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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
ro NIX, Ayr1rox1yE ~ cLEvELAyD.

Cleveland Dec. 2l.-The manufacture OF am"
toxine in Cleveland is just TO be started ~ ~.
- O,,,ach.r hscteriologst at Wooster Medical
I-niversity obtained. a horse. and VIII pfopao'S
inject into It's veins some OF the diphtheria mn
crobes obtained recently In Ashtabula. where '"e
diphtheria remedy is being used with soon re-
suits DR. w. T. Howard. OF this city is ,re"'''s
the patients. A little daughter OF "'''"" 10
c,,ornood was supposed to be dying when the
o,od, was anned Dr. Howard made an IN
cison in the patients thigh. and injected b",r b~o
thirds OF an ounce Of the serum Withln an houi ~
~ condition OF the patient had improved ana
che mas continued to improve. In two other cases
similar results noticed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
ALL THE CITY EXCITED.
scuMIrrBERGERs CONFESSION ON EVERY
TONGUE.
THE DEMAND NOW is FOR TIE INDICTMENT Oh
WILLIAMS. MAvoY. MARTIN. sHEEHAN


WILLIAMS MAvoY. MARTIN. sHEEHAN
AND THE OTHERS IMPLICATED.
ccbu,ttbereer's amazing revelations were the talk
~ the town last night. IN all the hotel corridors.
the social clubs. the political organizations thc
tbeartes the fine cafes IN the fashionable streets
and avenues and the rumshops and dives OF the
East and West side--every place in the city wnere
neonle come together the one topic was the shock
ing confession of the indicted police captain VINO mad
driven to exposing the connection of his superior
officials with the crimes of the Police Department
q, the hone of effectng his own escape from state
Prison Few e-posted citizens were really taken
nv surprise by SchmIttbergers testimony. for the
facts which were drawn from him yesterday on the
witness stand were ALREADY known to number OF
people and a feeling OF apprehension pervaded the
community that the potent efforts which have been
made to protect the larger villains had proved sue
cessfuI The evidence which enmeshed In the law
such brazen malefactors as James j. Martin. John
G. Sheehan Alexander S. Williams. Thomas +.
McAvoy j. w. Martens. James n Price and others
who have long dsgraced the city and fattened on
extortion and fraud was received by the public
with the keenest qualification. The knowledge that
the Lexow inquiry had SO successfully gone up
higher and had bagsed such large and heretofore
elusive game a matter for congratulation
among honest and law-abiding residents In every
part of the city.
What viii be the immediate effect OF these ter
rlbe and revolving disclosures was one OF the
main questions discussed. 1t universally con-
ceded that the evidence OF Schmttberger ought to
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rryETyS,S ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONED.

Chicago Dec. 2l.-A special from west 0upeiio'
u,s saws: THE report that John j. jenkins
/p.n, elected to succeed Nils +. Haugen IN
Congress from this district, is not citizen was d
mild campaign issue but tho point has not oeen
raised since his election until now jenkins mas
,dmtted that he has never taken out his ha'urai',
xation papers. but claims that his war reco'a
aLns hin, q citizen. jenkins came to the United
r... from England at the age OF four years,
d IN. records at Baraboo. Wis. where he .iveh
a. his maturity. do not show that he IS ha'nih, n
Iaeu.d Iad whether e. G. Kennedy CDem.). who received
aSs tSe next highest number OF votes wo"id De
fe1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
4 STATE GROrP or BANKERS MEET.

Buffalo Dec. g.--Group No. OF the New-fork
State Bankers Association representing the coun-
ties OF Erie Niagara Wyoming. Chautauqua. Cat
taraugus Orleans and Genesce. held Its second
quarterly meeting In this city to-day. bylaws were
adoptcd i've standing committees appointed. ana
tho Executive Committee reported progress In It's
considerable OF the Baltimore plan Tor reforma-
tiou OF the currency. After listening 10 an inter
csting address on Currency" by Professor Forbes.
~ Rochester University. the meeting adjourned
until next May when the Rochester group VIII be
invited 10 attend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
.JTS rJCE HERRICK REAPPOINTED

,o,rpxop FLOWER NAMES HIM TO SERVE FOR
FIVE YEARS IN THE GENERAL TERM
Albanv. Dec. 2l-Governor Flower to-day named
,,s,,ca II Cady Uerrick OF this city, az an As
oocia,e Justice OF the General Term, Third Depart
ment. for the ensuing five years This IL re-
anpointment Justice Herrick was designated py
Governor Hin to serve out the uneXpired term o'
r,,.,tc. learned who retired three years ago on
o,,n, ~ The age limit and the short term Tor
~hich ne was named will expire on January !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
TO gEARCH POR TIE MISSING SHIPS

Washington. Dec. g.-Secretary carh''e
esdsred the revenue cutters Grant at Port Io""S-
snd and Rush at San Francisco, to proceed u sec
~ osce and steam northward in search OF tne a."
xxmefican vessels which are eleven iy aays bnmt ak
uom British Columbia ports. II " ony H"r,hcrn
Heeks since the Iyanhoe foundered IN tne Tor The
shctho Ocean and much uneasincss - ie' ~" ~
Aiety OF the missing vessels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
70 SEEK ADVICE FROH THEIR CO"o"b H.

New-Bedford. Mass. Dec. Il ne 'ie" ,., 20 &,
teen rnen q, ,b. INHALER Agate who were landed IN
this city in destitute condition in the early ''' !
Of the week. went TO New-York tonight 10 see.
he advice Of the Spanish Consul at that por,
getting back to Anabon. their native coun re city
this afternoon and said the owners nad ue0 Non
that they were under obligatiohs 10 nan ., we're
paid OFF and had a trine over $40 each lot '"e"''
me months @ service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
THE GROWING EXPOSURES.
SCHMITTBERGER.S STORY.
FRIGHTFUL REVELATIONS ABOUT COM
MISSIONERS. INSPECTORS AND
CAPTAINS.
BY4yEs ALONE IN A FATORABLE LIGHT
THE CAPTAIN COLLECTED MONEY AND
PAID PART OF IT TO WILLIAMS
AND MAVOY.

PRESIDENT MARTIN MADE WARD MAN Apollo
GIzE TO WOMAN WHOM HE HAD WARNED
TO CLOSE HER DrsORDERLY HOusE-sHEE-
HANS EFFORTS IN BEHALF OF \ FRIEND
WHO WANTED TO OPEN GAMBLING
HoUsE-POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
TO THE TAMMANY MEMBERS or
THE BOARD-MARTENs's PAY
MENTs FOR PROMOTIONS
PRICE As COLLECTOR
OF BLACKMAIL IN TIE
'TENDERLOIN."
remarka BILE series OF highly sensa tional ana
damaging confessions by Police Captain Max +.
Schmittberger before the Lexow Committee.
made yesterday veritable BLACK Friday" for
several high officials Of the Police Department.
The captain became n voluntary witness for the
state in the investigation, and the disclosures Of
corruption which he made implicated President
James J. Martin and Commissioner John C. Shee-
han. the two Tammany members Of the Police
Board: Inspector Alexander s. Williams. In
spector Thomas +. McAvoy, Captain James *.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
yIEcTlOy CRIMINALS INDICTED.

Chicago Dec. 2.-The Grand Jury heard testi-
mony all day relative to the outrages committed
and allowed bv police officers and ward heeers last
November particularly In the Thirty fourth Ward
The result was the Indictment Of twentysix persons
the charge OF conspirng to prevent citllens from
exercising their right TO vote. Three OF them are
ofU
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22

One faint trace Of decency In the character or
McAvoy was shown in the captains testimony
McAvoy had declined to receive part or the
backmaIl collected from disorderly houses be-
cause he was Roman Catholic, and his con-
science revoted against sharing In the prohts
OF a business which he regarded as shameful.
The inspector. however, did not object TO receiv-
ing his share Of the tribute from poorooms and
policy shops.
DISCLOSURES ABOUT PRICE
Schmittberger has long been an enemy OF
Captain Price and he probably had some salts
faction yesterday in testifying that Price looked
after the collections from disorderly houses
when he Price was Williamss ward man in the
"Tenderloin" and that later. when Price was
sergeant under Williams at Police Headquarters,
he received for Williams some Of the money sent
from captains.
The names Of ex-Captains Gunner. Gastlin. and
Devery were mentioned In connection with some
Of the disclosures along with the names or sew
,ral detectives who had been collectors OF black
mail.
The Lexow Committee will hear further tes-
timony the day after Christmas.
dor details of the testimony, see pages i3 and ls)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
,ows REPORT TO DE MADE TO-DAY.

Albany. Dec. Ex-Governor Flower VIII tomorrow
s.,,ra announce his decision on the charges
c,.., ''o r,strct-Attorney Fellows. He expects 10
sr. rublic at the same time his decision on On
MAKE nSsrses S against District-Attornsy keiiy' OF
Ransselaer Counu
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eral lesser lights
Tho confessions Of schmittberger. although
made 70 save himself from conviction and impris-
onment were 50 replctc with details known TO
other witnesses. and were capable of being
corroboratcd. that they clearly bore the stamp
q, truth. In the face of such convincing evi-
dence. Il IL almost certain that the officials
against whom 1t directly bears must be indicted
and brought to trial soon. Assistant District
Attorney Lindsay who draws most OF the I'M
portant indictments for Colonel Fellows. heard
the captain testify. and there is little doubt
that schmtiberger viii repeat his statements
before the Grand Jury at an early day. The
Icxow Committee decided to have slttings on
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday Of next week.
when other captains may conclude to make con-
fessIons.
BYRNEs IN A FAVORABLE LIGHT.
While Captain Schmttberger did not hesitate
TO admit his own guilt and to tell shocking tales
Of official corruption which involved high officials
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
MARTENS PAID WILLIAMS.

Schmttberger implicated both Inspector Will
Jams and Captain Martens by testimony regard
ing the promotion Of Martens through the grades
Of roundsman, sergeant and captain. Martens
had paid $500 to Williams through Schmittberger
10 be made a roundsnan, and $1,000 to be made
sergeant and 1t was understood that the money
was divided between Inspector Williams and
"Charlsy" Grant. the former secretary OF Com
missioner McClave.
Inspector McAvoy was declared to have re-
celvcd monthly dividends Of blackmail directly
from Schmittberger. when the captain command
cd precincts in the Second Inspection District.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22

berger was Williams's ward man in the Tender
oin'' for years when Williams was captain OF the
precinct. and he told the committee about the dis
graceful dives which were allowed to run In full
blast under police protection. They were the re-
sorts Of the worst criminals Of the entire country,
Schmittberger said. and they were protected be-
cause they paid tribute to Williams.
After Schmittberger became a captain he COM
manded two precincts in Inspector Williams's dis
trct at different times and he swore yesterday
that he collected blackmail from poolrooms, pol
icy-shops and disorderly houses in the precincts
and paid part OF the ll-gotten money to Williams
every month While ne commanded one of the
precincts. he said he paid about s1,SOO to In
spector williams. and he knew that it was the
custom OF other captains in the district TO pay
no
New-York tribune., 1894-04-04
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

Foreign-The House Of Commons voted $50 to
,7o that IL would be desirable to establish local
legislature for Scotland - 1t was reported
than General Caceres had proclaimed himself
Dictator Of Peru NJ. Nicolaievtch has
been summoned to form new Servian CABINET.
Congress Both houses in session. -= Sen
ate: The Behrng Sea bill passed. Mr. Allison
spoke on the Tariff bill - House: Mr. JOY
OF Missouri was ousted from his seat by vote
of 1876 to 90; no Republicans voted
Domestic-The Republican majority a. Albany
agreed upon compromise bill for establishing
non-partlsan Board Of Police in New-York; the
expert report of the alleged Irregularities in the
Controllers office submitted TO Controller
Roberts. -= Governor Tillman issued a pro-
clamation assuming control Of the police and mar
shals in all the cities and incorporated towns
OF South Carolina: at the State Capitol he MADE
O speech in defence of mis- course; the militia nave
loft Columbia. One man was killed and
five were wounded in an election fight at Kansas
CIV. - Several shooting affairs occurred at
the polls in Chicago.
civ and Suburban.-At the Gravesend cleo
ton for Supervisor the citizens candidate de-
feated the candidate of the McKaneites by a
majority of @ $50 == Police Captains Wester-
Welt and Haughey were fined for neglect Of
duty - The figures given out by the Com
mittee of Thirty indicated that its total enrol
ment would be 3s 900 or 100000 = The crew
Of n wrecked fishing schooner was brought to
MORT nv the steamer Mohawk. = Lasker won
the seventh game Of the championship chess
match Stocks were dull and irregular.
closing generally without important changes IN
either direction. Missouri Pacific and New-Eng-
land were conspicuous by their strength, whle
the Granger stocks and those having an inter-
national market were inclined to heaviness.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day; Warmer
fair in the morning; threatening weather ana
light showers in the afternoon or night Tenn
perature yesterday: Lowest. q degrees; high
est 49, average. 35.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-04
Amnsein enfs


ABBEY 5 THEATRE-Sl5-Le ca. . x..,,
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-2-sl5-The Gin Lett beh'nd
Me
AMERICAN INSTITUTED Exhibition OF Flowers anu
Plants.
AMERICAN THEATRE-s-A Country sport
ATLANTIC GARDEN. ~ and "a Bowery-Io a. III '"
10 u. m.-Conccrt and Vaudeville
BROhpWAY THEATRE-S-Utopa. Limited.
CASINOS iJ-G lrone- -Gironi
COLUMBUS THEATRE-2-s:i5-The Limited "a''
DALY'S THEATRES: -s:lG-Shore Acres.
EDEN MCSEE-1i a. m. to II p. m.--W0ld IN "hA
EMPIRE THEATRE-2- 2-s :1j-Sowing the "lhd.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE -s:lj-Loves Exuac''
GARDEN THEATRE -S:l5-l+2
HARLEM OPERA HoUsE-s:15-Reilly and the 4o'
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-s:l3-Dr Klaus
ROSTER & LS-S-Vaudevnle
IYCEI'M THEATRE-s:io-The Amazons.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-S-Circus
RATIONAL. ACADEMY OF DEs1GN-Day and Renns-
Exhibition.
IAI.MERS THEATRE l5-The ButtefnleS'
POLO GROUNDS-3:3 :3O-T}asebali
PROCTOR'S THEATRE--1o a. m. TO 10 p n.-Nauoe'ihe'
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARTISTS 2i5 West % o'sn-s' ms :,
10 a IN. to p. ms p. m. 70 ~ p. ih'-SuNa'''
r. IN. p. manual Exhibition
STANDARD E-2:15-S: :3o-Charleys Aunt
STAR TIEATRE-s-rhs Second Mrs. Tanaueiay'
TONY PASTOR RS-s-Naudevle
14TH STREET THEATRE-2-s-Claire.
s3s 4TH-AVE.-0 a. m 4:30 p m.-ihe tiffany ChapeI.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-04

American Consul in Bucfelds has couhsei''"'
oondoncd or co-opcrated in the landing OF br't-
ish marines and in other acts OF lnt'r''h'i""
I'm Central American affairs. remains I" Nv
scrn ,,
The foreign merchants residing i'll BlueheiuS
rorc undoubtedly Of one mind in desiring inc
nrotcction of the British marines. Inc 'o""
ie , miniature Kingston. inhabited mann! u!
hacks who. under the minstrationS OF MO
r,vi,n missionaries have become fanatlcai
prn,c.,onts The presence Of the Spaniards' "S
tho Vicoroeuons are called. naturally caus'n
intonse excitement there. The town, WIN HS
stroccling lanes Of wooden cabins ana Sii'n'
tics WAS in imminent danger OF being purh'''
Tho American merchants. confronted WIN 'h'
mcp,co Of civil war between the blacks anu
tho \icoraruan sodcry and of the Impending
do.truction Of their warehouses and property
,,.., ,.crv onxious to have marines landed from
tho Clcopatra and kept on guard. Moreover
,bov dreaded the substitution Of NicaraGuh
administration for negro home rule. as thrir
business interests would inevitably be uhtavor'
ohlv affected by the imposition of mgh reV'-
rra tariff The American Consul il he were
influenced by thc opinion Of the foreign resi-
,dorts oncopcd I'm trade with the United states,
,.or,d nrobohly have co-operated with the Brit
;sb Consul in making full use of the Geo
natras marines If he had been. however II
discreet and wary diplomatist. he would nave
doc,incl to share with the British Consul the
responsibility Of countcnancing foreign ih'er-
vcntion in Central America.
As matter Of fact neither the Vnitrd S'a''S
nor Grcot Britain has any right under the clay
ton. .Eulwcr treaty to exercise dominion over
any norton of Central America. 1t mas peen
q standing source of complaint on 'h' pf'r' VI
tbc United States that Great Britain D! "S
colonization Of Belize and by lis virtual pr"
tectoratc over the Mosquito RcServatlon' h'u
broken its faith. So notorious wcr" 'hc pI'"'''''
Of cnntract that the treaty. with us lihpI"'
tjcablr guarantees Of Il joint pro'cc'orl'' oN''
Tho canal ought 10 have been ahrogateh l"ng
ago If the American Consul has COMPROMISED
the position Of the United States by iil-aoNlS'''
cooncraton with the commander of 'he '"o
notro il is n most unfortunate complication
New-York tribune., 1894-04-04
THE DRAMA.
TILE FRENCH "ANTIGONE."

A caraful earnest and vigorous performance or
"Artigone" was given at Abbey's Theatre last
night by NJ Mounet-Sully Nine. Segond-Webef ana
their associates of the French company now playing
at that house "Antigone" is sublime portrayal
of the utter impotence of even the most colossal
human power when opposed to the inexoraple force
of n malign fate. 1t is the sequel 10 EdPus, ana
It's drift is exactly that of It's predecessor Inc er
foot ~ tho tragedy however ably and thoroughly
treated would always be that Of hopeless anguish
and unmitgated gloom It was so on this occa-
sion Not many persons are constituted with the
reflective capacity to appreciate things OF this Kind
when presented upon the stage "Edipus ana An
.,oono, ore rather for the study than the theatre
They have however been treated IN reNerent
spirit by the French actors, and the representation
ias NIGHT Gas impressive and valuable TO the select
few for whom such exceedingly solemn ana por-
tentous matters are significant. "Antisone VIII be
raneated on Friday The rest Of the week VIII be
occcupled with "The cid" "Hernani," and "Ruy
Ilrocf
New-York tribune., 1894-04-04

would take the whole of their profits ana rc"-
der their S6O,OOO.OO0 worth Of plant valueiess,
and from most of the 10000 hands II wouiu
take the whole Of their wages. To men threat
cned with such wholesale ruin 1t is idle 10 'aiA
If the begsarly per cent which the income ''A
would take from their profits. If they shoulu se'
any Yet This is but one OF many industries
which the new tariff would PROSTATE
So long as the majority in Congress u poe
scsscd of spirit capable Of destroying Amer'.
can industries which feed several millions Vi
honest workers il is not surprising that th'y
are both ignorant and vindictivc enough 10 o'A
property and income from property wl'houl rr"'
son or decency The thing to do Is 10 XIII 'ie
Wilson bill ms a whole whether amended or
not amended. and the men who devote '''''i
attention TO some small fragment OF IL are
making Il serious mistake
New-York tribune., 1894-04-04
DISMISSAL or TWO CONSULS.

ro,v footure OF tho Buciclds affair is re-
vealcd in dispatches from Managua 10 Inc
\cwYork Herald" The President OF Nicaragua
has withdrawn the cxcquaturS OF me aihcri-
can Consul at Grcytown and OF the BritlSh on
sul nj Bluefelds for cooperating WIN the COM
nandcr Of the Cleopatra in acts OF intervention
in the affairs Of the Mosquito KeScrVatIoh'
Whom on American Consul is appointed. III"
Stote DcDartmcnt sends his commission 10 IFS
dinlomatic representative in the country 10
,rb,cb rho consular district belongs. When ths
commission Is presented an exequatur is trans
,ritted bv the foreign Government 10 the con-
en-, NJ his post This official permit to exercise
consular functions can be revoked at the pleas
,ro or discretion of the Government to when
ho is accredited This was done I'm the United
stotes ne early as 1893 by Secretary Jefferson
IN the case Of Mr. Duplaine. the French Vice
Consul at Boston the ground that he had
ornosed bv armed force the processes Of Ameri-
con law Secretary Seward in 1861 revoked the
oxoouotur of the British Consul NJ Charleston
for entering into negotiations with the Con-
faderate authorities. The President Of Mica
ragua I'm dismissing the two consuls has taken
advantage Of an established right claimed ana
exerciscd by all civilized Governments.
This acuOn OF tile Itid!a ''''i""'"' :" ''
fed according to these reports from Managua,
on the ground that the two consus nave I'M
nerillcd the rights Of Nicaragua in the Mos
quito Reservation The letters addressed 10 'he
American and British Ministers contain fuii
exposition Of the grievances on account "f
which the excQuaturs have been withdrawh'
hut in thc absence Of the text II is idic I'D con-
lecture what are the precise grounds "t com
plaint What Is significant Is the fact that inc
American Consul Is held Jointly responsible
with the British Consul for the invasion or Blue
fields by an armed force from the Cleopatra
and for the ejectmcnt Of the Nicarag'ian troops.
President Cleveland has held strong opinions oi
the great wrong done in Hawaii when ma
rlnes were landed from an American snip a'
the request Of Minister Stevens. Whether he
will be more lenient In his Judgment, II an