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Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
THE BOND SYNDICATE ENDED
j. P. Morgan d Co. Issue q Circular
Announcing Dissolution of Gold
Bond Syndicate.
PLANS OF The SYNDICATE DISC- -OSED
Purely Patriotic Combination of Bank
ers-Nothing Considered Save the
Public Weal-Confdenc that
Loan will Succeed.

New York. Ian. 1s-The memhers n
49, 80, ..s:...
'no so'ofn'uon0 oonu 'Snu'o"'e receise'
in the mail this morning circular lette
from J. p. Morgan g. Co., releasing then
from their commitments TO furnish tbe;,
pro rata of 1900 Oo0.0 in gold and ,
second S1O0.0o0. 600 II desirahle. takino
! pevment therefor in ner cent oovarn
ment bonds. :
Accom- panyipp the latter WAS a ,ircula,
explaining why the syndicate was formed
etc.
aOn the 2sd of December" Morgan
saws. ~ was invited to Washington ia,
conference. During nv visit there no
negotiations for a loan were even suo.
gested. nor was there. then or sinca an,
agreement or reouest that sbonld take
any steps preparatory to making a con.
tract, 1 came however TO the oonclnsion
that the president and secretary Of the
treasury would use every mower at their
command TO restore and maintain the
gold reserve: that no stems vonld he
taken until ii was ascertained what oon.
partment would prefer 70 secnre 5000.
100000 in gold. and that il was certain no
relief could be obtained from conpress.
"Appreciatipp the gravity of the s,tua-
tion, and, in order that / might he pre-
pared to act promptlv. took stens tn
ascertain TO what extent n won,d he mos.
sible to secure the cooperation Of the
capitalists forming the syndicate. which
woul5 agree to self TO the JJnitad States
oovernmant eono nm nno in roId oo;n
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
COLORADO CROOK EDNESS.
Treasurer Of Douglas County. Colo.
Short Several Thousand Dollars.

Denver, Jan. 15.-A special to the
Times from Castle Rock, Colo, says thas
1t became known to day that County
Treasurer j. P. Riggs was short several
thousand dollars of county funds.
The shortage was discovered by Coun-
ty Attorney Davis, who examined the
books for the commissioners.
Riggs is in Denver to-day, presumably
to raise money to make up the shortage.
1t is said that he acknowledges using the
money in his private busin ess at Green.
land.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
TO-DAY'S CONVERSATIONS.


Sarah Bernhardt has arrived in New
York.
A lively contest is in progress over
Senator Georges successorship in Mis-.
sissippi. Congressman Money leads the
field.
Detroit citizens have appealed ia
Queen Victoria to stop the Armenian
massaores.
London theaters are stirring up the
war spirit. The crowds cheer nightly
when this is sung on the stage:
Hands off, Germany;
Hands off, all;
Krueger boasts and the Kaiser brags:
Britons hear the call.
Back to back, the world around,
Answer with will,
England for her own" my boys:
It's Rule Britannia" still.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
Minneapolis Failure

Another M1uneapOl1S Ed1lures
Minneapolis, Jan. 15.-The City bank,
a state bank institution, suspended pay
ments this morning, pending an examina.
tion. The capital is 100000; the de-
posits at the last statement, December
l3, 1895, we're $528,604; loans and dis
counts, $678,787; each on hand and due
from other banks, $146,393.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
Desp;eradoes Sentenced,

Trinidad, Colo, Jan l5.-Leandro Mar
tinez and Pedro Baca, the young Mexican
desperadoes who pleaded guiltyto murder
in the second degree for the killing of
Charles Allen at Starkville, last July, have
been sentenced to forty.five years in the
penitentiary.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
Earl or Delaware Dead.

London, Jan. 15.-Reginald Windsor
Sackville, seventh Earl of Delaware, is
dead, He was born in 1877.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
New York's Mining Exchange

New York, Jan. 15.-The opening of
the new mining exchange has been post
poned until January 30, owing to the
rooms not being ready. President Porter
has telegraphed that he will arrive here
from Denver, January 20, with delega-
tion.
q. B. Shines, one of the incorporators,
said they have now fifty mines to list and
that Mr.. Porter will bring 100 more.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15

Ladies who desire to learn more about
viavi, and how by lie aid you can cure
yourselves, will And me at home, near
Santa Fe depot, on Wednesdays and
Thursdays. Mrs. W. B. Sloan, local agent.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
Steamship sunk.

Dover, England, Jan. 15.-The steam
ship Cesgar, of Barcelona, has been sunk
in collision with the German ship,
Nerus, and thirteen OF her crew were
drowned. The collision occurred yester.
day evening in fog of Ramsgate.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
An Empty Honor.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 15.-The Demo-
cratic legislative joint caucus to-day
nominated w. I. Babb for u. 8. senator.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
Fitzsimmons' Manager.

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 15.--Martin
Julian passed through here to-day on his
way to Ell Paso.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
Rich
Red Blood

10 the Foundation of the Wonderful Cures
by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
That IL Why the cures by Hoods Sar-
saparilla are CURES.
That is Why Hoods Sarsaparilla cures
the severest cases OF Scrofula, Salt Rheum
and other blood diseases.
That 10 Why 1t overcomes That Tired
Feeling, strengthens the nerves, gives
energy in place Of exhaustion.
That is Why the sales of Hoods Sar-
saparilla have increased year after year,
uatil it now requires for its production
the largest laboratory in the world.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-01-15
Hoods
Sarsap parilla

d the only True Blood Purifier promi-
nently in the public eye today. Be suls
to get Hoods and only Hoods.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
TAKEN FROM Her FATHER
Little Abbie Ryder Saved From a
Life Of Disgrace.
Child Inmate of Ryder's Castle Com
mitted to the Care of the Chill
dren's Guardians.

The case of. Abbie X. Ryder, the 4-year-
old daughter OF the owner of Ryder Castle,
was finally disposed of today. With Lhe
full consent OF theattorneys for Ryder, Judge
Miiier formally turned her over to The board
OF chiidren's guardians.
When the petition alleging that the child
was beng kept among immoral and vicious
surroundings was flied before the court, Ry-
der, the reputed father of the child, enl-
ployed Gen. Wm Birney to contest v, ana a t
his suggestion Judge Miller continued the
case upon Ryder's promise to place the girl
where Size would be rec from evil Influence.
IN the meantime she was TO remain in
charge of Gen Birney. With this Agent
Lewis, of the board, was satisfied, as it
carried out his object.
No arrangements for the child's care
We're made by Ryder, however, aud the case
should have been called up yesterday.
Owing to the absence OF Gen. Birney, how
ever, it was again postponed until today.
When il was called this morning Gen.
Brney announced thatIo arrangements had
been made by the father for the care of
the little girl, and he offered no objection
If the court decided to commit her to the
care of the board. She was accordingly
given in charge OF Agent Lewis without any
further hearing.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
ON POSTORFICE CHARGES
Discharged Free Delivery Clerks
Will Be Heard Tomorrow.
Committee OF Congress-, After Exam
lining Evidence, May Order Full In
vestigatiOn of the system.

The preliminary steps toward a special
Investigation of the free delivery sys-
TEN of the PostOffice Department will
be taken tomorrow before the House Com
mittee on POstoffices and Post Roads.
Since the discharge of Messrs. w. W.
Hill, Sullivan and Beight, u quiet in
vestigation has been going on, and efforts
for an examination by Congress were made
by Mr.. Hill. who charged First Assistant
Postmaster General Jones and several
other officials with misconduct OF the
free delivery system, and specified the
alleged Illegal action of Gen. Jones and Mr..
Machen in appointing men as secret agents.
All these charges have been brought to the
attention of the House committee, and at
Mr.. Hills request, the committee will begin
its work tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock.
Congressman f. F. Lowd is chairman OF
the committee, and has signified his inten-
tion of holding meetings each day until the
matter has been sifted. Tomorrow Mr.
Hill and Mr.. BeiGht will appear before the
committee, and by means of data and other
material in their possession endeavor to
prove their charges.
Each VIII make statement. and should
their evidence warrant IL, the understand
ing is that special investigation OF the
free delivery system will be ordered with
particular reference To the employment OF
sttItJ dSeuts-
The allegation is made that this bu-
reau of secret agents is unlawful, not
being provided for by Congress 1t is
further asserted that the officials have
used this bureau as place for the en-
ployment OF their friends and relatives
Gen. Jones, the first assistant. is charged
with causing the appointment OF a number
of his friends, and the list OF membership
is said also to include two brothers of
Supt. Machen.
The cost OF maintaining this system of
secret agents or spies. as given by Sixth
Auditor Howard TO a Times representative,
Will be about $4,000 to $150,00O per
annum. The number Of men employed is
about fifty.
1t has been learned at the department
that when this idea was first promulgated
several of the agents were appointed as me-
chanics and later the bureau OF agents de-
veloped.
Hill and Beight kno wing of this, were dis
charged, the reason assigned being that
they conspired to bring the Postoffice De-
partment into disrepute.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
BuLLIsH FEELING PREVAILED.
Stocks Moved Up Because of MOdifi-
cation of Bond Call.

New York Jan. 16.-Stocks were favor
ably Influenced by the announcement by
Secretary Carlisle of the modification in
the bond circular, by which payments are
distributed over a longer time tha u origi-
nally proposed, aud also by the general
belief that the new loa n win be a su ccess.
London cables showed a further advance
in American securities there, and this
added to the bullish feeling.
Prices in the first half hour or so moved
up IA to 1 IA per cent, Chicago Gas
leading with sales up to 81. The stock
was bought on a belief that Attorney
General Moloney's decision, which is ex-
pected at any moment, viii be in favor
of the reorganization committee. Sugar
rose 7-S to 103, Leather preferred l to
61 1-2, Cotton Oil preferred / to 66. Mis-
souri, Pacific l TO % 7-S aud the rest of
the active list 1-Sa5-S per cent. The buy
ing movement halted near IL O'Clock,
and under sales TO realize profits the list
receded 1-S for Leather preferred, 5-S
for Sugar, 1-2 for Chicago Gas and lisa
3-S for the railways.
The reaction was due to rumors of i'm
portaut gold shipments late in the week.
At11 O'Clock the market was duh.
The stock market during the past hour
was intensely dull and the tendency of
prices was downward. The decline, how
ever, was merely fractional, outside of
the industrials. Sugar fell TO 102, Tobacco
to 7S Ia, Chicago Gas to &C Ia, and Lead
to % 1-2. At midday the market was quiet
and steady. -5--
The evening times., 1896-01-16
SEWER WORK INTERFERES.
Complaint Made A bout Potomac ST rect
OuprafiO,lS.


The work Of construction on the Po-
tornac street sewer, Tire contract for which
is in the hands of Lyons Bros, has reached
the point where it inteTferes with the
flume or foreboy that supplies the ice
plant OF the Washington Manufa curing
Company, and the company wants a guar
antee from the District against any loss
that may result from unusual delay or
injury by accident.
Messrs. George II. II. Moore and George w.
Cisscll called on the Commissioners this
morning and asked for the guarantee of
indemnity, stating that the loss to them in
case of the incaving of the banks or any
other cause of delay, would not be less
than S75 per day.
The board declined to give any assurance
in the matter. upon the grounds that under
the law there is no authority conferred
upon the District authorities to estimate
or anticipate consequential damages.
The matter is to be referred to the attorney
for the District.
The wholesale license held by Ferdinand
T. Schneider, manager, at No. 1905 G
street northwest, has been transferred by
authority of the excise board to No. 519
Eleventh street northwest.
laborer at the municipal lodging house,
r been accepted by the Commissioners and
William Young was appointed 10 succeed
him.
James Williams has been appointed nurse
at the Washington Asylum, to succeed
Henry Pryor.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
ROBBERIES PILING UP,

Police Headquarters Received Com
plants From Five Victims.
Five robberies have been reported to police
headquarters and entered on the larceny
book today.
Annie Garrett of No. $50 G street south
west reported stolen from the wardrobe in
her room a new waist and 81 l in money.
H. o. Willburger of No. 237 New Jersey
avenue northwest reported stolen from the
office of the clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives, black cloth Oyercoat.
@. L. Canaday OF No. 939 C street south
west, reported the theft from his house of
one suit of clothes, a pair Of cuffs with cuff
buttons in them, two pairs Of suspenders
and $45 in money.
Oscar Anderson of 923 Fourth street
northwest reported stolen from his stable
a set of carriage harness.
H. o. Mayse OF No. $40 Third street north
west reported stolen a set Of bicycle tools.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
EXAMINING PENSION WRONGS.
Gen. Walker Believes Frauds Are No,
Perpetrated by Soldiers.

Gen. Walker Believes Frauds Are Not
Perpetrated by Soldiers.
Gen. l. N. Walker, comIander-in-chief
of the Grand Army OF the Republic, has
called meeting tomorrow of the G. A. R.,
for the purpose OF considering pension
wrongs.
Gen. Walker says the u. A. X. desires the
pension question honestly adjusted, because
it will be a benefit to the honest soldier.
He believes many if not all the fra uds perpe
trated are by men who are merely imper-
sonating the soldier. One phase OF the
pension question which will be considered
by the committee is that OF holding up pen
sions, and making pensioners prove their
cases on flimsy charges.
Gen. Walker says he is not a candidate for
the governorship OF Indiana; that the G. A.
R. is taking no part in politics, and he is
not interested in Gen. Harrison's alleged
candidacy for the Presidential nomination.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
AFTER GRACE sHIPMAN.
Fiftecn-Y ear-Old Runa way Traced to
Jackson Ctty

Grace Shpman, the fifteen-year-oid girl,
who disappeared from. her fathers home.
on the Tenleytown road, Monday, as told
in The Times, has been traced 10 Jackson
City by the local Yoiice.
To-day PrecinCtI Retective Frank Bur
rows, of Georgetown, is searching the sin
stained precincts of that Virginia resort
for her.
Her father claims that she was persuad-
ed TO leave her home by Georgetown wo-
man, who kept her at her home one day and
then took her to RoSslyn. Mr.. Shipman and
Detective Burrows followed her TO that
place, and were just ten minutes too late to
get her,
She and the woman hid themselves, and
it was learned this morning that she had
been seen in Jackson City. She will prob
ably be found and turned over to her father
TODAY.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
LAMONT CHILD IN A RUNAWAY.
Mrs. Cleveland's Namesake Thrown
From a CnrriaYe, But Unhurt.

Mrs. Cleyela d's Namesake Thrown
From Carriage, But Unhurt.
Frances Cleveland Lamont, the little
daughter of Secretary of War and Mrs. La
mont. had a narrow escape yesterday after
noon while out driving with her nurse In the
suburbs.
The nurse. with the little girl, had gone
out in the pony cart to bring the two elder
girls from school, and, after seeing them
safely to the door. started with Frances for
a short drive in the bright sunshine.
When they reached woodley, in the neigh
borhood OF the Presidents summer home,
the cobs became frightened and threw the
occupants out.
The little girl was snugly wrapped in the
heavy rugs of the carriage as protection
from the cold. and was unhurt. The nurse
received painful injuries about the head and
face.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
DOLPHIN AT GUATEMALA.
"President's Yacht" Improving Navt
CATION of Amatique Gulf.


cation of Amatique Gulf.
The dispatch boat Dolphin, so frequently
called the PRESIDENTS yacht" though
President Cleveland has never been aboard
her. except during the Columbian naval
parade in New York. is doing good SER
vice in making an accurate survey of the
Gulf of Amatique. where some uncharted
sand bars had been touched during the
past year by the American steamers run
ming regularly TO Puerto Barrios. the At
lantic terminal of the Guatemala railway.
This duty was assigned to the Dolphin
about month ago, on receipt of a letter
from the Guatemalan minister, transmit
ting complaints of the steamship companies
which We're afraid to risk their vessels in a
harbor that could not be navigated with
certainty.
1t is expected that the Dolphin will CON-
plete her work in n few weeks. She is the
only vessel whose light draught qualities
her for the work.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
Forecast TIL 8 p. m. Friday:

For the District of Columbia-Fair to-
night; Friday, threatening weather and
warmer In New England by Friday.
For Delaware and Maryland-Increasing
cloudiness tonight, probably rain Friday;
warmer tonight, colder by Friday night;
easterly winds, shifting to northerly, on
Friday.
For Virginia and North Caroiina-In-
creasing cloudiness, with rain tonight;
Friday, fair in western, and rain in eastern
portion; warmer tonight: Friday, colder in
western portion; northeasterly winds, high
on the coast this afternoon and tonight.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
cast.
The high area pressure over the northern
Rocky. Mountain region is diminishing in
energy, and drifting slowly eastward.
The temperature remains about so de
grees below zero in AsSiniboia.
An area OF high pressure covers New Eng
land and the Middle Atlantic States. The
pressure is relatively low over the lake re-
gions. the Ohio valley and the East Gulf
States, a storm being central on the East
Gulf coast
Rainhas fallen generally in the Gulf States,
and occasional light rain or snow in the
IDper Mississippi and Missouri valleys.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
"SCORCHED" TO DEATH.
Allegheny Lawyer Contracted Spinal
Meningitis by Wheeling Too Much.

Allegheny Lawyer Contracted Spinal
Meningitis by Wheeling Too Much.
Allegheny, Jan. l6.-W. s. Nesbit, a
member OF the Allegheny county bar, died
from an attack of spinal meningitis. He
was forty years Old and one of the most
enthu siasiic wheeimen in the country
He was ore Of ite cr'-a utzers Of the pits
burg Century Club and secured the charter
for that association.
His doctor told him several weeks ago
when he was attacked it was the result
OF too much cycling, against which Mr..
Nesbit had been frequently warned. He
had paid no attention to the warnings and
continued .'scorching" with his back bent
over the handle bar. More than one
physician told him that he would contract
a disease Of the spine.
Doctors say this is the first death here
from this cause. Had Mr.. Nesbit not bent
over his machine when riding, it is asserted,
he would not have contracted the disease.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
NO ACTION ON coPPINGER.

Nomination VIII First he Referred to
Secretary Lamont.
The nomination of Gen. Coppinger is
still hung up / n the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs.
1t was Informally discussed this morn
ing, but the subcommittee in whose hands
1t now is, was not ready to submit a re-
port to the full committee. A conference
will be had with the Secretary of War
In regard TO the nomination this week,
and report is expected at the next
meeting.
1t is thought that Gen. Coppingers name
will be favorably acted upon.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
STREET EXTENSION BILL.

Subcommittee of the Senate Gives q
Hearing.
The subcommittee OF the District Com
mittee on Street Extension met this after
noon at 2 o'clock.
Senator Chandler, chairman, was absent
having been called from the city.
Only Senators Gallinger and Martin were
present. Commissioner Truesdell and Mr..
Worthington appeared before the commit
tee and spoke In favor Of the street extern
sion bill.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
SOLD DISEASED RIGGS.

When Arrested the Farmer Becn me
Insane ana His Wife Dropped Dead.
Webster City, Iowa, Jan. 16.-Hans
Ericsson. a farmer, living near here, sold a
load of diseased hogs at Goddell and was ar
rested yesterday.
When the arrest was made he became a
raving maniac. Mrs. Ericsson dropped dead
when told of her husbands plight.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
Fate of the Crew Unknown.

Chatham, Mass, Jan. 16.-At daylight
this morning a mast of a three-masted
schooner was discovered protrudlng from
the water to the westward OF shoveful
lightship. 1t is thouget that the vessel
was sunk by coilislon.is A .life-saving crew
has gone to the scene 1f the disaster. The
identity of the craft Or fate Of the crew
is not known.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
Dxpa miter of Boarding Houses.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Michael Spiero, who
is said to be a member OF the Malta, and who
is wanted in Hazleton, Pa, on a charge of
dynamiting bodfding house, was taken
East last night by officers from that place.
An effort was made to 0btain his release on
a writ of habeas corpus, but the officers
succeeded in spiriting MIN away, and board
ed a train at a suburban station.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
,rri.lof Edward Shea

The trial of Edward Shea and Arthur
Malloy for assault upon Policeman Williams
in. the grocery at Four-and-a-half and F
streets southwest. last summer, will come
up before Judge Cox this afternoon. Shea
is member of the South Washington FAM
lily whose exploits have SO often been in the
neMspanerS.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
Observation-Disclosures

Licenses to marry We're issued to the
following:
William Davis and Ivy Phelps, both of
Howard county. Md.
John Holiday and Alice-Iiddleton.
Richard Newton and Ida Vim.
John Wittstatt and Rose A. N. Kohler.
Joseph B. Sparks and Mary E. Doyle.
Charles 1. Archer and Emma r. Stans-
bury OF Prince George county, Md.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
6, +, Daptson,
JEWELER,
nO5 r Street N. w.
LIQUOR IN ALASKA.
Collector ut Sitka Appears PERSONAL,
Refursa u Seinlfe Con, Il too

Collector at Sitka Appears Personally
Before u Semte Committee
BENJAMIN p. ErpwR- collector of revenue
at Sitka, before the Senate Committee on
Territories, this morning. made an argu-
ment in favor of granting licenses Tor the
sale of liquor in the Territory of Alaska.
Under present laws no license can be
granted, but liquor is sod, and IL is inn
possible to control the traffic. Collector
Brown takes the ground that license
law would enable the officials to control
the sale, and that it would work TO the IS
tablishment of better government in the
settlements.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
STARVED TO DEATH.
Mother and Babe Succumb at TheiI
Home.

Home.
Pottstown, Pa, Jau. 16.-A sad case of
destitution and death has just been made
known here. Thomas Miller an iron work
er, with a large family, lives at Stowe,
Just west of Pottstown. He came here
from CatasauQua a few months ago. and,
being a stranger, and out of work, he be-
came very poor.
on Tuesday his wife and two-weeks-old
babe died, it is alleged, of starvation, but
it was not known until yesterday how very
destitute the family have been. The hus-
band and seven children survive, and yes
terday afternoon food and fuel were pro-
vided for them.
The evening times., 1896-01-16
Asked Leave to Invest Money.

Asked Leave TO Invest Money.
Mr.. woodbury. Wheeler filed suit this
morning for Messrs. a. A. Birney and Will
lam F. Hoffman, trustees for John A.
Wheeler, asking leave TO invest fund of
S4,432. The defendants are Charles s.
Wheeler and Others, children of John H.
Wheeler.