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The morning call., 1894-03-09
FOR A PACIFIC CABLE.
Recommendations of the New
Zealand Conference.
A Route Mapped Out by Way of
Brisbane, Apia, Honolulu
to Vancouver.

W ELLINGTON, New Zealand, March s.
The tostal and cable conference after an
animated discussion to-day unanimously
adopted a substitute for yesterdays reso-
luton in favor of a Pacific cable 20
America by way of Samoa. Tanning ISL
and and Honolulu TO Vancouver The
substitute provides for representation in
the project of the respective colonies
whose representatives are asked to recon-
mend their Governments TO guarantee,
with other countries interested, for a
period not to exceed fourteen years. per
cent interest on capital of e1, 5000 to
any company laying the Pacific cable, the
tariff not to exceed shillings per word
for ordinary kilograms between Great
Britain aud the colonies.
During the course of the debate which
followed the introduction Of the subs titute
attention was drawn to the fact that with
the exception of Samoa and Honolulu the
cable would be exclusively on British ter
ritory. Didd warmly supported President
Wards motion, saying he had no sympa hy
with the proposal to extend the Ca bic from
New Caledonia. as it might be dominated
by the French. The route of the new
cable is to be from Brisbane Queensland.
Australia, to Ahdipara Bay, New Zealand,
and from there to ApIa, Samoa, thence to
Tanning Island. continuing from there to
The Sandwich Islands and from that point
TO Vancouver, or from New Zealand to
Apia, Tanning Island. and thence 10
Vancouver. The delegates also adopted
resolution to the effect that the person or
company making tender for the proposed
new steamship service must state whether
it intended TO employ white or Asiatic
labor On board the steamers, and In addi-
tiOn the conference recommended that
mail boats should only employ white labor.
Several speakers expressed a desire that
the new mail steamers should be so con-
structed as to be capable of being trans
formed into cruisers in case of war.
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Henderson Has a Scheme for Re-
warding Long Service.

WASHINGTON. March S.-Senator Man.
dersOn introduced bill in the Senate
to-day to regulate appointments and pro-
motions in the Marine Corps. 1t provides
that the adjutant and inspector. paymaster
and quartermaster of corps, after thirty
five years of service, shall have the rank
of lieutenant-cOlonel. and after forty-fiye
years of service, when retired. the rank
and pay OF retired colonel. Appoint
meats to fill vacancies in the Office of dju-
tant and inspector and paymaster shall be
made by selection from the line officers
on the active list who have served twenty
years or more.
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THOSE RAILROAD DEBTS.
Another Resolution of Inquiry as to
Claims Against MonCpolies.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The President
transmitted some additional Hawaiian cor
respondence to the House this morning.
The Senate bill to amend the act to estab-
lish the Smithsonian Institution was
passed. A conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill was presented and
agreed to.
A resolution of inquiry calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for a report of
all unsettled claims up TO date against the
Southern and Central Pacific railroads
and their branches and for transportation
service was adopted.
Richardson of Tennessee called up the
bill to reform the method of accounting
and auditing in the Customs department
of the treasury and the bill to abolish the
office of Commissioner and Assistant Com
missioner of Customs. The discuss ion
over the bill took wide range and was
participated In by Baker, Henderson.
Hepburn, Cannon,and Dockery. The bill
was passed.
The House then went into a committee
of the whole for consideration OF the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill. A fter
the debate the committee arose and the
House adjourned.
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between defendant and her husband, and
claimed to have heard numerous conversa-
tionS between them and other men, which
pointed TO a conspiracy to murder DIR.
CTonin. Her story was sensational in the
extreme. but the defense introduced testi-
mony to show that Mrs. Foy had written
to former attorney for the defense
threatening to tell damaging story unless
she be Literally rewarded.
her sanity was called in question and
her intense hatred for her husband. to
whom her testimony was most damaging.
was shown. Her evidence was perhaps
The strongest of any presented by the
state, as she told complete story of the
killing. Her testimony was that Martin
Burke. now dead. and the missing CoOney.
did the actual killing. while German O'Sul-
Ivan stood in the yard and policeman
guarded the door. Copghlin, she said. ar
rived at the Carlson cottage shortly after
the deed was done. In attempted cor
roboratlon OF MIS-. FOy'ss Ory. Mrs. Horton
was called and testified that she saw Foy
and C0ughlin together on May IL, Is SO
near the Carlson cottage. The defense.
however. introduced testimony to show
that on he day in question Mrs. Horton
was sadly intoxica ed.
a new and sensational witness was in
troduced by the State in the person of
Frank Bardeen, an electrical engineer. In
May, 1889, be was employed at the Edge
water electrical light plant. past which
the wagon bearing the remains of DR..
Cronin was assumed by the prosecution to
have gone. Bardeen said that at about
O'clnck on the morning of May he heard
wagon passing. He turned on an electric
Searchlight which was fixed above the
door, and in the glare he saw, he said,
wagon in which was large chest or trunk.
Behind the wagon walked two men, he
claimed, one of whom he identified as
Coughlin.
Bardeen's testimony was savagely at-
tackled by the defense. 1t was shown that
no train ran at the hour lie said be left
Edgewster the morning after he saw the
wagon, and evidence was introduced to
show that no moon was visible on the
night In question, although he swore posi-
lively that he saw the men and wagon by
moonlight. Much medical testimony was
introduced by the defense to prove tha:
DIR. Cronin's death might have resulted
from disease and not from wounds found
on his body. but its principal effect was
directed toward establishing an alibL
Three witnesses swore to having seen
CouGhlin during the evening when he was
supposed to have been engaged in the kill
ing, and their testimony was mistaken.
Several days we're consumed by the State
in r-buital evidence and lengthy speeches
were made by counsel. Throughout he
long trial the most intense interest has
been manifested, and the courtroom was
daily throDged by spectators.
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DENY THE STORY.
Residents of Sitka Refute a Stigma
on Their Morals

WASHINGTON, March s. - About two
months ago an Alaskan steamer arriving
in California brought a story to the effect
that nearly all the white men in Sitka and
all the crew of the United States steamship
Pinta had been jailed for unlawful inter-
course under the Edmunds auti-polygamy
act To-day there was received at the
Navy Department a set of indignant de-
malls. The first was from the captain of
the PiDta, Lieutenant Commander Bur-
well. The second was firm the Governor
of Alaska and the third from United States
Commissioner Rogers. who each and all
assert the Pinta's men are of exemplary
habits; that none OF them have been ar
rested, and that for morality Sitka will
compare favorably with any town in the
United States.
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INTERRUPTED BY TELLER.
Sherman, However, Has His Say
on the Bland Bill.

WASHINGTON, March Sin the Senate
the Bland seigniorage bill came up as un-
finished business. the pending question
being Allison's motion to reconsider the
vote by which the bill passed TO its third
reading. Harris announced that the bill
obtained its place in the regular order and
should not be changed without a vote.
Sherman then began speech on the
bill. Sherman said although there is
confidence In the money of the United
States, yet the addition OF 500 600. 600.
practically Of paper issue, might cause
grave apprebensions. He was occasion
ally interrupted by Teller during his re-
marks.
The resignation of White of Louisiana.
to take effect March II, was laid before
the Senate.
Sherman. with an ominous fro wn on his
brow, and speaking in an earnest, deter
mined tone, reiterated the hope the motion
of Senator Allison would prevail, for there
was no disposition in his part of the cham
Der 20 prevent the passage of the bill.
He was followed by Senators Lodge and
Higgins. The bill went over without ac
ton until tomorrow, when a vote will be
taken. The Senate passed the bill for the
sale OF unsold portions of the Umatilla
reservation in Oregon. The Senate ad-
1Ourned after brief executive session.
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len goods, but the American commau-
der said he could only protect property
under the American flag.
The rebel warship Victoria. a converted
merchantmen, fired yesterday upon the
English tug Isabel. shooting away the
British ensign. and then boarded her and
took away one man.
The English people are highly indignant,
but are helpless, for all their warships are
outside.
The tugs owners have caoled their
grievance to England. and German resi-
dents have wired TO Montevideo to have
their squadron returned to protect them.
All is reported quiet at Bahia. The new
American Consul here, Lewis. is said to
be performing bis duties satisfactorily tC
all concerned
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SHOT THE FLAG.
Rebels Fire on a British
Boat.
THE ENSIGN TORN AWAY.
Hungry Insurgents Steal From
German Lighter.
SATISFACTION NOW DEMANDED.
Benham Is the Only Foreign Com
mander Who Remains i'm the
Fever-Stricken Harber.

NEW YORK. March S.-A special to the
World from Rio de Janeiro says: The
American admiral. Benham, alone. of all
the foreign C, mmandants, remains on
duty in the harbor here. The German
squadron has gone TO Montevideo to escape
the fever and the warsnips Of Great
Britain and other powers. except the
United States, are cruising outside 10
escape the contagion of yellow fever.
Starving insurgents stole last night from
ihe side of the steamer Catania a lighter
flying the German flag. and freighted with
bacon and machine oil belonging to Lever
ing e. Co. of Baltimore. The films agents
here appealed to Benham to recover the
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SHELLED THE TOWN.
British Forces Destroy Another Ma
tive Village in South Africa.

BATHURST, March s. = The British
forces are still meeting with very stub
born resistance iu their attempt to route
the forces of Chief Fodislish. chief of the
slavers. The flying column. which started
for Bakamar yesterday, found the place
well fortified, and there was heavy firing
on all sides. Finally the troops shelled
the town. The fight lasted an hour. after
which the British DESTROYED the town and
subsequently returned to Buham bula, in
tending to move the whole force to-day.
The only casualties on the British side
yesterday were three men wounded.
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MADELINE NOT PRESENT.
Another Delay in fier Suit Against
Mr.. Breckenridge.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The sensa-
tlonaitrial of the suit of Madeline V. Pol.
lard against Congressman w. c. p. Breek-
inridge of Kentucky for seduction, breach
of promise Of marriage and $50. 600 dam
ages, was opened this morning in the Dis
trict Court, Judge Andrew c. Bradley pre-
siding.
Long before the time of the court to
open the corridors adjacent to the court
room were swarmed with men and women
eDdeayoring by every device to pass the
doorkeepers.
The spectators were disappointed by the
non-appeafance of the fair complainant,
but it is understood she will be on hand at
future sessions. Breckinridge appeared,
smiling and apparently at case.
For the complainant Judge Jere Wilson
and Calderon Carlisle, two of Washing
toms best known attorneys. appeared.
Colonel Brecki nridge will probably take a
leading part IN his own defense, assisted
by Ben Butterworth and Colonel Phil
Thompson, though the latter was tenn
porarily represented to-day by w. F. Mat
tngly. When the court opened Mattingly
inquired in regard to certain depositions
taken for the plaintiff which have been
removed from the files. Carlisle replied
that living witnesses would be produced
Instead.
Wilson gave notice that the plaintiff
would object to all depositions for defend
ant on the ground that they were irrele-
want and of hearsay nature. Then the
panel of jurors was submitted to the
counsel. After a number had been ex-
cused motion was made in behalf of
Breckenridge for an adjournment till to-
morrow to allow counsel time to examine
the mass of affidavits which had just ar
rived. The request was granted and the
casa want ovar
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HAVE A WORKING BALANCE.
Favorable Start toward the Nicara-
qua Canal Construction.

NEW YORK. March S.-About los. 900
shares of the 117,o0O Nicaragua Canal Con-
siruciion stock have been deposited with
the Central Trust Company under the re-
organization plan, and assessments Of
abou. 100000 have been paid in. This
leaves in the hands of the committee
block of stock which has not paid assess
ments, which the committee proposes to
sell at $40 share, limiting its sale, how
ever, to the assenliDg stockholders. This
is more than enough TO pay the floating
debt and leave the company with work.
ing cash balance. Besides the new COM
pany will also have in the treasury S6,OOO.-
600 in construction stock surrendered and
about S14,000.0O Of the maritime securities
carried over from the old company.
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Murder and Suicide.

LoGANsPoRT. Ind, March S.-Yesterday
the body of Philip Petrie was found on
the Wabash Railway. The man had evil
IDENTIFY killed himself. The Coroner went
to Petrie's house this morning. found the
body OF Mrs. Petrie on the bed and n ote
in which Petrie said his wife had been
unfaithful. and he had determined to end
thair misery
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BRITONS BOYCOTTED.
Cause of Conflict on the Zambesi
River.
Portuguese Interfered With the Con-
struction of the African Trans
continental Telegraph Line.

PORT NATAL. Southeast Africa, March
S.-The collision between the Portuguese
and British on the Zambes River, was due
to the attempt made by the Mozambique
Company to obtain a pecuniary benefit
from the African Transcontinental Tele-
graph Company, a British concern.
Failing in the attempt the Mozambique
Company commenced a series of petty an
noyances, including the boycotting OF the
supply Of fuel and provisions intended for
the construction party and for British gum
boats. notably boycotting the British gun
boat Herald in another part of the Zam-
besi.
The collision at Teie began with the fir
ing of two shots from the Portuguese fort
As warning. Then boats loaded with
Portuguese crossed the river, and tore up
the telegraph poles of the construction
party.
Shots were exchanged, but no loss of life
is reported. The commander of the
British gun boat Mosquito intimated that
he would open fire if there was any fur
ther damage done TO the telegraph COM
pany's property, and re-eniorcements
were sent for by both sides. The Portu-
guese are repor ed to have replied they
would insist that no further work be done
upon the telegraph line.
Later unofficial information was to the
effect that there had been firing between
the Mosquito and Portuguese forts and
there had also been further conflict be-
tween the Portuguese and the construc-
ton party. which resulted in loss of life.
As soon as necessary arrangements can
10 made Commander Carr will receive re-
endorsements of Runboats and troops and
the rights of the African Transcontl-
mental Telegraph Company Will be upheld.
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THE KEARSARdE WRECK.
Contract to Raise the Vessel Let to
a Boston Company.

BOSTON. March S-A contract for rails
ing the wrecked United States steamer
kearsarge has been awarding to tile Bos-
ton Towboat Company of this city. BY
agreement the company is to receive
$4,000 If successful Id delivering the ship
at the Norfolk Navy-yard, and If unsuc-
cessful 10 be paid $4,000 for having made
the attempt. The wreckage feet OF the
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AIdrich May Resign.

PROVIDENCE, R. l.. March S.-Senator
Aldrich has notified the State Central
Committee that he intends to resign from
the United States Senate if the Legisla-
ture as elected By the people in April is
Republican.
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More Nominations Confirmed.

@ eWAsHlNGToN. March S.-The Senate
to-day IN executive session confirmed the
following nominations: William McDer-
mott, Marshal for the district of Montana;
Lafayette NJ. Flournary, Receiver of
Public Moneys at Spokane Falls, Wash.
Verdict Savage. Judge of Probate. county
of Emery, Utah.
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SHOT AT THE LECTURER.
Organizer Hale of the A. p. A. Be-
comes a Target for Bullets.

DALLAS, Tex. March S-The A. P. A.
organizer. g. w. Hale. of Kansas City, to-
night attempted to deliver a lecture. Be
fore be had gone far an Irshman named
Tom Duffy sprang to his feet and, draw
ing revolver, fired four times in rapid
succession. The shots all missed Hale.
but one struck John Russell, inf1lcting
slight wound. A panic ensued. but no one
was seriously injured. and when quiet was
restored Hale proceeded with his speech.
Duffy was placed in Jail.
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TRoY's POLITICAL OUTBREAK.
The Criminals Will Be Very Vigor-
OuSIV Prosecuted

TROY. n. Y, March 8.-Three thousand
people of all political beliefs assembled in
ma ss- meeting tonight and adopted
resolution providing for the appointment
of committee of 100 TO wait upon Gov
ernor Flower tomorrow and urge
vigorous prosecution of the election crime
last Tuesday
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Welded IN NEW YORK.
Marriage of Miss Rich of This Citv
to Mr.. Livingston.

NEW YORK, March S.-Miss Rose F.
Rich of San Francisco was married to S.
i. Livingston of this city at the Hotel
Waldorf on Tuesday. The ceremony was
a very quiet affair. 1t took place in the pri-
vate diDing-room and only a small dinner
party was present. Rev. DR.. Slverman
officiated
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IN AN ANGRY MOOD.
Strikers Mob One of Their Number
Who Had Returned to Work.

PATERSON. N. j.. March S.-When the
mills closed tonight 1000 striking silk
weavers mobbed Frank Newkirk, who re-
turned 10 work after going out on the
strike. Policemen who came to his assist
ance were slightly hurt, and Newkirk es-
capped with few bruises. Several strikers
were in iQred
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"JAcK THE RIPPER" AGAIN.
Detectives Now Locate Him in an
Insane Asylum.

developed that the Scotland Yard detec-
tives have discovered that the famous
"Jack the Ripper" is an inmate of the
Dartmoor Insane Asylum. having been
sent there shortly after committing she last
of the Whitechapel atrocities. The fact
has been kept profound secret, bot now
is guardedly admitted.
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sPAIN's CABINET RESIGNS.
Its Members Could Not Agree ON
Proposed Reforms.

MADRID. March S.-The Cabinet has re-
signed. and the Queen Regent charges
Premier Sagasta with the work Of recon-
structio1 of the Ministry. The Cabinet
resigned after an exciting sitting which
lasted seven hours. and which revealed
the fact a serious divergence of opinion
existed among the members on the pro-
posed economic and colonial reforms.
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sence from the yard the fact was estab-
lished by practical test that she is capa-
BILE of all Designer Lewis Nixon claimed
for her, and is queen of the worlds battle
snipS.
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Rome to the effect that Cardinal LedO-
ehowski announces Bishop MaIz has been
transferred from Denver, Colo, TO ST.
Cloud, Mimi, as a successor to Bishop
Zardeth. A Bishop of Denver will be
appointed later.
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THE BOILER EXPLODED.
Three Trainmen Killed on a Lehigh
Locomotive.

WuKEsBARRE. Pa. March S.-The
boiler of locomotive on the Lehigh Val
lev Railroad exploded at Tannary this
evening, killing three men-John Hennay.
fireman; Edward Fox. brakeman; John
DOttOr, brakeman.
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QUEEN OF BATTLEsHIPS.

Success full Builders Trial Trip of
the Indiana.
PHILADELPHIA. March S.-The battle
ship Indiana returned TO the dock of
Cramps shipyard after the quickest and
most successful trip of any vessel built by
the Cramps. During the battleship's alb
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POLITICS IN VENEZUELA.
General Crespo Is Victorious, but Not
Very Popular.

NEW YORK. March S.-The steamship
Venezuela arrived here to-day from La
Guayra. She brought news of the cleo
tiOn for President. On March l returns
were nearly all in. 1t is said General
Crespo is elected by large majority, but
there was considerable dissatisfaction at
the way the general conducted things.
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company will be made ready to leave by
the middle of next week. and the work of
saving the vessel commenced as soon as
the conditions are favorable.
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FATED FOR DISASTER.
Fire Does Great Damage on the
CitV of Paris.

LONDON, March S.-A fire this after
noon occurred on the American line
steamer Paris, which was lying in the
repairing dock 10 Birkenhead A great
deal of damage was done to the saloon and
cabin fittings before the flames were
Quenched. The loss Is estimated at
500 O0O0
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Passed the New Treaty.

BERLIN, March S.-The Reichstag CON-
mittee passed the Russo-German CONNER
cial treaty, 16 to H.
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ON THREE SEPARATE COUNTS.
Indictment of Professor Shortlidge
for Killing His Bride.

MEDIA, Pa. March S.-The witnesses In
the case of Professor Swithin C. Short
lidge. who shot and killed his bride of six
weeks two months ago. were before the
Grand Jury to-day, and Professor Short
lidge was indicted on three counts, those
of murder. manslaughter and Involuntary
manslaughter. The case will come up iu
the June term OF court.
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ISENZE FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted of Embezzling a Large
Amount Belonging to the City.

NEW WHATCoM, Wash, March S.-The
jury in the case Of p. NJ. Isenze, ex-City
Treasurer, who was charged with the
embexlement of $50. 900 of money belong
ing TO the city. to-day returned a verdict
Of guilty. A new trial will be asked for.
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Kossuth Has a ReIanse.

TURIN. March 8.-Louis Kossuth has
suffered a relapse and is now very weak. (.
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Bishop Matz Transferred.
NEW YORK, March s.-A private cable
gram was received In this city to-day from
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MARINE CORPS PROMOTIONS.

prOtect0ratf
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ON THEIR TRAIL.
Burglary at the Steven
son Residence.
Supposed Writer of the Note to
Mrs. Stevenson Locked Up in
the City Prison.

Since Thursday last the detectives have been
hot on the trail OF The TWO men who stole box
containing about $3.50 from the house OF John
j. Stevenson, 1928 Post street.
II Will be remembered that between l and 2
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day a message
written on a form OF the American District
Telegraph Company was delivered TO Mrs.
Stevenson purDOrting TO be signed by DIR.
Somers OF the Receiving Hospital 10 the effect
that her husband had met with an accident
that might prove fatal aud asking her 10 go al
oBce 10 The hospital and see him.
Mrs. Stevenson found that the message was a
hoax when she went 10 her husbands store,
539 Market street. In her absence thieves
stole the box containing the chlldreB's toy
banks and $3.50 which Mrs. Stevenson had
saved, besides some tTinkctS and bauk boOks
Yesterday morning Detective Gibson arrested
Ben Crs WORD on suspicion Of beiug implicated
ID the burglary. he is 16 years Of age, a no
lives not far from the Stevenson residence
There Is strong belief that he is the Que who
wrote the mole To Mrs. Stevenson, as his hand
writing corresponds exactly with that on The
note. and his description iahies with that given
by Mrs. SteYenSOn'S son OF one Of the two men
who called at the house. The arrest OF the
other man is only question or hours.
CTaWford'S sister called at the City Prison
yesterday afternoon ana an affecting interview
occurred between them. The lad protested his
Innocence, and the sister with tears running
down her cheeks said she believed him,