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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
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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 ,
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Green , .Modes , Tans , Primrose , etc. , etc.
First Importation Now on Exhibition of
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CHALLIES
That surpass in beauty and effect anything previously shown.
WASH GOODS
Our fine grade of Washable Dress Goods arc irresitablo
NEW FANCY MULLS ,
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KID GLOVES.
We have just opened a large shipment of Spring Gloves ,
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Latest Novelties in
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Comprising fine iridescent beaded headings and edgings , at 35c , 45c ,
. .
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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.
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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. "