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TWENTY-FIUST YEAtt. OMAHA. SATURDAY MOKNING , NOVEMBER 28 , 1891. NUMBER 1G3.
MILLS LEADS FOR SPEAKER ,
How the Next HOUEO Will Probably Eo
Crg.tnizd ; ,
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JERRY MURPHY'S VERY UNIQUE PLEA.
I'l ht Itotwccn Crlnp niul the Jinn
1'ioiit TCXIIH flrowliiK D.iili1 .Moro
li.ttur-l'OHilloii of Other
Cantll.lutos.
WASIIIN'OTON BUIIEVW 01 ? TUB nan , ]
filil FoniTEBN'TIt STHBBT , V
W.UIIINOTOV. IX C. . . . Nov. 27. I
It Is the judgment of the best Informed
men In Washington thai Mr. Mills will bo
oioetcd speaker , ex-Congressman Kerr of
Pennsylvania clerk , ex-Congressman Youor
of Ohio sorgennl-nt-nrms nnd James Fisher
of Virginia postmaster. There is no'opposi
tion to the re-election of Mr. Mllburn. the
blind preacher , ns chaplain. Mr. Mllburn
was the chaplain In tholusl democratic house
and succeeded in securing his ro-olcctlon In
the last congress which wns republican. The
candidacy of exCongrcssman Jerry Mur
phy of lown for the position of sergeant-at-
arms excited Iho dullest rlslblus in town.
Jerry made Iho greatest falljroof Iho century
us n member of the house nod his managers
nro putting forth ns u claim for this position
the fact that ho has the most brilliant crop
\vhlskcrs of any congressman from the
prairie states except Senator 1'oiler of Kun-
sr.s.
"Ihcso Springer cigars nro pretty bad , "
mild Thomas Coakloy , one of the Tnmmany
braves , us ho entered the Springer headquar
ters today. There wcro no cigars on the
table and the air was not laden with cigar
smoke so thai Coakloy's remark Is lakon lo
indicate thai If Mr. Springer intends to run
n headquarters with regulation western
fervor ho would have to provide the usual
adjuncts , The Illinois man bas twica ns
many cullers al hU hoadquartcrs than nny
otner candidate. The attention ho Is receiv
ing bas become so marked thai the friends of
other candidates'concede thai Iho Illinois
ranks nro pulling moro ginger Into their
light than these of any other locality. Tno
o. personal conlllct between Mills nnd Crisp Is
becoming so btttor that the impression Is
growing that they will kill each other oft und
make room for a contosl between Springer
and McMillan.
ItcKiilt of Oirlifdc'fl Hotter.
Senator Carlisle's loiter In behalf of Mills
has brought oul a hoi personal retort from
Senator Pugh of Alabama. Springer is nlso
profiting by the soctlonnl fooling bolwoon
the north and the south. Hn is not oncour-
nging thin scctionnllzlng , bul the old Yankee
feeling nguinst' Rebels" Inures to Springer's
benefit In spllo of him. Hatch of Missouri
bas practically dropped out of the race. Ho
was supposed to bo the "fanners' candidate , "
bul ho has failed to make use of this lovoraco
and has given no indication thul ho will como
on the field.
Editor Wcddorburn , who runs n grange
paper nnd has bcon looking after Hatch's in
terest among the grangers , suid tonight : "I
can gel no word from Hulzh as lo when ho
will no hero , and II Is almost useless for him
to como Into the contest now , for ho will bo
too lato. Wo bad circulars prepared for
nil grange office * throughout the coun
try , asking them to send to tlio
members of congress to help Hatch
bul wo huvo failed to hoar from him und H
Is now too Into to send out the circulars. This
narrows tjio fight down lo Iho 'big four , '
mndo up of Mills , Crisp , Springer and
McMillan. "
Representative Scotl of Illinois denies lhat
Btatomonl which is bointr circulated that the
Illinois ranks will abandon Springer after
the second ballot. Scott has talked with all
of Iho Illinois men hero who say they nro u
unit In the feeling that they should stand by
Springer through' thick and thin , Of course
they would not throw n ay their votes if it
became evident after n long contest that
Springer could not possibly win , but tholr
abandoning of him would only bo In such nn
emergency nnd after every possible effort had
been maOo In his behalf.
Selcctlnu n War Secretary.
Considerable nervousness Is being shown
In two or three quarters over the npproach-
Ing appointment of n senrotnry of war to suc
ceed Senator-elect and Secretary Proctor.
Three or four men bellovo that they have
nlmosl n sure II lug of the position. Ex-
Governor Cheney of Now Hampshire , As-
slstiinl Secretary of War Granl of Minnesota
seta and Estoo of California nro all men
tioned for the place with a greater or less
decree of certainty. Some gentlemen who
liavo talked with the president on the sub
ject dining the pasl few days report Iho
chief executive as saying thai ho would bo
very glad lo glvo Iho position to the Pacific
\ slope If it would consolidate on some aspirant ,
but so far n strong clement , said to be
beuded by Stanford nnd Mr. Do Young have
refused to endorse Air. Esteo.
The president Is reported ns having said
thnt ho believed the Pacifio slope entitled to
n cabinet posllion , nud If the factions would
come together they might get the place , but
broadly intimated that ho would not recognize
ono faction In opposition to another. So the
elope is out of the race. Very strong are the
endorsements of ox-Governor Cheney. Not
only Is thn Now Hampshire delegation solid
lor him , but al o a lavgo number ol prominent
republicans In Vermont , Now York , Con
necticut and the eastern states generally.
Assistant Secretary Grant Is reported to
bavo the endorsement of Secretary Foster
nnd n largo contingent of northwestern re
publicans , but an impression prevails that ho
will nol bo appointed nud stands ul loasl
third in thoracoof preference. Thoprcsldonl
has said ho would not appoint a secretary of
war or fill any other prominent office bo'foro
congress convenes.
l'roiurinu ] Hin MCHSUJJP.
President Harrison denied himself to all
callers today nnd abandoned the usual Fri
day mooting of tno cabinet for the purpose
of giving some finishing ; touches to his mes
sage to congress. Ho made material pro
gress. Heretofore his work has been con-
lined to the writing of rough notes , bul now
bo has put a good portion of the document
Into doflnlta form , Secretary Blntno was
with him for some ttmo tins morning and It
It said the president Is completing his refer
ence to diplomatic- work accomplished dur
ing the year , statlnc Iho condition ot cur
negotiations with Chill , Italy nnd China nnd
ono or iwo other countries which have
caused us trouble , and reciting reciprocity
progress. The president intends to have his
message In the hands of the printer before
next Saturday. Il Is probable lhat n part of
il will go to the government printing office
the llrst of next week. It Is understood thnt
this will bo ono of the most lengthy nnd im
portant mossagfs sent to congress slnco the
( lays of reconstruction.
Don't Ak'i'iu ) with Public Men.
Secretary Foster has bcon 111 In bed for
several days , und those who liavo scan him
fay his condition Is much worse than bus
been reported , The attack has bcon similar
to that which affected Mr. Bliilno during his
Js'ow Vent visit last spring. It U a coinci
dence that the banquets of the Now York
Commercial club have a depressing effect on
public men. It was at n banquet of this club
thnt Secretary Wludom wns stricken and
died ; later Mr. Dlalno succumbed to ono of
f-lho club's banquets and his Illness of lust
BII minor dated from that time. Secretary
Fetter Is thu latest vlctlm.to the Commercial
club's banquoh. Ho made his speech on the
financial question nl the club's banquet last
week and was immediately taken with the
nil men I which has since kept him in bed.
Ro alarm Is felt ns to serious results , ul.
though 11 Is known that Mr. Foster has been
very sick man.
Miscellaneous.
O. M , Carter of Omahn U nt tha Ulggs. It
. . t variously suggested that Omaha may se
cure the republican convention four yoari
Jwnco If she will only enter upon the catn-
' i uovr und hold to their promises mou
who are miner obligations In having scoured
the convention this year for Minneapolis. j
North Dakota postmasters wcro appointed I
today as follows : Coylo , Hrulo county , F.
Callings , vlco S. Morgan , resigned , ; Heo
Heights , Hand county , C. L. WtllotU , vlco
( > . Shlpton , tctilL'ncd ; Klclinrds , llufl'iilo
county , H. N. Cloven , vlco O. N.WcnUvorlh ,
resigned.
Assistant Secretary Chandler today re
versed the decision of the commissioner of
the general land ofllcu , In the case of John tl.
Cresson against John Enrtcrlcc of MeCook
county. Nebraska , nnd Endorlco's entry will
probably no cancelled.
Application for authority to organho the
First National bank of Gothenburg , Neb. ,
with a capital of f O.OOO , has boon Illcd with
the comptroller of the currency by C. W.
Lloyd and tils associates of Gothenburg.
P. S. H.
OC'/M.V it.Hit VUH Til.I GTS 1.1 IT.
Acceptance of Ilids Announced by
tlin I'osiitiiiNtcr G.-Mtrral.
WASIUN'OTO.V , D. C. , Nov. 27. The post
master general today announced the accopt-
nnco of bids for carrying United States malls
on ocor.n route ? under the act of March 3 ,
1801 , as follows :
William Hughes , Now York City Be
tween New York and Hucnos Ayres , touch
ing at Montevideo , Uruguay , once In thrro
weeks ; vessels S2cond clnss ; compensation S3
per outward milo.
New York and Cuba Mail Steamship com
pany Service between Now York nnd Tux-
pan , Mexico , via Havana ; Progrcsso and
Havana once a week ; vessels third class ; $1
per outward inllo.
Now Yoric nnd Cuba Moll Stcamihip com
pany Sorvlco Now York nnd Havana ; once
a week ; vessels third class ; SI per outward
mho.
John B. Clark , Chicago , 111. Service bo-
twcon Galvcston and La Guaynra , returning
by Curacoa , San Ivelln , Carthagcna nnd.
Colon ; three times a month ; vessels fourth
clnss ; Ui > . , cents per outward milo.
Houton , Bliss it Uallolt , Now York New
York and Guayura , by Curacoa nnd Puerto
Clabcllo , thrco times u month ; vessels third
class$1 ; outward milo.
Pacific Mall Steamship company Now
York and Colon , three times a month ; vessels
third class ; $1 outward milo.
The same company Service between San
Francisco nud Panama , touching twlco each
month , going and returning , at San Diego ,
Cal. , Mntzatlan , San Bias Munzanillo ,
Acnpulco. Port Angel , Sailna , Cruz , Tonnla ,
San Bcnlto , Ocas , Champerico , San Jose ,
Acajutla , Lu Ltbortad , La Union , Amapalia ,
Corlnto , San Juan and Punta Arenas. These
vessels are to make n trip thrco times a
month nnd are to bo of the fourth class , llrst
thtoo years. During the remaining seven
years the service is to bo made once n week
in vessels of the third class. Compensation ,
( i < 5if cents per outward milo for vessels of the
fourth clnss , and SI per outward mile for ves
sels of the third class.
The same company San Francisco and
Hong Kong , by Yoltohnmn.every twenty-eight
days ; vessels "third class ; $1 outward mile ,
The contracts are all for a term of ten
years , except between Galveston and La
Guayara , which is five years.
Five other bids were received , but they
wcro all rejected because of Irreculnrity in
nol complying with the terms of the adver
tisement calling for bids.
11.11 Ur.lY M.III , SKIITIGK , I.YC'rt.K.4SE ,
General Superintendent White Makes
llfw Annual Itcport.
WASHlxciToy , D. C. , Nov. 27. James E.
White , general superintendent , of the raili
way mail service , has submitted his annual
report to the second assistant postmaster
general. It shows that the mails worn car
ried on 159,518 miles of railway In the United
States. The total number of cars under con
trol of the department is 2,891. At the etoso
of the fiscal year under review there were
l.USS railwav postoflico lines in operation in
which postal clerks were employed in the sep
aration nnd distribution of the mails. Thcro
wore also sixty-seven steamboat lines.
A total of .1,505 clerks were at
work on thosa lines. There were
ndUod during the year 1,733.05 miles of
now service , being an increase of 3.SO per
cent , The lines upon which service was
pcrlormod uy postal clerks shows an In
crease of : ! ,173.VJ ( miles , or.1)1 ) per cent.
There nro O.OiW clerks on the rolls , being an
Increase of 19H men , or 11.30 per cent , while
the record of annual mileage shows an in
crease of 0,713,837 miles , or live per cent , in
distance traveled in the performance of duty ,
nnd GUS,8H,4 < > pieces , or 8.0 per cenl in the
quantity of mall matter distributed.
Mr. White recommends tbo enactment of a
law providing for thn retirement of all per
manent rnllnny postal clerks on ono-third or
ono-hnlf pay who have uecomo incapacitated
for service by reason of age , injuries ro-
cclvca while In the discharge of their ofllcial
duties , etc. , the fund to bo created ; by with-
holdingn sum equal to one-half of 1 per
cent per annum of the salary of each clork.
iiiuisxx .
of Intore.it In the K < ; julir :
Scrvico Vostcr.lay.
tf , D. C. , Nov. 27. [ Special Tel
egram to THE Bun. ] The following army
orders wore Issued today :
The leave of absence granted Captain
Robert H. Ball ( then llrst lieutenant ) , assist
ant surgeon , October 20 , is extended ono
month. The leave of absence granted Cap
tain Joel T. Kirkman , Tenth infantry , Octo
ber 27 , Is extended ilvo months. Captain
Almon L. Vornoy , ordnance department ,
will proceed from Wntcrtown Arsenal , Mass. ,
to the Sandy Hook proving ground , on ofll
cial business in connection with gun cart
ridges , Mini on completion of that duty will
return to his proper station. First Lieuten
ants. Allen Dyer , Twenty-third Infantry ,
will repair to this city and report in person
to the acting secretary of war for temporary
duty , and , upon the completion of the same ,
will return to his proper station. Captain
William It. Gordon , ordnance department ,
will proceed from the Wntervllut arsenal ,
W t Troy , N. Y. , to Alliance , O. , on olllclal
business In connection with the inspection of
n gun carriage and an eighty-ton crane , und
on the completion of thai duty will return to
his proper station.
Secretary Kcmtwr'H Hanltli.
WASHINGTON' , D. C. , Nov. 27. Secretary
Foster Is improving slowly nud Is now able
to sll up during tbo day. It Is expected ho
will bo.ahlo to resume his oflicial duties in a
few days , '
n.i.v r irfin my ttiw.
Itti too I'roo Use Causes a Salt Lnko
Policeman 10 IJOHU IllH Life.
SALT LUCK , U. T. , Nov. 27. Captain
Purkor , ono of the police force , was shot and
almost Instantly killed here this morning ,
Parker was serving his list day as captain ,
Uiu o111co having bean abolished , and as ho
had been drinking , appeared spoiling for
a tight with some ono. Ho mot Ontcor Al
bright and demanded to know \vhy ho did
not report with the others in the morning
Albright said ho had done .so. Parker called
him a liar und , pulling his gun , put It at Al
bright's stomach and pulled tbo trigger. The
pistol failed to explode und Albright sliot
three times , only ono charge taking oITect ,
nnd that in Parker's stomach , from the
effects of which Parker died in seven
minutes.
Kentucky 1'eoplo llco Her Down to
tin ) .Munlo ot Itevolvors.
CINCINNATI , O. , Nov. 27. The neighbor
hood of Doavor Llok , Ky. , wboro Now ton
Oder last week killed his brother In a disturbance -
turbanco at a social gathering , was again the
theater of a similar scene Wednesday uight ,
A dance- was la progress at John WUholl's.
Cole Currier and a dozen other unbidden
guests appeared and started a disturbance ,
in the course of which knives and pistols
were freely usod. Carrier , who is described
as a mountain desperado , was fatally shot.
Ed Farrcll of the opposite party was severely
cut , and ucarly every oao was more cr lc a
WERE CAUGHT SHORT ON CORN
Failure of Field , L'ndloy ' , Welohar & Ootn-
pauy of New York ,
INSANITY OF THE HEAD OF THE FIRM ,
Failure of the Firm Uis : Mttlo I ffect
on the .Market MuntuI Condition
of K. M. Klold Itcsponslblo
for the Failure.
Niw : YOIIK , Nov. 27. Field , Lludloy
Wolcborj & Co. , bankers and brokers , ns-
blgncd today without preferences. The
failure was announced ou the
Produce exchange nt noon , but the grain
mnrKots were only slightly affected. The
house is an old ono , bul II has latterly been
somewhat restricted In Its dealings. The fail
ure is attributed to the rise in corn nt Now
York and Chicaco. The firm hud boon pro
tecting some largo lines of corn from the S.
V. White deal. It had been on the
short sldo of the November market
nnd n few days ago had to cover 500,000
bushels. The firm's operations wcro mainly
In Chicago , but to some exloul horo. Oilier
articles have gotio against Iho firm , H Is said ,
especially coffee. Just how much of an
amount the linn finds itself unnblo to pay Is
not vet clear.
t tittiincnt of the AHSKIICC. |
Assignee Gould , when seen at the firm's
oflli.o this afternoon , said :
The assignment was made for this ronson.
Edward M. Field , senior member of the firm ,
had apparently gone distracled. Ills Illness
resembles In'cipicnl paresis and is due to
overwork and the great responsibility restIng -
Ing upon him ns manager of the finances of
the firm. His physician told mo n few days
ago thai Field was nol right , in his mind ,
Field , having solo management of Iho funds
of Ihe firm , 11 became necessary to gel from
him Ihclr condlllon , so I went , In company
wilh olher members of Iho firm , to his resi
dence and tried to find out how things
stood. Wo failed , however , to obtain
from him any light ou the situation , as his
mind would continually stray nway from the
subject. An assignment then became imper
ative in order to protecl Iho firm nnd Its cus
tomers. I can't say how Iho firm stands. I
hope the assets will exceed the liabilities , bul
jusl now I cannel say. Much of the firm's
money has boon used for the promotion of nn
enterprise in which it is interested nnd
which promised groal results. Tills money ,
I nm coulidonl , is secured beyond porndvon-
luro.
luro.Many of Itiotr cuslomors also hold securi
ties in this enterprise and Ihoy may rosl
assured lhal they nro all rlcht.
The firm did u general banking nnd brok
erage business and Is represented on tno
fioors of the stock , produce and coffee ex
changes. This assignment Is wholly duo to
the causes which I have designated and Is
nul in any way the result of losses caused by
speculation. I nm of Iho opinion lhal every
thing will como out all rignt in the end.
Plnclie.l in n Curlier.
The firm Is general ! believed to have been
hurt by a corner in November corn , of
which their principal customers are said to
have beoa short on August 1 , Tbo credit of
the firm was rated ut from ? 750,000 to
(1.000,000.
Sidney Dillon , president of the Union Pa-
cillo Railroad company , ex-Judge John F.
Dillon , counsel of the company , and General
Dodge , largo stockholders , were at the office
of Field , Lindloy & Co.valting for someone
ono to show-up nnd 'ell thorn of the condition
of certain Union Pacific securities held by
the firm for loans. These gentlemen have
no idea as to what condition the securities
are in , and fear they have been hypothecated.
Judge Dillon spoke freely about the affairs
of Ihe firm. He said the creditors were
numerous nnd thai Ihe firm discounlcd paper
for various houses nnd in Iho mum received
securities. The all important question is as
to the condition of their securities.
Clamoring lor Their SccuritioH.
At 3:30 : o'clock nellber Iho assignee nor
any of the firm had returned to the ofllce.
Ju'dgo Dillon grew Impatient and said ho did
not propose lo wail any longer.
"We are ready to pay the firm , " ho said ,
"and we want our securities. In fact ,
wo have boon trying to pay for them for
.somo time , bul our securilles are not
forthcoming. It appears that they have
disposed of them , bul they could not legally
do so without the consent of the company ,
which was not given. I won't wait any
longer. If the securities are not accounlod
for Hits evening I shall advorllso for Ihom
lomorrow. "
It Is bolloved Hint Iho paper of Iho Union
Pacific held by the firm umounls lo 000,000.
Several mon displayed checks calling for
largo nmounls of money nnd wanled lo pay
their loans , but money wns not wauled und
they carried their checks away.
Rumor has It that the firm has been lend
ing money on securities nt 80 nnd 40 per cent
discount nnd then selling the securities ul
par vnlno. Further lhau the fact thai sev
eral borrowers have asked for their secur
ities and they have nol been produced , Iho
rumor has not'been sub5lanliated ,
Numerous reports wore nlioat placing the
firm's indebtedness nil the way from $100,0110
to $1,500,000 , but no correct statemenl could
bo secured through the oflico of the firm ,
which was thronged during the entire after
noon by people clamoring for information.
Notwithstanding the statement of Mr.
Gould that Mr. Edward Field was ut his
house under medical treatment , the. servant
at his house Insisted in the nftornoon that ho
loft In the morning saying he was going to
the oflico.
Ono of the partners denies thai corn had
nnythlnc special to do with thttlr dtfllcully ,
and suys lhal their matters nro disarranged
nnd that they do not know how they stand ,
considering which , no said , thn firm thought
best to send out n notice of inability to meet
Us obligations. Ou ttie other hand prom
inent operators In the corn trade say thai
they know Ihe firm has had n hard lime get
ting through its transactions In Iho staple ;
that they sold cash corn to some UUlo ex
tent , us lefl over by the White failure , nnd
that they were unable lo buy U back for de
livery In this month.
On the C'ofTuo KxcliaiiKe.
Al the coffee exchange there wns some
effect from the failure , where it was said
thai the firm was Interested to tbo extant of
nt least 5,000 bags ( some say 15,000 bags ) .
The firm Is composed of Edward M. Field ,
son of Cvrus W. Field ; Daniel Lindloy , John
F , Wolehors nnd Herman Hllmurs.
Mr. Lindloy is n son-in-law of Cyrus W.
Field , Is n member of the Now York stock
exchange nnd was five years with M. 1C.
Jessup & Co. before Joining Field , Lindloy &
Co. Mr. Welehors is a nephew of Iho Into
F. A. Wolchers , the sugar refiner.
Charles H. Gould , the assignee of Field ,
Lludloy , Welchers &Co. , visited Edward M.
Field and Cyrus W. Field this evening ,
Neither of the two latter could bo seen.
Cyrus W. Field Is In a very critical condi
tion. The loss of his wife and his son's fail
ure and lapse of mental faculties has left him
so low that ho may not recover.
Illit Not Seriously Hffpot Chlon-jo.
CHICAGO , III. , Nov. 27. Field , Lindloy ft
Co. of Now York , whoso failure was an
nounced today , dealt here exclusively
through commission houses. News of tbo
failure did not have n serious effect on
prices In this maakot. Corn wont off about
ona-half of 1 cenl , though it did not appear
that there were any sales for inolr account.
Wheat declined three-eighths of 1 cent mo
mentarily , but soon recovered its loss and
moro ,
Tholr business In Chicago slnco spring has
bcon very limited , and ot late commission
houses bora bavo been led to fight shy of
tholr business nnd call them sharply for mar
gins. In fact , some of these houses bavo ro-
ciutly declined commissions from tbo firm.
No losses will bo sustained hero , as far as
can bo learned.
King and ( Inflow hold open trades for tha
impended firm to tbo amount ot 1)3,000 )
bushels of December wlicat , and 15,000
bushels of May corn , ugalnst loss on which
they ure protected by ample margins.
I'lllXUTTo"
Another Miiiil'rato IrOln , the Now
Itrn/.llian I'rOHlJont.
tCfii jirlalilfl I1" ! OM.MHIM Oor.f-i t ll't\nrtt.\ \
Hio JAXBIHO , Brazil ( via Gatveston , Tex. ) ,
Nov. 27. [ By Mexican Cublo to the Now
York Herald Spuclal toTanBiiE.1 General
Florlnno Pelxotto , the now president of the
Brazilian republic , has Issued another mani
festo , in which ho appeals to the people of
the state of Rio Grande do Sul to cease all
further revolutionary proceedings. Ho as
sures them and nil Brazilians that the resig
nation ol Dictator da Fonsoea will resuli In
bcnofit to the country , ns It avoided the shed-
tllng of blood. President Pelxotto also
promises to reduce the national expenses nnd
to re-establish Ihe crcdll of Brazil.
A conference of Iho nrmy and navy officials
was hold totlny lo dovlso tno.i'ns for ibe > pro-
servulion of order ibrouphouIho republic.
The military tribunal issues n proclamation
In whicn It guarantees to protect the life of
Fonseca.
The newspaper offices that'supported ' Foil-
seca have been sacked by nnj3nragcd mob.
There are seventy cases pf yellow fever
hero dally.
Dr. Asstz Bruzil , presldont-of the Into pro
visional junta of Rio Grande do Sul * , has been
appointed governor of that stateHis
appointment Is n mosl popular ono. It can
bo safely said lhal Iho revolution In Brazil Is
al nn nnd.
Prosldonl Polxotlo announces Iho success
ful completion of a reciprocity treaty with
the Argentine republic. ,
Politics In Argentine.
[ Cnjiurt'jlitcd 1S)1 by Jaws fliinltn Hewlett. ]
'
Bunxos AYIIKS , Argonllno ( via Galveston ,
Tex. ) , Nov. 27. [ By Moxioaj ] Cable to the
Now York Herald Special to Tnc BEIS. |
The supporters of Generals loca nnd Mitre
for the presidency hold u mooting yesterday
with the object of coming to An amlcablo un
derstanding. Nothing cainq of the confer
ence , nnd it cbsod leaving matters In tbo
same unsettled stalo. The officials Ihrough-
out Iho Argentine republic are said lo bo tn
hoarly sympathy with General Mitro's can
didacy , and bo will probably bo elected to
succeed President Pellegrini , ' , If such turns
out to bo the ease , the adnorenls of General
Roca will In nil probability starl n revo
lution. V
The counlry round about' ; Ilosario is In
fested by bands of robbers , \ytio are actively
engaged tn pillaging houses nud holding up
people ou the highways. Gcndnrmoa have
been sent in pursuit of -'brigands , with
instructions to show them very lltllo morcy.
A.\UTll Ell OUAKLIK ItOSH STOHY.
Once More n Clue to tho' IMlsslnc Hey
Turns Up ,
COHTI.ANP , N. Y. Nov. 27. The death at
Now York of George Strattq'n , who tried to
break Succl's fasting record'has broughl to
light tha fact that Sheriff Borthwick nnd the
father of Iho missing Charho Ross have been
seeking for Iwo years. Ainddintify * an adopted
sou of Slrnllon wilh CDWlo Ross. Sheriff
Borthwick told this story yestfeWSy :
' 11 Is not generally knowtit that Stralton
was a married man. Ho Separated from his
wife , who Is now In Minnesota ; many youw
ago. The separation"wns-c-uifsed by Strnttbif
Introducing into the ramify a boy whom .ho
said ho bad adopted. Mrs. Stral
ton did not want tbo boy In the
family and when she gave her hus
band the choice between herself and Iho
boy , ho chose Iho boy. Tbli boy , I DO-
lievo was none other llinn Charlie lloss. I
will nol say until I have concluded my inves
tigation why I bellovo this ,
"When Stratton came to this village ho
brought the boy with him. Ho wns known
as Fred Stratton , although Stratlon admit
ted ho was not the boy's father. I have been
corresponding with Mr. Ross , in Philadel
phia for some time , and many little
incidents retained b the boy have led Mr
Hos to believe { hat Freddy Strutton may bo
his son. " "
"In some way Stratlon learned of what 1
know and sent the boy to Denver. I had
many talks with the boy before ho was so nt
away , and what I learned 1 am not now at
liberty to say. Now , as Stralton is dead , I
believe much more will corap io light.
"Stralton was u very peculiar man. Ho
would never toll where ho gOKtho boy. There
uro many things about him thai curry oul
my belief. This boy has cut qulta n figure in
Slratton's Ufa. Besides separating him from
his wlfo , ho prevented him from marrying a
Brooklyn lady of wealth. She frequently
cnuie to this village to sco Stratton and would
have married him but for the fact , that ho
persisted In having this boy with him. "
Sheriff Borthwick showvjd many lotlors
which ho had received from Mr. Ross. Ho
says he will continue his investigation until
his belief is cither confirmed or destroyed.
THE WK.lTllKit FVHICC.IST ,
OrriCE or WCATIIBH BDJSKAD , )
OMAHA , Nov. 27. J
The storm has passed to the eastward and
the high barometer In the north Is surging
down upon llio Missouri valley. Below zero
lomperatures are reported In Minnesota nnd
the eastern part of Iho Dakotns. Zero was
the highosl reading of the thermometer at
St. Vlnconl yesterday nnd at Moorhead it
was 14 = below zero at 7 o'clock lust evening.
This cold weuthor pushing down into the
Missouri vnlloy has made a pretty general
snow jusl north of us. The snow fall extends -
tends to the Koclty Mountains nnd south to
Colorado. The temperature lines are very
clot > o In Nebraska and the Dakota * and n
sudden chnngo to much colder weather maybe
bo expected. Some of the contrasts In tem
perature last evening were : Omaha 25 ° ,
Vankton 14 = , Huron , IJak. , 4 = below ,
Buford 8 = below.
Local forccasl Snow , strong northerly
winds , much colder , followed during Iho
lalter parl of Iho day by cleahug weather.
WASHINGTON- , C. , No * . 27. The storm
thnt appeared Tuesday far northwest , of
Montana , and that developed into a decided
cyclouta storm central over upper Michigan ,
had this morning Joined the coast storm
over Maine , and passed nway" to'the north
east. The storm now contra ! over the lower
lakes extending in a long oval from Lake On
tario to Missouri came with almost unprece
dented speed from Montana since Thursday
night : It will move eastward , bringing ns it
moves away colder weather und snows to thu
northern sections.
For Kansas Colder , north winds nnd fair ,
except light snow in nortlioast portion.
For low * nnd NobraaUor-Coldor , north
winds , snows , probably fair Sunday.
For North Dakota and Montana Slightly
warmer ; generally fair weather.
For South Dhkota Gonanjlly fair Satur
day ; warmer and fair Sunday.-
For Colorado Local snows ; slightly
colder ; north winds.
JIEVttKAfiK IX 1-T.UVll OUTPUT.
Poor Water Power Ciuisos a Lnr o
Falling Off.
MiNNEXi'oi.ic , , Mluu. , Nov. 27. The North
western Miller says : lucre was a heavy de
crease In the maku ot ( lour last week as a re-
suit of poor water power , though the figures
were larger than they gave promise of being
last Wednesday , The nggrogato out
put was 101,200 barrels , Thq water
power Is considerably bettor thau
a week ago nnd the Hour production Is likely
to exceed 170,000 barrels for tht week. There
wcro nineteen mills running today. The
mills , almost without exception , are sold well
abuad in some Instances into January and
many feel Indifferent about muuing very
heavy additional sale * unless it bo to regular
costomers at pretty stltf prices. Ocean rtos
show a weakening tendency , and bavo
already declined somewhat.
ANOTHER JUST LIKE All SIN ,
China's Ambassador to Fr.\no3 is Ohilclliko
nnd Bland iu His Way.
HE KNOWS HOW TO DODGE A QUESTION ,
Can't , Toll Anytlilnc About the Trouble
In North China Krciiuh Princes
Anxious to Ij--iivo Paris
Franco tn Africa ,
litiJtimr * ttonlnn He mcK.l
PAIIIS , Nov. 27. [ Now Voric Herald Cable
Special to THE Bii.j : : Hsu-Fu-Tscbcng ,
the Chlncso ambassador , arrived hero
this evening t ut the same tlino ns
the news of the revolt In North
China. I called on his oxcoMuncy al the
Chinese legation. Ho told mo ho know noth
ing of what had happened. Ho appear to bo
bolter skilled in Iho nrl of evasion vhau Iho
European diplomallsls. It Is said there was
an ofllclul communloation with Iho ambassa
dors of Franco and Uussla.
Pckln docs nol appear to bo very happy
over Iho llrst news of the entente between
Franco nud Russia , aim li is nopod that
Europe will be salislied with Chinese good
will. The Cnliicso ambassador says thai his
government has given n new proof of its ex
cellent intentions Iu the rocdptlon given to
the representatives of Franco nnd Hussln. It
did not tnko place Iu the ordinary salon , but
In the grand salon of the imperial palace. If
the Chinese government dcstros to prevent
Europonn action by such moans us ibis il
sadly deceives itself.
Austria always looks on the gloomy side.
Ilorr Falk , In speaking on Iho war budirot ,
said that the situation in Europe gave
ground for fears. All the powers did not
accept Iho present division of Europe.
Prince WindesillgroHtz asked the usual
question about the temporal powers of the
pope , and was told that .tho same conditions
still prevailed.
The princes of tno ancient families Ibat
once reigned in Franco do uol find Europe
quite to their taste. Prince Henri d1 Or
leans is going to Tonkin. lie lately made u
voyage to Central Asia and returned to Eu
rope with a taslo for colonlzine. Ho wishes
lo servo his country nl a distance. Thai is
better than running after a singer , like his
cousin. But still some of thorn remain in
Franco.
The government has received news from
Africa. The ruler of Morroco has sent
emissaries into the Tenet , who hnvo suc
ceeded in stirring up the tribes there. The
insurgent Arab chiefs defy the French gov
ernment. If Franco is to protect its friends
it must send an expedition into Iho Touot
and must make every effort to maintain its
influence in Africa.
Chancellor von Canrivi made some declar
ations today In tne reichstug. Germany , he
said , was nol afraid 01 war at present. She
was quite capable of taking care of herself ,
no matter by whom she was attacked. The
czar , bo said , was desirous of peace , and as
for tbo French government that was able to
restrain the feelings of the French people.
Germanywas strong enough to increase her
'army qulto dl iiiueh'as'iior ' nolghbor were : *
JACQUES ST. Ciiti : ; .
AW.llTIXQ A ItKTTUK T13IU.
Europe's Pence Not Likely to bo DIs-
liirDed London News.
| Cnpwrl0Mr < l ISM I'll Xcw York Awictntcil Prcs.\ \
LONDON , Nov. 27. The first authentic In
formation , convoying the results of M. do
Giers' sojourn in Paris has reached the
foreign oBlco through the British embassy ut
Berlin. M. do Giers has communicated to
Emperor William and Chancellor von
Caprivl a clear explanation of the confer
ences held in Pans and the character of the
Uusso-Fronch entente , therein secured.
Doubtless ho has instructed his minister to
make declarations with a vlow to havng not
onl'V the Gorman government , but the other
interested European governments , learn the
nature of the compacl between Uussia and
France.
According to a semi-official statement
basot ) on M. do Giors' declarations to Chan
cellor von Caprivl n statement which will
probably bo punllshod throughout Europe to
morrow the Husaiun statesman's recent In
terview wilh President Carnet , M. do Frey-
cinet , premier ana' minister of war , and M.
Klbot , minister of foreign affairs , resulted In
a dolinito agreement for an exclusive olTcuslvo
alliance. The entente agreed upon , accord
ing to the statement quoted , differs in
one most essential point from the
triple alliance treaty , inasmuch ns
while It makes the European stutuquotho
basis of the muinlonunco of peace , the Uusso-
French entente aims al what M. do Giors
has called "respect for treaties , " meaning
especially the restoration of Uussta's grip on
Bulgaria nnd British evacuation of Egypt.
The differences in these features of the situ
ation are not In the meantime to bo regarded
us constituting danger of war , as both the
Uu sian and French governments desire to
assure a striol application of the existing
treaties by pacllio means , du Giers has
further communicated the facl lhal no treaty
has us vet been signed and has intimated
thai the French ministers desire the conclu
sion of a formal contract properly defining
future responsibilities and rendering il pos
sible to pursue n distinct policy before Eu
rope , whllo at the same lime avoiding the
reproach of cherishing warlike designs.
The sum of these ofllcial assurances from
the Berlin embassy Is that Inn Paris confer
ences of M. do Giers , instead of
having an empty character , as was
generally reported , bavo resulted in
a scheme to maintain diplomatic warfare
against the drolbund and England , awaiting
a moro propitious period for engaging In
actual war. M , do Giers' communications
assume the first importance , nol for what
they disclose so much as because they con-
stltutotho tlrsl olllclal admission of the Rus
sian government to the powers th t a Kuxso-
French alliance has really boon arranged.
Lord Salisbury wont to Windsor castle to
night to place before t'io queen certain dls-
patohes , and , It is surmised , they uro these
which refer to to the Uusso-Freneti entente.
Mr. Chaplin , chairman of thu board of ag-
rlculturo , has been charged by the govern
ment to undertake the framing ot their agri
cultural bill for enabling laborers and small
farmers In Great. Britain to acquire holdings
a measure unproved at the conservative
conference tn Birmingham , which concluded
Its dollboratlocs on Wednesday. The cab
inet as yet remains undecided ns to the scope
of the measure and the proper period for Us
introduction.
Since Secretary Husk reported in favor of
declaring that English live stock bo excluded
from the United States unless the restrictions
on the landing of American cattle ut British
ports bo removed , British farming societies
have actively discussed thu subject. The
bulaucu of opinion among live stock dealers
distinctly supports the attitude of Chairman
Chaplin , of the board of agriculture , on thn
subject. It is contended that If Secretary
HUSK'S Intended prohibition i ollected , no
country will suffer so much from the absence
of pure bred DritUh Ilvo stock ui the United
States.
it was expected that Prince George of
Wales would past tbo favor stugo of his sick
ness on last Sunday , but it Is now found the
fever will lust another wootc. The prlnco
has lost much llcsh. Ho hui a waited aspect
and Is troubled with bronchial catarrh. The
absence ot any hemorrhage , tuwovcr , U a
promising feature In his case ,
Sir William Gordon Cummlntr , under the
poriuusiou of his wife , bas taken a residence
At Ujyhwatcr , where ho proposes giving ; big
receptions during the coming .season. Sir
William , accompanied by friends , has been
sonn al several clubs recently , and ho ob
viously Inlands to push soclotv to grant him
recognition ,
V.U'itlt'l 'll.l. Xur HHSKIX.
Ho Will Hold 0111 on as LIHIJJ ns thn
KnipiM-nr IM Willing.
BEIIMN , Nov. 27. Chancellor von Caprivl
was present nl Iho session of Iho rolchslajr
today and in n short speech ho referred to
the rumors which have b on circulated that
ho intended to ro.slgn hit position its Imperial
chancellor. Ho said thai those' rumors wore
ridiculous. He was by no menus tired of
holding ofllcc , and declared that ho Intended
to remain al his poU as long ns thu emperor
was pleased to retain his services. This
announcement l > v the chancellor was greeted
With apnlnuso.
Herr Utckort declared that there was gen
eral dissatisfaction throughout tbo country ,
but It was not the fault ot the present gov
ernment. Il was nn inheritance from Prlnco
Bismarck's system. Ho condemned the ex
travagance shown In tuo military and naval
estimates , but approved the conclusion of
commercial treaties , to which ho said the
Frelslnnlgo party would glvo Its strongest
support.
Chancellor von C.iprlvl followed. After
denying that , ho Intended to resign , he re
futed the reproaches uttered against the
government on account of Us so-called vac-
cilatulg pulley. Truth and frankness , ho
said , were the ocst methods In foreign poll-
tics , The kaiser's Journey to Kussia , ho
continued , had established friendly inter
course between the two monarchies , but
no political matters had been discussed
between them. The press had Indulged
In too much drumming nnd trumputingin re
gard to llio vlsll of Iho French Heel to Cron-
sladl , which had engendered on the other
side a wish for moro drumming. The posi
tion of Franco nnd Kussia toward the droi-
bund had nol changed. All that happened
at Crenstadt was thnt the existing conditions
became manifest. But tlicru was no need of
uneasiness. The czar's intentions were most
pacific.
Hoforring to the slate of general anna-
inent In Europe , the chancellor said thai this
would continue much longer , uninlltienced by
the resolves adopted by peace congresses.
It was , however , a matter of satisfaction thai
Iho general preparedness for war had Iu
creased the desire for peace.
In East Africa , Germany still had n long
task to fulfill. Sue hud boon obliged to have
recourse to the doubtful plan of a lottery ,
but Germany's possessions In Africa were
ton times moro Important than these ot Eng
land , with whlcli nation Germany had not ,
made a bad bargain.
Tliero was no cause for uneasiness on ac
count of the army , although a certain mili
tary pessimism had lately become apparent.
The world's ' habit of estimating the worth of
an army according to Us numbers was wrong.
Germany never bcforo possessed so many
capable military leaders and no othar nation
had such chances for the next war.
The question of the increase of population ,
said tbo chancel'or , would bo considered dur
ing tbo coming winter. Referring to the
movements of troops on the Russian nnd
French frouliers , the chancellor said that
Germany , us well as Austria , hud In this re
spect probably exceeded her duty. Too
mucn unxioty p'rovailed becuuso Russia had
dispatched an army corps to n place us near
to the Gnrman frontier as Coblontz was to
the Russian frontier.
The chancellor , on referring to nls Journey
to Russia with Emperor William , said ho
know that the interview between the two
emperors had given prcat satisfaction to
Russia. Nothing , ho said , could shako his
conviction thnt the personal intentions of the
czar wcro the most pacific in Iho world.
JIAXllED A 1'JSTTX OPfflCKR.
British. Soldiers Take HOVCIIKO by
'
LONPON , Nov. 27. There was much ex
citement at the horse guards today upon in-
tellicrcmco received from Aldorshot , where is
situated the great military camp and bar
racks , that a spirit of mutinous Insubordin
ation was prevalent in one of the regiments
stationed at that place. It Is believed this
affair is not duo to any fueling against the
army regulations or rations served , but is
entirely the result of the feeling entertained
by thu privates of the Second battalion , Ihe
prince of Wales Loinster rogimon.t , ( Royal
Caledonians ) against n corporal who had
taken advantage of the little authority en
trusted him to mauo life as unpleasant as
posslolo for these placed under him. By his
potty tyrannies the corporal rendered him
self obnoxious to the men , who made com
plaints lo Iho higher officers which were nol
noticed.
So bitterly angry did the privates become
against the corporal that they concluded the
only way to avenge themselves was to Kill
him. As the corporal was going his rounds ,
ho was seized by the men. He attempted to
call for assistance , but his cries were speedily
silenced by n gag. Despite his struggles ho
was dragged to n convenient spot , a noose
was thrown around his neck and ho was soon
suspended in the air. The free end of the
rope was made fast and the self-appointed
executioners decamped.
Fortunately for the corporal he had been
hanging for only a short time when a
sergeant dlscovc'rod him and cut the rope.
The corporal was almost dead , and It re
quired most strenuous efforts on the part of
the surgeon und his assistants to resuscitate
him. U U believed U will be some limo
before ha can resume his duties. In any
event , il is thought ho has bcon taught n
lesson.
The military authorities are making
strenuous efforts to find out the perpetrators ,
but thus far they have been uuablo to dis
cover who they aro.
'I wiMity-Sl.v HoiIioH Itounvcrcd.
ST. PKTKUSIIUIIO , .Nov. 27. Detailed ac
counts of last Tuesday's railroad accident on
the Orel do Gralse line , by which over twenty
persons lost iholr lives , nro now being rc-
colvod hero. Twenty-six bodies have already
boon recovered from'tho river into which the
cars foil , and the work of e.ilrlcullng the
remains is still proceeding.
IHSAlt'fKltS OX Till ! L.tlfUS.
.Many Vessels Kcportcd to Hnvo Itoon
Sunk LOBS of Life.
Dr.TiioiT , Mich. , Nov. 'J7. Several shipping
disasters are reported from up the laltos to
day. Tbo steam burgo Oswegatchlo , lumber
laden , left Alpcna Tuesday night with the
barge tl. C. Potter and the schooner McBrlor
In tow. When off Sturgeon Point the Oswo-
gntchlo got in a heavy sea and soon sprung u
leak. The barges were cut adrift , it is re
ported thai Iho steam barge went down with
all abroad. No word Imi boon received of the
II. C. Potter. The schooner escaped un
harmed and Is now In this port.
The schooner Samaria , lumber laden , Is
inhere at Duncan bay.
The steamer City of Alpona reports having
passed four wrecks on her trlu last night.
The steam barge Page Is unround on Thun
der Bay Island.
The 'steamer Robcri Mills was sunk on
Colchester roof lust nlghl In nine teen fool of
wato. The crew was saved.
VKHTit\r I'LAna.
Thought lo ( to llciiuhliif ; Out Tor the
Ilhick lllllH.
CiUMiir.ui.AiN , S , D. , Nov. 27. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : BIB. : | An order has oeon
received hero from the headquarters of the
Illinois Central railroad In New York City
asking for samples of Clay found along the
Missouri rlvor In this vicinity , It has al
ways been believed thai Iho Illinois Central
would finally extend Us line from Sioux Falls
to this city with the ultimata Intention of
building across the coded Sioux lands to the
Black Hills. Ttio interest manifested In tha
mineral products of this section strengthens
this belief. The Immense amount of stock
annually shipped from west of lha Missouri
In also thought to bo an important factor in
tbo company's lutci'o.sl Iu tills suction ,
Ity Unknown Man.
ATOKA , I. T. , Nov. 27. At Lchlgh two un
known men II rod Into tha house of Peter
Flcautcau and killed bis wife.
I RETURN OF "JUNIOR" BEALS ,
Knri&a Oity's ' Kidnaped Olilhl Restored to
- „ j His Overjoyed Parents.
i S J
L fE KING , THE ABDUCTOR , ARRESTED ,
| ThotiNnnd DollnrH 1'ald by Mr.
( nils to Her Aoo.nniilloo and No
Blloim AHkcd Ho Had
lade a Contr.iut. -
CITY , Mo. , Nov. 27. Thanksgiving
day , a day of rejoicing , was transformed Into
n day of sad ness for David T. Deals nnd hla
fnmilv. IIU 2-yenr-old boy was kidnaped and
held for ransom.
Today , 0.10 of sorrow , for the family , was
traiHformed Into a day of gladness. The
child was recovered.
A ThuuKsglvlug reunion of the Boats family
took place yesterday at the honso of Mr.
David T. Bonls , a wealthy banker of this
place and a capitalist woll-xnown throughout
the wost. Mr. Beals , who is O'J years old , Is
the father of two pretty children , n girl , aged
I , nnd n 2-year-old boy , David T. Heals. Jr. ,
or "Junior Boso" ns the boy calls himself ,
the only boy of the family a.id the particular
prulo of his father.
Wnilo the older members of the family
were just finishing Iholr dinner , al 7 o'clock
In the evening , Mr. Beats' Iwo children nnd
one of his grandchildren were m.tUing merry
In Iho hall. Suddenly the childish glco
censed nnd almo.il Immediately an outer door
was heard to slam. This aroused the sus
picion of Airs. I.'oals ' , who ran quickly to the
hall to find lhal .liinior Deals was nol among
his playmates. Shu searched the lower lloor
alone ntiu Itlioutsuccess , and then becoming
reully alarmed called her husband nnd their
guests , who made a thorough search of the
house from cellar to gnrrut , over and over
again. No truce of the child was to bo found.
Li/zio Smith , waitress , was also missing , and
the conclusion was arrived ul lhal she had
kidnaped Iho boy.
DoHpuir of the Pai'mitH.
The police were notified at once and three
separate detective ngoncles wcro detailed
upon the case. The time that , elapsed be
tween the moment that the child was missed
and thu limo that Iho police weru notified
did not exceed fifteen minutes. All the
usual precautions were taken and arrange
ments made to discover some trace of the
abdnctress bul without avail. Kho and her
victim had disappeared as cumpletly as if the
earth had swallowed thorn up. All nlghl
long Iho agonized father and mother paced
the lloor waiting for news of thisir child. All
night long the police und detectives were en
gaged in working up the small clues at tholr
dUnosnl. All day long toduy no encourag
ing news was given by the olllcor.s and the
pnrenU of thu child had almost given up
their boy us lost to them for over.
Tills nftornoon Mr. Beals caused to be
printed in the ovcning papers thu following :
I'lvo thousand dollars ransom. To whom It
may concern ! return my child , receive J , > , OUO
and no questions aslfo 1. I ) . T. IHAi.a.
U anted n Hij ; Hansom.
At 7 o'clock this ovcning a man of strange
appearance presented himself ut the front
door of the B'enls mansion. Ho were n faUo
face iiuJ a wig and was dressed very Hko a
day laborer. Ho told the servant who nn-
sworcd the bell that ho must see Mr , Boats
immediately. Mr. Beals went to the door.
The man said ho was a dotectlvo ; lhal he had
found the nbduotross and bar accomplices ;
it hat they had the lost child In their possession ;
that they demanded $20,000 ransom nnd that
ho was prepared to deliver the child to Its
parents for that amount. Mr. Beals declined
to pay the sam and stuck to his original offer
of fi.OOi ) . It , was finally agreed that the ' 'do-
tcctivo" should deliver the child for that
amount.
Mr. Beals told the police nnd detectives
thnt ho had pledged his honor th it the deliv
erer of the child should not boi rivstod while
engaged in Iho carrying oulof hi * pnrl of the
contract and ordered them positively not to
'
Intcrfero with his plans , und'they did not.
lie-turned tlio. Child.
At 10 o'clock n ring ut the bell brought Mr ,
Heals to the door. Ho saw his lost child In
the arms of the ruffian who had bargained
for the delivery of Iho child. Mr. Beuls ,
who had drawn $ dUOU , tn bunic notes early In
the afternoon In order to bo ready lo fulfill
his part of Iho bargain , counted out the
money boforci Ihe oycs of the man and placed
the money In the outer pocket of Iho Inllcr's
coal. At the same lime the masked man
man placed In the nrms of Iho overjoyed
falhcr the lost child , who was sleeping
soundly , lenorant thnt ho wns being returned
to his anxious parents. -
The Joy of the parents cannot bo told.
When n representative of the Associated
press arrived nt the house the child had boon
dressed for the night , bul ho was apparently
. so glad to bo ul Jioino again lhal there was
little sleep in his wondering eyes. Mr , Boats
was holding him fondly on his knee , feeding
him porridge , apparently oblivious that a
dozen newspaper men wore observer * of the
operation. Mrs. Boals was too overjoyed to
spealc. She could only stand and stare at lha
boy as if afraid he would disappear If she
removed hrr eyes from him. Mr. Deals Is a
thorough business man nud Is n man of few
words ,
Made a HiiHlnoHH Conlraot.
Ho told the story of the recovery of th
child practically ns told above and concluded :
"I made n business contract. I ngrcod to pay
$ . " ) , ) ( ) ( for mv boy. I have the boy and the
masked Individual who delivered him to mo
has the nionov , and that's all there Is
about II. "
Very Httl9 Is known of Lizzie Smith , the
nbductress. No trace of her In this city was
found when It was discovered that she and
two men , one of whom Is Known herons Albert
King , antl who Is supposed to bo her hus
band , rented a cottage a month ago at 1MH
Lydla avenue. Albert King bought the
furniture for the collage on the Installment
plan nnd signed his name to Iho notes for
future payment. Of thu man practically
nothing is known. The trio had occupied the
house only a weak.
Mrs , Kl..g answered nn advertisement for
a waitress by Mrs. Itonls , She was engaged ,
giving her name as Llzzlo Smith , without
references. At the snmo tlir.ii the b.vilia uvo-
nuo cottage was vacated and nil trace of the
occupants , excepting Mrs , Kinif , was lost. It
Is supposed that the masked man who se
cured the $ . * > ,000 ransom was Albert King ,
the principal accomplice In the crime.
ArroHt of thn Abductor.
Mrs. King wns arrested at midnight , but
refused to bo Interviewed by any of Iho
nowspnpar men. King lias nol been nr-
rcsted , und It Is not positively known that
the other man figured ut all In Iho crime.
Every efforl wns made lo secure Homo In
formation from "Junior Beso , " but ho Is too
young to speak plainlv. Ho wns rulied who
carried him away. "Lizzie , " ho lisped ,
"But wlmro did she toke youl"
"Riding , " Iho noy replied.
"And what did Ihoy do with you ! "
"Nntias. "
And thnt was nil the boy could tell ; enough ,
however , to convict Lizzie Smith of ono of
the me si cruel crimes on Iho calendar.
Cap'.uln Burns of thu ctly police had boon
told by a Mr. Stott , of Park avenue , that a
woman who answered the description ot
Llzzlo Smith had boon soon visiting n nousa
In the neighborhood which wns occupied l y
Iwo men , ono of whom uiiHwerud King's de-
ticrlptlon. Ho hud boon told by neighbors
he said , that they had seen a woman enter
the house nboutH o'clock Thursday evening
with n child In her arms ,
Captain Hums surrounded the house Just
before midnight , nnd receiving no answer to
his repeated knocks threatened to break his
way In , wlion n woman oronot thu door.
Ll//la Smith , or Mrs. King , had lived next
door to Captain Burns on Lydla nvonuo , and
he immediately recognized thu woman as his
neighbor. Ho placed bur under arrest and
searched the lumso. In tha house was found
the Kama furniture that had been placed la
the Lydiu avenue nous *