Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1893)
AC I rr A f r A n A T T Ar TH ? 17. QPTxm.VV 9ft 1G03 RFYTRRV PAITR.Q RED AND WHITE SAVAGES Pine Bidgo Troubles Contrasted with Those of Homestead. TESTIMONY OF A CORRESPONDENT George HurrU Inclined to Think the Cruelty othe Striker * Kxcfeilnl ThatKx- hlbilcd lijr the Slonx on the tVarpnth. iixnioN BOUEAC or THE BEE , j 613 FOCHTEEXTII STREET , > WASHINGTON. D. C. . Feb. 25. J Mr George H. Harris of the Evening Star of this city has had wide experience with savages. Ho was at Pine Hidge agency during the Indian uprising there two or three years ago. and last summer he was present during the terrible days at Home- itcad , an'l possesses the happy faculty of being able to tell what ho has seen and ex press the excellent ideas he has obtained from it. I at night he lectured In the Young Men's Christian association on "Red and White Savages. " Contrasting the horrors rors of Pine KIdgc with those of Homestead , he reached the conclusion that the white men of the east were the superiors of their wild brothers of the plains when It came to real savagery. Mr. Harris Is well known at Pine HIdge. doling III Contrre lnn l Hmlne . Senator Paddock says he will close his lonatorlai duties on the 3d of March , next Friday All letters addressed upon the con gressional work and relating to interests be fore congress and the executive departments hen- after March I ! will be referred by him to members of the Nebraska delegation in con- press , and it will therefore be more business like for Ncbraskans to address direct , the members of CO.ICTCSS and the senators who will represent the state after the close of Senator Paddock's ofllciil : career here , as it will save time and trouble. Senator Pad dock has proposed as amendment to the ieflclcncv appropriation bill his bills for the relief of James Mannin and C. S. Waite , th of Lincoln , for services performed in connection with the federal building in that city. Kuhn 1'nrkcr. At the marriage of Miss Caroline Parker and Lieutenant Joseph Ernst Kuhn. in Washington , Monday , the ushers will be army offlccrs. They will be Lieutenants Holbrook , Parker. Duncan. Landis. Perry and Kcbcr. Lieutenant Barrett will be the best man. All will wear their uniforms. The bridesmaids will be Miss Cox of New York , maid of honor ; Miss Kuhn. the groom's sis ter ; Miss Kelton. Miss Breckenridce. Miss Proctor , Miss Elliott and Miss MaUincly. A small reception to which only the relatives nnd Intimate friends are bidden will be given bv Major and Mrs. Parker , afterward at their residence at the soldier's home. Lieutenant Kuhn will take his bride to West Point , where he is stationed , but they will visit a while with her parents after re turning from a short trip. land Cines Settled. Secretary Noble has decided the following land cases from Soutn Dakota : Charles Mayhlck against Sever K. Starkey. from Mitchell , motion for review denied ; Naorao Card against Kaphael Hildebrand , from Iapid City , decision of the commissioner affirmed , cancelling Hlldebrand's entry and allowing guardian of Card , now insane , to enter ; Allison Townslte company of Pierre , inottot ) for review of action of local oillcers denying application to enter denied ; Homer W. Hester , Mitchell , motion for review denied. Secretary Noble today denied the motion for review of the case of ex-partc Ilobcrt E. Boar , from Broken Bow , cancelling his tim ber culture claim. Secretary Noble has sustained the motion to dismiss the homestead contest of James IV. Molen against Enoch Bartlett , from Blackfoot , UlifTio , and Bartlett's entry stands cancelled. K5"has overruled the motions for review in the cases of Fred Curtis against Horace K. Arrowsmith , fron : Do-uglas , Wyo , , and Jacob Jcnson against Jacob N. Jacobson , from Salt Lake. Western rcnslou * . The following pensions granted are re ported : Nebraska : Original Daniel Shafer , Ham ilton Thctro. Additional It. Timraons , Wil liam Oaks , Caspar Canarr. Increase Sid ney Keesc. Heissue Frederick Winch. Original -widows , etc. B. Wormwood ( father ) , Adele Tobey. Iowa : Original- Byron T. Christlanson , Ezra Bradford , James M. Decker , Albert Craven , David Lopcman , Edward- Smith , Orrcn W. Butterfleld.x John Crimmings. Additional Isaac Doty , Francis T. Wilson , Eli H , Burdlck. Clark W. Sattcrlec , William It. Divisruns. Reissue and increase Reuben K , Myers. Original widows , etc. Susan V. Cross , Susan O. Adams , Andrew J. Wilson ( father ) , Betsey A. Sklldum , Morela Miller , Alice Schleiter , minor of William Velie , minor of Joseph J. Matties , Martha Mad- clocks ( mother ) , Ann Kola ml ( mother ) , Elizabeth Jacobson , Caroline Mayer , Lu- nardi Kady. South Dakota : Additional James M. Moorbergcr. Increase Cornelias McKinley. Miscellaneous W.J.Cockcy of Nebraska is at Chamber lain's. \Vebb Vincent and O. L. Oleson of Fort Dodge are at the Hamilton. Bishop Perry of Iowa will preach ntold St. Paul's church in Baltimore tomorrow nUrht. P. S. H. UNJUST C1..YIMS , Becretnry Nolilo'i Severe CrltlcUm of Those of the Choctnw ami Chlckasatr * . WASHIXCITOX , D. C. , Feb. 25. The atten tion of Secretary Noble has been called several times recently to published state ments connecting lib name with that of Mr. Orrick , his former law partner In St. Louis , and conveying the impression that Mr. Orrlck's interests in the Choctaw ana Chlckasaw Indian claims was secured or > advanced through the secretary's influence. The secretary said today that up to this Umohe thought It not worth while to deny ihe c statements , but he now desired to say , once nnd for all , that his partnership with Mr. Orrick terminated more than a year licforo his appointment as sivretary of the Interior and he did not Intend a renewal of it Ho has no interest In Mr Orrick's affairs and has had none dur ing the past five years and expects to have none in the future. Any Interest Mr. Orrick " had in thu Choctaw nnd Chickisaw claims tvu3 obtained without knowledge or consent from him. These claims , the secretai y said , ho had regarded as grosslyunjust to the gov - ernment and repeatedly had so expressed lilmsv-lf to the president and to congress , and had assisted the president all he could in opposition to them. His position on this question was well understood , and if the payment of the $3CW01000 appropriated 1CV congress depended upon his consent , it would be a very long time before it was paid. What has already been done was performed In compliance with an act and resolution of congress. \VnthliiKtun Notef. WisuiNOTON , D. C. , Feb. 25. William V. Allen , the newly elected senator from Ne braska , who will succeed .Senator Paddocz. arrived In Washington today. In the after noon he visited the snato chamber , where Senator Mandcrson Introduced him to the senators who will be his associates in the Fifty-third congress. The Treasury department Is Informed that the exports of gold from New York next ' 'Tuesday will bo but # 500.000. Secretary Foster today approved the sale of the old public building and site at Pitts Ourp , Pa. , for $433,500 cash. State department officials disclaim anv knowledge of the reported defalcation in the office of Consul General New at London. They place no reliance in the story. Called an Kltr.t Nt-wlon. WASIIIXGTOX , D. CFeb. . 25.-Tho presi dent has issued a proclamation convening an extra session of the senate on March . This is the usual courta pursued at the close of caih administration to enable the senate to confirm the cabinet selected by the Incoming president It Is ax ! > customary at the same session to send In the names of those gclcx ted to the most Important foreign posts and leading oftk'cs at home. Ni\VS : FOIl TIIK AIIMV. Ilontdoromrrn fur the Kxamlnntlnn of Mil itary . \enilemr Appointee * llererjcil. WA IIIXOTOS , D. C. , Feb. 35. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bce-J The following army orders were issued today : So much of special orders February 13 as appoints a board of officers to meet March 1 at Fort Warren. Mass. . for the mental nnd physical examination of nppointcos to the United States Military academy Is amended to read as follows : "Mijor William Sir. , clalr. Second artillery ; Captain .Marshall W. Wood , assistant surgeon ; Captain Ashcr C. Taylor , Second artillery ; Captain Edward R.Morris , assistant surgeon ; Second Lieu tenant Leroy S. Lyon , Second artillery. The following assignments of oflicers re cently apiwinted are ordered : Cavalry arm- First Lieutenant Joseph C. Bryon , promoted from second lieutenant , Eichth cavalry , tote to the Second cavalry , troop G. to date from January H , vice Ruckcr. deceased. Infantry arm Captain C. Fred C. Shari * . promoted from first lieutenant. Twenty-second in fantry , to the Twenty-second Infantry , com pany K , to date from February 1. vice D.iusherty , retired : Captain George H. Roach , promoted from first lieutenant regi mental quartermaster. Seventeenth in fantry , to the Fifteenth infantry , company K , to date from February 4 , vice Garrettv. retired : First Lieutenant James H. Fryer , promoted from second lieutenant. Seventeenth infantry to the Twelfth infan try , company D. todatefrom January 20 , vice Howard , appointed ciptiin commissary of subsistence. First Lieutenant George J. Godfrey , promoted from second lieutenant Twelfth infantry to the Twenty-second in fantry , company A. to date from February I , vice Shatrc. promoted. First Lieutenant Henry C. Keene , jr. . promoted from second lieutenant Twenty-fourth Infantry to the Scventecnty Infantry , company I , to date from February 4. vice Druin , appointed regimental quartermaster. The following transfers of officers are ordered to take effect this date : First Lieutenant David J. Baker. Jr. . from the Twenty-fourth infantry to the Twelfth in fantry , company D : First Lieutenant James H. Fryer , from the Twelfth infantry to the Seventeenth infantry , company 1 : First Lieutenant Henry C. Keene. jr. . from the Seventeenth infantry to the Twenty-fourth infantry , company G. CONDITION or TIIK TKKAStTKY. Secretarj' Totter Appears lleforc the Wiiys and Mean * Committee. WASHINGTON' , D. C. . Feb. 25. Secretary of the Treasury Foster appeared before the ways and means committee of the house this morning and explained the condition of the treasury. He said that there was no occa sion to fear that there would be n bankrupt treasury , but he admitted the situation de manded serious consideration. He believed that the available cash in the treasury at the close of the fiscal year would be only $17UUOXW ( Instead of SM.OOO.OUO , as he had estimated in his report , because he had in consideration the payment of the Choctaw claim of $ J.OOO.ft > 0. On the present basis of revenue he estimated a deficit in the treasury at the end of the fiscal year 1S He believed that f50.0UO,000 more revenue should be raised , but did not say whether by taxation or by the issue of bonds. He also thought that the gold1 reserve should be raised to $125,000.000. llniTiilluu Annexation. WASHIXGTOX , D. C. , Feb. 25. The Ha waiian treaty Is dead for this session. This is reluctantly conceded even by its friends. The action of the senate toaay In refusing to go into executive session , though the action doubtless had some reference to the.Hanehett circuit Judge nomination , is also accepted as a conclusive indication that the treaty would be shelved for the balance of the session. The treaty matter can. of coflrse. be taken up In the extra sesslon.'whlch will convene immediately after the present congress dies , but unless some marked change occurs , tHere Is believed to be no prospect of action upon it during the life of the present administra tion. tion.The The possible knowledge of its disposition oaj.be part of the. senate had some reflex in- liueuce on the action of the house. UBJ.DY TO 11G11T TO THE DEATH. Indian * In Ilrltlth Columbia Prepared torn War of Kxtermlnatloii. VICTORIA , B. C. , Feb. 25. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] J. O'Brien , Just down from Rivers Inlet , states that the Indians massacred at Sorrow Island were of the Oweekano tribe , not of the Kamsquito as previously reported. The affair was caused by an outrage commit ted upon a Kitkalkan girl by .in Oweekano Indian. The Oweekanos claim that when they reported the matter to the Indian agent he took no action , but said they had been drinking and the massacre existed only in their imagination. The Oweekanos held a council of war and decided to investi gate the matter themselves. On January 10 , lifty warriors left Sorrow Island in canoes , and if the events are verified a war of extermination will be commenced against the Kltkalkans. In this the Oiveekanos have been promised assistance by the Bella- calla aud Bella Indians' . tnrss snoirtn UP. Colonel Hagood of Chicago Was Hrlik-ntly "Something on the Marry. " CHARLESTON , S. C. , Feb. 2.1. [ Special 1 Telegram to THE BEE.J Colonel A. E. Hagoodof Chicago has been brought , here under arrest from Atlanta , Ga. , to answer to the charge of bigamy. Colonel Hagood had scarcely been placed behind prison bars be- fore , there was a rush of wives from various parts of the state to this city. The state of Illinois was represented by Mrs. Belle Hagood of Chicago. When the colonel was brought here only two wives were known to bo in existence. In less than twenty-four hours nearly a dozen women appeared , each claim ing him as her husband. His wives rane in age from li to 40. He Is about GO years old , was in the confederate army and is very handsome. At the preliminary hearing bail wasllxed at ? 1.000 , which was advanced by his Chicago wife and the colonel was set at liberty. Selllnc the Nordics Sr.iU. On account of the large demand for scats to the Nordica concert at Boyd's March 1 , and an expected rush at the opening sale of scats Monday morning , the management have decided to Issue consecutive numbered checks at 7 o'clock , the sale beginning at 9. Every effort will be made to prevent specu lating and wlth'the exception of forty seats for the press and necessary complimentaries. an entirely clean sheet will bo presented. Death of a Ouce 1'atnoat Woman * OLEAX , X. Y. , Feb. 25. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] A woman occe engaged to Chef ( Justice Salmon P. Chase and a first couslu to Commodore Perry and Senator Foot of Vermont , died this week i Olean. She was Lucy E. Macklem and was a re markable woman. She won SDme fame In the field of literature , was later a lecturer and gained prominence as a reader and singer. She a led a pauper and insane. lloj Start a 111 ? Mrlke. Wii-KEsiuRRE , PaM Feb. 25. ( Spoclil Tele gram to THE BEE. ] The Xantlcoke miners strike is extending. Yesterday the * men at the Glen , Lyou and Grand Tunnel colleries Joined the main body of strikers. Them are now ' . ' .SOU men and boys out of work. The strike was originated by eight boys , who worked in a deep shaft and vuire paid at the rate of 11.22 , who wanted il.SJ. I'lllnj ; Oealrr * Combine , WEST ScrexioH , .WU. , Feb. 25 All the dealers la piling and logs at the head of. the lane have formed a combine. Tfie object of ? the combine will not be much so to raise the price as to regulate the supply. Decrease In the llauk Iteierve. New YORK , Feb. 25. The bank statement shows the reserve has decreased 1,221,0 andsptcleJiasdecrcucd i,741.000. The banks now hold tV,3b3UM In excess of lefal require- men La. FILIBUSTERING SILVER MEN Serious Tight Inaugurated in the House on the Sundry Civil Bill. WEIGHTED WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS Mr. Illnnil 1mM the Opposition to the Sliersh man Ilotul Proposition Omilm' * Tub- llo Ilullilln Senator ! Wimte Four Hour * lu Debute. WJ.JIII.VOTOX , D. C. , Feb. 23. A fieht which next week may prove to be a serious one was Inaug-uratrl In the house today. ; It was over the sundry civil appropriation bill , which contains the Sherman bond amend ment. There are In all 2U7 amendments to the bill. Mr. Hjlrrnn desired thai all , except the Sherman amendment , upon which there was to be a debate , be nonconeurred In. .Mr. Blind , as lea ler of the oppssltlon to the Shernvin amendment , objected , unless It was agreed that the amendment should be noncoucurml In after debate. This sug gestion of Mr. Bland's raised the antagonism of Mr. Coekran , and no agreement was ar rived at. The silver men then resorted to. filibuster ing tactics which were effectual , and after a speech by Mr. Bland the bill went over without action. After routine business was disposed of , and an hour and a half wasted in doinsr it , Mr. Holman renewed the reqjest made by him that the senate amendments to the civil appropriation bill with one exception be formally nonconcurred In , and a conference be agreed upon. That exception was the Sherman bond amendment , and Mr. Holman proposed that when the conference should report upon the otner amendments a day should be devoted to debate upon that proposition. Mr Hatch said that he would make no objection provided that .1 similar course should betaken with the anti-options bill and that it should be sent to conference. But objection was made to hi * request , where upon Mr. Hatch emphatically objected to Mr. Holman's proposition. Appropriation Hills Considered. Mr. Holman moved that the house go Into committee of the whole for the consideration of appropriation bills. Notwithstanding Mr. Hatch's opposition , Mr. Holman's mo tion was agreed to yeas. 137 : nays , 103. The first bill on the calendar was. the In dian appropriation bill. This bill Mr. Hol man requested should be passed over for the present. Mr. Hatch objected , and the committee was compelled to rise in order to submit the question to the house , whicU decided the bill should be passed over. The committee having resumed its ses sion , the sundry civil bill was taken up. Mr. Holman then asked unanimous consent that all the senate amendments be noncon tlc curred in with the exception of the Sherman bond amendment on which debate should be had until 4 o'clock Monday. To this proposition Mr. Bland objected , unless It was agreed that at the close of the debate on the bond amendment , the amend ment should be considered as noncon curred In. After a noisy discussion few of the par ticipators : therein being able to make them selves heard Mr. Coekran objected and the routine work of considering the senate amendments was started , but the silver men were on the alert and Mr. Pierce raised the point of no quorum on a motion to noncon cur in the first senate amendment , which in creases the limit of cost of the public build inif at Allegheny. Pa. , to * o35.000. The amendment was nonconcurred in by a vote of 10s to 0. Omaha's 1'ulillc HaUdlng. On the motion to nonconcur in the next amendment , being one for the completion of the public building at Omaha , > eb. . Mr. Bland raised the point of no quorum. During thecount of a quorum , the silver men had an informal conference , the result of which was that Mr. Bl'and withdrew his point ; but on the next amendment , took the floor with a speech on the financial situation. He op posed the Sherman amendment and appealed to members to stand against this scheme of Wall street. About a month ago there was a threatened financial panic. Stocks were running down especially trust stockswhich were'organized conspiracies against the free trade and commerce of the country combi nations that had watered their stock and de sired to maintain them at high prices. The manipulators of these stocks desired the pending legislation , and , if they could , they would induce the federal treasury to load Itself up with gold so as to satisfy Europe that there was no danger that Interest would not be paid in gold j In that way they could float their inflated stocks and doubly rob the people. The bill might pass today , which would give to the secretary of the treasury unlimited discretion to issue bonds because there was no limit to It , and a congress that would give to the secretary of the treasury he did not care to what political party that secretary might belong the unlimited power , sought to be enforced by this amend ment , ought to receive the condemnation of the American people. After some further debate the committee arose and public business suspended. The house then proceeded to pay a tribute of respect to the memory of the late Senator John Barbour of Virginia and then ad journed. IX THE SENATE. Leglilatlve Appropriation Hill Took Up Most of the Time of thonemlon. WASHINGTON- . C. , Feb. 25. After four hours spent in discussing various amend ments ot little importance to the legislative appropriatiotTblll the senate passed the bill today. Insisted on Us amendments and re quested a conference with the house on the disagreeing votes. As a motion for a con ference at that stage of an appropriation bill is not usual , Mr. Dawes in charge of the bill explained that he made the motion at the request of a member of the house com mittee on appropriations. The reasons given to him he was not at liberty to state , but he thought senators could understand them. A motion which was made by Mr. Sherman , to go into executive session , was defeated by the compact democratic vote , aided by three votes on the republican side of the chamber and one populist. One of the leading demo cratic senators stated to a reporter that the particular significance of the vote was that the remaining time of the session should be given to legislative business and not frittered away in [ xjtty nominations or in considering the Hawaiian treaty. Xo action or. the treaty , he said , would be had this session. The Legislative Appropriation 11111. The legislative appropriation bill was amended by the Insertion of an Item for $75,1100 for the purchase of George Bancroft's historical manuscripts , pamphlets , etc. On motion of Mr. Gorman the clause about 'slums" Investigation was struck out of the bill. bill.Mr. Mr. Allison offered an amendment relating to the ex ) < ortatlon of commodities by rail from the United States to foreign countries. It requires collectors of customs to make re turns of exports to foreign countries leaving the United States by ra J. It provides for a manifest to be delivered to the collector of the customs at the frontier port through which the goods pass into the foreign country , and also for a manifest to the customs officer at the last port In the United States. These requlrcmeuts , however , re not to be held as applicable to goods in transit for American ports by routes passing ' throuzh foreign territory , or to rnorchnnliso : in transit between places in the Dominion of Canada by routes passing through the United States or to merchandise arriving at the ports designated under the authority of section JWJS of the r .vls l statutes id which may bo destined for places In le republic of'Mexico. Mr. Alllsou explained that the object of the amendment was to facilitate the prep aration of statistics as to the commerce plo which it. applies. The. amendment was agreed to. The bill was then passed and Mr. Dawes moved that the senate insist oa Its amcud- incuts and ask a conference llo said that ho knew that the motion was an unusual IS j but that ho had-widc It at the re- ' quest of the member if the house commit11 , too on appropriations , course he could I not say publlcli the rr ivms given , but he supposed that tnejr wo'W hVI > arcnt to every senator. A , , , The motion was agreM' to. and Senators Dawes , Allison nnd Coehreil were appointed conferees on the part of JUe senate. Would Not Oo Into xftecutlrc Se lon. Mr. Sherman moved to proceed to exec- utlvo business. , Mr. Gorman thougnt' ( hat the senate should rather go on 'with Us legislative work , and ho called Jtt the ayes and nays on Mr. Sherman's motbvv The motion was defeated yoa. , 21 ; nay * , 20. All the dem ocratic senators voted la the negative and three republicans nnd one populist voted with ; them Hale.-Peffer , Power and Teller. After paying tribute to the memory of the late Representative Splnola of New York the senate adjourned. Will Iletnrn to Wnihlngton. Six ANTONIO , Tex. , Feb. 25. Hon. Mathlas Romero and Porforlo Dliz : , Jr. , son of Preslt' dent Diaz , passed throuh here this evening cnroute to Washington. Mr. Diaz , who is IS years of aee. goes to Washington ns the military attache of the Mexican legation , He h a lieutenant In the Mexican army. Scnor Homero pees to Washlneton to take his old position as Mexican minister to the o'nited States. Shot and Killed a U'hltecapper. Giu.VAtu , Miss. , Feb. 25. In "Little Texas. " over In Carroll county , twenty miles from here , a party went te the house of T. A. Anderson to whitccap him. James McMahon , one of the party , ertcred the house , pistol In hanu. Anderson shot nnd killed him , whereupon the others retreated. All of the parties were white. Anderson had a preliminary tri-il and was discharged. In Minnesota's Legislature. ST. P.vfu Minn. , Feb. 25. The senate today killed March's bill to provide that after six hours deliberation an agreement of alfi' five-sixths of a jury snail be a legal verdict. The bill was discussed In committee of the whole a few days ago and went to a vote today. Immediately after it was read. The vote was 24 yeas to 21 nays , twenty-eight votes being necessary to pass a bill. Syria at tint U'orld's I'.ilr. NEW YOKK. Feb. 25. [ Special Telesrram to Tnn BEE. ] Word has been received con cerning the Syrian exhibition at the World's fair. The Syrians will charter a steimer from Be.vrout which will sail In the latter part of March without 400 people on board. There will be horsemen , dancing girls , mer chants and attendants to take charge of the exhibit at Chlcaso. Itallroad LrRtit.itIon In Arkansas. LITTLE UOCK , Ark. . Feb. 25. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] The legislature has passed Lieutenant Governor Fellows' servant bill. This is a bill which compels corpora tions to assume responsibility for the orders of superiors to inferiors , and permits the re covery or damages for injuries or death re sulting from such orders , and is aimed es pecially against the railroads. An KmbeazlerV oiitl..iieu Settle CLEVELAND , O. , Fe'j. 2.V [ S | > ecial Tele gram to THE BEE. ) The bondsmen of Thomas Axworthy , after four yeirs of liti gation , have agreed upou'the exact sum they owe the city and havc decided to pay and slop the accumulation-of court costs and at torneys fees. The amount involved is about fSOO.OOO embezzled by Axworthy. Acqnllttil KlUlw-Jlny Sani > . CAIRO , 111. . Fob. 25. The jury in the case of Kittle May Sams , who was wronged by Captain Ranch S.irapaon and killed him and attempted to kill his bride and then herself , brought in a verdict of acquittal today on the ground of insanltjV Children Fatally liurnpd. TAHEXTCM , Pat , Feb. ,25. S. Gleitz and wife attended the funtfal of a friend this afternoon , leaving their two children at home. On returning they found that their two children had been fatally burned while playing with the fire. I'romtses Didn't Oo. 3 incinnati O mifrarcial : Johnny sat on the sofa with a set expression as Mabel nd ; M . DjLi3'J3/S.Tiith can3 mi tually miling in. "There , Johnny , run on out to mamma , " graciously "beamed Mabel , dis missing the youngster with a nod. "Did you fiear me , 'Johnny. " she re peated , with a rising inflection. "I think mamma wants you. " "No , she don't. I asked her myself two minutes ago , ' ' and he did not budge an inch. Mr. DeLancey Smith looked'a little bored , and Mabel frowned. "There is a nice story book out there in the library for you to read , " she suggested hopefully. "Shoot your old storybooks , " sneert-d Master Johnny with a smile. "Well , you will have to get your les sons for tomorrow1' impatiently con tinued Mabel , with a deprecatory look at her guest. "We got a hollerdav tomorrow , " cheer fully grinned the little "old man of the ea , " ramming his hands still farther down into his with ' pockets an I'11-atay- with-you-till-tne-surcingle-busts air. Mr. Smith growned faintly. Mabelgrow ex- asperated. * 'Now , Johnny , go on out of this room ; Mr. Smith and I don't want you1 ! "Pooh , that don't cut any ice with me ! Go out onto the front steps like you did in summer , " and he grinned affably at Smith. "Come , Johnny , " wheedlingly bepan the caller , "I'll pive you a quarter if vou'll run along like a good boy. " "Oh , yes , that sounds pretty well , but whore's the quarter ? These promises don't go no longer. " Mabel suddenly rose and tried to hurry him from the room ; but he dodged her excited grasp and went on : "Promises don't go ! It's all right abDut that quarter for running along while you are here ; but where's thut dime sister was going to give me so fast for not telling you that she kissed Minister Brown in the hall last night ? And wherc'a the dime she was going to give me for not telling Mister Brown that she squeezed .Mister Jones' hand while I was behind the sofa ? And where is the dimo-I- was to get for not telling Jones aboufhor face powder get- in'on Mister Robhwon's cat bosom ? Trot out those dirae , . ' and I'll do busi ness with you but * you bt t promises don't .go no more with me ! " o- of JjiutTiaii Ktllei. A recent incident .related in Russian correspondence indicates that the hard ships of Siberian exile's are by no means over when their sentences expire. A little girl of 10 recently appeared before the governor of Ya.ro.slav , M. Priede , with a petition in hcjr hand asking help for her starving self , alone. Her father , it was learned , hul < btjn an official , and for some otlenso -mispicion of offense was sent to Siberia''When his term ex- nired he was told td'gct homo as best ho might. His wife wad ill and he was pen niless. He wheeled her in a barrow all the way from Siberia to Yaroslav , the iourney occupying many months , and the little girl trudged on foot beside the barrow , begning alms on the road. Arrived . rived ut Yaroslav the wife was so sick theycDuldgo no farther. The father could obtain no work , and was asked to sell his little girl into an infamous servi i. tude. As a last resort the unfortunate man H > nt her to the governor. The governor could do nothing , but the townspeople heard of the case and a subscription was opened for the suffer- The second largest diamond in the world is now undergoing the cutting process ot Antwerp. When finished it will bo about the size of a pigeon's egg , and will weigh about 200 carats. ' - HE WAS GAME TO THE DEATH Blacksmith Billy Miller Stands Before Pugil ist Dan Hawkins Till Killed. FATAL PRIZE FIGHT AT SAN FRANCISCO Fifteen Hounds Kmlrcl by n Deadly Punch Will Wlmll'p ruKlll m In California What the Gladiator * Klie- where Are Doing. SAX FRANCISCO , Cal. , Fob , 25. The ban tamweights , Del Hawkins and Billy Miller , fought last night before the Pacific club. In the fifteenth round Miller went down under a light blow and failed to rise. Ho was ' taken unconscious to n hospital and Hawkins and his seexmds were arrested. Later In the night Miller's condition took a turn for the worse and he died this morning of concussion of the brain. Both men were featherweights , tipping the scales , as they entered the ring , at 122 pounds. Miller was 21 years old. He came from Sacramento and had no science , relying on brute strength , while Hawkins was very clever. Miller was terribly punished , but Hawkins was uninjured. When It became evident that Miller could not win his friends tried to persuade him to throw up the sponge , but he refuse ! , declaring he was not severely punished. This Is the third man killed In the prize ring In San Francisco in the past four years. Will He a lllow to riiKlIIsm. SAX FKAXCISCO , Cal. . Fob , 25. The indica tions are that the , killing of Billy Miller by Dan Hawkins In their fight last night will bo a serious blow to pueilism in California. All the evening papers have printed editorials denouncing prize fightinir ns con ducted here , and calling on the legislature to pass the bill already introduced to prohibit exhibitions of boxing. Advices from Sacramento say that the bill has been passed. There have been a num ber of fatal results In prize flzhts In the last few years ami the killing of Miller will revive interest In the slaughtering of Tom Avery by Ed Cutfe at the Cremorne , the killIng - Ing of Kelly by Tug Wilson and the murder of Harry MuBride by Frank Larue at the Golden Gate club. Billy Miller , the dead pugilist , was a sturdy little Swede about 21 years of age. He fought because he loved It , and not for a business. He was a blacksmith by trade and worked at that calling. Dan Hawkins is well known in local start ing circles. He was born in this city nnd has a mother and other relatives residing here. He has followed pucilism for years , and has earned the reputation of being a hard man to beat in his class. The men arrested last night for connection with the fight have been charged with murder and the chief of police has ordered the arrest of William Harrison , president of the Pacific Athletic club. SACIUMEXTO , Cal. , Feb. 25. The assembly oday passed a bill making.prize fighting , vith or without gloves , a felony. Coruett-Mltchell Maneuvers. YotiK. Feb. 25. Charley Mitchell and 'Squire Abingdon left for Boston on the midnisht train. In all probability they will meet Mr. Blanchard , who is temporary stakeholder in the Corbett-Mitchcll fight , some time tomorrow. BO TOX. Mass. . Feb. 25. Cp to a late hour tonlzht Corbett's deposit of JIO.OOO in the hands of final stakeholder David H. UUinch- ird remained uncovered by Mitchell's friends. I'roin the Coming Carnival. NEW YOIIK. Feb. 25. Mike Daly of Banger , Me. , who is booked to fight Austin Gibbons of Paterson. X. J. , before the Olympic club of New Orleans in Maroh. passed through this city tcday for New Orleans. NEW OHI.EAX * , La. , Feb. 25. Austin Glb- txns , who is to tight Mike Daly , arrived today and will proceed to Bay St. Louis in company with President Noel tomorrow. NEW YOIIK , Feb. 25. The following was received from Billy Madden , at Biloxi , Miss. : Joe Goddard li In flrst-clavs condition. Win orloewlth E < 1 Smith , Goddard will fight any man In the world , should .Mitchell ami Cor- Iwtt notarranze a match Goddard will I-lit ! either for the largest pur = e offered andtlO- OOO. Dead Willing to Fight. NEW YORK. Feb. 25. The Billy Pllmmer and Danny McBrlde match for the bantam weight championship of the world and * 1.000 was arranged todayrThe fighters and their backers met this afternoon. The date se lected was April 10. The men accepted the $2,500 purse proffered by the New Jersey Athletic club of Now York. ALTOX. 111. , Feb. 25. Jack McAuliffe today sent a telegram to Richard 1C Fox instruct ing him to meet any offer that Abbott , the lightweight champion of England , might make for a fight in this country. COLLEGIATE UltAJU'IONS. Annual Meeting of the Association of Ama teur Athletes and Its Action. NEW YOKK. Feb. 25. The eighteenth an nual meeting of the Intercollegiate Associa tion of Amateur Athletes was held at the Fifth I Avenue hotel this afternoon. Nine teen colleges were represented as follows : Amherst , Columbia , Cornell. Harvard , Princeton , Union. Williams , Brown , Wesleyan - leyan , Fordham , Trinity , University of New York , University of Pennsylvania , College of the City of New York , Hungers , Yale , Stevens and Swarthrnore. The most Important question that came up was the undergraduate rule , which Yale advocated. It was defeated by a vote of lltoS. An amendment to the constitution offered by the executive committee , providing that not more than cisht men should be entered ii any one event by a college , and not more than five men from any college be allowed to start In an event , was carried. There was also adopted an amendment providing that entries to games shall close at lci.st three weeks before the day of the event. Brown university and Wesle.van univer sity were admitted to membership. Officers were elected as follows : President , R. B. Wade of Yale ; vice president , E. Lewis of Pennsylvania ; secretary , T. E. Daly of Union : treasurer. M. > L Doran o.f Fordham. Executive committee Thompson of Har vard , P. H. Davis of Princeton. P. Johnston of Columbia , P. G. Hentz of New York. Something of a sensation was caused by the reiort | of the executive committee that J. W. Hutchinson of the University of New York , who had got the athletic meeting program for some time past , was in arrears to the association to the extent of about 1500. The meeting then adjourned. Itaclne at Noir Orleans , NEW ORLEAXS , La. , Feb. 25. Only two ol the five events on the card fell to the lot ol the favorites. The weather was fine , the track fast and attendance large. First race , selling , five and : t half furlonss : Frederick Charles < 5O to 1 > won , Lilly Trimble (20 to 1 second , Denver (7 to lOMhlrd. Time : 1:09. : Second race , wHIns. pur I2OO , five fur- Ions : Hill Howard i30 to li won , Klmudo (3 ( to 1i second , Daphne US to 1) third. Time- 1:01 : n , Third race , selllnir. six furlongs : I'helan DorIan - Ian ( SO to 1) won. I lour. I o Kin ? ( W ) to 1) second KulH GM toll third. Time : 1:10. Fourth race , selling , mile and a quarter Gendarme won , May Hardy (10 toil second Iloiiiilo U (15 to 1third. . Time : 2:10't. Fifth race , handicap , six furlonzs : Maud (3 ( to 1) ) won , lion-alls ( IGtoS ) second , Lockport - - ' Time : 1:14J ( . Opening ut IvjCity. . WASIHSOTOX.D. C. , Feb. 25. Winter racing began at Ivy City today , but there was a slim attendance. Results : First rice , five furious * : Speculation won Ella second. St. 1'atrlck third. Time : 1:07. Second race , half a mile ; Maud Kawe won Hob Sutherland Mi'coml. Syracuse third Time : 54. Third race , fevcn furlongs : I'elham won Harry Alonzo second , Van Dyke third. Time Fourth race , three-quarters of a mile : GrU ilo won , gtrathtuald second , Ilelwood third Tlmo : 1:22 . Fifth ruce , half u mile : ItogUtor won..In garuwcond. HOMOS t Tom third. Tluie : S2li. Coin ; at ( iuttfuliurif. GtTTEjnirRO. N. J. , Feb. il. Hesults : First race , fire-eighths of n mile : Com forter < 15 to U won by a head , Vera (16 ( to 1 w.-4-ond , Text Out third. Time : 1:04. : Second race , fire and a half f urlougs : High \ 1 Spriijg SILKS , FINE GLOVES , ETC. We invite you on .Monday to our grand display of All the pretty styles of the season. A wonderful display of the most exquisite colorings and effects. See our Beautiful Printed China Silks at 85c A fine assortment of best native made Ilabuti Wash SHUs , 85c. VeWefcs You can fiat any of the fashionable shades now Eminence Purple , Emerald Green , Empire Green , .Mordorc Hrown , new shades in Mousse Green , .Modes , Tans , Primrose , etc. , etc. First Importation Now on Exhibition of Fine French Dress Goods. CHALLIES That surpass in beauty and effect anything previously shown. WASH GOODS Our fine grade of Washable Dress Goods arc irresitablo NEW FANCY MULLS , SPLENDID BATISTES , _ RICH SATEENS , ETC. KID GLOVES. We have just opened a large shipment of Spring Gloves , STYLES Latest Novelties in ress TriBnjiiigs Comprising fine iridescent beaded headings and edgings , at 35c , 45c , . . GOc-and.TSc yard. Rich iridescent bended and cantillo band passamcntcrics at G5c , 75c , Sl.OO , $1.50 and S2.00 yard. Rich beaded and hand crochet Zouaves , Holeros , Eaton Jackets , Bodl- ccs and Girdles from $1.50 up to $15. 00 each. Laces Laces Rich black silk laces , comprising Point dc Gene , Point de Hordon , Und rich Chantilla.s. Exquisite Creme and Ecru Laces , comprising Point de Gene , Point Gaze , Fin de Scicle , etc. , at 15c , 25c , 35c , 50c and 75c yard. Latest styles in Veilings , at 15c , 20c , 25c , 30c and SOc yard. Spring * ! ackeis SPRING CAPES. SPRING SUITS. We will place on exhibition .Monday the latest novelties in spring nnd summer wraps and suits. We cordially invite the ladies to inspect the most extensive and carefully selected line of Blazer Suits , Balaro Suits , Butterfly Suits , Oxford Suits We have ever shown. KELLEY , STIGER & CO. Corner Farnam and 15th Streets. I Away (7 ( to 10) ) won by a length and a half , Kleanor < 5 to 1 > second , r'rcu Mason (7to2j ( third. Time : lll j. Thlrtl race , five-vlslitlis of a mile : Henja- mlniStoO ) won by a length. Itayun (4 ( to 5) ) second , Lucy Clark (20 ( to I ) third. Tlmo : Fourth race , one mile : Inferlo(4 ( to 5) ) won by three-quarter ! , of a length , 1'anway (0 ( to 5) ) second , Lauru S < 12to li third. Time : 1:444. : Fifth race , thrve-elshts of a mile : Ile.itl- tude , celdlni ; (7 ( to 1 > won tiy a length , Un- f.-ilthful (2 ( to 1) ) second. How Knot (1 ( to2) ) third. Time : 37. Sixth race , seven furlongs : Relief won , Character second. Van Vi'urt third. Time : fecorllloVoa It. NEW HAVEN , Conn. , Feb. 25. M. S. Scovlllo of Stamford Conn. , won the long distance run for the Yale Motthaven team candidates this afternoon , with Buell McKeever of Cblcaeo seconJ. Thew wera thirty entries. Scovllle's time was fourteen minutes. John Ward' * l.onc Head. NEW YOHK , Feb.'Jo Miniger Ward today made a deal In which George D.ivls , the ceneral player of last year's Cleveland club , has been excUanse-1 for Buck Ewlnij. 1'a-iiril the KacliiK Hills. TRENTOX , N. J. , Feb. 25. The senate today passed the racing bills over the governor's veto and they now become law. The race tracks are thus secure. HAO A SOCIAL SESSION Hlht Kntertaln Trewry unit Other * of the Interocrunlc Troupe. The Elks club reception to the preat Trewey and the members of the Hopkins company , plven last evening In the rooms of the Elks , law Farnim street , was a very pleasant affair. Unfortunately Mons. Trewoy was suffer ing from a severe cold and although present was unable to entertain the club with his pleasing facial performance. Manager John D. Hopkins , past district deputy of the Elks , made the excuses for Mons , Trewey nnd apologized for his inability to carry out his part of the program. However , Messrs. Strettt , Fulgora. Allison and Selllnser of the company carried out their parts , much to the enjoyment of the club men and their guests. At the conclusion of the entertainment re freshments were : erved , and the evening was very pleasantly spent. lilttrn \ > J a Mud Dug. CoLuxavitLr , III. , Feb. a , A mad dog today ran Into a crowd and b'lt Helen , little * daughter of John Crafts , a son of John Wal ter , B. N. Bailey and three others before bo was shot. HET.iaiOCS. Bishop E. K. Hendrix , onoof the most elo quent of the bishops of the .Methodist Church South , will preich the commence ment ( sermon at the Vanderbilt university lu June. The religious ceosus of Australia Just com. pleted shows 1,433,600 members of the Church of England , 80.118 Catholics , 493.H59 Presby. terians and 891,504 Methodists. These ara the four most numerous denominations. It is reported In NewYork that overtures have been received from Massachusetts by Kev. Dr. William Huntington , rector of Grace church , New York city , to permit the use of his name as a candidate to succeed the Ute Bishop Phillips Brooks. fJcv. Byron Sunderland. D. D. , has Just completed the fortieth year of his service as pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Washington. Dr. Sunderland Is pastor of the church which was attended by Presi dent and Mrs. Cleveland during their resi dence In Washington. Kov. Dr. W. S. KiinsforJ ef New York Is tall and handsome , ana nothln ; but a grow- ing'bald spot militate * against his beauty. Ho Uressiss exquisitely. He wears thu brightest of patent leather shoes and a fault less white tie , while from gold link buttons dainty diamonds flash. During the last twenty years a little more than > 3,000IUOO has been spent In restorlne cathedrals and churches in England and more than 143,000.000 has been spent In building new churches. In London alone more than f , OUOOu ) has.been expended in building and restoring churches. Some 300 Presbyterian ministers have at tached their signatures to a paper , the pur port of which Is that no further proceedings should bo taken in the Brings case. They express the opinion that the great body of Presbyterians are "weary of the strife of tongues , and are longing for peace and united work. " Kev. Francis Wolle , who died recently at Bethlehem , Pa. , was probably the most famous of the Moravian preachers In this country. Besides being a preacher he was an inventor , educator and a man of science. He invented the paper bag and the machin ery for making it. Ho was the author of three Imi > ortani scientific works. The Christian Advocate criticises severely a recent entertainment In a small town , ot which the following wns the announcement : "Tho Epworth Licaguc of the McthodUt Episcopal church will bold an auction social at Union hall Tuesday evening. January 17. Forty beautiful Indies will be cold at auction , and the gentleman who bids the highest will escort to partake of a sumptuous repast which will be prepared for the occasion. One of the most enjoyable tlinej of the season la anticipated. "
