, near Havana
Ranch. My company and 0 Troop aro now
rendy to go through to-night and attack them
at daybronk."
London. Jan. (). A despatch from Mexico
says: "Garza's band ls completely dispersed.
It did not excood eighty In number. Garza
was on Mexican soil only twice, and did not
stop In Mexico mora than forty hours."
Washington, Jan. 0. Despatches from tho
scat ot the Garra revolution, which purported
to Implicate tho Gerlcal party ot Mexico and
Prlnco Iturblde with fostering tho Insur
rection, are tho themes of discission In
diplomatic circles. Prince Iturblde has
been In Washington since last July, hav
ing como to this city from Mexico
Immediately after his reloass from Imprison
ment for Insubordination against the Mexican
Government The Prlnco Is tbe heir ot Maxi
milian, and his alleged conneotlon with the
revolutionary party served to Increase the In
terest in Mexican affairs. Iturbtdo was Inter
viewed this morning, and. when asked about
his conneotlon with tha Garza plot he suld.
"T know nothing about It".. . , ,
" Wero you Identified with the Clerical party
when in Mexico?" . . ....
. "I would rather not talk of these mattors."
he replied. ..... .t
. " Is it a fact that you are a candidate tor the
ProRldoncv?" ... ,
"Iprerer not to say anything about It."
All other questions as to the Harm revolu
tion nud Iturbides's political aspirations
met with tho snmo response, that he did not
wish to discuss thoso matters. It was Plainly
to be Been that tho published reports agitated
him.
Senor Romero, the Mexican Minister, was In
torviowed at his residence later In tha evening
about the Bituatiou in Mexico. , ,
"Garzo's exploits have no political slgnlfl
canoo whatever." ho said. If there is a
strong party backing him. would they not
come to his support at this tlrao? Ho has
boon driven to buy and is abouUo be annihi
lated. Ah to tho Clorlcal party. 1 have no doubt
that it would bo glad to see tho Liberal Gov
ornmolit overthrown, but I do notbolievo tho
Clericals would compromise themselves by
bcf-omtng allied with such nn outlaw. I do
notbolievo thore Is any. political meaning In
tholenit in Garza's raids. Ho is a bold out
law. That is all."
Whon Prince Iturblde was montloned Senor
Romero smllod and said: , ,
"He hns as much ohanco ot becoming Presi
dent of Mexico ns he has ot being president ot
the United Htatos. It would be eohler to found
an empire In tho United States than In Mexico.
Iturbtdo ls ti young man without tho means or
following or ability to mako an attempt oven
toward political prominence. He Is a pleasant
gentleman socially, and that is all.
Prince lturbldo is not a blood relative of
Maximilian, but nn ndoptod son. The ill-fated
Austrian Dukowas childless, and thought to
(trengthen his empire tn the atreotlons of the
Mexican people by adopting ono of tholr num
ber as his son. . . , ...
lturbldo's father was.. Mexican and his
mother an American. Maximilian liked tlio
boy aud formally adopted him. paying his
parents a large sum. in conlderntlon of which
thoy relinquished nil claims to tho child.
When lturbldo bocamo of ago he joined tho
Mexican nrniy nnd was serving as lieuten
ant when ho incurred tho displeasure of
President Dlnr, something over a year ngo, by
his famous manifesto reflecting upon tho Ad
ministration und the army. About that tlmo
he asserted lilt claim as heir to Maximilian s
orown. aspiring to the Prosldcnoy 09 a step
ping stono to empire. For his insubordination
Iio was tried aud sentenced to six months im
prisonment. . .,
In spite of Btrenuous endeavors on the part
of his friends nnd family to have the
Bontonco annulled, he was compelled tp under
go tho hnrdhhip. Soon after Ilia release he
came to Washington, where he hns since re
mained. Ho is popular In club eirelos.
Mrs. lturbldo Is well known in Washington
society, having lived hero for some tlmo. She
is now in Mexico, and at present is recovering
from a severe illness. Her presonce there nt
this timo is construed as another Indication of
the complicity of the Iturblde in tho plot ot
Garza and the oloricnls. . ....
Gen. Schofleld rocelved n short despatch late
last evening from Gen. Stanley, nt San Anto
nio, Tex., stating that thore is no change in
tho situation on tho border. A despatoh from
Capt. Donrke nt presontin attendance before
the United States Court at Urownsvillosays:
"On my way horo with Longeira I tried to
got information from him as to people, behind
this Garza business, who wero supplying am
munition nnd other war material, but he was
much of tho timo under the Influence of mor
phine. Ho told me some things that may bo
ot value, giving names., of persons:
Garza left Los Angeles WIWJ71 mon: did not
wait for all who woru to como, probably hur
ried from the fact thot tho Texas Rangers and
Hardie knew of his whereabout. Tho day
Lomreira was captured, there were still about
200 In tho band, but thoy wore beginning to
scatter. Garza is said to be vory despondent
since tho troops and rangers bil,vo begun to
Btlr him up." ii
XS ALVniCll'S 8BAT Ilf DAXUtm?
The Senator Mar Becoaalder Ilia Determl.
natloa Not to Be a Candidate Aeala.
PitovmESCE. Jan. 0. Sonator Aldrlch's term
will expire In 180H. and tho General Assembly
to be chosen on the first Wednesday In April
next Is to elect his sucoossor. Tho registra
tion under which that General Assembly Is to
bo elected Is already completed, and tho cam
paign has beon begun. The Henatorhas stead
fastly refused to bo oonsldorcd ns a candidate
for roClectlon, but tho Republican party In
this Stato is in trouble. Tho abolition of a reg-1
Istry tax and removal of the nroporty qualifi
cation has greatly Inorcasod the electorate to
the Republican disadvantage. W hoover shall
bo the Republican candidate next spring for
United States Senator will have no walkoor.
Senator Aldrich said during his recant iflt
to his homo that hu had long contemplated
writing a lottor doclining to bo considurod ns u
candidate because ot his desire to onfor upon
Rome business which would socuro to him a
larger net Income than his salary in Washing
ton. Ho has not written tho letter bounuso of
tho earnest solicitation of political friend
here and In Washington. Even tho President
had nddnd his persuasions to thoso o! tho Sen
ator's other friend. Whilo tho Sanntor did
not decloro definitely his Intention to bn a
candldatoforror-lectlon. hn Intimates that ho
will place himself at tlio service of tho party nt
the proper time. Ho duos not llko to bo ac
etified of faltering becauso of n posslblo ad
vorso majority. The registration just closed
shows an increnso throughout the btuto of
moro than 7.000 voters. This is claimed by
tho Democrats ns a marked advantage to t hem.
Bnalaeaa Trenble.
Robert Wclslmupt dealer In sporting goods
nnd toys at 00 Cortlandt street mado an us
slgnmont yesterday to Andrew J, Mooro,
Rudolph Ucltzon, jowellernt7"n Eighth ave
nue, has been olosed up by Deputy Sheriff Fox
on an execution for $1,0'J3 In favor of F. w.
Uolt.en, nnd tlio Kliorlft rcplcUned nunly all
the stock. Lawyor Guorco 0. Comstoek yes
terday Issued a replevin against Mr. IVIti'.en
for $400 worth of watches In favor of HX
Haldumaii 4 Co. , . .
Tho Sheriff yesterday reoelrod nn attach
ment for SliOHiicuiiist John A. llcriui. jeweller,
nt 5t West l'.'.itli street In fiivur of llohuit
htahl. It wuh icportud Unit .Mr. Buruii had
disappeared.
Lawyer George ft Comstoek yeMenlay ob.
tallied an iitluehinent fur jWiOuciilui-t lienrj
Kuyton, jowuller. ut 1.JS14 'ihtid uwiim. in
fmor of II. A. lleiiirlch, uuliiiiug that M:
Koytoiihaddihuppoured. I
Judgment for 1ij.1S4 was yestei day entered
ngnlnBt tho National Stoio Coinpnnv. fnrniei ly
ot244 Water street, in favor ol Hluhotli II.
Thomns, for money loaned from 1884 lu 18SN
by her father, Thomas Harilos, who died in
August. 1888. Tlio uoinpilliy WBK bilccredeil
nbout throe years ago by the Thomas Na
tional Stove. Company.
Judgment for S'-',741 waa yesterday entered
against Juerson Kaskchau in fuvor of Jacob
Huppoil.
Henry F. Kasschau A Co., dealers In fur
niture, at 275 Bowery, had a jiidgmrnt en
tered ngnlnst them n few days ngo for 41.7:r.
In favor of P. Nathan A Co.. and subsequently
a chattel mortgage for $1,000 held l Henry
Spies was foreclosed, and he, it is mill, con
tinued tho huslnchi. They succeeded Mr.
Spies on September, 1SKR
Tho Nyack Provision Company went Into tho
hands of a recolver ychtorduvaud will close
up its business. .lame Cooke, Prldent of
tho company, said thnt tho only reitnon for
tiiklng this courto was that tho but.inebs dues
not nay.
Mier Will Not riffbt Gibbon.
Cuicaoo, Jim. 0. Hilly Myer decided to-day
to ignore Austin Gllibonh's 'rll.illetlfTi'toflglit
on the ground that the FnterrvimVi'had rol
fused to pay any attention Ui,tlicV'U4liung4
Issued by theStreator boy cerul niunthsago.
Slflerert from catarrh can dad relief and a acre core
hy oaiac ri'i (antsy for Catarrh, all aruffteia.
UBtTOAHT.
Gen James 0. Bomford""6f Elizabeth died a
llttlo before noon yesterday nt his residence,
110 West Jersey street Elizabeth, in his 81st
year. Ho wasavoloran of the. war with Moxico
and of tho rebellion. He also was In tho Black
Hawk expedition tn 1832 and in tho Florida
war in l&l". Ho was brevettod Major, and
afterward Lieutenant-Colonel for gallant con
duct in thoMoxIcnn war. Ho was noted for
Ills strength and endurance. Ho was among
tho first to scale tho fortifications of tho city of
Mexico. Ho entered tlio war of tho rebolilon
ns .Major of tho Sixth Infantry In IBM. and
was ohlef of staff of Mujor-Gon. McCook In
tho battle of Pcrryvltle, Ky. In this nctton.
whilo rallying a faltering regiment, ho was
shot thinugh tho body. Ho was brevetted
Colonel for gallant conduct in thin battle. On
his rvcovory ho rcturnod to soivlco and was
on actlvo duty during tho rest of tho war. Hu
was retliod, owing to ago. in 1874. with tho
lank of Urlgadier-Geiioral. Ho married u
duughtor of Uon.N.H.CInrke. another Elizabeth
resident atidn eteran of tho Mexican war.
His son. Capt. Gcnrgo Bomford. Is u retired
olllcorof tho regular army, and lie lives In
Now York. Ono daughter Is married to Major
John M. French of tho United States army,
while tho other Is tho wlfo of Carl Werdeneo,
mi Elizabeth artist.
George Ross McKrnzlo, late President of tho
Blngor Manufacturing Company, died at his
home, 40 Mercor Btroot, Jersey City, yesterday
afternoon, of exhaustion, following. sclntlciu
Ho was born in Scotland on May 12. 1S20. In
1840 ho camo to this country and obtained em
ployment with Ixnno M. Slucer, tho pntoutee
of thu Singer sowing machine. Ho roso from
ono placo to another. Aftor tho concorn be
came a stock company ho wns mndii Presi
dent. Ha crossed tho Atlantic llfty-tlvetlinec.
Ho retired from tho Prcddoney of the com
pany in 1888. but ho contluued to boonoof the
largest stockholders. Ha contributed largely
toward tho building fund of tho Scotch Pres
byterian Church ol Jorsoy City, on, condition
that no musioal Instruments should ever bo
allowed in tho building. Ho also founded the
Knox Proshvtoriun Church of JerseyClty and
built tho edifice. In 1845 ho married Rebecca
Elseyof Beotlnnd. Shodled nbout two years
ago. Four sous and four daughter survive
him. The funeral will bo hold on Saturday ut
1 o'clock from his home.
W. Elliott Woodward, a well-known anti
quarian. Is dead In Hoxbury. When a young
man he began to lecture on mnemonics. It
wns ns a collector of coins and rnro hooks,
however, thnt ho was best known. His series
of coin catalogues Is to bo found In every lnrgo
ptibllclihiury. Mr. Woodward was a member
of the Common Council In 18711 and 1874, nnd
served on the committee that had chnrgo of
tho btreet chnngos In the burned dlstilct after
tho great lire of 1872. Ho was ut ono tlmo a
largo real estnto operator, and onco owned tho
famous Gov. Shliloy hnuso of Hoxbury. which
was built by tho English Government for Gov.
Shirley and was ntteiward occupied, by Gov.
r.ustls. Another old lanUinarfc. thu Swan
homo In Dorchester, wns at ouu time In Ids
possession.
Edmund Stanford Baker, for many years a
member ot tho New York. Produce Exchange
died on Tuesday night at his home. 208 Lonox
avenue. Heart fulluro was the cause of death.
Mr. Baker was 08 years old and retired from
activo work in 188J. Ho beenmo a member of
the Produce Exchange moro than thirty years
ago. His wifo nnd nine crown-up children
survlvo hint. Funornl sorvloes will bo held at
his resldunco at 8 o'clock this cveulng. Tho
interment will be in Greenwood Cemotery on
Friday morning.
William Richards, a centenarian, died at
tho homo ot Mrs. Sarah Lewis, his daugh
ter, in Allkanna. O.. on Tuesday night
lie was born in Wales on Oet. ill. liOl. and
ouino to Americn in 1832. He was married
twice and loaves eight children, among them
being Thomas E. Richards Postmabter at
Ztinesvitlo nnd proprietor of the 'tnnra-Hf-vorrlrr.
For forty-two years ho resided on tho
south side. Pittsburgh, where ho was an Iron
worker.
Ex-Shorlff Joseph Barton dlod In Burlington,
VI., yestorduy in tlio Olid ear of hi uge.
His death was indirectly duo to tho effects of a
beating received ut the hands of four prison
ers, three ot whom mado their escape from
the jail in Burlington on tho night of Aug. 4.
1880. Tho Sheriff nover recovered from the
shock, nnd suffered so much pain in tlio head
that hu hud many times expressed tlio wish
that death would relcaso him from distress.
Dr. Robert W. Wood died at Jamaica Plain.
Mass.. on Monday, aged 80. In 1838 he sailed
from Hoston for tho Hawaiian Islands. The
American Consul appointed him physician at
tho hospital for American seuinen, which
office ho held for ten years. Dr. Wood intro
duced hugnr growing in tho Islands in 1848.
Ho remained there until 1800, when ho re
turned to tho United Status.
Prince Gustav of Saxo-Weimar is dead. He
was the third son of tho Ornnd Duke Edward,
brother of the reigning Grand Duke. Karl
Alexander of Saxo-Weimar. Ho was born in
1827. and was a retired Major-Goneral in the
Austrian nrmy. Ho eontincted a morganatie
marringo in 1870 with Fiorina Marcocohiade
Marcainl, who. in 1872. w.ih mode Countuss of
Ncupurg. Shodled in 1870.
Col. Orovo Lawrence, a prominent and
wealthy citizen of Vernon, N. Y.. died on Sun
day, aged 80 years. Ho ucqutred tho title of
Colonel as commandor of tho Oneida county
regiment of Stato militia under tho old organi
zation before tho civil wnr. He wai long n
ruling Elder of tho Presbyterian Churclu Ho
lb survived by his wife and four children.
Dr. Timothy Woodbridgc.tho oldest medical
pructltlonor in Youngstown. O.. died thero on
Tuesday, aged 83. When ox-Gov. Tod was
Minister to Brazil, Dr. Woodbridge spent bov
eral years there as his family physician. From
1801 to 18I5 ho was surgeon for the Govern
ment at Johubon'd Island and later ut Fort
Peck.
Mrs. Harriet Shannon Cook, the wlfo of
William P. Cook, a contractor of Ocean Grove,
died of pneumonia yesterday, after an illness
of threodnVK. Miowastho youngest daughter
of the Into Thomas hliaiiiion, a Brooklyn law
yer, and was :! years old. Hor only child,
Charles E. Cook, is a lawyer In Asbury Park.
Spencor Lewis, who went from Nyack a fow
months ago to Dunver for tho bonelltof his
health. Is dead in the Western city. Ho was
one of tho oldest conductors on the Northorn
Hnllroad of Now Jersey, Ho caught a covero
cold during tho great snow storm ot 1888, and
it developed into consumption.
James Thompson, tho well-known Importer
of linens and cottons, died yostordny at his
homo In this city nt tho ago ot ol years. Tho
funeral will tako place ut tho Foui th Presby
rlan Church In Thirty-fourth Htroot to-morrow,
nnd the remains will bo tukon to Bellast Ire
land, for interment.
Nolson J. Fnlrchlld, long a conspicuous busi
ness lualiof Humilton, 5. Y.. died on Sunday,
aged 04. Ho wns for sevornl yours cashier of
tho National Hank ot linmilton, nnd ho also
served for n tlmo ns cashier of tho Urst. Na
tional Bank of St. Louis. Ho leaves a family.
Benjamin S. Wright, n noted horseman, died
Jnsterdity at tho homo of lloraeoll Willis, in
ledford. Mass., Iroin a complication of dis
eases. Ho wns familiarly known as " Undo
Ben Wright" by horsemen throughout tho
country.
Col. Jacob W. Stark ot Lancaster. TA., died
on TiicMdiy in his sixty-third war. During
tho wnr ho was commander of tho Bcventy
ii i tit li llsglmont. Pennsylvania, Volunteers. Ho
was a piumlnunt Mnsou nnd a 'Knight of
Pythias.
Albert H. Lnrwoll, for many years a well
known conductor of passenger, trains on tho
EaMeriiiDh islon of tho Erie Railroad, dlod on,
Monday at Port Jorvls, N. Y ugud 54 yours.
Theodore Pen so. vetornu lurabor merchant
ol Thoniiconvllle, Conn., diod at his rcbidonce
on Sunday, at tho ago of 78. Ho is survived by
two Mint, .mil threo daughters.
George M. Munley. formerly a law partner of
ox-Seiuitiir iimiillrt. died In Summit. N. J., on
'iiiPMlny In Ids ciKhiy-flrst year. Ho ownod
much ie.1 1 i"d,tto in Kunsa.
Irii Hansom, one of tho oldest and best
l.iiown lehfduiilHuf Heaver Falls, Pa., died on
Tiio-day, aged 80. Ills widow and one son
miivIw.
fit pi. William J. Chudwlck. a well-known
Hollaring man on the Jersey coast, died nt
hunt l'leasanlon Tuesday in his sevunty-slxtli
J ear.
Town TmiiMiier Edward Hobartof Folrlleld
(Yum., died in llml town on Tuesday. He was
77 sears old. lm was foiincily l'ostmastor.
John T. Dciii I, u popular young btiine.is
nan of Witvcrly. N. Y.. died on huiiduy of Ileal t
iliM'use, ug il,'W)e,irs.
John W, Heges. Recorder and Register of
Fruul.lhi rnuiiiy, P.i dlod un I'liebdity in his
IlltV-lllbt M'.ll,
I"oil-lx 1 rui-e Married.
Thi'io w.t.ic(debi.ltloii nt th home ot Mr.
and Mis. hpaiichol of 18;i 1'cnn street. IHook
ln. m Tues-ilay ulnht. Thoy had been mar
iled foily.vlx yens. There was singing by
Mr. W. II. Cutfliing, a halftone; piano playing
by Miss Adellun Mrauit, and dancing by every
body, tho uld folks included. The arrange
ment nt tho nllalr hud been kopt secret from
the liillur by the tlireusuuH. Charles S, Lewis
anil Fiedericl. hp.inghel. At midiiiglil a sup
pei was liiuiihl in, Mr. Lowls Dpanghul, who
W 1'icsldcnl ol tho Long Islund federation of
Pigeun 1'lyeiH, imido u llttlo speech in which
lie suld lit. hoped that nil then present would
lieiiL'iiln on hand loin jeuib lioncotucelebratu
n ipmleii wedding.
'J'lir .cnurk Mrbonl Board r'ullulo Oramilzf,
The School Hoard of Newnrl., In which there
Is n tie, fulled t orsaiilu hist night. Fifteen
l,vliutl!ciihh tvcio pruiut und only fuuileeii
.JlmiVM'tvtp. ,il h ba(l'lj were tnUi) feu- i'resi.
dent, iilul then uu jidj'UuuJocnt Ayua lud tu
iio.tueek- JumesuHnya in the Republican
candidate aud ilonry Klemm the Democratic.
tlMBimet ewlM Machine. Call est Me
ahaja, al If Bat atta at, H7w f art -Jaa i
K
Proof of 5uperiority.
It costs more to make Royal Baking Powder
than any other, because its ingredients are more
highly refined and expensive. But the Royal is
correspondingly purer and higher in leavening
strength, and of greater money value to the
consumer. Attempts may be made to substitute
o'ther powders for the Royal by the grocer,
because of the greater profit in them to him.
If so, send them back.
The chemist of the Department of Health of Brooklyn, after examining
the various powders, said : "The Royal Is superior to all baking powders
with regard to leavening power, economy in use, and healthfulness."
BLATBItT J.V AMEHICA,
Japuneee Women Held In Terrible Boadaga
In Mtaltle.
Seattle. Jan. 5. Tho Investigations which
linvo shown the existence of slavery among
tho Japanese lu Vlotorla have been followed
with similar results In this city. Yostordny the
first decisive stop was taken to stop tho Im
portation of Jnpuncia women for Immoral
purposes. Tho United States authorities
learned thnt a man named Ithnkl had gono to
Yokohama nbout seven months ago and pur
chased threo Japanoso women of their
parents for $(K) each. Ho brought them
to this country, saying that ono
was his wife and tho other two woro hbi
sisters. His "wlfo" he loft in San Francisco
and his Bisters ho brought In lids city. All
threo were forced to llvn n fallen women nnd
glvo nearly all their earnings to their owner,
who merely allowed thorn enough for food and
clothing. About two weeks ngo the girl from
San Francisco was brought here aud placed lu
a bouse near tho other two.
Tho fuels woro extorted partly from tho
women and partly from the owner, and yes
terday, when the chain of uvldenno wns com
pleted. Ithnkl was arrested. Tho Jupanone
Consul hiisreaiicstad tlienid of the ministerial
association Iipio In breaking up this system
ot slavery. Tim Christianized Japanoso In
Seattle, suy that all their countrymen who
como to tho United Mntos as laborers aro hold
In subjection by a powerlu I secret society which,
playing on their suooi'stltlniis. compels them
to pnv tribute. About 1,'0 Jupnneso women lu
Senttlo have been sold outright by their par
ents nnd brought ovor hero by their pur
chasers. Thoso.liftpancse women live In the part of
Senttlo known as Whlteehnpcl. which every
body coming from the Northern Pacific depot
or tho steamboat landlngpusses. They inhabit
six rows of yellow plno cottages. The rows
are about 100 feet long, and the Tittle buildings
front one another und are separated by pns
sngewuys about twcnty-flvofeetwido. making
threo short streets. Tho place is a counter
part on a small scale of tho famous district in
Tolclo devoted to tlio habitations of the fallen
women of tho city. No other American city,
not even San FranclReo, Iish tho counterpart of
this Japanoso imarter of Seattle. Tho host
people of the town have long regarded Whlte
ehapol as n crowning dlsgrnce. and on several
occasions they have threatened to rise In tholr
might und wlpo it out of existence.
3111. HAKIXS'.S ISSAXITY.
Ha Ilud Been Capitalist, Politician, and
i:vnag:cllet, nnd la Now Ravins Mad.
Dethoit. Jan. 0. J. H. F-nklns. a sclf-stylod
evangelist and for years a prominent business
man and politician, has gono raving mnd
through religious mania, nnd to-day wns com
mitted tu tho insane asylum nt Pontine,
Eakins mado over $75,000 in sinking an oil
well nt Petrolia. Ont. in 1808. nnd lost nil the
money in oil speculation. Ho then came to
Detroit and accumulntod a fortune of over
$400,000. as nn oil brokor and dealer, which
hu lost during tho panlo ot 1873. Ho then
bought out some patents for making whito
bronzo monuments, and within a few years ho
mado nearly $1,000,000. Most of this ho lost
In speculation in 18S7. For several years he
was an ardent Oreenbucker. and ran for Con
gress in 18H4. Ho wns a powerful hpenfcer.
and had ho belonged to either ot tho leading
parties would hnvo achieved a great oareer.
Until 18S8 Kuklns wns a pronounced inlldel.
Threo years ugo ho became converted at an
evangelistic meeting. Leaving his business
to take rare of Ifelf, he would work in tho
slums, conduct services In thest roots, nnd Im
prove evory opportunity to proneh the Gospel.
Gradually his mind bocamo entirely wrapped
In religion. V 1 thin tho past three months ho
has hud religious nianla in its most exagger
ated form, but because ot his former position
nothing wns done toward placing him in an
asylum untilho began to grow dnngorous.
Tho testimony in court to-dny showed that
his latest schomo was to organize a Soul Sav
ing Compnnv, with $5,000,000 cnpttal and
fiO.000 shares. Ho said ho would furnish the
capital, but Insisted on every one taking stock.
Two days ngo he threatened to blow up W. H.
Hre.irley, proprietor of tho Detroit ,ournaf.witli
dynamite becauso tho latter would not sign a
paper setting forth tin) authenticity of tho
llilile. Ho said that unless Detroit endorsed
his plans ho would blow thowhole city up with
dynamite, whilo he would ho safe in a balloon.
Ho recently sent for an undertaker nnd. when
tho lattor arrived, asked him to bury old J. H.
Knkins. ns a now J. II. Knkins had beon born.
To-day ho attempted to conduct a prayer
mocting in tho court room.
TUB 13-ISCH XIFLBD OVX
A. Final Teat to Bn Made at Handy Hook
with the New Powder.
Washington, Jan. ft Tho Ordnance Bureau,
War Department, hns decided that a test ot
tho 12-Inch rifle with tho new powder be made
at tho Sandy Hook proving grounds. New York
harbor, on Jan. 13, Gen. Flagler, chief of tho
Ordnance Bureau, expressed great ratlsfaa
tlon with the now powder recently made by
tho Dupont Fowdor Company, and believed
thnt satisfactory results, after several trials,
had finally been attained. Tlio groat difficulty
bus been to attain tho required velocity with
out exceeding tho maximum pressure of
J 7.000 pounds to the square Inch. It Is to
demonstrate whether this result has been ac
complished that the tests nro now tu bo made.
It the results aro mitisfaetory tho sumo
powder In large qunntites will bo ordered and
the Ordnance Bureau will huvo attained the
end for which they have been striving for
many yonrs. In this view of tho caso tho tosts
will bo watched with great Interest In ofllclul
circles. Tho 12-inch gun nt tho tlmo of tho
test will bo charged with a bull weighing 1.000
pounds and 400 pounds of powder. ith this
charge, at an ordinary elevation, wrought Iron
'4 ."Molnchos thick should bo penetrated nt
the distance of one mile. At the distance of flvo
miles wrought iron Hi), inehps thick should
bo penetrated. The gun at tho grentcr.t ele
vation ut which It oun bo llred carrlos neaily
twehe miles.
CKTHK AStOSO CntLDBEX.
Mr. Oerrr, Anlnonjr Comstoek, aad Olkere
Dleeuee Ite Cuueea.
A mooting of the Prison Association of Xew
York was hold nt tho association's office, liili
Kust Sixteenth street, yesterday afternoon.
Tho subject dlsciis.sodwas"The child crim
inal." Elbridgn T. Gorry. President of the
Society for tho J'rewntlnn of Cruelty to Chil
dren, presided, und iiiudo an address, giving
the results of his expoi iunee us to the Increase,
and cuui-es fur tho increase, of crime among
child! en, nnd his views us to tlio remedy.
Anthony Comstoek of tho Society for the
Preveutlon of Vice mndo u bpoech. in which ho
declared that thoehlnl i-ausn of crimo among
children was Wcloiu literature, incidentally
he said thut the daily newspapers did not real
ize the liaim they were dujng by publishing
uccniiutsof " revolting crimes, detailing "ery
circumstance lu tho most minute manner."
Chailtuii P. Lewis intioduced M Paul
Deschunel. who has heen heat to America by
the French Government to xtudy tbe reforma
tory Institutions id tho country. He rondo a
nliort adriroht. In Iiench.
Jlr. tiorry. In answer to u question by Mrs.
Sophia Murtou. mid that uu act was being
prepared for thu Legislature providing for
Bpcelul sebsioiih of court lor children.
The TliroikiMoriON Court Martial.
At thn Thiockmorton court martial yester
day. Prcbldont Jameo of the Lincoln National
Bank toMilied that he had been Informed by a
clerk (hut Major TluocLinotton had drawn
three oliecks on tho bank and iiad no account
there. Mr. O'Kolly had said he thought tho
blgnaturos had beenforgod. Bookkeeper Ualrd
testified that Mr. O'Kelly reported that the
Major had pronounoed the signatures forgeries.
The, court martial was adjourned until Satur
day, whta ua iammlni up will be btfua.
MISS TARROIT WAS TUB GHOST.
Tka Brldfeaort Mystery Halved br a. Detec
tive wko Imitated the Mapplnge.
BmrxjKPOirT. Jan. ft Tho ghost which has
been terrorizing the members ot the family of
II. H. Jennings, 211 Main street, for a month,
hns been discovered, and It proves to be Mies
Mlnntn Parrott, who boards with the family,
nud who is tho only ono who had over soen the
mysterious visitor. Tho rapping was first
notlcod more than n month ngo. Throa
sharp raps woro' heard upon the Par
rott girl's bodroom door, and her
screams of alarm brought ,tho family to
tho room to find her In a dead faint. When
shu recovered sho snld aim was awakened by
tlio lapping, and saw a white form In her room.
'I linn shu screamed und fainted. Thn family
heard the rapplngs neaily every night, hut
none but the. girl over saw the apparition.
Neighbors who volunteered to lay tho visitant
luw woro also frightened at the mysterious
noises.
Detective Cronln wns railed In by Mr. Jen
nings. Ho watched Miss Parrott two days,
nnd soon came to the conclusion that ho hud
found tlio ghost On New Year's Duy sho wont
Into tho room to change her dross. Cronln wus
concealed neur by. In a fow minutes three
rups wero hoard, and a second Inter the girl
walked out from another room. Tho detective
managed to roach tho haunted room unoh
scred and rapped sharply on tho door three
times und slipped iitiickly Into tlio tioxtroum
as tlio girl had done. Thun he walked out to
whoro tho family wero guthered. Miss Parrott
wus greatly agitated, but Detective Cronln
only winked ut her and said nothing.
Tho next day ho tmd a long talk
with Miss Purrott. Then lie called In Mr.
und Mrx. Jennings, and tho girl mndo a
confession. Hie hud been 111 for a month,
nnd had taken large quantities of morphine.
Sho said that when under tho Influence ot
tho drug sho felt impelled to rap. and at first
did it as a joke. When sho saw how seriously
it was taken nnd tho crowds it drew to tho
house sho continued tho rapping, becauso she
could not resist the temptation.
LOrESIAKISQ THROUGH AX IXTBR
M'KKIER. A .Mexican Beanlyand Her French Adaalrer
und a lleeerted Hnebaud.
A brief trial of an action of Mnnnol Belstegut
for an absolute dlvorco from Morccda C Bols
tegul, bofore Judge Truax in the Supreme
Court yesterday, showed thnt the defendant,
who is a young nnd pretty Mexican, had left
her husband to llo with M. Gorlbar. a French
man, and that sho could only communicate
with hor lover through an interpreter.
Mr. Bolstegui is in business in Mexico, nnd
was not In court, nor wns tho defendant, who
ls In Paris. Sho nppearcd by P. M. Provost, as
counsel in the case, who only cross-examined
thu two witnesses of tho plaintiff, but put in no
defence.
They were married by Alderman William
Sauor ot tho City Hull on Dec. 0. 1880. Both
wore Moxlcnns, and spent much of their mar
ried llfo in Mexico.
In January. 381)1, a young couple went to
the Victoria Hotel. Tho woman said she was
the Countess de Artero. and they were regis
tered as Sir. anil Mrs. Uoribnr. Somo ono sent
down to thu Mexican Consulate for nn In
terpreter, and Higuio Ebpinozo Was sent to
tho hotel. Mr. Ksninoze testified thnt the
woman snoko Spanish nnd tho man French,
and that they had to communicate through
him. Sho introduced M. Gorilmr to him as
her husband. They moved on Feb. 0 last to
the Hotel Fenix. ut 200 West Fourteonth
street where ho had also actod as Interpreter
frequently. She latterly told him that she hod
separated from hor husband. They had a
sitting room nnd ono bedroon, connecting.
Mrs. Fannio Ferrer, keopor of the Hotel
Fonlx. testified that they had lived there as
Mr. and Mrs. Gorlbar from Feb. 0 to Sluroh lit
last. Decision was reserved.
COL. IIALLOU XOtT AX ALVERMAJT.
He finya He Did Not Hun Away tram Bea
ver The Alleged Craven C'onteaalon.
Providence. Jan. ft CoL Ballon. Dr. Graves's
counsel, mado this statement for publication
this nfternoon: "As to tho reported confes
sion ot Dr. Graves I am confident that no such
confession was mado, and I am confirmed in
that belief by the report which I received on
my way homo from my friends in Denver. The
whole thing was false. Thero was not the
loast concealment about my departure from
Denver, nor was thero any disappear
ance. On Thursday Judge Furman. aftor
being intorrupto.t by a juror, prom
ised ta concludo In two hours, and
District Attorney Stevens mado tho snmo
promise. That would make It about 3 o clock
Saturday whon tho caso would go to tho .jury.
Fridny wus u holiday, nnd I consulted Jlr.
Wells ns to the propriety of my leaving on Sat
urday night, und ho thought it quite proper. I
secured limited tieketsand berths in the sloi
ers for myself nnd wlfo, Mr. Stevens, instead
of proceeding with tho argument after Judge
Furman hnd finished, askod for a recohs. and
it was granted. It was after 0 o clock when
he concluded, nnd tho tlmn was approaching
when I must tnko my train. As to tho vor
dlct, my colleagues ami mysolf expected an
acquittal, nud woro surprised at the result.
Thero is nothing I can say more than has
already been said nud published."
Col. Ballou was sworn In ns Alderman from
Ward 11 this noon, nnd rocolved tho congratu
lations of hlb many friends.
HIS CAXVASS COST TOO MUCH.
A Beantr County Treasurer Takea Pnbllo
Money lo line la a Political Campaign.
BurTAT,o. Jan. ft It wns announced yoster
day that Charles J. Ball, a prominent member
of the Catholic Mutual Benovolcnt Associa
tion and ex-DoputyCouuty Treasurer, was a
defaulter in his nceounts with tho county to
tho oxtont of &0.000, and that ho hud forged a
mortgage of SH.OOO to cover part of his do
ftcit. Ball hud been nominated by tho llopub
llenns for the ofllco of County Treasurer, and
madonn expensive canvass. In addition to
Ids own money, ho borrowed $0,000 from the
trust funds of the county. Intending to replace
It after Ida election. Ho was defeated by a
few hundred votes. To muko good the ab
stracted funds lie llled two mortgages, one for
:i.OOOon his own propeity, and the other a
foi gcil mortgage on tho propeity of his mother-in-law.
Mrs. MarySchmlfz,
Tho forgery was discovered by the non-payment
of tliu interest on the furged murtgugo
nud u demand upon Mis. be.hmllz for Its pay
ment. She denied ever having mudo it. Yes
terday County Treasurer Sackett made a de
mand upon ox-County Treasurer Philip Stcin
goettor for tho payment ol tho deficit charge
able to Ball, and Mr. Btelugnotter made it good
by his check for tho amount. Ball's friends
uie endeavoring to have the matter settled
without criminal action being brought against
him.
Kja rioar Mlllera' Aeeoelatloa.
About fifteen members of the Rye Flour Mil
lers' Association met in parlor L of tho Astor
House yesterday nfternoon, fixed the price ot
r o flour In barrels delivered In Now York at
$.'.2." to $r.a.", subject to change with the prlco
of rye, and elected theso otflcers; I!. F. Honry
nf Harvey ,V Henry, Buffalo, President; II. C.
Spongier of I'hathuiu Centre, N. Y Vlct-Pres-idont
; A. F. Drown of tho Fort (Jrango Milling
Company, Albany, Secretary; and Col, (J. c.
Lodewlckof tireonbiish. J. l Treasurer,
Secretary Brown said the association was
not in nny way lu becomp.irod to u triiKt, al
though cun. tenths of thn Kitsteru mlllera
shipping tn New York worn luumhorH, but tho
organization had been lorted to adopt a uni
form intu to chuck fluctuations in price result
ing from an overstocked market. Thoy had
been harassed recently by large shipments
from tb West, when the price was knocked
down from $6. 00 to as low as 4. 00 a barrel. It
was denied that the association mad My ,
Uffipt tO WfUlata the output.
APOSTOLATK Or THE PRESS. . BH
A Ceaveatloa to Consider tha Saraael a, 'JnBami
Cathetla Docfrtaee. tl
Two hundred mon and women met yasUr- itmK
day in Columbus Hall in West Sixtieth street, inmmC
nenr Ninth avenue, adjoining tha Panllat B
Fathors' Church, at the Convontlon ot tha 'JMaMai
Apostolnto of tho Press, the objeot ot which Is 'lal
to spread Catholic truth through the median H
of the press. The Itov. Walter Elliott ot tha VH
Paullst Falhors Inaugurated tho movement ''ami
He aont Invitation to Catholic priests and lay- H
men throughout tho United States and Canada, H
Several States wero represented at tha Con- H
vent Ion, and Canada sent a delegation. 'H
Tho otorclses oponod with high mast In th H
church in tho morning. Tha Ber. J. J, Kmd. H
of 8t. James's Church was the celebrant; and. H
he wns assisted by Fathers Cullen and Otis ot H
the Paullsts as deacon and sub-deacon. Arch- H
bishop Corrigan, who wrote a letter approving H
Father Elliott's enterprise, occupied a seat la H
the sanctuary. Ho was attended Vy Paullst HI
Fathers Deshorl and Hodges. The Rev. M. J. H
Lav ell e. rector of tho Cathedral, delivered tha 'HJ
sormon. Ho told thu dclogatesthatthey ought HJ
Itotry tomnkethc press cffoctlvo In tha ser- .M
vlcoot truth. H
Aftor the mass Father Elliott onsned tha amm
Convention. Among thoso In the hall, which, HJ
was decorated with flags and bunting, wera HJ
Patriok Donohue and Catharine E. Conway ot - 'HJ
tho Boston Pilot. Mary Elizabeth Blake, Louisa i - HJ
Gwlney, nnd Henrietta and CharlottoDana of HJ
Boston. Prof. T. F. Galway of Manhattan Col- ' HJ
lege, Judgn MrGlotn of Now Orleans. William M
Mnikooof St Paul, Georgo Parsons Lathrop
of Now London, John McCarthy of Syraousa. M
and Prof. W. (.'. lioblnson of Yale, Daniel A- -
Hndtl. editor or tho Cincinnati CWholfo 7Houn. '.
nud Charles Hut ler of Washington, represented
the 'colored Catholics or tho United States. i ,
Mr. Ilutluriippctit I'd as tho representative of eami
thot olored Catholic Congress In session In
Philadelphia and unul tlmt tho colored Catho- taml
lie. missions or tin-.South ought to be encour- kTml
aired. Ho maintained that ono of the most raBWl
e fleet ivo wars tow'ird making the colored pco- I'Mel
pie. of the. I lilted hiutos Catholics was to eon- ' eMai
vert Uin educated men of tho race. Daniel A. Wni
Bponeoriinltimoroiirouglit a letter from Car- ,)
dinnl Gibbons in which tho Cardinal ald that Bam1
the moss should uphold civil and religious
truth ut all times,
, Prof. lioblnson of Yale read a paper on "Tha aBai
Attltudo or tint l-Miirnteil Protestant Mind
Toward Catholic Truth." Ho said that all his
relatives worn non-Catholics, and that sines eBBl
ho became n Catholic thirty years ago ho Had ?bb1
associated with conspicuous Protestants in nil fmm1
walks ol life, and thnt ho found they knew IBB
conipnnitivelv nothing of tlio doctrines ot tho (
Catholic Chinch. What Protostants needed IBB
was knowledge, not argument. UbI
"Numerous iiiMniief.," ho said, "ll along Bfl
thn path or eerr intelligent Cathollo who mTfl
comes into contact with tho earnest consclen- fm
tious multituilu around us, nnd forces upon fM
his mind tlio conviction that their great noed BBi
Is light and knowledge, and that, the duty of mTfl
tho Catholic ( 'hui rh toward them in their pros- TjB
cut condition is tn place peforo them a correct aBfl
and complete statement of her doctrine in Ian-
gnngn so simple and Inlelllglhlo thatthoyenn- bbI
not lull to understand. Tho day is past when iTbI
attacks on so-called 'Protestant errors' can eBfl
servo nnv u-eiill purpose. Any statement of
Catholic truth lo ho really serviceable to tha Mw
people I describe must be not only correot. but 'fM
complete. A difficulty encountered in com- mrfl
municating tu Protestants h knowledge ot mTfl
Catholic truth arises from their unfamilfarity fm
with Cuthollo terminology, and from the equal fM
want ot knowledge of Protestant modes of
f.peech on tlio part of Catholic writora. Catho- M
lie teachers nnd writers must use words in the fm
1'rotestant sense, and must learn to announce fM
Catholic trtii li in terms which convey the ex- Brfl
act eonceptiuu of such truths to Protestant BsB
minds. .,r all elTnrts in tho direction of their Bi
eiilighteiiincnt u ill be in vain." mw
David Ilenly of this eity said that an effort fM
should bo made tn cot the masses intorostod fM
In tlio work of the Apostolatn of tho Press, and 'Vl
J. Meehun of this city advocated the establish- fM
mentof a Catlinlii! dully paper In Now York. mw
He said that wealthy Catholics ought to oon- 'fM
trlhuto tho enpitnl. und that tho Catholic par- fM
Islies nuglil tu hu taxed to support tho papor. fM
John McCarthy of Syracuse oxpressod tho be- Vjt
lief thnt America would bo Cathollo in the Bw
twentieth centiin. mTa
.T. A. J. Mchemin nf Ottawa. In a paper on
"The Outlook in Canada." said that It wan fM
necesenry to overcome tho Indifference ot the fM
people there. He remarked that he came to -M
the Convention " to learn how to use the fM
ririnte J page as an nntldote to tlio Influence of tfBJ
he saloons, which In Canada, as in the United Bw
States, nro largely manned by Catholics, and fM
aro the crcatcFt stumbllni: blockto our people. -H
Miss r.li7.alicih Carey of Cambridge, for some -bb1
years n member of the Massachusetts Prison fM
t'omiuisHion. read a paper in the evening on fm
thn work or disseminating Cathollo lltorature fm
in prisons and reformatories.
Ex-.Vssistanl District Attorn oy Goff, com-
menting on Miss Carey's paper, remarked that fM
II religious works trnnstormod prisoners they
would have heen more effective had thoy been ml
introduced among criminals bofore they had mV
broken thn buys,
To-day another session of the Convention
will he held, nt which papers will be read by fm
George Parsons Jjitlirop and others. . M
Fonr Pereonn Killed In m Tornado. "iBhl
FATETiEviixr. On.. Jan. ft A tornado swept
tlirough this village yesterday, killing lour M
persona nnd seriously injuring a dorenmore. H
Tho first house It struck was that of J. W. Gra M
bam. killing one of his little children. Bailie M
Rate, nnd completolydemolishtnghlsdwolllns;. M
outhouses, and cotton gin. The school build- M
Ing and part of Mrs. Brown's dwelling were f H
blown down, us was tho dwelling of Mrs. Ma- I H
derson. hor hon-ln-law. Mr. Will Travis, belnc
carried 4IVI yards from tho house and killed. IH
His wlfo. who gavo birth to a child two days nV
ngo. was seriously Injured. Tho baby was not W
hurt . . 'SbI
T. F. Garrison's dwelling was next struok.
nnd torn to pieces, ho nnd every member Ha
of his family being hurt. Mr. Knox and wife. H
who woro boarding at his house, were serious-
ly iniurod by lulling timbers. A large frame -
warehouse full of cotton next was blown td
pieces. A scantling was blown through thf MM
house of '1'. J. .Mitchell, and his family narrow IB
ly escaped death. Tho truck of the tornado
covered with bit of houses. The dead a B
halllo Graham. Will Trnvls. a llttlo negro, ail WM
JuhnLvuub. .BbI
No Conetltnllnnnl Klffbt to Ba a roUceae. J W9
Boston. Jan. 0. "A person may have a- 'II
stltutlonul right to talk politics, but he habo ' jja
constitutional right to bu n policeman." pis VH
is what Judge Holmes of the MassaohuHte B
Supreme Court says in giving tlio opln ot BS
the full court In the caso of John J. McAjlffe. oSBB
who tiled aputlllon rora writ of majadajgsto
compel tha Major und Aldermen of ftojoea-, ...bjbjj
ford to rulnstuto him as n pqlioo offlnerflnaB t BHfl
city. JudgolluinioH says tho Petltlorfjwaa BBJ
removed i.ytlie Mayor upon a wrlUrfeom- .
plaint altor a hear ng. tlm Mayor llndf" ,B
lie was guilty of violating ft rulo of thTuce jJBJ
Department, which provided that nogmoer f
or tho l'olico Department shnll be aWSSj? bV
solicit money fur auy political ,purpwmi BBJ
ever. Tim petlllonor contondod thaBIaas BBJ
right to uxpruss his political opinion'
The Mneanehneelta JBtalatnre (iWa. '
Boston, Jau. ft The legislative fcstonirt ifJJ
the Stato House were oponod tl (moraine , M
with tho usual forraalltloi'. Alfre Pinker- BJ
ton of Worcostur was elected Present of the B
Senate ;J..lm G. B. Adams. s;orgeArmar
Honry D. Cool dgo. Clerk: 'n IA BdmnnA sejjj
Dowse. Chaplain. W, K. Basettlhcad ; H
Speaker f tlio House: Edward ioLaugh- BJ
lain. Clerk; tholteT. Daniel W. VWpa..OfaaiH , Hj
lain. Tho iluuse and Senate ajrnsd until Bjn
to-morntw. C Hj
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