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ALL INJURED.
Attempt to Capturo the Notorious
Fleming's.
A Pc?perato Knconntcr T*k?? Place, Itt
Which All the Participant* Wero Hart
and Two Arc Already Dead?An?
other, It is Bolievcd, Will Die.
Pin Stox? Gap, Va., Jan. 29.?Ed
Hall and "Doc" Swindell, two of the
men shot in tho terrible fight with the
Fleming boys at Boggs, W. Va., last
Saturday, arrived here Sunday. From
then: was learned the full particulars
of tho fight, the facts of which have
been so mcagcrly reported, owing- to
! the inaccessibility of the town from
I railroad and telegraph.
Off und on since the bloody and fiend
j ish murder of the Mullins family, al
j most two years ago, by Doc Taylor, re?
cently hanged, and the Fleming boys,
' parties of men have been on the watch
and have made raids to capturo tho
Flemings.
Most active in these raids were tho
Branham boys. Ed Hall and Doc Swin
dell. So eager and conspicuous were
they that at times when they came
upon the Flemings they were singled
out as marks for their unerring rifles.
Esconced in the mountain fastnesses
of Kentucky, among friends, it was
almost impossible to get at the Flem?
ings. So secure they felt that they
went so far as to plant a crop, one of
them in women's dress doing the plow?
ing and attended to the running of a
sawmill.
The Branham crowd did not, how?
ever, give up the pursuit, but
have hunted and watched for tho
past year. The Flemings repeatedly
sent them word that they would on old
; scores shoot any of them on sight Tho I
motive of the Branham crowd in tho ;
capture, that of obtaining the reward
; for the bodies, dead or alive, and never
! from a sense of bringing the guilty to j
! justice, now turned to a personal mat- :
; ter. With the Indian thirst for revengo .
! Jno. Branham, Ed Hall and Doc Swin- j
i dell began in earnest to wipo out j
at any cost their differences
They soon made it too hot for the i
Flemings in Kentucky, causing them !
to make their way into West Virginia
I Branham, Hall and Swindell followei
closely after them, and on last Satur?
day located them in Boggs, an ou?-of
the-way town in West Virginia. rlo bo
.sure they were not wrong in their men, a j
man in the guise of a tax collector wa3 j
sent to question thorn. He returned i
with evidence sufficient <o convince
them they were really the Fleming
boys. Branham and his party now,
made their preparations for the fight,
which they well knew the Flemings,
for revenge and rather than face the
hangman's noose, would make to tho
death.
The Flemings were making somo |
purchases in a IP tie store when Hall,
the first of thre \ walked fearlesly in
and caught Cal Fleming with one hand I
while ho bron.' ht his pistol to bear
with the other. Instantly HenanFlem- :
lng leved his pistol and the ball
grazed th* back of Hall's head,
causing him to loose his hold on Cal,
who then drew his pistol and be- j
gau firing". Hall, recovering- himself, I
drove u 41 into Cal Fleming's brain, '
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fellint' him to the floor. In the mean
time Henau Fleming's unerring aim '
had been doing deadly work. Swin
deU, before, either from slowness or
fright, he could fire, received a ball
through the neck and made for the
door. John Branham, in spite oi his
bravery, was lying on the floor with
one hole just above the left and ono
through his right lung. Hall now
turned his attention to Henan, and a
bloody duel followed. Standing face
to face at a distance of ten paces they
fought unflinchingly until, with ono
bullet through his chin and his hand
rendered useless. Henau Fleming ran
into a back room to make his escape.
Finding no outlet, he ran back to tho
door and threw up his bloody and still
bleeding hands, w'-th the fingers shot
almost oflr.
"I can't do any more, Ed." he said;
"I surrender."
Branham and Cal Fleming have sineo
died. If Henau Fleming lives, which
is not certain, it is believed that if tho
chance is given him he will turn state's
evidence and implicate in the murder
of the Mullins' family men whom no
one for an instant suspect of being con?
nected with such a terrible deed.
Public Printer. EE3
Washington, Jan. 29.? It was re?
ported Sunday night with considerable
positivencss that the president has
promised the public printership to F. A.
Crandall, of Buffalo, N. Y, A New
York democratic congressman saj's the
president told him that he did not in?
tend to make any more appointments,
surety none from his state, ttntil tho
senate confirjned a lot of nominations
before it. New York democrats do not
know of the president's reported in?
tention to nominate Crandall publio
printer.
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The Yankee Shivering With Cold.
Boston, Jan. 39.?The biggest storm
of the year struck New England Friday
night about 12 o'elock. Saturday morn?
ing ten inches of snow had fallen and '
tho wind was blowing a regular bliz?
zard. As yet there are no signs of
abatement. The storm seems to extend
all over New England. The Central
Vermont trains from --the north, the
Portland train from the east, the At?
lantic express from Albany and the
through trains from all points south
are badly delayed.
Miss Woolson Suicided.
London, Jan. 29,?It is reported from
Venice that the American novelist,
Constance Fcnimore Woolson, whose
death was reported the other d&y, com?
mitted suicide by jumping from tho
window of the house where she lived.
A few months' attack of influenza left
symptoms of insanity.
No More Messages.
New Yoxoc, Jan. 29.?The Commer?
cial Cable Co., Sunday received the fol?
lowing notice: "The telegraph service
with the State of Parana is suspended j
by order of the Brazilian authorities."
Elevator Accident.
Dallas, Tex., Jan. 29.?Three cham?
bermaids, 'Maggie Barkley, Maggie
Slim and Alma Symond, and Elevator
Conductor Charles AVoods were prob?
ably fatally injured by tho fall or an
elevator from the sixth story to'tha
bottom of the Orrrse hcteL
A DAY OF JOY
For the Ex-Chancellor and German Fco
ple?-Never Yet Ha* Man Xtecolved Such
a Demonstration at DerJSn.
Bkw.in, Jan. 27.?Prince Bismarck,
his son, Count Herbert, and several
friends left Friederichsruhe at half
past 9 o'clock Friday morning, en route
to Berlin.
The North German Gazette says:
"It is nearly four }*cars since the em?
peror lias been face to face with Prince
Bismarck. Frida}' the prince will be his
majesty's guest, and the ex-chancellor
will realize that the gratitude of his
court and the people for his incom?
parable service remains unaltered.
Every patriot thanks the emperor for
preparing so joyful a daj- for Ger?
many. May this feast cf reconciliation
bear further fruit for our whole politi?
cal life."
At 0:10 o'clock Friday morning six
Friederichsruhe ladies dressed in white
proceeded to the castle and presented
to Prince Bismarck a large laurel
wreath bound with ribbons and bear?
ing 1 he inscription, "A happy journey."
"When the time arrived for the start to
the station, Prince Bismarck appeared
attired in a cuirassier uniform, over
which he wore a fur coat lie was ac?
companied by Princecs Bismarck and
several friends. Six girls led the way,
strewing Dowers.
At the station large crowds from
Hamburg arrived and vociferously
cheered the prince. At the station
Princesss Bismarck stood in front of
the saloon until the departure of the
train. When the train pulled out the
crowd broke out in cheers, which lasted
for some time. Some of those present
cried: "A prosperous journe}'!" while
others shouted: "Auf wiedersehen!"
Prince Bismarck was visibly gratified.
He was iu excellent spirits.
The train arrived punctually at tho
Lehrete station. Prince Henr}-, of
Prussia, the emperor's brother; the gov?
ernor of Berlin and a large suit of offi?
cers, were waiting the prince's arrival.
When the train stopped Prince Henry
stepped out from the group surround?
ing him and walked to the carriage oc?
cupied by the ex-chancellor. He warm?
ly shook hands with Prince Bismarck
and Count Herbert. The part}' then
walked to the royal state coach that was !
in waiting.
Count Herbert and the governor of
Berlin drove in tho second carriage, j
Prince Bismarck's uniform was tho j
white one of the Halber Stadt cutras- ,
siers, with a general's distinctions.
The cheering and salutations from j
the crowds that had gathered to wit
ness his entry into the city evidently ,
pleased him very much. He smiled in
response to the cries of welcome, aud
saluted the crowd frequently.
Half a squadron of the gardes du
corps rode in front and behind the
closed state coach.
Most of the houses along the route
were decorated with tiags. The entire
population of Berlin, swelled by thou?
sands of people from all parts of Ger?
man}', had apparently turned out to
welcome the return of the prince, and
the 3"oungcr element in the crowds
cheered themselves hoarse as the stato I
coach passed along.
When the party arrived at the castle,
Prince Bismarck and Prince Henry de?
scended from the state coach and en?
tered. The emperor, who was standing
at the foot of the stairs to receive his
guests, wore as a special mark of honor
the uniform of the Bismarck cuiras?
siers. His reception of the old states- i
man was of the warmest and most cor- I
dial nature. j
His majest}r greeted the prince with i
tho utmost heartiness, and a kiss i
pressed on the old man's neck sealed i
the reconciliation between the emperor
and the greatest of his subjects.
Prince Bismarck's gravity of de?
meanor during his reception by his
majesty was much commented upon.
BULLETS IN COURT.
The Intended Victim Escapes and Knocks
the Shooter Senseless..
Mt. Veknon, Ky., Jan. 27.?Thursday
afternoon, during the examining trial
of Bill Ne wcomb for shooting his sister
in-law with an old musket, some da}-s
ago, Mat Burke, the wounded woman's
husband, drew a revolver and opened
fire on the prisoner.
There was a wild stampede among
the spectators. Officers soon dis?
armed Burke, and found that Ncwcomb
sustained no damage from tho liying
balls more than a few holes through
his clothing.
The shooter was placed in charge of
an officer and later gave bond. At tho
conclusion of Newcomb's trial, as he
was being taken back to jail, he es?
pied Burke as they were leaving tho
court house. He made a grab for
him and dealt him a list blow on tho
neck, which put him to sleep for half
an hour.
Newcomb was held to the grand jury
in the case for shooting.
Ear tor Will Bo Out.
Washington, Jan. 27.?After the pas?
sage of the Wilson tariff bill it is un?
derstood that Mr. Harter of Ohio will
take little interest in congressional
work. He will not serve another term j
iu congress, and will after the tariff !
bill is out of the way be out of "Wash- J
ington much of the time during the re?
mainder of his term.
Favorabl9 to Bonds.
Washington, Jan. 27.?The judiciary
committee of the house, by a vote of 9
to 4, ordered a favorable report on Rep?
resentative Bailey's resolution ques?
tioning the right of Secretary Carlisle
to issue bonds.
Mitchell Likss Florida.
Jacksonvillk, Fla., Jan. 27.?Mitch?
ell, who has become very fond of St
Augustine, will go back there, and with
his wife spend several weeks in resting
and enjoying himself. "The English
pugilist was bright and chipper early
Friday morning, and seemed none tho
worse for his defeat of Thursday.
To Test Fee and Salary Law.
n0ble8ville, Ind., Jan. 27. ?Auditor
Tuckor Chinn, in behalf of the State
and County Auxiitors association, will
at once begin suit to test the constitu?
tionality of the fee and salary law.
Prohibition in Iowa Will Stand.
Des Moines, la., Jan. 27.?It is pret?
ty certain that tho prohibition law will
not be wiped from the Iowa statute
books. Kepublicans have caucused,
aud they declare they are not in favor
of any form of license.
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Second Session.
Wasi:zngton. Jan. Zi.? Senate.? Slimier
j Call's resolution directing the civil service ecftx
I milteo to inquire lato-the condition of the civil
service of the United States, and the expedi?
ency of its retrenchment or increase, came up
I for consideration, and Senator lierry (dem.,
Ark.) presented an amendment directing the j
j committee also to report the number of per- j
' sons employed in the classified servico from j
! each state and territory and so far as they can '
I ascertain the number belonging to each politi
I cal party, and whether the public service would
i be benefited by the repeal of the civd service
law. Adopted.
House-The fight to amend the pflgar sched?
ule of the Wilson bill was made in the house
j Monday. The first amendment was offered by
j Mr. McRao (dem., Arkansas), to abolished en
[ tirely the sugar bounty. In support of his i
' amendment, Mr. McRae said that it proposed j
j to abolish entirely the sugar bounty and leave J
I sugar on the fr? list, where It was placed by I
the McKinley law. The matter was discussed !
at length, ami at 4:20 the voting began. The |
firs', vo'.e was taken upon Mr. Meikeljohn's i
amendment to substitute Mr. Mc-Rae's amend- i
ment to abolish the sugar bounty, the provis- j
Ions of the McKinley law relating to the boun- !
ty. This was defeated by a strict party vote, i
Washington, Jan. 24.?Senate?Although
Senator Cullom tnado a fierce attack on the
Hawaiian episode Tuesday, in which he treated
j Queen Lil as Mrs. Dominis and Willis as a spy,
the general fusillade will come Wednesday or \
next day. In order to intercept any further
movement on the president's part the commit- j
tfce on foreign relations directed Senator Tur- !
pie as its mouihpiecc to report a resolution de- !
claring under existing conditions annexation !
inexpedient, and as the provisional government
had been duly recognized the highest interna?
tional in tores is reouirc that it shall pursue its
own line of policy; foreign intervention in the
political affairs cf the islands will be regarded
as an act unfriendly to the government of the
United States.
IIorsE?The radical free traders in the house
aro in command. This force has overridden
the ways and means committee as to wool.
Tuesday they carried the day for free sugar,
the abolition of the sugar bounty and for free
coal When the house adjourned Monday night
it was in a perplexing wrangle. There was
doubt as to just what it, had done, because of
tho intermixing of amendments. When it met
Tuesday it was still dazed, and for more than
two hours there was an argument to make clear
the action of tho previous day. The chairman,
who was himself more tu an rattled, resub
mittcd the vital amendment of Monday, and by
a vote vociferously in the afilrmative it was de?
cided to make all grades of sugar frccand abol?
ish all existing bounties upon the passage of
the bill
Washington, Jan. 2??Senate.? The Ha?
waiian question came prominently before tho I
senate again Wednesday, and after an hour's j
brisk discussion went over until Thursday. Tbc
result of the debate was to show that there is I
division both in the democratic ? r.d rePublican j
ranks as to the wisdom of adopting the resolu- i
tion reported by the foreign relation commit
tea Various amendments were submitted to i
tho Hawaiian resolution, t'.r.d !?;, agreement it ;
went ove r until Thursday, when ?cnau.r Toller
will talec the floor.
EousK-Possibly the most important phaso
in the tariff fight was developed Wednesday
night when the h.come ta.> bill was brought into
the house. Before tho bill was r^oorted to the J
ouse by Mr. McMillln in the morning there |
ad been a continuation of the O^htin the ways
and means committee against the measure, and
finally, after a prolong!..', struggle, rnd with
Cockran and Stevens voting against and the re?
publicans voting with them, the bill was re?
ported. In the consideration of tho tariff bill
iron ore was placed on the free list
Washington, Jan. -g.?sp.nate?The Ha?
waiian resolutions wen. eousidered Thursday.
They were presented i:: iho morning hour, but
laid aside in ordrr to give to Mr. Allen, the Ne?
braska populist, and opportunity to deliver a
legal argument against the authority o' tho sec
rotary of the treasury to issue five per cent
bonds. His argument was to the effect that tho
resumption act of 1875, under which Mr. Car?
lisle claims authority for the issue and sale of
bonds, ceased to be operative as soon as its pur?
pose? the redemption of nutstaudin? legal te# j
der notes?was accomplisbod, and that it has I
no more efficacy now than a piece of blank pa- J
per.
HOUSE?The nearest approach to anything of
interest in the hous^ Thursday was tho repeat?
ed attempts of tho democrats of the N"cw York ?
delegation to filibuster against the possible in- J
troduction of an income tax amendment to the ,
tariff bill. There were a good many amend- i
meuts offered, but only one ol importance-that ?
cf taking crude opium off tho free list and im
posing a duty of ?1 per pound. This, like all tho |
otherlamendrnents approved by the ways and
means committee, wai adopted. At 4:40 the
houso tonk a recess in order to permit the hold- j
lng of a democratic caucus*to consider the In?
come tax bill. Uy a vote of 83 to 71 the d< mo- ;
crats of the house of representatives, in t'.:o
caucus voted to make the internal revenue bUL j
including the lncomo tax. an amendment to the
customs revenue bill before the hou-.e.
Washington, Jan. 27.? Senate?The ses?
sion Friday was devoted to a dis ussion of Sen?
ator Call's public land resolution, a;id a general
colloquy over the federal elections bill. a i
strong appeal was ma le by Senator Call in fa-1
vor of the homesteaders of Florida, who, ho j
alleged, were being deprived of their rights by
land-grant railroads without authority of law, i
ond he finally succeeded in having his resolu- j
tion referred to the judiciary committee for a |
careful inquiry into the legal rights or theques- 1
tion. Senator Chandler made an effort to have '
the bill repealing the federal election laws post- j
poned until next December, but the motion ;
was. of course, promptly defeated by the demo- j
crats on a roll call. Atter an executive session
adjourned until Monday. j
HOUSE?The cnl7 amendment to the tariff \
bill adopted by the houso Friday was one in- I
creasing the duty on cut stones unset to thirty |
percent, ad valorem, and taking rough, uncut i
stones from the free list and placing them on j
the dutiable list at fifteen per cent, ad valorem. I
The ways and moans committee, which de- |
sired to reduce the duty on cut stones from ?
fifteen to ten per cent, was overruled in this [
matter. An attempt to place tin-plate on the !
free list was unsuccessful, 'ihere was Friday. !
as on the preceding day, considerable open, j
plain-spoken opposition to the bill on the demo-1
eraflc side.
Washington, Jan. -0.?Senate.?The ses- i
ate was not in session Saturday.
House?Tho louse committee en rules
Saturday agrted to an order allowing the in?
come tax to be offered us on amendment to tho i
tariff bill, giving Monday a d Tuesday for gen-1
eral debate, Wednesday f<>r del ate and amend-!
ments under the live-minute r.de, with general'
debate in the evenings, the vote to come oh the j
tuv.if bill ci>1 amendments on Thins-1
day noon. It is expected there wi l j
be a hot fight before the rule j
is adopted. The appropriation bills for pen-I
sions and for the District of Columbia were re- j
ported to the bouse Saturday by t ??? eoreaiittco !
on appropriations. The total cmotmt .-ecom-'
mended fo.- pension expenses for the fiscal j
yeareuding June 30. 18i>5, is $\S] 5SI,j>70, which
is practically in accordance with the :ast re-j
vised estimates of the commissioner pi pen?
sions. The total is fi4/!d,7S: less than the ap?
propriation for the fiscal vcar of iso4, which
was $lo0,5^l,:{-'?0, but i.s m- <? than the sum ap?
plied for pensions in any year before 1S9J, when
the amount was 6vI8J.53l,7b7, induitng deficien?
cies. _
A Republican Tiekct UvAtabnma.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 20.?There is
to be a republican ticket in thv field at
the State,ejection in August. Secre?
tary pe/letuos, of V.:a republican cam?
paign committee, has issue! a call for
a meeting o.' the committee February
8 to formulate plans. He says the
democrat?'.- party is divided, and that
the republicans may hope to win.
Fatal l: ibi<-i From :t Korso.
Daxvii.i.m. ir.r.., .J.?n. 20.?lohn Sea
bold, of :*w.;i: Dan vi lie, died in ajr/ony
of hydrophobia. He* was bitten on the I
r'vjht arm by a horse at i'ao'o, Ind.,
four or five years a?n.
Ta Qiloo-ni OlosatJ.
LAi'oitir:. In'.. .Inn. S9.?thick Stan?
ley, an ox-p- :<- ?n ?rm.r.l. is enjrngred in
tempciMLc ? v rk f*t ?*nvet Four
hnndre 1 v ? ? ? .-> b vi> i.hUcti the pledge
and cv ;ry .-oi'<?? n [ii<tye has been
FROM JAPAN.
The Soshi Advocating the Expulsion
of Foreign Missionaries.
Great Fxcirement Exlr-tn, and Ploodshed
and Violence May Bo Precipitated at
Any Ttme-An Element :?s Dangex
oiiH as the European Anarchist?.
Sax Francisco, Jan. ? ?0. ? News
brought by the steamer Belgic shows
that Japan is in a state of excitement,
and that bloodshed and violence may
be precipitated at any time. In Japan
the anti-foreign agitation increases.
The sudden dissolution of Parliament
6imply advertised the weakness of the
government. A majority of the lower
house, the vice-president of thea diet
and the Christians are all clamoring
for the enforcement of the treaty revis?
ion, which means that foreigners will
be debarred from extending trade
in the interior, and that they will be
forced to give up consular courts and
submit to jurisdiction of Japanese
tribunals, vvuich are notoriously preju?
diced and corrupt. The capital is over?
run with Soshi of poor scholars, who
art* venomous haters of everything for
eign. They advertise to lend their ser
?. > es to candidates desiring election,
fo money, and they seem to be reviv?
ing the lawless practices of the Konius,
who nourished under the old feudal
system in .lapnn.
From these men, who are as reckless
and desperate as European anarchists,
there is m. eh to fear. They have al?
ready made keveral assaults on foreign?
ers in Tokio ? o Yokohama, and ladies
have been grossly insulted in the
streets. The Soshi are advocating the
expulsion of foreign missionaries, al?
though every progressive Japanese ad?
mits thai the missionaries have done
much to aid the country and to bring
in wealth. Curiously* enough, man;,
native Christians declare that the
withdrawal ot the missionaries
will help Christianity; so the
anti-foreign movement is religious,
political and commercial, and it is
gaining such 1 eadwey lhat the best
observers in . okohauia declare that
the governu-er. \ will have great diffi?
culty in check ii g it or in preventing
op.'ii outrages England has done
nothing to pro et her subjects, but it
is understoo ttuasia has declared that
the expulsion of roreitiners froin the
interior, and the closing of all except
the large ports, will in?; ?j tolerated.
The foreign colonies n Tokio and
Yokohama, are alarmed as the nai ve
hatred is so plainly manifested, that
they fear street riots.
MIDWi NTE:? ^EXPOSITION.
The San Francisco !?"; ?.-<>,?? aed With <;reat
1 'Olli .*.
San Francisco, Jan. ?9.?Saturday
is a great day in tho history of the
Golden fctate. It marks the formal
opening of Hie Midvs in.er exposition, a
Chicago World's fair in miniature,
which owes its inception to the won?
derful triumph of which the metropolis
of the west was the scene last year.
Technically the grounds have beeu
open for visitors since New Year's
day, but ti.e formal inauguration was
delayed owing to the fact that many
ot the buildings and exhibits
were at that time far from com?
pletion. By proclamation Gov. Mark
ham declared the day a legal holiday
throughout the state, and his action
was seconded by Mayor Ellert, who is?
sued a proclamation closing all munic?
ipal ofrice.3 and calling upon business
men of the city to close their establish?
ments. This request was very gener?
ally complied with, and between the
suspension of business and the elabo?
rate decorations and abundance of
bunting San Francisco presented a gala
appearance.
The formal exercises at tho exposi?
tion grounds were preceded by a grand
parade of the National Guard, friendly
and patriotic societies and the munici?
pal departments. The procession was
several miles in length and the twenty
divisions were each headed by a brass
band The exercises opened at 2 o'clock
in the court of honor on the green
sward of which there was standing
room for over a hundred thousand peo?
ple. A grand stand with accommoda?
tions for several thousand people had
also been erected, and this was occu?
pied by representative people from
nearly every state in the union. The
programme opened with an address of
welcome by Gov. Markka m on behalf of
the state and Mayor Ellert spoke for
the city of San Francisco Director
General De Young spoke for the expo?
sition, and then, amid a salvo of ap?
plause and the ploying of the "Star
Spang-led Banner' by the United bauds.
Mrs. De Young pressed the Mitten, the
machinery was started in motion and
California's fair was an accomplished
fact. When the enthusiasm had sub?
sided Gen. W. II. L. !-a re es. U.l* silver
tongued orator of the Pacific, coast,
commenced what proved to be a most
eloquent oration. Tho ceremonies
closed with the playing of ?.?"America""
by the United bands of the exposition,
the multitude < f spectators joining in
the chorus. Saturday night there will
be a grand display of fireworks.
While in point of grandeur and im
pressiveness, California's World's fair
is cot open to comparison with the Co?
lumbian exposition, yet at the same
time it is a noted exemplification of
what energy and determination can ac?
complish in this country in a period of
a few months.
The total outlay to date on account
of the. fair has been in the neighbor?
hood of a million and a half of dollars.
Woman fchct ?:y a D.pury Sheriff.
Idaho Springs, CoL, Jan. 29.?Blanche
Cornetto was shot and killed by Deputy
Sheriff Wright in a fit of jealous rage
Sunday morning in east Idaho Springs.
The coroner's jar}' returned a verdict
that Wright shot her with felonious
intent Wright immediately gave him?
self up. _
They're Ft?! Enemies.
London, Jan. 29.?A dispatch dated
at "Buenos Ayres Saturday says that
Rear Admiral Ben ham has failed to
bring- President iVixoto and the insur?
gent leaders to any understanding as
regards arbitration of their differences.
Floods ia Colombia.
Panama, Colombia. Jan. 27.?The
Cauca Valley is inundated. The flood ;
is the most destructive of the eentury.
All the crops have been swept away,
and the damage in other respects is be?
yond computation. Widespread dis?
tress is certain, and a famine is feared.
CARLISLE
On tho Bonds, tho Seigniorage and
the Deficit.
Certificates Against Seigniorage ImroAsl*
ble, k* Itullion Could 2jv?t He Col?" d -
The iKnuanco of ttoads the Only
Remedy, Sayn rho Secretary.
Washington, Jan. 26.?Mr! Carlisle's
appearance he/ore the house judiciary
committee Thursday resulted in Rome
interesting statements ami admissions
by the secretary.
The Bailey resolution declaring that
I the secretary of the treasury had no
! authority to use any portion of the pro?
ceeds from the sale of bonds for other
purposes thvt the redemption of United
States notes was the penoing proposi?
tion. Secretary Carlisle made no at?
tempt at speech-making, nor did ho
confine himself to am*particular line of
argument longer tnan necessary to an?
swer questions
The talk between the secretary and
the members of the committee, which
developed Mr. Carlisle's defense or rea?
sons for soiling bonds, drifted into the
silver quest lot; on an inquiry as to the
secxetary's views on seigniorage.
There has 1 ecu an earnest effoi t on tho
pan of many democratic congressmen
to procure the issue oi certificates
against the seigniorage which it has
been calculated will auu nnt to $55,009,
000 when ti e bullion now on hand is
coined. Throughout the country tho
secretary's bond policy hr>.s been crit?
icized aud the argument was used that
he bad ue- right to resort to a l end sale
while lie had at his command this fifty
odd millions of seiguiorage.
Mr. Carlisle's reply can be taken as
the pofciticn of the administration on
this subject and -cities -jt once and for
all the issue which has been raised so
often.
"If ; issue certificates against seign?
iorage so-called," said the secretary,
"J must have dollars in silver com with
which to redeem those certificates. I
can not .get these dollars r.nless I coin
bullion on hand, anil I can not coin
bullion on hand in less than three
years."
Such a clear statement as this of the
requirements for an issue of certificates
against an imaginary profit on silver
seemed to bring convict ion to members
of the judiciary committee, as it re?
vealed to them the absurdity of the
contention of those who have been de?
manding the creation of notes which
would have nothing back of them; and
which could not be redeemed with dol?
lars which would have no other exist?
ence than the declaration printed on
the face of the bills.
In regard to the bond sale. Mr. Car?
lisle slated that he hail but recently
adopted tho idea that the secretary of
the treasury had this authority, but he
had waited until tho last possible mo?
ment for congress to take some action
for the relief of the treasury. The only
mistake he could now see that he had
made was in waiting so long.
He said the necessity for a sale of
bonds was imperative, as the deficiency
was increasing at an alarming rate,
and that $80,000,000, if not more, would
be the amount of the shortage at the
end of the present fiscal yenr unless
congress took immediate action. Ques?
tioned as to his opinion of the rigid of
the secretary to continue ti.e sale of
bonds, Mi*. Carlisle frank\y answered
that there was no limit under existing
law upon his powers in this direction.
The most significant part of Mr. Car?
lisle's testimony was that in relation
to his right to use money obtained
from the sale of bonds for current ex?
penses of the government lie said to
the committee that if congress should
make tin appropriation for any pur?
pose "out of moneys not otherwise
appropriated,"' and if the only avail?
able asset at his command was money
received from the sale of government
securities, he would he compelled to
use that money and lie would feel him?
self perfectly justified in doing so.
The secretary gave the Committee
figures to show that what was known !
as the "reserve," for w hich $95,000,000
of bunds had been sold, had all been
exhausted by the redemption of United !
States notes.
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE. ?
Its Affairs In a Had Way?Taluiage Will
Write and Lecture.
New York, Jan. '20.?The aifaira of
the Brooklyn tabernacle, are greatly
complicated and the reported shortage
of ?40,000 in the accounts of John
Woods, the ex-treasurer of the corpora?
tion, has not served to reassure tho
members of the church that all is right
Mr. Wood is declared by Dr. Talmage
to be entirely innocentof the charge of
embezzlement -ut the report of tho
trustees shows an apparent shortage of
more than $40,000, and Wood has been
called upon for an explanation.
It was rumored in Brooklyn Thurs?
day that the charges against the ex
treasurer were trumped up by the trus?
tees, several of whom are real estato
dealers, to depreciate the value of the
tabernacle property aud enable them
to buy it at a sacrifice.
Dr. Talmage, in discussing the situ?
ation, said that his resignation as pas?
tor of the tabernacle did not imply that
he would leave Brooklyn. He said he
would continue to make his residence
in the city of churches and would op?
erate from there, writing for the news- j
papers and occasionally delivering a
series of lectures in other citice.
Unusual Action la a Murder Case.
Paskeksiitjkg, W. Va., Jan. 20.?
Thursday morning Judge Maxwell, of
the Harrison county criminal court, re- |
leased on bail Henry Wetzci indicted J
for murder in the first degree, in kill?
ing Richard Sprouse last summer. Tho
accused has been in the Clarksburg jail
since, and was in a dyiug condition j
from confinement and worry. It is re?
ported that the state has a weak case,
Sprouse being a member of a party of
roughs, who wavlaid Wetzel and
endeavored to beat him to death. The
case w 11 probably never come to trial
should Wetzel recover, wh?ch is doubt?
ful. _
Gen. John UcNulia's Claim.
Blooming ton, III, Jan. 20.?Gen,
John McXulta, ex-prcsiJent of the Corn
Belt bank, of this city, made a stir iu
financial circles, Thursday, by bring?
ing suit against the bank for 15,000,
which he claims due him as commission
on c 150.000 of stock, which the bank did
not issue according to agreement
BAILEY AND BONDS.
Too Texas Congressman'* Bi:i Favorably
Keported to the House.
Washington, Jan. 27.?Secretary Car?
lisle's bond sale was fortunately timed
to avoid danger of adverse legislation
by congress That congressional criti?
cism was expected is admitted by the
secretary of the treasury, and the
cction of the judiciary committee of
the house in favorably reporting the
Bailey resolution Friday, shows how
decided is democratic sentiment against
bonds.
It is not expected that Mr. Bailey's
resolution, which declares that money
derived from the sale of bonds issued
under the act of 1s7.">, can be used for
no other purpose than the redemption
of United States notes, will seriously
affect the proposed sale of $50,000,000
worth of 5 per cents. It is worthy of
notice, however, that in anticipa
tion of some such action as that taken
Friday, which shows that the judi?
ciary committee was not influenced
by the arguments of Mr. Carlisle. As?
sistant Secretary Curtis was dispatched
to New York to drum up bids for the
bond sale.
V? hat Mr. Carlisle can do is not
known here. In an emergency like
the [ resent one it was thought better
to send a New York man to deal with
tin. New York bankers and syndicates
rather than cither of the other assist?
ant secretaries, who are much better
equipped in every respect than Mr.
Curtis.
Mr. Bailey's resolution can not be
I considered until after the tariff bill
I shall have boen disposed of by the
house. When it is called up the whole
j question of the condition of the treas
uary, necessity for immediate author?
ization by congress for a bond issue,
and the coinage of the seigniorage will
be debated. Before this can happen
success o;- failure of the $5'.),000.000
bond issue will have been determined.
From Mr. Carlisle's statement to the
judiciary committee Thursday, it is
certain that the action Friday will not
deter him, in an}' particular, in tho
! course which he has marked out for him?
self. As lie explained, lie felt, through
the failure ol congress to act for the re?
lief cf the treasury, he was justified
in exercising his right under the law
to obtain the money needed, and,
j next, to dispose of the proceeds of tho
i bond sale in such a manner as seemed
j wise to him, whether in meeting the
j current expenses of the government
j ordered by eongrcss, or in the redemp
! tion of greenbacks.
The democratic onpositiou to tho
bond policy of the administration is
i but another evidence of the growing
breach between tho executive and leg?
islative bran mes of the government.
NIAGARA HARNESSED.
First Test, Moving tho Machinery of the
Largont Paper MM in the World, a fcac
ce?h.
Falls City, N. Y., Jan. 27.? The
great Niagara Falls has been har?
nessed, and Thursday the monster
water tunnel proved a success. To the
Niagara Falls Paper Co., better known
in the west as the Soo I'aper Co., be?
longs the distinction of developing
8,300-horse power in a manner never
before attempted in hydraulics. An
immense wheel pit, three 1.100-horae
I power inverted turbines and plenty of
water were the means.
The turbines were built by Ii. I).
Wood ? Co.. of Philadelphia, after
special patterns and designs of 1'rof.
E. (je3'eiiu, a celebrated French en?
gineer. Tho water was let in from the
big canal of the Cataract Construction
Co., and the huge penstocks tilled up
with water. The head is sixty-five
feet, the greatest that any wheels have
been operated under.
The water was turned on by degrees
and the wheels began to turn slowly
and noiselessly. They moved in per?
fect form as the water gushed tip from
beneath on the wheel buckets. Faster
and faster turned the powerful tur?
bines without a hitch or jar. It was
perfection. The upright shaft transmit?
ted the power to the horizontal shafts,
I and soon there was the whirring of the
countless minor shafts through the
great mills.
The contract calls for G,(3'JO-horse?
power, and the cost, including the lease
of tli'j land, is $8 per horse-power per
year for twenty-four hours a da}'. The
whole hydraulic tunnel, which is to
develop 120,000-horse-power, and the
general power-house with 5,000-horsc
[ power turbines, to operate 5,000-horse
I power electric generators for the trans?
mission of power, will be put in opera?
tion June 1, when all the scientists and
engineers of the country will be invited
to attend. The paper mill opened Fri?
day is the largest in the world.
! The test of the wonderful tur
' bines was witnessed by the officers
of tho company, the designers and
makers cf the wheel.
I Vast sums of money and the highest
engineering skill in the world have
been secured to develop Niagara's
great water power. The Niagara Falls
Paper Co. has invested thousands of
? dollars in this plant
I
A Short 1 KCMtion.
! Columbia Crrsr, Ind., Jan. ?;?>.?James
? Mease is again !n the hands of the law,
j having been r;rrested and bound over
I to C"Urt. churned with robbery. ? He
was a partner of Marvin Kuhns, an out?
law and murderer, now serving a life
senteL *e in the .Michigan City prison,
and was released ouiy three months
ago.
Measured for Clo'.?.s s?id CofH i.
Pinkvili.k, Ky;; Jan. 27.?Bob Mar?
ler, the con-.:iMnncu murderer, had his
measure taker, for the suit ot clothes in
which he is to be hanged. Iiis meas?
ure was also taken for his cofiia. Mar?
ler was very partisubr about the style
of his clothes and wants a three-nutton
cutaway. lie expressed no preference
for any special style of cotlin.
Tho Fr^'.dent's Return.
Wahrixotox, Jan. 25.?The president
arrived in Washington Thursday morn?
ing and was at his ue-dv in tho white
house at his usu^i time. Miss Kose
Cleveland returned with the president.
G?*rnia?** lu TarU Oleurat??.
Paris. Jan. 2".?The German colony
celebrated Friday night with a ban?
quet at this Hotel Continental, the re?
conciliation, The emperor's actum
was loudly applauded.
Almost k iv.ufe In a Chureh.
vSi'Ki.NGFiKLD, G.. Jan. 2i>.? A. panic
was narrowly averted at the Third
Presbyterian church Sunday evening
when fire broke out iu the dome.