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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-29
He Was a Gambler Too
Forger Fosters Real Charac-
 ter Disclosed.
HAD A HANDSOME LADY FRIEND.

She Passed for His Niece, but He Was
 Suspiciously Fond of Her and Spent a
 Great Deal of Money for Her-She Has
 Gone, Too-His Stealings S193,oO
 NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The mystery sur sounding the disposition of the money which William R. Foster Jr., stole from the New York Produce Exchange gratuity fund was partly dispelled yesterday. It was learned that the forger was gambler and that he had for the past five years squandered large sums upon the woman whom he represented to his neighbors at Bayport, L. l., as his niece and adopted daughter. Her name is Lulu Beliot, though since her connection with Foster she has gone by his name.
 Foster met the woman in Paris about five years ago. He brought her with him to New
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-29

York, and the pair went to live at W q s h i n g t O n Heights, He told his neighboI's there sometimes that she was his sister, some times that she was his niece. He lav- ished money upon her rec kl e S S l y.
 Everything that a frivolous woman's heart could desire was hers for the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
ResoIntioDa 81 TTsmorfam.

WASHINGTON, April 2--The bar Of the
supreme court OF the United States met at
the court room at the capitol Saturday at
y O'Clock and was called to order by Hon
VIM Evarts, on whose motion Hon Geo. F.
Edmunds was elected chairman and Mr..
Jas. H McKenna was elected secretary.
Attorney General Garland, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, appointed at a
former meeting, presented the following
preamble and resolutions, which were
adopted:
The chief Justice Of the, United States has
ended his career on earth He proved him
self equal TO all the duties TO which the
title Of his Office imports 1t is fitting that
the bar OF the court over which ne presided
so satisfactorily should express their sense
of the calamity that has visited the court
the bar in general and the whole country;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the bar Of the supreme
court OF the United States recognize in the
late chief justice combination OF qualities
that fitted him for difficult and delicate du-
Ties OF president OF a great court; that his
ability, his strong sense OF Justice and his
but mild administration contributed to the
public a feeling OF security and to the con
hdence that has made the supreme court
the balance wheel Of the constitution; that
they are grateful for the legacy of his noble
and unsuIlied character, adorned by traits
that endeared him TO all that came in con
tact with him; that he was a type OF the
highest product of our free institutions, al
ways maintaining his official and personal
dignity. yet always mindful that no one was
too humble for his attention and regard and
that they will remember him as one who
was an honor to his country and to the
whole brotherhood of men; that we tender
to the family of the deceased our heartfelt
sympathy; that the secretary is hereby re
quesUed TO furnish the attorney general of
the United States with copy Of these pro
ceedihgs, with the request to present the
same to the supreme court of the United
States for such action thereon as the court
may decree proper; that the secretary is
hereby requested to GranemiU an engrOssed
copy OF these proceedings to the family OF
the deceased.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13

CHICAGO, April 5-The managers OF the
Rock Island road boldly maintained in court
yesterday that notwithstanding the denials
of the Burlington officials the Rock Island
charges We're Urue; that the Burlington has
been trying by rate wars andsmikes to force
the formation OF great western railway
trust The Rock Island entered a motion
that the whole matter be referred to a mas
ter, before whom testimony should be
taken to establish the truth of the charges.
The reiteration of the Rock Island charges
and motion for conference to master
caused a hot interchange of denunciatiOn
between the attorneys of the Two corpora
lions. Writ Dexter for the Burlington
warmly declares the Rock Island officials
were attempting a boycott against the Bur
hngGOn, and boycott was a criminal in
dictable Ofense in Illinois, Judge Gresham
interpOsed at this point with an adjourn
menU until afternoon.
At the conclusion Judge Gresham said
even if the trust allegations made by the
Rock Island were true 1t did not relieve that
road from doing it's duty as a common carl
rier, though he did not think the Rock Island
had refused to do its duty. The Burlington
did not need protection from this cOmpet-
itOr, and as there was no danger of injury
accruing to the 20" road, no Injunction
would be issued Just now. Future develop
ments, he said, might alter this order
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
The Public Debt

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The following is
the public debt statement for the month of
March: Interest bearing debt-PrincipaI,
81, o., 764 O52; interest, s11, 198 625; total,
81 052. 692, 677 Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity, s.. So. 81: debt bear
ing no interest, S646, Oh. 4lI; total debt
principal, 81 $50 527 25S; interest, S11 so IS2;
total, 81, 7Gl ,S97. 40; less reserve and cash
items available for reduction OF debt, S406-
As, $50; total debt, less available cash items.
S2g5, AZ, 0S5; net cash In treasury, $40. 457,-
800; debt, less cash in treasury, April J. 1888,
81 ,19O, sos, l55; debt, less cash in treasury
March /. 1855. &. 202 454. "a; decrease dur
ing the mOnth-s11. $50 $50; decrease since
june 8. 1SSz-sSS, $50 81; total cash In treas
ury-s5S6, 454 COZ
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
BENJAMIN h. BREWSTER.
The Ex-Attorney-GeneraI Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 5.-Ex-Attorney
General Brewster died yesterday. He has
been suffering for some time with a disease
of the kidneys and about a week ago the
physicians discovered paralysis Of the blad-
der had set in. Early in the morning he
sank into deep sIumber and passed quietly
away
Benjamin H. Brewster, ex-attOney-ge
eraI of the United States, was one Of the
most distinguished lawyers in the country.
He was appointed encouragement of the
United States by President Arthur, succeed
ing Wayne McVeagh on December 10, 1854
and continuing in the office to the close of
Arthur administration. When ne entered
the cabinet the Guiteau trial was in pro
gress. but he had little Identification with
that memorable event The most import
ant task that was deVGlved upon him as
attorney general was the prOsecuGiOg OF the
star route cases against the DOrseys and
Brady, which resulted in the acquiTtal Of
the accused. The course OF brewster in
this matter was subjected to a good deal OF
criticism as not being characterized by the
zeal and SOlClGude OF a prosecutor who de-
sired conviction, and he unquestiOnabiy
suffered In public confidence, out there lis
reason to believe that he acted in good
faith though perhaps committing too much
to the management OF others, who were
quite willing that the government should
be defeated Except as to this matter,
which covered nearly half his term of Office,
his administration OF the department. of
justice was without blemish, but it can
hardly be said to have added to his profess
siOnal reputation. Since his retirement
from public position he has been engaged
in the practice of law in Philadelphia
where he had a very large and lucrative
business. No mention of Mr. Brewster
would be complete that did not refer to his
personal appearance. He was disting uished
as perhaps the ugliest man in the country,
but this peculiar eminenCe did not inter
fere with his being welcome guest in So
ciety, where his attachments made him
popular. He was seYentY-One years old
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13

WASHINGTON. April 2-The morning ses-
sion Of the international council OF women
Saturday was devoted to conference of
the pioneers, many of whom were present
The WOman's convention adopted the name
OF the "Woman's National Council of the
United States, % as the name BY which it
shall hereafter be known; framed a con
stturiOn and elected the following officers
OF the national council: President. Frances
l. willard, Illinois, vice presidet. Susan b.
Uary, May Wright Sewall, Indiana; record
ing secretary. Mary Z. Eastman, Massachu-
sets; treasurer, III Lewis Thomas, New
York
Oficers of the international council were
elected as follows: President, MiIlicenU
EaWceG6, England; vice president, Clara
Barton, America; corresponding secretary
Rachel 6. Foster, America; recording secre-
tary Eirstine Fredericksen, Denmark;
treasurer, Isabelle BOgelOta, France.
The constitution declares that the dele
gates band themselves together in a cOnfed-
Grafton OF workers committed TO the over
throw OF all forms OF ignorance and inius-
GIce, and to the application of the golden
rule to society, custom and law. The cOun-
eli IS organized in the interest OF no one
propaganda, and has no power over its aux
11af1es beyond that of suggestion and sym
pa6hy. Any society of women. the nature
OF whose NHOLk is satisfactory to the execu-
tive committee either as to its Undoubted
national character or national value, may
become auxiliary to this council upon sub
scr1b1ng to the specified conditions. An ad-
dress viii be issued to the women Of the
United States and the general officers OF the
international council viii issue a similar
address to the women of the world The
cooperation of all women, irrespective of
race or creed, viii be urged.
The evening session was devoted to the
discussion or -tE'OllrlCal Conditions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Shot While Stealing Feed.

FARBURY, NEB., April 3.-The facts in con
nection with the finding of the dead body
of aman near here last Saturday, as brought
out by the cCroner's jury. are as follows:
Last Wednesday night Allen Ireland, a
brother of the sheriff of this county, who
was employed as Waterman by the Mill
company. discovered two men stealing from
the trOughs where the cattle are fed He
undertook to capture them but they ran
and he fired at them two or three times, but
did not know that he had hit one OF them,
as they had got quite distance from him
when he shot He did not mention the
matter and no one seems to have known of
it until the body was found
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Postmaster's Report.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The postmaster
general, in the revised estimates of postal
expenditures, says the large and cOntinu-
ing growth in the postal business necessi-
taUes considerable increase. The item for
the hire OF clerks in pOstOfices has in
creased to Sc, O00, OO0 The estimate for rent,
light, and fuel for pOstOfices has increased
to S575, GOO. The estimate for the free de
livery services to a total of $4,000, 000
Touching the special facilities in the rail
way mail service, the postmaster general
says in his view special appropriations do
not cOnduce to the advantage of the service
for the reason that they are not suffering
for proper distribution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Vetoed by the President.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The president sent
to the house without his approval bill
for the relief of Nathaniel Mckay, executor
of Donald Mckay. The president says in
his message that it is the purpose OF the bill
to allow the benihciaries to present to the
court OF claims for determination certain
demands made by them against the govern
ment on account Of the construction OF two
irOnclad monitors, the SuqandO and Nasset,
and a side wheel steamer. the SChueltO. The
construction of these vessels began in 1868
and it was agreed THAI they should be
completed within SIX or eight months. 1t
was provided that the government should
have the privilege OF making alterations
and additions to the plans and specihcatiOns
at any time during the process OF the work,
and that if these alterations cost extra ex-
pense to the contractor the government
should pay for the same at q Tair and rea-
sOnabIe rate
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Point to Incendiar1am.

AURORA, Ill, March 3O-One-half Of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy paint shop
building, which burned last night. has been
fitted up as a hotel for the new engineers
and iremen, over a hundred of whom were
in their beds when the fire broke out. They
had just time to grasp their clothes and get
out before the building was a mass of
flames The burned out men We're quar-
tered in other buildings for the night
Several of them were assaulted by unknown
parties as they rushed about the yards seek
ing sh elter. The Burlington officials say
the fire broke out in two or three places
simultaneously and that Indications point
strongly to incendiarism.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Rosebud Agency Racket.

VALENTINE, NEB., April 3.-General Arm
stOng, special inspector of the Indian de-
partment, has returned from Rosebud
agency where he had spent three weeks in
vestgating the row between the agent and
his employees, during which Agent Spencer
and Superintendent of Schools Boyle had
personal encounter, Boyle being prevented
breed interpreter, who knocked him down.
George Wright who under the old regime,
did well as a farmer, and who really acted
as chief clerk, has left the reservation. Su-
perintendenG Boyle and Boss Carpenter
Sloan have resigned. Two teachers have
been discharged and four more have re-
signed 1t is rumOred that more are to fol-
Office depends upon the report OF the in
spectOr, and his removal must be authorized
by the president
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
% Tngnrance ID Febraska.

The state auditor has compiled the
insurance statistics from the reports
received of 1887 business, and it shows
some rapidly increasing figures In the
insurance business in the state, The
total risks written by the foreign in
surance companies in the state amount
tn $79, 236, 668. go, upon which the pre-
miums received amounted to 81. 10Y,
569, 80. The losses incurred on TINS
amount of business was $597, 1876 Sc,
and paid S597, 929. So. This shows the
fact that the fire insurance business
IN Nebraska during the past year made
for the companies writing the risks
profit over the losses Of $500, 000 The
number of companies represented in
this amount of business was 115.
The three Nebraska fire insurance
companies did a total business in 1887
of risks written, S14, 68I, S86; premiums
on same S272, 84I. 81, with losses
amounting to $50, 630.91 and losses
paid, S64 315.26. This shows for the
home companies an equally successful
business with the foreign ones.
There are IN the published report
figures from other companies, those that
are mutual and those that confne busi-
ness to certain classes of risks, such as
1--we stock and farm property.
As figures representing cash invested
IN FIRE insurance, these statistics show
a remarkable increase in wealth and
buildings ia the state
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Congress and the Burlington.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The house commit
tee on commerce has agreed to AndersOn's
substitute to Whites resolution providing
for an investigation of the Chicago, Bur
lingtOn & Quincy railroad strike, providing
for a special committee of five, to be APP
pointed by the speaker The resolution
declares that the locomotive engineers now
employed are incompetent and that the
claim of resumption of public duties by the
Burlington is a fraudulent preGense and a
gross imposition upon the public, placing
in imminent peril both life and property.
The committee is directed to go to the scene
of the strike. call for witnesses and papers,
and investigate and ascertain what is neces-
sary in the way of legislation to protect
interstate commerce.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Advanced to Third Class.

WASHINGTON, April 2-The postmaster
general has directed that txenty-nine post
offices, where the gross receipts have so in
creased as to entitle the postmasters to sal
aries OF 81, GOO and over, be on April raised
to the third or presidential class. They are
as follows:
Forest City.
CalifOrnia-NatiOnal City, Orange.
COlOradO-Laiunta, LeInar, Las Animas
Connecticut Southport
DazOJa-DeIl Rapids, Scotland Webster
1dahO-BelleVue, Moscow.
ulinOis-MetrOpOlis City, POtOne, Robin
son Springs, Kelly.
Indiana Garrett, Salem, Waterloo.
IOwa-Adel, Spirit Lake.
Kansas-Bird City, Greenleaf, Stafford
ky-Williamsburg
acknowledgements.
etts-West ledfOrd-
gan-CrysUal Falls, East Tawas, Ere
mont, Hart, Republic, Three Oaks.
SOUa-L1tGI6 Falls.
Observation-Disclosures, Poplar Bluff, Prince
ton.
New Jersey-Savannah Gloucester City.
New YOrk-West HObOken, Port Byron.
North CarOlina-High Point
OhiO-BataVia.
-Freeland bIifiintOwn, Port
Allegheny.
South CarOlina-Bennettsville YOrkville.
Texas-AIvaradO, Balinger, MObetie.
Virg1nla-NeWpOrt News.
Washington TerritOry-POmerOy
WiscOnsin-FlOrence, Hayward
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Caught Manning.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Senator Vest seems
to have been caught mapping. The public
building bill for Buffalo has gone to the
president and his Kansas City bill is not
passed He endeavored to get it repealed
from the hands Of the president
The house committee on agriculture has
closed it's hearings on the lard question, but
parties may file papers until April ID.
Senator Stewart withdrew his motion to
recall from the house PaddOcks swamp
land bill This ought to insure prompt re
port in the house and final passage.
There is some trouble over the cOnfirIna-
tiOn of Hubble for postmaster at Fairbury.
One charge is that he was in the cOnfeder-
ate army.
Laird is pushing Nebraska legislation and
his record will be the best he has eyer
made.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
ARAeTNG RIVFR.
The Missouri Out Of Its Banks and Doing
Serious Damage.

The Missouri Out Of Its Banks and Doing
Serious Damage.
SIOUX City, Ia, April 3.-The food on the
Missouri river has at last reached this point,
and the results are serious, although the
water in the river here had reached a very
low stage Tt fell two feet Sunday forenoon,
then in the early afternoon it suddenly rose
two feet, and has since continued to rise.
The great ice gorge at the mouth Of the
Sioux river, nearly five miles above, held
firm For more than i've miles above the
ice is packed solidly in the channel This
acted as q dam, and above 1t the water rose
with incredible sWiftness- Towards even
ing IL burst the banks and rushed over the
lands on the Dakota side BY halI-pasG
o'clock that night the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST Paul depot at Elk Point. twenty-five
The lower portions OF the town were
flooded and the people had to fee to higher
ground The situation at the town OF JeT-
fersOn, between here and Elk Point, was
even worse a portion OF the railroad track
between Jefferson and Elk Point washed out
Sunday afternoon, and during the night tel
eeraphic communication was cut on sun
day morning the whole country on the -Da-
EOGa side Tor fifteen miles above the Sioux
river was one sheet OF water, and power
fuI current has been rushing fr0m the Mis-
souri, into the Sioux river, endangerIng the
thickly settled and all the farmers have
been compelled to seek refuge on the higher
ground, next to the bluffs So sudden has
been the rush of the water that the loss OF
live stock must have been great, but cannot
now be ascerUained. No loss Of human life
organized early at Elk Point and sent out in
boats.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Railroad Lands.

WASHINGTON, April 5-The secretary OF
the interior has sent the president draft
of a bill providing for a revocation of the
withdrawal OF lands made for the benefit
OF the railroad companies named under
section z Of the act OF March ., 1865. The
act cOnfers upon the secretary OF the in
terror, wherever q grant OF land has been
adjusted and he deems it advisable, author
ity to finally close the same after due
notice
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
sTTUATION sFRToUs.
Radnetion Of Salaries.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-secretary FairchiId
has issued an order making a considerable
reduction in the salaries Of hfty-One en-
pIOyes in the Office of the supervising
architect by which the expenses of the
office viii be reduced s., 500 for the re
mainder of the fiscal year. The purpose of
the reduction is TO avoid a deficiency in the
appropriation FOR salaries in the Office
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Winnebago Reservation Sale.

WASHINGTON, April 4-The house commit
tee on Indian affairs has authorized a favor
able report on the bill to authorize the sale
OF a portion OF the WinnebagO reservation
in Nebraska
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Nebraska Pensions.

WASHINGTON, April 3. The following pen
siOns for Nebraskans were granted Monday:
Original inValid-GiIfOrd P. Richard, Eagle;
Robert D. Anderson, De Witt; David r. Brad
ford, BarnesGOWn; Simeon Dumas, Plum
Greek; Chauncy H. Allen, Nebraska City.
Mexican surVivOrs-GeOrge Bishop, Broken
Bow. Mexican widOws-Julia Ann, widow
of Edwin Shepard, Pendar; Fraziska, widow
Of Jacob Schneider, Omaha
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Forbes Bill Amended.

WASHINGTON, April 3-The committee on
ways and means has amended the tariff bill
by the addition OF provisions slightly in
creasIng the sugar duties and authorizing
the secretary Of the treasury to classify as
wOOlens, WOrsJed cloths. Mr.. Mills, chair
man of the ways and means committee, re
ported the Mills tariff bill to the house.
Mckinley of Ohio submitted minority re
port, which was ordered printed
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Pensions for NebrasEang.

WASHINGTON, April 5.--Origtnal invalid
Charles Fernando Cane, Riverton; Alexan-
der L Pollock, Omaha. Original widows,
etc-Annie NJ, widow of John O'ROurke,
Portsmouth; Mary Jane. mother of Charles
Seymour, York; Amanda A. widow OF T. W
ScOville, Randall; Elizabeth NJ mother OF
VIM. Fowler, Republican City.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Civn Service Com
missioner Edgerton is very indignant over
the report that the family OF the late chief
Justice is in financial distress. He says
Judge Waite's sons are both WeIl-tO-dO, and
whatever their fathers estate may have
been the family is not likely to want for
ANYTHING.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
The 81 70 - 10 80 -.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The house commit
tee on agriculture has adopted a resolution
requiring ali persons who desire to submit
printed briefs on the bill to tax and brand
compounded lard shall do so on or before
the 18th Of April.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
FarwsIl.s Finding Plan.

WASHINGTON, April S-Senator Farweu
has offered an amendment to the bond bill
authorizing and directing the secretary OF
the treasury to issue and sell to national
banking associations at par coupon or
registered fifty year bonds, bearing 21526
interest. TO be used by the banks as secUT-
ity for circulation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
senatorial Caucus.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The democratic
senators held a caucus Monday and eau
Gus committee was appointed to meet a re-
publican caucus committee and confer with
regard to the order Of business IN general
and the land bin in particular.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Denmark &C., Foreien 20.

WASHINGTON, April "a dispatch has been
received by the department. of state from
the American minister at Copenhagen,
stating that the Danish government has
issued an order fOrbidding the importation
into Denmark OF pork or other raw pro
ducts of hogs