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8G ,u ‘f:S •gdiSuoQ jo Xjqi/j ci la ST EDITION. VOL. XLIII. NO. 111. beads all Other North Carolina Dailies in Both News and Circulation. WILL WHOM I PROSECUTION! Mrs. Abbott Unable to Push the Matter PflEACnEri LUMLY SMOTHERS SCANDAL REPORTED THAT THE GIRL WILL MAKE STATEMENT RE TRACTING HER CHARGES. GIRL’S FATHER A MASON AN J IS AN INMA«E OF ASYLUM Masonic Fraternity, it is Said, Will Lend As sistance to Prosecute- Deep S_, mpathy fcxpressed for Girl's Mother-This Move Expected by Some- Newbern, N. C., Jan. 11.—(Special.)— There is another turn in. the Hancock scandal. Mrs. Abbott notifies her at torneys that she is not able to push the prosecution and has to withdraw. This took the attorneys by surprise, but is no more than has been expected by some. Mrs. Abbott has been under a terrible strain for the past week by parties press ing her to withdraw the complaint; that the attorneys were after her money only, etc. Rev. Lumly, an ex-Mathodist preacher, and connected with the Abbott and Han cock families, has been, here several days insisting on smothering the scandal, and, with others, has succeeded in getting a withdrawal. It is also reported that the girl will make a statement retracting her charges, but the attorneys say it is false, as the girl absolutely refused to retract. Mrs. Abbott has the deep sympathy of the community, and as her husband is afflicted and in the asylum at Washing ton, the woman is at sea in the case. The girl's father is a Mason, and there is some talk that the Masonic fraternity will lend assistance to prosecute. TWO MORMON ELDERS ARRIVE. The Old Officers of Winston’s Banks Re-elected—Tom Settle to Fight the Appointment of His Uncle as Post master at Greensboro. Winston, N. C., Jan. 11.—(Special.)— Two young Mormon elders arrived here last night. They have asked for per mission to preach in the city and say that if the mayor will permit they pro pose making house to house canvas of Winston-Salem to learn names of every family and provide them with tracks. They claim to be travelling around with out purse of scrip. ■ The old officers and directors of Win ston’s two National banks were re-elec ted at the annual meetings of the stock holders to-day. It is reported that Congressman Settle has gone to Washington to fight the ap pointment of his uncle, Tyre Glenn, for postmaster of Greenslsiro; it is also said he was armed with divers of affidavits. MR. JOHNSON’S STATEMENTS. The SIOO Bills Were Not Made Prom Impressions Taken From the Genuine’ Plate. Washington, D. G., Jan. 11.—Mr. Claude M. Johnson, superintendent of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, to-day in an interview said; “In order to correct statements which have appeared in the public press to the effect that the plate from which the counterfeit SIOO silver certificates print ed came from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, or from an impression sur reptitiously taken from the genuine plate, I desire to state that the most, careful examination by the best experts. ■has been made of this note and unmis takable differences between the genuine and the counterfeit are apparent. The j public are assured that this note was ! not printed from the genuine plate, or from any impression taken from that plate, but is entirely counterfeit.” PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. Washington, D. C.. Jan. 11.—The President to-day sent these nominations to the Senate: I Treasury—John IT. Landis, of Penn- ! sylvania, coiner of the mint at Philadel phia, Pa. Justice —Tvory G. Kimball, of the’ Dictriet of Columbia, to be Judge of the Police court of the District of Columbia. j Thomas M. Alderson. to be Attorney ; of the United States and S. Brown Allen j 4o he Marshal of the United States for 1 tie Western District of Virginia. TO CHRISTEN THE “KASAGI.” Miss Long, Daughter of Secretary Long, to Perform the Ceremony. Washington, D. C., Jan. 11.—Miss Helen Long, daughter of the Secretary of the Navy, will christen the first Jap anese warship to be launched in the Uniteu States. The ceremony will take place at Cramps’ ship yards on the 20th inst., and will be interesting in several respects because of the novelty. Min ister Toru-Hoshi was notified a day or two ago by Mr. Cramp that the ship was retady for launching and invited to name a sponsor. The minister thereupon re quested ..iiss Long to perform the cere mony of naming the ship, and, with her father’s assent, the young lady accepted the invitation. The launching of the cruiser will be made a notable occasion. It is under stood that the entire diplomatic corps and many prominent people have been invited to attend, journeying between 1 Washington and Philadelphia on a spe cial train to be provided for the purpose. The cruiser is to be named the “Ka- and for the first time there will lie a departure from the custom which .as prevailed from time immemorial in launching ships of christening the craft wimi the contents of a bottle of cham pagne or other wine. This practice has always been objectionable to temper hnee folks and to some Christians, who felt that the christening of an inanimate object was desecration. So. in the case of the “Kasagi.” there will be no smashing of bottles, but, instead, the craft will be named according to the beautiful Japanese custom, and as she glides into the water of the Delaware Miss Long will pronounce her name while loosening a silken lmg ffnd releas ing a white pigeon, a bird which is held sacred by the Japanese in such cere monies. CAFRILES REAPPOINTED. j Havana, Jan. 11. —It became known ! to-day that a committee from Santiago De Cuba had requested Captain General Blanco to reappoint Senor Capri lea gov ernor of that province. The request was granted. Six hundred sick and invalid ed soldiers embarked for Spain to-day. THE GRAND LODGE MET OVER TEN THOUSAND MASONS |N NO'TH CAROLINA. x | Reports of Various Officers—Oxfo-d’s Royal j Welcome-Three Hundred Masons at Opening Session. Oxford, X. C., Jan. 11.—(Special.)— The grand lodge of Masons, of North Carolina, convened tonight at 7:30 o’clock, in its one hundred, and eleventh a nnua 1 corn mun ieation. The Masons met in their handsome new hall, at the Orphan Asylum, with Grand Master Walter E. Moore presid j ing. All grand, officers art* present, and tire attendance is unusually large, there oeing present at the opening session three hundred delegates and visiting Ma sons. 1 Oxford is entertaining the visitors in j handsome style. John W. Hays, of Oxford, on behalf of the Oxford lodge, welcomed the grand lodge in an appropriate address. Grand Master Moore replied on behalf of the! Grand Lodge, expressing the idea sure of the Grand Ivodge at meet ing in hospitable Oxford. The Grand Master’s annual address, which was filled with valuable advice and pertinent suggestions was delivered. The grand treasurer and the secre tary submitted their annual reports, showing the healthful and growing con dition of Maaonary in North Carolina, Charitably, numerically and financially. THe total membership in the State is 10.501, a large Increase over last year. Sixten new lodges were organized dur ing the past year. The report of the Oxford Orphan Asy lum Committee showed settlement of the Bradley litigation in California. j This property will yield an annual rental of SSOO to the asylum. The completion of the new buildings at the asylum at a cost of $22,000, was reported. The report congratulates the present efficient management. Superintendent Lawrence’s report shows that the cost of maintaining and schooling 210 children, is SGB per capita. The past year «has been one of decided i progress, and the superintendent sug-1 gests an addition of a wood working shop and a modern dairy. SPANIARDS INDIGNANT. Madrid, Jan. 11. —A dispatch to the Impartial from Havana says the send ing of supplies from Ihe United States to aid the indigent population of Cuba has aroused deep animosity among the Spanish, who, it is added, are incensed at the pretext thus given the American con-i suls and the Yankee element to inter fere in Cuban affairs. It is alleged that the funds will lie used to widen the breach between the Cuban peasantry and the Spaniards. It is further asserted that tine American newspaper corre spondents have been instructed to ex aggerate the sufferings of the peasantry in order to again arouse public feeling in the United States, so as to provide Washington with an excuse to intervene. | PURELY ACCIDENTAL. London, Ontario, Jan. 11.—The core-1 ner’s jury in the ease of the City Hall disaster, decided to-day that the affair was purely accidental. _____— j THE M’KINLBY WAVE. Newmarket, N. 11., Jan. 11.— I The Newmarket Manufacturing Company posted notices to-day of a general re duction to take effect next Monday. UALEL (ill* JN r . C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY IL\ 18US. IIDiANSONWAR PATH Startling News From Indian Territory. EARLSBORO THE SCENE BURNING AND KILLING EVERY THING AS THEY GO. A CALL FOR i»i£N AND ARMS Every Womai and Child Taken by Special Train From Earlsbjro to T.— A Pitched Battle Between Ir.diars and Citizens. South McAllester. I. T., Jan. 11. —A telegram received here at 0:10 this eve ning by the train dispatcher of the Choc taw, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad states that a bail'd of 150 Seminole Indiums is on the war path, and is leaving behind it a trail of blood. A telegram was sent by the railroad station agent at Earls boro. The brief information conveyed was that the Seminole* were avenging the work of the mob of white men that burned two Seminole Indians at the stake on Friday last, and that the in furiated Seminoles had already massa cred 25 men, women and children. The station agent gave the additional information that the band started from a point six miles south of Earlesboro with the avowed intention of setting fire to Teeumseh, and killing all whom they met; that the Indians were reported to have changed their course and were at the time of the sending of the message headed toward Earlshoro. The re ceipt of this startling information has created intense excitement in South McAllester. Federal Judges Townsend and Springer, who are In the city, are anxiously awaiting further news. Scores of people here who have relatives and friends at Earlb*ro and other points in that section, are beseiging the tele graph office for news, but the agent has left the Earlshoro station, .to gather further information, or perhaps was slain or drive* to seek refuge. If the Earlboro agent cannot lie reached stiou by wire a train will be des patched from here midnight bound for the of the reported massacre, under orders from Judge Springer, and having on board all the available deputy marshals under command of Captain Brady, while the Secretary of War will tie wired to order troops from Fort Reno. The general officers of the Choctaw, Ok lahoma and Gulf railroad have ordered out a special train from Shawnee, bear ing volunteers armed with Winchesters to intercept the Indians at Earisboro. A PITCHED BATTLE. y Wichita, Kai:*., Jan. 11.—A special to fie Bugle from Shawnee. O. T., says: The train from the oast tonight brought to this city a ear containing every wo man and child nt Earlshoro. The pas sengers confirm previous reports and say that a pitched battle between the In dians and the settlers took place this afternoon near Maud postoffice, result ing in the wiping out of several families. A CALL FOR MEN AND ARMS. A later dispatch from Shawnee says: A message calling for men and arms has just been received from Earlshoro, saying that nearly 300 Indians have sworn vengeance on the town, and are moving toward the place declaring that they will burn it. Grave fears are entertained for home steaders on the borders. A special train was made up from here of 150 men armed to the teeth and left for the scene. The whole country is aroused. PROTECT EARLSBORO PEOPLE, Dallas, Texas, .Tan, 11.—A special to tie* News from Shawnee, O. T., says: The report has just reached here that 250 Seminole Indians are on their way to Earlshoro, burning and killing as they go, wanting revenge for the burning of the two Indians a few days ago, reports of which have already been given. The sheriff and a party of men are on their way to protect the Earsboro people. TWENTY-FIVE CITIZENS KILLED Dallas, Texas, Jan. 11. —A special to the News from Oklahoma City, O. T.,l says: i “There is an uprising in the Seminole nation, and 100 armed Indians have killed twenty-five citizens of Pottawatto mie county, this Territory. The Indians are seeking to avenge the recent burning of Lincoln MeGeisey and Palmer Simp- 1 son, two Indians of the Seminole tribe, who were accused of murdering and out raging Mrs. Leard, of Maud postoffico. A special train load of armed citizens has gone to Earlshoro, ten miles from Maud, and excitement is higher than ever before known in the Indian Terri tory.” j WARD DISCHARGED. New York, Jan. 11.—George W. Ward. Jr., the young Virginian who was ar rested yesterday on the charge of forg ing clicks on Jahn Wanamaker and other business men in. this city, was dis charged to-day on account of the failure of the complainants to appear. COUNT ESTERHAZY ACQUITTED. Paris. Jan 11.—The court-martial be fore which Major Count Ferdinand Wnlisin Bsterhazy has been on trial.' voted unanimously fur acquittal this af ternoon. H GFBAIE DULL! But Simpson Made it Very a Little Amusing. i FI-GHT TO BE KEPI UP. PEARSON PUTS A QUESTION TO MR. BROSIUS. M-L BAILEY’S CLEAR STATEMENT. Mr Alien Entertains The House With Short, Witty Speeches -Mr. Woolcott to Ad dress The Senate on the Work of toe Monetary Commission. Washington, D. C„ Jan. 11.—The civil service debate which was inaugurated in the House a week ago, ended today. It opened with a row, but ended very tamely. There was not even a vute on the appropriation in the legislative, exe cuaive and judicial appropriation bill for the commission, upon which the debate was predicted. The Republicans who are seeking to modify or repeal the law decided to let the debate come to a close today, but it required the easting vote of the speaker to acocmplish thi>s. There are conflicting statements as to the s’t nution in which the future conduct of the war against the civil service law is left. All the Republican opponents of the law agree that the fight is to be kept up, and it is positively stated by Mr. Pearson, (Republican, North Carolina), that assurance have been received from thuse in authority in the House that an opportunity will be given in the future for the consideration of a bill to modify the law. But from other sources the statement cannot be confirmed. The debate today was quite dull until the dosing'hour when Mr. Simpson, the Kansas Populist, enlivened it with some references to the Ohio Senatorial elec tion. Mr. Bailey, the Democratic leader, made a clear statement of the minority position Which indicates that the min ority will vote to repeal, but not to modify the law. The principal speech of the day was made by Mr. Brosius, chair man of the Civil Service Committee, who defended the law in a two hour speech. Mr. Brosius, the chairman of the Com mittee on Civil Service, opened today’s debate with an elaborate defense of the merit system, and an argument for sus taining the law. Mr. Pearson. (Republican, North Caro lina), asked liow the statement that the Civil Service law was economical, would be reconciled with the fact that the em ployes of the government had almost doubled since 1883. Mr. Brosius denied that this was true. The advocates of the spoils system, he said, had repeated'this statement until they believed it. He produced figures from the report of the commission to show that the number of employes in tiie classified service in the eight exe cutive departments in this city had de creased 3 per cent., while the number in flie un-eiassified service had increased lid per cent. Mr. Maguire, (Democrat, California), defended the last administration against the charges of wholesale removals, and commended the efficiency of the ser vice, especially in the public printing office, which had been an especial point of assault from the other side. Mr. White, (Republican, North Caro lina), the only colored member of the House, spoke in favor of the modifica tion of the law, but If it could not be modified, he said he would join the Democrats in an effort to repeal it. After some remarks by Messrs. Bell (Pop., Colo.), and Mr. Eddy (Rep., Minn.), Mr. Simpson (Pop., Kan.) enliv eneu the closing hour of the debate by a reference to the Senatorial contest in Ohio. He said the debate had been pro longed while the Republicans out in Ohio were making promises to 'the boys in the trenches in the interest of Senator It was a duff, said Mr. Simpson. Noth ing was to be done, and now that Sen ator Hanna’* election was secured the mask was thrown off and a vote was to be taken to-night on this bill. Whether the House would have an opportunity to consider a bill for the modification or repeal of the law would depend on the Speaker, said Mr. Simpson. “He is the wnole thing,” exclaimed Mr. Simpson, 1 “and runs the House.” (Laughter.) I “Have you consulted the Speaker?”, asked Mr. Quigg. ••No.” replied Mr. Simpson. “He never consults me and I never consult him.” Mr. Allen (Derm, Miss.) entertained .the House with one of his short humor- 1 ous speeches He was not a brute, he said, and he had not the heart to jump on the Republican party in its present straits, and at this critical juncture, with mock solemnity he offered to mediate be- 1 tween the divided factions. He pictured ! the divisions on the floor, in Maryland and in Ohio, lie said he felt especially sorry for Mr. Grosvenor, who was very busy leading a bolt on the floor of this House and coercing a bolt in Ohio. , “The Ohio matter is adjusted,” shout ed a member. Mr. Allen said ue so understood. They had learned the lesson in Ohio which a negro in Mississippi said was (the secret of success in life. • trouble with the negro,” a col ored man was represented as saying in Mr. Allen’s story, “is that they don’t know how to transfer. The white man does. T give my note to a merchant. He buys produce with it from the commis sion man. he buys with it from others, and so it goes. Everybody gets out of it but me and no one pays it but me.” r. Allen applied the story by saying it explained the secret of Senator Han na success. Several gentlemen had learned bow to "transfer.” Mr. Bailey (Deni., Texas), the leader <>* the minority, cleseit the debate with! some remarks defining the attitude of; the Democrats. It was difficult, he said.! to oelieve in the sincerity of the other; side when, in one br.uh, the Republi-i cans avowed their adherence to the lawj and in e next demanded its practical I destruction If the law was good, he! said it ought to be extended; if bad, it j snouiu lie repealed. The Democrats, lie sakl, were ready to wipe it off the stat ute books. They did not believe in life tenure. While the repeal of the law might turn some of their friends out of office, they stood by the party plat form. With the conclusion of Mr. Bailey’s remarks the time expired and the bill was reported to the House. It was then discovered that those who de sired to vote to strike out the appropria tion for the Civil Service Commission had neglected to make the motion in Commttee of the Whole. No vote, there fore eon hi be taken, and the bill was' passed without division. The agricultural and urgent deficiency appropriation bills were reported to the House. and at 5:20 p. in. the House ad- 1 jsurned. | SENA TE PROCEED ING S. Washington, I>. C., Jan. 11. —After! the transaction of some routine business I in the Senate to-day, Mr. Galliuger, j chairman of the Committee on Pensions, reported adversely from the committee' a bill to grant a pension of SIOO a mpath | each to Margaret Butler Meade and Henrietta Meade, daughters of the late; Major General George Gordon Meade, i and asked that the bill be indenitely! postponed. Mr. Allen (Nebraska) asked what reas on the committee had for requesting the indefinite postponement of the bill. • Mr. Gallinger explained the terms of the bill, and said that the committee had taken adverse action upon the bill be cause it did not believe it proper for the country to enter upon the experiment of pensioning the daughters of soldiers. I .or. Allen said tluif he had a distinct (Concluded on fourth page.) CAROLINA COUR’ESy! CONGRESSMAN Ki re -UN’ I GRACE> Ul ACT j IN THE HOUSE YE T R - Y. He Mad Been Gnntecf Ten Minutes But in Handsome Style P rmi ted Bailey to Close Debate, Washington, I>. C., Jan. 11. —(Special.) —Representative Kitehin can always be depended on to do the handsome thing. He had ten minutes which were yielded him by Representative Livingston to speak on the Civil Service question, but as Representative Bailey, the Demo cratic leader, expressed a desire to speak, Mr. Kitehin gracefully tendered the time given him by Mr. Livingston, and the result was that Mr. Bailey closed the debate. Mr. Kitehin is opposed to the Civil Service law, but is against any modifica-. tion of it as proposed by the Republicans. • VISITED THREE SCHOOLS. Dr. Curry in Salem —Makes an Interest ing and Instructive Address. Winston. N. C., Jan. 11.—(Special.)— Dr.J.L.M.Curry, of Boston, agent for the Peabody and Slater funds, visited three 1 educational institutions here to-day— Salem Female College, Old Moravian boy’s school and Slater Industrial Aca demy for colored people. The distin guished educator was tendered a recital by the pupils of the college, after which the Doctor addressed the school. He paid a high compliment to old Salem and her school. After dwelling upon the right and importance of higher educa tion of girls, he, by special request, re ferred interestingly to his three years’ residence in Spain, speaking in terms of highest praise of the present Queen and telling incidents illustrative of her high character and great accomplishments. The address was concluded with a comprehensive statement relative to the two great educational funds, which he so ably represents, the Peabody and boater, and bits of instructive and amusing biography from the lives of the two benefactors. Dr. Curry left hero to-night for Rock Hill, S. C. JUDGE FULLER CONFIRMED. Washington, D. C., Jan. 11.—The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Thomas C. Fuller, of North Carolina, to be judge of the Court of Private Land Claims. JAPANESE TEA TO-NIGHT. A Delightful Time at Separk’s Old Stand To-night. The ladies of St. Mary’s Guild will give a delightful tea to-night on Fayette ville street, at the store recently occupied by Mr. W. G. Separk. The following young ladies, dressed in Japanese cos tume, will serve refreshments: Misses Lizzie Taylor, Blanche Blake, Mamie Simmons, Jane Andrews, Anne Busbee, Mattie Pace, Mamie Norris. Gertrude Bush, Lillie Hoke, Ethel Norris, Ethel Bagley and Nannie Skiuner. Tea will be served from the pagoda by Mrs. F. H. Cameron, Mrs. Slade, Mrs. Fields and Mis* Janie Ward, also dressed in handsome Japanese costume*. The rooms will be prettily decorated in Japanese style. _ Admission charges for children will be 5 ‘-ents. and each will receive a pretty 1 Japanese fan as a (souvenir. A fish pond will be pro viced for The children. J Ihe ladies who have this tea in jlfarge 1 are noted for their successful eaftrtain ments. They will excel tbemjflves to- 1 night. j price fj v e cents HAIU WILL WIN He Receives 73 Votes on First Ballot. MORE BRIBERY CHARGES DRAMATIC SCENE EXPECTED IN EGISLATURE TO-DAT. THE FACTIONAL WARFARE NOT OVER There Will be Ano'.ner Day of It- Democrats Say I hey hill Win-The Speaker’s Objection to Senator Haima-- Joint ballot Io Da/. j Columbus., <_)., Jan. 11. —The factional warfare against Senator Hanna is no t ; over. It will have at least one more i day of charge* and counter charges. ; The fight hats never been more bitter j than to-night. Senator Hanna received , 73 votes to-day, a majority of one over ail in a total membership of 100. The ; Senate voted 10 for McKisson and 17 for Hanna. The House vote stood: Hanna, 56; j McKisson, 49; Wiley, 1; Warner, I; Lenz, 1, and 1 absent. f The only absentee was Representative Cramer, the Democratic-Populist mem tier from Baubling county, who is se riously sick. Hi* physician stated to night that he could not possibly be in his seat to-morrow. After the vote was recorded to-day in each branch of the , Legislature separately, a majority of a quorum of those present is all that is necessary in the joint balloting to-mor ! row, so that the serious illness of Rep ! resen fa tive Cramer might become an important factor. j The scattering vote to-day for Lentz, l Wiley and Warner was cast by Repre sentatives Wiley. Hazlett and Hess, all Democrats. If Cramer had been present and all other Democrats in line Mc- Kis son’s vote in the House would have been 53, or still three short of a ma \ jority in that, branch of the Legislature. With Hanna uaviAg a majority of three in the House. McKisson having a ma ' jority of two in the Senate, the chair will announce to-morrow that there was nj> I election to-day and that a joint ballot 1 will be in order. If all tli-' Senators alul Representatives lives are recorded on the joint ballot to morrow as they were recorded to-day on their respective ballots, Senator Hanna will have a majority of only one over all. But in the absence of Representa t tive Cramer, and in the event of some of the Democrats refusing to vote for Mayor McKfewon, he is likely to have a larger majority. With the result apparently hanging on 1 the change of only one vote, the con test has continued all night, as it has been going on other nights for the past two weeks. The seven Republicans who refused to vote ior Senator Hanna to-day have i since signed a statement that burns the bridges behind them. Senator Burke, ; Representatives Scott, Mason, Jones and ; Riftan say they will vote for Hanna if the Otis charges are proven to lie un true. Representatives Otis and Bram ley, however, simply signed a codicil to the statement of the other five dissent ers in which they concur in asking for an investigation. Otis states, however, that he will not vote for Senator Ilatma under any circumstances. While the bureaus of claims and charges are in full operation, there are also reports about the bribery charges being presented to the grand juries of Hamilton and Franklin conn tie*. The grand jurors are in sesion in both of these counties and there are current reports tonight of efforts to secure in dictments before tomororw noon. As Representative Ottis claims to have been offered a bribe at his home in Cin cinnati, that case could lie brought only before the grand jury of Hamilton coun ty, and it would be necessary for Rep resentative Ottis to be there as a witness. Mr. Otis and others who would be want ed as witnesses in that ease are here tonight, and it is not thought to be prob able that Mr. Otis would be absent tomorrow. If the vote is oast tomor row as it was oust today the absence of Mr. Otis and others opposed to Hanna would have no effort on the result. Hhe would have no effect on the result. There was talk of filibustering, but the opposition could not break a joint quorum if all their members should ro main away. The other ease of alleged bribery comes from the other sdde. Rep reseptathive Snider, of Green county, who has been stopping at the Neil House during the past week, voted today for Hanna, for Boxwell for speaker last Monday a week, and attended the Re publican House caucus one week ago last Saturday. The opponents of Sena tor Hanna have been after him closely, and constantly. It is alleged that Mr. Maddey came to the Neil House last week to see Mr. Snider, and that he claimed to represent Kurtz and Bliss, Representative Snider had Ken antici pating the visit and a stenographer was concealed in the bath room adjoining his apartments. It is charged that Mr. Snider was offered five thousand dol lars for his vote, and that the names of his backers were given by the cal ler. The stenographer report of the con versation between Snider and Maddey is in the hands of Hon. E. G. Rathbone, who was assitant postmaster general under Harrison, and it is here as one of The /managers for Hanna. Tt has been replied for several days that this ease was'Vefore thp grand jury of Franklin count!, but when that body dosed its / (Continued on sth page.)
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