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The morning call., 1894-12-24
BRUTAL BURGLARY.
Torture Used to Obtain Money From
an Old Man.

ERIE. Pa. Dec. 23.-The ringleaders in
the gang of masked burglars who. week
ago. beat and bound and under fearful
torture secured the $4,000 which Richard
and Sarah Slocum had laid up for rainy
day, have been captured. They are
Frank Anders on, farmer living within
two miles of the scene of the robbery :;
Ralph Vansaler and jeremiah Casey. An
dersOn and Vansaler were captured to-
gether at the house of the former. They
resisted arrest, but were overcome. Casey
was captured in the eastern part Of the
State.
The conspiracy seems to have been put
up by Anderson aud Casey in the Mead
Vile Jail. Anderson was there 90 SEN
tenc9 for larceny and met Casey, who was
in for some minor offense. Anderson
knew about Slocum's wealth, also that he
had called in his money. In less than two
weeks after the pair were out of Jail, with
four others, they met at the Anderson
rendezvous and carried out one of the most
daring and successful burglares in the
history of crime in this section. Casey's
fOndness for his cups loosened his tongue,
dlsarmed his secretiyeness and gave the
clew which resulted in the capture of the
gang.
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TWO CHILDREN BURNED.
The Mother Badly Scorched During
Her Frantic Grief.

BROOKLYN. Dec. GA fire occurred to-
night in the fiat occupied by Charles Corn
wall. Both Mi. Cornwall and his wife
were away from their home at the time,
three children being left behind.
In some unaccountable way the fire
started. the first intimation of it being
when Mrs. Jane Hanson, an elderly woman
living across the hall. heard the children
screaming. She opened the door of the
Cornwall fat and smoke rolled out, almost
smothering her. She saw smoking
bundle on the floor and it proved to be one
of the little ones. Picking it up, she ran
screaming TO the street. Mrs. Cornwall
was returning from the grocery-s store when
she saw her neighbor with the burning
bundle.
Immediately behind Mrs. Hanson was
Maude, an older child, her clothes in
tis mes. Cornwall grabbed the baby from
the old woman and ran down the street.
Some one on the street threw coat around
the child and extinguished be flames.
A block away the craZed mother was
stopped with The infant, its clothes still
smoking, and both wore found to be quite
badly burned. No one knew another child
was missing, but after the fire was ex-
tinguisEed the charred remains were
found
The morning call., 1894-12-24
PRIESTS SURRENDER.
Will No Longer Attempt to Fight
Bishop Bonacum.

OMAHA. Nebr., Dee. 23.-The priests
Of the Lincoln diocese, who have been
fighting Bishop B0nacum for two years.
have surrendered. They admit that the
Bishop has won, and if he has not been
sustained at Rome the diplomacy of Mon
signor Satolli has left them no chance but
to seek employment elsewhere. Father
English. the tenth priest to quit the
Bonacum diocese, came TO Omaha yester-
day and now has charge of parish in this
city. The trouble between Bonacum and
his priests began two years ago over the
refusal Of Father Corbett OF Palmyra to
submit to some ruling by the Bishop
which he thought was tyrannical. The
Bishop was finally tried for libel. charges
being preferred by Corbett. The Bishop
was acquitted. Satoli visited Lincoln for
the purpose of investigating the trouble,
but was unable to do so. The matter
was appealed to Rome. but if ever passed
upon The verdict was never made public.
The offense of Father English was his
testimony against the Bishop in the Corkle
case in Nebraska City last May. When
the question Of authorities on canon law
was under consideration the Bishop and
his supporters testified that the work of
Father Smith of Paterson, n. j., was re-
garded as authority on canon law. Father
English con tradicted this testimony and
produced letter from tine Bishop instruct
ing him. as judge of the diocesan court to
study Smith on Canon Law" which he
regarded as the best work on the subject,
Within sixty days after giving this testi-
mony Father English was given orders to
vacate the Hastings Mission aud report at
David City on April 1. An appeal was
taken to Satolli, who assured James Eng
lish. brother of the priest, that trial
would be granted. "but not now" said the
delegate. "Tell him that He will under
stand"
He never had trial. The priests an
noupced to-day that they had surrendered
and would seek charges In other diocasas
The morning call., 1894-12-24
HOBLIT's CURRENCY PLAN.
An Illinois Banker Has Most Elab-
crate Scheme.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Dec. 23.-Alvin B.
Hobit, cashier Of the National State Bank
OF this city, member of the Executive
Committee of the Illinois State Bankers
Association. has formulated currency
scheme which he believes is superior to
the Baltimore plan. and which has re-
ceived the Endorsement of number of
able financiers in the Illin0 State Bank-
ers Association. His plan is as follows:
Tirst-Begin funding the greenback and
treasury notes by issuing $3.50, 100000 worth
of 21a per cent bonds Tor banking purposes.
Allow banks to issue currency TO the par
value of these bonds. Discontinue tax on
their circulation.
Second-Allow banks with unimpaired
capital to issue an additional 20 per cent on
circulation secured by their assets. Upon
this added currency levy a tax of ] per
cent per annum for the average time 1t is
in circulation.
Third-This 20 per cent of circulation in
capital will give the necessary elasticity to
our currency system needed in times oil
Strlngency of the money market.
Fourth-With the proceeds of the sale of
bonds retire like amount of green back
and treasury notes, which are a constant
menace TO the Government.
The morning call., 1894-12-24
AFTER THE sENAToRshIP.
Judge Golf Enters the Race Against
Steve ElkinS.

BA LTIMoRE, Dec. % "A special to the
news from Carksburg. W. Va, says:
Judge Nathan Golf, who has been holding
court in South Carolina, arrived at his
home Yesterday, and has been in close
con ference with political friends, inclu0-
ing Hon. George c. S. Davis, who is HIM
self an active candidate for the United
States Senate against Elkins. 1t was
given out this evening that Judge Golf
would in all possibility announce his can
didacy for the Senate within the next
twenty-four hours. If he does he will
probably prove a formidable opponent.
He has eight votes pledged to him, and
Senator Whitaker and Hon. T. j. Hut
Crimson each has as many more. Judge
Gnff's candidacy would draw heavily from
Elklns and at The same time solidify the
followers of the candidates. all of whom
are identified with the Golf wing of the
party.
The conference has caused some excite
ment in political circles throughout this
section,
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POWERS CASE.
Does Not Relish the Charge
Against Him.
CITY COUNCIL UNDER THE BAN.
The Legislature Will Assist in Puri-
flying Politics in Cook
County.

CHICAGO, Dec. %. - Alderman John
Powers. who is alleged to have offered to
deliver" for a consideration sufficient
votes in the City Council to kill off the
anti-cigarette ordinance. tonight an
nounced that he would demand a search
ing investigation, which he claims would
vindicate himself and the other city Off
Gals who are implicated in the alleged ex-
pose.
The Civic Federation will take hand in
the matter. President Lyman j. Gage of
the Civic Federation said:
50 great crime has been committed
against the people 1t should be investi-
gateG to the roots. There are Judges in
the State, prosecuting officers and a
Grand Jury to take such matters IL hand.
Such crime will not go UNPUBLISHED. II
the Ulcers of the law fail to act and al
low such an enormity to go by uRn0ticed
the Civic Federation most certainly shall
not allow il to be said that the funds of
the organization are being expended III
other directions. We have ON our hands
all we can care for, bat we are not so
much engrossed that we would allow the
Powers case to slide by and out of sight
without due justice being administered.
81 understand Alderman Kerr's propo-
sition for the investigation of the police.
and his scbe me 70 seek the aid of different
business and reform organizations In the
work. l am in sympathy with it. but the
Civic Federation being busily engaged at
the present time will not join in it,"
Attorney W. r. Forrest. who has been
managing the Civic Federation's elections
fraud case, thought it would be mistake
for any organization 10 undertake too
much at once. He thought if the investi-
CATION could begin On some particular line
it would grow out quite fast enough after
ward.
THE City Council ought to be investi-
gated" he said, land | believe the Civic
Federation will take up the work with
will"
Members of the General Assembly who
were in the city Yesterday discussed this
question in connection with political
affairs. The sentiment among them was
that the Legislature ought not to be called
upon to take hand in the investigation,
but that they stood ready to relieve Chi
cage Ia any way necessary.
The new mem bers especially are not
anxious to become embroied in Chicago
and Cook County politics. and one of them
said: "If the Civic Federation will come
down to Springfield with plain case upon
which we can act there will be no hesi-
fancy on the part Of the Senators and Rep
resentatives from the rural districts"
The morning call., 1894-12-24
ABANDONED BY THE CREW.
Fifty-twO Miles Southwest of
Cape Flattery.
ONLY ONE SEAMAN WAS INJURED
The Vessel and Cargo of Lumber Are
Fully Covered by
Insurance.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Dec. 23.-The
bark Southern CAief, from Tacoma for
Adelaide, Australia, succumbed to the
fury of last Wednesdays storm. She went
to pieces and was abandoned fifty-tWo
miles southwest of Cape Flattery. Her
captain, w. w. Plumb, formerly OF the
late bark James Cheston, and crew, fifteen
persons all told, were taken off the sink
ing vessel Friday morning by the barken-
tine Skagit and brought to this port.
An unknown ship previously passed the
Southern Chief and refused to heed her
signals of distress. Only one seaman was
injured. having his leg damned by lumber.
The Southern Chief ran into the gale
early Thursday morning, which, together
with cross seas, opened up seams in the
vessel and she quickly became water
logged. Over 10000 feet of lumber were
jettlsoned when her stern quarters were
carried away. A heavy sea was sweeping
her decks, fore and aft, when the Skagit
came along and rescued the crew. The
vessel was valued at $1,000 and her cargo
cost $4,000; fully insured.
The revenue cutter Grant, which was or
dered to go out in search for overdue YES
SeIs, saileu IO-nIPnt. one VIII pro Dc
gone two weeks.
The barkentine Skagit. which arrived to-
day. twenty days from San Pedro. report Is
making big sem-circle on the voyage to
Cape Flattery, and did not encounter any
unusually stormy weather. and neither
did she eight any vessels in distress, which
would seem to dispel the idea that the miss
ing vessels had got out to the westward
and were heading In toward shore.
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AN ORATOR INDICTED.
Judge Ballard Charged With De-
fraudiuo Oswald fjicks.

MACON, Mo-. Dec. 23.-The Grand Jury
has returned an Indictment against Judge
D. P. Ballard of Los Angeles. CAL. for
obtaining $57 80 from Oswald Hicks under
false pretenses on bogus draft on George
Irving of Washington, d. c. Ballard was
arrested at Springfield. Mo-, and brought
here. The case will be tried the last week
in February. Ballard made Populistic
speeches in Macon and adjoining counties
during the late campaign. Hicks was
treasurer of the Populist campaign COM
mittee and paid Ballard $3.50 for twelve
speeches in this county and expenses.
The Sheriff has received letters from the
officials at Murpheysboro. H.. and Hal
ston, Ia, alleging that Ballard had engaged
in speculations in those towns similar 10
those here.
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deposited there by gang of alleged thieves
from Cleveland, Ohio. The box was rented
by Mary Gibba, who under the name of
Maggie Russell is in jail in Cleveland
along with half dozen man charged with
numerous burglaries.
"The story telegraphed from Cleveland
about the safe deposit vaults" said Detec-
tive Rohan, sis true, but it is not true that
we found aDy stolen property. We did
find $500 in greenbacks, two watches and
some small trinkets. but detective and a
lawyer from Cleveland failed to identify
any of the articles as having been stolen in
the recent burglaries at Cleveland"
The morning call., 1894-12-24
NEW LAWS FOR ALASKA.
They Will Be Recomme nded by AS
sistant Secretary fiamIin.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. = It is under
STOOD that Congress will. later in the pres
ent session, make an effort to provide
code of laws for the government of
Alaska, which is to be submitted as the
result OF the inspection made of the
Alaskan country last summer by Assistant
Secretary Hamlin and Joseph w. Murray.
inspector of salmon fisheries. These gen.
tlemen gave especial attention to the seal
fisheries. and will. of course. dwell upon
this feature especially in their report, but
they will also recommend changes in the
entire legal system of the seal islands and
the mainland as we'll. covering all the su b.
jects connected with the government Of
the Territory.
The Oregon laws are at present in force
in Alaska, and have been ever since the
organization Of the Territory. They are in
many instances lily adapted to the local
conditions prevailing in Alaska, and even
where they are fairly satisfactory the
means of administering them are so ineffi
Gent as to have caused very serious COM
plant in the past on the part of the people
effected. Hence, besides recommending
laws for the government of the seal catch
and others looking to the prevention Of the
destruction of the salmon interests, Messrs.
Hamlin and Murray will probably recon-
mend timber laws. new land, mining.
liquor, customs and school laws. There
The morning call., 1894-12-24
RAIDED BY FRENCH'S BAND.
The Station Agent at Nowata Com.
PEELED to Open the Safe.

CLAREMoRE. /. T., Dec. %. - The
French band of outlaws, headed by Jim
French and Cherokee Bill, made a raid
last night on the town Of Nowata, about
twenty-five miles north of here on the
Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railroad
Station Agent Bristol, stepping out on the
platform of the station. found himself
covered with four guns. He was marched
through The waiting-room and compelled
to open the safe. The robbers got about
$3.50. They did not molsst the passengers
in the waitipg-room.
After getting the contents of the safe
they marched the agent outside, mounted
and rode away, going east II was feared
that they would rob the passenger train,
which was due. but 1t pulled out in safety
about thirty minutes later.
The morning call., 1894-12-24
GREETED BY THOUSANDS.
The Reception to General Booth ia
Simpson Tabernacle.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 23.-The Salvation
Army held knee drill at the First Pres
byterian Church this morning, led by
Colonel Lawley of General Booths staff
At 10: 80 there was holiness meeting led
by the general at the Simpson Tabernacle
He delivered short sermon, which was
followed by revival service.
Saturday nights parade was repeated in
the afternoon, there being 10 line many
salvatlouists. There were many people
along the route who expressed wonderment
at the strength of the army. There was
an immense gathering in Simpson Taber-
nacle in the afternoon. which filled the en-
tire edifce. the largest church building In
the city.
When the leader and his staff appeared
on the platform of the tabernacle rousing
amen from thousand threats met him.
Colonel Lawley opened the service, fol-
lowed by prayer and address by General
Booth, which was attentlvely listened to-.
The morning call., 1894-12-24
CROOKED WORK SOMEWHERE.
Queer Action of a Pinkerton Agency
Detective.


Detective.
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 23.-An alleged
EN- bezzler from one of the oldest banks in
Bloomington, ILL.,. has been run down by
an Allan o. Pinkerton Agency detective
here. but the latter suddenly disappeared
after he became friendly with the alleged
EN- bezzIer. without even giving the latter's
name. The detective gave his name on
arriving in this city two weeks ago as j.
NJ Brooks, but told certain people his
name was William Bell. He was very
anxious to have it understood be was not
working for the Pinkerton Bros Detec-
tive Agency.
According to his story, one OF the oldest
and most trusted employees Of a Blooming
ton bank, which is branch of Chicago
institution, asked for a vacation and went
to Yankton, S. D.. and then asked for an
extension of time and came to the coast.
His books were examined, aud it was
found he was $4,000 short. The case was
put in the hands of the Allan o. Pinker-
ton Agency, and Brooks started out to
run his man down. He Iraied him TO
Kansas City. Ogden, Butte, Portland.
Or, and finally to Seattle. where he was
living under the name OF Walker.
Brooks. after arriving here, claimed to
locate his man and get confession from
him that he had SIT, 000 sewed in the lining
of his coat. He said he did not want to
return, but would settle II the bank would
give him $4,000 that was owed to him.
EXtraditiOn papers were made out, but the
matter was kept from the police because
Of the danger of their arresting the man
and spelling the chance of a recovery Of
the money.
Suddenly the detective became friendly
with the alleged embezzler and commenced
avoiding the attorney. Then he became
involved with fair siren named Lillian.
and. after trip into the woods ostensibly
for deer hunt. he took train for San
Francisco, and the next day Lillian left
for that city by steamer. So far as can be
learned nothing has been done to settle
the affair with the bank. Brooks never
let any one see the alleged embeZzler, 30 il
is not known who he is.
The morning call., 1894-12-24
ELECTION CONTEST.
One That Is Likely to Prove Mighty
Interesting,

VACAvILLE, Dec. 23-Papers were filed
late yesterday by Raleigh Bsrcar, Demo-
cratic nominee for District Attorney, to
contest the election of Frank r. Deylin,
Republican. The complaint alleges fraud
in the voting and that the election officers
in four precincts in Vallejo erred ia per-
hitting about 200 persons. residents of
Mare Island and United States marines
and soldiers, to vote. According to the
decision of Superior Judge Buckles few
days before election, these men were not
entitled to vote, as they were not resi-
dents and reside in no precinct 10 the
county. On election day several of these
meh who were registered in precinct 1 of
the First Suparvisorial District voted and
were arrested, and the others went to
other precincts to cast their votes. Mr..
DevliD's plurality is only 90. and if Mr..
Barcar succeeds in having the four pre-
cincts thrown out his election is assured.
Should this happen the result would cost
Governor-elect Budd 81 votes, that being
his plurality in the four precincts.
The morning call., 1894-12-24
GoDNEY is UNEASY.
The Indicted Bank President Who
Was Not Prosecuted.

CHICAGO, Dee, 23.-E. c. Godney, presi-
dent of the North River Bank of New
York when it failed several years ago, and
who was indicted by the Grand Jury at
the time of the failure of the bank and
whose indictment was one Of those found
in the pigeon-holes of the Office of the Dis
trict Attorney of New York, was in
Chicago to-day on his way 10 New York.
He declined to talk about the matter, but
appeared i'll at ease. The Indictment was
the subject of an inquiry by the Lexow
committee, who gave it publicity and re-
newed the demand for some action in the
prosecution of Godney. Godnev has been
living In Cripple Creek, Colo. ever since
leaving New York. He declined to register
yesterday. He left for the East on the 5
o'clock train.
The morning call., 1894-12-24
GROVER A GOOD SHOT.
Slaughter of Ducks by the Presi-
Dental Party.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. President Clepe-
land and his party Of duck-hunters re-
turned to the city this morning on the
Atlantic Coast Express. The train was
due att O'Clock. but dld not arrive until
nearly O'Clock, all the trains on the line
being late. The President was looking
well. being a little Drowned by his expo
sure to the sun and wind. Altogether the
party killed about 800 ducks. the Presi-
dent being responsible for rather more
than half of them. He spoke very appre-
clativey of his reception at Georgetown
YESTERDAY,
The morning call., 1894-12-24
ACROSS THE GLACIERS.
Progress of the Exploring Party
Toward Mount Rainier's Peak.

Progress OF the Exploring Party
Toward Mount Rainier's Peak.
SEATTLE, Dec. ga message from the
Post-Intelligencer party for the explora-
ton of Mount Rainier brought by pigeon,
which was released at the mouth OF Car
bon Glacier at A. NJ to-day. tells of the
arrival of the party at the base of the
noun tain ON the previous evening ana of
great avalanches.
The last DAYS tramp was made on snow
shoes over four or five feet of snow in 26
degrees temperature. The Carbon River
and other streams were forded many times
and two of the party were ducked in the
icy water.
Carbon Glacier rises 10 a sheer wall of
800 feet Ii is greatly depressed, torn,
ribbed and ragged by avalancbes which
have left walls Of snow 800 feet high. The
party this morning started across the
glacier and around ST. Elmo's pass to ex-
anime he route to the summit.
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STONE AWAITS ARREST.
Denies the Charge of Numbering
Two Women.

Two Women.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Lewis Stone is at
his home. 800 Flournoy street, and awaits
arrest upon a charge of having murdered
two defenseless women in Jamestown,
n. Y. He says he is innocent. He is an
expert bricklayer. for many years in the
employ of a firm of local contractors. He
was employed in Buffalo. n. Y. and ex-
plains his presence in Jamestown on the
night OF the murder by saying the train on
which he vas EN- route to Chicago stopped
at that city and he was obliged to wait
several hours for another train. He says
the first he knew of the crime was when
he saw by The papers that he was wanted
for murder. Stone at once surrendered.
and the Chicago police notified him they
were awaitingsinstructio by mail pend
ing receipt of which he was released.
The morning call., 1894-12-24
SNOW BLOCKADE BROKEN.
But From Appearances 1t Is Only
Temporary.

SIssoN, Dec. 23-The blockade between
this place and Dunsinuir has been tenn
porarly raised. Last night 200 snow
shovelers and an extra train passed
through Sisson, en- route to the big Snow
drift some five miles north of Sisson. and
this morning the northDound Oregon
express passed through. followed later by
two other delayed passenger trains. The
storm has abated. but the indications are
that considerable more snow will fall
before Tomorrow. Had it not been that
the Southern Pacific Company's rotary
plow broke down the blockade would not
have resulted. A workman engaged in
shoveling snow from a.house was seriously
injured yesterday by The shed. belonging
to j. M. Bowles, falling on him.
The morning call., 1894-12-24
SHOT AND HANGED.
End of Negro Who Attempted to
Commit Murder.

New ORLEANS. Dec. 23.-George King,
desperate negro. was lynched at the
slaughter-h house just below the city this
eve ming.
de had difficulty with some butchers.
and saying he would not be bluffed. went
OH and got shotgun and bag of shot.
Constable Guerre came up and tried to
arrest MIN and the negro escaped to a
barn, from which he fired into The crowd
which gathered. wounding the Constab bic
and half dozen others.
The barn was burned down and the
negro Iorced into the open, where he was
shot and then dragged TO tree and hanged.
The morning call., 1894-12-24

viii also probably be a recommendation
that three or four judicial districts be
created to take the place of the present
system, which is comprised in one district.
The report embodying their recommend
atlons is now 10 course of preparation and
Will be submitted to Congress as early in
the session after the holidays as possible,
with the hope that there may be time left
for Congressional action. 1t is believed
that the report will take strong grounds
for fixing the next years sealing catch at
lower limit than that of last year.