THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , DECEMBER 7 , 1899.
Telephones G1S-C01. Dec , Dec. 6 , 180ft.
Corsets
The I. C , Corset is beautifully
finished , It is noted for its wear
ing qualities. It is the corset that
particular women prefer ,
We have about l',4 dozen of the Corsets , Our $7.50 I. C. Corset Is a short ono.
Low back and cutaway on the hip
which wo nre selling at Just one-half
boned with genuine ) whalebone. It
. The that sold
the regular prices. ono '
xvo'have your size , they nro splendid
at JG.OO IK a fancy brocade of black bargains sale price J3.7fi each.
and blue , prettily flntahcd with lace At J2.25 a prdtty silk Corset , boned with
and ribbons , boned with genuine whalebone , finished with lace , a per
whalebone only a few slzpo left. The fect fitting model regular price $1.50
price now la { 3.00 each. reduced to $2.25 each.
AGENTS FOR FOSTim KID GLOVES AJID Mo CALL'S
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
V. M. O. A. BUILDING , OOR. 1OTII AMD DOUGLAS STS ,
not pcflslbly be elected by the fusion leg
lelature. "
The arrival of William Cole of Wnyn
Bnd Representative Crockett of Knox count
tcnlght added to the force of Allen work
crs In the city. They assert that Allen hoi
r.o Intention of quitting the race for tin
senatorial appointment.
ALLEN STILL A CANDIDATE
HP DonlcJi Hie Story Thnt lie Wnuli'
\ot Ac-ppiit the Senntor-
' Mill ) .
Scarcely had the news of Senator Hay-
ward's death spread through the city Tues
day than evidences of renewed activity or
behalf of "tho Hitchcock boom for appoint
ment to the vacancy became apparent.
Hitchcock nnd his friends set lo work Im
mediately to secure additional endorsement
nnd runners were sent out calling In the
members of the democratic machine to n
consultation with tbe would-bs-senator. Al-
modt all"Of the habitues of tha Jacksonlan
rlub'wore dragged Into the World-Herald
otnce 'during the day apt ! pins act to bring
pressure to bear upon Governor Poynter to
procure tbo coveted commission.
To get over tbo 'dlulcultles which prc-
EPntcd themselves to many of the loading
politicians who were committed to the candi
dacy of ex-Senator Allen , or who thought
that Allen should have first preference be
cause of the fight which he had made a year
ago , the report was started that Senator
Allen had expressed himself that he would
not take the ecnatorshlp again If It was
offered to him. This report was stealthily
smuggled Into nn evening paper published in
this city , whlc-h openly asserted "on reli
able authority that Mr. Hitchcock's friends
had secured an assuranca from Mr. Allen
that ho will not bo a candidate for the ap
pointment , the reason being that he was
an opponent of Senator Hayward before tbo
last legislature. "
On the strength of this report a number
of Allen's friends were bamboozled Into
signing papers for Mr. Hitchcock. The Hee
wired Senator Allen at Ncllgh , Neb. , what
tbo Evening N'owe had printed about him ,
nay Ing he would mot Uccept the ttenatorshlp.
The reply came yesterday , as follows :
NELIOH , Neb.'Dec. fi.-To the Bdltor of
The Bee : The News la In error. I have
ot stated HO. WILLIAM V. ALLEN.
This will doubtless open the eyes of the
men who were tricked by Hitchcock Into be
lieving that Allen wns out of the race aud
will make the fight all the more Interest
ing.
ing.It
It Is Interesting to note also that the
activity on behalf of Hitchcock was mani
festly not only among bin friends in the
dcmociatlc camp , but also these on the
republican side. Hurried meetlugs wcro
held Tuesday , and ono of them that n'ght
In the New York Life building was at
tended by Cadet Taylor , W. J. Broatch , J. H.
Wlnspear aud a number of other republican
patriots anxious to do something to help
Hitchcock to land lu the senate. These
inectlngs were held behind closed doors and
the utmost secrecy enjoined upon all who
attended , It bslng pointed out that the only
way republicans could help their democratic
allyt was to do eo under cover. The
Broa ch-Taylor-Wlnspcar crowd , however , Is
openly exprcesln ? the hope that Hitchcock
will bo appointed , and losing no effort to
exert themselves In that direction.
FiiNlonlntM Wtiiit Allen \aiiied.
MADISON , Neb. , Dec. C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Because of the news of Hayward's
death received biro last evening flags ara
flying at half mast today. Sorrow It ex
pressed by citizens here regardless of party.
Fusion county officials and many prom
inent democrats and popullats have wired
Governor Pointer asking Allen's appoint
ment to succeed Senator Hayward.
YAQUIS FORCED TO RETREAT
, I2 tlinntc liullnii I.ONKCI at
TITO Hundred Killed jinil
Wounded.
CHICAGO. Dec. 0 , A special to the
Record from Ortiz , Mcx. , says : A
courier has Just arrived hero frcm the scene
of the Yaqul war with dispatcher from
General Torres for % the War department.
The courier reports that the fighting between
the Yaqul' ' Indians and General Torres'
troops ceased November 28 , tlo ; Indians re
treating toward Tonlchl.
Several' ' jUundrod Yao.ulwho have been
in a strongly fortified position near Sahu-
nrlpa , It' Is .thought , are preparing to Join
the main body of braves driven back by
General Torres. Signal ( Ires Indicated a can-
certed movement by the Indians wan being
planned.Tho courier guys the Ynquls1 lom-fi
In killed and wounded during the ten days'
engagement were estimated nt 200. The Mexi
can losses wire fifteen killed aud thirty
wounded ,
Mother nnd Child Uotiktrd to Ilenlh.
FORT -VALLKY. On. . Deo. 0-Mra. Hun
Thomas and hoi * little 5-year-old uirl were
luirned to1 death here yesterday afternoon ,
Thu child hud fallen Into the tire whlla
playing and the mother. In attempting to
revclie. her , liecurro exhausted and both
wcio rousted to death.
lloltn Ui'inoiiriitlu .Vonilnee ,
BOSTON. Dec 0 , Considerable heat has
IKHMI added to thn municipal campaign by
the publication of the statement of J. It ,
Murphy , the defeated mayoralty candidate
( A Gentle Wind
of Western Birth
no pwecier siofy io humanity th&n
the announcement ih&t the hcalthgi'vcr
and ht&lth-bringtr , Hood's Sarsaparilla ,
rV/s / of the blrlh of an era of good health.
It Is the one reliable specific for the CUM
ofidtbtood , stomach AnJJtecr troubles.
In the democratic eonvpntlon , to the effect
that General P. A. Collins , the nominee ,
wns phoirn by fraud and thnt Murphy will
vote for former 'Mayor Hart , the republican
nominee.
HAVE NO WORD FROM YOUNG
Kv.Ulentljr KeeiihiK Vv HI" rnrnult
of ARuliinlilo iriKhtlniv nt
Vlirun.
WASHINGTON , Dec , 6. General Otla to
day cabled the War department that he has
had no word from General Young for n week.
This is taken to Indicate that Young Is con
tinuing bis hot pursuit ot Agulnaldo and
probably is In a country whore ho regards It
as unsafe to use couriers. General Otis'
dispatch , which follows , also gives an offi
cial account of Lieutenant Colonel Parker's
engagement at Vlgan :
"MANILA , Dec. G. General Young , with
thirteen companies of Infantry and nine
troops of cavalry , not heard from since 29th
ult. Ho was then about twenty mile-
south of Vlgan and most of the troops march
ing to bis support , but then had with him
three troops of cavalry , battalion Thirty-
third Infantry , sent by boat to Vlgan to rein
force navy there. Lieutenant Colonel Par
ker , Forty-fifth , reports Irom VIgnn 5th
Inst. that he has not heard from Young
for a week. Insurgents 800 strong made at
tack on his force , consisting Company B and
1S3 sick and footeore men Thirty-third In
fantry , 4 o'clock morning 4th , entering city
In darkness ; severe fighting ensued , contin
ued four hours ; enemy driven out , leaving
behind forty dead , thirty-two prisoners , In
cluding many officers nnd eighty-four rifles ;
now on outskirts entrenching. Parker says
can hold out indefinitely , plenty rations and
ammunition. His loss eight enlisted men
killed , three wounded. One hundred and
sixty men now being transported from San
Fabian to bis relief. Young must bo lu
vicinity with large force. "
MANILA , Dec. 6. oiBO p. m. Lieutenant
Colonel Parker ot the Forty-fifth Infantry ,
commanded at Vlgan , province of South
Ilcos , when that place was attacked Monday ,
December J , by a force of Insurgents. The
American force consisted ot Company D of
the Thirty-third regiment and ICO sick mon , |
many of whom shared in the first attack , '
which was made at 4 o'clock In the morning '
and lasted until 8 o'clock. The Filipinos , i
who were estimated to have numbered about
800 men nnd wcro commanded by General
Mlno , came from the outskirts ot the town
to tbe port. The fighting was from house
to house and almost from hand to band.
The Americana captured eighty-four rifles
and several prisoners. Tbo official report
says that three men were wounded. Colonel
Bisbcc Is sending reinforcements to Vlgan
on board the gunboat Wheeling.
Colonel Parker praised the bravery of the
sick American soldiers. Every man who
was able to stand handled a rifle during tbe
attack.
CHAPLAIN SHIELDS ON TRIAL
AcctiHcd of Apt > PnrlnK in nh Iiitoxl-
ciitpd Condition Ilcforr Kallsted
Men of HIM lU-Klincnt.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. G. The court-
martial of Chaplain David II. Shields , U. S.
A. , who Is accused of appearing In an In
toxicated condition before the enlisted men ,
was resumed this morning.
Major Stephen Groeabeck , Judge advocate ,
opened the court by reading the charges
against Chaplain Shields , which consisted
of leave frcm his post at Alcatraz from
November 20 to November 22 and of his op-
pearanco Intoxicated before enlisted mon
on November 22. Tbo chaplain pleaded not
,
guilty ot all the charges ,
Captain G. P. Bartlett , Third artillery ,
and Lieutenant John M. 'Williams teHtlfled
In support of the charges.
UUVlVAIj UK AtJDINAMM ) HUMOIIH.
Coauiil Wllilmun linn , IjOiiv Il < > lle\cd
the IiiMiirKcnt 'Would Surrender.
WASHINGTON. Doc. G. Relative' the
rumor from Hong Kong 'that Agulnojdo Is
willing to surrender to United Statca Con
sul Wlldman It is learned that , though the
consul himself has.chorlsbfld that bollot for
nonio months past , the government hero
has been 'without any ntsifrance ot the
soundness of his conclusion. Mr.Ylldman
Is not the only official representing the
United States in the fur east who ha ? ex
pressed confidence In his ability to persuade
Agulnaldo to ceaee hcctllltlcs , but for some
reason tbe administration has always been
Eouiuwhat skeptical as to these undertak
ings. This report from Hong Kong la be '
lieved to be nothing moro than a revival
of conjo of the old rumors. j
Major Molirntli'H Hod } ' i\i | < -ttrd ,
FOND DU LAC , WIs , , Do ? , 6. Private ad I
vices state that the remains of the lata
Major Hugh MeGrnth , Fourth cavalry , U. S. i
A. , will arrive In San Franclaco on a trans j
port Saturday , accompanied by a guard. The
body will be taken Immediately to AVash-
Ington , whore n military funeral under ,
charge of the War department wl/1 be hold
next week at Arlington cemetery.
TraimnortN Mall for .Manila ,
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 0. The traniporta
Sherman and Centennial sailed for Manila
today. The Sherman carried the remaining
battallouH of tbo Flrty-nluth infantry , un |
der command of Major Klrkham , nnd 1 ! > 7 I '
recruits , The Centennial carries horses.
Mgr. Chnppplle , urchbl.shop of New Orleans I
nnd apostollu delegate to the Philippines , |
was a passenger on the Sherman ,
Meiulr UrmiliCH I'urt Said ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 6 , The arrival of
the transport Meade at Port Said , with the
Forty-third Infantry , was announced to the
War department today. No casuultlea arc
reported ,
SoU-pt ( iriirrnt I'orter r.tt C'hluf ,
AIIDMOHK , I. T. . Dec. 6-Oeneral I'leas-
int I'orter was today , nt Okmuleec , nclexjlpj
us chief of the Creek nation. 'Incre wan no
[ It'inonsCrntlon on the part of I no full bloods
who had protested against Uencrul i'orier ,
RAILROADS ASK MORE TI1IE
Want Another Year to Equip Oars with
Safety Appliances.
EMPLOYES PRESENT THEIR VIEWS
Interntnto Commerce Co in in INK I nil
Will 1'rohnhly ( irniit nn CvlciiNlon
of Six. MnntltN tin I'lnnl'Con-
ci-Nnlon to ItonilN.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 6. The Interstate
Commerce commission today gave a hearing
to the representatives of ( lie several railway
companies asking for n further extension of
the tlmo allowed the railroads to equip their
lines with safety appliances. Two years ago
the commission granted an extension until
January 1 , WOO. The further extension
asked for at the present tlmo Is one year.
Representatives of various labor organiza
tions Merc also present to offer their side of
the case.
John 1C. Cowen , president of the Baltimore
& Ohio , representing as chairman eighty-
eight other roads , having 80,000 miles of
line , made the opening argument. Ho eali
that Juno 1 , 1899 , 211,208 freight cars out o
2,268,000 engaged In Interstate commerce
were not equipped with safety appliances
Since that time the number had been re
duced to between 150,000 and 175,000. The
argument of the railroads asking for an
extension , ho sold , wns based upon the showIng -
Ing made by the roads since the last applica
tion. The showing demonstrated that the
rallrcads had done as well as could be ex
pected and would ask no further extension.
Wayne MacVeagh. representing the Penn
sylvania and affiliating lines , Joined In ask
ing for theextension. . THey had equipped
1-18,000 out of 160,000.
Mnety Per Cent Kqulppcil.
President Knapp of the commission said
for the benefit of those present that of the
roads petitioning for an extension over 9C
per cent were fully equipped. He said
there was some misapprehension as to the
meaning of the law. which provided that
not all the roads should equip their cars ,
birt that after a certain date no unequipped
cars should participate In Interstate com *
racrco. Fully equipped roads could not ,
therefore , haul unequipped cars after the
expiration of the limit.
At this Juncture President Knapp an
nounced that 'the ' president had sent word
that he would be glad to receive the repre
sentatives of the railroads and labor or
ganizations at the White House at 1 o'clock.
The Invitation wns accepted.
The committee recessed until 2 o'clock.
After the recces Mr. McVcagh again nd-
Ircssed the committee , dwelling upon the
enormous progress already made by the rall-
roadp , which ho said had spent $100,000,00' ' )
o comply with the law. If the extension
van not granted , ho said , the withdrawal of
.75,000 cars from Interstate commerce would
nlllct a serious Injury upon flic business In-
crests of the company.
Mr. . Ely of the motive power department
of the Pennsylvania railroad gave It as his
low that It would be entirely Impracticable
for one road to equip nil tbe foreign euro
on its line.
President Knapp at this point stated that
traveling Inspector of the committee , which
lad been examining the equipments of the
oads for some time , had found an almost
deal state of affairs as to hand-holds and
he uniform height of drawbars , but lie
ound a surprising state of affairs ns far as
omo of the alleged automatic couplers were
concerned. It was discredlble , he aald. The
nppllancea for operating the couplers , espe- '
dally the unlocking mechanism , > was found
out of order In 25 per cent of thg couplers.
The couplers could rot be worked except
by going between the cars and were moro
dangtirous than the old locks and pins.
Mr. Ramsey of the Wabash protested
against the statement that 23 per cent of
the couplers were out of order. He thought
I cr 2 per cent would cover the couplers out
3f order.
The secretary of the commission eatd that
four lodges of railroad conductors , eight of
locomotive engineers and one of firemen
bad petitioned in favor of extension , and
I that eleven lodges of railway trainmen , ten
! of railway conductors , ten of firemen and
i three of engineers had petitioned against
extension.
Cliirk Talk * for EiniilnycN.
E. E. Clark , president of the Order of
Railway Conductors , said he had no dcalre
to embarrass the commission or the rail
roads. The employes wanted to be reason
able. The Inherent defect In the law , ho ,
'
said , was that its enforcement would punIsh -
Ish the Innocent as well as the guilty. In
1 S , he aald , 1,958 railroad employes were
Knlcjl and 31,701 had been injured. Of these
over GOO had been killed and over C.OOO
wounded in coupling cars. If the law had
been obeyed and had accomplished lie object
not ono of these men would have been killed
or Injured. As regards the erst , of which
the rallroadB had complained , he said It was
hard to strike a balance between dollars
and cents and lost IIVN and Injuries. Rail
road organizations during the last two years
had paid out over $1,000,000 In death and
sick benefits. As men crippled In the cer-
I vlco wcro debarred from further employment
by railroads , these organizations wanted Just
as few men. crippled as possible. Speaking
of the number of couplers In bad order , to
which attention had been called , he declared
that until the law became actually operative
it would bo Impossible to compel the roads
j to keep th.clr couplers in good order. Ho
j called attention to the fact that many roads
which wore now completely equipped were '
'before ' the commission two years ago contending - I
tending that it would bo absolutely impoa- |
alble for their roads to equip their cam In |
ICES than five years. Ho said that the few j
I private cur lines , owners of refrigerator '
cars , etc. , showed a disposition to equip their i
cars. Ho thought sooner or later all roads '
would bo obliged to equip the foreign cats
on their llnca. While unwilling to take the
position that the law should bo madu oper
ative December 31 , ho sald > the railroad em
ployes asked that their Interests bo con
sidered. Two years ago the railroads asked
live years. They E ° t two ; now they wanted
ono. " Upon behalf of the employes he asked
that the time should not bo extended more
than a few months , four to six months , and
that the commission make It plain , once for
all , that If an extension la granted that It
Is thjo last.
'
H.'B. Wilson , on behalf of the locomotive
engineers of the Pottavlllo ( Pa. ) lodge , risked
tl'at the extension bo granted , but that the
rallrsads bo given to understand that no
further postponements nro to ho honed for.
It EeoiRs that an t\ result of the hearing
the commission will grant a further exten
sion of six month- within which to comply
with the enfety appliance act.
IiniirnvpinrntH | Sioux Cllj' .
SIOUX CITY , la , , Dec , 6. ( Special Telo-
gram. ) It is learned on atjurnnco of Prcs-
ident HughiU that the Northwestern system
wll | epend a round million dollars hero In
Improvements , Including a union passenger
station and enlarged terminals , as wet ) M
11'o extensions from Movjllc , la. , and to
Ccntorvllle , 9. I ) . Tonight General Manager
Scott cf the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis
& Omaha , General Superintendent Stuart
and the superintendent of Iowa extensions ,
Division Superintendents Trenholm aud
Spencer arrived to rpuud a day or more
looking over the great preliminary of { he
work. The ofllclals will be Joined tomorrow
by others of thy Northwestern and Chicago ,
St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha superintend-
ems and It will boa notable gathering of the
clana when they party surveys tbe shops , .
roundhouses and yartte and dcchlee on the
location of the union station.
MAY LEASE UNION" PACIFIC
nt ifttKliItt In XIMV YorU' to
Attend Mrrtlnu- * AortliMrpntcrn
DirectorSlnrtn , Hiiiiinrri.
NEW YORK , , Dec , . ' 6. Marvin Hughltt ,
president of the Chicago & Northwestern
road ' and n director , oj the Union Pacific , his
been' In New York' ' for ihe last few days anil
ho will remain here to attend the seml-an-
niial meeting of the Chjcago & N'orthwcst-rn
'
directors , which Itf to b'e held hero next Fri
day. A semi-annual dividend will be de
clared at this meeting and such other busi
ness as may be submitted to the board will
be transacted.
An Influential offlccr of this company wrs
asked today | ( them was likelihood of any
change being ma'do ' ( n the relations between
the Chicago & Northwestern and the Union
Pacific at the approaching meeting , and he
replied that be thought not.
This same officer of the Chicago & . North
western , In commenting on the rumor that
the Northwestern WSB to be leased to the
Union Pacific , naldi
"I nm not aware. that there Is anything
going on , but If there was anything In that
rumor I should say that the rumor-.makcrs
have got the cart before the horse. "
Thla Idea Is developing Jnto a belief ( hit
the Union Pacific lines may be leased to the
Chicago & Northw.ostorn. Persons Inter
ested In both properties say that such an ar
rangement wouJdrJCBUlt In their multial ad
vantage. The relations between the two
systems , It is said , are certain to be close
and friendly. , .
BIG MEXICAN RAILWAY SCHEME
Projected Une AoroN * , ( lie State etOn
On me 11 Which Will Hrneli I.nrne
Coffee riimtntlon.i.
CITY OF MEXICO , Doc. 6. One bf the
meat complete recent railway schemes
launched hero Is'a projected line across the
stnto of Oaxaca , 'which will connect the
Mexican Southern railroad with the Valley
National and other Important agricultural
districts. The c&riccsslon for the building
of this line was given sdmo tlmo ago to a
foreign ayndlciile and It la now expected that
the work will soon begin.
When completed the line will connect most
of the coffee lands in the stateof Oaxaca
with Vera Cruz by rail and will greatly
piomoto thpj development of the coffee and
tobacco lands in Oaxaca , where there la
much American capital Invested.
The purchr.se of the Vcra Cruz & Alvarailo
railroad by Pearson & Sous , contractors for
building tbo Port works and Tchuantcpcc
railroad and reconstructing that line , is
confirmed. The Alvnrado road gives the
contractors of the railroad communication
south of the city of Vora. Cruz.
ItAIMlOAllS AVIM , LOSE III .HIMSSS.
Treasury Department Itullnu AfTcctN
the Triinxpoiitlnciitnl I/lnes.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 6. The- Treasury
lepartment at Washington has Just made
i ruling that has caused great perturbation
n railroad circles , as the effect of the ruling
ivlll bo to deprive the transcontinental lines
it a large quantity of freight business ,
which will bo transferred by reason of the
ullng to the Canadian Pacific and the
Panama route.
Heretofore shipments of merchandise made
'
'rom Liverpool' other European ports
leslgnatcd for- > the > Asiatic seaboard have
3Qen sent by steamer to New York , thence
icross tbe conUndnt by rail to San Fran-
: isco and thence by > steamer from this port
, o the Asiatic i < port of destination. Only
ihlpmentH cohio by 'this route as to Oil
lurry up 'orQerufiJKThagooda * have been nl-
owpd to piujsutbrpiigh this country without
ilndrance or , adde i oxpqnse. nut the now
ullng of the. trade requires nil such shlp-
nents to be delayed for appraisement at
s'ew York or San Francisco and If the ap-
> ralsement should be higher than the in-
oico value a duty penalty must be paid ,
I'hlch will not be refunded on exportation.
'AlilKOIt.MA HATH WAR GHOWIXO.
Southern I'aulllu niiil "until I'e AVII1-
llli : to Consider Hate- .
CHICAGO , Dec. C. The Southern Pacific
nd Santa Fe railroads have agreed to call a
meeting of passenger officials of all trans-
ontlnental lines to consider the California
ate war. It will be held as soon after De-
ember 15 an possible. The rate war is
irogressing. A party of thr o secured tlck-
ts from Chicago to California today at a
ate of J40 for second class , which is $12.50
> elow tariff. A rate 'of $14 first class from
St. Paul to New York Is being made by the
Sioux City & Northern and Canadian lines.
This will probably be met by the Chlcngo
Great Western and Grand Trunk , which will
Ipad the other lines Into trouble.
Northern I'nullle 'wm Hiiy Itoiul.
SIOUX CITY , Dec. 6. Railroad men in a
josltlon to know1 say there is no qupstlon
liat the Great Northern will secure the
loux City & Northern when It IB so/M /
nder foreclosure December 12. From an
uusually reliable source cornea the In-
ormatlon that the Sioux City & Northern
nd the Pacific Short Line are to be taken
nto the Great Northern Hystom. Receiver (
, S. Bcallu of the Sioux City & Northern , i
who returned today from a conference with !
Great Northern ofllclals at St. Paul , refused
to make any statement regarding the con
ference.
To Kton ItelilllliiK nt MNH | | * * | | | | ) | .
CHICAGO , Dec. 6. The Tribune tomorrow
will sny : It la htated that beginning with
1000 the pastern roads will do away with the
present isyutcm of through billing nnd divid
ing ratps pro rata with western roads.
Hutes will be quoted direct to the ecaboard I
from St. Louis , Chicago and what are known i
as Intermediate cut-offs cast of the Mlssls-
Bleslppl. These rates will be quoted dl- |
rcctly from these points on business moving j
through them and will net bo based on n
haul from tha Mississippi.
Inornme In Hantn K < ; DIvlilenilN ,
NEW YORK , Dec. 6. The directors of the
Atchlscn , Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad com
pany have declared n dividend on the preferred -
| ferred stock of 1 % per cent , making an Increase -
crease of one-fourth of 1 per cent over the
last dividend.
Illur ( Mftto .Veirrn .School.
NDW YORK. Dee. C. AH u result of the
moctliiK held here Monday In the In
terpst of the Tuskegect Normal and Indui -
trial Institute- Tuskegpe , Ala. , u number
of KiflM luivo been miidt' ' . Including onu
from .Mr. and iMrx. c P. HiintiiiKton , who
today Rave $50OM toward thp endowment
fund of the InBtltutc. A conditional sub-
Hcrlptlnn of $25,000 towaid thu cndownipnt
fund bus nlsii been mudo by a woman In the
west throui : ) ) Grover CMovPland.
lllrl.'idav HnriirlNu for Iliiinhiiruri'r.
DirrUOIT. Mich. . DPC. C-Harry Hum-
burgur wus arrested thlH afternoon on his
twentieth birthday anniversary on hu -
plclon of bv'Intr the murderer of John M.
Ilclndel , whcse body wus found In n fear
fully batteitxl condition In his placu of
burfne H hist Saturday night. The police
IIP ert they are curtain that Hamburger Is
guilty and that the motive was robbery.
I
j Movcinc-ntM of Oiii-nn Vi'MMflx , Dec , ( I.
At London Arrived Menomlnce , from
New York.
I At Rotterdam Arrived Muasdum , from
, Nov York.
At Liverpool Sailed Pennslnnd , for Phil
adelphia.
I At Movlllo-Arrived Movllle , from Now
York , for aiasirow.
At QueonHtown Arrived Wncslond. from
Phlladelphlu. for Liverpool ; Teutonic , from
Now York , for Liverpool.
41 Ypkohatnat-Arrlvod Monmouthshire ,
from Portland , Oro.
At Now York Arrived Oceanic , from Liv
erpool : Hotttrdam , from Rotterdam ; Truve ,
, from Bremen. Sailed at. Paul , for Southampton -
ampton ; Noordiand. for Antwerp ; Qcrmanlc ,
for Liverpool.
MOB ROASTS NEGRO T'O DEATH
Thousand Oitizans of Mnysvillo , Ky , , Take a
Murderer -from OfEcers.
HUSBAND OF WOMAN LEADS AVENGERS
Wroti'h IN Taken from the Court
llunnc .ItiMt nn lie IN llrnunht
from CovlitRton for
Trlnl.
MAYSVILLE , Ky. . Dec. 6. Richard Coleman -
man , colored , confined murdering Mrs.
James Lashbrook , wife of his employer , an-1
expiated his crlrao In daylight today at the
hands of a mob consisting of thousands of
citizens by burning at the stake , after suf
fering torture and fright beyond anticipation.
The dreadful spectacle occurred on the
peaceful cricket grounds on the outskirts
of this , one of the oldest and among the
proudest cities of Kentucky. The barbarities
Inflicted upon this young negro by citizens
of ono of the most highly civilized cities of
the state are almest beyond belief , and
could only be accounted for by the Intense
feeling created by long consideration of the
atrocious crime of which full confession has
been made by Colcraan. Just two months
ago Richard Colcman , the trusted employe
of Farmer James Lashbrook , In n moment of
depravity and savagery not equalled In the
annals of crime , murdered the woman who
had been his benefactor. Colcman was not
only employed on the farm , but had been
Installed as a house servant and was trusted
Implicitly by both Mr. Lashbrook and his
wife.
wife.On
On the day of the murder Lashbrook wns
at work some distance away from the house.
Colcman wns left In charge of the house.
Mrs. Lashbrook had driven to Maysvlllo and
returned , when Colcman asked her to enter
the cabin to look at some work at which ho
had been engaged. The negro locked the
door on the Inside. Mrs. Lashbrook became
frightened and screamed. Colemau struck
her on the head , knocking her down , but not
topping her cries. Ho then eelztd n razor
and cut her thront. Ho picked up the bleedIng -
Ing body and placed it on the bed. Ho then
left ( ho room , but returning , heard her still
groaning , nnl ( with an axe he struck her re
peatedly on the head until ho was sure she
wns dead. Without any show of alarm or
remorse for his crime the negro calmly
washed the blood from his hands and cloth
ing and went to where Lashbrook was at
work In the field and told him that he had
better come to the house , as Homconc had
killed his wife. Lashbrook did not take the
matter seriously until Colcman Insisted that
his \vitc was dead. Even then , so great was
Iho confidence of Lashbrook In Coleman. no
thought occurred that he was the murderer.
It was not until the officers arrived that
suspicion was directed against Coleman.
lllood spots had been found on his clothing ,
but ho accounted for that by saying that
: ic had been killing chickens. That night ,
lowover , at Maysvllle , a partial confession
vas obtained and , knowing the result If that
'act should become known , the officers
lulckly took him to Covlngton , Ky. , for safo-
teoplng. He was indicted for the murder ,
ihortly after his incarceration at Covlngton
le made n complete and horrible confes lon
> f his crime to the Jailer. The story of hh
evoltlng crime. Including worse than mur-
ler , was told without any appearance of
eellng by the prisoner. This confession ,
iccomlng public , aroused a feeling of ln-
llgnatlon against the prisoner among the
elatlvcs and friends of the victim , which
t was morally certain that the officers of
ho law would be unublo to prevent a etim-
nary vengeance at the first opportunity ,
itlll the authorltles of Maysvllle made no
all upon , the governor for troops to protect
ho prisoner.
ItoIutivcH Wnteh tlic I'rlnonc-r.
On Tuesday Sheriff Perrlne , under orders
f Judge Harbeson , with four assistants went
o Covlngton , expecting to return with Colp-
aan on Tuesday night , but after reaching
lovlngton the Jailer at Maysvllle wired him
tot to attempt to bring the prisoner into ,
Maysvlllo at night. The trial was eet foi
loday. Sheriff Pcrrlne determined to leave
Covlngton by the train on the Chesapeake
& Ohio , which started at 7:30 : o'clock
Wednesday morning from Cincinnati and
Covlngton. Coleman had been apprised
Tuesday night to prepare to return to the
j scene of his cjlme. He was instantly
stilckcn with fear and begged plteously to
be permitted to remain in Covlngton until
after his trial. Ho said he expected to die ,
but he feared the vengeance of a mob. When
he was handcuffed , on leaving the Jail at
Covlngton , ho was almost paralyzed and had
to be assisted to the- patrol wagon. The
crowd about the jail there and at the Coving-
ton depot added trf bis fear. On entering
the train he seemed unable to sit down until
one of the guards forced him Into the seat.
It developed that In the crowd at Covlngton
and even on the train there were some of
the relatives of MM , Lashbrook , ready to
convey Information If any attempt was made
to secrete the prisoner. Messages were sent
here.
here.Murderer
Murderer Dick Colcman , colored , ar
rived at 10:20 : o'clock this morn
ing under a special gtiard of depu
ties sworu in by the sheriff. Including De
tective FHzgeinld , Constable Dowson , Chief
of Police Donovan , all the police force and
two deputy sheriffs. When they reached the
court bouBo they were met by a mob of
fully 1,000 people , headed by James Lash
brook , the husband of tbe murdered woman.
The mob took him from the officers and
wont Immediately up Second street through
the central portion of the city to the hill ,
followed by a throng of fully 5,000 persons.
All was done that was possible by the
sheriff and guard to prevent a lynching , but
in the face of such a mob of people , Irre
spective of color , It was useless to attempt
to do anything. Colenian was grabbed and
a rope thrown over his head. Ho could bo
heard above the cries of the mob , pleading
for bis life.
1'rnyn for n Hnoi-dy Dentil.
The place of execution had been selected
weeks ago , In accordance with all the ether
arranged details of the program mapped out
by the leaders of the mob. The prisoner
was dragged to the sapling and strapped
against the tree , facing the husband of the
victim. Largo quantities of dry brush and
larger bunches of wood wcro piled around
blin while ho was praying for speedy death.
James Laahbrook , the husband of the vic
tim , applied the 11 rut match to the brush
wood. A brother of the victim struck the
Hocaml match. 'Some ono with u knlfo was
slashing the prisoner's chest. Uy a eort of
cruel concurrence ) of action on the part of the
mob not a single shot was fired. The pur
pose seemed to bo to give 'tho wretch tha
greatest poBslblu amount and duration of
torture. A fatal shot would have been
merciful , but there was no mercy In the
crowd surrounding Richard Colcman. As
the ( lames arose bin horrors Inci eased. Ho
made vain efforts to withdraw his limbs
from the encroaching fire ; his eyes tolled
In a frenzy of suffering. The ropes securing
him ito tbe tree were burned and his body
finally fell forward on the burning pile.
Kvon then , although It was not certain
whether ho was living or dead , the vengeful
purpose of the crowd led them to use rails
and Icng poles to push his body back Into
the ( lames. It IB not certain how long life
lasted. During the process , while his vclco
could bo heard , he begged for a drink of
water , his tongue protruding and his eye
balls fairly starting from his head. At the
end of throe bourn tbe body wus practically
cremated. During all that time members of
tbe family of Mm. LaUibrook had remained
to keep up the Ore and ke-p the body In po
sition where It would continue to burn. At
that time n nephew of Mrs. Lnahbrcok was
pushing thp body onto the burned ember- ,
while n curious crowd of several thousand
persons still lingered at the scene. It la
said that on the march through the city the
prisoner's eyes had been burned out with
acid thrown from an 'eggshell. ' In all the
thousands that composed the mob there waa
not .a single attempt to conceal Identity.
No man wore 'n. mask. All the leaders of
the mob arc well known and there arc hun
dreds of wltnpMPs who can testify to their
participation 111 the tragedy. They arc lead
ing citizens In ail lines of business and
many are members of churches.
County Judge Harbeson will empanel n
special grand Jury at once to make a npcedy
Investigation and return Indictments against
the leaders of the mob. The statement
from Frankfort that Governor llradlcy pro
poses lo offer n reward for the apprehension
ot members of the mob docs not cxclto much
fear that the reward will be claimed. While
there Is n wide difference of opinion nmong
residents of the city who wuro r.ot con
nected with the mob yet there Is a strong
feeling that no punishment will result from
this tragedy.
The coroner held nn Inquest on the charred
remains of Richard Colcman and rendered
the slmplo verdict : "Death at the bands
of a > mob. "
Itcllc llniitcrH Mutllntc the llnilv.
The body wns left lying there and at pres
ent writing has not boon removed. Relic
hunters took away the teeth and bones and
ficah and every fragment of the body that
they could lay hands on. All afternoon
children , some of them not more than 6
years old , kept up the fires on the blackened
body by throwing grass , kindling wood ,
brush , b'ts ' ot boards and everything com
bustible that they could gather , This they
kept , up till dark.
It Is related that Coleman , before com
mitting his crimp , throw pepper into his
victim's cyro from a pepperbox. Ono ot
the mob used that same pepperbox todaj'
to throw pepper In Colctnan's eyes as soon
as he was lashed to the stake. To make
sure of a good Job ho hold open ono eyelid
after the other and peppered them succes
sively and dropped tbe eyelids.
In this city the action of the mob Is
enthusiastically approved , especially by
women , who think hereafter they will bo
safer in consequence. * Some men deprecate
mob law , but say this case- was an excep
tion to all rules. The latest report tonight
Is that Coleman'o mother Is on the way here
to take charge of the ashes of her son.
ATiss TUB CIIAHCBS.
DcnloM lie AViiN Aeeoni'illee In Out-
rnKt'n .Vrrnliint I'reHldriit I.onliet.
LONDON , Dec. 7. The Paris correspond
ent of the Dally Chronicle says : "Judging
from the disclosures before the high court ,
M. Dupuy ( the former premier ) was n talt
accomplice In the outrages against President
Loubet at Autcll and other places. He re
pudiates the suggestion , but the serious sus
picion will seriously damage his political
prestige. "
POPE IS SlTFRKIMi FUOM A COM ) .
KxnerleiieeN IMllleult.v lit IlrcntliliiK
null roiilliieil to ! IlH lied.
ROME , De-c. C. The pope Is suffering
from a sudden cold and experiences some
difficulty in breathing. Dr. Laponnl has
ordered him 1o keep hl bed , and the utual
audlenccfi have been suspended. The con
dition of his hollntas , however , Is not re
garded os alarming.
Yellow Kever In the Interior.
PANAMA , Dec , 6. Reports from Costa
Rica Indicate that yellow fever has appeared
In the interior cf the country. For the
first tline on rccord , cases of the disease
have broken out In Alajuela , twelve , miles
from the cnpljal , where , on account pf Its
hjgh a\tltji'de \ , . It , woa not' believed yellow-
fever could develop. Several of the patients
have died. Jhe government Is taking vigor
ous measures to stamp out the disease.
A shipment of $1,500,000 American gold
arrived recently for the Costa Rlcan govern
ment. It is to be put into circulation when
the change to the gold htanuard goes Into
effect.
IlrltlNh Htvmiicr ANliore.
LONDON , Dec. 6. The British steamer
City of Worcester , Captain Jones , from
Nyborg , is ashore at Crastcr , south of the
River Tweed , and will probably become a
total wreck. No lives were leaf. The City
of Worcester Is a steel vessel of 1,553 tons ,
built , In 1S90 , and halls from West Hartlo-
pool. The British steamer Forestbrook ,
which arrived at Bremen on December 2
from Savannah , reports that Its captain
was lost overboard while on the voyage.
Stntne of Hocliiiiiihcnii.
PARIS , Dec. 0. The counsel general of
the department of the Seine has voted 201
francs to the fund being raised by the com
mittee proposing to erect In Washington a
etatue of Count do Ilochambeou , who c m-
manded tHe French forces during the war
for American Independence and whoso army ,
with that of George Washington , compelled
Lord Cornwallls , the British commander , to
surrender nt Yorktown In 1781.
C'linnurt * lit Ocrim MnllN.
LIVERPOOL , ' Doc. . On account of the
withdrawal "from the regular transatlantic
service of the White Star line steamer Ma
jestic , which has been chartered by tbo Brit
ish admiralty to convoy troops to South
Africa , today's American matin will go by
the Dominion line steamer Now Knglaml ,
nailing from this port for liceton.
fjiiiv AuraliiNt Workmen.
I BERLIN , Dec. 6. The imperial chancellor ,
Prince Hohenloho , announced In the Reich
stag today that the federal governments had
assented to the repeal of the law prohibiting
workmen'associations. . Later the Reich
stag passed the first and second reading or
tbo bill repealing this law. It wan opposed
by the mcmhcra of the right.
Iiilx > r Ministry
BRISBANE , Queensland , Dec. 6. As fore
shadowed In u dispatch to thn Associated
i I'rees December I , the labor ministry hero
I has been nhort-llvcd. Premier Daw-son today
announced the resignation of the ministers
and Robert Philip , formerly treaaurer and
secretary of mines , has undertaken the task
of forming a now cabinet.
HrlllNli anil AiiHtrliui .Ship * Collide.
LIVERPOOL , Dec. 6. The British
steamer Indore , from Baltlmoro November
21 , upon arrival hero collided with thu Aus
trian flilp Orpheus , from Trlrst Inet night
The damage to the Indore Is not yet luunv.i.
The Orpheus' boats wcrq badly damaged.
( iiiid'iiinln HUH Another Hcvolntlon ,
NEW YORK , Dec. 6. News has reached
hero of another revolutionary outbreak In
Guatemala. FPW dctallu ere obtainable IIB
} ct , but It Is known that the movement so
far Is confined to the northern portion of the
country near the Mexican border line.
Count ToUtol SerloiiHlv III. '
LONDON , Dec. C. A special dispatch
from Berlin ways that Count Tolatol I\M \
been seriously 111. For two dajn he waa i
unconscious , but he Is now allghtly better ,
although great anxiety In still manifested
In MO.SCOW regarding him.
inVoiiieii .Mee
LONDON , Doc. fl. Mrs Ronalds and Mrs.
Blow of the American' * woman' ; hospital
chip committee were presented to thu queen
yisterduy by Lady Randolph Churchill.
HHIIII | of SnnlliiKO Appointed.
ROME , Dec. Cv Mgr. Oonat'i Sbarrtti has I
been appointed bishop of Santiago do Cuba , j
Mcunier Sal tram Ovurilue. I
'
LONDON , Dee. C. The British steamer
Snltrnm , Captain Owen , frfmt Philadelphia
October IS f&r Ifavanft. ha * bcrn p
Llryd np overdue.
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UWTHOIT. Mich . DIM ? . 6.-The and tint
pomtnltto of the American Fodfrat'on of
Lulior I * In ft'tpion In tb > OrlWoM ! i iu e.
with Fr.ink Morrison , ooretnry rf ttv Ceii-
oration Koine over the nrrounN prepnmtory
to thp annual convention , which beglnx next
Monday. rrrMOent Snniuol Oonu ? r * M PV-
prctcMl to nrilvu 1'ililay , bringing the frn-
ternnl Kuropeian
I AVomnnSWork Ainontr Indliui * .
TllHNTON , X J. . i5ec , C.ThoVomun' .
National Indian nfcsoclriifon , trhlc h works
as an auxiliary to the Ir.dlpn mls 'ons In
the varloti * chuu-hes. met hrre todnv with
* evonty-l\p ! delegate * picsont.
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