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Charles Baker, the Alleged Pension
SwindIer.


PASSING HIMSELF OFF AS AN Examiner OF THE PEN
SION BUREAU AND DEMANDING MONEY FROM PEN
sIOEERS.
1t was mentioned in THE STAR some days ago
that the alleged pension sw1ndler, Charles Baker,
VINO was arrested at WikesbaTe Pa, was given a
hnal hearing before United States Commissioner
Hahn, In that city, and that four cases were
brought against him, all from Wayne county,
where he has been operating for some time. The
specific charge in each case was impersonating a
government official for the purpose OF defrauding.
The prosecutors were Mrs Cynthia Rhodes, Mrs. c.
w. Bailey, Martha Northcote and William l. Carr.
Philadelphia Press special from Wulkesbarre
says: Baker had visited each of these represented
himself as an examiner OF the Pension bureau under
Col. Dudley, demanded their papers and certifi-
Gates, and, after examining them, pronounced
them fraudulent or inaccurate and demanded sums
OF money ranging from SIS to 500 to fix them and
settle the cases In the case of Mrs Rhodes he in
duced her to start with him for Philadelphia, to
appear before the pension commissioner, taking
along with her 500, which he said would be
needed to settle the case. He told Mrs Baiiey that
1t would take $500 5000 to reissue her papers and
tion unless She went with him to Philadelphia and
began proceedings She refused to take any steps
In the matter
EX-Judge Harding appeared for the prisoner, and
argued that he had merely been making inquiries
to discover 0verchargeS made by pension agents.
United States District Attorney Stone OF Pittsburg
contended that clear cases OF violation OF the law
passed last April had been shown, and this view
was taken by the commissioner who held Baker in
*ooOo Oal III eacn case AT the conclusion OF these
cases he was arraigned before United States COM
missioner Mix, OF Towanda, who was present, to
answer similar charge from that place. The prts-
oner received hearing, and 5000 bail was de-
manded in this case also making d total Of $4,000
ball required. He was committed to jail to await
trial at Plttsburg, october 20
A telegram was also received from New York
stating that Baker was wanted there for several
onenseS, but no particulars were given. Baker said
he is 80 years DID, native OF Missouri and an png-
neer by occupation. He is man OF good appear
ance medium height, light complexion, brown hair,
blue eyes and iightjnoustache. When in Towanda
he was known as Austin L. Lewis, and when oper-
at1ng In Altoona last September, when he swindied
Jennie Williams to the amount of $500, he went
under the name OF ChaS Brown.
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Warner and His PIunder.

HOW he ALLAYED SUSPICIOUS AND ROBBED THE
BURROWS ESTATE.
special dispatch to the Philadelphia Times
from Albion, n. Y, August 25th. says: The plot by
which Albert s. Warner Of Albion, ruined the First
National bank, and robbed the Burrows estate OF
the bulk OF negotiable property grows more COM
plicated and sensational each day. From ". A.
Sutherland, attorney for the estate, to-day was
learned that Warmers SpeculationS were reckless
and extensive When he obtained entrance to
Warmers private safe he found schedule OF the
Burrows estate, which is in Warmers handwriting
Two years ago Mrs. Burrows heard reports that
made her think Warner was not handling the
property honestly. She consulted with Judge
Angle, OF Rochester. Warner heard she was dis
satisfied so he made this schedule OF the property
which he showed her and allayed her suspicious
and those OF some others who were interested, and
her investigation was dropped. The schedule is
very long. containing many items. Its recap1tula-
ton is as follows: Railroad bonds $3.50 600; railroad
1s6 S6 personal property testimated). $4,000; un-
settled claims, s2l5, S26; real estate, Midlothian
Mine, 1926 o. real estate, lands and lots {esti-
mated) $780, 600; total value OF estate, with low
estimates 81 73s 5Ol liabilities, slS2 0Ol17; bal
ance. 81 ,557, ,9O4S4
The estimates are very low In every case, and
there Is every reason to believe that the estate
properly handled, would have realized at least two
million dollars. Mr.. Sutherland states that all the
other securities are missing, and he believes the
stealings OF Warner amount to over million dol
Lars
w. R. Caulktns, who figured so prominently in
the poisoning part OF the case arrived In Rochester
to-day from Boston. When your correspondent
asked him If there were any new developments in
the poisoning case he said that he would have
nothing TO say until he had finished consulting
with his attorney, Theodore Bacon. Caulktns re-
marked that lightning was likely to strike soon,
and when it did there would be more CONSERVATION
than was produced by Warmers flight. He offered
to give S. 600 and services towards searching War
ner out ii the Burrows estate will give q like
amount.
Bank Examiner Williams is stin at work In the
bank with closed doors, and refuses to enlighten
the deposltors as to the condition of affairs 1t is
believed, however, that as the examination pro-
ceeds the outlook for the depositors becomes more
disheartening, and all there appears to be left of
the great Burrows estate is some land in the west
and SOUTH the value OF which is indefinite and can
hardly be estimated The district attorney OF Or
leans county states that warrant been issued
for Warmers arrest, and that he Shall issue none
until officially notified OF Warmers crimtnality or
emOeZZlement by some prOper authortfY.
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Naval Salute to the President.

The naval squadron, consisting OF the Tennessee
Swatara, vandalia and Alliance, went out from
Newport yesterday afternoon TO West Island to pay
their respects TO President Arthur and salute him
On the Alliance were the members OF the Senate
committee on ordnance, the ladies accompanying
them, and Attorney General Brewster. On the
way the Tennessee, with Secretary Chandler on
ledge where is claimed the chart shows 9fathoms
water She came of without assistance after
joined the other ships on the way down. President
Arthur was nshiDg when the squadron hove in
sight After short stay the feet returned, arriv-
ing at Newport about 2 O'Clock. 1t was announced
that President Arthur would arrive in Newport to-
day on the Despatch, and would be saluted by the
squadron
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News From Wall street TODAY.

THE COTTON CROP AND SILVER CERTIFICATES
NEW YORK, August 26, Wall street-New Or
leans advlces report that there will be heavy de-
mald Tor silver certificates at an early date for the
purpose or moving the cotton crop. Well-informed
bankers say that probably $jOOU0,o00 Will be re-
qulred Tor the purpose, but that the withdrawal
from the Treasury heed not be looked for until the
latter part or september or early In october.
FLUCTUATIONS In THE PRICES OF STOCKS.
II a. m.-Stocks opened strong and higher and In
The nrSl hall nour VI business there was advance
OF TO IL per cent, the latter In Union Pacinc,
which rose 10 81 St Paul, Northwest, Northern
PacIhc, preferred, and oregon Transcoptipental,
however, were weak In the first sales, but soon ad
Vanced In sympathy with Union Pacific. After
1880 a u weaker feeling prevailed and the early
Improvement was not only lost, but many stocks
recorded decline OF Il 10 per cent
Noon.-There was a sharp pressure to sell Union
Pacinc and the coal stocks after IL O'Clock, and
prices dropped u TO per cent, Lackawanna being
The greatest sufferer. AT the present time the
market Is quiet and prices show rally OF u 10
Der ceut,
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THE Cherokee NATION AG1rArED.-A special
nom Little ROCK says San Indian territory dis
regarding the present state OF their national
affairs IL assuming considerable proportions Fears
their Identity as nation Prominent Cherolees
strongly urge the holding Of mass convention in
september. They say: The meeting will consider
from the embarrassment 1t is under as o govern
ment The wire fence question and the monopoly
intrusion laws, which are regarded as Inadequate,
will receive attention The PROVISIONS OF two RAN.
road bills which passed the last Congress have
of the delegation which has returned from Wash
tngton has cast gloomy outlook over the future
and calls for Immediate actton by the Masses"
Turks in Macedonia have fiayed three christians
aiiya.
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A SPLIT IN THE BA1rIwopr Nrn,c.I ro,,rov

SPLIT IN THE BALTIMORE MEDICAL CoLLEGR.-
The Baltimore San to-day says: There has been
controversy IN the faculty OF the Baltimore Medical
college for the last f1ve months, during which time
pretty vigorous correspondence has been carried
on by members of the faculty. The college was
formerly located on Paca street, but was some time
since moved TO 233 East Baltimore street, where
DR.. Harvey l. Byrd, president OF the faculty, and
W. 4 Monroe and Others OF the faculty have located
college, what they claim to be the Baltimore
Medical college, on Linden avenue, near Madison
street There is prospect OF a law suit but DR.
Byrd said yesterday the responsibility of 1t should
rest with his opponents; that he would not begin
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A DRUNKEN LORD IN A POLICE CoURr-A cable.
gram from London, August 26, says: Following
Leonards, another British nobleman has done his
best to bring the peerage into disrepute. Lord
Cahir an Irish peer Is the hero OF the latest esca-
drunk In conee-room at Deptford, and, getting
into an alteration with the manager, an attempt
was made to put hts lordsh1p out or the place ana
ultimately he was handed over TO the police When
arraigned before magistrate, Lord Cahir assaiIed
the prosecutor In open court with torrent OF
abuse, calling him ecoundrel, q wretch and TAR
When rebuked by the magistrate for his conduct
his iordship became highly indignant and menaced
by threat OF commlttai Finally he was bound
over to keep the peace for six monthA
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A CoUNTERFETTER CAPTUREp.-The mayor Of
New Orleans has received several letters lately
from New York and Chicago from persons recently
visiting New orleans, In which complaint is made
OF an Italian fruit vender at the railroad station
bogus halves, quarters, and dimes upon the un-
-suspecting travellers. The mayor detailed some OF
bis shrewdeSt detectives to work on the natter
and Saturday they succeeded In arresting Siclian
named Antonio Roman who they apprehended at
his house In the very act OF molding the counter
felt coin A large amount OF coin, dies, metal &C.
were seized and the culprit locked up. This Is one
OF the most important arrests for many years, as
Antonio supplied many accompltces with the
counterfeit coins, which were very neatly executed
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GkEENFIEID, MASS, August 26-Returns just re-
celved place the damage 10y Fridays storm at an
amount larger than was at flrst supposed The
railroad inspector says IL VIII take 100000 TO re-
pair the New London Northern railroad between
Mlller's Falls and Mann Ferry. All travel Is susr
pended The seectmen OF Northfleld say IL Will
cost S3,0OO 10 5000 10 repair the highway. All
crops are damaged; acres or them utterly
ruined Corn lies nat In all dlrecuonA The
mountain roads are impassable.
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Imported Labor in Ohio.

DANGERS OF BLOoDsHED IN THE HOOKING VALLEY
One hundred Polish miners from Toledo were
taken to Buchte Ohio. yesterday, and placed in
stone house. to be guarded, for the time being, from
the striking miners The latter endeavored to drive
the guard back. but were resisted by detectives,
and 1t looked, for time. as If there would be riot
A crowd OF several hundred men, women and child
dren had gathered around the new miners and
were apparently Determined upon an assault. one
or the Interpreters who accompanied the Polish
Is reported is In critical condition. 1t is greatly
feared that the sheriff will be unable to keep order
militia, in which case bl0odshed will undoubtedly
occur.
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Private Henry,s Body.

From the New York Sun to-day.
Coroner Robinson, Of Queens county, yesterday,
went TO Governors Island to see Col Perry, who
has control over the soldiers plot In cypress Hills
cemetery, with reference TO exhuming the remains
Of Private Henry. Col. Perry was not there, and
day. 81 do not anticipate" said the coroner sthat
Col. Perry will put any obstacles In the way OF my
performing my duty, but cannot tell when viii
d1Sinter the body until have seen him"
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HALIFAX, n. S, August 26-The steamer Fallo-
Den, which struck near Cape Ballard, Newfound-
land. while on the passage from 81 Johns " B. for
Barrow, and put into st Johns, Newfoundland
with her forward compartment full OF water
arrived here Tonight to have repairs effected She
was laden WIN dealS at The time She struck.
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The Cholera pln~ue
NcREASING IN CO

INCREASING IN CoRSiCA-THE FCMIGATIoN NUISANCE
PARIS, August 26.-Cholera IS increasing In Cor
Slci- -Four deaths have occurred near A1accio
Is stated that several persons have been nearly
Killed trom oyerfunigaton at the Italian frontier
PARIS, August 26-There Were three deaths from
Cholera at MarSeilleS last night and TWO at Touon
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GREENFIEtD, MASS, August &-Thnee young
Doys from England, whose names cannot at present
De learned. but who were students at the Moody
school at Gill, were drowned last evening while
bathing. The bodies have been recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-26

The BLAINE SCANDAL-The San Francisco Ere
ming Post publishes a statement from Mrs Abbie
l. Marble, employed in the San Francisco post Of
hce. and sister OF Mrs James G. Blaine, denying
the published accounts that MIS- Dlaine'S father
forced Blaine at the muZZle OF shot gun to mari
her. Mrs Marble says the circumstance was SIM
ply impossible as her father died In January lSs5
and never knew or saw Blaine, and IL was not TIL
six years after his death that her sister, Miss STAN
WOOD now MIS- Blaine, saw MI. Blaine for the first
limo ~
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MURDER AT DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.-A dis
patch to the Louisville Co,uieT--Jouynal from New
Raven, NY, says James johnson shot and killed
Jonathan BARLEY, and seriously wounded his son
Joseph BARLEY, at democratic primary last Sat,
urday. The shooting grew out OF an old feud
Governor johnson.
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Rochester and Pittsburg RailroaA
kOreClOsure RrOcee6im9s.

NEW YORK, August 26.-It is announced that the
foreclosure proceedings OF the Rochester Sd Pitts
burg road are 10 be discontinued for the present
Officials say the withdrawal of the proceedings is
due 10 the advice or counsel who have ascertained
that no legal action can be maintained untii sixty
days have elapsed after default In interests At
the expiration or that Time The action Will be re-
commenced
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kilograms to The Star.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
French Papers Abuse England.
ALLIANCE WITH GERMANY ADVOCATED.
BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHT IN CHICAGO.
DEADLY CHOLERA PLAGUE
ALLIANCE WITH GERMANY ADVOCATED.
DEADLY CHOLERA PLAGUE.
THE WAR IN CHINA.
Rumored Movemcnt. Of the Ere,

Rumored Movements Of the French.
PARIS, August e6-lt Is believed that after Ad-
mlral tourbet has destroyed the forts on the Min
river, between the arsenal and the river mouth he
Will Join Admiral leSpes before keelung and
arrange with him for the occupation OF that place
There Is talk or an NESdttiOn from Tonouin tutc
Iarnan at the end Of the Wet season. unless Chins
accepts Frances terms
Violent Abuse Of England I'm the Paris
Papers.
PARIs August 2s-The Paris papers Indignantly
repel the charges made 10y the London Tirass that
cruelty was exercised 10y Admiral Courbet at Foo
Chow, and indulge In violent abuse OF England.
The tottdire ANA the Temps say that France has
no need 10 eNculpate itself 10 the country which SET
fire 10 Alexandria Admiral Courbet dest troyed the
Chinese gunhOats because be could not weaken his
crews 10y occupying them The SOlea and ReT1.IIil-
qate Frcncdlse approve Admiral Cuurbets energetic
course "Al he did they say, '.was 10 obey
orders In the hope OF efrectng prompt settlement
or the existing difficulty"
Alliance between France and Germany
Advocated.
NJ. Paul de Cassagnac advocates an alliance be-
tween France abd Germany.
Consulting with Bi.m arck.
BERLIN. August 26-Barun De Courcel. tbe
French ambassador, has returned to Berlin from
his recent visit 10 Paris In RESPONSE 10 a summons
from his government, and has started for Narzin
10 confer with Prince Bismarck IL is believed thar
this conference VIII DC In reference the Franco
Chinese difficulty.
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ANOTHER CAMP MEETING MURDER.-At the close
OF camp meeting near Redneld, Dallas county,
iowa, sunday night, Charles Evans was shot and
enough to say that he did not know who had COM
mitted the assault A man named Charles White
was arrested on suspicion. One chamber OF his
revolver was found empty. He declared his limo
cence. and said that the shooting was done By
man named sylvester, who had teen employed as
special pOnCeman, and between whom and
Evans quarrel had arisen. lot OF roughs had
been on the ground ali day Quarreling and lighting
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Work on the River Front.
WORK UNDER TIE NEW CONTRACTS TO BB BEGUN At
ONCE.

The contracts for continuing the work on the Po-
tomac river improvement having been awarded
operations Will be at once begun. On Monday, Mr..
Somers, who has the contract for dredging and
making the embankment along the reclaimed
ground. will go to work. In the trench thus dug
Will be laid the foundation of the sea-wall. The
contractors for dredging the Washington channel,
Benson McNee, have their plant In San Francisco,
but their representative is now in Philadelphia ar
ranging for an iron dredge to be built They ex-
gect to begin work inside OF the next ninety days.
Ihelr process Is known as the hydraulic A power
ful engine sucks up the deposit from the bottom Of
the river into large iron pipes. The earth and
stones l are then forced through iron pipes which
finally dumped upon the ground to be reclaimed.
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A Lively Sparring Match.

DONNYBROCK FAIR LAST NIGHT IN BOSTON-JOHN I.
SULLIVAN TAXES A HAND.
The Windsor theater, in Boston, was crowded
last night with people who came to witness the
sparring match between Domnick McCaffrey OF
PittsbUrg. and Pete Mccoy, of Boston. Besides the
gate receipts there was no particular purse, but
the betting ran very high, the New York men gen.
orally backing McCaf1rey, while the Bostonians
supported Mccoy. The first round consisted OF
skllful sparring with little OF no heavy hitting In
the second round both men resorted to wrestling.
in which Mccoy showed himself superior to his an
tagonlst. once he threw Mccartney so heavily that
his grunt was heard all over the house; and again
Mccoy landed the Pittsburger on his head the lat
ter fairly shouting with pain. Excitement ran
high as the second round closed with McCafrrey
yelling and the crowd making O pandemOnum.
In the third round Mccoy knocked McCaffrey down
twice When a number OF excited outsiders jumped
on the stage. AS McCarrey attempted 10 rise,
mccoy Mccoy struck heavy blow at him. which was the
many partisans, and these separated into contest
Ing forces as they rushed upon the stage. John L.
Sull1van,Who acted as a second for Mccoy, knocked
down half dozen or SO enthusiastic supporters Of
and stopped. the performance. The light was de-
ciafen a draw, although ii was evident that
McCaffrey had the worst of it.
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Jay.Eye.Sce and Phallas VIII Nos Troe
To-day.

NEW YORK, August a6.-The speed trials by Phal-
las and Jay-Eye-See set Tor to-day at Prospect
park, VIII not take place, a drenching rain this
forenoon having made the track SO heavy as TO
prevent all possibility OF lowering the record
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ROME, August 26-The negotiations between
switzerland and the Vatican are making favorable
progress The Papal delegates at Berne have been
Instructed 70 make reasonable concessions
COMPROMISING DOCUMENTS
ODESSA, August 26.-Compromlsing documents
nave been discovered In the house OF The Merchant
kollnsnaJa, whose daughter nred at Col Katanskd,
OF the gen darmery, last Thursday.
AN AMERICAN BARK IN COLLISION.
LONDON, August 26-The American bark Caprera.
at Port Eiizabeth from Adelaide, broke adrft from
her moorlngs and came Ia collision with anotheI
vessel She Is now ashore and full OF water.
THE CRUISE OF THE KEARsAGE
GIBRALTAR, August 26.-The United States steam
er kearsarge has received direct orders from WASH
lngton 10 make cruise along the north and west
coast OF Africa
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A Fire I'm Hyde Park, Pa.

LAhGE AAoUNT OF PkOPkkIf THkkATBkkn
SCRANTON. Pa, August GA fre broke out this
morning, shortly after one O'Clock 10 the planning
mill OF Joseph II. Ansley, at Hyde Park The min
office and large quantity or lumber have been de-
stroyed At this hour e m), the re u spreading
rapidly In the direction OF Main street several
houses are In flames, and as water Is scarce large
amount ofpropery viii necessarily be destroyed
An ILLINOIS CLERGYMAN MBsN0.-The Rev. w.
NJ. Collins, pastor OF tie NJ. T. church at Gales
burg, Ill, took vacation this summer, going 70
Buffalo on July 4th. ON July 9th he started for
home from Buffalo on the propeller mdia, via
Cleveland TO Detroit, and thence 70 Chicago,
where he intended telegraphing 70 his wife with
reference to the train which would convey him 70
Galesburg. Mrs. Collins anxiously waited news
from the propeller India, and heard OF its arrival In
Detroit but received no intelligence from her
husband She sent word TO the ofhcers OF the
boat. and from them learned that MT. Collins fefC
the India when the boat reached Cleveland, O., In
company with number OF others, to take q look
around the town. That night, after the steamer
had left port, the steward, while collecting tickets
discovered that Mr. Collins was not ON board he
has not been seen since then and hts friends arc
greatly alarmed for his safety. He Is pruminenl
In Illinois clerical Affairs, and his strange oisap
pearance has created profound sensation.
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Races pss,StDOned.

HARTFORD, CONN, August 26.-To-day's program
OF races at the Charter oak ParH circuit meeting
Is postponed until tomorrow On account or the
rain
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A VIRGINIA FARMER IN DANGER OF LYNCHING.-
The Lynchburg, Va, Home Guard are under arms
waiting orders from the sheriff OF Amherst county
to resist threatened attack on the 1ail Under
young farmer OF that county, on Saturday threw a
boot jack at Lou Green, negro woman, and broke
her skull. The woman died from the effects of
her injuries The assault was provoked by gross
insults to Morris mother Morris was placed tn
jail and a posse OF citizens guarded the building
Sunday night.
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A School MAsTHR's CRME.-A man by tie name
OF Atkinson, school teacher at Louisville Barbour
county. Ala, has been arrested for a criminal
assault on pupil Miss Hicks, who is only l2 years
old. Atkinson Is 60 years old, and has been q
In the settlement greatly fncensed and the vo-
lent end or the criminal Is almost certain On CON-
mitting the deed Atkinson ned TO another settle
ment, and was making his way out OF the country
when pursued and captured.