Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 26, 1894, Page 1

-2 , ‘V Quitman about 2 o'clock and the Videttes ESTABLISHED JU OMAHA DAILY OMAHA, WEDNE! SDAY MORNING, DEC GLE cory FIVE e —— CENTS, MILITIA SENT TO QUITMAN Their Appearance Will Probably End the ® Reign of Terror, NEGROES SEEK THE TOWNS FOR SAFETY All the Trouble Sald to Have Originated Over the Killing of a Constable Who Attempted to Arrost a Negro Some Time Ago. QUITMAN, Ga.,, Deec. 25.—The northern portion of Brooks, portions of Worth, Berrin and other countles adjoining, have large num- bers of negroes, mostly brought from North Carolina for the purposes of extracting tur- pentine which abounds there and they live in camps and are a lawless band, controlled only by fear of punishment from the boss Without any restraining influence, save fear, they fight among themselves, rob the nelghboring people, gamble incessantly when not at work, and if any resident white man incurs their displeasure he is marked as a victim of thelr wrath, When Bailift Maulden of Brooks sought to arrest a negro charged with some trivial offense some two wecks ago he found him in a turpentine camp. Seeing himself sur- rounded by savage negroes armed with Win- chesters, rifles and pistols, the bailift found It safest not to attempt the arrest, and, turn- Ing ‘his horse’s head, sought to ride away. Two negroes named Jeffreys fired on him, killing him. The citizens aided the officers, and after much chasing captured the two Jeffreys and confined them in the Brooks county Jail. It said that a number of other negroes, under the leadership of Waverly Pike, formed an oathbound organization to il every man concerned in the arrest of the Jeffreys. In pursuance of this plot, Joseph Isham was killed a few days after- ward and Henry Tillman was marked as the next victim. The killing of Maulden and the subsequent killing of Isham have been told at length heretofore. The cause of the present out- break is two-fold. First, the arrest of Wa- verly Pike and bringing him to trial for the murder of Isham, and, secondly, the breaking up of the gang of outlaws who have shot down good citizens and who threaten other lives. The white people have formed themselves into a small army having this purpose in view. So far it is supposed that the follow- ing negroes have been killed: Sam Taylor, Ell Frazer, Harry Sherod, Sam Pike, George Fritz. A negro named McCall and two others named Herring are in the Brooks county jail because they were present at the killing of Isham and are supposed to be accessorles. A state of terror exists in the northern por- tion of the county. Innocent negroes are coming into Quitman seeking protection, and the more conservative citizens have ask:d the governor for protection by the militia. Governor Atkinson has ordered out the military, but the companies have not yet been able to reach the scene of the trouble because of its remoteness from the railroad. The trouble in Brooks county is over. The Valdosta Videttes were ordered here last night by the governor. Captain Cafferty, Lieutenants Staten and Peoples, A. Bass and Sherift Thrasher at once visited the scene of the trouble. They found peace restored, d the citizens assured them there would no more trouble, and they came back to in 181t on the afternoon train for Valdosta. The negroes were killed because they were sup- posed to know the whereabouts of Waverly Pike, whose crime was the original incentive to lawlessness. Good citizens of the county Will do their utmost to bring to justice the men who are responsible for the trouble. The latest reports from Brooks give the number of men killed as seven, Including Constable Nautdin, killed two or three weeks ago, and Joseph Isham, white, and Sam Taylor, Ell Frazer, Harry Sherod, Sam Pike and George Fritz, colored. It is believed Here that the trouoble is practically over, and that the appearance of the military will ef- fectually end it. VIEWS OF LONDON PAPLRS: Think the United States on thie Verge of a Final Struggle with the Negro. LONDON, Dec. 25.—In a leader on the lynching of negroes in the southern states the Post this morning says: It is hardly open to question that in many parts of the former slaveholding states of the American unfon the negro question is rapidly approach- ing a critical stage. In the north the gravity of the situation is hardly recognized, ai- though the whites refuse In practice to ac- cord the negro that political and social equality to which he s in theory entitled. In the south no hallucinations exist. In parts of the south, where white families are often completely isolated, each white man knows he and his family are in a position of perpetual peril, That a critical point has been reached, however, Is shown by the fact that the negroes display a tendency to stand by men of their own race and aid them if need be. It will be necessary to face a race war some day. The result, of course, could not be doubtful. The power of organization of the white man is far superior to that of the negro, and In the case of a racial war the whites would have exclustve command of the situation. Such a struggle, however, would be far from ending the negro question, The root of the trouble lies principally in the fact that negroes multiply more rapidly than whites, who Insist on ruling, no matter at what cost. Against such universal con- viction there is no appeal, nor is it possible to say that this position is devoid of justi- fication, Haytl does not furnish favorable evidence of the capacity of the negro to govern, and the negro press of the southern &tates does not afford any indication that the black population of that territory possess elther discretion or enlightenment. The idea of settling the negro question by the ultimate fusion of the races is untenable. In many states of the union mixed marriages are lllegal and In all white women who are Willing to accept black husbands belong to the class which has nothing to lose, The progre:s of time increases the peril of the situation and does nothing to bring about a solution of the problem. The government of the United States has before it the problem of the successful treatment of a question which concerns not only the republie, but the whale clyilized world. The Chronicle says: The racial troubles In Georgla appear to be practically on the verge of civil war. How would general dis- armament answer the purposes of peace? A fine, say of $60, for carrying a revolver and Imprisonment for the second offen —— LEAD'S FINE LIBRARY, Mrs, Seaator Hearst's Magu the Mine LEAD, 8. D, Dec. 25.—One of the finest and best appointed library and reading rooms in the whole northwest was presented with appropriate ceremonies to the citizens of this place this evening by Mrs. Phoebe A, Hearst, widow of (he late Senator Hearst, of Califor- | nia. The library and reading rooms vecupy the third floor of the new hall, recentiy erected by the miners' union, and contains 1n addition to a well selected stock of litera- ture, embracing the leading dailies and perlodicals of Europe and America, all of the paraphernalla necessary to play the popular gAmes now in vogue. Once a fortnight a free muzical recital will be given In the main reading room, Mrs. Hearst having employed & librarian with musical talent, and sent ~With the furniture a mageificent piano. e —— Futal Qurrrel Over & Chrlstmas Troe. GADSDEN, Ala, Dec. 25.—Last night a | Qispute between Sidney Cox and Chur.ie Har- | ficent Gift to | eitement | wounded Henry rls very nearly brought on a flght between | two at a church. Friends separated but met again, and Harris cut ! ear to ear. Both mm] | Tampa, are prominent, Their quarrel arose over the distribution of presents from the Christmas tree in the church SIGHTED A WATERSPOUT. Narrow Escape of a Norweglan Steamer Off Capo Hatreras. PHILADELPHI, Dee. 25.—The Norwegian steamer Guerley, Captain Taarvig, which has arrived here from Port Morant, Jamaica, with a cargo of bananas, had a narrow escape from destruction by being swallowed up in the center of a mammoth waterspout, which was skillfully steered clear of early on last Sunday morning, to the southward of Cape Hatteras, The Guerley, after coming through the Crooked Island pass, met with heavy ®ales and tremendous seas, and on Sunday had reached a position eighty miles south of Cape Hatteras. The weather came in squally and the sky indicated a bad storm. A small cloud appeared on the ho:izon, growing rap- idly larger in its proportions. It was soon seen to be a huge waterspout, rectly for them, traveling at rate of speed. The ship's around almost west, while the ocean monster shot past, just clearing th estarboard rail. In its wake spindthrift filled the air and a large wall of water followed it on either side. It disappeared behind the southern horizon In a few minutes and the rest of the voyage was made in safety —_—— WHERE CARLISLE STANDS. a_marvelous head was put Not a Candidate for Any Office in the Gift of Kentucky. LOUISVILLE, Dec. 25.—Those of Secretary Carlisle's friends who have counted on him as a candidate for governor or United States senator will be disappointed. The following has just been recelved here. “TREASURY DEPARTME. TON, D. C., Dec. 21, 1894. H. Hayes, Frankfort, Ky. Your favor of the 7th inst,, my friends be permitted to a candidate for the United from the state of Kentucky, celved. The friendly prompted you to make this suggestion is fully appreclated, but I cannot consent to the use of my name as a candidate, If pos- sible, I propose to take some part in the campaign in my state next year in order to assist my political friends in reuniting the democratic party, but it will be with the dis- tinct understanding that I am not an as pirant for any office. Very truly, yours, ‘J. G. CARLISLE.” —_——— HITE CAPS ON A RAID, NT, WASHIN ~Hon. Thomas My Dear Sir suggesting that present me as States senate was duly re- feeling which has onro Flendish Deed of George Roth of Wash- ington While Drunk. WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.—George Roth, a carpenter who has been drinking very heavily for the last two weeks, tonight tried to mur- der his wife, Maggie, by forcing her to drink a bottle of amonia. He stood over her with a razor and declared that he would cut her throat if she refused. Restoratives were ap- plied and after two hours she was believed to be out of danger, though her stomach and intestines were terribly burned and she was suffering great pain. Roth was found in bed by the officers who went to look for him. He cooly asked: “Well, is she dead yet?” and showed no sign of regret for his act. VICTIM OF A SHOCKING CRIME. Mrs. Lizzie Martin Found Dying Mississippl River House Boat. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.—In a fisherman's boat, at the foot of Potomas street, lying on a bed reeking in filth, and surrounded with all the evidences of a shocking crime, Mrs. Lizzle Martin, 20 years old, was found this afternoon in ‘a dying condition. Her face, head and hands were covered with blood, tho bed clothing was stained with the fluid, and great blotches on the floor, indicated that an assault had been followed by a des- peratg struggle. ——— PUT BERNAU NEARLY OUT. Lively Three Round Go Before a Texas Audlence. GALVESTON, Tex., Dec. 25.—As the close of the final Corbett combination tonight the three-round contest occurred between Steve O'Donnel and Herman Bernau, the Texas heavyweight, who is matched to fight Dan Creedon to a finish January 19, Both men showed up in fine form, and in the first and second rounds honors were about even. In the third round O'Donnel, having felt'his man, became the aggressor, anding where he pleased. A blow on the 1ock made Bernau groggy, and he resled on his pins, and another light blow would have put him out, but O'Donnel's seconds pulled him off the stage. —_——— Huuters Give the Poor a Christmas Dinner. DENVER, Dec. 2.—Parson Tom Uzell of the Tabernacle today distributed among the poor of Denver 5,500 jack rabbits that were killed in the great hunt at Lamar last week. Over 850 baskets containing rabbits, chick- ens, turkeys, fish and other good things for a Christmas dinner were sent to needy families from the Tabernacle. After all who abplied for rabbits were supplied the remainder was divided among the beneyo. lent Institutions of the city. —_— TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS, The Harvard Glee club recelved a gre ovation at Loulsville, s The Missourl state Eistidofod met at Ma- can yesterday, with a large attendance. The Loulsville & Nashville express was wrecked at Brentwood, Tenn, Several were injured. Thomas Hannon of Chicago, the Lake street bridge tender, has been mysteriously murdered, cfivank Lane and YatesNanus of Webb ¥, Mo., were yesterday arrested for coun- terféiting. 4 S Policeman McFarland of fatally ghot Charles Gallagher ing an arrest, _Yesterday was the 104th birthday of Mrs, Emily Robbins Talcott, the oldest woman in_Connecticut, Two Big Four freight trains collided near Culvers, Ind., yesterday. Engineer Camp. bell of Indianapolis was killed: John W, Coffee, an ex-telegraph operator, was shot and killed at Kansas Clty last nlght in a mysterious manner, Governor Greenhalge of Massachusetts and ‘wife entertained a ‘large number of poor children at a Christmas dinner. Samuel Hayes, a young white boy 17 years old, shot and killed a negro during a quarrel at Jackson, Miss., yesterday. Dennison Wheelock, Indian director of the Carlisle school, and Louise la Chappell, 4 Chippewa girl, were married at the $chool yesterday A street fight at Union, 8, C. the police illing Gregory and ford, prominent farmers, The lie was dangerously shot by Robert Johngon and Dennis Herron and their familics were having a Christmas dinner at Pittsburg yesterday, A quarrel sbrang up- in- which Mre,” Johnson was Bob Higgins of Gadsen, Ala., went to the house of Ars. Dempsey and’ was refused admission,” He attempted to force his way in and was shot and killed: e way dronk at the time. At Baltimore John Coats won the title of champi n lightweight pugilist south of Ma- son and Dixon's line by defeating Johnson, a lon rawn-out copy of Bob Fitzsimmons. The fight lasted cleven rounds An unknown man came to the door where a dance was in progress at Bufaula, 1. T last night, and shot and killed J. B. Henne: fleld, a prominent farmer. During the ex- the murderer escaped Rowen county, Kentucky, chronicled its uzual Christmas tr edy. James Whitaker or Moorehead chopped Willlam Cole 16 death with an axe and dangerously Tysee 1o a flght Cherokee Bill says that Bill Cook has left the territory. The bandits are now hid near Tulsa. They are protected by the set- tiers through fear of the bandits' yvenge- ance i they give the cicers any informa- tion, The Texas authorities Henry M. nate, Philadelphia while mak- , resulted in Jack Craw- chief of po- Crawford, expect to arrest Flagler, the Standard Oil mag- if he comes to his winter home at Fla, the governor of New York Baviog’ refuitd to hinor a requisition’ for . making di- | CLIFF HOUSE ~ DESTROYED Famous California Pleasure Resort Near 'Frisco Badly Scorched, GREAT LOSS TO THE STATE AND TOURISTS Bailding Was Constructed Thirty Years Ago and Few Visitors to the Golden te Ever Failed to Visit the Grounds, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.—The Clift house was burned tonight and Adolph Sutro's big bath houses, recently completed at a cost of $500,000, narrowly escaped, were no means for fighting fire at the Cliff house, and the nearest fire engine was about four miles away. The fire commenced at about 8:30 tonight, and at 9 o'clock about half of the CIiff house had been destroyed. The CIff house was a world famous resort, as it overlooks the seal rocks and is part of the possessions of Adolph Sutro, San Fran- clsco's mayor-elect. The buildings of the Clift house are frame structures and were used at restaurants, saloons and curio shops. In addition, there were wide balconies, from which the seals could be viewed. About 100 fect to the north are the new salt water baths, and connecting the two buildings are a row of sheds and fences. The baths are immense frame structures, capable of holding 20,000 people, and are the largest in the world. They have been in course of construction for three years, and a month ago were opened to the public. On the heights above the Cluff house are Sutro's private residenca and magnificent grounds, the latter of which are open con- stantly as a park to the public. The great- est fear was for the baths, Fire enginea went from the city to the rescue. A strong wind was blowing at the CIff, and there was nothing to keep the flames from spreading. The Clift house buildings were built about thirty years ago, and no visitor ever went away from San Francisco without first going to the Ciift house and looking at the seals. The fire had uncontrolled headway speedily burned itself out. The monetary loss is not great, probably not over $20,000. e M'GLYNN CELEBRATES MASS. Famous Catholic Divine Resumes Priestly Functions After Eight Years. NEW YORK, Dec. 2%.—Rev. Dr. Edward McGlynn celebrated solemn high mass at the church of the Holy Cross on Forty- second street at 4:30 o'clock this morning. It was the first occasion on which Father McGlynn had been the celebrant of high mass in a church in this city during the past eight vears, and the immense con- course which gathered to greet him this morning returned with augmented numbers seven hours later to hear his sermon. The gatherings which thronged and packed the church both at 4:30 and at 11 o'clock this morning were probably the most fashionable and numerous assemblages which have filed that edifice. At the early mass Rev. Father Smith cfficlated as deacon and Rey. Father McGee was subdeacon. After the first gos- pel Dr. McGlynn spoke briefly, referring to the portentious significance "of the day's celebrations and calling attention to the sacred character of the anniversary. Before 10 o'clock the seats of the church were half filled with persons desirous of at- tending the parochial mass, when it was announced Father McGlynn' would deliver the sermon. He took no special text, simply weaving his remarks around the lessons taught by the gospel of John, His sermon, however, was merely a conventional Christmas dis- course. He touched on no matters relating to his difference with Archbishop Corrigan, nor to the circumstances attending his re- instatement by Mgr. Satolli _— PASSENGER STEAMER IN DISTRESS. His Blowing of Her Whistlo Attracted the Attention of the Weather Observer. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.—The United States weather observer at Point Reyes, about twenty-five miles north of San Fran- clsco, reports that the steamer Columbia, which left San Francisco this morning for Portland, with a large list of passengers, Is in distress. The steamer is drifting or sail- ing past Point Reyes, the observer could not tell which on account of the darkness, and is blowing her whistle constantly. The steamer Willamette, which arrived fonight, passed the Columbla this afternoon and says that the Columbia gave no indication of being in distress. It was some time after this, however, that the observer at Point Reyes reported her. Tugs have left {his ity 10 go to the assistance of the Co- umbia. CHANGES ON THE BURLING 'ON, Rumor that Divislon Headquarters Will Be Removed to Newcastle. NEWCASTLE, Wyo., Dec. 25.—(Special.)— It is understood that the Burlington offi- clals are making preparations to establish division headquarters at Newcastle, Assist- ant Division Superintendent Nutt will prob- ably come here from Alllance to take charge of the office, Preparations for the change have already been begun, The Western Union telegraph wires have been cut, and hereafter all busin from points west of Newcastle will be. tdpeqted here Four operators beside R, R. Maris, agent, are now employed in the Ne: office, T “THIRTY' FOR COLONEL PALMER. Oldest Telegrapher West of the Alleghanies Dend ut St. Lools. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.—Colonel Sol Palmer, dne of the oldest telegraphers in the coun- try, died here last night. Colonel Palmer at the time of his death had been for about twenty years the superintendent of con- struction of the Western Union Telegraph mpany. During the clvil war he was a United States lineman and ever since that time has been employed by the Western Union. His age was 74 years and he was the oldest telegraher west of the Alle- ghunies. He hid been very fecble for the last two months and died of old age. Asks Pay for His Land. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2%.—Papers have been filed in the United States circuit court from Riverside county in the case of Mat- thew Gage against the Riverside Trust company (limited) and others, in which an accounting is asked by Gage between him- selt and the defendant and for judgmen for the sum of and for sich other relief as the court may deem best In 158 Gage sold (o the defendant 7,171 acres of land in the Victoria tract, inelid- Ing several other tracts, together with water rights and a canal, and on March 11,1880, he gave a deed for the prop- erty, which was sold for $180,00 and inter- est it 6 per cent. Of this amount only $10,- 000 has been pald and no interest at all, hence this suit. e Albany Y. M. (. A, Bullding Burne ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. The upper pors tion of the handsome six-story bullding of the Young Men's Christlan assoclation, ad- Joining the famous Kenmore hotel and lo- cated in the heart of the business distriet, on the corner of North Pearl and Steubes streets, was gutted by fire tonight, The fire was discovered in the elevator shaft 7:80 o'clock and before the fi rived had spread over the entire upper part of the building. A general alarm was gounded and the firemen succeeded in con- fining the flames to the three top floors. The ground floor was leased to several mer- chants and their damage by water is heavy. ie loss of nearly $60.000 s fully insured L5 loomington | anks Have Lost No BLOOMINGTON, Iil, Dec. 2%.—The uu thorifies here say there is no foundation for the report wired from Seattle that cne of Bloomington's banks has within the past few Sears been robbed of $375,00 by an employ It is asscrted ihat no embezzle- ment ‘has ever occurred in a Bloomington bank. Toney. e Kliled His Father-in-Law. MARSHAL, Mo, Dec. %.—During a con- troversy between Charles Ellls and his L IR L G Bl o i s There | and’ aw, Mr. Hamilton, at Nelson AN A quarrel, Which resulted Hamilton being shot three times His wounds are fi REASON FOR ASHE'S REMOVAL. Says Mra. Terry Has Sdme Unpublished Papers Which Interested Parties Want. ST. LOUIS, Dec. %.—R. Porter Ashe, concerning whem T. H. Williams of San Francisco has sald some bitter things, has his racing stable here, and is at present living here. He and Thomas H. Willlams, {r., who succeeds him as guardian of Mrs. Sarah Althea Terry, are encmies of long standing, Porter Ashe is quoted as saying that instead of ‘employing the widow's money for purposes of his own he has con- tinuaily been compelled to use his own money to keep her provided for in the asylum at Stockton, as she and her hus- band 1ost all they had in fighting the Sharon case. Mrs. Terry has a brother, wh Ashe says, does not lend her any ance. “When Judge Terry was sald his ‘estate was valueless ¢ had little moré than her per- Fresno, Cal., under he morikage. 1 am Villlams is an instrument in the hands of certain influential residents of the const. Among Mrs, Terry's private papers are some documents which have never been published and which they would like to have in their possssion, ‘as they do not piace them in a favorable light at all. Thi think, s the reason L was deposed guardian of Mrs, Terry, Williams is a will- ing tool, though. When the time comes I will demonstrate to the public that my en mies have been making fools of themselves in’ this fight.’ GAVE THE the in Ellis. h was sure that Ot A HOLIDAY, Camille d'Arvillo and Company Them to a Concert. CHICAGO, Dec. %.—Four thousand poor children of the city have reason to re member Camille d'Arville and the Schiller theater, for this morning she, with mer bers of the “Madeline, or the Magic Kiss company, threw open the doors of the Schiller ‘theater, where she is filling an engagement, and gave them a free enter- tainment, The enfertainment was aimed chiliren who are not reachec ganized charities and these came fre schools in the more squalid distric Christmas tree was on the stage, covered with good things, and the members of the company_gave & very enjoyable concert. rie Dressler, George Boniface, the Madeline quarfet” and others sang and recited, and Miss d'Arville sang a song from fhe opera, George Boniface imper- sonated anta Claus. After the entertain- ment Miss d'Arville and her assistants dis- tributed fruit and candy to the children. The clergy and_directors of the different missions have sent thanks to the prima donna. WHEAT SIT Invite [ ATION DISCOURAGING. Opinlons Gathered by Lady Editors of the Minneapolls Journal. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 2%.—A feature of general Interest in the grain trade of the country appears in the. Journal today, the editorlal staft of which was made up of preminent women of Minpeapolis, the com- mercial department being in charge of Mrs. Charles B. Lewls. Mrs. Lewis secured let- ters on the wheat situation from prominent men in the trade in the United States and Canada and they are printed in the Journal, making it perhaps the most complete sym: posium on ‘Wheat ever printed in the United States. A striking feattre of the presenta- tlon Is the agreement of preminent men of the trdde in New York, Baltimore, Toledo, Chicago, San Francisco'and St. Louis, that the outlook for an adyance in wheat prices is discouraging. Many speak slightingly of wheat feeding and the general character of the interviews presented is very frank in the discussion of the-market situation, — LUMBER Y.ARD DRETROYED. Two Million Feot Burmgd:Involviog One Hundred and Fifty M d Dol 5 BURLINGTON, Vt., Dee. 25-—A -fire which started last night in the lath shed of the J. R. Booth lumber yard was not gotten under control'fintil 4 o'clock. Dam- age, $150,000. = From the lath shed the flames spread to the surrounding lumber and about six acres were burned over. All the lumber sheds were destroyed and a heavy wind carried the fire to the mills owned by W. and G. E. Crane, which were burned. “Twenty cars standing on the Cen- tral Vermont tracks loaded with lumber and merchandise, and the Central Vermont engine house were also burned, Almost 2,- 000,000 feet of lumber were destroyed. The insurance 15 about $125,000. MURDERED AT ST. JOE. Willilam Mentzel Shoots Frauk Tracy Fatally Without Provoeation. ST. JOSEPH, Dec. h,—'l‘h!s afternoon William Mentzel went info Blumbel's saloon and borrowed a revolvér, saying that he wanted to “get a man.” He was given a 44-caliber pistol and walked out on the street. A few moments later he met a young man named Frank Tracy, and with- out a word drew the pistol ard shot the latter through the bowels: Tracy dled in five minutes. Mentzel was locked up. He claims that he did not intend to shoot Tracy, and says that it was an accident. S bl Bl Big Verdict Agalnst a Telegraph Company BIRMINGHAM, Ala,, Dec. 25.—In the fed- eral court at Huntsville, Mrs. Ida Ross, widow of Robert C. Ross who was shot and killed by the Skelton boys at Steven- son several months ago because of his ul- leged seduction of Annie Skelton, has been awarded a verdict of $16,000 against the Western Unlon mpany, because of the company's alleged fallure'to deliver a mes- sage warning him that the Skelton boys were after him. Judge Boatman set aside the verdict as being exdessiv . Ross sent the telegram from Scotistoro to Stevenson, whither Ross had gone by pri- vate conveyance to take the train. The Bkelton boys overtook him Stevenson and shot him to death. More Folice Oficers Summoned. NEW YORK, Dec..25—Nine police cap- talns were this morning subpoenaed to ap- pear before the Lexow committee, The subpoenas were sent in a bateh to Super- intendent Byrnes at police headquarters and he summoned the men before him. The captains are: Ryan, Washburn, Kil- hola, — Westervell, Gallaghe auss, Murphy, Martin and Delaney.” With the exception of Strauss none of those men- tloned has so far figured In the witness chair before the Lexow committee. The superintendent called the men before him and told them that each one was su poenaed and notified them to appear in the Lexow committee room tomorrow morning, at — Counterfeiters Nubbed at St. Joe. ST. JOSEPH, Dec, 2,—John E. Littell and his wife are under‘asrest here, charged with flooding Oklahoma, with counterfeit $1, 2 and $ notes. Government officials who made the arrests clafm ‘the prisoners are leaders in the dangerous gang of counter- feiters recently broken up near Perkins, Okl. “The officlals say. they have positive proof of the prisoners’ gyilt and that other arrests will follow, Mr.and Mrs, Littell will be taken to Guthrie for trial, e His Head Struek a Bridge. INDIANAPOLLS, Dec. Z%.—John W Shreve, 32 years old, a- Big Four freight conductor, was instanily killed at Acton this morning. He had put his head out of the caboos: @ bridge, which was mashed to Indianapolis and was | married ago and was returning home Christmas with his wife. wag just ahead, his head a pulp. Bhrev lived at one week to spend Killed 1o a Salgou Row, SENEY, Mich,, Dec. %.~Timothy Kane, camp foreman for the Manistique Lumber company, was stabbed and killed by Isiac Stracher last night. Stracher, who is an employe of the same company, quarreled with Kane in a saloon, and when the lat- ter assaulted him, drew a knife and killed him. Stracher is in jull Day Bitter A DURANGO, Cal., ton, Indlan Agent Smith returned today, from where a conference-was held. Smith saye that Day's otficial report, aside from facts brought “out by investgation, will be a bitter arraignment of Utal’s exeeutive. . e L | Receiver for Partiund's Stract Bailway. PORTLAND, Dec. 25.—In the United States district court O, ¥. Paxton has been appointed receiver for the Portland Consoll- dated Street Rallway company. The com- pany operates over twenty miles of street rallyvay and its property s valued at be- tween §1,500,000 and §2,000,00. e inst West, Deé. 25.—Colonel Day and aw- Interpreter Monticello, window, and, forgetting about | TWO0 SHOTS AND NO ONE HURT Affair Grow Out of the Recent Debato in the Chamber of Deputies, HONOR OF THE COMBATANTS SATISFIED M. Jaures, a Socialist Deputy, and N thou, Minister of Public Works, the Principals in the Matter. PARIS, Dec. 25.—The duel between M. Jaures, the socialist leader, and Rathou, minister of public works, growing out of the discussion In the Chamber of Deputies yes- terday, took place this morning at St. Ouen- sur-Selne, Dr. Barthou, as the challenged person, selected pistols as the weapons to be used. Two shots were exchanged, with the result usually attending French duels, that is, nobody was hurt. The trouble that led to the duel has its origin in the measure introduced yesterday by the government in the Chamber making treason on the part of any army officer. or private punishable with death, in time of peace as well as war. M. Jaures introduced a counter measure providign for the abolition of the death penalty from the military code, since, as he maintained, only privates were put to death. In the discussion that ensued the speakers became greatly excited, and when M. Jaures declared, in replylng to Prime Minister Dupuy, that the government had endeavored to protect a gang of cos- mopolitan exploiters, referring to the new agrecment with the Southern Railway com- pany, Dr. Barthou sprang to his feet and called the speaker a liar. M. Jaures was subsequently temporarily expelled from the Chamber. Lo resented the insult put upon him by Dr. Barthou, and the challenge and the bloodless encounter on the *field of honor' resulted ROYALISTS NOT FEARED, at Washington Not Alarmed by Rumors of Trouble. WASHINGTON, Dee. 25.—No concern or alarm is felt at the Hawailan legation here from the reports of fresh plotting by the royalists to overthrow the provisional govern- ment and restore Queen Lilluokalani. Mr. Hastings, the charge d'affairs of the legation, received telegraphic reports from his govern- ment via San Francisco after the arrival of the Australia_about ten days ago and the Arawai a week later, which say that every- thing is quiet. Hastings says the natives are peaceable and willing to accept the new government as it is, and have never been inflamed nor stirred up since its formation. He fears no danger from the band of men who are now reported as having designs against the gov- ernment. He says there is but one full native born in the list and asserts there is no fighting spirit in them. The resudt of any trouble they mighti precipitate would be needless bloodshed and then total defeat. The department gives little credence to the rumors. It is poiute dout that teh arrests of the conspirators were made six days before the steamer sailed that brought the news. A week or two weeks after the conspiracy had been discovered and the. leading conspirators arrested {8 thought to be a poor time to begin a reyolution, because the authorities “would beon the alert and ready to nip any- thing of ‘the kind in the bud. It is further sald the leaders of the republic are resolute men and that they would never give up without a desperate fight, which the natfves would be very unwilling to meet. The idea of British interference is scouted. Secretary Sr€sham sald tonight he had not read the story of the alleged conspiracy. ‘““We have no advices of such a conspiracy,” sald he, “and none that would even tend to show the possibility of such a thing. 1 should be much surprised ta hear of any successful conspiracy there.” The secretary’s manner left the impression that he put absolutely no credence in the al- leged dispatch. WAILTI Hawallan Legation G ON CHINA, Japaness Have Not Yet Appointed Com- missioners to Treat with the Enemy. WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.—No information has yet reached the Japanese legation here of the appointment of peace commissioners to treat with the (wo Chinese ambassadors re- cently appointed. The suggestion is adVanc:d that the Japanese government is probably awalting the arrival of the Chinese ambassa- dors before making the appointments. The Japanese commissioners ne:d not, in fact, be appointed until some formal proposition is made by the Chinese envoys. Owing to the fact that communication from Peking to Chinese ports is somewhat delayed on ac- count of the froz:n rivers and canals, the arrival of the Chinese in Japan may be de- layed for some time. Nothing concerning the report that Shao, one of the Chinese am- bassadors, will be non persona grata to the Japancse on account of his action as governor of Formosa, has been received at the legation, A cablegram received today announced the conyening of Parliament yesterday at Tokio. SULTAN SAYS NO. Refuses to Allow an Independent Investiga: tion in Armenia. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 25.—The sultan last night made a final reply to the applica- tion of United States Minister Terrell for permission to have Consul Jewett make an in- dependent inquiry into the Armenian troubles, The sultan positively declined to allow the consul to accompany the commission, WASHINGTON, D:c. 25.—The refusal of the sultan to allow Mr. Jewett to perform the mission with which he was charged by President Cleveland was not unexpected at the State department. For the past week Minister Terrell, acting under the pressure of the Department of State, has been urging the ports to permit the investigation, but his advices to the department have shown that he felt little confidence in a successful outcome. The reluctance of the Turkish gov- ernment to acc:de to his request is accounted for by the projected Inquiry, which would be conducted entirely by Europeans. BEER BOYCOTT ENDE Long-Continued Struggle in cluded by Mutual ¢ BERLIN, Dec. [5.—Thd boycott ofcertain breweries established by the socialists, because of the discharge of a number of the brewery employes has been ended. Richard Roesicke, manager of Sul- thels brewery, who Is also a liberal member of the Reichstag, and Henry Singer, the well known soclalist deputy, have succeeded In effecting & compromise, under the terms of which all the men discharged from the brew- eries during the struggle will be reinstated when vacancies occur. The soclalists are arranging for the holding of a mass meeting to ratify the gareement. Rearrested on an Old Charge. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.—A special to the Re- public from West Plains, Mo., says: A, J Testament has been arrested by Sherifr Orr of Henton county, Arkansas, n the charge of killing a man list February Testament # in the Benton county jail five months, but was released when the grand jury failed to indict him. A short time ago new evidence was secured and Testament's indictment followed. Sherlft Orr had hll[i‘[\“("l himself with the requisi- tion papers (n adyvance and had no trouble in inducing his min to accompany him back to Benton county last night - Horrible Murder in Texa BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Dec has reached here of & horrible murder in | Hidalgo county. The vietim, Gabino Oli- yeres, was shot from ambush, after which Berlin Con- neesslons, long}-continued 2. ws his head and arms were cut off and the { body otherwise mutilated, Guyolan Teal has been arrested, charged with the crime. —— TREATED LIKE HOG Steerage ssengers o the Steamer South- wark in a Miserable € Mtion. PHILADELPHIA, Dec A special to the North American from Chester, Pa., says: Thres hundred and fifty-six steerage passen- gers of the steamer which was recently de- tained off that city on account of the death of a passenger from smallpox, are confine at he quarantine station there in the mos absolute filth and privation. In an inter- view today one of the passengers said th a petition complaining of the food, signed by 250 of them, but the officials charge suppressed it. 1t {5 declared the food is not fit to serve to doge, to receive which the prisoners are compelled to stand in line in the open alr. One man sent out yesterday and bought $27 worth of good food for the mothers with small _children, but the goods were confls- cated by the managers because they aad not come through them. A policeman ot the would resign because he little children starve to camp Is in the filthiest condition possibl and it is asserted that no soap, water or towels have been provided since the landing. Disgusting details are related, and the of- ficlals of the city, fearing disease, will la the matter before the Chester Board of Health tomorrow and demand immediate ac- tion. The cabin passengers were allowed to pass up the river, and this distinction is complained of by the p: A number of Philadelphians, who ha ves and chil- dren in the colony, have been driven away, upon attempting to see them. wa in sald the he could not see the death. The entire station a2 FITZSIMMONS ENTERTAIN: Chicago Specutators Wil Him A Go Th <t Corbett. CHICAGO, Dec. 25.—Members of the Stock exchange celebrated Christmas last even- ing. An Informal lunch was spread in the exchange. The feature of the celebration was a_three-round boxing contest between Bob Fitzsimmons and his boxing partner, Tom McCarthy. The tall pugilist had been invited to be present, but came unprepared to, entertain the men who dabble in stocks. “'Twon't take me a minute to get ready, though,” explained Bob, and away he for the Madison Street opera house. Here he donned his ring costume, and soon the after he and McCarthy were realy. A space was cleared in the middle of the big tra ing room, the electric gong called the caper- ing_ broKers to order, and the gladiators sprang from the secrétary’s office into the improvised ring, Fitzsimmo r Pllo on was attended known dealer In street railway stocks, while his boxing partner had Jimmy"” Town- send, a_well known broker and politician, behind him. A newspaper man acted as time keeper and referee, and the fistic bohemoths came together, It was a friendly, good natured bout of three rounds, mes fully cut short for McCarthy. The topped antipodean jumped about his op- ponent, led. ducked, countered and side stepped with such agility that, at the con- clusion of the setto, a prominent member of the exchange said that that organization would lose $50,000 on Fitzsimmons If Corbett whipped him. by a well e DECLARES THEM INCOMPETEN HIll of the Great Northern Has Little Con- - fidence In Cloveland's Legislators. ST. PAUL, Dec. 2.—"There is not a word of truth in it,"” sald President J. J. Hill this morning, In reply to a statement made in a Washington dispatch that there would be a conference this week between Presi- dent Cleveland dnd J. J. Hill and other financiers of the country to consider the substitute currency bill. “L was not interviewed in New York," continued Mr. Hill. “Nelther was I in ‘Washington, and I was not in the confer- ence of June, 1893, when it was decided to call the extra session. As far as the effect on the country is concerned, 1 think the administration’ has done all the harm it is capable of doing. The public must look for relief from another quarter. The pres- ent want of harmony in the majority of congress makes it impossible for any good legislation to come from this congress. They should appoint a commission of some twenty members from the bankers of the country, the political economists and the business men to investigate the whole situ- ation and prepare some financial system, and when that has been done let congress B0 to work and pass the bill. Not one of those men now at the head of affairs could go out and make a good living, not one could command a salary of $10,000 a year from any large commercial house and these are the ‘men that are trying to adjust our financial affairs DEMPSEY T0 MEET RYAN T, Davies Gi a Chance by the Atlantic Athletie Club. CHICAGO, Dee. 25.—Parson’ in receipt of this telegram: BROOKLYN, N. Y., Dec. 2%.—Dempsey agrees to box Ryan fifteen rounds January 14, We expect both contestants to post $500. The club will do the same. Ans if_acceptable. Will do_anything you su gest. ED STODDARD, Matchmaker Atlantic Athletic club, The ‘“‘Parson” answered asking what welght Dempsey agreed to. If Ryan Is to fight January 14 he will weigh 148, but if Dempsey prefers it Ryan will meet him at catch welghts. The *Parson” sald in reference to the London dispatch announcing that Frank Cralg, the “Coffee Cooler,” had issued a chal- lenge to fight any one for $1,000: “I have already challenged Craig on behalf of Joe Choynskl to fight for $2,500 a side, and have posted $1,000 as a forfeit with Will Davie of this city. If Craig cannot find backing for that amount I will make the match at his own figures,” —_— BROKE NO RECORD. ‘Parson” Davies is Kobert J Adds One More Victory Over Joe Patchen to His String. LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 2, sand people saw the crack pacers of the country go against their own records {o he track was at least three seconds’ slow and no records were broken. Directly, the champion 2-year-old, went against his own record of 2:07, buf could only go 2:09. Robert J beat Joe Patchen in the pacing race, nning the first, third and fourth heats in 2:08 2:07 and 2:08, Patchen won the second heat in 2 Emil Ulbrecht, a lccal bicyelist, raced against Flying Jib and bea the pacer In 2:04, Jib's time was 2:07. Ulbrecht will r agalust Flying Jib agaln tomorrow, w horse will be hitched with a running r Alix did not start today, but wil tomorrow. She s sald to be fit to break the recor e “Home Kun" Dnffes Doad. Ala, Dec. 25.—Charles Edward Duffee, aged 28, died today of consumption He was well known as “Home Run Duffee,” an ex-member of the St. Louls Browns of the National league and the American assoclation and also of the Wash- ington club of the Natio league, Ll Another Overiue Ship Arrives. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Dec. 2.—An- other of the overdue vessels, the ship Glor of the Seas, from Ban Francisco, for C mox, arrived after an uneventful passage of twenty days. Moderately fair weather was experienced. No other craft were sighted during the voyage - en thou- nd trot- MOBI Mild Ulizeard in Kansas. T"ANSAS CITY, Dec A mild iz swept over central Kan today began falling shortly after midnight last night and kept it up steadily all day and tonight the snow Is still falling, Th in many places Is six inches deep. it is very cold George Decker O M ul Balance. CHICAGO, Dec. George Decker, who at one time was a well known ball player was arrested on @ charge of passing worth- less checks. It is asserted that he is de- ranged mentally. - LARET R Movements of Beugoing Vessels Dee, 25, At Loudon—Arrived—Maine, from Phils- delphia; Massapequa, from Baltimore; Cephalonia, from Boston, via Queenstown. At ‘i Arrived—Téutonle, from At _Copenhagen—Arrived—Ventia, New York from | dition INDIANS ~ WILL BE GOOD Sioux Ohiefs Talk on the Subject of Ghost Dancing. LITTLE DANGER OF AN UPRISING Rosebud and Pine Ridge Tribes May Be Ine dulging In the Sport, but Thelr Demonstrations ROSEBUD AGENCY, S D, Dee. 25— (Special.)—For soma time numerous reports of ghost dancing on the reservation have been circulated and given more or less prominence. The Bee correspondent, Saturday, visited the camp of Big Turkey, a Brule chief, and one of the leaders in the campaign of 1890-91, to ascertain some facts about the reported ghost davcing. The Indians at Pine Ridge and this agency are alleged to ba indulging in the gruesome sport. Big Turkey at first refused to speak, but after a little while, said: “I do not belfeve that my people will be so foolish as to go on the war path again. They may be holding councils and dances of thelr own, but I do not go to the dances, 1am try- ing to be like the white people. 1 want to learn all 1 can, and not while away my time in dancing and foolish General Miles told me a great many good things. 1 have them on my heart and remem: ber them. I will tell you one thing, if the government Keeps its. promises the Indian will keep his. We do not get what was promised us, not onc-half of it. 1 try to do the best I can, and teach my chil- dren and young men it is wrong to fight. They should have schools, not away form us, but’ here on this reservation, where they could learn a trade, and when they have advanced far enough the government should give them the work to do and let them recelve pay for it. This will make them like white people; they will be glad to do it and make our hearts glad. “We have been promised from year to ar that we would get a boarding school. Why don't we get it? You ask the Great Father to answer us this. Also, one of our people is sentenced to be hanged in the Black Hills the end of this month. It makes them feel very bad, and that Is why some say the young men are dancing the ghost dance—if they are dancing I don't know it. TIRED OF THE WAR PATH. “You remember four years ago when we had the big council at Pine Ridge agency, I told Major Lee that-I would not go out on the war path again. I keep my word, and the Great Father should help and pity us; let our young people who are growing up learn to support themselves. Wo are taking our lands in severalty, which is good for us. We know how much each one has, and we fenco it. The Great Father should give us now what he promised those who take their land. If T know of any ghost dancing T will send for you, and you can see It. Our people are not bad. It 'is the bad white people who make trouble for us. We want (o live in peace, da what s right, and the government should do the same. You can tell the Great Father 8o through the big paper, and I know he will listen to us, as I am telling the truth and mean what I say.’ High Shield, another of the late hostiles, was visited. He was inclined to be reticent. about what was goitg on, and would nefther afirm or deny that ghost dancing: was:in progress on the reservations. He sald, how- ever, that if the Indians did dance, they had ‘a right to. The white 'man worships God in the way he likes, and he sces no rea- son why the Indian could not worship God in the way he wanted to. “Some of our people,” he said, “‘worship God by dancing the ghost dance. Why should they be stopped? It is not fair to the In- dians. The government has made so many. treaties with us; have they ever kept them? General Crook made a treaty with us, The agent was sent here to give us our lands in severalty, and he is doing it as fast as he can. Some must be surveyed; but why don’t the government give us what is promised to us? GAVE UP THEIR LAND. We gave our land, we gave them the Black Hills, we gave away all our best lands, We have no water on our reservation and we can raise no crops, We were promised wo should have artesian wells. Our agent has done all he can to get them for us. He writes to the Great Father, and we are told to wait. T know our agent wants them, t00. Whenever he gets good news for us he tells us, but unless he gets the word from Wash- ington he cannot help us, and so we walt from year to year until we, perhaps, die, till we get what rightly belongs to us. Let the Great Father know how poor we are, let the whites help us in our condition. We have had our game driven from us by the coming of 50 many white people. We can no longer hunt and have the robes to keep us warm. It is winter now and we need the houses promised us in the treaty of 1808, But 1 say more, we want money instead of the clothin wo get. We can get b:tter for the money, an it does us more good. We can get what we like and wear them. We do not wear those issued to us. Our agent wrote to the Great Father about it, and I think the commissloner of Indian affairs, who pald us a visit a short time ago, 1s our friend. He will help us, He said he would, and I believe him—for h is the first one ever on our agency, and he did not do like other people who make a lot of promises. He promised only to help us all ho could. He heard what we wanted. He will help us 1 know. Some of our people should be allowed to see and talk with the Great Father.” PENNOYER'S LATEST VISION. He Informs Cleveland that He Scos Nothing but Kuln for the Nation, PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 25.—Governor Pennoyer remembered President Cleveland today by sending him the following letter: “Christmas has again visited our stricken land with its prostrated industries and its idle throngs, willing, but unable to work and urwillingly forced to beg or suffer, Your panacea, a change In the Sherman law and the tariff, has been administered, but there is no change in the sad condition of the un- fortunate country. After two years of ruine ous delay and mismanagement you have, thank heaven, at last discovered the real trouble, although you have not proposed the proper remedy. As you now concede, the country needs more money, but it does not want ‘the worthless stuff you proffer, It needs gold and silver mcney with which to pay debts, and it dods not want bank rags with which It cannot pay debt: “Sixty years ugo the democra'ic party had a president who defled the banks in the ine terest of the people. Has it now a prese ident who defes the people in the~interest of the banks? All the traditions of the party which elected you are for gold and silver money and against bank currency. Do you aspire to furnish an example of (reason to the cause entrusied to your care which will be without a parallel, except one, in all the annals of American history? Your party in both houses favor the restoration of silyer as standard money, the people actually sufe tering from the existing prostration of buse iness favor it, and will you not stand with them In overturning the menometallic policy of the British moneyed oligarchy which 1s fast degrading our fair country to the cons of @ subjugated province and our bitherto free people to a condillon of finan- clal serfd Always remember the unems ployed muititudes all over our broad land. 1 pray thal d may glve you light and strength to Life So TERRE Roberts, whe the wrecking Big § Iy of July sentenced HAL nd., confessed Dec. 2%.—George to complicity in of a passenger train on the ad at Fodanet on the nigh wag found gullty yesterday @ 0 the penitentiary “for life.