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The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
ARRESTED IN BOSTON.
James Rice, Former Secretary of State OF
Colorado, Is Charged with Embezxlement.

James Rice, Former Secretary of State Of
Colorado, Is Charged With Embezxlement.
Denver, Oct. "a special dispatch
from Boston to the Denver Republican,
says:
James Rice of Denver, formerly Sec
retary of state of Colorado, was arrest
ed tonight, by Inspectors Tryder and
Douglass of the central office, at the
Adams House, where he has been stay
ing for several days past with his wife.
The arrest was made on Il Geographic
requisition from the New York police
headquarters.
Later il WIS learned from New York
that the specific charge against the
prisoner WIS embeZZlcment OF the
funds of an insurance company. 1t is
limited that there are other accuse tons
against him in the back ground. Rice
was indicted by the grand jury In New
York only yesterday CThursdayO. He
was the New York agent of the Securi-
ty Mutual Insurance Company of Bing-
hampton, New York. and he is charged
by Albert Howe, the supervisor of the
company (whois the complainant in the
case, with failing to make return of
his receipts for the months of July and
August. The amount of the shortage is
placed at S950.32. Rice has not been
seen since September l. and the officials
becoming suspicious. notified the New
York police. who succeeded in tracing
him to Boston. EXtialition proceed
ings will he set on foot without delay.
Rice is n veteran of the Grand Army of
the Republic. and has held offices of
honor and trust in Colorado. and he
still claims that state aS his own.
Mr.. Rice vchemently denied any
wrong-d doing.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
Gold Coming From Europe.

New York, Oct. 7.-Kuhns Loeb &
Company have engaged S500,000 in
gold for import by the steamer Nor
MAMMA, which sails from Hamburg
to-day. The gold was engaged i'll Lon
don.
Heidelbach, Ichelheimer & Co. will
also have 100000 in gold on the Nor
MAMMA. making S1O00,0oO in all com
ing on that ship.
London, Oct. THE sum of 100000
in American eagles was withdrawn
from the Bank of England to-day for
shipment to the United States. 1t is
for the Bank of British North Ameri-
ca and goes on the Lain.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
One Majority for Gold.

New York, Oct. S.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Lima Peru, states:
After n discussion which continued
for several days, the Chamber OF Depu-
ties of Peru adopted the gold standard
by majority of one vote
The plan for gold standard was sent
TO the chamber some time ago. after 1t
had been approved by the president and
the cabinet. The cabinet believed that
this was the only possible solution to
the financial troubles which beset Peru
on every side.
There was n long fight over the ques-
ton in the chamber. the government
supporters arraying themselves unani-
mously in favor of the gold standard.
The narrow margin of their victory
shows how persistently the question
was contested.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
New York Gold Democrats.

New York, Oct THE National
Gold Democracy. which failed to
make nominations last week on account
of a rumored deal with Tammany Hall,
held Its city. county and burrough con-
ventions tonight in Cooper Union. The
city convention endorsed the nominees
of the Citizens Union for city officers.
and the borough and county conven-
tons indorsed the nominees of Tam
many Hall. This latter action was tax
en- because Corporation Counsel Scott
had been nominated for judge of the
Supreme Court by Tammsny Hall.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
MONEY ORDER OFFICES.
The Number VIII BE Vastly Increased Very


Soon.
Washington. Oct. S.-The postoff1ce
department has adopted a policy of
general extension of the money order
system. First Assistant Postmaster
General Heath believes that any post
office wanting money order facilities
should be given them. Complaints
have been constantly filed by business
houses that their correspondents at vii
lagos are unable to send money orders
because their postotfices have no such
facilities.
During the Harrison administration
1t Is stated at the department there
was large extension of money order
offices, about 10000 having been estab-
lished. During the last four years the
number was increased by only 1000,
on the theory. it is said. that there
We're too many postotfices. The total
number Of money order offices now in
operation is about 22.OOO. and the num-
ber probably will be increased to 30
600 before the next fiscal year.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
Fast Mall Ship. to he Built.

Philadelphia, Oct. 9.-Within a few
days contract will be awarded to Del
aware river shipbuilders for the con-
siruction of two, and possibly four. of
the feetest coasting steamships flying
the American flag. The ships will be
built to he order of bidders for the
United States mail contract between
New YORK, Havana, Mexico, and an eX-
penditure of S1,2OO.OOO will be in
volved. Each ship will be nj least
1000 tons register and about forty-eisht
feet beam, twenty-One and one-half
feet deel and from $40 to 400 feet long.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
plFFeRENcgoF MANY MILLIONS
The Accounts of Brooklyn Are Found to
BE In Very Bad Shape,

The Accounts or brooklyn Are Founu 10
BE in Very bad shape,
New York. Oct. S.-Comptroller
Fitch's expert accountants, who have
been AT work investigating the rec
ordS and accounts in Brooklyn pre-
paratory TO consolidation, have found
discrepancies in accounts amounting
to S5.OOO.OOO.
The records of the towns of Flat
lands. Flatbush. New Lots, New
Utrecht and Gravesend. which the Off
cials of these towns claim We're turned
over to the comptroller and corpora
ton counsel of Brooklyn when they
We're merged into Brooklyn, cannot be
found. and their absence interferes
with proper investigation. There
are disl greementS between the books
of rhe comptroller of Brooklyn and
those of the registrar of arrears. In
the department of arrears there is the
utmost confusion in the records. The
ledgers are some 253 in number, con-
taining over 2O0.OOO accounts. are not
in balance. and apparently have never
been balanced. and while on January
], 1897, the balance to the debt of the
registrar of arrears on the books Of
the comptroller was SS.415, 12S. the
balance carried by the registrar of ar
rears. as representing taxes and as
sessments in arrears. was S3,714.S26.
and while the general ledger shows
that arrears of taxes prior to 1893
have been overpaid S1T.253. the ward
ledgers disclose many items Of unpaid
taxes.
Officials of Brooklyn deny that there
is. or has been. any malfeasance, and
allege that the discrepancies reported
by Comptroller Fitch's experts are due
in large part to the defective system
OF bookkeeping followed in the towns
which We're recently annexed to Brook
lyn,
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
The Philadelphia Ledger says: DO

The Philadelphia Ledger says: "Bo-
liyia is the latest of South American
countries to hold out inducements to
immigrants, with special reference to
those from the United States 1t seems
to offer great opportunities for men of
ability and enterprise, and, as the coun-
try is large and its development still in
its infancy. there is room for perhaps
the whole OF the surplus population
which finds IL So difficult to make a liv-
ing in this country. But the United
States is in no hurry to get rid of this
class of its population. The young and
active men, who are usually the ones
to emigrate, are the very ones who are
most needed at home, while the vicious
and idle, who could be well spared, are
in no mind to go where they must work
for a living Still If men must wander
It is better for them to go to a mild
climate like that of Bolivia than to
brave the rigors of the Arctic region
in search of gold.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15

The number of children employed In
various industries when the census of
1870 was taken was 1918 per cent. OF
the whole number. At the census OF
1880 the percentage had risen to 1882
Now the Department Of Labor calls
attention 10 the fact that the percent
age OF working children shown by the
census of 1890 was only S.57-a re-
m:nder of the growth of that wise pub
lie sentiment which nolds .hat the
schoolhouse, not the factory, has the
first claim on our boys and girls.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
Mckinley IsCominp.

Sedalia, Mo-. Oct. 1O-Col Henry d.
Shelton of Hughesville, Pettis county.
is in receipt of letter from President
Mckinley in which he consents to
visit Pettls county some time next
month. the exact date to be fixed later.
Col. Shelton is at the head OF the su-
gar making industry. which is to be-
formally ihaugurated in central Mis-
sour on the occasion of the Presidents
visit.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
JAMES RIcEIs sTlLLlN JAIL.
He Has Been Held to hail on tho Charges
of Embezzlement.


of Embexzlement.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 9.-James Rice Of
Denver, who was arrested at the
Adams house last night as fugitive
from justice. being accused of larceny
in New York, was arraigned before
Judge Adams in the lower municipal
court this morning and pleaded not
guilty.
Attorney Il. Calender appeared as
his counsel and asked that the defend
ant be allowed to go on his own recog-
nlzance inasmuch as the indictment In
New York was not found against him
until yesterday. he could not be fugi-
tive from justice He had been staying
at the Adams house for several days
with his wife. was registered under his
own name. and was not trying to flee
or escape the notice of the police or
any one else Counsel Calender also
called attention to the defendants con-
dition. He was i'll with neuralgia and
nervous trouble, and the results of FUR
ther detention might prove serious, he
said.
Judge Adams said that he must fol
low the usual course in such eases and
held the defendant in S1,50O, his case
being continued until October 18th.
Counsel Calender stated that his
client has friends in Providence and
In New York. and will probably be
able to get bail
Rice is whitehaired and white-mous-
tached and wears Il genial smile and
good clothes. The warrant arrived
from New York this morning. The COM
plant had been sworn out by Albert
Howe. supervisor of the Insurance AS
Sociation. which accuses Rice of having
embezzled lis funds. Up TO midnight
the Colorado man had not succeeded in
obtaining bail and was greatly disap-
pointed.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
Weyler Going Home.

Madrid, Oct. 1O.-Capt. Gen. Blanco
will sail for Cuba on the 18th. and
Capt. Gen. Weyler will return to Spain
Immediately, Gen. Castellanos assum-
ing the direction of affairs in the island
until Blanco's arrival. The Marquis
de Ahumuda, who was Capt. Gen.
Weyleris second in command, has re-
signed.
At the meeting of the cabinet yester-
day it was decided to send reinforce
ments to the Philippine islands. Mar
shal Primo Rivera, who succeeded
Gen. Blanco as governor general OF the
Philippines, will be recalled immedi-
ately.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
The Congressional Library.

Washington, D. c., Oct. S.-The
transfer OF the congressional library
from the capitol to the new library
building has been completed. The IL
brary has been closed since the first
of August. and it is claimed that the
removal and the incidental displace-
ment and packing Of books, papers,
etc. Is the quickest ever made in so
extensive IL library Many of the
books have been put in place. and II
is expected uhat the new library will
very soon be opened to the public.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
WeylOr Must Go.

Madrid. Oct. S.-(Midnight)-The cab.
met has decided upon the Immediate
recall Of General Weyler from Cubn'
A decree will be issued appointing
Captain General Blanco Arriihs,
Marquis of PenaPlata. governor gen
eral of the island. The queen regent
will sign the decree tomorrow.
According to El Hcraldo. 10000 re-.
Inducements Will accompany deMirhl
Blanco to Cuba.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15

Great Britain has splendid navy.
but 1t is worth while to note that its
30-knot torpedo boat destroyers fall far
below their trial speed in actual SER
vice; 2S. 81 and 26 knots was all three
OF them could make when tried after
being put into commission recently.
This is not the case with Uncle Sans
boats. and the difference may. mean
more than simply appears upon the
surface.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15

The European alliance against anar-
chists. II perfected at an earlier day,
might have saved the lives of Carnot
and Canovas. Yet 1t does not follow
that 1t is always useless to lock the
stable door after horse has been stolen
Sometimes the thief comes back after
the buggy and harness.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15

Cooperation has been making great
gains in England. The number of pro-
ductive societies has Increased from
The cooperative societies having sue
ceeded SO we'll in business are about to
turn their attention to recreation and
provide permanent play grounds for
the members of the societies.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15

The announcement that the consular
positions to be distributed by the fed
eral administration are already filled
Is calculated to reduce the volume of
patriotism felt by number OF siti-
gems.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15

Boston man who has started for
the klondike has included in his out
Mt copy of Ella Wheeler Wilcox's
poems. He evidently understands the
climatic conditions at his destination.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15

These new craft are to be built under
special inspection. SO rs to comply
with the regulations of the United
States government as laid down for
auxiliary cruisers.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15

A thrill of horror must fill every fe-
male heart over the reflection that
there were no mirrors thrown in at the
creation of the world. and poor Eve
went to her grave in ignorance of what
she looked like
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15

Count Tolstoi says the British and
the Zulus are the two most brutal races
on earth. AS an advocate of universal
peace the Count is ready to fight for the
cause.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15

New Orleans relies upon tho advent
OF frost to check the yellow fever, and
yet the fever is raging in klondike
with the mercury below zero.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
stee, Rails for Wagon Roads,

In accordance with the desire of the Sec
retary of agriculture to promote more ex-
tended experiments In the use of steel track
ways on wagon roads. the office of road in
quiry has made arrangements with the Cam
bria iron works of Johnstown. Pennsylvania,
for rolling special rails for This purpose.
this arrangement to go Into effect soon
definite orders from responsible parties
amounting to one mile of track are received.
The directors of road inquiry and the engl-
neers Of the Iron company. after much dis
cussion. have agreed upon plan of track
which promises to meet all requirements.
1t uses no wood Iii construction. and no
cross ties for support. but consists Of u
for each wheel with slightly raised bead
on the inside to guide the wheels, each
channel resting In II bed of gravel and the
Two tied together occasionally TO prevent
spreading.
Special devices for remounting pro-
vided at each joint. The bearings or tread
for wheels is eight inches wide. the thick
ness about seven -siNtccnths of an inch the
weight OF the structure Is about 100 tons
per mile of single track road. and 1t will be
furnished in small sections at the rate of
$1,000 per mile.
The first order for track has been given
by the New York state agricultural expert
ment station.
..How elderly Miss Mings is getting to be!''
lyon didn't stay long out In the country?'
NO. dog enjoyed It so much that we
had to come home" ..Yonr dog enjoyed 1t?
What did he dof'' KILLED twenty seven
chickens the first lay we were there"
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15

..How elderly Miss Mings is getting to be!''
~ don't knoM-she still has the toothnche.'
The herald., 1897-09-25

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The herald., 1897-09-25
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The herald., 1897-09-25
LUETGERT'S DEFENSE
CUT SHORT BY A RULING OF THE
COURT
The State Attorney Promises to Show
UP the Defense in a Surprising
Way

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-The testimony
for the defense in the Luetgert trial to-
day was for the most part that Of wit
nesses who said they had seen Mrs
Luetgert in the vicinity of Kenosha,
Wis, within few days after the date
on which it has been claimed by the
state that she was murdered. Ar. effort
was made to introduce evidence regard
ing threats that Mrs. Luetgert is said
to have made of leaving her home.
When this question was first brought up
the court ruled that threats of this kind
when made less than one week prior to
the disappearance of the woman, would
be admissa BILE, but that he could not
permit testimony on this point dating
back further thar. week. ThewitneSS-
es for the defense who were to testisfy
regarding the intention of Mrs. Luet-
CERT to leave her home had heard her
make the threats several months prior
to May 1st and the court threw out their
evidence.
Tomorrow the defense will make
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ruling on this point.
States Attorney Deenan was appa-
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the witnesses from Kenosha, who have
identified the picture Of Mrs. Luetgert
as a strange woman they saw in the
Wisconsin town on May Sd, 4th and 5th.
"Wait until we put in our rebuttal
evidence said the states attorney;
1--WE will show this defense up in way
that will be surprising"
H. J1I -
show Luetgert's treatment Of his wife
It will be sought to show that he
was model husband and that his home
life was pleasant or reasonably so, and
that there was no unusual pickering or
quarreling between himself and wife.
Next week the testimony of experts
in. regard to the bones found in the fac
tory vat will be heard.
The herald., 1897-09-25
THE STANFORD ESTATE
The Testator's Legacies Must Be Paid
in Cash

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.-Mrs.
Jane Stanford will pay in cash seven
legacies of 100000 each left by her late
husband. The legatees are Leland STAN
ford Lathrop of this state, Charles Stan
ford of New York and five other eastern
relatives of the late senator. Mrs. Stan
ford claimed the right to pay these lega-
cies in real property situated in Ala
media, Napa, San Bernardino, San. Ma
teo and other counties The legatees
entered a general demurrer. The case
was heard before Judg Coffey today.
Mrs. Stanford was represented by
Russell ]. Wilson, who made no contest.
In fact Mrs. Stanford sent cablegran
from Europe to Judge Coffey stating
that she desired speedy adjustment
of the difficulty.
Judge Coffey sustained the demurrer,
saying that the testator evidently in
tended the legacies to be paid in cash,
and that if this could be done without
prejudice to other interests, 1t was so
ordered,
The herald., 1897-09-25
An English Epidemic

LONDON, Sept. 24.-There Is an out
break of typhoid fever at Maidstone.
Kent, due to the drainage from hop
pickers' encampment polluting the wa
ter. The temporary hospitals there al
ready contain $40 cases and the local
authorities have telegraphed for addi-
tional doctors and nurses.
The herald., 1897-09-25
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