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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
AN ALLEGED HIRDERER'S LIFE SAVED

FRANK scHAFER CoNFEssEs TO PERJURY IN THE
TRIAL OF NELSON MILLER
Wilkcsbarrc Penn, March 2-It became known
Yesterday that Judge Woodward would shortly pro-
nounce sentence OF death the colorcd man. Nelson
Miller who was convicted some time ago Of being
implicated In the mountain cutoff murder. which
occurred October o. 1891. this city. Four per-
sons were killed and six injured by the use Of
dynamite
Frank Schafer colorcd who Is In Jail awaiting trial
for the crime learned Of this to-day. lie sent for
his counsel and stated to them that he could not
rest any longer until ne had made IA confession that
Miller was an innocent man Miller had been
Of Schafer alone. Schafcr taken before
notary public and said:
MY testimony In the Nelson Miller was false.
and induced TO perjurc myself on the promise
OF certain detectives offering 600 and immunity
which done. and which poor Nelson Miller could not
~ the time defend himself When heard the story
that he was to be sentenced Ia death. | could no
longer rest. and only too glad 10 tell the truth
and relieve Miller. who should be set free.
reporter found Chief Barring. OF the Interstate
Detective Agency. In this city to-day. He ad-
mitted that he knew Miller innocent. He
further said:
We have been employed on the case, and Will In "A
short time round up the real murdcrers. among
whom some white people We will be ready I'm
"A few days to show UP the murdcrers, and Schafcr is
among them. he having convicted himself on the
knows every one Interested and will finally bring
hen a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22

and-twenty- station on time ana sIowsu .,
curve at ne-hundred-and-tenth-st Ihen' ?ust
as we had rounded the curve to turn lhto
Columbus ave, the train came 10 a sudden stoP
with such jolt and jar that every one wac
thrown from his seat. and the engine let OUT d
piercing shrek. which added TO the alarm.
Nearly all the windows Of the car was III Were
broken Many Of the passengers were cut ny
hying glass and others were bruised Dy pei'6
thrown against the sides of the car or on the
floor. ,r,.
But none knew what had happened The
crash came so suddenly that women ana msh
were panic-stricken. Several women tainted
II never saw such scene or excitement
Men Jumped over the gates down TO the tracks
and some women tried to follow, thinking that
the whole train Of five cars was ABOUT 10 oe
precptated into the street below. ,
"At that height of more than one hunured
feet above the ground II some OF the cars nau
broken through the timber guard along tne
rails and fallen into the street passenger"
would have been mangled and crushed 10
death The suspense was something awiu' lor
a few minutes and | was not surprised 10 se,
several women swoon when they were assured
of their safety. ...
The crash split the steam chest OF the express
engine and large pieces Of iron feli lhto the
street almost striking score OF workmen EN-
ploved on the roadway OF the broadway caDie
line below. 49, , ~.
Glass and boiling water falling through inc
trestle To the street also came within an ace vi
injuring passers-by.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
TRANSFERRED BY MR.. CONLIN.
THE CHIEF BRINGS CAPTAIN SCHMITT-
BERGER DOWN TO WEST ONE-HUN-
MISUNDERSTANDING CAPTAIN n. A.
WESTERVELT REMANDED.


Chief Conlln yesterday exercised his power OF
making transfers, details and assignments for the
first time since the Corporation Counsel decided
that he and not the Police Board, had that power
He issued an order remandng TO sergeants duty
Acting Captain Norman A. Westervelt OF the west
one -hundredth-st. station and transferred him 10
the East One-hundred- and -twenty-sixth-st squad
lie transferred Captain Max f. Schmittberger from
the Thirty fourth Precinct in fremont, to the COM
mard OF the West One-hundred,h-st. station. SER
geant Charles o. Sheldon. of fremont. was made
acting captain of that station and Roundsman
John Langan OF Morrsana. was made acting SER
geant, and detailed to duty at fremont. The changes
will go into effect tomorrow morning at O'Clock
Acting Captain Wertervelt was remanded FOR
police reasons No other explanation was given at
Headquarters. Westervelt has been an acting cap
tain for several months. He was for long time IN
charge OF the Leonard-st squad previous to Captain
Cross being reinstated by the courts.
Captain Schmttberger. who Will take command
in West One-hundredth-st tomorrow morning. has
been doing duty the bridge ever since he testt-
fed before the Lexow Committee. He was volun-
tary witness for the people before the investigating
committee, and gave much testimony about cor
ruption in the Police Department
His transfer to more important precinct is re-
garded being in his favor Last fall 1t was de-
that Captain Delaney sent TO the Grand Cen
tral station. but the Commissioners changed their
minds about bringing him downtown and he re-
mained at fremont.
additional transfers OF commanding officers In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
p,rxDrps IN THE BLUE BOOK.
LORD SALISBURY CALLS MS srBoRplNN'r'' ~
ACCOUNT.

ACCOUNT.
rond,n March N-Lorl Salisbury has repues'''
-. l.,Jrg nermanent officials OF the Foreign ''''
,o make a report explaining how the errors oc-
curred in the statement OF the British case re-
l,,ing TO the boundary between Great hr'a'" "'''
,.,oyuela "a embodied IN the Blue BOOK reeeh''S
,.-osen,.d IN Parliament. There has been V'o''"'
discussion within the department as 10 WHO u W
blame for these errors.
The Foreign Onice had practically nothihS 10 "o
with the preparation OF the case. when was III
trusted TO the Colonial ONCE the Foreign o"'oe as
signing an Official who was supposed 10 De '''S'N "
Spanish and the whole history OF the case 10 nS''''
the Colonial once officials THIS oHcHi N''',e'
Spain and Holland and searched the arch'NeS i''
correspondence and documents bearing o' NV '"
tion. The material he collected was coh'useu anu
il-arranged.
Sir Frederick Pollock Corpus Professor OF Juris-
prudenc. nt oxford University. was retained TO pu'
the material into proper shape. He. In turn drew
unon TN. resources OF the Royal tcographical 90
cIo,v Next the result OF Sir Frederick Pollock )
lahors with IN. material OF his predecessor. was
submitted TO a committee from the Co.onial an"
Foreign offices with Sir Richard Webster. the AZ
oru.y General 10 supervise the legal aspects OF the
case SO many people had finger IN the business , e
that II is impossible to place the respons'nn's ,oI
the blundcrs any particular person. IL II " '"'e
Of too many cooks spoiiing the broth ,,,
Washington, March 2l.-Lord Salisbury mas cap.eu
tho British Embassy mere thht a n Heiior - .,,. ~
embodyng the correction OF minor cierlcai errors III
the Blu. Book on Venezuela Will be forwarded Tor
delivery to the United states Government aauihs
that while the modncaionS are OF no kion, n,,,h III
poriancc they add material strength to the Britsh
Statement This official announcement from the
British Premier directly contrad'cts the reports pup,
li-hed In London papers that the errors discovered
in Professor Polocks compilation were intentionally
bolster "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
YURUAN INCIDENT CLOSED
A SETTLEMENT EFFECTLD THROUGH
THIS COUNTRY'S GOOD OFFICES.

AT THE REQUEST OF SECRETARY oLNEY. GREAT
BRITAIN MoDIFIEs THE CLAIM FOR DAM
AGES TO ABOUT $1,000 WHICH VEN
EZUELA WILL SOON PAY.
Washington March 21.-The so-called Yuruan
incident has been divorced from the Venezuelan
boundary dispute and practically terminated, 1t
is understood through the good offices OF the
United States without the representatives or
Great Britain and Venezuela coming into direct
relations regarding the affair. This incident had
a one time a somewhat threatening aspect but
finally developed into comparative insignihcance'
capable Of exceedingly tame adjustment IL Is
strenuously contended by those most intimately
concerned that the incident never reached an
ultimatum stage. and that there was never any
foundation for the report that n British fieet
would be called upon to initiate the Corinto
demonstration.
While originally the claim presented through
the German Legation in November. 1894, was
for violation Of the frontier of British Guiana
and therefore insepa ira Bile from the boundary con-
troversy Great Britain at Secretary Oneys re-
quest n few weeks ago modified it into a demand
similar In effect to that pressed by Italy against
the United States on account of the New-Orleans
riots I'm 1890 which claim was settled by the pay
ment by President Harrison of a certain sum OF
money out OF the State Department contingent
fund. II Is understood that the Yuruan demand
row simply becomes one for personal damages
inflicted upon British property and persons py
Venezuelan officials leaving out Of the contro-
yersy the question whether the occurrence was
on Venezuelan territory as being irrelevant.
When Douglas Barnes. the British Guiana con-
stable was arrested in July, 1894, by Nehe~uei""
soldiers on the right bank OF the Cuyunl hiver,
which he had crossed to stop NeneHueiai'
planter from cutting trees on lana whicn ne
owned the Venezuelan Government PAID S5oo or
S4OO To Barnes on account OF his imprlsohineh'
which he personally considered as satisfactory
But when the Col )nial Government heard oi 1t,
considerable Indignation arose in Demerara ana
the damages were soon magnihed 10 enormous
amounts which at that period the Home GOV
ernment felt constrained to present as claim
against Venezuela A..
After two years. however and IN view OF t,ie
changed aspect Of the boundary dispute tie
claim has dwlndled TO 5000. and this amount Is
nroba bly about what Venezuela Will shortly pay,
with the distinct understanding that II does not
affect the title 10 the territory on which the ar
rest occurred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
BLOWN Up BY DlNi NITE.
THIRTY SIX STICKS EXPLODE ~ ELtLcoTT CITY. |
MD KILLING TWO MEN.

MD KILLING TWO MEN.
Palt!more March ol.--An explosion OF dynamite at
Tu!cott CITY Nd to-day resulted in the fatal
rnancling Of two men both OF whom died soon af-
terward Persons MY yards away were thrown TO
the ground by the conclusion. while Windows were
broken and goods In a number OF stores In the town
were thrown from the shelves.
Lee williams colored man. employed on the
erad,ng work of the Elmoneon Avenue. Caionsvlli"
and ENrou City Electric Railroad. this morning
placed thirty-six large sticks o, dynamite near an
open fire FOR the purpose o, sof;enng the fuse prepar
atory to beginning blasting the deep cut near the
terminus Of ihe railroad. The fuse ignted aod
the whole f,i.riy-gx st.css exploded yah 1eHteh-
ing crash Williams was thrown twenty feet, both
legs torn OF above the knees. and on" sile oi
his body was bi'ly acerated. on" Of hts feet. 70
which the naked cgbone attached. was founN
lvl yards away IN a vacant lot. and the other foot
was carried 10 the root OF dwelling over seventy
lyo wards from the place % the accident
John H. Ciaggc'i, "N-iaN collector ot ho"arl
County. was on his way To Elllcott city AMI hAi
plusol a moment - remark on the dancer q; ri-k
.ng the powerful explosive 50 near the blaze. lie
had only given ufterance to h< warning "hrn NJ
was thrown distance and knocked unconscious
His left lex badly shattered ana ne vas also
seriously injured about the head and body.
Philip Morringstar. Josiah Jones AMI Charles l!t-
ze who were passing along the road MY yards
away were thrown 10 the ground and - badly
time. ~ ~
Mr. Claggott died this afternoon at Eiicou CITY
and Lee Williams dci while the way - the
MARYLAND University Hospital I'm this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
TUOROTGH WORK PROMISED.
AN OFFICIAL. STATEMENT FROM THE
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.
40 OPINION on THE MERITS OF THE CASE YET
FoRMEp-FoLLowING INDEPENDENT

xo OPINION on THE MERITS or THE CASE YET
FoRMED-FoLLOwING INDEPENDENT
LINES or INQUIRY
Washington. March Il Secretary Malet-Pre-
v,.t for ,h. Venezuelan Commission, this atter-
non ISSUED the following statement:
During the ln-, week reports have been indus
,riously circulated To the effect that the 'omhis-
slon has reached decision Win reference 10
-. BOUNDARY question favorable 10 venezuela
Tb,s having been denied. the report mas Dee'
ci.cr,sted In another form, and II ~ no" as
'a<-.e1 that while 80 Cor. raSsion a. rely has
rcacn.d no such conclusion the Commissioners
Individually entertain IN. Views referred TO-
/, rnusf 10 evident tc all that 50 long as any
,h,ro, remains TO be examined and considered the
9 .urri,sloncrs are not In a position 70 forin an
.,ini,u r.sp,.ctlng the merits of the controversy
A. d, matter of fact neither the Commission hot
,he Individual commissioners ar" az yet III pos
session u All the evidence. The papers preseh'ri
bv Venezuela are but n part o' whh' nus uec"
nromlseI The Blue Book of the Brltl-n 'o's'""- "
mont while remarkably ful. ana detailed "o,s
ro, II. lude all the documents which may pe au
duced I'm support of It's contentious ne N%o" %
,ntss,', has not and will not limit Itself 10 the
cnr Liberation Of what those two Governments
NAV present II has been engaged upon M, s,
pcnd. M lines of inquiry. and VIII continue - , I",
low those lines unit! all It's sources oi Information
shall have been exhausted .,.to,
Then and not until then. VIII IL ne III Po''''"
I, form any opinion or to make any report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
p. n. MILLTEEN ACQUITTED.
Az ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATIONS ~ COURT
WHEN THE VERDICT WAS ANNOUNCED

Washington. March 2l.-rhc jury In the Millik'n
case returned a verde: OF not guilty today. When
the Jurors came in and announced that aii'r
tweniy-fOur hours dchcraiiOn they had reached "A
verdict the crowded courtroom was In silen- OK
peciancy The announcement Of no. guilty WAS
met with an ouiburst Of applause from the sp"cta-
tors which shook the east end Of the dngy old court
house. The ballin raped and cried for order. but
10 no avail Amid the din and confusion Judge Coie
ordered the bailif arrest the enthusiastic per-
sons who were disturbing the court The balm
was too much confused 10 single out more than one
person. who yelling at the top ~ his voice and
waving his hat high In the air. Afier severe al
monltion from the Judge h" set free. Milken.
the Defendant. his brother counsel ana friends re
celved the verdict quietly. The acquitted man left
the courtroom and went To his brothers Office.
where held "A reception. his friends crowdng In to
cOngra tulate him.
benjamin IL. Ml.ken was formerly private secre-
tarv To Senator Harris. OF Tennessee. lie was ac-
cusa1 Of entering the room Of the daughter OF Judge
Phillips with intention 10 commit an assault HIS
defence that he wa intoxicated ana entered
the room BY mistake
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
PAID HER HUSBANDS SLAYER.
A WOMAN AND TWO MEN ARRESTED FOR Az
ATROCIoUs CRIME IN KANSAS.


Hutchinson Kan. March I.--Harper County, on
the southern border OF Kansas. was greatly
wrought H., over the murder OF Charles Rodman.
and the arrest Of n prominent business man as an
accessory and Rodman's wife as principal has
intensified the interest in the case. Rodman was
killed on February Is The murder took place near
his barn. Governor Morrill, offered reward OF
500 and the Harper County Commissioners added
sl.O0O to II.
on Monday morning Sheriff Miller Under Sheriff
Bodley and Constable Raymond arrested William
Mattox and Charles Clark charging them with kill
Ing Rodman. When Mrs. Rodman was told OF the
arrest OF the men she broke down and con-
fesscd that she had employed them TO kill her hus-
band: that Mattox made the arrangements for the
crime. and that she paid Clark $50 after the deed
was done. Mattox IL a farmer living where
the murder committed and he has always been
considered "A good citizen Clark the other man
under arrest has lived with Mattox since last Sep
tember. having come from Texas.
Mrs. Rodman says Mattox Induced her to have
Rodman killed Upon his arrest Clark had the
exact amount OF money on his person that Mrs
Rodman said she paid him. The preliminary ex-
animation Is set for next Monday. The whole
county is aroused and vengeance Is threatened upon
Rodman's slaycrS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
Az EVGTyEER'S STRANGE DEATH.
KNOCKED FROM A TRAIN INTO A STREAM
Avn SWEPT OVER THE FALLS.

KNOCKED FROM A TRAIN INTO A STREAM
AND SWEPT OVER THE FALLS.
lewiston. Me- March Civilian a. Allen chiet
engineer OF the Maine Central Railroad met IN
awful death at Lewiston this afternoon lie WIS
on his way 10 Lewiston inspect the buiidlhg Oh
sidewalk in the lower chords of the Maine centra
bridge over Lewiston Falls. and as the tram Eo'h
Portland was passing the bridge he went our
on the rear platform how the work was hd-
vanc!ng.
He was on the north side OF the PLATFORM when
his head struck one OF the uprights OF the bTidse
Workmen saw him bound forward. lose MS hoiu
on the railing. and fall forward clear OF ths
bridge TIE bridge is hfiy feet above the upper
fall OF the dam. Mr.. Allen turning over IN ms
plunge struck pole twice and went into the
stream nj the foot OF the upper dam. Where ,he
water at freshei pitch. was ioam.ng Iur.ousiE,
He was not dead at the time. FOR workfnen "a"
him struggle. ,, -
Then he was beaten down by the rapids ana
foated on in the whirlpool toward the prihclpa
fall known West Pitch The distance ~ over
three hundred feet and he swept on around
the tagged rocks to this place Here he was seen
again. his hand and arm protruding, before ne
took the final plunge and disappeared.
Mr. Allen was at the head OF the construction de-
parimeni OF the Maine Central system. He was
born IN Bath. Ne. in 1852. and was son OF the
Rev Charles F. Allen. OF the Maine Methodist
Conference. He graduate OF the Maine
State College and had been In the employ OF the
Maine Central for almost twenty years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
FISHERMEN ADRIFT on Az ICE FLOE.

DunkIrk, ~ Y. March 2.-This afternoon about
4 o'clock the ice Lake Erie parted near the
shore and started toward Canada with about two
hundred fishermen. a stif south wind was blow
ing and before the men became aware OF their
perilous position. a quarter OF mile OF water was
between them and land. Rescuing parties were
quickly organized and boats launched. The boats
overlook the floating lee. and by o'clock tonight
all the fishermen adrift had been rescued 80 iar
as known. ~
In the mean time another piece OF Ice near Bat
terry Point broke loose and started or with num-
ber OF men on II. They were rescued without
difficulty The Ice Is breaking up rapidly In this
vici
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
BAYARD TO STAY IN LONDON
CENsURE BY THE HOUSE WILL PROBABLY
BE IGNORED.
rt1r, AMBASSADORS RESIGNATION SAID NOT TO
HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE PREsI-
DENTS HANDS

DENTS HANDS.
Washington March 21.-Secretary Olney ana ota.e
Department officials decline to talk OF the propapie
outcome of the passage Of the resolutions cehsur-
ing Ambassador Bayard by the House yesteroay'
except to say that Mr. Bayard will not be ofciaiiy
informed by the Department that the resolutions
were adopted In regard to Mr.. Bayards reported
tender of his resignation conditioned on the adop-
ton OF the resolution Of censre 1t Is said tnat MI
Rayard intended to take such action. but that ne
never fully carried the idea by placing MS resis
nation in the hands Of the President. The hign re,
spect and great personal friendship which Mr. Ceve-
land enterta,ns for his Ambassador to England Will
stand as a bar It Is said, to allowing Mr. Bayard to
be placed in the embarrassing situation OF peing
practically forced Of office.
London March H-It Is understood that MT Bay
ard the United States Ambassador, Will take no
notice OF the vote of censure passed upon MIN py
the United States House OF Representatives, Dut
takes on IT. So, ,
1.-The Globe" admits that Mr. Bayard did not keep
degree Of restraint upon his tongue beiitting an
Ambassador but. II says, the sharp ana sweeping
censure OF the House OF Representatives was ceary
the outcome OF party spite. and need not disturb
Mr.. Bayards mental composure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
4 TRT'CE ~ THE TOR1CCO WAR

St Louis. March 2l.--Since yesterday Lewis Ginter
and John Pope Of the American Tobacco Company,
have been in conference with local members OF anti
trust concerns. and 1t is believed that a truce has
been effected IT Is intimated that the trust has
made offer TO purchase the local cigarette plants
and in addition to take certain grade OF plug
tobacco off the market, practically aba ndoning the
plug tobacco trade in this district In return they
wanted the assurance Of the antitrust concerns
that the manufacture of "anti-trust' cigarettes
would Messrs Pope and Gnter left here for
the East to-day. All the parties refuse to give any
Information on the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
IRON ORE PRICES FIXED ~ ONO.

Cleveland. March 2l-At meeting OF the leading
Bcssemer and Messaba iron ore miners held In this
city last night 1t was decided to establish uni
yersal price OF 81 a for Bessemcr standard and
81 - to g - for Messaba An ironc.ad agree
rent was entered into and signed by every firm
represented 1t also decided 10 curtan the
shipments of these grades Of ore about two
million tons during the coming season. This Is big
surprise vessel owners as an increase In snip
ments WAS expected. l.. c. Hanna explained that
this action taken because Of the demoralized
condition Of the market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
THE LEM CASE GIVEN Up.

Alton. H. March PA letter from W l.. Sachtle-
ben to his father this city. dated at Erzeroum
February % says that he intended then to leave
Armenia Immediately ard come home by way of the
Back Sea and Constantnople. The letter implies
that the Tenz matter has been abandoned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
SCHOONER ASHORE AT BIRNEGdT.

Barnegat y j.. March 2l-Thc schooner John T.
Kranz in ballast bound to Philadelphia from Prov!-
dence, went ashore the east point OF Barnegat
at IL o'clock last night The tide has since carried
her high on tn. beach The crew remained on tho
boat all night and 1t daybreak this morning they
were landed safely by means Of the breeches buoys
Auerward the wr.ckng tug Chapman arrived at
the point and the crew returned to the stranded
vessel. II IL thought the schooner VIII be hoated
Without further injury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
GOOD WINTER FOR LJMBERMEN.

Albany March 2l.-Chief Game Protector Pond
saws the present winter has been favorable for the
purposes of the lumbermen In the Adirondacks. 1t
was discouragng at the start, but the mild period
was just right for the cutting OF the logs. and later
there has been abundance OF snow. This Will
provide an easy method Of hauling the logs TO the
streams and a'so furnish all the water necessary
when spring sets In II float the timber t. the mills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.

Albany. March 2-Governor Morton this after
noon signed Senator Nussbaum's bill which raises
the medical students from three to four
years. and allows students who have entered co..
eges to be graduated under the rules In force
when they matriculated. The Governor has also
signed Assemblyman Ca Isles bill amending gen
orally the charter of New-Rochel;e. Westchester
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
CHEF ENGINEER KEOGH DROWNED.

Key West, Fla. March 2.-B. b. Keogh. chief
engineer OF the revenue cutter McIane. was found
drowned this morning. His body lay in about two
feet of water. about a hundred yards from the
beach and the same distance from the cutter. He
evidently fell overheard from the dock last night
on his way down to go on board.