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SUBJECT FOR JupGE LrNcH.
A Desperate Abducts Child and Com
mits a Brutal Crime.

mits Brutal Crime.
MooRrsrowN On. J.), December 31st.-
One of the most fiendish crimes on record
was committed Monday night in the heart
of the Jersey pines. AT dusk on Sunday
Bertha, the II year old daughter Of Charles
r. Heines Of Pemberton, was missing from
her home. She is a bright child and
favorite in the reighborhood, and as soon
ss her absence was discovered the mother
became alarmed. Messengers were dis
patched among the neighboIs to hunt for
her.
No tidings being received, suspicion fell
upon William Sloan, q noted de5perado,
who lives in cabin. He had been seen
on one or two occasions 20 give the child
candy and other gifts to induce her to visit
him. These she had always refused. A
visit was made 10 Sloan's place. but his
wife said he had gone down toward the
shore Her manner, coupled with her re-
fusal 10 lend the searching party lantern,
convinced Haipes that Sloan wes respon-
sibIe for the girl disappearance He got
lantern and in company with Henry
Bush, one of the slrewdest woodsnan and
trappsrs i'll the section, started oil on the
hunt.
Bush's practiced eye found the trail in
an old road leading to the pines Here it
is" he shouted, "here are his footprints,
and he was dragging the girl with him.
The night was dark and every now and
then they lost the trail in the swamp.
After they bad traversed twelve miles they
came to what is known as the Butler
place. where there is q deserted hotel.
There was a light inside from 8 fire that
Sloan had built, and beside it lay he form
OF the girl on blanket, insensible. Not
, far from where she was lying they saw
Sloan.
Knowing the desperate character Of the
man they had to deal with. Haines re-
mained on guard while Bush started on the
run for Woodmsn's, three miles away.
There he found Constable Adams II was
nearly 3 o'clock in the morning when they
reached the place, where Haines was still
waiting. Inside the condition of affairs
was unchanged. Sloan had an az by his
side, and was bending over the PROSTATE
form of the girl, when Constable Adams
burst open the door and made rush for
him.
Sloan raised the Ak aud aimed a blow
| that would have bebeaded the Constable if
be had no. too quickly lodged it. Just at
that moment HaInes struck SlOen on the
head with club, telling him 10 The fl Jor.
AS he rose he made an effort to kill the girl
| by blow with the Ak, bui the fGther
struck bis arm with the clnb snd diverted
| the blow. Finally he was struck on the
head with club, ard was then taken to
Jail. The wife was also arrested as an ac-
compiice.
Bertha, the injured girl, was fonnd 10
have been horribly maltrea.sd. and i. is
doubtful # she will recover. Her parents
are highly respectable. Sloan evidently
intended to kill the girl TO prevent her from
testifying against him, as he is man who
stops at nothing The community is terri
| bly, excited over the affair.
PEARS Soap is the purest and best soap
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Adjourned Sine Die.

WASHINGTON, December 31st.-The In
ternatioual Marine Conference was called
to order this morning by Admiral Frank
lin, President Of the Conference, and from
the beginning of the session it was evil
dent an adjournment sine die would be
reached TO day.
Various reports were adopted. Mr.. Hale
of England, in a graceful speech, offered a
resolution that formal and cordial vote of
thanks be offered TO Admiral FRANKLIN Tor
his courteous, able and impartial conduct
as presiding officer of the Conference. The
resolution was unanimously adopted amid
much applause, and Admiral Franklin,
after acknowledging the high tribute, an
nouncsd the adjournment of the Congress
sine die.
A Slender Thread.
WASHINGTON, December 31st.-Clerk Nc
Pherson has received information of the
serious illness of Congressman John B.
Motfitt, of tha Twap;y-tirst District of New
York, and that he will be unable to resume
his seat at the opening OF the House.
As Cheadle, IF Indiana, is disgruntled
and threatening to kick the party traces in
retaliation for his alleged mistreatment by
Speaker Reed, who he insists ignored him
in the makeup of the committees, the ILL.,
ness of Moffiit may become a serious party
misfortune. Cheadle's disaffection leaves
the Republicans with but one sure msjority,
He Did Not Suicide.
WASHINGTON, December 3Ist-No trace
can be obtained of Psy-clerk Jones of the
Marine Corps, who disappeared with So
500 in Government money. The suicide
theory has been abandoned and it is
thought he joined Silcott in Canada. Pay
master Goodloe will make up the shortage.
Randall is All Right
WASHINGTON, December 31st.-A rumor
was current at the Capitol to-day that Con-
gresham Randalrs condition was much
wo7se. An inquiry at the house was
answered by az emphatic denial from his
family. Randall was much better, and out
of bed attending to correspondence.
Reducing the Public Debt.
WASHINGTON. December 3lst.-Treasury
officials estimate that the public debt has
been reduced s.. 500 coo during December
and about SS1 900 600 for the whole year.
Observing the Day.
WASHINGTON, December 31st.-All the
executive departments were closed at noon
to-day, in order to allow the employees q
half holiday preceding the new year.
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HAPPY HUNTING GROUNDS.
The Idea Was Not Original With the
Native Americans.


WASHINGTON, December 31st.-Colonel
Garriek Mallery of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute, who is recognized as the authority on
Indian traditions, religions and languages,
has lust completed report in which he
overihrows and completely demolishes
popular and almost universal theory that
all the savage tribes of America before their
contract with civiliZ alton mad formulated
and established religious faith, believed in
single supreme being, future life and
system OF rewards and punishments aft, r
death.
This theory. which has been accepted
and disseminated by religious missionaries
Of all OenomiDatiGns among the Indians,
has been the chief link to connect them
with the prehistoric races Of the Mosaic
era, and at the same time has been used
to demonstrate that man as creature,
however ignorant or degraded, was diyineiy
ius5ired with revelation or instinct that
recognized one supreme beipg, the immor-
talify of the soul and the hope OF happiness
or fear of misery after death, according as
his worldly life was spent
Colonel MalHry rep 1rts that after years
of investigation into the ira jiuons of all
the North American tribes, representing 5S
linguistic stocks and more than 800 Ian
guages, he has been forced TO the conclu-
sion that the eborigines had 10 such in
stinct and no such religious belief until
after contact with European civilization,
when they gained it from the missionaries.
These missionaries, he says, were imbue1
with the dogma aud sought and therefore
found evidence Of one primeyal faith, but
were misleG by their own enthusiasm.
He continues: AFTER careful examina-
ton, with the assistance of explorers and
iinguists, l reassert my statement that no
tribe or body of Indians before missionary
influence entertained any formulated or
distinct belief in a single overruliDg great
spirit or any being that corTesponded to
the Christian conception of God; but
freely admit, with even greater emphasis,
that an astounding number of customs of
the North American Indians are the same
as those recorded of the ancient Israel
ties"
He tells. too, of the experience OF W. W.
Warren. who translated Bible history for
the Aiibway nation and was invariably
met with the remark from the native
priests: This book must be true, for our
! ancestors have told US similar stories, gem
Grafton after generation, since the world
was new, and only last year, when q we'll
informed chief Of the Muskokis was being
questioned as to the religious myths and
legends of his tribe, he replied. They are
all in the Old Testament. You can read
them there without the trouble of taking
them down from our people,
Colonel Mallery also argues that it is
useless to attempt to ChristianiZe the In
dians until after they have been civil
ized
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He is Proud of America, But Has Poor
Opinion of Italy.
RoME December 31st-The Pope at
ye-' erdsys CoHsis'ory said he was reioiced
~ the bDilding of Catholic universities az
Washington, Ottawa and Frieb0Urg.
Catholicism, he said, prospered under the
favorable laws OF America. and the unity
Cl the men who administered them in that
cnuntTy. His j. at this prosperity
rendered the grief italy caused him the
more striking by the contrast.
The Italian adversaTieS Of ire church
persis ently continued their war against it.
aati i was made EVIDENT by the recent
uttrr9uce o! peisons in public positions.
Amaug other recent insults to the
ci .fch was The demonstration iu honor Of
Gir.dano Bruno. Tie Italian Government
n seking t. deiach lbe people fr, III the
chu'ch OPP d the ac,ion OF the Pope III
ey--g way
lis Holiness referred 20 the temporal
power as necessary to the independence
and liberty of the people in the exercise of
his mission, and declared he did not claim
the restoration of temporal power from
human motives. Ii was his right, and he
was required TO preserve it intact and trans
nit 1t to his successor as one of the mali
enable treasures of the Christian faith.
The new Italian penal code just coming
into operation also attacks the liberty of
the clergy and hindered their work with
new obstacles An additional wound was
about TO be inflicted upon the church by the
law regarding charitable trusts, which had
recently been enacted with unseemly
haste.
This was fresh step in an endeavor to
efface every vestige of religion from the
civil institutions. By this law all pious
establishments were to be suppressed or
transformed, especially those for lowering
girls without portions, those regarding
girls entering converts and those by which
it was provided that masses should be SAID
for the souls of the dead. This law vio-
lated the wishes Of the founders of all those
charities, and the priests were excluded
from the benefits of the charitable institu-
tions, and women were not admitted to
such benefits. 1t was argued that charity
should be secular, in order that it might
be more acceptable, but indeed the unfor-
tunate are often too proud sometimes to
accept Christian charity, and outside of the
Church there is no true charity.
Other blows have also been leveied at
the Church by the invasion of civil power,
forcing itself into sacred thingS. For q
time all things might m6arrass the Church,
but they can never definitely change its
course.
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TRADE WITH CANUCKs.
Ellis III. Roberts Testifies Before tn
Canadian Commission,

Canadian Commission.
New YORK, December 31st-Ellis H
Roberts, Sub-Treasurer of the United
States, was the first witness before the
Canadian Committee to-day. The witness
believed that the present commercial rela.
tions with Canada were advantageous %
the United States. Restricted trade would as
materially toward the annexation OF Can
ada If the United States permitted Can
ada TO bring her products TO this mark Ell
free of duty, Canada would have no desire
to become annexed to this country The
testimony of masters of fishing vessels as
to the working Of the present arrangement
in their line was then taken
Ersstus Wimsn, who hsd been present
at the hearing, when asked by the Chair.
man Of the Committee if he was an Ameri-
can citizen, replied he was Cana dian and
subject of her Majesty. The reason he
did not seek the glories of American citi-
zenship was only due to the fact that il
would destroy his influence in Ccuada.
Charles H. Pew, OF rat y d Son Of
Gloucester, testifis m was en-.
gagged in fitting Out Il slllne. -.s.,-4s.
Senator Hoar asked witness for bis views
as to the value of the crews of the fishing
vessels of Gloucester for service in the navy
in the event of war.
Pew replied that the fishermen were al.
ways eagerly sought after to serve ia the
navy. About oue-seventh of the popula.
ton Of Gloucester took Gil active part in
the late war. Referring to the subject oi
Canada's treatment of American fishermen
Pew said the Americans cared nothing for
the three mile limit. What they did want
was the right TO get such convenienees as
-four, bait, etc. when in Canada. Such
privileges were not necessary but rather 6
convenience. II was not the refusal of tht
Canadian Government to permit American
fishermen such privileges, as the manner
of the refusal thereof, that was complained
of.
The committee adjourned TO meet II
Washington.
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STYLE GALORE.
A Swell Wedding in London-A Magnifi-
cent Costume.


cent Costume.
LONDON, December 31st.-The marriage
of Gordon Cunard, surviving son of Bach
Cunard, baronet, and Edith Howard wa:
the event of yesterday. The wedding was
in st. Michaels, Chester square. The foe
made it dark as night without, but the
interior of the church was q brilliant spec.
tacle, the Christmas decorations still re.
naming.
The officiating clergy were Canon Flem.
ing, rector of St. Michael's, snd Rev. A. G
Lawler. The bridegroom was attended by
T. Butt Miller, his best man. The bride
was conducted mp the aisle by Der brother,
George Howard. She wore dress of rich
Indian six and full cours lrein Of the
same material. Tie bridal veil of richly
embroidered lace was fastened with dis.
monG stars, and IN the hair were orange
blossoms and g magnificent tiara Of dia-
monds. She lad no bridesmais s but vas
esquired by three lille boys dressed in
light blGe plush costumes. who ;cied as
train bearers. The effect w4s novel and
striking
At the conclusion Of tha service, which
omitted the usnsl address, reception wes
held by tie brids's mother. The wedding
presents, choice AID numerous, were dis
played. At the conclusion of the breakfast
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cunard drove to Vic
toria station. They left for Brighton tc
spend the honeymoon.
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ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST.
Ten Inches Of Snow Has Fallen at
Georgetown, El Dorado.
A HEAVY FROST IN S0NOMA.
A Miner Blown to Atoms With Dyn.
amite-Safe Robbers Visit
Sisson- Railroad Travel.
A HEAVY FROST IN S0NOMA
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uN1osl
RAILROAD TRAVEL.
Tracks, Bridges and Culverts Being
Placed in Order.

Tracks, Bridges and Culverts Being
Placed in Order.
SAN Francisco, December 31st.-Not
since the late storm have the railroads been
running so smoothly as at the present time,
and it is expected that the large amount of
mail and freight which has accumulated
during the late trouble with tracks and
bridges will be readily disposed of.
The first train of the Southern Pacific to
reach Los Angeles proper for over week
from the East came in a; this morning
The bridge which was the cause of the de-
tention has been fully repaired and put in
proper condition for the passage over it of
trains.
1t is expected that the train leaving here
tonight will go othrough to Ell Paso without
transfer.
On the Atlantic and Pacific the bridge
over the Mojave river has been placed in
proper condition for the running of trains
across the same.
On the narrowgauge line everything is
in working order.
Owing to the accumulation of mails, it is
expected that the Postoffice employees will
have to put in New Years day getting the
same ready for delivery.
The Central Pacific is hard at work with
snow-plows near Summit, where the snow
is reported as deep as ten feet clearing the
tracks, in order 10 allow the cars to come
through without stopping.
The Mullan branch OF the Union Pacific
from Tekoa to Cataldo, distance of fifty
eight miles. has been turned over to the
Operating Department, making a oontinu-
Gus route over the Union Pacific line of 457
miles from Portland to Cataldo. Cataldo
is near the old Mission. The track is laid
nearly up to Mullan, and the road is being
surfaced and will be opened for business in
few days.
The Texas and Pacific tourist sleeping
cars are built on the general plan of first
class sleepers, having lower and upper
berths. The lower berths are converted
into comfortable seats during the day, the
upper berths being closed for that purpose.
The toilet arrangements of these cars are
complete, and the only difference between
them and the Pullman palace cars is the
absence of upholstery.
Mr.. Boardman. surveyor, formerly en-
ployed by the Union Pacific, is running
the lines of the Pacific Beach to Escondido
The people of the latter city have given
their assistance in q land subsidy, and it is
expected the work will be pushed as fast
as possible. The project is said to be en-
coureged by the Pamo Water Company.
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PAYMAsTER- GENERAL.
Several Gentlemen who Desire to be
Rochester's Successor.

WASHINGTON, December 3lst-Consider-
able interest is felt in army circles over the
successor to Paymaster General Rochester,
who retires in February. Colonel Rodney
Smith is the nezt officer in rank in the
corps, and the principal contest is between
him end Lieutenant-Colonel Charles NJ.
Forrell. Lieutenant Colonel Forrell is a
personal friend Of President Harrison, and
would probably be the Presidents first
choice had not the friends OF one of the
other candidates called attention to the
charges preferred against him some years
since which may initiate against him.
The other candidates for the place are
Colonels William A. Rucker and William
R. Gibson, and Msiors T. H. S,suhton, Asa
B. Curry and B. S. WitcEer. Majors
Stauaton and Witcher are the only ones
who have war records in line, and they
rely on that TO have great weight with the
President
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a MISERABLE FARCE.
Let Us Give the Religion That Jesus
Taught Fair Trial

Taught Fair Trial.
COUNCIL BLUFFS Ual, December Sfst.-
a committee on Ministerial correspon-
dence, operating from Sioux City, is send
ing to the preachers of the Slate circular
letter. asking them 10 unite in keeping the
prohibition statute as it is until the people
have had 4 chsnce to vote on it. 7. J. Nc
Kav, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
which is the wealthiest and perhaps the
most influential in the city, in reply to
this. addressed an open letter to the COM
nitfee in which he refused to Join in the
effort suggested. Following are in sub
stance the reasons he assigns for refusing,
the language being his own:
After several years of trial of prohibit
ton 10 this citv the law hss proved a
miserable farce. The county has been put
TO an immense amount of trouble and ex-
pense in the prosecution of suits against
liquor dealers, and all TO no purpose. l
do not believe that the open saloon IS as
dangerous 10 the morals of the rising
generation as the club room and private
drinking habits which prohibition always
creates. You say we do not expect pro-
hibition to save drunkards, but to pre-
vent q new generation of drunkards.
confess to being puzzled as TO how prohibit
ton will prevent a new generation OF
dncnkards if the same conditions prevail
that prevent the reformation of the drunk
ards to-day.
Your statement is the first taeit ad-
mission have seen made oy Prohibition
lists that legislation could not be depended
upon to effect change in the nature of
man. I have always thought and taught
that noihiog but the religion of Jesus
Christ could change mans nature. II is
as easy to make drunkard Christian as
a temperance man, and that religion viii
do Whist legisiatioo is vainly trying 20 do
ebaDge the nstass By reforming the man
from within. no, from without. as Pro-
hibi,icn tries 10 do.
"Lst Us give the religion that jesus
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which the callers should come to pay their
respects. This notice is nearly an exact
COPY of that issued by the President for the
guidance of the official ceremonies at the
White House. This announcement has
created good deal of surprise, because 1t
is unprecedented, but il will probably be
com piled with. as the Vice President is SO
much respected and Mrs. Morton SO much
admired This notice is as much as to say,
toe, hat the MoTtons will be the leaders of
fashion and society in Washington for the
next four years and everybody scknowl-
edges that they are perfectly competent 10
be such.
Mrs. Blaine, owing to her sisters death,
will withdraw entirely from society. She
had contemplated gay winter, but her re-
tirement will upset all her plans. She
will, therefore, not assist at the Presidents
reception or be present at the reception in
her own home.
The diplomatic breakfast at the residence
of the Secretary of State, for which the in
vitations are out, will be given, and Mrs.
Emmons Blaine will receive the guests
with Secretary Blaine and the Misses
Blaine. Mrs. Blaine has sent regrets for
all invitations she had accepted for the
coming fortnight, but the rest of her family
will go out as usual.
One Of the questions of fine speculation
to-day is whether or not. in the absence of
Mrs. Blaine from State occasions at the
White House, her daughter, Miss Margaret
Blaine, will be invited to take her mother s
place in the receiving-line. The fact is
that all the Cabinet ladies would rather
favor the adoption of such plan, as it
would increase their family complacency,
would often relieve the ladies themselves
from attendance upon State affairs and
would serve all purposes just as well if a
daughter or sister or other relation could
take up the duty for them.
Mrs. Tracy will receive on New Years
with the President, but the first tine there
was a reception at the White House last
spring her daughter, Mrs. Wilmerding, had
the same honor. All the silly questions of
precedence are likely TO get pretty well
scattered under the present Administration,
and it is more than possible that the open
ing OF the society drama on New Years
will be revelation in many respects.
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STARVATION AT SEATTLE.
Charles McHugh Starves to Death-C1ear
Case of Suicide.

Case of Suicide.
SEATTLE, December 31st.-A strange case
of man starving to death occurred in this
city yesterday. Charles McHugb, dressed
in laborer's clothes, had been stopping at
the Windsor lodging house, the proprietor
of which says that to i1is certain knowledge
McHugh had eaten nothing for over a week.
An attempt was made to force him to par
take of nourishmen., but with no avail,
and this morning he died.
On examination it was found that he
had bank-book showing balance to his
credit in the Hibernia Savings and Loan
Society, of San Francisco, OF 81 400, and
also q certificate of deposit for $110 on the
Bank of Commerce of this city. Aside
from this he had no money. There were
no papers on his person to show where he
came from or 10 whom he belongs He
had evidently gone through powder ex-
plosion at some time, as one of his eyes
was gone and his face is specklsd with pow
der marks. 1t was evidently case of sui
eide By starvation, as food was refused by
him on several occasions. 1t is believed
that McHugh has friends, and probably
relatives, in San Francisco. He was man
about 45 years of age, and was five feet
eight inches tall. He wore dark mus
tache and bad coal-black hair, streaked
with gray. In addition to the scars on his
face he also had an old scar below the left
knee.