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Show 9 I V fDUSniD PRESS TELECIAF1IC UTAH WEATHER FOSECAST mm Shower and thunderstorm Tuesday and Wednesday. Colder Wednesday. t,""'1 weeeeeeeeeeeweeeeeeeeee OGDEN CITY, UTAH. TUESDAY MORNING. VOL II NO. U5 BIGELOW the bank better off by about $4001111) than it was before the fund were depleted by tbu peculation of tho- prori-don- IS ARRESTED - Has Lost Own Immense Fortune Besides $1,450,000 of Bank Funds Directors Make Good Amount Gone. Wl.. April S4. Frank G. until today president of the National Bank of Milwaukee, wa arrested today charged with tha embezzlement of over $100,000 of the lank'a money. The arrest of Mr. Bigeto th.i low followed hia confeaalon htNird of directora of the bank tliat he waa a defaulter to the extent of Following Mr. Blgeiowa he waa removed from tha presi-denr- y of the bank and tbo facta in the raae were laid before the federal authorise. liy The eomplaint waa sworn to Vnlted Stau District Attorney H. K. It charges that Bigelow, Butterfield. a ft evident of the Firal National a aum exceeding hank embezzled lluonoo. A complaint and warrant identical with those in Blgelow'a cans were made out for Henry (1. Hull, cashier of the bank, but Gull could not be found up to seven o'clock Milwaukee, Bigelow, con-frfri- oa Insight. President Bigelow waa taken before Blood' laired Stale Commlmdoner (Mid tonight. He waived a hearing and wa held to the federal grand jury unIhr. Horace M. der lIB.nou bond. Brown and Arthur N. Mriteoth certifand Mr. Bigelow waa reied leased. The next federal grand Jury lieen summoned, hut it la exhaa time ibia pected it will meet some nt morning. Present Bigelow' confession wa th made at a special meeting of hoard of directora held Saturday ever ing and continued yesterday and a! of last night. In addressing hia fellot b directora Prenldent Bigelow said had a painful statement to make-- -; confession that he had misdirected th funds of the bank and that an ex mil tiiim of the book and a compariao uf figure would show (hat he waa in detail'd to the bank to the amount o oier tl.45n.nfiO. This money he sal had heea lost In speriilatiun In when nock. Not a dollar of it could h Tvorreed and the only aum he eoul vtcr toward yecompensatitig the haul ken personal securities, valued a and approximately $300,000. The confession of President Hlgeloi the director of the bank Mr. Rlgelnw had been recognized a one of the foremost flnanriera of ttti northwest. He had heeu aasociatei with the First Naiional bank In vari Vila caparltiei for more than flftem jesra and hia burines connectiona-tru- st ennipanie. manufacturing cos cerna, real estate dealers and slmna venture number scores. He was hou ored a year ago by election to tin presidency of the American banker association and by ila member wa looked up a leader in financial matters In making hia statement Mr. Bigelos Jnid he had become Involved la apecn lationa several months ago. This w m Wall street. More recent lv he hai been persistent bul in the when market and recent losses ther bad add to already reverse on Wal btreet. From heiy all manipulation o v banka fund he bad extended thi defalcations until hia shortage lia Iba present stage, lie saw m Possibility of making up the amoun aud therefore confessed. It is stated that the meeting of thi director which was almost contlnuou: ihirty-aiiioura waa stormy a times. Several pinna were ' protecting the Interest auggeatei of thi jwnk. One was to accept the resign km of the president, permit him ti FMo Europe, and the dlrecloh mnlti Wxl the amount of hia shortage. Thii would effectually the hank me pmimral met protect determined opposl Km from directors who demandod tha me defaulter be punished. The plat jr x the shortage was thei Higeiow waa removed fron presidency ,,f the hank and thi rrfcrrpd 10 lhe federal ,u nnkS te UP.. ''ir"."16 ww. l, federaI marshal called a .iw residence to serve (he war rmw bank hi " thc library wilb hiaPresident, wife. Mrs refused to withdrew and thi rPBd ,n hrr presence. ! reartF to go with you a omi ' aJ the tanker. Then he kiss m, wits iT tretionate farewell and lef th rie 0,ffl7r"- - be wo walking t jTPderal building, where a emir bUioI-"Wfaiting. None oT Mr lr,,nd' ' In the cuur ns i !onnVhe proceedl"ffa- - When thi Biwlnw from .Rdopte,i removing Mr ,he Prcahlency of a-nl "!Lnr cashier wa! The rpmovl ot thi tb'J statement a d,I he w" ide C0Bceal,ng he shortage ii the aecounts. ip!,!!lP,hod adop,ed was an old one were manipulate! lA in r,nt of t0riy and ,B IMr cpnt t0 make 11 ' War thaf (IT lund waa Intact ndth. Jh Wrvc 01 ,he tnrreaaed col W,a d,VPrted to apeela Thn effort main rnini ol ."J ?" v1tern banks wa tamperoi Vih brine fl!.5"ok"vof ,h First Nationg the reserve appear ef in i?Xid by several hundreds o Tli cm VnJ de,,ara than k really was hPr methods were, mra hr h! pur J1,1 0ub,a,ln monej from !ha '"ring o apd .he manipulation of thi declares he was aid 1 two 1,ook keepers i, book keepers actei uthMkj Blselow and they havi Aem1?MhaTl!CPd of suspended cal,ed M wi,n8"ea l! tha crTLn i1 binncT uinl Proceedings against thi J ru if a-- -nt ajnts X"Jrd bt r' bn' ind president an,P,a,lon of accounts h1 on been ' tait fr months according menf of one of the director ti ilcvcrly was the work done tbs' neither the dlroctora or the National bank examiners were able to discover the fact that anything was wrong with the funds of the bank. The first intimation that there were irregularities came to Charloa Pfciatrr one of the directors Haiurday evening. An employe of the bank called at Mr. Pfclst-er- a home and to him he had something io reveal regarding the bank. While this information was meagre It was sufficient to awaken the suspicions of Mr. Pfeiater and start an investigation. President Bigelow was taxed with the irregularities, and he Is said to have admitted hia guilt. Then followed tho meeting of the directors and the full confession. Aa soon as the directors ascertained the full extent of the speculations, steps were taken (o protect the deCharles positors and other creditors. K. Pfeiater subscribed fifiOfl.WK) to a fund to make good the aurplus; John J. Beggs, president of the Milwaukee Electric Railway company gave S3"fi,-00Wm. nigelow, a brother of the president added $100,000 to the amount The other directora siihscrihed lesser Hunts, until the amount raised reached The directors Issued the $1.6311,000. following statement: "For value received, tha undersigned, severally agree to advance and pay to the First National Bank of Milwaukee. Wisconsin, the sums set opposite our respective names as the same may he needed, for the payment on demand of all deposits now In said bank, or which within thirty days from this date may be placed therein. Our claims hereunder for reimbursement shall be subordinate and postponed to the claims of all depositors anil other creditors. (Signed I "Charles F. Pfelster, $i!00,000. "Fred Vogel. Jr $300,0110. 1. "John $300,000. Beggs "K. .Mariner "Fred F. (loll xieo. P. Miller .. J. H. Vandyke, Jr "J. K. Kipp "Albert it. Troestel "August H. Vogel ., ,, Wm. Bigelow $100,000. $50,000. $50,000. $50, non. .,$50,000. $35,000. $10,000. ....$100,000. . .. ,, .. .. Total .$1.6.15,000. "Dated Milwaukee, Wis., April 24, t. Bigelow himself is left a skit man speculation and the surrender of the securities to tha bank today. At one time he was personally rated as a millionaire and thia foiiuae has been lot a well aa the aum taken from the bank. Ilia total losses m speculation of various Lind in two years are estimated by hia fnend at more than $3,000,000. He haa a magnificent home on East atreci and bi family Is one of the most promin.-n- t socially in the city. He baa boon known as one of the most genoioiu donor in the cause of charily: an.l haa been a favorite with all casi's. He la prostrated by the whole affair and although he appeared at the hank during the early hours of business he retired to Ills home at noon and remained there awaiting the appearanro of the Cnited States marshal with tho warrant for his arrest. In addition to hi banking Interests he wa at the head of several large manufacturing concerns. Recently he liegiiii suit for the recovery of paid for a patent uiirake device, which It is raid in the complaint wa worthless. Ha also promoted an enormou electrical company that has extensive works in this city and is interested in seven other concern of a similar kind. Late today the directors issued the following statement: While the directors of the bank ran say no word of aurenre no far a the personal aspect of this unfortunate ch sc goes, thpy fed that tl is their duly aa ritiaens of Milwaukee and ponton directly intoimiid to assure the public that the First National Bank is in absolutely olvent condition. We make this statement because many people may thoughtlessly confound the presidents defalrstfim with the standing of the hank, which is one of the great financial institution of ths northwest. The hoard of directors of the bank decided that no attempt should bn made 10 shield the chief defaulter and his associates In ihe crime from their full measure of punishment and they will prosecuted to the full extent of the law. At 9 oclock tonight everything was quiet In the vicinity of the lank.Poted on all the windows and tho stone column at the entrance to the hank were printed notice issued by the direo-tor- s stating the various amounts subscribed. which amount will more than cover the amount of tho defalcation. These were eagerly road by passers-baa well ns those who have money on deposit. The notice In n great measure had a good effect on many who feared for the safety of their deposits. The bank Is said to ho amply prepared to meet, all demands which may be made depositors tomorrow. y WHITE HOUSE EASTER EGG ROLLING 1905." Prior to this the directors had been in conference with leading bankers of York. Though Chicago and New Chicago bankers. President J. L. Kurgan of the First National Bank, Orson Smith of the Merchant's lxan and Trust company and Earnest A. Ham-miNational of the Coni Exchange Bank, three of the leading financial Institutions of Chicago, came to Milwaukee on an early train and went Into conference with, the directors of As a result of the First National. this meeting $1,000,000 was sent to Milwaukee by Chicago banks to reach the city before the news of the defalcation was made public. Several hundred thousand of dollars In gold waa transferred to the First National Bank, so that Institution was prepared for the run that was expected. Every precaution waa taken to keep the fact of the shortage from the public until the affaire of the bank could be put In condition to meet any emergencies that might arise. When the bank closed Its doors this afternoon more than 2,000 depositors were clamoring for their money. Nearly $1,000,000 had been paid out In tho course of two hours and but a small per erntage of the customers demanding tho ckielng of their accounts had been served. One of the first callers was a business man who presented a check for $200,000, the entire amount of his account. He was followed by the city treasurer, who drew out $300,-00- 0 of the city funds. Withdrawals In sums ranging from $1,000 to $in,000 quickly followed and by two oclock In the afternoon a line of people extendon Wisconsin to ing a block east Broadway and in the other direction around the corner and East Water street. So preslstent were the friends of the bank in offering money for deposit that when the bank closed there was a line of depositors In waiting opposite to the line waiting to withdraw money. While the bank could not honor checks It could receive deposits and this The bank was facilitated business. cleared at the hour for closing and a hole waa cut through the plate glass window, on the Wisconsin street front of the building, receiving tellers were stationed there and until late hour were there this evening depositors leaving their money. The occupants of the bank are looking for a resumption of the run tomorrow. A request has been made for a detail of twenty policemen the same number thit was reqnired to handle the crowds today and an extra force of clerks will he employed to bundle the bnaiiress. Money is on the way from New York to strengthen the resources of the bank and the directors expect to he able to meet all der that the mands promptly. They actual condition of the hank has not yet been Impaired by the Bigelow defalcation. The statement of the financial condition March 14th, and which i the last financial statement formally issued, is a strong one. It Inc1udns the following Items: Loan. S12.646.r37: rash and due from banks $3,177,210; total resources $19,967,271. Capital $1,500,000: sur plus $500,000; undivided profits $642,-22deposit $16,574,498. Total liabilities $19,567,271.44. defalcation President Bigelows amount to almut $1.450.0o0. tmf he rest orcl $::0fl.non. The directors have subscribed $1,635,000 mere thus leaving ll . 3; t Tima for Playing in Ground is Cut Down, Causing fifiuch Adverse Commsnt. Washington, April 24. Easter Monday was celebrated by the children of Washington with the annual egg rolling on the While House grounds for this festival heretofore ths grounds have been given up to the children for the entire day, hut this year It. was determined by Colonel Broomwell, superintendent of public buildings and grounds, to limit the festivities on the White House grounds from I a. m. to 1 p. m. At the latter hour the grounds were cleared of the crowds, the people being driven to the White House lot. Immediately south of the White House grounds proper, where the children continued their annual romp during the remainder of the afternoon. The change In the program from that of previous years was the subject of some sharp criticism of those in charge of arrangement for the removal. Hundreds of parents, accompanied by their children, did not. arrive at the White House grounds until afternoon, and many of them did not conceal their disapproval of the order to leave the grounds. Mrs. Roosevelt Invited a party of friends to view the from ti. south portico of the White House. The young Roosevelt children with some of their playmates, participated for a time In the frolic, having evidently a Joyous time. During the afternoon the marine band gave a concert on the White House lot, which attracted thousands of person. egg-rollin- g FIRE DESTROYS STORE. Pari. A pul 24. 1:2 p. m The foreign office and other government and the bourse were closed in connection with the Easter holiday, which with the Easier adjournment of both branches of parliament and the departure of President Lou bet, and mut of the ministers, Delcasso to except Foreign Mlnl-tattend the unveiling of the Gamlictia sutnn st Bordeaux ha reanlted in a period of calm alter the extreme excitement attended the Dclrasae inci- dent, and the Japane-- e protest. The foreign office waa open briefly at noon when il was said that nn confirmation had lieen received of the reported cannonade outside of Kamranh bay during the night of April Sftid, the left the day Admiral Aojcatven-k- y coast uf Annum. by The official here discredit the report thst the crew of the interned RuKsian cruiser Diana, now at Hat-fonjoined Admiral Kojcstvenaky previous to hia sailing, a the official adviivs show that a daily roll call I 24. Rerclv-erehi- p made for the purpose of preventing New York, April instiwere proceeding the departure uf auy members of the tuted today against the Equitable crew. Ufe Avsiirimc' Society by J. Wilcox The neutrality incident Is officially Brown, of Maryland, a policy holder. considered closed. In the Ini ted Bute circuit court he A telegram from Toulon says It la filed an actiun again. t the society ask- rumored there that ordera have been ing for the appointment of a receiver received to despatch the French armbn- - the surplus fund; an accounting ored cruiser Kleber and IVssir to the for the benefit of himself and other far east aud to hold the third claaa him cruiser policy holders, Ikst may Join with and Alger in read!-n- c in the proceedings and an injunction to to put to an. surprevent the society holding the plus. Brown allege that the society OBSERVERS NOT SANGUINE. oflirlnla have disregarded their trust and have not paid his proportional net Kainranh Hay, via Halgon, April 24 surplus. Hi counsel have issued n Although the Russian crows were statement saying that the huge sur- confident of victory, independent obnot legally replus of the society servers who got. near enough to tained from the policy holders nor law- Admiral ItojeHtvenaky'a war ships to fully used by the society and that the bo able to Inspect them were not profits due the policy holders except unanimous regarding the efficiency ite seven per cent dividends, I now of the squadron. attempted to he wept away by. the Tho point to which the cruiser Desstockholder' claims. cartes went is a small Two other phases of the Eqnitahle town, fifty miles north of Kamranh were court Justice today. controversy Hay on Hay. The latter Is Mcljcan in the supreme court reserved smaller than Kamranh Ray, quadrandeeikion in the esse of Herbert (1. gular in extends almnt and shape Tull, a policy holder, wlm applied for ten miles Inland at a uniform width of an Injunction restraining Ihe society's about four aillca offii-erfrom taking any further proceeding to obtain an amended charter FIRED OFFICIALS KICK. for the society. Mr. Tull's counsel si tucked the proMobile, Ala., April 24. F. A. Dewey, posed charter as a 'blind' which real- general manager, and A. N. Bulllt, ly gave the Stockholders nothing. chief engineer of tho Mobile, Jackson Counsel for Hyde of and Kanaaa railroad have lieen the society and Franklin H. Lord s pol- requested to City resign hy tho hoard of Madicy holder appear before directora the road. President dox in tho supreme court at Brook- Robinson ofofNew York .who Is here, lyn to nppne a pelt Inn , hv President said tha officials named were let out Alexander to strike out rertaln refer- for the good of the service. Dewey ence to Mr. Mr. Alexander from the has engaged counsel and will fight. petition in which Mr. Hyde intervened Men were stationed In al Ihe offices of In Mr. Ijnrd'a injunction proceedings the company to keep Dewey against the proposed mutualization and Bulllt out. today There wa no hearing, as the plan. court bad not yet.ivceivod tbs Alexander petition. Alexander Objects. New York, April 21. (ounsol representing James H. HyJw, of the Equitable IJfe As. mince Society and Franklin H. 1wd, a .rock holder in the society who has asked for au injunction again-- t the proposed plsn for mutualizing thst society, appeared Citiiea of Maryland Want Rscalvar liefore Justice Maddox, In the supreme Appointed to Do Juotlco to court, at Hmoklyn today, to nppse a Policyholdero. petition by Jjimes W. Alexander, president of the noriety to trike out, cerNew York, April 24. J. Wilcox tain references Alexander from Brown, a citron of Maryland, through thu petition hy which Mr. Hyde inter- his attorney, Battle and Marahall of vened In the laird question. thi city, today filed an action against Notice has been given hy counsel the Equitable Life Assurance Society, for Alexander that he objects to tho In ths United States circuit court, askstatement in Hyde's ing that n receiver la appointed and objection to the rffect thst the mutual-(ratio- n for sn accounting for tho benefit of plsn was passed by the board himself and other policyholder who of diiertnr wit him t regard to ths con- may care to Join with him in the acsent o ft ho majority of the stock and tion. Mr. Brown is the holder of a that it was inspired solely hy instruc- $25,000 policy In the company and altion of Mr. Alexander assuming to act leges that thn official have dlsregardvd In his capacity a president of (he so- his legal right and have nut psid hi ciety. Counsel also objected to the as- proper proportion of the net surplus. sertion that Mr. Alexander has been hostile to his trnt. MOTOR Samuel Untermeyer, counsel for Mr. Hyde, told the court today that he hod Washington, D. C, April 24. Lonreceived a copy or the Alexander pe- don has shown leas Interest in tition and had heard that it was to the motor than in the be presented to tbe court today and that he was there to oppose it. The are in use in Liverpool, Brighton, court, howcrer, had not received the Plymouth, Portsmouth and other EngAlexander petition and there wa no lish cities, and have given reasonable hearing. satisfaction. But Ixmdon has until thn present time tried only ono adapted machine of thi kind. Now, however, writes l'nlted States Consul Hamm from Hull, it claims to have the largest and most iiowerful motor yet built. It is of r 50 and capable of throwing 506 gallons of water a minute to a height of 150 feet. It la propelled 1y a water-tubsti-sboiler situated the rear wheels. It Is heated hy a petroleum burner, in which (he fuel Is sprayed into the furnace. In front of tha boiler Is tho engine, with a pair of Inverted cylinder drivdouble-actinand ing two direct pump. The pumps can he disconnected from the engines, and by throwing Into gear a pinion wheel the motor drives a countershaft, from which the power is transmitted to the wheel. Los Angelas. California, April 24. Thus the same motor takes the vehicle The convention of Wqodmcn of the to ths lire and on arrival pumps the World spent Hip two sessions today in water. discussion of the question of legislaThe engine carries enough petroltion and revision of laws, especially as eum for a forty-milIt Is Journey. to Insurance rates in the stei-rethey applied It is fitted by order. The debate was not concluded with single solid rubber tires and when the convention adjourned this will be continued In the evening and was a few This motor morning. run up Blackheath hill. This ago days of The Grand Clrrle the Women of a gradient of one foot In nine or Woodcraft was also engrossed today has ten feet, and horsed go of with the matter legislation. Tho up at a walk, with the men on foot. only Important anion taken waa the Tho motor engine went up with a full decision to hearafter hold sessions load of eight men, hose and appliances only every four yrars Instead of bienni- at. fifteen miles an hour, and was The matter of ally as at present. gathering speed on the atlffeat part of selecting the place for permanent the climb. headquarters for this branch of th will be put This motor order haa been made a special order of Into service st one. business for next Thursday morning. A number of cities arc competing bur SUICIDE IN NIAGARA FALLS. general sentiment Is said to fsvor Salt Lake City. Niagara Falls, April 25. An unknown man walked out into the rapids Ban Joe. California, April 24. Drew of the American channel above the and his wife, the New Hampshire Coat Island bridge today and wa couple, are In a local sanitarium still caught by tbe swift current and carmentally derang'd. They have not ried over the fall. The suicide was been committed to a lunatic asylum. witnessed by many people. Tbe police are -- parching for Clairvoyant- Wener who got them under the SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL. spell and it is alleged swindled them out of over $2.(H,$- London, April 24. Shakespeare festival week Is being celebrated at 24. After n Stratford-on-Avowith great spirit. Omaha. Neb.. April trial on Ihe Hi. Paul branch, the 1nlon The town is gay with limiting ami In Pacific today eeul 'be new motor car music and crowd with viihora. to Denver for exhibition and a trip London Shakespeare day I celebrated at four leading play boutes. between that city and Greeley. , . of Bergcrman Brothers store, one of the largest furnishing establishments in the state. The stock wm valued at The fire 1 supposed to have $125,060. originated from a gasoline power engine in blowing up. There were several narrow escapes from Ihe flame. The building was considerably damaged. Both are fully covered by Insurance. TROUBLES cr INCREASE Receivership Suits are Instituted Policy Holders Ca-sa- rd 1 Nha-Tran- Tlis-Tran- s Vice-Preside- Jm-tic- e Vice-Preside- ACTION AGAINST EQUITABLE FIRE-ENGIN- e Steam-propelle- e SENTIMENT e horse-powe- FAVORS e n e hand-whee- l. "non-skids.- " fire-engi- IMA8S MEETING. Hemslend. Texas, April 24. Congressman John M. Pinckney and two other men were killed at n mass meeting here tonight called for the purpose petitioning the governor to enforce the local option law. Washington. April 24. The light house hoard Is in reeipt of a cablegram dated Toronel. Chill, April 23rd, stating thst the two light vessels which left Tompklnsrllle, N. Y on February 13th, have arrived at Coronet and will leave there on Tuesday for Callao, Peru. 1 25. The rooms oc Paris. April cupied by the Director of Naval Construction at Toulon were ransacked The Journal states that last night. valuables and money were not touched but that documents and plans were carried off. London, April 24. The death of Joseph Jefferson Is the occasion for the publication In a lamdoa newspaper of lengthy tributes to the American actor. ) EQUITABLES g Pueblo, April 24 Fire tonight almost. totally destroyed the entire stock KILLED AT PRICE FIVE CENTS NO CONFIRMATION. by hi FOR BIG DEFALCATION APRIL 25, J905. e Trial Is Temporarily Called Off While Physician Treats Actress Who Collapses After Hearing His Argument. New York, April SL The third trial of Nan Patterson, accused of tbe murder of Caesar Young begun in earnest today before Recorder Goff In the court of general scKaion. Confident and almost smiling In the previous ordeal, the former show girl today wa ou the surge of collapwe. Shu turned faint at the close of the afternoon hearing uecrsHiiatiug a recess of the court hut wa revived considerably when the afternoon aeaidon began. Tho feature of the day's proceedings was the oitening address of District Attorney Rand, In which he outlined what Intended to prove. He declared that Yming never rarrled a pistol and that Ihe government will prove that the revolver that killed Young was bought by Joseph Morgan Smith, brother-ilaw of Nan Patterson. Mr. Rand explained that he would prove hy awarn evidence lhat during Ihe year that Young maintained Nan Patleriion he spent $50,000 on her; that Nnn Patter son and the Smith entered Into an alleged conspiracy to prevent Voting from leaving (his country to avoid cutting off their enjoyment of hi money. The petition filed by council for Ihs to compel Disci rict Attorney Jerome to give up letters taken from them when they were arrested in Cincinnati was denied by Justice Gsyner. has not the That prosecution abandoned lta contention ' that ths revolver with whlrh Young was killed was purchased by J. Morgan Smith was shown during Mr. Rand's oitening He challenged ths deargument. letters which he fense to produce said they claimed to have knowledgn of llmt would show that Young hail threatened to commit suicide, if lm He had to give up Mias Patterson. declared that Young liaver owned nor carried a revolver and made th flu I statement,. The revolver that killed waa Caesar --Young purchased by Joseph Morgan Smith." In concluding Ms address, Mr. Rand told of the alleged conspiracy of J. Morgan Smith, his wife and Nan Patterson to keep Young In thin country that they might enjoy hia money and letter written by of the threatening Julia Smith, Nan's slater, to Young In that, letter, hu said, were the words, "Unless you do nee Nan, I cannot answer for the conKeqtienrea." and do dared that from the moment Young received that, letter hu acted a man marked for slaughter. Mr, Rand narrated the events leading up to the fatal rab ride and Ihe tragedy Itself, deacrtlied the purchase of the weapon and drew n picture of tha murder of Caesar Young In the Smith cab. am going to prove by sworn evidthis case that during the year he maintained Nan Patterson, Caesar Yming spent $50,000 on her, said Mr, T ence in Rand. The strain of listening to tha arraignment wan too much for Mlaa Patterson. By the time Mr. Rand concluded his address and the first wlt-niPhotographer Colo, was called she was on tbe verge of collapse. She wavered and her head seemed to he swimming. She called Lawyers 1 ,evy and Unger to her. 1 cannot stand it any longer, aha i am 111 and I am afraid I gasped, shall faint If 1 am not allowed to rest. Mr. Levy informed Recorder Goff of tae young woman's condition and the trial waa suddenly slopped. Miss Patterson was trested by the s Tomb physician during the long and when thn trial was resumed sbe sppesred to have f ully recovered from the attack. .The photographer and architect who had prepared pictures and plans of the cab in which Yming was killed, identified and briefly explained their contriand Policeman bution to tbe case Junior then took the stand. It was he who ran to the cab In Went Broadway soon after Young was shot, and directed tbe cab driver to hurry to a hospital Hia story was a repetition of that which he twice told before. .. Morgan Smith and his wjfe, whose names have figured prominently In the case made their first appearance in Edward J. Wardman court today. Miss Patterson McQuinn who took from the hospital to the police station took the stand and told at his with the affair. When hs reSmith In the ferred to J. Morgan course of his testimony, Mr. Rnnd axk-ethat the Smith! he brought in that have a chance to McQuinn might were now them. They Identify Tombs on a conprisoners In the spiracy charge in connection with the The witness IdentiPatterson case. fied them and they were sent hack to !, n n prison. McQuinn said thst Miss Patterson was In a hysterical condition on the Irip from the hospital to the station. She had been there only a few minutes He went over when Smith came In. tn Miss Patterson, shook her hand and When she told sat. down by lier. him that Young was dead she changed color and gasped. The witness said that on tbe trip from the hospital Miss Patterson told him she hnd nothing to live for now that Young was dead and begged him She told to kill her with his club. him that Young had no reason to kill himself. After several other police officers bad testified regarding happenings in the police stailon soon after Miss Patterson was brought there the court adjourned until to morrow. from Ijtbuan, Borneo, for the Cuyon islands In ihs Philippine haa arrived at Cavite, according to a cable report to tbe navy deiwrtnient. It was assumed here that the Raleigh's captain had reason to believe that some of the ships of the hostile 11m might entsr the Philippine water In the vicinity of' the Cuyon inhinils, trail was stmt there for a crulwi for the. purpose of ubHcrvatiou. The navy deiiariment is adTlscd bout YUIaoloboa has railed from Shanghai for a cruise. While that the gun It not stated in what direction tha 1 believed that her nilMHlon to obm-rvtho movements of hostile fleet a in the event they might turn toward Philippine waters.. I v easel has grate. It e JAPANAND CHINESE : MARKETS Washington, D. C April 24. Tho sent to the state departreports ment by It consul and consular agent are filled with information cairn-- 1 ted to dissipate the popular idea that the western world will enjoy tha privilege of Inducting tbe Chinese into way Occidental, and of selling them the a rUc lea which they will find it iircvaaery for them to ua if they are to conform to our methods. The following, taken from a report of Consul Anderson of Hangchan convey the Idea that It will b Japan rather than England or th United States lhat will break down Chines conwrvaiiMm and profit by doing so: . Tbe conservatism the Chines people show with respect. to the introduction of labor-savinmachinery in China is proverbial, and tho chief reason given therefor in that the Introduction of machinery would be harmful in n nation where there are millions of people who will starve it there is the least diturhaiiM of tha demand for their labor. 'To argue that there will soon be n readjustment of things in case such machines 'are Introduced, and that, tha people ultimately would he greatly benefited is met with the reply that millions would ntarrs while the readjnatment was coming. And there Is great, deal of truth in this argument. The Japanese however, teem to he solring the problem for Chinn by the Introduction of some machines which rave labor, though not enough to deprive any considerable number of people of work. One example of this le to he seen fn a foot power cotton gin which la now quite common in some part of the country where the people manufacture their own cotton good and handle their cotton rrop generally. TIm old method of ginning hy hand la infinitely tedious. One of these gins will enable a workman to turn out about lot) pounds a day. The machines are roughly conatructed and very clump. They will enable their owners to acrompllsh far more than they cau without them, and at the same lime will cause no disturbance. They represent a step In the direction of belt. things in Chinas cotton world, but the step is not n very long one, A aimilar condition I io be found in silk reeling. The Japanese hare demachine consigned a structed of wood, with a f.-glass eyelet ml metal fittings, which they rnn aa a (durable frapnivemcut regard over the old Chinese machine similarAn expert on the Japly ronstrurteJ. anese machine ran reel more and bettor silk in given time than an export can on n Chinese msehine. Al present, however, the Cltineae seem disposed to cling to their old marbloe and the mass of work done outside uf the steam filature is done on the Cl) I nose msehine. The sericiilturnl schools will probably eventually succeed in introducing the Jap-- , an era machine. The Japanese have control of the markets In this part uf China and orer moat of the empire fur many thing-- , of apparently small moment and certainly or small cost. Tbi Is tree of cheap grade of cotton goods, toilet and small articles, light hardware good generally, and of goods promising industrial and commercial betterment. It looks very much a though the Japanese were watching the markets of China very cloudy, not only that they may supply these cbeap machines for rating some labor at the present time, but that Drey may thereby pave the way for greater improvements and more radical change whlrh the Japanese themselves will make, and incidentally which will be able to advance their own commercial interest. It may be relief upon that each successive stage in the changing commercial and industrial condition of China carefully noted and acted upon hy them. At ths present time the Japanese seem to be the only people who are giving to Chinese markets that rinse st ten I Ion which the control of hm necessarily entails. g lalmr-ravin- foot-pow- g 1 INDIAN TAX CASE DECIDED. Helena. Montana, April 24. Judge Hunt, In the United States court today decided the noted Indian tax case from Missoula county, holding that the county could not tax the property of Indiana Bring on reservations. A temporary Injunction against selling the property of Indians whlrh had been TO WATCH BELLIGERENTS. assessed, seized and ordered sold, waa made permanent. The decision means Washington. April 24. The cruiser a difference of $106,000 in revenues ot Raleigh, which some days ago tailed the state. |