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fo Secretary Makes Public the
Workings of Mis
Department.
i'N ECONOMICAL ADMINISTRATION
Kicommaadi Tiiat the Indiana Be Cared
For, Liberally Educated and Pro*
teeted From Intemperance* •
New Building Wanted*
Washing^toai,Nov. 29.—Secretary Hoke
Smith hoe transmitted to ftihie president
Ha annual report on (the operations *>f
the interior (tetpartanent.
TJfe secretary rsvfcrtra *ttt» prablerm of
effective ■work far the aidvttWcemcnt of
Who InxlIaSie. He diaouascs the su'bjfect
of eiucattlotn and of aaiotmerot at l&ntd
In EevcraSty. a«d 'urges ttfidt Cie educa
tion of 'She Inunms tihould foe for the
purpose of Ifating them fto perform the
particular respoaisJbitrtdes amoot Mktily to
fall to tihelr lot. tHe presents the possi-
I 'MUttea of the reservation as land to be
hnpirvifved and developed, to "w^hloh the
Ini lame should be (tmvg-ht to fljpply ifooee
modes of oigSouDburi} reco'g-nlzed 4n clvffll-
Ized life, Ttaefrr educetflon Should fit
them for this/work, and they should be
led on -with the aewOnanice thait Itihs gov-
I erncnanit deottqp tvtfdh (tibia land tv ill
1 treat the Inrikuns -vfttlh pertfeat honestly,
and malice no ifuiibhor effort to trtide
them out of .'t for the benefit of Whose
1 who wish Ho settle cm It. In connection
woth the eduoalticHi of the Indians, he
eaye:
“la the manegemeait of rtJhe Indlian
schools a definite plan for tfiie Indian
when school Is finished must lailw'ays .'be
In view, flf practical r^ull'ts are expedted
Cn;tn this educultlon.
“Bduoatian flhoutd be practically dl-
• rected with a view to tthe ©rofoatile fu
ture of the Indian. If he is to lvmuiln
away from Wis' farmer home and to en-
ter HJhe Btuggle W Hie In our cities and
towns, as any other citizen, Iflum hie
tdiUCatlom 'Should foe broad artd as lib
eral as ’pcwsdtole. Butt if ho le to return
to |Che reservation!, to 'Cho place of his
birtih, and to conumewpe his active life
in the development of the resources trf
the reservation, then hCs education
should be directed eapetclally. with a
view to the life he will lead upon the
reservation und to the paastib Allies of
the reservation uiteedf.
“If the lands are agricultural, he.
Should be taught ithe mefhpds .of life
i’jllowetl by *!h ordinary Amertean cit
izen engaged in agricuV&irne. He Should
Qx't ba wcoustomed to a. life for above
M to tastes mare liberal Whan would
theme bo possible.”
He cail/i attention to the duty which
rests upon the United 43totes to pre
serve law nnd order throughout the
Indian Territory, where at present a
sute of lawlessness prevails, und in
sists if the right to do so .cannot be
obtained by agreement with the tribes
It must bo enforced as a matter of
duty without regard to the wishes of
those who control the tribes.
He does not specifically reqommend
the organization of a new territory,
bat does urge that the courts In Ar
kansas and Texas be abandoned and
that the jurisuictlon of tih§ United
dates court be extended over the ter
ritory without regard to citizenship.
This would give an opportunity for the
ir embers of the various tribes who feel
that they are deprived of their Just
quota of land to petition the- United
Siateo court for allotment in severalty
oi* the portions to which, they are re
spectively entitled. By a resort to such
means those Indians who wish their
lamdo In severalty could obtain them,
pud thus gradually, at least the hold
ing of laua£ in common would pass
away and they would be bold by.in
dividuals. ~ , ,
The secretary condemns In: strong
language the establishment of Pitnon*
uoon the line of the Indian reserva
tions and calls attention to ith* deci
sion of Judge Bellinger of the district
of Oregon, to the effect that , the sale
of land to an Indian when he receives
his land in severalty, is not in viola
tion of the law because by attotmeut
he has become a citizen. If-this deci
sion Is right it presents another argu
ment against too speedy allotment of
lands In severalty to Indian/-
The report shows that the public
lands disposed of during the cast fiscal
year aggregates 10,277,244 acres. It ap
proximates the vacant lands remaining
at 606,040,313 acres, exclusive of Alaska,
which contains 360,000,000 ..acres, and
mlinary and other reservations.
Under' the head of .pensions the re
port shows that the entire number of
pensioners upon the rolls June 30, 1894,
was 969,5’44V The total amount expend
ed for pensions during the fiscal vear
was $139,804,461, leaving a balance from
the appropriation in the treasury of
$25,205,712.65. The estimate for the fls-
oa8 year 1896 is $140,000,000. The num
ber of pensioners added to the robs
■during the year -was 39,085, while the
total number dropped was 37,951.
The greater part of the coses now pend
ing in the bureau are old ones. Many of
them have been pending for years and
had been examined prior .to the present
a Imtnlstratlon. Upon examination it had
beer, found 1n many instances that the
proof was not sufficient tov^ustaln a pen
sion. The attention of the applicants
having been called to the defect, in some
cases efforts had been made to. supply
the needed testimony. . •
The great discrepancy between the nun.
ber at cases now being, allowed and the
number of cases allowed - two or more
years ago -grows out of the fact that
the pending oases • constitute a remnant
of an Immense number of claims of which
those well eatablijflied have already been
adjudicated.
Nuber of appeals, motions etc., filed
from April 15, 1S33, to Nlvember 1* ISM,
5.64T. .■ !
Number of appeals, motions, etc., that
hfte been acted upon by boards of pen
sion appeals and assistant secretaries*
from April 15, 1850, to November 1* 1894,
110.714..
This volume 6f-work, accomplished In
eighteen and a half months,, is unprece
dented In tho history of the department
on the secretary says is more than twice
’ the number of cases disposed of In a like
period by the prior administration.
There were 22£46 patents granted, in
cluding reissues and designs, and 1.C6C
trade marks registered during thr* paat
jv>ar. The number of patents which ex
pired was 13.167. The total expenditures
Of the patent'office amounted to Si.flpjC,
The receipts exceeded the expenditure
' $12X560. • • WggjjJ
The total disbursements to date for the
eleventh census amount to 110,3ft,tiro, in
the hist annual report It was stated flnt
•something less than $500,000 would -Jx» am-
p’.e to finish the census. It is now appa
rent that $275,000 will complete the work.
A large portion of the force of the cen
sus department has been discharged. Be
tween now and tho 1st of January the
force will be reduced to about 200 and
by the- 1st of March it will be disbanded
with the exception of a small number who
will be retained to nupervise proof read
ing and actual publication.
The secretary closes the report with a
recommendation for an additional build,
ing for the interior department, as $325.-
699 was paid out for rental of buildings
in which several branches of the depart
ment have their offices located.
•IN OLD KENTUCKY." I
A Very Clever Presentation alt the Ac
ademy of Music.
“The Pilekantniny Band” and "Quet n
Boss,*’ tflie Ken Husky thoroughbred,
were very snudh In evidence Ht the Ac
ademy lust evening. The peopte who
iwera ‘there enjoyed seeing aad hear lug
'them, amd in addition J&ijoyed a good
presenltaition of a clever American
druiirta. “In Old Kentucky” has the
odor of toOue gna*» and “Odd Bouribon”
about it There is no Mood and thun
der fouabrrfcss, tout Eume very exciting
aconas. There ia no ranting or exagger
ated meloKBramU, ibut only a clean,
prfj’oable 'tary. well put together. The
baud aplil thSo (bourses are ucceesorlts
which (brighten up the (flay, which
would -be good wiltaUt them.
The ooTTOiliavy Is ariade up of some
clever ipeqpJe. Among them is Lizzie
Evanu, 'the little eoubrdllte wtoo dM well
ns aster, (but wflioftiaasxjnsi/bty confclud-
od that eta-ring 4a hard !t'.'mes Is all
■tlnalt it to oiacked up Ito .be. Miae BSvau
(had a purt litCai to he iul-en't and car
ried it well. The “CoL Sandusky Doo
little” of H. B. Bradley wafi another
goc/d, feature. Gustave Frankel fts an
excellent negro comedian, and the other
a*aiita are all in good hands.
The diinjoing of (the plcku ninnies b a
feature. It is negro dancing hs it
should toe—airlginal, utepo anil all.
Some of ith-3 sdttilnigs -wore eapedally
good, that howtinig »flie x^ace track and
ipaddiock at Lexington toeing probably
the beet '
PRIZE SHOOT.
How the Majdbn Light Infanltry Cele
brated Thiunkagiv&ng Day.
The -MbJcon Light Infanitry took ad*
varJtage of yesterday being a hcflldUy,
when the mujodlty of the company
could get anvay fom itheir buslmiess, and
won't out for a Hfle prajotfloe.
Tho practice took place In East Ma*
dbn, near Anderson s brickyuird, and
was onto of the pteOieBt target p«wj
ticea tbo octnvpuuny ever htad. The first
prize was Won By Mr. W. (BfitiUck, who
made a score of 12 out of a possible 1^*
and the second by E. E. Turner, who
scored 11. . _
Harit ttfigWt ttoe Light Intotry gave a
griuavl Thanksgiving htfp. tout todfiore
dariokhig was cocnmewoeti Mr. Jairec?s H.
Blount, Jr., stepped ^rtwircl ond.pre-
oonted tho prize, wMtti
smio soli me*H hoorlne Bio word*,
"Best dhol 200 ’ Ofr. Blou^
mojdo on clotjuoot apeodh tn b^alt o^
the company, ami pt«4 ft J4bJi
to mho Tnarksurtan^hip of ®wi«nte BltMck
Sjit the motlast t*irate’s face was Puf-
£uai with blushes. . . _
'line dance wtoWh <k/n*wed » very
enjoyable affair and oat that jrta m
set ions to the enonvouy df those preo
aunt. ■, , -
SUGARED POLITICS.
Louisiana Congrcssroon Say They
Have a Grave Responsibility.
New Orleans, La., Nov. 20.—Senator
Blanchard leaves the <4tv this-svenine
at 0:30 o’clock. In reference to the
dosing down of the sugar reanerlcs he
eald: "This Is news to me. I have been
so busy that I have not had tim-e 10
look at tho -morning papera, tout I am
surprised" to learn that tho refineries
have been closed down au you say. I
do not feel myself in a position to of
fer any opinion. It Is a surprise to
Congressman Adolph Meyer was very
much averse to talking on the sub
ject He seemed lo think It a most se
rious political' question and deserving
Ihe most careful consideration (before
qh opnton-should be expressed.
The represenaitive of fho 'First dis-^
iriot, while he would not express an*
opinion,'-thought It‘ woyid be, consid
ered by more than a few members of
, congress as an attempt to force leglalo^
tion In- behalf of sugar.
OH, WHAT A BUNGLE. -
Amateur Train Robbers Disgrace Even
. That Lowly Calling.
San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 29.—The South,
cm Pacific passenger train, westbound,’
was held up at Elka at 12 JO o'clock this
morning. About a half mile east of Elka
two masked men crawled over tho ten
der of the.engine on the Southern Pacific
road and ordered the engineer to stop
tho train.- The engineer obeyed. When
the train stopped the robbers ordered the
engineer and fireman to get out of the
cab. They ordered the fireman to go back
and cut the train behind thd express car.
The robbers fired several shots. When
the fireman went to tho express car toe
only cut loose the 'hose that ran to the
coaches. The robbers boarded the engine,
and tried to pull out, but could not. They
left the engine and no more was heard
of them. Bloodhounds have been tele
graphed for and will be here in a few
hours. The officers think they have a
clew. *
! NEGLIGENCE SOMEWHERE.
Government Reports Whio Were Delayed
an Entire Year.
Washington, Nov. 29.—An illustration of
tho great delay found in the printing of
government publications Is witnessed' in
the, annual report of • the secretary of
agriculture for 1893, which, - In bound vol
umes, was issued yesterday, Just one
year from the time it was first made
public and on the very d-iy 'when thi- r<
port of.the current year was given to the
press. ^ The bound volume which, Is thlm
put in circulation for the first time cov-*
era the period from March 7, 1893, when
Secretary Morton took hold of his de
partment, down to’ November 20, 1893.
} SHOT DEAD 'WITHOUT NOTICE.
Henderson’s Villainy Led to His Tragic
Death!
Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 29.—A sensation
al tragedy was enacted at Seviersllle at
7 o’clock this evening. W. H. Gass, one
of the-wealthiest men In Sevier county,
went to the house of 'J. A Henderson,
leading physician of the town, and with,
out saying, a. word ahrft Henderson dead
In his tracks. Gass had suspected fot
some time that Henderson was too Inti
mate with his wife and today obtained
positive proof ef the fact.
A BANK IN ASHES.
Memphis, Nov. 29.—Tin; Mercbmvta*
Bank of Gneoada,. Mi**., WW* bum-d
lb's morning at 5 o-’clock. Tho-low on
the build'ng was $10,000, w.th no in-
nuraikv. Then? is $10,000 in Uic safe,
but It is thoogUt to be tow ore.
The United States Will Hare No Uore
of the Chief Clarence
Foolishness. :
THE MONROE DOCTRINE IS SOLID
Ship. Ar. la Ra.dln.M and Und.r In.
.tractions to Protect American
Color. Prom Di.ro.poct—Kng.
land Would fuu.
WastiLng l ton, Nov. 20.—llbo present
cootljUon of tho Nicaraguan Involve
ment nppcanj to bo this:
Tho Uni to 1 Stares distinctly refuses
to reopen the Mosquito question at
the point iivttere negotiations wwp pro
ceeding a year ogo, when the only law
in the disputed territory emanated
from Chief Clarence and tho filibuster
ing 6uppaHtors ho lihd gathered around
him. Tho reopening of tho qiretitloa at
this point appears to bo what Great!
Urjtai'n desires. lit is bcid by tho
United Shiles tho ne>w govent-
meut cstabllshieil by Nicaragua ut Blue-
ttclds is admittedly a vast improvement
upon tho inrespoaidlbJo rule ,of an ig-
uorant Mf4md, «d that Groat Br't-
ai'n, In common with tho United States
and other oouutries, in the Interest of
commence, sliioidd nmv bo willing to
hold nu organized govemmeut to work
for tho nraiinltenanoo of order and for
tlio protection of foreign interests in
that sparsely sctlfled country. Whtlo
to sonio extent; tho negotiations which
England herself invited under pres
sure, looking to tho abrogation of tho
•treaty of Manhgua, involved thB thresh
ing over of much old straw, the ind's-
ptlihblo facts remain that Great Brit
ain has known ami tacitly agreed to
ffie now ondor of canliel whlcli has ej-
-Sled at Bluoflelds for sevevcl months,
tiiat Gretit Br'.tain has beem fully
aw'uro of tho approval extended by
tho United States' to tho Nicaraguan
assumpltton of responsibility for tho
pwsamiitton of law and order there,
and. that Great Britain has refrained,
unt'l goaded by tho expulsion of ex-
Consul Hlateh, from rehabilfmttnr fhO'
ola 1 ms of au aneiont tribe of Indians,
wluxso mmnhera eouaieti of Jamaican
negroes, half-breeds and la.w-resist. ng
whites of various juitf.oaalitles.
Under Ulo drauuusfnnecs the United
States ooufd: haitUy do .otherwise than
redslt au attempt .to -turn to the oSl- or
der of 'th'pgs. For flirty years not (lie
sligHtcwt progrdsls hnd resulted from
the continuous and exasperating tiogo-
tfaitlons gtowfng out of the filayton-
Bnftwec irttaty, with its voluminous
oorrospoodeuce, until Nicaragua secured
tompJttte and final control over tho
Mosquito tertltory last August. Tho
valunUJe t£mo consumed by tho great
sitti'tesmwn of this country imd of E«s-
lind fa tboVxchange of ideas resulted
in affecting the oonviet'ona of neither
In tlio slightest degree, and with tho
recollection of 'this hopeless dfttotm'an
of a qnest'on forced upon tho present
admtnistmtlon. tt is reganleit us cer
tain that the UWtod States will not bo
Induced do again throw open to profit
less disoiisf.au the principles of tho
Monroo uOotaine, which are now held
to bo beyond any friendly oontentlon
by a foreign power. ‘
Notwltlistund'.ng tho natural desire of
naval authorities to disclaim auy men
ace, to a friendly country in the an
nounced intent tion to malnta'u unusu
ally large finals on both coasts of Cen-
ttttl Amoniai -lii'B wintier, it is not da-
oied that- tire' ships are held in readi
ness to proceed under telegraphic or
ders, nor is tt regarded as at all proba
ble tiiat the fledts while cruHmg noar
NStottagun, Ftinlama or Venezuela will
oven paHuvrity cmcouragd any d’.sre-
spoeft flir ffloo American flag in those
wiatters.
WAITE V.’ON"T DIB.
He Says Populism Is Only Trying Beauty
Sloop.
St. Louts, Nov. SO.—Governor Watte ol
Colorado, who Is hero attending the sti
ver conference, stated today' that whet
his term of office expired ho will enter
the lecture field.
”1 don't know,” sold ho. "Just what I'll
talk about, but I won't find It difficult tc
secure material."
Branching Into politics.-he said Popu
lism was simply sleeping and that the
Democratic party was as good as dead.
He Insisted that both the old parties were
now. controlled by Wall street and that
all shades of discontent would unite with
the Populists.
THB SEA BOARD AIR LINE.
E. St. John Has Been Elected Vico
President of, -the Company.
Chicago, Nov. 23.—E. St. John, who
for a number of years lias held the po
sition of general 'manager of tho Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad,
with headquarters in Chicago, was yes*
tepthiy elected vice president of the
Seaboard Air Line, with general 'of
fices in Baltimore, which DO.-Itlon lie
has accepted. His resignation as a- of
fleer of the ltock Island road Is said
to have been' forwarded to President
R. R. Cable, and a special meeting of
the directors will probably take action
upon its acceptance.
LITTLE • DAMAGE. , i.
A •Mystoriios Bljizc la Found In Simon
Mack’s House.
At 0:30 o'clock taut night fire was dls-
covbroi In the dry goodit and notion
store of Simon Slock. 419 Cotton avenue
ar.d Immediately afrerward an al'irrn
Was loaned in front bog 41, located at
tlio city (Sail.
The fire department re*p./ided quick
ly to the alarm, and found tho flnt un
de god headway, but the work of the
hnmtc&t proved effective, and In a few
mirnkui ihe fire who exitsguifth-M with
very littla damage. The Vi- lrar.e It Is
be'i -vcJ «1U cover the lo-n. The origin
of tfae Are la a mystery.
London, Nov. 29.—A d I Speech from
Toklo to the Central Nows suys: Details
of che fUU uc port Arthur aro mow be
ginning to arrive. The taurrtber of Chl-
m» killed lit the engugomemt was
aban 2,000, meet of iwhcun were slii'In
during the oiruumadlng of the place on
Novomber 20. The statotneJUs that
itlrarb wa» a further riAUShfer of Chi
mes, alWmigh It would hlnve been ex-
oqOJlMe. la consequence bf mutllaitlon
ml torture of Japanese nohlles, are aJb-
tsolu'.ely d*vd vl by the Japanese ofilccrs
in During the attack on Port
Anhtir. a Imp,;., for.v if t’hineso fnan
FV» Choir hnU beyond Kin Chluw at-
tackctt the titler pjace. but <ihe Japaa-
«*e gH'rison retpulced them aster ecvcto
l]gliilng, iwltih heavy loss to the Chi
nese. The , Japanese loss s-as twenty
k.Hc-.i an sixty wounded, including sev
eral officer...
A lifcipatdh to the Control Nows soys
Clxft the ' Japanese nrmymulcir hhelil
Murshul V*ima«ata haa passed -through
the Mo-Tfea passes nnd ia betievvd to
H ive taken pcuSanlon 'of - the city of
Uuo-r f:mr f - y ml’i-s Culm Monk-ion.
-A ffeBNh -to tihe Central Noivs from
Tl«i-'Pat.n says tout Viceitiy LI Hnug
Chains-has postponed hilts tr.iip to Pao-
Ttnig-htw Und bus gone to Taku to in-
qpest the 'touts chare.
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the ABANDONED VESSELS.
Britons Don’t Like Our Stories About
. , Them.
London, Nov. 29.-The admiralty and
board of trade commission, which for
some time past has boon considering tho
subject of tho destruction of derelict ves
sels, does not advise the adoption by the
government of any scheme for tho de
struction of abandoned vessels or tho
holding of an International conference on
tho ouhlcct. It does, however, recom
mend the better reportftig of derelicts ai
to their character, locality, etc., and th«
periodical publication of such reports.
The committee further says that the
danger of disasters arising from collie
ion with dorellcts is probably greatly ex
aggerated, aa the number afloat at ont
tlmo In tho North Atlantic has not ex
ceeded nlnetoen. Tho publication of the
Information In regard to the derelict ves
sels given in the charts issued by the
United, States would, tho committee
states, bs Impracticable, and its use
would be likely to mislead mariners am
needlessly alarm them.
THE SOMERSET VICTORY.
Ait EUrnput Gnwaele Against tho I’io-
tqrb Begun By LnfltiM.
Now: Ytt'It, Nov. 21). -As a result of
tho crustdo of tho WJmoo’S Christian
Tempctranco Uulou uguliw! lh« living
pioturee, tho pol co vts.tfil the various
tltautrcv! this oivnlng where tlio pc-
tures aro expoaeS. They were tliirro
ltppu tho, order of Kup.Vntctuieuit
Byrnrs. pile tvoanon, it appears, np-
IKteleel to the supM-imtondi'nt. te stip-
presH'-thfi piatuiros oti tho ground of
morality. Ho arid Hint he would look
tato lho mtutitar nnd give tliem h's de
cision at. a later period, nio policemen
ikfltailed fl»r-this duly tleollued to slate
tonTghlt.oAbit they jhinigltt of Ih'o ex-
l> bitf/vn from a moral standpoint. They
trill report tomorrow. If they are fn-
vtyraWe th?s living ploturcs will eun-
tlmno to Jive: otherwise they die. Tlio
tJmriro mctBiTO axe biltor in their de
nunciation of Lady Henry Somerset,
who they olaim is at the bottom of the
wholo buriflUM.
A COTTON BURNING.
Fit torn Hundred Bales to Help the
Frico Atoag.
'Dirmfngtitmi, AJa., Nov. 20.—Tonight
nhotrt 1» o’eloek fire destroyed tho
Birmingham oottoa compress and about
1,300 bales of oorton. T1r> compress
wtts vtiined at 527.000, and only |u,000
insuranco wus curried. Tlie cotton be
longed to Ionian A Co., and wus fully
itusuired wittt a Now York syndicate.
Tlio Birnthsham compress tvus only
put (u operitttotn about two weeks' ago
and wus under oontract with Inman
& Go. to oompreio all tho cotton they
shSppeil here and tor no ono else. Tho
compress Is a total loss. The origin
of the fl.ro ls-untanown, though the
night wn-tdunnn suys he first *uw It In
too boiler room. When the fire de
partment got there tho flameo had
gained too rniidt headway and could
not bo oonfrollefi.
WHOLESALE POISONING.
Thirteen Persons Sick Possibly From
Bating Meat. •
Calhoun, Ga., Nov. 29.—TSIrtetsx per
sons on Buil Turner’s ptaotutlon wero
poisoned today. All of the Turner fain
tly are desperately tU gud several of
the servunits are very sick. The symp
toms indicated orsonlcal poisoning. At
first It was thought that friMh hog
moat bad caused too illness and an iu-
vcat'gutton is being made to discover
tho trichina, but thus far no traco of
it has been found. The last report
In that arsenic had been tlirowii In tho
Well.
SAidE BLOWERS’ HAUL.
! thnioni, Id., Nov. 29. -Tim Commer-
c'al Bank at this place was entereil and
the safe blown by experts at an early
liour this morning. An entrauoj was
foirced through tlu> rear do"r. Uoira
were drilled Into the rafo abovo the
fwimb naeJon and a chars.' of powder
throw Hie door aon-w the room. Tlie
robbers secured, iK-eiJes $10,01/0 in
money, considoral/le Jewelry, diamonds
and wntohies.
NICHOLAS CONGRATULATED.
London. Nov. 29.—The following dis
patch was wired to the czar^ of Rus-
ela on Tuesday:
"Tlie SsHvatlon Army throughout the
'world greets your majesty, expresses
Its sympathy la your peernt bereave
ment, and offers -up fervent prayers
that your majesty may have 0> happy
and holy union and a long reign of
usefulness and benevolence.”
On Wednesday Gen. Booth received
the following reply from Nicholas: "I
am deeply touched by your kind greet
ing and good wishes.’’
THE MINISTRY IN A STIR.
Brisbane, Queensland, Nov. vr.i.—Tho
m'nistry was deflrwed today by a vote
of 22 to 2S for refusing Tie include In
ton app/ropriaitioes an item lor the in-
ennso of members' salares The cab
inet met afl'er tbo aUJnu'nmeot of the
ass-mhly. I.ts &vin m as to reslgnng
will be made toDivn tomorrow.
Tlio Southern Tress Association Ban
queted in Atlanta and Dis
cussed the Matter.
WILL JOIN THE UNITED TRESS
It Was Dsetdad to Mulct ths Wsstsrn
Asioolatsd Prsss by Taking
Thole Palronags Away
From II. t
'Ai-hmfa, Nov. 29.—A mealing of too
slooklioldera of tlio Southern Assocaital
Press wus haul hero today, with tho
largest nKon/kvncc of th» membevs
sinro Ulto organiaition of tho ussoola-
tlon. Tlio questi'otn of a raltilLai.tlon of
too mom'onmdnm of ngroounoa: be-
tiween tlio UMtcd Pros and too execn-
(irio ef.nvmJWoo of tSo Southern Asso-
olatnT Fives intuF In New York on
Monday, "NVivcnuhor 20, was fully con-
Ctdorctl and, after discussion, was
adoptive! witti only a angle dittseuting
vote.
The mcimJjere very fredy dlseussed
too false statomorit made by tho Asso-
cfuitrfl Press of dhloago, as printed In
too WtifhJngtain Evouing Star, of the
difftoroncon VetmM tout a rad e-infon
and toe SoutUonn A/Moolnted, Pr.-es,
ana very rirttkti Indignatloo was ex-
prewetl at t5o groan misropresenfaf.ons
made in tltat report. A oomtnitteo of
Dvo was npipo'-Hled to draft a reply to
tlio Rlttiomcnit of the Associated Press
which wBl bo 'prepared at onco and
glvoa to too piftfilo. Tlio meeting nd-
journvd nni'J tomoneow morning, when
It will recowvctno for too purpose ot
fonnum-t'.ng a plan for oanduoilng an
agsresstvo flgliit and ex<eindlug too ser-
vice of too Southern Associated Press
into to© UtT.v territory oonveyed to It
unaor too now oontraat with toe United
Press covering tiro states of Tennessee,
Kcmtndky*, Mississippi, Arkansas, Irou-
laiuntt and Texas, A full mid-day and
n’glilt serv'oo will bo otTeml to tho
mnvhfi! pora In -Hue states added hy tho
contract to too territory of the South
ern ASSoaMDod Press. Tlio Southern
organlBailoa is notv In position to fur-
n'Sh Its olicnlta and members with an
oflVoaut servioe covvriug' tho United
Slaites Mid foreign oounAOes by reaton
of its exclusive arrangements and cm-
ftadt -roViiBonu at”.flit the Halted Press
Ail of too papers >’n too South are de
termined to mnlnltaln tho integrity ot
their nssirfnIKun, every momlwr having
renottied KIs alU’-gan,'-., to ths Southern
AMMafldQ Press. This alliance with
tbe United Pivsa aiTila iipWiinls of forty
nowtopipera to tlio lis*. of papers servctl
by the last named or&vnlzrtiloa and de
prives toe Chicago orguulRation of that
number of Southern papers.
'Tho following telegrams wero received
tonight:
"Now York, Nov. 23, ISM.-Oapt. Evan
P. Howell, President, Atlanta, «o.-Con-
vey my best respect* to your colloaguco
and tho assurance of my hearty co-op.
eratlon In anything that may conduce
to iho tndopndence and stability o< tho
Southern Associated Press. Tho tobuko
you have administered to the dlehoncet
management of the Associated Press is
nothing short of an Important public
service. Chnrles A. Dana.”
"Philadelphia, Nov. 29.-TO B. P. How-
ell, President, and P. Walsh, General
Manager, Atlanta, Ga.: Tho Southern
Associated Press •will mako no mistake
in carrying out the contemplated plan
of alliance with tho United. Prces, with
which tho undersigned nowepapre are af.
Illlatod. W aro entirely aattafied with the
United prees service and with lie man-
agement. and assure tho Southern Asso
ciated Press of an unaltcrablo ilotcrmlnn
lion to stand by tho United Press. We
aro satisfied that the United Press is both
ablS and determined to maintain llselt
In the contest with tho Western Associa
ted Press, nnd wo are squall determined
to eupport the United Press to tho end..
”W. M. Slngerly,
"The Philadelphia Record.
' * "L. Clarko Davis,
"The Philadelphia Ledger.
"Barclay H. Wartmrton.
"The Philadelphia-'Evening Telegraph."
“Rochester, N.Jy., Nov. 29,-To E. P.
Howell, Prceldcio: I am greatly pleased
at the action oflyour committee In New
York. It Is a (latter of constant satis
faction to go satisfied with the Unite!
Prens. They live up manfully to their
contracts and always keep tholr promises.
Every menrbo'r fit our association Is cn.
thuslastlc In'support of tho present ar
rangement and ' wo stand by the ehli
with entire doftAdfnce In tho future.
. | "W. l-\ Ikitkam,
"President Associated Prcsn Stalo N. Y.“
^ANTS BIlITLSil INTERFERENCE
An Atlanta Forger Appeal** to the
British Consul for Protection.
Mrs. M. E. Htcken, who lias teen
oonfftned In the Fulton countv fall for
several mouths on a charge of forgery.
Is mad. Tile cause of her anger Is (ho
fact that her trial has axaln b<-en
postponed. Her care was to have been
qilled last Monday, morning but for
semo reaton was postponed until Jan
uary. ThlH aroused Mrs. Hliken'4 If,
and she makes noma very uncompli
mentary ^remftrkn on tho administra
tion of Justice In this state.
Mrs. Htcken was arrested several
months ago for presenting an alleged
forged check to the Eads-Neel Cloth
ing Company. She was arrested In
Marietta and brought back to this
city. Goorgo Illcken. a man who
claim# u> be her husband, was ar-
reeled at tlie name time. Since her ar
rest the woman has furnished tmitcrlll
for. in numerable newspaper stories. Bho
has been Identified as’ tho woman who
swindled people indifferent parts of
the country, and has almost lost her
own Identity, so she soys. In the myste
rious Trunks that have been, given her
by different people. It has been orettv
well‘settled, however, that her real
name Is Mrs. Fedd»n, end that Hlck«*n
Is nat tisr husband. Tbo woman said
this morning: *
"Tbf« is * pratty wny to administer
Justice, Isn’t it? -This Is the fourth
time mv trial has be«m oostponed, and
fCl because some wltne^es for the
prosecution refuses to come. Now. I
fhlnk this Is a pretty *Ute of affairs.
T>fs witness fives. In Florida and never
•will come. I am told that 17 the prose*
cutiou cannot get him to come ’they
will eventually turn me loose, but that
Is not what 1 want. I waat and shall
demand d trial, to which I am entitled.
J a *h sure I will come clear when the*'
trial, comes off. Another tiling about
this matter is* now going to receive my,
attention..I nnd my husband are Brit
ish eubjecte and the British govern
ment wi‘11 appe-jled to to protect us.
We have written to the wttfsh consul
at Savannah for aid. We expect ass!*u
auce from him, and surely ore entitled
to It.” . ; .i »
Meanwhile the couple are occupying
u room in the front part of the jail
up ntalrs. This room la a amcill one, but
large enough for the needs of the,
couple. They keep aloof from the other
prisoners and aro rarely Been outsider
of .their room.
. iWILL' (HARP REAP.RESTED, ![
He Gels Into Trouble Over a Gaming
Case—Will Give Bond’.
Atlnuta., Nov. 29.—(Special,)—Will
Harp, a well'known young man aboue
town. Who fans been wanted for some
time past, wns arrested last night by,
Detective* Looney and CorBon.
(Harp was arrested some time ago la
August for keeping a gaming house*
when hla trial came up it wa« found
that a technical mistake find been
made in drawing up the accusation,
nnd Mr. Tlnney Rucker, who repre
sents Harp, had the case dismissed on.
that account. Solicitor Hill n.vked that
Hnrp be hold until an accusation in
tho superior court court be drawn.
Judge Clarke directed that this ho
done, but Harp had disappeared find
could not be found at that time. Ho
left the e!ty_and hits been away since.
Ho will give bond.
THIRTY OHIO HUNTERS
Will Pass Through Atlanta Friday in
Search ot Hunting Grounds.
Atlanta. Nov. 29.—(Special,)—On
Friday about thirty members of tho
Crescent Rod nnd Gun Club of Colum
bus. O.. will reach -Atlanta in a special:
car, and they send in advance an invi
tation to gentlemen In Atlanta who ure
fond of hunting, nnd all business men
also, to visit them at toeir car. Tho
members of tlilH organization flro en-
Joylng a Thanksgiving wool: tour nnd
will lnvudo the Southern partridge and
rabbit reserves In their trip.
NOT A DOWNY COUCH. i‘ ■
San Francisco. Nov. 29,-Four unknown
men, supposed to bo tramps, were asleep
on tho track nnd were run over hy a
train yestorday at Elmlrn. betwcon thii
city and Sacramento. Thro were In
stantly killed and tho fourth so fright
fully mangled that ho cannot live.
TELEGRAPHIC BIUOVISIES. '
Augusta, Ga., Nov. 29.—Robert Paschal,
who shot and instantly killed States Slrn*
on tho night of Novembor 4, was today.
acquitted of the charge of murder.
St. Petersburg. Nov. 29.—The Nove Voer. ■
ma today eaya tho Irreconcilable position
ns: umed by Japan renders tt incumbont
upon the European powers to demand
from her nn explanation.
Hoodoo, Nov. 29.—This inomiu’s pa.
poire do Trot ref or editorially to Iho re-
portal differanocs. IxJUwcwn tho United
Btufces and England lu Central Amer
ica.
Detroit, Midi, -Nov. 29.—Goorgo Sid,
dons of Now York ami William Galt
noy of Detroit spurred ton rounds ab
the M'ohlgunt AtMotio Arovooiation'*
rooms tonight. There was no dooislon.
Berlin, Nov. 29.—A number of Journal.
tats of Berlin nnd Vienna today made a
trial of the telephone between the two
elites and a conversation won successfully
maintained. The lino will be formally,
opened for uso In December.
Rome, Nov. 29.—A Thanksgiving
service wus hold to too American
chttfirii hero today. Wnyno MooVoagli,
United Slaton millWnlii his family
and most ot too imnnlbars ot the Amer-
loan colony wore presold,
Now Brunswick, N. J, Nov. 20.—Tha
East Hide Rod and Gun Club gavo a
shoot today. W. Griggs and Goorgo
Hq^nioptli will dio nnd William
Hoover will logo hla sight from aarolcs*
handling of guns.
Columbia, 8. 0, -Nov. 29.—Tho pas
senger tr.iTn duo hero at 10:21 o’oiock
from C1imt«iton «was dera- Usl tblrly-
ft vo miles sou tit of hero on tuo South
Carolina nnd Goorff'a railroad tonight.
Tlio bagg;\go nivlt cxpis-m ears caught
fire. No ouo wus killed.
HiomasrfBe, Ga, Nov. 29.—Nolwitlt*
slandlng IIio reports to Bio contrary,
Juetfoe Jackson of tlio United Ktnti s
mtpronw ootirt, wlio Is wintering in
TlKomriHVilto. Is Improving. Ho,walks'
Into totvn, n mtlo nnd n linlf from it s
mfirurikm itotne, nnd looks anything
but a sick film.
St. Joseph, Mo, Nov. 20.—A Chicago
Grdait W*i*tarn piMWiyiw’ train was
wrecked nix.miles from hero llris aDer-
noon hy ft broken axle. Tho train was
fifll of pissongers nnd every codch left
toe track,,hut no ono wus hurt. Tlio
track,wus tom ap fur 2D0 yards und
11m ooftcbcs badly damaged.
London, Nov. 20.—Tho Daily Now*
oornpMpoDdettt to Vienna gays: Tiro
HOdallnta liovo nrraogtal ns-ot-Ings -in
tTnotoan distriols for tlio night of Da-'
com)k:i- 9. 'ltiey will discuss Pr'nco
WlmtlHOgrrat's decluraUan on too siif-
filDflj question and nPtonwards will pa
rade, If pormflUed, to too r ngstrofise.
In vfesv of the groat exoftomeut In tlio
cflty, tho latter will likely ho prohib’.tetl.
Paris, Nov. 29.—In tho chamber of depu
ties today M. Habcrt Interpellated the
Kovernment In regard to the Impunity In
the matter of blackmailing Influential ■
persons which tho members of the press.
appeared to enjoy. Ho declared. In thn
course of his remarks, that the list of
persons subsidised by the ministry of
the interior tallied with the list of prln-
eipai blackmailers on the press Premier
Dupuy, replying, said the government'
was firmly determined lo repress black-:
mailing no matter who tha culprit might
be.
I/.Me Rock, Ark, Nov. 29--The Illi
nois *t»tioa oa' tbo OoffoOTGio In.inch
of The Missouri Ptuffic In tho Indian
Territory WtsH heeled by tie- l',e*k gong .
last ndghlt ami "i-wrj-dilng movable wos
rare'eii off. They rolibod tiro Blitl'/a
agent, wdfo at one© wired his rct-vlgua-
t-'on to hdadqita-rbr-rs aihl loft on tho
next train for St. LouU. Ho took
chnrg»> of flic office two days ago. but
raid times wore too Warm ra. too torri-
tory Juiit w>w for him.