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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11
STOKES'S SERVIC rs TO CLEVELAND.
HIS PROBABLE HELP IL WINNING OVER TAM
MANY HALL IN 1884.


MANY HALL IN 1894.
Albany NAV 10 (spccian.-The amazing news came
from New-York to-day that Edward = stokes the
murderer of James Fisk. jr. had been restored 10
citizenship after serving term OF imprisonment In
sing sing Prison. What was more astonishing was
the statement that this restoration to the rights of
citizenship the act of Grover Cleveland, VII" at
the time wns Governor of the state OF New York ana
rc.idcni- elect Of the United states. Mr. Cleveland
arr Mr. .to,es for obvious reasons kept the matter II
secret until IT ha, been brought cut In the course oi
court proceedings. Apparently >tok,sS restoration to
cltzn,hlp WA, reward for some important pollticil
service which he rendered 10 Mr.. Cleveland. FOR me
papers were signed by Mr. Cleveland shortly after the
election Of November. 1c-i.
II i well known that Mr.. stokes for many years
ha, been one Of the leaders Of Tammany Hall. In
I-ss tho attitude Tammany Hall at first was un-
f,t,.pdIv to Mr. Cleveland Bour h. Cochran and
Thomns F. Grady denounced Mr.. Cleveland in bitter
terms In the hall Of the Democratic NaUonai ton
veniion. Th, they did with tn" acqucscence OF John
Kelly, The boss" OF Tammany Hall. Mr. Kelly, untl
late In the campaign for the Presidency. did not HIT
y finger aid MIR. cleveland. But then other leading
men Of 1ammanv Hall were brought over to Mr..
Cleveands support. ana finally Mr.. Kelly reluctantly
and IN prrfnrctOry manner announced his support
OF Mr.. Cleveland. In theS" movements TO bring laH-
many Hall over To the support Of Mr.. Cleveland the
proprietor Of the IL iiman House Edward ;. stokes
II reasonably b" suspected, WIS iHh"I"i"i' >'i'
Cleveland 1T least ;'lt kindly toward him for some
reason fer he r~torcd him TO the rights Of citizenship
shpr7-, after election day.
Colonel T. ;. williams. III" Governors prNat"
secretary said tcTlrht. | first learned that WI
krs had restored TO citizenship when received
n letter yesterday fIom Assistant DStfici-Niorh"y
Lindsay Of New ork, TO procure for aim certified
copy ~ the. record kept In hr Secretary 81 star
nn,cc in such casr, it,. asked especially hr Ger
fin.i COPY Of STOKES restoration To ctiZchSllp
81 Mr. f,k
snip I'm December. l--i.' 80
ihr ~r.,torltlun b0ohT in Governor Flowers Once
hn1,, thi, record Edward :. >tnk'S. ntricoi
October -. I-,3. County Of New York: man'aught'r
n iri degree: term. four years. prison sing 'lhE.
Writ 10 self. restored to citizenship December ],
Isl" Writ 10 SELF mean, that the restoration
nau.r. wrrr delivered to stokes hi.nscf ana not 10
sor,n other person to h, given to him. .
an ther" We're any papers III ,AiN 'as'' NIu
Cnlcu1 williams. "tney are Stored away lh me
cellar Of thr Capitol whrr" they ar" inaccrNNinI'
tn.night Tn, restoration took place nine years aG"
and Of cour>r the memory oi # has died away .n'
of tli, office | do know who signed VT.
stoko,'s papers. or indeed II any papers wer" MED
by him with Mr.. tltN'land
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11
\. ALLEN STARR NJ D.
ST. CLAIR SMITH VI. D..
+. FREMONT SMITH. VI. q

THIS give. rise to the gray" fears which
the most Of Mr. BOOTHS friends have entertained
from the first Int which had been somewhat llghien'd
by the extremely favorable report, Of the last few
days. /; l. the first confession on the part Of Dr.
81. Clair smith, except on two "ccasions wh'h
the danger has seemed imminent tlat Mr.. Booth i
altogether unlikely over - b. well again rs ne
was before his attack q. three weeks ago. IliS an
nnuncrncnt seems To require the resignation of anv
hut the ftinrS hopes that th" patient VIII ever br
materially better than lr j. now.
Everything IN relation 10 Mr. Booth at the l'ay"r'
Club goes on from day 10 day Just ~ II ms uoh"
almost from the first and has been d'~crllwd r."
pc1t"dy. lie takes fair amount Of nour>lnn'hl
chiefly milk. and sleeps for larg" part "f the tn"
~ times hc i able 10 recognize SOM" of lh' lW
friends who allowed 10 come Into his ro'n IL"
may live for weeks and may even seem 1" gam
ton settled that hi, death may .ccur AZ any t'hc'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11
Mr.. WESTING house SPEAKS.
HE SAYS HE CAN SUnsTANTIATE THE CHARGES
MNDE AGAINsT TIE RIYNL COMpANY.

HE SAYS HE CAN sUnSTiNTIATE THE CHARGES
MADE AGAINST THE RIVAL COMPANY.
Fitloburg. May 1O.--Thc hearings Of Morris w.
Mead and others charged by the Westinghouse Con-
pany with conspiracy TO puroin blu" prints Of the
Niagara contract from the olhce OF The latter c)nrrrs
WIS called before Alderman j. V. M'Ma~'rs at !
O'Clock this afternoon. All Of the defendants tlronsh
their attorneys, waived tho preliminary hearing ana
gave bail for trial ~ court Tho following statement
hcf Of the officers of the W,stiu -hons" hcctri"
and Manufacturing Company WAS given 10 IN" pres
tonight.
"Cur counsel was on hand to-day before Alderman
Nclln>tcrs wt ample evidence 10 establish beyond
question tie charges against the defendants. w"
wcr" not surprised thlt Mead. Notwithstanding his
prot,~iatiop, of innocence. did not dare 10 face i
hearing b"for" IN" committing maCisirai", nor 'r'
surprised that the other defendant, who hdr"
vet been served with oni"rs Of arrest 10y reason
OF their being outside Of ti, state. failed {" respond
even by counsel Notwithstanding their Published
boast, of innocence. and OF dr,'" and readiness ID
meet thr charges where they made. W" ala
moi take this matter ur without having In our pos
session ample evidence oi charges not only against
The defendants who have brcn served with orders Of
arrest hut also those who stilI outside t" state"
We propose To push This matter and 10 exhaust
every lawful means 10 bring The cOn,pirltors to pun
i~hmcnt. Having discovered the extensive thcits
which had been pcrpcrated under the direction 9" thr
cons irit n. the tremendous injury II was do nc
10 our business felt n ou! duty 10 otr>'lv"' orr
Gus iomcr~ ana the public GENERALLY. to take IN" cour
with The General Elcctic trmplnr that w"r"
actuatcd by any oihc. moiN" II simply absurd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11

many Hall for the election of Grover Cleveland
as Pr sdent in 1854 The goods were delivered
and soon as doubt about the count in this
State over the man who murdered James Fisk
received full and free pardon from the President
elect. Politically. the Fisk affair, as Tammany
men cuphcmstically call the MURDER has not in
jurcd Stokes. Many Democratic leaders have en-
joyed his hospitality on his yacht
IL WAS recalled yesterday that while OF his
way to Sing Sing to begin his penal term Stokes
boastcd that he would he restored to all the
rights of citizenship. Ex-Mayor Hall said that
he had previously been unable 70 find any record
of the pardon of Stokes. Judge Cowing was
also much surprised at the announcement, ami
We're all the other persons in the General
Sessions building.
An interesting feature of the case is the fact
that the foreman of the Grand Jury which found
the true bill WAS General Daniel ID. Wylie. who
was Chief of Ordnance Of the state under GOV Gov-
ernor Cleveland. and was reapp0intcd by 10Y,
crnOr Hill. He is a tIend Of +. =. Stokes, ana
his political affiliations are such as to throw
som" light why the indictment was found.
Stokes murdered James Fisk. jr., on January
6, 1872, in mast cold blood"d fashion. The
hotel in Broadway now known as the Broadway
Central was the seen" of th" crime" FISK was
coming down the stairs leading to the women :
entrance OF the hotel. and Stokes was waiting
for him at the door Without warning, Stokes
shot him. On January - Stokes was indicted
Tor murder IN IN" nrs' degree. ih' HIS' u'''i
ended on January l.. NE, the jury disagrerlng.
murder mn ,lr' in the first degree in the Court of
Oyer and gcrmner. He was sentenced to be
hanged o. Friday, February IS, 1913.
Stollcs'~ life was saved by the Court of APP
poals. which reversed the conviction on the
ground tlat a collateral issue had been tried.
An uniml ortant witness for IN" defence had b"eh
asked bv the District Attorney II She had ever
robbed her mistress She s,i -hc had not ana
the judge permitted the introlucton of evidence
showing that she had For this trivial reason
n now trial was urantcd This time the verdict
was marslaughtcr in the third degree II wa,
found on October 20. 1913. Stokes was sentenced
to four years IMPRISONMENT. bat was freed three
years later on accoul' of his good behavior
Stokes has been in htiga,ion great deal
lately, John W Maciav sued him and {. IL.
Read II: the United States courts two years
ago for S352 .597 - on promlssoiy rote IN"
comnlaint contained flaw ami was dismissed.
The disagreement between Stokes and Read Is
row in the courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11
,yCrUER LYNCHING ~ SOTTH CAROLINA.

co,,m,us : c. Nav 10 (SpccaD.-Thc third lynch
,nc I'm This state within less than three weeks o.
rred four miles west Of the town OF Laurcn' about
: o'clock this evening when licywad iarksdalc, =
coIored man who confessed 10 having attempted l"
assa,,li an clcven-ycar old white girl, was hanged
The negro was identified by the girl ana her younger
.ietcr The lyncling crowd, which numbered about
GOO wos thoroughly representative. and included
u,nv c tie best citizens OF Laurcns. The scene OF
t,c Iynchng j. less than mile from the home oi
senator Irbv VITO said 10 have been spectator an'
to hovc addressed some remarks u the crowd urging
Them TO be temperate and orderly and not TO fire into
tho b,dv He said that the county opposed 10 lynch
,a,, and donl1rcd the circumstances that sOmclimcs
made if necessary for the protection Of the virtue Of
,romcn and children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11
PATCHING THE RISING MISSISSIPPI.
FEARS OF DISASTROUS oYERFLOw-TrE RIVER
LEAVING ITS BANKS.

FEARS OF A DISASTROUS OYERFLow-THE RIVER
LEAVING ITS BANKS.
Memphis Tenn. May 1O-Thc whole Mississippi
Valley from Cairo 20 Ncw-Crlcars Is threat ned with
the mos; disastrous overflow in its history. Tn"
river conti,Ec. to rise alarming pace and from
prcsen, Indications if will 20 10 the highest pon ever
reached The water is a foot above the danger
lin. at Memphis and two feet more are expected.
The levees below Memphis are intact except in Desha
Comfy Ark where The whole country has been
flooded and the Missouri Pacific track submerged 10
a DEPTH OF several feet Railroad traffic in that SOC
ton has been indefinitely suspended. The river
above Memphis has left Ire banks and the whole oi
Mississippi County. Ark. is ho de3.
New OrlcaDS. May i0.-Captain Willis, OF tn"
United states Engineers Office has been an inSpcc-
tio, tour OF the river between this point and NichS
burg lie has forwarded instructions To get ready
al once all available boats and barecs and have them
sent to Raon Rouge, at which point they would be-
most conveniently reached in Of urgent need
Immediatc,; upon receiving those Instructions th"
Comstoc.. was made ready and large number Of
harges attached 20 II. These instructions. II wa,
learned. do not indicate any grave apprehensi'h on
the par, OF Captain Willis to any sudden danger
from the rising waters. but are simply as matter
o. precauiion. The waters either at This or any
othc; point north to Nicksburg have not reached
dangerous rise. but owing to the fact Of mucl
new lcvee work all along the rivers there Is dall-c.
OF the rising waters penetrating III" soit ana uNs'1-
tied earthwOrk and producing break
Valparaiso. Ind. May 10 The kankakee RIVER NJ
WillyniI has passed highps; point ever reached.
TIE higher land entirely submerged, and the river
In places is five miles wide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11
FRIENDSHIP or TIE Two REPUBLICS

TIE BILL RAISING THE WASHINGTON LEGATION
TO AN EMBASSY ALMOST CNANl MOI SLY
PAS SED BY THE FRENCH DEPUTIES.
Paris. May IO.-Thc Chamber Of Deputies to-day
p@SSch III" bl raising the French Legation In wash
irg'oh 10 the rank Of an Embassy. In the course OF
The d"'h'" on tho h objections were raised on
account oi IN" expense OF the change. NJ Dupuy.
III" Premier, In Answering thcsc objections. sAh mat
th' 'h'nE" was Necessary and adNai tagcouS one
ana tina, II would tend 80 tighten IA" bond' Of rirn1
snip between the two countries and emphasize the
desire 10 hvc on footing OF mutual sympathy,
which th" community OF origin Of the two Govern
uentN explained and justified In every way. Tie
PrenlcrS r. marks greeted with applause.
The bill was adopted by n vote Of i36 10 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11

CAPTURE OF THE STATE COMMITTEE FIRST oN
THE PROGRAMME


There /, hardly dis gulscd belief in Tammany and
snapper" circles that Irc-idcnt Cleveland j. OF H."
cv, ~ his promised war against tho Democrats who
opposed his nomination. and that the first movement
In the battle will be- attempt u caping'' the Demo
cratic Siajc Committee and to turr it, guns upon
IT, present director. senator Hi. Leading " Anti
>napp,Ts" fresh from secret conference In Wa,hin.
ton aid 10 De arranging III" Federal patronage
In tn, state with the view ~ influencing The choice
of member, Il The state Committee. Colonel La
snapper candidate for Governor I'm the Demo- rafic
State Convention 81 l7Oi against Governor flowc-.
I. said Ia have taken part In tn con'cr'rcs. and %
have made known to Ia member MIR Cleveland s
solemn al pgOval Of ilia~r rDiirs.
1hc Chlrf n"n COnn,ctcI Win The ,rhcm" are snii
to believe that the PRECEDENT viii not have 10 make
many appointments IN this state before there VIII b.
a rush 10 leave senator I'LL his fate the part,
4 hi, former friends. and that the state Comm ttce
viii fall INTO The hands ~ The Ad.GlEi- trs,iirn
democracy ripe plum would. The r.gular> '
viii then be forced to the wall ana t." state Con
vcn'i,n OF nrNt year b. ca-iiy captured This i,
The plan of the campaign which GmmnN's now
-pOiting ana political paper, Tie Dnilr America.
outlined yesterday under Il Washington datrl lin.
Few Trmmany politicians in ~, city believe that
II T. part 81 she lr"- l"ut- pr cIainn" ip unk" Har
upon the Wigwnm. They think p" viii be- satisfied
Int th,rr lore headed in th" orsani,aton Who
expect thr Administration be- IN hids
cIimlnatc attack uTon Tdnmauy Hall we'll IA"
regulars" up III" state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11
rAvOJ,S SINNER HOTEL BTRNED.

c,r,,oro n. Y. May 1O.-Thomas's famous Lake
,s. ot saratoga Lake. was eniisey destroyed by
nre this afternoon. The place was formerly known
os Moon Lake House. and was one OF The Oldest
" ,,s, 4, This vicinity The origin Of The fire *
,,orrp The loss Is estimated at S25 900: In
r,ncr $500 Edward Kcarncy. of New-fork
uas the principal owner. John Foley and II. =
~ afr,cnrc will BE- rebuilt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11
.IR,yy SUPERVISORS ~ 4 Deadlock

Albany y " Nav IO.-T There l. dcadloca IN the
or.,ni,ation Of the Albany County Board Of super
,,sors Al "A ballot taken this morning to elect a
chairman Of the Board th" organization Democratic
candidate received fifteen votes, the Republican can
ad,e thirteen and the Democratic anti organz ;tion
,,,,,o three votes The deadlock promises 10 last
"a, Snmc Time -ixtocr votes necessary 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11
,,,,r roRrST FIRES ~ SOrTH JERSEY.

Atlantic City. n. j.. May lo:-The woods are again
oare in Mullica Township ana burning toward Egg
- C,,v That town Is filed with smoke. and
',, auernoon the situation became serious
a., ,h. Are bell was rung to summon the In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11
, gIG ORE PTRCHASE BY THE CARNEGIES.

Cleveland MAY lO.-Thc Carnegies have closed a
deal for 400 900 tons OF Norre ores to be delivered
this season. The price paid was about W. 30. The
same ores sold for ~ 80 last Vessel tonnage
for q large portion VI 1t has been covered at 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11
EDUIN BOOTHS DdNGEROTS CONDTTIOT
LITTLE PROJECT CT HIS R,rID OR COMPLETE
RECOVERY.

RECOVERY.
\ new alarm Wa taken last nIcht in regard 10
ne condition Of Edwin EootA. II was only two
days ago that his physician Dr. - clair -niih.
announced tha' unless the too unftvorail'
turn 40 more bulletins would -. issued Last night
the following was posted at The Ilayors' Cluh:
In regard % Mr. Boou.', condition It may lc ~i
that while the acute n'Ihrt.s which at time hr -.
cn,d fatal termination IA, sub.d.d AMI Whii"
tcr D., now no Irospcc. u nm,da,r DANCER from ,'nt
source condition - henIi'e with aphr.ia which
has been Ir.-ont for rho last th-cr wc"k-
hrallv changed. Mr. Booths mental condition is ril
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11

M haiNanS ii TO fight the flames. After much hari WORK
wv ''N PUk and dwellings on IN" ou'Shiiis
OF the town were saved Ilc danger Is not yet over
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-27
BY an Actual Worker.
Duluth News-Tribune.

Duluth News-Tribuue.
The address of Ruth Kimball Gardi-
ner before the Worlds Press congress
yesterday is composed of sound views
by practical newspaper worker. Her
assertion that woman to succeed in
neWspaperdom must place herself OH a
plane with man. so far as the class and
manner of doing work is concerned, is
a fact which has demonstrated itself in
every newspaper Office which woman
has invaded That success goes hand
in hand with the womanly and capable
woman who thus courageously ignores
the inconsequential and finieal conven-
tionalities of life has been proven
by Mrs. Gardeners rapid and deserved
progress. From the first she never
Wavered in her undertaking to be a
real-not a fake-newspaper woman.
She always entered upon and executed
any and every assignment given her.
Just as she advises others to do.
Minnesota is proud of Ruth Kimball
Gardiner. Newspaper men will lever
opposed the entrance of such women
into the profession, for they earn their
advancement; they do not beat their
way.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-27
Gates of the White City Will
Not Be Closed To NOR
row.
No Injunction Will Be Asked
for Until Arguments Are
Heard.
Chief Justice Fuller Will
Probably Occupy a Place
on the Bench.
National Commissioners Take
a Recess Until the 1st
Of July.

CHICAGO. May 26.-Open to the world
will be the gates Of the beautiful White
city at Jackson park next Sunday. The
officials in charge are making extensive
preparations to receive immense crowds
there on that day, and, if the weather
is pleasant. they estimate that the at
tendance will be greater than that of
any day since the opening of the fair.
After hearing arguments all day in the
Clingman injunction suit against the
directors of the Columbian exposition
to prevent their closing the gates Sun
day. Judge Stein took the matter under
advisement until Monday morning.
Pending his decision no action in
the premises will be taken by any court
in Cook county. This will leave the
Sunday opening resolution of the
directory undisturbed by legal proceed
ings. The federal district attorney will
file his bill for an injunction tomorrow,
but said tonight that no action would
be taken until next week. and that a
temporary restraining order will not be
asked for pending the arguments on the
bill. Chief Justice Fuller will probably
occupy seat on the bench. 1t IS the
earnest desire of the government, &C.
cordIng to Mr.. Milchrist, that the de-
cision shall be made by such an array
of eminent legal talent that no shadow
of doubt will rest on the business of the
Judges conclusions, whatever they
may be.
Supt. Tucker will have big force of
men at all the gates to admit the Sun
day crowds. The transportation COM
panies have arranged to largely aug
ment their facilities in anticipation OF
hauing to carry great crowds OF people
to and from the grounds.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-27
AN ELDERLY BRUTE
Arrested for Assault Upon Lit
tie Girl

Arrested for Assault Upon Lit
tie Girl.
An elderly man. we'll dressed. and who
gave the assumed name of ID. Hubbard,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Sergeant Rose and Patrolman Kukla. OF
the Rondo street district. on charge of
indecent assault. The victim of the old
mans lust was Lizzie HesSe, an
eight-year-old girl who lives with
her mother at 419 Western avenue.
Hubbard, as he calls himself, is can
vaSser for the city directory. is fifty
three years old, and claims to have a
wife and three children living in the
city. On Tuesday last he was seen by
the wife of Police Sergeant Rose
to take the little girl Lizzie Hesse
in a barn in the vicinity of Fuller
and Western avenue and remain
i'll the place about half an hour. Mrs.
Rose spoke to neighbor of this, and it
was decided to keep watch for the
man the next time he put in an appear
ance in the neighborhood. Yesterday
was seen to meet the girl and
walk down Western avenue toward
Martin street. Mrs. Rose and a
neighDor followed the couple, and
when the man and child turned into a
shed in the rear of an unoccupied house
near Fuller street they followed and
peeped in the door. Hubbard had the
child in his arms, and the little girls
clothing was disarranged, as was
also his own. The woman hur-'
ried back and awakened Sergeant
Rose, who was asleep at his
home. The officer hastily dressed, and,
calling to his assistance Patrolman
Rukia, the man was arrested and
brought to the station. The little girl
was also brought to the station and eX
amined by one of the women to see
if she had been injured. Hubbard pro-
tested that he had. done nothing to
the child except to pour some perfume
on her clothing, and claimed to have
taken quite fancy to the child in a
fatherly way. Capt. Lowell after hear
ing the story related by the woman
thought Hubbard's actions anything but
fathery and locked him up The child
was not injured, so the charge will be
changed to attempted assault.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-27
GATEMEN OFFICIOUs.
National Commissioners Have
Trouble in Getting In.

National Commissioners Have
Trouble in Getting In.
CHICAGO, May 26.-After protracted
struggle to maintain its dignity and to
accomplish something which would ex-
cuse its existence, the worlds Column
bian commission adjourned this after
noon, fixing July as the time for re-
turning to official life. In the interim
the board of reference and control and
Commissioners Massey and st. Clair, on
the council of administration, Will try
to represent the whole commission. Adj
iournment was not decided upon with
out,a wrangle The closing session
was, attended by only handful
of commissioners and little was done.
Some of the commissioners vented their
wrath at the treatment they had re-
ceived from certain gatemen. Commls-
sioners De Young, of California; Cum
uling, of Washington; Edwards, OF
Maine; White. of New Mexico; KurtZ,
of Minnesota, and StearnS, of Idaho,
had trouble in getting in today on their
badges and personal cards. At meet
ing of. the council of administration
later in the day the grievances of the
commissioners were aired by Messrs.
Massey and ST. Clair. and instructions
will be sent to the department of admis-
sions to see to it that no more clashes
occur between commissioners and gate
men.