THE OMAHA ! DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY , . NO VEM13E11 20 , ISOd. SINGLE COPY OriVE CENTS.
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ULRXASDER THIRD BURIED
Widow Breaks Down Completely and Gives
Way to Hysterical Soba.
FUNERAL SERVICES IN ST , PETERSBURG
Many Itoynl Itoprciientntlveii Present Simi
lar t'cruiiionleH Olnerteil In Other Kuro-
pi-nn ( .apltnU IttiMlun I'euplo Hliotr
Their l.ovo for the Dead Kmporor.
ST. PETERSI1URG , Nov. 19. The en
tombment of the late czar , Alexander III. ,
took place this morning , '
A thick fog enveloped the city , but the
populace was astir at an early hour , and at
the same time the troops detailed to take
part In the funeral ceremonies commenced
moving toward the position assigned to them ,
The cathedral was packed with people , In
cluding representatives of all the Imperial
and royal families of Europe. The funeral
services were conducted by the .Metropoli
tan of St. Petersburg end by the Metropolitan
ol Moscow , The former conducted the
czarina to her place near the coflln , which re
posed In state In the center of the cathedral ,
The czar and the grand duke and the mem
bers of the royal families were present and
took up positions on the right of the coffin ,
and the many military officers In attendance
were grouped behind the bier. On the Icfl
were the foreign ambassadors and minister !
and their staffs , while grouped around Ir
different parts of the cathedral were count
less delegations from Russian cities a in
- . oilier countries , Including Frajice. Thi
L/ funeral services began at 10 a. m. and lastet
until -I p. m. Many members of the roya
families of Europe attended by glittering
suites were present.
After the long service the czarina , czai
and family took a last farewell look at thi
remains of Alexander III. The czar then lali
the Imperial mantle over the body and tin
cofiln was carried by Iho czar and certain o
the princes to Its tomb.
Enormous crowds ot people gathered 01
both sides of the Neva long before the cere
monies commenced. The opening cercmonj
was announced by Ihrco cannon shots fron
the fortress.
The czar , the Imperial family and the roya
mourners were received at the door of tin
cathedral by the Metropolitan of St. Peters
burg and by all the members ot the hoi ]
synod bearlnc crosses nnd holy water. Tin
Imperial parly formed In a solemn proces
slpn which marched up the aisle until thi
czar and other mourners reached Ihelr ap
pointed places.
LIGHTING THE TAPERS.
The funeral services then began ; and durlni
Its progress tapers were handed to all th <
mourners. Then the high priest with i
burning torch , lighted the czar's taper , am
oftcrwards did the same with those held b ;
the members ot the Imperial family , afte
which the priest lighted the tapers of al
the other mourners In turn acceding ti
rank , until everybody was kneeling and hold
Ing flickering tapers In their right hands
which with clouds of Incense followed by th
solemn chanting of Ihe priest gave a mns
weird effect to Iho whole scene. At Iho con
elusion of Iho funeral service Iho mourner
of Iho Imperial family paid Ihelr last respect
to the dead czar , kissing the Icon lying o
his breast. The czar assisted the czarlnc
who was lerrlbly affecled.
Eight generals then removed the pall an
carried the cofiln to the altar , while elgh
other .generals bore the pall behind th
casket. The czar then placed his father'
Imperial mantle within the cofiln , which wa
then finally closed and the procession to th
tomb was formed. It was headed by th
Metropolitan ot St. Petersburg and th
clergy In timeto a solemn chant. Th
clergy were followed by the coffin , whlc
was borne by the czar , Iho grand duke :
foreign princes and Iho most dlsllngulshe
generals.
The mosl Impressive porllon of Ihe. con
inony was at the lowering of the late czar' '
remains Into the vault by high civil olilcci
of the government. As the cotlln dlsaj
peered from view , the loud booming <
cannon nnd the salutes fired by platoons <
Infantry from the adjoining fortress revei
berated through the church , mingling wit
the words ot the burial service and tl
lowering ot the mourning flag and Ihe hols
Ing of Iho ordinary Imperial standard c
the fortress lower proclaimed to the worl
outside that the last act In the mournfi
drama had been concluded. The czar boi
Ihe ordeal with fortitude , but many amen
the group of Imperial and royal petsonagi
clustered around the- open grave were vlslbl
affecled.
The czar remained In the church until tl
tomb was finally closed. After this la :
ceremony the Imperial Insignia were carrlc
bick In state , In a number of carriages , 1
the winter palace , and were there deposit !
In their accustomed places In St. George-
hall.
hall.BERLIN
BERLIN , Nov. 19. An Imposing funcn
ceremony In honor ot the late Czar Ale ;
andcr HI , took place today In the Church i
Russian embassy. Traffic about the nclgl
borhood was suspended during the scrvic
and there was a largo guard of honor ou
sldo the church. Emperor William , I
Russian uniform , accompanied by the en
press , tlrovo to Iho church In an open ca :
rlage and was present throughout the ccn
many. All the diplomatic corps , Includln
the United Stales ambassador , Hon. Theodoi
Runyon , and many oilier notabilities we :
present.
WIDOW COMPLETELY OVERCOME.
LONDON. Nov. 19. A special dispatch I
the Dally News says. It was a terrible mi
l-v. ment when Iho lime came for Ihe family i
Czar Alexander lo bid farewell to his remain
The wlelowed empress mounted the steps i
Iho bier supported by her son , Czar Nlchola
Her feelings spent themselves In a burst i
hysterical sobs and tears , from which si
was unable to recover. Again and again si
bent over and kissed the hands lying crossi
upon her husband's breast. Then she sto <
asldo and the other Imperial and royal pe
conages kiisod the hands , after which tl
general public withdrew. Then a rosary wi
laid upon the deceased's forehead and s
ibsolutlon written upon parchment wi
placed In the hands. The Interment fo
lowed.
The correspondent ot the Standard nt
Petersburg describes the gcsneot confuali
Sunday afternoon In the vicinity ot the c.Uh
elral of St. Peter and St. Paul , For mo
than a mile In all directions there- was
teething , suffocating mass of people , amoi
whom the Cossacks were vainly trying
keep order with knouts and the heels
their wild horses , regardless of the llv
or limbs ot the people. Finally fire engln
were brought , hose were stretched and wat
turned on , The powerful streams scatter
the people In front llko chaff , only to
driven bick by the prcajiire from bchlr
The CouacUs struck the people across thi
fanes with great whips. One man was kill
by a kick. A boy was suffocated In t
crowd. Ac the czar nnd Grand Duke Mich ;
passed In nn open carriage en their way
the cathedral. the tame uttcrnoon , a m
with a white be.inl , dressed as a peftsai
sprang with two bounds Into the road , a
drew from hit pocket n packet , which
threw at the czur. Hlu majesty start
luck , and then cooly picked up the pack
The- Incident c. usr > d Intense emotion , t
crowd believing that an attempt had be
madci to assassinate- czar. The offend
was Instantly seized and hustled tn the gua
home. The Imperial carriage proceeded an
the murmurs ot the crowd. Liter It was a
nmiucei ] that the czar had accepted a i
tltluu that had been thrown to Mm. T
papers of HI , Petersburg make no mention
the occurrence. U Is believed that the pei
Mil's ilrcu warn by luo nun was a d
, lruniTul Service * la furl * .
PAMIS. Nov. 19An Impressivefunei
service In memory of the late czar
llua > Uvus celebrated here today at t
Russian church. President Cnslmlr-Perrlcr
drove to the church In n state carriage
nnd all the members of the diplomatic corps
nnd cabinet oincers were present at Hie
nervlce , ns well ns a number of the most
Important military , navnl nnd munclpal olll-
ccrs. During the re > llgloiisl ceremonies 101
minute guns were llred by a detachment
of artillery , stationed nt the Arc du Trl-
omphe. After the ceremony the president
stood upon the steps of the church , sur
rounded by the other mourners , ami - witnessed
nessed the march past of the troops , which
had been paraded In honor of the Inte czar.
; SHUCKS CONTINUE.
More Dciitlm Itrportctl from tlin Slmkrn
Province of Italy.
HOME , Nov. 19. Dispatches from the
earthquake-shaken province of Ilegglo ell
Callbrla , say that more ( light shocks were
felt In that district yesterday and last even-
Ing. Although no further damage was done
the Inhabitants continue terror stricken and
numbers ot people are fleeing from the towns
Into the country. Fifteen persons were killed
and over fifty injured at the village of Semi-
narn. This vlllage Is nearly destroyed.
At Palml , whcro nearly all the houses are
ruined , seven persons were killed and fifty
Injured. Numbers of houses at Mulochehlo
and Terranuavo were damaged. Although
nobody was killed or Injured at those places ,
their populations are camping out In the
fields.
The troops In the province of Ilegglo dl
Calabria are rendering all the assistance pos-
slblo to the endangered Inhabitants.
Two violent shocks ot earthquake wore felt
last evening at Mllasseo , on the north coast
of the Island of Sicily. The terrified Inhabi
tants fled from the town and spent the night
In the open air.
SHUT OUT IIY I1KN.I1AUK.
American Meats Will No Longer Ho Al
lowed to Kntcr Her I'orts.
COPENHAGEN , Nov.19. The minister ol
the Interior , M. Hoerrlng , has Issued a de
cree , to take- effect Immediately , forbidding
the Import of live cattle and fresh meat from
the United States.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 19. Count Bevcnt-
low , the Danish minister , first heard of the
action of Denmark In excluding American
beef and meats through the Associated press
cable from Copenhagen. The count expressed
surplrse , as no action In that line had here
tofore been contemplated. Ho said the ac
tion was probably due to a request from Ger
many , as beet reaching Denmark would fre
quently find Its way Into Germany , and thus
evade the German restriction. Ho had nevei
heard that any of the 'American producl
In Denmark was affected with the Texas
fever. Under these circumstances he feel !
that the action of Denmark Is not so mucli
aimed at the United States as It Is to- make
Denmark's neighbor , Germany , effective Ir
her exclusion. The minister has not yet re
ceived any official advices on the subject.
SHU'PINO S1LVEIITO SAN FICA3CISCO ,
Ovrr Thrro II u ml reel Thousnml Dollar *
Worth ( started from Mexico Vestcnlaj- .
CITY OF MEXICO , Nov. 19. There are
many rumors of the conversion of the entire
debt Into silver through the German bankers
Joaquln Salzar , ex-member of congress nni
who belongs to nn honorable family , was ar
rested tor the embezzlement of $15,000. Sal-
zar's friends made good the amount em
bezzled , but tho' law must punish the crime
though the parlies" embezzled from refuse tc
prosecute ,
The chief of the treasury of collecting one
disbursing of. the state of Sonora has fled
It Is believed he was a defaulter to thi
amount of about $22,000.
The steamer Colon took $220,380 bar sllvei
and the' steamer. Acapulco $92,374 ot tin
same metal from Mazatlnn to San Francisco
The famous Yucatan Indian chief , Puck
who was the leader In the uprising , has beei
killed by his subordinates.
The earnings of the Central railroad fo
the first quarter of November are $144 ,
924.03.
Exchange on New York Is quoted toda ;
at 4 per cent premium.
I1UTU1I WAR IN I.O.MHOK.
Heavy Fighting Against the Hallnos Man ;
Knroii-nn | < Killed.
DATA VIA. Java , Nov. 19. A dispatch fror
the Island of Lombok says that heavy fight
Ing took place yesterday between the Dutcl
troops and the rebellious Ballnes. Th
stronghold of the Ballnes at TJakranegar
was carried by a furious onslaught of th
Dutch. The Dutch operations against th
Baltncs continue.
AMSTERDAM , Nov. 19. A dispatch to th
Neus Vandendag from Batavla states tha
the Dutch troops htormed TJakranegara a
far as the palace of the rajah. The Ballne
fought desperately , and 150 Dutch soldier
were killed or wounded. The Hallnc-i Ics
several hundred warriors killed or woundee
Neither the rajah nor his treasure was dls
covered.
IJKt'EATKI ) TillJAPANESE. : .
Driven Dark by the Clilne.se In n Minor Kn
gaReinent Nonr I'url Arthur.
CHE-FOO , Nov. 19. Fighting occurred o
Sunday last twenty miles from Port Arthui
The Japanese retired toward Tallen-War
The Chinese loss was 100. The Japanese loa
Is reported to have been 300. Tlin Chines
captured ten prisoners.
YOKOHAMA , Nov. 19. The second Japar
ese army left Klnchow on the 2d Instant , th
plan being a march on Port Arthur from tw
directions. The force- * will have to defeat th
enemy on the read before attacking Port Ai
thur.
thur.A transport with some < ! 00 Infantry and BC
coolies on board was burned while procecdln
to Tallen-Wan , Only four coolies were los
Itoyulty Kutertalii * .tmerlruii . aeanien.
MADRID , Nov. 19. Commander Wllllar
R. Urownson of the United States cruise
Detroit , with nine officers and twelv
sailors of null , vessel , have arrived her
_ with the Columbus relics. The American
i are highly pleased with the reception n.
J corded them by the authorities of the cit
1 of Cadiz. The Spanish government Is pa >
Ing nil the expenses of their entertalnmetv
The American officers will be received >
audience by the queen regent anil will b
banqueted by the marine department un
will be tendered a reception at the Amer
can legation.
ProtectliiK 1'orclsn Ki-sldents.
SHANGHAI , Nov. 19-Tho viceroy e
Tlen-Tsln Is placing soldiers around tli
foreign , settlement In order to protect
agalnsi the depredations of soldiers froi
the mutinous camps.
If the Japanese take Port Arthur It Is ci
pectwl thnt they will land , enroute I
Peking , forty miles nouth of Taku.
Numbers of quick-firing guns have bee
Hddcd lo thu Chinese war ships at Wel-Ha
Wol.
bemllllK Alii to KartliqimUii
ROME , Nov. 19. King Humbert has sei
40,000 lire for the relief of the earthqual
sufferers , nnd Premier Crlspl has donalc
Iho sum of 17,000 lire for the same purpos
Think Tliov ll.ivo u Mnr.larer.
SAN DERNADINO , Cal , , Nov. 19. A ma
giving his nnme as Albert Lea has bee
landed In jail , who Is suspected of bslr
A. A. Austin , wanted In Minnesota for
murder committed last March. Olllcers hai
been watching him for home lime , and
confirm , Ihelr suspicions they found hi
writing the name of A. A. Austin en a ple <
of paper.
T.IIOIVl \ Resume \ In Ocrcm'jrr.
NEW YORK , Nov. 19. Senator Lexow i
the senate Investigating committee ea
today thnt the Investlgallon hid been pr
( lively poslponed llll Oecembet1 1. "When v
resume H will be Just where we left off. V
will crntlnuc In the even tenor of our wi
and on even keel , I hope. "
Kentucky Iluu t bu pi-iicl .
RICHMOND. Ky. , Nov. 19.-The Est
County Deposit bank at Irving hus assign1
to Henry D. Wiseman. The books are bell
examined. Joe McDowell , the late abscjn
Ing cashier. Is still Absent and cannot I
heard from.
ORGANIZING A NEW PARTK
Foun 'ation Stone of the Organization to Be
Protection i nd Free Silver ,
DENIALS FROM CAMERON AND PETTIGREW
Senator * ilonew anil Stownrt of Novmtn , Alfo
fcnlil to Hn .Mot Ing
Ilnro Not Yet Ilcun Ilcnrd
From.
MINNEAPOLIS , Nov. 19. The Gary. S , 1) . ,
corroJpon-Jent of the Journal wl'es as fol owJ :
It would scarcely bo expected that Informa
tion revealing n great national conspiracy to
rule or ruin the republican party should be
found In this unimportant village. Never-
til. ! less , my Information Is so direct and the
source so authentic that I have no doubt ol
the truth of what I have to tcil. My In
formant Is a gentleman of veracity , who la
acting as amanuensis to one of the leaders
: i the movement , and I have long known
Im to bo reliable. In short , then , the
tory he tells Is this :
For several months an understanding has
xlsted among the leading silver men of the
nltcd States that an emphatic demand shall
10 made that the republican platform ol
896 shall contain an unequivocal dcclara-
Ion In favor of unqualified free coinage ol
liver and that In the event of failure of the
cpubllcans to so declare a new party move
ment shall forthwith bn sprunc with a two-
) lank platform declaring dimply for protec-
Ion and free coinage. The management ol
he movement Is largely In the hands ol
Senators Jones , Stewart and 1'ettlgrew , and
hey are looking to Senator Cameron ns i
residential candidate In the event of the
Irlh of the new party. Tha results of the
ecnnt election nave given the leaders re-
iewcd confidence , as they now believe' the }
.vtll be able to absorb the .remnants of the
opullsts nnd secure through the protection
lank the adhesion of the labor votes of the
ast. Thus they hope to centralize the en-
Ire free sliver strength and much of tin
abor vote of the country. My Informant I :
osltlve In the declaration that the republlcar
larty will bo forced to cither adopt the
liver plank or bo destroyed , and this Inten
Ion to rule or ruin Is a fundamental tenoi
if the movement , and It Is even said thai
Senator Cameron has already consented t (
liead the revolt.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 19. The rcnewa
eports that Senator Cameron had given hi
jonsent to bo the presidential candidate o
i "protective and free silver" party inee
with an emphatic denial from close and In
Imate- friends of the senate here , who an
n a position to speak with authority. Mr
Cameron Bald recently to > an Assoclate <
tress reporter that -while he was fo
liver he was none the less a republican
.ml It was as a republican that ho hoped t
ice the white metal suitably recognized.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Nov. 19. ( Specla
Telegram. ) Senator Pettlgrew , In an inter
lew concerning the dispatch of the Asso
lated press today that he , together will
Senators Stewart and Jones , will launch i
new political party In behalf of silver 1
he republicans don't put a free stive
ilank In their platform In 1806 , said the re
port Is entirely false. He accuses' one Hob
nson of Watertown with having started th
story. Senator Pettlgrew left tonight fo
lot Springs , .Ark. , for his health.
BAYS IIUV1JI , UK OOVUKNOK.
Jolb Determined to Ho Inaugurated 01 :
the 1st of Oeot'inlirr.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 19. A special to th
Republic from Birmingham , Ala , , say
Reuben F. Kolb , the defeated candidate o
he populist party for governor of Alabama
publishes a lenghty address to the psople o
Alabama In this afternoon's editions of th
People's Dally Tribune of this state , th
state organ of the Kolbites , In which h
declares his Intention to ba Inaugurated gov
ernor of the state December 1 , and calls upo
his followers everywhere to gather at Mom
somery on that day and aid him In takm
his seat. The address begins by saying tha
the paramount Issue In the late state cam
palgn was honest elections , and charges tha
frauds were committed In 1892. Ho say
there was almost a universal demand again !
the repetition of these frauds. The addres
then t-ays that just after the election thl
year Kolb Issued an address and stated h
had been elected , shortly after which hi
leaders held a conference. As a result c
this conference meetings were called In ever
county for the purpose of ascertaining th
wishes of the people. A convention was als
called for Montgomery for November 12 , i
which resolutions were adopted to the effec
that Kolb was elected by the qualified elecl
ors ; that the. will of the people was set asd
through the agency of election managers an
county officials , aided and abjtteil by a coi
rupt judiciary. Kolb then says that last Sal
urday , when the legislature convened In Jolr
session to count the votes for state otllcer :
Senator Goodwyn arose to file a protes
signed by forty-four1 members of the .leglsl.i
ture against counting the vote of certnl
counties where It Is alleged frauds wcr
committed , when Speaker Clarke of the houa
made Goodwyn out of order and ordered hli
to take his seat , calling upon the doorkeepe
to seat him. The address then concludes :
"The official count , as declared by th
speaker , gives Dates a majority of 75,78 !
election frauds committed In the countle
named In the protest of Senator Goodwyn , <
which wo have positive and sworn evldenci
would be more than sufficient to wipe 01
all the majorities cla.'med for Dates. Th
foregoing considered , and In view of the c.i
citing conditions In Alabama , I have detei
mined to discharge my 'full dut
to the people of Alabama. I wi
not fall to repeat the pledge
which I have made to the people who ha\
given me their confidence and stood b
mo so heroically dur.ng . the past fet
year * . You , fellow citizens , have twice electe
me governor of this state and this time , t
the grace of God and the help of the goc
people of Alabama , I will bo governor. Di
cember I Is the day fixed by law for the b.
auguratton of the governor. On that day
shall be In Montgomery for the purpose i
taking the oath of office and my seat i
governor , and I hereby call upon good rei
pie In every part of the state to aid me I
all proper and peaceable methods' to uphol
the law and set asldo the power of traltoi
and usurpers In Alabama. I appeal to n :
friends and supporters from all parts of tl
state to be In Montgomery on the 1st dj
of December , 1891 , there and then to gh
me their suppcrt In a lawful and peaceab
manntr to vindicate their liberties. I couns
against any unlawful demonstration , but a :
the co-operation of free men In the neoes.ai
effort to enforce the law and carry out tl
will of the people. R. p. KOLH , "
The arrest of Kolb for treason Is not In
probable , and Ifihla followers undertake
seat him , which , judging from the gentlme
expressed at their meeting at MontEomei
last week they will undoubtedly do , It
believed there will be serious trouble ,
MONTGOMERY. Ala. . Nov. 19. Govern
Jones was about to take a train for Mobl
to take patt In the ceremonies attending tl
reception of the cruiser Montgomery , wlii
he was shown a telegram from Dlrmlngha
In regard to the Kolb manifesto. lie d
cllncd to be Interviewed , but when shov
the dispatch ubaut the Kolb manifest
wherein Kolb says that by the- grace of G
ho will take tils seat on December 1 , quiet
remarked ; "William C. Dates haa be
elected governor by the fairly express
will of a majority of the people of Alabani
and has bcn BO declared by the general c
scmbly , the only tribunal wbhh lias t
right or authority under the constitution
declare the result. It Is my duty to s
that he Is duly Installed , arid by the gra
of God he will be. I do not anticipate th
any number of men will be foolish enou
to heed Kolb's advice , but If they do , t
consequences will be on their own heads. "
Ilemocnitlo Cunillilito Donil.
DOYLESTON , Pa. , Nov. 19. Sf.te Senat
Icorco Iloyce died at ' , hls residence today
com Brlght's disease , n'ged 33J He was the
emocratlo candidate for congress front the
levenlh congrcslonal ctlstric In 1881 nlnl
8SS , but was defeated by his republican op
> oncnt. His father , Hon. Thomis Royce
'eprcsentcd Ducks and Lqhlgh counties
ll congress from 1848 to 1853. He leaves H
widow and six children. '
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AIL IM HUT lUttfAtin COUNTY.
rcrctary Allnn In l'oP / lmi of Jtelilrnn
from l-vnrjr Coun V.Kafo Ono.
LINCOLN , Nov. 19.-,8peclal Telegrnm.- )
tlounty clerks' returns were received this
venlng from Chase nnd Nuc | < olla , counties ,
The figures nre the same as published In
Hie lieo tnble. Only Howard Is to hear
from. Should It not report 1'n the mornlne
a cpeclnl messenger will be cent for the re-
urns unit the expense charged to the county.
.Much talk hns been made by the Majors
crowd over an alleged discrepancy between
the total vote on governor'and that of the
rest of the state olllucrs. Footings by the
secretary of state thow that no such dis
crepancies exist.
SIDNEY. Neb. , Nov. 19.-Speclnl ( Tele
gram. ) Attorneys for County Clerk Ojborn
ind the late canvassing board will appear
before the supreme court tomorrow to show
cause why they should not reconvene nnd
sanvnss the Lodge Pole praclnct returns , the
irlglnal returns , ballots nnd poll books hav-
ntr been stolen from the returning olllcer ,
who reported the same to the county clerk.
Subsequently the Judges and clerks of the
ircclnct convened and compiled from mem-
oranela new returns , which the clerk has rc-
'used to canvas * , holding that his board
md , after receiving nil legal returns from
the county , canvassed rfnd declared the re
sults.
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TO INTKUFKH1S.
Injunction Procacdlngj Will-Mot lAo to Ito-
slniln it Ainu from Holding Ofllcc.
KANSAS CITY. Nov. 19 , The argument
on the application made by W. T. Jamison
for an Injunction to prevent J. II. Dremmer-
man from accepting a commission as prose
cuting attorney of Jackson county was heard
jefore Judge Henry In the circuit court today.
The grounds for asking .sucr , action by the
court are that Uremmerman's certificate was
Issued on the strength of forged election
returns. Judge Henry refuted to grant the
Injunction. The proceeding , he said , was
a novel one. The court Was asked to decide
which of the two contestants should be' the
plaintiff In a contest" , No court had ever
gone so far as that. Ho' suggested that the
plaintiffs , bring mandanms proceedings to
compel the canvassers to recanvass the vote.
In the course of his opinion. Judge Henry
said : "I will co as far as any man to pre
vent or punish fraud. If It were under my
control I would make ballot box stuffing and
forging election returns treason against the
state and punishable by death. "
Mu.vor Hopkins nnd 1' illca Uoforni.
CHICAGO , Nov. 19. As a result of the
agitation of the question of police reform ,
Mayor Hopkins has announced his determina
tion to create a nonpartlfean commission to
control the department. Heretofore the de
partment has been under the absolute con
trol of the mayor , and the method adopted
is , Mayor Hopkins says , the only one which
could effectually divorce thO' police force , from
politics. He will appeal' to the legislature
for the enactment of laws 'that will make the
change permanent.
ll'lTA'ESS SAl'S UK I& AS ISFIltRt ,
Under Tenne * eo l < nrr uii' Important State
\VHne i Cminot'Ttiitlfy.
MEMPHIS , Nov. 19. Tte prosecution at
Ned Smith nnd W..S. Richardson , charged
With the" lynching of"sli * negroes at Milling-
ton , Tenn. , In this comity , WfAiMjusJ rej-
celved a ) setback today . Wjieu Bu't'cn Mo-
Carver went on the 'stand and stated tha !
he Is an infidel. He Js , ' therefore , Incom
petent , under the laws of Tennessee , to give
testimony before a jury ln"n capital cast.
Dutch McCnrver Is the man upon whom
the state mostly- relied for a conviction ,
The prosecution openly charged that Me-
Carver perjured himself 'when ' he said nc
did not believe In a God. The attornei
general had f\o \ doubt Dutch's testimony
would be sufflclent to hanc the twb rrier ,
on trlaly as well1 as three ! or four others
Immediately after' ' McCarver's sensational
statement to the court today he was ar
rested on a. bench warrant , charged wltli
perjury. It Is also given out by Attornej
General Patterson that he will Immediately
proceed against A. J. McCarver , the sherlfl
of this county and the father of Dutch , ti
remove him from onice.
Itrcil Dulles tlia qilliicrft.
HOPKINS VI LLB. Ky.f .Nov. 19.-Furthei
particulars from Trenton , where the due
with axes occurred betwJcn two wood'
choppers Saturday , state , that Holt , wlu
was so badly cut up , lg Belying- tonight
From the scene of the qoiullct Ileed wonl
home , and , loading his 'guns nnd pistols
looked himself In his cabin' and swears ne
will never surrender to .the olllcers. Se
rious fears nre entertained , of. a desperate
conflict between Heed and , 'the authorities
as the latter say they Intend to arrest him
Arrested for Almnctontiig 11 Hoy.
SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 19. lidwart
Newth , commander of the wlialer Jeannette
which recently came Into ppj-t , was arreotei
by the federal authorities this afternoon 01
a warrant charging him with having deserted
serted Joseph White , a 19-year-old boy , whi
belonged ) to the Jeanuette'H crew , on Herschel -
schel island. When the boy was taker
sick he was landed on llcrsehel Island Ir
charge of the cabin boy and placed In t
tent , where he died. , ;
Only Want 'I wo Million * .
DENVI3K. Nov. 19. Power of nttornej
given by Lillian D , Daniels , formerly Donne
Mudla , to Edward H. MuVphy of New Ycrt
was field today with the1 county clerk. Ir
this power of attorney Mrs. Daniels claim :
that she Is entitled to KWO,000 from the es
tate of W. n. Danielsher late husband
She also ( lies an assignment to Mr. Murphy
In which It IB set forth that no eompromisi
shall be made without her consent for less
than $ 0,000.
( "oro.'in Six l ) y . Ovrnliiii.
ST. JOHNS , N. P. . Nov. 19.-No news hai
yet been received here of the Allan stcnmei
Corean , Captain Main , ami the friends o
those on board nre becoming very anxious
The Corean sailed from Glasgow on Novem
ber 3 , and from Livepool on the Gth , and I
now six days overdue. TheTro are on bean
about 100 persons , thel.olllcers and crev
numbering about seventy.
Attorney Would Not ( 4n * ttinVirnint. .
DENVER , Nov. 19.-"cbnstable Frank am
James Hart , a newsp perhman , nppedret
before the district attorney this aftcrnooi
and made a complaint cnat tng a buslncs
man with belne responsible 'fcr the deatl
of Klku Oyama. The dlfttrlcf attorney re
fused to have a warrant' ' Issued , regardlni
the charge no Improbable ? and llavorln ;
strongly of blackmail ?
Voillrx n th rlii3' 1 Hofc Snrlnc"
HOT SPRINGS. ArK , Kofi 19. The Mlaals
slppt Valley Medical uswJciatlon , with dele
gates from all stotc In Jlitf valley , wll
begin ItB annu'el BeVsIph , h4re tomorrow
Some . " 00 delegates have olrrudy arrived an
more will come In the raornttig. The con
volition will last five , ilrtjs and Is cxpcctc
to he- the moat Important In the history t
the HFsoclatlon.
Dli-cl from l-'ntl ni ; Uflrrd Oyntrrs.
NEW HAVKN , Conn.Nov. . 19.-Dr. C. J\ \
Llndsey , secretary 'of .the . State Hoard c
Health , has completed his Investigation Int
the typhoid fever cases at Wesleyan' collegi
which have thus far resulted In the death c
two students. Ho Is gatUfied that disease-
ovsters were the cause of the cpldemli
Three Wesleyan students are at preser
critically 111.
-
rnnurnnre Coiniiny | : llHrrril from Intllnm
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 19-Tlie New Yor
Bowery Insurance company of New Yor
lias been blacklisted , , and forbidden to c [
crate In Indiana hyvlno auditor of ntat
It Is announced tlmtjhln company had will
drawn from the state and afterward sclli
Ited Insurance. The' policies wera to t
written In New York , and thus1 avoid tax
In Indiana.
iivi-iiteiitft of F'rHgiilne Vv iui Nov. 10.
At New York Arrived Peruvian , froi
Glasgow ; Werra , from Genoa.
At lialtlmore Arrived Lord Londonderr ;
from Belfast.
M BE A CASE OF MURDER
Authorities in Doubt About the Oorpso
Found on Oallow Hill Street.
HAVE INDICTED MUDGEL FOR SWINDLING
Olio Detective Thinks the Man on Whom
liuunincoV.ti Collected In Still l.lv-
Ine , Whllfl Iliu Coroner Thinks
lie Wait Mur.lereil.
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 19. ThegranO
jury late this afternoon found a true bill
against Herman Mudgcl , alias II , H. Holme *
now a prisoner In Boston ; Jeptha II. Howe
the St. Louis lawyer who collected the In
surance money on P. F. Pltzel's policy for
the tatter's widow , and the widow herself.
The Indictment reads for "conspiracy to chcal
and defraud. "
Alexander McKnlght , vice president of the
Fidelity Mutual company , made the followlnt
statement this afternoon : "Whllo the sus
picion has grown until wo are nearly posi
tive that P. F. PItzel was murdered , th (
only charge made before tne grand jury was
that of conspiracy to defraud. "
"I am positive that the body found or
September 4 at 131G Callow Hill street , or
which an Inquest was held the next day a ;
that of 13. F. Perry , Is none other than thai
of P. F. PItzel , " said Coroner Ashbrldgo to
day. "I am not at liberty at present to dis
close my reasons for my assertion , but if 1
were , and pointed them out , you would bt
convinced. "
It was stated this afternoon that Mrs
PItzel had been arrested In Burlington , Vt.
and made a confession.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 19. Jeptha D. Howe , ar
attorney having an office with the law firn
of McDonald & Howe of this city , was ar-
resteel today on the charge of conspiring will
one II. II. Holmes to defraud the Fidelltj
Mutual Life Insurance company of Phlla
dclphla out Of $10,000. Howe has made thli
statement :
"I do not belive that a fraud has beet
committed. I bellevo the body Identified b ]
Pltzel's IC-year-old daughter was that of hei
father. The marks of Identification wen
perfect. As to how PItzel met his death ,
cannot say. But , as I said to Mr. Gary , I
a fraud has been committed , I am as anxion :
to have It Investigated as any one , and wll
do all In my power to bring the guilty ti
punishment. I took the case In good faltl
and acted as any attorney would have done
Mr. Gary naked me If this were proved i
fraud If I would bo willing to return to thi
company my fee. I told him I would be no
nly willing , but would not under any clr
iiimstances keep any part of It. "
Mr. Howe says he has no fear , but dls
Ikes the notoriety It gives him. The Fl
ellty Mutual company began an attachmcn
ult In the circuit court today against J. D
lowe and Carrie A. PItzel , the reputed wldov
f the supposed dead man. Thi
ult Is for (10,000. As soon as sli
ecelvcd the money Mrs. PItzel and famll :
re said to have moved to Davenport , la
lolmcs , or H. M. Howard , as he was knowi
n this cty | , got into trouble hero last siimme
selling a stock of drugs on which ther
, vas a mortgage. It is claimed by detective
hat Howard stated to several prisoners li
lie jail , so that It came to the 'cars of th
guard , that he had the best scheme eve
: oncelved""for swindling an Insurance , com
pany , If only he could get some sharp at
tcrney to help him. While In jail Howard be
: ama acquainted In a professional way will
lowe. The allegation made by Howard I
tmt the body was not that of Pltzc ! , bu
in ? whloh he and a druggist had obtalnei
roru a medical college. lie says PItzel'
wife and daughter were also In the con
piracy , and Howard claims that Attorne
lowe knew of the conspiracy.
The detectives have practically abandonei
ho murder theory and now think they ar
on the' track of PItzel In the person of i
man calling himself 13. F. Lyman , whos
whereabouts they refuse to divulge. The ;
stated tonight that Mrs. PItzel had made
confession substantially the same as that o
lolmes , except that she believes her husban
to be In South America. She has not see ;
: ilm since the alleged crime was committed
The insurance officials profess also to hav
received word that Holmes and Mrs. Pltze
were en route to this city , having left Bosto
or.lght. Mrs. PItzel , it Is said , was decoye
from Burlington , Vt. , to Boston by a com
inunlcatlon which she supposed to be fror
Holmes.
Holmes.HEDSPETH
HEDSPETH GAVE IT AWAY.
Late tonight Chief Harrlgan consented t
talk concerning Howe's arrest and the. pai
lie had In unearthing the plot to defraud th
Philadelphia concern. Said ho : "Marlon (
Hedspeth , the famous Glendalc , Mo. , tral
robber , now a prisoner In the city Jail , ha
told me of Howe's efforts to smuggle hli
keys and tools on various occasions to al
ilm In attempting to escape. Howe Is
brother of McDonald's partner , and McDor
aid U Hedspcth's attorney. The first Int
mntton was fioin Hedapeth. His letter t
me and the statement which followet
written by him at my request , tell the stor
of the discovery of the plot. They are a
follows :
" 'October 10,1894. Major Lawrence Harr !
_ an , Chief of Police : Dear Sir There ha
be n a $10,000 swindle worked upon a Phi
adelphla life Insurance company , and poi
sibly a murder committed In working I
Senevty-ftvo hundred dollars of the mono
has already been paid , and $2,500 Is yet 1
tha bank , owing to a squabble over the ft
that Howe Is wanting for his part In It.
can give some Interesting Information n
gardlng It , and perhaps save the Insurant
company something If they are notified i
once. MARION C. HEDSPETH. ' "
J. C. Armstrong , a Jail guard , In a swor
statement also In the possession of Chli
Harrlgan , swore that he was approached I
J. D. Howe for the purpose of getting h
assistance In securing Hcdspeth'sescap
The statement of Hedspsth before mentlone
Is as follows :
"CITY , Oct. 12,1894. Major Lawrence Hai
rlgan , Chief of Police : Dear Sir When I
M. Howard was iere some months ago li
told me that he would llko to talk to m <
After we go acquainted he fold that -he ha
a scheme by which lie could make ? 10,0 (
and that he needed some lawyer who coul
be trusted , and { aid that It I could tntrodue
him he would give me * 500 , He then tel
me that P. F. Pltzel's life was Insured f (
$10,000 ; that PItzel and ho were going i
woik the Insurance company for that sun
Ho told me Just how they were going to e
It. Ho said ho was an expert at It that 1
had worked It before and that being
druggist he could easily deceive the Insuram
company by having PItzel fix himself up a
cording to his direction and make It appcu
that he was mortally wounded by an explosle
and then put a corpse In the place of PItzel
body , etc. , and have It Identified as that i
PitzeK In a few days Mr. Howe came
me and told me that Howard had gone
him and Introduced himself , saying I rccor
mended him , and that he ( Howe ) had la
the whole plot bare to htm. Howe told n
that he would see that I got my $500 It
worked and that Howard was going on ea
at once to attend to It. Howe told me It w
the Fidelity Mutual of Philadelphia. Win
notices appeared In the newspapers of PItzel
death , Howe came down at once and told I )
how It was now only a matt
of a few days until he got the mone
Later Howe and a little elrl.
thlnkL Pltzel's daughter , succeeded
having the body Identified and recognized
that of H. F. PItzel. Howe told me th
Pitul'B wife was privy to. the whole thin
HoBiysthut now Howard would not let Mi
1'ltiel go to Philadelphia to Ident fy the boi
of her husband and he ( Howe ) feels almc
certain that Howard deceived PItzel ai
that PItzel In following Howard's Instru
tloni was killed , and that It was really t
bxjy of Pitzel. The policy was made to t
wife , and when the money was put Into t
bank Howard stepped out and left , the wl
o settle with Howe for his services. She
as willing to pay him $1,000 , but ho wanted
2,000. So $2,000 was held until they get
i'cr squabbling about It. It Is hardly worth
lillo to say that I never got the $500. This
nd a lot mere I will swear to. Yours re-
pectfully. M. C. II.
Upon this Information Howe was arrested
tils morning. "After receiving this communl-
atlori , " said Major Harrlgan , "I wrote the
lilef of police of Philadelphia , with what re-
ults you already know. "
HKTASIIH : ( inoriiii'ti rrxinstis.
eiv York Court of AppeaU I'lt on I'pnn '
III * lie-port HH Ili'ferre.
NEW YOUK , Nov. 19. The- findings of
Qrover Cleveland as a rcfcrco In a suit
rought by James Saxton In 1SSS against
lie Manhattan Elevated railroad were over-
urncd by a decision of the- supreme court
peclal term today. The referee awarded the
omplalnanl $2,000 to the fee In certain
roperty and $1,200 for loss ft rentals. Dam-
ge to the rentals previous to the beginning
f the action he found to be $719.40 , but the
eferco would not render a judgment for It.
ho case was appealed and the court of ap-
eals reversed Mr. Cleveland's decision be-
ause as referee -ho refused to find the dam-
gcs In and of themselves , aside from any
onscquentlal damages , were of nominal value ,
'oday In the new trial Justice Patterson
warded to Saxton a judgment of $2,000 as
amapos to the easements of the property
ml $150 a year tor the loss of rentals , due
3 the maintenance of the railroad In front of
ho premises.
TOOK Ur AMRKICAff XltTS.
Canadian Cutter Malic * n llalil on Fil < o
rislicrnifn.
SANDUSKY , 0. , Nov. 19. The Canadian
am Petrel is stationed near Kelly's Island
oklng out gill nets. H Is claimed by
\inerlcan fishermen that the nets arc In
\nerlcan waters , but they fear capture If
hey approach the cruiser. The collector of
ustoms In this city has been appealed tend
nd has taken steps to have the United
states ship Fcssenden sent to the spot to
eo that no more nets are taken out of
\merlcan waters.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 19. The secretary of
ho treasury has received a telegram from
ho commander of the revenue cutter Fcssen-
en at Detroit , stating that the masters of
shins tugs at Sandusky , O. , claim that the
Canadian revenue cutter Petrel had molested
hem , cutting their twine , etc. , while fishing
n American waters. The matter will be
efcrred to the State department.
Inn Who Helped to llullil Mcphcnson's
Locomotive I'nnftes Away.
KANSAS CITY , Nov. 19. Joseph Lewis ,
nventor. died at the home of his nephew ,
Charles L. Cookson , manager of the Cookson
ron works , t-cday. At the shops of Lewis
& Sons In Manchester , England , of which
irm the deceased was a junior member ,
ho famous locomotive engineof George
Stcphcnson was built In 1S29. This engine
was built to compete In a test of speed , with
many others , for a prize of 500 , offered
by the managers of the Stockton & Darling-
on railway , and It won the prize by brcak-
ng all records several hours. In Mr. Lewis'
shops at Manchester the machinery for John
Irlcsson's Monitor was made. In 18GS Mr.
iewls came to America and settled at Chi
cago. He Invented a new principle of valve
motion for locomotives and other engines
shortly after his arrival in this .country
which Is now generally In use.
iniiovoii A jtitinoit.
Seven Men Killed uhd Sixteen Coal Cars
Wrecked.
PITTSBUnG , Nov. 19. Sixteen cars of
oat broke through the bridge over Brush
creek at Larimer station this evening , and
Is or seven miners are supposed to be
burled under the wreck. The train was on
ts way down the Larimer branch of the
ennsylvanla railroad to the main line.
\Vhcn within six car lengths of the bridge
car broke down and when It reached the
bridge It tore Its way through , letting the
cars down into the creek In a confused mass.
Ml the trainmen escapad , .but the miners
vho were on the cars- going to their homes
vcro carried down and are now buried under
ho debris. As yet none of the names of the
nen have been secured.
I'oreiilinlns on H 'ivipcninli Company.
NEW YOniC. Nov. 19. The announcement
Is made today of the foreclosure sale , on
December next , at the New York real es
tate sales room of all the corporatod JiRhtu ,
privileges , properties and franchises of'the
United Lines Telegraph company , wherever
the same may be situated within iho fitntes
of New York , Massachusetts , Kho'Je iKliind ,
Conne'ctlcut , New Jersey. Pennsylvania ,
Maryland , Ohio , Indiana , Michigan , lllir.olf
and the District of Columbia. This pale Is
to be made in an action brought in the su
preme court of N < ; w York by the Farmert
Loan and Trust company , as trustees , ngalnsl
the United Lines Telegraph company nm :
others. _
KurHytlio Olijtiet * to fcepiiralo Mulntciiiinei- ,
CHICAGO , Nov. 19. John J. Forsythe , ser
of millionaire Jacob Forsythe , declares Ir
rtls cross bill tiled today In the separate
mnlntalnnce proceedings brought l > y hit
pretty young wife , Myrtle E. Forsythe , thai
the fair defendant lured him by her sirer
charms Into marrying , for the sole purpose
of levying blackmail upon himself , hli
father and his wealthy friends. The mar-
rlage of young Forsythe to the daughter ol
a Michigan farmer has boon followed by r
series of legal battles , Including a milt foi
Blander brought by the young wife upnlnsi
her father-in-law. In the bill filed todaj
Forsythe also accuses his wife of infidelity
Storm Hi'iirliri New York.
SAHANAC LAKE , N. Y. , Nov. 19. A smal
sized blizzard prevails throughout northcn
New York tonight. The mercury here reglB
tors 10 below zero , while the wind Is blowlnj
almost a gale , filling the nlr with Ugh
snow that has recently fallen ,
CHAHLOTTE , N. Y. , Nov. 19. The north
west gale of the day caught H blfi Meet out
side the harbor. The Ktcamer Proctor anc
tow of barges , Sherman Heats and Mnrj
Lyon , made the harbor after a inrd struggle
The Mystic Star , W. O. Greenwood , Cltin
Yaouella , White Oak. William Jamison am
Oliver Mowntt ran back here for shelter
There Is a heavy sea , with snow.
Ooiilil < hllilrcn SI nut Tity Thnlr THICK.
NEW YOIUC , Nov. 19. Justice Lawrcnc
of the supreme court has dented the oppll
cation of the children of Jay Gould , as exe
cutors of their fnther'H estate , to cancel th
taxes on the personal estate for 1S3I on th
ground of non-residence , but the judge say
he will grant their counsel permission t' '
move for the punishment of the tax com
inlssionera for contempt for falling to tal ;
any notice of the first writ of certlorai
which was Issued to review the asscHsmcnts
jlieorge J , Gould claimed he lived In Lake
wood. N. J. , nnd the other children clalmci
a residence at Tarrytown , N. Y.
the I'ontitl'ii Knlrancp.
LOS ANOELES , Ca' ' . , Nov. 19. In the cas
of the Mercantile Trust company agnlns
the Atlantic & Pacific railroad In the Unite
Sluteb district court this morning , nrgu
r'cnt wa * to havebeen heard on the llxln
of tl'C ' amount of the appeal bond , tut I
went OVIT till tcn.orrow. Counsel for th
Postal Telegraph company staled If th
matter wan put off until tomorrow all th
poles of the Postal Telegraph compan
along- the line of the Atlantic & Pacific rail
road wauM be tern up. Judge Kss Int !
mated he noii'd ' grant the mipersedca
asked for.
Newman ( ] tn u Kalis.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 19.-The following f filch
announcement \yas made at WabiHli lieai
quarters today : E. H. Newman Is hereb
appointed assistant general freight ager
for this company at Chicago ( vice Humm
Hopkins , reufgned ) , appointment to take e
feet this day. Mr. Newman was asslstai
general freight agent of the Wabush cas
ern line during the McNulta recelvcrnlil
and he has since served the reorganize
Wubash company UB local freight agent c
Chicago. The promotion IB In. every reapei
: ! well merited.
TROUBLE WITH THE MOfiUIS
Progressive and Non-Pi ogre ssive Elements
Among the Indiana Olash ,
MAJOR.TY . FAVOR THE OLD , FRFE LIFE
llclloro They Are the Hole IiihuhUnnti of
ttio Ivurth with the Kit-option of the
Tow SolillprnHiiU W hltcnMio
liitve Ylnlted Them.
DENVER. Nov. 19. Captain Constant Wil
liams of the Seventh Infantry has forwarded
to the headquarters of the Department of
Colorado the particulars of the trouble with
the Moqul Indians. The Moqul Indians are
tew In number and dwell In the mountains
or Arizona about 150 miles from Port Wln-
gate , the nearest military post. They are a
peaceful anil Industrious tribe , but Ignorant
of all matters outside of their own lUtlo
villages. It Is even Bald they bellcvo that
they are the only people In the world , with
the exception of the four companies of the
United States cavalry that appeared on the
occasion of their last outbreak. Governor
Solomal obtained some progressive Ideas front
a visit to Washington with two Moqiils about
ten years ago. On his return lie described
the Immense numbers of people , the railroads
and gigantic buildings ho had seen. The
Indians , thinking he was crazy , placed him
In confinement for EOIIIO time. Solomal has
never abandoned his desire for reform and
has quietly gathered about him followers that
comprise about one-third of the Moquls.
Captain Williams , to ascertain the cause of
the disturbance , visited the villages and
found that It arose from a second attempt
of Solomal to adopt the customs of the pale
faces. A meeting of the two factions was
held In the 'square of the village and the
chiefs of the contending factions Mated their
case. Governor Solomal said ho wanted his
children to go to school and bo brought , up
as the while children are. When ho had
concluded the hostllcs who bad raised ob
jections seized some of their corn fields and
threatened "to seize others. They had even
gene so far as to threaten to expel them
from the town. So Solomal has asked for the
cavalry to be sent. The hosttlcs numbered
about two-thirds of the tribe and they are
led by one Lomahungyoma. They were op
posed to progress of any kind and wanted
to follow In the steps of their forefathers.
After Solomal had finished his speech their
chief rose to reply. Ho substantially argued
against the t'uth of Solomal's statements ,
saylnc that ho nnd his followers did not
want to be civilized or have their children
go to school , or to wear white men's clothing ,
or to cat whlto men's food. They had seized
the fields at Mencopcc because they had
belonged to them In former years and had
been unlawfully taken away. In the spring
ho Intended to take away more of the fields
of the followers of Solomal. He also said the
dlniuulty could be settled In no other way
than by the coming of the United States
troops. Therefore , Captain Williams said ho
had deemed It necessary for two troops of ,
United States cavalry to be sent there. It
Is believed that the trouble will be over In
a few days , hut It will take some time for the
news to arrive , as the Indians areat a con-
Iderablo distance from any town. Army
filcers say that they are the most religious
leoplo In the world and honorable and up-
Ight In all .tlielr dealings. They Bpcak a
anguage of their own , but each separate
IHago lias a dialect which they alone under-
land.
VAUVOHXTA .VfXKHS MK&T.
I'roiDiit on Invitation from Sur-
rmtii'llni ; Htalrs.
SAN FUANCISCO , Nov. 19. The third an-
ual conference of the California Miners asso-
ilatlon convened here this morning. Nearly
,000 delegates are In attendance ; Among
hose present by special invitation were a
core of delegates representing Nevada , Oregon
gen , Washington , Idaho , Colorado and Mon-
ana. When I'rof. J. II. Neff had called the
Convention to order letters of regret wire
ead from Governor-elect Uudd , who Is too 111
o attend ; Governor Richards of Montana ,
Governor Sheldon of South Dakota and Scn-
itor White and Congressman Dowers of Call-
'ornla.
Governor Markham was then Introduced ,
and , In a felicitous address , dwelt upon the
Importance of the mining Industry and the
iart It had played In the building up of Cal-
fornia. J , A. Darnham , congressman-elect
from the First California district , delivered
a brief address , promising that , as a member
if congress , he would champion the cause of
ho minor * , and that In particular he should
urge appropriations sulllclent to build dams
Tor the Impounding of all of the heavier
lebris created through the operation of hy
draulic mining , and that the muddy water
which should flow over barriers he would
liave conducted Into the tule swamps along
; he Sacramento river. He believed hydraulic
mining could bo thus carried on and much
raluablo land reclaimed.
IIATK TllK CUHKS SUKIlOVXltKU.
IicroUccn Waiting for the Ammunition
Tniln Hi-Torn < > | IC-I > | IIK llomllltlrit ,
MUSKOGEE , I. T. , Nov. 19. War With
the Cooks Is going on In the vicinity ol
Verdigris river , about twenty miles from
liere , The bandits are massed in force ther
and have , more than their match In a squad
of Cherokecs , who have been rounding them
up for several days. No open battle has
yet taken place , but there has bon a great
deal of skirmish fighting , and both rides lire
preparing for a death strugsl ? . Fully
fifteen of the Cook gang arc tossth''r ' , and
1)111 ) Cook is leading them In pcieon. His
young wlfo or sweetheart Is with him at
the rendezvous. The Chcrokecs would have
forced the fighting before now were It not
for their fear of running short of ammunition
before the battle- was over. If It comes tea
a question of allowing the Cooks to slip
away from them or fighting as best they
can , then the Cherokces will fight , and they
arc not afraid of getting the- worst of It.
It was thought , however , to be good gener
alship to keep the Cooks where they hava
them now until all Is In readiness for a
heavy and prolonged attack. The Cherokces
subsequently dispatched Sheriff John Drown
to this city for a full supply of ammunition ,
and he arrived here tonight , bringing the
Information already given ; The sheriff will
leave hero In the morning with all the sup
plies needed and a strong guard.
31AXIAVS 1'ltHIHTFUI ,
Murdered IIU Yofirr , KUtcr and llrothcr
\tltli mi Axe.
MONTGOMERY , Mo. , Nov. 19. A terrible
tragedy was committed this morning about
two miles from Wcllsvllle. At that place
lived Thomas Povtcrcheck , his mother , two
sisters and a brother , Ilohemlans , It
appears that Thomac I'orterchcck complained
yesterday evening that bin head was hurting
him and eald that ho believed his neck was
broken and refused to go to bed , At 3 o'clock
this morning ho secured an axe and killed
his widowed mother , his sister and his
brother.
Whilehe was murdering Ms mother , uls
ter and brother , his other sister , Mary ,
made her escape by Jumping through ( h
window. She stood on the outside and
looked through the window and saw her
maniac brother saturate the room with coal
oil , set It on fire and then gash himself with '
a Unlfo In the throat. He sank down and 1
all four bodies were consumed In the burnIng -
Ing house , Ily the time , the neighbors got
to the unfortunate man the house was all
ablaze , too late to rescue the bodies. This
morning the four bodies could bo seen still
burning In the ruins. The mother was an
Invalid , and had been confined to her bed
for twelve years. The murderer udd nl |
became Inaane.