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New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
A STRANGE STORY FROM NEWARK.
WHAT JAMES COOK TOLD THE POLICE-THREE MEN,
BROKEN WAGON AND AN INDIA RUBBER BAG.

WHAT JAMES COOK TOLD THE POLlCE-IHRkE MEN,
BROKEN WAGON AND AN INDIA RUBBER BAG.
A man of middle age, very much excited,
rushed into the Police Headquarters at Newark abou9p
IN yesterday and said that he had important informa.
ton TO communicate to detective. Sergeant Edward
Bergen, the officer in charge, asked him the nature
Of the revelation he wished TO make, when
the stranger replied with broad English accent, It's
about Sewars body" Sergeant Bergen, believing that
the man was insane, treated his informant with
Indifference which only made the man more vehement
In bis demands q detective. He accordingly
turned over TO Detective Fischer, but until arepOrlcr
had had brief conversation with him He said
his name James Cook aud that he was employed as
ant Cemetery on the bank oi the Passaic River;
that while at work yesterday afternoon he found ON the
shape of bag one end OF which was open.
snd that 1t emitted horrible stencil which
nosed body At the ne thought nothing strange Of
his discovery. At o'clock the swltchnan near the
wdnt 10 supper soon aftcrward Mr. Cook noticed
rOwbOat containing three men, gong mp inc river IN
men wearing a high hat. Finally the boat stopped AT
the upper end Of the cemetery, thc man WIN
bushes In a short time lie returned win tue wheels
and broken body of buggy, ana placed thrih III Tue
boat which he again entered, and the men rGwed away
AZ as Cook was relieved Dy the switch,
man he visited the spot where the man had
diseInbarked from the boat winch was at that
part of the cemetery formerly the home oI FRANK
Forester" In bypath over which vehicles had never
been known to pass he noticed traGHS made Nv rarSe
wheels and further on he iouid the splnttets oI
broken wagon AID part OF par OF lhlLS rms US,
covery the finding OF the rubber blanket ana
the strange conduct oi me thrcc men ~
the row-boat aroused his suspicious, and he made
haste TO report the same To me police auAoil,i,s.
Detective Fischer VIII accompany Cook to the cemetery
this morning and investigate the case thoroughly. Tie
police authorities very reticent and seem to be
greatly annoyed at the discovery made by me reporter
Information OF Cooks whereabouts u kept from the
porters. That the police authorities are excited by
Cooks story evidenced Dy their recence and activity
last night.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
TIE DEATH or ". N. CL4RKE.

William NJ Clarke, an old and wcll-known
broker Of NO BrOad-s died yesterday al his resi-
dcnce at the Berkeley House, at Fifhaye. and Nintbst
Mr. Clarke was seventy years Old and born in
Iitchncld Conn. when about twenty years OF age ne
came 10 Ncw-York and began commercial life. He
ioined the GrIn OF COllomb Iscln cotton merchants
subsequently lie became member OF the
banking house Of DeIauncy, ISeln ~ Clarke, and
wben upOn the death Of one Of it, members
over twenty-five years ago, the affairs OF
the firm were wound mp, Mr.. Clarke became broker.
He WAS engaged in ~ the largest brokerage Ia for
r,n exchanges and was widely known in financial cir
c;cs Lately lie was attacked by pneumonia, which
caused his death lie leaves three daughters who are
ali narred--One to General Pcckiugnam, OF England
the second 10 Mr.. Forbes merchant Oi Hong Kong.
China and the third to Professor Fraser OF Bethlehem
College,
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22

%, 1878, and presented October "a, 1873. Careful
inquiry among those attached to the DisricAttorneys
Office led to the belief that nothing would be done
against these prisoners on the charge Of exhuming
Stewards body, OF the assistant disrictatOrneys
stating his belief that the testimony long 1t rested
on their own admissions not sufficient basis for
their indictment
Assistant-Disrict Attorney Horace Russell said last
night that the prisoner, Burke who had been suspected
OF completely in the grave robbery, had been indicted
charge OF forgery but in former case had
been taken. Against Vreeand there was no other
complaint the projected burglary OF the jewery store
at Dover having been his first attempt since his release
from the penitentlaTy The indictment OF Burke was
not presented by the Grand Jury until to-day, and the
published statement OF his indictment was not only
premature, but given without the authority OF the
District-AttOrncy s Office.
From another officer OF the court II learned that
the reported indictment of Burke had been made public
probably upon information furnished by Captain
Byrness detectives, sevin and DOGGY, who were wit
against the prisoner. He positive that no
one connected with the Dlstrict-AttorDey's Ofice
had revealed what could not have been at
that time fact. Great doubt was expressed
that any action would be taken the charge of COM
pcty In the robbery the evidence OF the prison.
erss connection with the theft being insufficient to sup
port indictment Burke would be tried on the charge
OF forgery; but Vreeland, he thought, would De dis
charged
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
OIL PRODUCERS GRIEVANCES.
WHAT IS SAID ABOUT THE CONFERENCE NOW IN
SESSION HERE.

WHAT is SAID ABOUT THE CONFERENCE NOW IN
SESSION HERE.
An informal conference of men engaged In
producing and refining oil IN Pennsylvania with repre-
sentatves OF the Standard OIL Company was held yester
day the Office OF the Standard Company No. 14O Pearl
st., and will continue to-day. Among those present
II. Jennings, of Queenstown, Penn; George H.
Nesbit OF Petrolia; G. H. Graham OF Fairview d. A.
Stewart and Bateman Doe, OF Ptrsburg; o. Noble. OF
Ere; George BOuton, OF OIL City, and number OF
others.
The meetings are held in secret, but the
general object, stated by one present.
Is to arrive at some understanding between
the producers refners and the Standard Oh Company,
by which their difficulties be settled and compro-
mise effected that will relieve the former from the ruin
effects Of the Standard monopoly. 1t was claimed
by those present that they represented the OH Prouu
ers Association of Pennsylvania and that basis would
be agreed upon regulate the supply OF oil thrown on
the market and TO make what is now losing business
10 the producer remuncrativc one.
gentleman well known in this city, who Is acting In
concert with the Oil Producers Union and In opposi
ton TO tho Standard OIL Company, but who TOOK
no part in the conference yesterday, was asked by
TRIBUNE reporter what was the significance OF
this meeting He said at is significant only as
showing that the Standard OIL Company begin
In ace that they cannot maintain much longer their out
IageOus monopoly and they desire 10 cOnellIate anu
compromise with the opposition They are following me
the producers are confident Of their strength to defeat
the monopoly and Will not compromise. This informal
conference is gotten up by the Standard company
in ITS own interests, held ia Its ONCE, ana any
conclusions that may be arrived at VIII nave no ptac
cal effect whatever It In way represents the ffO-
dncefs Union. 1t Is engineered by Mr.. Jennings anu
Mr. Nichols men who have no direct connec,iOh Twill WI.
the Producers Union and do not represent IT, Iherc
NAV be those present who think II genuine aar bu II
they deceived. The result OF lhe dineuten t De
tween the prodl and the Standard Company must
be absolute ruin the producers II not changed sOOn
Here is that is third III value IN TIE export
trade of the country absolutely controlled by one COM
pany which Ia gradually but surely crushing out al o
position OIL Is now selling at 80 cents OarIej ~ W.
wells, and all the producers are losing money
while the Standard Company IS dividing over
q million dollars "a month profits The producers
not associated with this gigantic monopoly nave
banded together obtain relief, and thoy VIII Apply
to Congress TO pass law compel railroad companies
to discontinue this discrimination IN rates. Already
they have the matter before the Pennsy vania courts
aud there Is good prospect of the case being decided
against the STANDARD Company, and that Is why they
nnM ManL O COmnrnmisC and RIIAN OppOsltlOn'
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
CRIMES AND CISUALTIhS-BY TELEGRAPH
HIGHWAY ROBBERY II OHIO.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY II OHIO.
CINCINNAI Nov, 2I.-A. W. Terrell who had
ing hogs In the country, Wayald ia
ton Ohio. by highwaymen and robbed nf $1,000
GOVERNOR ROBINSON PARDONs A MURDERER
ALBANY, Nov. Ex-Governor Robinson has par
doned Michael Murphy, who sentenced be
hanged ID ROckand County ald then his sentence
muted TO imprisonment Tor life.
THE DEATH WARRANTS READ TO KEHOE AND
BEHGIN.
POTTSVULF, Penn, Nov 21.-The Sheriff this
morning the notorious Molo Mcguire chief John
Kehoe and 10 Martin IIergn the their
ton on 18th prOImO. They displayed no emotion.
A FAMfLYS LOSG SLEEP.
CINCISNATI Nov 21.-Ali the members of tho
family of William Fanninl, farmer at Dearborn Mich.
we're found asleep yesterday and awakened with dni
emily They influence OF cOrOorm aiDinis-
tered ty burglars Tuesday night.
HELD UNDER a CHARGE OF MURDER.
MoRRISTowN, n. j., Nov. 21.--The Coronersjury
Charles Banohrds found that the murdered man ed
I'm consequence Of injuries inflicted his head in hgbs az
Madsou with John keary and Michael Cayanaugh. The
pruers held " the action VI the Grand jury
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
DUEL BETBEEN GAMBETT4 And FO CRTOU
A SCENE FOLLOWED BY A CHALLENGE-No ONE
HURT.

SCENE FOLLOWED BY A CHALLENGE-No ONE
HURT.
PARIS, Wednesday. Nov. 81, 1878.
A duel was fought to-day between NJ. Gam
BETA and NJ dc Fourtou. arising out OF dispute on
Monday last when the latter was urseaIed. NJ. dc
Fourou in his defence before the Chamber, referred to
Gambtas recent speeches fayOrng the ostracsm Of
all who IRE not Old Republicans.
NJ Gambetta said " That is "A falsehood."
On the demand OF the President VI. Grcyy, Gambetta
said withdraw the word IN Difference 10 the rules of
the House."
The official account Of the meeting which took place
at Pesss Pcquet, signed by the principals and seconds
says that NJ de FOurtOu considering that Gambetta's
withdrawal did modify the otrnsiveness Of the ep
thet, requested Deputies Bin lie BOurdon ana Robert
Mitchell to demand satisfaction Gambeta named Depu
ties AanIse amt Clemenceau rs his seconds, and re-
fused make further Withdrawal than that borne
on the official minutes. NJ dc FourtOu the choice
OF weapons and named pistols Both fired at the word
aud missed. They fought al thrty-hye PAGES. only one
exchange Of shots took place.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
FArAL CARELEsSYEss WIrH FIRE ARMS.

CNCINNATI, Nov. u. - At BroOkfeld, WIS
consin, yesterday James Donncson, young lad went
into blacksmith shop and threw his Overcoat IN tho
pocket OF which was loaded pistol, down upon
wi. The hammer struck the anvil aud exploded the
pistol the ball entering the head Of Chris Sewers.
farmer instantly killing him.
RED BANK, n. j., Nov. 21.-JOhn Wymbs. Of Matte
avian, who accidentally shot by his brother, VIII
liam, last evening while hunting, died at IL
O'Clock this morning. He was single man OF about
twenty ght
MORRTsTOwS, n. j., Nov. 2l.-Samuc Moore. OF tins
city, while hunting near Mendham, Yesterday shot HIM
self through the right the shoulder ana to
save his life, the physicians say IL must aupItutcd.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

THE OCTOBER YIELD OF PACIFIC COAST MINES.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Nov. 2l.-lhe October yield OF
precious metals Pacific Coast is estimated at 50 $780,
loo toe ightest month for several years.
RECEPTION OF THE STEAMER ST. JOHNS.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla Nov. 21.-The arrival, last
night OF the steamship ST. Johns, the vessel OF tho
Charleston and Florida line was made the occasion OF
salute TWENTY-FIVE guns grand excursion on the river
took place today.
A LIGHT CATCH BY THE WHALING FLEET
SAN Francisco, Now 21.-During the pas: thirty
days whaers have arrived az is port rom tns
North bringing 100 barrels OIL 800 pounds VI whale.
bone and 2S OvO pounds ivory The siberia Is the only
expected and VIII mol add waterway W -
ab0ye totals The catch u. unusually light.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
DETECTIVES THEORY.
HOW THE BODY MAY BE HIDDEN AND THE ROB-
BERs SECURED FROM ARREST.


BERs SECURED FROM ARREST.
The superintendent of a large private de-
tective agency in this city, who has watched carefully
the search which the police have made for Mr. Stewards
body said last evening: have the strongest possible
reasons believing that the body will never be found
unless large reward is offered uncOndtionally. The
police have been baed at every point. The secret OF
the robbery is as yet known only 10 the thieves
themselves Time enough has elapsed since the re-
ward OF $4,000 was offered to show that none
OF the robbers will prove treacherOus to the rest They
know that later the large reward for the un
conditional return Of the body will be offered. Mrs.
Stewart will have the body IL che get IT, matter
what the cost. There thousands Of places III New
York where the body could be hidden safely for months
I do not believe the body has been taken out of
the city. Ii would be easy, for instance. for
business which would pay the rent. When the time came
to commit the robbery the body could be brought into
could be taken up and the body placed III grave already
prepared. No except the robbers would nave the
slightest suspicion where the body was concealed
When the robbers were ready 10 make terms win
Judge Hilton or Stewart they could send the body
to some foreign country II would not be dlrncnit
for them To accomplish TINS Ihey cHuu prepare sTN-
eral cases OF Northumberland Is shipped across c
ocean every day-and in of the cases they could
body They could address these cases To them
selves and go to Liverpool HayTc the same steam
ship claim the body Its arrival on the other SIDE
They could do all this without exciting any suspicion or
placing themselves in any danger. Once IN
foreign country they woud be secure from
would cover their offence They could then make
terms through agent for the Of the body That
agent could walk the streets OF Ne";l9rk 1y without
not believe that $4,000 will bring back Mr. stcwarts
body. doubt II anything short OF 100000 VIII buy
the body from the robbers II tney should once get IL
ocean"
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
COLOMBIA AND PERU.

PAYAMA, Nov. 12.-The hull of the Georgia
Is fact breaking up estimated that the net proceeds
OF The cargo sod here lately win be Sl2.50O.
The United States steamer Alaska arrived here from
Callao on the llth instant
In Peru the Ministerial crisis is at end, but the
effect upon the interests OF the country is not
cheering az was anticipated The newly appointed Min.
Isters OF ability and some experience, but their
hands are tied by Congress Exchange is quoted at
23i 4d per so but few transactions are recorded.
A general want OF confidence prevails,
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
BURKE'S REAL CRIME.

~N INDICTMENT FOR FORGERY FOUND BY THE
oHAND JURY YEsTERDAY--CAPTAIN BYRNEs's
nAHoE NOT LIKELY TO BE SUSTAINED AGAINST
,,tl BURKE AND vRErLANp.
p,,,a MAN baker, otherwise known as William
one OF the persOus whose arrest was said to be
Oi eOnpeity in the Stewart grave robbery
.,ons tos yesterday 10 the Court of General ses
su,I,v TSa anu @tagned Tor trial He pleaded not
NJ, ,re name OF seitz Brothers ,or saza on the
1n." W, side Bank. The check was drawn 70
Nv 0foef OF Jsmes williamson, was dated October
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
THE AFGHAN WAR BEGUN.
THE BRITISH PAST THE FRONTIER.

@'''1 ''ftf
THE ENTIRE ARMY UNDER MARCHING ORDERs-A
LONG MINISTERIAL DEFENCE.
The British invasion has begun. British forces
crossed the Afghan frontier yesterday morn
ing and occupied Fort Kapion. which had been
abandoned All the columns were to have crossed
the frontier yesterday. Lord Cranbrook's
communication to Lord Lytton, the text
OF which Is in part appended, ex-
plains the negotiations which preceded the
ultmatum. 1t shows that the Indian
Government tried to win over Shere Ali by
liberal terms, but as he rejected them it de-
termined to use force.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
INTOLERANCE IN THE SOUTH.
MORE PROSECUTION OF WITNESSES.

MORE PROSECUTION OF WITNESSES. 3
WHOLESALE ARREST OF FEDERAL WITNESSES IN
SOUTH CAROLISA-THE TIssUE-BAILOT STORY
CONfIRMED-A SPEECH BY SENATOR GORDON
ON THE SOUTHERN QUESTION. ..t
A number of United States Supervisors
and other witnesses for the Government
in the election cases in South Caro-
lima have been arrested on charges
OF perjury, and warrants are out for the
arrest of others. Ex-Congressman Mackey's
statements about tissue-paper ballots in
Charleston are confirmed by the report Of q
Supervisor. Senator Gordon, in speech before
the Legislature, objected to recent speeches
by Senators Blaine and Conkling, and said he
does not believe the Republican party will
follow these leaders.
PERSECUTION In SOUTH CAROLINA.
WHOLESALE ARREST OF UNITED sTATEs SUPER.
yIsoRs AND OTHER WITNESSES on CHARGES OF
PERJURY - LETTER FROM A SUPERVISOR AT
KINGsTREE.
IDY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The following letter.
from one of the late United States Supervisors Of
Election In South Carolina to the Chief Supervisor
at Charleston, has been received here:
KNGsrREE, WILLIAMSBURG Co, s. C.,l
November 10. 1873.
SAHL POINTER, Esf, Chfof United States Supertsors
SIR: Having been appointed Supervisor for Kings
Precinct November 5. and having been prohibited
from Tree access TO the ballot box on Last Tuesday,
United States Commissioner Hutchinson summoned mo
to give statement OF the manner In which the election
was conducted. Accordingly did So After the Com
mssioDer left warrants issued against and my
father Bosom Hanna charging us with perjury We are
now confined In JAIL simply because made out true
statement OF the way the baOt-box was stuffed. Now,
air. have only done the duty required or me. believe
II done TO prevent from going TO the United States
Court Must suffer such injustice at the hands OF tho
Democrats because made out an affidavit against the
managersf have furnished sufficient evidence to show
that tine managers are guilty Come send sOOu and
righIed. Hoping soon to hear from you, am
yours truly, sAH'L :. HANNA,
late Federal Supervisor.
Information has been received here of the impris-
Onment of one other United States witness in this
same county, and that warrants have been issued
for five others. At Columbia four witnesses have
been sent to Jail on charge of perjury, and war
rants out for three more The supervisor of one
of the polls near Charleston has been arrested
charge of malicious prosecution and perjury. A
dozen other arrests have been made in Charleston.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
THE CAUSE OF WAR,

DECLARED wAR-rnE PROCEEDINGS WHICH LED
UP TO THE ULTIMATUN.
LONDON, Thursday, Nov. 81, 1873.
The dispatch from Lord Cranbrook, Secre-
tary Of state for India. to Lord Lvton Vcero OF IN
dia document OF the highest Importance. II is
summary Of the papers which Lord Beacou7eld In his
letter Lord promised should be distributed
before the end OF the month and is at Indictment
the frontier policy OF Mr. Gadsoncs Administration
defence OF the policy OF the present Government and
reply 10 the ant-war agitation Of the Afghan Com
mittec. Its PRONUNCIATION is equivalent to formal
declaration Of a state OF war, and the thereof
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
THE BRITISH TROOPS ADVANCING.

fohi hhPlON OCCUPIED WITHOUT RESISTANCE.
LONDON. Thursday, Nov 81 1879.
Telegrams from TLull state that the 10th Hussars
crossed the frontier at o'clock this morning. They
found Fort Kapion abandoned. Three children had
been left there. General Roberts's force at once
moved forward on Fort Ahmedishams. five miles
further mp the valley.
Calcutta telegram says all the columns
have been ordered to cross the frontier to-day. All
telcgrams detailing movements or disposition Of
troops have been stopped by the military authori-
ties.
The Daily Ners declares that the Indian Council
has never been consulted, or had any opportunity
for expressing any opinion in respect to the Afghan
question.
Fort KapiOn is a station beyond the frontier
line. opposite THAI Thul. It's abandonment
render was anticipated. The British force at Thul
which, 1t Is believed Ia designed to march TO the head OF
KoOrum Valley, drive ont the Afghan force there and
securehe highest poLt Of the pass in readiness for
further advance in the Spring, for cooperation
with the force operating against Jellalabad
through the khyber Pass, is under tho COM
mand OF General Roberts, and consists OF two
brlgades the First under Colonel CObbe comprising tue
sth Kings and the 9TH and Goth Punjsub Native India
Infantry Regiments the Second under Colonel Thewa
comprising the ID and 2lst Punjaubees and the 9th
GOOrkhas Otaer regiments will De attached as they
up from ROhat No resistance is expected until the
upper end OF the KOOrum Valley reached The native
tnbes In the valley profess good VIII toward tho British
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22

Hampstead, OF cents. On Wednesday he appeared
In the village Of Hampstead, aud was recognized
the man who robbed the boy. Yesterday Justice
Slediker committed him 10 the County JAIL TO await the
action OF the Grand Jury charge OF highway foD-
hprV
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
THE GRAVE ROBBERY.
1Cu STILL uNAVAILING.

..,,,,, D,scovrRIEs-ALL HOPE OF THE POLICE
~ S n,srp on THE TREAcHERY OF A MEAbfR OF
MN OF ROBBERs-cAPTAN BYRNESs
All tbe clews followed by the police IN the
nn tbat thew would lead to the hiding place
nStI ~ The body of A. T. Stewart or to that OF
che 81, ' robbers, have been abandoned, and de-
n"donce .nU is now placed on the effect
pJ r'h;ob tho increased reward may have upon
.hn % robbers themselves. No effect is
vet apparent, nothing new hSd peer: oeen
discovered last night. Burke, one OF captain
Bvrnes's prisoners, was indicted Yesterday 1or
fcrgerv. and Vreeland will be released
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
FoUR-CENT HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

A tramp, about two months ago, robbed
little boy on his way TO school, in the village Of
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-25
WARNING TO inexperienced
DAIRYMEN.

Certain parties are traversing the
country, representing themselves as
as agents for what is called the iron
clad pan, who aside from their legiti-
mate business are making gross mis-
representations concerning "Hyde's
Double Channel Milk Pan and Cooler"
manufactured by the Kenosha Milk
Pan Co., to the effect that Mr.. A. S.
BARRIERS set, purchased of us last fall,
had rusted out, and that he had been
replacing them with the iron clad.
Whereas the fact is that he has just
procured of us another, and larger set,
thereby doubling the capacity Of his
creamery-and under no consideration
could he be induced, he says, to take
the iron clad. Out Of over eight thous-
and set Of the Hyde pans now in use,
never has one failed in any point
KENosHA MILK PAN co.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-25
LiUez. as Kim0.

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