NO ANSWEB AS YET.
SECRETARY OLNEY’S NOTE TO
GREAT BRITAIN. „
The Ttuineln Matter Eiliimtlnljr DU
Massed—The Monroe Doctrine So Clear
I lj Expounded that There Can Be No
Misunderstand log of America's Posi
tion—When the Document Was Mailed.
Ur. Olney to Mr. BnlL
New York, Oct. 26.—A special to
the Herald from Washington says
that additional particulars have just'
been ascertained concerning the con
tents of Secretary Olnev’s note to
Great Britain on the Venezuelan mat
ter. It is a communication of about
8,000 words and contains a full review
of the efforts which the United States
has repeatedly made to secure a set
tlement of the long standing dispute
between Great Britain and Venezuela.
It describes the history of the Monroe
doctrine, points out the applicability
of this doctrine to the boundary dis
pute, and then declares the principle,
which is the vital part of the note and
the great principle for which the
United States is now contending—
namely, that no European power shall
enlarge its territorial dominion on the
American continent by means of force.
From this basis Secretary Olney pro
ceeds to declare that arbitration is
obviously the only just method by
which Great Britain can hope to reach
a settlement of her dispute with Ven
ezuela. Such arbitration, he says, the
United States is now, as formerly,
willing to promote and facilitate. But
he is as emphatic as language permits
in the declaration that any attempt to
reach a settlement of the contention
by means of force would be regarded
as an act unfriendly to tne United
States.
Secretary Olney is careful to point
out in this note that the United States
' has no opinion to offer concerning the
merits of Great Britain’s dispute .with
Venezuela. So far as the United
States kDows, either party to the con
tention may be in the right. But he
reviews the history of the territorial
misunderstanding between Venezuela
on the one side and Great Britain
on the other in order to show
most conclusively that doubts do
exist as to the right of either
' disputant; that Great Britain has
at various times herself admitted the
existence of the doubt,arising through
a series of complications, imperfect
descriptions and indefinite treaties.
He establishes, as it appears, beyond
contravention, that the dispute is of
that character where no absolute right
nor clearness of title exists with either
party, and that the quarrel is essen
tially- one of those misunderstandings
between nations which, by innumera
ble international precedents, are pro
perly to be adjusted by means of ar
bitration.
Having thus effectually estopped -
any possible plea that the territory in
question is indisputably English soil
and therefore coming within that rule |
that uo nation can submit to arbitra
tion as to title to its own territory,
Secretary Olney again declares that,
through the Monroe doctrine, the
United States has a right to a voice in
the settlement of this matter, and that
- his voice is raised to urge that the dis
pute be settled by arbitration.
Te Secretary takes the ground that
arbitration may confirm Great Brit
ain’s jurisdiction over all the disputed
territory. If this should be the find
ing of tno tribunal, the United States
would henceforth respect that de
cisionfbut, he holds, that until Great
Britain’s title shall have been passed
upon by such tribunal, the United
Slates 1s and ^dll continue to be a
party to the question.
Ten or eleven weeks have now
elapsedsmce this important communi
cation was placed in the hands of the
British government, and no other re
sponse has been received than a formal
acknowledgement. The officials would
very much like to have a reply before
Congress convenes, but tney are by no
means sanguine that their wishes will
be complied with. In any case, the
probabilities are that the President
will officially make known the con
tents of Secretary Olney’s note in his
\nnuaU message.
The Result of an Old Feud.
Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 26.—Dib
brell Walker of Cookville was shot and
killed at the Union depot by young
Terrjj&lso of Cookville. Some time ago
. Terry’s brother killed Walker s broth
er in . the mountains, and since then
there has been bad blood between the
families.
Train Robber Girder Captured.
Gutijbie, Old a., Oct. 26—Mike Gir
der, the last one of the Nate Sylva
gang of train robbers, who operated
so successfully in this territory for
yenjs, was last night lodged in the
federal jail here, having been captured
in the Osage reservation by a posse of
iflicers.
•labez S. Balfour on Trial.
Lonpon, Oct. £6.—The trial of Jabez
S. Balfour, formerly a member of
parliament, and said to have been the
prime mover in the manipulations
which resulted in disaster to the Lib
erator group of companies, and who
was extradited from the Argentine
Republic after much delay, was begun
to-dajj, in the Queen's Bench division
if the high court of justice.
Fitzsimmons Talks.
Corpus Ciiristi, Texas, Oct. 20.—Said
Fitzsimmons: “Corbett has acted a
coward and a sneak in the whole busi
ness, and if 1 ever meet him I’ll tell
him so to his face. I intend to com
plete my four weeks’ training at this
place, fight or no fight.”
So Discourtesy Intended.
London, Oct. 26.—The Chronicle
says: Needless comment has been
made on Ambassador Bayard’s absence
from Lord Salisbury’s usual Wednes
day reception at the foreign office. No
discourtesy was intended. Mr Bav
ard, in accordance with the diplomatic
custom, awaits Lord Salisbury’s an
swer to his dispatch regarding Venez
uela. and does not need to personally
attend until the. answer is forthcom
ing. Lord Salisbury will possibly
send an answer to-day. Perfectly
friendly relations exist between the
two countries.
PARIS, TEXAS, SENSATION.
B*t. Mr. Hardin Auanlted by Editor
O. H. P. Garrett.
l Ams, Texas, Oct. 26—There was a
lively affray on the streets yesterday
afternoon between Rev. Mr. Hardin,
pastor of the West Paris Baptist
church, and O. H. P. Garrett, city ed
itor of the Daily News. It had been
reported that Rev. Mr. Hardin had de
nounced the Catholic church and had
said that he had as soon his family
would associate with tho most aban
doned and degrn ied women as with
the Sisters of Charily and that these
women were of easy virtue.
Garrett, whose wife is a Catholic
and a most estimable lady,
approached Hardin and asked
h m if he had said it, with a view to
publishing itns a news item Hardin
said he had and reiterated it in the
strongest language-he could employ.
Garrett censured Hardin severely,
when the reverend gentleman became
angry and declared that he was not
afraid of any Catholic, their kin folks
or friends. As he turned away he ap
plied an insulting epithet to Garrett,
who struck him over the head with
his unbrella. A policeman immedi
ately arrested Garrett, whereupon
Hardin drew his knife and made sev
eral .efforts to cut him. Hardin was
then arrested for disturbing the peace
and making an assault
Closed Against Americans.
Washington, Oct. 26.— Apparently
the British authorities feel they have
gone as far as prudence and courtesy
permits in assisting in the education
of our naval constructors, for the
Navy department has been notified
that hereafter no American naval of
ficers will be permitted to take the
course at the Greenwich Royal School
of Naval Architecture, a privilege
which has been enjoyed by them for
many years, with such signal benefit
that they have usually graduated at
or near the head of their classes. The
Glasgow school and that at Paris,
however, are still open to our young
constructors, and with the opening of
the Cornell course on naval architect
ure the Navy department feels it can
get along very well.
Insertion for Annexation.
Bi.oominoton, 111., Oct. 20,—Colone
Robert G. Ingersoll addressed the an
nual reunion of the Soldiers’ and Sail
ors’ Association of McLean county
here yesterday afternoon. In the
course of his remarks he advocated
strongly the annexation of Canada,
Hawaii and Cuba. The stars and
stripes should wave over all the coun
try from the Gulf of Mexico to the
Arctic ocean. He also emphatically
favored recognition of the Cubans as
belligerents. His sentiments were re
ceived with thundering applause.
The Cuttings Reconciled.
New York, Oct. 26.—The Morning
Advertiser says that Robert Livingston
Cutting, who married Minnie Selig
man, the actress, and was disinherited
by his father, has effected a reconcilia
tion with his family. The young man
and his wife are traveling in Europe
with his mother and it is said Minnie
Seligman Cutting lias promised to
leave the stage and that Mrs. Cutting
will leave most of her fortune to her
son* _
For a Washington Exposition.
Washington, Oct. 26.—The sugges
tion that a great exposition, marking
the close of the present century, be
held in Washington in the summer of
1900, is meeting with much favor here.
Besides commemorating the close of
the century, such an exposition would
mark the centennial anniversary of
the founding of the seat of govern
ment in the District of Columbia.
Missouri Editors in Convention.
Wakuensburg, Mo., Oct. 20.— Abouv
L6o editors are attending the Missouri
Press Association meeting at Pertle
Springs. This morning papers were
•ead by W. L. Robertson of Platts
hurg, F. W. Rauchenstein of Clayton,
lud John A. Knott of Hannibal, and
iiscussions were led by II. F. Childers
it Troy, lr-.-ing Gilmer of Liberty and
3. H. Mcllne of Holla. In the after
noon papers were read by J. A. Hud
son of Macon, J. T. Bradshaw of Le
banon, R. W. McMullin of Hillsboro
ind J. G. Gallimore of Salisbury.
Campos’ Narrow Escape.
Havana, Oct. 26.—Captain General
Martinez de Campos arrived here
shortly before noon from Cienfuegos.
in his journey from Ciego de Avila to
Santi Spiritus he was escorted only by
i detachment of 100 cavalrymen and
was attacked by a band of insurgents,
whom he routed after a sharp fight.
During the engagement his cloak was
pierced by eight bullets and a bulled
went through his saddlebag.
Van Bokkelen Pleads Guilty.
Chicago, Oct. 26. —Rcss C. Van Bok -
velen, ex-teller of the Merchants Loan
ind Trust company, who was brought
back from Mexico, charged with steal,
ng $40,000 of the company’s funds,
pleaded guilty to-day and was given
m indoterminate sentence. He was
>f good family, and had been a society
ind club man.
Fine Offer for a College. *
Chicago, Oct. 2C,.—Dr. D. K. Pear
sod last night offered to give $150,000
10 the Mount Holyoke, Mass., Female
■ollege, provided the Chicago alumnae
should raise the endowment to $200,
!)U0. The occasion was the annual
meeting of the alumnae.
California's Lieutenant Governor Deat
Los Angei.es, Cal., Oct. 20.—Lieu
tenant Governor Spencer Millard died
last night after an illness which had
extended over nine months.
Sir Robert Peel Compromises
London, Oct. 20 —Sir Robert Pee
has compromised with his creditors at
50 per cent. Mrs. Langtry, who, it
was rumored about a month ago, was
contemplating marriage with Sir Rob- j
ert as soon as sliu obtained a divorce
from her husband, was among thesf
persons to whom he was indebted.
Palmer Will Not Ron Again.
Chicago, Oct. 20.—A special to the
News from Springfield, 111., says that
United States Senator John M. Palmer
has authorized the announcement that
he will not be a candidate for re
flection.
UNCLE SAM’S STAND.
HIS POSITION REOARDINC VEN
EZUELA.
It Will be firm and Uncompromising—
Oar Government Not Seeking a Qur<
rel With England, bat Determined to
Prevent the. Extension of European
Dominion on Thla Hemisphere Under
any Guise—Views of Senator Cullom.
The Monroe Doctrine.
Washington, Oct. 25.—While it is
absolutely true that for the first lime
in many years work at the navy yard
and gun factories goes on night and
day and that the successive notes on
the Venezuelan affair have brought
that controversy to a stage where
England must assent or dissent to the
Monroe doctrine, with hostilities
in the latter event, there is no
basis whatsoever for attribut
ing to tho administration the
purpose to seek a quarrel for the quar
rel’s sake as a domestic political ex
pedient and there is not in the exist
ing situation the least suggestion of
theatrical display. There is a firm,
well considered determination to pre
vent the extension of European do
minion on this hemisphere under any
guise, though the petty turbulences of
the sub-tropic regions will not be re
garded by the United States.
Diplomatic circles are growing some
what skeptical respecting the cor
rectness of the London dispatches
which announces that the ultimatum
has been sent by Lord Salisbury to
Venezuela. It is shown in the case
in point that, although the arrest of
colonial officers at Uruan occurred
in November lafct, no official cogni
zance of the matter was taken by
Great Britain until recently. Under
these circumstances the probability
of an ultimatum being suddenly
sprung is seriously doubted, though it
is not questioned that Lord Salisbury
has sent a communication to the
Caracas government directing their
attention to the arrest of Sergeant
Behrens and asking for an explana
tion. If the Venezuelan explanation
should not be satisfactory, then, it is
said, Great Britain might, with pro
priety, respond with an ultimatum.
Senator Cullom said last night just
before bis departure for Illinois:
“There is no question about the sen
timent in Congress being in favor of
the upholding of the Monroe doctrine.
1 suppose the doctrine will be de
clared in some more or less formal
manner by Congress, and if the
situation demands that anything
be done to enforce its observ
ance, Congress, 1 think, can be
relied upon to act promptly. Great
Britain does not seem to care very
much for our opinion or our wishes
and we must maintain our own dig
nity and uphold our own rights. It
looks as if most of the foreign powers
had begun to feel that the United
States was getting too powerful to
maintain the old attitude of indiffer
ence toward the affairs of the world,
and as if they saw in our increasing
strength some imagined danger to
themselves. They seem to be bridling
up and displaying a disposition to
press us back, forestalling any possi
ble aggressiveness on our part.
SENATOR HILL SPEAKS.
Makes fi Charactertsltlu Speech at a Big
Democratic Rally.
New Yoke, Oet. 25.—Senator Hill
was the central figure in the great
Democratic mass meeting under the
auspices of the State committee,which
was held at Cooper Union last night.
Fred R. Coudert acted as chairman,
and with a few complimentary re
marks introduced Senator Hill.
The Senator declared that the prin
ciples of the Democratic party were
so plain and explicit that they do not
need to be avoided.' We have dodged
nothing in the campaign and we are
attempting to deceive no one. If we
are right wcwqnttowin, and if we
arc wrong we deserve defeat
On the tariff bill enacted in 1894 by
the Democratic party he said: “It has
been in operation only a little over
one year. That time has not been
ample to demonstrate its value and
usefulness. It is to be regretted that
it has not met the full expectations of
its friends in realizing sufficient rev
enue to prevent deficiencies, but this
consolation exists, that even if there
must be some deficiencies for a brief
period, there lias been no unnecessary
extravagant taxation imposed under
Us provisions. Sufficient time has not
elapsed to determine accurately
whether its reduction were all wise or
justifiable, but it is believed in the end
it will result in damages.”
VbHUUbLA WILL KbSISI.
President Crespo Says They Will Oppose
Any English Aggression.
Caracas, Oct. 25.—President Crespo
was asked to outline the position of
Venezuela in regard to the demand of
Great Britain that reparation be made'
for the arrest of British subjects and
that a settlement of the boundaries
between the countries be arranged.
While the President of the ltepublic
maintained a certain degree of diplo
matic reserve, it is said on the highest
authority that the government, as
well as public opinion, dons not ex
pect any attempt at unjust aggression
on tlie part of Knglund, and confides
in the Monroe doctrine.
Should, however, such aggression
occur, Venezuela will resent heroic
ally. The Venezuelan government is
still officially uninformed in regard to
England’s ultimatum.
'Thirty Thousand Dollars to Find We
Were on a Dead One,*' Says Vendlg.
Hot Springs, Arlc., Oct 25 —Dan
Stuart left yesterday for Dallas and
Vendig will leave to-day. Veudig
said upon hearing of the Supreme
court’s decision: “It cost us 930,000 to
find wc were on a dead oue. ”
Corbett will probably furnish peace
bonds and start for Chicago via St.
Louis. There is no forfeit in the
Maher-O’Donnell fight, but Smith and
Ryan will be paid 8500 apiece.
Val Hoffman, the Chicago brewer,
offers $5,000 for a private meeting be
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons.
ALASKA EXCITED.
England's Claims to tbs Entrants to til#
Yukon Country Objected to.
Seattle, Wash.. Oct. So.—-The agi
tation of the Alaska boundry question
has been taken up by tho American
residents of Juueau, and a more
is now being made to form a
boundary club at that place to keep
the people and the government fully
alive to the danger of losing the in
valuable^ Yukon mines.
The situation is given by O. B.
Swincheart, editor of the Alaska Min
ing Record, at Juneau, who is now in
tills city. "If England can effect an
entry to the Yukon country,” he said,
“she will be satisfied, and s'he hopes to
accomplish that object by securing
I)yea Inlet as a port of entry. She
will also try to obtain Annette Island,
hut will waive that and all other con
siderations in order to control the rich
mines of the North. She would un
doubtedly relinquish all claims to the
rest of the territory to gain her end
and, if she succeeds, wo mjght as well
give up any claim on Alaska.”
INDIANS AND CHINAMEN
American Missionary Society Discusses
the Interest! of These People.
Detroit, Mich., Oct. 35.—Tho
intellectual and spiritual conditions
of the Indian and Chinaman
were the subjects of earnest
solicitude, at the opening' session of
the second day of the American Mis
sionary Association convention, Sec
retary C. J. Rider of New York
dircnssed “The Indian Factor in the
Indian Problem.” Itev. Dr. Nehmia
Boynton of Massachusetts, said the
Indian needed law, land, love, liberty
and learning. Rev. Sherrod Soule of
Connecticut, said the condition of the
Association treasury showed some
thing lacking. It costs 81,000 to edu
cate an Indian and 81,000,000 to kill
one.
Professor C. W. Henderson of Douis
ann made an address in which he de
plored the condition of the negro
youth# of that state. He said only a
few schools were provided by the
state, and the Macks grew up in
ignorance and sin.
UNITARIAN OFFICERS.
Senator Hour Re-elected President— Doep
Sympathy Expressed for Armenia.
Washington, Oct. 25.—At to-day's
session of the national conference of
the Unitarian church the following
resolution, offered by the Rev. 8. J.
Barrows of Boston, was adopted: ■
“Resolved, That this conference ex
tend its deep - sympathy to tho
suffering people of Armenia, whose
loyalty to their Christian faith
has brought upon them anew the
terrible rigors of persecution from
which they have suffered for
centuries. In the name of humanity
we protest against the outrages
committed under the Turkish misrule.
We recognize the responsibility of the
treaty powers to secure governmental
reform, the better administration of
justice in the courts and the enjoy
ment of perfect liberty of conscience.
We look with expectation and confi
dence to the results of the determined
action of the English government in
this direction.”
The annual election of officers re
sulted in the re-election of United
States Senator Hoar of Massachusetts,
as President: tho Rev. W. D. Moorc
liouse of Now York, as General Secre
tary, and William Howell Reed of
Boston, as Treasurer.
Arrested for Causing a Wreck.
Mexico, Mo., Oct. 25.—L. E. Julian,
conductor of the fast freight train
which caused the fatal wreck
at Martinsburg Tuesday night, was
arrested and brought here to-day.
The warrant was sworn out
by Wabash officials, who charge him
with criminal negligence in failing to
see the red lights on the train stand
ing at the Martinsburg depot and stop
ping his train in time to prevent the
collision and the' death of two men.
Julian will give bond for $500 for his
appearance next Wednesday.
Aged I.ove Not Serene.
Waseca, Minn., Oct. 25.— C. G. Jen
nings, aged 88, and Mrs. Freda Eng
ling, aged 70, both of New Richland,
were married yesterday. The match
was opposed by Jennings’ children,
especially as his first wife iiad been
dead but four months. -In his settle
ment with his children, before the
marriage, it developed that he was
worth over 850,000, mostly in notes,
while the assessor's books showed his
personal property to be valued at but
8300. Tho grand jury investigated
and indicted him.
vhshituusi uo CO OitUi
Perui-, Okla., Oct. 25—Fred W.
Farrar, ex-cashier of the defunct
: First State Hank, was taken before
Justice Cone this morning and gave
$5,000 bonds, but was immediately
rearrested and taken before Jus
tico Walker and a $3,500 bond demand
ed, which he has not given and is not
likely to give. Ho has been guarded
by officers for ten days. People who
lost in the failure of the bank declare
that he shall go to prison.
Nr*. Parnell Sold Out.
Bordkstown, N. J., Oct. 25.—The
cry of the auctioneer has been heard
throughout Ironsides, the home of
Mrs. Delia S. Parnell, and the house
which was the birthplace of the moth
er of Charles Stewart Parnell, and
which has been her residence for many
years, is practically dismantled, Some
of the relics went at ridiculously low
prices. The total receipts of the sale
will scarcely reach 8>Oo.
Internal It even no Receipts Small.
Washington. Oct. 25. — The state
ment prepared at the internal revenue
bureau of the collections of internal
revenue during the first three months
of the present fiscal year show the
total to have been $37,7-*4,478, as
against $58. J45,108 for the same period
last year. The amounts from the sev
eral sources of revenue are given as
follows: Spirits, $18,853,028, decrease
from the same period last year. 821,
302.301; tobacco, $8,075,545, increase,
$400,000; fermented liquors.$10,380,100,
increase $71)2,030; oleomargarine, $338,
334, decrease $137,504; miscellaneous,
$89,470, decrease $113,992.
CLEVELAND IN DIXIE.
THE PRESIDENT AND PARTY AT
ATLANTA. CA.
Tenor of His Public Remark*—Lemon*
to Be Learned by the People From tbo
Great Enterprise Ret Forth In Strong
Word*—The Nation'* Future Depend*
tlpon the Support of Cmellih Pollole*.
Cleveland at Atlanta.
Ati.axta, Ga., Oct. 24.—To-day was
perfect in every way aud the thousatids
of visitors swelled the throngs on the
streets to immense proportions so that
locomotion soon became difficult. The
presidential party spent the morning
quietly at the Aragon until 11 o’clock
when they were driven rapidly to the
exposition grounds without any pa
rade whatever. Inside the gates
the military was already gathered.
After the review the president was
introduced by President Collier of the
exposition company. President Cleve
land’s appearance at the front of the
stand was the signal for an outburst
of applause from the multitude. He
said:
"Mr. President: On my own behalf
and for my co-laborers in the execu
tive branch of our government who
have accompanied me, I thank you for
your kind words of greeting. We are
here to congratulate you and your as
sociates upon the splendid success of
the exposition you have set on foot
and upon the evidences you have
gathered, chiefly illustrative of South
ern enterprise, Southern industry and
Southern recuperation But wo are
also here to claim a share tn the pride
of your achievement No portion of
our countrymen, wherever found,
can exclusively appropriate the
glory arising from these sur
roundings. They are proofs of
American genius and industry which
are the joint possession of all our
people, and they represent triumphs
of American skill and ingenuity in
which all our citizens, from the high*
est to the humblest, have a proprietary
right. _ While my fellow citizens of
Georgia and her neighboring states
may felicitate themselves to the fullest
extent upon such evidences as are here
found of the growth and prosperity of
the interests and enterprises in which
they are especially concerned, I can
not be deprived of the enjoyment
afforded by the reflection that the
work they have done emphasizes in
the sight of the world the immense
resources and indomitable thrift of
the people of the United States.
"It seems to me the thought may be
suggested as not inappropriate to this
occasion, that what we see about us is
an outgrowth of another exposition in
augurated on American soil more than
a century ago, when a new nation was
exhibited to the civilized world, guar
anteed and protected by a constitution
which was ordained ana established by
the people of the United States, with
the declared purpose of promoting
their general welfare and securing the
blessings of liberty to themselves and
their posterity.
“The success which has attended
the exposition of products and manu
facturers is not altogether due to the
quality of the soil or character of the
people in any of the contributing
states, but it rests largely upon the
fact that these states are members of
a beneGciently governed nation,
whose natural resources and advant -
ages everywhere have been de
veloped and improved by the
influence of free institutions, and
whose people have been stimulated
and encouraged by the blessings of
personal liberty. A contemplation of
the benefits vouchsafed to us by our
government easily reminds us of the
importance of a hearty and united
co-operation in their support and pro
tection. We should lovingly watch
and guard it, not only because we are
recipients of its precious gifts, but for
its own sake, and because it bps been 1
put into our hands in sacred keeping,
to prove to the world that man can be
trusted with self government.
"We shall walk in the path of patri
otic duty, if remembering that our
tree institutions were established to
promote the general welfare, we strive
for those things which benefit all our
people, and each of us is content to
receive from a common fund his share
of the prosperity thus contributed, i
We shall miss our duty and forfeit our
heritage if, in narrow selfishness, we
are heedless of the general welfare
and struggle to wrest from the Gov
ernment private advantages which
can only be gained at the expense of
our fellow countrymen.
"I hope 1 may therefore be per
mitted in conclusion to suggest, as a
most important lesson taught by this
occasion, the absolute necessity to our
national health and welfare, and con
sequently to our individual happiness
as citizens of a careful discrimination
in our support of policies and in our
advocacy of political doctrines be
tween those which prompt the
promotion of the public welfare
and those which seem to simply
serve selfish interests. If we are
to enjoy the blessings our government
was framed to fairly and justly bestow,
we shall secure them in due time, by
cultivating a spirit of broad American
brotherhood and insisting upon such
conduct as will, within the spirit of
the golden rule, promote the general
Daring Burglar* Foiled.
St. Joseph, Mo., Oct. 21.—Burglars
made an attempt to gain entrance to
the vault of the Citizens' bank at Ore
gon. Mo., early yesterday morning.
Dynamite was used, and the building
was badly damaged by the terrific ex
plosion. The vault was blown to
pieces, but the steel box containing
the bank’s funds remained closed. The
robbers escaped, but are being pur
sued.
COLD BLOODED MURDERS
Crasy Bruce Collan Shoot* Down Phillip
Frlclc and Martin Koch.
Ei, Reno, Okla., Oct. 2*.—A double
murder occurred in Washita county,
eighty miles west of here, on Boggy
Creek, on last Friday morning about
10 o'clock, at which time Crazy Bruce
Collan murdered in cold blood Phillip
Frick and Martin Koch. It seems that
Frick and Koch, two Germans, were
witnesses against Collan’s father, who
had a difficulty with a’German last
fall in which he split the German’s
| head open with an ax.
JtM CORBETT RETIRES
Annottncm that Re' Hm Quit I ha gilae
V-i' ■ <. ’v , Bing.:
Hot Sphibgs, Ark., Oct. Si.—.“I
hare fought my last fight I herehy ,
announce that I have retired from the
| ring, and will give the championship
j belt to the winner of the Maher- ’
O'Donnell fight ” h
This unexpected announcement was
made last evening in the rotunda of
the Arlington hotel by James J. Cor- ’
bett, a short time after indulging in a
stormy interview with Martin Julian
whom he had come up from his train
ing quarters to see and endeavor to
persuade to agree to postpone the
meeting with Fitzsimmons until No
vember 11. The champion had just
partaken of a hearty dinner, and had
a cigar in his hand, and, turning to a
friend at his elbow, remarked: “I
have quit training, and here goes foe
my first smoke.” So saying, he lighted
his cigar and leisurely puffed at it.
“1 will leave here to-morrow morn
ing with my party for 8t. Louis I
have lost four months in training and
allowing myself to be dragged from
one point to another. I am satisfied '
TirttV f hie ma vs Flivcimmnna
want to fight, and will not be here to •
meet-me. If he is anxious to fight '
why doesn't he come on rightnowTbe- ■
fore there is a law passed in this State
to prerent ns from meeting? lie wont*
fight, and I don't intend to lose any
more time fooling with him.”
Julian had only to say that on tha
morning of the 3ist Fitzsimmons’ name
would be found on the register of the ■
Arlington hotel; that ho would bo
ready to meet Corbett then, and no
sooner or later, and that if Corbett
was not here he would claim the for- >
feit and the championship of the
world.
An hour later Corbett changed hit ""
mind about leaving for St. Louis, and
gave it out that he would remain here
until after the 31st, come what would.
Martin Julian has submitted a prop
osition to Mayor Waters, in which he
agrees to fight Fitzsimmons against t
Corbett for a purse of 910,000 on Octo
ber 31, provided the affair is taken out ;
of the hands of the athletic club. The
matter is being considered.
At a late hour last night Martin
Julian accepted an offer of a jfb.OOO
purse by the Hot Springs Athletic club
for a fight on October 31, under its di
rection. Julian at once started for. '
Spring Lake to confer with Corbett,
who declared early in the day that he
would fight for any kind of a purse
on, before or after October 31.
itN IMPORTANT RULING.
ffhe Government's Responsibility tot the
delivery of Foetal Matter,
«iKFFERSON City, Mo.. Oct. 34.—Judge
Adams of the Federal Court made a
ruling here yesterday m regard to the
Government’s jurisdiction over postal
matter that is of much importance.
Charles Dorton, a negro employed by
Warden Pace at the penitentiary to do
odd jobs and carry the United States
mail to and from the prison, was inr
dieted for rifling letters of valuables,
such as money, postal notes, stamps, -
etc. After testimony for the Govern
ment had been introduced, the attor
neys for the negro demurred on the
ground that Dorton was an agent and
us the government delivered the let
ters into his hands its jurisdiction*
ended, in other words that after an
agent has received mail property, the
government cannot follow him up and
see that it is delivered to the person
addressed. The court sustained this
demurrer and the negro was dis
charged. This is an entirely new rul
ing in this division of the Federal
courts, although not without prece
dent elsewhere.
F1CHT WITH A BANDIT.
Desperate Attempt of an Outlaw to Bob
o Nebraska Bank.
. Harrisburg, Neb., Oct. 34.—A dar
ing attempt was made yesterday after
noon to clean out the Banner County
Bank of this place. A masked
robber entered the bank at about
1 o’clock, and demanded the
funds of Mr. Carlisle, the cash
ier. The robber had some dif
ficulty in drawing his revolver from
his belt and Carlisle ran out the side
door, through bis residence and to the
street. Thinking the robber bad a
horse he went behind the house and
finding the animal there rode around
giving the alarm. The citizens gath
ered with guns and as the robber came
out opened fire and after an exchange
of two dozen shots the rob
ber, while running, was wounded
in the leg by a rifle ball and surren
dered. it was fonnd that in his haste
he had overlooked most of the-bank’s
funds, only taking small change
amounting to 8)07. The prisoners
name is Graham and he says he • is ,
from Scotts, Bluff county.
Unitarians In Convention.
Washington, Oct. 34.—More than a
thousand leaders of the Unitarian
church, including scores of prominent
divines, were gathered in Metzerott’s
music hall yesterday when the na
tional conference of the Uriitariaff and
other Christian churches was formally
opened. United States Senator Hoar
of Massachusetts is the president of
the conference, but be was detained at
Worcester, Mass., and Hon. Dorman.
B. Easton of New York presided over
the sessions.
To B* Married Meat Month.
Washington, Oct 24.—There trill,,
6e two weddings in the household of
Senator and Mrs. Gorman next mouth.
The engrge meats of Miss Daisy Gor
man and Richard Johnson and Mias ~
Bessie Gorruan and Walton J. Lam
bert were announced some time ago.
The grooms are well known resident*
of this city in unofficial life.
Shot by a Salvationist
Lt5ington, Ky., Oct i.4.—The Key.
George Miils, a Salvationist preacher,
fatally shot Charles Clemens, a yonng
farmer, near Chalybeate Springs. On
Sunday Clemens accompanied tha
daughter of Rev. Mills to church.
Mills took his daughter away from
Clemens. When he-met the latter on
the highway he emptied his gun into,
Clemens. Mills was arrested.
Throe Crops of Pears This Teas .
Sedalia, Mo.,Oct 24.—H. H. Franks
of Houston!*, Pettis county, baa
already secured two crops from a pear
tree and another crop is ripening.