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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
ANDERSEN'S CASE ~ TIE JURYS HANDS.
VERDICT OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
EXPECTED

Norfolk Va. Dec 22-The trial OF John Ander-
sen cook OF the schooner Olive Pecker. for the
der OF Saunders, the mate OF the vessel, WAS con-
Guided to-day and the went TO Jury at $50
o'clock this afternoon. The court has adjourned
until tomorrow morning The general impression
Is that a verdict will be reached in a compara-
lively short time and that II will be guilty as
charged In the indictment. Under the ruling OF the
Court the jury must either find Anderson guilty as
charged in the Indictment or not guilty. There
can be no verdict OF manslaughter.
Tho prisoner was dramatic 10 the last. Just
before tho District Attorney finished his closing
argument telling the jury that II Andersen had
been innocent he would have adopted another
course the accused sprang TO his feet. saying.
Il am innocent. Mr.. White" and had TO be puleo
back into his chair by the court bailif.
The morning was consumed in the hearing OF
arguments on instructions. the District-Attorney
contending that there evidence whatever
70 Justify the plea Of sef-defence therefore the
element Of manslaughter must be eliminated from
the case The defence asked that the Court In Its
charge should instruct the jury TO consider the
question OF manslaughter as well as murder Judge
Cof charged the jury at some length and with
great fairness saying that II the prisoner should
be found guilty nothing had been introduced TO
lessen the grade OF the crime. and the verdict must
be guilty as charged In the indictment; II the
iury should discover any excuse Tor the crime
tho verdict must be acqu!ttal.
Mr.. Mcintosh for the defence, spoke only tn.ee-
quarters OF an hour. He commented on the failure
OF the Government 10 prove motive Tor me muir
der The Governments witnesses. ne sara IN tTy.
ing to clear themselves had made scapegoat OF
tha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
A SUIT INVOLVING MILLIONS.
HEIRS OF BURKHART MosER LAY CLAIM TO A
BIG TRACT OF LAND

HEIRS OF BURKHART MosER LAY CLAIM TO A
BIG TRACT OF LAND
Reading Penn. Dec. 20 (speciaD-In a few DAYS
a suit Is 10 be brought involving millions Nearly
hundred people In Eastern Pennsylvania are IN
terested and they are all heirs Of Burkhart Moser
The evidences Of his great fortune found In an
old trunk and the story is substantially as follows:
The court records show that for a consideration OF
$40 silver dollars the purchase was made by Burk-
hart Moser OF 4l6A acres OF land on branches OF
Panther Creek. In Tamaqua Rush Township
Schuylkill County. There is no account or record
81 any transfer Of his property Moser was a
bachelor and died in 1879. He had three brothers
Peter. Henry and Christian. and 1t is alleged that
title Of the land is st vested In the brothers chill
dren and next OF kin.
William Klink. one Of the descendants, had In his
possession old trunk that came from the Mosers
He gave It TO SQUIRE" Pyle, OF Pottstown some
eighty years ago The old trunk was being de-
molished some time ago. when legal documents
were discovered under a false bottom On exami-
nation these were found to be the lost papers that
the Moser heirs had been looking for for many
years Amoag these documents the original
deed conveying to Burkhart Moser the land re-
ferred to in Schuylkill County. 1t is said that
the tract is worth not less than 100000 and that
the LehiSh Valley Railroad Company. which holds
a large portion Of the land under lease from
Burkhart Moser to the Lehigh Navigation Com
pany, which II Is alleged expired three years ago,
offered to buy from the Moser heirs soon as they
got together and proved the claim. but they could
come TO agreement.
Moscr. It Is alleged. bought the land over one
hundred years ago. and died in 1874 and it is said
that his heirs never sold any portion OF tho tract
There are with the deeds receipts showing that he
had paid taxes on the property S. NJ. Mason OF
Philadelphia for the heirs. has given notice to the
president Of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany thai the brief OF title to the land In Tamsqua
Is ready, and has submitted a proposition 10 meet
the Board OF Directors and prove the title in behalf
OF the heirs 10 Burkhart Mosers estate, and that
unless satisfactory arrangements are de suit will
be brought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23

TIP 10 AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS FROM
THE CONSUL AT ATHENS

TIP 10 AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS FROM
THE CONSUL AT ATHENS
Washington Dec. q (SpeclaD.-The Greek Gov
ernmen. wants TO buy at least ten thousand
ploughs to distribute among the Thessalian refu-
gees in order that they may return 10 cultivate the
land they abandoned at the approach OF the Turks
Thessay Is mostly A plain with sticky. clayey
soil, in which wild plants and roots abound. The
Thessaians are just now a burden on Greece. and
King George has committee at work testing I'M
plements for them on farm near Athens. Native
ploughs are good but expensive. Wood is scarce
ana costly. so Greek ploughs are made wholly OF
iron and steel on which there is a high duty
Agricultural implements are, however, admitted
free. This good tip to American manufacturers
came to the State Department to-day from George
Horton, Consul at Athens. He SAYS a firm in
Smyrna sent over some American Oliver ploughs
winch were b. ter than any Germany, England or
France offered, but the agents wanted high prices
Tor them. though they were not best grade. Consul
Horton told the committee that Americans make
better, stronger lighter and quality considered
cheaper agricultural appliances than anv country
II they get catalogues and prices, promptly fol-
lowed up by visits from agents, Americans will
have more than chance for the contracts
Consul Horton Is also Informed that the Minister
Of War Is considering the subject OF a repeating
rife for the Greek infantry Americans may help
them TO make a decision. for the whole military
service is going TO be rearmed. This is an Indica-
ton that Greece learned at least one lesson from
the encounter with Turkey. and is not entirely
bankrupt to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
BELKNAP FOR ANNEXATION.
HIS VIEWS OPPOSED. HOWEVER, BY EH-GOV-
ERNOR BOUTWELL, OF MASSACHUSETTS.

HIS VIEWS OPPOSED. HOWEVER, By E|S-HO'-
ERNOR BOUTWELL, OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston. Dec 22-Ex-Governor George S. Boutwell,
and RearAdmiral George E. Belknap discus'eo
Hawaiian annexation before the Boston BOOT
and Shoe Club at Youngs tonight. About one
hundred and fifty members attended the dinner
Mr.. Boutwell, was the first speaker. He opposed
annexation saying:
1.-THE country has accepted continental territory
as wise public policy fully justified by expert
ence. and It has uniformly rejected insuiar pos
sessions The burden Of proof is upon those VINO
demand a change In our public policy. The public
policy Of the country may not have been pased
upon distinct propositions. resting In the puohc
mind but | formulate that policy In two PROPOSE
lions, namely First, continued acquisitions OF con-
tiguous territory tend to peace second the acquisi
ton OF insular territories increases the chances OF
war and adds TO the difficulties in the way or con-
Quoting
THE example Of England Is not for US Inc heio
OF conquest for appropriation is about all occupied
Our theory is the theory OF sef-government' Next
we demand equality OF citizenship In the states ana
equality OF States in the Union. All this Is incon-
sstent with the acquisition OF distant and incon-
gruous populations. And nowhere can there be
found n more ircongruous population than the
present population Of the Hawaiian Islands All
the benefits that can come from annexation are
now enjoyed by us They will continue to be en-
joyed by us and by SUCCESSORS through many
generations. while we ana they are 10 DC 'e''escu
OF all responsibility for the government Of the ISL
ands Moreover the Islands can rest secure In MID
ocean. as BE GUM and Switzerland are secure
though surrounded by rival and hostile states
Admiral Belknap took the other side. II nave
been an anncxationIst ever since first saw the Isl;
commercial div crtcd from their natural
flow, the Pacific will become. without Question n
field OF enterprise and activity which Will rival II
not surpass anything the Atlantic has ever seen In
It's panlest days. Honolulu. from Its happy situa-
tlon Will become the great port OF call or the SHIPS
OF every nation for dockage and repairs. for coal
and provsionts. for other needed supplies and re-
nttIngs and for consignee orders. The nation that
holds such n point OF vantage Will be great gamer
financially and its commercial importance TO our
peope IL we have the good sense TO take what is
offered TO us. will be incaculable.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
TWO KINDS OF FIGURES.

Somebody who signs himself Goal Range haa
written from Mt. Vernon to New York paper
to say that he has found gas a more expensive
fuel than coal for cooking But what a way ne
has Of proving it! He had an apartment Of ten
rooms, he had three four different cooks"
and his gas bill was never less than S775 per
month" He says not word about the gas used
for lighting his ten rooms. whether II was
wasted; he does not say when It was, or whether
he was paying $500 thousand for gas. instead
OF S1.1J now. Whether his cooks were reck.
less not he does not say. In fact. his figures
are the loose and inaccurate kind that prove
nothing. over against them must be set the
figures obtained by experts-by chemists and
physicists. They make an accurate, scientific
experiment. They measure the gas accurately
they use it carefully and they give tested figures
to prove the economy Of gas fuel over coal for
cooking. They do not indulge in the random as
sertion Of Coal Range" but they demonstrate
from actual experiment that given amount Of
cooking can be done by gas at a saving in cost
Of from 40 to 90 per cent over that of doing the
same cooking by coa-the margin Of 20 per cent
representing differences in the price Of gas and
in the skill of using 1t. In short. their figures
are the scientific and accurate kind that count;
the other are the haphazard sort Of thing that
impose only upon the ignorant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
JAPAN ASKS GUARANTEES.
MINISTER HosHI coNFERs WITH SECRETARY
SHERMAN IN REGARD TO ANNExA-
TON OF HAWAII

Washington. Dec. 22-Minister Hoshi. OF Japan.
was in conference with Secretary Sherman at the
State Department to-day The status OF the Ha-
waiian negotiations has changed materially since
the Minister'S return from Japan. There Is no
further protest on the part OF the japanese Gov
eminent TO the annexation OF the Islands ana IL
IS asserted that Japans policy never went to the
extent Of a positive protest In any event, that
branch OF the question is considered closed ana
tho present purpose OF tho japanese authorities
Is to secure specific assurances from the United
States that In case Hawaii is annexed all japanese
interests will be fully protected.
In the last letter Mr.. Sherman wrote TO Minister
Hoshi on tho subject OF annexation he made
prominent tho assurance that AL Japanese m
terests in Hawaii would he amply sateSuardeu;
The desire therefore. II to convert TINS genera
assurance into specific guarantees. II Is sald tha'
this does not include an assurance OF me con
tnuancc OF the existing immigration treaty pe.
tween Japan and Hawaii. ns that Is revocaplc ~
i,s terms in slv months and the revocation would
apply in case Hawaii became part OF ne Cn nd
states There is likely 10 be considerable dlHcE-
encc OF opinion and prolonged negouatl0nS GV"1
the exact extent OF the guarantees to Do given
TO Japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
WARNER SMrGGLED INTO ALBANY JAIL.
TILE KrpxAPPER OF LITTLE JOHN CONWAY LIKE
LY TO PLEAD GUILTY.

Albany. Dec 27--ThAt the police OF this city be-
ueve that the public mind Is inhamed 20 high de-
gee over the kidnapping % John Conway was evil
s.nced today BY the secret way IN which they
hustled Alber; Warner. the leader OF the kidnapping
gang from the Southwestern Limited train 10 the
county jail They had the train stopped at the West
Albany station. which Is about three mics from the
city station. There IL met by Chief Willard and
Detective Nolan o. the police force. and Warner
had scarcely been taken on the train before ne was
bundled into "A hack hacked as he was 20 officer
Woods and Detective Mccain. Ho was driven by
c!fcu.ous route to the CITY Hall and VAS taken TO
the County Cour, room. which Is connected with tho
jail by bridge OF sishs" over tho latter he WAS
finally led TO lodged IN the extra protected cell
reserved for murderers
Limited were possibly one hundred persons. mostly
newspaper men and railroad employees. When It
WAS found out that Warner had been taken on at
West Albany nearly everybody present made a line
.or tho Jail and when he taken across the
bridge OF signs" instead OF In al the front door,
the crowd laughed and he looked down and smiled
twice.
As Warner has been already indicted and rs there
Is trial OF the Supreme Court In session. he
VIII be arraigned to- morrow az 10 O'Clock. The de-
tectives who brought him here said he had prac;i-
ca!ly confessed 10 them that he a party TO the
kidnapping. and IL is not believed that no will stand
trial but will plead guilty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
the anti-machine sentiment is exceedingly strong
In his district.
THE MAYOR-ELECT BACK IN TOWN
APPOINTMENT OF A. NJ DOwNEs AS PRIVATE
SUPERINTENDENT PRESIDENT OF

THE MAYOR-ELECT BACK IN TOWN.
APPOINTMENT OF A. NJ DowNEs AS PRIVATE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PRESIDENT OF
THE BOARD Of ALDERMEN.
Mayor-elect Van wyck came to the city from
Lakewood yesterday, accompanied by Colonel Asa
Bird Gardiner and Albert NJ. Downes 1t was the
intention OF the Mayor-elect to make some pur-
chases Of Christmas presents for relatives and
friends and to visit his brother In Brooklyn He
ut his bachelor quarters in the city In the
afternoon but left them again early In the even
ing The only appointment announced thus far u
that of Mr.. Downes for Mayors secretary. Mr..
Downes is a newspaper man well known to the
politicians OF the city. He is a 81 aduate Of the
Yale Law School. and ne practsed law In Con.
necticut for a time before he became newspaper
reporter in New-York For years he was the City
Hall and political reporter OF THE Times" and
few months ago he became connected with The
Telegraph" as political editor. He has been Tam
many man for years Mr. Downes at the
City Hall for a short time yesterday afternoon.
Tammany Aldermen-elect were saying yesterday
that Thomas F. Woods. OF the XXth District,
would be elected as President Of the incoming
Board OF Aldermen Woods is horseshoer BY
trade. and never has held public office before but
he was elected Alderman in Mr.. Cookers former
district, in watch James r. keatlng is now the
Tammany leader.
Larry" Delmour Is said TO have decided to give
I'D the Tammany leadership OF the XXXth Dis
trlct Tammany men said in explanation yesterday
that Delmour no longer lived in the district.
I'm the gossip about the future. heard in Tam
many circles is talk 10 the effect that Perry Bel
mont will be the Tammany candidate for Governor
OF the State next fall. Mr. Belmont was declared
to be closer TO Mr.. Croker now than he ever had
been before.
Lakewood n. j., Dec. 22-Mayor-elect Van Wyck
and his private secretary, a. ". Downes left Lake.
wood this afternoon for New-York They will not
return before Monday. when they will remain for
several days. ii the presen; plan Is carried out.
Mr. Croker. with John F. Carroll. will leave here
for the city tomorrow, and will spend Christmas
and Sunday in New-York returning TO Lakewood
on Monday. Mr.. Croker held one OF his last con-
ming out rapidly. although a new delegation ar
rived to-day. In the latter were Presdent-elect
Vehslage. Ferdinand Levy. Andrew Freedman.
William S. Andrews and Patrick keenan,. Mr..
Croker says ne Is not interested In any way In
the coming vaudeville show here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
THE COAL STORIES SAID TO BE BAsELBss.

Stories printed in sensational newspapers yester-
day Of q scheme on the part OF j. Pierpont Morgan
TO create a monopoly Of the retail coal trade in
New-York did not receive serious attention In
financial circles Officers OF the various coal COM
panies which said to be Interested in the
scheme pronounced the stories pure fabrica lions.
II the object OF the stories was to boom the stocks
o. the eoacaiIyng 10 ram, ~ was not espe-
Reading common. = Reading LIST preferred. i9s;
New-Jersey Central q: susquehanna and Western
common. "; Susquehanna and Western preferred,
u Lackawanna showed a decline OF "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
THE WAY QUIGG DOES 1T.
Az EXAMPLE OF HOW HE DRIVES AWAY
REPUBLICANS

A Republican leader OF considerable prominence
n the XXXIIGd Assembly District. who was active
In assisting the machine the recent general cleo
ton. tells the following experience with President
Qulrg. o, the County Committee:
Il called at the headquarters OF the County Com
m!ttee Just before the primaries. sent in my card
TO President Qugg at just % minutes past o'clock
in the afternoon. There were only one or two people
ahead OF me- and they soon attended 10.
waited until nearly O'Clock before was able TO
see Mr. Quigg. He many other people who
came in after did and then knew he was play
ing a game OF '.reeze-out with me
Finally got into his room As near as can
remember. the following conversation took place:
Mr.. Quigg.' said ! would Ike 70 have copy
o, the rolls OF my district going TO make
A fight inside the organization HIS reply
No sir: you cannot copy the rolls
Il then asked for a list OF the places where the
primaries would be held In the district. and he
told me that ne did not have the list although ii
was only forty-eight hours before they were TO be
held and only those who were inside knew where
tho places were. then asked him the following
question:
Mr.. Qulsg. there are a large number OF en-
rolled Republicans in our district who did not vote
didates. Nov. as they are regularly enrolled mem
bers OF the party. can they vote at the primaries?
question. replied Mr. QuiBs as lie shifted UNI
easily In his chair.
Il pressed the question again. and finally he said,
with considerable show Of temper:
no they cannot vote. and We will not le, them
"Our interview then ended. after my telling him
that such actions would nave their effect on the
future OF ihe a m a more san a a sHfs
as leadcr '' Of the party in New-York He lacks
generslshp. and Is not able 10 unite the party on
Senator Sony m"' Plat but do not think there is any
person who remembers a great campaign In which
The acted as eadgf sha, "1S not Ian e
retire unless they prefer 10 be retired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
TALK OF UNION AGAINST ouIGG.

Reports are In circulation that tho Tammany.
National Democratic and Henry George forces In
the XVIII Congress District are arranging q COM
bnaton to defeat Representative Quigg II he shall
come up for reelection next fall The rumor is
confirmed by Whldden Graham. one OF the George
managers In the recent campaign. and there may
be concerted action against Mr. Quigg when the
time comes. unless Tammany should make free
silver its ralying cry and thus ALLEVIATE the Ma
tlonal Democracy as possible ally. Mr.. Quigg, IL
would seem. will not be OF united Republican
support next fall unless the machine organization
and the new Republican organization coalesce, for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
THE SHAKER INDIANS.

From The Portland Oregonan.
John Slocum the Shaker Indian. died at his Mud
Bay camp Tuesday -,
Siocum became famous abou, FIVE years ago by
passing to heaven through the avenue OF trance
where he remained several days before returning q
his mundane sphere on his return he pictured
heaven In glowing terms TO his associates. decar-
ing that lots of Indians are there and that eacn
Mud and oyster bays became his follower. and for
influence uopn his disciples So, ,
Conscious OF approaching death. he cast his man
rio Of leadership upon Dick Jackson another
indian OF the Mud Bay settlement. thus providing
for the perpetuation Of the Shaker religion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
WISCONSIN'S BIO NONOLITH.
From The Engineering News.

The great Wisconsin monoth. ll5 feet long. 10
feet square at the base and feet square al tne
top may be set up on the lake front of Milwaukee
TO mark the coming semi-centennal OF Statenood
This stone taken from the red sandstone guar
II originally proposed 10 SEND Il to the Sm M
cago Exposition as Wisconsin exhibit. BUT en-.
cineering and financial reasons prevented. and II
has been left the quarry until the present time ,o
A movement Is now on foot TO snip u oy waea ,ss
have been made and It is estimated that Mo ,bs az
$4,000 will do the work. The claim Is maae ,r r
single guarded In the world BUT iss as
the Hottest known is los feet high.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
A CHINESE BANK ~ HONOLULU.

Honolulu Dee IS. via San Francisco. Dec Tan.
nouncement has been made that another bank VIII
re established IN tho city shortly AFTER the hrst OF
the year The new concern Is to be n branch of the
Tier. Tain an! has branch banks established In
Hong Kong Annoy and other cities IN nina Utx
~ ne or1cials N the chinese banking company u
arrive In Honolulu soon after the holidays 10 com
rete Mi arrangements for the opening o. the bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
MR. pIATT GOES TO WASHINGTON

Senator Thomas c. Plat vent to Washington
Yesterday after talking with several Republican
politicians at the Fifth Avenue Hotel about the
men to DO recommended for appointment as Re-
publican members of the Police Board in this city.
1t was said that Judge Van Wyck would be asked
10 appoint John p. Wndolph vice president OF the
nresent Board of Aldermen. as one OF the Police
Commissioners. and W. t. Phillips. Of Brooklyn.
another. -, ....
Senate had a talk with Mr.. Plat. Mr.. Ball In
ssts that he has tho pledges Of about twenty State
senators to vote for him, but Mr.. Plat has been
backing James @. Whpp.e for the appointment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23
POISONED BY CHEESE.

Several women employed in the Sterling Laun-
dry. No. l5l West Thirteth-st., had a narrow es-
cape from death yesterday afternoon the result
Of eating some poisoned cheese. The women are
Mrs. Egan forty-seven years old, OF No l54 West
Twenty eigth-st.. and her daughter. Lottie nine
teen years DID, Annie Hernes. eighteen years old
of No. All West Thirty seventh-st: Emily Weherns
twenty years old. Of No sH East Seventeenth st.
and Mrs. Donahue. thrty-hve years old Of No
62 West Forty-fourth-st At the noon lncheon the
women made up little purse and gave It to Miss
Lottie Egan to 90 to nearby delicatessen store In
Seventh ave and purchase some cheese for the
meal
Soon after eating the cheese all became ILL., and a
physician was called and administered enetcs
The women recovered soon and ont OF
danger. The police have secured samples Of the
cheese and will have " analysed
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