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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. ' '■ 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.