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a moderate sum, and then. whe settle
ment is completed and Taylor is promised
immunity, he will make good the losses OF
his b andsmen.
All sorts of rumors have been set at1oat
here by Taylors friends to prevent rigid
prosecution. It is said that the shortage
was due to the liberaiity with which ne
supported various banks during the panic
and received notes OIL which he has real
Zed nothing. The State officials are max
ing strenuous efforts TO raise sufficient cash
to keep the various State institutions run
ming, and a peremptory call for taxes Is
expected to produce enough 10 TIDE over
the difficulty for some time, but the stare
Auditor feels positive that South Dakota
must default on the bond interest due IN
January. Meanwhile every effort Is being
made to apprehend Taylor. Taylor's bond
was for S340, 900, and was divided as fol-
lows:
T. j. MeChesney, New York broker.
$4,000; s. II. VintoD, treasurer OF the
Northwe tern Mortgage Com any, S25,OO0'
William Taylor, father of the Treasurer.
$50 600; A Kemerer, mere liant, slO.O0O;
{. F. Howard. Speaker of the Legislature,
$1,000; J. n. Kiser Of Oakland. Cal. S1O,-
600: w. c. Kiser Jr. of Redfield, broker.
$4,000: j. C. Powers. Rsdfeld. $4,000;
r. NJ. Howard, Redfsld. $4,000; b. ID.
McCauehley. Redtield. $4,000; NJ. D.
Beebe. $4,000; F. s. Myers. Redield,
$4,000; F. w. Brooks, Aberdeen, presi-
den of the First National Bank, $25 600;
Frank Bard. Aberdeen. $4,000; D. c. Nor
ris and j. G. Labri Jr., of Doland, presi-
dent and cashier of the First National
Bank, $4,000 each; Ex-Governor Mellett
of Waterto wn. $4,000.
PIERRE. S. D.. Jan. 1o.-Deputy Treas
urer Burlington to-day received from New
York a letter written by the missing State
Treasurer Tay dated January 6, in
closing certificates Of deposit in different
State banks to the amount of $4,000. There
was no explanation.
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SOUTH DAKOTA'S BIG LOSS.
With a Terry Slim Chance Of
Recovery.
THE BEFlULTER IS NOT FAR AWAY.
ind When the Natter Is Squared lie
Will Turn Up With a
Big Sack.

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-On Tuesday morn
Ing a welI-iressed man Of middle age,
Short, heavy set and well grGomed, with
plain valise for baggage. walked into the
Great Northern Hotel and registered as
w. w. Taylor of New York. He was as
sigued q room, which he kept closely all
day. He retired early and arose betimes
Yesterday morning. he left the hotel on
loot, carrying his grin, and the hour of
his departure indicated that he had pur-
posed taking westbOund train. If intend
ing to leave the city. He held no CONVEX
salion with any one. The man Is believed
20 be W. ". Taylor, the aosconding
Treasurer of South Dakota. The sigma
ture on The hotel register is in peculiarly
bold and clear handwriting, the chirog-
raUhy Of man accustomed to the use of
tie pen. Those about the hotel noticed
nothing peculiar about his demeanor ex-
cent that he seemed to avoid notice.
". L MeMasters, secretary of the West
eEn Homestead Irrigation Company, with
Offices in this city. said to-day that he had
seen William Walter Taylor, the missing
Treasurer of South Dakota, when Mr.. Tsy-
lor was IN Chicago, about January l.
eat that time" said Mr.. McMasters, "he
turned all Of his assets over TO his bonds
men. I am sure be will be more than able
10 meet the deficiency left in the State
treasury. He has assets for double the
amount required, but on account Of the
shrinkags IN values will not be abIe to
realize on .hem al once. The State will
not lose dollar. I am sure Mr.. Taylor
has none of the money with him, and for
hot ba # -
inally. Certain persons, whose names l do
not care 10 mention, received most of the
money. L have been aware of the state of
MI. Taylor's affairs for four weeks.
When l left R9dfeld, South OAK, in
1890. resigned the position of cashier in
the First National Bank of Redfield, of
which Mr.. Taylor was president We
were closely associated in business affairs,
and from the fact that We were warm
friends he wrote to me concerning the
state Of affairs before he left Pierre. Mr..
Taylor called al my Office, room 612 q
% Quincy street, during the last two weeks,
and think he called again when I was mol
there. In the last three months Mr.. Tay.
Tor had made strenuous efforts to realize
on assets consisting of real estate and
nrst mortgages to the amount of nearly
S50Q0O0. These assets have been turned
over TO his boDdsmen and the State will
not lose cent. MIR. Taylor has never
speeulated excepting in legitimate man
Her. The shortage amounts to upward of
$5o0,000 500, ZOO of which can be traced to
the failures of the Chemical National Bank
of this city and other banks in which he
had deposited State funds. l do not know
where Mr.. Taylor is now and do not know
how long be remained in Chicago. He is
not far away. and the only reason he left
Pierre was to give his bondsmen an OPP
portunity to realize on his assets and ar
range matters"
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Miss GRAY'S PROSECUTOR.
Bennett, Ex.SuppreSSOr Of Vice, Is
Found Guilty.
The Civic Annexation Contest Is Hot
in 0akland-Becker Tells How
He Shot Edison.

OAKLAND.-The trial of c. r. Bennett.
ex-secretary of the San Francisco Society
for the Suppression of Vice. for an as
sault to murder George Gray was con-
cluded about 6 80 last evening.
The daughter of Gray testified that after
her father had fired at Bennett and was
disarmed By the bystanders. Bennett
rushed upon him with a revolver ana fired.
Bennett testified that Miss Gray stood on
the platform and cried out to her father,
xiii him 4! kill him."
This Miss Gray denied On rebuttaL
DR.. Stratton testified that Bennett had
an abrasion on his body caused by a bull
let. This was all the testimony for the
defence.
The case was Their argued briefly.
The jury, after being out about two
hours, agreed upon a verdict of guilty of
an assault with deadly weapon.
Juror Cited.
At the time of the trial of the suit of
Carl Bygum against the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company it was charged that
one of the jurors, q. n. Berdan, had been
talking with Detective j. F. league, who
outside of the courtroom about the case
The matter was called to the at ention of
the court by Attorney Jennings, and
Berdan was called up. lie said that he
had not been talking about the case, but
in relation TO the election.
The matter was passed at the time, but
now Berdan has been cited to appear be-
fore Judge Ellsworth on the 21st inst. and
show cause why he should not be- punished
conversing with J. +. league and Edwin
G.. Barclay in relation to the trial and the
merits of the case.
The citation has been served upon Ber-
dan, and it is expected that there will be
some interesting disclosures at the hear
ing. The decision in the case was in favor
of the railroad company. The suit was for
$4,000, on account OF the killing of the
child of plaintiff at West Berkeley.
Annexation Strife"
There is a conflict OF plans for the
Greater Oakland" which Is likely to re-
suit in quite conflict of interests among
the advocates of the several schemes be-
fore the City Council. There are several
distinct promo sitions for extending the
borders of Oakland-the Temescal annex
alton districts, and another petition upon
larger boundaries taking in Golden Gate
and Butchertown.
A general movement is on foot, headed
by Messrs. Keller, Parmenteer. Moody,
Smell and others, which Is favored by
many of the business men. to create a city
and county. taking in the territory north
of Elmhurst to the Berkeley town limits
and north and east to the county liue. All
three of the matters were before the CouD-
Gil last evening for consideration.
The matter was set for hearing on Janu-
airy q.
A Protective League.
The Observation-Disclosures Protective
II nj. nf
Seventh street, formed for the purpose of
trying to secure the removal or the local
trains from Seventh to First street, will
meet This evening at the office of e. G.
Boswell, on Broadway and Fourth street.
The committee on bylaws will report and
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A MONSTER COMBINE.
II VIII Seek to Control the Besse-
mer Iron.Ore Production,

DULUTH, MIMI, Jan. 10.-The details OF
what is to be one of he biggest combina-
tions In raw materials in the United States
are now under consideration. The proba-
bilities are that within lew weeks the
combination will be effected so there shall
be no competition and so that a reason
ably good price shall be obtained for
three-quarters Of the Bessemer iron ore
mined 10 this country.
There will be but three companies in the
deal. These are the Minnesota Iron Com
pany. with an expected output this year of
1000, coo tons; the Norrie. which put out
this year nearly a million tons, and the
Colby, which has been put into such shape
that it can come well up toward the ca
pacity of the Norrie. These three CON-
panies will mine fully three-quarters of
the Bessemer output of the country. The
expectation is that the sale of the ores OF
these companies will be made chiefly by
one firm If Cleveland brokers, and the
idea is to put the price for next seasons
delivery at about SIS 80 per ton, instead OF
81 30 to 81 90, the prevailing prices of the
past season.
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HOT ON TIE TRAIL.
Detectives Believe That They Will
Find the Defaulter.


CHICAGO. Jan. 10.-Five OF the shrewd.
est detectives in the service of the city
were tonight started on a trail giving fair
promise Of leading to the hiding place,
probably in Chicago. of W. W. Taylor, ex-
Treasurer of South Dakota, who has abb
seconded, leaving shortage 10 his accounts
Of $3.50, 600. News of the developments
that prompted this action was flashed to
Redfeld. S. Oak, where Taylor lived, and
while detectives were endeav3ring to find
TAYLOR in Chicago the detectives in Red
field we're trying TO unearth the story of
the circumstsnce that caused one S. c. F.
Vinton Of that C ty 10 write the fugitive at
Chicago under date of December %:
Il presume when we default in New
York on January l, ON coupons, we will
get wires, and the devil will be to pay
about January s."
Dispatches received in Chicago late to-
night from Redfeld about icons piracy''
make this at least lnteres ting, say the de-
tect,yes who have the matter in charge
At the time the letter from Vinton was
placed at the disposal of the police infor-
nation was supplied that caused Robert
Miller and J. NJ. Buck, recent arrivals from
Redfeld. who say they are preparing 60
Start creamery at 181 Illinois street, to
be Swallowed by detectives last night, in
tie hope of getting near Taylor. This is
a copy Of the letter from VintOn to Taylor
REDFIELD. S D.. December %.
". ". Taylor, ChicdaO-DEAR WALT: l in
close note for 5000 and abstract. This is for
a quarter OF land decided 10 US by S. C. Lppet-
man, / inelOse assignment to bank. The
assigned. / have not got them fixed up yet.
! presume when we default in New York on
January on coupons we VIII get wires and
tile devil viii be TO pay January 3. Everything
here is running along nicely and 1 hope you
Will make some sales of Newton property. etc.
Yours c. Ii. VINToN.
P.S.-The note Enclosed assumed by Jacob
Schultz, Christiana, Ingram County, Mich, land
decided to him.
The papers were brought into police
Headquarters this afternoon by man who
remarked: ''This may help you to bring
the criminals 10 justice"
The man disappeared so quickly that the
police were not able to track him and
nothing is known of bis identity. Detect
i've Rafferty, was sent to look up some peo-
pie whose names were left BY the stranger.
These were said to be friends of Taylor.
and were Fl. NJ. Benedict. at the Hamp-
ton Hotel, and c. E. Stubb, at the Clifton
House. Rafferty, went frat to the Revere
House, as Vinton's letter to Taylor was
directed there.
Any mail for W. w. Taylor of Da-
kota?'5 Rafferty, asked the clerk, q. III.
Lawson.
Mr.. Lawson knew who Rafferty, was.
and answered: why, one of your men
called here for Taylor's mail this after
noon and took a large envelope to Mr..
Taylor. who / understood had been taken
into custody"
Describe the man who got the letter."
said Rafferty,.
Clerk Lawson happens to be an exceed.
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TAYLoR's NEW YORK ACCOUNTS
The Chase Bank Will Not Be a
Sufferer.

NEW YORK. Jan. 10-Further details of
the defalcatiOn of w. ". Taylor, The de-
faulting ex-Treasurer of South Dakota.
which reached here last night, state that
the Chase National Bank of this city holds
$3.50, 900 Of South Dakota's warrants, and
that they are overdue. President II. w.
Cannon of the Chase National Bank was
seen this morning by a representative Of
the Associated Press and questioned con-
corning the matter. He said:
"HThe statement that the Chase National
Bank holds $50. 600 of South Dakota war
rants is incorrect. The official account Of
the State Cashier of South Dakota has for
sons time been kept with this bank and the
State warrants are made payable here. We
have no doubt that the holders Of the war
rants are entirely secure, as they were
properly and legally issued by the State
and signed by the Governor and other off,
cers, and the fact that the Treasurer had
defaulted does not affect the innocent holder
Of the States obligations. Mr.. Taylor had
no personal account with this bank and
is not indebted TO US. The First National
Bank OF Redfeld, S. D., of which he ls
president, kept its New York account with
US, and Mr.. Taylor called here from time
10 time in relation to business matters in
the same manner that our out-of-,own
bankers do when in the city. His last
visit was in November, and we have
neither seen nor heard from him since
them"
The news of Taylor's dsfaIcation was a
great shock to all the brokers in this city
who are interested in Western securities.
One well-known broker this morning said
Taylor's d5falcation was the result of "too
much politics." 1t was a well-known
fact, the same broker said, that Taylor
recently had been endeavoring to secure a
large sum of money here, but it was un-
derstood it was for relative.
Owing to the excellent financial condi-
ton of the State of South Dakota very
little anxiety is felt here among interested
parties over Taylor's defaleation.
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SUED ON HIS BOND.
The DefalcatiOn of the Ex-State Trea-
Surer Must Be Made Good,

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 1O-A special
from Pierre, S. D., says: The Attorney
General has brought suit on the bond of
Treasurer Taylor. 1t is understood that
the bond will be contested Ex-Governor
MelIetr, who justified for $50, 600, wires that
he will be here tonight and will straighten
the shortage. As his property, however,
is only 10 per cent of defalcatloD, the State
officials do not place much reliance On it.
1t is believed Taylor is in hiding in the
East. 1t is known that be had when he
left here fully quarter OF million in
cash and he could have drawn in New
York 100000. II is believed that
he has certain confederates who are keep
ing him advised of the proceedings. A
strong attempts being made here TO throw
doubt on the validity of the bonds and it is
suspected that tie plan is to force the State
into compromise with the bondsmen for
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ingly observant gentleman, and be de-
scribed the mysterious man who had
come into police headquarters ike a
shadow. The police are following the
case closely.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 1o.-The House and
Senate this afternoon suspended the rules
and passed a joint resolution offering
$1,000 for the arrest and delivery of the de-
faulting Treasurer. W. w. Taylor. He is
about feet inches in height. 200 pounds
weight. has brown hair, small mustache,
blue or gray eyes and ford complexion.
He was last heard of in New York.
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FIGHT FOR BOOGAR'S BODY.
An UnSeemly Scramble Over the
Mans Remains.
Queer Predicament Of the Newly Elected
coroner as to Whom BOOgar
Belongs.

OAKLAND.-Now that Philip Boogar ia
dead. bis widow wants him in the house
which could not contain both during life.
She desires that the funeral shall take place
from The house. and with that idea in view
gave Undertaken Evers an order on the
Coroner for BOogar's remains.
In the meanlim Mrs. Louise White
more arrived from Napa, and being the
nearest of kin and the beneficiary under
his will, supposed it her duty and priv
ilege to give the remains decent burial.
Accordingly she gave Undertaken Leitch
an order on Coroner Baldwin for Mr..
Boogar's body after the inquest.
Both applications were fled with the
Coroner, who was somewhat puzzled as to
the proper thing to do, when third order
came from DR.. Patterson.
The doctor, Ii ia said, is one of the ex-
ecutors of Boogar's will. He instructed
the Coroner to hold the remains until the
will should be examined to see If Boogar
left any directions as to how his funeral
should be conducted
Coroner Baldwin will now consult the
District Attorney and secure his opinion
before surrendering the body to any one.
Ordinarily wife would be entitled to
the remains OF her husband, but as Mr..
anu mTss DuOenI udu uUb Uo0u llfluS ~
getber for nearly Two years and each had
a complaint for divorce filed against the
other the case is badly mixed in this re-
gard.
DR.. Patterson was seen last night and
said: "Boogar's will is in the bank yet. !
have never seen it except in Attorney
Chapman's hand. ] suppose that am an
executor of the will, but do not know.
The attorneys will file the will for probate,
| suppose, but as to that / have NO knowl-
edge"
Deputy Coroner Quellin was refused adj
mittance when he went TO Mrs. Boogar's
home to subpoena her for the inquest. He
turned the subpoena over 10 Chief of Police
Schaffer, who is friend of Mrs. Boogar,
and had no difficulty in serving ii. The
follows: Jacob FiOush, G. Il. Root, George
Emery, 6. B. Daniels. p. Daniels, r. j.
Boyer, John Cushing, j. l.. Cbamplin,
Henry Senram and Sol Kahn.
The testimony at the inquest developed
no new facts Ia regard 10 the circum-
stances of the killing OF Boogar. Stenog-
rapher Thwaites testified TO the ante
mortem statement made by Boogar eharg-
ing Collins with having shot him. The
verdict was that Boogar came to his death
BY means OF gunshot wound inflicted by
Michael Collins.
Collins was charged with murder.
In view OF the contest over the corpse
by representatives OF Mrs. Boogar, Mrs.
Mblttemore and the executors, Messrs. P.
+. Benson and DIR. Patterson, the Coroner
con rluded to hold the remains until IL
A. II. to-day. In the meantime it Is under
stood that Injunction proceedings will be
Instituted to determine who is entitled to
the DOdy
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TAYLOR HAD ACcOMPLIcEs.
It Is Thought He Has Sailed for a
EoreiQn Port.

REDFIELD, S. D.. Jan. 10.-Bank Exam
iner Zimmerman is busy at the books of
the First National Bank. He says IL will
take a week to learn the exact status of
the business. The general opinion is favor
able to allowing the bank to reorganize
and reopen for business. Rumors have
been rife to-day that Taylor had seeom-
plices with him:bere TO facilitate his work.
II be went to New York it is sHrmised
that he NAV have sailed for some un-
known port. He has a brother-iu-Iaw
who commands a ship sailing from that
city. The Northwestern Mortgage Trust
Company, of which Taylor was president,
is certainly defunct.
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LOST HIS LEGS.
A Horrible Accident in an Indiana
Pulp Mill.

MUNcIE, Ind, Jan. 10.-Superintenden
Charles Cunningham at tue Munice pulp
works attempted to cross over the top of a
big vat near a pair of three-fot cog
wheels last night. He lost his footing
and fell. His feet were pulled between the
cogs until the flesh ana bones were crushed
to the knee. The two limbs clogged the
wheels so that belt broke and The grind
ing ceased. The man was held fast for
nearly ten minutes before the other work.
men could get the wheels pried apart. The
in ured man exhibited wonderful nerve
while being released. directing the men
how to WORK. Ha was taken to the City
Hospital, where his legs were stipulated.
There is no hope of his recovery. He has
family and is % years of age.
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ASSAULTED BY BURGLARS.
An Aged Minister and His Wife
Fatally Injured.


INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 10.-Rev. A. E.
Henshaw. aged 30, a Methodist minister
living a; Bslleville, Ind., aud his young
wife were fatally assaulted by burglars
early this morning. The wife, awakened
by the burglars, jumped out of bed and
grappled with one of the men.
She was dragged to the porch, where the
burglars shot her through the head. The
noise awakened Mr.. Henshaw, who grap-
pied with the other thief as be was going
out the back door.
The two men fought clear into the mid
die Of the road. where The burglar over
powered the preacher and, after shooting
him through the hip, stabbed him no less
than twenty times with dirk-knife.
There is great excitement and crowds are
securing the country in search Of the rob-
bers. Bloodhounds have been sent to The
scene.
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Cutting Down Charges.

JEFFERSON CITY, DO. Jan. 10.-Repre-
sentative Phipps of Kansas City intro
duced in the House to-day bill to reduce
Pullman berths to 81 per night and 81 80
for day and night Also a general
telephone bill fixing the rate for telephones
for residences and stores at $50 a year and
$50 year for public telephones.
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TOO MANY PROJECTS.
How Taylor Failed to Keep His
Money Together.

WUNGy IUXtILIeI.
TACOMA. Jan. 1O.-William ". Taylor,
the abscondug State Treasurer of South
Dakota, has many acquaintances in this
State. who knew him as leader Of the
Redfeld forces in the famous Ashton
Redfeld contest over the location OF the
county seat of Sphinx County, S. D., eight
years ago. Taylor invested some money
in realty in this State. Some acquaint-
ances think he lost money on the New
York stock market, as one of his warmest
FRIENDS was heavy operator there. They
say be went into too many projects TO
keep his money together.
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Death in a Snowstorm.

ROME, Jan. 10.-A snowstorm. accom-
panied by heavy wind, destroyed four
houses at Celeusa, in the province of
Reggia. Sixteen persons were tnried in
the ruins of the houses. Eight Of them
were dead when extricated. Snowstorms
al Stress, on Lake Maggiore, Ravenna
and elsewhere have caused great damage.
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Heaviest snowstorm in Years.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 10.-Forecast Off
Ger Wappenhans OF the local Weather
Bureau says the snowstorm now raging
here is the heaviest known for years. The
storm began al 80 O'clock this afternoon,
snd the fall.alIeady amounts to 10 inches.
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Elkins Will Probably Win.

WHEELING, ". Va, Jan. 1o.-Hon. C. B.
HarI. editor of the Wheeling Intelligencer.
his paper from Charleston, that
the nomination of S. B. Elkins for United
S ates Senator by the Republican caucus
tomorrow night. is assured. All but four
have signed the caucus bill.
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Now in the Postal Union.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-The Postoffice
Department received official notification
to-day that Cape Colony. regarded as the
most important acquisition In Africa TO
tie Universal Postal Union, owing to its
position as the entrance for all of the
African mails. had Joined the union on
January 1. The arrangement. however,
will not reduce the postage rate for that
ru
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Telegraph Wires Down.

LONDON. Jan. ia Madrid dispatch
to the Standard says the telegraph to
France has not been working for nine
days, owing to gales and snowstorms.
The severity of the weather is nnprece-
denied
The morning call., 1895-01-11
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.


embroidery price ST. will be closed 5
trmmd ruf1, be
trimmed with embroidery regular s5 will be closed
out