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INDICTED FOR PERJURY.
Prominent New Orleaus Broker and
Finuncfer I'm Trouble.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. u.-Henry Bier, a
prominent broker and financier of this city,
was indicted by the grand jury for willful
and corrupt perjury this evening. The
charge grows out of the purchase of the
principal street-railway franchise of the
city, operated by the New Orleans City
and Lake Railroad Company, for s700, 900,
and their subsequent sale to the New Or
leans Traction Company. AT the time OF
the sale the purchase was attacked by
citizens, who instituted proceedings under
the leadership of Mr.. s. d. Peters to have
IL set aside. On the trial of the case Bier
took the stand and swore that he had
bought the franchise for his own account,
and that no one was interested with him.
The grand jury finally discovered the ex-
istence of an agreement with Edward Den-
iston, the Philadelphia banker, who was at
that time president of the New Orleans
Traction Company, to purchase the fran.
chises and transfer them to the traction
company-a plan which was ultimately car
ried out, Bier receiving 100000 for his
work and for financing the bid.
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ISLANDERS REFUTED.
Malicious Attacks ON Prosperous
News Gathering Association.

CHICAGO, Dec. u.-It cannot have
escaped public attention that during the
past year there has been a persistent and
malignant endeavor on the part Of a New
York paper to discredit the Associated
Press. Day after day it has been asserted
that the Associated Press was falling in
pieces; that 1t was bankrupt; that each
months business showed deficit; that its
news service was unreliable and frequent
ly behind time; that there was widespread
dissatisfaction among its members To
those who knew the facts these statements
only furnished fresh evidence of the desper-
ate plight in which the unfortunate
United Press papers found themselves. 1t
was well known that many of those who
were thus most clamorous in their praise of
the United Press and most solicitous for
the welfare of the Associated Press papers
were at the same moment applicants for
admission to the Associated Press, and in
some cases were Offering large bonuses for
such admission
Tne motive which inspired this campaign
of libel and falsehood are easily discover
able The prime movers in the conspiracy
two New York editors-were formerlv
conspicuous as Associated Press officials.
Ihey USED the organization for their per-
sonal advantages, imposing heavy tax
upon all the other papers of the Nation so
tnat they could get their own news sery-
ice for nominal rate. and finally, when
this was no longer possible because of a
revolt, they set about disrupting the organ
ization of which they were the trusted Off
GERS. How they were given large blocks
or United Press stock, and how they then
secretly connived to push the fortunes of
this rival concern, while they were yet
members of the executive committee OF the
Associated Press, is disgracefnl story.
with WHICH most intelligent Journalists are
too familiar. 1t would be impossible 70 an
swer in detail all OF the falsehoods which
these very fertile people can invent.
1t is perhaps enough to say that the As
sociated Press holds to-day a position in
comparably in advance of that ever held
by any news gathering organization; that il
includes In its membership all the papers
of consequence In the Nation, EXCEPT a
that during the past year 1t has taken into
It's membership an average Of three United
Press papers week and has lost none
that II Is upon most satisfactory busi-
expenditures every week; that there is no
discontent but, on the other hand, its
members are proud OF its news service,
which is immeasurably superior to any the
United Press have ever offered that its
feet harmony. and are all loyal to the trust
reposed in them.
The latest assertion that the general man
ager is at odds with the board of directors
and. therefore, purposes resigning, Is quite
As to a settlement on business basis
repeated overtures for adjustment have
come from the United Press during the
past six months. but the officers OF the AS
because they did not wish to assume obi.
cations that would surely have proven in.
supportable. MELVILLE L. STONE,
General Manager OF the Associated Press.
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PERILING HIS LIFE.
Gen. Antonio Exeta Going Back to
Salvador to "Rafse Cain"

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. A-Gen. Antonio
Ezeta, the exiled Vice President OF Saliva
dor. is about to return TO his country and
seek to replace President Gutierrez. Two
Salvadorian officers-Col. Jorge Dull and
Col. Mariane Pinto-haye arrived here TO
induce Ezeta to accompany them back
They say that the people of Salvador are
anxiously awaiting EZeta's return, eager
to enlist under his banner and expel the
now unpopular Gutierrez. Ezeta will comply
with their request. There will be an cleo
ton In Salvador on the first Sunday In
January and Ezeta says he will attempt
to force Gutierrez to relinquish the presi-
dency then. III he does not succeed in
this. Ezeta says he will resort 10 force of
0rms TO become leader OF the Salvador
government and its chief executive.
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BOLD ROBBERY In OHIO.
Station Agent Assaulted and $500 and
Many Railway Tickets stolen.

BELLAIRE. o., Dec. u.-Masked rob-
bers last night entered the office of the
Bellaire, GAINESVILLE & Cincinnati railroad
depot at woodsfield. Monroe county, Ohio,
struck the agent and telegraph operator,
John Heck over the head, crushed his
skull, bound and gagged him and threw
him under the desk, where he lay uncon-
scious until this morning, when he was
found by fellow-employes and released from
his perilous position. He was unconscious
and may die. 1t was one of the boldest
robberies that has occurred in this section
of Ohio for many years. The robbers Sc
cured 500 in money from the iron safe
which belonged to the Adams Express
Company and 800 from the railroad COM
pany, besides many hundred tickets and
other papers. They are supposed TO have
carried their booty away In a wagon. The
authorities offer 500 reward for their
capture.
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MURDEROUS FARMER.
Shot His Neighbor, Then Fired His
Own House and Was Fatally Burned.

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich, Dec. 11.-Robert
Webster. an aged farmer living near here,
set fire to his barn this morning. shot and
fearfuly wounded Eugene Keasy, a neigh
Dor. and then attempted suicide. Keasy
discovered the fire, and, after lfberating
the animals from the barn. went to the
house TO notify Webster. when the latter
suddenly opened the door and poured
charge of shot into keasy's face. He then
saturated the house with oil, and after
ignitineeit Ii laid down on the floor and was
fatally burned. Both OF Keasy's eyes were
shot out His nose was shot off and one
side of his face Is nearly gone. His scalp
is full of shot, but his wounds are not
fatal. Webster was dragged out of the
burning house too late, however, to save
his life
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THE LUMBER SWINDLE.
Mrs. Gerst, who Secreted the Money,
Visits Cleveland Lawyers.

Visits Cleveland Lawyers.
CLEVELAND, Dec. lit leaked out to-
day that Mrs. Matilda Gerst, the depositor
of the Pennsylvania Land and Lumber
Company funds, was in this city again yes
terday and spent several hours in the office
of Everett, Delenbaugh & Weed, attorneys.
A gentleman who saw her says that she Is
a very ladylike little woman with spark
ling dark eyes and a fine brunette COM
plexion. She is now said 10 be beyond the
Ohio river The attorneys having the case
refuse TO talk on the matter. Judgment mas
been entered by confession in the suit In
favor of S. Nj. G. Gates against MRS. GERS.
for $50, 1927. OF about $OO,OO0 obtained
from various lumber men by the big swim
ding system worked 10y the Pennsylvania
Land and Lumber Company, over $4,000
have been recovered from the safe deposit
vaults i'm Cleveland and Toledo. where it
was placed by Mrs. Gerst, under various
fictitious names. 1t is asserted that the at
torneys for the victims OF M the @ swindie Know Know
they have attached. 1t is believed that
Mrs. Gerst made full confession of her
part in the big swindle, and has been al
Later developments reveal the fact that
Mrs. Gerst made an affidavit at the behest
of the attn- Neys. admitting that she de-
posited in .. city, under the name or Jen-
ME Emerson, Sl0,5O2 and in Toledo. under
the name of Mrs. John j. Harris, 81, 2I0. all
of which belonged to victims OF the lumber
swindle On this affidavit was based the
i,dpment by confession rendered by the
court An order has been issued holding
the money in Cleveland until all who have
claims upon it have been notined. Ihere
is a warrant out for the arrest of Mrs
Gerst for conceaing embezzled money. and
for weeks she has been watched by pri-
vate detectives. Everett, Delienpaugn
Weed induced her to come TO Cleveland
from some point in the West by promising
her immunity from arrest, they agreeing TO
keep her presence in the city. a secret The
fpforma ion was not diyulged until she was
safely away. Mrs. Gerst. before she left
Cleveland revealed to Mr.. Dellenbaugh the
whereabouts of $4,000 more of the plumber,
which will doubtless be seized by officers
f,-r
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DEMOCRACY-RIDDEN STATE.
Deficit I'm Texas Revenues Amounts ia
the Large Sum of S7OO,OOO.

GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 11.-John p.
Mccall. State Controller to-day stated that
the amount Of the States deficit at the
present time would approximate 100000.
He does not believe that the States ex-
penses can be reduced so as to meet cur
rent receipts at the present rate of taxa
ton, and thinks that IL will be necessary
to increase them. He does not admit that
the present administration has been an
extravagant one, or that 1t could have
been conducted on a more economical
basis. but the expenses have increased
naturally.
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ST. LOUIS. Dee 1.-THE seventh annual
convention of the Boys and Girls Home
and Employment Association OF the United
States and Canada was called TO order by
President Alexander Hogeland this after
noon Delegates were present from many
or the larger cities. The convention will re-
main in session for two days Over ten
thousand calls and invitations have been
issued. Twenty-Five States and eleven cities.
including Chicago. have appointed dele
gates. The principal business TO be trans
ing OF laws for the establishment of a
State agricultural and industrial home for
dependent youth. separate from all crimi-
tered and taught TO earn their own living.
Thirty-four State legislatures viii be asked
to enact such measLresI
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Prospective Fight of Miners.

REYNOLDSVILLE. Pa, Dec. 1.-THE
situation among ten thousand coal miners
in the Dubois, Reynoldsville and Punxsu-
tawney coal fields is one Of grave fore
bodings On Nov. 16 the Berwynd- White
Coal Company, the Bell-Iewis and Yates
Coal Company and the Frank Williams
Coal Company first issued notice of a re-
duction of per cent. in wages. Then the
Fairmount and Northwestern Coal Com
panies near New Bethlehem, followed with
a similar reduction, taking effect on Dec
/. The men continued TO work under pro-
test until Saturday, when notice, signed
by the United Mine-workers, was posted
at number of the tipples calling the
men to resist the reduction and to demand
the per cent. on Jan. /. The situation now
Is felt to be one which may result in a gem
eral strike about that time This strike
would affect from ten thousand to twelve
thousand miners in the Reynoldsville Du-
bois and Punxsutawney districts. and about
tive Thousand miners in the New Bethle-
hem district The men say they cannot
make living at the present paid
them of % cents ton net, and that they
might as we'll stop working. The miners
belieye that all Of the compa nies named
have heavy contracts to fill with Eastern
railroads and ocean steamship lines and
cannot afford to allow a general strike at
this time
Coming Convention Of Conductors.
ATLANTA, Ca. Dec. n.--Grand Chief e.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. u.-Charles John
son and Gustave Wennerberg, owners of
a cigar stand on Fourth street. were
asphyxiated by Illuminating gas this morn
ing at their lodgings OH Stevenson street.
Both men were prominent iI athletic cir
cles. having participated In many tug-of-
war contests members OF Swedish
team.
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ductors. who has been in this city since
SATURDAY. ARRANGING for the annual meeting
of the order here i'm May. left this morn
ing for Chicago. Chief Clark says the IN
will be the largest the conductors ever held.
The local lodge here has just concluded a
fair, through which IL raised 5000 for an
entertainment fund
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CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE police commits
sion appointed To prepare a nonpartisan
method for the management of the Chicago
police force made its report to-day. The
report recommends that both appointments
and promotions be made by examinations.
physical and mental, and provides that all
present officers under ten years Of service
be required to take the proposed exam
inations. The change from the present
system Is a radical one, and Mayor Hop
kins asserted to-day that he viii support
the Recommendations Of the commission.
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the Central Supply Company. In his adj
dress President John F. Wolf, of Chicago.
stated that the object of the meeting was
to form stronger tie of union and to Sc
cure harmony OF action among the men,
bers OF the organization. After the reading
OF the reports of the secretary and treas
urer, various subjects of interest to the
trade We're discussed
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COULD NOT AGREE.
Conference Between Tin Plate Manu-
facturers and Workers Fruttiess.

PITTSBURG. Dec. 1.-THE conference
between the tin-plate manufacturers and
workers ended to-day without agree
ment being reached. The strike or lock-
out, which affects 1900 workmen, now
stands just where it did before the meet
ing, and will be hotly contested by both
sides. The conference has lasted two days.
both the manufacturers and the men max
ing concessions but so slight were they
that the result was not affected. Already
a number of the firms have advertised
for nonunion men to start their plants
with.
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PENSION FRAUDS.
spccfaI Examiner Stocksingcr's Re
porf-An Army Of Searchers.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE Pension
Bureau has received report from Speciak
Examiner stochslager. at Fort Smith, Ark.
announcing the recent sentence OF Tom
Bess 10 six years In the peniten-
tiary and the sentence OF T. J.
Thornton to six months in jail. and s2co
fine This disposes of the ringieaders An q
big scheme to defraud the government
They were connected with fully I'VE hundred
claims. said 10 be frauduleal and CON-
mission OF five special exam.sess. under the
supervision OF Examiner Stocks lager. is still
al work on the conspiracy. There are only
two reguler commissions OF special ex-
sminers now at work on supposed fraudu-
lent pension cases. Five examiners. under
the supervision OF Examiner Waite. have
and are collecting evidence Cor the w. g
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Laborites Go Sightseeing.

DENVER, Col, Dec 1.-THE delegates
to the convention of the Federation of La
bor spent to-day in sightseeing Many OF
them went excursion to Silver Plume,
where they inspected the mines The con-
vention will meet again tomorrow.
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CLEVELAND Dec. l1.-Delegates 10 the
number OF seventy-seven representing the
manufacturing and Jobbing plumbers from
the territory as far east as Pittsburg and
as far west as Kansas City met at the
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)NEsDAY MORNING, DECEMBER II, 1894.
sEELEY,s CRIME.

and the men who brought Seeiey TO the
station would share in the reward.
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ATLANTA, Ca. Dec. n---Grand Chief e.
e. Clark Of the Order Of Railway Con-
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rnE sournEEN rAorrIo rrE-ur.
Making No Effort 90 Move Trains
Travellers Coming North.

Travellers Coming North.
SAN Francisco. July 2 2--Tonight, at the
close of the fourth day of the struggle be-
tween the Southern Pacific and the Amer
lea Railway Union the strikers appear to
have the upper hand. Their blockade Of
the entire system is practically complete.
The western divisions of the Santa Fe
road are in much the same condition. In
fact, railway traffic is almost at stand
still at all points on the Pacific coast south
of Portland. All overland trains have
been effectually blocked. and the only
trains running anywhere are locals.
At Oakland only suburban trains were
running. At Sacramento a great crowd
gathered in and around the depot. and the
mayor and sheriff refused TO disperss
them.
The steamship officers here were be-
sieged all day by people anxious TO get out
OF the city, north. south and east. There
were many Eastern travellers who hoped
TO escape on steamers and some OF the
transcontinental roads running TO Puget
sound. The steamer California, which
sails tomorrow for Portland, will carry
between 800 and 400 passengers, many OF
whom will be content with sleeping ac-
commodations in the cabin. Cots have
been supplied. The steamship company
will put ON daily steamer TO Santa Cruz
and Monterey, and there is talk of another
steamer 20 San Diego.
The steamer Peru added to the South
ern Pacfc's embarrassment by bringing
thirty-sx car loads OF tea and six of silk.
which the company is under contract TO
deliver in the East on fast time. Fifty
five more car loads Of tea are expected on
the Oceanic.
President Huntington has ordered ths
road tied up until men can DO obtained TO
move trains.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, July At is said
that n large number of members Of ths
Farmers Alliance met at tiOrin last
night and resolved 10 stand by the
strikers As result Of the strike bnsi-
ness is stagnated in this city. Several
wholesale houses have temporarily closed
down, and others will shortly follow.
Many of the retail stores have discharged
their help and threaten 10 CLOSE up shop"
unless the strike is quickly settled.
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NoRTHw EST NEWS.

Warrea Roberts was killed at Almira,
Lincoln county, June -, by horse, " hich
kicked him in the breast.
J. X. Edmiston, charged with defraud-
ing bank depositors. has obtained a
change of venue from Walla Walla to
Yakima county.
]. Ii. 0'Leary, the contractor on the
Revelstoke & Arrow Lake railway, chareed
with brutally kicking man named Glen,
has been acquitted at Reyelstoke.
The home of f. B. Goodman. two miles
west of Walla Walla, was burned, with
the contents. last Wednesday night by an
incendiary fire. The loss is $1,000.
Fred nobbins, years old, of Daisy,
Stevens county. was killed, Jnne 20. by a
horse which he was attempting To lead
with picket rope. The horse ran away
breaking the boys neck.
Mrs. Polly Barber, wife of Welcome
Barber died at Portland. June u, aged II
years She and her husband settled at
Mt. Pleasant, Cowliiz county, in 1917, aud
had lived there ever since.
Discarded politicians from tSe old par
ties are becoming Populists in such num-
bers. hoping TO obtain office. that the Pop
ulist county conventions are passing reso-
lntions making recent converts ineligible
TO Office.
Every year pair OF humming birds
build a nest and raise pair of young ones
in q moss-rose bush in the garden of Y.
Kincade, at Puyallup. The old birds are
so tame that Mrs. Kincade can stroke
them with her finger and they seem TO en-
joy her caressing.
Representative Wilson has introduced a
bill to grant TO the city of Port Angeles
certain lands within the government town.
site of Port Angeles for cemetery purposes.
The bill has been referred TO the committee
on public lands, and will be submitted 10
the secretary of the interior for his opin-
ion regarding the proposed grant.
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MRS. STAMFORD GErs THROUGH.
strikers Garry Her IN n Ffower-Deeked
special Train

DUSsMuIR. Cal, July 2--The burning OF
the big trestle between this station aud
Sissons made IL impossible for Mrs STAN
ford, who was AZ the latter place, 70 re-
turn to ssn Francisco by rail. The Amer
lean Railway Union today brought her
here in a carriage and offered 10 take her
I'm a special car to any place she wished.
This offer. made by this local lodge out Of
respect TO the late Senator Stanford, Was
sanctioned by President Debs.
Mrs. stanford's special left here at II so
a. m. for San Francisco. The American
Railway Union decorated the car and en-
gine with flowers A brass band ssrenaded
the distinguished passenger. and The as
sembled employees and citizens gaYe three
hearty cheers as her car pulled out. An
armed guard Of the American Railway
Union accompanied her TO see her safely
through. and 70 see that the train Is not
used for any other purpose Mrs. STAN
ford gave written pledge that IS far as
lies within her rover the train should not
be used ia any way in the interest Of ths
company. The guard will bring the en-.
CINE back and not permit it 10 be used ~
the company without fight. When ths
oifer ~as made 20 take her Mrs. Stanford
was veil pleased and said 10 the men;
III Senator stanford had lived this wouid
not have happened" When she asked.
Would this offer have been made 10
Huntington 7" the msn said, NO. Hunt
ington would not be allowed 70 even walx
over the road.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

An incendiary fire in Dundee, \. Y, de-
stroyed seven stores, one dwelling and
other buildings. Prof. I. b. French, of
the public schools, was so badly burned
that he lies at the point Of death. Loss.
$50. 900.
Sheriff John |. Reynolds, of Guthrie,
No. while taking to Jail James Johnson, a
negro, charged with committing a crimi-
nal assault upon Mrs. William King, in
August, 1892, was met by mob at Miller's
creek, who hanged Johnson 10 tree.
Brokers John w. Mccartney, OF Wash
ingtoa City. and Elyerton X. Chapman. of
New York city. indicted for refusing to
repIs to questions of the senate sugar
whitewashing committee. were arraigned
Monday aud admitted 10 bail. Arguments
will be heard between August Is and 70 on
a demurrer TO the indictment.