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LOS ANGELES: THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2, 1893.
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
An Awful Lynching Affair at
Paris, Tex.
Fearful Vengeance Wreaked on
a Colored Fiend.
Tortured With Eedhot Irons for
Fifty Minutes.
Then Hnturnleil with Kerosene and Set
on Fire— A Black Urate's Diabol
ical Crime and Its Ter
rible Expiation.
By the Associated Press.
Paris, Tex., Feb, I.—Henry Smith,
the negro ravisher of 4 year-old Myrtle
Vance, has expiated in part hie awful
crime by death at the stake. Ever
since the perpertration of his bineoUß
offense thiß city and the entire sur
rounding country has been in a wild
frenzy of excitement. When the news
came last night that he was captured at
Hope, Ark., and identified, the city was
wild with joy over the apprehension of
the brute. Hundreds of people poured
into the city from the surrounding
country, and word passed from lip to hp
that the punishment of the fiend Bhould
be death by fire. The whisky shops
were cloßed, unruly mobs were dis
persed, the sctiools difimissed by a
proclamation from the mayor aud
everything
DONE IN A BUSINESSLIKE MANNER.
The law was laid aside and ci izens
took into their own hands the inhuman
beast and burned him at the stake.
Never before since the days of tbe
Spanish inquieition has there been such
a terrible punishment meeted out to any
man.
THE niSTORY OF THE CRIME.
Thursday last Smith picked ap little
Myrtle Vance, aged 0% years, near her
father, Policeman Henry Vance's, resi
dence and, carrying bertoapaelurenear
the outskirts of the city, first viciously
assaulted the innocent babe, and after
satisfying his fiendish passion took one
little limb in each hand and literally
tore her in twain. Then, covering the
body with leaves and .brush, lay down
and through the night calmly
SLEPT HY THE SIDE Or HIS VICTIM.
FWday morning Smith went to the
house of his wife and forced nor to cook
i him breakfast. After eating it he left
I Tne child's remains were found
Friday atternoon, and when the news
of the atrocious crime spread the whole
town turned out in the chase. The rail
roads put up bulletins offering free
i transportation to all who would join iv
the search. Posses went out in every
' direction and not a stone was left un
turned. Smith was tracked to Detroit
on foot, where he jumped a freight train
end left for his old home in Arkansas,
x esterday he was captured near Hope,
Ark., and was fully identified. This
morning he was brought through Texar
kina where 500U people awaited the
' rain anxious to see the man who should
receive
THE FATE OF ED COY.
At that place speeches were made by
prominent Paris citizens, who asked
that the prisoner be not molested by the
Texarkana people, but that the guard
he allowed to deliver him up to the out
raged and indignant citizens of Paris
Along the road the train gathered
strength from various towns, people
crowaing upon tho platforms and top?
of the coaches to see the lynching oi
the negro who was so soon to be deliv
ered to tbe infuriated mob. Arriving
here at 12 o'clock the train was met by
a surging macs of humanity, 10,000
strong. The negro was placed upon a
carnival float,
IN MOCKERY OF A KINO
upon his throne, and, followed by an
immense crowd, was escorted through
the city so all might see the inhuman
monster. When the procession had
marched through the principal streets it
halted in the open prairie, about 300
yards from tbe Texae and Pacific depot
Hare Smith was placed upon a scaffold
6 feet square and 10 feet high, securely
bound, within view of all beholders.
Here he was
TORTURED FOR FIFTY MINUTES
by red-hot iron brands thrust |againet
hie quivering body. Commencing at
his feet the brands were placed against
him inch by inch until they were thrust
against his iace Words to de- ribe the
awlul torture inflicted upon Smith can
not be found. Tbe story appalls one
with ita >
FEARFUL, AWFUL TERROR.
The negro for a long time after start
ing on the journey to Paris did not.
realize hia plight At laßt, « hen he wits
told that he must die the most awful
death by slow torture that human mind
could conceive, he begged for protection
He was willing to be shot and beg>>e'i
Marshal Shanklin of Paris to do it, but
was told be wae to be burned to death.
HIS AGONY WAS AWFUL.
He writhed and appealed in mental
and bodily paiu in antic pation. Scarcely
had the train reached Paris than the
torture commenced. His clothea were
torn off piecemeal and scattered in the
crowd, the people catching the Bhreds
and putting tbem away ac mementoes.
The child's father, her brother and two
uncles then gathered about the negro as
he wae fastened to the torture plat
form and
THRUST HOT IRONS INTO niS FLESH.
It was horrible. Tbis man was dying
by slow torture in the midst of the
smoke from his own burning flesh.
Every groan from the wretch, every con
tortiou of his body was ch«en»d by the
thickly-packed crowd of 10,000 people.
The mass of spectators was 600 yards in
diameter, the ecsffiild being in the cen
ter. After burning bis feet and lege, |
hot irons were rolled up and down >
Smith's stomach, back and arms, Then <
his eyes were burned out and the irons
thrust down bis throat. The men of tbe
Vance family having wreaked their
vengeance, the crowd piled all kinds of
combustible stuff around tbe ecaffold,
poured oil on it and set it afire. The
negro
ROLLED AND WRIGGLED AND TOSSED
out of the mass, only to be pushed back
by the people nearest him. He toßsed
out again, and was roped and pulled
back. Hundreds of people turned away
from the sickening sight, but the ma
jority of the vast crowd looked calmly
on. People were here from every part
of this section. Every, train that came
in was loaded to its utmost capacity, and
there were demands at many points for
special train', to bring people here to see
the unparalleled punishment of a fiend
for an unparalleled crime, and when the
news of the burning went over the coun
try like wildfire, at every country town
anvils boomed forth the announcement.
In leas time than it takes to relate it the
tortured man wae
BURNED INTO A CRISP,
and in a little while thereafter nothing
was left of tbe whole funeral pile but
pices of charcoal, which before nightfall
was carried away by curiosity seekerß.
It is Btated that
smith's motive for TnE chime
was that while drunk and disorderly
once he was arrested by Officer Vance,
who was compelled to use a club on
him. For this the negro swore ven
geance, and several times assaulted
Vance. The climax of hiß fiendishness
came Thursda", when he committed the
awful crime for which he as paid the
last penalty. Vance is prostrated with
grief and his wife lies at death's door
from nervous prostration.
LYNCHERS TO BE PROSECUTED.
Austin, Tex.. Feb. I.—Governor Hogg
telegraphed tbe officials at Lamar to
protect the negro, Henry Smith, from
mob violence, and, after hearing of
Smith's fate, wired them to take the
names of the parties principally con
cerned in the ail'air, for prosecution.
THE SURPLUS BLOWN IN.
TOM FITCH'S ADVICE SEEMINGLY
OAKBIED OUT.
Less Gold in the Treasury Than Before
In Many Vears-The Public Debt
Increasing; and Revenues
Falling Off.
Washington, Feb. I.—The net gold in
the treasury January 31st, shown by the
debt Btatemep' insnoH was $108,
181,713, the lowest figure reached iv
many yeais This amount includes
$100,000,000 gold reserve.
In the month of January there was a
net increase of the public debt of |8,
--105,800. The non-interest-bearing debt
was decreased $722,299; the interest
bearing debt showed an increase of
$580 000, while the net cash was $3,827,
--520 less than at the close of the year
1892
Toe interest bearing d«bt outstanding
January 31st was $585 032,000 and the
debt on which internal had ceased since
maturity waa $2,357,750. The nnn
inte.est bearing debt wa $370,411,018.
making a total of $903 803,033 The ag
gregate debt, including certificates and
treasury notea, was $1,571,301,015. The
balance in the treasury, including the
$100,000,000 gold reserve, waa $125,
--205,008.
The, statement of receipts and dis
bursements for the mouth shows that
the payments made by the treasury ex
ceeded the income by over $4,000,000.
AN AMBITIOUS ENTERPRISE.
A New Telephone Company With $80,
--000,000 Cnpltal.
Chicago, Feb. I—s. now telephone
company with ambitious plans, a capital
stock of $80,1100,000 and two men of na
tional celebrity as directors, was incor
porated at Springfield today. The name
«f the company is the Harrison Interna
tional Telephone company, and two con
spicuous members of the directory are
Maj. William Warner, ex-coramsnder-in
chief of tbe G. A. R., and Richard
0. Kerens, the well-known rail
way magnate and Missouri's mem
ber of the Republican national
jommitteo. Among other directors is
Dr E. M. Harrison of Fort Smith, Ark.,
he inventor l of the telephone. The
Harrison patent is the one which wae
lome time ago involved in a law mi
with the Bell Telephone company, and
a the first one in which the latter com
pany ever suffered defeat. The incirpo
■atore claim that they can give a service
or half the rates now charged. They
>ropoae to commence active operations
tt once on*a very large scale.
Senatorial Contests.
Lincoln. Neb , Feb. I—There was no
:!niee of United States Benator today.
I'he Independents concentra'ed on
jreene. The Republicans and Demo
irats scattered their votes.
The Republicans tonight nominated
nhn M. Thurston for senator in their
:aiiciiß.
Hibmahck, N. D., Feb I.—The sens
orial ballot today resulted: Caaey, 31;
senton, 39; others scattering.
Chuyknnk, Wyo .Feb. I. —Two ballots
or United States senator were taken «o
lay. The last resulted: Warren (Rep.),
1; New (Dam.), 9; Brown (I'op.), 6;
)lark (Rep.), 0; others nenttering.
11 hi.una Mont , Feb. I.—Vote for sen
ior: Sanders 31, Clark 23, Dixon 12.
Olymi'lA, W'aah., Feb. I.—There was
to change in the vote for United States
enator today.
Blood Did Not Flow.
Toi'kka, Feb. -1. —Toe expected
rouble between the Republican and
'opuliat houses did uot materialize this
jorning. The Populista did not at-
Binpt to eject the Republican. No
usinees of importance was transacted
y either house during the forenoon
eaaion.
When the Republican house recon
•ened, a motion lo adjourn until tomor
>w was made and carried, and the X
üblicans hurriedly left the hall, i)u
iving the Populists an opportunity to
ject them as had been planned.
BLIZZARD-SWEPT STATES.
A Remarkable Cold Wave
East and North.
The Climax of an Exceedingly
Cold Winter.
Old Boreas Sends a Chill Over Half
of the Continent.
The Herctlry Goes as Much as 50 Be-
X Screes Below Zero in Some Places.
Very Deep Snows In the
I'aclfio Northwest.
By the Associated Fress.
Kansas City, Mo.. Feb. I.—The bliz
zard which swooped down from the
north yesterday evening continued just
24 hours. At (i o'clock this evening it
was practically over. A remaikable
feature was the extraordinary fail of
temperature. At this place the mercury
dropped from 49 degrees above to 5 be
low zero, a fall of 34 degrees. At Dodge
City, Kan., the fall was 82 degrees dur
ing the same period. The blizzard has
caused considerable delay to railroads.
THE COLD AT OMAHA.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. I.—The lowest
temperature reported in the city today
was 22 degrees below zero at 7 a.m. At
2 p.m. the mercury registered 10 below
zero, tbe highest point, and then began
to retrace its stepa until st 8 p.m. it was
10 below. Railway traffic ia delayed,
and some roads report trains four to five
hours late.
IN THE NORTHWEST.
St. Paul, Feb. I.—Today haa been the
coldest day for yeare over the northwest,
aa low as 50 below zero being reported
from some points while none could tell
of weather above zero. In this city
early this morning the thermometers
ranged from 25 to 40 below and at 7
o'clock tonight the weather bureau re
ported 20 below. It was 40 below at
Britton : 30 below at Sioux Falls ; 20 be
low at Yankton and 30 below at Huron,
S. D. In North Dakota, Devil's lake
reported 30 below and Fargo 41 below.
THE CLIMAX IN IOWA.
Makshalltown, la., Feb. I.—The win
ter weather reached the climax of Bever
ity here laat night. The mercury went
down to 24 below with at northwest bliz
zard raging. All trains are late and
telegraph wires are down in all direc
tions.
THIS BTOIIM STRIKES COLORADO.
Denver, Colo., Feb. I.—The storm
tbat haa been raging east' struck Colo
rado today. Tonight the mercury haß
gone down to zero and a heavy fall of
snow ia reported from several pointe.
Snowslides in the mountains are numer
ous. Near Carbondale one man lost hiß
life in a slide, and at Aspen two miners
were killed by an avalanche. At Maro
ney'e sawmill, about 10 miles from As
pen, eight men and a number of mules
were Bnowed in last week with but little
provisions, and a rescuing party started
for the mill yesterday. It is known that
several slides have since occurred, and
it is feared the rescuers are caught be
tween two of them, as nothing was
heard from them today.
taco.ma's snow blockade.
Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 1.-About 20
inches of snow haa fallen since the
etorm began last Thursday. It ia the
aeverest snowstorm known since the
70s. Every streetcar syetern in the city
is paralyzed. The city has 14 teams and
snow plows at work, that people many
get out of their homes.
DEEP SNOW IN OREGON.
Portland, Feb 1. —The snow has
reached tbe depth of 12 inches in this
city. For the first time during the pres
ent Btoroi street-car tiaffic was almost
entirely suspended thia morning on the
electric lines. The cable is the only one
in operation.
a storm in Tns SISKIYOUS.
Sisson, Cal., Feb. I.—Last night was
the coldest of the season ; the thermom
eter registered zero at daylight. Before
noon it moderated and a heavy snow
storm Bet in. It snowed all day with a
prospect of clearer weather tonight.
CLEVELAND'S ULTIMATUM.
The Silver Purchase Act Mast Be
Kepi'iilad.
New York, Feb. I.—A Washington
special to a local paper says: Cleveland
has Bent hia ultimatum to congreas on
the silver question. Don M. Dickinson
brought it here. It is that tbe silver
purchasing act must be repealed or
there will be an extra session. When
Dickinson was seen, after he had a loDg
conference with Speaker Crisp, he ex
pressed himself substantially as above.
Whenaskel: "How about Hawaii's
request for annexation?" he said: "It
should be granted. The next war, if
there is to be one, will be on the ocean,
and we have need of these islands."
The New York Typhus Eptdeuiin.
Nkw Yokk, Feb. 1. —The health
authorities have become thoroughly
alarmed over the rapid epread of typhus
du'.ing the last week and are adopting
heroic meaaures to stop ita terrible
progress. Thirty-seven houses have
been declared quarantined. The indus
trial mission school on West Thirty
second street has been closed. Tho
scourge is no longer confined to the
filthy lodging houses on the east Bide
One case has been reported from Har
lem. The board of health has asked for
•m appropriation ot $3000 with which to
pay 20 physicians to inspect lodging
houßes for the next 30 days.
Successful men secure fine tailoring
with pleasing fit from 11. A. Getz, 112
iV'eßt Third street
Plumbing Work of Kvery
Description promptly attended to, at the
W. C. Furrey company, 169 to 105 North
Spring street.
ITALIAN BANK SCANDALS.
more Prominent Officials Implicated in
the Frauds.
Rome, Feb. 1. —In the deputies today
President Biancheri announced that the
public prosecutor had applied for author
ity to prosecute Deputy Zerbi on charges
of criminality based on developments
regarding the Bank of Rome. The re
quest will. be submitted tomorrow to
the chamber. Zerbi asserts his inno
cence.
Rumors of the arrest of Bignor Nico
tera, ex-minister of the interior, are
abundant.
Tbe Turin Gazette says there is reason
to believe King Humbert Bpent4,ooo,ooo
francs from his private fortune to re
deem the notes of conspicuous politic
ians and save the Bank of Rome and the
National Bank.
The Naples Courier says it has proof
that Signor Giolitto, premier; Signor
Lacaria, minister of industry and com
merce, and Signor Grimaldi. minister o!
finance, drew checkß after the last elec
tion for the benefit of several new sena
tors. These checks were paid by the
Bank of Rome.
Romana Popala says Signor Tanlongo
recently ordered a London firm to make
40,000,000 worth of notes with which to
cover the cash deficit in the Bank of
Rome.
VATICAN AND lIIUUiNAI,.
Efforts BelDg Mule to Reconcile the
Pope and King Humbert.
London, Feb. I.—A dispatch received
here from a high church dignatary in
Rome states that England, Russia and
Germany are actively pressing the
Vatican on the subject of a reconcilia
tion between the Pope and King Hum
bert. Tbe dispatch adds that the
powers fear the financial scandals in
Italy will shake the house of Savoy and
are anxious that the latter be
strengthened by an entente with the
Vatican. The pope, it is further eaid,
is meeting the approaches to bring
about tbis end with reserve. His
holiness distrusts the quirinal.
ZANTE AGAIN SHAKEN.
RECURRENCE OF EARTHQUAKES IN
THE GRECIIN ISLES.
A Huge Tidal Wave Creates Fearful
Havoc — Whole Villages Demol
ished and Hundreds of
People Killed.
Athens, Feb. I.—The island of Zante
was shaken by another earthquake at 2
o"c!ock this, morning, and 100 houses
were wrecked in the city o' Zante.
Thousands are leaving the city to sleep
in the fields. Many have been killed
and injured. On other parts of the
island the shocks were not less severe.
Several villages were entirely destroyed,
many inhabitants killed, aud the rest
are sleeping in the fields. An enormous
tidal wave swept up from the harbor
this morning, smashing small craft
against the sea wall and sending the
water two feet deep along the street on
the harbor front. The Bhock at 2
o'clock was felt at Oephalonia, and sev
eral shocks have been felt since.
TO STOP' GRIIHPING.
British Shippers Want a Convention
With tho United States.
London, Feb. 1. —The sixteenth an
nual meetingof the chamber of shipping
of the United Kingdom commenced to
day. Among the resolutions introduced
was one requesting that the board of
trade try to secure a convention with the
United States government and Great
Britain to stop crimping and preventing
the desertion of British seamen
in United Stales ports. It is
complained that at San Francisco
in particular crimping is carried on to
an extent most injurious to British mer
cantile marine. Boarding masters go
aboard incoming ships and tempt men
ashore, where in a certain class of board
ing bouses the crews are kept and plied
with liquor. After the vessel is dis
charged and the outward cargo
taken in, tbe boarding master
boards the ship and practically
sellß the men back to the master at ex
oibitant charges. Efforts, it is stated,
have been made many times during the
past 10 years to conclude a convention
against crimping with the United States,
and Joseph Chamberlain, when in
America, waß almost successful in carry
ing the convention through. The reso
lution was brought forward by the Gen
eral Ship Owners' society of London,
with the entire concurrence of the Brit
ish board of trade.
A Remarkable Demonstration.
London, Feb. I.—The popular recep
tion to James Egan, the liberated Irish
dynamiter, in Limerick, this evening,
was a moßt remarkable demonstration.
The whole city was ablaze with bonfires ;
a torchlight procession paraded with
bands and banners, and almost every
house was illuminated. The mayor of
Limerick presided over the meeting
with which the demonstration closed.
A Bread Riot tn Marseilles.
Marseilles, Feb. 1. —In consequence
of the strike among the journeymen
bakers of this city, the military bakeries
are supplying the public with bread.
Strikers threatening the military baker
ies, attempted to plunder the bread
carts. Troopß were called out and dis
persed the rioters.
Fishers Frozen to Death.
Cheboygan, Mich., Feb. I.—Four
prominent young townsmen who went
out to fish through the ice in the Btraite
ihis morning have not been heard from
up to a late hour tonight, and it is feared
they were frozen to death.
nobson Acquitted.
Paris, Feb. I.—James H. Hobson,
formerly manager of the Anglo-Ameri
can bank, haa been acquitted of the
charge of misappropriating tbe bank's
funds.
Whoopine couirli, crouo. sore-throat. loAn
cnza, brouclutl- e»ld, bu<l eouirb aro at once
relieved anrl pos'iiv.-ly mid permanently cured
'7 *)r Bull's couch syrup, il-e incomparable
remedy for all pulmonary and throat affec
tions,
today'B foreoaBt : fair
Weather and Warmer The
Total Rainfall for the Sea
son, to the Present Date, Is
15.21 Inches.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THE HAWAIIAN PROBLEM.
Interest Kept Alive in the
Situation.
Secretary Foster Postpones His
Trip to Paris.
Leading Statesmen Heartily FaTtr
Annexation.
Preparations Hade at the Capital fat
the Reception of the Edlji,
England Hae No KloU
Coming.
By the Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. I.—The principal
development in connection with the
Hawaiian situation today is the an
nouncement that Secretary of State
Foster has given np his trip to Paris
next week, whither he was going as
agent of the United States to attend the
meeting of the Bering sea arbitrators.
In view of the necessities of the situa
tion suddenly presenting themselves it
has been deemed expedient that he>
should remain in the department until
the close of hia term of office. He will,
however, meet the arbitrators at the
date of their adjourned meeting.
March 23.
SENATOR FRYK'S VIEWS.
Senator Frye of Maine, a leading
member of the committee on foreign re
latione, who has taken an active inter
est in all matters relating to the control
of the outlying islands in the Pacific
ocean, Baid today: "I have for years
observed with regret the acquisition by
foreign powers of desirable coaling sta
tions and harbor privileges on several
islands, until now there are none left
save this one on the Sandwich islands.
1 am in favor of making sure oi this one
by taking Hawaii into our possession.
The protest of England against
annexation on our part, if deemed best
by this government, would be presump
tuous and impudent. I imagine it will
be confined to the presentation of a
diplomatic note to which the secretary
of state will make a reply that Enpi<""'
did not consult us or our interests i
she made an agreement with Gere
to divide the islands of the Pacific
that power, and she certainly can
no ground for objoction if we see fi
take Hawaii, the only territory noi
maining in the ocean."
THE QUESTIONS INVOLVED.
A prominent member of the com
tee on foreign affairs of the house
today: "Of course the argument
be made that it ia in violation of
long-established principle of human
liberty for us to take possession of these
islands and deprive tbe natives of self
government. That question, however,
does not properly arise. The question
is tbat of tbe predominance of interests
in these islands by the United
States and tbe relations existing
between Hawaii and the United States
by reason of its position. The dominat
ing interest of Hawaii by possession ia
held in the United States, and by posi
tion the Sandwich islands form an out
post for the United States. It is ac
knowledged among nations that such
conditions establish in a country thus
interested the right to control or pro
tect its outpoat. In this we have a
strong case. The question of how far
the ielanda shall be controlled and how
far the natives, privileges shall be pre
served, ie incidental and comes after the
other."
BLUE PRINTS BEING MADE.
The war department, at the request of
the state department, is having copies
made of a number of blue prints show
ing the topographical situation of Hono
lulu and other points in the Sandwich
islands. The copies and the rest of the
originala not duplicated, will be given to
Secretary Foster for reference in the
conference be iB to have on Saturday
with the annexation commissioners. It
ia alao probable that duplicates of these
maps will be furnished the navy depart
ment for transmission to the naval force
in Hawaiian waters.
FOSTER GETTING POSTED.
Secretary of State Foster held a con
ference this morning with Senator Mor
gan, the leading Democratic member of
the senate committee on foreign rela
tione, and with Blount of Georgia, chair
man of the house committee on foreign
alfitirs. The aecretary also had a talk
on the Hawaiian situation with Repre
sentative Ilitt of Illinois, ex-chairman
of the house committee on foreign af
fairs and the leading Republican mem
ber of that committee. These gentle
men came Bingly and gave their views
with reference to this question.
NOT TO BE CAUnUT NAPPING.
There are no indications of any ma
terial increase to be made in the num
ber of United States naval vessels in
Hawaiian waters. No developments
that will lead to bloodshed in Honolulu
or elsewhere in the islands have come
to light, and it is the belief in naval
circles that tbe force of marines and
sailors on the Boston is sufficient to
protect American interests and main
tain order. One vessel may be sent to
support the Boston, and information ob
tained at the department leads to the
belief that no others will follow unless
the situation becomes alarming, and
this does not seem probable in view of
the present state of affairs. The govern
ment will not be caught napping, how
ever, and vessels will be prepared for
Bea and kept in readiness.
THE HAWAIIAN ENVOYS.
Commissioner Thurston Interviewed a*
Omaha.
Omaha, Neb.,. Feb. I.—The Hawaiian
commissioners passed through here thii
evening. They have a sealed letter
from Stevens, American minister to
Hawaii, which ie supposed to cottain
their credentials' to this government.
The commißsio«(eii willf ondsevor to in