Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1891, Page 6

6 CITY AND DISTRICT. SF Awealthy London mercha; seeret of his be always feel hapy then I know ¢ strong thoug one who never tires, never makes mistake: who is certain to enter the houscholis from which, if at oll, my trade must come secure the services of such an agent as this shrewd merciant referred to, advertise in Tae Evesixe Stax It is read by everybody in Washingto ————<$<—$<$< < __ —— MANY LEARNED BODIES. vertising, for 1 shen I i, Bakix silent orator worki vea Aagual Meetings of National Societies to Be Meld Here This Week. BISTORT AND FOLK LORE—THE MODERN LAN- @TAGE ASSOCTATION AND PAPERS TO BE LEAD AT ITS MEETING—INTERESTING TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED BY FOLK LORISIS. This week in Washington will be somewhat remarkable for the number of learned bodies, national in their scope, that will assemble | here. Besides the American Historical Asso- | ciation and the American Church Histo! ¢iation, the programs of whose gat: were published in Tur Stan Saturday Modern Language Association, the American Folk Lore Society and the American Dialect Socioty will all begin their sessions hore to- morrow. TEE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION. The ninth anuusl convention of the Modern | Language Association of America this evening in the Columbian University building. The sessions will continue Tues- day, Wednesday and ‘Thursday. ‘There will be ach day, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. will be delivered by Dr. James ¢ ad an ad Spoiford, n of | The acteristics of Style.” | ‘Tomorrow morning the officers’ reports will | be presented. Papers are announced to be | read during the meeting by Prof. Th. W. Mant ton College, A. F. Chainberiai iy; Dr. Daniel Kitlia Y - veraity; ‘Joseph S. Shetioe, Woman's C Raltimore; Prof. Chas. W. Kent, Univer- | wity of Tennessee; Prof. rt Trinity College, N. C. Prof. B. F. O'Connor, | Coiumbia College, 3. Prof. Gustaf Karsten, Indiana University; Prof. ‘Thomas Logie, Williams College: President Henry E. Shepherd, college of Charleston, S. C.; Mise Lovivs ‘Both-Hendricksen, Breoklyn, ae E. H. Babbitt. Columbia College, ._Y.; Prof. Alcee Fortier, Tulane Univer La. sity Julius Qiume, Johns Hopkins University, jidney and Prof Jobn'B. Henneman, Hampden Si College, Virginia. Wednesday evening Prof. A. Melville Bell, who is president of the phonetic section, will give a reception at bis home, 1525 35th street, to members of the association. The late James Russell Lowell was president of the association. The office made vacant by his death will be filled at this meeting. The other officers are A. Marshall Elliott, secretary; Henry Alfred Todd, treasurer. Executive council: The president, the secretary,the treas- urer ex officio, G A. Bartlett, Harvard; H. 8. White, Coruell; M. Carey Thomas, Bryn Mawr; Alcee Fortier, Tulane University; Charles W. Kent, University of Tennessee: F. €. Woodward, South Carolina Coilegi M. B. Anderson, State University of Iowa: A. Gerber. Earlham College, Richmond, Ind.; John E. Mastzke, University of Indiana. Phonetic section: President, A. Melville ell, Washington, D. C.; secretary, C. H. Gran nt, Cambridge, Mass. Pedagogicai sectios resident, E. S. Joynes, South Carolina Col- lege: secretary, A. N. Van Duell. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Exect HLS. White, first vice president: second vice president; M. B. Anderson, vice president. Editorial committee: Baskervill, Vanderbilt University; Walle1 ing, Vanderbilt University. THE FOLK LORE SOCIETY. ‘The American Folk Lore Society will hold its third annual meeting in the Columbian Uni- versity tomorrow and Wednesday. The ses- sions will be held at 11 a.m., 2 on Tuesday and at 11 a.m. and 8pm. on Wednesday. These meetings will be open to ‘the public and the popular interest in folk lore will doubtless attract many to hear the ing of the papers. Prof. Crane of Cornell, Dr. Brinton of Piniadelphia. Panny Bergen of Cambridge, Alece Fortier of New Orleans, Alice Pleteber and Frank H. Cushing are among the distinguished folk lorists who will take part in ‘the sessions. . M. t Deer- —10 am., council meeting, registration of members; 11 am., opening session. Address on behalf of the university by President Welling. Address of welcome cn behalf of the Anthropological So- ciety, Maj. J. W. Powell. Papers ton, “Christianity in Folk Lore;” Fanny D. “Some Bits of Plant Lore;” Franz THIRTY-NINE PRISONERS, How They Were Treated in Judge Kim-| London Society All Agog Over the Prepa- ball’s Court Today. There were so many prisoners in the Police Court Christmas and Sainrday and so many of them were sent down that there was not a full house at the old church building corner of 6th aud D streets this morning, although the vic- ims numbered thirty-nine. The cold weather had the effect of making mauy of them plead guilty in order toget good, warm homes on the farm or in jail,and one man even went so far ns to declare that he was starving to death at Christmas.‘ That individ- ual was a colored man, who gave his name as Jobn Price. John entered the sixth police station and complained to Sergt. Byrnes that he was starv- ing and wanted to go to the work house to save bi Whore are you from?’ Judge Kimball asked Baltimore,” he replied. “When did you live in Baltimore?” “My regular home is in Al “Have you any friends there Ihave I don’t know them. ‘Sixty days.” WHAT EDWARD SruMs GOT. ‘The next in line wasa South Washington col- ered man vamed Edward Simms, who was charged with being disorderly at the corner of 3d and F streets when the people were on their way home from charch. ailty.” responded the prisoner when and the judge was about to say “five hen Policeman Whalen, interrupt- doilars,"* ing, said: “I would like to make a statement in this case. “something unusual?” os, wir iqaor and T way, but returned eried the cours. answered. ol man, and James ey, alias Dorsey, a colored boy, were next a i for bemg disor-terly. each plead guilty and the usual fine was imponed. Richard Banks, « young colored man arrested im Kidge street alley on a charge of vagrancy, Was given a hearing and the court beld him guilty, requiring him to give bonds or go down for sixty days. “I suppose Iam guilt wered William Fi ed ry, ju pate ige, your hono: ‘k, a middle- man, when an a a charge of drunk and disorderly.“ was drunk and don't remember hat happened, but Lil say guilty.” e dollars, A CONTINGENT RELEASE. Lawyer Moss told Judge Kimball that his client, Eda Movre, was a piano player on Marylandavenue. Headmitted that she had been intoxicated, Lut he thought that some allow- ance should be made during the festive season when persons drink egg nog. ‘The woman said she had conversed with one of the ladies of the Central Union alission, who was going to get her in the Help and Hope Mission, and the judge said that when arrange- ments are nade he will release her. “Yes, sir,” answered Henry Rollins, when arraigned for disturbing the quiet of 6th street, and not having a V he stepped back. When Joseph Lewis, a small colored boy, was called a8 a v: t the judge was told by Bailiff Kendig that the prisoner had been in court before. The boy was seen begging from house to house, and when he went to the same house twice he 'wasarrested and then he admitted that he went to that house for the purpose of taking something. Being only thirteen years old and having a police record the judge thought that reformation was needed and sent Joe to the reform school. William Delaney, colored, plead guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct and was assessed $5. BAD PLACE FOR A MEMBER. When Daniel Graves, a nicely dressed young colored man, was called on a charge of profan- ity he was astonished tolearn that such a charge was against him. “Iam a member of the Fourth Church,” he said, “and [don't use profane language or slang.” “A bar room isabad place for a church member to be found in,” the judge remarked. “But I only went in there to purchase a cigar,” the defendant explained. “Bad place to go for a cigar,” the judge re- “Better go ina cigar store next time. Daniel had $5 collateral deposited, and it was applied to his fine. In the next case called four colored boys— Joseph Stewart, Edward Marshall, Robert Gra- bam and Robert Neal—were charged with dis- orderly conduct and their conduct was such that they were fined $10 each. The names of ten colored boys appeared on information in the next exse. It was the result of a Christmas gathering, in which the boys, a dog and a cat figured, and eight of them were fined S2each. The others were aquitted. John R. Black was given thirty days for Yagrancy, and a number of persons forfeited marked. Boas, “Assimilation of Tales and Myths; Frank H. Cushing, “A Zuni Version of the Italian Folk Tale of the Cock and the Monse;” A. P. Chamberlain, “Human Physiognomy and Phys- ieal Characteristics in Folk Lore.” ‘Tuesday, 29th, 2 p.m.—Alcee Fortier, “A Few Louisiana Folk’ Stories:” Stewart Culin, “A Leaf From a Chinese Almanae;” Alice Fletcher, “Folk Tales of the Nimipu or Nez Perces In- Sians.” their collaterals on various chargesof minor offenses. —————— ABOUT THE KICHARDSONS, It is Denied That Washington is to Get Either One. There seems to be a difference of opinion among the ball club managers as to the disposal Tuesday, 29th, 8 p.m.—“The Place of Folk | of the Richardsons. Manager Barnie asserts Sante Rethropoleay,” « dieventon led by the | that they are both coming to Washington. president of the society: “Folk Life in and | Manager Powers says that Danuy Richardson bout the National Capital,” by the local sec- | had promised him in the event of a twelve-club Fetary. ; ; league ne would return to New York. Of Wednesday, 30th, morning. —Coxncil meetin, pan ages tie oe ores ati0. am; J. Owen Dorsey, “Nanibozhu 1s | that goes for nothing, but President Day of Stouan Mythology:” A. F. Chamberlain, ‘<4 | New York is reported as saying that he can Mississagua Legend of Nanibozhu;” C. E. Bel- | hoid Danny to an agreement to play next sea- Knap, “An Indian Legend of the Trail ta Meo X A be flames Mooney, “Cherokeo Tanke | 808 in New York. Another club official doubts por Maas oo Pn “The Hacthuska Society | that Messrs. Young und Phelps, the players’ Among the Omabae.’ committee, would weaken New York by taking Wednesday afternoon. 4 to 6.—The president | Richardson wher it was known that he and of the society will be at home for the members at his residence, 1777 Massachusetts avene. Wednesday, $ p.m.—James Deans, “A Haida Folk ‘Tale:" J. Walker Fewkes, “Th Cersmonial Circuit Among the Hopi indians; 3. S. B. Hewitt, “Thadodaho and the Foundiny of the Iroquois League:” Frank H. Cushing, “Story of the Unborn Men or Villagers of the Under Worid—a Zuni Folk Tale. AMERICAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION. ‘The American Forestry Association will hold its tenth annual meeting in this city Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Business sessions for the election of officers, &e., will be b the forenoons at the Department of tue. Public meetings will be held each day at 2 c'elock in the hail of tie dluseum. ‘The meeting on Tues: Wil be devoted princi ef plans for the establishm and mana; a te T. H. Carter, oon papers wil! be read e by President C. K. Adams ity ether gentlemen in- riovement. that of the Forestr; J attendance is ij as y Association, d. j ail p' sin the west. | t0 take charge Connor were enticed away from the New Yorks to weaken the league. It is also asserted that Hardie Richardson will not come here, but will go to Brooklyn along with Brouthers, Joyce, Builinton and Haddock. A dispateb from Boston says that Tom Brown will not go to Louisville, as first reported, but y center ficld for Philadelphia. Stricker goes to St. Louis with Brodie, Murphy to Cin- civuati, Farrell to Pittsburg and Madfora to Washington. ‘The Clevelands will go to Hot Springs early in | in March to get into condition for the league Face. . the report that “Danny” Richardson has ‘National | Bees assigned to the Washington club by the ers is not generally ‘ew York Heraish, aze expected onal Clab"s m Sat new ow: Kelly is ith Loston for 1892 fourth eateher, so «4 to be giver up. Maybe not hot. chola, Staley ard § 8 the rongest quartet of if Ganzeland Ben- | nett play tn nothing will be wanting in the battery department. E: ‘helps of tie association is : ‘The story of the league's o break faith with the associa- P 4. Ihave every reason to believe they entered into the new league with the greatest good faith, and that the thought of using the scheme to break up the ne Morgan Murphy Boston cranks a | pitene qasociati occurred to them. at be their intention they would ‘Thanks to Dear Santa. The folluaing det Bran oftice for ut Iverson of the Milwaukee Base Bail Clab has returaed from Chicago. where he has Leen to look up the outiook for Milwaukee for to thank | pe littie children and espe- | cire: gitl, on whom: you conferred so uta Claas, who a1 S& Paal, Omaha, tmus eve | lumbus. Kansas Cit extully or providentiaily, she | pl: There have been 250 good ball players in anever to the bell and tie | thrown out of employment by the lato Todinn- er your letter 1 think you | apolis convention and they can be obtained for for all the trouble you | reasonable salaries.”” seen [; Nathan, the Old-Time Circus Man, Dead. won, “Pps | John J. Nathan, an old-time circus man, died swered my | in New York Saturday night, aged about sev- ¥e got my letter.” The words sound | enty-six years. He entered the cirees aboat Yery cold on paper: bat whom hoard with the | sixty years ago and for nearly half century . glad, excil voice aad the happ, Dusinees. started listle face, I vowed st least to risk letting Santa | YM! Prominent in the = - ‘Ciuns know Low ¥ She knew" withoxt o; suppose) thas it was fr ‘so exeited that ali « f being thoaght f 2 Ide not thik she was more happy the morning over her presents than the was when | that name. Later he became she got her “really truly” letter from dear old | Seth B. Howe and Geo. F. eur. Very sincerely, J. Lawrence Getz, city controlier of Reading. Ps., died on Pridey from grip. Mr. Getz served ‘We. iourterms in the state legislature and wasa o: the Portieth, Forty-first andForty- | Nathan, Congresses. a who first adherent and | for camy rations. Now that the date of the royal wedding is really fixed for February 27, society is agog with preparations, says a London special to the New York World. Princess Mary has already selected her brides- maids. They are Lady Margaret Grosvenor, third daughter of the Duke of Westminster; Lady Dorothea Murray, daughter of the Duke of Athole; Lady Alexandra Hamilton, daughter of the Duke of Aberecrn; Lady Catherine Thynne, daughter of the Marquis of Bath; Lady Evelyn Lindsay, daughter of the Earl of Craw- ford; Lady Victoria Leveson Gower, daughter of the late Earl Granville; Lady Eva Greville, daughter of the Earlof Warwick, and Lady Gertrude Molyneux. In making this selection the Princess Mary almost strictly followed court etiquette cus- tom, which prescribes that of eight brides- maids two shall be deugiters of dukes, two of marquises and four earls’ daughters. In this case threo bridesmaids are daughters of ducal houses, one is the davgliter of a marquis, four of earls—so that the rule is only departed from 1m one instance. England, ireland and Scotland are all repre- sented. ‘There is little doubt that personal in- clination bas been, to a great extent, put aside in order that national pride be gratified. ‘The bridal dress wil! be trimmed with Honi- ton lace and orange blossoms. ‘the brides- maids wili wear white aud silver trimmed with May blossom in compliment to the bride's pet name (“Mf ‘The marriage will be conducted with full state ceremonial, the ladies wearing court sses With long trains. Invitations went out this week to various European sovereigns and telegraphic replies have been received in which the ruling sov- ign either intimated 1s intention person- ly to be present or of sending a representa- tive of his imperial ‘The hing and Queen of Denmark have proinived to come. —+0+-— HEAVY Luss At CHATTANOOGA, | A Fire in the Eusiness District Destroys $605,000 Worth of Property. Fire broke out in D. B. Loveman & Co.'s great dry goods house, occupying three num- bers on Market street, at the couthenst corner of 8th, at Chattanooga on Saturday morning while the clerks were at luncheon on the third floor. The flames spread with astonishing rapi pouring through the clevator shafte and stair- ways, and cut off the escape of about thirty female employes, but they were rescued from the windows with the extension ladders of the fire department, aided by citizens. ‘Two of the women fell from the windows snd wero in- jured, and another was rescued im an almost suffocated condition. ‘The adjoinmg buildings were soon ablaze, and before the flames were subducd 100 feet front on the southeast corner of Market and 8th and 100 feet front on the northeast cor- ner of Market and 8th, and both sides of 8th strect between Market and Cherry streots had been burned over. Four of the leading dry good houses and the principal boot and shoe, crockery and furni- ture houses, two banks, the public library and chamber of commerce rooms, Cobweb Club and a variety of small shops and offices were destroyed. —-so0 OUTLAW BOB SIMS LYNCHED. Two of His Friends, Who Surrender With Him, Meet a Like Fate. “Bob” Sims, the Alabama outlaw, who has been besieged for a day or two in his home by Sheriff Gavin and a posse, as narrated in Taz Stan last week, finally on Friday began a par- ley with that officer. He had heard that a cannon had been sent for, and. rather than have the women of his family blown to pieces in their stronghold, he offered to surrender. All he asked for was that the posse should do him no harm and that they should protect him and those with him from mob violence. After a long debate the officers agreed to the terms of surrender and promised to take Sims and his party under guard to the county jail at Lutler. ‘The Simsites laid down their arms and came out of the house. ‘There were only two men and a boy, Bob Sims, Thomas Savage and Young Sevaye, the nephew of Sims, with four women, Bob's wife and three daughters. The procession started for Butler, the county seat of Choctaw county, Ala. Sheriff Gavin commanded silence, fearing thet should any discussion be raised his men might become angry and kill their prisoners. ‘The road to Butler is very rough and hilly and is bordered on either side by a thick under- growth. While the party were traveling over this route that night a mob of determined Choctaw county men, concealed in the bushes, surprised and overpowered the posse and took their prisoners from them. Bob Sims, Tom Savago and young Savage were hurried into the woods aid were soon dangling from the branches of trevs. John Savags. who was arrested the day be- fore Christmas on a charge of being a member of the Sims gang, was hanged to w tree at 10 sence On the Occasion. Special to the New York Herald. ‘Vaxraraiso, Cuier, via Gatvesrox, Tex., Dec. 26.—At the inanguration ceremonies of Chile's new president, Admiral Jorge Montt, at Santiago today, all ot the foreign ministers were present with the exception of the Umted States representative, Mr. Egan. His absence caused much comment in diplomatic circle. I have not yet been able to get at the renson for his non-appearance. The inauguration took place in the presence of a vast and enthusiastic assemblage. Every- thing passed off quietly, despite the ugly ru- mors prevalent for some days past that the occasion would be seized upon by the Balma- cedists as a favorable opportunity for an out- break and an xttempt to assassinate the new chief magistrate. It any such plan had been in contemplation the imposing military display by the authori- ties evidently overawed its promoters. ident Montt took the oath of office in the hall of congress and then proceeded to the cathedral, where he received the blessing of the church, and a Te Denm was sung by the great crowd in attendance. Troops lined the street through which the presidential procession passed and ormed soldiers were stationed at all Points the eye could reach. ‘The express train between Valparaiso and Santiago was wrecked last night about 8:45 be- tween the towns of Tiltie and Montenegro. Aboard the train were a number of distin- guished adherents of the new government, who Were on their way to Suntingo to attend th auguration ccremonies there ‘today. Fortn- nately, no one was injared, althongh all of the passcngers received a severe shaking up. In- vestigation showed that come miscreant or mis- creants had removed two of the rails. It is the general belief that the dastardly work was com- mitted by men who were in the pay of political enemies ot President Jorge Moutt and his asso- ciates. There were a number of Chilean naval | officers in the train and this fact seems to have been well known to the perpetrators of the crime. In consequence of the wroekago traflic on the railroad was suspended for some time. ‘The police are instituting # vigorous search to discover the guilty persons. BALMACEDISTS WILL FIGHT FOR AMERICA. A special to the New York Herald from Mex- ico says: Ihave had several interviews today with the refugee naval officers from Chile and they all express themeclves in the utmost sym- pathy with the United Statesand look upon the Baltimore incident as a case of extreme bar- barity, #0 far as Chile's position in the world as acivilized uation is concerned. All say that under the administration of Balmaceda such an incident would have been impossible. the refugees say that the United States in this affair 18 guided by reason, and, moreover, they will stand by the great republic to make their republic once more free, offering their services to tho United States naval authorities either by land or sea. The men who are here have ai- ready procured office under this government in places tha: they say they are most well able to fill by their training. They add that if the United States will furnish them means, in case of war, they will go to the interior and get up revolutions, employing every means in their power to avert whut they consider a monarch- ical government. TO SUCCEED SENATOR PLUMB, Prominent Kansans Whom Gov. Humphrey ‘Will Consider. ‘The succession to the seat in the United States Senate made vacant by Senator Plumb’s death is agitating the whole state of Kansas. Before the funeral of the late Senator the probable candidates had some delicacy about announc- ing themselves, but now that the funeral is over the candidates have swarmed into the field. The chief candidate now, and the one who, to all appearances, has the best chance of appointment seems tobe Ben Simpson. Mr. Simpson has always been astanch republican. It was he who managed Gov. Humphrey’s 2a paign against Willetts, the Farmers’ Alliance candidate, a year ago, and who pulled the gov- ernor through, although the majority of the other republican candidates were defeated. ‘The governor, therefore, owes him sumething, and is known to regard him favorably. Ex-Congressinman Perkins is believed to be another strong candidage. He was one of the republican candidates who went down in the general republican disaster a year ago, when the alliance swept everything ‘before it. The governor is knowa to be ambitious to go to Congress, and if Mr. Perkins, who lives in the governor's district, should be out of the way, there would be n> doubt of his getting the nomination, at le: J. W. Addy of the same district, who is now United States district attorney for the district of Kansas City, Kan., 18 another. He is well and favorably known to the people of the state, ix n talented man, and has the backing of influ- ential republicans in the state. Maj. J. D. Hudson, editor and proprietor of the Topeka Capiai, the republican organ of Kansag, will aunounce his candidacy through of his newspaper. today. Major in old soldier, with afine war record. He is a close personal and political friena of the governor. His chief recommendations are Fa] o'clock the same night. ne aS THE “DEAD” LETTER ADMITTED, Dr. Graves’ Counsel Seem to Think That ‘They Have Made a Good Point. In the Graves trial at Denver Saturday Dis- trict Attorney Stevens announced that after an examination of the “dead” letter the prosecu- tion withdrew all objections to its being ad- mitted in evidence. ‘This is the letter which it was claimed the doctor wrote to Mrs. Barnaby in San Francisco at the time she was on her way to Denver, and at about the tim the fatal bottle was mailed. Its intention is to prove that the doctor thought ‘Mrs. Barnaby was in San Francisco, and, thus thinking, could not have mailed the bottle to her in Denver. Judge Furman read tho letter, which ex- plained to Mrs. Barnaby Low to get the doc- tor’s chock cashed, and told of the death of his Drother. It was dated March 27 and was posted Frovideuce on March 30. Mr. Stevens then said be wished the letter to go into evidence under instructions of the court. The letter was from juror to juror aud finally handed back to Judge Furman. ‘The defense appeared jubilant, but the pros- ecution was not unbappy. Judge Furman resumed Dr. Graves’ direct examination, and the witness denied that he nd told Aira Mickey that he had engaged Sally Hanley to spy on Mre. Bar aud said be was in Denver in Maren last with bis brother's remains. ‘This concluded his dircet examination, and Mr. Stevens begau his cross-examination. “Phin lasted for seven houzs, during which the nc- cused wns reutlered very uncomfortable. He reiterated bis denial that he had admitted send- ing the bottle of whisky to Mrs, Barnaby. ‘The arguments will’ probably begin tomor- row. Sp a i et NO INTENTION OF GIVING UP, The Count of Paris Will Continue to Be the French Pretend A London paper siarted tie story this week, says a London special to the New York Tribuue, that the Count of Paris had abandoned or presently would abandon his pretensions to the throne of France, break up his party organiza- tion, dissolve his committees, renounce what he cails his elaims, petition tho government for leave to return to French soil and become 8 good citizen of the republic. It was a pretty story, but implied a degree of patriotic good sense on the part of this princely pretender | which he bas heretofore omitted to show. It was forthwith denied. The denial did not in- duce the anthor to relinquish it, nor prevent him from buttressing it with many ingenious qualifications designed to break the dit force or rt the meaning of the denial. Firelly came a statement from the Count of ssonville which seems sufiiciently explicit. informed the Orleanist meeting at Mar- seillen that his chief's love for his country wo “never” pei ‘im to abandon the cause which be considers not so much his own as that of France. This “never” secms to Sisposed, a uuy tat of fhe contentionos eich at any rate, of ntionon wi the inventor of the rumor fell back, his theory that the event he announced would occur at the rext election, if not now. it a little whet In trut! or not. rump. enth it occurs ice is but a Count his ability and bis availability. Tho intimate friends of ex-Congressman Morrill say he would accept the senatorial av- ointment ehould Gov. Humphrey tender it to jim. They declare Mr. Morrili’s character, services and strength are known and recog- nized in the state. 200 GARZA’S MEN FIGHTING AGAIN. They Lose Some of Their Number in a Skir- mish With Mexican Kegulars. The forces of the Garza revolutionists in northern Mexico and along the ‘Texas side of the Rio Grando border are rapidly increasing. According to present indications the numerous detachments are moving toward Camargo, Mox., where they will concentrate and then proceed in # body toward the interior. There was another engagement Saturday night between Garza’s followers gnd a regi- ment of Mexican troops at the San Ignacis ranch, near Carrizo, Tex. The fight was at long range, the Mexican troops being on their side of the river, while the revolutionists were on Texas soil. One of the government soldiers was killet and a number on both sides badly wounded. The revolationists were making their way toward Camargo, about 200 being in the de- tachments, snd were some distance from the border when discovered and attacked by the Mexican troops. The revolutioniats retreated, keeping up a runuing fire, and escaped across the river into Texas, making « bold’ stand on their side. Owing to the luck of nevessury pro- tection by the United States troops the move- ment of the revolutionists and their boid vio- lation of the United States neutrality laws was not known to the authoricies until i. day. ‘The firs: ve reach San Antonio came ina dispatch to Dr. cant ir B eel from the i an= lppartment, to © steps toward put- ting down the troubles on thisside of the border. od States troops doing large forces of state r deputy marshals stati tween Exgte Pass and Brow been no official word ree headgzarters at San Antonio from Capi. Francis H. Hardie of the third cavalry, but ¢ reliablo report reached that poiut yesterday from Laredo that he and his command wore in pursuit of 200 revoluti extmping and receiving ‘Vex. Capt. John G. Bourke ‘of the ‘thir cavalry, who isin command of Fort Las not been henrd from for two orders from the superior oiicershave been able to reach him, which leads to tho belief that the telegraph Wires have been ont between Rio Grande City and Brownsville, or that he is surrounded by the revolutionists. . E1GHY REVOLUfIONISTS cartURED. A dispatch was received at San Antonio Inst night from New Laredo, Mexico, stating that large number of revolutionists yesterday met adetachment of Mexican troops near Vargo, Mexico, in the state of Nanva icon. A battle ensued, the governmens troops slowly- rotrent= dat various po: i ‘There dat department prisoners ani brought to Nueva Laredo. They will all bo shot. BEERS A Song and a Lawenit. Av attempt is to be made by a nephew of Se, A Bonner Springs, Kan., dispatch to the New York Herald says: There isa young woman in this town who believes that she is under the influence of acurse. She is most estimable young woman, but rome time ago, while euffer- ing from « nervous attack, she was accosted by a tramp who came to her door and begged for something to eat. As the family had been so much bothered with tramps she answered him very shortly and told him to getaway from the place or she would set the dogs on him. The man insisted that he was almost starving, but the girl slammed the door in his face. About an hour later a knock came to the door and she went there only to find that the man had re- tuned. ‘This time he did not ask for food, but as s00n as the door was opened he began calling down maledictions on the head of the girl. At firet she was inclined to get angry and started to cali for some one to have the man arrested. But as his bitter words continued she became terribly frightened and at last fainted, in which condition she was found by her mother, who had heard the noise. ‘The man had disappeared. During thecurse the tramp hid called down a spirit of unrest on her and told her that he wished her to always feel hungry and like wandering, so that she would know what it was to be a poor tramp. ‘The girl was ill for svera: days after the ad- venture, but is now in apparent good health. She says that she fecls that she is under acarse. She is resiless und spende her time walking up and down about the place and complains of never getting enough to eat. She eata very little, for her stomach will not bear it, but she says she never feelsas if she bad enten any- u Dbysicians who have been called into see her pronounce it a case of hysterical mania and think that it will wear off in the course of time if efforts are made to get the girl's mind from tho trump. ‘Ihe parents are making arrange- ments to send her east to visit relatives, but the girl insists that she is perfectly well except that she knows the tramp's curse will follow her to her g RLOODHOUNDS AFTER A MULDERER. A Florida Negro Shoots a Railway Conductor for Ordering Him From the White Car. Nearly 1,000 armed men in Lake county, Fla., are scouring the woods between the Florida Central and Peninsula railroad track and the shores of Lake Haine in search of « fugitive colored murderer, and about as many colored men with Winchester rifles are scattered about Leesburg and suburbs proclaiming that they will protect him from lynching if brought there, Just before daylight yesterday morning J. E. Parramore, a well-known conductor on the Florida Central and Peninsula railroad was shot and instantly killed while on his train by Thomas E. Mike, acolorcd mau, who keeps a barber shop for colored customers in Leesburg, Fis. Mike got on the train with a ticket for Orlando and took aseat in the white passon- gers’ coach. When Conductor Parramore came through the to take up the tickets and col- lect fares he approached Mike, asked him for his ticket, took it, and then politely requestea him to go into the colored car. Mike was surly and refused, growling out some insulting lan- guage half under his breath. Then the con- ductor ordered him out peremptorily and Mike obeyed. Five minutes Inter Parramore entered the colored coach, and when he was about five feet in front of Mike's seat the colored man sud- denly jumped to his feet, pulled a revolver from his pocket, rushed into the aisle, took a step or two toward Parramore and then took deliberate aim and fired at him. He could not have been more than three feet behind his vic- tim and his aim was good. The ball entered Parramore's head just behind the right ear, and he fell forward’ in the aisle dead. Mike rushed to the platform, jumped from the train and disappeared in‘the w The train was stopped and ran back to Lees- burg with the body of the murdered man. An inquest wes held, and then Sheriff Galloway organized a posse to search for the fugitive. ‘They have six bloodhounds with them, and it is the general opinion that Mike cannot escape. He ran south from the railroad toward Lake Harris. In almost any other direction he could perhaps havo eluded bis pursuers, but he is penned in between the railroad and’ the shores of tho lake, and has only a small three-cornered piece of country to coriceal himself in. NILSSON'S SISTER IN NEED. She Lives in Milwaukee and Her Daughter Has a Fine Voice. In his Christmas rounds among the poor of Milwaukee Agent Frellson of the Associuted Charities found a sister of Christine Nilsson, the Swedish singer, in very straitened cir- cumstances. She is the wife of Nils P. Hrale, a Swedish teacher. Mrs. Hrale is an elder iter of Christine Nilsson, and both she and her husband are people of education, but he has not been able to secure constant employment, and the family, which isa largo one, has been reduced to actual want. Not long ago Christine Nilsson went to Mil- waukee to sing at one of the Thomas concerts and she visited her sister at that time, but out of pride the extent of the family's poverty was concealed from her. Friends have i themselves in theiz welfare and be made to provide Mr. Hrale with a situation. Mrs. Hrale has a daughter who possesses a re- markably fine soprano voice, but her parents, who hope that she may some day be a pri douna like her aunt, are unable to give her a L education. ’ Musicians who have heard her sing wero impressed by the quality of her voice aué will render assistance in giving her a conservatory trainin, LIKE THE TICHBORNE CASE, An English Woman Claims a Widow's Share of a Big Kansas Estate. ‘This county hus a case which, in its way, is as remarkable as that of the famous Tichborne claim in England, end which proceeds on al- most identical lines, says a Now York World special from Abilene, Kan. Unlike the Tich- borne case, however,the claimant is a woman— an Engiish woman—and she has begun pro- ceedings to secure pousession of ono of the richest estates of Dickinson county. Of her personality little is known. : About thirty-five years ngo James A. Gillett eame from England to Dickinson county, Kan., @ comparntive!y poor au of the richest qu: Kansas. Hesettled on one ‘ter sections in that part of was quiet, business-like and making y friends and few on his claim and }» tatilhe had one of the richest farms in the county. A few years after he came there he married, and a family of sons aud daughters grew up around him. The town of Woodbine was started on the farm and the Rock Island built through tho place. ‘ills, school houses and business enterprise ag upand Mr. Gillett became the most prominent n in that part of the country. Eighteen ths ago he died, hon- ored by all and respected ss one or the most earnest members of the community and ehureb. ‘The estate was kept together by the widow and children. What was their surprise afew weeks ago to have notice served on them by a woman of Plymouth, England, calling herself Mrs. Gillett, that throngh her attorneys she had commenced suit for a widow's share of the estate; that she was the lawful wife of dames A. Gillet, find that one danghter bad been born to them, who was also a party tothe Shr dhe, snectfel Unt sho wen mates Mr. Gill before he left England and that he had promised to send for her when he be- came established in America; that he had from time to time sent her money. but never allowed her to come to his side, and that only recently had she come to the knowledge of his financial age ary rere oa ain i ¢ case has caused great surprise and much gossip in central Kansas, where tho gentleman and his family are so well known. When the He case came up in the district court Judge Nich- ison sustahied » demurcer made by tho Amer- icun wife's attorneys to the plaintiif's petition and thus delayed trial for the The plaintiff asks not only the widow's share of the property, but rental for the use of the same, ‘to several thousand dollars. ——_—_—+2+—______ Death of Gen. W. Kaymond Lee. Gen. W. Raymond Lee died in Boston Setur- amour Not since the day of Munroe Edwards bas there been such an astounding revelation of the forger’s capacity as has been made during the past week in Jersey City, says “Holland,” the New York correspondent of the Philadel- phia Press. Munroe Edwards, who was the most famous forger of his time, was able to pay the distinguished lawyer who defended him with a forged check, which he uttered while he was in prison and after he had been convicted of forgery in the first degree. His case attracted wide attention at the time, and is even now frequently alluded to by counsel engaged in eriminai prosecutions. Edward L. Stoddard was a Massachusetts boy, born in the village of North Brookfield, and when he was a schoolboy in one of the Massa- chusetts boarding schools he was esteemed by his teachers to be of great promise and a splen- did career was predicted for him. His family was a most respectable one. He was ambitious, he wrote beautiful compositions, he seemed to be of a literary turn, and he was quite fervent in prayer at the weekly prayer meetings of the school. He has just been convicted of forgery, pleading guilty because he preferred to be carcerated in the New Jersey state prison rather than go back to Tennessee, where he bad ‘once been convicted of forgery and had been pardoned out of state prison oi. a forged peti- tion which he himself drew up and to which he attached fraudulent signatures. Since he has been confined in the Hudson county jail he has conceived and tried to execute some of the most remarkable attempts at forgery of which there is any record. His skill and cunning were astounding. He has Written to various people in the name of some Prominent person whom these people recognize 4s a friend, urging them to use their influence in behalf of the unfortunate young man confined in the Hudson county jail. His letters have been marvels of cunning construction. His latest attempt was a forged letter from Gov. McKinley to Elliot F. Shepard, which partially succeeded in its purpose, as through Col. Shepard's interest counsel was secured to defend him. The young man does not seem to realize the enormity of his offense, and his case has attracted the attention of alienists and those who make astudy of medical jurispru- dence in New York city, and, itissaid, a lengthy review of it and of him is being prepared for one of the professional journals. ‘The young man has heen circumspect in all has habits, ac- cording to report, and with the great sums which he has in the past obtained by means of his forgeries he has fea: life of travel, of grati- fication of tastes which are somewhat refined and, so far as those who have been iooking into the matter can discover, he is free from the coarser vices of dissipation. When he has served his term in the New Jersey state prison he will undoubtedly be arrested by the Tennes- see officers and taken back to complete his service in the state prison there. —-—-+e2-_____-® SKILLFUL MAIL ROBBERY. A Registered Pouch Stoten From a Locked Wagon Without Injuring the Lock. A remarkably skillful theft of a pouch of registered mail matter was recently made on a ferry boat between Jersey City and New York. The bag contained all the registered Christ- mas matter mailed last Thursday from all the offices from Elmira through tie Lehigh valley to Jersey City. “It makes me shiver when I think of what the grand total will be,” one of the officials said. H. D. Hubbard is the clerk who had the cus- tody of the bag when it disappeared. When he reached Jersey City he had twobags filled. He took these two bags and put them in a larger leather bag, especially provided for registered matter. At Jersey City the mail was loaded upon a truck. The bag with the regis- tered mail was the last to leave the postal car and was put on top of the other bags by Hub- bard himself. The truck, guarded by Hub- bard, was then run upon’ the lift by mea: of which baggage is got down to the level of the ferry and the street. At the bottom of the elevator the driver was in waiting with a big covered mail wagon. Clerk Hubbard took off the bag of registered matter, which he kept in his possession until all the other mail bags had been thrown into the covered wagon. When this was done Hubbard put the bag of regis- tered mail in the wagon himself. ‘Lhis is cus- tomary. It is done to keep the registered mat- ter in the hands of the postal clerk as long as possible. When the wagon reaches its destina- tion the registered bag is the first to be taken out. After Hubbard had thrown the bag of regis- tered mail into the wagon he closed the door and the driver adjusted the lock. He then climbed up on his wagon and drove aboard the ferry boat. Clerk Hubbard followed bebimd the wagon. After he had got on the ferry boat, however, he did not keep up his watch. He walked about the boat until she ran into her slip at Cortland street. Then he got up beside the driver and rode to the post office. As the post Reval LOLS ABSOLUTELY PURE Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U.S. Gov't Report. Powder \“ BISMARCK OUT OF POLITICS, ‘The Ex-Chancellor Will, It is Believed, Seon Leave the ichstag. Prince Bismarck celebrated Christmas at Freidrichsruhe with his family around bim. His sons Herbert and William took a lively part in the rejoicings. There was a large Christmas tree, which Prince Bismarck helped but seemed to be strangely dispirited in the vening, and retired long before his usual time. A Hamburg correspondent, who sees the ox- chancellor almost daily, says he secme to take less and less interest in politics, declines to talk on questioas of the day, and, since the Paseage of the commercial treaties, to which he was known to be so bitterly opposed, over his silent veto, seems to feel, now more than ever, that his power is gone, the power of op- osition and resistance, which in a country like Englan would be ro formidabie. He realizes that Caprivi's ability, growing power aud popularity are effacing him. There is good reason to believe that he will soon resign from the reichstag and cease to inspire the Hiamburger Nachrichten with bitter comments oa the policy andacts of the men now in power. Count Herbert secks to combat his father's melancholy, hoping yet for his return to power, where he will be able to have revenge upoa those who gloated over luis fall. 5 ss A JURY YOREMAN'’S MISTAKE, [fs decorate. Hoe was cheerful early in the day, He Renders a Wrong Verdict, Which the Court Changes In the district court of the Unitod Statesat Atlanta John Nicolson, a resideut of Carroll county, man fifty years of age, of consider- able means and of good standing, was arraigned for illicit distilling. He was represented by Harry Reid of Reid & Stewart. E. A. Angler, assistant district attorney, conducted the prose- cution. The jury retired and after remaining out about half an hour returned. “Have you agrecd upon a verdict, Mr. Foreman?” asked Judge Newman of F. B. Shepard. “We have,” replied the gentleman, handing the indictment “We, the jury,” to Colquitt Carter, the clerk. read he, “find the defendant the 19th day Mr. Forem nodded Mr. Shepa: m, gentlemen of the jury?” was asked, according to the usual form. At that instant Gus Thompson, who was a member of the jury, arose and to the utter surprise of every one present said: that’s all wrong. We found that man guilty.” The statement created a considerable stir in the court. Nicolson, who had started to go, stopped astounded. Immediately every one wa: intently awaiting developments. The foreman admitted that the insertion of the word “not” was done by mistake. “I remember now that I did write it that way,” the foreman said, we had been finding verdicts of not guilty in the last half dozen cases, and mechanically I wrote this verdict similarly. If you will please hand me the indietmen he to Clerk Carter, “I will change the verdict and make it all right.” Immediately Mr. Reid, who had been sitting by q n by the clerk passed beyond the jur; Were they to have the papers no result in u second verdict that would be con- trary to the first, which was of itself final and | irrevocable. I cbject to the foreman’s having the papers. |The defendant is dismissed by the publ inbed verdict, and accordingly should be allowed to go.” ‘The matter rested with Judge Newman for a disposition. It was a strange occurrence and a eculiar mistake and the court's ruling was listened to with interest. “It seems,” said Judge Newman, after some thought, “that the mietake in the verdict was due toaclerical error. Inasmuch as the jury has not yet dis- persed and is still present in a body, it is right for them to correct the finding before disband- ing, and tor the verdict to express the same sense of all the members.” The papers were handed tu the foreman, and before sentence had been passed, Mr. Reid gave notice of amotion in arrest of judgment. Judge Newman gave the defendant, who tet. minutes before had thought himself a free man. tour months’ imprisonment oftice the driver unlocked the wagon and C! Hubbard reached for the bag of registered mail. It was not thers. The lock had not been tampered with, ap- parently, and the disappearance of the bag was a mystery. ————_~+e+____. FIRE IN AN INSANE ASYLUM, ‘The Inmates Almost Unmanageable, but All Kescued. Fire broke out in the north wing of the East- ern Michigan Insane Asylum at Pontiac, Mich.. on Saturday morning. The ames spread with great rapidity and with the limited facilities at hand tho firemen were powerless. Fifteen minutes after the first alarm was sounded the 500 women occupying the wing were turnedloose. Screaming with terror they rushed through the corridors, where the air was alrendy filled with smoke. Some ran like wild animals, trampling the slower ones in their mad efforts to escaj Others were paralyzed with fright and stood rooted to the spot, with eyes staring into the roaring fire. ‘The attendants devoted themselves hero- ically to their rescue, and it is stated that all got safely out, though some bystanders as- sort that they saw several women at the win- dows after all the patients were supposed to be out. Nearly seven hundred men were confined in the south wing, but the flames were checked before this part was reached. The scenes here while the ames were at their fiercest were frighttal. Some few of the inmates were terror-stricken, but the most of them seemed to be filled with a wild ecstasy and emitted shricks of horrible laughter. o-—____ ANOTHER RAILWAY WRECK. Several Persons Seriously Hurt on the Sunta Fe Road. The Santa Fe vestibule limited express train, which loft Chicago at 6 o'clock Saturday even. ing, was derailed at Bear Croek, near New- combe, Mo., seventy-five milos east of Kansae City, at6 o'clock yesterday morning. Noone was killed, though several persons were scriously injured. ‘The engire, baggage and expresscars passcl over the Samm bridge safely, but the two chair cars, two Pallman slecpers and the dining car were derailed, going down a steep embankment. The injured are: Conductor Woodworth, badly hurt, may die; William Katson, bead cook in the dining car, Chicago, scalded; Charies Dempsey, second cook in dining car, Mansfield, Ohio, scalded; Mrs. Fliza Toomey, Marior, Kau., scalp wound and sprained ankle; 2 W. Bott,” Chicago, scalp wound; JR Whiteford, Topeka. Kan., scalp wound: Will- ‘opeka, Kan., scalp wound; Mrs. Dreicker, Topeka, ‘Kan., scalp wound; two children of Mra. Dreicker, ‘scalp wounds; W. J. Cress, Pullman conductor, back sprained Mra. Nellic A. Watson, To; Kan. badly bruwed; D. D. Smith, , slightly in- stlast night ‘Botiast seemed the accident could The cacse.of bo definitely deteruuneu, as ue rack to have been in condit and a fine of $100. Nicolson was carried to Fuiton county jail, while Mr. Reid went to look up the law on the matter and prepare to file his motion. epee DISCUSSING MR. GARRISON’S LETTER. Excitement Aroused by His Charges Against the Delta Kappa Epsilon, Great excitement has been caused at Harvard by the letter of William Lloyd Garrison charging gross cruelty and barbaric customs against members of the D. K. E. Fraternity, recently printed in the Stan, Ex-Governor John D. Long, Harvard graduate, when asked for his views said: “I was a member of the D. K. E. Society. Wher I was in ccllege the Greek letter societies wers on their last legs, and at about that time petered out. The D. K. E. was then less prominent than others. Some years later these societies were revived, but I know nothing about them now. In all of them there are probably the extravagauces that obtain among young fellows. I presume there isa great deal of exaggeration in the excite- ment that Mr. Garrison's letter has stirred up, yet no doubt there are abuses that should be arrested. I am inclined to argue with President Eliot thapthere is little that can be done, except by creating a healthier and aanlier ‘public opinion in sy But Just bere he und the faculty havoa duty, ond that duty is to throw themselves and all their ; personality into the creation of this public opinion. This should be done by personal contact with the students, a familiarity with ir leisure, as well as with their recitations and course of study, and the impressive ex- pression of responsibility for their good morals and behavior. Very likely the facuity do something of this sort. Very likely they could great deal more. In my day nothirg is done in this line. Mr. Garrison's letter will at least prick up attention. Even good ple get indifferent at times, and need to ve their ears rubbed now and then.” Robert Grant was seen at the city hall. Yes. I was a membe- of the “Dickey” in college,” said he. “it isa good society ina general way, and the stories of dissipation regarding it ure highly exaggerated. Dut there is one thing among the initiation cere- monies which has crept in lately that t to be suppressed at once. ‘That is the branding of the arm. It is brutal and cruel. "There is no excuse for it. Iknow young feliows about town who have scar after sear up and down their arms where holes bave been singed into the Several cases of bad biood poisoning have occurred from this abuse, and the practice should be stopped at once. As for the means to be employed in supptvesing this abuse Tam not quite clear. The faealty id take the matter in hand if possible. If not, some other means should be adopted. You know the objection to fE if F 5 5 F == M. W. 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