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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-27
KANSAS GRAIN RATES.

The Protest of the state CommissiOn
Before the National Board Needed.
TOPEKA. Kan, March a. The Atch-
ison. Topeka and santa Fe Railway
Company has given notice TO the State
Board of Railroad Commissioners that
April 1 the present rates on grain and
seed from Kansas points TO Gulf ports
will be discontinued and new sched-
ule put INTO effect The proposed new
schedule has not been agreed on fully
vet. Mr. Faithorn ana Mr.. Howe,
the arbitrators appointed by the
railroad companies interested, are
at work on il in Chicago now,
and advising them are the general
freight agents They are working
with all speed, and, until they con-
elude their work, no information viii
be given out by freight departments
The rate which is TO be abolished
was put into effect January 20, and is
the subject matter OF the petition
recently filed By the railroad CON-
missioners with the interstate com
merce commission at Washington,
praying for an order putting into effect
a more equitable schedule
The Trsnsvaal Aroused.
LoNpoS, March e5.-A dispatch 70
the Pail Mall Gazette from Johannes.
burg SAYS that the Transyaal burghers
are assuming an alarming attitude II
is added that strong feeling exists
amoug the Dutch of South Africa and
that they are nerving themselves for a
supreme struggle with Great Britain
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-27

The LEADER Bindery Is one Of the best
lnstituhcns OF the Kind In the West and Is
daily turning out large quantities OF work.
Send ia your orders for binding and blank
books and they will be promptly attended
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-27
Wood wanted

We wish to purchase $50 cords of
good hard wood to be delivered at the
Santa Fe bridge over the Cimarron
river during the months of March and
April. WILLARD Il CoRNwELI,
2d3w Contractors, Hotel Royal.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-27

Justice dockets, latest style, neatly
bound. for sale at THE LEADER Office
-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-27

Wanted-To purchase a pheton.
must be in good condition and cheap.
Address B, this Office. II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-27
Buokien,s Arn,ca selve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, salt rheum, fever sores,
chapped hands, letter, ulcers, chill
blains, corns, and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles or no
pay required. II is guaranteed TO give
perfe t satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
Seetonian Drug Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-27

Do not despair because you have
tried many medicines and have failed
to receive benefit. Remember that
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures where others
fail TO do any good whatever.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-27

Mrs. I. X. Tingle has gone to St
Louis to purchase the finest line of
millinery goods ever brought to Guth-
rie Ladies, wait for her return and
all the latest and best things in hats
and bounets. If
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-27

Hoods Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver medicine. Harm
less, reliable. sure.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-27
FRIDAY. MARCH %, 1894

THE DAILY LEADER accepts advertis-
ting with the distinct aud positive guar
antee that II has double the psid
circulation Of any nev7 paper published Ia
oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-27
Order

First published in the Guthrie Daily
Leader Feb. 25, 1896,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-27

In order TO replace them with bet
ter grade g. A. Sears VIII dispose of a
few hundred cigars as low as 95 cents
per box of fifty. Harrison ave, rext
door to Boston store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-27

For first-class paper hanging call on
L. Chrisen, III north First street
For Trade-Work team, harness and
wagon for city property. Address,
X, care Leader. 80 II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-27
/, OVAL Baking Powder.
Highest OF aH IN Ieavening
Sf-engfh. z. U. S. Government Report

Every lady in the city is invited 10
attend Miss Patterson's millinery
opening. She Will not only entertain
you royalty, but show you the latest
styles and best stock of millinery and
novelties at prices cheaper than ever
heard OF before in the city OF Guthrie.
81 Is
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-27
0bc Jrunrr.

Entered IN the post once at Guthrie, okla.
as second class mail matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
JACKSON STILL IN JAIL.

New-T3rrnsw.ck, juno 10 cSpecaD. -Prosecutor
John S VOORHEES, had not this evening received .
report from the expert on chirography to whom hs
submitted for examination two letters found in the
house at Newmarket where Mrs. Charles IL jack
son last Saturday morning died as tho result OF two
bullet wounds, probably sef-infltcted. George Ber.
dine the lawyer. who is associated with Edward A.
Ransom Of Jersey CITY, to look after Jackson's In
terests, to-day asked Judge Woodbridge Strong to
set day for hearing. Jackson. Mr.; Berdine said,
did want to be released from jail on any legat
technicality but desired first have his Innocence
established. Prosecutor Voorhees, opposed the mo.
ton on the ground that he had not yet received the
experts report the letters. and that the state
had not had full time to sft all evidence Juae9
Strong denied the motion. Mr. Beriine then asked
the Court TO instruct Sheriff. Seryiss to have jack.
son removed from his present cell to another part "
ton " life. Judge Strong held that the subject
rested in the discretion OF the sheriff and refused e
evening Prosecutor Voorhees, said he expected %
hear from the expert tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
COUNCIL AGAINST RAILWAY.
NORTH HUDSON COUNTY TROLLEY COM
PANY'S PLANS BALKED BY THE HO-
BOKFN AUTHORITIES

The North Hudson County Railway Company set
100 Italians at work yesterday morning laying new
ties and heavy trolley rails In Washington-st. Ho-
boken Two blocks. between First and Thirds SITS,
were nearly completed by nghtfal
All day long President Myes Terney. Manager
Starr and Superintendent Brooks Of the company
watched the work OF Improvement. which they
characterized as repairs. The company did not ask
tho Committee on Streets and Assessments Of
the Common Council for permission to do the work.
much TO the disgust OF the committeeman. who
thought that hey ought TO have been consulted.
The railway officials say that their franchise gives
them the right to make necessary repairs.
1t was stated yesterday that a number OF citizens
were considering the sdvisability OF attacking tho
company's charter which was secured in 1860 1t
was stated that the charter expired ten years ago
md has not been renewed Whether not these
grounds are well taken could not be ascertained last
night
The Common Council met last night and passed
motions presented by Councilman James j. Fox. In
structng Street Commissioner Baycr TO stop ut onco
tho work OF the North Hudson County Railway
Company IN laying trolley rails In Washing 'on-st
compel ne company 70 put mo Iavene r "a tx X
Corporation Attorney TO apply at once Tor an m
junction IN the name OF the city. 70 restrain the
railroad company from tearing up the sreeIs or IN
terfering with. changing pr altering inc E"''s y"
councilman Wein;hal objected. because Fox made
G. motion instead Of presenting resolution. Inc
Mayor he said could veto a resolution, but mo-
lion took the matter OF his hands Ihls, lie sal
was an Insult TO his Honor. -,
Men IN the employ OF the company were nj work
IN Washneton-st during the meeting. The streets
i'm front OF the City Hall thronged INN" l'aey
after the session by men VINO were anxious 20 sc
the Councils Order enforced Dlt notHllls ""' "V y"
so tn In -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
FIVE FREEHOLDERS ON TRIAL
CHARGED WITH MOURNING EXPENSES IN
EXCESS OF THE APPROPRIATION.
ESSEX COUNTY DEMOCRATIC oFFICEHoLDERs
CALLED TO THE BAR IN NEWARK TO An
swER TO LONG STANDING
INDICTMENT.


The indictments against the five members OF the
Building Committee Of the Essex County Demo-
cratic Board OF Freehoders of 1894 for exceeding the
appropriation In mourning expenses were brought TO
trial in Newark yesterday before Judge kirkpatrick
The defendants owen A. Cahtll. Patrick j. l-up-
ton John j. Hanley. Thomas J. Ripley and solomon
Ouray. A motion by the defendants counsel. sam
ue Kalisch to quash the indictments. on the ground
that the facts forth did not constitute an IN
dictable offence and did not show that the de'end-
ants had incurred any obligations In excess or the
appropriation. denied by the Court. The facts
then forth by Prosecutor Crane
At the beginning of the fiscal year OF 1884 the
committee had appropriation of s25s99 q Tor the
erection and repair OF public buildings. Up to De-
cernber l. 1894. when the new Board came into De-
ing the committee expended s&ooi 81. II was then
found that an apparent balance OF 1894 Sc was offset
by unpaid bills amounting 10 y5lS l6 making an ex-
cess Of 81. 30 the appropriation
Judge kirkpatrick. In refusing TO duash the In
dictmcn,s yesterday, said that committee OF the
Board OF Freehoders the agent OF the Board.
with power to incur obligations. and, replying 10 a
point made by defendants counsel that TO hold that
any person doing business with the committee must
ascertain the amount OF it's obligation. with It's BAL
ance of appropriations and It's outstanding debts be-
fore making a contract with the Board. would be
absurd. Tho counsel took an exception
Among the bills put in evidence was ono of sl.72s
from the city OF Newark for assessment for the
paving of Sprlngield-ave Tho assessment was
confirmed in 1896 and had not been paid Mr..
Knsch commended that this bill could not be claimed
any part OF the charged, and Judge Kirk
patrick made note OF the counsePs point. number
OF other bills for work services under former
committed were also produced Some Of them, II
asserted. had never been in possession of the
committee
In the examination OF witnesses to the authority
for work done for which bills were presented. there
was n curious state of affairs shown. William van
S:eenburg. who had n hill for laying fagson around
the courthouse testified that tho work was ordered
who doing some work at the courthouse, and
that Reynolds told him send his bill to the Free
holders. Walter F. Dunn. who had bill for plumb
Ing work. Is dead and his bookkeeper testified that
he had knowledge az 10 who had given the orders
| for the work.
A contractor. who dug a we'll at the penitentiary.
testified that tho work ordered by individual
committeeman The trial will DO continued to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
THIEVES CAUGHT IN A SWAMP.

Toms River June l0-Two colored Migrants who
had been lettering about this section OF the country
are now lodged in the county Jail charged with hav
Ing committed a number of robberes Yesterday
they stole horse and wagon from John Dunn,
farmer and drove away. Dunn ard John Malett a
neishbor drove after the thieves behind fast horse
and overlook them near Cassvllle. The negroes
Jumped from the wagon and took refuge In
swamp The local constable and some farmers were
summoned, and the swamp surrounded by tho
posse armed with douoe-barrelled shotguns When
the negroes the preparations that were being
made 10 capture them they came out and sur
rendered They were armed with pistols and razors
but made attempt to use them. Tho men were
brought hero under guard and committed 10 the
county fail. They charged with thefts OF food
and other articles from farms and with having
broken into the public school Cold Springs. They
had school books in the wagon when they were
Chi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
THIEF PROVES TO BE A FORGER

WHILE Under ARREST FOR A MINOR OFFENCE
HE CoXFEssrs a FORMER CRIME
Atlantic CITY June ia man. who described him.
sclf as George Grady arrested last evening on
The charge Of petit larceny and was lodged IN the
lookup 10 avail, an examination. Constable Petit
@, this c!,y. On locking over the prisoners last
night thought lie discovered something IN me
prisoners looks which corresponde1 with pho'o-
rrarh OF Edward Ka;ley who rs wanted IN fhha-
delnhia FOR forgery. The Constable got the photo.
graph and then went 10 tie cell or the suppos-i
c-adv He q accused him % giving false name, ana
20, him 10 admit that ne really kau'y.
Kailey broke down when he FOUND out that ne
uas discovered and confessed his crime lie ~ ac-
cused Of forging check for fe.bo on the Phladei-
mia Corn Exchange National Bank. The check
was drawn 70 the order OF B CoOperman. ana was
signed NJ Os,. The forgery was ciscoverei after
Fatley had secured the money lie WAC he'd to-
d,v 70 await rcquisltion papers FOR MS cxtrat;!On
IN Philadelphia TO stand trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
HE WORKED FOR NOTHING.
" o MCDOWELL, EXPLAINS IN COURT HIS CON-
ND-rIoN WITH THE HUMAN LEAGUE
r-up-E-r,OM

OF FREEDOM.
william o Mcdowell. the manager OF mo f'ui''a"
IAagne OF Freedom" and other patriotic enterprises
Who q sued by the Holbrook Printing Company LOT
n pr,nt,ng bill was examined In supplementary pro-
ceeilngs before Supreme Court Commissioners
salmon In Newark yesterday. TO find out what ne
had done with money alleged 20 have been Collected
by him.
In tho course OF his examination McDowen stated
TIA, he had been broker. president OF the New
York and Sea Beach Railroad. president OF mo
Greenwood Lake Improvement Company MEMBER
., IN. manufacturing firm OF Beckett & Mcdowell
and A real estate agent. About seven years ago. ne
said all his business interests were closed UP oy
tho Third National Bank OF New-fork ana ne mas
since been comparatively poor. but his wife had
ga we'd money lie now holds in trust for the Liberty
Veterans Home a large tract OF land at Greenwood
Lake A tract OF twenty-eght acres IN Somerset
County was also to 20 10 the home.
A few years AFRO. he declared, no became chalr-
man OF the committee for organizing the sons Oh
the Revolution and got only his travelling expenses
H was made cc-presdent OF the National society
Then he was called by Mr.. Blaine TO organize the
committee for tho Pan-Republlcan Congress. which
committee he said. planned the organization OF the
Human League or Freedom.
II served" said Mcdowell. "as chairman OF the
subcommittee on the liberty bell for four years,
from 1892 TO April 1895. l am no longer chairman"
lie never received any compensation for his labor.
largo amount Of money passed through his hands,
and he kept record OF It. and had vouchers IN the
hands OF ]. Howard Foote and J. c. PumpeNy. Oh
New York. - -,
10 questions about the disposition OF moneys col
locted he referred the lawyer to the auditor. Inc
liberty souvenir bell. he explained, was not made
from the bell OF the Kearsarge, but from old meta.
rom The ship The bells sold for SIS each and they
cost s. IS caon lie had, he declared. been voted a
salary of 5000 By the Executive Committee OF the
Human League Of Freedom. but he had never COL
lerted tho salary. He expects some rernun Grafton
however. from the sale of tho Greenwood Lake and
Somerset County tracts for Liberty Veterans
Home and out OF the fund collected Tor the home,
money on account This money he had taken during
the time he owed the printing bill 10 the Hobrook
Printing Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
NCNBERS STRIKE N NEWARK.

rue officers of Newark Union No. "a, Of the
s~,ea Association Of Journeymen Plumbers Of
eni'ed States and Canada. called out 140 plumb
"a Newark yesterday employed by master
a 'ers who had not. 1t Is alleged lived up 10
g. rms OF the agreement between the two asso-
A. ms Journeymen ordered out Of thirty
~ ~ shops. The agreement between the two as
ssuons provides that the master plumbers should
t..''oy none but union journeymen. and also stpu-
So, 80 mat majority Of the men employed in the
p shall be paid at the rate of So for nine hours
favss- The Journeymen contend that the masters
ben violated the agreement. in that they have
Sers paying less than the IS scale 10 men VINO
Te supposed to be receiving the union wages
eedeS w bosses out Of the thirty-three have ac-
ctbs,s 20 the demands of the union, while Two
om tess discharged non-union men yesterday. The
by OF the union confident in the belief that
Ean1s hisnt the bosses will accede to their de"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
Ex-CoNGREssMAN JOHNSTON CORNISH

down Broad-st. and up Youmans-ave 70 the ball
Hackettstown. Be'v.dere. Stewartsvie. Suecasunna,
German Valley. Chester, Lebanon and Stanhope
There were also delegations from Phillpsburg Ok
ford. Dover. Newton. Morlfstown, High Bridge ana
Junction AT $3.50 the exercises at the grounds began
Ex Con gresham Johnston Cornish acted as master
OF ceremonies. and opened by welcoming the visiting
odd Fellows 70 the town. He then introduced Dr.
Charles b. Smith. Mayor OF Washington, who made
a short address. The next speaker was Grand Mas
ter T. A. Dennis OF Princeton. who spoke on our
order" He was followed by Past Grand Master
William A. Stryker OF Washington. who Is vice
president OF the Odd Fellows Home Of New-Jersey.
its subject was "Our Anniversary" He spoke on
the good the order has done and IL doing and re-
viewed the work OF the local lodge during its NIFTY
years existence The other speakers were the Rev
J. r. Wright. on The Degree OF Friendship; the
tho Rev. DR.. J. b. Umberger. The Degree OF
The present officers Of Mansfield Lodge are Noble
Grand. Charles W. Fox; Xice-Grand. FREDERICK G.
Parks: secretary T. II Quick; treasurer Norris
Fritts: trustee, Nathan Curl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
OBITUARY..
THOMAS W. JAMES.

Thomas Weaver James died Tuesday night al MS
home No 81 Claremont-ave.. Jersey CITY, after
few hours illness. 1t was the abrupt ciose Vi
long and active life Since 1883 he had been mem
her Of the New-Jersey bar. and he was the last
survivor OF the lawyers who constituted the HUDSON
County bar when tho county was established htty-
six years ago He was born IN Phiiadeiphna III i''-'
He was OF Huguenot descent and his ancestors
settled in Now-Jersey prior the arrival or VIII
lam Penn on the shores Of America. He received
classical education. good lawyer and bullt up
a lucrative practice. He was one OF the organizers
of the Provldent Institution for Savings. and was
lis secretary and treasurer for several years ne
renouiehed the dual office TO devote MS tIine 10
bis law business but continued counsel for the
hank He was also the lawyer for the Second Ma
tional Bank OF Jersey City. and was attending 10
some legal duties there late Tuesday afternoon
when he was taken I'll. He fell While walking down
he s,ens Of the bank building TO the sidewalk ana
was unconscious when raised by friendly hands: re
did NOT regain consciousness. For twenty-five years
he had becn senior warden OF 81 Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church Of Jersey City, and the iunera'
services Will be held there tomorrow aiterhoo"'
several adult children survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE CONVICTED.
JAMES X MURPHY FOUND GUILTY OF pEF'RAur
mo AN ILrLTERATD DEBTOR.


mo AN IITLTERATD DEBTOR.
James X. Murphy. Justice OF the Peace. was
convicted OF embezzlement yesterday in the Hud-
son County Court OF Sessions Timothy Monahan
owed Michael Sullivan a bin of s26. and Sullivan
consulted Murphy. who issued an attachment
against Monahans wagss Monahan was then en-
p.oyeL by tho Erie Railway Company AS an at
tachment only lie aginst nonresident or
abscondlng debtor. Murphy dismissed tho writ and
induced Monahan 10 sign what he represented to be
a release Monahan Is an illlterate fellow and was
not aware OF the contents OF the paper which
proved TO DO n power Of attorney Murphy col
lected 81 TO- and refused to refund the money to
Monahan except he bo allowed TO deduct the
amount OF Suvan's claim and his own Nlega!
fees Two lawyers made fruitless EFFORT to erect
a settlement and finally procured the Indictment
OF Murphy Murphys defence was tina, Sullivan
had averred that Monahan was about 10 leave tho
city and Intended dcfrauding him OF the money
due him and tina, MonAhan mad. OF MS own VQI-
lion signed the power OF attorney, after agreeing
Nonahan and the testimony OF the lawyers went
~ snow that Murphy had not shown tho slightest
inclination 20 be just and legal IN tho pToceerhBs'
Murphy was convicted several months ago OF nav
ing APPROPRIATED TO his own use about N.tp IN
,riis,ed TO him by a client. In payment or mouse
'rhe Supreme Court recently get the vrrfct aside
fecsuso o, errors In the Judges charge: There Is
another Indictment pending against Murphy Tor
an alleged similar transaction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
NrWApK ACADEMY GRADUATION.

The Newark Academy closed its year yesterday
with sirnpe exercises DR.. Farrand made short adj
dress and presented diplomas The following are tho
graduates nine of whom will so to Princeton ana the
rest to Yale Columbia and other colleges:
Classcal-J Pinckney H. Adams. Aster NJ Bell
Charles =. ORourke. Walter L. Otis. j. Dodge
Peters ,r.,.. q
Latin Scientfic-John V. Ashworth, Frederick Z,
Coe Leonard George, Arthur Il. Mitchell Worrau
+. Mountain ~- ,~,x.
Scientfc-Arthur f. Ham, william ". knight. J,
Henry Ioehnberg, Walter V. Read. Herbert W. koss:
Harry Schulz
Honors were awarded follows
Classical Course-Greek first, not awarded second.
Charles p o. Rourke Latin, first, not awarded; sec.
ond, Charles p. ORourke Mathematics. nrst not
awarded: second. Charles y. ORourke-
Scientific Course-Ma thematics first, FREDERICK q
Coe second. Herbert W. Read. German. nrsi. hsrry
Frederick s. coe; second. Herbert W. Ross