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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-12-22
ROTTEN TO The CORE
Shocking Revelations Concerning New
York's Polio, Force.
GETTING AT THE FACTS
Captain SchmIttberaer confesses
That Blackmaii. Bribery, Cor
ruption and Extortion
Are Common Crimes.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2i.-Maximillan L.
Schmittberaer. captain Of police and now
in command of the Tenderloin district,
made confession before the Lexow com.
mittee to-day TO the effect that the entire
police system OF New York. with the ex.
ception of Superintendent Byrnes and .
few Others, was rotten to the core; that
blackmail and bribery, ex,ortion and cor.
ruption were common crimes in the de-
partment, and that mercenary methods
alone actuated his fellow officers. His
charges implicated Inspectors Williams
and McAvoy, ex.Inspector Steers, Police
Commissioners James Il. Martin and
John c. Sheehan. Captains Price, Gastlin
and Martens, ex-Captain John Gunner
and Wardman Dunlap, Robert Vail and
James Cannon.
Without question this has been tho
most important day In tho history of the
committee. Schmittberger's confession
is prolific of not only sensation but Of evi.
deuce winch afilrms and verihes what has
been hitherto considered the most sx-
aegeratod case OF police and ofacial cor.
ruption.
Captain Schmittbcr9cr 10 under indic.-
mont for bribery. He had previously ~
fused to testify before the senate com.
mittec. Yesterday, however. he was re-
arrested and his bail increased. To-day
day he took advantage Of an Offer OF i'm.
munity from punishment held out to him
by Coli aud agreed to mako . clean
breast Of 1t.
"The pillars of tho church arc fallen"
said no on the witness stand this After
noon. "and deem 1t duo my conscience.
my wife and my children to tell what !
know" But no spirit Of sympathy moved
tho tlirong Of spectators. Sneers and sar.
castle laughter instead answered that scs
acknowledgement Of his wearness when a
last counsel permitted him to vacate tho
witness stand.
In official circles no attempt 10 made Ia
contradiction or dcrogation OF Captain
Schmittbcrger's allegations and every.
where 10 heard tho comment 'it could not
have been worse"
The news that SchmittberRer had con.
sented to tell all he knew spread through
tho city with the speed Of q whirlwind and
drew to the committee room vast thronG
Of citizcns who clamored and struggled
| for admission. .-.sta
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OFFICER rHOL SHOT.
His Revolver Fell From Its scAbbard and
Was ID, ,.charged

BUTTE, Dec. 2l.-Oilicer John Nichol,
one of tho best men on the force. mot
with a very unfortunate accident tonight.
He went to his boarding house at No. IL
West Copper street, at midnight for his
supper and took oil his police equipments
while eating. In replacing his revolver In
its scabbard. just as he was leaving tho
house, II slipped aud fell and went of as
it struck the ioor.
The bullet entered the iieshy part OF his
painful wound. which bled quite freely.
DR.. Campbell dressad tho injury and no
serious results are anticipated, although
the officer will be laid up for some time.
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MEDALS AT COST.
Tho Mldwintsr Fair People Have Few
to sell.

Tho MIdWInteP FAR PoOpIs HAVo HoW
to sell.
Special Dispatch to tho standard.
HELENA, Dec. 2i.-Two diplomas and
bronze medal wero received at the execs,-
tive Office to-day from the officials Of the
Midwinter fair. being tho award for the
Montana exhibit. Ono 10 . diploma Of
honor for the exhibit OF mineral products
and cereals. Tho other is diploma OF
honor and gold medal for the ores. min.
erals and gems exhibited. IA
A list Of tho prices Of tho different
medals came with tho diplomas, also .
list OF rules. Each award consists OF q
bronze IN edal and the diploma is sent free
to the exhibitors to whom they have been
awarded. The gold and silver medals
have 20 be bought.
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Sickles at this point took o hand. So
high. he said, was his estimation Of John
Sherman, whom he regarded as the guild
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backs 2" askei Walker.
"A good many" shouted Coombs, Of
New York.
''If you furnish q third" rcplied
Walker. Two will pass such BILL"
Sickles expressed tho belief that II an
effort was madc In tho right spirit on both
sides bill to fund tho grcenbacks would
pass.
I'VE can always depend on General
Sicklcs Tor patriotic action on tho battle.
field and on tho aoor of this house," said
Walker.
The members on the floor applnuded
and the spectators in the galleries APP
plaudcd and the general bowed bis
acknowledgements.
| Al tho conclusion of Sickles' remarks
McLaurin, democrat, OF South Carolina,
took the floor in opposition to tho bill,
which he said was In nowisc democratic
measure and which he Characterised as .
stalking horse for Wall street. Ho de-
clared this bill recognized tho subtrcasury
plan OF tho third party. 1t had boon
stolen by tho bankers for their ends.
Rawlins of Utah opposed tho bill in .
brief speech.
Springer thcn In accordance with the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-12-22
LOVES LABOR PAID FOR.
yalsatins IL In jan aad Mrs. 1Guivassy
IL IN tho soup.

- ~ tuo soup.
SALT LAKE, Dec. I.-C. G. Valentine
and Mrs. Mulvaney, who arrived here last
night from Texas, were arraigned before
tho third district court to-day and an IN.
dictment was read charging them with
grand larceny in stealing money aud
property from Thomas F. Mulvaney 10
the value Of Sll 900.
Another indictment, tho reading Of
which was waived by their attorney.
charges them with adultery. Bail for each
In the first case was axed ut $1,000 and
in tho latter case at 5000. Mrs. Mulvs.
ney promised to give bail in q few days
and was allowed to roman at o hesel Nm.
der guard. In default OF bail Valentine
was committed to tho penitentiary for
safe keeping. Tho case comes up nsxt
Thursday.
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AFTER raE BALL WAS OVER.
Whit Right Il sad {, Have Ended this
Eun hN kIilInr "a Man

Whit NTght II VIA . HV' EHucu tns
Fun by kiiiia- Man.
special Dlspaich 70 the standard.
HELENA. Dec. 2l.-rho trial Of Whit
Right. who is charged with the murder OF
Fred J. Butler. who was tho telegraph
operator at Poplar station On the Great
Northern railway. was cemmenced to-day
in the CniIcd States colrt. The jury
panel was exhausted and n new ycnirc of
l6 names were issued. Whit Right is .
hall.breed and il is alleged that he shot
Butler after q dance on the night of Aug.
~ tSg5
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Read what the Local pages
say this morning about
his Holiday DISPLAY.
To-day and Tomorrow !
The Two Great Holiday Sales.

Honest Wares.
Dainty GIFTS.
The Novelties of the TRADE
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CALCUTTA, Dee. .l.-ColoneI Money of
the Ninth Llucers has becn shot dead by
A member OF his own regiment.
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tion to introduce substitute for the pend.
ing bill" Springer, however, denied
that tho "consent" Of the secretary of the
treasury had been asked for or OBJ
tanned. The democratic members Of tho
committee were responsible for tho sub.
stitute.
PsndIeton invcighed against tho dispo-
sition manifested on tho republican side
TO oppose anything in the shape Of flnan.
cial legislation proposed from the demo-
cratic side and he appealed to his party
opponents to patriotically Join in the per.
| fectiou of o measure that would relieve
| the treasury and insure the welfare oI the
country. He declared that Mt this time
the republican party stood by surincly
| Hat upon its back. while tho democratic
party was trying TO save the country.
Russell, republican. followed Pendleton
with an argument in opposition to the
measure which proposed, he said, to de.
stroy the national banking system that
had stood the test OF 30 years.
Sickles created considerable amusc-
ment at the outset OF his speech by saying
he very much desired, before retiring
from congress, to put on record q vote or
two in favor OF the policy of the admins
tratiou. lie desired TO support this bill.
There were some good features in 1t and
hc would like to see it perfected in order
that he could give cheerful vote for the
bill intended to relieve tho financial en-
barrassments Of the country. Two evils
threatened the country: First. tho serious
dram of gold from the treasury as the re.
suit OF the outstanding legal tenders. Ia
this bill he found no remedy for this
alarming menace. This fact constituted
his first criticism of the bill; II was in this
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-12-22
hoaRoR Or I'VE HIM MAD.
Attorney rrumbuirs Mind Cav. Ava,

Attorney Trumbuli's Mind Gave Away
Under singular Circumstancss.
Quincy, ILL.,. Dec. 2i.-Frank Trumbull,
an attorney vino was present in the Coun.
Gil Bluffs bank in which Clerk Hunting.
ton shot two detectives and himself, has
become insane, the attack striking him at
tho Newcomb hotel while en- route to his
old home nj keokuk. II Is Thought that
his mind was shattered by tho scene at
"a k,uL
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WAsuSGIoN, Dec. sl.-For Montana:
Fair, warmer, west winds.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-07-21

In .he academy. Then, as ! studied
during my spare time, got chance
as master Of grammar school near
Toronto, chiefly, as think, through
the recommendation Of Principal Scrag-
more. / had my degree by this time.
Then
There was gentle tap at the door.
'.Come in" shouted Yates. ooh, it's
you. just bring up another cooling
cobbler, will you, and charge it as be-
fore to Prof. Remark, room 518.-Yes;
and them
s'And then there came the opening in
University college, Toronto. | had the
good fortune to be appointed. There l
am still. and there i suppose I shall
stay. know very few people, and am
better acquainted with books than with
men. Those whom have the privi-
lege of knowing are mostly studious
persons who have made or will make
their mark in the world of learning. I
have not had your advantage of meet
ing statesmen who guide the destinies
of great empire
s'No, you always were lucky, Silly.
Ny experience is that the chaps who
do the guiding are more anxious about
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tenc1on. It was some time before ne
caught the speakers eye, as it were,
but when he did SO, he said:
81 was about to say to you that am
waiting for a friend from New York
who may not yet have arrived. His
name is Mr.. Richard Yates, of the
ooh! Dick Yates. Certainly. He's
here Turning to the negro, he said:
$50 down to the billiard-room and
see if Mr.. Yates is there. If he is not,
look for him at the barr
The clerk evidently knew Mr.. Dick
Yates. Apparently not noticing the
look of amazement that had stolen over
the professors face, the clerk said:
eff you wait in the reading-room I'll
send Yates to you when he comes. The
boy will find him if he's in the house;
but he may be up town." ...
The professor, disliking to trouble
the obliging clerk further, did not ask
him where the reading-room was. He
inquired instead of hurrying porter,
and received the curt but comprehen-
sive answer:
"Dining-room next floor. Reading,
smoking and writing-rooms up the hail.
Billiard-room, bar and lavatory down
stairs
The professor, after getting into the
barber shop and the cigar store, finally
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dust from my feet, and have not made
any great success. have simply plod
ded, and am in no danger of becoming
rich. although suppose spend as lit
tie as any man. After you were expel
after you left the aca-'
'Don't mutilate the good old Eng
Hsh language, Silly. You were right
In the first place. I am not thin
skinned. You were saying after was
expelled. Go on"
II thought perhaps it might be sore
indignant at the time, and"
''Of course was-and am still, foa
that matter. It was an outrage"
I! 81 thought it was proved that you
helped to put the pony in the princi,
pals room"
ooh, certainly. That OF course.
But what detested was the way the
principal worked the thing. He allowed
that villain Sphinx to turn evidence
against us, and Sphinx stated origi-
mated the affair, whereas could claim
no such honor. It was Spink's own
project, which fell in with, as I did
with every disreputable thing pro
posed. OF course the principal believed
1T once that was the chief criminal
Do you happen to know II Sphinx has
been hanged yet?''
81 believe he is very reputable
Businessman In Montreal, and much
respected. h.
81 might have suspected that. Well,
you keep your eye on the respected
Sphinx. II he doesn't fail some day and
make . lot Of money, Fms Dutchman.
But 90 on. This is depression. By the
way, just push that electric button.
You're nearest, and It Is too hot @
move. nks. After I was expened q
s. fter your depa rtture, took = diplo.
NJ. md for 4 year 81 two taught clasa
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CHAPTER 1

can house of entertainment. The pro-
lessor paused halfway between the
door and the marble counter, because
he began to fear that he had arrived at
m inopportune ti1ne-that something
unusual was going on. The hurry and
hustle bewildered him. A man with a
stentorian but monotonous and mourn
full voice was filling the air with the
information that train was about to
depart for Albany, Saratoga, Troy, Bos-
ton. New York and the east. When he
came to the words 1.-THE East" his voice
dropped to a sad, minor key, as if the
man dcspaired of the fate of those who
took their departure in that direction.
Every now and then a brazen gong
sounded sharply, and one of the negroes
who sat in a row on bench along the
marble paneled wall sprang forward
to the counter, took somebody's hand
bag, and disappeared in the direction
ofthe elevator, with the newly-arrived
guest following him. Groups of men
stood here and there conversing, heed
less of the rush of arrival and departure
around them.
All this was very strange to the pro-
lessor, and he felt himself in a new
world, with whose customs he was
not familiar. Nobody paid the slight
est attention to him as he stood there
among it all with his satchel in his
hand. As he tilnidly edged up to the
counter and tried to accumulate cour-
age enough to address the clerk, q
young man came forward, flung his
grip on the polished top of the counter,
metaphorically brushed the professor
aside, pulled the bulky register towards
him and inscribed his name on the page
with rapidity equaled only by the
illegibility of the result.
''Hello! SAM" he said to the clerk.
Elbows things? Get my telegram"
Eyes," answered the clerk; ..but. l
can't give you ~. It's been taken for
week. I reserved IS for you and had
to hold on with my teeth to do that. !"
The reply of the young man was
merely brief mention of the place OF
torment.
cit is hot" said the clerk, blandly.
''In from Cleveland?"
eyes Any letters for me?"
couple of kilograms. You'll find
them up in s5."
''Oh! you were cock-sure I'd take that
room?''
II was cock-sure you'd have to. 1t
was either that or the fifth floor. We're
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full. Couldn't give better room to
the president if he came"
ooh, well, what's good enough for
the president can put up with for q
couple of days"
The hand of the clerk descended on
the bell. The negro sprang forward
and took the grip. .Eighty-fve," said
the clerk, and the drummer and the
negro disappeared.
SIS there any place where could
leave my bag for awhile3" the PROBES
sor at last said, timidly, to the clerk.
"Your bag?
The professor held it up in view.
ooh! your grip. Certainly. Have 9
room, STRIP and the clerks hand how
cred over the bell.
mo. At least, not just yet. You see,
I'm"
.'An right. The baggageman there
to the left will cheek it for you"
''Any letters for Rond?" said 9 man,
pushing himselfin front Of the pro-
lessor. The clerk pulled ont TAT
bunch Of letters from tho compartments
marked s'B" and handed the whole lot
70 the inquirer, who went rapidly over
them, selected two that appeared 70 be
addressed to him, and gave the bunch
q push towards the clerk, who placed
them where they were before.
Although the professor was to GER
tain extent bewild ered by the condition
of things, there was still 81 his nature
$e<S
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found his way into the reading-room.
Numerous daily papers were scattered
around on the table. each attached to a
long clumsy cleft arrangement of wood,
while other dailies similarly encum-
bered hung from racks against the wall.
The professor sat down in one of the
easy leather-covered chairs, but, in
stead of taking up a paper, drew a
thin book from his pocket, in which he
was so absorbed that he became entire
~ unconscious of his strange surround
ings A light touch on the shoulder
brought him up from his book into the
world again, and he saw looking down
on him the stern face of heavily
mustached stranger.
Il beg your pardon, sir, but may I
ask if you are guest of this house?"
A shade of apprehension crossed the
professors face as he slipped the book
into his pocket. He had vaguely felt
that he was trespassing when he first
entered the hotel, and now his doubts
were confirmed.
clam not exactly a guest, he stam-
mered.
what do you mean by not exactly a
guest?'' continued the other, regarding
the professor with a cold scrutinizing
gaze. "a man is either guest or he
is not, take it. Which is it in your
case?"
II presume, technically speaking,
am not
Technically speaking! More eva
sions. Let me ask you, sir, as an
ostensibly honest man, if you imagine
that all this luxury-this-this ele-
gance-is maintained for nothing? Do
you think, sir, that it is provided for
any man who has cheek enough to step
out of the street and enjoy it? Is it
kept up, ask, for people who are,
technically speaking, not guests?"
The expression of conscious guilt
deepened on the face Of the unfor-
tunate professor. He had nothing to
say. Herealized that his action was
too fragrant to admit of defense, so he
attempted none. Suddenly the counte-
nance of his questioner lit up with a
smile, and he smote the professor on
the shoulder.
''Well, old 6t1ck-ln-the-mud, you
haven't changed particle in fifteen
years. You don't mean to pretend you
don't know me?"
'You can'-you can't be Richard
Yates?''
81 not only can, but I can't be any
body else. know, because ! have often
tried. Well, well, well, wenl Silly we
used to call you, don't you remember?
I'll never forget that time we sung
oft in the Silly night front Of your
window when you were studying for
the exams. You always were quiet
fellow, Silly. I've been waiting for
you nearly awhole day. / was just
now with party Of friends when the
boy brought me your card. A little
philanthropic gathering sort Of mu-
tual benefit arrangement, you know;
each Of us contributed what we could
spare into q general fund, which was
given to some deserving person in the
crowd. !"
/ b as'.sYes,'' said the professor, dryly. Il
heard the clerk telling the boy where he
would be most likely TO find you. :
. Oh you did, eh?'' cried Yates, with
i laugh. es, Sam GENERALLY knows
where to- send for me; but he needn't
have been %, darned public about Il. #. ].
Being 3 newspaper ma i 81 know lo
what oug ht "a -. ntSal1d wh u
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y the marble
hoored vestibule
of the Metro
politan CIR n d
hotel in Buffalo,
Prof. Stillson
Remark stood
a n d look e d
about him with
the an xiou S
manner Of aper-
son unused to
t h e g a u d y
splendor of the
modern Ameri-
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Canadians"
"Often the narrowest," said the pro-
fessor, slowly, ARE those who think
themselves the most cosmopolitan
Fright you are!' cried Yates, skim
ming lightly over the remark and see~
ing nothing applicable to his case in it.
"We11, I've laid in about half ton,
more or less, of tobacco, and have
bought an empty Jug"
Gan empty one?"
Eyes Among the few things worth
having that the Canadians possess, ID
good whisky. Besides, the empty jug
will save trouble at the custom house.
don't suppose Canadian rye is as good
as the Kentucky ar Sicle, but you and I
will have to scrub along on it TOR
awhile. And talking of jugs, just press
the button once again"
The professor did so, saying:
'The doctor made no remark, sup
pose, about drinking less or smoking
less, did hep
'In my case? Well, come to think OF
direction. Don't remember at tho,
moment just what it amounted to; butt
all physicians have their little fadG,,,
You know. It doesn't do to humor
them too much. All, boy, there YOU
are again. Well, the professor wants
smother drink. Make it gin AZ this
time, and put plenty Of Ice II It; but
don't neglect the gin on that account 4
Certainly: charge II to room SIC. ''5s lsR
Il q III 4. ITO be Continued. !, sss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-09
UTTERLY INEFFICIENT.

Insurance Men Severely Critleise 6a-
vannnhs Fire Department.
Savannah. Gu. March 8-Consderablc
excitement has been created among tho
property owners who carry heavy In
surancc by the receipt Of a circular from
the southeaetern Tarin association. The
circular contnlnod resolution adopted
at meeting Of the 0RzGeieuon 10 the
effect that on account Of the utter IN
efficiency of the Savannah IRE depart
mont 25 per cent ls 70 be added 10 the
busis rates ON all risks excepting build
inRs ana contents occupied exclusively as
dwellings. This rs to go into effect at
once and remain Ia eject untl tho nre
department Is Improved. The insurance
men held meeting this morning ana In
dorsed the action
Tho cause Of the circular being Issued
was the failure of the fire department to
save any portion Of the property AZ the
time Of the savannah Grocery. company
and lrcrst fire. about u month hgO, IN
which about 100000 went qp Ia the
flames. The property owners In the busl-
ness portion Of the city win hold a meet
Ing nj once ana take some action Ia the
matter, probably demanding reorganza-
top OF the IRE department