Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 20, 1894, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JU OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1894. RELAPSED INTO BARBARISM Eyo Witnes Desoribes the foenes at the Taking of Port Arthur, CHINESE MADE SCARCELY ANY RESISTANCE Had the Garrison Been Americans ropeans the Place Would Have Cost Ten Thousand Lives it Taken at Al or NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—The World tomor- fow will print the following special advices from its correspondent, James Creelman, who was with the Japanese army, dated Port Arthur, November 24, via Vancouver, Decem- ber 19: The struggle for the emancipation of Corea has been suddenly turned into a headlong, savage war of conquest. It is no longer a conflict between civilization and barbarism. Japan for the last four days has trampled civilization under the feet of her conquering army. The taking of Port Arthur and the posscssion of one of the most powerful strongholds in the world was too great a strain upon the Japanese character, which relapsed in a few hours back into the brutish state from which it was awakened a genera- tion ago. Almost the entire population found in Port Arthur has been massacred, and the work of butchering the unarmed and unre- sisting Inhabitants has been continued. The streets are choked up with mutilated corp: In spite of the vastness of the battlefield and the strength of the batteries massed in this mighty chain of land and sea for the taking of Port Arthur it is robbed of its dig- nity as a battle by the fact that a large and well trained army attacked a mere rabble. There was a great deal of artillery thunder and scientific maneuvering of the troops among the cannon crowned hills, but the in- fantry fighting was * incidentai, and the “butcher bill," as the hardened campaigner would call it, was insignificant. The Japa- nese lost about fifty dead and wounded in carrying a fortress that would have cost 10,000 men had it been occupied by Buropean or American citizens. China is now at the mercy of the Island empire. READY FOR PEKING. In a few days the flerce Seinial troops will be ready (o leave Japan to join Fleld Marshal Oyama's army, and then the third and final movement {owards Peking will begin. Up to the moment Port Arthur was entered 1 can bear witness that both of Japan's armies now in the fleld were chivalrous and generous to the enemy. There was not a siain on her flag when we left Kinchow on November 17 and began the march on Port Arthur. The battery of thirty siege guns was still floundering in the rear, but General Hassagwa had armed the Kumanato troops and the entire army of Invasion was assembled—:omething like 23,000 men. News had been received from tho Japanese ships swarming about Port Arthur and a general plan of action agreed upon. On November 17 the cavalry scouts reconnoitered the villages of Suishi Yeh in the valley, commanded by the land forts of Port Arthur, and then fell baeck after!|a skirmish to Dojoshu, a hamlet at the eastytn foot of a fortified monument and the hill commanding the way to a wide valley ad- joining the Sushi Yeh valley. At 10 o'clock the next morning the Chinese advanced out of the Port Arthur forts and surprised a small body of Japanese cavalry scouts in the valley. The Chineze had three fleld guns. They arrived at the monument fort just in time to see Nishi's advance brig- ade take up its position and send flanking columns around the hill to-cut off the enemy in the rear. The valleys behind were filled with troops ruzhing along at the top of their speed to the rescue. ¢ ADVANCED IN THREE COLUMNS. - I could see the Chinese advancing in three columns from the southwest and northwest. Away to the left were the Japanese cavalry in a cloud of dust, cutting their way back on the main road through the line of red and white standards. There were at least 500 Chinese in the three columns. Suddenly the enemy caught sight of our flank movement and began to retreat. The Japanese had lost eight men in the fight and forty-two wounded. No man can say how many the enemy lost. I saw the Japanese dead on the road with their heads gone.and their bodies mutilated. Several corpses were without hands, two had been butchered like sheep and their hearts and livers torn out. As the Japanese rein- forcements began a double quick, the enemy disappeared through the ravines into the Susht Yeh valley and returned to Port Arthur, On _the morning of the 20th, after the armies had been placed in a straight line on the east of Port Arthur, with a range of low mountains between and a mass of forts be- yond, a council of war was held. The field marshal and his staff met Generals Yamaji, Nishi and Hassagawa with their staffs. It was decided that part of Yamaji's division shou!d make a great turning movement on the flank of the Chinese and attack the left, while Hassagawa’'s brigade should follow with an attack from the east on the forts forming the Chinese right, The rest of Yamaji's troops were to move stralght down the Sushi Yeh valley, and, with fleld and siege batteries, to attack the Chinese front from the north and move into Port Arthur, Meanwhile the independent column, march- ing along the east under Lieutenant Matsu- mitdu, would simultaneously move against the eastern forts. But while the council of war was proceeding the Chinese began to realize that the Japanese has established their mountain_ batteries on the hills com- manding the left center of the Chinese posi- tion, and decided to advance out of Port Arthur and dislodge them. Then began a tremendous artillery fight, Withing a few moments regiment after regiment could be seen running in clouds of dust across the head of the valley into the ravine leading to the support of the Japanese artillery po- sition. The alr was filled with shells, and the Chinese gradualy concentrated their fire fire until trees began to disappear from the western slope. The Chinese marched out of Port Arthur in three columns. One descend- ing from the Dragon forts and the other two came out of the Port Arthur valley. OHARGED ON THE DBATTERIES. The ground was torn with shells as they marched forward, buts they never faltered for a moment. Within a quarter of a mile of the Japanese artillery the Chinese line spread itself out, and, wheeling to the left, went straight for the hills to carry the bat- teries by charge. The fire became too hot, and they lay down on their faces, with their banner poles stuck In the ground, a mag- nificent target, upon which the Japanese trained thelr pleces. WIithin three minutes two shells struck the line exactly and tore great gaps in it Instantly cvery flag dropped, and the Chinamen took to their heels, but in a few minutes they reformed and prepared to recelve the Japanese iu- fantry hurrying down under the shelter of the batteries. Just behind the horic band of Chinese was another Chinese line on a knoll, with three fleld guns, which checked the Japanese advance and enabied the broken line to make a safe retreat, At 6:46 the following morning the moun- tain batteries began to play upon Isuyama, and the guns of the triple forts covered the hillside with flame and smoke. The Chinese had five-inch Krupp rifles and nine-inch mortars, with auxilllary batteries of re volving and quick firing guns. Shells began to drop upon us sides, the Nerlo forts, the glant guns of Ogunsan and the Chinese fleld batteries turned fire aga'nst us, for Isuyama was the key, and once it fcll, the whole left flank of the Chinese would b> exposed. The taking of Isuyama was the signal for Hassagawa to attack the forts on the right wing. As the batteries splintered the hillsides and sent clouds of earth up out of the ploughed ound the infantry kneeling at the base of fi- slope in front of Isuyama open:d fire and kept up steady volleys ten or twelve minutes. General Nishi was below directing the attack. Suddenly the men stood wup ! from all and advanced in the teeth of the guns, firing continuously as they inarched. On, on, pressed the slender black line. Then the battallion in the ravine moved forward on ;ho right to attack the side of the first ort. As the line reached the foot of the steep scarp in front of the walle it suddenly swung around and joined the column on the right, and the united battallions rushed up the steep bank towards the side wall, while the Chinese shell tore gaps In thelr ranks By this time a mountain battery had been hauled up a dizzy ridgo where Yamaji stood, and five minutes afterwards these guns were in_position. We were dropping shells in- side of the first fort. With a ringing yell the Japanese dashed to the fort and scaled the ramparts, shooting and bayoneting the flying garrison and chasing the enemy along the connecting walls, ARSENAL WAS ON FIRE. A cheer went up from the hills and the valleys as the victorious troops pushed on to the second fort and finally drove the fugitives out of the redoubt down into the Port Arthur valley. Isuyama fell at 8:0, after an hour and twenty minutes' fighting. The Japanese field and siege guns were pounding away at the several forts and Yamaji's mountain bat- teries joined them. It was a colossal duel From Shoju there shot out strange sprays of fire. Tho arsenal in Port Arthur had caught fire and was ripping, roaring and vemiting flame and smoke like a volcano, as an acre of massed shells and cariridges exploded. The Shoju and Nerio forts were the prey of Hassagawa, and as the cannons battered the bastions he charged up from the eastern valley, taking advantage of earth seams and small ridges. Hassagawa had about 6,000 men, the finest fighting blood in Japan. The northern fort of Shoju was a most active factor on the Chinese side. Two torpedo mines were ex- ploded In front of the invaders, but the ey was touched tco soon. All over the valley were sunken mines, connected by wires with the walled camps and forts. But in the heat of the fight the Chinese failed to use them. Just as the front rank of Hassagawa's brigade was closing in upon Shoju a Jap- anese shell exploded inside the ncrthern fort and, with a roar and shock that stopped the battle for a moment, the shells for the heavy guns which were piled on the floor of the fort blew up. The garrison scrambled out over the hill tops and Hassagawa's men came sweeping around the rough mountain to find the fort a mass of flames. That ended all hope of defending the seven forts. The Chinese fled along the ridges and down the valley roads. Hassagawa's troops were in possession of Shoju and Nerio hills. In order to take the town the troops had to cross the bridge or wade in the river, but on the other side of it was a road leading between two small hills, and on either side of the road were rifle pits filled with Chinese infantry. ONE BATTERY DID GOOD WORK. On the hill to the riht of this road was a battery of three field guns, manned by the only good guuners on the Chinese side. Every time the Japanese attempted to move out of the cover of the camp, the Chinese riflemen swept the parade ground with con- tinuous volleys. Away to the right could be heard the sound of Noghi's flying column trying to force its way across the neck of the little peninsula, where a small force of Chinese had made a stand and were defend- ing the way to the three forts. Stretehed in a line parallel with the coast in front of the harbor were eight or nine Japanese warships, and the peninsula forts were shelling them “clumsily and without effact. Torpedo boats were going through the waves and sinking junks loaded with men, women and children, endeavoring to escape. The water was filled with drowning people. The massacre had begun as the last of the troops moved from behind the walls of the camp, and under shelter of the east- ern wall of the drilling grouv]. Then they opened fire on the Chinese pits guarding the entrance to Port Arthur, sending volley upon volley across the stream against the rifle pits. For fifteen minu es their skirmish lines kept up a fire, and the plucky Chinese were driven from the position. Finally a small column, covered by skirmishers, ad- vanced across the bridge, and marced along the road leading to the town. At the same time, Marshal Oyama ordered the reserve center to move down the valley, and thousands of them came pourink along the roads behind the troops already on their way to the town, Not a shot was fired in reply, the battle was over as far as Port Arthur was concerned. BUTCHERED EVERY ONE IN SIGHT. Even Ogunsan was silent and deserted. The soldiers had made their escape, and the frightened Inhabitants were cowering In the streets. As the troops moved cn they saw the heads of their slain comrades hanging by cords, with the noses and ears gone. There was a rude arch in the main street decorated with bloody Japanese heads. A slaughter followed. 'The infuriated soldiers killed every one they saw. No attempt to take prizoners was made. Women and chil- dren were hunted and shot as they fled to the hills with their protectors, The town was sacked from end to end, and the in- habitants were butchered in their homes. The van of the Second regiment reached Fort Ogunsan and found It deserted. Then they discovered a junk in the harbor crowded with fugitives, A platoon was stretched across the end of the wharf and fired in the boat until every woman, man and child was killed. The torpedo boats outside had already-sun! ten junks filled with terror stricken people. I ‘am satisfied that not more than 100 Chinamen were killed in foir battle at Port Arthur, and at least 2,000 unarmed men were put to death, DIRECTORS' FRIE NDS GUT OUT. Took Thelr Money from the St. Johus Bank A Before the Collapse. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 19.—The share- holders of the Commercial bank ratified the selection of trustees made yesterday and directed them to apply to the supreme court today to wind up the bank's affairs, The whole question will be considered by the court on December 28. Meanwhile the share- holders' nominees were appointed temporary trustees by the court. The bank's liabilities are $1,890,000. It is certain that several persons in the immediate confidence of the directors withdrew large sums of money from the bank on the Saturday before the troubles of the institution were publicly known. The subject will be thoroughly sifted. The papers are filled with schemes for meeting the difficultics. From the various suggestions something satistactory to the whole public may be devised. The condition of the poorer classes, who are badly in want of food, is becoming more precarious. Mail steamers filled with provisions are be- ing despatched by the government to the localities where the destitution is the worst. NOT HEADING FOR SHANGHAL Authentic News from the Third Jupanese Army. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—~The Japan legation here has recelved a dispatch from Hiroshima, sent through its ministers at St. Petersburg, detailing the movements of the Japaneze troops in China. The following Is the message: HIROSHIMA, Dec. 19.—The third divis- lon of the first army took Hsimo Cheng cn December 12 and occupled Hai Cheng on December 13, Both places are on the rovte to and near Nai Chang and Liao Yang. At the legation it is said that the third army is evidently on its way to join Field Marshal Count Oyama at Nal Chang. This is an exceedingly valuable strategic point. The message gives the first authentic infor- mation as to the movements of the third army, and shows that it is not preparing to menace Shanghal, as has been rumored. Think Uncle Sam Wou'd Not Do It MADRID, Dec. 19.—~The feeling in political ircles here Is now that President Cleve- land does not intend to raise the duty on sugar imported from Cuba into the United States, or to make other reprisals in con- sequence of the Cuban duties on American flour, On Saturday Signor Castres will in- troduce in the Chamber of Deputies a mo- tion opposing the payment to the United States of the Mora claim. GETTING CLOSE T0 BYRNES Lexow Witness Testifies to Paying Hush Money During His Oaptainoy, CAPTAIN ALLAYRE PLACED ON THE RACK Denies Having Recelved Any Money or Having Any Knowledge of the Collection of lackmall~Managed to Accu- mulate Considerable Property. NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—Superintendent Byrnes figured conspicuously In the testi- mony of two witnesses before the Lexow committee today. John Marret, formerly an agent of the Soclety for the Prevention of Crime, testified Superintendent Byrnes had bulldozed him with threats and force into divulging the secrets of his society and had afterwards relented when he learned that the witness was a brother Mason. Hattie Ross, a colored woman who some years ago conducted two disorderly houses in this city, swore she paid “protection” money to ward- men under Captain Byrnes, now superin- tendent of police. Superintendent Byrnes de- nied all the allegations against him. Other incidents of interest occurred before the committee, but none of them caused such excitement as the mention of Superintendent Byrnes, lik-Inspector Steers was in the court room today. He announced a readiness to go on the stand and deny Sergeant Tay- lor's accusations. Inspectors McAvoy, Wil- liams and McLaughlin were subpoenaed to testify before the committee, but Williams was temporarily excused, and the other two were not called during the day. Police Inspector Willlams, who with other ingpectors has been subpoenaed to testify before the Lexow committee today, was ex- cused until tomorrow. Dr. Owen J. Ward of Gouvernor hospital, who was yesterday appointed to examine “‘Honest” John Martin, reported that the latter was really very ill and not in a_condition to testify before the committee, Mr. Goff announced that in con- nection with the evidence already adduced regarding the payment of pensions to re- tired officers he had discovered that Police- man Thomas Bradley was now acting as chief of police of Norwalk, Conn., and at the same time drawing a poilce pension from this city. ACKNOWLEDGED HE HAD LIED. Policeman Interman, who testified yester- day, was placed on the stand. He stated he had not told the truth yesterday. Then Sens ator O'Connor turned and asked: ‘“Can you tell me, officer, why it is that a police officer will get on the stand and swear to an un- truth? Is it fear of their superior officers?” “Yes, that is it."” Sergeant Burns, one of Captain Allayre's subordinates, swore that he did not know that dock policemen had to pay one-half of their extra earnings to the captains of the steamboat squad. He admitted that it is a common rumor, however, that this is done. “Now about’ Sergeant Taylor's testimony yesterday; can you tell us what became of the envelopes which Taylor placed in the desk?” Witness had no recollection of seeing such envelope as that described by Sergeant Tay- lor, marked “Street Cleaning Report,” in the packages daily sent to the inspector. “Will you swear you know nothing what- ever about this envelope containing money?"” “Yes." Sergeant Cornellus Reid, another _subor- dinate of Captain Allayre, next testified. Wit- ness had no personal knowledge, nor had he heard any rumor of the collection of money described by Sergeant Taylor. Then Taylor was recalled to the stand. Mr. Goff read from an interview with ex- Inspector Steers, In which he was quoted as saying that Taylor's testimony was a tissue of falsehoods, and was given simply as a mode of vengeance for his refusal to grant the sergeant a favor. TAYLOR REITERATES HIS STORY. Are you still prepared to swear as you aid_ yesterday?" “I'am; for I told the truth.” “DId you call on Mr. Steers last Saturday, as the Interview relates?” “I did.” “Did the purported conversation occur be- tween you and he “Noj it *did not.” Taylor said: “I went to see Inspector Steers last Saturday evening, and told him that T intended to tell the truth. He asked if T intended to mention his name, and I told him 1 was going to tell the truth, no matter whom it may implicate.” “Had you been drinking, as charged?” “No; I had not.” Now, sergeant,” sald Senator Lexow, “how do you account for the fact that both the other sergeants have denied that they ever saw the envelope?"’ “Well, they might not have seen any.” “Is it possible, then, that they knew noth- ing_about it? “Yes; I never told any one of them.” Mr. Goft led the witness to say that the money was paid to the captain of the steam- boat squad in order that the officers might be permitted their assignment to duty on the docks. Witness sald he had been ap- proached by several people in reference to his testimony of yesterday, but refused to say anything about it. He had no knowledge of any other money being collected in that pre- cinct besides the dock money. Taylor also said that Steers had never told him whether or not he divided this money with any one, and he was not aware that the Inspector did not make any division. CAPTAIN ALLAYRE TESTIFIES. Shortly before the opening of the afternoon session ex-Inspector Steers entered the court rocm and took a seat beside Captain Allayre. Captain Anthony J. Allayre was the first witness this afternoon, “Who made you captaln?”’ asked Mr. Goff. “Thomas E. Acton, in 1867." Witness said that in 1883 he bought a house at 143 Bast Nineteenth street, paying $12,000 cash, allowing the Bowery Savings bank to retain a mortgage on the property for $6,000. This lien he paid off in two years, In 1892 he sold the house for $18,500, and moved np to Harlem. Then he bought a house on Ninety-third street, paying $28,000 for it, $9,000 in cash, and giving a mortgage for the remaining $18,000. This mortgage was pald up a few months ago, Witness said he had $1,600 in different banks, and that neither his wife nor daughter owned property of any deseription. He is now in command of the steamboat squads. “You appointed your own wardmen?" “No; I did not.” “Did you ever hear of any of these ward- men making collections in the various pre- cinets?” “No, 1 never did, except by rumor."” “Did your men collect any money in your precinet?'" Well, what about Frank Wilson, did he get rich in your precinet? “I don't know." How nd George Hess and John Wade 1 don't know anything about that “By the way, captain, did you ever know the notorious Mrs, Martin?" “Yes." “She flourished in one of your precinets several years ago, did she nof LIVED, BUT DID NOT FLOURISH. “She did not flourish; she lived there. These women were arrcsted over and over agaln. I've seen a woman get six months twice a week.'" “How did they get loose?" I don't know." “This happened in believ: “Yes, The witness said that in the Tenth pre- cinct he had raided the houses time after time, but that it was not in his power even as_caplain o suppress these houses. “Why?" asked Mr, Goff. “It is a failing of the law,” replied the captain. Captain Allarye said he reported the Tenth precinet, 1 these houses every three months fo his superior officers, He was not aware that the house 01 liquors in opposition o the excise laws. “Well, captain,” sald M . “‘can you tell us how much money was toliected from the disorderly houses while you were captain of the Tenth? | “I don’t know that any mhoney was col- lected. 1 never saw any of ft.” Did you ever ask any. of four men about 1308 ¥ “No, T never did but once, and they denied all knoweldge of it.” “DId you ever forbid them to collect any of this money " “Yes, 1 did, ““Also forbade them to collect money from gambling houses ?" “During the last six years that 1 was there, there were no gambling houses in the pre- cinet,” The captain gave it as his apinion that the excise laws could not be perfectly enforced in this city, because the police could not know of all the places wheré they are vio- lated. “How about these disorderly houses?" continued Mr. Goff. “You ralded these houses every once In a while in order to get blood money, did you not?" “No, we did not. We raided them in order to drive them away from the precinet.” “Do you remember the murder Murphy committed in your precinct? “No. Was the man arrested?” asked the captain. “I was golng to ask that quiestion myself,” replied Mr. Goff. Mr. Goft tried to call it to the captain’s mind by reminding him that Superintendent Murray at the time went on Murphy’s bond, but the eaptain could not recall the case. He denled alto that green goods men had any headquarters in his pre- cinet, and that shell fakirs had to pay for their privileges. Questioned as to how many Christmas presents he had received from the liquor dealers of the precinct, the captainreplied: Oh, yes, wait a minute; I might hick RECEIVED FRUIT AND WINES. Then he remembered that at different times ho had received a basket of fruit or wines, but he never knew who sent them. “Well, now, captain, since you have been superintendent of the steamboat squad, have you known anything about the monthly col- lections made by the dock officers?” “No, T have not; I neyer heard of them until this testimony was given." “Sergeant Taylor has sworn he put In your desk an envelope with money in it overy month, Do you'know anything about SNALYD No, T do not.” ever heard of it No, never did.”” “And all the time you were captain you knew nothing about this?" “No, 1'did not.” Captain_Allayre was then excused. Hattie Ross, colored, was then called. She swore that In 1879 she opened disorderly houses in Wooster and West Third streets, In answer to Mr. Goff's question, she said she paid the wardman $50 a,month for each house. This was pald to W4rdman Slevin. “Who was captain of the!precinct at the time?” asked Mr. Goff. i “‘Captain Byrnes, now superintendent.” She also testified that she paid the same amount of meney to Captal Brogan. She formerly kept a house in the tenderloin under Captain Rellly, but pever paid any money- there but once, $25 to‘Wardman How- ard. “She them- moved :into Captain (now inspector) McAvoy's- preciet. ~ She paid no money there, but had to keep very quict. “Do you mean to accusé Captain McAvoy of allowing you to run your house without paying protection money ? Y o You made a #opd deal, of money, did you not Yes, and lost it again.’’ ‘How 7" ‘Gambling.” “How much of your money did ‘Al' Adams get?” asked Mr. Goff.. ., Seven thousand dol'drs.” Adams ran a policy shop, and the witness sald she lost this amount of money in his shop. She was a keeper of a house in the tenderloin about six years, but in all that time was not arrested. At this juncture the committee adjourned until tomorrow. BYRNES HAS LITTLE TO SAY. Superintendent Byrnes heard of the, tes- timony given against him by John Marret a few minutes after the witness testified. He immediately locked himself in his office at police headquarters, and for an hour ex- amined papers bearing on the matter referred to by Marret. Afterwards the superintendent sald of Marret: “All he says is untrue except that he came to my house under false pretenses. When the proper time comes I shall tell my story in_the proper place.” Further than this the superintendent ab- solutely refuses to say anything. Marret said before the committee today that he had gone to the home of Captain Byrnes with a letter for Mrs. Byrnes,” which had been given him by another Park- hurst agent; that the’superintendent took the letter, read it, took him by the collar, threw kim into the parlor and forcibly de- tained him there; that Byrnes threatened to have him imprisoned for ten years, and by force and threats compelled him to tell all he knew of the case of Charles W. Gard- ner, another Parkhurst detective, who had heen accused of exhorting blackmall from one Tilly Clifton. Marret also sald that Superin- tendent Byrnes had trumped up the case against Gardner. y Senator Lexow expressed his opinion that Superintendent Byrnes had a right to ex- tract information from Marret. Then the witness £aid: “He would have sent me to prison, except for one reason—we were both Masons." SCHMITTBERGER AGAIN INDICTED. Police Captain Schmittberger, whose trial on a charge of bribery was today set for Jan- uary 7, was again arrested this afternoon on an Indictment found October 6 last, charging him with accepting. a $500 bribe from Augustin Forget, agent of the French steam- ship line. Schmittherger's bail on the last indictment was fixed “at $7,600, the same amount of bond which he had furaished on the previous charge. Rumors of impending | arrests of high officials continue to gain currency hourly, and additional developments in the Lexow committee sensations are looked forward to with keen interest. prianiiess ot iteil MAY QUIT THE KNIGHTS, before?” Mine Workers, Glass Workers and Brass Workers Dissatisfiod. PHILADELPHIA, Bec. 19.—The election of John McBride as president of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor to succeed Samuel Gompers has caused quitq a stir. Dr. A, H. P. Leuff, one of the amost prominent leaders in this city and p yery strong Pow- derly follower, said to a geporter of the As- soclated press i “It is my belief that three national trade assemblies will soon secede from the ranks of the knights. They are the Mine Workers, the Glass Workers and (he Brass Workers. They represent 76 per cent of the member- ship of the Knights, “The Mine Workers are dissatisfied, and at the convention of the national organiza- tion at Columbus, O., in February, the mat- ter of seceding from the knights will bo considered. That they will secede is most probable. 1 belleve the Glass Workers and the Brass Workers will also secede. The idea of the secessionists Is (o setain the name of the Knights of Labor and form a con- federation with the National Federation of Labor.” Miners Adjourn for a Day. PITTSBURG, Dec. 19.—Following the coal operators meeting, at which the abrogation of the scale by the Columbus meeting was taken advantage ofiand the rate reduced from 99 cents to 60 gents, came the meeting of the miners. After discussing the question the meeting adjourned, pending the report of a committee and calling for a finn stand on the 69 cent rate. Banqueted Mr. Muguire. WASHINGTON, Dee. 19.—Single tax advo- cates and Californlans gave a banquet last night to Repiesentative J. G. Maguire of Cal- | other points in the state, ifornia at the National hotel in honor of his re-election. Among the speakers were Hon. Tom Johnson of Ohlo, Hon. John Dewitt Warner and Hon Marion Cannon. 10 STEAL THE STATE FAIR Burlington Beach Boomers Have a Great Sclieme in Good Working Crder, WHAT THE GANG 13 Alming to Sceure State Support for Private Amusement Enterprises—OMelals and Ex-Officials Interested In the Neat Little Bunco Game. For some weeks the people of Omaha have been putting forth their efforts to secure the location of the state fait at or near this city. Meetings have been held andaline of action and Yesterday, in the Paxton hotel, where he was found by a re- an to fair relocation for five years and the location of | reunion for a like “What a set of stupld fools and business men are has been formulated by business members of the Commercial club. however, a gentleman from Lincoln was the city, and while he tarried at men here porter for The interview remark, the took the Bee. In the gentleman when asked about course of occasion state the soldiers’ and sailors period of time your Omaha mercha making of themselves. After making this startling declaration the man from Lincoln continued by saying “The machinery by which L'ncoln expects to a very complicated capture the state fair i: piece of mechanism, That which is talked cf on the surface and that which is now being manipulated underneath the hat by ring metheds are two entirely methods of procedure. Asked to be more explicite the Lincoln man As the time draws near for final action in locating the fair outcroppings of various said: “As the time draws near for final acton i locaung the fair outcroppings of various schemes begin to multiply and every indica- tion at the present time points to the fact that a grand coup is to be attempted in securing the next location for the state fair at_ Burlngton Beach, a famous summer re- sort about one mile from the present western boundaries of the city of Lincoln. “Other schemes are, of course, agitated, discussed and advertised, and their various merits frecly commented upon, but little is said, though, about the Burlington beach deal by the average citizen of Lincoln. One reason for this is that but comparatively few of Lincoln’s citizens, outside of the Burling- ton beach corporation, are members of ‘the state fair ring.’ There Is also another patent reason for secrecy. The time for the manip- ulators to show their hands has not yet been reached. The proverbial smoothness of the Lincoln workers in state matters would suffer depreciation were any premature dis- closures made” “‘Has the scheme any backing?” ventured the reporter. ““There is much boisterous talk about the Lincoln park site, State Normal school site and magnificent bonuses to be raised by Lincoln citizens, but the real truth is that the people of Lincoln are in no way depend- ing upon any reasonable subscription, accom- panied by proper guaranties, their main reli- ance being on the railroad fnfluence which is to be exerted for the Burlington beach pro- Ject. HOW IT WILL BE WORKED. “This scheme, as It gradually unfolds itself, points to an attempt to have six mem- bers of the Board of Agriculture, known as the committee on location, reject all bids réceived. from elther Omaha, Lincoln or no matter how alluring or satistactory they may be found to be. “At this jutcture the Burlington summer resort crowd will come forward with an offer to donate in perpetuily to the State Board of Agriculture some 10 acres of the land at present occupled by them. The board upon having the matter presented, will, ac- cording to the plan adopted, accept the same, and then go before the forthcoming legisla- ture and ask for an appropriation, large enough to cover the erection of permanent buildings thereon. oupled with this movement will be a coterie of Lincoln’s shrewdest manipulators, who are at the present time largely inter- ested in the various normal school projcets. These schemers will also be reinforced by anothier crowd who are owners of large tracts of land adjacent to the clty which they wish to realize on. Their scheme is to ob- tain from the legislature the enactment of such laws as will give the city of Lincoln authorlty to purchase their property for park purposes. “How can this be done?" was asked. “It must also be borne in mind that a large number of the Lancaster delegates, as well as many other prominent citizens of Lincoln, are Interested financlally in Burlington beach. Among the directors and stockholders are a number of B. & M. railrcad officials and state officials, namely: Representative-elect Joseph Burns, Bd Bignell, assistant superintendent of the B. & M.: D, E. Thompson, ex-general superintendent, ex-State Auditor Tom Benton, ex-Sccretary of State Benjamin Cowdery, Tobias Castor, J. H. Ager, political right-of-way man for the B. & M. John C. Allen, present secretary of state; H. D. Hathaway and C. H. Gere of the State Journal company; Alex Campbell, division superintendent of the B, & M.; T. E. Calvert, general superintendent of the B. & M., be- sides the heads of many other stats institu- tions. “The land upon which it is prcposed to locate the state fair is a part of the state saline land, granted to the state of Nebraska by the United States upon its admission into the union. This grant or'ginally comprised twelve designated salt springs, with six sec- tions of land to each spring, making in all 46,080 acres so confirmed and donated. “A portion of these lands were sold and the money expended to ascertain if salt existed in paying quantites on what was known as the Big Salt or Gregory's basin. But few acres of the original number selected remain now unsold, acccrding to the records of the commissioner of public lands and buildings."" BAIT FOR THE “What else is there asked the reporter. “‘Another important element which will be found to enter into the question of locating the next state fair is the Grand Army of the Republic of Nebraska. This organization could use the same grounds for annual re- unions, GRAND in ARMY. it for Lincoln?" “The encampment will be held at Hastings in February next, and the question of set- tiing on some point for the location of this reunion for the next five years will be brought up. A strong effort is now being made by the Incorporators of the Burlington beach ring to bring the necessary amount of pres- sure to bear upon the more prominent m bers of the order to induce this organiza- tion to work with these Lincoln conspirators, “This annual gathering of the Grand Army of the Republic can be at not less than 80,000 per day. It would certainly be remuncrative to the highest degree to have that number of persons enjoying the pleasures of the beach at officlally scheduled prices, and it ghould not be forgotten that while the state fair is in progres: the beach as a pleasure resort will be kept running, thereby gaining countless dollars for the greedy syndicate of political brokers, It is safe to estimate that the revenue to these beach proprietors and stockholders will not fall far short of a bonanza in the way of recelpts. *“An indulgent public need not be surprised to learn that when the Burlington beach profect is brought before the next legislature the whole Burlington beach steal, from be- ginning to end, will receive the unqualified indorsement of the B. & M. journal at Lin- coln, since its chief editor and business man- ager are financially interested in the scheme. “If Omaha expects to secure the location of the next fair and reunion it should immedi ately take steps to circumvent the plans so deeply laid in this plot.” - s> — Shown lu Two Lizhts CONSTANTINOPLE, Dic. 19.—It is now stated that President Cleveland will after all accede to the Porte's request to send a delegate with the commission appointed to DRIVING AT NOW different safely estimated p-ople inquire into the 'stories of atrocities upon the part of Turkish soldery in Armenia. The sittings of the commission will probably be held at Moosh. WASHINGTON, Dee. 10.—Inquiry at the State department’ shows that the president has_taken na fresh action in the matter of sonding Mr. Jewett to investigate the Armenian atrocities since his last report to congress. Secretary Gresham said that the matter remained In exactly the same state as it did when the Porte refused to allow Mr. Jewett to accompany the committee on the terms offered by the president, FURTHER ATROCITI Armenlan Villages Laid in Ruins and Forty Priests Massnacred. BERLIN, Dee. 19.—The Cologne Gazette today published a letter from Armenia tell- Ing of fresh horrors there, including twenty- three villages lald in ashes, eleven other villages pillaged and forty priests massacred The letter says that the Turkish gar- risons at Erzeroum, Ihisa, Van, Tigranocerta, Babert and Moosh, altogether about 60,000, | were sent against the Armenians. The com- | manders of those treops announced to the inhabitants of the villages: “We are or- dered to put yow to the sword for openly defying the government.” The attack bigan on” August 1S, The Turks were repulsed In the first instance. The massacres began September Those Armenians who sub mitted unconditionally were bound to stakes. and then their lmbs were cut off with saws, In other cases the victims were disembowled and their eyes gouged out. Children were thrown into burning ofl and women were tortured and burned to death. The troop | plundered and burned the churches, Among those who fell vietims to the savagery of | the soldiers were forty priests, who were brutally massacred. The British consul at Erzeroum was prevented from golng to the scenes of the atrocities on the ground that it was not safe for any Armenian, he being an_ Armenian, to approach the places where the troubles had occurred. This did not deter him from making an attempt to learn the truth, but as he was trying to approach onle, of the. devastated villages'J§ was ar- rested, Among those who witnested the atrocities was a Spaniard named Ximines. The Turk- ish_authorities approached him and offered him large bribes to induce him to deny in the English papers the truth of the reports of the outrages. They also sought to bribe him to go to England for the purpose of de- livering lectures on Armenia, in_ which he was to dwell upon the contented condition of the Armenians. Senor Ximines rejected the offers made to him. Cable Flashes. Mgr. Izmirlan has been elected Armenian patriarch. Rome papers publish the statement that Premier Gioliti is inBerlin and will make an effort to weaken Crispi with the Drei- bund. Various foreign diplomats are combining for defense in Peking, owing to the refusal of the Chinese'government to permit foreign guards to enter that place. The following are the changes Dominion cabinet from those reported yester- day: Ives becomes minister of trade and commerce and Angers minister of agricul- ture. Dr. Montague is also taken in as min- ister without a portfoli ——— DENIES BEING DEAD, George H. Batbour Comes Around to Deny Boing a Corpse. CHICAGO, Dec. 19.—George H. Barbour, the young insurance clerk supposed to have been murdered at Pana, Ill., walked into the morgue today where a half-dozen of his as- sociates had gathered to fdentify his body. Barbour's- father was present and. an affect- ing scene followed, the pair soon hurrying away to quiet the fears of the boy's mother, who had firmly believed her son dead. The body of a young man had been'found buried near a raiiroad track at Pama, and as young Barbour had disappeared Thanksgiving day his father went to view the body. The resemblance was perfect, even to a_tattooed arm, and the remains were fully identified by the father as those of his son. Some of the missiug youth's associates, however, doubted the identity and a number of his fol- low clerks were called in today to view the body. There was a difference of opinion and as the father was in the act of pointing out marks which he said proved conclusively that it was the body. of his son, George Barbour eppeared. He refused to say anything re- garding his disappearance. PANA, 1L, Dec. 19.—The boy murdered here Saturday has been identified as Arthur L. Binn'on of Vernon, 1. His father is here, and the body will be brought back from Chicago. John Binnion of Ver- non_positively identified the clothing found on the murdered boy as those of his scn, Ar- thur L. Binnion. He went into hysferics when told of the initials “A. L. B.” tattooed on the arm. A telegram was sent to Chi- cago to stop the interment of the remains taken there last night by Willam H. Bar- bous, who had claimed them as those of his son, who, however, turned up alive and well today. The policc have no clew as to the murderez. in the who was —_——— WEEK'S GRIND OF TILE MILLS, All Running Light and Prospects of th Flour Trade Are Poor, MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 19.—The Northwest- ern Miller says: Minneapolis mills last week ground 99,570 barrels, against 164,225 barrels the week before, The output during Decem- ber is likely to approximate 500,000 barrels, against 644,000 barrels in 1893, At least 2,000 barrels daily less capacity is in operation this week, Seldom have the mills sold so little flour as during the last week, the orders booked not excecding 50,000 barrels, Some of the surplus went into’ store here and_at lake ports. Tven less was done in the exporting line than the preceding v and that s saving & good deal, The current sales are mainly confined to western markets and local ali rafl points, The nount sold at seaboard is generally re- ed light, The export shipments 3 againgt 28,03 rrels, against 48,138 the we output’ will be even lighter the week. There 18 a wide margin flour seller and buyer, and several firms offered_absolutely nothing and will not quote prices till the situation improves, Ex- port shipments are 2,857 barrels, against 2 barrels the previous week. “The utock flour ie 83,000 barrels, against 44,000 bar- 1 In 1893, The St between output Is 41,500 barrels, ding week aump. effect on flour, Killing the export trade in sight. As for domestic, a slight improvement is ncticeable from the gouth, The millers of the southwest gencrally do not look for much improvement until after the holidays. Milwaukee against 31,846 mill; here effected by mills ground 90,022 barre arrels the week before, were never bLefore so much the changed from lake to all rail rates. Bookings for exports few. Good rains and snow over th part of Kunsas have greatly benefit wing wheat, The local scarcity of wheat con- tinues, and were it not for this condition mills would generally be running. The mill ing outlook in Tennessee continues to wear a more cheerful aspect. Almost all the mills in North Dakota and northern Min- nesota are practically at a standstill, and this will be the dullest December In years. At New York there is no business of any importance. BAYS BLIXT 18 A LIAR, Hayward's Father Claims He Killed Miss Giog and Laid it to Hayward, MINNEAPOLIS, Dec, 19.—W. W. Hay- ward, Harry's father, declared that both of nis sons would be cleared: that Blixt was confessedly a notorious liar, and that his various confessions would have no welght He added that the defense had evidence that Blixt was In the power of a gang, and com- mitted the erime under their dicfation with the understanding that if discovered it should be ascribed to Harry. This gang, he added, was not composed of Minucapolis people. Mr. Hayward refused to account for the be- havior of Adry, the older brother, saying it would be explained later. The prosecution is_accumulating evidence that shows that Blixt was not a responsible ugent, and that Harry had complete control over his actions. ELLIS GAVE GROVER A DIG Has Faith that Some Day a Democrat Will Be Eleoted President, CURRENCY BILL STILL HOLDS THE BCARDS Johnson of Indiana a Members of the rency Com 1 Ellls of Kentuoky, Banking and Curs ittee, Oppose the Carlisle Bl WASHINGTON, Dec. regular routine on motion house went 19 had been of Mr. Springer into executive As soon as the posed of today, of Illinols, the sesslon and the debate on he currency bill was resumed. Mr. Johnson, republican of Indiana, one of the members of the minority of the banks Ing and currency committee, opened the des bate today with a vigorous speech in opposi= tion to the Carlisle bill. Admitting the de~ fects in our currency system, he sald thelr correction could not be obtained by the pas- sage of a bill along the lines suggested by the banking and currency committes, It was much easler to attack the present systeny than to offer a safe substitute for it. The present systsm had given the country green= back currency, which enabled the govern- ment to carry on the war, and it produced a market for our bonds in the hour of danger and peril. The currency it produced had never been questioned. While remedial legislation might be advisable, this was no time for experimental legislation. There was 10 need of indecent speed. Congress, in this matter, could well afford to make haste slowly. The exigencles confronting the treasury had, Mr. Johnson sald, constrained the majority’ members of the committee to affix their signatures to a report which in many respects they did not approve. He took up the bill section by section and attacked its various provisions. He recalled Mr. Springer's opposition to the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on state banks last spring and his present advocacy of a provision for ita repeal in this bill. “I know of no change of * heart comparable to it,” said Mr. Johunson, “In efther sacred or profane history, unless it was the conversion of Paul of Tarsus. But there the parallel ends, for Saul was converted to the right, while the gentleman from Illinois has been converted to the wrong.” (Republicaw applause.) Mr. Johnson spoke almost two hours and was lib:rally applauded at the close of his remarks, On motion of Mr. Springer the committea then arcse temporarily and an order was made fixing the time of meeting of the houso tomorrow at 11 o'clock, instead of 12. This was done to enable the house to devote several hours to debate before the exercises in connection with the statues of Webster and Stark. 1 BANKERS FAVOR THE BILL. e Mr. Warner of New York, also a membe of the committee on banking and currency,” tock the floor In support of the pending measure. He denfed that the bankers who had appeared before the committee were op= posed to the Carlisle bill. With two ex= ceptions (Mr. St. John of New York and A. J. Warner of Ohio), he declared every, banker who appeared before the committea had endorsed the principles upon which the bill was based, and in many cases had ap- proved its detalls. Mr. Bills of Kentucky followed, and was the first democratic member of the bnnkl&g and currency committee to attack the Car- lisle bill. At the outset he proclalmed that he was convinced its passage would remed none of the defects of the present financlal system. In the committee two conflicting theories had struggled for supremacy. One urged by the officials of the government, who desired protection from the assaults of the gold speculators, and the other urged by the bankers, who sought to extend thelt privileges. and Increase the'r power and profits. The people had nothing to hope from such schemes. He charged that bes hind the bill were the same influences that forced the repeal of the Sherman act, and which on that occasion had predicted that prosperity would follow. The repeal of the Sherman law having now admittedly failed,' this currency scheme had been insidiously, pressed forward by the same high authority. For thirty years the democratic party had condemned the national bank system, yet it Is now proposing not only to perpetuata the system, but to perpetuate it in a formy more objcctionable than that in which it at present_existed, 1 Mu. Ellis, in concluzion, charged the demo- cratic party In congress with being false to its Chicago platform pledges in not pass- ing a tariff bill for revenue only; in not re- pealing outright the 10 per cent’tax on state banks, and in not restoring silver to 1ts posi- tion as a money metal on the same terms with gold, ‘“The democratic promiges,” said he, “will not be redeemed until the people eléct a democrat'c president. When that day comes, as I believe it will, the chlef exceutive will not be chosen from that small and select class who believe that all the financial integrity and capacity in this coun= try is quarantined on Manhattan island.” Mr. Terry of New York gave notice of an amendment he should offer to make circu- lating notes redeemable by the banks issuing them in equal parts in gold and silver. A resolution was passed to allow the governor of New Hampshire and staff on the floor of the house during the exercises in connection with the dedication of the statues of Webster and Stark, : Adjourned, i STILL DISCUSSING THE CANAL, Cullom and Porkins Take s Turn and Turple Concludes His Romarke, WASHINGTON, Dec, 19.—Immediately) upon the convening of the senate today the vice president laid befors the senate a lets ter from the sccretary of the navy trans mitting the report of Admiral Walker (as published in another column) on the subject of Hawail, which the eenate had called for, by a resolution. The letter and report were referred without discus:ion to the committee on_foreign relations. Mr. Pasco of KFlorida, democrat, reported from the committee on’ public lands a bill extending the act relating to abandoned mill= tary reservations, which was passed without division. A senate bill was reported and passed amending -the act of May 18, 1504, glving permission to construct a bridge over the Missouri river, near Jefferson City, Mo. Tha bill made certain changes in regard to the draw spap of the brid At Mr. Vest's request the bill was immediately considered and passed. A resolution was [ntroduced by Mr. Allen, populist of Nebraska, providing for the aps pointment of a select committee to investls gate political affairs in Alabama, which, at Nis request, was laid on the tabie, in order that he might submit some remarks on if later. He also introduced a resolution for the appointment of a committee of five scnators to investigate the senate restaurant, Mr. Allen was about to speak on this mate ter when Mr. Hale, republican of Maine, in= terposed objection to its immediate consideras tion, and it went over, Mr, Bate, democrat called up the bill to establish a national mill= tary park at the battlefield of Shiloh, The bill was read in full and then passed. The resolution offered yesterday by Mry Lodge, calling on the president for corres spondence in the Bzeta extradition case, wag passed without division. The senale then took up the Nicaraguan canal bill. Mr. Turpie, who had the floor when the senate adjourned yesterday, ylelde it to Mr. Cullom, who desired to make :omg remarks on the subject. ' It was remarkable, Mr. Cullom thoughty that the world had submitted to such & long delay in the construction of a canal, the building of was regarded as & coms mercial nec He supported the measura with much earnestness., Mr, Cullom referred of Tennessee, -then to the great expense of the citizens of Chi cago in bullding the dra'nage and ship cansd