Beworralic Watdpan
Terms 2.00 A Year,in Advance
Bellefonte, Pa., Feb. 3, 1893.
Eprtor
P. GRAY MEEK,
Democratic County Committee for
1893. i
DISTRICTS.
COMMITTEEMEN.
nte, N. W... weeeee Li. A. Shaeffer.
me acob L. Runkle.
g Ww. Ww Dr. M. A. Kirk.
Centre Hall Boro. ....R. D. Foreman.
Howard Boro... ...Abe Weber.
Milerburg * ... ..A. M. Butler.
Pilnesn 2 Worse fi iad i C. ng
rg Boro, 1st W..........Dr. F, K. i
i 2nd ...Daniel Paul.
° rd W te
South Puilipsbeze.
Unionv le or:
ner Townshi
Benne » .Geo. W. Brown.
‘* ..G. H. Leyman.
’ & ....Geo. Noll.
Burnside SE Holt.
lege 4 niel A. Grove.
oo rd .s F. Kennedy.
Curtin ®) SUL edd 5 Oise.
son '* “RB. P, . M. Krebs.
Fergp by IW. PL ...J. H. Miller.
re suiuN, P. J. C. Rossman.
® ee sug, P. ..David Sower
. “ii WP William Pealer.
Haines & ENP, John J. Orndorf.
se « WwW? ....Geo. Bower
Half Moon ** J. P. Sebrin
Harris “ ..P. H Meyer.
Howard ..Franklin Deitz
Huston * «....0. H. Nason.
Liberty © ..Henry Weaver.
Marion’: ie James Martin.
Miles wo J.P Jeremiah Brumgart.
h sL0MMD Austin Samiley.
4 saliawop ..Jacob Dietrich.
Patton aes .D. L. Meek.
Penn felnsal J. C. Stover.
Potter weEaAN, 0. Emerick.
o* Hg ..W, W. Royer.
Rush SAN, ..Miles Seigfried.
“ a IS, Pay Hegven,
46 ‘ ....dJno. D. Brown.
Suew Shee, Ww. He) Frank Toondy,
Sprin tarp N John Garbrick, Jr.
ki gE CO OAR John Mulfinger.
$6 $4 SIW, Pueniuscsivess A V. Hamilton.
Taylor Huai. .Vinton Beckwith
Union £4, J. Loughrey.
Walker * ....Sol. Peck.
WORth. 1 1% [51 sesssasssiiisesns «emir; Woodring,
W, G. RUNKLE, J. C. MEYER,
Secretary. Chairman.
A RAS,
The Hawaiin Revolution.
A revolution has broken out in
Hawaii the largest of the Sandwich
group of islands and the native Queen
LiL1vAkALANI finds herself without a
throne and her quondam subjects
knocking at the doors of the United
States for admission to their union.
The question now is whether to ad-
mit theisland or not, and before we
come to a decision on the premise it
might be well to know of what benefit
it would be to us.
It is the largest of the Sandwich is-
lands lying near the middle of the
Pacific ocean and about half as far
from San Francisco as it is from Can-
ton, China, or Melbourne, Australia,
It covers an area of 4000 square miles
and its climatic influences make 1t pe-
culiarly adapted for sheep raising and
coffee and sugar growing. It has had
a monarchical form of government
since 1843 when France and England
both recognized its independence. It
is the vantage key of the Pacific and
should it be] admitted to the United
Statzs, as a territory, would give us a
port in the Pacific which has no super.
ior. Being in a direct line to China it
would be of invaluable use to the Un
ited States as a coaling station for her
merchant marine and men of war, af
fording a desirable port in the
Pacific and at the same time keep En-
gland farther away from us, for if
Hawaii can not gain admission to the
United States it will certainly go to
England for a protectorate.
The downfall of the monarchy is un:
doubtedly permanent. As fourfitths of
its business is controlled by Americans
it is essential that they be cared for in
some way. A provisional government
has already been establiched and it is
claimed by the committee, now waiting
on our Government at Washington,
that the monarchy will never be re-
stored. eh
While there seems much to gain by
the acquisition, yet {the MoNroE doc-
trine must be violated tojeffect it. We
violated it when we annexed Texas,
however, so we are not without prece
dent on that score. If there be no oth-
er reason for admitting the island than
to restrict Brittish aggression in the
Pacific we are heartily in favor of it.
For Great Britain's policy in Egyptand
the Indies has been one of most
audacious greed and it takes a very
poor mind toifigure out what she will
d> if given a start with Hawaii.
James Gillespie Blaine. :
James G. BLAINE is dead—is it nec-
essary to cay any more. Will all the
pages of editorial that have been writ
ten in hisjpraice or the eulogies that
have been pronouncedin Lis honor undo
the opposition and treachery of the
last few years. Will his friends take
any comfort from the newspapers’ “He
was the greatest man of the age”
when these same papers did allin their
power to kill the living BraiNe.
Brain was without doubt the great-
est statesman of the Republican party
and as an orator, historian,legielator, he
commanded the admiration and respect
of the American people. As a politi-
cal leader Mr. BLAINE far out ranked
all his contemporaries and while many
differed with him in his political views
no one could help admiring the bril-
liant leader who 'was ever in touch
with the ccmmon people.
The County Statement.
The Auditors’ statement of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the differ
ent county officials for 1892, as investi- |
gated by them, has been published for
the benefit of the taxpayers of the |
county, but the patrons ot the Waren -
MAN will bave to forego the satisfaction |
they would doubtless derive from a
careful perusal of it, as they have been |
accustomed to do in past years, for the |
simple reason that the WarcaMaN has
not been authorized to send it in sup:
plementary form to its thousands of
readers,
Certainly you are interested in kuow-
ing how the county’s business has been
conducted during the past year, but
the Commissioners have made no pro-
vision, whatever, to gratify that rightful
interest which every good citizen
should manifest.
On Saturday evening, January 28th,
a bundle of supplements, bearing the
statement, was received by express at
this office and inasmuch as the
x. | WarcamaN heading was printed on
them, it was natural for us to infer
that some order to distribute them to
our readers would be received. No
such order has been forth-coming, and
recent experience with the business
methods of the County Commigsioners
has taught the Warcmyman to take
nothing for granted. We are sorry,
but you will have to look to other
sources for information or remain
in blissful ignorance of what you have
been paying taxes to maintain during
the year just closed.
Flattering to Treasurer Gramley.
It was gratifying indeed for us,
while looking over the Auditors’ state-
ment of the county’s finances, to see
the excellent condition in which the
Treasurer's accounts were found to
have been with the close of the year
1892, Mr. GRAMLEY has made a con-
scientious, painstaking official and his
careful way of looking after the office,
entrusted to his care, has received a
high compliment in its showing in the
statement.
Our up-town contemporary, the Dem-
ocral, in its issue of yesterday referred
to the fact that of the $17,490,43 unseat-
ed land tax collected for the various
districts in the county, only $1,033,31
remained undistributed in the Treasur-
er’s hands, at the close of the fiscal year,
as a creditable showing, but failed to
place the credit where it properly be-
longs. The Treasurer made all these
collections and requested their imme-
‘diate disbursement, and would have
had every penny paid over to the
township supervisors, school treasurers
and poor overseers had his enforced
absence from town not made it impos—
sible for him to complete the work be—
fore the Auditors arrived.
Mr. GraMLEY thoroughly under-
stands every detail of his office and we
are pleased to say that as his incum-
bency continues its status improves.
Such men are worthy the trust they
have been given, and to them belongs
the credit of the work which they have
accomplished,
Italian Bank Scandal.
Monzill Says if He Goes to Jail Many Others
Will Go With Him.
RowmE, Jan. 80.—Signor A. Monzilli,
director of the Bureau of Industry and
Commerce, who was arrested on Friday
afternoon for complicity in the bank
scandals, gave an interview to a report-
er on Friday morning.
«If I am arrested,” he said, “others
of high standing will be arrested too. I
can assure you I shall have Cabinet
Ministers and ex-Ministers to keep me
company in jail. In 1889 IT inspected
the books of the banks now involved in
the scandals, and I found sericus irregu-
larities in the bookkeeping both of the
National Bank and the Bank of Rome.
1 warned the government that the Na-
tional Bank would certainly collapse
sooner or later, unless drastic reforms
were undertaken at once. My official
superiors, however, compelled me to
made a report exactly contradicting the
facts, as I had found them and stated
them.”
Signor Monzilli acknowledged that in
the case of the Bank of Rome his pro-
pbecies had not yet proved true, al-
though future developments, he said,
would justify them. The persistence of
the reports thot Signor Lacava. Minis-
ter of Industry and Commerce, who
managed the last elections for the Goy-
ernment, is implicated in the scandals,
has led everybody to expect that he will
resign soon, and his resignation, Signor.
Monzilli said, would be followed by
startling exposures.
Monzilli also asserted that Rattazzi
Minister of the Royal Household, some
time ago borrowed 1,375,000 francs from
the Bank of Rome, which Le subse-
quently repaid. This statement has
been confirmed from several sources.
Signor Monzilli gave the reporter a
list of Ministers and ex-Ministers who
had been bribed or subsidized in var-
ious ways by the banks now in trouble,
and earnestly requested that in case he
be arrested, the list be published at
once.
Eighteen Miners Killed.
BEerLIN, February I.—An explosion
I of fire damp occured in the Gen Von
Blumenthal coal pit at Recklinghausen,
‘West Phalia, to-day. Eighteen miners
were killed instantly and seventeen were
injured.
Revolution In Hawaii.
The Old Government Overthrown and Messengers
on the way to ask for Annexation to the United
States.
San Francisco, January 28.—The
Hawaitan steamer Claudine, arrived at
this port this morning with the news
of a revolution at Houolulu.
olutionists have succeeded in over
throwing the government of Hawaii
and United States troops have been
landed. A provisinal government has
been established and a commission,
headed by Mr. Thornton, came in on
the Claudine, enroute to Washington |
with a petition to the American govern-
ment to annex the Hawaiian islands
! to the United States.
Mr. Matt Smith, Hawaiian minister,
has received an official dispatch con-
firming the report that the Hawaiian
government has been overthrown and
that commissioners from the new gov-
ernment are on their way to Washing-
ton from San Francisco to ask that Ha-
waii be annexed to the United States.
Mr. Smith is now at the state depart-
ment, awaiting to advise the secretary
of state of the information he has re-
ceived. The state and navy depart:
ments have bean officially informed
of the revolution.
W aSEINGTON, January 28.—Secreta-
ry of State Foster received this morn-
ing advices from the Hawaiian islands
to the effect that the monarchy has
been overthrown and a provisional gov-
ernment established in the interests of
the whole people. The island’s cabin-
et was voted out on January 12 and an-
other appointed on the 14th on which
date the queed prorogued the Legisla-
ture and attempted to proclaim a new
coustitution disfranchising foreigners
and increasing the royal prerogatives.
On January 16 the citizens organized a
committee of safety. Oa the 17th a
provisional government was established
and the queen dethroned. The revolu-
tion was accomplished without the loss
of a single life. United States troops
were landed at the request of the Amer-
ican minister to preserve the property
of Americans. The new government
has been promptly recognized by most
of the diplomatic representatives. The
four men, who constitute the head of
the provisional government are of a
high character, one having resigned
his place in the Supreme court to as-
sume the position. The latest advices
report the islands in a state of tranquil
Iity.
New York, January 28.—S. D. Dole
now president of the provisional gov-
ernment of Hawaii, is the son of one
of the late American missionaries to
Hawaii is a graduate of Williams col-
lege and has been second associate jus-
tice of the Supreme court of Hawaii.
He is a scholarly man of knowledge le-
gal and judicial ability.
New York, January 28.—An Even-
ing Sun.epecial from San Francisco,
says: Mr. Thornton was seen at the
Occidental hotel, San Francisco, this
morning. He said: “We shall prob-
ably start for Washington to-day. Our
mission is to secure annexation to the
United States. We want no protecto-
rate and no republic. A republic
would be worse than a monarchy, for
the ignorant Kanakas would rule.
LATER DEVELOPMENTS.
WasHiNgTON, Jan. 30.—There are
some important developments in the
Hawaiian matter. First, it is pretty
clearly indicated that the administra-
tious is not in anv way lukewarm in
the matter, as was at first supposed.
Secondly, the action of the commander
of the Boston, against whom Great
Britian is about to file a formal protest,
has received the official approval of
the president and his cabinet. The
sentiment in favor of annexation is rap-
idly extending. Several members of
the cabinet have expressed themselves
as being in favor of accepting the prop-
osition, but, as the action necessary to
accomplish annexafion must come as
well from the legislative as the execu-
tive branch of the government, these
declarations do not in themselves
amount to more than expressions of
opinion of private citizens.
It bas been reported that President
Harrison is in favor of the annexation
of Hawaii. There is in support of this
statement the president's well known
policy of Americanism, which has for
its object the enlargement of the sphere
of usefulness and activity of this nation.
His action upon the part taken in the
revolution by the United States officials
and forces may also be regarded as a
proof of the correciness of the repor:.
Although the course pursued by Min-
ister Stevens in ordering tne Boston's
marines on shore was without explicit
instructions from his government, his
action hag been fully approved by the
president.
DISPATCH FROM THE QUEEN.
San Francisco, Jan. 30.—The state-
ment is made here that the deposed
Hawaiian queen has sent cable advices
to the Briush government at Loudon
via New Zealand concerning the situa-
tion at Honolulu. The evening of
Monday the 15th the steamer Alamade
sailed from Honolulu to Sydney. By
that the mass meeting of the citizens
bad been held, at which the resolution
condemning the action of the queen
and empowering the committee of safe.
ty to devise ways and weans for the
maintenance ot law avd order and the
protection of life and property was sub- |
mitted and adopted. The marines
from the cruiser Boston had also been
landed. It was kuown thatthe quesn’s
cabinet had forwarded by the Alamade
a lengthy dispatch, through the British
consul, to the British foreign office.
presumably detailing the events up to
the time of the steamer’s departure
and something more.
The Alamade was due at Auckland,
New Zealand, to day or to-morrow and
from that port the dispatch could be
cabled to England. Knowing this fact
the provisional government was anx-
ious that the true facts of the revolution
should be known to the United States
government betore the story sent to
England by the queen’s cabinet could
reach England. The Claudine was ac-
cordingly chartered, the commissioners
The rev- |
appointed and sent on their way to
Washington.
ONLY CONCERNS ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
BeruiN, Jan. 30.—The Berlin press
is practically one in the opinion that
the Hawaiian revolution concerns Eng-
. land and America alone.
PARIS PAPERS TAUNT ENGLAND.
| Paws, Jan. 30.—The Paris dailies
| taunt England with inconsistency be-
cause she objects to American aggress-
“ion in Hawaii, while she herself ex-
| cludes other powers from Egypt.
| BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL PROTEST.
WasHINGTON, Jan. 30.—The British
government has instructed Sir Julian
Pauncelote, its minister here, to protest
against the action of the United States
officials and forces in Hawaii. The
protest, it is understood, will be lodged
with Secretary of State Foster to-mor-
row. To what extent the protest goes
cannot be stated now. Whether it is
restricted to a protest against action al-
ready taken in Honolulu, or whether
it goes to the length of protesting in ad-
vance ‘against apnexation sought for
by the representatives of the provision-
al government now on their way to
Washington.
A —————
Fell Under a Train at Tyrone and Was
Beheaded.
Harry Neff, Eldest Son of Colonel Neff, Was the
Victim of the Fatal Affair. Bright and
Intelligent Young Man of Exemplary Hab-
its—He Was Alighting from the Train Under
Which he Met His Horrible Death.
TyroNE, Feb. 1.—One of the saddest
accidents that has occurred in Tyrone
in many years was that which hap-
pened this evening, and brought to an
young man. Harry Neff, eldest son of
Colonel Neff, and an employe in the
Tyrone scale office, met his death this
evening at the entrance of the Tyrone
railroad yard by falling under the eve-
ning Tyrone and Clearfield train, from
which he was attempting to alight.
As was his usual custom in returning
from his daily duties at the scale office
he came in this evening on the first
passenger train, and attempted to get
off at Fourteenth street, which is quite
near his home. As he stepped oft his
foot caught in a gutter boxing which
passes under the track, and he was
thrown under the train, which passed
over him, severing his head from the
body and otherwise mangling him.
Those in the train knew nothing of
the unfortunate affair, which was heart
I rending to the few who witnessed it.
The remains were taken to the yard
| switchman’s office and later were re-
moved to the undertading establish-
ment of Burley & Graham.
Harry Neft was the oldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Neff and was aged about
17 years. He had been employed in
the Tyrone scale office about two years.
He was a bright and intelligent young
man of exemplary habits, and was re-
spected and liked by all who were ac-
quainted with him.
The Reading Deal.
The New York Legislature May Take Action in
the Matter.
Avrpany, N. Y., February 1.—Sena-
tor McMahon, chairman of the legisla-
tive committee which has investigated
the Reading coal combination submit-
ted the committee report to the legisla-
ture to-day. The report says that the
railroads interested in the combine con-
bine control about 70 per cent. of the
entire tonnage of coal annually brought
to tide water. The combination has
created a substantial monopoly of an-
thracite coal and the price of coal may,
in the interest of the combination and
at its pleasure, be advanced toan un-
reasonable and extortionaie rate. The
committee introduced a bill in the sen-
ate to-day which is intended to prevent
plans. The bill provides for coal carriers
and coal dealers’ licenses to be under
the supervision of the board of railroad
commissioners. The carrier's license
shall authorize the owner thereof to
transport anthracite coal which is in-
tended for consumption in ‘the state.
The dealer’s license shall authorize the
owner thereof to engage in the business
of selling anthracite coal ander coadi-
tions named by the board of railroad
commissioners, which places a fixed
price upon all grades of coal. “The
maxiom shall not exceed $4.60 a ton
for grades of anthracite intended for
domestic use, The repcrt was ‘laid on
the table and ordered: printed, and the
bill was ordered to a third reading and
referred to a committee.
They Leave Lakewood.
But Messrs Harvity and Hensel are Likely to
Spend Another Sunday There.
Laxgwoopn. Jan. 80.--Mr. Clave-
land, afterspending the day in New
York, returned on the 6:05 train to
night. He was alone. Mr Harrity and
Attorney-General Hensel of Pennsylva-
nia left this morning. They again as-
serted that it ' was country 'air and not
polities that brought them to Lake-
wood. They were both afraid ‘that the
; President elect might think that they
| were unneighborly if they did not call
so they called on him three times. It is
| quite probable that they may find it
| convenient to spend another Sunday off
{ here, It was announc:d yesterday that
| Mr. Carlisle would come to Lakewood
| to-night, but he hasnot arrived. Mr.
| Cleveland will go to New York again
| to-morrow morning.
|
1
| Another Reduction in Wages.
PirtsBURGH, February 1.—A special
| to the Leader from Braddock says :
| This morning a rew wage scale was
| promulgated at the Edgar Thompson
steel works of the Carnegie company by
which the wages of all employes in the
converting and blooming departments
have been reduzed. About 8300 men
"are affected. A conference will be held
this afternoon between the representa-
tives of the men and the company, and
an effort will be made to avert if possi-
ble the proposed reduction.
carly grave a bright and promising |
the combination from carrying out its
Blaine In His Grave.
Buried With Limple Rites—Just as He Desired
—Crowds at the Church of the Covenant—
President Harrison Preseni—Other High
Officials There— The Last Solemn Scenes.
WasHINGTON, Jan. 30.--Shortly af-
ter 11 o'clock this morning in the par-
lor on the north side of the second floor
of the “Red House,” Rev. Dr. Teunis S.
Hamlin, of the Church of the Cove-
nant, said the first prayer over the
body of JamesG. Blaine,
There were present, besides the mem-
bers of tke family, President Harrison,
Vice President and Mrs. Morton, the
members of the Cabinet and their
wives, the delegation from Maine
headed by Gov. Cleaves, a few intimate
friends and the following who acted as
pall bearers :
Senators W. P. Frye and Eugene
Hale, of Maine, and John T. Morgan, of
Alabama, Representatives Thomas B,
Reed and C. A. Boutelle, of Maine, Ro-
bert R. Hitt, of Illinois, and Henry H.
Bingham, of Pennsylvania; Gen.
Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, John Hay, of
Washington, Joseph H. Manley, of
Maine, Almet F. Jenks, of Brooklyn
and P. V. P. Ely, of Boston.
The body of the late. ex-Secretary
was removed yesterday afternoon and
placed in the parlor, the windows of
which open out upon Lafayette square,
one of the wost delightful spots in
Washington. = Across this “plot of
ground stands the State War, and Na-
vy building, where the dead man
achieved his latest triumphs in states:
craft and diplomacy. i :
The casket was almost buried unde
the mass of floral tributes which had
been received, many of them froma
distance. :
When the simple services at the
house had been concluded, the casket
was borne by the pallbearers to the
hearse, and after the mourners had
taken their seats in the carriages the
cortege started for the Church of the
Convenant. ;
The sidewalks were lined, with rows
of people, and in the vicinity of the
church a vast concourse had gathered,
desirous to pay by their presence a tri-
bute ot respect to the dead.
In the church flowers were banked
along the railing of the gallery, palms
were used around the pulpit and the
chandeliers were hung with smilax.
Everything was as beautiful as it could
be made, as it was Mrs. Blaine's desire
that the funeral in all its details should
be precisely like that of the late Walk-
er Blaine.
William E. Curtis had charge of the
details at the church, and the follow-
ing gentlemen acted as ushers :
Capt. Alex Rodgers, U. S. A. ; Lieut.
B. H. Buckingham, U. 8, F.; Francis
B. Loring, Sevellon A. Brown, Robert
S. Chilton, D. W. Stevens, of the Ja-
panese Legation ; Capt. A. C. Tyler,
Clifford Richardson, Ward Thorne
Archibald Hopkins, Frank C. Par-
tridge, Sidney Smith. Lieut. T. S. Rod-
gers, U. S. N.; Horace Washington,
Andrew H. Allen and ‘William Hey-
wood. i
The mourners entered the church to
the music of a funeral march played
by Walter Damrosch, the dead man’s
son-in-law. The casket was placed
near the chancel.
The first eight rows of seats in the
church were set aside for the family,
the relatives, and the pallbearers. Be-
hind them, in orders, were seated the
President, Vice President, Cabinet
officers, Speaker Crisp, and the mem-
bers of the Supreme Court, with their
families.
In the rear of these were the Sena-
tors and Representatives. Owing to
the limited room, it was impossible to
make provision for their families.
On the south side of the church were
seated the members of the various del-
egations, and on the north side person-
al friends who had received invita:
tions.” : :
Notwithstanding the fact that the
funeral was a private one the atten-
daunts upon the services were as truly
national in their representative char-
acter as if a president were being
buried. :
The State of Maine sent a delega-
tion headed by Gov. Cleaves ; Massa-
chusetts a delegation of five ; the Un-
ion League club, of New York, sent
25 of its members to represent the or-
ganization, and the Union League club
of Philadelphia, 20.
From various other points in Penn:
gylvania came several delegates of var-
ious societies and organizations. Al
together a hundred or more of these
representatives were present,
Personal friends to the number of 60
from various parts of the country were
in attendance. Mrs. Garfleld was there,
and others from cities as widely separ- |
ated as Portland and Omaha.
The same simplicity that bad mark-
ed the services at the house character-
ized those at ‘the church. The cere-
monies consisted of the reading of the
Presbyterian burial ritual by Dr. Ham-
lin, and a fervent prayer. At intervals
the tones of the organ, soft and solemn,
stole gently through the edifice. The
scene was most impressive and the con-
gregation was visibly moved.
At the conclusion of the services the
cortege proceded to Oak Hill cemetery,
where, alter a short prayer by Dr.
Hamlin, all that was mortal of James
G. Blaine was laid in the bosom of
mother earth.
The kurial spot is one of the pret-
tiest in the capitol. The ground is
sloping, and extends from the top of a
hill to the frozen waters of Rock Creek
far below.
Trees abound, most of them older
than the city itself. By the side of the
graveis the the grave of Walker Blaine
the dead statesman’s favorite gon, and
next to it is the grave of Walker's sis-
ter, Mrs. Coppinger. :
In front and beyond is another hill.
Houses of tasteful architecture grace it,
and at the top a broad road circles to-
ward a bridge which spans the creek
far to the left.
To the right the tops of the old
houses of the city can be seen, and
towering over all and ever visible the
sky piercing Washington monument.
HIS ESTATE OF $800,000 BEQUEATHED
; TO HIS WIDOW.
WasniNgroN, Jan. 30.—Mr. Blaine
lett a will bestowing all his property
upon Mrs. Blaine and making her sole
executrix without bonds.
The total value of the estate is esti-
mated at $300,000.
Burned at the Stake.
Frighiful Vengeance of a Mob on a Negro Mur-
derer. He Outraged and then Killed a 4 Year
Old Child—He Was Taken to the Scene of his-
Crime, Tortured, and Then Burned to Death
The Mob Numbered 10,000 People.
Paris, Tex., February 1.—A mob of
angry men and women, numbering
thousands, wreaked the most frightful
vengeance of lynch law to-day upon
Henry Smith, a burly negro, who, with
the fiendishness ot a deprayed brute,
outraged and cruelly murdered little 4-
year-old Myrtle Vance on Thursday.
Too powerful to resist, the mob took
the prisoner from the guards, bringing
him here, dragged him by a rope about
his peck to the scene of his crime sub-
jected him to every conceivable torture,
and then burned the pitiable wretch at
the stake.
Henry Smith, a big burly negro had
on Thursday picked up little 4 year-old
Myrtle Vance, near her father’s house,
aud quieting her with candy carried
her through the central portion ‘of the
city to Gibbons Pastures. Several peo-
ple questioned him but to each be said
he was carrying her to a doctor. At
the pasture after assaulting the poor
child, he took one little leg in each
hand and literally tore her in twain,
Then covering the body with leaves
and brush, he laid down and slept
calmly beside his victim throughout
the night. ;
He went home got breakfast and dis-
appeared. That day a mass meetin
was called at the court house an
search parties sent out to find the child
Her mangled body was found and the
whole town joined in the search for
the fiend who murdered her. He was
captured at Clawon, twenty miles north
of Hope. He denied the crime, but
blood stains were on his. clothing and
later he confessed. | This morning he
was brought to Texarkana, where
5,000 people had gathered eager to get
at him.
The Paris searching party begged
that he be not molested. At the depot
at Paris were 10,000 people. The de-
puty sheriffs put up a show of pistols
but were brushed aside and a rush
made for the car. A rope was thrown
about Smith’s neck and he was drag-
ged from the car. He was taken to a
rude float and borne through the city
streete that the people might gaze on
the monster. At the open prairies the
scaffold awaited him. There for fifty
minutes the maddened mob tortured
him with a diabolical cunning that
savages only are supposed to show.
Red hot irons were thrust from every
side into his body. His shrieks added
vigor to his persecutors. First the hot
irons branded his feet and inch by inch
crept up to his face. The man was un-
conscious, when at last kerosene was
poured over him and cotton seed hulls
placed beneath him. A torch set the
pyre on fire and all was quickly con-
sumed. Smith, some say, committed
the crime to revenge himself on Vance,
who had arrested him once when
drunk and clubbed him. Vance is
prostrated with grief and his wite is
dangerously ill with the shock.
Will be Admitted to the Union,
WasHINGTON, February 1.—The re-
publican senatorial caucus this mora-
ing decided to put the territory of Ari-
zoua ou the same footing with the ter-
ritories of Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Utah, which at a previous caucus they
decided to admit to the union, Mr.
Carey, of Wyoming, hae been persis-
tent in bringing about this result, and
now that the caucus has pledged itself to
the admission of the territories he will
assume the burden of getting the ques-
tion before the senate for a vote. In
this Mr, Carey will find some opposi-
tion, for there are senators who ‘will
throw obstacles in the way of the con-
sideration of the subject which the
caucus has endorsed and which they
say was endorsed only because there
was no way to ‘avoid it and for the
further reason that the session isso far
advanced that it cannot poseibly be
reached. = The friends of the territories
are proceeding upon the theory that
there is always a way to reach matters.
When the senate wants 10 do so and
they propose that the territorial ad-
mission bill shall be reached or know
the reason why,
A Stren SEPT” VW
Restored to Duty.
WasuINGToN, February 1,—Thesec-
retary of the navy has decided the case
of Captain Edward P. Meeker, of the
United States corps, in Captain Meeker’s
favor. He was tried by court martial
for neglect of duty at La Guaray, Ven-
ezeula, by order of Rear:Admiral Wal-
ker and sentenced to one year’s suspen-
sion on half pay. He appealed to the
navy department, holding that as he
bad been previously reprimanded by
Admiral Walker, he should not have
been tried by court martial. Secretary
Tracy sustained this view and restored
Captain Meeker to duty.
Growth of State College.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 28.—A flat-
tering report was made to-day at the an-
nual meeting of the board of trustees of
the Pennsylvania State college. In ten
years the number of instructors bas in-
creased from 17 to 80, and instead of 92
students there sre 249. Forty-two
counties ‘and’ 14 other states or countries
are represented. The total income dur-
ing the year was $250,000, of which
about $78,000 was expended upon the
art and mechanic building, which will
be dedicated next month. The question
of makirg the secretary of the state
board of agriculture a trustee received
favorable action.
——Fine job work of ever discription
at the WATcEMAN Office.