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The herald., 1897-07-30
POOR POLICIES
Kentucky Officers After State In
surance Company

FRANKFORT, KY, July 29.-The at
torney-general for the insurance COM
missioners filed in the state fiscal court
today petition praying for the appoint
ment of receiver for the Kentucky Life
and Accident company. The license to
do business in Kentucky was revoked by
the commissioner last night
Accompanying the petition is the re-
port to the commissioner of Special Com
missioner c. B, Bullock, who was ap-
pointed to examine into the affairs of the
company. This report shows up the
affairs of the company in very bad
light, and questions the legality OF its
methods, as well as the moral turpitude
that would permit them.
The herald., 1897-07-30
Gallo Comment

NEW YORK, July 29.-The Herald's Eu-
ropean edition published the following:
The Figaro has an article on the Hawaiian
question which concludes as follows:
1T is very probable that amicahle ar
engagements will be effected between the
japanese and the United States and this
arrangement will recognize the previous
rights of Japan in the archipelago. The
United States will undoubtedly back down
on the most important points. But what
are these to the sacrifices the Americans
would have to make If it ever happened
that the ranting of their jingoes or the
calculations of their spectators should
give rise to conflict with a European
power, even of the second rankT'
The herald., 1897-07-30
BUTLER'S TRIAL
AS Described by the Antipodean
Reporters

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-Steamer
Alameda brings from Sydney papers
describing the trial and conviction of But
Ter, the murderer captured in San Fran
cisco and returned to Australia and since
hanged. The trial lasted three days and
in some respects was sensational. On the
last day of the trial Butler attempted to
cut his throat with metal tag taken from
plug of tobacco. The attempt was dis
covered, however before he had done any
serious damage. On the same day, while
being led into court, Butler became uncon-
trolable and had fierce struggle with his
guards. He was finally dragged into the
court room and handcuffed and forced to
keep still.
When the prosecution finished the case,
Butler was asked if he had anything to say.
The murderer was in state of collapse,
apparently, and court adjourned until af-
ternoon to give him time to recover. Then
in a low tone he made a rambling state
ment that he started for the mines with
Weller, at Weller's solicitation. On the
way Weller acted queerly and when he dis
played pistol Butler thought that Weller
was going to shoot him. Instead, how
ever, Weller placed the pistol to his own
! head and when Butler grabbed 1t to en-
deavor to take it away the weapon was
discharged, and Weller was shot through
the head. Butler said he had used Weller's
papers to enable him to ship as sailor, as
| he had no papers of his own. The case was
then given to the jury, which deliberated
| for an hour and twenty minutes before
bringing in a verdict of guilty" The Judge
then pronounced sentence and when he
concluded with the words land may God
have mercy on your SOUL" Butler quickly
retorted, land may he have mercy on
yours, too"
News has been received of H.M.S. Rapid,
which has been cruising among the Solo
mon Islands and Furnishing natives for the
murder of Captain Gibbons five months
ago. Six villages were burned and host
ages received.
Another massacre is reported from the
interior of New Guinea. 1t is stated that
a party of men making their way through
to the Vanapa track camped near village.
All were slaughtered, 1t is supposed, by
mountain tribes. A party of police were
sent to the scene. but the leader returned
SICK No details were available.
The herald., 1897-07-30
AT PLATTSBURG
Mckinley Pleased With the Summer
Outing Surroundings

PLATTSBURG, N. Y, July 29.-The
president and Mrs. Mckinley occupy a
suite of seven rooms on the second floor
in the southwest corner of the Hotel
Champlain annex, connected with the
main building by corridors. The rooms
are the finest in the house and have es-
pecially been finished and furnished in
elegant style and taste. The president
e delighted with the magnificent lake
aud mountain scenery. Mrs. Mckinley
is a good traveller and suffered no ma
terial fatigue from the journey. The
president has appeared only once in pub
lie, coming into the hotel lobby for a
short time, visiting the weighing ma
chine, where he tipped the scales at 191
pounds.
The president had few callers today.
Gen. Peck, adjutant general of Ver-
mont, came representing the governor
and people of the state Of eVrmont, with
handsome offerings of flowers for the la
dies of the presidential party.
Vice President Hobart is expectednex
week.
The herald., 1897-07-30
GEORGIA LYNCHERS
Rewards Offered for Apprehension of
the Offenders

ATLANTA. July 29.-After giving Sc
cret hearing to two of the brothers of DIR.
w. l.. Ryder. the white man lynched in
Talbot county last week, Governor At
kinson offered the following rewards: $500
for the arrest and conviction of the first
two members of the mob that lynched
Ryder; 500 for each subsequent arrest and
conviction. and $3.50 for the arrest and
conviction of any person or persons hin
derng or interfering with the bringing of
the lynchers to justice. The governor an
nounces that he has in his possession the
names of several of the 1ynehing mob
which numbered only fifteen, with positive
proof against three of them. He ex-
presses his determination to exert the
full power of his Office to punish the guilty
parties.
The herald., 1897-07-30
A Big Four Wreck

CLEVELAND, o., July 29.-One man
was probably killed and several injured
in a wreck on the Big Four road near
Berea this afternoon. switch engine
used for handling cars in the quarry
yards backed ON the main track and
came in collision with through freight
The engineer of the switch engine is
under the wreckage, and is thought to
be dead.
The herald., 1897-07-30

enthusiastically. The meeting without
doubt il the largest held during the strike
in Western Pennsylvania, and the leaders
are hopeful of its effects upon the men.
The speakers told the miners that they
were jeopardizing the success of the strike
by continuing work and urged them 10
come out and make the suspension com
plete. Two hundred deputies are now on
guard about the mines, but no trouble is
apprehended.
The herald., 1897-07-30
Southbound Passengers

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-The fol-
lowing passengers left on the steamer
Coos Bay for San Pedro: e. Giffin, J
Tyler, A. Barrows, d. Mcneil, A. Fa-
ger, w. Pollard, F. Healy B. Feybitei
and wife, Miss Norton.
Santa Barbara-A. Aubsey.
San Diego-Geo. Levy. H. Symonds.
The herald., 1897-07-30
A Temperance Leader

LONDON, July 29.-The national execu-
tive committee of the British Women's
Temperance association, comprising a
hundred representative women from all
parts of Great Britain, have, by their votes.
requested Lady Henry Somerset to re-
main at the head of the association, three
fourths of the committee taking this action.
1t is believed that Lady Somerset will COM
ply with the request.
The herald., 1897-07-30
A Whaler Wrecked

SAN FRANCISCO, July ga brief mes
sage has been received announcing the loss
of the whaler Cape Horn Pigeon in the
Japan sea during furious storm Captain
Scullam and the crew of eighteen were
saved. hut 900 barrels of sperm oil went
down with the vessel. Two thousand
pounds of bone had been shipped home
short time before the disaster. The Cape
Horn Pigeon was owned by j. and r. Wing
of New Bedford, Mass.
The herald., 1897-07-30
A Fatal Fight

THE DALLES, Ore, July 29.-News
has reached here of the fatal stabbing
of Horace Cadle at Prineville, Cook
county.The homicide occurred at coun-
try dance held on Beaver creek. Cadle
got into fight with a stranger outside
the building and knocked his antag-
onist down. The man arose, drew a
knife and plunged it into Cables head.
He fell, struck on his head and the knife
penetrated his brain.
The herald., 1897-07-30
Tennis at Beantown

BOSTON, July 29.-In the semi final
round of the western championship
doubles at Longwood this afternoon
champion in singles r. d. Wrenn and
his partner, Larned, We're defeated by
j. L. Wrenn and Whitman in four-set
match, while Mahoney and Nesbit, the
two foreigners, beat Budlong of Provi-
dence and Williston of Boston in, straight
sets. The match in singles was post
poned until tomorrow.
The herald., 1897-07-30
BOGUS DOLLARS
Worked Off on Innocent Christian En-
deavorers

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-Com-
plants have been made to Secret Ser
vice Agent Harris that a large amount
of counterfeit silver is in circulation.
1t is in the shape principally of bogus
dollars, though there are some halves,
From the complaints made it is believed
that the counterfeiters took advantage
Of the crowds of strangers brought
here by the Christian Endeavorer con-
vention. Complaints come from Sacra-
meto, San Jose, Oakland and every
other city which the Endeavorers visited
in numbers. 1t is suspected that the
mint where it was made is located in
San Francisco, but up to the present
time nothing has been found that gives
a clue either to its whereabouts or to
those who are engaged in running it.
The herald., 1897-07-30
McCord Installed

PHOENIX, Ariz.. July 29.--Governo,
M. H. McCord was installed in Office this
morning, the oath of office being taker
in the executive chambers before Chief
Justice. Truesdale. c. NJ Frazier OF
Phoenix AZ ~attorney-gensral was the
Arsl apreinteN fehal ", Darrington Of
Yuma kaA bssn Dalsetsd for sY!utsnd-
The herald., 1897-07-30
Catholic Convention

CHICAGO, July 29.-The special conven-
ton of the Polish Roman Catholic union
Of America today adopted the new con-
stitution. The amount payable to wo-
fixed at $1,000 to $1,000, that to a man on his
wifs's death, t3sA
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has told him that the wound was not
such as would be inflicted in the average
case of suicide and has admitted of no
shadow of doubt. Mr. Goldman challenges
the police in their verdict of suicide. He
believes the murderer was would-be
=,
The herald., 1897-07-30

ent of the territorial and prison, ard
DR.. Ira B. Hamblin to have charge of the
territorial insane asylum. 1t is ex-
peoted that all other appointments will
be made early next week. Nearly all
the Democratic office holders have
handed in their designations.
The herald., 1897-07-30
Escaped From Jail

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. July ga
report has reached here that Captain
Hatfield, the notorious outlaw held for
murder on two cases, escaped from the
Mingo jail this morning by cutting his
way out with hatchet. A large reward
is offered for him.
The herald., 1897-07-30
Undelivered kilograms

The following uncalled for kilograms
are at the Western Union telegraph
office: G. S. Bucholder, Frank Phy-
seator, Miss Lucille Taylor, r. M. Bee
auette. Marie Hudgius, H. G, Dalph
The herald., 1897-07-30
Gold Withdrawn

NEW YORK. July 29.-Gold to the
amount of 800. 900 was withdrawn today
from the sub-treasury for shipment to
Canada.
The herald., 1897-07-30
Du Maurier,s Daughter

LONDON, July 29.-Miss Marie Du
Maurier. daughter Of the late George Du
MAurisr, was married today to Edward
BesnfnaH ColsA,
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Baer & Schwartz tAdolph Baer and Samuel
Schwartz. manufacturers of furs, at 20 Greene
street. made an ASST snment yesterday to Jacob
Adler. without preference. The liabilities are
between $25, 900 and 100000. Tho actual
value of the assets is not known at this time.
Deputy Sheriff Mulvaney got into the store of
Henry A. Casperfeld. jewcler. at 144 Bowery
yesterday and made a levy under the two ex-
e~cutions in favor of the Merchants Exchange
National Bank for 81. 100 on old claims. he
found no stock to levy uron.
Herman Finkelstcin. wholesale dealer in fancy
goods at 102 Canal street. with "A five and ten
cent store at D. and ~ East Fourteenth street,
made an assignment yesterday to Daniel J.
Early. giving preferences for 1850. Lyman
Levy. attorney for Mr.. Finkelstein. said that
the liabilities are $40, 600 and the assets $36. 600.
William Romer, dealer in furniture at 2l66
Third avenue. made All assignment yesterday
10 John l.. Dickinson.
Deputy Sheriff Loub has taken charge OF the
stores OF Adolph Neuhorn. dealer in pictures and
frames Mt 666 Columbus avenue ann trunks and
fancy goods at 1853 Eighth avenue, on executions
In favor OF Jennie Ne horn for $l,676 and Han
nah Seuhorn for 1856.
Deputy Sheriff Whoriskey has closed I'M the
store Of Benjamin Cooper. dealer IN stoves at 81
Hester street, on an execution for 1857, In favor
OF Abraham $. Levy.
Seven judgments, Rggregating 81, 553. were
entered yesterday against John Soltau. produce
dealer of 20O3 First a"enue. ANA execution was
issued to the Sheriff on one Judgment for 1874
in favor OF II. l.. Brewer & Co.
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PREACHER sPURHIEH HEARD FROM
Tho Missing CIerES nam spent Christmas Eve
with n Mnn In West TiilaIon. IA.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Dec. 2s.-The missing
preacher. the Rev. Samuel Spurricr, is wander
ing toward Canada. lie stopped with NJ. W.
Sammon in West Pittston on last Friday night,
said he WAS going TO Canada, and left the next
morning. Mr.. Samnon has written the follow
ing letter to Chief OF Police Weston:
lyon may Lo surprised when ! tell You / spent
the night OF the .l.h with the Rev. Mr.. Spur
rier. He is q tino old gentleman TO talk with.
lie loves to talk Scripture. He spent the above
night in Pittston. He started the next day for
Buffalo, and from there, no said, he was going
to Canada. He told me he was a minister. j
asked what denomination. lie said he had no
denomination. lie said he was a Church of God
minister, but when he WAS converted it was In
the Methodist Church. l asked him where was
his home and he said he had none. ! asked him
where was his native home. but he would not
tell. He said he was from The South. He gave
me his name MS samuel StrinRcr. / did not be-
lieve II, but j could not dispute n minister.
~ do not care anything about this man, but l
feel sorry for the community that 10 dragging
the river for his BODY when he Is riding around
the world having n GOOD time of il. Ills descrip-
stoops a little; walked with a cane; wore n cap;
had on an oyercoat; combed his hair pompa.
dour; wore cheap cotton hose, and had on "a
white shirt. / would like you 10 ask his son II
his father did not have Q great railroad hymn.
l am sure he must have heard his father sing II.
He sung IL twice for US that night. IL Is beauti-
full. lie said he did not have it. printed. saw
ho did not want TO talk much, We fed him and
used him we'll"
The description given above tallies with that
given by tho sons. vino will be notified to-mOr-
row. II there is any more hunting they will
have to do il.
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COHORTS ASSEMBLE IN TAIN.
Each or Staten Island's Trolley Reads Waited
All Night fer an Attack from the Other.

Each or Staten Island's Trolley Reads Waited
All Night fer an Attack from tho Other.
The officials of tho two rival trolley roads in
Staten Island. the Staten Island Electric and the
Staten Island Midland, together with g squad
Of several hundred employees and laborers of
each line, wore wan and muddy faces yesterday,
following . hoax in which each line was appar.
entity the victim of it's rival and it's imagination.
Many stories have been written of the scraps
in which the two companies have INDUCED over
the South street entrance to the st. George
ferry. Recently the Midland planted two
tracks in the road after tearing up the Staten
Island Electric's rails.
The disconnected sections of the Midland
tracks are on either end of the turn of the Staten
Island Electric's rails on South street. Both
companies have been watching each other
closely of late. The Midland feared its rival
would desposit it's new lines in the car house
scrap heap some dark night, and the Staten
Island Electric was equally alarmed for fear its
over track, and thus connect. Its two broken
links. There have been several false alarms of
late Of action on both sides. On Monday night
both companies got a tip that there was to be q
move.
The Staten Island Electric people got a gang
OF several hundred employees. q squad of con-
stables, several county officials, and an injunc-
ton to prevent the Midland from laying tracks.
The Midland marshalled its forces to the mum.
sqad waited for the rival company to swoop
down upon its tracks.
Both sides waited in readiness for instant
action. At D A. NJ. they gave up the vigil with
either side. As far as can be learned mono was
intended.
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CHARLES E. MoRsoN DISCHARGED.
Nat sumcient Evidence on which to HOLD Him
for Postage Stamp Robberies.

Net SUFFICIENT Evidence ON Which to Hold Him
for PsstaEe Stamp Robberies.
Charles L. Morson. tho Coney Island saloon
keeper who was recently arrested by~Government
officials for alleged participation in the extensive
postage stamp robberios in Colorado. and was
held for examination in IS, 600 bail. was dis.
charged from custody by United States Com.
missioner Oakley Of Brooklyn yesterday. In dis.
missing the complaint, Commissioner Oakley
said:
THE whole case is 30 full of irregularities
that 1 feel 1t would be a very great injustice
to hold the defendant. In the first place. tho
indictment appears to be against one Charles
Il. Morrison, and not against Morson. Tho
only evidence which was designed to provo
that the defendant arrested was the person
named in the Indictment as Morrison was
very weak. and much of it was only hear
say evidence. 1t was admitted by the Gov
eminent witnesses that Morson had never
been in Colorado. and the only circumstance
that was relied upon. to prove his connection
with any purchase of stolen postage stamps las
Stunning that he 10 the person named in the in
dictment, was that 1t is alleged he sent a check
10 some ono in Colorado. presumably In payment
for stamps, but 1t would seem as though the
stamps were not sent to him, but sent to a Mr..
Burkhardt, who has since died. ! think that,
taking all these circumstances to be true. it
would fail to make out any charge Of crime
committed In Colorado"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
aEW nArEx F1nrnve cAueHr
Frederick Cock sass ne set Fire 10 the
Toniiue netrl te get Ncvcnge.

BosToN, Dec. 2s.-Frcderick Cook. the New
Haven frt thug, who made two attempts to burn
the Tontine Hotel at New Haven, one on Oct. y
and tho otnor attempt on Dec. %, YVES arrested
on Atlantic avenue this afternoon by Inspector
Trydcr Of Boston and Detective Sergeant
Dencahy Of Now Haven. When taken TO Pc.
lice Headquarters Cook confessed his crime.
giving as n reason an injury inflicted on him by
George T. White, The proprietor. about five
years ago, which he said he never forgot. Cook
visited tho hotel.at the time Of tho fire. regis.
tering under tho name OF Locke. After setting
the fro he tramped all the way TO Hudson,
where he had formerly been employed as n
painter under the name Of Frederick English.
He came 10 Boston soon after with the inten.
tion OF going abroad AS a cattloman on one Of
the outgoing steamers.
The New Haven officers heard Of his being
here and he was arrested to-day. Ho had
S6l and a revolver in his pocket. He said he
was willing to go back to New Haven without
cxtradition papers.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. Doc. 2s.-Frederick Cook,
who was arrested to-day in Boston. on susp!.
cion of having set fire to tho Tontine Hotel,
arrived here Tonight. He was put in the
sweat ,box" at Police Headquarters and IL
was subsequently, learned on good authority
that he implicated several persons In the at.
tempt at arson. Cook will be arraigned to NOR.
row morning,
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IS MRS. N. j.. FORD INSANEe
Habens Corpus Proceedings brought In Bnlti-
moro TO Secure Her Release from AN Asylum.

moro TO secure Her Release from AN Asylum.
BALTIMORE. Dec. ga hearing was given to-
day in Judge Doblcr's court in the habeas corpus
proceedings brought by Messrs. George R.Willis
and Joseph W. HAZEL for Henry NJ. Carter of
this city on behalf of his sister, Mrs. Mary Lucy
Carter Ford OF Richmond. Va. now confined at
Mount Hope Retreat in the suburbs of Balti.
more. Mrs. Ford Is the wife of Mr.. A. j. Ford
of Richmond. Va. the proprietor of Ford's
Hotel in that city. She has several grown chill
dren and is q beneficiary of the Ford trust
estate, which is extensive and pays a large in.
come. 1t is nverred by Mr.. Carter that this is
the foundation of all her troubles.
A short time ago Mrs. Ford was committed to
Mount Hope Retreat on petition OF her children
and on the certificates of two Richmond ply
sicians. Drs. w. j. Henson and c. l.. Siegel.
Mrs. Ford's brother said that his sister had Wis.,
tied him not very long ago. ana she showed no
signs Of insanity, which was the alleged reason
for the commitment. He therefore thought that
she was wrongfully committed. and sued out a
writ Of habeas corpus in order that his sister
might be discharged or that her insanity might
be inquired into by n competent tribunal.
Judge Dobler ordered that Mrs. Ford be pro-
lawyer of Richmond, REPRESENTING Mrs. Ford's
children, presented a statement. OF DIR. Charles
G.. Hill. tho superintendent of Mount Hope
Retreat, saying that the mental condition of
Mrs. Ford was such US 10 make it mad visable to
bring her tefore the court; II might retard her
recovery. He also said that he thought Mrs.
Ford was placed properly in the retreat.
Judge Dobler at first ordered that an at
tempt be made to produce Mrs. Ford in
court. As that was not successful. nc went
on with the case without the presence OF
the principal. Mrs. Ford WAS taken TO Mount
Hope Dec. ]. 1897. She is d. years old and has
had seven children. She also has grandchildren.
Her children. her cousin. DIR. John 1'rovilian,
the family physician, Mrs. Haskin, a nurse, and
several others who came with her 10 Mount
Hope. all agree that she Is insane. They say
that 1t is due to q breaking down OF the nervous
system caused by advancing age and family and
husineaa troubles.
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POLICEMAN ACCUSED OF THEFT.
Miss DnreldeEer says He Won't Return q Box
OF Jewelry He Took.

Miss Dnfeldeker Says He Won't Return . Box
OF Jewelry He Took.
Policeman John w. Schaffmeyer of the Ocean
avenue station in Jersey City was arrested yes
terday on complaint Of Miss Sarah Dafeldeker.
his sister-in-law. who charges him with grand
larceny. The complainant is the daughter Of
Peter Dafeldeker, who died recently leaving his
estate to be divided equally between his five
children. She alleges that shortly after her
fathef,s funeral Sehaffmeyer took two tin boxes
One belonged to his wife, but the other was
Miss Dafeldeker's, and she demanded its return.
SchAffmeyer refused to return It, and after a
reasonable time had elapsed Miss Dafeldeker
caused his arrest. Schaffmeyer wal arrested in
the police station when he went OF duty. He
for examination.