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VOLUME LXXIX.-NO. 7. SAID PASHA`S FLIGHT Turkey's Ex-Grand Vizier Sought Safety in an Embassy. PROTECTED BY CURRIE. Great Britain's Embassador Refused to Surrender the Fugitive. MANY PROMISES MADE IN VAIN, All Attempts of the Sultan to Induce the Statesman to Yield Prove Fruitless. LONDON, Exo., Dec. 6.— The represent ative in Constantinople of The United Press telegraphs under yesterday's date, giving details of the flight of Said Pasha from the Ylldiz Palace and his seeking Tcfuge at the British embassy. At 6 o'clocK yesterday morning Tewfik Pasha, who was formerly Turkish Embassador to Germany, but who is now Minister for Foreign Affairs, a post held a short time ago by Said Pasha, called on Sir Philip Currie, the British Embassador, and Bought to prevail upon him to refuse Said Pasha the hospitality of the embassy. It •was evident that the Sultan was anxious to have Said Pasha driven from his place of refuge so that he might be compelled by force, if necessary, to take up his resi dence in the Yildiz Palace, which, it is generally believed, even by Said Pasha himself, would be simply a preliminary to his imprisonment or something worse. Tewnk Pasha was unable to convince Fir Philip Currie that it was the proper thing to place Said Pasha in a position where the Sultan, if he so desired, could wreak vengeance upon him, but he diplo matically refrained from giving a flat re fusal to Tewfit's request. He told the Foreign Minister that Said Pasha was not willing to leave the embassy at present, and as he was his (Sir Philip's) guest, it would be against every rule of hospitality and courtesy to ask him to leave. Tewfik Pasha then retired to convey to his royal master the answer of the British Embas sador. The representative of the United Press says the Erabassadors of the several powers at a meeting held by them Thurs day afternoon lengthily discussed the po- Eition t> affairs. Whnt -decision, if any, was arrived at is not known, but after the meeting was ended the opinion was freely expressed by officials of all the embassies that the climax was near, and that the de cision of the powers might soon be looked for. None of the officials would commit himself to a definite statement as to what action from this on he would take. Those who are watching the game that is being played here on the chessboard of diplomacy are eagerly watching for the next move that wiil be made. Advices •which have been received from Harpoot by the representative of the United Press ehow that at the village of Atliasan the Christian pastor and bis wife have been murdered for refusing to abjure their faith and embrace Islamism. A band of Circassian raiders have en tered the vilayet of Angora at two points, coming from Sivas, which is the vilayet adjoining Angora to the eastward. These Circassians requested the Governor of Kivas to discipline the Armenians or to al low them to discipline them, and it is un derstood that the Governor assented. A eimilar request was made on the Governor of Angora, but the latter official refused to grant it. CONSTANTINOPLE, Tcbkey, Dec. 6.— The fact thali Said Pasha has sought refuge in the British embassy has caused a great sensation in all circles and is a general topic of conversation. It is im possible to foresee the outcome, but th> fact of a native statesman of the highest rank seeking an asylum in a foreign em bassy is recognized everywhere as indi cating an extremely critical situation which, it is believed, may become a turn ing point in Turkey's history. The imme diate and precise causes of the ex-Grand Vizier's action are not known, but they are not far to seek. It is stated that the Sultan desired Said Pasha to reside in a chalet in the Yildez Palace, which was formerly occupied by Midhat Pasha, the iil-fated* leader of the young Turkish party and the man who gave Turkey her first constitution. Said Pasha, however, realized the meaning of the invitation and declined to take up his residence in the chalet. It is also known that the Sultan has been for some time trying to induce him to resume the Grand Vizierate. Said Pasha invariably declined to again take the office unless the present conditions of the Government were changed. While the Sultan was pursuing his ef forts in this direction Said Pasha was one day detained in the palace for many hours, and it seemed as* though he would be de tained as a prisoner. His health would not permit his being imprisoned for any length of time. Apart from this he un doubtedly had serious ground for seeking the sanctuary of the embassy. When the Sukan heard what his ex- Grand Vizier had done he was greatly in censed and made several vain attempts to induce him to return to his residence. He tent Tewfik Pasha to the embassy at half past 1 o'clock in the morning, where they had a long interview with the refugee. They made all manner of promises in be half of the Sultan if he would return to hi3 home. They declared that nothing would happen to him, but Said Pasha with an ever-present knowledge of the value of imperial promises declined to leave the eafe shelter he had found. Then Tewfik vainly appealed to Sir Philip Currie to compel Said Pasha to leave the embassy. Later, Thasin, the Sultan's first secretary, remained with Said Pasha two hours, vainly pressing him to alter his decision. He also tried to in duce him to reassime the Grand Vizierate, but no argument that he could advance or any appeal that he could make had any effect. Affairs in the interior of Anatolia con* The San Francisco Call. tinue to cause anxiety, especial!}' in regard to the American missionaries. Minister Terrell has received no reply to his tele gram inquiring after the safety of mission aries at K-aisarea. The absence of news increases the fears that are entertained re gardine them. Mr. Terrell has sent two notes to the Porte. In the first he de manded the arrest, dismissal and punish ment of the officer commanding the troops at Marash for failing to furnish a guard for the missionaries' residences; and also the punishment of the soldiers who had pillaged the houses of Americans. In his second note Mr. Terrell highly praises the Caimakams of Aintab and Mar sovan, the Mutessarif of Amassia and the colonel commanding the troops at Marso van for their humane and heroic conduct during the disorders in those places. A letter from Marsovan, dated Novem ber 19, states that previous to the massacre there a report was current that the Turks had been authorized to kill Christians during four hours. The Armenians, how ever, were assured that they need not fear. Nevertheless on the following day they were butchered in their shops. It is stated thai Bekir Pasha, Governor of Amassia, summoned the leading Turks and Arme nians and enjoined them to restrain the populace from committing violence, declar ing he would hold them responsible for any breach of peace. Notwithstanding this warning the storm burst at noon while the Moslems were at prayer. Immediately the alarm was given the Turks rushed to the houses, armed themselves and began murdering and looting. The Caimakam patrolled the town and appeared to do his utmost to stop the bloodshed. Soldiers were sent to protect the American college. The foregoing is compiled from the re port of a missionary who paid a high tribute to the Caimakam and the colonel commanding the troops. The soldiers prevented the mob from raiding the grounds of the mission. Toward night the Caimakam went to the mission, taking as a guard a lieutenant and twenty-live soldiers, who remained all night. The colonel went to the mission in the morn ing with the same number of soldiers and relieved those who had been on duty all night. So far as can De learned the sol diers in the town took no part in the mas sacre, though they were rather tardy in checking it. During the massacre at Sivas a young American woman, Miss Mary E. Brewer, who is engaged in mission work, went, at imminent risk, into the midst of the riot ers, accompanied only by the canvas of the American Consulate, and rescued an Armenian woman who was attached to the mission. Miss Brewer then conveyed the woman to the American consulate. THROUGH TIMES Of PERIL. Christians All Orrr Turkey in fear of Massacre. BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 6.— The following letter was received in Boston this morning from a reliable correspondent describing the situation in Adana, Mersin, Tarsus and vicinity, cities on and near the southern coast of Asia Minor: "During the past month," says the writer, "there has been no time for letters even to my children. We are passing through times of great peril and anxiety. The Christians all over Turkey live in daily and nightly fear of massacre. Bloody outbreaks have already taken place in various quarters. The houses of the Chris tians in March were plundered by the Turks and Circassians, five Christians were killed outright, fourteen are dying of their wounds and some 200 more were wounded. Among the killed was the leading native priest in all that region, a man who labored with us there for fifteen years in building up the theological seminary of the American board, the girls' college and academy. A great pillar of missionary work has fallen and there is one great lamentation wherever the news is heard. "In Adana and Tarsus the Christians are kept in agony of fear, not knowing what moment the massacre will begin. The Moslems go armed to the teeth, breathing out curses and threatening against the Giaours. "Isolated Christians have been killed, many have been beaten and many robbed. It has seemed for days together tiiat these were but the prelude to ■ the worst things, so you may imagine the universal terror and anxiety. In the meantime the great est anxiety prevails in military affairs. The reserves are being called out, and with such rigor is the order executed that it is apparent the Turkish are preparing for a great war. The parting of these soldiers from their families increases the excite ment among the Moslems and their hatred of their Christian neighbors. Indeed, we all believe that if the cruiser Marbiehead had not been in port at Mersin for the past three weeks with the prospect of staying while the trouble lasted there would have been a repetition in these cities of the scenes in Constantinople, Trebizond and Marash. Meanwhile we are very anxious for our friends in Hadjin and other places, and we are always doing what we can to insure their safety." CAUSE OF THE FLIGHT. The Sultan Went Into a Paroxyism of A n ger. LONDON, Eng., Dec. 6.— The Times correspondent at Constantinople tele graphs that the reason for Said Pasha's flight after refusing the Sultan's invitation to reside in theYildiz Palace was that he received a peremptory order to take up his residence there, and was privately in formed that the order would be backed by force. Said cleverly managed to avoid the spies around his residence and reached the em bassy in a hack. When he refused to again assume the duties of Grand Vizier Said Pasha told the Sultan that he wished to retire from public life, owing to bis ad vanced age and ill health, and to live quietly abroad. This rankled in the Sul tan's mind until it produced a paroxysm of anger. The secret of the whole business is that the Sultan knows that Said Pasha is es teemed by all Mohammedans and he fears if Said Pasha joined the malcontent party it might not remain inactive. The Standard will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Constantinople saying that the British Embassy is surrounded by strong patrols. Arifi Pasha, an ex-Minister, died to-day. An irade has been issued authorizing the Russian corvette Uraletz to pass through the straits of the Dardanelles for the purpose of conveying the Czarowitz, who is suffering with consumption, to Nice. A dispatch to the Central News says that the Sultan has decided to consent to each of the powers having a second guardship at Constantinople. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY 31ORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1895. AS TOLD BY FOSTER England's Influence Has Saved Turkey for Years. ESCAPED POLAND'S FATE Of All Nations the Government of the Empire Is the Most Corrupt. INDUSTRIES HAVE LANGUISHED Enterprise Appears to Be Discouraged and in Some Parts Lawlessness Encouraged. BALTIMORE, Ma, Dec. 6.— Hon. John W. Foster, ex-Secretary of State, addressed the students of Johns Hopkins university this evening upon Eastern politics. He devoted some time to a discussion of the Turkish situation, in the course of which he said : "The Turkish empire, which a few Cen turies aj:o bade fair to become the mistress of the world, has for the past century main tained its imperial existence onlv by the sufferance or protection of European powers. It would long since have experi enced the fate of Poland if England had not stood in the way of Russian, French and Austrian aspirations. Of all the na tions I visited I regard the Government of the Turkish empire the most corrupt, in efficient and wretched. Enterprise is dis couraged; lawlessness is unrestrained in parts of the empire, except in the few lo calities where foreign capital and enter prise have forced an unwelcome entrance. All industries languish and abject poverty prevails. The presence of missionaries has awakened in the authorities some little interest in education, but gross ignorance is almost universal. "It would be unfair to charge the Brit ish Government with the sole responsibil ity of the continuance of this state of af fairs because of its protection of the Turks. But upon the British Government must rest a large share of the responsibility of the existence and continuance of there cent outrages in Asia Minor, which have so justly awakened the indignation of the civilized world. But for its interposition the Turkish power would have been com pletely broken as a result of the Russian war of 1877-78. At that time it accepted the session of Cyprus as the price of its guarantee of protection of the Ottoman empire against the further encroachments of Russia. "It was the controlling party in the Berlin conference, which exacted from Turkey a stipulation for the reforms in Armenia, for religious liberty in its widest sphere and protection to the Christians of its Asiatic provinces, and it has been the party most culpable for allowing these stipulations to be practically unrealized. Ido not doubt that the present Govern ment of Great Britain, stimulated by the original sentiment of its Christian con stituency, has been sincerely exerting its influence at the Porte to stop the barbari ties in Armenia and to bring about the long promised reforms, but its relation with Russia and France in the Levant and in the Far East are of such a strained and delicate nature that it dare not press these reforms to the necessary extreme without the concurrence of those powers. "There is nothing which illustrates more vividly the conflicting interests of Eng land and Russia than the present condi tion of affairs in Constantinople and Asia Minor. But for these international jeal ousies the Christian world might to-day hail the expulsion of the Turks from Europe and the establishment of auton omous principalities under European pro tection in Asia Minor, Syria and Pales tine." Mr. Foster, however, found occasion further on to speak in more complimentary terms of the British. "No one who nas not journeyed around the world," he said, "can realize their power and greatness. They are not with out their faults, conspicuous among which are their arrogance and selfishness in gov ernment and trade, but I am proud to say —for I count it a part of our race heritage — that no other nation or people are doing so much for the world's good, for the ele vation of man, for the enlightenment of the intellect and the freedom of the soul from error and superstition." LEFT A BRIDE OF TWO WEEKS. 1 ii,, Toung Women of Lincoln Duped by a Swindling Stranger. LINCOLN, Nebr., Dec. 6. —C. W. Thomas, alias C. H. Hall, a man 50 years old, who looks like a preacher, but says he is an actor and claims Chicago as his home, is a mucli-wanted man in Lincoln. His bride of two weeks awaits him and friends of a youne girl whom he wronged would like to get their hands upon him. Thomas, along about Thanksgiving day, mot Miss Mary Adams, a girl of some beauty and 20 years, in Lincoln. They were mutually impressed and together went to Seward and were married. Ten days of wedded bliss was enough for Thomas, who, after securing his wife's money, watch and rings, deserted her, leaving many unpaid bills. He returned to Lincoln last Wednesday and his wife follower', him, but was too late to prevent him from eloping with another girl, whom he took to Plattsmotith, the pair register ing there as "C. H. Hall and wife." The second girl was in turn doserted after she had entrusted her jewelry to the fickle fellow. Botii won. en are now in Lincoln and Thomas, or Hall, is supposed to have journeyed eastward. ARE BOOMIXG McKIXLEY. I'oliUciana Cutting Into Xeed't Popu larity in .>»■!!• England. BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 6.— Some surpris ing developments were made to-day by prominent politicians known to be in the inner circles of the councils of the party. The statements made bv these gentlemen is anent the reported McKinley boom in the New England States. For some time it has been known that the agents of the Ohio man had been laying wires at every point, but no consequence was attached to it. The general impression of Reed's backers was that it was needless to make any definite campaign in the East, as the Maine man's popularity is certain to carry him throueh. Now the surprising infor mation is given out by those in a position to know that McKinley has gathered con siderable strength in New England and will affect the Maine man's chances to a considerable degree. BUCKETSUOP AFFILIATIONS. Charge Against Well-Known Wheat and Stock Brokers. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 6.— Near the close of business to-day there was received in Wall street a Chicago dispatch to the effect that the board of directors had filed charges of bucket?hop affiliations against one of the largest private-wire Chicago and New York wheat and ; siock houses in existence. The tirni in question proved to be Kennett, Hopkins & Co., who are mem bers of the New York etock Exchange. The representative of the firm was ques tioned, and he telegraphed to Chicago, receiving the following reply from F. G. Kennett, the head of the house in the West: 'G. B. Harris and. I have been cited to appear before the board of direc tors to answer to the charge of having con nection with R. C. Gunning, a man who used to work for us and who was said to be running a bucketshop. We loaned him some money at one time, but he paid it, with interest, long ago. We never had any other connections with him, and ; have no doubt we can satisfy the directors that the charges are inspired ■ by jealousy and malice." - GILA VALLEY MASSACRE The Bodies of Four Murdered Whites Found Near Fort Thomas. Evidence That the Apache Indian Outbreak Is Spreading Over Arizona. PHOENIX, Ar.iz., Dec. 6. —A report comes from Gila \alley, near the San Car los reservation, that the bodies of four murdered whites have been found. J. F. Bush, a commission merchant of this city, states that yesterday morning he was at Lordsburg, N. Mex., which is only sixteen miles from Steins Pass, and he read there a telegram notifying the people that four bodies had been found in the valley in the immediate neighborhood of Fort Thomas, which had been abandoned not long ago by the War Department agrainn the most earnest en treaties and remonstrances of the people of that section. It is fully fifty mile3 from Ash Springs to Fort Thomas in a westerly direction. This fact precludes any presumption that the band that killed the Merrills is the same that murdered the four men. In the absence of knowledge to the con trary this latter seems an outbreak of a much largec iium:»- ui A. 'tcuts than any people here are willing to admit. MURDERED IN NICARAGUA. And the Estate Left by a Citi zen of Chicago Was Confiscated. Now the State Department Is In vestigating and a Controversy Is Promised. CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 6.— A Washing ton special says: More than a year ago Joseph Missmaier, a former citizen of Chi cago, was assassinated at Matagalpa, Nic aragua, and his estate has since been con fiscated by the local authorities of Nica ragua, notwithstanding the efforts of the American Minister, Mr. Baker, to have it turned over to a curator. Missmaier left Chicago for Los Angeles and later went to Matagalpa, where he settled on a coffee plantation. His letters to relatives in Chi cago and Germany suddenly ceased, and finally one was returned marked "Dead," and an appeal was made to the Washing ton authorities to ascertain the cause of death. This morning a letter was received by Secretary Oiney from Minister Baker of Nicaragua. The latter stated that Miss maier was assassinated and robbed at a coffee plantation near Matagal^a in Octo ber, 1894. "No papers were found giving information as to nis citizenship, but he was supposed to have been a naturalized American citizen," says Minister Baker. There is some surprise shown at the State Department because Minister Baker did not report the circumstance, as his letter shows that he was aware of the details from the start. The Minister adds: "The chief of the assassins was lynched, and those charged with the lynching were not convicted." Judging from the comment at the State Department to-day this case is likely to be come more celebrated than the Waller af fair with France. CO\TEXTIOX OF STOCK JUEX. Congress Asked to liaise the Embargo on 'Meat Froducts. CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 6.-The eleventh annual convention of the National Live stock Exchange was called to order this niornine at the Union Stock Yard*. Dele gates were present from St. Louis, Omaha, Kansas City, Sioux City, Fort Worth, East Bulfalo and many other exchanges. The morning session was occupied by routine business. The delegates at the afternoon session considered the proposition of the execu tive committee that a memorial should be addressed to Congress to recommend that National political conventions should be held sixty da> s before election. It was de cided to present such a memorial, and memorials were also adopted asking Con gress to endeavor to raise embargoes on American livestock and meat products, as now in force in foreign countries, also to repeal the special tax on oleomargarine. The convention placed itself on record for a better consular service, a reduction in letter postage and a better system of re ceiving and handling livestock. Robbed at the Posloffiee. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 6— Frank M. Elliott of Denton, Kans., State lecturer and organizer of the Populist party in Kansas, wa« assaulted and robbed in the Postoflice here at 9-30 o'clock to-night, where he had stopped in to mail a letter. He received injuries which will prove fatal, his skill being fractured, and he was en tirely paralyzed. TO SHUT THE GATES Immigration to Receive the Attention of This Congress. PAUPERS NOT WANTED. Japanese Will Be Placed in the Same Category With Chinese. LAWS MUST BE ENFORCED. Well-Known Statesmen Express Their Views on the Important Problem. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 6. — The subject of immigration will receive very serious and instant attention from this Congress. Many members have prepared bills to further restrict immigration. Sen ator Chandler, who will be chairman of the Immigration Committee of the Senate, will make this one of his efforts. He said to a Call correspondent to-night: "It is time we were closing our gates to the horde of European and Asiatic paupers and criminals. Our present immigration laws are well enough, if properly enforced, but do not go far enough. The matter of Japanese labor immigration will receive attention from our committee, but I can not say what is likely to be done as to the Japanese." Representative Benton McMillin of Tennessee, one of the leaders of the House of Representatives on the Democratic side, said : "Our load must be lightened. Too many beggars and criminals are landed in spite of our immigration laws. I have not given the matter very careful considera tion of late, but I intend to do so, and you will find that very many men in Congress will do the same. My amendment secured to the present immigration law, requiring ships to carry indigent immigrants back free of cost or else forfeit the right to enter or clear our ports, was a good thing, and I am going to try and further improve the service." Senator Mitchell said: ''I want foreign ers to live here as long as I do before they vote — namely, twenty-one years. There should also be further restriction of immi gration, though I am not prepared to say just what should be done, except the Jap anese should be placed in the same cate gory as t*ie Chinese." Senator Shoup said : "I agree with Sen ator Mitchell. There should be further re strictions. The Japanese are getting as troublesome as Chinese. The Hawaiian Islands are full of them, and this will mili tate greatly against Hawaii with annexa tion, mark my words. The Japanese have their eyes on Hawaii and want to buy up that little republic. 1 know what I am talking about." Senator Perkins said : "Something will have to be done, and in one thing I agree with Senator Mitchell: the Chinese exclu sion law should be applied to the Japan ese." Grove Johnson's views were well known, as in the campaign he devoted consider able attention to immigration, and recently introduced a bill in the House for the total prohibition of both skilled and unskilled foreign laborers' entrance to our country. Representative Barham of California also introduced a bill to-day for the total prohibition of the immigration of all skilled and unskilled laborers. "There can be no evasion," said he to The Call correspondent to-night. "It is an absolute prohibition. One section pro vides that any foreigner now in this coun try who shall be convicted of felon}- shall be deported. This may rid us of some anarchists." Barnaul also favors applying the Chi nese exclusion law to Japanese laborers whether his bill passes or not. DISTRESS OF FISHERMEN. In Some of the Newfoundland Villages There Is Abso lutely No Food. Poor Clothes and Furious Gales In crease the Miseries of the Winter. BT. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 6.— The investi gating committee ordered by the crown authorities to inquire into the reported cases of distress in ' the small fishing vil lages distant from St. Johns made their report to-day after a tour of all the towns and fishing hamlets where the distress prevailed. According to this report the worst has already arrived and the famine is causing the greatest distress in the fishing towns, hardly one escaping its dire influence. In some of the villages there is absolutely no food left, excepting for what few fish can bo caught near shore, as the fish ing industry is practically, suspended pending the bank fraud troubles. The fishing . schooners lie idle at the docks, as I the owners have refused to lease them for the winter season until the mortgage dues have been paid, which is practically an impossibility, . as the fishermen have lost nearly, their entire fortunes by the financial crash. The winter season has . already set in, and the fierce gales accompanying it are causing terrible effects. In addition to beiug totally without adequate food supply, the natives' of the fishing towns are not properly clothed; in fact, in no manner are they prepared for the rigors of a North Atlantic winter season. " f It is stated that a British syndicate has agreed to loan the fishermen money at a very low rate of interest to pay off the mortgages on the vessels, as by the opening of the fishing season the distress would in a great part be alleviated. ■. '. '\\-^L- .'■'.". » , Jealousy Caused a J>eath. ■■■ \ - COFFEEVILLE, Kans., Dec 6.— A few miles south of this city in the Indian Ter ritory yesterday two white men named Purcelland Smith engaged in a desperate light, in which the former was instantly killed and the latter mortally wounded. The cause of killing was jealousy of S nith. NORTH. ATLANTIC FLEET. Admiral Bunee Wtll Conduct a Seriea of Evolution*. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 6.— The Sun's Washington special says: Instructions have been issued to the commandants of the New York and Norfolk navy-yards to prepare the vessels of the North Atlantic fleet at once for sea, and to have them ready to sail on the 15th inst. Admiral Bunce has been ordered to start with six vessels for the West Indies On that date, and is to put the ships through an ex tended series of evolutions, according to the plan prepared by Admiral Meade last winter, but which "failed of execution on account of constant withdrawls for service abroad and in home waters. It was the department's action in this matter that angered the admiral and led him to the interview which finally re sulted in his retirement from active service. Admiral Bunce is now about to begin the most extended and elaborate programme ever attempted by the new navy, and lias been assured that none of the vessels of his fleet will be withdrawn or his plans in terfered with except in case of urgent necessity for additional ships in the Medi terranean. Secretary Herbert said last evening that the admiral wouid receive or ders to cruise from one end of the West In dies to the other ana keep his ships almost constantly at sea. DISCLOSED HIS IDENTITY John Von Millern, a German Detective, Was Held on Many Charges. Had Visited All the Racetracks to Secure Evidence in the Kneebs Case. SIOUX CITY, lowa, Dec. 6.— The mys terious Jon a Miller, who was arrested a month ago by the iocal police on a charge of robbing a depot near here and who has since spent much of his time in jail here and in South Dakota on charges ranging from postoffice robbery to defrauding farmers on a clever confidence game, by finally disclosing his identity has created a sensation. His real name, as he states, is John von Millern, formerly an officer of the guards at Spandau, Prussia, and since last May a detective employed by the German Govern ment to look up evidence in the famous Bob Kneebs horse-ringing case about to be tried by the German courts. He has visited every racetrack in the country in search of evidence, and was present at the hearing of the Kneeb3 case before the German Consul in Chicago last May. On his arrest here he kept his identity secret in the fear that by disclosing it he might interfere with his work. He is able practically to prove the truth of his story by papers in his possession, and says he will at once return to Germany with the evidence in his possession. He adds that Kneebs will undoubtedly attend the trial, but declines to express an opinion as to the probabilities of his conviction. MAIiE ILLICIT WHISK T. A Florida Woman Used a Gun in More Ways Than One. SANFORD, Fla., Dec. 6.— Mrs. James Davis was arrested near Mascotte, Fia., yesterday while making moonshine whisky. Mrs. Davis had a rifle near the still and sprang for it when she saw the officers. The latter were too quick for her, and the woman was seized before she could shoot. She managed though to draw a knife from her bosom and inflicted several wounds on the men before she was disarmed. Mrs. Davis' * "moonshine outfit" was unique, a gun barrel playing a prominent part in it. She is about 30 years old and handsome. She became the mother of /win girlsabout three months ago. and the infants were playing near the still when their mother was arrested. Her husband claims that he knew nothing of his wife's occupation. The officers say Mrs. Davis has been making illicit whisky ever since she was 15 years old. A woman whose son became intoxicated on Mrs. Davis' whisky made the complaint against her. WILL STAY OX THE LAKE. The Whalebnck Christopher Columbus to Ketnain on Michigan. CHICAGO, 111., D.ec. 6.— "There is no truth in the report that the whalcback steamer Christopher Columbus is to leave Lake Michigan," said J. G. Keith, agent of the big passenger steamer, last evening. ( "The Christopher Columbus will run here as usual next summer. Robert S. Blannett, chief engineer for the whalebacK City of Everett of San Francisco, who is reportea to be coming to Chicago in con nection with the Columbus steamer story, is now on his way to this city, but his visit has no relation "whatever to the reported transfer of the whaleback to the ocean. I do not see any reason for the report being started." A IHg Mining Demi. HELENA, Most., Dec, 6.— One of the most important deals in mining circles that has been made during the past few months was consummated to-day in Deer Lodge. The purchaser is Walter C. Child of New York City. The sale was nego tiated by C. C. Newman and Joseph Dud ley Dubose of the Benton (Mont.) judicial court. The property sold was that of the Prize mine in the Granite Butte district. The purchase price is unknown, but the first installment of $150,000 was paid in cash upon the proper signatures being placed on the deeds. Sold Coffins and Whisky. PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 6— Martin Fifer, an undertaker, was in Aide, man Reilly's court on Wednesday, charged by Robert Mozinsky, a rival undertaker, with run ning a "speak easy" as a side issue to the funeral business. His rival testified that Fifer was selling cottins at one end of the room and that his wife was selling whisky in the other. Fifer was held in bonds. Morgan Wants More Money. CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 6. — Richard P. Morgan, who was one of the three receivers of the Chicago and North Pacific last sprine, does not think Master in Chancery Bishop allowed him enough compensation for his services as head receiver, and filed objections to this end in the United States court to-day. Bishop recommended pay ing him $7000. liishop of a -Vctc Diocese. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 6.— Dr. H. Y. Satterlee, rector of Calvary Episcopal Church, was to-day elected Bishop of the new dioceae of Washington. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ENDS LIFE IN PRISON. Albert Mcßeynolds Cuts His Throat With a Pocket- Knife. SONORA JAIL TRAGEDY. Suicide of One of the Boys Ac cused of Murder by His Sister. GRIEF OF ADA M'REYNOLDS. Overcome When She Learns of the Tragic Sequel to the Trouble She Had Caused. STOCKTON, Cal., Dec. 6.— Prompted either by a fear of the consequences of hia crime, or overwhelmed by a sense of a great injustice clone him, Albert Mcßeyn olds, the elder of the two brothers accused by their sister Ada of murdering Express Agent Morris at Chinese Camp, committed suicide in the Sonora Jail some time last night, or at an early hour this morning, by cutting his throat with a pocket-knife. The Sheriff sleeps in the jail building, but his room is removed from the jail proper, which is left at night with no one to look after the prisoners. No unusual noise was heard daring the night, either by the Sheriff or by the prisoners in the place, and it was not known until 9 o'clock this morning that Mcßeynolds had killed himself. At that hour the jailer opened bis cell door to give him his breakfast. The prisoner was found lying on the floor in a pool of blood, and near his right hand lay the knife he had used. A hasty examination showed that he was dead. Where Mcßeynolds obtained the knife is not known. The deed had evidently been committed several hours before the body was discovered. There was a hor rible gaping wound in the throat, which had been cut wiae open, the blade sever ing the windpipe. Great excitement was caused in the town by the news of the suicide, and people gen erally regarded it as an evidence of the brothers' guilt. Wesley Mcßeynolds, the other brother, was told of the sel f-murder. but, although evidently horrified, said nothing. Miss Ada Mcßeynolds, the cause of all the trouble, was overcome by the news of her brother's death. The suicide left no note and made no confession to any one. From his manner none of those about the jaH had any idea that he intended to kill himself. The charge against the brothers was being investigated by the Taolumne County Grand Jury in session at Sonora, but the general impression was that they would be turned loose for lack of sufficient evidence. So far as can be learned no im portant testimony which could have made Mcßeynolds despair had been brougnt forward. His sister had declared to the Grand Jury that her accusation against her brothers was untrue, and that it had been made in order to get the insurance money which Detective Reiily told her Morris had left for her benefit. The de tective, she said, had sworn that her brothers should not be harmed if she "gave them away." This being the case, she invented the story merely to get the money, she said. According to the sister's story, it was Wesley, the younger brother, who shot Morris, but of course Albert was equally guilty if he accompanied him to the ex press office, knowing that the murder was to be committed. An inquest was held over the body of the suicide this morning, but no facts were brought out otherthan those stated. The deed has added to the belief that the brothers were the murderers of the express agent, and the Grand Jury is now taking evidence against Wesley Mcßeynolda. Ada McKeynolds was arrested again to day and taken to jail. At present she is held only as a witness against her brother. The Mcßeynolds have been held in soli tary confinement ever since their arrest last Sunday, no one besides the jail offi cials and a Call representative having been able to see and converse with them. Yesterday Albert was strong in his denun ciation of the manner in which he was be ing treated by the authorities. "They won't give me a chance to see any one," he said, "and they are working every channel to fasten that murder on me and my brother." The young prisoner was very much de pressed. He frequently wept and buried his head in his hand, exclaiming : "This is awful! awful I" Grant Mowry, a brother-in-law of the prisoner, was with Thk Call representa tive on the occasion of the last visit and he endeavored to cheer him up. "Don't give way like that," Mowry said. "Keep a stiff upper lio and you are sure to be acquitted, for there is no evi dence against you." The prisoner would not be comforted, however. He said he felt sick physically and mentally. "I did not have a single thing to do with that killing." he repeated time and a r.iin, "and I can't understand why I have been brought here and jailed. Poor old mother, I wonder what she thinks of the whole thing?" Mcßeynolds had not yet been informed that his mother had made frequent ap peals to the Sheriff to see her boys and girl and had been denied admission to the jail. The prisoner, while terribly dejected and laboring under the belief that public feeling was against him, did not allude in any way to the probability of his commit ting suicide. JTor additional Pacific Coast news tee Page* 3 and $ Crockers' are making money doing first-rate engraving and selling first-rate stationery. 227 Post street 215 Bush street