Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 25, 1894, Page 1

OMAHA ESTABLISHED JU OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER E Ccory TFIVE CE RESTORED T0 HIS COMMAND Admiral Ting Again Placed at the Head of the Chinese Navy, FOREIGN OFFICERS MAKE THE REQUEST One of the Chinese Peaco Ambassadors Discovered to Te Not Acceptable on Account of Acts While Governor of Formosa. LONDON, Dec. 24.—A dispatch to the Times from Tien-Tsin, which will be pub- lished tomor:ow, says that an edict has been fssued continuing Admiral Ting in command of the Chinese fleet, The foreign officers of the fleet, it appears, sent to Prince Kung, president of the admiralty, as well as pres- fdent of the Teung-li-Yamen, a unanimous protest against the punishment of Admiral Ting, who has been blamed for not protecting the dockyards at Port Arthur against the Japanese flect, as well as for the det:at of the Chinese flect at the battle fought off the Yalu river, in which engagement he was in command of the Chin, uadron. The for- eign officers declared the charges against Ting are unjust, and that they will resign it he s puwlshed. The Chinese naval offi- cers also sent a petition to Prince Kung ask- ing for Admical Ting's retention. The Foo- chow clique, which ousted Admiral Ting, is now, the Times dispatch adds, conspiring against Admiral Ting and is prompting the censors with false accusations In order to avenge the exccution of their comrade, Cap- tain Fong, commander of the cruiser Chen- Yuen, who was éxecuted early in November for cowardice in the battle off the Yalu river, Japanese cruisers have lately been examin- ing the Chang Tung coast. They appeared to be selecting a landing place near Wei- Hal-Wel, preparatory to attacking that place. Shoa-Yec-Lien, the late governor ef Ior- mosa, who, with Chang Ying Hou‘n, a mem- ber of the Tsung-li-Yamen, was appointed mperial commissioner to treat for peace with Japan, has been found to be ineligible for that office, as he s accused of having offered rewards while governor of Formoza for Japanese heads, A dispatch from Peking to the Times which will be published tomorrow, —say American mediation proves to be but a for- mal compliance with the Tien-Tsin treaty without any practical results. Hence China will dispatch a_fresh mission under Amer- fcan advice and will endeavor to negotiate directly. JAPS WANT FORMOSA. Think that Will About Recompense Them for Their Trouble. WASHINGTON, Dee. 24.—Recent news- paper mail advices from Japan show that the question of the terms of peace that Japan will demand from China s a fruitful subject of discussion by the native press. Opinions differ regarding these terms. One paper as- serts that Formosa, so important from a commercial and military point of view, must at all events be taken. After detalling what an immense expenditure must be in- curred by Japan in supporting Corea and protecting Japanese intercsts in the north of China following the war, the papers declare Formosa will have to be annexed as a re- source from which to draw recelpts at least -equal to-the prospective expenditures. . Another paper enters a strong protest against the claims advanced that China must surrender territory entirely out of proportion to the objects for which the war was under- taken. Assuming that the war is practically over, the Japancse are already discussing Japan's prospects - thereafter. Mr. Kanekow, the vice minister of state for agriculture and commerce, has been look- ‘ing ‘into the history of the United States after the great civil war and to Germany ‘after the Franco-Prussian war for light on ‘the subject, and the Noshomusho has been holding consultations about the matter for some tlme, but the investigations are far from concluded. Various ministers are personally of the opinion that the extension of facilities for direct exportation is of the greatest importance. ' SERIOUS SITUATION IN COREA. According to a Seoul correspondent, affairs are again becoming serious in Corea, where there is trouble, in which Tai Won Kun, who is_understood here to be practically prime minister, is involved. It had its origin in the surrender of Lei Kal, a favorite of Tai Won Kun, to the Corean police, in whose custody he is now held. Lel, it appears, took part in all the celebrations of the faction headed by the aged statesman and therefore is acquainted with the prospects. Shortly afterward he was made a police official and had occasion to meet members of the Japan- ese police, now in the capital. Intercourse with the latter gave him an insight to the real intentions entertained by the Japanese towerd Corea. Thus newly enlightened, says the correspondent, his haired of the crooked artifices and fgnorant devices of the faction With which he had been connected grew intense and conscience finally drove him to confess to the police what he kmew of the faction’s doings. He was placed in confine- ment, and, although implored by several of the parties against whom he had informed not to confess, made a clean breast of all he knew and had done. Some objections were made by the Corean government to the demands of the Japanese minister, Inonye, for examination of witnesses implicated in the affairs, (he Coreans assert- ing that such proceedings would be contrary to the time-honored usage of the country. The result of this first collision between Ceunt Inonye and ‘the Corean government Was not clearly known at the time of writing. Letters, by means of which the faction in- cited the Tonghak insurgents, together with other documents bearing on the same point, sceret dispatches sent by the Tal-Won-Kun to the Chinese gencrals in the Phyong Yang, have all fallen into the hands of the Japan- ese authorities and the sinister project of the old gentleman and his followers against Japan, the correspondent adds, is now an open secret, CHINESE LOSSES UP TO DATE. Since the events transpired news has come to the United States by telegraph to the effect that the Japanese government has *dis- pensed with the services of Tai-Won-Kun,"” and the natural presumption 1s that this action was the result of the occurrences re. forred to. Factional strife In the Corean court 1s sald by anotlher paper to be the prime cause of all the evils now hampering the country’s progress. Lately another bone of contention has been added to accentuate the political confusion already existing in tha fleld of politics. It is a question relating to the parentage of prominent members of the government and the present trouble, which had its origin in the old Corean system of concubinage. A Japanese paper gives a summary of the losses of the Japanese and Chines¢ armies up to November 3, exclusive of the battles at TFergwang, Chang, Kinchan, Talien-Wan and at Port Arthur. This shows that the Japan- ese lost about 330 killed aud 835 wounded, while the Chiness lost 4,000 killed and 4,000 wounded, and 1,600 of them were made captives. The Japanese have also taken 225 eannon, besides many other arms, 43,000,660 seartridges, besides cnough ammunition to last a month's firlng, with 30,000 rifles, 8,400 tents, 1,000 horses, 3,000,000 taels worth of &9ld and stlver, 11,905 amle coins, 2,413 Koku of rice, 5,765 koku of unhulled rice, and in ddition, sufficlent food tu last an army of 0.000 men three da The Cinese have it thiricen vessels, & torpedo boat, five men of war and one of thelr war vessels captured, which makes a total tonnage of 9,850 tons. The number of killed and wounded on the Japanese side at Port Arthur is estimated at over 400, While the enemy's loss is estimated at §,000. Chreh il Unabie to Walk. * LONDON, Dec. 20—Lord Randclph Churchill anived ia Loadon tonight. He 1o be carricd to his cavrlage from the - T | Times from tral and pale and ap. peared to be In a semi-comatose condi- tion. Lady Churchill, formerly Jennie Jerome of New York, is much worn by con- stantly nursing her husband, ANOTHER IMPORTANT VICTORY. General Lung Defeated by the Japs After Five Ho Hard Fighting. YOKOHAMA, Dec. 24.—General Kasura on December 19 attacked General Lung's posi- tion, seven miles west of Hait Cheng. The position was defended by 10,000 Chinese, who were routed after four assaults, TOKIO, Dee. 24.—Advices received here confirm the report of the defeat of General Lung after hard fighting for five hours, The Japanese are now about ten miles from New Chwang, which it was expected would be reached toda LONDON, Dee Kobi 24.—A dispatch to the says 1,000 Tonghaks de- feated the Corean garrizon of 300 at Chal- lado and burncd their houses. The inhabi- tants of the town fled. It is reported that a number of Chinese were among the Tong- haks, A dispatch from Antong says that the Japanese forces consisted of four regiments of infantry and five batteries of artillery. The latter bombarded the Chinese who established _themselyes in the village of Kongwa. The Infantry then charged through the Chines: lines, The fight was stubborn, the cambatants meeting hand to hand. The fight was the fiercest that has yet taken place. The Chinese loss is estimated at 500 Killed or wounded. The Japanese also suffered severely A Jdispatch received here from Shanghai states that the third Japancee army is re- ported to have landed west of Chefoo and have captured Lai Chow, a seaport town of China in the province of Chan Tung on the south shore of the gulf of Pe-Chi-Li. TIEN-TSIN, Dec. 24.—Chang Yin Houn, a member of the Tsung-li-Yam:n and Shaoyeo- lien, late governor of Formosa, have been appointed imperial commissioners to treat for peace with Japan, NO FAITH IN O OFFERS. Mikndo Thinks the Peace Proposals a Mere Scheme to Gain Timos, TOKIO, Dec. 24.—Parliament was opened today by commission. The speech from the throne briefly referred to the victories achieved by the Japanese trcops in every engagements and says they are steadily pressing forward in. the enemy’s territory, ding that it is especially satisfactory to note that tn spite of cold and hardship the forces are more than ever distinguishing themselves by thelr valor. The relations of Japan with “the neutral powers are more friendly than ever. The revision of treaties in accordance with long cherished desires has been accomplished with some countries, and with the United States the negotiations for this purpose are making fayorable progress, In conclusion the speech says: “Having been placed In such a glorious situation we wish more than ever to promote the civillza- tion of the country and enjoin Parliament to take notice of the statc o¢ affairs at home and abroad and by securing harmony be- tween this government and the people assist in the furtherance of the fmperial wishes.” Tho government is still skeptical in re- gard to China's peace overtures and points out that no authoritative statement has been made by China in regard to the mission and that while Chind now professes to wish peace information has reached the govern- ment of Japan that she Is now negotiating for the purchase of an entire squadron of the Chilian navy, and the agents of Colonel Von Hannekin in Europe, it is stated, are trying to enlist & number of German officers for service in the Chinese army and navy, e FEEDING OF WHEAT. Some States Disposing of Fully Half the Crop in that Mauner. CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—The Farmers Review tomorrow will say: Reports have been received by the Review from correspondents In Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Ken- tucky, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Towa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas on the extent to which wheat is being fed to cattle. In some parts of Illinols wheat has been fed largely, especially where markets are not easily reached, or where other feed crops are short. In other parts less has been fed than in some other states, appar. ently because of the case with which the markets are reached, and also because no other farm product i% found so salable, So a good many counties report little or no wheat being fed, Indiana Is feeding prob. ably a little larger proportion, and in Some of the counties a third of the crop will be disposed of in this way. Ohio is feeding the crop freel and in Jocalities more wheat than corn is being fed. Over a large part of the state half of the crop will be marketed in the form of live stock, and there are counties where the vproportion of the crop fed will be not less than 70 per cent. — In higan the amount fed varles greatly sBme counties feeding none and others nearly all of the wheat crop. Reports of 30 und 40 per cent being fed are quite com- mon. ~ Kentucky reports large quantities being fed, and Some counties will thus dis: Doseof half their crop. Missouri reports a like condition. Kansas and Nebras feeding ver: the low pric ita very ec In £ome c + in Iowa it i3 being fed largely, even up (o hal of the crop, but in other countles it is_recelving littié attention as a feed, In Wisconsin, Michigan and the Dakotas con- siderable Is being fed, but' the. practice is far from universal —_—— WELSH CELEBRATION AT UTI Some Changes Huve Been Made Usunl Program. . 2.—With a single Interrup- tion of four years during the war the Welsh people have held an elsteddfod in Utica annually on the 1st of January for forty years, This year some changes have been made In the usual program, but the gather- ing on January 1, 1895, will have no less in- terest than formerly for tizens in all parts of the United The first fon will be held on eve, n Josiah Perry of this city, one of the most fluent of Welsh orators, Wil preside On the morning _of “Dydd ' Calan,” the Welsh name for New Year's day, the presi- dent will be T. Solomon Grifliths, possibly the most_widely known Welshmin in the United States” The conductor of the eisteddfod will be Henry Edwards, law judge of Lackawanna county, Pennsylvania, wha will also adjudicate the poetry, declas mations and speeches. The vocallits thi year will be Miss Annle Hope of Columb! W th ntralio who was brought to Amcrica with o Welsh concert troop, and i, Walton Davies of New York, the tenor, Five choirs from Vermont, Pennsylvania and New York will contest for the musical prizes, in the UTICA, De e HOMESTEAD REDUCES WA On the Advice of Hugh O'Lonnell the Men Accept the (ut, PITTSBURG, Dee. 20.—The new wages in the great Homestead plant was posted in the cleven different departments of the mill at 7 a. m. Common laborers Wwill receive the same wages they are now getting, In the convertiug mill there s a reduction of from 10 to 20 per cent, among the skilled laborers. In the 10, 23, 32, 83, & and 40-inch mills there are redictions rang- ing from 2 > per cent among the rollers, | 4S8 of workmen get the heaviest cut of all. The men consulted Hugh O'Donnel, who was their leader in the big strike of 1882, but who ha not worked in the mill sinc and he advised them to accept the terms, as they could do no better, and they will follow his advice, - Court Has No Jurisdiction. DENVER, Dec. 2..—Judge Hallett United States court today dismiss sult ¢of John Guthrie Smith against the Maxwell Cattle company et al, Smith is a sherlff in England and the defendant is an incorporation in the territory of New Me feco. “Judge Hallet dismidsed the suit for want of jurisdictiol but without prejudice, The names of the earl of Rosslyn, the duke of Manchester, W. R. Strong of New York and others appear in connection with the litigation. The sult refers to the leasing of 1.714,000 acres of the old Maxwell land grant The' plaintift asks for ‘an accounting and the settlement of a dispute as to a certain scale of in the ed the worigage. There are bouds W the sum of $1,00,000 involved. SEELY CGETS EIGHT YEARS Granted the Privilege of Being Confined in the Kings County Penitentiary, SEEMED RELIEVED TO HAVE IT SETTLED Fromised to Do All In His Power to Help Stralghten Out the Affairs of the Bank—Lawyer Mado n Plea for Clemency, NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Samuel C. Seely, who on Monday last pleaded guilty to the charge of abstracting funds and altering the books of the National Shoe and Leather bank, was today sentenced to eight years in Kings county penitentiary by Judge Bene- dict,in the United States clrcuit court. The total amount of the defalcation was $354,000, but the specific charges against Seely in- volved only $5,080. Tho moment Judge Benedict pronounced the sentence Seely was escorted from the court room to United States Marshal Me Carthy's office, in the federal building, by deputies. He was accompanied by his uncle, Milford Hallenback, who stood beside him during the trying ordeal. Seely threw him- eIf on a sofa when he reached the mar- shal's office, and when asked by an Asso- clated press reporter if he had anything to replied: “I feel much better than I have for ten years. I am glad that it is all over, and that T will be confined in _the Kings county penitentiary, as my poor Wife will be able to visit me, ‘and this will tend ta make my term of Imprisonment seem somewhat shorte Tho defaulting bookkeeper lcoked much better when he emerged from Ludlow street jail this morning than on any day since Lie was brought back from Chicago. -Deputy Marshals McAviney and Lawless had him in_charge, and they stood on the front plat- form of a horse car. Seely lighted a cigar and chatted with his guards and to a re- porter, but refused to say anything in refer- ence to his crime. When the party reached the federal building the prisoner was placed in Marshal McCarthy's oflice, where he was immediately joined by his uncle, Milford Hallenback, and Lawyer Frank W. Angel A few minutes later Chief Clerk Kennedy announced that Judge Benedict would not pronounce sentence until 2 o'clock in the af- ternoon, OFFICIALS ASKED TO INTERCEDE. Vico President George L. Pease and Di- rector John F. Beach of the National Shoe and Leather bank called about an hour later and had a talk with Seely. The latter sail that even if he should ba sentenced to the full limit of the law he would most willingly assist the officials of the bank in straight- ening out the accounts. Lawyer Angel asked the gentlemen to in- terceds with Judge Benedict in Seely's be- halt, but they refused. “Wo are not in the least vindictive,” said Mr. Beach, “but the case is now in the hands of the government, and we are ready to let tho law take its course.” At a few minutes before 2 o'clock Seely was brought into the United Stales circuit court. He was not placed in the pen with the other prisoners, but sat between the deputies near the counsel tables, in front of the court. His uncle kept up a continuous conversation with him, but Seely seemed to take little inierest in his surroundings. He was very nervous, and twisted and untwisted a white handkerchief with both hands, When Judge Benedict entered the court all the chairs were filled with spectators, among whom were President Crane, Vice President Pease and Director Beach of the Shoe and Leather bank. A couple of Italians were first called for sentence, They had pleaded guilty to elec- tion frauds, and were sentenced to three years each. When Seely’s name was called he arose slowly and walked up to the bar with his uncle on one side and Lawyer Angel on the other. Lawyer Angel made an earnest plea for clemency and said although the crime charged” was very serious he thought the ends of justice would be served with the In- fliction of the minimum penalty of five years. He spoke of Seely’s willingness to plead guilty from the date he was returned from Chicago, and said that in so pleading he had saved the government a great denl of ex- pens Lawyer Angel then went into the history of the case and said how Seely, in the begin- ning of 1885, had made an honest mistake, but that he committed a fatal error in not reporting (he matter to the officials of the bank at once. He was weak, and easily fell a victim to Baker, a man of iron nerve and peculiar ways. The lawyer then referred to Seely’s family, and asked that the court would grant a favor that, whatever terms of tmprisonment the court would inflict, Seely would be allowed to serve it in (he Kings county penitentiary, so that his wife could visit him. WOULD MAKE HIM AN EXAMPLE. When the lawyer had finished there was not a sound in the court rocm, and Judge Benedict looked at the prisoner for fully a minute before he spoke. In a few brief sen- tences he said that he admired Seely for pleading guilly, -but the large amount in- volved and the position which Seely held in the bank necessitated a severe sentence, in the hope that it would deter others from fol- lowing his courze. “The sentence of the court,” sald Judge Benedict, “is that you be imprisoned in the Kings counly penitentiary for a term of elght years.'” Seely meekly bowed his head to the judge and left the court room with the deputies. Secly, by good behavior, can earn a commu- tation of thirty-two months, and will reduce his term of imprisonment to five years and four months, He will be taken to the pe tentiary, but Marshal McCarthy says he not be taken there till next week, DISAGREED WITH THE TRUST. m Tobacco Lealer Who Imagines Cigarettes Wero His When Vaid For. NEW YORK, Dee. 24.—The Investigation of the suit of the attorney general of New Jersey against the American Tobacco com- pany was resumed today In this city, Fred- erick Adams, sitting as a master in chan- presiding. The only witness exam- ined was Arnold Dunrop of Brooklyn. He deposed that he had dealt with the Amej o bacco company cver since its fory tion, and had purchased cigarettes from r otheér manufacturer. Dunrop stated in reply to a question by the attorney for the plair tff that he pald for all his clgarettes within ten days, and believed that he did s0 the goods belonged to him. Thi: was a view not consistent with the positic sumed by the American Tobaceo company its contracts with dealers. The attorne the company made an effcrt to hav the hearing in the future held in som other room than the one thus far used, al- leging that the Admiral Cigarctte company was paying the rent of the room. Master Adams denied the request, when for LITTLE ROCK, Ark., 24.—In an in- terview today Governor Fishback sald: “My observation leads me to believe that houses of fll-fame are just as necessary to city life as any other kind of sewer, and upon the same principles, If you 'close your sewer you overflow your whole city with sewerage and filth and disense, and’ pestil- lence, s0 If you close these sewers of men's animal passion you overflow the homes and spread disaster. Both kinds of sewers should be under polic regulations, that the iy gvils may be minimized” 1 ., i : Will Not Extradite 01l Magnntes. ALBANY, N. Y, Dec, 20—It can be defi- nitely stated that Governor Flower will not under any circumstances grant the requisi- tion“asked for by the governor of Texas for the officials of the Standard Oll trust. Judge Joyce, who attends to all requisiticn’ mat- ters for the governor, said tonight: *Goy- ernor Flower will not'change his first pin- dlon in the matter. If the indicted men had 3 o | ployed by the Rocky ever been in the state of-Texas, or com- mitted a crime there, that would be a dif- ferent matter.” — MORTON DEFENDS BdS REPORT. Stands by Both the Propriety and the Cor - rectness of Hia Utterances. WASHINGTON, Deec, 24.—Secretary Mor- ton’s attention was today called to the fact that he was belng criticized, and especlally by some of the granger papers, for the state- ments contained in the paragraph which ap- peared toward the close of his report: “When the standard coin of the republic shall be made of metal worth as much after it is melted as it pufports to be worth in coin, and the mint value and the bullion value of all colned money is nearly the same, will not the American farmer and all other citiz become more permanently prosper- In reply the secretaty said he thought it no more an invasion of the economic domain, no more a discussion of finance, than that made by Secretary Rusk in his report of 1890, wherein he declared: “The recent legisla- tion looking to the restoration of the bi- metallic standard of our currency and the consequent enhancement of the value of silver, has unquestionably had much to do with the recent advance in the price of cereals.” “This," sald Secretary. Morton, to the Sherman law, which has recently vanished from the statute books without having accomplished the advance in the price of cereals, which it was prophesied would bo a result of its enactment.”” The secretary sald fie still held that the farmers with their surplus products buy money, and that it fs important for them to demand the highest quality in the money they buy, as it is for the consumer of farm products to demand the highest quality in them. “But,” continued the secretary, “admitting that the American farmer would get iwice much in silver for the product as he would get in gold (it we were on a silver basis) would he not have to pay for all those things which he is obliged to purchase likewise twice as much as he pays now? Or Is it understood that free colnage will be like the protective tariff—so adjusted as to raise the price of all the farmer sells and lower the price of all he has fo buy? Can it be poss Dble that the farmer is gullible cnough to believe that nobody else's services or pro- lucts are to be doubleds in value by free coinage except his own? WOMEN RUNNIN “referred PAPERS. Denver News and San Franclsco E xaminer Torned Over to Tiam for a D DENVER, Dec. 24—The Christmas tion of the Rocky Mountain News will issued by the Women's cfub of Denver, To- night the women took éharge of the edi- torial department, and are going through the routine of getting out a great daily. The edition will contain many features of Interest along an entirely new line from that pursued y the eordinary everyday paper. There will be bright scintillations of wit from cultured women, who do not ordinaril, give to the, public gems of thought, “and every “ruil” “will_be covered as usual. The regular force of the New: will be called upon to epgage in the ordi nary struggle for news. SAN IFRANCISCO, Dec., 24.—Thls city was on its good behavior oday in honor of the society ladies, who dre getting out the Christmas Ixaminer. There wer big fires, murders, wrecks er other casualites calling for unusual exrtions to secure the news." W. R, Hearst, in order to aid the women of Sin Franbisco In ‘establishing and maintaining a wn:; for_incurables at ai- be the Children's hospital, has.turned his en- tire newspaper plant ‘ofer to the Soclety women of San Frangjséo, and has given them carte blanche to firme paper for one day, as they plaese, The Examiner's reg- ulir staff of ‘men- was. given a vacation today, and in thelr.places, young, pretiy and well dressed women officiated. —_— KIL!ED ON A CROSSING. Team Balked and a Fast lxpress Crashed Into the Carringe. VINELAND, N. J, Déc. 24—A shocking accldent, involving the loss of three liv occurred at the Cedar avenue crossing of the South Jersey railway at this place last evening, A party consisting of Mrs, Willlam D. Lewis, her daughter Mary and son John, aged respectively 16 and 14 years, of Bast Vineland, and Mrs, D. J. Jones and her I5-vear-old daughter Mary of Brighton, were returning from church. Young Lewls was driving and whipped up the horses in an attempt to cross the track in front of the South Jersey express, which was rapidly approaching. When in'the center of the track the horses balked and the next in- tant the train crashed into the carriage, cutting it in two. Mrs. Lewis, her son and Mary Jones were instantly Lewis and Mrs. Jones escaped by jumping from the rea arriage when the alized their danger. The horses were not injured. Mrs, Lewis was found in a trench 100 feet from the track and near by lay the corpse of her young son. The mother's back had been broken and the boy was mutilated recognition, The body of Mary found lying on the cowcateh after the train had been stopped, a quarter of. a mile bevond the erossing. Mrs. Jones and Mary Lewis were uninjured. —_——— HEAVY DAMAGES DEMANDED, Wyoming Ranchman 'Sues a Cattle Com- pany for Maliclons Prosccation, CHEYENNE, Dec. 24.—(Special Telegram.) —William Lewis, a ranchman who lives fifty miles north of Cheyenne, instituted a suit In the district court of Laramie counly today against the Swan Land and Cattle company and several of its employes for $15,000 on account of his arrest in May, 1893, on a charge of stealing a calf valued at $15 from the company. At the first trial the jury disagreed, but today a verdict of not guilty was returned, and Lewis immediately began sult, alleging $10,000 on account of the injury to his good name, and the ex- pense to which he was put, and $5,000 for injuries to his business. Wyo Convicts Pardonod. CHEYENNE, Dee, 24.—(Special)—In con- formity with the usual custom Governor Osborne yesterday granted two Christmas pardons to conviets in the state peniten- tiary. Edward Manion and Harry Bates were the fortunate ones: The pardons tak effect Christmg , and will be welcome presents to both convlets. Manion was sent up from Laramie cqunty in 183 for the theft of a diamond ring from a jewelry tore in Cheyenne. He {5 a brother of an ex-alderman cf Chigagp. An effort was made to have Manioni pardoned a year ago, but the governpr declined to inter- fereé at that time. Bates was also a Lar mie county convict, serving a_four-year sentence for obtaining ‘money under false pretenses, His seutenck would have e pired in ‘a few day#, but the pardon re- stores his cltizenship. Wolves CHEYENNE, liams, a cowbo i | erocious, 24.~(Special )—P. > has been on the in the northern part'of the state, that gray wolves and other wild animals are becoming quite ferocious. He was at- 'ked by a large lynx the other day while riditg acrcgs the badslands, near the Mon- tana lin The animal jump:d on his horse's back, clawingsand biting both man and horse in a terrible manner. Williams' companion, who was ®ding at his side, managed to kil the begst after firing thred shots into its bod, Wil ange reports cged with Forgery. CHEYENNE, Dec. 21.—(Bpecial.) Kosanke was arrested here charge of forgery. Kosanke Butte, Mont., to answer to having victimized a iness houses on amount of William Friday on a is wanted at the charge of alf dizen Butte bus- fofged checks (o the $300. He Was a lineman, em- Mountain Telephone company. ——p———— 'Frisco Ro d Asks to Have Leasos Cancelled. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-Special Master George D. Reynolds has given notice of a hearing on January 15 of the petition for the disaffirmance of léases by the St. Louis & Ban Francisco with' the Kansas Midland, the 8t. Louis, Kansad & Southwestern, th St. Louis, Salem & Arkansas, and the Kan- sas City ‘& Southwestern, He has also no- tified those interested of & hearing on Jan- uary 2 of the petitidn of the 8. Louls & San Francisco for disaffirmasce of the con- tract with the Atlantle & Pacitie, PARKRURST IS NOT PLEASED Thinks the Lexow Committee Is Shielding Superintendent Byrnes, WILL PURSUE THE MATTER HIMSELF Would as Soon Put the Reorganization of the Infernal Reglons In Satan's s a8 Pollco Roorganiz; in Byrnes' Charge, NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Dr. Parkhurst is not pleased as to the prospect that the inves tigation of police corruption is to be stopped before the heads of the departments have been called upon to testify, and still less is he pleased with the proposition which is said to be favored by members of ths Lexow com- mittee that Superintendent Byrnes be charged With reorganizing the department. Dr. Park hurst said today that he would not stop even It the senate committee did. He said he be- lieves the committee is about through with serious work. “It is evident, and 1 am in- formed,” he added, ‘“that Superintendent Byrnes 1s to be subjected to only a perfunc- tory examination, and that he it was who planned the confession of Captain Schmitt- berger. Putting these things together, it looks very much like a deal. But there are other possible explanations of the changed spirit of the committee, and I do not care to say anything now about the matter. My opinion of Superintendent Byrnes has not chiarged with the attitude of the committee, I had hoped to have had the investigation completed, not stopped, so I might have a rest. But if it is not finished by the commit- tee 1 will simply have to do it. Of course I am free to do 1 am not bound by any- thing the committee may have agreed to, and 1 will continue my work until it is rightly ended. I am in doubt as to what I shall do at the moment, partly because I dread a misinterpretation of my motive. 1 would not have it thought that I am actuated by a mere prejudice against Superintendent Byrnes, but I do think he is the head of the exposed police system, as he is of the police force. A gentleman sald to me recently that he would as scon think of asking satan’s advice on the reorganization of hell as Byrnes' on the reorganization of the police, That ex- presses my opinion exactly. There Is no prejudice in my feelings against Byrnes, but I have met his power of opposition to wor of reform at many points, and hence 1 have gained a knowledge of him which has been such as to make me hold off with any alli- ance with him, and I will not be restrained now by any co-operation with him that may be accepted by others.” John W. Goff, recorder-clect and chief counsel to the special committee of the sen- ate, declined today to discuss, admit or deny a story published today to the effect that his relations with his assoclate counsel, Frank Moss, were strained by reason of his having been forced by Mr. Moss to ask questions of the former keeper of a disorderly house, the answer to which it was known would reflect on Captain (now Superintendent) Byrnes, through the action of his wardmen. It was also stated that the protective attitude of $ome of the members of the committee and Mr. Goff towards Byrnes had served to make the tension greater between the two coun- sel. Said Mr. Goff: “This story is not worth dignifying with an answer, or by dis- cussing it.” Superintendent Byrnes has issued an order prohibiting “the police from riding free on elevated or street cars. They are forbidden to accept any frea transportation o franking privileges. Senator Lexow pald Recorder-elect Vvisit today in conncetion with the sessions of the senate invi tee. He declined Goft a future tigation commit- to make any statement further than that Superintendent Byrnes would be placed on the witness stand, probably Wednesday. When Superintendent Byrnes has con- ¢luded his testimony,” sald “Senator Lexow, “everybody will acknowledge that his ex- amination has been satisfactory.” Mr. Goff said that if all the testimony was taken by that time the committee would adjourn Friday, but if not the committee would sit on Saturday. The witnesses would not be confined to “the police force and several citizens would testify to some startling facts, CROKER ROASIS BOURK COCKRAN, Says He 13 Like a Cyclone, All Composed of \Vind. NEW YORK, Dec. 24— vi r tomorrow will say: Richard Croker day denounced Congressman Bourke Cockran in violent terms. In an interview at his Broadway office he ald, with em- phasis: "I have become satisfied that cer- tain publications about Tammany hall or- ganization and myself have been inspired by Jourke Cockran, and I have no he ion suving that 1 believe he has been going 1 in corners to talk about me and in a way that sometimes leads one to be termed an informer. Now, I submit that it would be manifestly more manly and dignified for him to come right before the executive committee of Tammany hall and say what he has to say, “He has been termed, or terms himself,” continued Mr. Croker,'a man of brains, ow If this man of brains has the manhood let him accept my challenge to come be- fore the committée, and I promise to go back to one more thing and face him and discuss this matter with him. 1 expect to #£0 to Florida in about ten days, and 1 hope 1o have the pleasure of meeting him before then. Let us see If he can make good the tulk ‘he has made. “I understand he 18 to give a great re- ception in Washington before he leaves, 1 know thet the committee, if he comes be fore it, will give him an’ even greater ception, one that he will remember longer, one that will make a deeper and more last- ing impression upon him. 1 would like to have t ommittee appoint a chalrman of an invi tion committee to look into all the affairs that he has been talking about He has told people that I had to leave Tam- many hall. 1 want this man of brains to make a thorough investigation of all the affairs of the organization when I was the ed leader of it, If he fuses to come before the committee the next time I meet him, no matter where it is, 1 will demand a personal investigation of him. I hope that the committee of sixty will hold a meeting s00n, ertainly before 1 go away. AV been alting patiently for such a in crder that I might present myself ask an examination from this man of brain \airman of the committee on Correspon e, he is 8till @ member of the executive committee, If he knows 0 much let him come and tell the committee, to which he owes 0 much of the promincnce he once enjo and let me also say that Knows of @ thing that is w before the pres nt iny-stiga'i and tell wl he knows." What was the original caus ference ween yourself and was asked, ¥y known," was disappointed beeause he was not ported by the organization for United s senator in 1883, when Mr. Mur jr., of Troy was nominated to succeed ator Hiscock. He was also disappointe because he was not renominated for con- B this year. He could not have been He Is not a resident of this city He ran away from his district just the way he has ran away from some of his friends He lives at Bunds Point, L. L, and I do not think he hes been in his distriet since election. 15 it wonder that one gets sick of politics when he has to deal with such characters? It is things like this that constitute the disagreeable features of politics, v “Cockran never amounte to anything a politician. He is like a western cyclone all wind. Of all the members of Tammany hall who are under obligations to the organ- fzation, this man has proved himself the most Ungrateful for favors obtained, He never contpibuted a cent to his own election or to the campaign fund of the democratic party. He claims to have done great things for Tammany. 1f he was useful to it why does he not take hold now, when it is in ne an who can be 'useful, and not Balleries? WASHINGTON, Dec. A.—Bourke Cockran fused much about the terview in which Mr. Croker attacked him tonight “When I first heard of the interview,"” he sald, could nct understand what the questioner was talking about. Now that 1 read the interview, I do not Know more than 1 did before. 1 decline to he Morning Ad- » of the dif- Mr. Cock- he reply be drawn into any controversy with the author if such trash or to take notice of it."" “What is the cause of Mr. Croker's at- tack on you?' Mr. Cockran was asked, “1 don’t know. I don't know any more than you do.” JHe'hints at a personal encounter." Mr. Cockran looked down at his six feet of solid bulld Ve an expressive sniff, Mr. Croker gays you could not have been elected this fall?" How does he know Mr, Cockran, “He can't tell could have been or not." “Were you a candidate \ I decline to " Mr. Croker says you do not live In your district 2 1 have alwa e, Croker here in about away I am going away som In about ten days en days—to old Croker? Ha! ha!" and Mr. Cockran went off into a prolonged fit of boisterous laughter, as he started for his room for the night. —_— SOUTH CAL O CONTRIBUTE. that?"* satd whether 1 u for the nomina- s voted in my district says he is coming through ten days. Are you going time."” te it Aid Nebraskans Out of Their Abundance. BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 24.—On of the great destitution reported braska, thousands of farmers, it is aid, being almost on the verge of starvation because of the total failure of the corn crop in that state, Richard H. Edmunds, editor of the Manufacturer's Record, suggests in this week's issue of that paper that the south should contribute a solid train load of corn and that it ought to be sent to Nebraska for distribution. The United States Agricul- tural department reports the yearly average vield of corn for this year for the whole state of Nebraska was only six b ushels per acre, and corn is one of the principal crops of that state, the present condition of the farmers is probably in no way exagger- rated. In the south, on the other hand, the corn crop has been unusually large, the state of Nebraska was only six bushels per total crop having been 50,000,000 bushels, or nearly onc-halt of the crop of the entire count Because of its aboundant blessing of corn and wheat it is especially appropriate that the south at this Christmas season contribute from its well stored corn cribs and meat houses at least enough to send a full train to Ne- braska. The Record suggests the trade or- ganizations of all southern towns and cities should endeavor to secure contributions of corn and meat in order to make a full train load, which the railroads would doubtless be willing to haul free of charge. s CHAPTER OF ACCIDENT! account in Ne- as Fatalities Follow Each Other Closely In the Couer d'Alene District. SPOKANE, Wash. Dec. 24.—A special to the Spokesman-Review from Wallace, Idaho, says the Couer d'Alene district was the scene of a series of fatalities this morning. Three men are reported dead and one man so seriously injured that recovery Is doubt- ful. The first fatality occurred in the Frisco mine, on Canyon creek, near Gem, In which Patrick Sullivan and James Carney were in- stantly killed, and Fred Snell was seriously injured. The men were at work in the slopes, when the timbers broke through and they fell five floors. Both men were terri- bly crushed and mangled, and the wonder is that -Snell did not also meet with instant death. - Several other men in the mine had a narrow escape. Sullivan is an old-timer in the Couer d'Alenes. He has a sister, Mrs. James Cronin, residing in Spokane. The un- fortunate accident was entirely unforeseen and is deeply deplored by all. At Wallace, Jack Calvin, formerly of Pitts- burg, was found dead in bed this morning. It is supposed he died from an overdose of morphine. There is a slight indication of foul play. The coroner is holding an in- quest in the matter. — HETTY GREEN'S SATIONAL suvir, Clalms Mer Father Was Polsoned Murderers Are'After Her. NEW YORK, Dec. 2 Mrs. Hetty Green, the richest woman in America, has brought suit for an accounting against Henry A, Barling, the only supviving trustee of her fa‘her's estate, and the filing of the papers brings to light a sensational story, Glass, she says, has been placed in her food not six months ago, blocks of wood and stones have been hurled at her from windows as she was passing on sidewalks and on numer- ous occasions her life has been threatened, She says that she was called to the side of her father, Edward M. Robinson, who was taken suddenly il while on a visit to New York In 1865. He told her that he was in the hands of conspirators who would Kkill him if possible, and that she must guard her own life, as he had left her all his prop- erty. He sent for his will to see that it was not changed, but before he could see it, was murdered. When, after his death, the will was produced, it was discovered that Hetty was to receive only a small part of the es- tate. Soon after this, Miss Howland, her aunt, with whom Hetty made her home, died mysteriously, and” of her $4,000,000 Hetty received only a small portion. Everts, Beaman & Choate, counsel for Mr, Barling, have issued a statement denying the above and asserting that the sult is brought by the heirs of the late Edward Mott Robinson to have the estate closed and the executors dis- charged, and —— BOOKS IN BAD SHAPE, Asslgnees. Will Have Trouble Untangling the Two Slater Banks' Afluirs, SLATER, Mo, Dec. 21.—Since both banks of this city closed their doors nothing hay been given out by the assignees. It has been learned that the cashier's books of the Citi- zens Stock bank have been kept in a v that renders it hmpossible to tell what has become of the money. The Slater Savings bank scemed to have been In almost us bad a condition as the Citizens, The prop- erty of sey of the directors and officers was attached today by the Seabourd tonal of New York; T. W , county collector; Merchants' National bank of § Louls, and Bank of Washington, Mo. The following assignments been made since the bank failures: Slater Milling company, Jostah uker, N Camer Meadd Mercantile Bros. of Orears ville, Mea & Co, und H. L. Perking & Co. It §s now thought neither bank will pay depositors more than 60 cents on the e Practice by the Authorities. Dec, 20.—There is quite a sensational contest going on today over the possession of €. A, Morganfield, the Aquia train robber, who is wanted with g reey for trial at Richmond. The Virginia au thorities are here and expect (0 get him Loda but two writs of habeas corpus haye be Issued The Virginla officers think some sharp practice Is being played The contest over the writs nd other complic tions s still going on. Morgantield i5 still in jall, and his attorneys are resorting to every possible means to obstruct the Vir ginla authorities, After fighting all day legal points the case of Charle postponed until J \ ¢ torneys time o their ‘efforts to prove of the Aquia train rob - at 0f Goean Stea Arrived—Europe, from York—Arrivel-Mohican, _from Ludgate Hill, from Loudon’ Spati, from London; Massachusetts, from Lond At Queenstown—Arrived—-Cephalonia, from Boston, for Liverpool At Rotterdam—Arrived New York At Liverpool Boston. At San Francisco—Departed Hong Kong and Yokohama, on varlous at in alibi on the night hips, Dec. 24 New on Spaarndam, from Arrived—Bestonian, Gaelle, ARE RIVALS OF THE TURKS Horrible Tale of Atrocities Porpetrated om Georgia Nogroes, | BETTER CLASSES OF WHITES INDIGNANT Coroner's Jury Renders n Verdiot that Samé uel Taylor Was Murdered by Judge Tillman—Sheriff Mak No Et- fortto Stop the Outrages, SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 24.—Special teles grams this afternoon from reliable parties at Quitman, Ga, throw a different light on tho wholesale slaughter of negroes in that county. The dispatch says: Never before in the history of Brooks county has there been 50 much crime and bloodshed as within the past fow daye. Six murders have been coms mitted within the past week. News has just been received of outrages committed In the Morven district of this county that will al- most equal the hideous crimes recently per~ petrated upon Inoffensive Armenians. A fow nights ago Joo Isham, a well known white man, was shot down in the at night by Dave Pike, a negro. Friends of Isham ay that it was without provocation. But ome of the citizens say that is not true; that he was trying to il the negro, but the lacter got the better of it. Isham's friends armed themselves, and went in search of Pike. Not succeeding in this, they went to the house of Samuel Taylor, an inoffensive old negro, who is tho tepfather of Plke, 1 threatened him if he did uot tell where Pike was they would kill him. Taylor af- ed that he did not know anything about. and he was immediately shot to death, several bullets entering his body. From Taylor's they went to the house of EIL Pra r, who has always borne the reput; tion of being a gond negro. Frazer was carried down the road a short distance, and When his wife found him he was lylng mur- dered by the roadside. From Frazer's they went to the house of Barry Sherwood, am inocent negro, who was also foully mur- dered, It s reported that the murderers, after they had Killed the innocent ncgroes, entered their houscs and subjected their wives and daughters to the most cruel and arbarous assaults ever committed in a civilized come munity. A detailed account would be too horrible to appear in print. The murderous gang Is still at large, and some of the negroes are leaving the country for pro- tection, An inquest was is held over the body of Samuel Taylor and the coroner's jury re- turned a_verdict of murder at the hands of Judge Tillman and Bill Alderman. Sherift Thresher has mads no effort to stop these outrages, and is being severely censured by the best class of citizens. All good people in the county deplore the events, and will endeavor to bring the guilty parties to ju tice. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 24.—The latest news from the scene of the race troubles fin Brooks county is anything but reassuring. Governor Atkinson received a telegram to night from Quitman, the county seat of Brooks, signed by the sheriff and several leading citizens, “informing him that the trouble had grown too serious for the local authorities to cope with, and urging that he order the militia out at once. This tele- gram also conveyed the information that four more men had been killed since the fiest slaughter yesterday. The goveRor or- dered the Waycross rifles and Valdosta Videttes to the scel Colonel Varnado ot the Videttes answered promptly that his com- pany was ready to jparch, but that the situation was too menacing for them to handle alone, and asking that the Thomas- ville Guards be ordered to co-operate with them. It is supposed that these companies are now enronte to the scenc of the dis- turbance in Brooks. LONDON, Dec. 24.—The Chronicle come ments upon reports of the lynchings of ne- groes In Georgia, saying: “It Is shocking. There is no civilized community that would tolerate this system of unauthorized people taking the law in their own hands. Really, we have to begin to consider about an fne ternational commission to inquire into these frequent atrocities in this, the United States, as well as into the alleged atrocities in Kurdestan. When shall wo hear of a res- olution in congress calling upon the execus tive of the United States fo act, if the gove ernor of Georgia will not see that his people, without distinction of class or color, shall have a falr trial? Congress is uncommonly ready enough to meddle abroad, Let it look at home."” e JURY COULD NOT AGREE, Presiding Judge Intimates that O Membern is Gullty of Perjury, ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.—A speclal to the Re- public from Dallas, Tex., says: Today the Jury in the case of Dr. R. H. Jones, charged With murdering Captain W. G, Veal during the confederate reunfon at Dallas in November, 182, came Into court and sald - they could not agree. Judge Clint asked i there was any probability of their reaching a verdict by longer deliberation, They replied there was not a possible chance. ~ Judge Clint stated he had In his hand a note member of the jury to the effect that dis rectly after they retired one of their number boldly announced that he had already made bis mind up, and the rest of them could welgh the téstimony, reflect on the argus ments and refer to the Judge's charge to their hearts' content, but as for him he would never conviet' Dr. Jones, He sajd that he knew Captaln Veal, and knew him to be a scoundrel and a hypocrite, and that he deserved (o be killed. He also knew some of the prosecuting witnesses o be of the same stripe. Judge Clint added that the purity of the jury box ought to be main- talned at any cost; “that if the contents of the note were trué the juror in question was guilty of perjury, and had perhaps been bribéd, and at any rate was in cons tempt. The Judge sald he would suspend action until the grand jury could make an investigation, and for that pur he or- dered the jury to appear before the grand Jury next “Thursday morning and answer Buch questions as that body shall see proper to propound. In the meéantime the jury was discharged. Judge Clint decli o give the name cither of the author of the note or of the juror who entertained such @ prejudice agalnst the vietim of Jones' pistol. The affair caused a great sensation in Dallag, particularly in" court and legal clrc of Its then from a —_— SAYS THE CITY WAS SWINDLED, Fraud Alleged in the Sale of the Water Plant to the City o TACOMA, Wash., Dec surprise was created today by the filing of a suit In equity in which John <. Stallcup, a superior court judge, is plaintiff and the city of Tacoma defendant, The plaintife alleges that €, B. Wright, the Philadelphin millionaire, and the Tacoma Light and Water company, controlled by him, sold to the city the lght and water plunt for §1, 000 last year in consequence of MiSFepres sentation, bribery and other corrupt induces ments, resulting from a consphracy entered into between the company and certain eity tlicialy, who at that time had the manages ment and negotiations under control; that the company's water rights did not furnish to exceed half the amount of water repres sented; that for its $1,760,000 of bonds all the city got was some rotten flumes and othep materials, which, all told, were of the value not to exceed the sum of $500,00. Wherefore plaintift prays that he be granted a decree against the city, perpetually enjoining the city from the ing any further annual interest upon ghe bonds, and that the city officials be pronibited from levying taxes for the payment of interest on bonds, - o Conslderable Furewell Visit to 1is Wife's Tomb BERLIN, Dee, 24— Before leaying Vargin, Prince Bismarck pald o farewell visit to the chapel in which the remains-of the princess are resting. The , which made a deep linpression upon th who witnessed it the ace sittirg beneath a fir tree, his stick, and his # turned wave of ‘the princess, It diliculty that his physl pon hini Lo leeve Varzin and seen up his dally visits to the grave of his bey loved wife