Nebraska Newspapers

    HARRISON PRESS-JOURNAL
GEO. D. CANON. Editor.
HARRISON, - - NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NEWS,
The corn In the vicinity of Elk City
to nearly all fathered.
The First Nebraska regiment is be
tas' reorganised.
At Plattsmouth the trial of John W.
Harris, charged with murder. Is on.
Arrangements for a new high school
building are under way at Fremont.
woman's suffrage convention was
held at Fremont November 23 and 24.
The petition for incorporation by the
Village of Monroe has brought on a
legal fight.
The populist candidate for sheriff at
Culbertson has contested the election
of J. H. Brown, republican.
Forty-eight school girls at Kearney
have emulated Uncle Sam's soldiers by
organising a cadet company.
Frank Kaura, a Bohemian living near
Marsland, committed suicide Sunday
by cutting his throat with a razor.
Decutv Postmaster Rolfe of Ne
braska City has been appointed postal
inspector.
The North Bend beet sugar syndicate
has finished harvesting Its beets. It
has gathered fifty-two carloads.
Thomas Coyne, a farmer living near
O'Neill, was thrown from his wagon
and died in a few hours.
The farmers all over the state are
happy over the rain this week. It has
especially benefited the wheat crop.
Georre Wood of Chadron, a brake-
man on the Elkhorn. In making a coup
ling. Injured his hand. Two fingers
were amputated.
A locomotive spark near Holdrege
resulted In a fire that destroyed $2,000
worth of property.
Beatrice High school defeated He
bron on the gridiron at Beatrice; score,
XI to 0.
The fair at Nebraska City, conducted
by company C, Nebraska national
guard, has closed.
A reception was given at Tecumseh
to Lieutenant Arthur Kavanagh, who
at Manila with Dewey.
Bishop Williams laid the cornerstone
ef the new Episcopal cnurcn at fans
City Wednesday.
Governor Poynter will Institute ai.
Investigation of the shooting oi pri
vate Morgan at Fort Crook.
John Wiltv. who broke jail at Nellg
Monday morning, was recaptured and
to now lamenting his luck behind the
steel bars.
While iJavinr 4n a pasture at
Tecumseh, Walter Gibb. aged 6 years,
was kicked in the face by a horse and
severely injured.
Livde Bnavde has secured $600 dam
ages from the city of Fairmont for a
fracture of her arm, caused Dy a tau
en a defective sidewalk.
H. H. McElhlney of Nebraska, In
volved in the St. Louis "corn cob pipe"
ease, has been sentenced to eighteen
months la the penitentiary.
A. F. Walla, the county clerk of
Cuming county, has developed Jour
nalistic tendencies and has purchased
a half interest in the Cuming County
Democrat.
John C. Gammtll and Harry Roach,
the two candidates for clerk of the
district court at Stockville, decided a
tie vote by drawing lota . Gammifl, re
publican, won.
The case of W. A. Pazton and others
against the state of Nebraska was
argued and submitted to the supreme
court Wednesday.
The adjutant general has Issued a
requisition on the military department
at Washington for the equipment of
another national guard regiment.
A. F. Wei ranch of Omaha, who has
been dispensing liquors at Ainsworth
without a license, thought he was hav
ing a snap until the district court fined
him 1100 and costs.
The controversy at Hebron between
the city council and the Adams and
United States Express companies has
culminated in the withdrawal of the
offices of those two companies from the
town.
The Columbus post of the Grand
Army of the Republic wants a new
soldier monument, but the committee
has reported that It Is shy about $600.
An entertainment will be given to
make up the shortage.
At the December term of the district
court at Falls City a suit to set aside
the will of the late Colonel 8. B. Miles
will be instituted. The estate aggre
gates more than H,PM,MI.
mysterious hone trade at Beatrice
has caused trouble, and now Charles
Grant hi bound over in the sum of 1200
a a charge of making false repreaeata
tlaa regarding the qualities of a
rather dilapidated equina. ,
Ta farpT county officials, after m
raalltnttag the recent shooting of
Zraaaat La Platte, decided that they
had a Jurisdiction and that the mat -tar
wtB have to be left entirely to the
asiBorraes.
mm gaed by Agnes Moatek for $3,000
IM It IS alleged uiai u wwi
stock from Mrs. Mostek on chat-
to mortgage, Mcaiuip so inimmw
fcer that she became seriously sick.
leisure h ttslerea entered the
m. i at. waller near No
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FIGHT FIERCE BATTLE
BRITISH LOSS SAID TO BE VERY
HEAVY.
Boers Resist the Advance) to the
Relief of Klmberly Story of
the Fight
London. (Special.) The war office
has received the following dispatch
from General Forester-Walker at Cape
town: "General Getacre reports having yes
terday (Wednesday) encamped a bat
talion of infantry near Putter's kraal
and that reinforcements of mounted
troops, with a battalion of infantry,
arrived at the same camp today.
"The Dutch rising continues in Bro
ken Mill districts. The police at Mol
tens report that armed Dutch have left
Cradock, Cape Colony, to Join the reb
els at Broken Nail, taking with them
armed natives.
"General French conducted a recon
naissance toward Arundel, which he
found is held In strength. He with
drew with three wounded men.
"The Boers are reported moving from
Natal to the vicinity of Bloemfontein.
Telegraphic communication with Bel
mont has been reopened and a heavy
engagement is reported.
"The postmaster at Hopetown reports
that the Kuruman people have defeated
the northern rebels."
The secretary of war has received the
following dispatch through General
Forester-Walker from Methuen, dated
Belmont, November 23:
"Attacked at daybreak this morning.
He was in a strong position. Three
ridges were carried in succession, the
last attack being prepared by shrap
nel. Infantry behaved splendidly and
received support from the navy brig
ade. The enemy fought with courage
and skill. Had I attacked later I
should have had far heavier loss.
Our victory was complete. Have ta
ken forty prisoners. Am burying a
good number of the Boers, but the
greater part of the enemy s killed and
wounded were removed by their com
rades. Have captured a large number
of horses and cows and destroyed a
large quantity of ammunition.
Brigadier General Feterstonhaugh is
severely wounded In the shoulder and
Lieutenant Colonel McCabe of the Gren
adier Guards is reported wounded. Our
other casualties are the following:
"Grenadier Guards, Third battalion-
Killed, Lieutenant Fryer; wounded, I
Lieutenant Blundell, dangerous. Sec- j
ond battalion Wounded, Lieutenant
Leslie, Lieutenant Vaughan and Ueu
tenant Guerdon-Kebow and Lieutenant
Russell. Reported wounded Lleuten
ants Lyon and Cameron. Grenadier
Guards, rank and file Killed, 26
wounded, 3; missing, 13.
"Cold Stream Guards, First battalion
Wounded, Lieutenant Grant. Second
battalion Wounded, Lieutenant the
Hon. C. Willoughby and Lieutenant
Burton, the latter severely. Cold
Stream Guards, rank and file Killed,
wounded, 23; missing, 6.
'Scots Guards, First battalion-
Wounded, Major the Hon. North Dal
rym pie-Hamilton, severely ;Lieutenants
Bulkeley and Alexander. Scots Guards
ran kand file Wounded, 34.
Northumberland Fusileers, First
battalion Killed, Captain Eagar and
Lieutenant Brune; wounded. Major
Dasbwood and Lieutenant Festlng.dan-
gerously; Captain Sapte and Lieuten
ant Flsbbume, severely. Northumber
land Fusileers, rank and file Killed
13: wounded. 23.
Northamptonshire regiment, second
battalion Wounded, Captain Frceland
and Lieutenant Barton, severely.
South Yorkshire regiment. Second
battalion, rank and file Wounded, 3.
ANXIOUS, THOUGH VICTORIOUS
London. (Special.) Before anxiety
i to the situation In Natal had been
relieved, there comes news of a great
battle at Belmont. This has happened
sooner than was expected. Only the
official account Is yet to hand, but so
far as can be gathered, the fighting ap
pears to have been almost a repetition
of the battle or Elandslaagte.
A dispatch of the previous day estl
mated that the Boers in that vicinity
numbered 2.000 and that they had five
guns, and Judging from the absence of
any statement to the contrary in the
official report it is believed the British
were slightly superior in numbers.
The Boers had chosen a position with
their oustomary skill and were strongly
intrenched. The British were compell
ed to carry their three ridges in succes
sion. Apparently the guards bore the
brunt in carrying the last ridge by a
bayonet charge, after its defenders had
been shaken by shrapnel shells
Nothing Is said as to whether the po
sitions so gained were held and the
destruction of ammunition seems to
Indicate that the contrary was the case
While General Methuen can be con
gratulated on a brilliant victory, It is
again at the cost of a heavy loss or om
cers and men.
The diary of events at Mafeklng up
to November 15 has arrived. It gives
little that is new. At that date Colonel
Baden-Powell had no idea of being re
lieved for a fortnight, or perhaps a
month. Both Mafeklng and Klmber
ley. however, seem to be quiet.
Later details regarding the Arundel
reconnaissance say that the Boers there
were engaged In destroying the rail
way. One account says that after the
retirement an ambulance train with
doctors was sent out from Naauwpoort.
If this were so, the British casualties
must have exceeded three.
The situation In Natal remains ob
scure. Fighting is reported at both
Estoourt and Ladysmlth. It was at
first reported that heavy firing had
been heard in the direction of Willow
Grange, leading to the belief that Gen
eral Hlldyard had mad a sortie. Later
advices state that General White went
from Ladysmlth and inflicted a defeat
on the Boers,
It would be premature to give full
credence to either report. What Is
quite certain Is that Ladysmlth. Est'
court and the Moot river station are ail
isolated, and the Boers seem able, after
detaching enough force to hold three
British forces aggregating 17,000 men.
to push on toward Pletermaritsburg
with some 7,000 men.
A disquieting feature of the whole
campaign is the fact that all the ad
vancing generals report meeting the
Boers In force. In view of the brilliant
success of General Joubert In partly
paralysing the relieving columns, the
question is being asked, what would
have happened had ha at the outset of
the war, instead of sitting down at La
dysmlth, pushed on to Pletermarits
burgf General uMacre's report that the
Dutch are rising Increases public anxi
ety, as it toads to confirm rumors that
Isvra toasf bees esjrreart,
7X apiesal dsmsiss) from Durban an
aaraeos that mats big naval guns were
t-4Ue Wisnsifar Mst harried la the
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Irsms) CMMtoa Ykv toft East rtv.
ft was
Late last evening. It is asserted at ,
lloHnthnr that , V. etth Jiu(E;..n nAW I
n process of mobilization, will actual
y be required for active service. Some
if the yeomanry have been warned for
ervice on account of the cavalry in
Africa.
It is reported that another brigade of
horse artillery will be mobilized.
BOERS OCCUPY STEINBURG.
Capetown. Special.) The military
authorities have given permission to
the Canadian contingent on its arrival
to march through the city, which will
be beautifully decorated, and the day
win be observed as a holiday.
The Boers occupied Stelnburg on
Monday.
United States Consul Stowe has re
ceived information that the British
prisoners In Pretoria are well fed. and
there la no truth In the report that
they are suffering from scurvy.
Sir Alfred Mllner has Issued a proc
lamation. In which be says:
"It Is my duty to dispel false reports
regarding the policy and Intentions of
the Imperial government Misleading
manifestos from beyond the border rep
resent the government as desiring to
oppress the Dutch, and the Idea has
spread abroad that the Dutch will be
deprived of their constitutional right a
There is no truth In such allegation.
The Imperial government desires the
greatest freedom of self-government for
British and the Boer. The imperial
government adheres firmly to the prin
ciple of equal freedom to all loyal col
onists. "
STILL ANOTHER BATTLE.
Orance River. Nov. 23. An engage
ment was started on the other side of
Wltteputs. Just above the Orange riv
er, this morning and the British ar
tillery succeeded in forcing the enemy
to retire. The following is the official
communication issued to the press re
specting it:
Artillery firing commenced at 4:45 a.
m. in the hills bearing east nonneasi.
from Orange river at an estimated dis
tance of twelve miles. It ceased at 7
o'clock the enemy retiring. The artil
lery is firing again.
The foregoing is apparently the pe
ginning of a full description.
BULLER STARTS FOR NATAL.
Capetown. (Special.) General Buller
has started for Natal. He is expected
to return here shortly.
The steamer Waiwera. with the New
Zealand contingent of troops on board,
has arrived here.
SHELLING BRITISH CAMP.
Mool River. Natal. Nov. 23. The Boer
guns began to shell the camp at 5 a
m. The British artillery 1 in position
on high ground to the east, west and
north of the station. The artillery duel
was continued until 8, when it ceased
for an hour. The Boers recommeced
at 8 and dropped three shells into the
camp. They are still firing at inter
vals, with no damage, although their
aim is good.
A patrol of Thorneycroft's Horse has
returned from the direction of Rosetta
and reports all quiet there.
"PARTIAL FORWARD MOVEMENT."
Queenstown. (Special.) For strate
gical reasons and to reassure the Brit
ish population General Getacre has de
cided on a partial forward movement
after the reinforcements arrive. Sev
eral further arrests have been made at
Naauwpoort and In that neighborhood
of influential Dutch suspected of dis
loyalty. 8TILL TELLING OF TERMS.
London. (Special.) The Daily Chron
icle says: We learn that the cabinet
has decided that the basis of settle
ment in South Africa will be a united
South Africa, modeled on the Canadian
plan. The details have not been set
tled, but it is practically settled no
terms of peace will be accepted short of
British occupation of Pretoria and
Bloemfontein.
WHITE'S SORTIE A SUCCESS.
Pretoria, Nov. 23. The Natal Times
says this evening: "During the night
attack Sunday night. General White
captured several Boer positions with
guns and much material.
ORDERS TO SCHLEY.
New York. (Special.) A special t
the Herald from Washington says:
That it has never been the intention of
the navy department to permit Rear
Admiral Schley to proceed to South
African ports Is shown by the ofliclal
Instructions given him by the depart
ment on Monday last.
This is a copy of the navy depart
ment's orders:
Nov. 20. Sir: When the United States
steamship Chicago Is In all respects
ready for sea. proceed with that vessel
by the shortest practicable route to the
waters of your command, touching en
route for coal at Port Castries. St. Lu
cia or at Rio Janeiro, and at stich oth
er ports as may be necessary. The de
partment desires you to be at Bueno
Ayres with the least practicable delay.
In order that you may Inspect the ves-
sls of your command.
It Is also ordred that special atten
tion should be given to the repairs un
der way on the Wilmington. Submit to
the department without delay a scnea
ule of the ports you will visit en route
and the possible date of your arrivals
and departures. Besides the Chicago,
the Wilmington and Montgomery are
attached to your command. The Wil
mington Is now at Buenos Ayres and
the Montgomery Is now at Montevideo.
You will await further orders before
any vessel of your command visits any
African ports. Very respectfully.
J. D. LONG, Secretary.
To the Commander-in-Chief, U. 8. Na
val Force, South Atlantic Station.
ROBERTS THINKS HE WILL WIN.
Washington, D. C (Special.) Brig-
ham H. Roberts, representative-elect
from Utah, reached. Washington to
night He expects to take his seat In
the house and says he does not believe
the house will be Influenced by the pro
tests against his doing so, for the rea
son that the question of his eligibility
Is a matter clearly outside the sphere
of the church, because the whole agi
tation against him Is based upon mis
representation of facts and absolute
falsehoods.
He also claims that the house Is
without authority to declare his seat
vacant. Mr. Robcte denounces as false
the charges that he now advocates po
lygamythat Is the present contracting
of polygamous marriages, notwith
standing the constitutional prohibition
by Utah of such marriages.
The meeting of the national executive
committee of the no n-partisan W. C T.
eejowiwea without having mad any
nausea toward a reanloa with the par-
oa, soser taaa tae roMtuuoe
radaseday. aareeiaa to a re-
M'KIIILEY CARDITIS
MARIMIIIALS
HAS SET FREE tf09K CRIMINALS
THAN ANYOTfJC PRESIDENT
vary Crime, Including Murder,
Bank Wrecking, Embezzling
and Counterfeiting.
President McKinley, during the two
years and five months of his term, has
L pardoned 340 criminals and commuted
the sentences of 129 others. This rec
or dls about equal to the total number
of pardons and commutations granted
by President Cleveland during his en
tire term or lour years.
The figures do not Include the noto
nous use of executive clemency extend
ed to Brigadier General Charles P. Ea
gan, commissary of subsistence, United
States army, tried by court-martial and
sentenced to dismissal from the army,
which was commuted to six years' sue
pension on full pay by the president,
General Eagan's offense was In viola
tion of the llltary laws and not the
civil. In all other cases In which ofll
cars of the army figured the president
declined to Interfere. In the navy the
president extended clemency to Engl
neer Anecito G. Menocal, convicted by
court martial of Inemclency and neg
lect. sentenced to three years' s us pen
slon on furlough pay. His sentence was
commuted by the president on August
26, UN.
Immediately after his inauguration
on March 4, 187. President McKinley
began the exercise of bis prerogative
and has continued to do so with mors
frequency than any other chief exec
utive. On January 9. 1898, the presi
dent pardoned Captain John D. Hart
of Pennsylvania, who bad been con
victed of violating the neutrality laws
by filibustering, as It was shown he
had furnished arms to the Cubans be
fore war with Spain was declared. Cap
tain Hart's petition for executive clem
ency was signed by seventy-six united
States senators and men prominent In
official and private life throughout the
United States. This was the only pe
tition ever received at the department
of Justice having so many prominent
signers.
BANKING OFFENSES EASY,
The figures show that President Mc
Kinley has favored particularly violat
ors of the national banking laws, men
convicted of making false entries In the
books of and false reports regarding
the condition of national banks, em
bezzling postmasters, money order
clerks and other offenders against the
postal laws; counterfeiters, illicit dis
tillers and other crimes against the
Internal revenue laws. Of the total
number of pardons granted one hun
dred and six were to deserters from the
army and navy of the United States
who, until a pardon was granted, were
prevented from holding any office of
trust under the government.
The following recapitulation shows
the crime of which the -offender was
convicted and the number of pardons
and commutations of sentence granted
by President McKinley:
RECAPITULATION OF PARDONS
Bank-wreckers, embezzling cashiers,
making false entries and reports of con
ditions of national banks Pardons, i;
commutations. 8.
Dishonest postmasters, embezzling
Imoney orders, postal funds, using malls
peo defraud and other anenses against
the postal service Pardons, 61; commu
tations. 29.
Desertions from the army and navy
of the United States, 108.
Illicit distilling Pardons, 22; commu
tations. 12.
Counterfeiting, lightening of gold
coins and raising and altering obliga
tions of the Unted States Pardons, 33;
commutations, 14.
Violating internal revenue laws, sell
ing liquor without license, failure to
stamp cigars and similar cirmes Par
dons, 12; commutations, 7.
Conspiracy Pardons, 6; commuta
tions, 2.
Horse theft and cattle stealing Par
dons, 21; commutations, 15.
Introducing liquor In Indian country
Pardons, 9; commutations, 6.
Manslaughter Pardons, 3; commuta
tions. 2.
Murder Pardons, 2; commutations, 8.
Assault with Intent to kill Pardons.
S; commutations, 3.
Oarrylng concealed weapons Par
dons, 2; commutations, 1.
Violating pension laws Pardons, 4;
commutations, 1.
Unlawful cohabitation Pardons, 3;
commutations, 0.
Obtaining money under false pre
tenses Pardons, 1; commutations, 4.
Cutting timber on public domain
Pardons, 2; commutations, 4.
Perjury Pardons. 5; commutations, 1.
Larceny, grand and petit Pardons,
10; commutations, 1.
Impersonating a United States offi
cerPardons, 3: commutations, 0.
Robbery Pardons, 1; commutations,
1.
Assaults Pardons, 2; commutations.
Buying cattle from Indians Pardons,
0; commutations, 1.
Rape Pardons, 0; commutations, l.
Keeping disorderly house Pardons
1: commutations. 0.
Falling to perform service as a mall
contractor Pardons, 0; commutations,
Slander Pardons, 0; commutations, 1,
Kidnapping Pardons, 0; commuta
tions. 1.
Obstructing a settler on public land-
Pardons, 1; commutations, o.
Making false demand for annuity
Pardons, 0; commutations, 1.
Housebreaking Pardons, 1; commu
tatlona, 0.
Malicious mischief Pardons, 0; com
mutations, L
Violating neutrality laws Pardons, 1
commutations. 0.
Resisting officers of the United States
Pardons, 13; commutations, v.
Total pardons granted, $40.
Total commutations of sentence, 129.
The following list, showing names,
states, crimes and sentences of criml
nals and date of Dardon or commute
tlon, was compiled from the officio!
records of the department of Justice
at Washington:
BANK WRECKERS', EMBEZZLERS,
VIOLATORS OF NATIONAL
BANKING LAWS, ETC,
Johv. M. Wall. Ohio Aiding and abet
tlnr In making false entries In report
of national bank to comptroller of cur
rency; sentence of five years commuted
May J, 187, to two years.
Frederick E. Edgar, New Tone Km-
bottling funda national bank; sentence
of Ave years; pardoned after serving
two years, Jose L latT.
Charles ft. Wlaiachman. Illlaota Em-
beaallag funds national bank; aenUnc-
ad to five years; paraonea jane ss, uri,
after servlaa; etx msaths. .
Harry h. aviwaiey, r"7T""
betsleme.it and making false entries la
books and reports of national bank;
sentence of five years; pardoned May
8, 1M7, after serving two and one-half
years.
Harry L. Martin, Illinois Embezzling
national bank funds; sentence of five
years; pardoned April 7, 1K97, after
serving one year and two months.
Fred L. Kent, Maine Embezzling
funds of national bank; ten years in
prison; pardoned July 2, 1897, after
serving six years.
Edward Russell Carter. New York
Embezzling funds of national bank;
sentenced to alx years and six months;
pardoned July 9, 1897, after serving two
and one-half years.
Horace G. Allls. Arkansas Making
false entries In books of national bank;
sentence of five years; pardoned July
24, 1897, after serving about two years.
Francis A. Coffin, IndianaAiding
and abetting embezzlement of funds of
a national bank; sentence of eight
years; pardoned September 9, 1897, after
serving one year and two montha
Lewis Redwlne. Georgia Embezzling
funds of a national bank; pardoned to
restore citizenship October 26, 1897.
Stephen M. Folsom, New Mexico
Making false entries In books of a na
tional bank; five years; unconditionally
pardoned November 1, 1897, after serv
ing about two years.
Frederick W. Griffin. Illinois Embez-
tling funds of a national bank; five
rears: nardoned November $2. 1897, af
ter serving two and one-half yeara
William E. Burr. Jr.. Missouri im
betsllnc funds of a national bank: five
yeara; pardoned December 21, 1897, after
serving one year and ten months.
Theodore Baker. Pennsylvania m
bexzllng funds of a national bank; sev
en years and six months; sentence com
muted May 31, 1898. to four years ana
three montha
Hamr B. McMaster. Wisconsin h-m-
bexxllnr funds of a national bank; five
years; sentence commuted May Ji,
to four years imorlsonment
John B. Firestone. Pennsylvania
Embe saline- funds of a national bank
five years; commuted July 11, 1898, to
one year's confinement.
Augustus C. Haxen. New york r-r
bezzilng funds of a national bank; sev
en years; sentence commuted and par
doned to restore citizenship, July i,
1898.
Louis A. Lee. Massachusetts Viola t
lng national banking laws; five years;
commuted December 21, 1898, to three
years and three months.
William K. Shaw. Maine KmDezzimg
funds of a national bank, ten years
commuted to five years In 1896, and
pardoned to restore citizenship, July
19, 1898.
Edward R. Cassett. Iowa hmoez
zling funds of national bank, nine
years; commuted February 10, 1899, to
four vears and six months,
Robert W. Eaton, Indiana anaaing
false rerjorts to comptroller of currency
as to condition of a national bank; five
years; commuted March 29, 1899, to two
and a half years.
Alma Hague. Utah Embezzling na
tional bank funds and making false
entries In books of a national bank;
seven years; commuted May 8, 1899, to
three years.
COUNTERFEITERS AND OTHERS
PARDONED.
L. 8. Whltefleld, California Posses
sins- and passing counterfeit money
ten years and $1,000 fine; pardoned Feb
ruary 1, 1898, after serving four years
and four months.
J. C. Miller. Louisiana possessing
and passing counterfeit coin; five years
and 1500: pardoned April 16. isw, aner
serving one year and three months.
Percy B. Sullivan, Indiana r our
. . . a a
years and lluv ana casts; paruoneu
May 12, 1898, after serving three years.
James Watklns, Texas Matting ana
possessing counterfeit money;flve years
and $&0 fine; pardoned May 14, 1898,
after serving three years.
Russell B. Hoyt. Connecticut, coun
terfeiting; eight years; pardoned May
14, 1898, after serving four years.
Josephine Alfredo, New York pass
ing counterfeit coin; six months - and
fine of $100 pardoned May 18. 1898.
A. V. Burk. Nebraska Possessing
counterfeit money and molds; sixteen
months and $100 fine; pardoned to re
store citizenship July 1L 1898.
William Negrelle. New York coun
terfeiting; three years and six months
nd $500; commuted July 14, 18!8, to
wo years confinement.
HAD A RAISED BILL.
Stephen Lyon, Indiana Having In
possession a raised bill; five years, $10
ne; commuted September li, 1898, to
wo years.
Isaac A. Wine, Arizona Counterfclt-
ng; four years and seven months;com-
rnuted September 13 to three years.
Lucian Hubbard, Illinois Conspiracy
to counterfeit United States coin and
bllgations; two years and $1,000; par
doned October 7, 1898, to restore citi
zenship,
John Ieonard, Iowa Counterfeiting;
two years; pardoned October 17, 1898
to restore citizenship.
M. J. Ford, Jr. Counterfeiting; four
teen months; pardoned October 17, 1898,
to restore citizenship,
Joseph T. Smith, New York Counter-
felting; three years and $1,000; pardon
ed October 17, 1898, to restore cltlzen-
hlp,
Michael Fleming, New York Coun
terfeiting: five years and $100 fine; par
doned October 2E. 1898, to restore citi
zenship.
C. C. C. Elllngsworth, Illinois Pass
lng counterfeit coin; one year; pardon
ed October 25. 1898, to restore citizen
ship
Charles Schultz, Tennessee Passing
counterfeit money; one year one day
and $100 fine; pardoned October 26, 1898.
to restore citizenship,
A. H. Hafley Counterfeiting; three
years and $&00 fine; pardoned Novem
ber 26, 1898, to restore citizenship.
Leonard O. Partello, Minnesota-
Counterfeiting; five yeara and $300 fine;
commuted November 2$, 1898, to two
years.
Isaac You man a Colorado Counter
felting; three yeara and $100 fine; com
muted December 6, 1898, to two and
one-half yeara.
Stephen Lyon, Indiana Having In
possession a raised bill; sentenced five
years commuted to three years Septem
ber 13, 1898, and pardoned December I,
1898.
Francis TX Brown, Connecticut
Counterfeiting; five years; commuted
December 20, 1898, to four years.
James L. Wilcox, Missouri Lighten
ing gold coin; three years; commuted
to ten months January 12, 1899.
Walter Hollls, Mississippi Raising
United States bills; Ave yeara, $2S0;
commuted January II, lift, to one year,
James Hiram Mix, Alabama Coun
terfeiting; one year one day, MM; par
doned Feb. U, 1899, to restore citizen
ship. Thomas Connor, Tenneaaae Paaalng
counterfeit money; five yeara, $100; par.
doned April 14, ltft, to restore cltiaen-
.
John v, siagner, uanronue passing
counterfeit money, fly yeara, fet;
commuted May 1, Uti, to two rears.
Phlllo
j. oetsr, uMManaoeaatov-
feiuar. tiaras years, tm-,
uted
stay sa, DM. to aaa year.
moaari carrsw, yiipiasa lonmartait-
taw yoara; aardoasd ftfay Ml IK,
artas sssil I (Mr Bseta
May , IVi. to restore citizenship.
Fred Richards, Ohio Passesslng and
passing counterfeit money; three years;
commuted July 12, lx. to two years.
Andreas C'hspas. New York Altering
and passing obligations of the United
States, eighteen months and $25 fine;
pardoned July 26, 1899, after serving
six months.
John Jamison, Ohio Possessing
counterfeit coin and molds; ten years
and tii fine; pardoned after serving
five years.
Jefferson May, Illinois Making and
passing counterfeit coin; one year and
one day; pardoned September 19, 1899,
to restore citizenship.
MURDER.
Allen Emberson, Texas Murder;com
muted to ten years' Imprisonment.
Frank Collins, Arkansas Murder;
commuted to ten years' Imprisonment.
John B. Jacobs, Arkansas Murder;
hanging; commuted twenty years' Im
prisonment. William K. Reld, District of Colum
biaMurder; hanging; commuted July
2 .1899, to life Imprisonment.
William a. Shorter. Arkansas Mur
der; life Imprisonment; commuted.Jan
uary 2, 1838, to ten years.
Denn Is Davis. Arkansas Muraer;
hanging; commuted May 24, 1897, to
Imprisonment for life.
C. L. Addlnaton. Texas Hanging;
commuted July 24, 1897, to imprisonment
for life.
Harry Hammond, Utah Fifteen
years: pardoned July 24. 1897.
Clyde Maddox. Kansas Imprison
ment for life; pardoned July 14, 188.
MANSLAUGHTER.
Ellsworth Wells, Oklahoma Ten
years, $5; pardoned October 17, 189$.
Lon Gardner, Texas Five years;par
doned October 17, 1898.
William Lamoriaux. Wyoming Four
years, $60; commuted April 26. 1899, to
three years.
Frank Odell Four yeara. $500; com
muted April 28, 1899. to three years.
Albert J. Elchelberger. District of
Columbia Seven years; pardoned May
2, 1899.
UNLAWFUL COHABITATION,
wmiam Hlrks. Indian Territory-
Two years; pardoned September 13, 189.
Utile Hicks, Indian Territory i wo
years; pardoned September 13, 1898.
Henrv Tuckett. Utah-Six months and
$200 fine; pardoned May 21, 1897.
WHO SHALL BE FIRST.
Cabinet Ministers' Wives Faca a
Puzzling Question.
Washington, D. C (Special.) "Make
way for the ladles!" Of course. But
which ladies shall make way for the
other ladles?
That Is the question that agitates so
ciety here and the Importance of the
question Is emphasized by the struggle
for precedence between the unmarried
women, the younger set and the mar
ried women.
At the reception which President Mc
Kinley gave for the Presbyterian syn
od, Mrs. Hitchcock, wife of the secre
tary of the Interior, alone of the wives
of cabinet officers, was In the city. Mrs.
Hitchcockv.promptly arrived at tne
White house, and took her place next
to Mrs. McKinley, In the line of women
who told the ministers how very glad
they were to see them.
Half an hour after the reception be
gan Miss Margaret Long, daughter of
he necretarv of the navy, arrived, a
charming woman, and proud, who In
sisted that Mrs. Hitchcock must yield
her the place of honor, because she said
official etiquette orders that the navy
denartment has precedence over the
department of the Interior. Mrs. Hitch
cock, despite tne aignity oi ner
years, Is very gentle and unobtrusive.
She was greatly embarrassed by mis
incident.
Mrs. Hitchcock. Mrs. Charles Emory
Smith, wife of the postmaster general,
and Mrs. Gage, wife of the secretary of
the treasury, particularly desire the de
termination of this question of eti
quette. John Adldson Porter, secretary
to the president, may have to Issue an
ultimatum on this nice point from the
White house. Consequently, Mr. Porter
s truly unhappy.
The women of the diplomatic circle,
maids and matrons, are warring too.
Thorn Is much dissatisfaction that to
Mlns Cascslni, niece and adopted daugh
ter of the Russian minister, are given
the privileges which would be accorded
to bis wife, and that to Miss Andrade,
daughter of the Venezuelan minister,
Imllar distinctions are extended, -me
wives of the ambassadors and ministers
desire that these young women take
step" below them.
Mr. Porter, In his unhappy position,
will have precedents to guide him. By
the social law, which has hitherto been
accepted It Is ordained that on occa
sions of public receptions the wire oi
the vice president stands next to the
wife of the president, and next In order
the wife of each cabinet officer, ac
cording to the order of the creation of
the department In the cabinet.
Custom has ordered that, when a
cabinet officer Is a widower, the lady
who presides over his home can occupy
the same position as would be given
his wife. Thus to Miss Morton, sister
of the former secretary of agriculture,
and to MIhb Herbert, daughter of Mr.
Cleveland's secretary of the navy, were
given permanent places in the execu
tive receiving line.
Miss Morton's place was at the end of
the line, as her brother's department Is
the youngest In the cabinet. Miss Her
bert was entitled to stand next to the
wife of the secretary of war. With
true tact, however. Miss Herbert re
fused to take precedence of the mat
rons of the cabinet circle, and yielded
gracefully, even to Miss Morton, who
was her senior In years and experience.
This has been regarded by some as a
precedent which should control.
Hut women In general do not follow
precedents. They make them.
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL.
Kansas City, Mo. (Special.) The su
preme council of the American Equal
Wage union, recently Incorporated un
der the laws of Missouri, with head
quarters In Kansas City, has Issued an
address to the wage workers of the
United States. The union was founded
on the belief that to eradicate the
liractlce of paying ilowte- wages to
women for the same work performed
by men means a revolution In the so
ciological conditions of the country. Its
main o)eci is to secure Justice to wo
men who work for waxes, to protect
children from unnecessary Industrial
servitude, and to discourage atrlkea and
accomplish its work by means of edu
cation, agitation and moral suasion.
Hxcerpta from the address follow:
"On an Indus! rial nation Ilka this.
where a vast majority of the people are
waaje workers, the value of a day'a
work bears an Intimato rata tlon to the
prosperity of the country, and. for that
reason, beeotaas a mattor oi auprame
concent to all.
When wages are up, timed are
WparotH. It Is a common mlaeaka is
regard looraaalnv dividends and aotlr.
Ity la atecks aa reliable taaMoaton af
Tne prosperity that
stay IT, last.
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