The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 26, 1896, Page 2

2 . THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1896. - compelled him+4o be a witness of the tor- ture to the end. He remained with tke Indians for about eight months, and, wearying of uncivil- 1zed life, made his escape, after walking and running alternately for forty-eight hours. A party of bunters met bim on the third day and they returned with him to Laramie. The June following he started with a party overland for California, and on the 25th of September, 1845, reached Sutter’s Fort. While there bhe acted as secretary for Captain Sutter. That winter be came on to Yerba Buena (San Francisco), and in the spring went ‘to Monterey. There he was appointed secretary to Unitea States Consul Thomas O. Larkin, with whom he remained until after the Ameri- can flag was raised and the territory taken possession of by Commodore Sloat. In QOctovber he joined Fremont’s battalion as assistant commissary, and at the termina- tion of the campaign was appointed Mar- shal of the Territory. In June, 1848, the captain established the first storein Napa City and was always proud to call himself the founder of that city. He entered the military service of the United States in 1861 as regimental quar- termaster of the Becond California In- fantry, and in November, 1862, was pro- moted by President Lincoln to be captain and assistant quartermaster of United Btates Volunteers. In 1866, some time after the clgée of the war, he was honor- ably mustered out of the service. “While in the army,” said Captain Bwasey in speaking of the events of that time, “my Teal estate appreciated very materially in value, and whea I returned to civil life I found myself acomparatively wealthy man. Bat my ingennity in de- vising unfortuitous sch mes and specula- tions in stocks and otherwise amounted almost to genius, and proved amply suffi- cient to dissipate my worldly possessions in a very few years, since which time [ have been constantly relying upor my own resources, and sitting in committee of the whnole, so to speak, on ways and means, always reporting slow progress and asking further time.” Although old in years Captain Swasey was the most youthful in appearance of any of the pioneer band. Besides being the last surviving member of Fremont’s staff, he was, with the exception of W. P. Toler, probably the only member of that gallant band who assisted at the raising of the stars and stripes at Monterey in 1846, The captain wrote a most entertaing vol- ume of his recollections of the days of the conguest. Captain Swasey was a man of consider- able reputation as an orator and writer. He wrote more about old pioneers than any man in the State, and was considered the historian of the Pioneer Society. He was an encyclopedia of information on subjects connected with early California history, and many books and newspapers contain special articles of marked ability written by bim. A striking example of his style may be secen in his famous tribute to the Ameri- can flag, delivered at Piymouth Square on July 9 last, on the occasion of the raising of the American flag. As he had helped to raise the flag in the old days, the sight of the crowd seemed to inspire him to new endeavors, and as the American flag waved before him above the veranda he rose, and in tones that trembled with emo- tion, said: *Old comrades and fellow-citizens: I am the only living man who was con- nected with the State Government when Sloat and Montgomery raised the flag. I was Larkin’s secretary at the time. We were all waiting intensely, and when the emblem of liberty was raised an invo- cation went forth from every heart, Never until then had we trdly felt the power of that piece of bunting that repre- sents what all Americans love. (Cheers.) Never until then did we feel to its fullest extent the flag’s permeating and protect- ing power.” Then he turned to the great flag waving outside the veranda and said: “Yon waving bunting, behold it in glory therel Beautiful flag of my country, em- blem of protection and safety to the whole world’s down-trodden humanity! Thou art the beacon light of hope, of succor ana of safety to all of God’s liberty-loving creatures! The eyes of the oppressed and down-trodd'm in all the earth’s re- motest regwns brighten and sparkle with joy when they gaze upon thy rainbow -bhued loveliness. Born amid tbe strife and storms of all the elements that war against lib- erty, consecrated in the blood of pa- triots, the most honored and revered known to the world’s history, what hand shall dare, what heart shall conceive the damning infamy of lessening the brill- iancy of a single stripe or the clouding of the luster of a single star? To us that flag symbolizes so much of hope, of hap- piness and of safety that our hearts cleave to it with a love surpassing that of man for woman, of mother for child. May it wave forever in majesty and in glory undimmed!” . Many similar ex mplesof the old pio- neer’s style abound througzhout various issues of San Francisco newspapers for many years past. Brazil Renounces the Claim NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—The Herald’s special cable from Buenos Ayres say: Rio Janeiro advices state that it is offi ally announced by the Goyernment tbat the claim of Brazil to all territory in Guiana is renounced. The contention of the Government was that the territory claimed by both Great Britain and Vene- zuela was within the boundaries of Brazil and belonged to that republic. The Brazilian administration declared recently that it was in possession of docu- ments which prove indisputably that the contested region in Guiana properly came within the jurisdiction of Brazil. e Conference to Promote Trade. WELLINGTON, N. Z., Dec. 25.—The Hon. Richard J. Seddon, Prime Minister of this colony, has invited the Prime Ministers of all the Australian colonies to attend a conference to be held at Hobart ‘Town, capital of Tasmania, in January. ‘The main object of the proposed confer- ence is to consider the question of trade with Great Britain, raised by Hon. Joseph Chamberiain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in his dispatch of December, 1896. The conference will also con-ider the guestion of inter-colonial reciprocity “n natural products. Drowned While Skating. VALLEY, NEsr, Dec. 25.—Jay' Van Scyoc and Earl Campbell, two young men »f this village, were arowned to-day while skating on a lake adjoring the Scyoc arm. The ice gave way withcut warning ind they sank in twelve feet of water. There was nobody present when the acci- 1ent occurred and the bodies were not re- sovered for several hours. SE s Killed by Her Lover. -AUGUSTA, GaA., D=c. 25.—About noon so-day Elizabeth M. Euer, a young white moman, was killed by Benjamin Bmith, aer lover, at the home of Smith’s parents n North Augusta, 8. C., a suburb of Augusta, Smith claims that the killing was sccidental, though some believe it as murder, D'DONNELL DOWRED IN SHORT ORDER Put Out by Peter Maher in Just One Minute and a Half. Nervousness of the Australian Showed Him to Be Afraid of the Irishman. N w York Sports Hurried Through With Turkey and Paid Big Prices to S:e a Very Short F ght. NEW YORK, N.Y., Dec. 25.—It took Peter Maher just one minute and a half in the first round to send O'Donnell of Australia down and out this afternoon at the Greater New York Athletic Club at Coney Island, formerly the Seaside Ath- letic Club. The men were matched to go twen!y rounds or- more, which practically meant a finish fight, but Maber saved the management from infringing on the Hor- ton law by giving the Australian his qui- etus with three left-hand punches. Ma- her also sent a right-hander to the head, but it was too high to do any damage. O’Donnell’s solitary contribution was a very short left which opened the battle and barely grazed Peter's breast. The last time the vpair met, in the Empire Athletic Club at Maspeth, Long Island, Peter sent his man to sleep with three punches in one minute and three seconds. This afternoon O’Donnell was just as nervous and ill at ease as at Maspeth and showed plainly that he was alraid of tbe Irishinan. The Australian displayed un- mistakable nervousness when sitting in his chair during the preliminary arrange- ments of trying on gloves, etc. Maher, on the contrary, seemed full of confidence and looked in splendid condition. The betting was not very lively. Big odds were offered on Maher, but there were few who were willing to bet on the Australian. At 2P. M., the hour set for the prelimi- nary bout, there were not more than 600 people in the building, and it looked as though the frost outside was to be emphasized by another *“frost” of a different nature inside. However, the beautiful clear weather probably induced many to burry through the Christmas turkey and take the journey to theisland, 80 that when the big fellows shook hands at 3:37 there were fully 3500 present. After Alec Brown of Brooklyn and San Suter of the same place had been announced as the official referee and timekeeper respect- ively, the opening pair were put on. They were Fred Wright of Peabody, Mass., and Jerry Sullivan of Brooklyn, who boxed ten rounds at 120 pounds. Wright was substituted for Eiwood McGlosky of Phila- delphia, as the latter was overweignt. The Peabody boy displaved unusual clever- ness, and after the fifth round had all the best of the battle. The referee declared ‘Wright the winner. Althoygh the principals in the main event lost no time in getting into the ring, there was some delay before they shook hands, as O'Donnell’s seconds insisted on having one of the windows, throagh which the sun was streaming on their corner, darkened,and thea thefirst set of gloves was found to be too small for the Australian, and they bad to be changed. 0’Donnell was looked after by Billy Madden, Sam Fitzpatrick and Mike Butler. Maher's aids_were John J. Quinn, Peter Lowery and Pete Burns. After all the prelimina- ries were satisfactorily adjusted, Time- keeper Buter gave the signal at 3:37 o’clock. Round 1—The men sparred for about five seconds. Muher’s face wore a confident €x- pression, while O’Donnell appeared nervous and shifted uneasily on his feet. The Aus- tralian thought he saw an opening; he shot out his left in & half-hearted manner and just reached Maher’s breast. Maher swung his left to the head and they elinched. While they were locked together they exchanged lefts at close quarters aud Maher shoved his right up under O’Donnell’s arm, but the blows were harmless. The reieree broke them, and then Maher shot his right Lo tbe fop of O’Donnel’s head. The Australian looked astonished and dropped his guard. The Irishman came in lixe u tiger and sent his left hand on the jaw. Tue Australian siayed down about four ‘sec- onds. When he got on his feet Maher cume at him again and with a left-hander that was a combination of hook and swing caught theun- fortunate Australian on the left cheek just under the eye. O’Donrell went to the floor with a bang, turned over on his back and was counted out, His seconds he!ped him to his corner and he walked out of the ring all right after a few seconds. When Maher landed the final blow be did not wait to sez what O'Don- neil would do, but went quietly to his corner. Then he went over and snook hands heartily with Billy Madden. It was announced that a challenge had been sent on behalf of Maher 10 Tom Sharkey to fight in the Greaier New York Athletic Club, and also that if Maher was successful in that contest he would chal- len.e the winner of the Corbeti-Fitzsim- mous fight. The sports filed out through the snow, loudly bewailing expenditures varying from $2 to $§6 for a minute and a half’s “sport.”” SEge IWO FOOTB:LL GAMES, Yals Defeats Nashville Athleies and the Columbians Beat 4ll Washington. NASHVILLE, Texx., Dec. 25.—The Yale consolidated football eleven met the Nash- ville Athletic Club team on the latter’s gridiron here to-day. The game was in- teresting and, stubbornly fought from the start, but the collegians showed the result of skillful training and long practice. The score was 20 to 6. The affair was a social event, the elite of the city turning out in force. Twenty thousana people witnessed the game. The weather was warm ana pleasant. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 25.—Des- ite the bitter cold and high wind Wash- ngton enjoyed its annual football zame to-day between the elevens of Columbian University and All Washington, the lat- ter comprising the players of the Colum- bia Athletic team. The latter also in- cluded Joe de Bilver oi the University of Pennsylvania, while Ban Senior and Don Fugitt of the Lehigh team played with their old associates on the university eieven. The latter was the winner—12 to 0—making a touchdown and goal in each half. LI e SELMA WINS FROM VISALlA, Fine Playing by the Football Teams of the Two Towns. SELMA, CaL., Dec. 25.—The Selma ana Visalia jootball teams played a match game at this piace to-day. This was the last game of a series of three, leaving the Selme boys victorious. The score was 16 to 6 in favor of Selma, Some very fine playing was done by both teams. Bhuman’s line bucking and long runs were very commendable. Kern also did fine line bucking. Cochran caught the ball on a fnmble and ran for a touchdown, but after a chase of fifty yards was overtaken by K. Scott and downed. At the end of the first half the score stood 16 10 0 in favor of Selma. Be.ma then kickea off and by hard work and fine playing Visalia - touched down 1 and kicked goal, giving them 6 points. No more scores were made by either team. RS LOS ANGELES DEFEATED. Berkeley Wins at Football From the Ath- letic Club Team—Captain Ran- some [Irjured. LOS ANGELES, Carn., Dec. 25.—The Berkeley team won the big football game here this afternoon with the team of the Los Angeles Athletic Club, by a score of 14 to 0. Berkeley scored ten :in the first half and four in the second. The local team put up a strong game, but its defeat is attributed to the superior weight of its opponents and its own lack of training, Captain Ransome of Berkeley was badly hurt in making a return kick. Only a few weeks ago he was injured and this was his first game since the accident. His knee was dislocated to-day. Captain Wilson of the local team was also hurt. Hecollided with a runner and was knocked uncon- scious. Several thousand people were in attendance, and the game was exciting throughout. The Berkeley team will play the Whit- tier State School eleven in this city on New Year's day. It is predicted that Berkeley will lose unless it puts up a bet ter game than that of to-day. MREERATS ey *On the Stockton Gridiron. STOCKTON, Car, Dec, 25.— A large crowd assembled at Goodwater Grove this afternoon to witness a football game bes tween a team from the BStockton High School ana a picked tearh from the Ath- letic Association and town. The latter had no practice, but put up a good game, the High Schools scoring only one touch- down, made one minute before the close of the first half. Tley failed to kick goal. In the second half some brilllant ru were made, but neither side scored. The score at the closing of the game was 410 0 in favor of the High Schools. The same teams will play for charity on New Year's night on a sawdust floor in the pavilion. s et Chyistmar Cheer at Stanford. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL, Dec. 25.—Christmas day passed very quietly st the university. Christmas eve witnessed numerous ‘‘feeds” in Encina and Roble, at which many well-filled Christmas boxes were consumed. Many of the rooms in Encina had been decorated with holly and mistletoe and presented a festive ap- pearance. Although there are only a few left in Encina, the utmost good fellow- ship and gooa cheer prevail. In Roble Hall this evening the boys and girls mingled and partook of their Christmas dinner. After to-day there will be many excarsions to the foothills and neighbor- ing resorts. [ o Matoh Race Declared Off. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 25.—The match bicycie race between Floyd McFarland and Otto Zeigler, which was to have been contested in this city on New Year’s day for a purse of $650 and two-thirds of the gate receipts, has been declared off. The bitch was with the management of the gate receipts. It is probable that the men will meet some time in Febiuary. DR e Sudden Death Near Mercod. MERCED, CaL, Dec. 25.—James E. Hicks, formerly Clerk of this county, died at his home near Merced this morning, aged about 70 vears. Mr. Hicks settled at Snelling in 1861 and moved to Merced at the time of the change of the county seat. He hds been in poor health for some time, yet his death was unexpected. g Footvall at Woodland. WOODLAND, CaL, Dec. 25.—The game of football here to-day between a team from Company F, N. G. C., and the Berke- ley.contingent composed of Yolo County students aitending the State University, was won by the latter team by a score of 14 to 0. The game was hotly contested from start to finish. Prescott Defeats Phanix. PH@ENIX, Agrz, Dec. 25— The second annual football tournament began to-day in Pheenix Park, between Pheenix and Prescott. The latter team won by a score of 18 to 10. To-morrow the winners will play the Indians of the Government School to decide the cham- pionship of Arizona. oL o Won by Santa Barbara. SANTA BARBARA, COiv., Dec. 2.—An exciting game of football was played here to-day between the Santa Barbara Ath- letic Club football team and the Ventura team, the former winning by 16 to 6. B DTt ] Riverside Defeats Santa Ana, RIVERSIDE, CaL., Dec. 25.—Riverside defeated Santa Ana at baseball to-day by a score of 12 10 3. o BOSTON'S STRIKE IS OFF. But Many Who Went Out to Secure a Ten- Hour Day May Not Be Re-employed by the Companies. BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 25.—The declaring off of the strike of the street rallway em- ployes by the supreme council of the Con- ductors’ and Motormen’s Union resulted this morning in a general rush on the part of the men for employment at the different depots of the lines. Superintendents were strictly governed by the order of President Little, issued” late last night, directing all car service men who reported and faithfully performed the work as- signed them December 24 have prefer- ence in rating over other employes. Cars were sent out this morning and traffic is assuming its normal siate. There is much dissatisfaction openly ex- pressed among the old employes of the West End Street Railway over the out- come of the strike and over the order of the company issned last night to the effect that strikers who desired to return to work must run their chances of being again em- pioyed upon p rsonal application, and must take their places in turn and below whatever new men had been put in the strikers’ places. Cars are running as usual to-day. The company issaid to be making whole- sale discharges of old employes to-night, some 300 or 400 being already reporied. New men are being employed in p.ace of those who struck. 8o far there have been no disiurbances. —_—— Wif+ Murdeved, Babe Froxen. MEMPHIS, Texx., Dec. 25.—Mrs. Frank Watson, wife of a stationary engineer, was shot and instaptly killed some time last night and her husband is under arrest. Watson and his wife had been separated, but recently appeared to have become reconciled, and yesterday he sent her some Christmas goods. This morning a family occupying the same house heard an infant of the Watson’s crying in an un- usual manner and investigated, Th found the mother dead and the child cov- ered with blood and badly frozen. S8hortly after the arrival of officers Watson also appeared. The baby will probably die. —_— A4 Gorernor-General Rntires. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Dec. 25.— The Czar has granted the request of Gen- eral Count von Schouvaloff, Governor- General of Russian Poiand, that he be permitted to retire on account of iil- Lealth. Prior to his appointment to the position he now holds Count von Schou- valoff was Russian Embassador to Ger- many, where he was very popular. e time ago he was stricken with paraiysis, complicated with other diseases, ana sey- eral times it has veen annou: that his condition was critical, y GOTHAM'S EARLY CHRISTMAS FIRE Property Worth a Million Dollars Very Quickly Destroyed. Pé,lvclinic Hospital and Sohmer’s Piano Factory Reduced to Ashes. One Hundred People Also Made Home- less by.the Burning cf Tene- ment Property. NEW YORK, N, Y., Dec. 24.—An early Christmas morning fire on East Thirty- third street destroyed property valued at nearly a million doliars and rendered 100 people homeless. Four buildings, including “Sohmer’s piano warehouse and the New York Poly- chinic Hospital, were destroyed. The de- stroyed buildings also include a large five- story brick tenement at 209 East Thirty- third streef and a large five-story brick factory building, ' | The piano warehouse occupied a fourth of the block and the Polyclinic Hospital was a four-story building with a front of fifty feet on East Thirty-third street. The fire began at 7:050’clock on the second floor of Pinare’s snuff factory at 221 East Thirty-fourth street. When the fire en- gines arrived at the scene the fire had al- ready communicated with the pisno factory adjoining on the east. Several large streams of water were poured on the burning building, but without apparent effect, and third and fourth alarms for engines were sent in. The police, under Bergeant Fagan, aroused the sleeping tenants of the building on the wess of the burning factory. There was u panic when the tenants found smoke pouring into their rooms, and in the extreme demoralization which followed several of the tenants escaped narrowly with their li With the aid of the police eighteen fami- lies, consisting of seventy-five people, were dragged and carried from the building. Sturdy policemen, carryinz small chil- dren in their arms, were cheered by the large crowd as they brought them down the stairs and out on the street. Several girls, only partly dressed, opened the win- dows of their rooms on the fifth floor and stepped on the fire-escape in front of the building. One of them was about to jump to the street, when a policeman who had entered the room aragged her back and carried her to the street. At 8 o’clock the piano warchouse owned by Sebastian SBohmer was on fire from cel- lar to roof. Fifteen minutes Iater the roof fell in. The fire had by that rime assumed such enormous proportions that the hos- ital in the rear of the warehouse and ronting on Thirty-fourth street was ia imminent danger. There were fifty-eight patients in the building, and when they were advised there was another panic. Patients whose condition had been very serious leaped from their beds and ran toward the stairs. The nurses and em- ployes of the hospital assured them that there was no danger, and the panic was temporarily quelled. One by one the pa- tients were carried from the building until all of them had been removed. Hastily improvised stretchers bore the patients to a near-by hotel, where they were placed in beds. . John Gill, an attendant in the hospital, was overcome by the effects of the smoke. He was carried to the hotel, where he re- covered a short time afterward. The flames communicated to the roof of the hospital at 8:30, and in several minutes the upper floor was belching forth huge waves of smoke and fire. The firemen who were iuside the building were or- dered to leave the siructure, and several lines of hose poured water on it from the elevated railroad tracks on Thirty-fourth street. The tenement-house at 209, from which the tenants had been rescued by the policemen, had been considered saie by the firemen until 8:30, when a strong wind blew the flames over it. In a short time the roof caught the heat of the factory fire and ten minutes afterward the interior was ablaze. Beveral streams of water had no apparent effect, and in a short time the roof fell in with a deafen- ing roar. The front wall of the fifth floor caught a short time afterward, and then the firemen turned their attention to the tenement adjoining west. The roof of the building at 211 fel! in and carried with it to the ground the four floors. The piano warebouse wall, which was almost solid and nearly 200 feet long and 60 feet high, collapsed shortly afterward. A part of it fell on the rcof of the East River Hotel at 223 and damaged the building to a great extent. The firemen poured several streams of water on the hotel, but fire started in the rear of the top floor shortly after the wall fell upon it. The fire 1n the factory, warehouse and tenement was under control at 10 o’clock, but only after everything in them had been destroyed. Nothing remained of the three buildings except parts of the outer walls ana a blazing mass of lumber and woodwork in the interiors. The building in which the fire started was occupied on the first, second and third floors by J. F. Kaldenberg, a manuiacturer of pipes and smokers’ materials. The loss is about $150,000. Pinare’s snuff factory occupied a part of the second floor and the fourth and fifth floors of the building. The loss to the snuff manufacturer will not be less than $80,000. The loss to the building will amount to nearly $200,000, partly covered by insurance. & The Sohmer piano warehouse is a total loss. The lossto Sohmierin stock and ma- chinery will reach $300,000 or $400,000, and loss on building $200,000. The tenement at 209 East Thirty-third street was damaged to the extent of $75,000. The damage done to furniture and personal property of the tenants is several thousand dollars. ‘The damage done to the Polyclinic Hos- pital will amount to at least $75,000. There were thirty childiren among the patients and ell of them were carried out in the arms of firemen., 2 -The fires in all the buildings were under control ai 11 o'clock. Besides rendering homeless a hundred people, the fire has thrown out of work nearly 500 employes of the factories and the tal. The New York Polyclinic Hospital isa private institution. It was organized as & medical college and hospital about fif- teen years ago. Several persons were slightly injured during the progressof the fire. Bgtgs ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH BURNED. Fire Destroys the Most Fashiongble Epis- copal Place of Worship in Wilkes- barre, Pennsylvania. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Dec. 25.—St. Stephen’s Church, the most fashionable Episcopa! church in town, situated on South Franklin street, was destroyed by fire early this morning, the fire having caucht from the heating apparatus in the basement. It must have smoldered all night, as when discovered the whole in- terior was ablaze. The interior was very beautiful. The great pipe organ and a dozen memorial windows and tablets were also destroyed. Only the silver communion service gas saved. The walls were left standing. The church was valued at §90,000 and was four vears ago remodeled a a cost of $20,000. The loss is $50,000. There is an insurance of $30,000. The fire skipped one building and then caught the building occupied by the West- moreland Club House. Bome of the most expensive furniture was saved, but the loss to building and furniture will be $20,000. e FIRE RAGES IN A MINE, It Prowmises to Cause a Heavy Loss and Zhrow Many Out of Work. HALIFAX, N. 8., Dec. 25.—A report has been received here to-nizht that a serious fire is raging in the Big Spring Hill coal mine in Cumberland County. The fire broke out during the day and despite the efforts made to extinguish it the flames succeeded in getting beyond the control of the men fighting to subdue them. The fire started in the east slove. The miners are working desperately to keep the flames from spreading farther. The north slope 1s notin imminent dan- ger. The fire originated in an 1800-foot level and was caused by a pipeway carry- ing steam into the mine to operate the machinery becoming overheated. Alarge number of men were at work at the time. At the first indication of danger they made a rush to escape and all reached the surface safely. The flames spread quickly to the 1300-foot level, which is now con- verted into a raging furnace, the flames issuing from every opening to the slope. Efforts were made to prevent the air from entering the mine, eyery openiug being closed, but so far this has been in- effectual in staying the fury of the fire. It was feared that an explosion would occur, but so far thers has been none. The disaster will be a terrible one to Bpring Hill, a place of 6000 people, sup- ported wholly by the men working in the mines, which are owned by the Cumber- lana Coal and Railway Company. The total loss from the fire cannot be estimated at present, but it will reach very high figures. The Spring Hill mines have been the scene of several calamities, the most serious being that of February, 1891, when nearly 120 men and boys were killed by an explosion. g e PERISHED IN 1HE FLAMES, Zhe Wife of & New York Policeman Burned During a Fire in a Flat, NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 25.—Mrs. Frances Ryan, the wife of Policeman Ryan, was burned to death this evening in a fire which occurred in their apartments on the third floor of 70 West One Hungred and Bixth street, After the fire had been extinguished the body of Mrs. Ryan was discovered in the corner of the dining- room. The wrappér which she had worn was "almost comvietely burned from bher body. Mrs. Ryan had apparently gone to the kitchen to prepare dinner for her hus- band. While bending over the fire a spark probably ignited her dress. Mrs. Ryan then probably ran to her bedroom and, picking up the quilt, attempted to smother the flames. £ MANGLED BY A TROLLEY CAR. The Tragic Death of a Little Boy m Chicago Causes a Crowd to Attempt to Lynch the Motorman. CHICAGO, Iun., Dec. 25.—George Dem- mark, 7 years of age, was run over and killed this afternoon by an electric car at Eighteenth and Throop streets. Within a few minutes 1500 people had congregated on the corner and Fred Bernier, the motorman, was roughly handled. Ber- nier w: accused of carelessness and the frenzied mob threatened to lynch bim. They dragged him from the car and handled him 1n such a8 manner that he is now nourishing several severe bruises. A riot call was soundeda and patrol-wagons \filled with officers came from Maxwell- street and Canal Port-avenue police sta- tions. Bernier was rescued from the bands of the mob and taken to the sta- tion, where he was locked n?. He will be held to await the action of the Coroner. The Demmark boy, who lived. with his parents at 607 Throop stre-t, was standing on the tracks wheu he was struck by the car. His body was terribly mangled. S ettt REFORM PRESS ASSOCIATION. President Vandervoort Sends a Letter to Members Asking Them to Con- tinue the Struggle. OMAHA, NEsR., Dec. 25.—Pauf Vander- voort, president of the National Reform Press Association, has issued the follow- ing letter: OMAHA, NEB., Dec. 24, 1896. To the National Riform Press Association, Greeting : 1n accordance with the vote of the majorily of our executive committee and the approval of all the officers but one our annual meeting will be held at Memphis, Tenn., Feb- ruary 22, 1897. The municipal suthorities, business organization and railways reaching the city will heartily co-operate to make the occasion a grand success. We haveassurances that an excursion will be arranged to New Or- leans and the Gulf Coast. Our vice-president, Frank Burkett, reporis that he attended an en- thusiastic meeting ut Memphis, and that our entertainment will be taken hold of cordially by all of the people and that immense interest is_exhibited. Interesting papers will be read by members, We earnestly desire a iarge attendance, We hope that each member will be present, and that many new oues will be enlisied. All ap- plications wiil be received and referred to roper committees at Memphis for investiga- Hon and report. The bitterness of the campaign is now over, and we can devise means to reorganize our party ana continue the campaign of education on true People’s party lines, We extend a bearty Christmas greeting to all and hope they will prosper during the coming year and be able to ke¢p up their work in defense of the cause they sacrificed so much to build up. Upon the meeting depends the future of the People’s party, and we earnestly urze every cditor and ublisher to make sacrifices to be present. &emheu will apply to Llhe officers nearest them for assistance in securing rates and ad- vertising. s J. A, Parker, corresponding secretary, Lonis- vilie, Ky., will have charge of arran; ng rates of Memphis lines. We append list of officers and dpo-lgoflu addresses to this call: Paul M. Vandervbort, president, Omaha Frank Burkett, vice-presiient, Okolons, Miss.; A. Rozelie, secre! and treasurer, Lamar, fio.; J. A. Parker, corresponding secretary, Louis- vilte, Ky.; W. 8. Morgan, Ready Print Editor, Hardy, Ark.; executive commitiee—A. H. Fer- ris, Joltet, IIl.; Charles X. Mstthews, Indian- apolis, Ind.; Abe Steinberger, Girard, K. Peters, Calvert, Tex.; Mary O'Neil, Bt Mo. PAUL VANDERVOORT, President. st aamals A Prisoner fiurned to Death. LOUISVILLE Ky, Dec. 25 — At Farmers, Ky., last night, R. Padgett, a drunken prisoner, set fire to the city prison and was burned to death. LILIUOKALANI AT - ESTHETIC BOSTON Interviewed at Jersey City While En Route. to the Hub. Says She Has Received a Royal Wecome, and that Ameri- cans Are Most Cordial. But Upon the Subject of Hawaiian Annexation the Ex-Queen Re. mains Silent. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 25.—Liliuoka- lani, ex-Queen of the Hawaiian Islands, arrived in Jersey City from the South at 1:55 this afternoon. A crowd of curions persons were at the station to meet her and when her private car came toa stop in the Pennsylvania railroad station, they gathered ciose around it in order to catch a glimpse of the deposed Queen. After a brief interval tve ex-Queen ap- peared on the platform of the car and ad- dressing those present, saia: “I certainly have received a royal reception. Ameri- cans are most cordial asa race.” Later, in conversation with a reoresen- tative of the United Associated Presses, she saia that she was not here on any po- litical errand and that her visit was purely a friendiy one. She further said that she did not know whether she would later go to Washington or not, as her vlans are not arranged for more than a month. “I will go to Boston,” the ex-Queen added, “to visit a cousin of the uncle of my late busband. I will stay with the Lees for four weeks at least, and then I shall go wherever my fancy dictates,’” “What about the annexation of Ha- waii?” was asked. At this point the ex-Queen seemed to forget her fluent English and feigned not to understand. Wher the guestion was put again she was equally dense, and it was evident the annexation question was not to be discussed by the ex-Q reen. ‘The interview over, the ex-Queen, her traveling companion, Mrs. F. H. Maneo- lena, and the private secretary, Joseph Holhule, escorted by the passenger agent of the Southern Railway, boarded the Pennsylvania ferry-boat Maryland, which brought them to this city. took a train for Boston. The ex-Queenand her party will arrive in Boston to-night and will go immedi- ately to the Lee residence. BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 25.—Ex-Queen Lilinokalani of Hawaii arrived in this city a1 10 o’clock this evening and was at once driven to the Parker House, which will be her headquarters during her stay in this city. DEATH OF JOHN D. TOWNSEND. Was a Prominent Lawyer of New York and Made a Record for His Fight Against the Tweed Ring. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 25.—John D. Townsend, a prominent lawyer, died sud- denly to-night at a dinner party at 335 ‘West Thirty-fourth street. His deatn re- sulted from kidney trouble. Mr. Town- send’s wife and one of his daughters were with him at the time. Mr. Townsend was born in this city in 1833. He has been well known as a per- sistent fighter and reformer. The first in- stance in which, he gained fame was the case of Judge Cardoza, a member of the Tweed ring, who had sent two women to the Tombs for contempt. He took up the case as a matter of justice, but was told by Judge Cardoza that if he continued it he need ask for no favors. Mr. Townsend did continue and fought the matter to a very bitter end. It resulted in the im- peachment of Cardoza, a Supreme Court Judge, Police Court Judge Dowling and Judges Barnard and McOune. Cardoza resigned. Dowling also resigned; but Barnard and McCune were con- victed. Seven other police justices were driven from the bench. All had opposed bim by methods which he exposed, his victory resulting in the purification of the bench. e Mr. Townsend lea¥es a widow and three daughters. His unmarried daughter, Mar- garet, was with him at his death. The married daughters are Mrs. Francis Pres- ton Fremont, wife of a son of General Jobn C. Fremont, and Mrs. Francis Darr of Morristown, N. J. - T0 BE REORGANIZED, Stockholders and Depositors Desire the Bank of Minnesota to Kesume. ST. PAUL, MiNy., Dec. 25.—John D. 0’Brien, attorney for the Bank of Minne- sota, announces that action will com- mence to-morrow lookingz to the re- organization of the bank. Both the stock- bolders and the depositors are enthu- siastically in favor of putting the insti- tution on its feet again, and the depositors are especially lenient in their demands. They are willing that their money shall be paid to them in four payments in six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-fo r montbs. The stockholders will be asked to advance $600,000. This, with the good loans, will considerably more than pay every depositor doilar for dollar. It is now expected that the receivers can be dis- charged and the bank put in the hands of 1ts officers again bdy tue middle of January. As the Slocf Yards bank is a feeder of the older institution, it will be reorganized on the same basis. e gl TO BELP STRIKING MINERS. @ Debs Will Soon Make a Journey to Colorado, TERRE HAUTE, Ixp,, Dec. 25— Presi- dent Boyceof the Western Mineral Mines’ Federation, on the way to his home at Bautte, Mont., from the Cincinnati conven- tion of the American Federation of La- bor, called on Eugene Debs, and the latter romised to leave at once for Colorado to Eulp the striking miners at Leadville. Debs will go first to Leadville, where there will be a Isbor demonstration in his honor, He will deliver addresses in the principal cities of the State. The purpose is to stimulate sentiment in behalf of the men who have been on a strike since last June. It 1s also the vurpose to 1nerease the mem- bers of the federation, which is now 300, 000 strong. Wrile here Boyce received a letter saying $25.000 ha been sent to the strikers from federation headquarters at Butte, Members are assessed $1 a month each for the strike fund. Eug P A Stabbed by Drunken Celebraters. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 25.—Passen- gers by the Iliinois Central train brought news of a tragedy at Wasson, Miss., about 8 o'clock this morning. Two young men named Case, from the country, were Later they { drunk and disorderly in the passenger waiting-room. The night operator theie tried to quiet them, but fziled. Under the laws of Mississippi the railroad agentsare peace offic r« about their stations, and the night operator tried to exercise hiv aw- thority as such in ejecting the drunkex men. He was set upon by them and stabbed three times, from the effects of which he died in g f was Addison. great agony. His name S Une Killed, Three Wounded. ATLANTA, Ga., Doc. 25.— A special from Aeworth, Ga., to the Constitution says that one man was instantly killed and threo were wounded, one fatally, there last night. A party of young men were celebrating, and they improvised a cannon from a piece of water-pipe, stopped up one end and (l)enploaa’je:gel{ with powder, ramming it with a crowbar, This bar struck a spark, causing an explo- sion. Alonzo Hansworth (coiored) was instantly killed, John Russell (colored) lost one leg and will die, Charles Stegal] (white) lost both eves and was burned on the arms and body, and Lowry Bogers’ leg was blown off and he isin a critical condition. AEL L9 ETEY Zhe Sugar Trust in Control. TOLEDO, Om1o, Dec. 25.—Havemeyer's agents secured 640 shares of the Woolson Spice Company stock yesterday for $640,- 000, which leaves only sixty shares. They are held by Spence Acklin,one of the original projectors of the company, who has all slonz been adverse to the deal. The deal makes a total investment by the sugar trust of $1,905,000 for the 1740 shares it has secured. The Woolson has been the most remarkable dividend-paying prop- er.y in this part of the country, as it was organized 1n 1882 with $52,000, and niot an- er penny hasbeen added. Since then 1t has paid as high an annual dividend as 525 per cent. An Important Lawswit. CHADRON, NxBr., Dec. 25.—One of the most important lawsuits ever tried in ‘Western Nebraska is now going on before] Judge Westover in the District Court. :} 1nvolves the use of the waters of the famo ‘White River for irrigation purposes. Thé value of the lands to be irrieated is placed at bundreds of thousands of doliars. The legal talent employed repre-ents the best- known attorneys in the Siate, ex-Chiet Justice, Congressman-elect Maxwell, ex- Distriof Judge Crites, Hamer and Bartow and all the local attorneys. The trial may continue for several days yet. —_—— Oysterman Frozen to Death. ANNAPOLIS, Mp., Dec. 25.—Levis H. James and John Branzell, oystermen of this city, were frozen to death yesterday. They left this city in a batteau for Ma- gothy River. When near Sandy Point the little craft capsized. The men threw off their outer clothing and shoes and swam to shore, but the exertion was too much for james and he sank at the water's edge, where his body was found to-day. o T e ok Sudden Death of a Hotel Man. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 25.— John Chatfield, proprietor of the Hotel Jeffer- son, Kifteenth street and Fourth avenue, died sudaenly from apovolexy to-day. 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