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I'lIK STRAIN OX TUB PARTICIPANTS
IN TIIIO SIX-DAY BIKK HACK
IS TKLI.IXC,
10 flffECf HE
Mr. Martin Snya the Men I nn Never
llri'drer From the Effects lookn
for Some of Them to Become
Hnvlnu iMnniiicH.
New York, Dec. 11. The early hours
f 1 tie fourth diiy of the groat six-day
Juki- race found ciglitcen men MI pedal'
ling away fur honor and profit. Tin
ini'ii were all seemingly determined, with
the possible exception of Stephanie, who
had developed "a caHe of stubbornness
which hit trainer had a hard time in com
batting. The motion of the wheel is be
ginning to n fleet the riders brains, and
'ven in the fitful snatches of Bleep which
they allow themselves they imagine they
4i re still ruling. I lie men must, tie forced
u siecp in most cases ny me trainers,
They want to be up :i;nl away nt tin
pace, which has shown no lagging since
Clio start.
Police Inspector Brooks said today that
lie li.'id visited Madison Nipinre (iarden
Jiifl niglit to look into the reports ol
cruelty to the men in the ring, lie had
tottnd nothing, lie Hind, with which the
IKilice could interfere, or that he could
run cruelly.
The president of the board of health,
in speaking of tin: race, mud:
"It is a brutal exhibition, anil should
lie discontinued forthwith. It l.s not a
scientific exhibition, but one ;n which
sheer brute force prevails. If it can be
proven to the board of hen I III that it is
detrimental to the life and health of the
participants, then the board can step
in and stop it."
lr. Kdward V. Martin of the health
hoard, Fpeaking on the same subject,
saw:
"No horse or locomotive could do what
tile men in that race have done up to
Hie present time. The participants can
never recover from the effects of the
(train, and I would not be surprised if
some of them do not become raving ninni
iics before Saturday night."
' Huutoiie Defeated Houston.
Houston, Tex., Dec. !).- (Special.) -I'ftecn
hundred people witnessed the
defeat of the Houston eleven by the Kan
Antonio football team today. Score, (i to
4. It was one of the best games ever
jilnyed there.
Snntone Winter Itiicc.
San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 1). (Special.)
-The winter race meeting was Inau
gurated today under most favorable con
ditions. The weather was line, irack
fast unit attendance large. Only two
favorites won and three hooks on the
track were hit hard. Results:
First Rnce Selling, half mile:
Vulcan won: La Trophia, scconi
by, third. Time, .50 8-4.
Second Race Quarter mile:
Li.tl"
; Tril-
Coloy
von; Tommy Tucker, second; Biilv
Third. Time, .'.?,.
Hoy,
Third RaceFive furlongs: Aniinhrm
won, Rurke, .Ir., second: Dickey Nor
folk, third. Time, 1:02 1-2.
Ft orth Race Three-quarters of a
mile. John linker won; Clan Campbell.
iieond; Gray Dog. third. Time. 1:1 1-1.
Fifth Rnce-I lull' mile: Tommy Deck
er won; Joe Cotton, second; Naniile
ihiyes, third. Time... 51 12.
Klllott and Gilbert Tie.
Chicago, Dec. !). J. A. K. Klllott
of Kansas City and Fred Gilbert of
Spirit Lake, la., shot to a tie in the
race for the Dupont trophy today at
AVatson park. Kach dropped ninety
three birds. Klliott apparently had the
match hut lost n"lltislW' bird at the
ninety-fourth round, lie asserted his
second shell was defective. The shoot
on" at. twenty-live birds will take place
tomorrow.
Mrs. I'll. Would Consent.
his almost a certainty now thai Kob
vrt Fitzsimmniis. the present champion
pugilist of the world, and James .1. Cor
lictt, ex-champion, will meet in the
voped arena to again decide the question
for all time.
This fact was gained by a represen
tative of the Evening W isconsin alter
an Interview with Airs. Flt.siminens,
who Is in tin- city. It is the tirsl time
Mrs. Fitzsimmotis lias given expression
lo her thoughts in the matter since the
Jillalr at Carson (ity last March. He
fore the contest last March Fitv.siui
lnous promised his wife that he would
never enter the ring again without her
consent. While Mrs. Fitsimmons dcs
not come out openly and say l here will
lie another battle, it can be seen that
she Is not anxious to put ablotk in the
way of her husband as regards his fu
ture plans. In reply to a question put
li the Evening Wisconsin reporter
whether she would give that consent.
Mrs. Fltzsimmons replied:
"Well, really that is a dillicult ques
tion to answer, but 1 will say that I
don't care to stand in m.v husband's
way, nud if he thinks it better to give
Corbett another chance 1 may change
my mind, but until I do there is no
projqiect of the two men meeting, and
nil this talk about matches being ar
ranged, etc., is without the slight eg I
foundation."
JV Mr. Kill l)eiile It.
Milwaukee. Wis., Dei1. '-Notwithstanding
nn interview of the representa
iive of an afternoon paper, Mrs. FitK-
ttimillnllft IVIf.l nF tlitk ii innininTi t.nmliul
of the world, was made to say she would
,jiut. no block In the way of another meet
ing between Corbett 1(nd the champion,
Mrs. Fltzslmnions, in it card addressed
lo the Sentinel, says that Kit.simmons
will never again enter the riug with her
consent, and she is sure he won't witu-
.lif il
V ' Hemarkable f'onleai.
t New York, Dec. 9. llnle's record for
IfflKJ will look ridiculous when this year's
tlgures in full will tie placed no against
it. . In this contest Halo ontstripped his
owu figures and was twenty-four miles
ahead of them at midnight. Last year
lie had UtOti miles to his credit nt mid
night, and tonight he had covered l.T0.
Stephane, the French rider, from whom
o much was expected, was officially de
'Jaml out of the race tomght. He had
TJot been on the track since this morn
'ing. He was thoroughly exhausted.
Miller seems to be absolutely tireless
;when in the wheel. He is fast nppronch
iing the automatic stage. His eyes stare
ft'aight ahead, and were it not for his
occasional great spurts he would seem to
lie lost to all consciousness.
Hale and Elkes are looming us "dark
liorses." Thev are the freshest men on
Hie track.
Hale astonished the throng along about
Si.'tO p. in. when he liegan to spnrt. He
looked as if he had just gone into the
raw. siul rode along for u while at ex
hibition sliced. lie is showing great
form.
The score a 1 1 :15 a. in.:
Miller. 15fl0: Hice. 150S; Itiverre. 1504;
fichinnor, 1482; Waller, 130S; Moore,
1425; Hale, 13S7; I'ierce, 1308: Elkes,
1207; Golden, 1242; Entcrnmn, 1238;
Gannon, 1210; Kinzee, 1188; Julius,
1157; Bcacom, !W7; Johuson, 800; Gray,
880. , t
Miller was 22!) miles ahead of the
record for ninety-seven hours.
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Nebriiskans Stuffed With Oyster.
Galveston. Tex., Dec. It. ( Special.)
The Nebraska delegation of about forty
representative'!! reached here this morn
ing in their two sjiccinl Pullmans, 'lhe
dav was devoted to a trip to .ho jetties
anil up the bay on the Charlotte M. Al
len, and a ride around the city in special
cars, visiting the Bench Garten Verien
and other places of interest. An oyster
roast at Wools m's lake concluded the
day's pleasure, and the party returned
to Houston tonight. Ex-Governor Saun
ders of Nebraska won the leather medal
as champion bivnlvic destroyer of the oc
casion. DnllaM I.ady Die Suddenly.
Dallas, Tex., Dee. .). Mrs. George C.
Felton, wife of the assistant stierln
tendent of the Western Union Tele
graph company, died very suddenly at
her home, ;)1 South Ervay street, this
afternoon. An hour lieforc her death
she was apparently in the best of health,
but when she returned at o'clock
from n visit she said she was not feel
ing well and asked for a cup of tea. She
seemed much Is'ttcr after partaking of
the tea, but a few minutes later fell over
In a faint. She ne.'er regained con
sciousness. Mrs. Felton was born forty-seven
years ago In Chenango, N. l.,
and has been married twenty-two years.
A HIMAX FOOT
I'oiiuii wit the Trucks of a Pullman
far A Murder Snspeeted.
Chicago, Dei'. !). Evidence of n start
ling nature, which Indicates that a mur
der has been committed somewhere be
tween Chicago and Denver on the l W
ciico and Alton road, wns found on top
of the front truks of the rullmnn sleeper
Militades shortly after its arrival in l ln-
cago. It was a Human jooi. apparently
that of a in nn. and a long slender spike
penetrated the large toe. The foot,
which had been torn off above the ankle,
was bare and mutilated. Ligaments
wliieli Itiul been torn from the upper por
tion of the limb and remained attached
to the foot in dismemberment were
twisted about the blood stained trucks of
the sleener. The police Is'lieve a man
had been tied to the track, his feet spiked
to the ties and that he had then iieen
left to meet certain death under the
twin. On this theory, inquiries are now
being made at every point on the road
liel ween Chicago and Denver.
WAS 1 A 1)1, V l LOW'..
Rejected I ltd ill n I sen n tiiin. Ivilllo
null Fire.
Philadelphia. Dec. 9. Antonio
Tunio.
fatally
in Italian, shot and probably
wounded G. Tomuhone bocausi
of the
rejection of his affections by Toinphone's
1!-year-old girl. Theresa. He then set
lire to the clothing of 'iomphone's little
son Michael, and when nil attempt was
made to arrest him he successfully held
a squad of policemen and firemen at liny
until he had twice hred Ins revolver ar
them and slightly wounded Policeman
Simpson and n citizen named Sacahar
rino. Finally, driven into u corner, he
set tire to his room, and until securely
handcuffed defended himself with a large
knife.
romphoiie is in a critical condition.
mt his son was only slightly burned.
TMK KATV HIT IMHD.
nn Diimuue Suit JudRinents I'nld
Over nt Sherman.
Sherman. Tex.. Dei-. 0. (Special.) In
the civil district court, there was a judg
ment for $1(1,442.50. including interest,
in the case of Nellie O'Contiell vs. the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Hallway for
he killing of her husband.
In the ense of .1. H. Haines vs. the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Hailway,
for personal injuries, there was a judg
ment and interest to the amount of
$7.'StK).40.
Today the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
Hailwny paid into the hails of the dis
trict clerk I lie full amounts as given
above, and it Is held subject to receipt
of C. It. Kandell. attorney in In.th cases.
I'ltOI'OSICII CANAI.
To lhe In iniiliil Colli nud Iron I'leld.
Thirty Miles I.ohk.
Chnitiinooga. Tenn., Dec. 12. A spe
cial to the Times from lSirmlngham says:
Engineer Joseph Hipley of the irovcrn
nii nt corps, who litis boon in charge of
the survey of the route of lhe proposed
i ntinl from lhe North lake, near this city,
to the Warrior river, above Tuscaloi.si.
lias finally finished the work so fur as
the actual survey is concerned and has
pencil an office in lhe government budd
ing mid will tomorrow begin preparing
tile estimate and plans of the canal, it
M ill require about six months to do Ibis,
tiller which the matter will be subinilt'l
lo the secretary of war. under w;i"e di
rect ion the survey has been mini:'.
Mr. lliplcy lias given out nothing yet,
bill il is understood he will repori the
pii jeel feasible.
The scheme is to build the camil .ilong
Village creek from North lake, a distance
of a little more than thirty miles. It
is to be used as n water route for A hi -biitna
coal and iron to the gulf, ltut
before any further effort is made to get
the government to undertake the con
struction attention will lie given by Ala
bama congressmen to obtaining un :ip
pr piltitioii of '$20,000 for tmprovi ig the
Warrior river from the point whic'i it
is proposed the canal shall connect with
it southward to where the previous im
provement work is left off.
A river and harbor convention is vi be
held at Tuscaloosa during the latter part
of this month. It will be att'ided by
the entire Alabama congressional delega
tion and representatives from e.very ciin
mi rciul btnly in the state. A nlun will
be formulated for furthering the work of
improving Alalmnia's rivers Hnd harbors
through the government and n policy out
lined as to the building of the Warricr
cnunl.
Attempted Suicide.
Dallas, Tex.. Dec. S. (Special.) Au
gust Hogel of Fore'stel. Mo., registered at
the. Arlington hotel last Tuesday morn
ing. Early this morning the clay clerk
heard a pistol shot from the rear end
of the hotel aod on investigating found
Hogel leaning against the wall of the
toiiet room with blood streaming from
his forehead and n :l2-cnlibre pistol in
his hand. The clerk notified the police,
who conducted Kogel lo his room and
summoned a. surgeon. It was found that
the bullet had entered the center of the
forehead and flattened against the skull,
inflicting bur little injury. Sheriff Cabell
has placed n strong guard over the man
to prevent him from inflicting further
injuries on himself. During the course
of his interview with that official, Bngcl
said he was from Warren county. Mis
souri. The man seems unbalanced.
Seal Kiteraalaatlon Mill.
Washington, Dec. 11. Representative
Johnson of North Inkota is preparing a
hill providing for the complete ex
termination of the seal herd of Bering
sea. It Is on thf line of the bill pro
posed last year by Representative
Dingley, but is innch more brief and
mskea the extermination unconditional,
whereas Dingley's measure provided ex
termination as an alternative if pelagic
sealing was not stopned.
iiranoiiRi
DISCOVERED THAT THE SIX-DA V
BIKERS DID NOT GO AS FAR
AS WAS THOUGHT.
1 111 HI IN GOOD SHAPE
Say They Feel No 111 Effects of the
Terrible Ordeal Miller, the Win
ner, Look Well Frenchmen
Hen-lster a Kick.
Now York, Dec. 12. The managers of
the six-day bicyclo race, which was fin
ished last night In Madison Sounre cur-
den, now admit what has been alleged
since the second day of the race that
the track was short. Today surveyors
went over the course, and although, it
was otliclally announced that the riders
had not traveled a full mile for every
nine laps, just ho.v short each "mile"
was has not been given out.
When Miller finished winner of the
race, 20SK 1-2 miles had been chalked up
to his crelit. From what can be
learned. It Is liolieved the track wns
something like 200 feet hort to the mile
and therefore the actual distance travel
ed was about 2014 miles. Miller was
sixty-seven mill's ahead of Hice, the
second, and thus the latter will have to
his credit something like 104!) miles.
Schlnneer, by the new figures, will have
licaten Hule's old record of 11)10 by
about fifteen miles instead of by ninety,
as the nominal figures recorded last night
indicuted, while Hale himself Is lielow
his old mark. '
It Is stated by the manager that the
real figures will not be known until ulli
davlts have been stiVmiittod by the sur
veyors who went over the course to
day and until other formal steps have
been taken to secure figures of the
records made by the men. Probably
this will have leen accomplished by to
morrow when the prizes will be dis
tributed. Jt has been decided that every
man that finished will receive a purse.
In addition to those who finished who
will receive the prices is Hiverre, the
Frenchman, who, as the tenth man. not
withstanding the fact that he had bpen
off the truck more than a full day and
night, comes within the list of prize
winners, there being el?ven prizes on
the list.
Charles W. .Miller, the winner of thi
race, spent the night at n Turkish bath
and when he reached the Iturtholdi
hotel today he looked well. He felt in
good condition, he said, and that he
was fit to ride another six days. He
certainly did not look like n man who
had gone through the terrible ordeal of
working 140 ami sleeping four hours in
the six days. His eyes were bright,
and he said he was not in the least ex
hausted. Regarding his plans for the future, he
declared he had none, but smilingly an
nounced he hnd received a two wii'ks'
engagement to ride three miles nightly
on a noine trainer in a vaudeville
hoti.se in this city.
Joe Hice, the W'ilkesburre represen
tative, who is always unfortunate as
to be just far enough behind the leader
to win the second piize. was found at
a hotel, stretched out on a sofa, reading
a newspaper.
"Oh. I am first class, thank you,'" he
said. "I went right to bed after a good
Turkish bath and woke up at 10 o'clock
this morning. Then 1 hnd as hearty a
breakfast as any man could just a
plain, substantial affair without any
frills. Then I took n walk and came
back for a loaf.
"I don't know what I am going to do
unless; it is to go back to work. I don't
care to say whether or not I shall enter
another six-day contest; it all depends.
It things seem to come my way 1 will.
I might have finished better if my
sto.;ach had not gone, buck on me. I
did no riding of any account until Thurs
day, but I'm not kicking."
Fred Schinneer, the third num. who,
like Miller, hails from Chicago, did not
have much to sny, except that he was
feeling well and that he would race
again ut the first opportunity.
Teddy Hale is laboring with the same
trouble that affected him last year. He
has almost lost his voice, but he looks
to be in good shape, and he says he is.
lie tipiK'd thy scale at 104. his weight
at the start. All he complained of in
the race was thai he hurt his kuee in
a fall during the early part of it and
was much bothered bv the injury. Hale
may start for home on Wcilnesday. he j
wiijs, iiuieM ne iteciue.s io enter me six
thly race at St. Iouis in February.
Golden said: "1 am getting old now:
no more six-day races for me. We old
fellows are 'dead uns' now. 'Hie young
ers are too much for us."'
Julius, the little Swcdisb rider, de
clared: "The next time 1 go in I'll nmke
them nil see thing. I'm all right, don't
be afraid."
Entermnn. the yopng st of all the
contestants, was resting at his home,
but said he was not. used up at nil.
Harry Elkes spent most of the day in
sleeping after having taken a long walk
in the morning. He will hpend his time
in Florida this year in getting into trim
for long-distance contests.
The. others wh finished are in good
condition.
Manager Huuot. had considerable to
say regarding the two Frenchmen,
Hiverre and Stephane. He even went
so far as to declare that no foreigner
had a chance in this country against
the Americans, claiming on the score
that the m?n were in the race simply to
pace some of the Americans. Regarding
Hiverre's condition, he said the French
man's leg was in laid shape, but that
otherwise he was all right. Stcphane'8
complaint was in reference to the
sprinting done by the exhibition riders
during the contest.
One important result' of the last
week's six-day race in Madison Square
garden probably will be a stringent, re
strictive measure on long distance racing
by the League of American Wheelmen.
Hitherto these events have been con
ducted trader the sanction of the Iesgue
of American Wheelmen, but A. C Mor
rison, vice president of that orgnui.a
tion, declares he will prepare and pre
sent at the uext national assembly of
the lieague of American Wheelmen an
amendment covering the point so
thoroughly that it will prevent any pos
sible count"nance ol' such aa event in
the future.
Mr. Morrison devlnred that from every
point of view the slx-dav race should
lie condemned; that it Is an inhnmao
and health-destroying institution.
A Hlfth Divinit Feat.
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 12.---Kearney
Parson Speedy, professional high trivr
and athlete, leaped from the railing of
the big cantalever bridge between this
city and West Memphis into the Mis
sissippi river, a distance of 125 feet,
swam to a waiting skiff and wa rowed
ashore uninjured, at 2:30 o'clock this
ofternoon. The fet was witnessed by
n crowd of 2000 people.
San Antonl Racea.
San Antonio, Tex.. Dec. 12. (Specie!.)
-The largest crowd of the aeasnn at
tended the midwinter races todnv. Bet
ting was lively and the rnokis were
hit hard on two of the races, hut recouped
their losses on the others. The results:
First Hace Five furlongs, for non
winners nt this meeting: Josephine won;
Blitheful, second; Trixie, third. Time,
1:03.
Second Rnce Five furlongs: John Ba
ker won; Annnheim. second; T'Hoicy,
third. Time. 1:02 1-2.
Third Knee One-fourth mile: Harney
won; Fog Horn, second; Nannie Hayes,
third. Time. :24 1-2.
Fourth Race Three furlongs, for
mimed horses awl weights: Blily Boy
won; Tommy Tucker, second; Little Vul
can, third. Time. :I56 1-2.
Fifth Rnce Six furlongs, for beaten
horses: Clnn Cumpbell won; Gray Dog,
second; Dickey Norfolk, third. Time,
1:10 1-2.
Southern I.enue Organised.
Atlanta, Go., Dec. 12. Representa
tives of the baseball interests of the
Southern League, from New Orleans,
Mobile, Birmingham, Savannah and At
lanta, met in this city this afternoon
and organized the league for the season
of 181)8.
The situation was discussed, and it
was found that in e.ich city. that had
asked admission into the league the out
look is very good. It Is intended that
the league be composed of New Orleans,
Mobile. Montgomery, lirminghnm. At
lanta, Savannnh, Augusta and Charles
ton.
The season will open on April 21 and
continue for four months. The salary
limit has been placed nt $1000, which
Includes managers. The next meeting
of the managers will lie helu in Blrming
ham. Ala., April 0, 1808.
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Deli-KiiteH to the Nnshrllle Conven
tion Have Nearly All Arrived.
Nashville, Dec. 12. Nearly nil the
delegates to the convention of the Amer
ican 1'ederntion ol I.alior. have arrived.
The attendance is not expected to bv.
exceedingly large, but there will lie a
full representation. The examination of
credentials of delegates wns very nearly
completed today and the report will be
ready when the convention meets. All
the members of the executive counsel
have arrived.
The federation will meet In the hall
of the house of representatives tomor
row morning at .10 o'clock promptly.
1 he lirst order or liuslness will Imd the
iiddrcss of wi Icr.me by William Aimison
of the Nashville Typographical union.
The response will lie made by President
Gompers and the business of henring
reports will then be begun, that of the
committee on credentials will be taken
up first, and after it is disposed of the
president s. the treasurer s and secreta
ry's will be rend.
Most of the delegates attended a
meeting this afternoon of the trades
and labor council and brief speeches
were mude by several. Henri Al Cnrdozo
of Paris, who is in this country investi
gating the steel making industry for the
French government, is attending the con
vention. It is expected that definite action will
be taken in reference to the institution
of postal savings banks by the general
gavernment. E. D. Hirsch. delegate of
International Typographical union;
Audrey J. Casey of Massachusetts and
Millard Lloyd, delegate from the Illinois
federation, will push this matter and
obtain, if possible, the endorsement of
the federation.
Broke Ills Neck.
Denisoii. Tex.. Dec. 8. (Special.) John
McCarty fell and broke his neck nt South
McAlister. I. T.. yesterday afternoon.
He wns janitor for several lodges in
South McAlister.
AetvH From llnvann.
Havana. Dec. 11. Gen. Pnrrndo, nc-
comiNiuieil ly ex-Ministcr Canelejas, af
ter leaving r.atalmno in a gunboat, con
ducted the combined operations of four
columns of Spanish troops over the. Cai
man, or south pass coast, ot the province
of Havana.
Gen. Mnrrotos, in command of a col
umn of troops, has been engaged with n
ImukI of insurgents, and the official re
ports sny he defeated thein with a loss
of w oral men. and destroyed their
i iimi.
Col. l erol. the report continued. i;i
command of another column, has cap
ttiifd, ii-Hf Caiman, an intrenched camp
which was defended by 20O insurgents.
The Otumbn battalion, it appears, drove
the insurgents out of three- linen of
trenches and dispersed them. The
tioops engaged lost Lieut. Col. Martinez
Moreiitui nud live soldiers Killed, one
officer nud seventeen soldiers wounded.
Got DuiuaKcn From the Maccabees.
Kansas City. Dec. 11. Leiinii Wins
low, who sued the Knights of Maccabees
for $25,000 for dislocating one of his
kidneys while initiating him into the local
order four years aco. was awarded today
$1(1,000 by a jury in Judge Cntes' division
of the circuit court.
M IIS. II'KIM.KY'S CONDITION.
Only SliKht Hones ftntertuint'd for
Her Surviving the Mulit.
Canton. Dec. 0. The day has been al
most devoid of incident in the room of
Mrs. McKinley. who still lingers nt the
point of death. Her resting during the
day seemed a trifle less pe-arei"' than
heretofore, and at times she experienced
trouble in breathing, the trouble Vicing
accompanied by apparent distress in the
throat and direct evidence of which was
nu ominous rattle.
At neither of his calls today did the
attending physician note n distinct
change iu tfie patient's condition, and
each time he expressed hopes of survival
for some hours to come.
President McKinley has been at the
bedside nearly till day, and will remain
until midnight tonight.
The patient has taken no nourishment
for many hours.
At 11:30 o'clock tonight Mrs. McKin
ley is still living, but very weak. The
family entertain only slight hopes of the
patient surviving the night.
At 2 n. in. everything Is quiet at the
McKinley residence. The family has
evidently retired for the night.
DAM C,R HI IT FILBD.
Koivdvlsut lu n Katy Coaeh at
the
Bottom of a Salt.
Dallas. Tex.. Dec. 8. (Special.)-A uit
for $10,000 damages was filed in the
Forty-fourth district court today by I;
W. Kerr against the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railway. The plnintiff is suing
in interest of his wife, who, he alleges,
boarded u train at Dallas to go to Den
ton. The coach in which she was com
pelled to travel was occupied by a party
of intoxicated men who, by their profai
ity and rowdyism, frightened her so Dau
ly as) to cause her to become confined to
her bed shortly afterwards with n serious
spell of sickness.
For Sheriff ol Bell County.
Belton, Tex.. Dee. 8. (Specinl.)-The
county commissioners court met in spe
cial session at 10:30 this morninp for the
purpose of electing a sheriff for . Bell
county, vice II. A. Sparks deceased. Mr.
Ii. J. Tankcrsley was elected for the un
expired term of Mr. Sparks.
Fire Years for Burjtlary.
Houston, Tex.. Dee. S. (Special.) In
tha criminal district court today Seth An
drews was convicted of burglary and his
punishment assessed at fiv venrs in the
penitentiary.
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RS1TY
BILL WILL BE INTRODlCED IM
CONGKRS9 TODAY 1'ROVIDING
FOR IT.
Father of HU Country Made Be
quest a Hundred Years Abo.
Should Be Leading: I'nlvers
ity ot the World.
Washington, Dec. 12.-The bill to
establish the University of the Umited
States will again be introduced iu both
houses of congress tomorrow. The bill,
in general terms, provides for an institu
tion of the highest possible type for the
graduates of accredited coneges mm uni
versities only with special reference to
the work of original research and investi
gation in all important fields of inquiry.
The government is vested in a board of
regents and a university council. lhe
bourd of regents embraces the president
of the United States, the chief justice of
the United States, the commissioner ot
education, the secretary of the Smithson
ian institution, the president of the ti
tionnl Academy of Sciences, the presi
dent of the National Educational associ
ation, the president of the university and
nine other citizens, to be appointed by
the president by nnd with the advice and
consent of the senate, nnd no two of them
shall be from the same state. The r:ni
versity council is to have immediate
work of the instruction, research and in
vestigation. It consists of the regents
and twelve other members, to be appoint
ed bv them from among eminent edu
cators with a like impartial distribution.
All courses and oliicers of instruction are
to bo determined by the council; also all
regulations governing the internal man
agement of the institution.
Neither sectarian nor political prefer
ences in any form tire to be allowed,
whether in the appointments or in any
of the operations of the institution. Au
thority is given to establish with other
institutions of learning such co-operative
relations as are deemed advantageous.
Provision is made for the use of what
is known as "University Square," the
site set apart by Washington for universi
ty purposes, nnd lately occupied by the
naval observatory. Congress is now ask
ed for but enough means to enable the
board of regents to organize and prac
tically inaugurate the institution. Gifts
and bequests are to be deposited in the
United States treasury in trust, and in
vested in bonds of the United States
bearing 5 per cent interest.
The present bill is the outgrowth of
more than a hundred years of agitation.
The thought of a national university first
came to Washington while commanding
the Revolutionary army. Subsequently,
as president, he repeatedly urged its
establishment, and in his last will ami
testament left $25,000 in stocks us a first
endowment, the interest to be compound
ed. Had congress fostered the plan this
sum would now be nenrly $5,000,000. The
idea thus cherished by the father of his
country wns also indorsed by President
Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe,
John Quincy Adams nnd Jackson. Dur
ing nil this time the measure was advo
cated by men most distinguished for
learning and statesmanship, but owing to
organized effort nothing practical was ac
complished. I he more modern movement iu this
cause may be said to have been inaugu
rated in 1800 by the National Education
til association after an aptieal from Dr.
John W. Hoyt of Wisconsin at the close
of an educational tour of inspection in
nil the countries of Europe and in the
American states by authority ol the gov
ernment.
That great association thrice unani
mously endorsed the university proposi
tion, and through its committee a bill was
introduced and unanimously reported in
tlie house in 1870. The house continued
lo receive the endorsement of lending
scholars and statesmen from time to
time, nud in 1800 a university bill was
introduced in the senate by Mr. Ed
munds of Vermont, nnd upon his motion
referred to u select committee with Sen
ator Proctor as chairman.
The present general movement was be
gun at the Pan-Repnblic congress of
1801 by the appoint tnent of a committee
of promotion to be enlarged in the dis
cretion of its chairman, ex-Governor
John W. Hoyt. which committee, by
steady growth, became what is known as
the National University committee of
100 a committee now grown to several
hundred, embracing: the presidents of all
the state universities and some 200 other
leading institutions, the suiieriutendents
of public instruction of all the states but
one, and many of our most distinguished
statesmen, scholars, scientists and men of
affairs.
iu 1802 ex-Governor Hoyt presented to
the senate n memorial giving the com
plete history of the efforts already made
for a national university with the argu
ments therefor, of which several editions
have been printed. In 180il Senator
Proctor's committee unanimously re
lrted the bill. Senator Hunton of Vir
ginia succeeded Senator Proctor as cbtiir
mnn. and the committee was made the
standing committee ft now is. It likewise
reported unanimously in 1894. and the bill
was ably discussed in the senate. In
1805 the national committee of 100 form
ed an executive conncil to net in its be
half, both in the framing of a bill and in
systematically promoting its passage, the
membership being as follows:
Hon. Melville W. Fuller, chief justice
of the United States; ex-Senator Ed
mnnds. Dr. William E. Pepper, ex-provost
University of Pennsylvania; An
drew 1). White, ambassador to Germnny:
Oscar S. Strauss, ex-minister to Turkey:
ex-Governor John Lee Carroll; Gen.
Horace Porter, ambassador to France;
Col. Wilbur R. Smith. Kentucky Uni
versity; ex-Senator Epps Hnnton, ex-Senator
and Attorney General Garland, Dis
trict Columbia; Senator Henderson of
Missonri: Gen. John Eaton, ex-commissioner
of education. District of Colum
bia; Simon Newcomb, ex-director Nauti
cal Almanac, District of Columbia; John
A. Kttsson, e minister to Austria'
Hungary. District of Columbia; Dr. G.
Brown Goode, assistant secretary Smith
sonian institute; ex-Governor John W.
Hoyt, chairman Nationol University
committee, Washington. D. C.
This council, after several meetings,
Chief Justice Fuller presiding, prepared
the pending bill, and in due time the
senate committee. Senator Kyle, chair
man, submitted a favornble report, in
cluding letters of endorsement from some.
300 eminent educators and leading pub
lic men, as well as the arguments of mem
bers of the council before, the senate and
house committees, since which time there
have been a wide correspondence and
distribution of documents from the office
of the committee, with a steady increase
of pnblic interest with the approval of
the National University committee. Pa
triotic women of the country, under the
lead of Mrs. Ellen F. Richardson of Bos
ton, assuming the early establishment of
the institution, have organised the
George Washington committee for auxil
iary, though independent, work, their pur
pose being to raise by popular subscrip
tion $250,000 for the erection on Universi
ty Square of a first university building.
The Indies engaged in this work are of
BUth character and influence as to give
great hope of the success of their under
taking. Moreover, distinguished friends
of art ore planning for national art gal
leries to be established in connection with
and as a part of the University of the
United States. It is the intention of the
national committee that the government
and people shall co-operate in the estab
lishment of the proposed university, nnd it
is intended that the bill shall be pressed
to early passage, so that July 9, 1898,
the one-hundredth anniversary of Wash
ington's bequest shall witness at least the
practical beginning of what should be
come the leading university of the world.
WILL BE BPRIED TODAY.
Fnneral of the Late Gardner Green
Uabbard.
Washington, Dec. 12. The funeral of
the late Gardner Green Hubbard will be
held ut the church of the Covenant tomor
row afternoon. The services wiU be
conducted by the Rev. Dr. Hamlin. Mr.
Hubbard was president of the board of
trustees of that church from the time it
was organized, and gave the construction
of the present house of worship his per
sonal attention. The burial at.. Rock
Creek cemetery will be prate. fhe
honorary pall bearers will be the follow
ing gentlemen:
Mr. Justice Brown of the United btates
supreme court, Senntor Hoar, ex-Senator
Dawes, President Gilman of Johns-Hopkins
university, President Whitman of
Columbia university, ex-Secretary JohH
W. Foster, ex-Secretary Herbert, Pro
fessor Langley of the Smithsonian Insti
tute, Professor Newcomb of the Naval
observatory, Maj. Powell of the bureau
of ethnology, Mr. Anthony Pollock and
Mr. James .E Fitch. The active pall
. !11 V. -1. ..I... nt..-n nml
uearers win uv iuu diaitcu uuicio uuu
I members of the board of management of
the National ueograpuicai Bocieiy.
Mr. William E. Curtis has charge of the
funeral arrangements.
Seats will be reserved in the church for
the regents of the Smithsonian insti
tute, the trustees of the Columbian uni
versity, the church of the Covenant and
the officials of other organizations U
which Mr, Hubbard belonged. Also for
his personal friends in the supreme court,
the United States senate, the house or
representatives and other branches of
official life.
WILL KiOUK THK TRIBES.
('ongreiw Likely to Pus a Bill Dla
poalntf of Indian Territory
Questions.
Washington, Dec. 12. The indications
are that this congress will pnss a general
bill for the entire rehabilitation of the
Indian Territory. The meuBure as now
planned is to make it embrace everything
that has been sought to be accomplished
in the past by the Dawes Indian commis
sion, which is still negotiating with the
five civilized tribes, but which will be
here next week to report the discouraging
existing conditions. The bill will cover
nil conditions of citizenship, allotments of
lands, disposition of town sites, mineral
lauds, full jurisdiction of the United
States courts over the present reserva
tions, nnd other matters bearing on the
extinguishment of tribal organizations.
The first steps in the matter have been
taken by the Indian committees of both
the senate and house.
It is understood that in a few days there
will be a joint session of the sub-committees
of the senate and bouse, at which all
these matters will be gone over nnd sig
nificant steps taken in the way of settling
the problems of congressional enactment.
In view of the large amount of work nec
essary to be done, however, it is not prob
able any bill can be passed until well
toward the end of the session.
TO KXTEND THEIR INION.
(reuter Republic of Central America
Is to Be Made Strong Institution.
Washington, Dec. 12. Official infor
mation has beer, received here that the
Greater Republic of Central America
are about to extend their union so as
to give it all the attributes of a sover
eign nation. At present the three coun
tries forming the union Nicaragua, Sal
vador and Honduras have a diet which
conducts diplomatic relations with the
outer world, while each country main
tains its own sepnrate government of
internal affairs. This has created the
impression that the greater republic was
merely an alliance of three republics
but not a republic in itself. It has
been the chief cause of trouble In send
ing it minister from the United States
to Central American. In view of this
feeling, Senor Coreu, the representative
in Wnshington of the German repub
lics, wrote the secretary of the diet ask
ing for authority to state that the gov
ernment was to be more than au alli
ance. In reply the secretary, Mr. Men
doza. writes to Mr. Corea that a com
plete union is about to be formed. Il
will be no longer a union for diplomatic
iuerconrse only, open to the criticism; of
lieing tin alliance, but will be a fusing
of all the interests of the several gov
ernments into one sovereign state. Min
ister Corea has not been informed as to
the details of his complete union, but
he says he believes It will be accom
plished by February, if not earlier.
CiKnrettex Coed a Blaae.
Boyd, Tex., Dee. 12. (Special.) This
town wns visited by a disastrous fire
today. It was first discovered In T. J.
Cox's barn, just south of the main busi
ness part of town. It soon leaped to
J. E. Xeel's business house and swept
J. J. Cox's business house. T. I). Neel's
business house. Mrs. S. L. Wright's bus
iness house, W. S. Wilson's business
house nnd Jim Chandler's warehouse.
The fire was the result of bovs smoking
cigarettes. Total loss, $22,Ojl)0, insured
for $4500.
The Dublin Damage Salt.
La Grange, Tex., Dec. 8. (Special.)
The fourth trial in the now- celebrated
damage suit of Jas. Dublin nnd others
vs. Taylor, Bastrop and Houston Rail
road was concluded this morning. Ver
dict in favor of defendants. This suit
has been in court ten years, and is for
f 10,000 damages for death of Howland
)ublin, a 7-year-old boy, run over and
killed by wagon while crossing a mil
road crossing.
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Texan Spiritualists.
Houston, Tex., Dee. 8. (Special.) At
the second day's session of the Spiritual
ists today Mrs. M. A. Wilson of Fort
Worth, founder of the Spiritualistic creed
in Texas, gave an address on "The Man
ner in Which the Bible is Regarded by
Spiritualists." President Brown of San
Antonio gave an interesting exhibition of
psychometic readings.
Houston Vegetable Shew.
Houston, Tex., Dec. a (Special.) The
Texas Fruit, Flower and Vegetable ex
position was thronged with visitors to
dny from all parts of the state. Today's
feature of the week's festivities was the
illuminated float parade tonight. There
were ten beantifully decorated and ar
tistically arranged floats, and the streets
presented a grand sight.
Maiiaore Wu nearly Complete.
Brussels, Dec. 11. The Mouvemeut
Geographique, which on Tuesday aa
noiinced that a Freneh expedition under
Maj. Marchand, while on its way up the
Nile had been massacred near
Bahrelghazel. says that only two officer
pf the expedition escaped, one of whom
is Maj. Marchand.