HUNTED DOWN. Members of a Gang of Counter feiters Are Arrested. Government Detectives After .llore I'liui: a I car'« Search Succeed n a Ilaujterou* Croud and Seize an ICxtenoite I'lant lor 71akli)ii Ko;;u» none}', Washington. April 20.—Probably the most important capture in the history of the secret service was made Tuesday in Philadelphia Ijy Chief Wilkie and his agents when they arested Arthur Taylor and Bald.vin S. Bredell, the makers of the famous counterfeit '"Monroe head" $-100 silver certificate. Their arrests were followed Wednesday by the capture in Lancaster, Pa., of William M. Jacobs and W. L. Kendig, two prominent cigar manufacturers, and .Tames Burns, who was in Jacobs' employ. There were also captured tlie original plate from which the silver certificates were printed: a new SIOO counterfeit plate and a new SSO plate, and also three sets of plates for the printing of counterfeit revenue stamps, rolls, other paraphernalia and about five tons of paper and a large amount of counter feit stamps. The "Monroe head" plate and also the stamp plates and the other materials were found in Lancaster, where the printing was done. The plates for the new SI,OO note and the SSO note were found in Philadelphia. The officials have taken possession of the factories of the eigarmakers, and have also attached their bank account. Taylor and Bredell. it is said, were cap tured while at work on the new plates. They are young men who were em ployed in Philadelphia by different firms, but some time ago started in business for themselves. They are said to be expert engravers and never before have been under suspicion. Plans were set on foot a year ago to apprehend: the counterfeiters and, aid ing on the advice of Assistant Secre tary Vanderlip, John K. Wilkie. a news paper man of Chicago who was known to have done some very clever detective work, was sent for and placed in charge of the secret service bureau. lie laid his plans and on February, ts;)S, found the elite which resulted in these important captures. Lancaster. Pa.. April 70. -Warrants for the arrest of Jacobs, his two book keepers. Henry lira! Her and Simon Kleinordlinger. W. L. Kendig and his foreman, James Burns; "John Doe" end "I!. F. Zercher," were sworn out bv United States Commissioner Ed munds. of Philadelphia. Secret Serv ice Agent Wilkie. accompanied by a dozen secret service detectives, came here Wednesday. Chief Wilkie first issued attachments on the Fulton na tional bank, the Farmers' national bank and the Northern national bank on the deposits of Jacobs in these insti tutions, amounting to $23,000. Jacobs was then arrested and later all those named above with the exception of "John Doe" and "B. F. Zercher," these latter names being undoubtedly ficti tious. The accused were taken before Uni ted States Commissioner Montgomery and waived a hearing. District \t tornev Beck, of Philadelphia, wa - pres ent to conduct the government's case. He asked that the bail be placed at a high figure, saying it was the most dangerous counterfeiting scheme ever evolved in this country. The opera tions, he said, were unparalleled in their audacity and in the mechanical ingenuity displayed, the most expensive in the history of the government in the last 25 yours. He said it was apparent that Bra'lier and Kleinordlinger were merely tools and he asked that they be released. The commissioner fixed Ja cobs' bail at $43,000 and that of Kendig and Burns at $25,000 each. Kendig was released on bail, but Jacobs and Burns were sent to jail and will lw taken to Philadelphia. The only defect in the original coun terfeit was that the notes were print ed on paper made by pasting three pieces together and placing the silk fibre between the first and second pieces. To overcome t'his defect the conspirators .it is alleged, built the machinery and opened a plant for manufacturing the paper. Philadelphia. April 20. A sensational 'irrest was made in this aity last night in connection with the capture of the counterfeiting gang. Harvey K. N'ew itt. who was the assistant district at torney in this cit.v during the admin istration of President Harrison, was arrested on a warrant sworn out bv Chief Wilkie. charging him wi:h brib ing? Detective McMaifus, of the Phila delphia office. He was given a hear ing before Commissioner Edmunds and I held in $1.1,000 bail, which was fur- ' nished. It was shown thai on March 0 Xewitt gave McManns SSOO as a bribe and on March 2H SSOO more. ThU money was turned over to Wilkie as soon as it was received. According to one of the officers. Ken dig. of Lancaster, suspected early this year that he and his confederates were being watched by secret service men in Lancaster. He came here and en gaged \ ewitt as a go-between to bribe Officers Hums and McManns, who were working on the case. Burns was not. approached, but Xewitt saw McM.rius and the latter agreed to accept the bribe. All of the meetings between Xewitt and McManns were witnessed by members of Wilkie's force, and the evidence against him i- said to be posi tive. Porto Itlrans are Ilis«a(Ulicd. Ran Juan, Porto Bico, April 20. —Be- fore leaving Porto Bico the insular commissioners sent a communication to the governor general. (Jen. Henry, requesting that no money sl>»>uld be jjaven to municipalities for sewerage, water works or other improvements. The commissioners also desired him to suspend the collection of all taxes and ibstaln from special jndici irv rejjprm* antil their report had been filed. This •aused a feeling of general dissatisfac tion among Porto Rieans. who say they ivill app >1 to Washington against what they call "unjust treatment ' NO ELECTION, Penn*)lvanla'* l
les, than
the number necessary to a choice and
he never came nearer an election dur
ing the more than three months of the
struggle. No such bitter political
contest has probably ever before been
waged in this country.
Hoth sides promise that t'he contest
for supremacy will be carried into
every county in the state and waged
incessantly until final supremacy is
assured. The next tight will be on
the chairmanship of the state commit
tee. \fter that will come tin- battle
for the control of the state convention,
which will nominate a candidate for
state treasurer.
The Nyee resolution, calling upon
the attorney general to prosecute all
those, including ex-Senator Quay, who
'had been charged with receiving inter
est on the state's money, almost precip
itated a riot in.the senate yesterday.
It was a bitter fight between two fac
tions, and finally the resolution was
laid on the table by a vote of 3r! to 1.
Philadelphia, April 20. Unexpected
ly to almost every person interested
the prosecution in the trial of M. S
Quay for conspiracy closed its cast
yesterday after nine days full of a rgu
mcnt, clashes of counsel anil testimony
largely of an expert nature. The gen
eral expression of opinion had been
that the trial would drag through many
more days, and when District Attorney
Tlotherniel announced that he had eon
eluded there were expressions of sur
prise from all parts of the court room.
BY A COURT-MARTIAL.
Nirarasciiaiix Tried an American ami a
Briton—The Latter wa* Killed, hut
tl»«- American Escaped.
New Orleans, April 20.- Dr A. Chip
man. of Courtland. .Miss., twfee report
ed dead, has arrived here from Blue
fields, Nicaragua. Chapman, who
was a surgeon in the army, tells a
thrilling story of his escape frnm
Piesident. Ze Java's forces. He was
captured on February :4 neir llama,
while in the company of Stephen Pow
ers, an English subject and also a
member oft lie revolutionary army. \
court-martial followed the capture, tbe
men being tried as spies. They were
condemned and sentenced to be shot.
The sentence was actually carried
cut. Stephen Powers fell dead at the
first fire, but Chapman was merely
wounded in the left arm. lie fell to
the ground, however, and. thinking
they had killed him. the soldiers
walked off. Chapman finally made his
way to Minefields.
.Tack Martin, \merioan gunner of the
San .Tacirito. who was captured by Ze
laya's soldiers, has been tried and con
victed. Sentence had not been pro
nounced when Chapman left. Martin
will undoubtedly be shot.
MR. REED WILL RETIRE.
Speaker of Hie National lloiinc of ISep
rcHctitativc» Intends to Leave (on-
Sres» and fraetice Latr,
Xew York, April 20.—1t is announced
here that Speaker Thomas 15. Reed has
accepted the offer to become a mem
ber of tlie law tirm of Simpson, Thaeher
& Barnum. in this city. It is under
stood that Mr. lieed will resign his seat
in congress and remove to New York.
The statement is made that Mr. Heed
is guaranteed a yearly income of fiO.-
000. Before settling down here Mr.
lieed will visit Kurope.
The Mail and Express says that Mr.
Barnum, of the law firm, sii.l tlnufc Mr.
lieed had aJrea-d.v practically become a
member of the firm, but would not en
ter actively upon his new duties until
after he had taken a brief vacation in
Ftirope. The final decision was not
made by Mr. Reed until all the details
of his acceptance of their oilier were
arranged. Mr. Barnum could not say
exactly when the speaker would leave
for lib- European sojourn, or just how
long he would remain.
Bravery Beivarded,
Washington, \pril 20. The hoard of
brevets and medals, consisting of Gens.
Schwan and Boynton and Lieut. Col.
Carter, has reported the names of 22
soldiers to whom medals of honor were
granted for extraordinary services and
braverv during the Spanish war. The
hoard also awarded IH9 certificates of
merit. These certificates are for
bravery in line of duty and under lire.
The holders ' l e entitled to $2 per
month extra p \ as I nig as they re
main in the ser\ 're.
A \e»v Idea in ItiHuranee.
San Franc' o, April 20.—A .o .1 idea
in insurance is about to be putt > a
pract'eal test. The proposed in •ai in
is against unavoidable loss of i■i;■ 1 ■ >v
nient. the policy holder being pai-I
three-quarters the amount of his sal
ary for six month*!, -*aoul I that tim>
be required in which to find a new po
sition. In ease rhe policy holder, hav
ing lost his place, should be offered one
on trial at a less amount than his for
mer salary, the difference will be made
up by rhe company. Among the s!o \<-
holders of the company are some of 'he
most prominent citizens of the state.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1899.
QUAY NOT GUILTY
Verdict Rendered in the Con
spiracy Trial.
THE JURY'S BALLOTING.
Four Times Did They Vote on
Question at Issue.
APPOINTED TO BE SENATOR.
Alter ll(>:irinu of the Verdict tiov.
Ntone Announced that He llaii < lio
«fii ?2r.