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SALISBURY IS NOT INSANE
Beat Season for Denying Some Wild Humors
Eot Afloat in America ,
FLYING SQUADRON MAY GO NOWHERE
Wild Aneiuliled Merely to Show < lic
World Wlint n KlK"tliiK Mint.
Joint Hull Ix When lie
| OclN lie inly.
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LONDON , Jan. 20. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Whatever
may bo tlio eansatlonil reports In America
absut tlio destination ot the flying squadron ,
they are the merest conjecture. Not oven
tlio admiral , as I cabled on authority last
Saturday , will know lito destination until ha
opens lila Instructions when putting finally
to sea.
The wild reports apparently current In
America and cabled back here of Its sailing
point being Bermuda , or having reference
to cither Venezuela or Cuba , are denounced
by the authorities hero as most mischievous
fabrications. Such a step on the part of tlic
Urttlah admiralty , It Is fully recognlzad ,
would bo tantamount to declaring war with
the United Slates. Lord Salisbury has not
lost Ills senses , and such action could only
mean that.
No authority here can understand what Is
meant by the cabled report from New York
that Great Britain has made a demand on
Spain for the revenues of Cuba to pay the
outstanding claims of Investors In Spanish
bonds. Doubtloia there are such Investors
In England , but the wildest Imaginings could
not conceive of the British government Inter
vening by such a method to enforce the
payment of the debt to British subjects. That.
again , would mean war with the United
States , If not with the wliolo cSvlllzoJ world.
It seems Incredible that such preposterous
fabrications could have currency In a history
or newspaper-reading community.
The llylng squadron doubtless lias ful
filled Its mlsflon In eurvlng notice on the
world that Great Britain Is In complete readl-
netis to meet any emergency. It may iiot
rail a hundred miles beyond these shores.
It IB , Indeed , proof of thlo empire's naval
prevalence and strength. Eleven years ago
the best fleet of England assembled In this
wmc harbor of Portsmouth. Thirteen var
vessels were then gathered there , of the
best typa extant at that time. Either Hie
Majestic or Magnificent of the presnt chan
nel ficet could send the wliolo thirteen to the
bottom before any one of them could reach
hero. Ot the thirteen only three nra now
In commission , nnd are practically super
annuated. The others have been sol-J as
marlno rubbleh.
The extraordinary mystery of the pro-
ceed'ngs In the Transvaal Is solved not at
all by the dally dispatches. The futility and
the bloody ending ot the obvious plot , In
splto of months of preparations by men of
proved ability , Is as inexpl'cable today as on
the morning Jameson crossed the bonier.
But the Times today gives the first real
note In the English press of what I cabled to
the World two weeks ago , viz : Tlio convic
tion everywhere In well Informed circles In
London that Rhodes' ultimate aim was the
establishing of the United Statca of South
Africa with Cecil Ilhodes as dictator , or a
nineteenth century Washington , If you will.
The bitterness of the South Africa Itepubllo
or of the Oramgo Free State against Great
Britain would disappear -with' their common
Independence and sUite autonomy as It did In
the United States of America.
The Times' Transvaal correspondent cables
that this conviction now Is universal In the
Transvaal , and quotes General Joubort ns
saying that "nhodes * plan was to blot out
the little spots on the map of South Africa ,
the Orange. Free State and the Transvaal ,
and to makct Tiot a British , but a Rhodes cm-
pro ! out of South Africa. "
" " rhetoric.
Of course "empire" is mere
nt.odcs himself , as I have revealed to the
World , outlined his plan of a South African
republic In London t
ENGLAND'S VICTORY IN ASIIAVFEE.
Trooim Oceupy this CnnUnl Without
Firing a Shot.
LONDON , Jan. 20. It was ofllclnlly an
nounced today that Coomasslo , capital of
Ashnntee , was peacefully occupied by the
British expeditionary force at 1 o'clock In
the afternoon of Friday last. January 17.
The governor of Gold Coast colony cabled
that ho Intends to bring King Prempeh nnd
eonio ot his nearest relatives from Coomasslo
to Capo Coast Castle , pending the ajttle-
mont of the Indemnity which Great Britain
demands from Ashintco as n result of eend-
Ing the British expedition to the capital of
that country.
COOMASSIE , Ashanteo , Jan. 17. The na
tive forces In the employ of the British were
the first to cuter Coomassle. They met with
no opposition. King Prempeh was ordered
to meet Sir Franclo Sott , In command of the
British expeditionary force , this afternoon.
The governor of Coomasslo arrived here at
midday and was met outsrldo the capital by
Sir Francis Scott , his staff and the British
troops. The artillery fired a royal salute and
arrangements were made for holding a grand
palaver on Monday.
The grand palaver took place today. Sir
Francis Scott , commander of the British ex
pedition. nnd his staff , were seated In a
semicircle In the town square , "Which was
surrounded by troops. The Ashanteo troops
then paraded and King Premeh descended
fiom his stool nnd shook hands with Sir
Trtncls. The king was Informed that ho
must clear the streets and keep Urn populace
quiet. King Prempeh and his chiefs then
retired and the queen's mother arrived and
saluted Sir Francis Scott. The people were
' "
"it has developed that King Prompeh was
Btuplflcd with drugged food during the pehver.
Evidently ho la only a puppet In the hands
of his advlpars. The troops have destroyed
the Bacrlflclal grove which was found to bo
full of bones and skulls of human beings.
The ABhantcea are In a truculent mood nnd
remain around the palace , but there la no
disorder.Thd artillery which has been
stationed In the cblot square overawes thorn.
. The town Is only a collection of huts. The
troops are arranging for a cricket match.
EUROPE IX AN UUI.Y MOOD.
Dam Not Approve Any Exteimlim < if
tinMo urn u Doetrlne.
LONDON , Jan. 20 , The Glebe this after
noon In an article condemning the attitude-
of the United States senate committee on
foreign nfta'rs , says : The English people
will not stand much flouting from anybody
and these gentlemen whom wo cn-dlt with 110
tnoro exalted sentiment than the "wish to
Bland well with their Irish constituents may
very easily find themselves face to face with
a situation that could only bo called ap-
pall'ng. "
PARIS , Jan. 20. The Eclair today , com
menting on the suggested additions to the
Monroe doctrine , asks ; "Does the American
government thluk It Is strong enough to ap
propriate to Its own Interest ono of the t\\o
hemispheres and forbid Europe to have ac
cess to MJ" _
Enulnnd Reuue ted lo Viieute ,
BUENOS AYRES , Jan. 20. A dispatch to
La Preusa from Rio Janeiro rays that Senior
Carlos Curvalho , mlnlrter of foreign affairs ,
ls preparing a nato demanding tbo Immediate
restitution of the Island of Trinidad , which
has been occupied by Great Brltan. It Is
stated that a refusal on the part of Great
Britain to restore Trinldid to Brazil will
lead to a rupture ot diplomatic relations be
tween Great Britain and Bratll.
Martial I.mv lit llarraiiiiiillln.
NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-A Herald ipjclal from
Bogota , Colombia says : Martial law hat
been proclaimed In the province o ( Barran *
( jullli , itate c ( Bolivia ,
TAICIX ( lini'LCi : IN SWAMP LANDS.
Reinforcements
from I'fiNtfrn End of tli < > iNlniiil.
HAVANA , Jan. 20. According to advices
fiom the front today Antonio Maceo has
Pasted eastward south of Alqulzar , In the
province ot Havana , pushing on for Gulra-
mclcna and Qulvlcan , while Maximo Gomez Is
said to have pushed on eastward to the bor
ders of the provinces of Havana and Matan-
zas , apparently going In the direction of the
swamp land of the Grand Clonaga Occidental
do Zapata.
Colonel Mollnai has notified the authorities
hero that the insurgent bands commanded
by Numcz.'Capotc , Alvarez and Collazo , num
bering about 1,500 men , aio marching in
the direction of Guineas. The colonel left
Bolondron In the direction of Alfonso XII
and had a skirmish with the Insurgents , who
left ten killed on the field and retired with
their wounded. The troops captured three
prisoners and six Remington rifles , nnd the
enemy retreated Into the swamp land south
of Alfonso XII , \vliero It Is believed from
the outlook end movements eastward of the
Insurgents the enemy Intends to nwalt the
arrival of the reinforcements coming west
under Mnceo and Rabl. It all these reports
are correct the vicinity of Havana should
now be pretty well clear of any largo force
of Insurgents , and the latter must bo musterIng -
Ing In force south of Matati7as.
General Martinez do Campos was accorded
a rplendld and effective farewell demonstra
tion upon the occasion of his departure from
llavani for Spain. His palace was filled with
a throng of dignitaries , Including members
of the civil corporation , ofllccrs of the- army
and of the volunteers and the political
friends of the retiring governor general. At
3 o'clock ho proceeded to the wharf , sur
rounded by a vast crowd , which filed through
Oblspo , Barrantlllo and O'RIclly streets. The
troops formed an escort , and the Spanish
national hymn was taken up by the multi
tude , who varied it with acclamations for
Cnmpoa. The general went on board a yacht ,
which took him to the Spanish warship
Alfonso loco , lying In the harbor.
The harbor presented a scene of great ani
mation , being crowded with all manner of
craft with gay colors llylng , the yellow flag
of Spain giving the predominant tinge to the
effect. General Marln and the > five members
of his family were on one of the yachts
which escorted the AlfonsoDoce down the
harbor. The wharf was black with people
as the war vessel floated past and all shouted
vivas for Campos. The general's sons , hla
aides , chief of staff and General Ardcrlus ,
his brothcr-ln-law and second In command ,
accompanied htm.
A denial is made ot an Intimation that a
detachment of troops at Motembo , Matanzas ,
has surrendered to the Insurgents. The fort
wao being besieged nnd on the third day n
part of the garrison , under an officer named
Slglllas , left the fort. The troops , U is wld.
lost one officer and three soldiers killed and
ono officer and twenty soldiers wounded.
A bittlo of Importance Is reported to have
occurred at Falrcnos , only five miles E uth of
Plnar del Rio. The column of troops com
manded by Major Sanchez , numbering SCO ,
was attacked by 2,000 Insurgents under
Maceo. Lieutenant Colonel San Martin , at
the head of 300 men came to the assistance
of Major Sanchez and a , fierce combat was
precipitated. The official account bays the
insurgents were forced to retreat , leaving
thirty killed behind and carrying off 300
wounded. Among the latter is alleged to
have been the leader , Bermudez.
It iu known Maximo Gomez nnd his force
were this afternoon at San Jose de las Lajas ,
about the center of Havana province. So it
la evident ho has made another of his char
acteristic countermarches. This Is said to
have been made In consequence of the en
gagement yesterday morning between Colonel
Molina and tha bands of Nunez and others.
Antonio Qucsada , mayor of Havana , has
been dismissed.
GAVE THE SPANIARDS TIIC SLIP.
Corrcnponilcnt Gets Out of Ilnvniiii
IlltO tllU IllSUrKellt IjlllCH.
PITTSBURG. Jan. 20. Sylvestre Scovcll ,
a staff correspondent of the Plttshurg Dis
patch , who was recently ordered deported from
Havana , for having visited the camps of the
patriot army , has caused an uproar In
Havana. Scovcll has made his escape from
Havana , having eluded the Spanish guards
who were detailed to carry out the edict or
deportation , and is believed to be once more
with the army of General Maximo Gomez.
Tills afternoon the Dispatch received a tele
gram from Secretary Olney at Washington ,
announcing the receipt of a message from
Consul General Williams stating that Scovsll
had escaped and was supposed lo nave , re
turned to the Insurgent lines. Advices from
Havana state that the military authorities
were greatly Incensed by the escape of
Scovcll , and made every effort to prevent any
Information of his leaving Havana.
A brief message from another cor
respondent was slipped over to London
and telegraphed from there , reachIng -
Ing Plttsburg tonight. It reads :
"Tho disappearance of Sylvester Scovell from
the Cuban capital is a sensation second only
to the recall of General Campos. The au
thorities were making preparations to carry
out the order of banishment when they sud
denly discovered that their victim was not
to bo found. Ito had not been locked up ,
but was under military surveillance , and It
never entered the heads of the Spanish offi
cials that ho would again attempt to break
through the lines which are supposed to
tightly enclose Havana. Ho probably eluded
the watch left over him at night nnd got
past the. outposts and pickets In the dark
ness. Nothing definite Is known hero as to
the. exact manner ot his escape. "
I.V A FAIR WAY FOll ATETTLEMENT.
IlerliiK Sen .Seizure CliilniN Likely to
HP Arbitrated.
OTTAWA , Canad.1 , Jan. 20. An Important
step has been taken toward the settlement of
the claims of Canadian sealers for seizures
In the years 18SO-00. It was originally
agreed that the Bering sea troubles should
bo submitted to a Joint commission , and ne
gotiations to that end are now on. A cable
gram was received today from Colonial Sec
retary Chamberlain stating sir Julian
Pauncefote , English ambassador to thn
United States , was authorized to sign a con
vention for the appointment of the commis
sion. Secretary Chamberlain Intimates that
the president of the Snlss republic may bo
asked , if necessary , to appoint an umpire to
decide any points on which the commission
may disagree. The government has replied
that the appointment of an umpire In the
manner suggested will bo satisfactory to the
Canadian government.
LONDON , Jan 21 , The Chronicle , In an
editorial , rejoices over the news of the sign
ing of the Bering tea treaty as an event of
happy omen , proving that reason still sways
the Anglo-American relations. It asks why
the Venezuelan question cannot be treated
similarly , and says ; "We can see nothing
In the Davis resolution which did not exist
In thci earlier form of the doctrine , or which
prevents arbitration on Venezuela. " The
Chronicle thinks Europe will lose substan
tially nothing by America's assumption of n
doctrine Involving such heavy responsibili
ties.
More SpauUh TruopH for Culm ,
MADRID , Jan , 20. The conservative or
gans at Havana protest against the asser
tion of Marshal Campos that he Is the victim
ot political Intrigue. They Insist that Us
recall Is duo to his failure an a general and
not to political pressure. Reinforcements
ot sixteen battalions of troops under Gen
erals Barges and Ahumada will be sent to
Havana shortly.
IIdle Girl Commit * Suicide.
CINCINNATI. Jnp. SO , The coroner today
rendered u verdict that May Bean , a beauti
ful little Blrl , 12 years old , came to her
death last night by swallowing a drachm
of strychnine. The locul papeia today dls-
piajeil their accounts of the truglc death
as n probable suicide , When Mr. and Mrs.
limn were culled to her bed at 10 o'clock
lntt night l > y her crouna she pointed to
the empty bottle nnd coon died. The evi
dence today left ro doubt that the little
girl deliberately committed suicide.
Movement * of Oeeim Ves el , Jan. lit ) .
At Liverpool Arrived Kansas , from New
York ; Numldtan , from Portland , via IltllUx.
COMES WITH GREAT PROMISE
General VTeylor Announces in Advance His
Policy for Quieting Ouba ,
HE WILL MEET WAR WITH WAR
Intend * to SulTorntc the Itclielllon
unit to Lone No Time In Do-
I n iv It Gomur. Stronger
Thn u Ever.
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HAVANA , Cuba , Jan. 20. ( Now York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
alleged program ot General Weyler , this new
governor general of Cuba , has been cabled
from Spain.
The main points ? of It are that ho will
follow General Campos' policy ; that politi
cally ho will bo an opportunist ; that war
will bo answered with war ; that ho will bo
Inexorable toward pplcs and rebel smypa-
thtzers , but lenient toward those surrenderIng -
Ing nrnm ; that ho will endeavor to establish
an efficient blockade to prevent the landing
ot arms and ammunition from the United
States , and that ho will not bo sanguinary ,
but will deal Justly.
Ho soys that two montng ago It would have
been easy to suffocate the rebellion ; now It
will not be so easy on account of Its spread.
Notwithstanding the Icwes suffered by the
troops and the proximity of the rainy tea-
con , ho promises tatlsfactoiy results In the
near future. The panic dUratch reports that
17,000 men will bo sent from Spain , begin
ning In February , with t.wo batteries of
mountain aitillery.
FAREWELL TO CAMPOS.
General Campos sailed for Spain this after
noon on the steamship Alfonso XII. His de
parture was attended by strictly military
formalities. At 2 p. m. the reception rooms
of the palace were thronged with military
men and leading citizens , when General Cam
pos , In full uniform , received the farewells
of those present , supported by the bishop of
Havana. The great square In front of the
palace was filled with spectators. The bhlc-
wulks were lined by volunteers in arms.
Military bands played In front of the build
ing.After
After the reception General Campos took
the arm of Captain General Marln , de
scended to the sidewalk , nnd the two , pre
ceded by a detachment of volunteers , walked
In the little street toward the mole. The
volunteers along the line followed. The gen
eral was loudly cheered as he proceeded. On
arriving at the molo. where a great crowd
awaited his arrival , General Campos quickly
stepped Into a small steamer , and , after
shaking hands with General Marln and a few
others , went aboard the Spanish mall
steamer. A military salute of seventeen
guns was firod. He has cabled to Madrid
his disinclination to accept the presidency of
the supreme military and naval council.
An exodus of people from Havana has
beeun. Saturday's steamer was full , and
there are largo future bookings. Editor Cor-
oncdo of Lx Dlscuslon has gone.
GOMEZ'S CONDITION IMPROVED.
Gomez was last reported east of San Nice
las. This point is on the railway between
Gulncs and the border of Matanzas province.
Gomez took possession of the town hall at
San Nicolas yesterday morning and had n
conference with his officers In the municipal
chamber.
HIs'Torco will be JolneJ by Antonio Maceo.
The fifteen days during which the latter waste
to bo detached from Gomez expired today.
With an Increased number of followers at his
disposal Gomez will be In better condition
than at any previous time to resist an at
tack.
tack.The
The news has Just arrived that Colonel
Molina , with a column composed of the bat
talions of Navarre and Cuenca , and forty
cavalry , mot 1,500 Insurgents near Alfonso
XII. No date Is given , firing continuing
three hours. The rebels moved south toward
the jGreat Shoo swamp , where they bad left
their Impedimenta.
Molina reports that the enemy left two deaden
on the field , and that three prisoners were
taken. Ono Spanish lieutenant was danger
ously wounded and a number of ? oldlers were
wounded. The Insurgents were composed
ot parties under Nunez , Alvarez and Col
lazo.
lazo.Several
Several other Inconsequentlil skirmishes
are reported , wholly unworthy of notice.
Captain General Gamlr of Porto Rico has
died of yellow fever. ,
General Marln has not dcstJcd whether ho
will accept the position or net.
WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN.
MutlnotiH Crew ANNiiultn OlllcerN.
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COLON , Colombia , Jan. 20. ( Now York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
crew of the American schooner Suslo M.
Planmer , Captain Crclghton , from Balti
more. with coal for the Panama canal , muti
nied here and pinioned the captain and mate.
The captain was terribly hacked with a
razor until It broke. Doctors stopped the
hemorrhage , saving the captain's life. The
ringleaders of the mutiny bad been In Irons
on the voyage out.
BALTIMORE , Jan. 21 , The schooner Suslo
M. Plummcr. James Crclghton , sailed from
this port In December. The crew , numbering
eleven men , were shipped by a well known
firm hero , and all are said to be a peaceable
lot. aa sailors go ,
Young MiicKny'n Iloily Over.
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LONDON. , Jan. 20. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) A private
letter from Paris says Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Mackay will sail by the Touralno next
Wednesday with the body of their dead can ,
The steamer Is going to Now York to take In
passengers for an extended tour , and with
few or no passengers ciosslng except the
mourning pnity , A mortuary chapel will be
arranged on board , at which constant orisons
will lie offered for the repose of the soul of
the dead. _
Iliiytl About to Revolve Acralii.
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KINGSTON , Jamaica , Jan. 20. ( Now York
World Cablegram Special Telegram , ) There
Is further trouble In the Ihytlan cabinet.
President Hlppolyto Is bewildered. Ho sus
pects troachrry , portending rpeedy revolution.
The sudden sijpnce concerning the revolt
Is considered ominous. The country la In
a state ot suppressed agitation.
Wimteil lit Two I'lnceH.
TOPniCA , Jan. 20. New Orleans detect
ives arrived hero today to take charge of L.
A. Gourdnln , who in serving a United States
Jail sentence heie for sending lottery matter
through the malls. He Is wanted for de
frauding Councilman DCS I-'orgea of Now
Orleans out of JJ.OOO under Uio pretense of
keeping him out of lliu penitentiary for
boodllnp. DCS Targes Is in the penitentiary.
( ictirdoln Is a millionaire. Ills : iontence will
oxplro next Friday nnd tlio New Orleans
authorities with to prevent his be I in ; taken
to Cincinnati to bo tried for violating the
postal laws.
Atlempleil to AuKiitilt n Child.
nAPID CITY , S. D. , Jan , 20.-Speclal. ( )
Saturday n criminal assault , was attempted
near Keyrtone , Myrtle Graham. 12 years of
age , was returning home from bcliool about
5 o'clock , when she was passed on the road ,
at a lonely place In the timber , by a man
wlio. after going1 by few paces , retraced his
steps , caught Iho girl and attempted to
assault her. An approaching team scared
him away , The girl , though badly fright
ened , was not Injured. A force of officers
and citizens ore outjiftcr the man.
General Enluir SllKhlly Hurt.
NEW YORK , Jon. 20. General Thomas
Cuing , formerly of Columbus , O. . was struck
by a cable car on tbo Third avenue line
today and badly brulsoJ. It was first thought
that tbo general , who Is about 70 years old ,
had sustained Internal Injuries , but an ex
amination at bis home said that he would
be able to be out lo throe or four dayi.
WILL AVAOtJ COMMEItCIAlj WAU.
VciicxtieliiitN Ilcrlnre n Itnjcntt on the
Gooiln of Great Dfltnlii.
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CARACAS , Venezuela , Jani 20. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
prcs-3 and people ot Venezuela have declared
commercial war against England , The news
papers publish dally this notice In display
type : "To the public : \Whoever buys Eng
lish products Increases the power of Great
Britain. "
For two months from January 15 the press
will give dally the names ot Venezuelans and
foreign merchants dealing In any manner
with England or her colonies. This formula
Is proposed : "Jose Maria Fernandez , Jr. ,
won the prlzo In the Prcgoncro contest. It
pleases everybody. "
There Is a bright outlook for American
trade.
President Crespo Is releasing many politi
cal prisoners. A ppcclal order announces that
Carlos F. Placlos , Pedro Lohcz Fontilncs
and General Jose Arostcgul are released because -
cause they are deputies , and congress Is
soon to meet. Martin H. Pelez , the brother-
in-law of ox-Mliiletcr Matorg , Is also free.
This action of the president is applauded.
Nothing further has been heard from the
Guiana fronller. The government has bought
a light draught small steam craft and armed
It with light Hotchklw guns for service on
the Orinoco river. .
There Is a rumor that the German govern
ment has sent a sharp demand for the 1m-
medlato payment of the railroad debts.
President Crespo gees to Mociltto , on the
sea coast , for two weeks. Postmaster Li-
rocho has been dismissed because he detained
the president's mall. The press comments
on Gomez's proximity to Havana and Vene
zuela's ability to capture Georgetown ( Do-
merarn. )
The government has appointed an Inspector
to examine Into the condition of the English-
built breakwater nt La Guayra.
The enrolling pf the mllltla Is so great that
the time has been extended to January SI.
The limit originally set was January 20. The
mllltla will drill with wooden guns.
A Paris cable dispatch reports from an
official source that England Is placated with
courtesy shown her by the United States ;
that Lord Salisbury desires an amicable set
tlement and will probably offer to purchase
tha disputed territory from Venezuela. An
other dispatch says England and Venezuela
will appoint n commltslon to settle the
boundary dispute.
The town of San Sebastian , In the state of
Miranda , has been depopulated by yellow
fever. W , NEPHEW KINO.
LINSEED OIU COMI'AKY A TUUST.
JuilRc IliiUer IIolilH It to He an Illegnl
Iloily.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 20. Judge Baker of
the United States district court today handed
down a decision on the National Linked Oil
Trust case In which the deed of the truct
to the National Linseed OH company Is
upheld , but the trust is held to be Illegal , tbo
company an Illegal organization and a
monopoly , and only capable ol holding prop
erty until suit is filed' by the proper per
sons. The attorney general of Illinois has
Just filed this suit.
The case is styled the United States Lln-
Boed company against Hardy , the , original
cult having been filed by Hardy for the
possession of the plant of the United States
Linseed Oil trust at Loganeport , which Is
valued at $30,000. Hardy was the agent of
the United States Linseed Oil company , the
successor of the Trust and W'JB In possession
of the property. He attacked the deed of
the trust to the coriipany , holding that tha
United States Ltnwwd Oil -company was
not a legal corporatlontan9 "therefore could
not hold property. 'Inhis 'decision today
Judge Baker held with the defense that the
Unjtctl States Llnssed Oil trust was a
monopoly. The court also held with the de-
fensa that the United States Linseed Oil
company , which was formed from the trust
and bought the plant , was an Illegal company.
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TIIAIX Diiorrnn IN A COAI MINE.
Engineer mill Flreiuiin Kllleil mid
riiHNciiKerH Ilailly Shaken Up.
HAZELTON , Pa. , Jan. 20. The Lehlgh
Valley passenger train from Wllkesbarre was
precipitated Into the d'epths of a coal mine
near this place tonight. Engineer Lonser
was wedged in between a bagq.ige car and
the ground and was crushed to death. Fire
man Frederick Meyers was badly crushed
and will probably die. Several passengers
wore Injured , but all were able to walk to
this city. For several years past the road
between here nnd Stockton has been the
scene of many cave-Ins. Tonight the road
caved In to a depth of six feet. The train
was going at the rate of twenty-five miles
an hour. The engine struck the snug and
bounded from the track. The enslneer and
fireman were thrown out nnd the passengers
were hurled promiscuously about the cars.
Th3 engine and baggage car fell nn one side
and but for a coal bank , which guirded them ,
much loss of life would have resulted.
MAY RELOCATE ! THE ENCAMPMENT.
G. A. II. Commaii < lor Ucmnnilx Hotter
Railroad RutcH.
INDIANAPOLIS , Jan. 20. Unless the
Western Passenger association makes satis
factory rates , Commander-ln-Chlef I. N.
Walkfir of the Grand Array ot the Republic
today stated that the next encampment will
bo held in some other city than St. Paul.
The Passenger association has agreed to
make a rate of 1 cent a mlle within a radius
of 250 mllea > of St. Paul , rates to begin two
days before the encampment begins and end
the day the encampment ends. General
Walker said : "I have demanded nn extension
of thetlmo and unless Itj Is granted the en
campment shall not be h.eld In St. Paul. I
have received applications from three cities
that want the encampment. "
SENATOKSIIH' NOT JYET SETTLED.
Republican CaiieiiN lit Maryland Ail-
JouriiH After TiikliiK Three IlallotH.
ANNAPOLIS , Md. , Jan.20. ! The republican
senatorial caucus met tonight and after re
maining in session for an hour and a half
adjourned to meet tomorrow at 8 o'clock p.
m , Three ballots were taken , with the fol
lowing result : First baljot : Wellington. 29 ;
Goldsborough , 25 ; Wewott , 17 ; Mulllken. 4 ;
Dlxon , 2 : Mudd , I. Second billet : Welling
ton. 29 ; Goldsborough , 2T ; Wescott , 14 : Mulll-
ken , G ; Dlxon , 2 ; Muddr 1 , Third : Welling
ton , 20 ; Goldsborough. 26 ! Wescott , 19 ; Mulll
ken , 4 ; Dlxon , 2 ; Mudd , fr.j
Shoe DenlcrH CIove.il by the Slierllt.
MILWAUKEE , Jan. 20. Attachments were
Issued today against thp ohoo liouso of
the Smith & Stoughton company In favor of
Charles F. Pflstor of this city for $47,000 $ ,
and the store IB now In the hands ot tbs
sheriff.
LOUISVILLE. Jan. 20Ths | branch house
of Smith & Stoughlon. fh'je dealers in this
clly , was closed by deputv fherifTs today.
Attachments amounting- 130,000 were is
sued nenlnat the firm ,
CLEVELAND , Jan. 20. The fcherlff today
took poxscsslon and closed''he branch hotthe
of Bmlth & StouehtQn , exlenulve Ehco deal
ers , with headquarters In Honion. The
claims which have been fih-I l-y the Com
monwealth Shoe nnd.Lcather oornpiinV with
the American National bank , National
Eagle bank , all of Boston , uggre atu HI-
191.23. *
Fruit to He Sold nt Auction.
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ST. LOUIS , Jan. 20. About the Jst of
February an auction house for the quick
sale of the California and other green frulta
will be opened In this clly. For some time
the green fruit trade , of St. Ixiuls has been
on tha decline. This la'largely duo to the
fact that the growers of Uiu California and
other fruit sections have objected to send
ing their products to a market where they
were not two of immediate sale , realltlng
thai heavy losses were almost sure where
It was necessary to hold perishable goods
for many days.
Minn GouliI Foil ml 4 n Seliolamlilji.
POUGHKEEPSIE , N , Y. . Jon. 20.-MIM
Helen Gould has sent a check for JS.OOO to
Vnssar college to found n scholarship In
memory c/f / her mother ,
HER LIFE ENDS IN FLAME
Mrs. Maria Door Burns in Her Bed to n
Blackened Oindcr.
AWFUL DISCOVERY OF A POLICEMAN
HrcnkltiK Into n IttirnluK House He
I'IUH | ItH Only Occupniit Lj Inir
Uend oil n lllnilnu
Conch.
Mrs. Maria Door , n widow living with her
son nt 1707 North Twenty-eighth street , was
burned to death this morning shortly otter
12 o'clock.
Shortly after midnight the officer on the
beat about a block distant from the home of
Mrs. Door noticed flames springing from thereof
roof of the dwelling. Running to the house
ho attempted to force an entrance through
the front door. The fastenings withstood his
nrcaiilts , and ho clambered up a pillar ot the
porch and broke- Into a window of a front
room. The furnlturo and whole Interior of
the room was at this tlmo a mass of flames ,
and against the north wall of the room tlio
officer could discern a small cot bed and upon
It a figure ot a human being , lying upon Its
back. It was Impossible to gain an entrance :
to the room against the flames , nnd the offi
cer , feeling assured that the person In the
room was already beyond any human aid , de
scended from the- porch and turned in an
alaim at the nearest box.
By the tlmo the firemen arrived the wliolo
upper part of the cottage , which was a
story nnd a half structure , waa Ignited , nnd It
was nearly an hour before the flames had been
put under subjection BUfilcIcutly for the
men to ascend to the upper floor. When
they had done HO they found the charred
body of Mrs. Door among the ruins of the
bed in the ntrthwcst corner of the room.
The body was burned to a crisp , and-tho
blackened remains bore no resemblance to
Its original form.
FIRED FROM CLOSE TO THE BED.
The fire had evidently started In close
proxlminty to the bed , and It was at first
thought that the explosion of a lamp had been
responsible for the accident , but closer
scrutiny disproved this theory. The fire
had traveled from the bed to the chimney ,
ten feet distant , and then by moons ot a
light wooden framework nnd spread to thereof
roof at the bare of the fiuo , and from the
peculiar nature of the surroundings it would
appear to have been incendiary.
The son of Mrs. Door , Henry , a young
man of 21 years , arrived shortly after the
firemen had gained control of the flames and
was with difficulty withheld from rushing
Into the burning building to rescue his
mother's remains from entire destruction.
He was at length led away by a companion
and taken to the. . rectory of St.-John's church
nt Twenty-sixth and Dccatur streets and
handed over to the care of Rov. Mr. Watson.
Mr. Door , although almost prostrated by
the terrible catastrophe , stated that ho had
loft his homo about 8 o'clock last evening
and had attcndeXTtbo meeting of a literary
society at St. John's church. After the
meeting had concluded , ho had gene to the
home Of Edgar Wills , where he had remained
until a few minutes after 12 o'clock.
On his way ihomo he had been told that there
was a fire In the vicinity of his residence ,
and had hastened his steps , only to confirm
his fears that it might bo his own. Mr.
Door stated that he had left his .mother In
good spirits , and though she was frequently
given to fits ot despondency , had found her
unusually happy last evening.
She had not bsen In the habit of sleeping
on the second floor of the house , and the
room was poorly fitted up for that purpose ,
tha bed being small and broken down. Door
could assign on reason for his mother sleep
ing there last night , for she usually occupied
a room on the first floor.
HAD THREATENED SUICIDE.
From neighbors It was ascertained that
Mrs. Door had been subject to periods of
slight insanity for several months past ,
and that at ouch times she had threatened
to destroy herself and home by flro
at the first opportunity , when she
would find herself alone. Last August Mrs.
Door attempted to take her life by taking
a dose of lye , and was only brought back to
earth by the persistent efforts of a physi
cian.
She Is said to have taken the death of her
husband , which occurred very suddenly about
two years ago , very much to heart , and that
tha threats and attempt on her llfo was duo
to this source. The husband of the dead
woman was Phillip Door , who will be remem
bered as a man of some prominence In the
Association of Veteran Firemen , nnd an old
resident ot this city. His death occurred upon
the street , and was dus to heart trouble.
Mrs. Door was G3 years of ago at the tlmo
of her death and has lived with her son
Henry , who lo employed In the Union Pacific
shops , since the death of her husband.
Coroner Burket was notified and the re
mains were taken to the morgue at a late
hour , where an Inquest will be * held today.
The cottage , which was owned by Mrs. Door ,
was badly burned on the upper portion nnd
the furnlturo below almost ruined by water.
The loss will probably approximate $300 , with
small Insurance.
ptHercilIt Foralcer'M Candidacy.
CLEVELAND , O. , Jan , 20. M , A. Hunna ,
who Is one of the clofcst friends of ex-
Governor McKln'.ey , speaking today of the
rumors lo Iho effect thaUSenator-olect For-
nker would be a candidate for the presi
dency , said such talk was simply rubbish.
Foraker , ho pnld , was pledged to the EUP-
of Mctelnloy and he wan too noble and
onorablo a man to violate these pledges.
Mr. Hunna was certain that Foraker would
clvo earnest and loynl support to MoKlnley
nnd that Ohio would have but ono candidate
for the presidency.
Women AKltntluK for IVnee.
CHICAGO , Jan. 20. Mrs. Charles Hen-
rotln , president of the Federation of
Women's clubs , has Issued a circular letter
to ull the club's members , asking them to
bring forward a consideration of the peace
movemeni In this country and Europe. The
ultimate hope Is to have a convention of
the powers In 1900' with a view of estab
lishing nn International court of urbHia-
tlon. Many club presidents have already
acted In accordance with the letter.
American * In JameNiin'H Parly.
CHELSEA , Mass. , Jan. SO. Llonul Phil
lips , one of Jameson's South African raid
ing party , at present under arrest for par
ticipating In the raid , was formerly a resi
dent of Chelsea and was a , member of Iho
old First regiment. During1 the chll war
ho became an olilccr in a colored ic.ijlnicnt.
Afterward ho returned here and WOH In
terested in western mining matters , tjlrc-
qucnlly going to South Af.'lca.
Iluriied til Their Own Home.
MUSCOGEE , I. T. , Jan , 20. The house of
John Wesley , three miles west of hero ,
was destroyed by fire last night and hla
daughter-in-law , Mn . Charles Wesley , wna
burned to death. It is believed that the
liouto was Bet on fire by two drunken
Creek Indians , who were ordered uway
from the house the night before on account
of their vile conduct , fckurch Is being made
for thcitv < >
REASON roil HIS RECALL UNKNOWN
General ItnltliiRlon Iloolh Ignorant
of 11 In Future Pleld of I.alior.
NEW YORK. Jan. 20. BallUigton Booth ,
commander ot the Salvation army In the
United States , made a public statement today
regarding his recall to England.
"Tho orders to relinquish our Command , "
ho said , "aro lu accordance with the dis
cipline of the organization , It being of .1
Dtrlctly military character. Wo now 'earn
that other territorial leaders nro also being
changed.
"In pursuance , therefore ot military obcdl-
once , regardless of our own feelings , wo
are proceeding to put all things In prepara
tion , such as the conveyance of properties
nnd the varied buslncns and official proper
ties that hnvo been In our hands , that our
succossoro may find as little difficulty as
possible upon assuming their command. Wo
have not at present had the slightest ofll- "
clal information us to who our successors
will be , but It Is ncetllcw to add that lu
the appointment ot them the International
headquarters wll consider the breadth of
the army's field work hero nnd the un
precedented opportunity that at this juncture
of work lies bctoro us.
"As yet , no other command has been of
fered us and wo have nt present no Idea
what will bo done In that line. " The state
ment concluded with an assurance by Gen
eral Booth of his lava for America and of his
appreciation of the devotion of the SJlva-
tlon army hero to the orginlzatlon ot which
the International headquarters arc In London.
GOVERNORS ARE READY TO FIGHT.
Oppoxed to the AeiiulHttloii of Cuba
by the EiiKlUli.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 20. Ths Republic today-
Bent by wire to the governor of each state
In the union this Inquiry : "Would you re
gard the purchase ot Cuba by England an
occasion for the assertion of the Monroe doc
trine ? What Is the mllltla force of your
u'.ate , armed and drilled , and how quickly
could It bo mobilized ? "
Naturally some replies were delayed. In
some Instances the chief executives were
absent from their oIDclal homos , but enough
replies were received to Indicate that the
governors of thcso United States ore thor
oughly In accord with the principles of the
Monroe doctrine nnd to prove conclusively
that a splendid army of citizen soldiers could
bo put In the field on a week's notice. Among
these who answered the Inquiry are : Gov
ernors A. W. McLaurln of Mississippi , Wil
liam J. Stone of Missouri , Claude Matthews
of Indiana , J. H. McGraw of Washington ,
W. T. Thornton of Now Mexico , W. J. Mc-
Conncll of Idaho , Ellas Carr of North Car
olina , Albert W. Mclntryo of Colorado. W.
A. Richards of Wyoming , nnd William Dates
of Alabama. _
DESIRED A bTRAIGIIT ISSUE.
RennoiiM for RefiiHlnpr n Detroit Com
pany a Contract.
CLEVELAND , 0. , Jan. 20. Mr. Frank E.
Klrby , general manager of the Detroit Dry
Dock company , which recently lost a govern
ment contract to construct a war vessel on
account of the treaty betweeu the United
States and Great Britain , was In the city
today. In speaking of the loco of the con
tract by his firm , Mr. Kirby said : "Im
mediately upon the announcement of the
decision unfavorable to us , I went on. to
Washington to Investigate nnd while there
the officials told mo that , although they
did not wish the matter to become public ,
their real reason for deciding against us
was the possibility of complications In this
very Venezuelan dispute whch ( Is now engag
ing attention. They Intimated that they
wanted every possible - -argument bringto
boar on that question and feared to have
their position weakened by a sldo issue such
as would bo Involved were the contract
awarded to us. And as our bid was only
$115,000 lower than that cr ono of our com
petitors , there was little hesitancy in the
selection of the course to bo pursued. "
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POPULISTS CLOSE THE CONTRACT.
Convention to lie Held In the Hall
Prepared for the Repulillcnnii.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 20. The members of the
executive committee of the populist national
committee and the committee of the Busl-
neea Men's league of St. Louis t'oday com
pleted all details for the July convention
and executed a contract whereby the pop
ulists will be given the use of the hall In the
Exposition building now being prepared for
the republican national convention. This
hall. It is expected , will scat from 12,000 to
15,000 people. Chairman Taubeneck nnd the
othe'r ' membjrs of the special committee ap
pointed to goi to Washington and confer next
Wednesday with the Bimetallic league as to
the advisability of holding their convention
In St. Louts at the sanio time tint the pop
ulists are in session hero are on their way
thero. Before leaving Chairman Taubeneck
said to a reporter of the Associated press :
"On about the 1st of Feburary we will es-
tallrti two headquarters , one In Washington
and ono In St. Louis , which will bo kept open
till election time. Secretary Turner will be
In charge of the Washington office , while I
will bo In St. Louis , jit the Llndell hotel. "
DAIRYMEN OP MANY STATES.
Convention nt Huron Will He Opened
Today.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Jan. 20. ( Special. )
An important convention will aiuemblo In
Huron on Tuesday and will last three days.
It ia the convention of the dairy and cream
ery Interests of the state. The reports sent
to the secretary already Indicate that fully
soventy-fivo creameries will have representa
tives there and that from 300 to 400 farmers
will attend. Not only the people of South
Dakota will take part , but to a considerable
extent those of Minnesota and Iowa. There
are two prizes open to the world and there
will bo the sharpest kind of competition for
thcso. Up to today besides the South Da
kota entries the following crcamrelcs in Min
nesota nnd Iowa have agreed to compote : In
Mlnneaota , Forest City , Lake Crystal , Red
wood Falls , Adrian and In Iowa , Jessup , Sioux
Center , Hawarden and Waterloo. H Is ex-
peeled that several carloads of proilutcs will
bo on exhibition. The program has boon ar
ranged for three dayu and will Include a
numberof the best known bpeakcrs , who will
discuss ovcry portion ot the dairying and
creamery business.
Took n Shot nt mi Ore Ship.
PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 20. The British
steamer Tnfua , Captnln Orchard , which ar
rived hero today with n cargo of Iron ore ,
seven days from St. Jngo , reports being fired
on by n Spanish Kunbout. The Tafua WOB
about twenty miles cast of Klqulro nnd
ubaut three mllca from shore when the
gunbout wna peon In pursuit. She ran up
signals , and the Tafuu , not understanding
them , proceeded under full Btoum. The
gunboat gave chnsc. nnd when about 100
yards from the British boat fccnt n. blank
shot ncrois her IIOWH. The captain Im
mediately ran up the Jlrltlfh ensign , nt the
Bight of which , he Bays , the Spaniard turned
and steamed away. Captain Orchurd nays
he will not report the mutter to the English
counsul , us he was most likely at fault ,
Madame Modjexkii Serlounly III.
CINCINNATI , Jan. 20. Mine , Modjeahn ,
the well known actress , la lying 111 nt the
Burnett hou e , nnd her nhyslclana nay that
on no accounl must nhc lenvo her bed to-
ntghl. Theicfore nie could not nil tier en
gagement tonight at the Walnut xtrcot
theater , wlieie her company Is blllqd for
thin week. Her trouble is un Inflammation
of the veins of the nccK , and u sympathetic
swelling of the left nrm , duo lo Impeded
circulation. Very haid wotk recently Is as
signed us the CUUEO of her IllncuM , which
the physicians say lu serious , but not neces
sarily dangerous.
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HarrUon to Arvnu I he WrlKht Cane ,
NEW YORK , Jan. 20. Ex-Preuldent Har-
rlron was busily engaged today In his rooms
at the Fifth Avenue hotel preparing hla ar
gument In the Wright Irrlnullon CJHO , which
comes up for hcurlnp in Wafhlnuton on
Thursday or Friday. The suit has nothing
to do with the Stanford estate , but U mi
appeal to sustain the Wright law on lirl-
Kutlon mutters , which wau declared uncon
stitutional by Judge HOBB of the Plato court
of California , Ex-Provident Harrison will
b'o to WujjhJnb'ton tomorrow night.
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER
Jtunos Ish Snvos Oounty tlio Expense of
Another Trial ,
PLEA ACCEPTED BY JUDGE FAWCETT
Sudden nnd Unexpected Def
of tin * Murder Cnto YeMeriluy
Will He Sentenced
Thin Week.
James C. Ish , charged with the murder of
William H. Chappie , appeared bcforo Judge
Fawcott shortly bcforo 1 p. m. yesterday and
withdrew his pica cf not guilty to tha clnrgo
ot murder In Iho first degree. Ho at'kcd per
mission of the court to bo allowed to plead
guilty to minslaiightcr. The county attorney
was present nnd consented to the chance * .
This was done nnd the order entered. The
defendant was then remanded to jnll to
await sentence. It being understood that
sentence would bo Imposed souio tlmo this
w cek.
The action of the court was preceded by
n session In the private room ot court room
No. G , at which Judge Fawcott , the county
attorney and the attorneys for Ish wore
present.
There were no persons present In the court
room except the bailiffs nnd newspaper rep
resentatives , but the announcement of tbo
move created the greatest surprise. It was
all done In a few moments and court ad
journed.
The attorneys for Ish were asked what In
duced" them lo change the plea and ono of
them rcnwrked , smilingly , "Wo thought It
the better policy. "
The county attorney was seen at his office
and was asked the meaning of the change.
Ho replied that ho had been giving the capo
a great deal of attention and had found that
five or six of his mo t Important witnesses
had gene out of Jurisdiction of the court
and ho was satisfied that ho could not make
nearly as strong n case nS ho made on tbo
first trial. More than that , ho said , he had
questioned several of the jury be
fore which Ish was tried nnd found
that they stood six for conviction and
six for acquittal. The six who voted for con
viction were divided as to tHe degree of the
crime. Some favored manslaughter , others
murder In the first degree and the balance
were for murder In the second degree. Ho
foil sure from these facts , ho said , that ho
could not possibly expect to got a conviction
for moro than manslaughter , and the trial
might result In acquittal. By allowing Ish
to plead guilty to manslaughter the costs of
the first COM , about $2,000 , would have to bo
paid by the defendant and the county saved
the expense of another trial.
CASE OF MRS. ISH.
When asked how the plea of guilty would
affect the case of Mrs. Ish. who was charged
jointly with her husband with the murder
of Chappie , the county attorney replied :
"Not n bit. " The opinion , however , ex
pressed when the jury on1 the trial ot Ish
disagreed , that Mrs. Ish would jiover be put
on trial , Is now strengthened , nnd It Is be
lieved that the step taken by the husband
nnd his attorneys yesterday was with refer
ence. In an Important respect , to her case.
Ish , bcforo the trial and on the witness
stand , stated that ho did the shooting , and
attorneys say that It Mrs. Ish Is now
brought to trial It would bo on the theory
that there can be at least two principals In
the crime ot manslaughter , and that there
were two in this caoe.
General burprlso lu expressed that Ish
pleaded guilty , for It was the opinion that
at the second trial ) if over brought , the
accused would bo acquitted or another dis
agreement would bo reported , and this opinion
was not on account of the merits of the
case as they wcro' understood , but fn view
of the .results of the trial and subsequent
circumstances ) . The county attorney told no
wcret when ho said that he could not now
reach some of the witnesses whoso testimony
was most Important at the trial , and this
fact was known to IDI'H ! attorneys ns well
as to the prosecutor. The only theory com
monly agreed on Is that the 'plea of guilty
was made to save the expense of a second
trial for Ish , that of defending the wife with
the uncertainty of acquittal nnd to avoid the *
risk ot final conviction In the case of Ish
himself.
William H. Chappie , local agent for the
Singer Sowing Machine company , was killed
at the Ish residence on Georgia , avenue early
on Sunday evening. June 8. It was nt first
stated by both Mr. Ish and his wlfo that she
did the shooting to save herself from out
rage , and that she did it with a revolver
snatched from Chapplo's hand and which he
Was drawing- her when she made an out
cry , her husband being In tlio house. It was
from the first believed , however , that the
murder was committed by Ish , and this belief
was fortified the same night by the discovery
of letters In Chappie's pockets showing crim
inal Intimacy between him nnd Mrs. Ish , and
by the fact that the only wound which would
necessarily have been fatal was In the back
of Chapplo's head , the course of the bullet
Indicating that he was not standing up
when tlio shot was fired , and was not facing
his assailant.
ISH FINALLY ADMITTED IT.
The next day Ish , after a number of slorle *
contradictory In details , admitted that ho
fired the shots , and did 03 bc-causs lie found ,
on suddenly returning to the room where
Chapplo was supposed to bo repairing the
sewing machine , that Chnpplo was holding
Mrs. Ish on his lap and attempting to take
liberties with her. Hu further Bald that
Chapplo rose on noticing his presence and
began to choot at him , anJ that he shot In
self-defense. This story ho tuclt to through
out the trial , but the character of the wound
In tlio head waa plainly brought out , doctors
testifying that it muet have- produced In
stant unconsciousness and that It was ro-
celvtd as If by a man s.ttlng down nnd with ,
the back of hla head toward the assailant ,
who was standing up ,
To oliow premeditation the fact that Ish
was looking for Chapplo Sunfiay morning
was made to appear and to show both pre
meditation and collusion with Mrs. Ish a
servant girl was put on the stand who testi
fied to conversations with the wife , which , It
was claimed , proved that Ish had declared
she must kill him or he would , and testimony
was Introduced tending to show that Mrs. lib
had , on the Saturday before , by telephone
and personal message , sought to get Chapplo
to ti9 ! house.
In addition to the allegation of self-
defense , the attorney * for Ish took the
ground that at the tlmo of the thootlng he
waa practically Insane , and expert testimony
for and against this was heard , Testimony
was also Introduced showing that for some
time previous to the tragedy Chappie was
cairylng a revolver , and that ho had said
that he had got Into a mess with a married
woman and might have to use It ,
Both Mr. and Mrs. Ish were soon after
their arrest admitted to heavy ball , furnished
by Mr , Ish's mother ; but last August a rumor
that I h had dltappeared caused their recom
mitment and Ish has been In jail ever since.
A few weeks ago and after the trial of her
hueband Mrs , Ish was released on ball of
115,000. This was chiefly on account of the
poor health of her 2-year-old chlU.
I'aKHfd the Aiitl-l.yiicilnr ) Illll ,
COLUMBIA , S. 0. , Jan. 20. The antl-
lynchlng bill was passed In the house ot
reprcnontatlvet , today. It provides that In
all ca e of lynching , where death ensue * ,
the county wheru the lynching taken place
thall be liable to exemplary damages In a
sum not leit ( Inn $2,000 to be recovered In a
competent court by the legal representative *
of the person lynched ,