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DECISION MODIFIED.
Assistant Secretary chandler's Ruling in III
90 Placer Mine Case.

Assistant Secretary Chandler's Ruling in the
90 Placer Mine Case.
WASHINGTON, Nov 2O.-The case Of the
heirs OF Walter Wilier, involving the owner
ship of the Oro placer mine, in the Sara
mento Land District, on appeal from the
decision of the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, in holding said entry for cam
collation., has been passed on by Act
ing Secretary of the Interior Chandler.
who reviews the case at considerable
length and says: There Is no adverse claim
involved; the only irregulariy snggesfei
Is that the notice OF application was only
published for nine weeks, whereas Tie az
ute requires sixty days" He cites tie case
of McCurdy ct al. VS. ::S.reeter Il c. l.. o., "a.
1t was held that ten insertions are required
where notice is published in weekly news
papers, and this ruling has since been fol-
lowed. Prior to this decision it was the GUS
tom Of the Land Department to accept
evidence of publication for nine weeks as
sufficient. In the case OF Becker VS.. Sears
q l.. d., $50 tits held that as the duty Of pub
lication is put by the statute the claimant
should not be made to suffer from an
insufficient compliance in that respect nine
insertions) where no prejudice to the right
of others is shown, as in cases Of Miner VS..
Marriott q l.. D., 709) and of the Mimbres
Mining Company Is L. d., 457). The Sec
retary concludes as follows: COnceding
that but nine insertions were made In the
case under discussion, the entry should not
be disturbed but referred to board OF
equitable adjudication for its action, which
is accordingly done. Your decision Is, there
fore, modified
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sAMoA,s CHIEF JUSTICE.
King Oscars Appointee Arrives at Washing
ton En- Route to the Islands.

King Oscars Appointee Arrives at Washing
ton En- Route to the Islands.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Justice Deceder-
krartz. who was appointed by King Oscar Of
Sweden to act as arbitrator in the Samoan
disputes, is in the city, and called on Blaine
at the State Department to-day. He is a
man Of fine appearance. and even in Amer
lea, where young men come to the front In
such numbers. would be considered youth
full for such dignifed position.
In explaining his interesting mission he
said: 'It is a fficult task l undertake, but
thrust to exercise my authority for the best
interests of all concerned. BY the terms Of
the Berlin Conference the natives were
guaranteed self-g0vernment. They are to
hare native King, but it is left to the Chief
Justice to decide in the present case who is
the rightful sovereign, Malletoa is the
ruler de facto, and though Tamasese. who
was Vice-King when the Germans depOsed
the former, was at that time an aSpirant to
the throne cannGt say whether he is now
or not. l can't make up my mind this far
from the scene as to the real merits of the
dispute, and must make thorough investi-
cation before proclaiming to the Samoans
the name of their monarch"
The Chief Justice will constitute a court
before which all civil suits between the
Sam oans and foreigners shall be tried, and
bet seen the Samoans themselves; also, all
lac suits and criminal cases involving
fassscners with the natives, or with each
other. From the decision Of the Chief JUS
tice there shall be no appeal. 1t will be
seen from Judge DecederkrantZ' talk,
though he was too modest to say so, that he
will he virtually ruler OF the Samoan group,
and that Malietoa, or whoever the Chief JUS
tice names as King, will be merely figure
head. 1t is well that such responsibility
falls on person of such high character and
attainments. and one who is thoroughly
imbued with the idea of preserving the
strictest imnartiality. There are fourteen
United States has the right to the magnifi-
cent hartor OF Pango Pango, the best in the
kingdom.
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"JACK THE SNATCHER."
How He Narrowly Escaped Lynching In
Camden.

How He Narrowly Escaped Lynching in
Camden.
Jack the Snatcher," who has caused a
reign of terror among Camden females, is
believed to be in cell in the City Hall. The
prisoner is John Miller, well-tO-do tailor,
of 450 Kaighn avenue, and living at 106S
Ivins street. He was taken from his house
late ON Saturday night by Policeman Painter
through a crowd of intensely excited people
who had gathered and who were every mo-
mept growing angrier and more dangerous.
The policeman was compelled to draw his
revolver and braDdish it in the faces of the
excited people before he could move his
prisoner through them.
At late hour on Saturday night Mrs.
Mary Hager, the wife of Samuel S. Hager
OF 129 Chestnut street, started through q
small alley running from Chestnut to Mount
Vernon street, on her way to a cobbler's
for pair of shoes. No sooner had she en-
tered the alley than she was rudely seized
by the waist and by the arm. Mrs. Hager
screamed loudly, and her assailant tried to
stifle her cries. She managed to catch hold
of him, however, and continued her screams.
People came from all directions, and the
bold rascal fed out the alley. h0tly pursued.
He doubled around Chestnut street and fled
into WINS street, where he disappeared in a
house. A number declare that he was
Miller beyond the shadow of n doubt, and
tllll Dt ran IulO Ills uOuSt anu QUICKLY SlIuCh
a light. Mrs. Hager is certain Miller was
her assailant.
great crowd gathered outside OF Miller's
house, and threats of lynching were being
freely made when Policeman Painter
reached the scene. He forced way into
the house. keeping the crowd at bay by
threatening arrest, and he found Miller on
the second floor painting for breath and
cliuching II revolver. The policeman, un-
daunted by the menacing aspect of the man,
advanced upon and handcuffed him and
marched him out OF the house. AS they
reached the front door the crowd set up
yell of: ''There he isl Lynch him." A
sight of the officers cleaning revolver held
them of, however, and he was able to get
Miller to a patrol box, whence he was sent
to the City Hall.
Miller was given private hearing yester-
day morning before tile Mayor. when Mrs.
Hager recognized him as the man who
attacked her. Other witnesses swore TO
seeing Miller standing in the alley and to
seeing him run into his own house when
pursued. He very stoutly maintained that
lie had not been out, but was sitting quietly
in his house when the crowd surrounded it.
Miller answers the description OF the bold
rascal who has n record of seven assaults
upon women on prominent streets of Cam
den, SO far as the victims are able to describe
him, and he will be held until some of them
can identify hm.-Philadelphia Record.
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ROPING A TIGER.
How One That Escaped From n Cage Was

How One That Escaped From n Cage Was
Captured.
A tiger of considerable size had control of
the east end Of the E. T., V. and G. switch
ing yards some nights ago. 1t ran affairs in
that locality from II 80 at night until z
o'clock next morning. The Forepaugh cir
Gus wagons were being loaded on the cars
east of Crozier street. A switch engine was
showing some cars about, when one of them
became derailed, colliding violently with
two cage wagons, and the cage containing
three tigers was badly damaged. The
woodwork was crushed in, leaving hole Of
sufficient size for the tigers to get out.
One of the animals leaped from the cage
on to the fiat car and from there to the
ground. The two remaining ones were
about to follow suit when the trainer and
several other employees of the circ Is rushed
up TO the cage and prevented the exit. But
one of the tigers was at large, and as soon
as the TACT became generally known stam-
pede of the people in that vicinity occurred.
Even the circus men struck out for tall tim
Der and rushed to inform the managers.
Preparations for the capture of the tiger
were made. One of the Texas cowboys, and
the one most perfect in handling lasso,
was detailed to make the attempt. The man
handling the tiger was instructed to assist in
the dangerous duty and the pair went to
work. They located the tiger about
stone 8 throw from the cage In Wnlcn lie
had been confined. The huge brute was
crouched under box-car, between the
rails. His eyes shone brightly and looked
to his captors as large as two full
moons. A large dry-goods box was pro-
cured. a hole bored in the bottom and the
box placed on its side convenient to the
animal. One end of the lasso was showed
through the hole, and abnut o'clock this
morning the Texan threw the rope. His
Judgment was perfect and the lariat
dropped over the neck and left foreleg of
the brute to a. nicely. Then the work of
landing the animal in the box began. He
was pulled up to it slowly, and although he
resisted considerably was at last safely
lodged in the box, but not until he had torn
off one glove worn by the cowboy and LAGER
ated his hand badly.
The box was nailed up, and the tiger,
with the men as guards, left for MorristOwn
on the North Carolina train this morning.
Knoxville Sentinel.
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A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
Two Wounded Men Brought to
the Oakland Hospital.

Last evening two men-J0hn Drugnar-
dalla. an Italian, AZ years of age, and John
Gardiner, a Scotchman. % years 0ld-resi-
dents of San Francisco, were taken to the
Receiving Hospital in Oakland for
surgical treatment. Both were suffer-
ing from bullet wounds and in
addition Gardiner exhibited several knife
wounds. The men were brought in from
Wildcat Creek, near the border line that
divides Alameda from Contra Costa
County. After their wounds were dressed
they were questioned as to how they re-
ceiyed The injuries, but they appeared some
what reticent.
Being closely pressed. the italian said that
he was walking along the road on his way
to seek employment, when he was suddenly
approached by some one from behind and
struck with hammer, but he failed to cX-
plain how be received the bullet-wound.
The ScOtchman stated that he and the
Italian were on the road walking in conf
pany when third man assaulted them.
The stories told by the men when they were
apart are very conflicting, and the men were
detained pending further investigation.
The Italians wounds are not serious,
while the Scotchman's are more painful,
but not considered dangerous.
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THE RECENT ELECTION.
Figures Showing That the D. mocrsts Made
No Cnnvarts at the West

NEW YORK, Nov. 21-The Tribune says:
The aggregate Republican vote cast at the
recent election in the States, of
which full returns are published,
proves to be 176 per cent less than
the Republican vote cast in the same
States at the Presidential election. But
it has been stated by prominent officers of
the Farmers Alliance az the West that four
ffths OF its voting strength was drawn from
the Republican party. In the States
thus far reported the proportion of
the Alliance vote is 6.2 per cent
of the total Republican vote in
1883, so that there is left a supposed loss by
1aziness, Indifference and all other canses OF
only ia per cent of the entire Republican
vote. 1t is coincidence that in the same
States the loss in 1886, compared with 1884,
was also just ia per cent.
The Democratic vote was 8 per cent less
than in 1888, but allowing one-ftth of the
Alliance vote has been Democratic, the total
loss 10 the Democrats by laziness, indifference
or other causes. except the Alliance, was but
per cent. These curious figures bring
to light one fact which has been strongly
suspected but not yet clearly demonstrated,
W. That there was 10 considerable trans
Ter IN these States of the Republican vote to
democratic candidates. as the free-traders
nave poasimgly proclaimed.
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WILL NOT RESIGN.
Psrnell Sends Communication to Several of
His Colleagues

Psrnell Sends a Communication to Several OF
His Colleagues
LONDON, Nov. 2O.-Parnell has sent to
several Of his colleagues a communication
TO the effect that as long as he is supported
by his colleagues ard the Irish people he
will remain at the helm in politics. He says
ht. has never sought either Office or reward
of any kind from any English party, and he
d es not seek their assistance now. The
Ilish people, not English politicians, must
decide the question OF leadership of the Ma
tionalist party. At the present critical
juncture he would be false to his duty TO
Ireland if he should desert his position be-
cause of private matters, with which poll
. ties have no concern. When his mission Is
accomplished and Justice has Teen won fur
Irt land after her long struggle against over
whelpling odds, the people may choose whom
= they will to conduct their local affairs.
DUBLIN, Nov. 20-The Freeman's Jour
nal says the Government Is cons ldeTlng a
surprise TO be sprung upon tile people at the
nexl general election for members OF the
House Of Commons.
The Labor Word, Michael Davitt's paper,
SAYS: Parnell is under moral cloud which
he brought upon himself. The crisis which
he has caused i'll the hOme-rule movement
Is The grayest IN ten years. There Is only
one course for Parnell to pursue and that Is
to e4face himself from pnblc life for the
brief period which must enSue before he can
legally marry Mrs. O'Shea.
Gladstone telegraphs that it is not true
that he conveyed any intimatiOn to Parnell
as to the course he should pursue.
A statement has been made In Nationalist
circles here that Parueil Will resign his seat
in Parliament at the end of this session and
offer himself Tor reelection.
At q sreat National meeting here to-day
tile Lord Mayor made the opening address.
He said the only crime Ireland would take
notice of was one Parnell was incapable of
committing. namely, treason to his Command.
Justin Mccarthy, in moving vote of conf
dence in Paruell, said he did not ignore the
serious nature of the question, but he was
sure it would not cost them a single friend.
Timothy Healy seconded McCarthy's mo-
ton and said tnat for Ireland Parnell was
less IL man than an institution. McCarthy's
resolution was carried amid great enthusi-
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sELIVERsKOFFuS MURDER.
Paris Police Acting in Mysterious Manner
Co-n,etinO Theories


Conflicting Theories
PARIS, Nov. 20.-Tbe police are acting
mysterIously in regard TO the murder Of
General Seliyerskoff, who, it is now ru-
tnored, was executed to prevent him reveal
ing secrets of the Russian Court
At the request Of the Russian Embassy
noautopsy will be held on the body Of GEN
eTal Seiyerskoff.
The Government is acting energetically
against the Nihilsts in Paris.
lie Matin says the police believe the kill
g ing was an act of private vengeance. Pad
.leowsky was the lover of a girl who had
been enticed by a woman, at the instance of
+Seiiverskoff, into a house of ill-reuute. This,
it is claimed. was the motive for the crime.
A liaisOn existed between the woman who
Induced the girl to visit the house and
Seyerskof The Nihilists here affirm that
the General was the director of the Russian
police in France and played an important
part in the recent arrests OF Nihiiists in
Paris.
The newspapers recall the fact that SER
want of SelIverskuh named Muller was as
sassinated in Paris in 1888, and that the
murderer was never found. Since then the
General has received a number Of letters
tbr, atening him with death.
L'Eclalr says Nihilist committee decided
that if Sophia Gunsberg, who was arrested
at st. Petersburg for having bombs, should
be sentenced to death, SeliverSkon would be
killed. The woman was sentenced to be
. hanged Monday, and the General was mur-
Gered the day after.
A person resembling Padleowsky crossed
the Belgium frontier Tuesday night.
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SUITS THKEATENED.
Action Against the Government by the Cher
okee-Strip Association.

okee-Strip Association.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 2O.-The Cherokee
Strip Livestock Association has determined
to commence proceedings against the United
States Government for the latter's actio n in
forcing cattlemen to vaeate the Cherokee
strip before the expiration Of the lease WIN
the Cherokee Indians The company brings
suit against the tenants, who declined 10
pay rent because the company'S lease was
not valid. The suit is expected to determine
the validity of the company's lease. Then
the company will sue the United States
Government for losses sustained in the pre-
mature marketing of their cattle.
Secretary Blair Of the Cherokee Strip 1--we
stock Association is in the city and tells
startling story of ruin and deSOlallon now
in order in the strip. He expressed the
opinion that within thirty days from the
time tie strip is vacated by the ranchmen
all the improvements made there will be
possessed by thieves from Oklahoma and
Kansas unless the Government orders out
troops to protect the property. The terms
of the lease provides that all permanent
improvements revert to the use and
ownership Of the Cherokees when the cat
tlemen vacate. The value of the entire i'm
provements is placed at half million dol
lars. In the suit of the association against
j. S. Stoller. one of the tenants, to-day, Tor
nOn-payment of rent, the Judge instructed
the jury to find for the plaintiff, declaring
the associations lease with the Indians
valid, and declared the indians owners OF
the strip. The association will now sue the
United States Government for damages in
a sum aggresating millions of dollars.
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TEMPERANCE UNIONS.
Proposed National IntbFiate Asylum-NOn-
Partisan Workers.

ATLANTA, Nov. 2o-The W. c. T. q.
delegates here passed yesterday at Indian
Springs, where it is proposed to establish
an inebriate asylum under the auspices OF
the national organization. Among the reso-
buttons passed is one setting forth that the
\ ational W. {. Il. u. has never planned or
purposed to organize q new church. An
other heartily indorses Senator Blair of
New Hampshire for his chamI Iionship of
prohibition, equal suffrage and the Educa-
tional Bill, and stating ''in the interests OF
these and other measures we will pray for
his reelection to the Senate" Copies of
this resolution Will be sent to the New
Hampshire Legislature.
The unfinished business was placed in the
hands of an Executive Committee. Boston
was selected as the next place of meeting.
President Frances L. Willard of the Ma
tional w. G. L. U. to-day sent o telegram
to the Non-partiSan Convention, now iii SeS-
sion in PittSburg saying: Believing it is
legally and morally wrong for anybody 10
take the name of the National w. c. L. U.
with the prefix 'non-partiSan.' we ask you
as Christians to discontinue the use of this
name"
TOTAL ABSTINENCE AND PROHIBITION.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 20.-At the afternoon
session OF the Non-parti>an WOmen's Chris
tan Temperance Union Mrs. Matte Bailey,
President Of the Iowa branch, in response
to the address of welcome, delivered an ad-
dress in which she said we should work
shoulder to shoulder, avoweGly laying aside
all prejudice, that we may some day secure
total abstinence for the individual and pro-
hibition tor the United States. At the close
OF Mrs. Baiey's address the usual commit
tees were appointed and some department
reports were read.
At t0-day'S session Mrs. Foster, Chairman
of the Committee on Revision Of the Con-
stitution, reported number Of important
changes. The report Oceasi iOned heated dis
cusSlon, but was finally adopted. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
Mrs. Phinney, Cleveland; Vice-President,
Mrs. Harriet G. Walker, Minnesota; Gen
eral Secretary, Miss f. Jennie Duty, Cleye-
land; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Florence
Miller, Iowa: Financial Secretary ana Sec
retary. Mrs. c. c. Afford, New York.
Mrs. Ellen c. Phlnney OF Cleveland was
elected President; Mrs. Harriet Walker,
Minnesota, Vice-President; Miss Duty,
Cleveland, General Secretary. number
of other secretaries were elected. Mrs. j.
Ellen Foster was elected Secretary for yonng
wOman'S work. She declined, but the decllna-
ton was not received and she was given until
tomorrow to reconsider. At the outcome
OF the elections, however, there was fierce
Indignation meeting, in which the couven-
ton as a whole joined. after the appear
ance OF the afternoon papers. The inGIgna-
ton grew out Of headline statement to the
effect that Mrs. j. Ellen Foster voted for
herself during the presidential baloting.
The denunciatory resolutions We're finally
toned down until one was finally passed
which denied the statement.
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of All Hands Around. 1t was knocked down
to Phillip Dwyer for $4,000. Banquet,
full brother of Tea Tray, was knocked down
to Michael Dwyer for 5000.
The other important sales we're: Torso,
by Algcrine-Santa Lucia, j. E. Mcdonald,
$500; F. LorimoIe, 10y Rayon d'Or-Florence
/, j. E. Mcdonald, $1,000; Vagabond, by
Wanderer-Vivid, c. Maxwell, 5000; Amulet,
by Raycn d'Or-Presto. A. +. Waleott. $1,000.
Yearlings-Entre, by RayOn d'Or-Eila L, A.
+. Walcott. $500; Marine. by Rayon dor
by Raycn d'Or-Lizzie Cox, Burridge Bros,
5000; Tasso. by Algerine-Santa Lucia, full
brother TO Torso, A. f. Walcott, $1,000;
Bordeaux, by Algerine- Bordelaise, j. E.
Mcdonald, S5150; bay colt, by Rossington-
Virginia, McLewee, 5000; Beau Brummel,
by Glengary- -Virglein, F.SC. McLewee
S22OO
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Important Diplomatic Appoint
mentS to Be Made.
Congressman Adams Urged for the Chi
nsSe Mission, Vice DENLY.
Eizner'S Recall Virtually Decided Upon.
Arrival Of the Chief Justice Of
Samoa at Washington.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-This mornings
Post says there are several diplomatic and
consular positions of higher grades yet filed
by Democrats, also several Postmasters in
large cities, particularly in the South.
Rumor is busy with the name of Congress
man Adams of Chicago for Minister TO
China, vice DENLY. an Indiana Democrat.
whom the President has not recalled be
cause of his personal friendship. DENLY is
said to be perfectly willing to come home,
and Congressman Hit, whose influence
with Blaine is said to be all powerful, has
urged, it is said, that Adams succeed him.
1t is also said that Charles Emery Smith is
anxious to return to his Philadelphia paper,
having already tired of the rigors of st.
Petersburg. II he should resign. Governor
Gear of Iowa or Bayne OF Pennsylvania will
likely succeed him. Another of the de-
feated will be sent to Central America to
relieve Miner. his recall having been prac-
tically agreed upon. Morrow of California
could have this place if he wanted it. and he
will probably take it, for the salary is S10.
00o. and the expense of living Is not great