Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 1, 1891, Page 1

~ s - &) =< > - i TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. CONFESSION OF A CONVICE. | | Awul Story of Murder Relatel in Ne- | braska's Penitentiary, KILLED TWO OFFICERS AND A WOMAN. | Carcer of a Desperate Burglar in This aund Other States—How His Victims Were Silenced. Lixcovs, Neb,. ).— [Special to Tur Bre, ) —Th Tribune of yesterday Chicago morning contained a dispateh dated from Au rora, 11l to the effect that letters had been No- the [ received there from a prisoner in braska penitentiary who claimed committed a crimo for which another man is The Aurora dispatch now being punished. says: Bome five committod at Ge and Grant were shot while rest gome burziars, Som murder oceurred. An old woman 1ving nlone wiis 8t 1 to detth, Marey Estee of Al rori W rested for the first’ erime, plended gullty, and was 8o 1to fifteen 'years (n irderer of the womin tecently a number of received letters from itentlar; was never discovered cneva people hive George Builoek, who 8 serving a term in th penitentinry for stealinz hogs, Bullock el he shot the two policeme and str old wornan as weil. He insists that nothing to do with it. Accordinz to th 1 conszience I8 troubling him und to give up the whole story. In order to ascertain the truth of the story Tk BEE representative visited the state penitentiary this afternd®n, Warden FHop- kins afforded evory facility for investigation. former res dent of that eity, Nebruski stute 1ms iesires George Bullock is serving a five year sen- tence for burgiary committed in Harlan county. In the state penitentiary, where eve man_loses his_identity, he is simply known us No, 1 Ho 15 employed in tho cooper shop, and that he is industrious zoes without saying. Seated in tho warden’s oftice Bullock toid the story of his several crimes to Tie Bee representative and it 1s here reproduced in his own words : hle Murder. Describing the Dov ‘“The shootiug of Policeman McNett and Grant occurred on the night of August 28, 1886, With two companious, one of whom was the Harry Ksteo referred to in tho paper, I hud entered several houses for the purpose of committing burglary. We had gone through two houses and were just com- g out from the third one when we wero discovered by the two policemen. They ar- rested the other two, but I started to run. McNett called after me to stop, and then, as Tkepton running, he firod at me twice, neither shot bntting me. 1 then turned and fived at him. He foll at the first shot. By this time Grant opened fire at mo and I com- menced shooting at_bim. He fell at the sec- ond or third shot. 1 afterwards heard that MeNett had died instantly, while Grant lived but six hours, “After tito shooting all three of us walked out of town to n place called Hawkimns' grade, west of Geneva, und there climbad into some box cars on the Chicngo & Northwestern ratlroad and beat our way to Clinton, la. At this place wo separated, the other two fal- lows going north, while I came on west to Nebraska, beating my way on {reight trains. 1 had an urclo named Albert Bullock, living seventeen miles north of Alma, and I'stayed with him that winter, Ho knéw nothing of the crimo I had committed. Story of the Second Crime. “I returned to Geneva some time in 1888, where | fell in with Harry Estee and another fellow, and we started” out to ‘raise the wind.” One night about two weeks after I returned to GGeneva we went out. to tne out- skirts of town and entered a house belonging toa widow with only one son. We knew the son was out of town and that she was alono. We had gone through the house and secured §250, und were just getting ready to leave when the woman awoke. Sho begun to scream and she a'so fired two shots from a revolver. I stood in the hall by the door while the other two fellows went in. One grabbed her and held her down cn the bed while the other cut her throat with a razor which he had in his Aftor sho was dead wo carried her body out and threw it in the hen house, about fifty feet away. We then set fire to the house and woat awny. “Wao went over the wagon bridge across the Fox river and turned south. At the bridge wo mot & fellow named Bill Lance, who passed us and_went on to tne burning house. Wo wont to the depot and ot onto a freight train and rode into Chicago, arriv- fng thero carly in the morning. We stayed 0 Clicago until uight when we separated, all agrecing to moot in Nebraska. [ camo wost and some days afterwards wo ull met at Fairfield it Clay county. We all worked on farms in that neignborhood. kEsteo went buck to [linos, whilo I worked for several months for a farmer named Norman Stovens, living in Harian county. “Ore day in the fall of 1880 Llcarned that Gardner Stovens, an uncie of the man I had been working for, had sold 300 head of hogs. “Phat night T atiempted to rob his house but was captured. I was sext to the peniten- tiary in December, 1880, and have five yoars wserve. Whon asked why he had made this con- fession and why he had written the letters back to Ilinois avowing the crimes, Bullock snid ho was netuated by two motives. In vocket. the first pluce, he said, his conscience troubled him, but the ravages mado in bis countonance by gnawing ‘emorse - were hardly discorniblo. ~ His second reason, and undoubtedly his principal one, was that he hoped to make some arrangement with the prosecuting attorney in Iilinois whereby no could turn state’s evidence and secure u comparatively light sentence in the state penitentiary,” after which ho would feel that ho had expiated his erime, He says that he kuows where the other moen implicated in both crimes can be found, although ho persistently refused to msclose thoir names or any cluo to theiv identity. Ono of them, ho says, has visited the” poni- tentiney recently. Bullock is evidently approhonsive that the otber parties con- cered may *do him” by confessing tirst, ana e scoms to wish to forestall them nee of th George Bullock is an man avout 28 vears old. He conversed freely in regard to crimes ho vlaims to have com- mitted and speaks of them with the utmost unconcera. Warden Hopkins and Deputy Wardon Hyners have both heard him teli the story and both havo known 1t several months. Ho gives all details very minutely and there is ovidently a great deal of truthin bis story, which is oue of tho most remarkablo that has been relatea within thoe four walls of the state penitentiary for some time, ar lerer, intelligent looking THEY WANT BETTER SERVIC Plainview People Wil Appeal to the Postoftice Authoritics. Praixview, Neb, Nov. 80.—[Special Tele. gram to Tue Bee |- Concorted and de- termived action is being taken today by the patrous of the postoftices aloug the line of tho Croighton brauch of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valloy railroad in getting sign- ers to a petition asking the suparintondeat of the railway mail service tw compol tho rail road to be mora prompt In dolivering mail along the hwe. The company has unever made any protontions toward getting the mail through on time, which has resulted in great inconvenience to ail the patrons of the line, while at the same time it is a notorious fact that no portion of the Fremont, kikhorn Missourl Valloy system has produced such an iucomo as this braueh, couswering the train service rendered. “This locality bas ouly one train daily each way, ard that train is made to perform the duty of mail, passserger, freight, covstruc- tion traiv, ete. The mail is frequently from five to six bours late and usually from one to threo, Paticuce has ceased W be @ virtue | | | and the citizons are going to have a mail | train, and the Fremont, Eikhorn & Missou Valley people should graut it at once, The worlk of cireulating the petition will proba bly be completed by Wednesday. Petter frain S Creicitos, Nev,, Nov. gram to Tie Bee.]-~The people of Creighton are ngitating the advisability of putting in a stage and freight line between this vlace and Plainview and have the town of Pierco do the same, and in every way organize a thor- ough boycott on the Creizhton branch of the . Elkhorn & slissouri Valley rail- The people 1 every town along the s thoroughly alive to the situation and unless the company give better service a g portion of the trafiic that is now going to Omaha will be turned to Sioux City over the Short Line. vice Desirad. 10, [Spocial Telo- Accused of Stoding Hogs. Corvsnrs, Neb, Nov. 80, [Special Tele- am to Tue Bre|—A man g@viog the name of W. M. Miller sold eleven hogs this morning to W. T, Rickley, a live stock dealer. Shortly afterwards parties trom Butler | county arrived and ciaimed that the hows were stolen. The oficers went immediately in pursuit of Miller, whoso name proved to be Hutchinson, ' He was captured south of the river between here and Duncan, and ho is now in jmil. He will havea hear ing tomorrow. y Comn High, Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 30— (Special to Tie B, |—At a meoting of the members of the various boards of supervisors of registration the fded to demand 50 cents per hour for fifteen hours at a goneral cloction registra- tion and 30 cents per hour for thirtecn hours ata revision of registration, and as the city has cut their wages to 23 per dav, they will appeal to the courts for redress in the matter and will bring suit and demand $ per da for each d; nlawf roperty. Buiwrri, Neb., Nov. 80.—[Special to Tite Ber.]—Peter Havlick, who left this county last spring, obtaming previous to bis de- parture about 150 from the Firse bank of Burwell by mortgaging property not bis own, was_arrested in South Omaha Friday by Sheriff W. J. Sly and brought back. He had a preliminary hearing and was remanded to jnil, awaiting the approaching term of district court. Beatrice's New Water Plant. Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 30, pecial to Tie Bee.|--Sowe time since the contract for a new water plant was awarded by the council. It is now alleged that the highest bidder se- cured the work. The msoector appointed to look after the city’s interest has only been in the city ten moaths and fears are entertained that the municipality will not secure justice. Holdrege Banker Dead, HororeE, Neb., Nov. 80, —(Special to Tir: .]—A telegram was reccived hero yester- anuouncing the death of J. I Kinsel at Pomoua, Cal., of consumption. He had gone shiort time ago for his health. ~Mr. formerly vice-president of the United States bank of this place. is remains will probably be brouzht heve for burial. Bancroft School Resumed. Baxcrorr, Neb., Nov. 30, —[Special to Tur Bee. | —This morning the public schools re- sumed operations after being clesed for six weeks on account of diphtheria, which has been prevalent in this town and vicinity for soma time. There have been nearly 100 cases 1 all, ouly eight of which huve proved fatal since its start last June. Church Officers Named. Duxpan, Neb, Nov. 30—|Special to Tue Bee.]—The election held for elders in the Cumberland Presbyterian church resuited as follows: Henry Kruse, Hugh Warnick and R. W. W. Jones. e B APACHES ON THE WARPATIL Defenseless Arizona Citizens. Wircox, Ariz, Nov. 30.—The Apaches are again on the warpath and have committed several depredations. B. H. Daniels of On- tario, Canada, was killed, ana Mayor William L. Downing, wio lives thirty miles south of this place, wounded, by Indians, who waited and shot them from ambush. Robbery was not the object of the murderers. This is the season when the red skins become uneasy, and it will be well for all citizens to look to their arms befove more lives aro lost. The wilitury is taking every precaution to defend the settlers. Great excitement exists among the settlers, who foar a raid from Chiracaliuia_ mountain, The Tudian hostiles ave moving south. Ciicaco, TlL, Noy. 80.—No reports have been received' at Miles' headquarters of the alloged Indian outbreak in Arizona, but it is now believed to bo a genoral raid. Those Indians who have killed several sottiers may have been a part of Kid’s band. Kid is @ very bad Inaiau and has frequently headed vaids on the cattle ot settiers, killing any one who attempted to interfere. Captain Hug gins, who is familiar With Arizona raids, Says it is next to impossible to pursue and capture the Indian marauders, as they flee to the mountain fastnesses and where whito men caunot exist, and there they can live for months on snakes, lizards, ants and grass- hoppers. They Murder ———————s THE WEATHLR FORECAST, Orrice oF WEvTHER BUieau, ! Oxiania, Nov. 0. ‘The storm area, central in western British America, nas extended southward beyond Kansas and Colorado, and accounts for our milder weather and strong southerly winds, It is so far unactended by any precipitation aver the western and northwestern sections, Baker City and Salt Lake City are tho only points from which vain is roported. Gener ally clear and warmer weather prevails over the central valleys and partly cloudy weather in the mountam regions. It i growing colider in the far northwest and the passing mild condition il be followed as usual by a fall in temperature. Valentine, Neb,, re- ported a maximum of (4 yesterday. For Omaha and viginity— Warmer; fair weather toaay,with increasing southwesterly winas, shifting to northwesterly, Wastixaros, D, C., Nov, #0.—For Mis- souri—Warmer, excopt_ stationary tempera- ture in extreme uorthwest portion; fair weather; south winas; probably fai Wednes- dn For Nebraska--Generally fair weather; slightly cooler Wednesday For Colorade—Fair, excent local snows in mountain districts; cooler Wednesday. Por Kansas—Slightly warmer iu south: sta- tionary temperature in northern portion; fair weather; provably faie Wednesday For lowa—Fair weather ; stationary tem perature, except wurmer in extreme ‘easteru portion For the Dakotas--Slightly cooler; west winds; some cloudiness aud occasional light raius or S00Ws. The display of s Superior w December | als on lakes Huron and 1 be discontinued on and arter i 2 At Fifty Cents on the Dollir. Cuicaao, 1L, Nov. 30,—Ninety-seven per cont preferred creditors of the Chicago vranch of 8. V. White & Co. of New Yorik, who failed several months ago, acceptod the firm's proposition to settle for 50 ceuts on the dollar. nd Grover. New K, Ex-President Grover Cleveland, accompanied by Mrs, Cleveland and baby Ruth, left the oity todav for a Jersey winter resort. Tho period of their absence is not Known. Steamer Arvivals At Philadelphia — British Prince, from Liverpool; Missouri, from Londou. At New York—Davonia, from Glasgow. At London—Sighted: Ltaly aud Schiedam, from Baltimore, | KENRICK'S GOLDEN JUBILEE. Great Event in Catholic Circles Celekrated With Imposing 0.remonies, IMPRESSIVE WALK TO THE CATHEDRAL. The Aged Prelate Protocted By a Canopy Carried by Attendants— Grand Pontifical Mass with Elaborate Music. Sr. Lovts, Mo, Nov. 80.—November 30, 1841, just fifty yearsazo, Peter Richard Ken- rick was consecrated bishop of the Roman Catholic church, Today bis golden jubileo was celebrated with great pomp, Ouly once before has the golden jubilee of a bishop been celeprated, that of John McHate, Archbishop of Tuam, Ireland, eloven years ago. It is an cevent so rare that the whole Catholic world is interested fu it, aod ip this case not sim- ply because such a celebration is infrequent, but because Archbistop Kenrick filled these fifty years with usefulness and good. Proceding the mass there was an_impres- sivo procession from the cathedral parish school, situated next to the cturen, to tno main_entrance of the cathedral. In the maveh from the yard and up the steps of the chureh, the venerable archbishoo walked under a canopy which was carried by attend- auts appointed for the occasion. The grand pontifical mass commemor- ative of tne occasion bezan at S 0'clock in the historic old cathedral on Wall street, Carainal Gibbons and Archibishon Ryan of ficiating, The jubilee sermon was delivered by Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia. Bishop IRyan in the course of his sermon reviewed thie life of Archbishop Kenrick in all its phases, religious, business and charitable, and spoke of his great sanctity and fortitude, Immediately following the sermon was tho venediction and tho cardinal chauted the credo. The orchestra and grand chorus then rendered tho eredo which is one of the finest passages in (ounod’s grand mass. This pary of the mass was impressive ia tho extreme. When the words “incarnatus est’” of the creed were pronounced ull the oficers and assistants of the mass kuelt down and re- mained on their knees until the close of the creed. Archbishop ienrick in tho mean- time left the throne and walked between tho deacons of honor to the kneeling stool in the center of the sanctuary just behind the car- dinal. “The chiorus of Franeiscan monks chanted in_ Gregorian style the answer to the cele- brant. At last the gospel was recited ana the cardinal gave the episcopal benedictiou. The orchestra then rendered tho “Eeco Sacerdos,” which closed the musical pro- gram. Binquet at the Lindell. Tho mass over, the procession of church dignitaries passed out in the same mannoer as it cutered the church. [rom the church tho cardinal, archoishop and all participating clergy went to the Lindel! hotel to attend the banquet. The church was cale for the be decorated on a grand 1on. The sanctuary was lmost filled with rare piants and flowers, illuminated globes and rien colors. Large banners were suspended from the bigh ceil- ing and the pilusters and columns were fairly covered with bunting. Tho two thrones ou the epistle and ospel sides of the altar were decorated with colors appropriate to the diguitaries who occupied them. The cardinal’s throne on tho epistic sido was decorated in red, and the avchbishon’s in purple and other shades suitable Lo the rank and oceasion of the celebration. Banner- ettes, with fitting inscriptions and illustra- tions, were suspended between the columns. A pretty feature was the Latin on th inscriptions ten priocinal columns and two pilasters ter side of the altar. Theseinscriptions peculiarly fitting to the occasion, The cardinal and Archbishop Kenrick murched arm and avm into the banquet hall, followea by tho archbishops, bishops, mon- signors and priests. The archoishop was seated at the head of the table with the cur- dinal on his right and Archbishop Elder on his left. The archoishops was seated in tho ovder of their seniority. Cardinal Giobons opened with grace, and after the menu was_finished ¥icar Goneral Brady read to archbistop Kenrick an ad- dress from the clergy of his diocese. The venerable archbishop, deeply moved by the expressious of love from nis priests, avoseand made a short but affecting response. LRev. Father Goller then mado an address of welcome to Cardinal Gibbons and tho visiting clergy. Cardinal Gibbons' Speech. Father Coffey, the toasmaster, then an- nounced the first' toast, which was responded to by Cardinal Gibbons. The toast was “Our Holy Father, Leo XIIL" ardinal Gibbons said: The name of Leo XITL will live in history. He will f re as the peerof his great nume- suke. Leo L, and of the Grogories and the [n- cents who lve reflected so much zlory on the chnrehof the Lord. Leo hus proved himself to be not only w man of God, but alsou man of the poople. Like his divine iasterho cun siy: I hive compassion on’ the multitude, and’ | desire to break for them the bread of 1ife and consolation.’” Tn his Luminous eneyclical on the construe- tlon of Christian fulth, our 1oly Fathor pro- claims the tunduwmental trath, wtrath which, though fundamental, is sometimes forgotten or controverted, that the Catholic relizion is adupted to all’ times and places, and finds herself at home under every form of govern- ment. She 13 at home not onty under monar ical syst but republican forms of zover the church of God enjov n than here, and no- where does she advance with And nowhere is- the benign pontiff more respeeted and these United States. Tu honoring the pove T hope we will not be suspected by unfriendly erities of man wor- ship. We worship butone true God. We honor the pope beeiuso he is worthy of ‘all venera- tion. We revere bin, notonly for his personl virtues, but espectally as the highest repre- sentative of Christ and the uncompromising exponent and vindieator of our Christian eiv- ilization. Tu his latest greater strides, uthority of the honored than in Al on labor the holy father proc rights and dignity of Labor and the laboring min. Inalthis publie utteranees the pope Droves thict Lo Is abreast of the times. and that he Is [ sympathy with the logitimiute uspirations of humanity. We iro grateful to the holy father for his interest in the American church. We thank liim for his messige of benediction to the vens crable metropolitan of the St.Louls assocli- tion on his golden Jubliee, and tho patriareh prelate in whose honor we ire asseuble encyelic the this eveninz, and who I8 the conneetine | nk botween the past and the present, who has seen the church of Ameriea in her struggling youth, and who beholds her tod,y in her mujestic develol tluence of her fr nstitutions, We thunk his hollness especially tor the token of esteent which he has sent to the ven- erable dean of the coiscopate, and | estecm it i great honor to bo deputed ' to present it in the name of the holy father, ‘o, nost Teverond v pleasure Ldischur-e my commission by hunding you the gf from his holiness the pope. This gift 1s o portralt of his holiness in A Nindsome gold frame. brought from Kome by the pope's chumberiain, Mgr. O'Bryun, Other toasts were responded to as follows : “The Catholic Chureh in the United States,” by Most Rev. Bistop M. A. Corrigan of New York; “Our Country,” by Rev. Joseph Grimmelsman, presidént of the St. Louis Jesuit university; “The Church of Louis iana,” by Archbishop Janssen of New Or. leans; *“The Province of St. Louis,” by Bishop Henuessy of Dubugue. This closed tne banquet, and the prelates dispersed to meet azain this evening at tho archbishop's residence to view the torch light parade. Thirty Thousand in Procession, Tho grandest sight in the way of a torch- light parade that has perbaps ever been wit- nessed in the United States it was the privi- lege of St. Louisans to witness tonight when 30,000 faithful Catholics turned out to do bonor t the Most Rev. Archbishop Kenrick as u closicg testimonial of the day's cere- it under the fostering in- archbishop, with monies. Thirty thousand torch-bearers, rop- resenting the fifty-two parishos of the city and many visitiog delegations from surroundiug towns, marchea througn the residence portion of the city and passed the archiepiscopal residenc Each parish | ves accompanied by & baud, and the effect of ING, DECEMBER 1, 1 T the 25,000 torches was sombthing gorgeous. At the archbishop’s residence on Lindell avenue a stand had been crdeted, from which the parade was reviewed by many promi- nent citizens, As the head of the procession reached the stand George Francis, in his carriage, raised his hat agd bowed to the archbistiop and Cardinal Gibbons, who were witnessing the display from a window, the two latter returning the saluto in a most gracious u Next came Mayor Noonan, the city fathors and eity oficials, who per formed tho same courtésy and received like recognition. All along the line of march tho sidewalks and half the streets were one mass of humanity. The police escort nad the greatest difficulty in making a passageway for the marchers, who walkea eight abreast. The windows of overy residence along the route were also full of cazer faces and overy availablo spaco was filled with men and women. If the archbishop needed evidence to show tho deep love and veneration with which he is held by the people of his archdioc it was proven tonight whea these 30,000 men and boys turned out in this bitterly cold weathier to march six to elght miles of strect to do him honor, All the visiting prelates and eccl astics were domiciled at the residence of [riends along the line of march, and at the Jesuit collogo ut the cornerof Grand avonue and Pino street. 1t took the procession one hour and thirty- five minutes to pass a glven point and it will long be romembered by all who wore lucky enough to get a good view of it. K IRAIN HELD UP. ANOTHE Robbers Capture Big Boodle on the "Frisco Road, St Lovis, Mo, Nov. d0,~ W est-bound pas- songer train No. 3 on the *Frisco road, which left the station at 8:25 ofclock tonight, w held up and rovbed by maked men at Glen- dale, eight miles from the station, at 8: The train was stopped by the desperados the crew intimidated. and, 1t is said, a heavy sum of money belonging to the Adams I press company was secuted. It is also said that the mail cer was riflod of its pouches of registered mail. At 1 o'clock but littlo in- formation is obtainable, nothing having been known in the city of the robbery until after 11 o'clock. : The robbery was commitiea by six men, who boarded the train at. Old Orchard. Two got on the front end.of the baggage car, and two on the reac of the same car. Tho two on the rear ond enterad the car and blew open the safo, taking all the contents. Fx- press Mossenger Mulrenmin was badly in- jured by the explosion, The car was baaly wrecked. The amount stolen canuot be learned at this hour. e e TARIFE CASES, ‘esting the Constitutionality of the McKinley B Wasuisaroy, D.'C., Nov. 30.—The three tariff cases, involving the constitutionality of the McKinley tariff act/came up for argu- ment in the United States supreme court this afternoon. All the justices aro present. Notwithstanding the importance of tho case, ouly a small audience listened to the argu- ments, Three points are involved in the decision of the suits, and the courtiheard all the cases as one, and made an ordep by which each of the attornoys representing tho three cas was assigned one of the points at issue to be reviewed 1n the opening agument. Mr. W. B. Smith of New York argued tho bounty claims, contendingthat bounties were unconstitutional and that he bounty section inyalidated'the whole act. Edwin R. Smith, ex-gssistant attorney ger.eral, and now ot New York, argued the reciprocity feature of the McKinley bil!, maintainifig that # was s delegation of the fixing power to thio pres:dent and vitiated the whole, N, U, Bliss argued the othor point, that the Jaw was unconstitutignal because of the omission of tho tobicco rebate section from: the vill as signed by the president. After he had stated bis objection Justice Bradloy aske “Your position then is that whenever an enrolling clerk by accident or by fraud hap- pens to omit a section of a law, although the law is reported to the president aud signed also, it is invalidated 27 Mt Bliss—Yes, sir, The arcument will be continuad. Against the Entrymen, Wasiixerox, D. (4, Nov. 80.—Secretary Noble today rendered a dacision in the case of W. F. Tucker, jr., against Orrin K. Stout and Henry W. Lawton, who, during the years 1882 and 1833, made desert laad and Tomestead entries of certain tracts of land in the Santa Fe, New Mexico, land _district. Oue of tho entrics included a spring, well known in that section. These entries were rejected by’ the commissioner of the general land office on the ground that the land soaght to be acquired was within the Zuni Indian reservation. Tho entrymen, however. contended that the ex- ceutive order creatiug the reservation was without sutnority of Jaw, and that if the reservation was surveyed by competent authority the land in question is not within the boundaries. The 'secretary finds that the reservation was legally created, and that the lands in dispute are within its proper boundaries. Two of these entrymen, Messrs. Lawton and_Tucker, are zrmy officors, and this fact, the secrétary says, disqualifios them from making or perfecting homestead entries. The commissioner’s decision is afirmed. Counterfeiters Caught. Wasiinaros, D. C., Nov. 80.—In ber last the socret servico division information from Bay City, Mich., appearaace of a new photographic feit £5 noto on the First National bank of Bay City, Mich.,,which note had silk theeads, but otherwise was ouly a partial suece On November 17 the sume office received a photographic counterfeit of a £20 gold cer. tificate. 'nis utso had the silk threads run ning through 1t and was daescribed as a dangerous note. Singularly enough, this counterfeit also had been passed in Bay City, Mich. An agent of the service was sent to the latter place and he has arrested porsons named Block, husband and wife, dents of Essexvilla, a suburbof Bay ity. They are the proprietors of a photo- wraphic gallery and the woman 1s fully iden- tified as the passer of the notes, Septem- received of the counter- Want the O: sh. D.C., Nov. #0.—A delega- tion of Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians had u conference with Secretary Noble to- day, and asked that the §250,000 due them, as compensation for their lands ceded to tho government, be paid in cash instead of in stores, The secretary said, in the course of conversation, thuthe would consider their request after they had 3hown a disposition to take lands in severalt; Fora Permanent Eensus Bureau. WasmiNaroy, D, C., Nov. #0.—Mr. Porter, the superintendent of the census, is confined to his house by an .aggravated case of tou- silitis, e is engag gwever, in prepar- ing o biil to creato o'} frmanent’ census bu- reau. "Tho bill a:d b fepart on tio subject will be ready for trunsiission to congress during next week. In Chillan Waters. Wasminaroy, D, €., Noy, 80,—~The United States steamer Yorktown arrived at Lota, Chiti, yesterday. She is expected to reach Valparaiso tomorrow, and will probably re- lieve the Baltimore, which has been afloat siuce last March without docking. Secretary Foster Tmproving Slowly. Wasatsaroy, D, Uy Nov. 30.—Secrotary Foster continues tg improve slowly, and ex pects o be able to resume his ofice duties ¥ the latter endof the week. -— Pought the Manuscripts. RowE, Nov, 80,—The pope has paid $50,000 for certain mauuscripss 1 the Borghese li- brary which will il the gap iu the vatican archives due to the burniog of the library of Boulface VilL, | HORRORS OF GAUNT FAMINE, Valloy of the Volga a fosne of Terrible Deprivation and Suffering, CRIMINAL RUSSIAN OFFICIAL STUPIDITY . Blunders Age Thou- Com- of Unreasoning Which #Have Already Cost ds of Lives—What th ing Spring Promises, sa |Copuright d 1891 by James Gordon Bennett.| Paiis, Nov. 80, w York ITerald Cuble —Special to Tur Bee.|—A diplomatic com munication from Russia which i have scen this morning brings terrivle news. Over 10,000,000 of human beings are literally dying of hun, In some of the RRussian proviuces bordering on the Volga the people are kecp: ing themselves alive by eating the bark of trecs, This awful state of things is aggravated by the blundering method of the Russian admimstration, For instanco: A fow weeks vefore the 1ssue of the ukaso absolutely for- bidding the exportation of cereals, tho rail way companies were ordered to allow noueof their cars to be used for the transport of tins gram. The companies improving on this order stopped the transport of corn. Two million sacks of corn were actually rotting in the province of Odossa, while & fow miles away men and wonon were starving. And all this through tho criminal stupiaity of the officials, The distribution of the 50,000,000 roubles ordered by the emperor was effected 1n the samo way. In the province of Jaraslay money was given to the peasants for drink. Next morning 15,000 men and women wero found dead in the highways. Brigandage is the | As a natural result of all these horrors, the general misery has driven tho people to overt acts of brigandage. Itis dangerous to walk through some districts ufter dark, and tho tradespeople aro obliged to barricade their doors, as if they were in a besioged city. Thefts and burglarios are of every day oc- currence in Odessa and other towns. In cor- tnin cases when peovle have refused alms to boggars, they have been massacred in the streets. As the winter wears on the situation grows more and more appalling, aod insurrections sre dreaded in March and Apnil, by which time the sufferings of the peasants will have ceached a climax. The document coutaining all these facts said: “Should the prevailing distress affeot the Polish provinces, or the governments of Moscow and St. Petersburg, it may become necessary to divert public attention by em- barking in war. The czar is much concerned by tho stato of affairs which he saw during his journey to Livadia, and is greatly ncensed with his ministers, whom ho accuses of having concealed the truth from him. On the other hana- the ministers foel vitter toward Frauce, whom they accuse of having failed to take up the recent loan to tho expected amount with enthusiasm.” Altogether the financial sitnation is far from brilliant, while the economic situation is deplorable. New French Duties. The senato today voted some uow duties which concera the United States. In future imported smoked and salt fish will have to pay duties varying from 48 francs to 60 francs per 100 kilos. Various .duties ure also to be put on herring and pickled fish. The tins and boxes m which the fish aro packed will be included in the weight. An interesting exhibition of Dutch art has just been organized in Paris. The works in view are as usual distinguishod by their sadness and seriousness. Josef Israels and Mesdag, the seascape painter, contribute several ad- mirable works. Tencate, the improssionist painter, also exhibits some curious pictures. The influcuce of French art on Holland is once more shown in this curious exhibition. The strike of the muers has endod and 40,000 men will begin work again after to- morrow upo certain conditions, which have been provided them. JacQuEs ST. Cen. REGARDING MIGEATION. of the Convention Surject Held in Paris, [Copyrighted 1591 by James Gordm Bennett.] Pams, Nov. 30,—[New York Herald Cable Special to Tue Bee. | —Inan interview with the Herald correspondent Major Brackett, who represented the United States at the conference on emigration just concluded here, saia “The general consensus of opinion in the congress was that consular nspection was necessary for regulating the emigrant traftic leaving from here for the United States, ‘There wero present at the congress several French shipping agonts, who seemed to have perfectly fair iuntentions and not inclined to oppose anything like reasonable regzulations, The companies owning the steamships woald without doubt co-operate, as they don't caro to run the risk of having to bring passengors back and being fined beside. ‘The evil at tho root of all the frauds practiced is the emi- grant agen: “Some days ago myself and Prince Cassano intorviewed a party of several hundred Swiss goiug to the United Stawes. 1 asked ouo of them what he was going to do, and he re- plied that he was going to work oa a tarm. When asked if he expected to go on o a farm Result on This in mdwinter he said he aidn't know. When pressed he said that he could do work cary ing. He is evidently baing introducod in spito of the labor-contract laws. My view is that the action of the congress is in the rignt directicu, but is not yet com- plete. My idea s that an inspector should sccompany every emigrant ship, mix with the omigrants, find out about them, and if he saved half a dozen criminals from comiug iuto this country in ono year he would more than earn bis pay. Irance, Switzerland and Holland havo a police sys- tem for preventing the immigration of criminals and paupers. It was sug- gested to the commission that & plan of issung certificates should bo recommendud, but they thought the measure was more comprehensive than thoy They agrce that it will bo cared to adopt essary to havo a speclal agent al every port whence wany emigrants left. They have recommended even moro stringent rules than we have at Havro, even to the extent of making the agent responsible for contracts he enters into to provide emigrants with labor. ‘The more restrictions thoy impose the botter for the United States The commis- sion bas now formed itself into a society, which will enable it to extend cousiderably its range of utility.” This Has a W arlike Look, Benuiy, Nov. 80.—The Post of this eity is suthority for the statement that the Russian government is about to issue a decree pro- bibitlug the exportation of horsee from Kus- DAILy BEE. sin. In some quarters this intonded action of the czar's government is looked upon ns ad- ditional evidence that Russin is preparing for hostilities i the near future, GATHERING POWE ¢ AND FORCE, Chincae Rbels Augment Thei 2 an bers as They Move Aloy Prkiy, Nov. The govornme aware of the serious condition whicl® u fronts it, and every possibla step s taken to break the strength of the rebel fore they get within striking distance of 7 capital There is much excitement here among | classes of population and the authorities be leve if thoy can inflict a dofeatupon tho rebe forces it will have n ple of Pekin and vieinity tertained but that the dangerous sod €ffect upon the peo- No doubt isen ! situation is extremoly Sliould tho rebel forces continuo to advance toward the capital in spito of the efforts of tho itperiul woops to preveut them, it is fear by the foreigners t the whole country will avise und aid_tho invaders, The garr sou at Shaoghai has been sent to suppress other insurrectionary bodios which are marching in various directions through the country, evidently with the intention of join- ing tné main body. The most sorions condition of affairs exists at Takow. This is tho place whero the most brutal outrages wore committod on priests, nuns and convents, What action the govorn ent will tako in this natter is hard to say. That the authorities are in full svmpathy with the perpetrators of these most horri- ble crimes there is no reason to doubt. Tho first reports from Takow stated that af these fiends had worked their bloodv will on all the Christian men, women and children who fell into their hands they woroe feasted by the leading Chiness mandarinos i the fet. It is now said that the local man to allow outrage of dd no the rebels free Christians, harm to These terms were ebels, and they pursued their work without hinarance, Thrce hun- dred Furopsans and native Christians were massacred. It i3 believed that not a single -Christian in the aistrict escaped. Consternation prevails among the Prot- estant missionarios in the distriet through which it is expected the rebels will pass. Local ofticors at Tsun-Hoa have declared that they are powerless to protect the mis- sionarics, and that if they desire to save lives they had better seei safoty in flight, and sixteen missionaries at Tsun-Hon have, taerefore, abandoned their stations and huve sougnt refuge in safer parts of thoe country, agreed se for the provided thoy other inhubitants, accepted by the MADAME MELBA'S HUSBAND, of His Suit for a Di- vorce K the Actress, Loxpoy, Nov. 80.—Counsel for Captain Armstrong, who has commencod an action for divorce against his wife, Mme. Melba, the well known opera singer. applied to tae di- voree court today for leave to take evidenco in Vienna and at Ouchy, in Switzerlazd, regarding tho relations which Madame Molba had with the duke of Orleans,t he respondent at these places. The rogistrar adjourned a decision, giving as his reason that no answer had been filed to the com- plaints of Captain Armstrong by either Madame Melba or the dulke of Orleans. “The solicitors for the duko were present in court and protested that the English court had no jurisdiction over their client, who, they said, hud no domicile in Bngland. Present Status TO RELIEVE DISTR 28, Russia Will Help Her Famine Stricken Peonle. . PETERsBURG, Nov. 80.—A decreo s issued aunouncing that the export of colza | and ol seeds is not prohibited. Though there is at present no chango in the counditiou of affairs in the famine stricken districts, the government is doing every- thing in 1ts power to relicve the distress. It is reported that the authorit have decided to buy all the grain now in the hands of private persons in some of the distressed districts and ther to give to overy- body sufticient grain to support life. The salo of grain, it s d, will be compulsory, at the prices which ruledom the days the pro hibitory decrees were ssued. ZLLOW 'ER. Trying Times on Board of the tish Steamer Patriarch, Loxpoy, Nov, 30, he British steamer Patviarch, which sailed from the fever stricken port of Santos, in Brazil, on Octo- ver 23, has arrived at Plymouth bringing a terrible tale of sufferings from yellow fever. Tne fover made its appearance avoard soon after the steamer sailed from Santos and spread rapidly among the crew until all ex- cept one scaman and & fireman were pros trated. The chief mate, the chief and second engineer and three members of the crew died between October 25 and November 15, DEFEATED THE REGULAR Chinese Rebels Victorious in an gagement at Manchoovia Loxboy, Nov, 80. —~Advices from Shavghai are to the effect that the rebel forces in Manchooria have defeated the imperial troops sent to suppress tho vising in that vegion. Tue imperial forces numbered 4,000 men and their defeat has caused the govern- ment the gravest anxiety. Reinforcements to the number of 6,000 men have beeu dis- patebed from Pien Tsin to oppose the robels, who are marching on Pekin, 1f the imperiai troops are again defeatea the position of Pekin and Tien Tsin will o extromely critical, TROOF in- STRIKE ENDED, h Coal Miners Will Return to Work, A dispatch department Nov. 80. of the from Arras, of Pas-de- Panis, the capit: Calais, announces the ending of tho great conl miners’ strike in thut district. The dis pateh does not state whetber tho mine owners have madoe concessions or whether the men return to work on the mastsrs' terms, The strike has lasted over Lwo woeks, o Am nd the Law, Loxnoy, Nov. 80.—Chamborlain has for warded a draft of the workmen’s pension bill 10 Morley for submission to Gladstone. The government, after consulting with the lund- lords, has decided to introduce a bill at tho coming session rocasting the whole law of evidence, mainly with the object of ullowing criminals to give evidence in their own bo half. 5 Welcomed the King of Cenmark, BERLIN, Nov. 80.- Emperor William mot the King of Denmurk on his arrival at tho railway station at Pottsdam vesterday. Cor- ial greotings wore exchanged and a grand reception was given to the king at the castle, Last night Christian bid adieu to his im- periol host aud started on his return to Copenhage erific Cyclone at Sea, LoxboN, Nov. #0.-Tle mate of the schooner D, H. Itivere, at Liverpool from St Simons, suys the eyclono encountered by the vessel was the worst he ever experienced, The captain was washed overbourd and it was impossiblo to make tha slightest effort to save him. Disapproved by the Pop» oxnoN, Nov. 30.—The Rome correspon- dent of the Chroniclo says the pope disap- proves of the auti-ropublican movement in Frauce arising from the prosecution of tne archbishop of Aix and has instructed the papal nunclo in aris to try o suppress the agltation Epidemic of Smullpox. Ciry or Mexico, Nov. 80, —Smallpox is epi demic in Salyador aud Hounduras NUMBER 166. 'WAS KILLED BY THE POLICE, Establishment of the Cause of the Death of Beat wain's Mate Rigg'n. | MINSTER KENNEDY ON M.NISTER EGAN, Great Britain Pays a ribute ta America fn Chili Yellow Fever at o Janeiro — :outh American Politics, | 1Copurtohted 1991 by Jamas Gorton Bennett.t | Vaurakaiso, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.), | Nov. 80.—[By Mexican Cable to tho New York Horald—Special to Tur Bre.|—The | United States war ship Yorktown arrived here today. Hor crow reeoived n royal wel- como from the men of the Battimore, which will, in all likelihood, soon leave for tho north. The ntend raiso has res quested Captain furaish the of the to the nature | Mate Riggin's wounds, so mining whether the latter’s death was caused ! by a pistol or rifle bullet. Rifles sro carried oy the Chilian polico. The Chilian doctor, who attended Riggin, swears that s death evidonco regard eons in Boatswain's of as to uid in deter- was caused by a revolver bullet. Note withstanding this, there is a silent witness to tho contrary in the hole which was maao in the shirt and necktio of the Balt ore sailor who was holding Riggin after Riggin was stabbed. Tuis holo was made by a rifie bullet of caliber, and proves conclusively that the shot was fived by the potice. This is sus. tained by the evidenco of the Baltimore's surgeons, who measured tho bullet wounds. In the course of n conversation with the British minister, Mr. Kennedy, to- day he said to me that h regretted tho attacks made in some of the Chilian papers anda by Thompson in the Times on American Minisier Mr. Kennedy added that when Munster Egan conduct becomo thoroughly understood the opinion of the world would ve considerably altered in regard to 1. Thompson’s atti- tude sinco his arrival here has been characterized by attacks upon Minister Egan ou information which eamo from irresponsi- blo sources, He might have secured re- liuble intormation by calling upon Minister Konnedy, but he never took the trouble to visit at the British legation for such news. Minister Konnedy will sail for England in January next on a leave of absence. A telegram from Los Andes states that by a firo at Juncal, on the Bodogas transcontinental railroad, the damago was 8,000 pesas. A big fire o curred on November 27 at Cuillan, the capi- tai of the provinco of Nabee, 112 milos oast of Talcabuano, Soveral buildings wero de: stroyed. They were all heavily insured in English comganio: Tho teleplione company is extending its Jines from Conception to tho frontier. There is great activity in customs in Talcanuano, and general satisfaction is exprossed. The exnibition of fine arts at Suntiago was inaugnarated today by Don Augustin Ed- wards, winster of industry. The elections for the departments of Tulea and Traiguen have been fixed for Decem- ber 20. WORSE TIHAN DA ONSECA, low Jack Takes Chirge of in Itio Janeiro [ Copurighted, 1591, by James Gordon Bennctt,) 3 Rio Jaxeimo, Brazil, (via Galveston, Tex.), ov. #0.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald--Special to Tug Brr.] —There 15 an alarming increase of yellow fever at this port. The disease has assumed so - ser ous a form that the embarkation of govern- ment troops for Rio Grande do Sul and Santa, Cataliua has been temporarily suspended. President Peixotte hopes to arrive av some sowe satisfactory arrangement with tho in- surgents without a resort to force, Ex- Dictator da Konseca is now in onc of the Y valaces, guarded by soldiers, 1 rio wheat crops are reported in the dif- ferent states. Rio Grande will have a sur- plus for export. Argentine’s Election, pyrigh ed 1891 by James Gordon Benne't,) Buexos Avies, Argentine (via Galveston, Tex.), Nov. 80, —[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—3Special to Tue Be The municipal elections wore held through- out the republic yestorday. The polls were gue ried by the police, who refused to allow [ the adherents of tho radical party, which is in opposition to the government, to vote. Avmed soldiors enforced the action of tha potice. Both parties claim a triumph, FPrisoncrs Released, [Copyrighted 1891 by Jamss Gorfon Beanett,| Assumprioy, Pavaguay (via Galveston, Tex.), Nov. #0.—|By Mexi:an Cable to the New York Herald—Special to i Ber. | —The political prisoners in the late revolution have been released on bonds, No further troubla is expected. - KAVISHER, Surrounded Mob, AFIER A ing anapolis Jail Howling by o Ixniaxaronts, Ind., Nov, 30.-The connty jail, situated in tho center of the city, was surroun by @ mob of 500 peop! shortly before miduight tonight thristing for the olood of Charles Bissow, a ravisher, confinod within its walls. ‘The man is an all-around criminal, and this latest crime was an outrageous asswult ‘on a little el named Blancho Slaton, 7 years of age. A few men gathered in the rear of a saloon in the same portion of city and this was soon sdded to. Descent was made upon tho juil by fifty men and a force of 200 wen joined in, The jull, an old structure, wus eusily en- tered, but the mob got uo further than tho stroniz doors in the oftice. At ono time they were on the point of getting in, but the sherift cleared the voom. Onee disposed the backbone of brokon, but cries of *we want hi him,” were heard. There was no into the lait. Tw attompt the Jail wus “surrounded The cingleadors held another meetiig withi two squares of the jail a few min. utes loter, A plan Is now on foot to break into ablacksmith shop in the viciwity and secure more tools, An attack will bo made at 4 o'clock in the morning. A force of sev hundred stone masors with some laborers in the pork packing establishments ure organs tzing in the southern portion of the city snd will be at the jail in two hours, At 2o'clock p. m. the wmob dispersed aud all is quiet. 10b was “lynch further attempt to break ity minutes after the first by ofticers, a— ting the Frrmere, LONDON, 1.—The Times correspond- ent at St Potersburg expluins that the probibition of the exportation of horses, it decroed, will b duo to tho fact that owing to the famine Austrian and German agents are taking advautage of the same to buy borses in all the frontier provinces for next to nothing to send abroud. It is re ported that two IRussian army corps have been ordered from the famine districts 1o the jaltic provinces, |