THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JTJ3sTE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , TILTHS DAY MOHNJDfQDEC.MM B HR 2-1 , 1890. SINGLE COPY FIV.H CENTS.
I
fftiLER DETAILS HIS PLANS
Proposes to Swcop the Insnrgents Out of
f inar del Rio.
WILL THEN CLEAR MATANZAS AND HAVANA
Kurllii-i * i\lilonoi- : I In- Trial of
SaiiKiillly I'roitri'NN of I lie Spiin-
Inli r'niniiiiluii In iliu
, iNlllllll.
LONDON , Dec. 24. A dispatch from Mad
rid to the Standard says : Captain General j
AVeyler'B advance In Plnar del Rio Is the I
lirsl stage In a policy concerted between him
nnd the Spanish government for a vigorous
movement , with 30,000 men In ten columns , i
to clear the province of Plnar del Rio of
the rebels , who will be obliged to submit ;
or fly from the province. General Woyler ex- j
peels to clear the provinces of Havana nnd ,
Matnnzas In a similar manner. The government - j
ment Is very sanguine of success. In which j
ease- reforms will be Inaugurated In Porto
llleo and then gradually In Cuba , and the j
I'ortcz will bo asked to grant still further ,
concessions to the colonies. It IB known that 1
an exchange of views on the pacification of i
Cuba ban been proceeding over since last1
winter.
HAVANA , Dec. 23. The colonel In com
mand of the Pavla battalion , with the forces
under tils command , has been engaged at
Kan Redondo , near Holguln , province of San
tiago do Culm , with an Insurgent force. The
Spanish troops destroyed the enemy's camp
nnd killed twenty-one of the Insurgents. The
troops had n lieutenant nnd four privates
killed and nine men wounded.
Captain General Woyler , according to ad
vices from Pinnr del Rio province , went
today In the direction of San Cristobal , by
the highway , nnd It Is believed that lie will
camp tonight at Daynte , on the south coast.
Private advices from the Interior represent
that the Insurgent general , Jcso Maria
Agalrre , who held the chief command of tbo
Insurgent forces In Havana province , was
mortally wounded In a recent engagement
with the Spanish forces near Campo , Flor
ida.
ida.Tho
The Spanish Journalists In Havana arc or
ganizing a Hying squadron of mounted vol
unteers.
Senor O'Reilly , military commandant of
the town of Guanabacoa , oppcslte Havana ,
hern replaced by Lieutenant Colonel
I'nlted States Vlco Consul General JoKeMi
A Springer will leave for Wcshlngton on the
fimt Hleamor after the return of Coimul
General Lee , who Is expected to arrive here
on the 20th.
The trial of Julio Sangullly wns continued
today. United States Vlco Consul General
Springer coming In during Its progress.
Senor Mesa , ? ongullly's attorney , continued
his speech for the defense. He upsr-rlod that
prooffl were lacking to eustaln the chnrgo
nt conspiracy nnd treason. Pnngullly could
bo arrested , he said , on the order of General
Callcja. who only had confidential evidence
of Sangiillly's alleged conspiracy. Scnor
Mcea referred to the official report of the
government to sliow tlmt It lin.i no data CH
to Sangiillly'H Implication In tlui revolt. He
cited In addition th" evidence of the chief
of police thst ho had no knowledge that
Rangullly wns engaged In any conaplracy
and that ho had received no orders to watch
him. He pnlntcd'out ilso that all of thooe
nrroflted hud been set free , except Sanguilly.
Scnor Mesa Insisted that the reading of
Lopez Coloma's declaration was Illegal , and
that Ills depraltlon should have been taken
before ho was executed. He ulso argued that
the papers and letters which had been found
did not provo Sangullly'H complicity In the
rinolutlon. The alleged appointment of
Sangullly lo a position In the Inmirgent army
by Colonel Azcuy had only Incomplete evi
dence behind It , as Colonel' Azcuy had swal
lowed the paper. The handwriting experts ,
ho said , had luwierlod that papers were writ
ten by Sangullly which had not been writ
ten by him and lu > considered that the evi
dence of the experts was void. The attor
ney alluded to the fact that Sangullly bad
not been arrctitcd In the country , but In the
my. and that , therefore , he was not a rebel ,
but presumably a conspirator. Hut this had
not been proven , proofs being entirely lack
ing , only General Cnlcja's word being offered ,
who said ho had confidential Information ,
whli-h wns no evidence. He had offered no
factn , 'nut only supposed eonveisatlons , which
was not legal uvldence.
CINCINNATI , O. , Dec. 23. A special to
the Commercial-Tribune from Tampa , 1'la. ,
fays. One of the Cuban leaders hen' re-
received news from Havana tonight con
firming the report recently received of Span
ish losses sustained near Santiago , and other
towns near , while attempting to capture
the cargo of a filibustering vessel. The
Spaniards were routed1 and they returned to
Desehalllnne , thirty miles nway , for aid.
A train was made up there at once , with
great secrecy , but the watchful Cubans
there knew of It and sent word out to a
nearby Insurgent camp. The track was
dnamltcd nt the train came along , the
bomb- ! causing great destruction , four cars
being blown Into splinters. The terrified
Spanish soldiers poured out of the wreck ,
only lo receive a withering fire from the
Cubans concealed behind the roadbed. The
Spaniards fought bravely for a few moments ,
but the odds were too much and they lied
In all directions , the Cubans purmlng them
for miles. Over forty Spanish toldlers were
killed ( wcumlod , and forty taken pris
oners. The Cubans secured a quantity of
arms. ainnmnUHm and medical supplies.
II Is reported "that the expedition landed
Exifcly , and that nil tlio cargoes were taken
to Gomez's camp. In Havana much specu
lation has been Indulged In today as to
why Weylcr changed his mind and went to
the Plnar del Rio section liutcad of going
to Matanzas , as had been arranged. The
solution U that bad news was received
from the Spanish front , near the troclia , and
that the Spantli commander , not wishing
to stand the responsibility , wired for Weylcr.
llrltlt.li Advlco to .Spain.
LONDON. Dec. 21. The Times this mornIng -
Ing has an editorial In which It counsel !
the Spaniards to maintain the calm demeanor
meaner which they have thus far displayed
toward the United Slates. Says the Times :
' 'They can afford to Ignore the insolent
menaces of the senate committee , even If
ai'optcd by both houses , because they are
empty menaces. The latest Indications nro
that the American people support President
Cleveland's attitude. lint Spain must en
deavor to procure peace In one way or an
other , otherwise the tlmo will come when
the Cameron resolution will be adopted In
Etibtttnnco by the president. "
SIIIIIMI | | | rroitnrittluiiN for \Vnr.
LONDON , Dec. 21. A dispatch from Rome
ot the Dally News says : All hero seems
to provo that Spain has been preparing for
the event ot warllku complications with the
L'ntitHl States. The hurried manufacture of
u largo quantity ot cartridges has beou or
dered at Prescla and four cruisers have been
01 tiered fiom the Ansaldo yards In Genoa.
( liit-or llnnior on tlio I'arlx lliinrNo ,
PARIS , Dec. 23. Spunlsh securities wore
strong on thu bourse today awing to the
report that n dispatch received from Wash
ington Indicated that the United Slates WHS
ready to recognl/.o continued Spanish BOV-
I'rf'ignty In Cub'i ' on the condition that the
fulled States bo Invited to Intervene und
end the war. _ _
SiinnlHli llolrualo \ViiHliliiKlon ,
MADRID. Dec. 23. El Tlempo averts that
n high political poieonuRC la to be tent to
Washington to confer with the ofllcera of the
government , regarding the relations between
i-rnlii amli the United States.
\u Kri-uli TroiiMN to HeCtiilli'il Out.
M \DRID , Dec. 23 , In ministerial circles
hero It In denied that tha government into -
to call out ( rcau contingent ! ) ot troopa
THIAIi OK STAMIIIH LOW'S SLAYIillS.
YllKorlofT Donlox llnvlliUT Mllllo Slnto-
nionl Allrlliuloil to Him ,
SOFIA , Dec. 23. The trial of the assas
sins of ex-Premlcr Stambouloff has continued
today and la proceeding slowly. A news
paper draw * attention to Iho fact that Mme.
Stambouloff has her late husband's hands
( which were so terribly mutilated by the
knives of hla murderers ) preserved In her
room In which he died. They arc- crowed
llko a pair of fencing gloves , under a glass
cnce , above which hangs n photograph of
the mutilated corpse.
/.aherleff , who wns said In the letter
written by the Into M. Stnmbouloff some
three months previous to his death , tu have
Informed M. Stawkoff at the lattcr'o house
on March 16. 1805 , that Matrhcwltch nnd
Tuffkotcrleff had formed n band of ten to
fifteen men who would under any circum
stances murder M. Stambouloff , was on the
Btnnd today. Ho denied having made the
statement mentioned to M. Stawkoff. The
ex-prefect of police deposed th.it shortly
nftor tbo revolver wns fired , with the al
leged object of warning the waiting as
sassins of the approach of M. Rtamboulorf ,
he passed Ilonl Georgloff. one of Iho pris
oners , n native of the Dobrutcha , anil n
former servant of the late Major Panltza ,
who was shot at Sofia for conspiracy against
the government In UflO. Georgleff. the cx-
prefcet added , was driving rapidly lu a di
rection opposite to the scene of tbo murder.
Later the ex-prefect of police deposed that
Tiiffketchlerf , nnothor ot the prisoners and
an employe of the building department of
the ministry of public Works here , was nt
home at the tlmo of the murder. Tuttket-
thleff Is a brother ot Dlmltrl TutketchlcT ( ( ,
who died In prison ns the result of tor-
turcH , It Is said , Inflicted by order of tbo
late Stambouloff.
Kit HXUII I'fAVS fx MAMACJAHCAll.
VMM I Solioino of Ill-form lo Hi- Put Into
i\ 'i'il ( IDII nt ( Info.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. Among the
earliest reforms of the French government
In Madagascar Is embodied In n decree
abol'ahlng ' slavery , a copy of v.hlch has
roichcd the State department from Consul
Wetter at Tamatave. It declares all the
Inhabitants free , forbids tralilc In human
beings , nullifying every contract providing
for the sale of persons , nnd Imposes penal
ties for violations of the law which are
to be tripled l'i case of second ofTentio.
Other features of the decree nre that
Franco promises not to Impose upon the
people of Madagascar any extraordinary
war tax. and offcni aid to dispossessed own
ers of hlavcs In the form of territorial pos
sessions. Another decree relating to school *
prohibits Interference by teachers In po-
Itical affairs , and urges Immediate Instruc
tion in the French language.
HAYTI IS THAXIlTTijT ! I'UKSHXT.
Anotlior Ilovolntlon KMIOOIOI ! to ( ) o-
onr Within n Short Tlmo.
KINGSTON. Jamaica , Dec. 23. Matters
are tranquil In Haytl at present , but It Is
E'tuted that a revolution Is bound to come
Inter. The report that the French govern
ment has refused recognition to General
Mnnlgat aa Haytlen minister to the republic
Is confirmed here. If ho should return to
HayM from Paris , Maulgat may mnko
trouble.
.Politics In Ilaytl Is In abeyance on account
of the ravages of yellow fever , which Is still
epidemic. Among the recent victims of the
fever was Henri Pasqual , French diplomatic
representative. He was burled with military
honors , the president attending the funeral.
HOLIDAY KOIt CIOCII , KIIODKS.
iMiH of Cniiftoivn 1'ropnVf n AVol-
oomc for tlio Late I'romlor.
( C'npyrlKlit. ISM , by Press 1'iilillplilns I'oinjmny. )
CAPETOWN , South Africa , Dec. 23.
( New York World Cablegram Special Tele
gram. ) Cecil Rhodes , formerly premier of
Cape Colony , but under a cloud since the
Jameson raid , until ho pacified the Mata-
bules. Is expected to arrive here from
Rhodesia nctt Saturday. Decorative arches
are being erected In the streets and there
will be a torchlight procession , a banquet
with speeches , and a big municipal welcome.
Ho will leave Capetown January 0 for1 Dun-
vegan. Ho Is reported to bo extremely
well.
Vonozuolii Soiillinont TnUon Slmpo.
( Oupyrliilit. 1M1 * . by 1'rrra I'uMlPhlns t'oinimny. )
CARACAS , Venezuela , Dec. 23. ( New-
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
Public sentiment Is growing more favor
able to the boundary arbitration treaty with
England. The opposition to It Is dying
out , nnd the treaty surely will be accepted.
The rumors that the Venezuelan domestic
debt Is to bo Increased nre unfounded. H
Is limited to 05.000,000 bolivars ( $13,000,000) ) .
The Hamburg-American line steamship
Thurlngla , which went ashore recently on
Ihe Island of Curacoa , Is likely to prove n
total loss. There Is llttlo hope of saving
hor. One-third of her cargo has been taken
out.
Hurl IliiMHCll'N UoKlilonoo HIII-IIN.
LONDON , Dec. 23. Earl Russell's River
side residence at Maidenhead , on the Thames ,
was gutted by flro early this morning. It Is
rumored that the fire was ot Incendiary
origin. SInce the trial of the earl's suit
against his mother-in-law. Lady Cellnu
Scott , and three male defendants , ono of
whom , Kast , died recently in Jail , his lord
ship has been the recipient of several threat
ening letters.
LONDON. Dec. 24. A Times dispatch from
Calcutta says : The ofilclal report of the
prospects In Hehar says that the rainfall
has had hardly any effect In lowering prices ,
which are still at famine rates through
out Ilengnl. The danger of famine hns been
removed In South Debar , but there Is the
gravest anxiety In many northern districts.
Two Mo u Hurt In n llnol.
STUTTGART. Dec. 23. In a duel with pis
tols , fought near hero today , between Ilaron
von Wangerhelm , secretary of the German
legation at Copenhagen , and Lieutenant
Count von Gyllenband , the former was
wounded lu the kidney and the latter In the
abloincn. Doth combatants were taken to
the hospital.
IMiiKiio IN liiilnlnu : tiroiiiid ,
IIO.MDAY , Dec. 23. It Is officially stated
that the plague Is Increasing here , and
Karachi , the seaport of Slnde , Is also de
clared to bo Infected.
ItlllNO till * nlNOOIIIll HlllO.
IIO.MDAY , Dec. 23. The banks of Ilengnl
and Uombay have raised their rates of dis
count to 10 per cent.
tilyoorlno .MiiKii/.lno H\IOION. | | |
CINCINNATI. Dec. 23. A Times-Star
special from Portland , Iiul. , says that a
glycerine magazine near Montpcllcr ex
ploded today with terrible force. Harry
Adams nnd George Pocock were blown to
atoms. A great hole In the ground Is the
only mark left to show Iho location of the
building. Chimneys were thrown down
and windows broken at distant points and the
shock was felt for miles around. The evi
dence of thu cause In , of course , obliterated.
AH Filial IIH n llalllo In Culm.
MIDDLESLOHO. Ky. , Dec. 23. Newu from
Lvtcher couMy states that a bloody battle
was fought at a dance at the homo of David
William * . One hundred shots were fired
und Charley Hogg , a prominent mountain
teacher , was mortally wounded. Hogg'tf
friends swear vengeance aud a feud may
ensue.
Olllolnl Vole of I lull ,
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Dec. 23. The
official count of the vote of Utah ot the last
election wns completed today and Is as fol
lows : MeKlnley. 13.JSI ; Uryan. UI.D35 ; Pal
mer , 21. For congress : King , democrat ,
47JC2 , , Holbrook , rcpubllcau , 27,813 ; Fouler ,
popullDt , I' SX
SULTAN HAS BUT A FEW DAYS
Policy of Coercion Insisted Upon by the
Marquis of Salisbury ,
ALLIED FLEETS READY FOR FINAL ACTION
I'll IPX H llrfnriiiN Arc KITootod Within
TM-O WooliH ItiiNxlait War
Shins Will Sail TliroiiKli
til
CONSTANTINOPLE , Dec. 23. All the am
bassadors have now received Instructions to
concert proposals with the view of ImprovIng -
Ing the Bliuatlon In the Ottoman empire.
The proposals before being submitted to the
Biiltnn will be referred to their respective
Governments.
All the powers , Including Russia , ns re-
peate < 1ly announced during the past few
months , have agreed In principle to the ex
pediency of employing coercion should the
sultan be recalcitrant.
The form of coercion to bo employed will
not bu determined until the emergency
arises.
LONDON , Dec. 23. As frequently an
nounced from various capitals since the
visit of the czar to the queen at Balmoral
i In September last , the powers have finally
j become convinced that the sultnn'a promises
'amount ' to'nothlng and they are determined
to begin a policy ot coercion. All Informa
tion points to the accuracy of the news ic-
cclved today from Constantinople and cabled
I to the Associated press. The marqula of
Salisbury on Monday list summoned the
ambassadors to the foreign olP.ce and com
municated to them the views of the llrltlsh
government on the definite proposals of
Russia for joint Intervention , In order that
each ambassador might communicate them
to hn ! own government and thus enable the
representatives of the powers at Constanti
nople to be properly Instructed.
There Is reason to believe that unless the
sultan wlttiln the next ten days shows a
deference ofvhlch at present he Is little
suspected very decisive stei > i will be under
taken In the panic of th.e Joint powcro.
In this connection the Novoe Vremya of
St. Petersburg eayii it Is probable that
within n few days the Russian Black sea
fleet will appear In the HosphoruB , where
It will be Joined by the squadrons of the
other powers from the Dardanelles.
A Constantinople dispatch to the Chron
icle says that the miltan Invited the Ar
menian patriarch , Mgr. Ormanlan , to sign a
document admitting that the Armenians
wcro f-olcly responsible for the recent trou
bles , thanking the sultan foil his clemency ,
declaring on behalf of the Armenians thvj.
they arc completely satisfied with the re
forms Instituted and that they are not de
sirous of foreign Interference. The Chron
icle correspondent says : "Tho patriarch re
fused to sign this statement and .sent his
resignation to the Porte. It has not yet been
accepted. "
I-'IHST OP MTAPPHIIY'S PIVH WIVKS
Mury niiMxnn Colx n IllfX Slier of n
.Million Dollar UKtnto.
CHICAGO. Dec. 23. Mary Dawson McCaf-
fory was pronounce ! by a Jury in Judge
Dunn's court yesterday to have been the
legal wlfo of John McCaffery at his death In
ISP I and therefore entitled to n share in his
estate. McCaffery died worth about $1,000.-
000 and had had five wives , most of them by
common law marriages. lie lived with his
last wife for over forty years. Mary Dawson -
son , It. appears , was married to McCaffery
"
In Ireland over fifty years ago. They came
to America after two or three children were
born. A daughter named Nancy was kid
naped by relatives and has never been
found. One of McCaffery's later wives. It Is
said , was burned to death in Philadelphia
over forty years ago. McCaffery became a
contractor and prospered. He canio to Chicago
cage and grew richer , and Incidentally ho
married again. His eastern wives and fam
ilies forgot him and some of his wives , In
cluding Mary Dawgon , It was claimed , mar
ried again. The latter believed McCaffery
dead and , according to the story , married
William Daniels , who was killed In the civil
war. When the products of the second and
later marriages attempted to prove claims
Mary Dawson eamo forward to prove the
validity of her claim as the only legal wife
and to upset ( he golden dreams of other
heirs. Her present home Is In Virginia.
OXCIJ WHA I/I'll V , IH'T XO\V I\SA\Ii.
\ < MV York Merchant Million n fiiin-
I'lay In KHIINIIN City.
KANSAS C1TV , Dec. 23. Oscar Wahlfeld ,
president of a New York wholesale clothing
house bearing his name , threatened to kill
W. I ) . Thayer , of the firm of Emery , Heard
& Co. . In the latter's office here late
yesterday afternoon. WctHeld was arrested
last night , but the cause ot arrest was not
made known till today , when ho was
declared to bo Inranc.
Wahlfeld was arrested last Saturday on
the charge made by Mr. Thayer of passing
a worthless check for $300. Wahfeld had
received $100 of the amount , and yester
day , after having been released from Jail ,
went to Thayer end demanded the remaining
$200. When payment was refused Wahlfeld
made as If to draw a revolver and rushed at
Thayer , crying the while : "I'll kill you ;
I'll kill you. " He was overpowered by
two clerks in the ofllce before ho could do
any damage and was lodged in Jail.
Wahlfeld will probably bo ordered sent
to same asylum. lie was once wealthy , and
is well known both hero and In New York.
Financial reverses are responsible for his
condition.
M.VVPIHLI > HAt'rJ AVAR IS
\Yliltox anil Colon * * ! I'onplo Connto
an Aniloalilo rnilorNlniullnu.
PADUCAH , Ky. , Dec. 23. The Mayfield
race war Is at an end. Everything Is quiet.
A mass meeting of both whlto and colored
people came * to an understanding that peace
fchould reign. Mayflcld Is quiet tonight.
Thirty deputy policemen are patrolling the
city. There Is nothing to bo alarmed about
In the vicinity of 1'aduc.ih.
FRANKFORT. Ky. , Dec. 23. Governor
Bradley Is ovldetr.ly worried and perplexed
about the recent frequent mob mUrders In
Kentucky. In an Interview tonight he
denounced the law breakers , the. Ineffic'ency '
of local officers , and strongly Intimated that.
If requested , according to Kentucky's pe
culiar law on the subject , ho would offer
big rewards without number for members
of the mobs. He also raps the legislature as
a whole for Us failure to cn.ict Into law
his late recommendations as to mobs.
Arlinrlilo Wax Not I'oUoiU'il.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23. The dual report of
President Wlltuaus , who analyzed the stomach
ach of Frank P. Arbucklo of Denver , who
died under unexplained circumstances re
cently , has been received by Coroner Tuthlll
The analysis showed that Arbucklo had re
ceived no poison whatever , thus disproving
tht > theory that thooo who Blolo the valu
ablru from his person had drugged him.
lloillne SerloiiNly III.
PARIS , Mo. , Dec. 2.1. It. M. Hodlno o
this city , tongreeamaii-clect from this dla
trlct , Is very 111 with pneumonia. At the
late election Mr. liodliie. who was the demo
cratle candidate , carried Iho Second ills
trlct by an overwhelming majority , defeat
Ing Cbarlr * A. LoomU of Chllllcothe , his
republican opponent , by ov r 5,000 voice.
flrovU I'rofrNtior HIIIIKH Illmholf.
SIOUX FALLS. S. I ) . , Doc. 23. Prof. K. I )
McKay , 'professor of Greek In the Ilaptls
college hero hanged hlmtclf in hn ! roun
today , llu Is cupped to have been tempo
rarlly deranged uu a rcault of overwork aud
a ( light llluctti ,
M'KIXLKY WKI.COMRO ItOMIJ AC. MV.
1'roxlilont-Hlert Hcttirnx < o Clinton
After ItlN VUlt to Oiloauo.
CANTON. 0. , Dec. 23. President-elect and
Mrs. McKlnley , accompanied by Miss Dun
can of Cleveland , Major McKlnloy's nlcco ,
and othcis composing the Chicago party ,
reached Canton this afternoon. They left
Chicago at 11:30 : Tucsdnj > night , laltlin ; the
slow train In order that Mrs. McKlnley
night be disturbed as lime ns possible. The
priflldcnt-rlccl and Mrs. MuKlnley occupied
he private car of Vice President .1. Txvlng
Jrooks , In which Major McKlnley left Can
on a week ngo.
Hoth Major and Mrs. McKlnley were
iknaed to get home. The trip seems to have
jenefiled both greatly and they nre enjoying
jctter health. The presidentelect , Mrs. Mc
Klnley and maid were driven directly to the
McKlnlry residence. Miss Duncan went to
the home of Mother McKlnley , where she
will bo u guest over Christmas. A number
of people were at the depot to meet the pres
ident-elect and his wife. Aa they alighted
'rom the special car and made their way to
the coach through a pnssntjoway swept clear
of HIIOW by an employe oQ the road , Major
McKlnley and his wife bowed pleasantly to
all , the former raining his hat to many. The
passengers on the train were anxious to get
a glimpse of their famous fellow travelers
and a scorn or more men stepped out of the
car to obtain a better view and pc ilbly a
liamlshakc.
At the McKlnley home the major and his
wlfo were heartily greeted by the household.
In the absence of the master and mlstrcra ,
the homo has been thoroughly renovated and
brightened In readiness for the home-coni-
Ing. Lunch was had shortly , after their ar
rival. Awaiting the arrival. of Major McKinley -
Kinley were several distinguished men from
the west , including Secretary of State Mc-
Farland of Iowa and C. A. Atkinson , of Lin
coln , Neb. The former aald that ho was
here In no sense In a personal Interest.
Speaking of the sentiment In hla state In
reference to having Senator Allison a mem
ber of the McKlnley cabinet , . Mr. McFarland
said that the people are with one mind In
that respect , but he , personally , does not be
lieve Senator Allison would accept any
portfolio but secretary of state , If Indeed
ho would take that. Mr. Atkinson had been
on a visit to relatives In Jackson county.
Ohio , he said , and had come here to nee Ma
jor McKlnley on no professional matters
but because he had the opportunity.
Another man who was In the city waiting
for an opportunity to call on Major McKln
ley was Bradford Prince , a prominent re
publican of New Mexico. John A. Logan of
Youngstown called soon after the McKlnleys
reached their home.
HK1AX OX TIII3 I.r.UTlIUH PLATFORM
I
MnKox HIM Flrxt AiHirnriittoo llr-fore n
Well Killed Hous- .
ATLANTA , Ga. , Dec. 23. lion. William J.
Bryan ariived In Atlanta lasl night from
Chicago. At an early hour thla morning
he was called on at the Klmball by Governor
\tktnson and escorted to the mansion ,
where he will remain as his guest during
his stay In Atlanta. A largo number of
prominent cltlr.ciiB called on him during the
morning , and shortly after noon ho- was
tendered n bicakfcst at the Klmball house-
by the Yoi'ng Men's Democratic league.
At t 10 oreaKiast air. uryan was wel
comed by Governor Atkinson In behalf of th ?
state , by Mayor King on behalf of ths city ,
and by Mr. Jack J. S paid. Ins * In ben ilf of
the , league. To these addresses Mr. Uryan
responded briefly , concluding the set pro
gram. RopcatE',1 calls wcro then ma to for
ox-Secretary Hokc Smith , who v.as prcs'-nt
In response to a special Invitation from the
league. Mr. Smith , In nclnowloltliig ; tbo
calls , spoke pleasantly of.Jtr. llryan'ptfrson-
nlly , while reiterating the disagreement be
tween them on the financial Issue.
Mr. Bryan made his fi'fct appearance on
the lecture platform at the Grand opera
house tonight. The housu , which s..ats 3.0UO
people , was filled. Mr. Bryan was cheered
when he appeared. He spoke for one hour
on essential principles of good citizenship ,
presenting his remarks under the title of
"Tho Ancient Landmarks. " At th end hun
dreds crowded around to shake his , hand. Mr.
Bryan referred to the silver question only
incidentally.
Slioii | > COON to SP < - MoKliiloy.
CLEVELAND , Dec. 23. Senator Slioup of
Idaho , who came nero yesterday with Sen-
a'or Tliurfclun to eeo Chairman Hutina , de
parted for Canton this morning , where ho
will confer with the president-elect. Sena
tor Thurston left the city last evening for
Chicago.
1MMICHAXT.S WHO AUK XOT WAXTI3D
T\vo Hundred I'IIKNOHKITX I'lai'i-il on
IIIIlM iMlnml and May IIP Soiit liauk.
NEW YORK , Dec. 23. 0f all the 511 pas
sengers that the French steamship Patrla
brought to this port today from Marseilles
and Naples , 200 are dctalni-d on Ellia Island
by order of the Immigration authorities.
When the pafsengors of the Patrla were
landed on the Island , Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Wlko and Superintendent
Stumpf were present. Neither seemed to be
preiiossreecd In favor of the "new arrivals.
Dr. Scnncr nnd otheia said they were the
worst lot of Immigrants that have reached
tlicao shores in a long 'time. Most of the
detained Immigrants are Italians , who
boarded the ohlp at Naples on December 0.
DeiitliN of n-Ilny.
UANNIBAL , Mo. , Dec. 23. Ex-Congress
man W. H. Hatch died at 0 o'clock tonight
of a complication of troubles , resulting from
Brlght's dlscaae. lie was stricken early in
the week , and slnco Monday his case has
been considered hopelcts.
CLAYTON. N. Y. . Dec. 23. Hon. John
Johnstcn died at hU homo hero last night.
Ho was 80 years of age and was the son of
the late William Johnatou , who was com-
monder-ln-clu > .f of the naval force of the
patriots In 1S38.durln . ? } he Papplneau In
surrection. Mr. Johnston was president of
the Exchange bank of thla place and estab
lished the first regular line oT steamers be
tween Clayton and Cape Vincent.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 23. Judge Joseph Mostly ,
prosecuting attorney of Maries county , Mis
souri , died at St. John's -.hospital , this city ,
of cancer , aged C5 years. , J.udge Mosby was
a cousin of General Jotin S. Mosby , the con
federate cavalry leader. > ire was born at
Harrodsburg , Ky. , but fjuo to Missouri
when a boy.
CHICAGO. Dec , 21-4 . W. Holbrook ,
president and treasurer df the Union DropForge
Forgo company , dropped . ' ( l ad on the street
today of heart diseaseHe came west some
yearn ago as the representative of A. 'T.
Stewart.
NEW YORK. Doc. -Nathanlel Miller
died at Patchogue , L. 1.-lnst night , aged SI
years. He was born In Broo Haven. In
ISIS ho went to California and amassed n
fortune. Hu assisted In ! , forming the vigi
lance committee In San Francisco and
erected the first building on Battery street
there. . '
IKilo llopo forCpIuuol llaloli.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 21. A' special to the
Porft Dispatch from Hannibal , Mo. , fays :
Colonel Hatch Is tlllallv'e ! , but Is thought
to be dying. His friends arc gathered around
his bedside expecting' , every moment to be
his latt. At 12 o'clocl last night It was not
believed that ho conU last until morning ,
but at 10 o'clock this morning he was still
breathing. Ho Is totally paralyzed , un
conscious and without pain ,
Tliroo Clillilri'ii llcru In Tliolr Home.
PITTSUlMia. I > c. ta.-Thrc-t ! children of
Mr * . McKlm. who llvH ( near Kmnklln , 1'a. ,
uoro burned to deatIilnHt , evening at their
homo. The mother w-nt to visit u neigh
bor , leaving her four thlldren In the house ,
which riiuuhl Hrw In ome unknown man
ner. Mrx. MrKIm UwoBtruted nnd Is In
diuifiT of loHlnuhe n-iiHon.
Arroxtoil for ilra y Minlion/.lotaonl.
CMUPAdO , Dee. S3Iurry U Hlerkor. , ui
attorney and son-liMuw of ex-County
Treasurer William T. Johnson , w.is ar
rested toduy. uhariseij with embezzling K\-
W. The complainant ; In lllcclti-r'n moiluT-
lii-luw , who nay * ID appropriated the
money wlillc managlx ; her cut a to.
IMXtlPIIPf TTlM fM Pi 111 IT
HMSIIIiS ITS CASE EA11LA
State Ecsts in tlio Prosecution of Dr. Good-
mnnson nt Ponder.
LITTLE DIRECT TESTIMONY IN SIGHT
1'rlj.onor In ( tic llalilt of
Inilliroronoo Ton aril IllxVlfc
DofciiNolll llnvo a
Nliorl l
PENDER , Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The couniy court was called to
tirdcr by Judge Curry at 10 a. m. , before a
crowded court room. Many women were
accorded teals about the bar.
After a few moirents of delay the cnm-
examination of Alvln loder , Iho brother of
the deceased , wcs begun. The nature of the
tcstlirony was to the disposition and pro
pensity of thedeceased. . He testified that
she was Inclined to keep unpleasant cir
cumstances from all these except clcsi )
frlc'ids and relatives. The witness tald he
was acquainted with Dr. Goodmanson about
three yc.irj prior to his marriage with Mis.
Goodmanson , and that he had practiced
dentistry two years r.t Tlskllwa , 111. , the
home of the deceased and Ihe wlmera.
Dr. Chailcs A. Palmer WPS called. lie
Icctlfied to the p.Tt taken b > him In the
coroner's inquest held over the body at the
cemetery , near Tlskllwa. 111. Ho said he
removed the stomach , half of the liver ,
spleen , heart and the light kidney , placing
them In Jars , securely sealed and kept In
his continuous poshcjslon until delivered at
Rush Medical colkge , Chicago , for chemical
examination. Cron-rxnmlnatlcn seemed to
reinforce the direct examination by detail
ing the circumstances of the part taken by
witness nt the inquest. The vitals taken
fiom the holy \verc In > a good state of pres
ervation , and In good healthy condition.
In Ihe re-dlreet examination the witness
ridiculed the Idea that there was any kind
of substance within the Jars Into which the
vital organs were placed.
STORY OF A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
10. J. Tadlock , deputy sheriff , testified
that on September 21. ISflG , while In the
dental chair In the olllco of defendant , Mrs.
Goodmanson came to the door with a little
child and asked the doctor for ri drink , and
raid she. was feeling badly , and did not
know what was the matter. Continuing , the
witness said the defendant turned to his
case In the operating room , took a glass ,
filled It with water and gave It to the de
ceased. As the witness passed out he raw-
Mrs. Goadmanson lying on the eoa In the re-
ccptlun room on her side. When he parsed
out liu met Mrs. Graves In the hall. Croro-
examination elicited nothing import-ant.
Dr. E. L. Rolph was called to the stand
by the state , lie testified to a certain
medicine case In the laboratory of defend
ant's offices , and that the cao had me.ll-
clnes therein prior to September 21 of a
poisonous nature , or powdered strychnine.
The physician testified that about live- min
utes after he arrived the day of the victim's
death , that deceased . ald to him : "Doctor ,
do you think I am going to have a stroke
of paralysis ? " The witness said that de
ceased frothed at the mouth at the time nt
the final convulsion. It also appeared that
the wltncEB and Dr. GoodmaiiBon both had
fico access to this medicine cae In the
laboratory , although Dr. Rolph did not have
a hey thereto for over a year.
Mrs. Graves , resident of Ponder , the per
son met by Witncas Tadlock. as ho W R
leaving the defendant's olllce. soon after the
taking of the contents of the glass by the
deceased , testified in substance that as ishe
entered the room , HUO found none but the
defendant and his wife present ; that the de
ceased lay on a couch with her feet on the
floor she took n seat facing the deceased. Mrs.
Goodmanaon had her hands up to her head
and complained of 'iiervouanws , saying her
head ached iO badly that eho could not hold
It up. She caid : "I feel KO queer , I never
felt ao before ; " and al o said that ahe had
neuralgia. The witness tcatlficd that during
the time In the room the defendant left ! ego
go to the laboratory to repair her plate and
icturned shortly after and took a heat ten
to twelve feet from the couch upon which
MM. Goodmanson WES reclining , and a few
momenta afterward witness left the room.
While going through the long ball and down
stairs , no one passed her. She had no con
versation with the deceased while the doc
tor WES In the room. She heard of the death
of the deceased three-quarters of an hour
after ho reached home.
WAS LOOKING WELL.
Mrs. John R. Slout testified to meeting
the deceased at the pcatolflcr with Mr . John
Mullln at 2 p. m. , the day death occurred.
She testified that she accompanied the de
ceased eastward , to the corner of Snyder's
drug house ; that In eonvcinatlon she said
to the wltncas that she was going after the
key to their residence to look at some new
carpet. Witness observed nothing unusual
in her appearance then.
Charlco Illlgcr testified In effect that on
the day of Mrs. Ooodmanson's death , about
7lfi : p. in. , he saw defendant unlock and en
ter through the door of his office and burn
some paper In the stove , that the light of
the fire showed through the transom over
the door of the room occupied by witness.
It was warm weather and there was no occa
sion for building a fire.
At this time one of the attorneys for the
state , ( Juy T. Gravca , was called , merely to
show his acquaintance with the deceased mid
defendant , nnd that death took place within
thi ) jurisdiction of the court.
George H. Smith , deputy county clerk ,
testified as to his acquaintance with defend
ant and deceased , and also of his meeting
them dally at the dining parlora of the Pee
bles hotel , and observed the manner In
which the defendant treated hla wlfo , which
ho characterized as being Indifferent and
with not much regard , and became angry
with her , and that on one occasion , while
the twain were In conversation , the defend
ant turned noon ] her and said : " 0 ! keep
quiet ; no one wants lo hear what you have
to say. " He testified that such conduct
was an everyday occurrence during their
married life nt the hotel.
All the testimony on the part of the otate
wan In at .1:15 : p. m. . and the state rested.
The court being dlspcscd to extenil to the
defendant all the courtesy consistent , upon
motion of the defense , granted a continuance
In the hearing until 12 o'clock tomorrow.
Testimony on the part of the defense * will
occupy but two or three hours In the morn-
Ing.
Ing.Dr.
Dr. Palmer took the 3:15 : passenger train
for Princeton this afternoon.
OUIiilioinii HoloKalo-iioo : ( llyliiK ,
GtlTIIRIE , Okl. . Dec. 23. Rev. J. Y.
Calluhan , delegate to congrcss-tlect. Is dan
gerously 111 at his home In Kingfisher. A
fatal termination la feared.
MovoinontN of Ooonn VoxnolM llo - . - . ' ! .
At Now York Arrived Teutonic , from
Liverpool ; Hremerhaven , from Antwerp ;
Kensington , from Antwerp ; Anchorln. from
CilnHgow. Sailed I'nrlH , for Southampton ;
Ciirnmnlo , for Liverpool ; Frlcslaml , for
At Philadelphia Sailed Indiana , for Liv
erpool.
At QucctiBtowii Arrived MnjcHtlc , from
New York , for Liverpool.
At Hamburg Hulled Phoenicia , for New
York.
At Biinderland Bulled Ohio , for lialtl-
At Liverpool Balled Ilrltnnnlc , for Now
York.
At Antwerp Arrived I'eiiiiHylviinla , from
Milladolnhla.
At Southampton Arrived St. I.oulM ,
from New York.
QITEEN8TOWN Deo. 23.Tho White
Star line HtoaiiiHhlp MnjOHtln , Captiiln
Smith , from New York , on December 10 ,
which arrived hnrc at 11 o'clock this morn
ing , rcportH having oxpr rlonced dreadful
woatber , and oHpeclally on Friday IUHI ,
December J9 , when oho niu'ountcrrd tt > r-
rill' ' Hi'iiH. The MajcHiic puntim ! an lei -
burK on December 19 In lattitudc 1S.DO ,
north , nnd longitude 47.14 west , ,
TIIItr.AT OK " ' ' ' ( IbBs I2 .M'KCT.
K M
ItnMott Stroi't CijlSm' ' " l' ' r 1 ' t' < > " -
xliloratlon "f 'lMjj B < irlo anor" .
HOSTON , Dec. Sa.nKwrcet car men of
the West Boston roflHHldcd today that
they would come outBHftlko at midnight
If their dcm.inds wer Hgrantcd by that
time. Their srlevancQ Po been In the
hands of President Lit ! , ' W&V some days , nnd
he has persistently Ignored them. This
evening , however , ho sent for the men's
representatives , and. us the result of their
conference , the strike has been held In abey
ance until December 30.
Tally this evening the superintendent of
the. street railway company waited upon the
executive committee of the union and wns
In conference with them for about half an
hour , after which the conference committee
tee- went to the ofllecs of the company and
had a four hours' conference with Presi
dent Little. Superintendent Hugg and other
olllelals of the road. During that time the
grievances of the men were taken up and
the various articles discussed. At U:30 :
o'clock President Little said that it would
bo Impossible- him to sign the agree
ment until It had been fully discussed by
the directors of the road , and he asked that
the matter remain In abeyance and Iho
strike bo revoked for a few days , until this
could be accomplished. The conference com
mittee thereupon returned to hoadquatters ,
where they placed the proposition of Presi
dent Little before the- executive committee.
It was decided to leave the matter In abey-
ci'co until December 30 , but It no confer- '
Mice- was called by the load before then
the Until would tuko place at midnight of
that date. If the tleup had occurred It
would have Involved between 3,000 and 4.COO
men.
I'AriCKH TOSS12D IIV AXtSllY STHUII.
.Ni > Ixnii Morrlx HUM a Nnrroiv Kxonnis
lint HlH Companion IN Hurt.
CHICAGO. Dee. 23. Nelson Morris , the
millionaire packer , had a narrow recap ? |
from being gored by a fractious Texas nteer j
today , but J. C. Ilobnrt of the Dohart Com
mission company , did not faro as fortunately
and was badly hurt. Mr. Nelson Morris nnd
Mr. liohnrt went Into a rattle pen at the
sto"k yards to Inspect a consignment of cat
tle , and thltiRa were agreeable all ai-ound un
til Mr. Morris prodded with his cane a otoer
with abnormally wide hiirnn that was lying
down In a coiner of the pen. The steer
jumped up with a snort and made a charge
for the two men Thoiv wa s a wild ruah
for the fence , Mr. Morrla leading , Mr.
llohart a close second , and the steer third
and gaining rapidly. Mr. Morris Just man
aged to got on the other side of the fence ,
but he had not more than thive Indira to
spare. The llivst object that met his eyes
r.a lie turned around to look at things , was
I he form ot Mr. llohart coming down from
up In the air somewhere. The steer had
cuimlit him squarely and thrown him high.
When he descended he fell with a mighty
splatter Into the feed trough , and to this fact
he owes his life. The steer made frantic
efforts to gore him. but its horna were uo
wide It could not get them down Into the
trough where Mr. Dohart lay uncoiiaeloi'n.
Mr. Morris pouiide.l the fitccr over the head
with a plcre of scantling , but could not drive
It nway , nnd not until nil the cattle had been
driven into another pen could the steer be
made to move away from the1 trough. Mr.
Itohart's shoulder was dislocated ; he was
badly cut on the head nnd neck ami terribly
bruised. Ills Injurku , though cerloua , arc
not fatal.
SOMH AU fMi\TH l.0ll SAX 1'KnilO.
Harbor Ilonril 11 oar * Kvlilonoo on llo-
linlf of TlilH liiiontloii.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. , Dee. 23. The har
bor board listened to more arguments in re
gard to Santa Monica during the greater
part of today's session , after which the
champions1 of San Pedro were given a hear
ing. Captain Alexander of the steamship
Santa Ro a , Captain Johnson of the ship
White Spur and Captain I'lllsbm-y of tlio
steamer Mileola testified to their experiences
at Port Lcs Angeles. After a few remarks
by Engineer Hood and Captain John Cinss
In favor of Santa Monica , John F. Francis
of tlio Free Harbor league , opened the case
for San Pedro , by Introducing Engineer
Haw-good. Mr. Hawgood said there was very
little land on the Santa .Monica rihoro for
mllway purposes that Irt nut already con
trolled by the Southern Pacific company.
The drift of sand there would always be a
menace. The hills do not furnish a good
wind break.
Charles 0. Wltlmore , representing the
Chamber of Commerce of Salt Lake City ,
read a series of resolutions pcsscd by that
body , setting forth that the location of the
harbor at San Pedro would make the build
ing of the road from Salt Lake City to the
coast a certainty. The board adjourned un
til 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
TWH1.VH SII5X OX A SI.MvlXC HUH' .
I'Vni-N for tlio Crc-TV of the llarUonlliio
Soldi lloporlocl In Mail rilKlil.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23. There Is reason to
fear for the fate of twelve men comprising
the officers and crew of the Danish Iron bark-
cntlno Solid , 340 tons. On the evening of
December 16 the barkcntlno attracted the
attention of those on board the Dutch tank
steamer IJremerhavon In latitude IT.fiO , longl-
ttnlo 11.40 , and asked that the Dmnurhuven
send sonio bread on board , the supply hav
ing fallen short. It wut ; explained that the
Solid's boat had been steve In and that It
was therefore impossible to send to the lire-
merhaven for the food > An olllccr of the
tanker , who went on board the Solid with
a supply of bread , beef and potatoes , re
ported that the barkentinc wns In a bad
plight. Her bulwarks were almost all gone
and the seas washed across her decks con
tinually. Captain J. Ystlnas of the Solid
refused to abandon her. Shortly after the
Hremorhavcn's boat returned to her the
weather came on thick and the Solid was lost
to sight.
i-i m.i.siiHiis oi'i-osi : ioin ini.i , .
l.onilliiK . n KHZ I u OH mill Monthly lo- (
vIowN lloproNonloil ni a .Moi-llni ; .
NEW YORK. Dec. 23. A meeting of pub-
lUhera and paper manufacturers was held
today for the purpose of taking action against
the Loud postal bill , now pending In con-
gre&s. Thla bill nlnm to take all novelo
and periodicals out of the second class. This
means an Increase In postal rates from 1
cent per pound to 8 cents. Among those
represented were the Century , the Review of
R-'VlewH. the Metropolitan Magi.-/lnc , the
Forum , Munsuy'a , McCIurco. the Cosmopol
itan. Godey'ri PoteisonH , the North Amerlcun
Review. A committee was appointed to
woi'k against the bill , which was condemned
03 "reactionary In pur ; > cao and Inimical to
the Interest of all publishers of periodicals
and to the nlllod trades of paper making ,
engraving , stereotyping , binding , printing ,
etc. It was declared It must throw out of
employment an c-normoun number of portions
tions now engaged in the production of period
icals and In their delivery.
XOHTIinUX PACIFIC SIMM'S lll'H.V.
C'lll7oiiH mill llmiiloyi'M .Snrcooil In
.Sovlnu Four I re n l.oooinoll vox.
ST. PAUL. Dec. 23. A Glondlvo , Mont. ,
apcclal to the Dispatch ttaj : Fire early this
morning completely destroyed the extensive
machltm Hbops nnd all but one section of the
round hoimo belonging to the Northern Pa
cific. Losa , jSu.OOO. Fourteen engines In the
round house wcrp saved by bclnc pushed out
by hand by employed and citizens. All ma
chinery and four cngliitti undergoing re
pairs In the Hho | were destroyed. The
origin of the fire U unknown.
MONTREAL , Dec. 23. Fire In the fash
ionable rcHldcnce part of the city today
destroyed portions of the houses of Frank
May. u prominent dry goods merchant. John
Qault , Hupcrlntcmlcnt of * the .MrrdiaiitH'
bank , and Judge Dohcrty. It la estimated
that the losu will bo about $100,000.
ANOTHER BLUE CUT HOLDUP
Eobbora Take tlio Etigino nnd Express Cnf
nnd Disappear ,
NONE OF THE PASSENGERS ARE MOLESTED
Special Train llroovor.i tlio loi'oi
inollvo KiiKlnoor anil I'lroinaii
Walk to Iho XonroNt TIMVII
Amount \nt Ivnonn.
KANSAS CITY , Dee. 24. lllue Cut , made
historic through the operations of the James
and Younger bands , when they were ploncera
In the train robbing Industry , was the BCOIIQ
lilst night of Its fourth holdup by road agents.
At 0:20 : o'clock last night the St. Louis nnd
Chicago express , which left Kansas * City at
S:45 : , was flagged at lllue Cut nnd came to
n standstill. Masked men Immediately cov
ered the engineer and fireman and compelled
them to get down from their cab. At the
same time another members * of the band
uncoupled the express car from the rest of
tlio train. The robbers quickly climbed aboard
the locomotive and the express car , nnd
before the surprised trainmen had had tlmo
to collect their wits , the bandits were speedIng -
Ing down the steep grade beyond lllue Cut ,
with the engine and the express car , and
Express Messenger A. J. Frier of St. Louis
was n prisoner In the express car.
At midnight no word had been received
here of the train or the robbers. From In
dependence to Glomlalo. the next station be
yond. It H six miles , and the mipposltlnn Is
that the robbers have looted the ear and
left tbo train somewhere In the woods be
tween the two stations. The futo of Mes
senger Frier Is causing conslderablo anxiety.
Kansas rity officials o ! ) the United Slates
Express company state that the train carried
very little cash , but that the car was filled
with an enormous amount of miscellaneous
express of considerable value. Christmas
boxes inndo up of n Inrge mnouiit of treasure.
Of Express Messenger Frier nil the officials
will say Is that ho Is heavily armed and
"dead game , " but they admit that the
chances nro nil against him. When the
robbery became known nt Independence a
pOEso of county olllcers set out for the scene
of the holdup nnd nt midnight County Mar
shal Keshleur was arranging lo send out a
force of officers from Knnsaa City.
At 1 o'clock this morning a telephone
mccKnge was received from Glendnlo stntlnu
that Engineer A. 1) . Meade and his fire
man had arrived there. Immediately nfter
the robbery they set out toward Glomlalo
In search of their locomotive. They found
their engine dead In a cut n jnlle east of
Glondale. with the express ear , but the re
port says nothing about the fate of the ex
press messenger. Engineer Monde Is re
ported to have until there were throe rob-
beis and that he Identified them ns three
men who held up the train two months ngo.
Engineer Mende was In charge of that
train.
The first definite Information from tha
passenger train was received hero from In
dependence at 1:30 : o'clock after Iho arrival
there of Marshal Keshloar's relief train pent
out from Kansas City. Hryoml IndnpcndMico
this train picked up the passenger and baggage -
gage roaches that had been left by the rob
bers at Hluc Cut and pulled them back to
Independence. Conductor Nichols , In an In
terview nt Independence , btatcd that when
the train was brought to a standstill nt the
cut ho stepped out upon the rear platform ,
only to liavo a plMol thn.il : under his nose.
"Just keep your mouth shut. I don't want
to hurt anybody ! " was what the road agent
tuld lo him. He hnd nothing to eay. A
moment later the bandit paid : "Look here ,
young fellow ; have you got any of Iho com
pany's money ? " The conductor dug up
J4 and displayed them la front of the rob
ber. The robber took $2. with the remark :
" \Vull. I'll Just dlvHo It with you. "
None of the pss. engcra uero molcated , but
the greatest confusion prevailed aboard the
train when It became known that they wcro
In the haui ! . ot robbcru. There wna a wild
scramble to hide valuables.
After taking the stranded train Into In-
pendenee , Marshal Kcshlcnr's relief train ,
went on to ( ilrndalc. to pick up the locomo
tive nnd the express ear , which were left
some distance east of that city.
It wet , at lllue cut In 1SS1 that the James
gang held up the Chicago & Alton express
train and made one of the biggest hauls
In the history of train robbing. A few ,
years later another big train robbery was
committed at the t > amo place , and two
months ngo tonight , on October 23. the third
holdup nt Dlue cut occurred. The man who
planned the robbery In October were local
novices and got nothing. Two members of
the gang have since been arrested and nro
now In jail. Their accomplices are known
and are fugitives. lllue cut Is In a wild
and unsettled section and Is an ideal spot for
such outlawry. It IB a deep cut through ,
solid rock and except in broad daylight Is
almost as dark as a tunnel. For n long
time It was patrolled day and night , but a
few years ago , after the bandit gangs about
hero were supposed to have been effectually
biokcn up , the guards were withdrawn.
It Is predicted that two train robberlcn
there within as many months will result
In a return to the old precautions.
nni'KCT.S IX SAMCKI. Tll.nKVSVIMj
( 'orliiln rimiNoN Hoolaroil Invnllil liy
tlio X MV Viii-U Siiproiiio t'onrt.
NEW YORK , Dtc 23.-Ccrlaln trusts
under the will of the late Samuel J. Til-
den were today declared Invalid by the su-
preino court. The suit in which the de
cision was rendcicd was brought by the
executors under the w 111 , who asked for
a construction of certain clatiees In the
will. A decision was cometlino since re
corded by the court of appeals , by which the
residuary trust was declared illegal. Mrs.
fepcllun , the iiUler of the testator , then
handed over the greater portion of hep
> harc to the founding of the Tildcn library In
Ihis city , and a contingent fund of $500,000
\vi created to carry out caumn ] 33 and 34
of the will , which dealt with the establish
ment of free libraries nt New Lebanon and | ?
Yonkcrs , $100,000 having been left ( or tlicno !
objects. lioth thcto tni.-la arc declared to ' '
bo open to the fatal objection that they
violate the statute against perpetuation ,
Mrs. Laura P. Hazard , grand-daughter of
Mrs. Pctton , the court says , Is entitled
to receive the principal of the trust fund ,
which was created for 1 er grandmother , ot
jr.0,000 , while Adelaide Iliichannn Is to re
ceive the prln'lpjl of the trnut fund of
J2"i,000 ! , created for the benefit of her
mother , Lucy F , Tildcn.
With reference to the question an to
whether the trustfcn have the power to
change the Investment of bonds valued at
J100.000 left by the testator to Mlto Mnrlo
Celojte Sta'.iffor , New Orleans , the court
holds they have no such power and cannot
make any change In the Investment without
the beneficiary's consent. As to the
fchcmc contemplated by the testator to es
tablish a library In the city. Urn truiitecfl
are accountable for the whole of the resi
duary estate to the next of kin. Tlio helm
arc , the court stntcn , entitled to the re
mainder of the fund of Jf.00.000 left for the
establishment of the Lebanon nnd Yonkcra
libraries.
Mr. Tildcn , the court nays In conclusion ,
"would have undoubtedly acted differently
could ho have appreciated tlmt bin tschcmo
for a largo public library In this city would
have been defeated , but the court cannot
now undertake to devise a scheme which
will supply tl" > deficiency , or make another
will for Mr. Tildcn.
Di-fi-aloil f.'oiiKri-MHiiiiin Will Conloht.
HAVANNAH. On. . Dec. 23.-Josoph T.
Duylo , tbo defeated republican cumlldilto
fur ouuercHH In tlio Klrnt district , ( lied
null. , of conlcHt against ' 'onfiiVHamun Ilu-
fus K. Leuter lu Wuuhlnglon toddy , ,