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HOW THEY RAN down BARKER.
The Chase OF Seventy -nve Miles the 6yra
euse Police Had to Get Their Man.

The Chase OF 5eventy.nve Miles the Syra-
euse Police Had to Get Their Man.
SYRACUSE. Jan. 2O.-The police OF Syracuse
will never forget the chase that Wilbsr F.
Barker. the murderous assailant OF his wife in
the Bassett street public school, led them over
hills and through valleys Of the southern part
OF Onondaea county
Chief OF Police Wright estimates that Barker
must have driven at least seventy five miles.
He twisted and doubled around over the hills
aud through the valleys like q fox pursued BY
hounds
The pursuers were greatly aided in finding
the trail by the cutter which Barker had. It
was what is known as a straight shaft
cutter. designed for use in the city where
Cutters assd In in the have the
shafts set to one side 80 that when the horse
Il % the beSte9 paths the Sgtser
ter ran On one side Of tho track. and it was
brother Jaw. NJ 7. Kenyon. in this city. be-
Kenyon ced the poee oce sSeu
O'Clock and asked for the very latest news Of
the movements Of Barker.
tive's Whereabouts. While he was in the ohice
the Chief Of Police received a message from
Cardiff. stating that Barker had turned toward
nigh, p asked Mr.. Kenyon as Chief Wright
Yes" replied the Chief. We know just
where to look for him now"
Where 2" asked Mr. Kenyon.
:. In q feather bed in your house."
shall give him up. He is too dangerous man
oh" said the Chief. you can take care Of
him until morning, when we will send for
him As soon as Mr. Kenyon went out Chief
Wright DESPATCHED an officer to outfoot him.
and the officer reached tho house before
Kenyon.
The OFFICER was at the back of the house
him say to his wife. We must get him out Of
here, ," he knew that Barker had arrived.
Barker was tired nearly unto death. but he
thing all day. He does not pretend to recall
his crime or 10 know what route he took out
a critical condition and does not show as
much promise OF surviving as she did yester-
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4 100000 FIRE IN MoNTc1A1R
Thirteen Cars Destroyed-A Blazing Bar
rel OF OIL Spreads Mischief

Thirteen Cars DestrOyed-A Blazing Bar.
rel OF OIL Spreads Mischief
Montcair had big nre early yesterday
morning. 1t was discovered burning in the
office OF the old freight house Of the Newark
and Bloomfield branch Of the Morris and Es-
sex Railroad at I O'Clock In the morning The
depot Is nearly mile from the centre Of the
town. and 1t was twenty minutes later before
the fire apparatus nearest the station could be
manned. and fully half an hour before the hose
companies. further away got to the scene. Mean
whilethe frame'structure was being consumed.
together with five box cars and q lot OF miscel-
laneous freight for merchants in Montclsir and
Caldwell. When the hremen finally got to
work they checked the flames to some extent,
and then a number OF them rescued guam
tity Of kerosene oil from the rear OF tho burn
ing building. One OF the barrels took
fire and rolled down the track. pouring out
volume Of Of fame; The burning u! iep!tsd
which were side-trscked near the station.
Then q rush was made for the round house,
and engine 106 was quickly fired up. but not
before two $4,000 coaches were consumed.
In their haste to connect the engine with the
other cars: tie railroad men failed TO at.
derailed at an open one. An attempt was then
made to move the cars by hand. but 1t WAS
futile. and the heat drove the willing workers
away. Altogether. seven freight cars, two COM
bination cars. and four fine PASSENGER coaches
were 1o od destF9yea The total ia o.s is estimated at
insurance. The only articles OF freight saved
Extra ears were sent up In the morning. and
no trip was missed.
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THE IHPETONGA BAIL.
A Bright Scene in the Brooklyn Academy
Last Might.

A Bright Scene in the Brooklyn Academy
Last Night.
A social event OF Brooklyn, the Ihpstones
ball. took place last evening In the Assembly
Rooms OF the Academy Of Music and in the
Art Rooms adjoining. The dancing was in the
Art Rooms. which were tastefully decorated
with old Flemish tapestries and flowers. Two
bands tStub's) and q number Of mandolin per-
formers supplied the music. They occupied
stands at opposite ends OF the room.
The sides and fronts OF the stands were
draped with rich damasks, and palms and
pink azaleas were unsparingly used to deco
rate the ROOM Tho small room between the
ball room and the assembly room was dressed
to represent a Moorish tea house. Supper was
served In the assembly room. which was deco
It was after 10 o'clock when the guests be-
t1 sTTys naa wt b.oos
man. In pretty pink gown. led the cotillon.
hs rs e Mrs Mrs .
g. p. Prentice. and Mrs James L. Morgan Jr.
AmGng the FGsh gHess presScMI were Mr. and Mrs
nj. and Mrs. ". G. sheaon. 10 Jr.' I'M Mr. and &. Mrs.
Charles l. Benedict. Mir. and Mrs. Hsnry J.
Ssn @r M TSns Mr." T. bs9ssn ~ ans Sls
kins; Nj snd Ms paSid M9;5ison Ts. sqd ID
dsrsn. Nj, and Mrs. Gortiandt D: 90 Dls.n. sa
fRs fRomss and ME- Georse sea sff f.
soIthsrd: y NJ: and Mrs; 7. y: Hopkins. MIa J.
Mrs. John Notman. Miss MarbHry; Miss Not
rem Hoashtaiine Miss Whitman. Miss Packer.
Rr. William A Pierrepont, Miss Emily Prtce.
Mics M1s Ms%apa a Hss Es Gen
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert b. Woodward
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EVENTS BEYOND THE OCEAN.
4 JEWISH RANKER ARRESTED NJ
ORDER OF TIE CAR


Falsely Accused Of O3erfng . Drfhe-ASys-
sinians Ne Not Like Their New Money
The Duke Of BEDFORD Killed Himself.
Br. PETERssuRo. Jan. 20.-A woll-kAown
jewish banker. named Baron Ginzburg. last
week waitsd on M. Durnovo. Minister Of the
Interior. and asked him to try to alleviate or
20 postpone the carrying out OF the edicts
which had been issued for the repression Of
Jews in Russia. During the interview the
Baron handed to the Minister an envelope
containing check for 100000 roubles. pay
able to the order OF NJ. Durnovo and endorsed
by. tho Mendslssohns Of Berlin. NJ. Dnrnoyo
subsequently, obtained an AUDIENCE with the
the manner In which 1t had come into his DOS
The. Gar thsrsupon gave orders for the ar
rest OF Baron Ginzburg and sent an atde-de
camp to interrogate the Baron In regard to the
matter. The Baron admitted in part the ac-
curacy OF the statement made By M. Durnovo.
He declared. however. that the check was not
given as . bride. but as an ordinary banking
transaction. as the books OF his nrm would
show. Upon an investiRation being made the
books proved that the order had been received
in the usual manner from Berlin. Whom these
facts wore told to the Gar he ordered that the
prisoner be released from custody. Orders
wore also given to return the check TO- Baron
Gin1burR. but he refused to take It. The Car
thereupon order ed that half OF the money bo
given to the Red Cross Society and the other
half used for tho relief Of the poor.
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was P.ttersoa Ove,ruleas

good many Repu blioans discussed ysstsr-
day the Committee ON Contested Seats appoint
Cd BY Col. William G. Church. the temporary
Chairmsn OF the Republican County Commits
toe. 1t was very freely admitted that the COM
mittee as made up By COL Church entertained
sentiments at variance with those OF ex-Polics
Justice Patterson. Chairman Of the Executive
Committee, Patterson will have mono OF
French or Gibbs. 1t was, definitely learned
yesterday that Patterson, had suggested tho
fs.siss e Gron!n u The
teenth. and Mr. Dubois q the Twsnty.third a.
yosterdsy By wsil-iHformed Republicans was
tha. Col Church set ASIDE those men and In
their PLACES, appointed Mr.. Page; Mr. Eyarls.
siGnincant action, and as an ipdication thst
the evidence In the contested districts will 30
very carefully eiftsd. and that no snap ,uds-
msnt will be taken.
The sun., 1891-01-21
SPARKS FROM THE 1ELEeRAPH.
4Absus twenty more nshsrmsn will leave Halifax 70
day for the Bshring Sea- seAisrtea

vAbsus twenty fishermen will leave Halifax To-
day for the Bshring Sea seAlsrtea
The plant of the Standard Motor Company. Chicago,
WAS burned yesterday morning. Loaa $4,000
The NTH annual convention OF the Grand iarbor Of
the American Brothsrhood Of SteAmtoAt Pilots began
its sessions yesterday at Baltimore.
Negotiations were concluded yesterday At Ftndlay,
Ohio by which the Standard OIL Company will acquire
all the property Of o. HArris ths arsest individual
producer IN The SoIthysstsrn oil neld Negotiation.
will probably reach ei7o.uOo
The State Railroad Commission has arantsd the ap-
plicAtion Of the Houston. West Street and PAvonia
* y ssps from SSS sSs Selss.. lsss: q
stsck 70 be issued In exchanging the stock share
street isrry Railroad Company.
AnswI.w 70 b. giy.n Y Harvard col!sss BY Alder.
sass. q pr....s s.:s mat fas::
Norm avenue. 'bstwssn hAssachusstts and Harvard
HAllA Its location will BE- between Heiwosthy and
ThaysP Halls faon4 the Delta which Memorial Hall
is budt Ths cost Will probably bs about e8,UOo
The new opera house Ford City Pa, vas burned st
an early hour Yesterday morning The Building vas
So%ssny ana oo a. asss eo
tanned the library and reading room . billiard hall and
q ths Plat. ss's worta The company had the build
The House Ways and Means COMMITTEES ordered .
favorabe report Yesterday on bill TO impose . die
srmiuatinE autS q ~ per cent on all ported
states The object Of this bill h 90 meet liscrim
benefit Canadian railroads and Steamship nes imposos
~ 's. 'mDorted from the United Sttt.s
The sun., 1891-01-21

the Christian Church does not present any
better history than the people Of Israel IN the
etbicai principles OF Moses and the prophets.
have We lived up to the ethies Of Jesus and his
apostiosS II Is very sienlflcant fact that the
which 10 essentially ethical. has been
neelectsd by the. theollSseisns But The
neglect OF the etlics Of Jesus. Tolstoi says
that Christians think that Jesus did not mean
what He said. Tolstois criticism is severe.
Jesus meant what He said. how could We live
such selfish liyes It Il my opinion that ifths
could be transformed Into the image Of the
holy jesus. the cry would resound through the
streets Of New York. Cruelty him! Cruelty
1T Ia my profound conviction that We are on
the threshold OF happy reconciliation. Re.
meaning but misguided men iIom The Bible
the Church. and the reason. they are, they
always, have been. and always viii be. harmo-
nfOua"
The sun., 1891-01-21
THEY poNT WANT HUMBER1,s EFF19H.
TIE AbyssiniaAs Protest Against the Col
Italy Has Sent 20 Them.

TIE ASyssfniaas Protest Against the Col.
Italy Has Sent TO Them.
RoME. Jan. 20.-The people Of Abyssinia. and
particularly OF the southern part OF Msnelek's
kingdom known as shoA have another grew
auoe against the King Of Italy. The italian
Parliament had . large quantity Of money
issued for circulation In Menslek's kingdom
bearing the crowned effigy Of King Humbert.
When this money was taken to Abyssinia the
people said they would not receive j. They
said that HUNT bert was not their King, and
that II was an insult to their own sovereign TO-
bearing the proflle OF tho King Of Italy.
Count Antonelli Was recently sent % to King
troubles which have arisen since Italy declared
. protectorste over the country. Tho Count
found he could do nothing while the natives
were 30 ineeneed with regard to the money
matter, and so he sent Mo' home asking that
a large sum OF Maria Theresa dollars which
have long been the popular currency in
Abyssinia be sent to him. and that the OBJ
noxious coinage be taken away As soon as
possible.
The sun., 1891-01-21

She Can't Transact Business with LaWyerS
George @. Zabriskie. a lawyer of this city.
and tho Rev. William L. Moore OF Jersey City.
nephews OF Miss Louisa Moore Of Hsckensack.
applied to Chancellor McGill OF Now Jersey for
a commission to inquire into the capacity Of
their aunt to manage her affairs. Miss Moore
is about so years old She 10 sister Of the late
Helena G. P. Fair. the widow OF George Fair.
once . dry goods merchant In Green wich
street. and who at the time of his death In
Hackensack twenty years ago left an estate
Of half q million.
Miss Moore possesses considerable proparty
and 1t Is to prevent the waste or improper dis
posal Of this that the present proceedings were
Brown, and John Il. winant. as Com mission
ers, took testimony IN the matter yesterday.
Moore, though not a. lunatic,, was unable to
vii probab9 appon suadsa
for her estate. During iye years Miss Moore has
turn abandoning her In . few weeks because
OF the difficulty OF doing business with her.
The sun., 1891-01-21

The 1adiAns WIN se KeealeA with Beef
To-Aay-A Review or the Troops.

The 1aaians WIN se Kesaiea with Beof
To-Aay-A Review OF the TrooPs.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY. g. D., Jan. 20. via Rush.
ville Neb.-A furious sand storm ragged here
to-day. The wind blew q gale. driving the
sand In binding waves over the valley. While
tho storm was at its height last night horse
stampeded and caused CONSERVATION among
the soldiers on the northern buttss. as 1t was
thought the Indians were coming.
There will be grand review Of nearly all
the troops tomorrow near Volt Creek. All
branches Of the service will be represented. 1t
will be the biggest military demonstration
seen IN the Indian country in twenty years.
Troops will form in line Of battle in the after
noon. and there Will be other Interesting ma
There will also be great beef issue to the
what disposition Will Be made oi. the ttoops
kent here for several dnvs During the dem:
onstration the Ftrst Regiment, in command Of
GS lie aSsnoy M an
pre against any possible m"nnuvres BY the
Uniess Unforeseen complications arise Gen.
Miles and his stan will ,dou btless leave for
CHICAGO ON Friday. The uneasinsss Of the
be ailaysd for the pi esent at least
A desachmspt OF soldiers went out to-day to
nfs SSrs ss S0s. as
terday: Red Hawk. who has been . member of
the police force hero Tor the past seven yoRrs.
asfi .ni sSzsn 0ass s ssss
baretooted, Gen: Mss .,s. is $ satisfied that the
sser sner S. ba,Ie al Wonnaed knes. They had had
been shot in the back while trying to reach q
p' sSs was % 'S onad ths Sosies So close had
the guns been held TO the unfortunates that the
There seems 10 have been no excuse for the
Several Uncapspa Sioux. who were made
eessd ss ass m s
they he. permitted to live here: The General
reserved his deiisioni s 1is gSsnsy .d m9ss guns
~ the Assoctdted thess.
Gen. Miles has succeeded In ollaying to
a great extent the excitement under which
the Indians nbored, Yesterday; He called
painea otf to Il Them mo how ''f Few W. Tails came TO
be killed and assured them that both he and
the army disapproved it and that the army
standing the iact that. supplies for twenty days
hs>e teen ordered. i Is expected that some OF
II the Il S Sss VIII return ho% Miles
Place on Wolf Creek. possibly tomorrow. He
mus mot upo ,p
the review as one directed against them. but
rather a. an evidence that tho campaign is
'tfE TSe rss st Srse aSs bee, issue under the new
agent. Can't. Pierce. will take place tomorrow;
Fifty-tiye hundred people will be fed One beef
stead OF thirty, us formerly, In this manner
every Twenty-Five people VIII hereafter receive
| SAG pounds more 2t each beef issue than they
| did before This increase greatly peaseS the
Indians. Con. Miles is selecting ten chiefs
from the ogalalas and Brues to send to
terror Department. They will he accompanied
BY F. d. Lewis special Indian agent
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PoWDERLY DOESN'T LIKE II.
Wants the Board OF Arbitration Abolished
Its Report the Central Strike.

'" AntD tho kBOor0 OF Arbitration AOON0ho0
Its Report on the Central Strike.
The official journal Of the knights OF Labor.
appearing to-day. will contain an article by
Mr.. Powdsry on the recent report OF the State
Board OF Mediation and Arbitration Of this
State to the Legislature on the Central Rail-
road strike. Mr.. Powdery does not like the
report and recommends that the Board bo
abolished. he says:
1t cannot safely exercise any authority or
power except to draw q salary and expend the
money Of the people without rendering an
equivalent. II has no authority to demand Of
tion or arbitration. 1t should IN all fairness
be called the State Board Of Persuasive Elo-
nuence and Personal Magnetism for tho
members must coax and wheedle the corpo-
uons into agreeing to snythinR and after In
vestication Is made there Is no power or au-
thority 10 enforce q decision. or even to make
one;
The report in question is unfair. untruth-
ful. and misleading: 1t is more than that-it is
malicious and plainly exhibits tho ear marks
Of men who could not Withstand honest criti-
vehicle through which to convey a spiteful
thrust which they should have done In their
individual capacity. II at all.
He cnlle the recommendations OF thA Board
for SUFFICIENT State control over both employer
and employee, to avert railroad strikes. mar
wells OF insane driveL"
The sun., 1891-01-21
Attaching Case. to Algeria.

PARIS. Jan. 20.-Mr. Louis Tirman. the Gov
ernor- General OF Algeria has gone South for q
journey to the onses OF Gourara. Twst. and
Tidikslt. for the purpose Of aseertainlnR the
those oeses. which, it Is proposed to attach
politically to Algeria. He will also investIG
tho p5acteabltty Of extending @ the n, raiiroad Gs
oral Council OF Constantine has voted the sum
OF $4,000 for the purpose OF surveying the
French arc doing everything they can to ex-
tend the influence Of France over the great
desert regions which have recently como into
Erence possession.
The sun., 1891-01-21
A Painting Presented to the Actors Fun.

A Painting Presented to the Actors Fund.
Tho original painting by John Henry Fuseli
R. A.. Of tho Ghost Scene from Hamlet"
painted about l77s from which the we'll
known engraving was made which 10 included
10 Boydells Shakespeare Gallery. was pre-
sented Yesterday TO the Actors Fund Of Amer
lea BY William Thomas, Wright OF London.
In the rooms Of the association.
The sun., 1891-01-21
THE BANK IN P0ssEssIOM
9oinS 70 Conduct the Business OF Do Ptnu
e. Son Itself.

a. Son Itself.
Tho attempt OF Deputy Sheriff Carraher to
serve An execution for tl.oss In favor OF O.
Walker Il Co. upon the firm OF Do Pima h
Bon. importers and manufacturers Of ostrich
feathers. so West Houston street, has brought
to light the fact that De Pima Son have
tran sferred their business to tho Chemical
National Bank. The deputy was unable to At
The partners are Alfred and jose 8. do
Pima. Mr.. jose dc Pima said last evening
that the transfer had been made privately on
not q bill OF sale. Tho bank was the firms
s srGest creditor Its liabilities to the bank alone
10 said. did not amount to more than $4,000,
The store is In. charge Of W. Ayres. Jr., who
represents tho bank, and Josa B. do Pima 10
banks Intention. Mr.. Dc Pima says to. have
the stock on hand made up and that will take
about three monthA
The sun., 1891-01-21
Dear Mutes Demand .. E1planatio..

SCOT in the chimney which leads from the big
kitchen In tho Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb.
at Twelfth avenue and l62d street, caught nrs
at 10 clock yesterday morning. and . volume
OF dense black smoke noated mp over the insti-
tuition. By the time the police and hremen m.
rived the fire had burned itself out There are
400 deaf mutes In the building. and they had
exhausted the sign lanEu age In endeavoring to
armed themselves with little pads. Sergeant
Hayens says that not less than 2sO Of these
were thrust into his hands. He wrote hyo-
line explanation on half o dozen pads and the
excitement was 0vor.
The sun., 1891-01-21
Warmer Weather I'm Europe.

HAMBuRo. Jan. 20.-A change has occurred
In the weather here. A mild west wind has
been blowing during the day and = rain storm
has set in.
falling barometer are reported from northern
France. The intense cold weather continues
OF its severity were reported to-day. There
has been . heavy snow storm At Folk. fifty
two miles south OF Toulouse. Strong efforts
have been made to free the harbor OF Nantes
OF ice but they have proved futile.
The sun., 1891-01-21
Fast Speed OF . Loeomot,v. Z. Ohio.

PITTsBURaH. Jan. 20.-1he Fort Wayne road,
between Pittsburgh and Alliance. Ohio. was
the scene OF some lively speea a few days ago.
One OF the regular locomotives was going
track ahead the engineer let his engine 20 at
its fullest speed. and the result was that one
stretch OF flfty-tour miles was made In forty.
five minutes, and another OF ten and eight
tenths miles was made in seven minutes.
The sun., 1891-01-21
Seven savaxes vanquish Three Soldiers.

Seven SavAxes vanquish Three Soldiers.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 2O.-One Of the boldest At
tacks yet made upon post OF the Congo
State occurred a short time ago on the Mo-
bAnGi River Four hundred miles up that
river. at the ZonRo Rapids. the State planted
its flag upon an island in the river fortified the
three Lanzbari solIiers- On the night Of
Oct ! seven natives approached. said they
some provisions. The Zanzibar corporal in
charge had been instructed not to permit
nativos to approach the post. He thought.
them advance. A minute later the natives had
killed him., and part of them carried his body
other men were badly wounded. but succeeded
in conoenling themselyes in the underbrnsh,
and H,S Hde rude %h
Zanzibaris had splendid guns and plenty Of
ammunition. Seven savages. therefore. van
quishod three well-armed soldiers OF the
CONGO State.
The sun., 1891-01-21

The Ferryboat Manhattan Beach AAr1H.
The main shaft OF tho ferryboat Manhattan
Beach Of the Thirty-fourth Street Ferry broke
with crash about O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. shortly after leaving the Hunters Point
drcd passengers on board. The tide Was run.
ming. ln.. and the boat was drifting toward
Blnck wells Island when the tug Astral OF the
her hack to Hunters Point, where the pas.
gengers were transferred to the ferryboat Sag
HarbOr.
The sun., 1891-01-21
In Ass es tn. De.s Mu..s' CA.rsA.

An entertainment will bs given In Chicksrinx
Hall this evening In aid OF 81. Ann's p. e.
Church for Deaf Mutes. tho Rev. DR.. dsi!sudst
rector. The entertainment will commence
with costume rendering OF Robert Bpchsn;;
ans poem Fra Gitnnno" BY Evert j. wendell
and 4, +, Coward. This will ne followed by A
.isms OF Cards" y comedie,ta in one act.
"Drifted Apart a one-act play by Sir Charles
wolf viii play tue leading part, viii ssnniude
the a. f,,rfnjnn,aat
The sun., 1891-01-21
Tho Chiffon Race Track.

PATERSON. Jan. 20-Prosscutor Gourley said
tonight that he would have his constables on
hand tomorrow afternoon to make arrests
should the Clifton managers open their track
:" am determined" he said. TO close up this
The management OF tho track positively de-
clare that racing will take place Tomorrow,
but IS yet they have sent out no list Of entries
The sun., 1891-01-21
VIII Soon Reduce the Rate. o. Coke.

VIII Sooh heouee s"o ASte" On Coke'
SHARON. Pa. Jan. 20.-It 10 said that within
the next few days the coks-csrrylng railroads.
which supply the Mahoning and Shenango
Valley furnaces from tho Connsllsvile region.
will quote an ofIer on coke rates which will be
rate paid previous to the shut down was lS5
per ton from Connellsvtlle. and . demand for Q
reduction to 81 followed. It u predicted that
The railroads have been loslnG thousands Of
dollars daily since their carrying trade has
been cut on
The sun., 1891-01-21
To Repeal the Compulsory Edue.t,oa BILL.

MADISON. Wis. Jan. 20.-In both Houses OF
the Legislature to-day bills were introduced for
the repeal oithe Bennett Compulsory Ed ucation
bill. which was the issue In the last campaign
and on which the kepublican party was de-
press companies per cent. on their gross
eRrninQs.