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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12

1t is satisfactory to know that the
fastest cruiser of her size IN the world
is the new United States man-of-was
Detroit. Foreign naval officers will
examine her. with especial interest.
Her contract called for II knots an
hour, but she can travel 90, and this
fact wins for her builders the hand
some bonus of $500
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12
LATE NEWS SUMMARY
Washington. Political. Foreign
and General Domestic
Happenings Of Note.
Tolegraphic News Of the World
Condensed for the Benehe
Of Busy Readers.
WASHINGTON MENTION.

1t Is expected that congress will be
assembled between the 1st and 18th
of September.
The postmaster-general has ap-
proved the plans for the new public
building at Fargo.
Dan Maratta, of North Dakota has
made formal application for the Office
of collector of internal revenue.
Theodore Roosevelt, at Mr.. Cleve-
lands request, has withdrawn his
resignation as civil service COM
missioner.
Col. Bright, the new sergeant-at-
arms of the senate, believes that the
extra session in September will be
very brief.
The government exhibit for the
worlds fair is not ready, and there
fore will not be placed in position at
the fair till May Is.
Herbert A. Preston, one of the
oldest Washington correspondents, is
dead. He had charge Of the New
York Herald bureau at the capital
for many years, but lately he has
been engaged in miscellaneous news
paper work. He was about tifty-seven
years old.
The position which the New York
bankers have occupied is being
severely criticised. The evident
desire of the south and west to assist
the treasury is contrasted with the
position of New York, which can
Immediately relieve the government,
but refuses to do so unless on terms
advantageous to its own pocketbook.
President Cleveland's tariff bill, it
is said, will put a duty on sugar, say
one cent a pound, at the same time
cutting effectually the present sugar
bounty. 1t will reduce the duty on
steel and iron considerably; free raw
material will be the fact generally.
There will be free wool and low
duties on home made articles largely
consumed in America. There will
be little or no reduction on luxuries,
etc.
Ex-Secretary Rusk says: "The
investigation of the weather bureau
has been finished, 1 believe, and it
has been a farce. The administra-
tion of Prof. Harrington has not been
smirched, and that official has come
out of the affair with credit to him
self and to the late administration.
l have nothing to say in criticism of
my successor. He probably thought
that something needed overhauling
and he naturally made full inquiry.
He has been misled and probably
realizes that fact now"
The gold in the treasury is increas-
ing slowly and the situation is re-
as satisfactory. 1t is hoped
by the officials that Secretary Carlisle
has made arrangements with Chicago
bankers for a large addition to the
treasury gold. There has been some
of the statement that the
Chicago national banks held more
gold coin than those of New York.
The last official report on the subject
showed that the Chicago national
banks held over $1,000 600 more gold
coin than the New York national
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12

A railroad company that refuses to
take freight from a connecting road
is subject under the interstate COM
merce law to a fine of $1,000.
Engineers who refuse to haul the
cars of roads where there is trouble
with the employees lay the company
for which they work liable to this
ne.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12
GENERAL DOMESTIC NEWS.


permanently located at Peoria.
Right-of-way has been secured fol
an electric railroad to connect Cleve.
land, Toledo and Detroit.
Gov. Flower has denied the appli.
cation for clemency for Carlyle w.
Harris, and Harris will be electro,
cuted some time this week.
The Episcopal convention chose
Dean Lawrence, of Boston, 1.-THE
Broad churchmen's candidate), as
bishop of the diocese of Massa.
chusetts.
The Grand Trunk railway has paid
into the Maine state treasury 1882,
797, the amount of back taxes, pay
ment of which the railroad resisted
for several years.
Edward L. Harper, the banker con-
victed of wreckjng the Fidelity bank,
Of Cincinnati. in 1887, and who was
sentenced to the Ohio penitentiary
for ten years, has been released.
At the Cole City convict camp,
near the Tennessee state line, ten
convicts attempted to escape by firing
on the guards with guns improvised
from gas piping. -Four convicts and
Ii guard were injured.
Alonzo X. Florida, one of st. Louis
best known real estate agents and
prominent citizens, committed sui
eide, taking a heavy dose of prussic
acid. Grief for his chlld's death and
financial straits drove him to the
act.
Last week at Hyde Park, Chicago,
the home for aged Jews, founded by
Abraham Simmer, of Wavcrly, To-,
was formally dedicated. The build
ing cost $50, 900 exclusive of furniture,
and will accommodate about 1000
inmates.
Emma Hutchinson, a daring horse
woman and rough rider of Denver,
has made application to be allowed
to enter the long distance cowboy
race from Chadron, Neb., to Chicago,
which starts soon. Miss Hutchinson
is we'll known in Colorado as a rough
rider.
Elmer Randall, a young farmer Of
st. Joseph, Mo-. made overtures to
Ida Brooks to attend church to-
gether. The young lady refused, and
attended with another fellow. Ran
dali went to the church and blew out
his brains, causing a panic.
The Pittsburg Combination Cloth
ing company, with several stores in
New York and one in Pittsburg, has
assigned without preferences. Their
attorneys said the firms have a stock
worth 100000 and the amount of
liabilities will not exceed $500, 900.
Chancellor McGill of New Jersey
has appointed George w. Lopez and
E. F. c. Young receivers for the
National Cordage company. The
petition for appointment of receivers
was made for the purpose of pro-
tecting the company's property
against attachment. The receivers
will give 100000 bonds.
Consolidation of the principal sole
and belt leather manufactures Of
the country has been accomplished
under the title of the United States
Leather Company, under the laws Of
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12

This has been a tough year for the
candidates for admission to the West
Point military academy. OF 1865 can
didates designated to appear before
the examining boards only sorty-three
were successful.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12
A writer reports that no less than
100000 peoplein Europe wear wood
en- shoes. What of it?.

What's the matter with Philadel-
plia? 1t is getting as wicked as New
York ard Chicago? The mayor in
his annual report says the police force
of Philadelphia is totally inadequate.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12

br1ck structure, which was quite
submerged to the roof. The contents
Of two large tanks of oil were forced
out and are yet floating on the sur
face Of the river. Near by were
the Red river steamers and the gov-
eminent engineering fleet, just now
released from their ice-bound winter
mooring. Just above the Northern
Pacific bridge stands the Minnesota
and Northern Transfer elevator,
where steamers discharge cargoes of
wheat from warehouses up and down
the river to cars of the Great North
ern. These buildings have been cru
ely crushed by floating ice striking
the siding. The steamer Alsop made
the first trip of the season to the ele-
vator at Belmont, 20 miles up the
river, and found. as expected, that
the wheat in store was for the most
part ruined. The company estimate
all their losses at an aggregate of 3d.
600 bushels.
The Great Northern bridge is Just
high enough to allow all passing ice
to sweep under without grazing the
lower chords, and the structure is
practically unframed, q result due to
the fact that the structure has been
largely rebuilt during the last two
years. The head of the ice tenders Of
both De Mers ave. and Minnesota
ave. bridges are carried away and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-25
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,r,,- v.u- ~ THE STTHIECT

There is a law absolutely prohibiting any city
officer or employe Of the city government from
having any interest direct or indirect In any
contract with the city. 1t is inconceivable tha'
Mavor Boody should not have been aware that
this was the law. Yet. Notwithstanding TINS
fact he signed the warrants Of George W.
Anderson. NJ. j. Cummings, James McLcer' r.
". Price. Frank W. Weeks Samuel Goodsiein
and w. II. Maxwell.
At the time when these warrants were signed
every one Of these men was connected with the
city government. George ". Anderson was a
Bridge trustee NJ. j. Cummings was city cieih
James McLccr city assessor +. ". PIlce clerk
Of the Board Of Aldermen. Frank w. Netks
assistant keeper of the city Hall, Samuel Good
stein a member of the Board OF Education ana
". II. Maxwell Superintendent OF Pubhc IN
struction.
Laving aside all questions concerning the
honesty of these bills or the iegalty 81 me
appropriation for them. and forgetting the act
paesed bv the Legislature 10 help the Oincials
ont of the trouble the indictments and the
trial Of one Of the silent partners In the con-
tracts. the fact remains that the Mayor gave
these men the money which they asked. Dd ne
know who they were? If he did. on what
theory Of duty did he persuade himself that
they were entitled to draw money from the CITY
Treasury for such work? Had he ca'eiuIy
looked into these perfectly pain Violations OF
law he might have discovered the gross dis
honesty concealed in some Of the bills. and
might have avoided the necessity of taking
refuge in the plea Of Ignorance when the FRAUDS
were discovered by others.
Mayor Body certainly cannot justly assert
that his action is not a specific ground for
criticism and he should give specific answer.
He signed the warrants. If he signed them ls-
noranty he Is incompetent to administer the
affairs Of a great city, and should devote him
self to signing checks in his banking Office III nc
signed them with knowledge he deliberately
violated the law which his oath of office re-
0uired him to uphold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-25

Boston, oct. 2i.-Thc contest over the VIII u 'h'
late Or Samuel Parlman Tuckcrman has been set
tied Dr Tuckcrman di,i at Newport IN June
lse0 leaving a prop .rty valued AT over $o''' ana
iauphf.r The estate however. was not biNrn 10
the dauchtcr. but Frederick Tucterman. oi Am
herst was made the principal legatc" Miss tuck
,rrnan getting simply a memei;o. me ihttrr, WIi2
H. yvsii known in the best society OI bpSton ana
Newport. determined To- resent H." slight put up"
nor is, her father ard entered upon u contest oi
the Will Mss Tuckcrman. who Il losseas.i III h'r
own right Of an independent estate. shd ht NE
outset mat she did not contest the wil Tor me Eth'
o; getting money. but hecausc she believed h'r
father insanr when he made his Will. IN" cas-" W's
tried at Great length 10y the Proba" Court Tor Slt-
folk County. and besides evidence from innuincrahe
ifnesscs depositious from famous citZ-ns oi ior-
,Icu countries were introduced. Including the late
sir Norrri Mackenzie and his sister aud inc Nncrl
can Minister to Greece. Judge Mchim sustained
tho will. and appeal to the supreme Court Wa
taken After the appeal efforts wer" successfully
made 10 effect compromise. and although the
terms OF the agreement are not mad" public II IS
understood that the estate Will be divided equally
b"twecn Mr. Tuckerman anl Miss Tuckerman, and
that the will will be set asidr, the latter l"ns the
principle sought FOR 10y the contestant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-25
1T WILL ECILD 4 HOUSE or TS o"N'
THE NEW. YORK ATHLETIC CLUB REJECTS I"r'
OFFER TO SELL IT TIE CHERRY DlA-
MoND RIlIDIN(s.

me member, Of Tie Ncw-YOik Athletic CluD ueoiu'
last nj ght that they Gd not the house OF the u'
Manhattan Athletic Cnb n, any price. Adrian Iseh h''
offered the pr 1rty Tor 600 OF which sOO opo shouu
b, pad within year and the rest should remain at .
per cent !nteics: fos years This about t"o'
thirds Of what the land and builaing cost
The meeting night remarkably well attcnceo
in fact II was largest held by the club Nca'
600 members clubhouse IN the cour.e OF the
evening and IN lima, vote 49J Lall is were cast
August ncnt the president, In the chair and con-
ductcd the deliberations with great skill. The vice
president Barlow =. Weeks was secretary in the alb
sence OF A. T. Docharty.
number Of motions made. One man moved
reject offer another wanted 10 have the CLUB give
400 900 II Mr. Iscn would sell at tha'
ngurc a third favored paying the price asked. FINALLY
. was the motion buy the property IL IL
could had a nablc figure. This was lost by
Of o3l to 2G5 Therefore the ations at an
end.
The New-Yok Athletic Club has bought lot at fiftl
n.oth-st and Sxthavc which 1t expects TO erect n
home which shall De of thr sights and rlamen> oi
The city The Cherry Diamond House was not wanted b.
cause line enough because 10, situation Il not
y central IL might be. because extensive alterations
~eold have 10 be made 70 It, and for other reasons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-25
SDNE PEKTTNFNT VT ENTIUNN NNkFU.
WHAT WAS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE
MADISON SQUARE BANK OFFICIALS
AND CERTAIN pQLITICIANSl

AND tffIAlN Ipll lltlNNSf
Gradualy the Interior workings Of the gang of
politicians who were practically in command OF
the Madison Square Bank up to the time of its
f,ilure are being made public. Long before the
District Attorney took the step which resulted In
the arrest OF the officers and directors of the bank
IL was known in financial circles that things had
been done which would not bear close scrutiny
But every attempt on the part of those Interested
10 obtain information regarding the conduct Of the
banks officers has been met with opposition on the
part OF some one either in political or financial au-
thority TO the depositors who will lose consider
able money by the peculiar banking methods OF
those who were In charge Of the institution, num-
her OF pertinent questions now being asked are
more than entertaining Some OF these questions
are. What was the influence that was eNerted To
prevent the Attorney General of the State enter
ing Judgment on suits brought over two months
ago. Why were not the temporary receivers mace
permanent long ago? Why did the State BANK
Examiner keep the temporary receivers away from
the books of the bank Tor two weeks aIter they
we're appointed by order OF the court? What CON
nection is there between these delays and the fact
that Governor Flower ex-State Treasurer Law
renee J. Fitzgerald. Edward = stokes Chares
Delmonco and others are stockholncrs' rurthei
moro what connection Is there between the fact
that the State Treasurer. Elliot Danforth received
a large of money on his personal note soon
after he deposited $25O.GO0 Of state money with H.
and the slowncss of the state Bank Examiner to
turn the banks books over to the receivers! why
was the State Treasurer running around IN CAP
with r. Il. Mcdonald. who got large sum oi
money out of the bank. on the DAY when the 81
Nicholas Bank decided that IT would not clear FOR
the Madison Square Bank further! How was IL
that tho State check for .2'Oeo and the check
drawn by Frederic Uhlmann, In FAVOR OF the East
River Bridge Company. were sent through the
Clearing House when II vas known 'hat the piiA
was in trouble? What superior khowiedge u'u '"c
state Treasurer have over the other depostors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-25
FIXING TIE BLAME At BIIILE CEEEh'
THE INQUEST CONTNUED IDENTIFYING THE
DEAD-TmE EILEOAD cOMNISsIoNk"s
ON THE sCENE.

THE INQUEST CDNTINTED IDENTIFYING Ilif.
pEAD-ImE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
On THE sCaNE.
Battle Creek Mich. oct. A-At the inquest IT,
r,rding Fridays railway wreck Woodruff. ihe rear
brakeman OF No. .. testified this morning mat III
tho two coaches fclcscop.d and burned there must
have been more than lcv persons. All the seats IN
the fyyo coaches were occupied. most Of them WIN
two persons.
The FIRST dispute over the identity OF the 'ea'
has arisen II has been asc-rtanef that the poHy
which : - Wood. OF cato. y. Y. il"ntihed as
,h,t Of his wife il the which pr Suthei'h AM
OF Edwarlsourg Mica. yesierday iI'ii,' ,iors
rcrn mad. bv means Of clothing. IN" "rohrt
talegrarhed 10 EdwardsburC that inc h"iE ' ,i.nS'
no, be burc,l. and u viii be broiSt, ha'k '''t
Nr Dawson. Of Tacoma. today Hrh'l"'l ~
Lrcther t;eo,se Gaws. q. OF England. ~ WA u
and chain Robert Finsv. Of Hamilton 'h,.i II - a
established beyond doubt th4t ms WI. ,t.,
in the wreck one OF the rcinainlns bo'lrS y N'''
of a man named Wendc. OF LOUISVILLE
II has been ascerfalncd also that j. ; Stfube,
a sailor f. among Tho ffad iiia place ~ fe''''"'e
Is unknown. 49,. .,o ,.os ,c
Father Clark. Of Brantford. ont VINO ,a1 was re- H.
ported among the missing. hts been touhd , IN
CHICAGO. where he has been since the dhS "I M
accident enjoying the Fair, No lndH,y n"s i ~"
made rs Vet as the identity Of the hhny huin' u
that an entire family was kilc1 h h In, M M g.,
STATE Commis- oncr of Railroads l,iiiIFH' Mo !,
here is particularly interested In tn question: %
the lighting and heating ni cars li' A.FH ''i". -
not the proper test. Tho Michigan trs' " ~
From the testimony at TIE inquest I" ''h' ]" 49,
seem that the lamps were hed either IN hi'.l'
or New York. where thrf" o. a. low "s. "i ' .'.ht
~elc i.ngs says thHt u tht li' Gus u,
from the store Il was because ne stove 13ol , ""'
open or the stove was broken In the coihsl'h.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-25
FOR FALSE REGISTRAIION.
WARRANTS ISSUED FOR FOUR MIN
4 coon RrGryvrxG MADE IN THE lid AS
sEMBLY DIsTEICT-MoRE INDlCT-
MENTs PROBABLE.

MENTs PROBABLE
The action Of ex-Assemblyman Alfred Il. Oofih-
ling in calling attention to the fagraht 'esis-
tration frauds in the lid Assembly Dlstric'
yesterday led to the indictment OF four oi ''ie
offenders by the Grand Jury. They are WIZ
lam Meyer, John Dunn. James Allen ana 'osep"
Lyons. The witnesses before the Grand jury
were Philip Strobel August Weber and Nicholas
Eggers.
The Grand Jury, however, dismissed the COM
plant against Isaac Specler, who was accuseu
of registering illegally in the Sixth Eiecuoh
District Of the lid Assembly District
Meyer. Dunn Allen and Lyons all registered
from No "a Forsyth-st This is in the SiNth
Election District of the lid Assembly District
in which Srobe Is Republican inspector oi
elections. Strobel diligently looked up the cases
Of men whom he suspected of illegal registra'ioh'
lie says he found that six men had registered
from No. "a Forsyth-st. who did not live there
They were the four men who have been indicted
and William Green and John Lyons.
At that address Webber has large butcher
shop and his family occupies the upper part
OF the house. He went before the Grand Jury
to declare that the four men did not live there.
The Grand Jury has made only beginning
the work before It in the Hid Assembly
District. Strobel says that six men, Johh
Doyle Thomas Collins. Danoul or Daniel
Laure, Thomas Gleason, William Cahiil ana
Barnett Schatz are registered from No. S6
Forsyth-st., although they are not known
there: seven men. James Daily. Danou or Daniel
Gallagher. Danaul or Daniel Ryan, James
Martin Edward Golfer. John Ryan and George
Williams, are unlawfully registered from No.
3S Forsyth-st and three men. Thomas Flynn.
Lewis Lester and George Green, from NO lol
Canal-st.
Warrants for the arrest Of the men were
placed in the hands OF the police oI captain
Dcvery's precinct but there will doubtless De
difficulty i'm serving them. The four men are
doubtless homeless wanderers VINO cannot DE
easily found. Should tncy attempt 10 WV
however it would be d simple matter to place
them in custody.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-25
THOSE COLUMBIAN BILLS.
SOME DEFINITE QUESTIONS FOR THE
MAYOR OF BROOKLYN.

HE SIGNED WARRANTS FOR BILLS MADE OUT
IN THE NAMES OF CITY OFFICERS.
The Mayor Of Brooklyn is extremely sensi-
tive concerning the nature OF the criuclsniS
passed upon the conduct of the Ring admins
tration of municipal affairs in that CITY, the
nominal head of which he has been for the
last two years He objects to general charges
Of corruption asserts that the city is prosper
Gus. and demands that charges against himseii
and his fellow officials be specific He would seem
to be justified in this demand. 1t is not rieht
that he be confronted with wholesale denuncia-
ton concerning the frauds. indictments and pre-
sentiments. which are matters of common Kho"i-
edge in Rrooklyn He should have chance TO
give specific answer to definite questions ABOUT
his administration. Here are few whlch IL
would be interesting to taxpayers to have MIN
answer:
Do YOU think a competent ofliceholder wouid
sign a warrant amounting to 81 400 for srand
stand made Of borrowed lumber. when ne was
aware that brownstone house such as ne
himself dwelt in cost only Sl2.OOo!
DO you think that an intelligent head OF the
city government would be likely to know 'he
names Of members of the Board Of Education.
MANY Of whom were appointed by the Mayor, or
Of the Superintendent of Public Instruction!
Do Won think he should know the name OF the
City Clerk. or the clerk of the Board OF Alder
men, or the Bridge Trustees, or the assistant
keeper of the City Hall. or of CITY Assessor
II he does know their names, can you uhuei-
stand how he could sign warrants to give theh'
,nonov vvhon such action was in express viola
ton of law?
These are certainly definite questions. and
their answer bears upon the view which the
public will take concerning the action OF the
Mayor on the fraudulent Columbian bliis.
SOME OF THE BILLS PRESENTED.
Over 700 was spent in Brooklyn last Octo-
Der for the Columbian celebration. AMONG
the bills which were atterward presented were
the following:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-25
ABSORBING Az OcEAy STEAMSHIP LIVE.

Philadelphia. oct. 2i.-The North Atlantic Trident
Line OF steamships which has been trading be
tween Great Britain and the United States. has
been absorbed by the new Philadelphia shipping
Company. The whole business. together with the
agency has been so transferred that the Atlantic
TRANSPORTATION Company viii work In unison with
them Hereafter the vessels OF the Trident Line
will form part OF Joint service with tn" steamers
of the Atlantic Transportation Line between Phil
adelphia. LONDON Swansea. Rotterdam and other
Europcan ports. Several new steamers Will be
added 10 the fleet. but the johnson Company of
Ralimorc. will still have controlling influence
Shipping say that the change will ultimately
benefit the shipping Interest of Philadelphia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-25
YELLOW FEVER UyDIMIyIsHED.

Brunswlck Ga. oct. 2i.-Thlrty-one cases
% yellow fever officially reported at noon to-
day only three of the patients being whites. There
was one death, Ernest Stuart George (white). The
weather to-day has been notceably warm.
A statement issued to-day by the Relief Commit
tee shows the cash receipts To date TO be 81
To-day forty-one orders for i29 persons and lsl
orders for the sick filled. Clothing for the
destitute poor is beginning TO arrive and the min
isters are distributing IT,
Information from NcwYork states that hfty
freight cars are lying on the tracks, rapidly being
filled with supplies of lumber food and clothing
for the destitute sufferers OF Brunswick ana the
Ca Islands