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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
Two of the Condemned Men
Caught While Sliding Down
a Rope.
MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE ROOF
There Is Considerable Excitement and
Posses Are in Pur suit of the
Fugitive.

CARROLLTON, Mo-, April 11.-Bill and
George Taylor, murderers of the Meeks
family. sentenced to be hanged April 80,
and Lee Cunningham, the latter also in
jail for murder, made an attempt to break
Jail tonight. George succeeded in getting
away, but Bill Taylor and Cunningham
were captured. Night Watchman Shelton
was in the Jail at s 20 o'clock and every
thing was all right. He went out in the
back yard, and was talking to friend
when he heard noise at the opposite cor
ner OF the Jail. He rushed round to that
side. reaching there just in time to catch
Cunningham as he slid down rope to the
ground.
Bill Taylor was half way down, and
when he saw Cunningham was caught he
cried to the night watchman that he
would give up and for him not to shoot.
He then slid on down to the ground into
Shelton's arms. He told Shelton that
George was still on the roof. Shelton be-
Heved him and stood guard to catch him
as he came down. The alarm was given
and Sheriff Stanley came out, handcuffed
the two prisoners together and locked
them in their cells.
A search in few minutes revealed that
George was gone. An examination OF the
jail revealed the fact that a bolt had been
cut in the back of one OF the cells and a
bar knocked off. This gave the prisoners
access to the corridor. Next they went up
on top OF the cage up into the garret and
out through the scuttle on to the roof.
They took a fifty-foot rope with them,
fastened it on top of the roof and George
Taylor must have been the first to go
down after the night watchman discovered
the attempt to escape.
AS soon as it was found that George was
gone a pair of hounds were secured, and
they were put on the trail. They followed
it to the back gate, but made no progress
beyond. Young Leonard of Norburn, a
brother-in-law of one of the Taylors. has
been here to-day. Since supper he took a
team at a livery stable and drove out of
town. He may have stopped at the Jail
gate and taken George with him.
A telephone message from Norburn says
o team arrived there at 10 o'clock, "that
had been driven very hard, but we cannot
learn that the driver was Leonard"
Parties are out looking for George, and
kilograms have been sent in every direc-
ton. A telegram just received from
Browning says special train from there
will reach here before daylight with large
posse. Excitement is intense. The streets
are lined with people, and all are anxious
to see Taylor recaptured.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
BILLS ON |MM|GRA7 TON,
Action by the Republican Caucus
Prevented by the Absence
of a Quorum.
Indications That the Pending Measures
Will Not Be Finally Considered
This Session.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-THE
absence of quorum prevented definite
action at the Republican caucus which
was held at the Capitol tonight to con-
slider what the party's action should be on
the Mccall and Stone immigration bills.
The Stone bill provides for a consular
inspection of all persons desiring to emil
CRATE to the United States. The Mccall
bill proposes an educational test.
Grosvenor of Ohio presided and the roll
call disclosed the presence of ninety-seven
members, twenty-six less than quorum.
Bartholdt of Missouri, chairman of the
House Immigration Committee, strongly
opposed the Stone bill. He asserted that
it would discriminate against young Ger
mans between the ages of is and 35, in
asmuch as the German Government would
stop them during the military period of
their age from securing the consular GER
tifcate which is prerequisite to the ad-
mission to this country as citizens.
w. A. Stone of Pennsylvania, the author
OF the bill, favored Bartholdt with an
elaborate explanation OF its provisions and
explained that he purposed amending it
in the particulars complained of when it
came before the House.
Mccall of Massachusetts consumed some
time in making clear the provisions Of his
own measure, which, it was apparent from
the discussion that followed, were salts.
factory to all the members present. The
Stone bill, on the other hand, provoked
considerable criticism, although its merits
were generally recognized.
Dingley of Maine, the Republican leader
of the House, closed the discussion with
a brief statement that the shortness of the
session precluded the possibility OF action
by the House on the measures, more par
ticularly as the Senate was not likely to
pass on them before adjournment.
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day, demanding explicit information from
the Treasury Department why work is de-
layed and directing the Secretary to pro-
ceed with the construction Immediately.
Representative Mcguire said: 81 have
no knowledge of the status of the postoffice
building plans, but will say that l think
the delay is unwarranted. Four weeks
ago l was told at the department that
plans would be proceeded with when GER
tain information had been received from
Federal officers at San Francisco as to the
interior arrangements, but since then
have heard nothing"
Representative Loud said: "The depart
ment NAV make excuse after excuse. My
own opinion is that they are delaying
work on this building and others because
they have not the money to spare out of
Uncle Sans cashbox, but don't want to
admit the fact'
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The Secretary of Agriculture
Not at All Disturbed by
the Allegations.
COURTS AN INVESTIGATION.
Declares That Articles of Impeach.
ment Should Be Drawn Up and
the Matter Tested.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-THE
Northrup p-Braslan- Goodwin Company of
Chicago, bidders to supply the Agricul-
tural Department with vegetable seed, has
preferred charges against Secretary Nor
ton in connection with the award. The
firm named bid $4,000 for the contract
and offered to make a reduction for the
privilege of placing its name upon the seed
packages. The contract was awarded to
Landreth & Sons of Philadelphia for
$4,000. The charges were filed at the De-
Partment of Agriculture on Tuesday last
against the Secretary and the officers in his
department., alleging 'collusion, fraud
and false statements"
To these charges Secretary Morton has
not made specific answer. The Chicago
firm say they take exception to the state
ments alleged to have been made by the
Secretary in connection with the awarding
OF the contract, but they have no COM
plant to make that the contract was given
to another firm if the terms were better or
more advantageous to the Government.
They say they will endeavor to have the
matter investigated by Congress, if neces-
sary, and that they have retained counsel
to proceed against Secretary Morton for
making statements they deem libelous.
In referring to the charges Secretary
Morton saId
"We shall be only too glad to have the
fullest investigation possible of this mat
ter. If it is desired, it may be investigated
here or in Congress or anywhere else. If
necessary articles of impeachment should
be drawn up against me and the matter
tested to the end.
''The facts in the matter briefly stated
are that the department last year bought
more seed of this firm than of any other.
Of the grand total of seed bought by the
department last year to the value of S4S.-
$50 we bought of the Northrup- Braslan-
Goodwin Company seed to the value of
$29,6 1888.
''If we had bought the seed this spring
OF the -Braslan-G Goodwin COM
pany under precisely the same contract
that we bought of Landreth, and their seed
under the contract proved no better than
that they sold US last year. their contract
price for it would be $4S, 900 instead of
$64 900, the amount which they bid"
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PLANS FOR THE CONVENTION.
Dem ocrdts Select John L. Martin as Ser
0ednt-0t- Arms

Dem ocrats Select John L. Martin as Ser
Oeant-Gt- arms.
CHICAGO, ILL, April 1.-THE sub
committee of arrangements for the Ma
tional Convention of the National Demo
cratic Committee adjourned this evening
to meet again in this city on May l. At
this meeting subcommittee on tickets,
press, telegraph, decorations and hall will
be appointed. 1t is probable that perma-
nent headquarters will be opened up at the
Palmer House about the first week in
June.
The most important action of the COM
mittee to-day was the selection of John I.
Martin of st. Louis, ex-Speaker of the
Missouri House OF Representatives for the
position of sergeant-at-arms. The ap-
pointee has had large experience in ar
ranging details of large gatherings and
for the position. Professionally he came
under National notice some years ago as
the chief counsel of Maxwell in the cele-
brated Maxwell-Preller murder trial.
The committee inspected the unfinished
Coliseum this morning and afterward
was closeted for a lon. time with the two
architects. several changes in the arrange
ments for seating delegates being sug-
gested and consented to by the local COM
mittee.
At the lunch given the visitors at the
Iroouois Club this afternoon the local
finance committee handed over check for
$4,000, or one-fourth of the guarantee,
with the assurance that the remainder
had been subscribed and would be col
lected and paid over in such installments
as might be called for by Chairman Har-
rity,
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TO TAX FILLED CHEESE.
The House Passed the Bill Chiefly on
Political Grounds.

The House Passed the Bill Chiefly or,
Political Grounds.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 11.-After
two days debate the House this afternoon,
by vote of l60 to So. passed the ''filled
cheese" bill, taxing the manufacture of the
product cent pound, and requiring the
manufacturers and dealers to pay license.
The Committee on Ways and Means sug-
gested reduction of the retail dealers
license from $40 to $12 year. and that was
agreed to.
The vote on the bill was chiefly along
political lines. Republicans and Populists
favoring its passage and Democrats oppos-
ing it. The following Republicans voted
against the bill: Aldrlch, Belknap. Can
non, Connolly, Lorimer of Illinois, Brumm
OF Pennsylvania, Evans of Kentucky, Long
of Kansas, Mccall OF Tennessee, Traoewell
of Indiana and Walker of Virginia.
The Senate JOINT resolution directing
the Secretary of War to transmit to Con-
gress the survey and estimate of cost of
construction of waterway connecting
Puget Sound and Salmon Bay with lakes
Union and Washington. Washington State,
was presented by Hermann (R.) OF Oregon
and agreed TO.
On motion of Pendleton CD of Texas
the session of Saturday, April %, begin
ming at 2:30 O'Clock, was set aside for
eulogies upon the late Representative W.
h. Grain of the Sixteenth Texas District
AT AS p NJ, on motion of Dingley, the
House adjourned until Monday.
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BATTLE BETWEEN RUS7LERS.
During a Fight for the Possession o
Stolen Cattle Three COWBOYS Are
Killed.

WICHITA, KANs., April IL. = Rival
bands of cattle rustlers operating in the
Indian Territory became involved in dis
pute over the possession of a big bunch of
stolen cattle yesterday and pitched bat
tie ensued. Guns and knives were freely
used. The fight lasted nearly half an hour
and three cowboys were killed. Mike
Smithson was shot through the head ana
instantly killed. Big Tom Eckart was
shot in the left lung and lived about an
hour. A half-breed Indian named Little
Turtle was stabbed to death and several
Mexicans were badly wounded. The herd
belonged to the Sweet ranch and was after
ward recovered by the owner. After the
fight the party retreated to the mountain
businesses of the Territory, where pursuit
is impossible.
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OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
Hubbard Wall Make q Minority Report
on RefundiMg.

on xfeINndtNg.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 11.-Rep-
resentative Barham to-day introduced a
bill to prevent the washing away OF the
peninsula at Crescent City, Cal.
The House Committee on Public Lands
reported resolution empowering and di-
recting the Secretary of the Interior to
use Fort Bidwell as an Indian training
school.
Mrs. Kate Walker of California has been
promoted in the Pension Office.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original-James A. Watson,
San Francisco; Joshua S. Mouse, Needles
George Lawson, Oakland. Restoration
and reissue, John Dillingham; (deceased),
San Diego. Increase, John w. Lambert,
San Diego. Mexican War widow, Mary
Cathcart, San Francisco.
Oregon: Original = Peter Mcdonald,
Portland: Lewis s, Fairchild, Cornelius.
Washington: Original-Samuel T. Nu-
gent, Seattle.
Representative Hubbard of Missouri. q
memo oer OF the Pacific Roads Committee,
VIII make minority report on the fund
Ing bills, and expects three other me m bers
OF the committee to join him. It is be-
iieved they are Bell, Kyle and Arnold OF
pennsylvania,
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Death of q Noted Physfc;nn-

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 11.-Dr.
James Jay Mapes, one of the best known
among the younger physicians in this CITY,
died yesterday at Saranac Lake after an
illness of ten months. DR.. Mapes, who
was a son OF Charles V. Mapes and the
nephew of Mrs. Mary Mapes-Dodpe waa
20 years old and graduated from Columbia
College eight years ago. He was well
known as an athlete during his college
course.
He had Won considerable fame as q doc.
tor when he became i'll with consumption.
HIS younger brother, Herbert Mapes,
drowned while bathing at Fire Island four
years ago. He was one of five brothers.
four OF whom have held intercollegiate te
records.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

Jemnah, in the hold and under the hatch
me as lay, chained to an iron bar, on my
back. The rain came down on me and I
got the fever. The run from Tamatave to
Zanzibar took seven days. Two days Of
this time l went without bite to eat or a
drop of water. The Frenchmen laughed
at my misery. One fellow put saber to
my lips and said, Eat that
"a French corporal became my friend,
but it nearly cost me my life. He antago-
nlzed the guard, who tried to kill me.
While in Zanzibar an Englishman came to
me and said: Cheer up and take an Eng
llshman's greeting. God and the great
American Republic will see you through
II got to Marseilles on April q where
was again put in prison. I got no medical
attendance, although I was so weak l
could not walk.
"lt was the same at Clairvaux, and at
each place felt so sick that l thought l
should Gle. Then / was sent to Mines and
on May got my pardon.
ION November got letter from Min
lister Eustis saying that 1 could get the
pardon, but that it involved the admission
on my part of the validity of my trial,
which would bar me from any claim on
the French Government My answer was
that did not want the pardon on those
conditions, and 1 added that maintained
my claim for inde mnity against the French
Government. / did not hear again from
Minister Eustis until he wired me that the
pardon had arrived and that if needed
money to wire him.
Mr.. Waller will 60 to Baltimore on Tues
day and to Washington on Wednesday.
He declined to say what he would do re-
garding his concessions or to say who he
blamed for his troubles.
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YAMAGATA I'M THE EAST.
Many Leading Chicasoans Pay Their Re-
spects-New Yorkers VIII Give Him q
RousLna Military Recention.

CHICAGO, Ill, April H.-Field Mar
shall Yamagata of Japan and party ar
rived from San Francisco on time yester-
day morning and, accompanied by o. w.
Ruggles, general passenger agent of the
Michigan Central. were driven to the Audi
torium. Their arrival created a tiutter IN
the city, and large mum Der of officials
and leading citizens called at the hotel to
pap their respects to the hero of the great
Oriental war.
At Omaha the Yamagata party was re-
ceived with military honors yesterday,
and General Merritt, U. S. A., command
ing the Department of the Platte, called
in person and rendered military honors.
The tender was very graciously accepted
by the Marquis, but owing to the heavy
rain the function was called off.
The party will leave for Detroit on the
Vanderbilt line tomorrow, and on Sunday
will proceed to Niagara Falls. General
Manager Toucey and General Passenger
Agent Daniels of the New York Central
Railroad will take Governor Morton and
staff and committee of the legation to
meet the japanese party at Niagara Falls,
and a special train will then convey all to
HipdhN, NiiS1C 4hOl tOu W LII IT.
ceive Yamagata and pay to that distin-
guished chieftain the highest honors of the
State. Later the Marquis will go to New
York, where large military escort will
receive him at the Grand Central station
of the New York Central and escort him to
the hotel
The fame of TIE Marquis has preceded
him. The people of the East have learned
to appreciate his modesty. and it is safe to
say that he will receive from New York
State the proudest honors he has known
since leaving his native country.
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Marey Co6b's SHORTAGE.

LINCOLN, NEBR., April 11.-An addi-
tional shortage of $40, 900 was found to-day
in the accounts of the late County Treas
urer, Maxey Cobb, that sum being the
amount of the discrepancy between his
books and those OF one OF the banks of
deposit. This brings the total shortage up
to nearly $50,000 Treasurer Cobb disap-
peared shortly after the first shortage de-
veloped and his dead body was found
three days later in the woods.
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On the Memphis Turf.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1.-The third
day of the new Memphis Jockey Club
meeting was more satisfactory than either
OF the preceding ones, but one struggling
start being made by the machine. The
old method of starting was employed for
the stake event
Six furlongs, Urania won, Romona second.
Lucille third Time, :l6I5
Four furlongs, selling Sentor won. Gallilee
second, Nellie Baker third. Time, 81
-Four iurlongs, CASTOR Hotel stakes for two
second, Goshen third Time, :56L. 80 e'-
One mile, selling Sandoyal Won. Mercury
SECOND, Panjandrum third: Time, :44sl.
seven furlengs, selling, Princess Rose won,
Rossmore second, Trenton third. Time, :3OM.
seven 1urlongs, selling, High Test won, Jane
second, Pretender third. Time, 1871
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CING At NEWP ORT.
Opening of the Queen City Jockey Clubs
spring Meeting.


spring Meeting.
NEWPORT, KY, April u.-Six thou
sand people, about a fourth of them ladies,
attended the opening day of the spring
meeting of the Queen City Jockey Club to-
day. The weather was perfect and the
track in splendid condition. The new
course is well situated, the buildings are
very handsome and the track arrange
ments admirable. Five OF the Brown
starting machines will be in operation
Monday.
Six furlongs, Prince Imperial won, Sidkel
second, Zanane third Time, l :l51a.
Four furlongs, The Blossom won, Tempesta
second Lady Eon third. Time, BIZ
One mile, Kirk won, Muskalonge second, The
Banker third. Time, AS.
Four furlougs, Side Partner won, Gewgaw
second, Snag third. Time, 515l.
1 seven en- iurlongs, Font dor won. Tremor Sec
Seven furlongs, selling. Pekin Won, Tough
Timber second, Text third. Time, 130.
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Short in the Cash.

NEW ALBANY, IND, April 1.-James
Sanborn of Jeffersonville, until recently
cashier for the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, has been missing from home two
weeks. There is a shortage in the ac-
counts of the Louisville and Nashville
here and at the Bank of Commerce, Louis
vile, OF about $4,000. Sanborn's wife is
an invalid and is Frustrated.
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Pop.lists and Socialists.

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa. April 11.-At
the Populisr County Convention held in
this city to-day, the socialists, who had
been invited to attend, were present in
large force under the leadership of Gen
eral Kelley. An attempt on the part OF
the latter to get the convention to adopt
the platform of the Socialist Labor party
was failure, and came near ending in a
general free-for-all fight. The socialists
then withdrew and later held meeting
which was addressed by Kelley.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12
DURBIN FOR HARRISON.
Significance of the TMrn Of Political
Affairs In Indiana


ANDERSON, IND, April 1.-THE In
diana delegation to the st. Louis conven-
tion can no longer be counted safe for
Mckinley. Winfield 7. Durbin, the lead
ing delegate, to-day publicly stated that
the delegations instructions only meant
to vote for Mckinley solid ii General Har-
rison's name was not presented or sup
ported from some other State. Since the
East is declaring for Harrison Durbin be-
iieyes Indiana will go solid for the ex-
President.
More Significance ia given to the turn of
political affairs by the fact that Durbin to-
day received Harrison's after-wedding
cards and other information, and Durbin
says he is to meet Harrison next week by
appointment. 1t is believed Durbin was
called hY General Harrison for oounsA
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May Be a short Se,sion.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 11.-With
the fortification bill reported TO the House,
tie only general appropriation bill re-
naming to be submitted to that BODY for
passage is the general deficiency bill. The
members feel confident that the so-called
long session OF the Fifty-fourth Congress-
VIII adjourn by the 18th of May, and thus
prove one OF the shortest sessions on record
Within the past twenty years,
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Plum for a Popular Politician.

CHICAGO, ILL, April 1.-THE SUBJ
committee of the Democratic National
Committee this morning held brief meet
ing, and selected Colonel }. I. Martin of
st. Louis as sergeant-at-arms of the Demo-
cratic National Convention. Colonel Mar
tin is a well-known politician and very
popular in st. Louis Democratic circles.
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Champ C,ark for Congress.

BOWLING GREEN, Mo-. April 1.-THE
primaries held to-day in the Ninth Dis
trict went in favor of Champ Clark and he
will receive the nomination for Congress.
He will probably be opposed by Treloar,
the incumb bent.
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Wyoming's Contention.

CHEYENNE, WYo., April 1.-THE
Democratic Central Committee for Wyo-
ming to-day decided that the State Con-
yentlon to elect delegates to Chicago shall
be held May 81 at Laramie
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just before the ex-President's letter was
published.
Durbin is firm Harrison man to-day.
He is on the State Central Committee and
an authority on Harrison information.
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.No,v Claims tho Reeord.

LONDON, ENG, April 11.-Bicyclist
Michael covered five miles in the Olympia
Hall, Kcnsington, tonight in minutes
59 20 seconds and now claims the record
for that distance.
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Commander Walker Comma.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April 11.-Com-
nander-in- Chief Walker of the G. A. R.
will leave to-day for the Pacific Coast He
will be away until May and will visit all
the posts on the coast during his stay.