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DEATH 1NJHE RING,
A Texas Sport Killed by the
TTilralu Combination,
WHICH SHOULD BE IN JAIL
Qae Blow on the Keck Knocks a Pu
gilist Oat for All Time.
SO LNTEREUPTION TO THE SHOW.
The Fatal Character of the Fight Sot at
First Discovered.
ALL THE PAETI SOON UKDEB ABEEST.
Kilrain, who is suppoted to be in jail
in Missicsippi, headed a pugilistic combina
tion traveling through the South. At Dallas,
Tex., $25 -was offered to any person who
would fight Bezenah, a lightweight, for four
rounds. A young man named James ac
cepted, and was knocked senseless. He
sever spoke again, but the performance con
tinued some time before the serious charac
ter of the injury was discovered. Kilrain
then wept like a child. The entire party
was arrested.
KTZCUlL TEIXQBAX TO THE BISPATCB.1
Dallas, Tex., February 14. There is
great excitement here over a tragedy that
occurred at the Dallas Opera House late last
night The attraction was the Kilrain and
Huldoon combination, which has been trav
eling in Texas since the Kilrain-Vacquelin
fight of two weeks ago. The prominent
wrestlers and boxers in the combination are
Kilrain, Cleary, Bezenah and Huldoon.
A peculiar feature of the affair is that
Kilrain, Huldoon and Cleary, as well as
other members of the combination, are now
supposedHo be serving jail sentences in Mis
sissippi, for their participation in the Snl-livan-Kilrain
prize-fight at Bichburg, in
that State.
DECIDEDLY PECULIAR.
By some hocus pocus these people have
been able to evade the law, and, while nom
inally in prison cells, have really been giv
ing exhibitions all over this section of the
South. To this fact the violent death of a
local sport can be directly attributed.
The combination offers $100 to any man
who stands before Kilrain four rounds and
$2 a minute to any wrestler that, will meet
Muldoon. A purse of $25 is offered any
lightweight who will stay four rounds be
fore Bezenah. In case none of these offers
are accepted Kilrain boxes six rounds with
Hike Cleary, Bezenah boxes fonr rounds
with a New Orleans lightweight, and Hul
doon wrestles with Miller.
The Opera House was crowded last-sight,
and after the Kilrain-Cleary set-to, the offer
of $25 was announced in behalf of Bezenah.
Tom James, a young Dallas lightweight,
who is fairly clever, accepted the offer.
NO HATCH FOB HIM.
When the men appeared for the bout it
was seen at once that Bezenah was at least
ten pounds heavier than -his opponent. In
fact he must have weighed fully ICO pounds,
while James did not appear to weigh more
than 135. Regulation four-ounce gloves,
hardened from usage, were strapped on the
men. Huldoon was referee and Kilrain
handled Bezenah, while a friend looked
after James.
"When time was called in the first round
the men shook hands, stepped back and be
gan sparring. James determined to stay
- the four rounds, if possible, so he retreated
around the stage, Bezenah following. Beze
nah was first to lead, bnt James jumped
back and acted purely on the defensive.
He was advised to counter Bezenah's many
leads, but refused. Bezenah then rushed
him against the ropes and got in two body
blows and a sharp hit on the nose before
James could get away.
ANXIOUS FOB HITTINQ.
The Dallas man continued the Mitchell
tactics, and Bezenah dropped his arms bv
his side and said: "Don't run away; step
up here and butt me." This was the end of
the first round, and James was about as
fresh as when he started in. In the second
round Bezenah rushed hit man all around
the stage, and punished him severely.
James took his medicine, and got in two
good blows on his opponent's seek.
"When James went to his corner at the
end of the round he was blowing hard and
blood was flowing from his mouth. He said
to his second: -'This fellow can't knock me
out in fonr rounds." Bezenah's execution
was telling on him, and he began the third
round with a look of determination on his
face. He changed his tactics this round and
tried to induce James to lead, but without
success. He quit trying for the Dallas
man's wind and face and concentrated all
hit power for a knock: out blow.
SOUS YICIOU8 STROKES.
Twice he rushed at James and delivered
right arm swings which, had they landed,
would have settled the Dallas pugilist.
James was a fairly good d acker and es
caped the blows by throwing down his head.
He smashed Bezenah twice in the face, but
without any apparent effect Before the
round closed Bezenah sent in three blows
on James' bead that made him groggy, bnt
he retreated and escaped a knock-out
At the end of the round the audience was
cheering wildly. James was encamped to
stick and such cries as: "Don't run Tom,
yon can do him with your Mitchell busi
ness," "Lead for him," "Give him a
straight left when he rushes," filled the
room. This talk made Bezenah more than
ever determined to finish his man. There
waa great excitement when the fourth and
last round was called.
THE PINAL BOUND.
James was weak, while his opponent ap
peared as strong and steady on his pins as
in the first round. Bezenah retreated and
said: "Now you follow me." James would
follow him, but always sept well out of
reach. Bezenah feinted a number of times
with hit left without hitting out, and as
James jumped back at every feint, the com
bination pugilist stood and laughed. Tnis
angered James, and he did not Jump out of
reach at the next feint Had he continued
hit backward step he would be alive and
Well now,
WfccaStvefith discovered that ha had
?
succeeded in making James ignore the
feints he knew his opportunity had come.
About the middle of the round he feinted
with his left toward the stomach. The Dal
las man stood his. ground, but threw down
his left, and as he did so Bezenah stepped
forward and sent his right in with powerful
force on the left side of James neck. The
boy dropped as if shot and was carried to
his corner. He was limp and nnconscious.
NEVEB SPOKE AGAIN.
"Whisky was poured down his throat, and
he was carried to the dressing room. The
stage was cleared and the shor went on.
About half an hour later Huldoon appeared
on the stage, and ssid: "Gentlemen, I am
sorry to say that James has not yet come
around. Is there a physician in the audi
ence?" Three physicians took charge of
James' body, and though everything was
done he was knocked out for all time.
Kilrain and Huldoon held the boy m
their arms, and Kilrain when told that
James was dying cried like a child. James
died at midnight, and Muldoon, Kilrain and
all the combination except Bezenah were
arrested. It appears that Bezenah did not
know the deadly character of his work and
left the theater early. When he heard that
James was dead he kept away from the
officers, but gavehimselruptc-day. Bezenah
is from Cincinnati, and while he has so
ring record he is a clever and strong
fighter.
ALL BELEASES BUT BEZENAH.
Kilrain, Hnldoon, Bezenah and Cleary
had an examination this afternoon before
Justice Brown. After hearing the testi
mony all were released except Bezenah,
who was held in $1,500 for manslaughter.
James was a well built, muscular young
man of 22. He came from Kansas City
three months ago and followed the calling
of a bricklayer, and at a well-known local
resort for boxers and athletes he soon became
a familiar figure and was well-known to all
men about town and sporting men generally.
He was only married two months ago and
his tragic end falls with crushing weight
upon his wife.
Hnldoon contributed $100 to pav James'
funeral expenses. The body will be sent to
Denver for interment Kilrain and his
backers, excepting Bezenah, left for New
Orleans to-night
HOW TO KITE CHECKS.
Peculiar Business Method! In Vogue at the
Metropolis Moro Particulars aa
to the Operation of the
Bank Wrecker.
JSrECUX TELEQHAM TO TUX DISPATCH.1
New Yobk, February 14. Conrad N.
Jordan's long-promised statement of his
dealings with the bank raiders as agent for
Edward King and C. W. "Wetmore, Hr.
Ireland's counsel, was produced at the hear
ing in Claassen's case before Commissioner
Shields to-day. The statement proved to
be a list of the bonds which belonged to the
Sixth National Bank, and which Claassen
turned over to Pell, "Wallack & Co. for sale,
grouped into blocks as given by Pell, "Wal
lack & Co. to various brokers to dispose of.
The statement did not contain the names of
the brokers.
Hr. Jordan's explanation of how checks
were kited was this: "When a kite flyer
wants to raise a utile capital no deposits an
uncertified check upon a bank where he has
no money and then drawa.a check against
the fictitious deposit ' and gets the oankute
certify it It Is convenient to select banks in
two different cities, at Brooklyn and New
York, or -several miles apart in, the same
city, so as to afford an exeuse to give bank
No. 2 for not going to bank No. 1, as well
as to make it inconvenient for bank No. 2
to make inquiries. He relies upon getting
cash enough before the original check gets
through the Clearing House to deposit
it in Bank No. 1 in time. If he cannot get
the cash he merely flies another kite and de
posits this new certified check to meet the
original check. Sometimes he has to start
up another kite and another, and so keeps
the fictition up till some windfall or other
puts him in possession of enough money to
make himself square."
Mr. Jordan said this was a Very common
practice a few years ago. He added that it
was a common practice now. "Why," he
exelaimed, in the enthusiasm of telling his
story, "I might add that Hr. Pell admitted
to me that he was carrying a line of $250,000
in kiting checks."
"When was it that Mr. Pell told von
that?" asked Hr. Mitchell curiously.
"Probably a month or two ago," said Mr.
Jordan. "The bulk of all these people have
been working together in kiting checks."
WEDDED HIS H0USEEEEPEE.
Discovery of a. Secret Marriage Causes a
Social Sensation.
ISTXCTAX, TZLZOBAH TO THE DISFATCII.1
Pbovldence, February 14. Providence
society was amazed by the announcement
made to-day that the late Amos N. Beck
with, the wealthy cotton manufacturer, had
been secretly married to his housekeeper.
The death ot Hr. Beckwith, on Wednesday
morning, was announced, . and the
leading people in Providence
mourned his loss. His first
wile the only one of whom the outside
world knew anything about died several
years ago. She was a sister to ex-Governor
Lippitt, of Bhode Island. Soon after Mrs.
Beckwith's death a honsekeeper named
Sherman was engaged. She was the divorced
wife of Captain Edward Kay, but she used
her maiden name. She managed the affairs
of the Beckwith household in a judicious
manner, and was looked upon as a model in
her way.
About 12 hours prior to his death Beck
with made a trust deed conveying his per
sonal and real property to trustees. It was
thought that when he died there would be
nothing left bnt to settle the estate in con
nection with the trust deed, and the first
steps .were taken to-day. Then the house
keeper produced a marriage certificate, and
claimed to be the widow of the deceased
mill owner. This was a surprise to the
adult children of Beckwith.
ENJOYING THE BLO0H OF HEALTH.
Sirs. Cleveland nn Interesting Spectator at
a Church Dedication.
tEFECUI. TXLZatUK TO TOT DISPATCH. 1
Philadelphia, February 14. Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, who was one of the most
interested spectators at the dedication of the
beautiful little chapel of the Presbyterian
church, at Overbrook on Thursday,
passed a quiet day to-day at the
residence of Bev. Dr. Charles Wood
in Germantown, where she is staying. Mrs.
Cleveland is evidently enjoying the very
bloom of health, and is looking much better
than when presiding over the White House.
She is one of the foremost lady workers In
the interest of the Presbyterian Church. On
Thursday, prior to dedication, she was the
guest of Wistar Morris at his residence at
Overbrook.
Mrs. Cleveland did not receive to-day. her
intentions being to spend the day quietly
with Mr. and Mrs. Wood, who are old
friends. Eev. Dr. Wood was Mrs. Cleve
lady's former pastor in Buffalo, and upon
her visits to this city she generally stops at
his house Mrs. Cleveland will return to
her house in New York to-morrow morning,
and ill probably be accompanied by Mrs.
Wood. Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. Cleveland's
aunt, who accompaniedherfromNew York,
will remain in this city for a few days, the
guest of Mrs. W. H. S. WatthtraU.
im TAMMANY TIGEB.
Tom Piatt Advises Republicans Vol to Fat
Their Bd In lis Maw The Now
Tork Project Declared lo
be a Faltore.
nrin.lt. TKLZO RAM TO TITS DISPATCH."
New Yoke, February 14. There's an
awful muss about the proposed World's
Fair, so far as the New York end of it is
concerned. The Bepublican party in
the State evidently realizes the situation.
The Republican State Committee has
been officially called to meet to-morrow and
commit the party to Thomas C. Piatt's
position on this question and make an on
slaught on Tammany. The Sun, in an edi
torial to-morrow, will say Hiscock and
Piatt have killed New York's chances, and
will advocate Chicago as the only alterna
tive. The following correspondence passed re
cently between Thomas C. Platt and Dr. D.
B. St John Itoosa, concerning the "World's
Fair. Dr. Boosa this evening gave out the
letters for publication.
20 East Thibtietk Stjuebt.
Deab Mb. Platt I am very glad to see
that we have one leader In this Republican
party who, having found out what bis enemy
desires him to do, does not do it I don't think
we want a Tammany fair; and one controlled
by Democrats and Mugwumps would be, at
least a Democratic institution. I don't see how
Mr. Depew and Mr. Miller can wish the Repub
licans to join in such an undertaking, very
truly yours, I). B. St. John Roosa, M. D.
r IBSDAET 12, lS'JU.
Hr. Piatt's reply was this:
New Yobk, February 13.
To Dr. D. B. St. John Boost:
Mr Deab Doctor Your words of com
mendation are encouraging and very grateful.
Evidently you are not made of stuff that
can be stamped out by whoops from
the Tammany wigwam. I confess that
I am unable to fathom the motives
of those members ot the Union League Club
who are willing to suffer the Republican party
to put Its head in the mouth of the Tammany
tijrer, and have faith that he will not
devour them when he gets ready, because
he purrs, grins and swears that he Is only a
kitten, and because W. C. Whitney and Ellhu
Root of the Broadway Railroad, are willing to
give him a certificate of character.
Yours very truly,
Tnos. C. Platt.
A H0NBTEE MASS MEETING
To be Called la New York City to Discuss
the World' Fair Project.
New Yobk, February 14. An executive
session of the Executive Committee of the
"World's Fair General Committee was held
this afternoon. Mayor Grant and Messrs.
Astor, Bogart, Bowers, Horsman, Herri
field, Ryan, Speer. Stokes and Towne were
present The principal subject discussed
was the advisability of holding a mass meet
ing of the citizens of New York and Brook
lyn, at which the sentiment of the people of
the two cities in favor of the passage of the
original World's Fair bill, introduced in
the Legislature, may be voiced in terms the
legislators at Albany cannot pretend to
mistake.
It was the unanimons opinion that such a
mass meeting should be held, and it was re
solved to hold another meeting of the Ex
ecutive Committee to-morrow to arrange its
details.
A JUET DENOUNCES THE LAW,
While Finding- the Accused Gnllty of Violate
Ing It Provisions.
rSntCIAI, TSU0XAX TO THX DISPATCH.!
New Yobk, February 14. The children
of the old woman who lived in a shoe and
the other children who represent the heroes
of chndhoba-JiSrineGlant Killer, Puss
in Boots, Jack and the Beanstalk, Bobin
son Crusoe, and other personages of child
history had a hearty romp to-day in the
ante-room of the grand jury in the General
Sessions building while they were waiting
to be called as exhibits in the trial of
Hanager James H. Meade, of the Blue
Beard Jr. Company sow playing at Niblo's
Garden.
After the evidence was in Jndge Fitzger
ald charged the jury that they had nothing
to do with any consideration as to the wis
dom of the law relating to the employment
of children in theaters. The law was upon
the statute book, and must be enforced.
Within 20 minutes the jury re
entered the court room. The fore
man said: "The jury find themselves
compelled under the charge of the Court to
find a verdict of guilty. They wish, how
ever, to express their unanimous feelings of
the oppressiveness of the law and of the in
justice of its partial enforcement" Meade's
sentence wag deferred until Tuesday. He
wished to appeal from the conviction. Un
der the conviction Hr. Meade may be sen
tenced to imprisonment for one year and
fined $500. The children did not appear to
night CONTESTED TO PBOTESTANTISM.
A Chicago Man Studying: for the Priesthood
Suddenly Quits.
Baltimore, February 14. J. L.
Holmes, a Chicago man, has been attend
ing St Harv's Boman Catholic studying
for the priesthood. He has quit, and be
came converted to Protestantism by ex
"Father" O'Connor.
Holmes in a meeting said: "I learned
that the Virgin Mary alone is Invoked, to
gether with Joseph, and that our dear
risen oavior is not approached in
prayer. Not one prayer have I heard
addressed to Christ Yet, are we not
directed to do so? And what also pained
me is the total lack of study, not to say of
interest, in God's holy word, ;If ye love me
ye will keep my commandments:' but how
can we know what His commandments are
unless we stndy His word."
DETGOODS HOUSE IN TEOUBLE.
A Receiver Appointed for the Firm of C.
Jm Lnco & Co., Toledo.
Toledo, February 14. Judge Kicks, in
the United States Circuit Court here to-day,
on the application of the Southern Michi
gan National Bank, Coldwater, Mich., ap
pointed Clarence Brown receiver for the G.
L. Luce Company, an old wholesale dry
goods house ot this city, which has been in
existence for 25 years.
The warm winter and consequent de
pression in trade left the company with a
large stock of goods on hand, and being
unable to meet the demands of the creditors
the bank precipitated matters by its action.
A DEACOff TO GET JUEXHBN.
That Cronln Jary- Fixing Trial Exhausts a
Panel la Advance.
Chicago. February 14. In the Cronin
jury-fixing case four more jurors were sworn
to-day, making eieht altogether. The regu
lar panel having been exhausted, and the de
fense insisting oh their right to object to the
Sheriff selecting a further venire, Judge
Waterman put the task in the hands of a
special bailiff appointed by himself Deacon
C. W. Newton, of the Plymouth Congrega
tional Church.
International Regatta.
Poet Abthttb, Ont., February 14. An
international regatta, which will be open to
all leading amateur and professional oars
men of the world, will be held here in
August, following the proposed big regatta
atDnlutb.
AMATEITD ldlery is the subject of a
AraAlEiU J symposium to which many well
known persons contribute in zoocobbow's
Dispatch. Borne praise, others condemn the
gallant militia beys.
PITTSBURG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1890 TWELVE
HITTING ATHAMISON
Southern Colored Republicans De
nounce His Administration.
A CONVENTION OP THE KICKERS
Will Take Action Against the President
and His Friends.
SPOILS AEE ENTIRELY TOO SCAECE.
Hr. Osborne Thinks Bis Cinua fir Governor If
Progressing Finely.
A number of North Carolina colored Be
publicans assert that their race has not been
properly recognized. They will hereafter
run no white candidate for Congress. The
delegation to the national convention of 1892
will be solidly colored and against Harri
son. rrnoH A stajt coBBEsroirDsirr.l
Washes gt6n, February 14. There is a
movement on foot of leading colored men of
North, Carolina against the administration,
and a fight against President Harrison's re
nomination w'ill be started within a few
days. War was declared to-day when a
half-dozen colored men from the Tar Heel
State met and compared notes on the situa
tion of affairs. They were delegates to the
National Colored Convention, which met
here last week, who hav.e remained to look
over the field for the purpose of coming to
some conclusion as to what course they should
pursue in the future.
A oeoup of kickebs.
The little group was composed of Prof. J.
C. Price, who was Chairman of the conven
tion and is President of the Afro-American
League; J. H. Williamson, or Franklin
county, who has served 12 years in the Legis
lature of the State; J. H. Harris, of Raleigh,
who has served ten years in the North Caro
lina Senate and House of Representatives;
William Henderson, Charles Richardson
and John C. Dansey. These are the most
prominent colored men in the State of North
Carolina, and whatever political action they
have decided upon heretofore has never
failed to be ratified by their people. They
decided yesterday to return to their 'homes
and issue a call lor a convention, ,and there
inaugurate the fight against the white Be
publican leaders of the State.
"Our grievances are manr." said J. H.
Williamson to-day, "and we are forced into
an open rebellion. No colored man is the
State can get an office, although without ns
there wouldn't be Republicans enough in
the State to hold the window books on days
of election. The white men there who pose
as Bepublican leaders have entered into a
combination not to allow the colored man
to receive any recognition.
thbib only congressman.
"Even Congressman Cheatham it ignored.
He cannot reoure an appointment above a
spittoon-cleaner, and he has been allowed a
very few of these. He tried to have Will
iam Henderson appointed to a special census
agency, and he had been promised the place,
but it was stopped by the combination when
they heard ot it. This combination is com
posed of Dr. J. J. Mott, John B. Eaves,
Ellhu White, Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Fourth district and A. W.
Shaffer, Postmaster at Baleigh.
"They have promised President Harrison
the delegation from the State to tbe next
national convention, but they will fail in
delivering the goods. The colored voters of
North Carolina compose the Bepublican
parry of the State, and for the future we
will control our own affairs. We have made
up our minds never ' to send another white
Bepublican to Congress, and only colored
men will go to the national convention in
1892. We will Issue the call for the State
convention within ten days and you can bet
it will be well attended."
Congressman Cheatham has not lent his
name to the movement, but it ii understood
it has his full sympathy. Liqhtneb.
PBA0TICALLI A B0IC0TT.
The Canadian Pacific to Be Left Oat of the
Tariff on Emigrant Rate.
rSFECUI. TKUQBAX TO TOB DISFATCB.t
New Yobk, Febnrary 14. There was no
mention made of the Canadian Pacific in
the last printed tariff of first and second
class passenger rates from New York and
New England points. This was because
that road refused to report its third-class
business which came via Montreal. The
purpose of the trunk lines was to bring the
Canadian Pacific to time, and it is the in
tention to leave that road out of the forth
coming tariff of immigrant rates also, which
will be issned within a month.
General Eastern Agent E.V. Skinner said
to-day: "It is practically a boycott, al
though they claim that they merely leave
us out It will be really a violation of the
inter-State commerce law if they carry out
the gnotations given in tariff 22."
Mr. Stinner plainly does not care for any
favors from the trunk lines, and he has got
out two special tariffs of his own. The sec
ond one came out to-day and contained rates
to all California, Oregon, Washington and
British Columbia points from Chicago, Cin
cinnati and Buffalo.
Notices of the 3334 per cent reduction in
the Chicago-St. Paul freight rates were sent
out from the general Eastern offices of the
St Paul lines to-day to the agents
along the street The rates will
go into effect on February 17.
The "Soo" line will put into effect on Feb
ruary 18 these rates from New York to St
Paul: 90, 75, 58, 44, 37 and 31 cents, from
first to sixth class respectively.
BAILEOAD FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.
A Iilne Which May Serloasly Complicate the
NIcaragaa Canal Project.
Chicago, February 14. While in
Chicago to-day, A. M. Bannister, the civil
engineer who constructed the line of rail
road from St. Jose de Guatemala to Guate
mala City, in 1884, said he had received
advices from Central America to the effect
that the line is soon to be completed from
Guatemala City to Port Barrios, near the
month ot the Heloqua river. This means,
he said, that Gnatemala is to have a line of
railroad direct from ocean to ocean which
may seriously complicate the Nicaragua
canal- project
The trans-shipment or freight across the
country will save many days and many
miles In the route from 'New York to the
western ports of Sonth America. A steam
ship line from Tampa, Fla., to Port Bar
rios would shorten the distance still more.
According' to Hr. Bannister, the 80 miles
already built covert the difficult part of the
roadway.
T0E0NT0 UNIYEBS1TI BUERED.
The Falling of an Oil Lamp Causes a Los
of 8300.000.
Tobonto, February 14. Toronto Univer
sity was totally destroyed by fire to-night
The loss is estimated at $500,000. An hour
later 2,000 guests would have been in the
building attending a fete. The falling of
an oil lamp cansed the fire. Injured $164,
000. A striking feature ot the fire was the fall
ing of the 3,000-pound bell in the main
tower of the University. When the frame
work in which it stood had been burned
away, the great bell fell crashing through,
the huge stone tower, the great tongue
sounding as it fell the death knell of the
first snirenltx bulldiag in the aouttry.
THEIE FABULOUS FIND.
Chinamen Have Discovered Gold la Untold
Quantities la the Celestial Empire
They Contract for a 84,000,.
OOO American Mill.
Chicago, February 14. A conference of
the greatest importance was held at the
Grand Pacific Hotel to-day between two
Chinese noblemen and two representatives
of the big mining machinery firm of Frazer
& Chalmers. The result was thai negotia
tions were formally entered into looking to
the construction of a 300-stamp mill in the
mountains of China. The magnitude of the
deal may be understood when it is stated
that the mill, with all its machinery and
appointments, will cost not far from $4,000,
000. This sum will include all preliminary
expenses, tuch as transportation of machin
ery, erection of buildings and the importa
tion of the skilled laborers and the machin
ists needed. The Chinese noblemen said:
There has been discovered, in the very heart
of China, the richest and most extensive gold
bearing lead In the world. That there was a
little gold to be found in the Tahxshan mount
ains. In the province of Shan-Tung, has been
known to the Chinese, perhaps, since the days
of Confucius. The Chinese did not know that,
by crushing the rocks and treating the result
ing dnst with chemicals, the hidden gold could
be released. Now they know all about the
methods of gold production.
Chinamen rushed to California during the
gold excitement, and a few years later rushed
to Australia. They returned to their homes
with money and with the knowledge. About
two years ago some Chinese prospectors en
tered the Lashan mountains determined to find
gold-bearing quartz, if it existed in the coun
try. Before the first week of their search was
ended they found significant ontcropplngs. A
little later they discovered, it Is stated, the
great lead which is now known to be of almost
fabulous value. One of these menwasTeng
Cheng, a mas who had considerable experience
in mining and prospecting in California, and
who saw the wisdom in silence.
They kept very still about the find until a
company had been formed and a clear title to
a large tract of land secured, borne crude
stamp mills were erected, and the crushing and
reduction of quartz was commenced.
From the outset the production of gold was
enormous, and it is stated that little of the ore
has been treated that has yielded less than
S70O. In particular cases the ore has yielded as
mnch as $10,000 to the ton.
Five months ago the two great companies
alreadv formed organized a trust, controlling
about SO miles of land in the gold country, and
sent Chu Ling Kwan and Tang Sing Konto
this country to make the preliminary arrange
ments for the purchase of the necessary ma
chinery to commence operations on a modern
and gigantic scale. At 5 o'clock this afternoon
they left tor Washington, where, it is an
nounced, they will be the guests of the Chinese
Embassy.
Daring the stay of Cbn Ling and Tong Sing
there was a great hnobub among the local Chi
namen. Five or six of the wealthiest Chicago
Celestials called at the hotel, and were ad
mitted to the room occupied by the dignitaries.
VEEY BAD INDIANS.
Noble Red Men Demoralized by Exhibiting
With Wild West Shows The Prac
tlce Will be Stopped by (ho
Government.
rsrsciAii tzleobax to thx dispatch, i
Washington, February 14. During
the last two or three years the success of
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show has caused
the Indian reservations to be drawn upon
for performers by the managers of
other entertainments of the same class,
so that there are now between
300 and 400 "wards of the nation" employed
in exhibiting to the untutored white men
the customs and habits of the savage tribes.
The Indians, being under the control of the
Seoretary of the Interior, cannot leave their
reservations withont his permission, and
while the Department has not yet Issued
orders prohibiting any more of them from
going out with shows," a rule to that effect
will probably be established.
This spring there are a larger number of
applications for savage performers than ever
before, and the Secretary of the Interior
has cansed reports to be made bv the agents
of tribes from which recruits have hereto
fore been drawn as to the effect of this sew
business upon their morals and general be
havior. The reports are almost unanimons
in condemning the practice of permitting
Indians to travel with shows. Those who
have gone, the agents say, have almost
without exception returned in a demoralized
condition, with a disinclination to work,
and often show the effects of vices and dis
eases contraoted during their absence.
The report of Agent Sbnler, of the White
Earth Agency, is a sample of the others
who have come. He says: "Fourteen In
dians under my charge have been traveling
with the Wild West Show and have come
back worthless vagabonds, whose principal
desire is to 11 ve in idleness and gain a living
by trafficking in whisky. Their influence
is bad on those with whom they associate,
and in my judgment the Government should
take prompt measures to suppress these
shows and have the Indians return to their
reservations."
FLAGLEE MOST SHOW CAUSE.
The Cotton Oil Trust Restrained From Dii
peslng of Their Property,
New Yobs, February 14. Judge La
combe to-day, in the United States Circuit
Court, granted an injunction restraining
the Cotton Oil Trust from selling or dispos
ing of any of their property, and com
manding them to show cause before him why
areceiver should not be appointed. A reorgan
ization of the trust took place soon after the
disclosure by which a shortage of $500,000
was reported and charged to "errors of judg
ment" or Hessrs. Flagler and Moser, two of
the trustees.
The main feature of the plan was to turn
over all the property of the trust to a New
Jersey corporation. The bill which was
filed shows that the Trust was organized
September 10, 1884, and that the profits up
to May 31, 1887, were over $2,000,000. The
profits for the year 1888 were over $2,000,000,
and the amount of outstanding certificates
over $12,000,000.
THEIE I00TH SAYED THEM.
The Men Who Plotted to Kidnap Ex.Bena
tor Tabor Kscape Punishment.
Denveb, Col., February 14. The police
to-day arrested Oscar Roberts and Arthur
Butcher on a charge of conspiracy to kidnap
ex-Senator Tabor and hold -him for $50,000
ransom. Roberts wrote a letter from Bin
con, N. M., to Bntcher, in Omaha, dis
closing plans and asking Bntcher to meet
him in Denver. The men met here, and the
police accidentally got hold of the letter,
and the arrest followed. Both denied they
had any intention of carrying out the
scheme.
On account of their youth Mr. Tabor re
fused to prosecute them, and they were re-
teasea. .
NEW STANDARD BEABEBS.
The Electric Light Convention Elect Officers
for the Bnsnlng Year.
Kansas Citt, February 14. When the
Electric Light Convention met this morning
the Committee on Nominations presented its
report, and the nominations were, confirmed
by a unanimous vote. The officers nomi
nated were:
Warden 3. Perry, of Providence, R. L, Presi
dent; Edward W. Maher, of Albany, N.YM
First Vice President; a L. Edgar, of Boston,
Second Vice President; C. R. Huntley, of Buf
falo, N. Y.. Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee; Allan V. Garrett, of New York, Secre
tary. DESIOCEATIll Vf&il
tured and paragraphed dn to-kobbow's 20
paok Dispatch. The article will contain
tomtthlng' interesting about flva well-known
siea.
lpiri,
PAGES.
ONE WOMAN'S FEAES
Played Upon by PriYate Detectives to
the Tune of 25,000.
THEY AEE HOW SDED FOE PKADD.
A DiTorcs Suit and an Abduction Mixed Up
in the Hatter.
AN! HD1IBEE OP FICTITIOUS PLOTS.
Money Paid Out for Protection for Which There Was
Ho Necessity.
Two Philadelphia private detectives were
yesterday arrested for fraud. Mrs. Emily
B. Hooper swears that they convinced her
that her husband was trying to place her in
an insane asylum and abduct their son. By
this means they secured large sums of money
for alleged protection. O ther similar frauds
are charged.
rsrxciAi. tzxsobam to tin bispatcb.i
Philadelphia, February 14. Detect
fives Leopold Alexander, of the "Alexander
Detective Agency." and Edward Hall, of
"Hall's Detective Bureau," who formerly
constituted the firm of Alexander & Hall,
were to-day arrested by a Sheriff's posse and
locked up in Moyamensing prison. The arrest
was made on a warrant under the fraudulent
debt act of 1842, issned by Judge Wilson, on
oath of Mrs. Emily B. Hooper, who has
begun action in Common Pleas Court to re
cover $25,000, which she says was obtained
from her by fraudulent representations.
To-morrow they will be given a hearing
before Judge Wilson, and if held under the
act they will be compelled to furnish secur
ity to pay the full amount of the claim 60
days after judgment It was stated that
both men will also be criminally prosecuted
to-morrow tor conspiracy to defraud, false
pretense and larceny as bailee.
PACTS IN THE CASE.
The facts which led up to the arrest of the
detectives, as detailed in her affidavit by
Mrs. Hooper, and as related by others inter
ested in the case, form a most romantic
story. Mrs. Hooper is a pleasant-faced,
gray-haired woman about 52 years of age.
She is the daughter of Mrs. Emeline Girard
Taylor, who was the daughter of the great
philanthropist, Stephen Girard 's favorite
housekeeper, whom he remembered liberally
in his will.
In 1873, while traveling in Germany with
her mother, she met in Dresden a young
American student, six years her junior,
named George H. Hooper. She fell in love
with him, and being amply provided with
means, married him. They lived abroad
for some time, and then came to this coun
try,' where she lived with him until 1886,
when they separated in this city.
The result of the marriage was two
children, a girl now 15 years, and s boy 10
years old. In 1887 Mrs. Hooper began a
suit against her husband, alleging desertion.
In these proceedings Alexander and Hall
figured conspicuously, so for as Mrs. Hooper
was concerned.
no cause TOB action.
The case was referred to a master, both
Alexander & Hall being witnesses. The
case occupied the attention of the courts
until two weeks ago, when the court dis
missed it on the ground that' there was hot
sufficient evidence to show desertion. Mrs.
Hooper sot only lost her case, but also, she
claims, all her money, which she says phe
paid to Alexander & Hall to attend to her
case. Shortly after her separation from her
husband she placed her little daughter at a
boarding school, kept by Miss Gordon, in
w est x-nuaoeipnia.
One day the child disappeared, and to se
cure its recovery, Alexander & Hall were
engaged by Mrs. Hooper. She snspected
her husband of taking the child, and Mr.
Hall went to Belvidere to find out It
was subsequently learned that the
child had gone to her father voluntarily.
Mrs. Hooper sayB that the first employed
Alexander & Hall in November, 1886, to
find her daughter, and gave them the neces
sary information. This, she says, tbey did
at small expense, yet tbey represented to
her for four months that her daughter was
not in Belvidere, and obtained from-her
$3,000.
A PICTITIOTJS PLOT.
Mrs. Hooper states that she was -very ill
and greatly worried by the desertion of her
husband and the mysterious disappearance
ot ner aaugnter, ana was in a weaK condi
tion mentally and without a protector or
adviser, and that Alexander & Hall,
seeing her condition, conspired to deceive
and cneat ser out ot ser money.
In pursuance of a conspiracy Alexander
& Hall, she says, represented to her that
her husband had formed a plot to seize her
and place her in an insane asylum to rid
himself of her. To carry out this plot they
caused her bedroom windows to be raised and
rattled at night with poles from the outside
and caused strange men to follow her when
she went ont on the street These acts they
attributed to her husband or persons em
ployed by him.
She believed the statements of Alexander
& Hall that they had placed special de
tectives to watch and protect her night and
day to prevent her being kidnaped, and
to protect her boy. By thus working on
her fears they secured from her, she claims,
between November. 1886, and April, 1887,
the sum of $4,000, while in. the truth they
never rendered or caused to be rendered any
protection to her or her boy. She also
states that Alexander & Hall further en
tered into a conspiracy to defraud her out
of $18,412 98.
THEIE CONDITION WEETCHED.
The Farmers In Greensville County, Va.,
Worse Off Than Reported.
rsrSCIAI. TSLXOXAX TO TUB DISPATCH. 1
Petebsbubo.VA., February 14. Jndge
George P. Barham, of Greensville county,
was in the city to-day and was asked by
your correspondent whether the condition
of the farmers of Greensville county
was as bad as represented to be.
He said: "Yes, perhaps really worse,
for while the petition which has been pub
lished might reasonably lead the publio to
believe that the need was confined to the
poorest of the people, the fact is that the
greatest destitution is among those people
who have heretofore not only sustained
themselves, but added something to the
wealth of the county."
The Judge added that it might seem nn-
lnteiiigioie to say mat a farmer who owned
land and teams could not get sufficient credit
to bridge over the trouble, but the fact is that
three or four yeara of comparative failure
in crops has rendered it necessary
to raise all the money that conld be raised
both by deeds of trusts on lands and bills of
sale, and that in many instances the teams
on the farms wonld have been sold but for
the fact there were no buyers.
A SUCCESSOR TO iilGBEE.
D. JT. Wallace, Jr., Appointed Superinten
dent of Pnbllo Instruction.
Habbisbubo, Pa., February 14. Gov
ernor Beaver has appointed D. J. Wallace,
Jr., of Bloomsburg, Columbia county, to be
Superintendent of Fablio Instruction, to
succeed tbe late Superintendent Higbee.
Mr. Wallace is President of the Blooms
burg Normal School, and has been identified
with educational Batten for a number of
jam.
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A BUTCHEEED BEOTHEB.
Discovery of the Decapitated Body Threw
a Chain of Erldsnes Aroaad Issno
Saw telle An Awfal New En
gland Crime Revealed.
East Bochesteb, N. H., February 14.
The body of Hiram Sawtelle, of Boxbury,
Mass., was found to-day in the woods near
Lebanon. It had been decapitated, and the
head has not yet been discovered. When
found the body was projecting from a
newly-made grave. It was feet uppermost
and not three yards from where an officer
had previously found a paper that was
wrapped aronnd an ax bought by a brother
of the dead man. The body was naked.
An officer sow has in his possession the
empty shell from which the bullet came
that killed Sawtelle. The bullet itself was
also found and a gold collar button.
Isaac Sawtelle, brother to the dead man,
is now under arrest on suspicion of having
been concerned in the killing. He was ar
raigned this afternoon on a charge of murder,
and was committed without ball. He has
not yet been told of the discovery of his
brother's body. This case is one of the
most interesting in the criminal history of
New England, and is as follows:
In December last Isaac B. Bawteile was par
doned from the State Prison, where he had
served a long sentence as an assailant of de
fenseless women. Since that time he has
boarded with his brother Hiram inRoxbnry,
Mass. The latter kept a fruit store on Wash
ington street, which, together with his resi
dence, had been owned by their father and was
held in their mother's name. Isaac had de
ceived his mother and induced her to transfer
the property to him, bnt Hiram put an injunc
tion upon it, so that Isaao could not sell it,
Ibe property is said to be worth from 515. X)
These transactions had cansed hard feelings
between the brothers, and It Is believed that In
order to remove every obstacle from his path,
and to give him possession of the property,
Isaac plotted to remove his brother and the
Iatter's entire family, consisting of his wife.
daughter, aged 8. a son. aered 5. and an Infant.
Week before last Isaac asked Mrs. Sawtele's
E emission to take one of the children to
owsll. She refused. On Saturday, February
1, he came into the house and lylngfy told Mrs.
Sawtelle that her husband had given him ner-
mission to take the little girl to Lowell, and
the mother nnally allowed her to go with him.
From Boston, Isaao and the little girl went to
Lowell, staying until Monday, when they went
to Rochester. N. H. The little girl claims that
while at the latter place her uncle attempted
In vain to poison her with medicine and pills.
Then he telegraphed to his brother Hiram, in
this city, that the little girl was sick with the
grip, asking him to come immediately This
was February 4.
The next morning a second tslegram came to
the mother, urging her to come to Rochester,
the Inference being that, bad she resnonded In
ferson, she too would have been disposed of.
t was finally settled that Hiram, the father,
should go alone, and ho left Boston on Wednes
day at 1 p. M. From this moment his move
ments became shrouded in mystery, and he was
never again seen alive by his friends. ,
The following day, Thursday, February 8,
Isaac and the little girl arrived home, and the
former denied having seen Hiram at all. Mrs.
Sawtelle was suspicious of foul play, and ac
cused Isaao of putting his brother ont of tbe
way, which he strenuously denied. Isaac re
mained in this city until the following Sunday,
when he disappeared.
From tbe Investigations it is learned that on
Wednesday, February 5, Isaac Sawtelle hired a
team at a Rochester livery stable and met a
man at the depot (Hiram, without doubt) with
whom he drove away. Within half an hour he
returned alone with the team. It is believed
by some that he delivered Hiram into the keep
ing of his confederates at this time. Later in
the afternoon, about 5 o'clock, he purchased a
hatchet, pickax and spade in a hardware store,
alSoa, canvas bag in which to carry them.
Then again hiring the team be drove off in the
direction taken in the morning, not returning
unsu v ac mgns.
By the purchase ot two tickets to Portland
istead of one on February 9: bv the hotel
registry of "J. Bridges" there (which Bawteile
admitted,- whan arrested, was his own);
by the description of the man who
accompanied him hither, and by
all the other circumstances. It is
inferred that the brother was assisted in hit
awfal sin Dy Dr. Charles T. Flood, of Boston, a
sympathetic fellow convict of Isaac while he
was In prison. Blood stains on Isaac's
garments confirm this dreadful suspicion.
It took a "searching party of 400
to find his brother's headless body.
A blood-stained handkerchief marked "S,"
bloody shoe prints in the snow, apiece of cloth
like Isaacs coat on a jagged limb of a tree
near the body, and a freshly-covered mound,
frozen when tbey broke its crust and found tbe
body, are among the links in the ehaln of evi
dence. If the dead man's head and arms are
found the chain will be complete.
FOBGEEIBS AMOUNTING TO $20,000.
A Candy Mannfnctnrer Discounts False
Paper Reaching That Flanre.
rsraciAi. txlxqhajc to tbs dispatcti.1
Philadelphia, February 11 Morris
Llppman, who is engaged in the business
of candy manufacturing, was to-day held in
$10,000 bail by Magistrate Smith for a
further hearing next week, charged with
uttering and offering for discount forged
notes in the name of Frederick P. Morris,
who controls the news and candy business
on all the branches of the Philadelphia and
Beading Bailroad systems. About three
weeks ago Morris received a communication
from Cashier Watson, of the Northern
National Bank, that they held his note.
"I never gave a note to a man in Phila
delphia," explained Mr. Morris, "and so
notified the cashier, claiming that if there
was a note In that Danes pos
session purporting to bear my signature
it was a forgery. When I visited
the bank and was shown the note, I pro
nounced the signature a forgery." Con
tinuing, Mr. Morris stated that in the in
vestigation that followed the discov
ery was made that there were at
least $20,000 of the forged paper
in the possession of the Northern
Independence Bank of America and other
institutions. Lippman acknowledged that
ha got the notes discounted,but alleged that
he had taken them in payment for goods
from an alleged F. P. Morris, who has not
been produced.
WALKING DELEGATES SUED
For Caution; an Embarrassing- Strike
of
Carpenter in Gotham. f
rsrxciAi. tzxxobak to thx disfatc8.i
New Yobk, February 14. The strike of
the union carpenters at the Wilkes building
has virtually closed down work on the
structure. To-day 8 steam fitters, 8
plumbers, 24 iron workers and 52 marble
workers stopped work, and .none but the
plasterers remained.
The strike wat ordered on Thursday be
cause the Boston firm of Carpenter, Morton
& Chesley has been employing scab work
men. Charles Owens and Alfred Ashley, of the
Board of Walking Delegates, were served
to-day with an order of arrest, issued by
Judge Van Wyck, of the City CSurt, in a
suit Drought by Morton & Chesley to re
cover $1,500 as damages caused by this
strike that Owens and Ashley ordered.
HE fEIZES HEE PICTDEE,
And, Because It Is Copyrighted, Julia Mar
lowe Helps a Photographer Sue.
rtrSCZAt. TXLXQBAX TO TOZ DIIPATCH.1
New Yobk, February 14. Julia Mar
lowe appeared as s witness this afternoon.
before Commissioner John A. Shields in the
case of Benjamin Falk, a photographer,
against the Gast Lithograph andJEngraving
Company. Mr. Falk charges the Gast com
pany with infringement of copyright in us
ing one of his photographs of Miss Marlowe.
The defendants claim that the work of
taking the photograDhs was simply a me
chanical process and required no inventive
genius, such as a process must require in
order to be entitled to a copyright
Miss Marlowe testified that while the cos
tume was the conception of her annt, the
pose and the details that entered into the
taking of tee picture ware the work of Mr.
Falk.
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THEREOF A THIEF.
Once a Harvard Graduate and Now
a Professional Law Breaker.
NO 0PP0BTUN1TT FOE EEF0EH.
Deprived of All Honest Employment by tns
Uew York Police.
JUDGE MAETINE BELIEVES HISST0E1,
Bnt Sentences Elm to lire Tears la de- State
Prison Jut the Suae.
A trio of noted thieves were up for sen
tence before Judge Martine, of New York,
yesterday. One of them, once a Harvard
graduate, in eloquent language told the
Court of his attempt at reform. He was
driven from honest employment by police
officers, who demanded that he act as a spy.
He gave, the names of the officers implicated.
I srzciAZi nxxoBAtt to rrra cisf-atcs.!
New Yobk, February 14. George Wil
son, alias "Jack Sheppard," George Austin,
alias "Sport" and Marcus Baymond, three
notorious ex-convicts and professional
thieves, stole a case of shawls valned at
$150 from the hallway of Victor & Acheles'
store 6n January 11. The three men were
jointly indicted. Wilson and Raymond
pleaded guilty, but Austin demanded atrial
and got one. Raymond turned State's evi
dence, and when he got through Austin
pleaded guilty. The men were arraigned to
day before Jndge Martine for sentence.
a habvabd gbadtatz.
Wilson, in addition to being a clever
thief, is an accomplished jail breaker and a
graduate of Harvard University. When
Clerk Hall asked what they had to say as
to why judgment should not be pronounced
upon them, Wilson said: "What are thieves
like ourselves to do anyway, Judge? We
are hunted down like wild beasts. The
solice give us no rest We cannot get
honest employment If we get it, the police
drive ns out of it I came here from Boston
about a year ago. I had firmly resolved to
lead an honest and upright life.
But my experiences shows that, however
well we begin life, if we once make a mis
step and fall we are kept down. I secured
employment in a Bowery hotel at $6 50 a
week. I had bees accustomed to spending
at times thousands a week, but 'I lived
within my income and was content But
one of Inspector Byrnes' men Sergeant
Lyman followed me up and I had to move
on. Then I took advantage of the approach
of the Centennial celebration and peddled
pictures of Martha Washington. "When
Inspector Byrnes issned an order that all
professional criminals should be takes
off the streets and locked up until the cele
bration was over I had to move on again. I
went to Jersey. When I returned and
tried to renew my efforts to earn as honest
living, another of Inspector Byrnes men got
upon my tracks. This time it was Sergeant
Hanley.
A SEBIOUS ACCUSATION.
He wanted me to play the part of a stool
pigeon for him, and incite other men to com
mit crime so that I might betray them Into
his hands. I had been, a thoroughly bad
man, but I was not bad enough for that So
I went back to the old ways, and here I am.
"We stand before your honor three self
convicted thieves. What else can we be?
"We are social outcasts, pariahs accursed
of all men. I have known what it was to be
an honest, respected' man. I know what it
is to be a thief, and I have known, too, how
it feels to be robbed by a common thief, for
J. have oeen a victim to thieves in my day.
But what else can we be than thieves, com
mon publio nuisances?"
"I am not entirely indifferent to what you
have said, Wilson," said Judge Martine.
"I am inclined to believe some ot your state
ments, too. I believe your statement as to
your desire to reform, and of the difficulty'
of building np the standing among honest
men, that you and other men like you shat
ter when you commit your first crime. If
all men who are inclined to violate the law
could hear your story, I believe that at least
some of them would be restrained. It I tat
here as a man, rather than a judge, perhaps
I might be inclined to show more leniency
than under my oath, I can show. The law
must be enforced. Under your plea the
minimum penalty that I can impose is im
prisonment is State's prison for five years.
A C0NTEACT LAB0E LAW
Demanded for Canada by the Members of
the K. of L. la tbe Dominion.
SPICIAI. TSLXQBAH TO THB DISPATCH.
Ottawa, February 14. The Knights of
Labor have petitioned Parliament in favor
of the alien labor act The petition sets
forth that deception is often perpetrated and
suffering inflicted upon tbe industrial classes
by the irresponsible agents of employers un
dertaking to enter into agreements with
artisans, mechanics, laborers and work
ing people in all departments of
industry in Great Britain, Ireland
and alien countries, such agents offer
ing them inducements to migrate to
Canada upon terms that the labor supply
and current wages in this country do not
warrant Upon the arrival of these immi
grants the supposed agreement under which
they have been induced to leave their
homes are ignored by the inducing parties,
and, the victims, having exhausted their
little capital in providing passages, are left
without money tor their support and una
ble to find the employment anticipated, and
are, in consequence, thrown as a burden for
support upon the established industrial
classes of the cities and towns of Canada,
resulting in mnch destitution and suffering
to immigrants themselves.
HON-PAETISAN W. C. T. V.
A Paper lo be Prepared Showing the DlaTsr
enees of the Two Societies.
Cleveland, February 14. The follow
ing explanation is given the Western Asso
ciated Press by the Non-partisan National
Woman s Christian Temperance Union:
headqt7abtzks non-partisan
National Wovaits Christian
Txupxbascx Umoir.
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CLEVELAND. 0 February 14- 18SCL I
An item has appeared In the press In various
sections ot tne counirv cnaxging tne non-par-tlsan
National Woman's Christian Temperance
Union at its recent convention in this city,
with adopting a resolution presented by Mrs.
Aldrlch, of Iowa, to make war upon the old W.
U. T. U. The stenographic reports show the
charge to be utterly false. Mrs. Aldrlch pre
sented the following resolution, which was
adopted:
That a paper be prepared from the official,
records of the National W. C.T.U. and the
records of tbe convention of the non-partisan
National W. C. T. TJ., showing the differences
of the two societies on the partisan question.
Ellen J. Phtnnet, President
F. Jsnnis Dutt, General Secretary.
Charles Emory Smith Cesflrmed.
Washington, February 14. Is the ex
ecutive session to-day, the Senate confirmed
the following nominations: Charles Emory
Smith, of Pennsylvania, Envoy Extraordi
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Bussia;
J. Fenner Lee, of Maryland, Secretary of
Legation at Bio Janeiro.
11VT1U A T.S on tBrftage ft the tuMect of a
Alllina.lA) novel special article which will
g)pear is the mammoth 20-page issue of Tax
i&tatch to-morrow morning.
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