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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-12
MRS. BILLIARDS CONFESSION.
She BECOMES Conscience Stricken and Tells
the story % her Husbands Murder.

She Becomes Conscience Stricken and Tells
the story % her Husbands Murder.
BEERsvILLE, Pa, Sept 12. REV Mr.
Smith, during the funeral services over
the murdered Farmer billiard, prayed
for billiard and his wife. and said that
whoever was the guilty party, he or she
should come forward and confess their
sins to God. Mrs. billiard was m uch
affected by the prayer. and when the
corsege reached the grave Mrs. billiard
threw herself on the coffin and cried
out, "Oh, my dear, dear husband, how
can | part with you? how can leave
your Oh, what will dos what will
do" Accompanied by her sisters, Mrs.
billiard then returned nome.
At dinner they talked about the muir
der and Mr.. Smiths prayer. Then they
advised her to make confession and
tell all she knew. Detectives Johdson
and Simons were present. They seated
themselves beside her, and she then made
q clean breast of the murder. District
Attorney Stewart was sent for. He
came and cautioned her as to the state
ments she was about to make, said he
would write down her story, and that
he would not take it unless voluntarily
made. Several persons besides the Off
GERS and her sisters were in the room.
She requested them to retire and then
told her story.
On the way to prison Mrs. billiard
said she hoped Bartholomew would be
mutiliated as badly as her husband was
by the doctors. BY request her son was
brought to Jail and permitted to occupy
his mothers cell. The lawyers who
called on Mrs. billiard at the inquest on
Monday were sent by Bartholomew.
They told her to keep her mouth shut
and not say anything about the crime.
She told them she didn't need their adj
vice and when they were needed she
would send for them. She now pro-
poses to let the law have its proper
course and take the consequences.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-12
speelal weather rsnlletln.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-There has
been no change in the position of the
storm on the Atlantic coast. The baro-
metric pressure has remained nearly
constant. The center of the storm IS
near Cape Henry, where it has been
since Tuesday morning. The lowest
baromer Is 1880 inches, with velocity
of thirty-six miles from the northwest
at Norfolk. The wind on the New Jer.
sey coast is from the north and con.
tinues from the northeast on the New
England coast The current velocity at
Block Island is forty-eight miles; the
maximum velocity during yesterday
was fifty-two miles. The high winds
viii continue during the day.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-12
Edltors at RoanoIke.

ROANOKE, Va. Sept. 12.--The vir-
giria Press association was organized
here, with about eighty editors in at
tendance. James "A. Pugh. editor of
The Roanoke Herald, was elected presi-
dent. and Joseph Gs Fireash. of The
Norfolk Public Ledger, secretary and
elected. Among the visitors were
Thomas III. Jones, president of the Penn
syIvania State Editors association. and
nj. w. McAlarney, editor Of The Harris
burg Daily Telegraph.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-12

NEW YORK. Sept. 12.-E. E. Mann,
editor Of Town Topics, was arraigned in
court on charge of criminal libel,
stating in his paper that DR.. Allen Me-
Lane Hamilton's father, the late Philip
Hamilton, had two wives and two sets
OF children. The statement occurred in
an article on the Robert Ray Hamilton
matter. DR.. Hamilton ii the complaint
ant. Mann declined to plead at present
and was committed 10 the T0nbs.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-12
A Chicago idea.

CHICAGO, Sept. IA Washington
special says that Tanner Is TO succeed
Gen. Rcsecrans as register Of the treas
ury and that Congressman Mckinley,
of Ohio, has been offered the position Of
commissioner of pensions. Mckinley
left Chicago last night for New York TO
attend the funeral Of Congressman Cox.
From there he will go to Washington,
but it is understood he will decline the
position as he has strong hopes of be-
coming speaker of the house.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-12
CHASING OronIn CIews n yvlnnIper.

Z WINNIPEG, Man. Sept. re. Detective
George +. Williams Ii here working
out some Clews iii connection with the
Cronin case. Mr.. Williams, who has
been here two OF three days. ID now pos
sessed of information that win be- of
the greatest value Ia connection with
The trial If the Cronm coHispirators.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-12
Croft FOR Land Commissionsr.

WAsHINGTON, Sept. 12.-It q now
definitely settled that Judge Croft, ok
Omaha, viii be appointed commissioner
Of the general land Office. Judge Croft
was the leading candidate for interstate
commerce commissioner against Judge
Veasey, Of Vermont. who recently re.
ceived that appointmenk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-12

ANTWERP. Sept 1.-THE official in-
qrlry into the causes which led to the
recent disastrous explosion and conhag-
ration in this city Is progressing. The
proceedings are being conducted secretly
1t ii officially denied that the cartridges
which exploded III the factory contained
dynamite. 1T ID believed the explosion
occurred in the cartridge factory before
the petroleum reser voir caught fire.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-12

HARRISBURG, Sept 12.-By the break.
ing down Of the big derrick, known as
the Traveller, at . brown stone quarry
near Hummelstown, John Thomas, the
engineer, was scalded By steam, and
Augustus Henley had his arm broken
and his back spraineu.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-12

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-yice Presi.
dent Morton arrived here from New
York and called at the White House
last evening while the president and his
cabinet were considering the case Of
Pension Commissioner Tanner. He was
shown In the cabinet room and joined
in tho discussion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-12
Republfcan victor "a Newport.

NEWPORT, e. 4. Sept. IL. The city
election yesterday resulted In Repubs
Iican victory. Mayor C0ggeshan waa
reelected By majority of ~.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-12
TALK ABOUT TANNER
The Cabinet Considers the Case
Of the Pension Commissioner.
NO RESIGNATION RECEIVED TER.

Although the President Declares That
Tanner HAS Not Been Suspended d
Requested to Resign. 1t Il Generosity
Believed That He WIN vacate tho
Omce-Candidates for the Succession.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-The leten-
ton, removal and resignation Of COM
missioner Tanner were subjects Of pro-
tracted conferences at the executive
mansion between the president and
most of his cabinet officers. Informal
conferences were held duSing the day
between the President aml Secretaries
Noble and Tracey. but the formal cabi-
net meeting to discuss the matter did
not convene until nearly p. M. and
lasted until about o'clock last evening.
Neble Favors Removal.
Secretary Noble was with the presi-
dent as early as 2 o'clock. lie brought
with him the report of tho committte
which has investigated rerating In the
pension Office during Commissioners Tam
ner's administration, presumably to be
used as an argument FOR securing the
commissioners vacation of the Office.
Members of the cabinet are extremely
reticent about what happened at the
meeting. The president, however, au-
thorized representative of the United
Press to state that Commissioner Tan
ner had not been removed and that he
had not asked for the commissioner
resignation. "
Tanner Declines TO Talk.
Commissioner Tanner declined to talk
about the imbroglio further than to say
that he had not been suspended and had
not resigned. Efforts are undoubtedly
being made 10 induce the commissioner
to resign by offering him another equally
lucrative and honorable position, but
whether he viii yield to such persuasion
is not known and further conferences
and moro time Is needed to settle the
matter.
Now that it is generally believed that
Commissioner Tanner will vacate or
must go, rumor is rife with candidates
to succeed him. Extension Agent
Poole, of New York, and ex-Congress-
men Brown, of Chic, and Thomas, Of
Illinois, are already mentioned among
others for the place.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-12
Maj. warner summoned to washlnstO,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 12.--Maj.
William Warner is reported to have left
Kansas City last night for Washington
in response to a telegram from the presi-
dent or the secretary of the interior
asking him if he would accept the posi-
tion Of commissioner of pensions to sue
ceed Commissioner Tanner in event the
latter should be removed. Maj. Warner
was member of the house of represen-
tativeS for two terms, and afterward
was commander-in-chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic. He is very pop
ular among the veterans, and ever since
the talk of Tanners removal began he
has been mentioned as among the possi-
bilities for the succession. It is known
that he received an official telegram
calling him to Washington last night,
and as he cannot be found it is probable
he is on his way there now.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-12

Hiscock's Candidate for Tanners Place.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 12.--It is UNDER
stood that Senator Hiscock is pushing
Maj. Poole, Of Syracuse, for Tanners
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-12
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE,
ANNAPOLIS. MD.

Ia addition to the regular College course,
embracing English, the Classics and Sciences,
special courses in Mechanical Engineering and
applied Chemistry are provided under the
direction Of fun corps Of Professors and able
Lecturers. Students from this college ad-
mitted at Johns Hopkins University without
TUITION 81
IN rHE coLLKGIATE DEPARTMENT:
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PREPARATORY SCHOOL ATTACHED-Go0D BUsE-
NESS CoURsg.
Special attention given TO be preparation
ef candidates for the Naval Academy Or VEST
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most beautiful and healthy.
N TnE PREPARATORY DEPARrNEsT.
first class for whole session. 5000
garnnd class = = ...... 5000
Third class s......,.s. 1000
Special rates and scholarships for sons
The cler1v. Students may board il tho Colleg
Commons. ii fhe Club 81 III private families
rates rahgi2g from II 80 20 &260l
Naxs session commences September l0ah.
1859. For catalogues address the President
aa2im THOMAS FELL. FL. D.s Pb. p.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-24
CANTON Celebrates.
"A Big Blowout Over the Admis-
sion of South Dakota.

CANTON, Dak., Feb. 23.-Ali day
preparations were in progress for the
great jollifcation meeting that was held
at Bedford hall this evening. At Z
O'Clock about fifty shots were fired from
muskets and soon thereafter came the
procession headed by the famous Sec
ond regiment band which marched to
to the hall, where had assembled hun
dredS of loyal men and women to do
honor to young hopeful Miss South Da-
kota. Judge Carter presided. Eloquent
addresses were delivered by Arthur r.
Brown, Judge Steiner, K. G. Stabeck,
G. E. Rudolph, F. A. Keep, and Peter
Haas, of the LennoX Independent. The
band played several patriotic airs
and the eloquence of the speakers
sflIed the audience with unbounded
enthusiasm. Several times special men,
ton was made of Hon. 0. s. clifford, the
last delegate to congress under terri
torial form of government, whose home
is in the city. Mr.. Clifford has worked
long and faithfully for his constituents,
and the people Of the territory are
proud of him and the good work he has
accomplished. A happier lot of mortais
than those assembled tonight it would
be hard to find, all of whom congratu-
lated themselves that Dakota would
soon doff its territorial habiliments, and
don the garb of statehood. All honor
to South Dakota, the thirty-ninth star
in the firmanent of states who, in the
fifty-first congress, will be represented
by two senators and two representa-
tiyes. Before the conclusion of the
mass meeting the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
The citizens of Lincoln county, in
mass meeting assembled at the city of
Canton, Dak., by unanimous vote. ex-
tend their thanks to Hon. o. S. Clifford,
and to all the friends of Dakota in the
senate and house OF representatives of
the United State for their action ad-
mitting South Dakota into the Union,
and to all others who have contributed
to this glorious result.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-24
a GREAT CATCH.
An Aged Detroit Man of Wealth
AdVertiSaS for a Retter Half.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 23.-Augustus
Day, aged sixty, is the inventor of a
widely used snow plow and an ardent
spiritualist. He bewails the loneliness
caused by the departure of the late
partner of his joys and sorrows. He is
worth over 100000, and has valuable
property in this city. Since the death
of his wife. FIVE years ago, he has kept
house alone, and has now become tired
of it. There is no woman in Detroit
that suits his fastidious taste, and
under the guidance OF his spirit
ualistic friends, he put an advertise
ment in matrimonial paper. describ-
ing himself. in the prime of life, with
much wealth and high social position.
He desires to marry woman having
blonde, not red, hair, and able to play
the piano and to sing. She must be one
of that he will be proud to introduce to
his friends. She must not be too stout.
His first attempt brought lot of letters
from New York. and he finally went
there to see woman and arrange terms.
On his return she wrote breaking off the
correspondence and proposed match.
His last attempt was attended with bet
ter luck, and he has dozen or more
letters from Boston girls labeled ''favor-
able" which he intends to carry to Bos-
ton with him in search of the writer's.
He considers it reasonable way of get
ting wife, and will, under the guild
ance of the spirits, pick out better
half. He is going to Boston next week
to see the writer's of the best letters he
has received,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-24
A Sioux City Mail Carrier
Has Three Women on the
String.
One of the Trio Insists That
He Fulfill a Promise to
Marry.
Close Of the Testimony in
Gov. Larpabee's Criminal
Libel Case.
Cantonians Indulge in an
Elaborate Celebration in
Honor of Statehood.

Special to the Globe.
SIOUX CITY, Feb. 23.-J. NJ. Tibbetts,
a letter carrier of this city, is in
trouble. He was to have been married
last Wednesday evening to Miss Hattie
Ormsbee, the adopted daughter of NJ.
A. Ormsbee, well-known citizen of
the West side, and all preparations had
been made, invitations issued, etc.
Almost at the last moment the young
man told his affianced that he could ct
fulfill his promise to her, but gave no
satisfactory explanation. 1t has since
been ascertained that two other young
ladies were expecting soon to become
Mrs. Tibbetts, and when they heard of
his intended marriage to Miss OrmsDee
they made it so warm for him that he
deemed a postponement best. The
matter has been brought before the pas;
tor of Whitfield church, of which all
the parties are members, but while he,
is anxious to tie the knot he knows of
no way to make division of the young
man that will be satisfactory to the eX-
pectant maidenS. The foster-parent of
Miss Ormsbee has tried all the powers
of suasion except reSorting to law, but
so far has been unable to make the
young man fulfill his promise. How
the case will end is not yet clear, but in
the meantime gossipS are busy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-24
BELL HAS THE BULGE.
Commissioner Of Patents Hall Refuses
to Reopen the Telephone Case. -
GRAY HAS NO GRIEVANCE.
Both He and McDonough Have Repeat
edly Conceded That Bell Was
the Inventor
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.- Commits
siOner of Patents Hall to-day rendered
an important decision in the case of the
petitions of Gray and McDonough to re-
open the Bell telephone interferences
and set aside the decision of the COM
missioner of March, 1885, awarding
priority of ivention to Bell. Judge
Hall, in his decision, reviews the entire
history of telephone litigation and re-
fuses to reopen the interferences, thus
reaffirming the award of priority to
Bell. AS to Gray's petition to reoDen,
the commissioner holds that it is of no
avail for any purpose whatever; that
Gray proposes no new evidence as to
dates, nature or character of his
invention; that it was conclusively
shown that Gray, at the time of filing
his cavaet, while having conception OF
the telephone, did not understand the
invention. was unable to explain the
mode of It's operation; and that he coll
ceded he did not reduce his invention
to practice for long time after the is
suance of Bells patent; that he re-
garded his invention as trivial, and neg
for patent until two years after the
grant of Bells patent. Gray also ac-
quiesced in the decision
AWARDING PRIORITY TO BELL
for long time and publicly and pri-
vately conceded and acknowledged that
Bell was the first inventor, and stated
after he had seen and used Bells tele-
phone in 1876, that he regarded it as a
trivial and unimportant invention. a
scientific toy. Gray's assertions in his
petitions that Bell had fraudulently Sc
cured access to his caveat, the commits
sioner finds to be unsupported by evil
dence in the Office. McDonough's petit
ton. the commissioner hold, was only
brought into interference in conse-
quence of the applications of Edison,
Gray and other applicants, so as to com
pei them to establish that they had their
inventions earlier than he; also that
there could be no interference between
McDonough and Bell alone, and that
McDonough, when rejected on confer
ence to Bells patent, submitted to the
rejection and voluntarily eliminated the
claims. thus expressly avoiding an in
ferenence with Bell.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-24
ELEVEN sEAMEN DROWNED.
The Bark Josie Troop Wrecked
on the Rocky North Carolina

Coast.
NORFOLK. Va, Feb. 23.-The Nova
Scotian bark Josie Troop, with a cargo
of chalk and a crew of seventeen men,
was wrecked at z o'clock last evening at
Chicamicomico, N. G. The master and
ten men were drowned. SIX were
saved. The vessel and cargo are a
total loss. The vessel is badly
broken up and strewn on the beach.
The British bark Josie Troop, which
was wrecked at Chicamicomoco, was
from London on Jan. 81 for Philadel-
phia. The bark was caught in the fierce
northeasterly gale which prevailed yes
coast. She soon lost her headway and
became unmanageable. After drifting
about for some time, she was pitched on
the rocks OH the coast of Chcamico-
moco. The vessel was so badly dam
aged that she went to pieces in a short
time. She was loaded with chalk for
Philadelphia, where she intended to
load for Japan.
The cause of the disaster was miscal-
culations owing to thick weather, which
and bearings. The crew OF Life Saving
Station No. f9 could see no signs of the
vessel until the eleven men had been
lost. and were just in time to save the
six survivors. Thus far only ODE body
has come ashore, that of Charles Medeac.
Following is a list of the saved and lost:
Saved-Robert Hunter. chief mate; Ed
ward Harris. steward; Albert Williams,
A. Brown, Walter Cauley and c. Ander-
son, seamen. Lost-Capt. W. &. Cook,
master; c. S. Scindbald, carpenter; H.
r. Christissin, j. B. .Ruthdersen, Thomas
Mccoy, George Williams, Harmond An
derson, John Coffie, Charles Medeac,
John Rogers and j. Johannsen, seamen.
Albert Williams was badly injured
about the neck and is being attended.by
the physician at the station.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-24
MUST GO To THE JURY.
The Taking OF testimony in the
Larrabee Criminal Libel Case
CnnoIn1nd

Larrabee Criminal Libel Case
Concluded.
DEs MONIES, To-, Feb. 23.-The GRIM
inal libel suit against Gov. Larrabee
was concluded to-day so far as submis-
sion of evidence. is concerned. The
chief witness to-day was Mrs. Gillette,
in her testimony she said: ''I told the
governor l understood the case had
been before the courts but had been
thrown out ON technicality in the
records and it rested solely with him.
He said, OF course l have power to
pardon,' I said, Chester has always
been good boy he said, He has his
mothers temper l replied it would be
hard to send boy to prison for seven
teen years for having his mothers tenn
per. [Sensation in court We talked
about the case being in court. The
governor said he was not sure it was
safe to pardon the boy as he had threat
ened to burn and kill. l told him he
knew there was testimony that he had
not made those threats Judge Bar
croft read a long petition for the
pardon of Chester Turney prefaced by
Pearson and many prominent citizens
of Des Moines. This was objected to
but was admitted. Judge Cole moved
that the court row instruct the jury to
bring verdict for the defendant, on
the grounds-tirst, that the publication
is one of absolute privilege since the
governor i'll determining to grant or
refuse pardons, acts Judicially upon his
discretion. Secondly-if not one of
absolute privilege, it is one of quail
fed privilege, and there is here no
proof of malice; thirdly-here is no
sufficient evidence to sustain verdict
for the state. After argument by the
prosecuting counsel, the court overruled
the motion saying that it would have to
go to jury in any case. The defense
waived the introduction of evidence.
On Monday the case will be argued and
cuhmjttad
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-24
FRESHMEN UNDER FIRE.
The Faculty OF Wesleyan College
Gets at the Facts of the Dyna-
mite Explosion.

The Faculty OF Wesleyan College
Gets at the Facts of the Dyna-
mite Explosion.
New HAVEN. Conn.,, Feb. 23.-Presi-
dent Van Vieck, Professors Wilson,
Crawford and Conn, the committee ap-
pointed by the Wesleyan faculty to in
vestigate the recent dynamite eXplo-
sions, have, after hard days work,
succeeded in getting at the bottom
facts. The hearing was secret
and each member Of the freshman
class was called in and subjected
to a evere-examination. 1t is learned
that two of the men confessed, impli-
eating six or eight others. The faculty
refuses to give out any information.
From other sources it is learned that
the men who confessed ale w. II. Hall
and Robert E. Smith. The names of
the others are FL. S. ROoksby, Nelson
C. Hubbard. G. IL. Pierse, w. M. Doug
las, R. M. Grant, E. j. Lamblyn and H.
p. Queal. 1t seems that the party had
planned to usher in WashingtOn's
birthday by firing salute with cam
non and afterward to return to the col
slege ground and throw the bombs into
the entries of the various dormitOrieS.
One bomb was given to Rooksby to ex-
plode in Observatory hall, another to
Smith to explode in North college,
while a third was sent to Hubbard,
(the man injured). 1t seems that Hub
bard, wishing to back out of the scheme
invited several upper class men to spend
the evening with him, and that after
they left his room, a bomb was handed
to him with instructions to explode it
when he heard the reportso of the others.
tits supposed that he became excited,
and by some way the bomb exploded
in his hand before he could throw it.
President Van Week has conferred with
States Attorney Elmer with reference
to a criminal prosecution of every one
implicated in the affair. Should Hub
bard's injuries prove fatal, it will un-
doubtedly be very serious matter for
the young rioters. 1t was also developed
that the dynamite was obtained in New
York city from the father of one of the
young men implicated. 1t was sent to
Middletown by express, three of them
being used and three others hid for fut-
ure use. Reports from the hospital to-
night show that Hubbard is comfortable
and the physician is confident of his
recovery.