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fitatlished IHSO • ■ Incorpo rated lf8&
J. H. F.STILL, President.
SWINDLE MOST SYSTEMATIC.
GIGANTIC SCHEME TO HEFRUD
NEGROES OUT OF MONEY.
Companies Wklch Issne Circulars
Proposing to Secure Legislation
to I’enslon Former Slaves—Said
About <IOO.OOO Have Ileen Enrolled
at Twenty-Five Cents a Head—A
Senator Has Investigated the
Scheme, and Congress May Take
It I li. ,
Washington, May 14.—(Special).—Thou
sands of ignorant colored people in this
count:;.’ are being induced to believe that
th-y me to be pensioned by the United
States government upon being able to
Elioiv that they were formerly slaves.
The promoters of this scheme, which has
all the ear marks of a systematic attempt
to extract money from credulous colored
people by holding out to them false hopes
of a government pension, have been at
tvoik f r a number of years, and it is
estimated that over $150,000 has been col
ic.ted by the self-constituted missionaries
having the project in hand.,
The subject came to the surface a few
does igo, through some correspondence
I, nvo i a colored preacher, in one of the
V. i. iii states, and a United States sen
uior. The preacher wrote to the senator
hi inquire into the matter, in view of the
I’.: -! ihat so many colored people in his
m i l ' had been asked to defray the ex
pet -■ s of proposed legislation.
Made an Investigation.
T 1- senator, who is one- of Ihe most tn
!i,; ritial members of- that body, by rea
son of his long service (three terms) and
his important committee assignments in
fii'Ut- i an investigation, and this is the
substance of the findings which he re
po; 1 to the colored divine, who sought
infotmation on the subject.
It appears that there has been in exist
ence for about ten years or more a con
i'- . n under the title of “The ex-Slaves*
Mu'ual Relief Company and Pension As
soi.-i.iiion of America.” This association
has its agents in every state in the union,
for tile purpose of locating, if possible,
all former slaves. The latter are told that
legislation is now pending before Congress
to pers on all former slaves as follows:
All persons 70 years of age, to receive
SSOO and also sls per month during their
natural lives; persons 60 years of age to
receive S3OO and sl2 per month; persons 50
years to receive SIOO and $8 per month;
person- less than 50 years to receive $4
pi r month, etc.
It is necessary for all of the supposed
In n. fi i tries of the proposed legislation to
Pay into the association 25 cents ns a
registration fee. It is claimed that over
610,000 ex-slaves have been so registered.
••Onward to Victory.”
According to the circular sent out by
the association, a copy of which is now
in the hands of the senator referred to.
the headquarters or main office Is at No.
■'B Gay street. Nashville, Tcnn. I. H.
Dickerson is general manager. The cir
cular is headed: • “Onward to Victory. ’
It i.so contains a picture of General Man
g r Dickerson. It is addressed to all
“Local ex-slave associations in the Unit
ed Siates. We come greeting as general
manager and promoter of the movement
which has had so much opposition and
nv re combats in its own circle than any
other organization of the present day.”
Then follows special mention of the mem
* rsil ’P fee, 25 cents, and also the Infor
m o ion that the nations! delegate in Wash
-1:1 'n ,s located at 475 Missouri avenue,
ad has secured the services of Attorney
” C. Lawson.
1 he circular further appeals to every ex-
F "e to send his name with the registra
tion fee of twenty-five cents. It also ap
peals to every local association to send
o f,, r a charter, and every ex-slave to
<• i d in addition • five cents to aid in the
m v ment. These assessments are to be
s. 1 o to the office of the national delegate,
go' a ibove. The circular also announces
’ n; u Hu national convention at Nashville
m ' “ made the “weekly publication, the
.V |; i p Capital, twenty-five cents for
•m months, the official organ of the as
sociation.
Has Mason's Picture.
Another and a more recent circular of
f ■ 'I import bears a picture of Senator
" ,n D. .Mason Of Illinois, I. H. Diek
m--' ". general manager. 714 Line street,
• - ido. This circular declares: "it is
I.V incorporated and chartered move
nill,l in ’he United States, and all others
ar ’ ; 'uds; calls attention to the bill to
l ii ex-slaves introduced In the House
*■' proscritativea. June 21, 1890, by then
!’■ -■ ntative Connell of Nebraska.”
a the Fifty-fourth Congress, Senator
ii-ion, reintroduced the Connell bill In
s mne, and the circu i ar ca u g g(Xcla |
iici.iiun to the fact that that bill “Pass
'd i. two readings and was referred to the
pension committee.”
■ Nou ' lo ’hose who are not familiar with
* l -iumentary proceedings of the
11 '‘'do*- words “second reading” sounds
l)K ' making considerable progress. Asa
| ' “f fact, tho Connell bill or a simi
“l ” ‘sure has been introduced at ev
l°n of Congress during the past
I*," .y, l " s - These bills have been introduc
f'' request,” and so marked, which
| according to the practice at the
J' 1, l! " that the man who Introduces a
ivques.t” Is not personally respon
"r il - 3o the bill to pension ex
bat; always been introduced “by re-
T and simply read by Its title, con
i' l as read- u second time, and sent
pension committee, where it has
i ached the stage of consideration
u - * - 1 ' committee.
■” dinner for tlir Measure.
' never was. and there probably
'■ ill be the slightest prospect of the
°_f such a bill, and the promoters
"23 cents” registration scheme are
“ ■ '• re of that fact. There are sev
- uiivrns 'engaged in this httsi
d there have been several disputes
■ >vho should control the regisira
; •s. It appears that "I. H. Dleker
■s deposed as general manager for
rt time, but he was reinstated.
1 circular warns ex-slaves that there
, difference between the "Vaughns’
and ex-Siaves' Mutual Relief Boun-
I Pension Association. Our ns&oci
j ~vs Ihe circular Is chartered and
T • to the people. The fee of 25 cents
f ‘ charged the party who enrolls,
' 1 , purpose of defraying the expenses
Ylng on the work and the expenses
tn delegate to Washington.
1 Delusion riu<! n Stinre.
utor. who has investigated the
■Jett, says the scheme on Its face seems
IPjj JHorfninjj ffotaS.
to be a delusion and a snare to entrap poor
colored people. These circulars are dis
tributed among the colored people all over
.^a COUn ‘ ry ' * n man Y instances col-
Preachers are induced to preach lo
tnelr congregations the bright hopes of a
government pension.
Ihe last bill on the subject was intro
ueed in the Senate by Senator Mason,
who also took the precaution to insert in
•rackets "by request,” so that even the
rough and ready statesman shied at as
‘suai’nt’ *he responsibility for the measure.
Many of the Intelligent people have de
clined to go Into the scheme, and denounce
it as another Freedman's Bank swindle.
It is quite likely that the subject will be
investigated by Congress next winter, now
that so many of the honest and intelligent
colored men have advised their misguided
brethren of the improbability of the ex
slave pension bill becoming a law.
DEATH LIST IS INCREASING.
Many People Visited the Scene of the
Wreck at Exeter.
Reading, Pa., May 14.—The total number
of dead as a result of Friday night’s rear
end collision on the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway, at Exeter, six miles
lie:ow here, has reached twenty-nine,
William D. Jenkins of Norristown, dying
to-day at the hospital at that place.
Of the large number of injured persons
still in the hpspitals here, three are in a
serious condition, and small hopes are
entertained for their recovery. They are
William Friedenhorne, Thaddeus S. Adlc
and George \V. Holmes, all of Norristown.
Holmes' 9-year-old son was instantly
killed in the accident, but the hospital
physicians have not yet informed the fa
ther of ihe boy's death.
Ail of the dead here have been identified
and all the bodies have been claimed by
relatives or friends and have been sent to
their various homes.
At least 10,000 persons visited the scene
of the wreck to-day. Almost everybody
was bent on carrying away some kind
of a memento. Many of the lieople did
not hesitate to take away with them
pieces of wood thoroughly saturated with
human blood. Everything in the neigh
borhood of the wreck is bespattered with
blood, and the sight was a grewsome one.
The body which was yesterday thought
to be that of C. H. Howell of Phoenlx
ville, Pa., was to-day positively identified
as that of Capt. Charles T. Street of
Philadelphia.
The question as to who is responsible
for the catastrophe is still being discussed
here. That someone blundered is gen
erally admitted by railroad men. Who it
was that blundered, however, no one
seems to positively know, and opinions
on this point differ widely. -
The Reading Railroad officials here to
day look the statements of the trainmen
who were concerned In the affair and they
were sent to the general office of the com
pany In Philadelphia.
The coroner will begin a rigid inquiry
to-morrow at 3 o’clock p. m. He has sum
moned a large number of witnesses.
In every sermon preached in the
churches to-day reference was made to the
accident, and prayers were offered for the
dead and the injured.
PITTSUI 11G POLES IN A RIOT.
Were Incensed ni the Killing; of n
Girl by a Trolley Car.
Pittsburg, Pa., May 14.—Penn avenue
and Twenty-second street was the scene
to-day of a riot which threatened for a
time to result seriously, but fortunately
no fatalities followed.
A Consolidated Traction car in coming
along the avenue struck and horribly
mangled Katie Three, a Polish child, 3
years of age. While the dead body was
being taken from under the car, a crowd
of several hundred, principally Poles,
gathered and became so Incensed at the
sight that they attacked the motorman
and conductor with the intention of
lynching them. By this time the patrol
wagon arrived and one of the officers
jumped into the cab with the motorman
and succeeded in getting the car and oc
cupants out of danger.
Michael Blgge, the only policeman left
with the mob, was tnen pounced upon
and badly beaten. He succeeded, however,
in holding one of the ringleaders until
a squad of reserves came to his relief.
When the officers attempted to put the
arrested man into the. -.vagon the mob
made a dash to rescue him and a desper
ate battle followed, lasting half an hour,
by which lime reinforcements arrived
and the rioters were dispersed, many of
them being much the worse for the rough
usage the policemen were compelled to
resort to. Five of the principal ring
leaders in the riot were arrested.
PREPARATIONS ARE WARLIKE.
The Burghers of Transvaal Ordered
to Re Ready to Move.
London, May 15.—The Cape Town corre
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
“At a meeting of the commandants of
the western border of the Transvaal yes
terday, instructions were issued to the
burghers to prepare to take to the field at
a moment’s notice from Pretoria.
“The negotiations are stlK pending for
Ihe proposed meeting between President
Kruger and Sir Alfred Milner, governor
of Cope Colony.”
Putting I'M Fortifications.
Johannesburg, Ttansvaal, May 14.—The
work of fortifying the redouts and the
hill tops at points of strategic importance
is progressing rapidly.
A VOTE FOR EACH DELEGATION.
Hotv the Ballots Will Re Tnken at
the Peace Conference.
London, May 15.—A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from St. Petersburg says:
“According to programme prepared
for the forthcoming conference at the
Hague, which Is the work of M. Basili,
director of the Asiatic department, who
accompanies M. De Staal, the head of the
Russian delegation, one vote will be per
mitted to each delegation on every pro
posal submitted to ballot, and this would
be east by the chief representative of each
country.”
Large F-eil House Hu rued.
Waukegan, 111., May 14.—The feed house
of the United States Sugar Refinery
burned to-day. Loss $50,000, insured. The
fire will be the cause of much Inconven
ience to the American Glucose Company,
as business at this time is brisk
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY. MAY 15, ISM.
FAVORABLE TO THE MEETING.
COMMISSIONERS READY TO HEAR
FILIPINO PROPOSAL.
Believed the idea Resulted From
the Meeting of the Filipino Con
re—'Ten Scouts Captured a
Whole Town—Two Hundred Reb
els Fled From Them—Sehuruinn
Gave a Farewell Luncheon to Ad
miral Dewey.
Manila, May 14.—The civil members of
the United States Philippine commission
are favorable to the meeting with a Fili
pino commission which was suggested
yesterday, on behalf of Aguinaldo, by
Lieut. Reyes of the staff of Gen. Gregorio
del Pilar, who came to Gen. Lawton un
der a flag of truce, bearing the proposal.
It is thought by the American commis
sioners that the Idea may have resulted
from a recent meeting of the so-calied
Filipino congress at San Isidro. Definite
information on this point, however, can
not yet bo obtained: though the local
Filipino committee, which is ill close com
munication with the leaders of the rebel
lion is doing its utmost to secure peace.
Ten members of Maj. Gen. Lawton's
band of scouts, under W. M. Young, the
old Indian fighter, entered the town of
San Miguel, about fifteen miles north of
Norzaragary, not aware of what place
it was. They found 20) Filipinos there,
but the rebels, taking the scouts for the
advance of Gen. Lawton’s army, fled, af
ter firing a few shots. Young and an
other scout were wounded and have been
brought to Manila.
The Ninth Infantry and a mountain bat
tery of six guns have been sent to the
front.
Tho uniform quiet now prevailing in Ma
nila has led the authorities to relax the
rule under which the city streets were
cleared from 7 to 8:30 o’clock in the even
ing, and this evening there is the largest
and most brilliant assembly of pedestri
ans and people in carriages to listen to a
band concert on the Luneta that has been
known here since the Spaniards loft.
Prof. Schurman, president of the United
States Philippine commission, gave a fare
well luncheon to-day to Admiral Dewey,
at which Prof. Dean C. Worcester and
Col. Charles Denby of the commission,
with Gen, MacArthur, Mrs. Lawton and
others, were present. The health of the
admiral was drunk with the utmost cor
diality.
SPANIARDS CALL FOR RELIEF.
Attacked and Beselged by Insur
gents at Zamboanga.
Wasnlngton, May 14.—The war depart
ment to-day received the following dis
patch:
Manila, May 14. It is reported that at
Zamboanga insurgents attacked Spanish
troops lllli instant, using quick-firing
gins and arms captured from Spanish
gunboats. Spanish general and two offi
cers wounded. Few casualties among
troops. Spanish garrison now besieged.
Water supply supply 'cut off and troops
calling for relief. * Otis.
WILL WITHDRAW THE TROOPS.
Spain Will Not Leave Tile in to Be
Fired on I>y Filipinos.
Madrid, May 14.—Senor Don Francisco
Silvela, the Spanish premier, In an in
terview fo-day regarding, the attack by
thjj FlJplnos upon the Spanish garrison
at Zamboanga, island of Mindanao, in
which two Spanish officers and three men
were wounded and one man was killed,
said:
“It is very painful to us to have suf
fered these losses in a territory that does
not belong to us. We left these troops in
tho Philippines in the hope that they
might aid in securing the release of the
Spanish prisoners in the hands
of the Filipinos. Our efforts
in this direction have been fruitless.
Aguinaldo refuses to treat with us. and a
Frenchman (M. Dumarals), who had offer
ed on our behalf to treat with the enemy,
was killed by them.
"America has not yet succeeded, as she
has no more authority than we had. We
cannot leave troops any longer In a terri
tory that we are not obliged to defend,
and I have telegraphed Gen. Rios to use
three steamers for the immediate trans
por’aiion of our troops from Zamboanga
to Yolo (?), and to acquaint Maj. Gen.
Otis with those instructions, so that the
American commander may possess the ter
ritories we are abandoning.”
The Filipino committee has issued a
manifesto to Che press declaring that the
"Fiiipiino government" will reject all ne
gotiations for peace on the part of the
Americans based upon any scheme of au
tonomy, and will demand that the United
States fulfill the engagement made before
the declaration of war with Spain.
The manifesto denies that Gen. Anionio
Luna lias surrenders and asserts that
Milj. Gen. Lawton is routed and that the
horplta'.s are "filled with Americans,”
hundreds of whom are Insubordinate.
OCCASION FOR MANY HONORS.
Dewey's Home-Coming: to He Marked
by Foreign Courtesy.
Washington. May 14.—Admiral Dewey's
home-coming by way of the Mediterranean
is likely to give occasion for distinguished
honors from the navies of Europe, most
of them being represented by extensive
equadrops In those water, and some of
them having their chief naval stations at
Mediterranean ports.
Already Ambassador Cambon of France
has called the attention of the authorities
at Parts to the return of Admiral Dewey
by way of the Mediterranean and the
probable sailing of his flagship Olympia
past the French navai ports In Algiers.
These are opposite the British possessions
of Gibraltar and Moita, at the entrance of
the Mediterranean und are easy and nat
ural stopping places along that route.
It is hardly expected that the admiral
will touch at Toulon, the great naval de
pot of France. At the ports of French
Algiers he will be accorded every honor
due not only to this high rank, but to tho
universal esteem in which he Is held by
the tiaval fraternity.
The British authorities have taken no
steps thus far to have the admiral stop
at British ports, but it was stated to-day
by one of the British officials that Dewey
would be assured a most enthusiastic,
greeting if he stopped at any British sta
tion, and that undoubtedly steps would be
taken to induce him lo touch at Plymouth
and Portsmouth, the southern naval de
pots of England, If there was any pros
pect of his acceptance.
In any event, it is said, the admiral
was quite likely to stop at Malta and Gi
braltar, us these are the usual coaling
places, and this would give an opportunity
for an expression of British esteem for
him. In the event that tin admiral could
be Induced to stop in England en route
home, it la said that he would probably
be met “t Aden or Port Said by a British
e3coi t.
LOCATION OF OTIS’ TROOPS.
Report nx to the Commission Agn I
- May Send.
Washington. May 14.—The following dis
patch from Maj. Gen. Oils, giving Ihe
status of the military situation as it now
exists in the operations against the Insur
gents, was received at the war depart
ment to-day:
Manila, May 14.—Adjutant General,
Washington: Situation at follows: Law
ton, from Balitiag, has taken San Ilde
fonso and San Miguel to north with slight
loss and driving considerable force of en
emy; gunboats nnd canoes accompany
1,500 men under Kobbe up Rio Grande
from Calumpit, depart 16th; MacArthur
remains at San Fernando, covering coun
try. * * * * * Yesterday messenger
from Aguinaldo expressing wish to send
commission to Manila for conference with
United States commission to arrange
terms ol peace; directions given lo pass
body representative Insur ills lo Manila
should it present itself. Otis.
SENT HIM THE DISPATCHES.
But the President Will Send Otis no
Ins t ructions.
Hot Sprirtgs, Va., May 14 Secretary Al
ger forwarded to the President to-day
some dispatches from Gor:. Otis. They ad
vised him that another peace commission
from Aguinaldo was on its way to Manila
to discuss terms of peace. No instruc
tions were sent from here to Gen. Otis,
the policy being, as heretofore, to leave
matters entirely to his discretion.
The dispatches also told of 111-usage
suffered by Spaniards from the insurgents
al Zamboanga, one of the smaller Islands
of the Philippine group. It may become
necessary to send a light-draught naval
vessel there. No immediate action, how
ever, will he < a ken, g.\ diplomatic ques
tions are involved, and Gen. Otis wifi be
left to deal with the subject as he sees fit.
Col. Victor Vlfqiialn has tendered lo the
President the services of the Third Ne
braska Regiment, which has been muster
ed out, but is willing lo re-enlist and take
the place of the First Nebraska, now in
Luzon, but soon to return to this country.
Mr. McKinley thanked Ihe regiment fur
Its patriotic motives, and said that Us
offer would be kept In mind should it ever
again be necessary to eniist more volun
teers.
Tlie President spent a quiet Sunday. In
the morning he attended service at the
Presbyilrlan Church near by. The ser
mon was delivered by Dr. White, the reg
ular pastor of the church. It was simple
tn character, and did not touch on the
President or national affairs. At the con
clusion of the services Mr. McKinley, ac
companied by Controller Dawes and Mr.
Cortf .'you, took quite a long walk.
TRIP OF TRANSPORT GRANT.
Men Lived Well on Hoard While
Eli Route to Manila.
Washington, May 14.—C01. Charles Bird
of the quartermaster’s bureau of the war
department has received from Capl. Jesse
M. Baker, the quai iermasier in charge of
the army transpori Grant, an interesting
report of the voyage of that vessel from
New York to Man.la and return to San
Francisco.
The Grant was the first of the army
transports to be sent to Manila from New
York, and she is now being fitted out at
San Francisco to sail on May 29 with the
Sixteenth Infantry lo the Philippines.
The Grant left New York Jun. 19 on her
trip to Manila, and the report says she
arrived at the latter place with everyone
on board in good spirits and In fine health
for such n long trip. The commanding
officers of the several companies on board
expressed great satisfaction a* to the
care, food and comfort of the men, and
ihe latier said they had lived as well as
they had ut Fort Sheridan. There wete
no complaints. There was one death en
route of a man from meningitis, who
should not have b<-en taken aboard at
New York.
Port Said came near being a stumbling
block on the voyage as tho canal offi
cials refused to tak ■ anything but gold
In payment of tolls. The difficulty, how
ever, was overcome by getting an English
banker to cash the quartermaster’s check
for £2,460. The total distance covered by
the trip was 11,9511- nautical mil. sand
the time require I to make It, forty-:hiee
days and eight hours.
UPHELD TUB IDMISTRATION.
Names of McKinley and Reive y
Cheered ut Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Minn., May 14.—One of the
largest gatherings ever seen In this city
to-day adopted strong resolutions uphold
ing the policy of the administration in
connection with the Philippines. The.
names of President McKinley and of Dew
ey were cheered to (ho echo several times
during the afternoon.
President Northrop of the University of
Minnesota, one of the principal apeakers,
severely criticised the college professors
and presidents who have recently antago
nized President McKinley’s course in the
Philippines, and declared that the Presi
dent was doing only that which should
be done In Justice to all mankind.
To Stop Spanish Frauds.
Madrid, May 14.-The minister of finance,
Marquis Vtllaverc, tins issued a decree
closing immediately the registers of for
eign bondholders In ortler to decide who Is
entitled to gold payments on the exlernal
debt coupons under the recent law. This
course Is takf n io stop the frauds by
which Spaniards transfer their claims In
order to secure gold, to which foreigners
only are eulllltU.
COST TWO MEN THEIR LIVES.
SHOOTING NEtll MT. VERNON WITH
NO APPARENT CAUSE.
John Letter Shot Dead by Jim Mor
ris nt Hancock's .Mill-—'George He-
Leorl Fatally Woumled, anil a Ne
gro Seriously Shot—Morris and Mc-
Leod Were Roth Flrtnu on Letter.
They Itcliingcd to Prominent I’nia
llles.
Ml. Vernon, Ua., May 14.—Between 9 and
10 o'clock last night, at Hancock's Mill,
about six miles north of this place, a bat
tle unto the death was fought between
John Letter on Ihe one side and James
Morris and George Mclx-od on tlie other,
apparently without provocation on either
side.
After the smoke of battle had cleared
away John Letter was found kilted,
George McLeod mortally wounded and
Tom Yewmanr, a negro standing in range,
dangerously shot through. Ihe neck.
Letter was shot three times, once In
front and twice from behind, one shot
piercing his heart and lnstanlly killing
him.
McLeod has (our pistol shot wounds,
supposed to have Ik-ui received from two
shols fired by Letter, one of which la In
the lower abdomen.
At ihls witling McLeod is barely alive,
und cannot possibly survive.
Jim Morris, who is reported to have fired
the shot that killed Letter, escaped
without a scratch. The negro that was
hit by a stray bullet will recover.
The shooting took place at Hancock's
commissary, which at the lime of the
shooting was filled with mill hands and
customers, w hile and colored, and It seems
a miracle thal no one else was hurl. It
is In the same community where the high
sheriff of the county was killed four years
ago, and is a section that bears a hut-d
name.
Letter, the man killed, Is a son of Smn
Letter of Ochwalkc, Ga., and was foreman
of Hancock's lniii,
McLeod belongs to one of the leading
famines of the county, and is a cousin of
Mortis, who did the killing.
Superior Court has Just tuljourned, hav
ing disposed of five murder cases. It is
to be regretted that this section of the
state Is becoming noted for so many miir
ders arid promiscuous killings.
RUSSIAN DEMAND REFUSED.
Chinn Will Not Grant the Desired
Railway Concession.
Shanghai. May 14.—The Tsung Li Yamen
(Chinese foreign Office) has replied to the
Russian minister at Pekin, M. De Giers,
that the government Is unable to accede
io the Russian demand, made last Wednes
day for anew railway concession connect
ing Pekin with Russia's present system in
Manchuria.
Not since the taking of Port Arthur by
Russia have the Chinese been so agitated
as they ore over this demand.
Certainly the British legation nt Pekin
lias no previous knowledge that such a
proposal was coming from St. Petersburg.
The concession asked for would ruin tire
existing Northern railways, in which Brit
ish capital to the amount of £2,000,000, _|3
Invested.
It Is believed that Russia’s action in this
matter is Intended to demonstrate to the
world thal the recent convention with
Great Britain respecting spheres of In
terest in China, hns not fettered the ac
tion of Russia at the court of Pekin.
May Reopen the Huestlon.
Berlin. May 14.—1 t Is believed here that
Russia's latest claims In China will re
open the entire question of Russian and
British rights (here.
FUNERAL TAKEN PLAC E TO-DAY.
Services Over Ex-Gnv. Flower's Ile
iintins at St, Thomas Chureh.
New York, May 14.—The pall-bearers for
the funeral of the late former Gov. Ros
well P. Flower were selected to-day. They
are H. H. Porter. Levi P. Morton, J. Ed
ward Simmons, A. N. Brady. John E.
Borne, W. A. Nash, H. M. Flagler and
8. W. Rosendale.
A committee of twenty-four from Ihe
Democratic Editors' Association, the
board of directors of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company, the faculty and trus
' tees of the Flower Hospital anti a com
mittee from the grand lodge of Masons
will attend the funeral. This will take
place nt Bt. Thomas' Episcopal Church, on
Fifth avenue, at 1 o'clock to-morrow af
ternoon.
, After the church services the remains
will be taken to the Grand Central sta
tion, anti placed in a special train, which
Is scheduled to leave for Watertown ut 9
o’clock p. m.
ROOSEVELT’S PROCLAMATION,
Flags to Re Pot at Half Must In
Honor of Flower's Memory.
Albany. N. Y.. May 11.—Gov. Roosevelt
to-night issued a proclamation on the
death of Roswell P. Flower.
After eulogizing the ex-Governor, (he
proclamation requests that the flags upon
all public buildings of the- state, Including
the armories and arsenals, be displayed at
half roast up to and Including Wednesday,
May 17, and that the citizens of the state
unite in appropriate marks of respect lo
his memory.
HORRIBLE CHIME C HARGED.
J. C. Butler Sold to Have Murdered
His Young Daughter.
Bentonvillc, Ark.. May 14.—J. c. Butler,
a prominent citizen living eighteen miles
south of this place, was lodged In Jail nere
io-day charged with the murder of his lo
year-old daughter yesterday. •
The girl was horribly butchered, h r
head being sp It open with an ax and h<r
throat cut.
Mnnltnu I'Hi-k Hotel Horned.
Colorado Springs, Col., May 14.—The
Mauitou Park Hotel and Casino, which
were, to have been opened for the season
June 1. hove been destroyed by fire. The
ioss Is about SSO,CW.
APPARENTLY NO FOISUATIOX,
Humor Una Spread Tlin< Ex-l’re*l
dent l lrvrlaml lln.l Died.
Toledo, 0., May 14 —Teh graphic Inquir
ies have been pouring Into Toledo from all
parts of the country asking whether the
rumor that ex-Presklent Cleveland had
died during the afternoon is correct. The
Associated Press had list'd every possible
means to locate the foundation for this
story and has been unable to find any.
Mr. Cleveland, according to the rumors,
died suddenly during the afternoon at
Middle Hass Island in laike Erie. From
every point near the island the rumor was
unconfirmed and every Incoming boat
from Pul-ln-Hay was asked, hut there is
no confirmation. The cable office at Put
in-liny closed on time and nothing could
he gotten from that |oint. but all mes
sages from the Island must go to Han
dusky, and nothing has been sent up to
this time announcing Mr, Cleveland's
death.
There Is one boat yet to arrive at Pan
dusky. but It will not be until 10 o’clock
and this is expected to complete the denial
of these rumors.
II IS NOT EVEN HEEN SICK,
Special Tub Sent Out and Found Mr.
Cleveland Unite Well.
Toledo. 0., May 14.—The special tug
sent to Middle Hass Island last night to
confirm or deny the rumors of the death
of ex-Presldent Cleveland reached San
dusky a few minutes before 2 o’clock. Mr.
Cleveland is alive and very well indeed.
When informed of the rumors of his death
he was much provoked, and said:
"It is simply absurd."
Ho turned around and walked into the
club house. Cupt. Hob ley Evans, who Is
with Mr. Cleveland at Middle Hass, said:
"President C.eveland has been exceed
ingly we I since he bus been here, and I
am ala loss lo know how such a story
could have gained circulation. Ho has not
even had the slightest sickness since he has
been here."
Humor ltenclie* Princeton.
Prinoetown, N. J., May 14.—The rumor
In regard to ex-Presldent Cleveland has
reached Princeton. No word in confirm
ation or denial thereof has been received,
and Mrs. Cleveland knows nothing of It.
He Was Well at 4 O'clock.
Toledo, 0., May 14.—The steamer Slate
of New York has Just arrived here, and
Harvey Scribner, a prominent attorney of
this city, was with Mr. Cleveland at 4
o’clock, and says he was well at that
time.
Nothing Wns Heard of It.
Toledo. 0., May 11.—The steamer Arrow
arrived line to-night in Sandusky from
Put-ln Hay, and reports that nothing is
known of the reported death of Grover
Cleveland. There were a number of boats
at Put-In Bay from Middle Boss late this
evening and no such Intelligence was
brought by any of the passengers.
YEAH OF GENERAL. .11 HII.EE.
Papal Hull ProvldlUK far It Is Ex
pected Shortly.
Washington, May 14.—The papal bull Is
sued In Rome within the last few days de
creeing that the year 1900 shall lie a Ju
bilee yenr throughout the church. Is ex
pected here shortly, and will be announced
In all churches throughout the country.
The Issuance of a hull on the subject
gives It spccinl solemnity. It has been the
custom lo hold Jubilees of the church every
twenty-five years, and at one lime these
were the occasions for lie gathering of a
vast concourse at Home to receive the
special dispensations and Indulgences Is
sued during Jubilee years.
It is expected, however, by the highest
church authorities here that the Jubilee
next year will be quite generally celebrated
throughout the w'orld, thus giving it a
more universal aspect. Instead of lrelng
centered at Home, though doubtless It
will lead to many notable pilgrimages to
Rome, and the gathering there of distin
guished churchmen.
The Jubilee next year Is considered more
Important than that held every twenty
live yearn, as It ushers in anew century
and comes at a lime when l’opc Leo is old
and very feeble, his ninetieth year having
been completed In March.
HE HAS NEVEII HEARD OF IT.
Seerelnry Wilson Knows Nothin* of
Hrer Inspection glory.
New Orleans, May 14.—Secretary of Ag
riculture Wilson was asked to-night con
cerning the story that he will advocate in
spection of beer and urge the appointment
of brewery Inspectors.
”1 never heard of it." said he. "I know
nothing of it and, therefore, I have no dis
cussion on the- matter."
He thought the report grew out of the
pure food Investigation by Senator Ma
son’s committee. The secretary will leave
in the morning to visit the rice belt along
the Southern Pacific Hallway.
APPROVED NEW MINISTRY.
(n hi net Selected by Den. Pella nx |
Siitlwfnctory.
Rome, May 14.—King Humbert to-day
approved the selections for the recon
structed cabinet made by Gen. Pelloux.
The new ministry will be made up in ac
cordance with the original nominations
cabled last Thursday lo the Associated
Press, except that Signor Pietro will take
the portfolio of finance and Signor Sul
andra will take that of agriculture, indus
try and commerce, Instead of the finance
portfolio, for which he was named at first.
The ministry of posts and telegraphs
goes to Signor Isinllario.
TRYING TO STARVE HIMSELF.
ll■■ Bh Greenwood. Now In .lull, Re
fuses to Ent or Drink.
Abilene, Kan.. May 14.—Hugh Green
wood, a J' W, arrested Wednesday on tho
charge of ai'ompting an assault on a lit
tle girl. Is starving himself to death In
ihe county Jail. He has neither eaten nor
drank since he was put in Jail. He | s
growing very weak and the officers are
puzzled as to what to do with him. He
refuses to talk, further than to say he Is
innocent, and that he will kill himself. He
gives his home as Fort Worth, Tex.
daily, do a year,
e gents a copy.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK II A YEAS
BRIGGS BECOMES A PRIEST.
RIJETLY ORDAINED AT THE PRO.
CATHEDRAL IN NEAV YORK.
There Were No Sensational Feature*
anti No Protest Was Filed at Any
Time During the Ceremonies.
Hisliop Potter llud Receive*! One
Protest From n Lnymitn Which He
Snltl Was Written I ntlcr u Mis
apprehension.
New York. May 14.—1n the pro-Cathedr.il
on Stanton street. Rev. l)r. Charles A.
Briggs, who was suspended for heresy by
the Presbyterian assembly, was ordained
a priest of the Episcopal Church.
11c was ordained together with the Rev.
Charles A. Snedeker, and the ordination
ceremonies were conducted by Bishop Pot
ter.
The little church waa crowded with peo
ple, and the ceremonies were notable foe
tho quietness that prevailed.
Those who expected, from the great out
cry of the past three or four weeks, sotn*
sensatlonul features, wire disappointed.
There was no scene, no excitement and
no protest was filed at the beginning, dur
ing or at the close of the ordination.
There was nothing notable In the ser
mon preached by Rev. Dr. George Wil
liam Douglass.
The ceremonies were very long, com
mencing at 10.35 o’clock and continuing un
til tale in the afternoon. If anything,
the services were hurried n llllle, and that
general communion which followed tho
communion of the postulants, or candi
dates tended to extend the time.
There was a large crowd about the
little pro-Cathedrul church ns early as
8:30 o’clock. This Increased us tile tiS'.u
for the ordination ceremonies approach
ed.
After the Sunday school had finished Its
exercises the vicar, the Rev. Or. Paddock,
was approached by Inspector Cross of tho
police, who had a conversation with him.
Several policemen were outside the ohuretz
and some In the church.
Tlic church docs not sent more than 500
people, and there was nbout twice that
number sitting and standing.
Bishop Potter said before the-ceremony
that lie had received no notice of protest
from any clergyman, and that he appre
hended no Interruption. He said, however,
that he had received one letter of protest
from a prominent layman, whose name
he withheld. He said that as this letter
was written under a misapprehension aa
to Hie facts and as to the church law In
the case, he had answered It at some
length, and gave out this reply to servo
as n general statement.
In his letter Bishop Potter quoted
church authority for Ills course, but said
that while he pointed out the fact of hts
lielng within church law and precedent
In the matter, he did not wish, in bo doing,
to shield himself from the personal re
sponsibility attaching to his course. This,
he said, he was perfectly ready to as
sume.
WENT DOWN WITH ALL HANDS.
Schooner Nelson. Foal Laden, Foun
dered In Luke Superior.
Sault-ste-Marie, Mich., May 14.—Tho
schooner Nelson, deeply laden with a car
go of coal, foundered In Lake Superior
off Grand Marais last evening and car
ried down all hands. No one escaped from
this, the first disaster of the season, ex
cept the captain. The crew consisted of
the following:
Capt. Andrew llaghney of Toledo. Mr*.
Hnghney and 2-year-old child; Fre<|
Haas, sailor, residence unknown; six sail
ors. homes unknown.
The Nelson, which Is owned by the Mit
chell Transportation Company of Bay
City, Mich., was In tow of the steamer
Folsom, which also had the schooner
Mary B. Mitchell us a consort. The Fol
some and Mitchell turned back and arriv
ed here this afternoon without seriou*
damage. Capt. White, master of tho
steamer, reported the disaster to th
owners.
The Folsom. Mitchell and Nelson wri*
laden with coal. At the time of the dis
aster the wind was blowing a gale of fif
ty miles an hour, and It was freezing hard.
The three boats were being coaled with
ice, and thin added to their coal, madq
them ride very low in ttie water. Sea*
broke aboard constantly, and the force
of the gale was driving them towurd the
beach.
YARRINGTON 1 NDER AH HEAT.
Alleged That Do la One of a (inng
of Commercial Swindler*.
Washington, May 14'.—George E. Yar
rlngton, a fine looking elderly man about
ID yearn old, with several aliases, alleged
lo be a member of the Herman L. Coheq
gang of commercial swindlers, was ar
rested here 10-ntght.
There are many indictments against
Yarrington In New York, and Dctectlv*
Bernard McConvilk' brought two bench
warrants to Washington for his arrest.
They charge grund larceny in the Becond
degree. The man will be taken back to
New York to-morrow.
The gang with which Yarrington is al
■Jeged lo have operated, it is said, were the
most successful commercial swindler*
ever known. •
Glltl/S ASSAILANT KILLED.
An Italian Shot Drnil liy Hie nrotliry
of Ills Victim.
Bridgeport, Conit., May 11.—Luigi Ml
nottl. an Italian, aged 42, criminally as
saulted the 5-ycar-old daughter of Mr. and
Mis. Fonderellii Cabassa, at his housq
this afternoon, and to-night he was shot
dead by Clcmentl Cabassa, an 18-year-old
brother of the girl. Young Cabassa was
later arrested, and admitted to the offi
cers that he did the shooting.
NA AS MISS TAGGART'S IHIDY.
Her Father Identified llcmniiis oil
Chandrleiir Island.
New Orleans, May 14.—Ex-Mayor Tag
gart of Indianapolis, who went down to
Chandelour Island to view the body of
the young lady found burled there, identi
fied It us hl daughter lost hi the Wreck
of the Paul Jones.
The body will be brought to the city to
morrow.