Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1891, Page 5

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Dil- lonand O'Brien in their American tour, then adjourned to the Enton Hotel, where a confer- ence lasting an hour was held.’ At this meeting memorandum was drawn up which was sub- sequently taken to the house and handed to Mr. MeCarthy. It formally stated that the pending jiations had been discontinued by Mr. Par- nell and his followers and all hope of coming to 4&4 satisfactory and honorable understanding with the seceders abandoned. ‘The member respon- sible for the statement of the above facts added that Mr. Gill had left London for Boulogne with a communication from Mr. Parnell ad- dressed to Messrs. O'Brien and Dillon to the same effect. The Parnell faction has been Rhodes, premier of Cape Colony. considered of great significance, both morally and financially, as Mr. Rhodes. « gentieman of wealth, is uaid to be prepared to give liberally to the’ cause. Meantime the anti-Parnellites had already come to the concinaion that their old leader had proved too clever for the new one and that Mr. McCarthy had been beguiled into useless negotiations and much time thus wasted. Indeed the only outcome of the vari- ous Boulogne conferences seems to have been distinet widening of the breach between the two factions. It is now clear that whatever pu ‘Mr. Parnell may have had in engaging Io these abortive negotiations he bes boon con- stantly employed during their progress in strengthening his position. eae MISTOOK THE SIGNALS. A Collision in Which Two Brakemen Were Killed. St. Lours, Mo., Feb. 11.—At 5:80 this morn- ing a collision occurred at Ingleside, a station seven and one-half miles northwest of this city, between a west bound Wabash extra train, con- sisting of engine and caboose, and a St. Louis, Keokuk and Northwestern east-bound regular freight train. Both engines and ten cars were ly wrecked. jen William Busch and ‘J. Keefer of the Keokuk train were killed. En- r Hoeffle and Brakeman Hills of the fabash were slightly injured. Conduetor John Broderick and Fireman John Conley were seriously injured. Two tramps who were steal- ings ride were slightly injured. The accident was caused by a misunderstanding of si The wounded are being brought to this city. Gnovetanp, N.Y., Feb. 11.—The Lackawanna express train, No. 8, leaving Buffalo at 7:20 ovclock last night, met with a serious accident about three miles east of Mount Morris. The accident took place about 9:30 and was caused by the collision of express train No. 8 with wild-cat engine No.7. The train was going at a high rate of when it collided with the engine just as the latter was moving off. The ineer of the express train, James Powers of Buffalo, was badiy hurt’ and. may die. PATAL MISTAKE IN THE SIGNALS. © IMPERIAL PLOTTING. ‘The Kaiser Charged With Intriguing for = ‘Throne. Loxpox, Feb. 11.--A Berlin dispatch says that the kaiser is accnsed, although not openty, of intriguing to put his brother-in-law, Prince Adolphus of Schaumborg-Lippe, on the throne of the important principality of Lippe-Det- mold, whose ruling prince is likely to die soon without direct heirs and leaving only an insane brother, and two sisters, who have sought the seclusion of convents. Adolphus ie nod tn bia oon tually be Se poseger ene one, own fami @ younger son without fortune. or pt yr oroept as wusband of the katser’s sister. The present prince of Lippe-Detmold is about Seven years of age and suffering & severe illness, The aspirants for his throne are already active and the imperial party may have to be led to in order to settle the disputes. and this would give the kaiser his opportunity to forward the interests of @dol- pus and put his sister Victoria on tho throne of a German state. The kaiser, however, ia not having bis way ther in Germany, as shown in the Graud ¥ of Mecklenburgh-Sterlitz, where the veteran grand duke refuses to pay any atten- Mou whatever to the emperor aud carefully re- frained from doing him honor, having taken no Partin houoring the, emperor's birthday and ving since declined all invitations to the im- ial court. As tho grand duchess is a mem- of the Anglo-Hanoverian royal family it is Possible that the grand duke's course is in- spired by a recollection of Prussia's suppres- sion of Hanoverian royalty. In the reichstag aluo the kaiser and his chan- cellor find that Prince Bismarck has friends and admirers, aud one of them, Herr Arendt, loses no pretext to praise the former chancellor and reflect caustically on the kaiser's policy. leat HELPLESS IN THE MERSEY. A Steamer Stranded on Devil's Bank, Near Liverpool. Livenroor, Fob. 11.—The British steamer Bt. Ronans, Capt. Campbell, is stranded at this port. She arrived here yesterday from New York and after ascending the Mersey to a point nearly opposite the landing stage she turned and attempted to make in for the stage. The tide was running swiftly and as the steamer swung broadside across the river she received the full force of the current. She immediately began to drift with the tide. Tugs took hold of her and attempted to pull her head to the tide, but their efforts were fruitless and she stranded on Devil's Bauk, where she now lies in a dan- gerous positio - LA GASCOGNE’S ROUGH TRIP. It Was the Worst Passage the Vessel Ever Had. New Yorx, Feb. 11.—La Gascogne from Havre arrived here this morning. Her captain attests that it was the worst trip he ever expe- rienced. From the time the steamer left Havro she was knocked about by storms, some of them amounting toa hurricane in violence. In mid ocean the steamship had to lay to for fort; hours, it being impossible for her to make head- way aguinst the high seas and westerly gale. Her decks were swept by the seas from stem to stern, and everything in the shape of loose ropes and gratings were carried away. ‘art of the time it was so rongh and the big steamship pitched and rolled so badly that the Pumengers were compelled to keep in their . The steerage ra were the worst sufferers, many of them receiving bruises by being thrown against the partition —— HAKLEY RUSSELL’S MUEDERERS. ‘The Guilty Omes Confess—Moving to Save ‘Those Unjustly Convicted. Mowtce10, Int., Feb. 11.—Marshal Wooling- ton has arrived here from Joliet with Mre. Ann Eliza Holden and Edwin Holden, the confessed murderers of Harley Russell. They are brought back here by an order from Judge Vail to appear before the grand jury to testify in re- lation to the family conspiracy to kill Russell. Edwin Holden swore that he knew nothing of the shooting anddenied all complicity in the case. After being sent to the penitentiary he made a confession that he held the horse whil his mother, Ann Eliza Holden, shot Russelh A motion has been filed in Judge Vail’s court here by the attorneys of Calvin’ Holden and Albert Dunham to amend the records so their case may be carried to the supreme conrt. They were convicted of the murder of Russell ‘and will be executed March 6 unless a new trial Powers’ nephew, also named James Powers of Buffalo, a brakeman on the wild-cat engine. was injured internally and within half an hour expired. The fireman, Albert Englehart, of this engine was also severely hurt, and died within an houz. ee IT LOOKS LIKE PALMER. Htinols Democrats and Alliance Men Vote ‘Together. Sparxorrexp, Iut., Feb. 11.—The seventy- fourth, seventy-fifth and seventy-sixth bullote for United States Senator today resulted: Palmer, 101; Oglesby, 100; Stelle, 3. On the seventy-seventh ballot the republicans substi- tuted Judge C. J. Lindley, president of the Illi- nois F. M. B. of A., for Oglesby and it resulted: Palmer, 101, Lindley, 100; St 3. The joint assembly then on a motion by the democrats - ~w concurred in by took a re- ceas until 3 o'clock this afternoon. ‘The democrats now claim that they will elect Palmer on the first ballot after recess. pst VERY DULL AND FIRM. Small Fluctuations in the Stock Market Fol- lowed by Almost Complete Stagnation. New York, Feb. 11.—There was no life in the stock market this morning either as regards activity or the movement in prices, and after a steady opening small and unimportant fluc- tuations prevailed throughout the hour. The tone of the dealings was generally firm, but such were in the upward direc- tion, though the new sugar stocks, after open- ing up 34, lost the improvement. It afterward again. reacted and the opening figure. ‘This was the only movement of noie during the hour, notwithstanding that St. Paul, Union Pacitic, Lonisville and Naehvilie, Northern Pacific preferred, North American, New Eng- land, Atchison and Richmond and West Point were largely traded in later im the hour. A firm tone prevailed throughoat, however, and at 11 o'clock the market, while ‘dull, was ‘gen- erally «mall fractions better than first prices. : at 20215 per cent. The most extreme dullness and almost complete stagnation in prices marked the trading in the stock market after 11 o'clock, and although the firm tone way still maintained no movement or feature rewulted. At noon the market was very dull and firm at slight fractions better than rst prices. Silver opened at 100%(; highest sale, 1003(; lowest sale, 10094; last wale, 100%. ie DEADLOCK IN CONNECTICUT. Hanrvorp, Coxx., Feb.J1.—The house met at II o'clock this morning. Chairman Green of the conference committee said it was impos- sible as yet to report and a recess was taken to 1 o'clock. The senate met at 12 o'clock. The confer- ence committee reported inability to agree with the house committee. They said the house propositions conflicied with the venate and that the house is granted. peas SE A Batch of Foreign Dispatches. Tovrox, Feb. 11.—The United States steel cruiser, Baltimore sailed from this port today for Chili. Bexitx. Feb. 11.—The idea that treatment with the Koch curative lymph changes a local tubercular affection into one of general. tuber- culosis, owing to the tainting of ‘the blood, is denied by Prof. Bardeleben. Loxpox, Feb. 11.—The sittings of the house of commons next Monday and Thursday will be given up to debate on Mr. Morley's motion to Senwire the Irish executive for ite action in the rations. Baus, Feb. it.The German West Africa Company’ disposed of four-fifths of its deters lathe nae ‘Anglo-German Company. TLoxpox, Feb. 11. strike against the shipping federuiion “is spreading to. Glasgow and Liverpool, ‘The general question is the employment of not exiix, Feb. 1 ildenbruch’s new play, entitled “Der Neu Herr,” of which the emperor warmly approved, and’ in the production of which he manifested a marked interest, has been coldly received. Loxpox, Feb. 11;—The proposed Chinese Joan is in cold, not silver, and the time of the issue is undecided. ion labor. ecg To Celebrate Lincol: Birthday. The Harrison and Morton Republican League will start from the Bee office tomorrow evening at 7:80 o'clock, headed by the National Band, and to the AM.E. Me litan anlar he Sbtadnp or mms coin will be celebrated. ———— of the Thermometer® The following were the readings at t's signal office today: 8 a.m., 25; 2 p.m., 28; maximum, 39; minimum, 28. ‘The Deliberations in Connecticut. Hantrorp, Coxx., Feb. 11.—The legislative conference committee was in session here till night last night. Nothing was formally nounced. The committee ‘has not yet con- cluded its deliberations, but the prospect of an agreement seems very slight. Social Clubs and Liquor Licenses. Sr. Louis. Mo., Feb. 11.—The conrt of ap- peals yesterday rendered an important decision with regard to the rights of clubs to sell liquor without a license. The case was that of the state inst the Bacon Club of Neosho, Mo., the judgment of the lower court ousting the club from its premises being sustained. ‘In a Receiver’s Hands. Loursviuiz, Ky., Feb. 11.—The Kentucky Land and Railway Company, one of the largest enterprises in the state, has gone temporarily into the hands of a receiver. Mr. Hege of Lex- | Gan ington, superintendent of the Kentucky Union ‘oposition already taken by the ye hc metmubers and then let the republicans contest their seats. ‘The senate accepted the report and then took a recess at 1:30. Plog OE A CANADIAN ASSERTION ‘That Secretary Flaine Will Negotiate Only With the Keform Party. S485 <<] Toronto, Feb. 11.—The Krewing Telegram, on what it calle unexceptionable authority, states in Chicago. Curcaco, Feb. 11.—George J. Gibson, secre- tary of the whisky trust, was arrested this morning. He is charged with an attempt to railway, said the appointment of a receiver was to tn ar the company's creditors from suits which are being started daily against the com- pany. Linbilities are over” £3,000,000 in first and second and a large float- ing debt. << s A Kansas City Editor Attacked. Kaxsas Crrx, Mo., Feb. 11.—Eaitor Joseph WHY NEGOTIATIONS FAILED. Mr. Gladstone Would Not Surrender the Right of Imperial Veto. Loxpox, Feb. 11.—The rupture of negotia- tions tending to s settlement of the differences between the Irish factions is dée to several causes. Mr. Gladstone would not consent to a hothe rule plan that would leave the Irish par- liament éndependent of a veto by the imperial parliament. He would not consent to give any pledge whatever in writing, as he the proposition as insulting. On the o' hand the McCarthy fection could not hold ite own members to any terms of sett rt, tlement Timothy Healy that he would be content with om short of the final ex- Parnell right on, apparently not guid- ing his conduct by any ‘thought of settlement, and 01 en as ever in his contempt of the ish ‘liberal leaders, who, he avers, are obliged to grant home rule or see the tories re- Jn power. | Mr. Gladstone's remark to nthe Australian labor delegate, Fitzger after the next clection, Inbor would be the inestion of the day, is Constrned as meaning t, in Mr. Gladstone's opinion, home rule is certain to triumph aud be out of the way. ee LECTURER FRENCH SUSPENDED. ‘The Church Takes Action on the West Rox- bury Seanda’ Bostow, Feb. 11.—The culmination of a soan- dal that has agitated West Roxbury for weeks and has been given much puflicity in loca newspapers was reached last night when the South Evangelical Church of West Roxbury formally suspended from fellowship H. W. Freneb, a well-known lecturer who haa been a member a uumber of years. ‘the charge which has resulted in French's dismiseal was #ub- stantially that French wrote a lettcr in Novem- ber last stating that a Mias Helen F. Smith, of the same church, was his wife and had sus- tained that relation six months when she was forced to leave him through the animosity of her parents. Miss Smith denied French's claims in toto. The church committee find that such a state: ment as French made, if true, implied con- duct on his part beth illegal and scan 2 and if not true was adopted and seemed to bo intended to ruin the lady's reputation and good name. parties move in the highest society. Sey, BURIED IN THE RUINS, Disaster Attending the Demolition of an Old Baltimore Building. Baurnworr, Feb. 11.—While laborers were at work today taking down the old factory build- ing of Schneider & Fuchs, on St. Paul street, the fourth floor gave way and carried down with it into the basement the other floors. John Tyler and William Richardson, colored, who were at work on the fourth floor were buried in the ruins. They were dug ont, but it is not expected that either will survive his injuries. pee ee es MR. PIERCE NAMED. ‘The Ex-Senator Becomes Superintendent of Insurance in New York. Axpasy, N. ¥., Feb. 11.—Ex-Senator James F. Pierce of Brooklyn was nominated by Gov. Hill today as state superintendent of insur- ance in of Robert Maxwell. Mr. Jucobs moved for immediate confirmation. A hot debate pro andfcon fellowed. ‘the nomination ‘was finally confirmed—17 ayes to 13 noes. Sage Seattle Policemen Become Despots. Searrix, Wasu., Feb. 11.—Ever since the killing of Prize Fighter Schaeffer the news- papers have been roasting the police force un- mercifully. The latter retolisted by running in every one who dares to criticise their acts, most notable case being the arrest yesterday of Philip Hay, a prominent capitalist of Boston, who came here with 940.000 in letters of credit from and New York, and credentials from the officials of the Y.M.C.A. Hay hap- pened to witness the pounding of a drunken man by an infuriated policeman, and remarked that it was shameful. ee, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Market. ‘The followi the opening apd cl the New York ‘Stock Mather ut Wire to Corson and Macartney 1410 ¥ street. Cis Hocking Val .Cen F ‘Washington Stock Exchange, Sales—Regular call—12 o'clock m.: Columbia Title Insurance, 100 at 6%; 50 at 64; 100 at 6s. Chesapeake and Potomac’ Telephone, 2% at Gi Security and ‘Trust Company, 15 at 69; iment Bonds—U. 8. 48, 1801, remsterea, pao ad U. 8. 48, registered, 1907, 120 bid, 1213¢ District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. ¢8, 1591, gold, 101% bid, 102 asked. Per imp. 7, 1801, cur? Feney, 1013 bid, —asked. Market stock, 7s, 1892, Gurrency, 1023 Did. 20-yeur fond.ce, 1202-g0ld, 101 bid, — asked. 53, 1599, gold, 108 bi ‘Weyear fun Water stock, 78, 1901, curren ed. Wush- ington and Georgetowp Railroad Convertible 6, 125 bid, —asked. Masonic Hall 1995, 102 bid, 103 asked. Washington Mark Ast mortgage és, 109 bid,— asked. Washington Mar- Ket Company, imp. 64, 113 bid, Americau Security and ‘Company, 58, 100 Lid, — asked. Waah- ington Light Infantry st 68, 1904.98 bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d. 7, 1904, 9% bid, 100 asked. | Washi Gus Light ' Company, series —asked. — Washingion Gas Light » series B, 68, 1153 bid. — asked. Wash- jas Company Convertible @s, 1184 bid. 198 lon, Se, ‘et Company, uaked. National Bank Stocks—Bank of Was! bid, 600 F Me- asked. Citizens’, 170 bid, Dia, ‘tab asked. "West Tents iz bit ap tal, 120 ; vf bid, 125 asked. Linebia, Vashi and Georgetow: Did, 965 anked. Netropoifian, 110 bid, fst waned. 20 Me Columbia, 66 bid, 73 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 50 bid, 65'asked. Kekington and Soldiers’ Home, 56x bid, 60 asked. Gi m and Ten- Jeytown, 59 bid. 65 aaked. Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 463% bid,52 asked. in. 55 bid, — asked. Metropolitan, $1 bid, 83 asked. National Union,17 bid, 2 asked. ‘Arlington, 178 bid, — asked. Corcoran, 6 bid, 80 asked. Co” lumbia, 15 bid, 15% asked. G2rman-American, Potomac, 83 bid, — asked. People's, 6 bid, 5-4 asked. “Commercial, Stocks—Real Estate Title, 197 Columbia Title, 65 bid, 63 asked. Gis and Electric Light Stocks Washi Gas, 99% Electric Frankl 80% auked. Georgetown Gas, 48bid. U.S. Light, 155 bid. 190 soked Pennsylvania, 26 bid, 28 asked. and Potomac 6934 Dd, Gt asked. Ameri- Sheyer of the Kansas City Post, a German daily | Safe paper, while in a saloon on Maine street Mon- day night, discussing the attack being made on the Turner society mana; the “Post, accosted by a stranger os carwet Gheoee ad then opened fire on him with « revolver, but aside and the ball strack = or A general fusilade by Sheycr, and proprietor followed, but the stranger made his ‘eveape. F oo @ | ing ed. | amendment to the copyright bill. Morris and Egesborg,_ tur: ea. | sunk this — MR. BLAINE’S DENIAL. The Laurier Letter Story Is Manufectured ‘Out of Whole Cloth. ‘Mr. Blaine made the most positive denial this afternoon toa Star reporter of the state- ‘ment telegraphed from Canada to the effect that the Secretary of State had written a letter to Hon. Wilfred Laurier saying that he would negotiate for reciprocity onl» with the liberal party, of which Laurier is leader. Mr. Blaine said: “It is without the slightest foundation. I have written nosuch letter. In- deed, I have not written a letter to any ‘one in Canada since I became Secretary of State two years ago, and further than that I have written no letter on the sub- ect of reciprocity with Canada beyond the note to Mr. Bake salen a ANOTHER RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT. ‘Veneruela and the United States—The Papers Said to Have Been Signed. Areciprocity agreement similar to that with Brazil has been effected between the United States and Venezuela. It is understood that the agreement was formally signed yesterday. Tt open the Veneguelan markets to our agri- cultural products and to certain of our manufactures and'is substantially the same | as the ugrcement with Brazil. It opens up a large flour market for this country. Before this Congress closes proclamations announcing imilar agreements with nearly all the nations which Mr. Blaine has” Been conducting negotiations are expected. fhe figures prepared for the State Depart- ment have, it is stated, been under considera tion for some time, ond estimates have been made as carefully as the imperfect figures pro- curable concer: the Venezuelan trade ‘would permit as to the benefit to be obtained by both countries. While the commerce of Venezuela is not so large as that of Brazil, the United States h several years enjoyed a much larger proportion of the im- ing business than any other nation dealing the Venezuelans. ‘The total exports ezuela in 1886 were a little more than and their imports were about Of this amount the Venezne- took from us more than $2,000,- 000 in 1886 and in 1888 that country ‘took from the United States products to the amount | of $3,000,000. TI ded about $600,000 worth of breadstuffa, principally wheat flour; about $500,000 worth of cloths, 400,000 worth of manufactures of iron and’ stecl'and more than $500,000 worth of provisions and dairy prodncts. ‘The latest figures procurable of our | imports from Venezuela are those of 1858. in that vgar we imported a little more than $10,000,000" altogether, made up of about $2,800,000 worth of chemicals and dyewoods, | drugs and medicines, nearly $8,000,000 worth of coffee, abont $200,000 worth of cocoa, $1,000. 000 worth of hides and skinsand $100,000 worth | of other articles. ‘The imports had increased from about 2,000,000 in 1870 to more than $6,000,000 in 1880 and the increase from 1880 to 1688 was about $4,000,000. Ls of Ven —— THE SILVEK POOL INVESTIGATION. Congressman Dorsey Denies Under Oath the Statement Made by Owenbey. Iver pool investigating committee re- ts sessions this morning and Congress- Dorsey of Nebraska said be desired, under oath, to make a statement. Ho called at- tention to the interview with Owenbey, “who was somewhat notoriousand not unknown, to fame,” in which Owonbey said a Nebraska Congressman had toll him there was $2,500 waitmg = for shim if- he would forget what ho knew wher. he went on the witness stand. Mr. Doreey said he was satisfied his colleagues, Messrs. Laws and Connell, had never seen Owenbey. Mr. Dorsey said ho himself had known Owenbey's face three or four years, but “until Owenbey came here to, iestity hed never known his name. Heh met Owenbey in the hotels and about the Capitol. Owenbey had asked him about tariff, the ‘silver and other bills. When Owerbey was brought here under arrest Mr. Holmes, the sergeaut-atarms, met wit- ness ‘about the House | and asked him if he — wanted look at Owenbey. Witness went to the sergeant-at- arm’s oilice out of curiosity and found abont a dozen members around Owenvey whom he rec- ognized. Owenbey greeted witness and said that he wanted to see SF. Mason of Illinois. Witness went out, not being there thirty seconds. The The only’ other time he saw Owenbey was when Owenbey was at the bar the House. If witness was the man Ow- enbey meant, he (Mr. Dorsey) pronounced him an infamcus liar in all that the term im- plied. He bad never discussed the question with Owenbey and had never oken with him for weeks before he went with the sergeant-at- arms and saw Owenbey in the presence of a number of Congressmen. +o> CAPITOL TOPICS. Brief Mention of Measures Considered or Acted Upon. Amendments to the sundry civil bill were to- day offered by Senator Harris appropriating £68,000 for the improvement of the Columbia arsenal, Tenn,; by Senator Davis, appropriating $400,000 for the construction of a public build- ‘at St. Paul, Minn., and by Senator Mitchell, appropriating " $10,000 to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase books and records of the confederate government in order to assist the sixth auditor's office in settling accounts arising from overpayments for mail service. Senator Paddoék also proposed an amend- ment appropriating 250,000 to enable the Sec- retary of Agriculture to erect a suitable build- ing for the use of scientists of the department. OPPOSING THE LITHOGRAPHIC AMENDMENT. Mr. Robert Underwood Johnson, secretary of the American Copyright League,has issued a circular in opposition to the lithographers] ‘The friends of the copes billare working with all their might to have the action of the Senate with relation to this amendment re- vel A FOUR-MASTER SUNK, While Being Towed to Her Docks She Rolled—Ten Persons Reported Drowned, New York, Feb. 11.—A four-masted iron ves- sel, supposed to be the Standard Oil Company's ship Shieler, while being towed from the tide- water docks in Jersey City by the tow boats suddenly and afternoon. It is reported that she carried the tow boats down with her and that, ten people were drowned. fic lnc Freight Sheds Destroyed by Fire. Mowrneat, Feb. 11.—The Grand Trunk Rail- way freight sheds at Bonaventure station were totally destroyed by fire today. ‘Twomen were rescued unconscious. The total loss is estimated at 850,000. Sa ae Interest in Trotting Growing in Ireland. ‘Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. ‘Dunrix, Feb. 11.—A meeting of the trotting association will be held-here tonight at which @ new track will be laid ont. This is taken as ‘an indication that interest in trotti not fore a popular form of Iri is growing throughout the kingdom. An Ancient Cave Containing Human Bones. Coxvmavs, Ixp., Feb. 11.—William Hen- dricks, a farmer of Harrison county, on mak- ing a trip through a piece of timber land on his farm, found that alarge portion of earth races, sport, | had fallen into a vacancy below. He and his THE FINAL HEARING. Another Conference With the Indians at the ‘THE STORT OF THE BATTLE OF WOUNDED ENRE TOLD BY AMERICAN WORSE AND BEV. MR. COOK THE RED MEN DON'T WANT To GIVE UP THIER anus. ‘The final conference of the Sioux Indians with Indian Commissioner Morgan was held this morning. Tomorrow the Indians will nee the President. On Friday they will go to Phila- delphia and be present ata public meeting to be held there, and then the Indians will go to Carlisle, Pa., thence home. The conference this morning was mainly devoted to an account of the now famous battle of Wounded Knee. DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLE OF WOUNDED EXEE. Turning Hawk gave the principal description and was succeeded at times by American Horee, Big Road, White Bird and Rev. Mr. Cook. In bis narrative Turning Howk gave a graphic picture of the pursuit by the solders of the ui women and children and their shooting them down in cold blood. | One case he cited was that of a woman and child who were killed by a single bullet pene- trating both mother and child while they were fleeing. Women, he said, were shot while holding a fiag of truce in their hands. He said that after the firing began the men eparated from the womeh and children, the latter fleeing for safety. The were unarmed but the soldiers pursued them and shot them down without mercy when the came near enough. REV. MB. COOK'S STORY. Rev. Mr. Cook, the half breed, who isan Episcopal minister at Pine Ridge, said: Much has been said about the good spirit with which the members cf the seventh cavalry went to that scene of action. It has been said that the desire to avenge Custer's death was entirely absent from their minds. In coming toward Chicago in company with Gen. Miles I taiked with one of his own scouts who was almost killed because he was com- pelled to fly with the Indians, being Sred upon the men whom he tried to serve and help. le told me that after he from his flight and sneceeded in ting among the soldiers after ’ in “from killing the Indians, an officer of high rank, he did not know who, came to bim and said with much g!uttonous thought pice: “Now we have aver i Custer's und this scout said to him: “Yes, but you had every chance to fight for your lives that day.” These poor Indian people did not have that opportnity to protect a f fight for them- recovered selves, If that is an indication of the spirit of | ' a number of the men in that company Iam sure the soventh cavalry cannot be free from any charge of going there with the kindest of a simpiy to bring these poor people In addition to that this same scout said tom “I went to the hillaide and there T saw bout twenty-t y-four years ying apparently dead. I stood over ber and “ax I was looking into her face T saw she was not dead, because she very slightly opened her eyes and looked at ine, and I said to ber: ‘Are you dy- ing?’ and she suid she was very severely wounded, but she would not die.” fe jumped from his horse;and her horse, which wax stand- ing near by, had 2 number of blankets, &c., upon the’ saddle. He took down two quilts and rolled ber up very carefully in them and then brought her into the place where the wounded were being brought together and I am going to say this with all tenderness. I know what feeling is: I know how to regard the delicate minds of. these good. ladies who are friends, I am gure, of the Indians, but I must tell the story. A soldier went to this poor wounded girl and offered her a shining silver dollar so that he might gratify his appetite with her, and this same scout was so maddened that he rushed upon this soldier and kicked him over and over with his boots, and he was so sympathized with by an officer near by that he said to him. “John, if you havea gun shoot the soldier, kill bim.” think these two instances area sad com- mentary upon your army. AMERICAN HORSE OX GIVING UP THEIR ARMS. American Horse in answer to a question by the commissioner said that so faras he knew the Indians at the reservation now are not wellarmed. As far as his own people were concerned he felt sure that if the com- missioner should ask to have all the arms given up to the government that his request would be promptly complied with, He did not think, however, that it would be safe for the ' Indians’ to part with the:r arms. That they were surrounded by @ lawless set who would take advant- age of their defenseless condition and commit acts of depredation, if not of violence, upon them. He did not’ think that there was any danger of an uprising among the younger Indians in the spring. They had “no enemy to it. ‘Tribes that were formerly enemies had become their friends, and if there was any general move- ment among them in the spring it would only bea ‘al visit of members of one tribe to not He thought that the recent out- break was hastily gotten up and not the result of ‘deliberation among the Indians. He said that he had served his gov- ernment and people for many years as an ad- viser without compensation and he now de- sired to resign and devote himself hence- fortn to gaining a his family. Gen. it he no powe> to accept resignat ition as chief. During these the Indians in- icated their displeasure by various grunts. It was evident that what he said was not very palatable to his associater. SPOTTED HOBSE DESCRIBES THE GHOST DANCE. Spotted Horse in describing the ghost dance, in which he admitted he took part, said that all the Indians joined hands and formed a circle. They took off all the rings from their fingers to show God that they had nothing to eat. They also closed their eyes as if ina dream and looked neither to the right nor the left, so that God might see how weak and powerles they were. The Indians believed that the dance was a religion and that they thought it was no harm to dance and pray to God. Never have we thought thatthe dance was wrong and that no good would come from it. site ys ae Lincotn and Salisbury Confer. Loxpox, Feb. 11.—United States Minister Lincoln today had his first interview since his return to his post with Lord Salisbury. The interview was a lengthy one. nti seas Western Pioncers Dead. Nonra Venxox, Ixp., Feb. 11.—Col. Hager- man Tripp of this city, aged seventy-nine, has been stricken with paralysis and his death is daily expected. Col. Tripp is a pioneer of southern ‘Indiana and one ot the founders of North Vernon. Currewa Faris, Feb. 11.—Elijah Pound, father of ex-Gov. Thad C. Pound, died ut the 4 SERIOUS ACCIDENT. | Two Men Injured by Falling = Distance of | ‘Thirty Feet. About 2:45 this afternoon a serious accident occurred at 683 Louisiana avenue, where car- Penters and painters were at work in the build- ing which is soon to be occupied by J. C. Ergood, grocer. The carpenters were at work on the third floor of the building cutting an elevator shaft when the scaffold gave way, precipitating two of the men to the ground floor, & distance of abont thirty feet. Harry Miller, a ter. and Anderson Beit, an apprentice, were injured, the former had his leg broken broken and the latter was severely cut about the head, beside being interne! injuries. Dr. Toner rendered medical aid and the police am- bulence was sent for to convey them to hospital. —_ Death of Mr. Fred W. Jones. Mr. Fred W. Jones, a well-known member of the bar, died at his home, No. 3381 N street, about 11 o'clock last night after an illness of several months. He had not been able since October to transact business on account of a heart trouble. Mr. had resided in Georgetown since come from | ynes having ners in the law business. He was regarded 1 exceedingly well-posted lawyer and was frequently consulted on important questions. | He was warm-hearted and generous in disposi- | tio For a number of years he was prominent in | Masonic circles and was 4 Knight Templar, but | his death he embraced the Catholic nand severed his connection with secret orders. Hix funeral will take place Friday morning at 11 clock from Holy Trinity Chureh. r. c Mr. B. U. Keyser, who was stricken with paral- vais as stated in yesterday's Stan, was very low this afternoon and it was not expected that be would live till the close of the day. amore Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Hiram P. Chenowith of Birmingham, Ala, and Beasie R. Prat ene Trainor and Cath- erine Sheeban. Feersinger and Louisa tril: Edward Flaherty and Maggie Kothman; of Camden, -J., and Kate nce U H. J. Kedd_ of Baltimore county, Lillian M. Walker; Charles Johnson and Fannie Jefferson; Robert’ A. Shotwell of New Orleans and Annie Frances Cowi y Brown; C. W. ‘a., and Lulie M. Jennings of Warrenton, Va. Edward Helmuth and Ida L. McEMresh; Chas. West and Katie Jeffries. — Pauvate Cras. H. A. Buooxe, troop B, fourth nowat Fort Myer, Va., has been trans- to the hospital corps as a private. WASHINGTON N commuted to four months the sentence of two years’ imprisonment imposed in the case of James H. Jenkins, convicted in Utah of adul- tery. New Bawxs.—The controller of the currency has authorized the following named national banks to begin business: The First Bunk of Athens, Athens, Oreg.. capital, #50,- 000. ‘The First National Bank of Uvalde. Mam Derrepations.—Chief Post Office In- spector Rathbone is informed of the arrest of Wm. A. Zinn, the mail carrier between Mason- town and Newburg, W.Va., upon a charge of rifling registered letters. A Secoxp Drvipexp Decianep.—The con- troller of the currency has declared a second dividend—20 per cent—in favor of the ereditors ofthe Park National Bank of Chicago, lil., muking in all 80 per cent on claims proved ig to $458,966.61. The bank failed 590. Ex-Reraesextarive C.C. Pomeroy of Iowa, who once looked after the interests of the Fort Dodge district now represented by Mr. Dolli- er, is dangerously ill at his residence in this Sexaton Voonnees Int.—For the past three weeks Senator Voorhees has been confined to his house with a serious neuralgic attack that affected his heart. Only a few people have known how sick the Tall Sycamore of the Wa- bash has been. Siiven Puncuasss.—Theffamount of silver offered for sale to the Treasury today was 823,000, and the amount purchased 414,000 ounces, as follows: 140,000 ounces at ©! 6, 60,000 ounces at $1.015, 39,000 ounces at 1.0185, 75,000 ounces at $1.019. Bisuor"Wannex of the Methodist Episcopal church was at the Capitol today and spent some time in conversation - with Senator Teller. Bishop Warren has been iding over the spring conferences of Florida and Georgia aud leaves tonight for his home in Denver, Col. Oxtx 4 Pax or Pancuep Corx.—A private letter from Col. Shafter, of the first infantry, who is now in command at Pine Ridge, bas in it the following: “I found twenty , some of them wounded, in one tepee, with nothing but a pan of parched corn to eat, as I was hay- ing a round-up of the Brulee left here by Lee Daxorrovs Warcks.—The U.8.8. Yantic, now ‘Ss AND GOSSIP, | Sexrexce Coumvrep.—The President bas | collecting the customs at the Georgetow» Seputy collector and inspector, @1.M00; de, % a @t'per day, $1.46 ao-at 83.50 per da a 1, ‘and clerk . a iowaisasar abe To BOY THE SENATE ANNE. Senator Blackburn in the Senate today intre- duced « bill appropriating €30.000 for the par chase of the property at 32 B street northeast for the use of the Senate. This building #* already used by the Senate and ts known as the ANOTHER DISTRICT #TREET RATLWAY. Mr. Blackburn also introduced a bill provtd- ing for another District strect railway, the Mount Pleasant and Rock Creek Park railway, with the following route: Commencing ot Tiorida avenne at intersection with Connect cutavenue, thence northwardly into county, thence north along 16th street to int with Park street in the vicinity of Mount Pleas: ant, thence easterly along Pierce Mill road or Howard avenue to eastern line of Rock Creek Boston. He first’ employed here as | P8rk. The capital stock of the road to be a reporter on The Amerinan — Organ, | 200,000. = e know-nothing paper published in. this city To PAY POR SQUATTERS’ PROPERTS. About that time he begun to read law in the | Mr. Daniel introduced a bill appropriating S. &. Paster of Virginia.and in | $15,000 for the payment for property oF ed to the bar | twenty years he. was amociated with Mr. M. | f@OvAL of property of squatters on the Fort hford, but Ietely he and Mr. Callahan were | Myer and Arlington reservations. | TO BUY THE THATCHER MANUSCRIPTS. Mr. Evarts, from the committee on the Me brary. reported favorably Mr. Plumb’s amend ment to the District appropriation bill appro- Printing 6.000 for the purchase of certain bie: torical manuscripts in relation to the District and owned by Erastus Thatcher. YAY FOR EXTRA SERVICE. Mr. Higgins in the Senate has introduced » bill providing for the payment to G. W. Beall, Hl. B. McIntire, Thos. A. Nevilie, Theodere | Ortell, Michael Sullivan and William C. mali the sum of $238.99 for extra service rendered in the water department of the District > UNION VETERAYS UNION. 4 Meeting of the Department of the Potomac Last Night—The Growth of the Order. ‘The regular meeting of the Department of the Potomac. Union Veterans’ Union, was held at the department headquarters last night, De. partment Commander Hopki prexiding Besides the usual routine work disposed of Commander Hopkins laid before the encamp- ment a statement of the growth of the order in this department. The report shows the existence of six com- mands (the designation “command ix used in- stead of “post™) in the Department of the ok, Logan, Sedg- mber of metn- tion and the woma of gratification to th oters of the order Worthy comrades, the widows of deceased cow rades and their orphans are made the especial objects of attention by the order amd, the mum- | ber of such helped to employment and other- wise aided by it during the last year make a creditable lint, With « view to carrying on this good work in the interest of so deserving a class of peopte the department wall give a series of entertain- ments. The first one will be given in the National Ritles’ armory, on G street, Tuceday onal | Bight, February 17. On this occasion the ais ter of the late Gen. George A. Custer, Mrs. Calboan, will give a reading. —— As to Professional a In the Criminal Court today in the case of Lioyd Edwards, convicted in the Police Court of keeping a disorderly house and unlicensed bar, Spencer Coleman was preferred by Maj. Carrington as bail. Coleman said be did not know the man he was going bail for or the Jamount ‘required or the charge that he been paid #15. Mr. Carrington explained that both parties were clients of bis | and that he had advised Coleman to security | for Edwards. Coleman stated be had a lot on ist strect between O and P streets, and the ee him, saying that he did so | solely on the statement of Mr. Carrington, that | the matter had been explained and did “not | mean to encourage professional bailing and would not tolerate it. —— ‘The Choctaw Clatins Cases Submitted, In the Conrt in General Term today the Choctaw claims cases, which have been ander argument for some days, were submitied on the conclusion of the argument. — Another Player Signed. Manager Troft of the National Base Ball Otub telegrapbed Mr. Scanlon from Cleveland today that be could sign Kakeley, the pitcber. Mr. Scanlon immediately sent instructions to ign Fok BREAKING UP A CoLD use Dr. D. Jayne's Exper tant, which subdues the ‘ene heals. e soreness, relieving Throat and Lungs. MARKIED. BRETNEY—WILLOUGHBY. On November 27, 1800, at Baltimore Md... W. BKETNEY aud % “_liev. D. Beton DIED. BORDEN. 10, 1801, Lice CHRISTINE OLDEN wlte of Borden end daughter of Sydney and the aghsberal from the residence, 1438 8 street. Toarmday 2 pm, b ee tate Henry at New York, has been ordered to cruise along | te¢. the Atlantic coast as far south as Charleston for the purpose of destroying a number of Jrrecks reported as being dangerous to navige- jon. Srarcary 1x Boxp.—Assistant Secretary Spaulding has informed the surveyor of cus- toms at St. Louis, Mo., that certain marble and bronze statuary which has been on exhibition under a six months’ bond of the Missouri His- torical Society will, if withdrawn from bond, Tar Any Rermixc Boanp.—The army re- tiring board at Los Angeles, Cal., is dissolved Alexander McD. McCook, of its arri it Port Hi Mifare exasination by Usited Bats ser toms Toront at to and Montreal has been discontinued, and that the of entry have also been dispensed cases. and a new one ordered, consisting of Brigadier | aged thirty-two years postmaster Revexcs Arromrruzrrs.—The sccre- teat the earry bar tnd the faowng 7am perenstes amp moves amma v.8 sere ‘H. Campbell, Chi- OruDERs, sei adie vckicy, Heras. ema 3