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ALL HANGED 10 ONE TREE.
Tho End of tho Notorious Sims Gang.
WIN. Iynalieh by u AIoh.

SnUDATA, Miss, Dec. 27.-Thursday
morning largo body Of determined
men followed Sims and three OF his
gang to Sims's home, surrounding tho
house. Firing by the citizcna and also
by the gang from Sims house contin.
ucd until 8 p. III. Christmas day. After
consultation between the sheriff and
Sims, the latter agreed to surrender on
condition that they be protected and
carried to Butler jail. Tho sheriff prom
iscd tho best protection he could give
under the circumstances. Sims select
ed twenty-five mon and tho sheriff twon-
ty-iiye, and started with them 10 Butlor.
About one milo from Sims house u
body OF men from ono TO two hundred
strong took them from tho guards and
hanged them all to one tree. Sims OK
pressed fears that hc would never reach
tho Jail dead or alive. When lio was
placed in tho buggy for the fatal ride he
refused to be blindioldcd. He held out
his hand and asked them TO feel his
pulse 10 see il hc was frightened, and
said he was going to heaven Young
Savage said: III you think enough OF
mo 10 bury me put me by the side OF
Sims; We are fighting for the same
cause" They died cursing. The women
were turned loose. Tho names OF tho
simsites hung are: Bob Sims, Tom
Savage and Con Savage and his two
grown sons.
This ends the defiance OF the United
States, the state OF Alabama, and in fact
all laws by tho notorious Bob Sims and
four Of his followers.
LATEh-The lynching still goes on.
Two more victims, John Sims, brother
OF Bob, and Alosely, nephew OF Bob,
were both hanged last night.
1t is reported that Neal Sims has got
ten together about forty men, and in
tends TO burn Womack mill to-day.
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BLACK DIPIITHERlA
Raging in Western Pcnnsylvanin-Wholc
Eumllics Vyipcd Ont OF Existence.

Raging in Western Pcnnsylvanin-Wholc
Families Wiped Out OF Existence.
PITTsDuRGu, Dec. 27.-A Johnstown
dispatch to tho D&patch says: Black
diphtheria is epidemic at Fairvicw, q
few miles IRON here Dozens OF eases
have been reported, and the families OF
Frank and Cooley DeGraw have been
entirely wiped out OF existence. OF eight
children in the two families, seven have
died within month and the last one is
not expected to live through the night.
The dread disease carries them off in n
few days. After death. their arms and
necks turn black. The citizens OF Fair
view are frightened and many are lcav-
ing thctown. at Dlairsville, Johnstown
and other places in the district, the dis
ease isspreading, but is not SO virulcnt.
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WAsntSYroy, D. c., Dec. 27.-Gen.
schoiield has received through tho Mex
lean minister, scnor Romero, official
dispatches confrmatory OF the engage
ment by Captain Bourke and n detach-
ment OF Garza's band OF revolutionists.
Gen. Scholield SAYS that ii captured
Garza's men will be indicted individ-
ually for violation OF the neutrality laws
and Tor murdcr, as they fired upon aud
killed United States soldier. The dis
patches were referred to tho American
government for such action us deemed
necessary. When asked about it to-day
Attorney General Miller said that all
persons offending againstthe law will be
prosecuted, but it always was necessary
to first catch your hare.
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NEW YORK CENTRAL VICTIMS.
Funerals Held Festerday-,Irs. Bnldwin's
Son Goes Insane.

. ahpA Aiciu
Son Goes Insane.
New IoRK, Dec. 27.-The funerals OF
Mrs. a. NJ. Baldwin, DR.. Stephen +.
Best and the Misses Libbie Van Arsdalo
and Mabel slocum, victims OF the
Christmas eve New York Central disas-
ter at Hastings, were conducted to-day.
The funeral OF Mrs. Baldwin, at her
late home, Il East Eighty-ffth street,
was largely attended. During the OBJ
sequies Mrs. Baldwin's son, Homer,
who Was III the accident, became great
ly affected, and at last his mind gave
way and it became necessary to take
him from the room. 1t is feared that
he has utterly lost Ills reason.
The Rev. Phillips Bartlett, warm
personal friend Of DR.. Best, conducted
his funeral at his late residence, 224
LcnoX avenue. The floral offerings
were proiuSe. The remains were taken
to Pulaski, n. y, ior burial. .
The Rev. John j.. Reed, pastor OF The
Bedford Street church, and Rev. Mr..
Edwards, OF the Thirteenth Street Pres
byterian church, oiliciatcd at the obse.
quies OF Misses Van !Arsdalc and Slo-
cum, at tho Bedford Street church. Tho
church was packed TO ovcrilowing.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Chauncey NJ. De
pew, Attorney Loomis, OF the Central
road, Manager Toucey, Mr.. Hoskcll, OF
tho Harlem division, Secretary Taylor,
OF the Wagner palace car company, and
other prominent people were present.
Several ladies tainted during tho SER
vices. The burial OF Miss Van Ars-
dale will be at Montgomery, n. Y, and
that OF Miss Slocum at Lockport, \. Y.
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Chic ut tho Worlds Fair.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Lieutenant
Harlow, Commissioner for the Worlds
Iairin the republic OF Chile, reports to
the Bureau ofAmorican Republics that
hcas received tho most gratifying en-
couragemcn5 from the government OF
Chile with regard to its representation
atthc Worlds Fair. He encloscs q let
ter from the Minister OF foreign atfnirs
at Santiago, in which it is stated that
the government and the people OF Chile
will cheeriully contribute TO it, and also
ratities the request previously mada for
oite hundred metres ofspacc us necessa-
ry for the products OF Chile.
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WIRE WAITS.

Saturday was tho one hundred and
sixteenth anniversary OF thorevolution-
airy battle OF Trenton, and it was made
notable by the laying of the corner
stone OF a monument to the memory OF :
Washington and the Continental troops,
who, after crossing the icy Delaware
during Christmas night, surprised and
routed the Hcsslans, killing 4 number
and taking nearly thousand prisoners,
besides valuable military supplies.
VIM. Reese and Sallie Brown, OF Bir-! /!
mingham, Ala, were to havo been mar
ried Saturday and Friday she made him
q Christmas present OF a revolver.
Saturday morninghc called at her home
for the wedding, but for some cause she
wanted to back out. They were in
room together and high words were
heard between them. Tho next thing
was pistol shot. lie had killed tho
woman with her own Christmas pre-
sent: Reese escaped.
Mrs. Amy Gillig, wife of Charles a.
Gill!g, president OF Gillig's Exchange
Charing Cross, London, has been di-
vorced from her husband at Tankton,
Dakota. The application charged nor-
support and dcsertion. Mr.. Gillig filed
an answer, setting forth u mutual separ-
alton six years ago upon discovering
that his wife was intimate with well
known London clergyman.
w. II. Pearsall, wife and family living
six miles from Goldsboro, n. c., were
burned to death in their dwelling on
Tuesday morning. Tho charrcd bodies
OF the victims were discovered yester-
day. Wrightman Thompson, Il former
rejected sui,or OF the murdered mans
wife, has been arrested on suspicion OF
having committed the crime. .sI
The Carpenter steel works, IN indus
try which'was established in Reading,
Pa, three years ago, devoted 10 tho
manufacture oil high grade steel, was al.
mosl totally destroyed by fire last night. /.
One small mill and the office are nll that
are left standing. The works employ
nearly 500 men.
The old NYolsey homestead, on the
Island, was totally DESTROYED by fire
last night. ltwas the work OF all in
cendiary. The loss, including the value
Of the paintings ana antique furniture
consumed. is estimated at 100000;
partly insured.
On Saturday, Chattanooga, Tcnn.,
was visited by tho most disastrous fire;
in the history OF the city, the buildings
destroyed including large business
houses and several banks. The total
loss is about 5000, 900. :I3:si,
Tho Eastern Michigan insane asylum,
at Pontiac, was burned TO the ground
Saturday morning. The building con-
famed 200 inmates, buts so lar as heard
no one was burned to. death. Loss on (
the building 100000. j.l Il.
Marshall Gushing, Postmaster General
Wanamaker's private secretary, was
married at San Francisco, Saturday, 10:
Mrs. Belle Mcbride Palmer, . wealthy
widow OF Washington, D, g. ND
S21saac sawtcllc, who murdered lis
brother Hiram, died OF apoplexy satur-
day morning in his cell at the New
Hampshire state prison. fl1 q
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lVcstlNulcd Train .Wrcckcd.

kansas Cry, No., Dec. 27.-Thc
Santa Fe ycstibulcd. limited, which
left Chicago at six o'clock satur-
day evening was derailed at Bear
Creek, near Ncwcomb, 10 miles cast OF
this city ut a. IN. to-day. No one was
killed, though several were badly in
jured. The cause, OF the accident can
not now be definitely determined, rs
the track seems to have been in good
condition. sy,i7 t5s7
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GROWING CRITICAL,
hro Affairs In Iussia-Prisoncrs Strickc
y With IrnbnIh Isnrnr .-------

Arc Affairs In Observation-Disclosures Stricken
With Typhoid Fever. iH 81
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 27.-Thc prison
at samara, which was built to hold 200
inmates is now crowded with thousands
OF unfortunates among whom typhus
typhoid fever arc rife. Tho doctors,
whose duty tits TO attend sick prisoners,
are in despair and have not visited their
charges for month. A rapid increase
in the number OF deaths due to the
famine is reported to the authorities
here.
Tho government is dispatching
troops to districts where riots are likely
to break out. :.
The government officials now refuse
to grant permission for private dis
tributions OF food or the opening OF
soup kitchens. All relief must now he
given through officials in tho name OF
the cZar.
Moscow is threatened with an cpl
dcmic of smallpox. Twenty new cases
arc reported there daily.
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a MODEST REQUEST.
A Crank who Called for Cornelius Wander.
@ biltB Brains,

-
NEW YoIK, Dec. 27-Last night at
1880 o'clock while Mr.. Cornelius Van
dcrbilt was entertaining, a number oi
friends at his Fifth avenue residence, a
good-looking, well-drcsscd young man,
apparently German, rang the street
door bell. 10 tho page who answered
tho summons, the visitor said he had
called to SEQ Mr.. Vanderbilt personally
10 get his brains, which he proposed to
subject to an expert analysis i'll order
to determine why he (Eanderbilt) had
been able to amass fortune, while he
(the caller was practically pennilcss.
The page summoned an officer, ,who
took the young man to the stntion
house. In his pockets was found q card
bearing tho name John J. Lingman,
GIG East Eleventh street, also mem
bership card OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. The prisoner
was taken to the Yorkvillc police court
this morning and committed pending al
examination MS to his mental condition.
Hc was uncommunicative, and is doubt
less insane.
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Speaker Crisp's Condition.

WAsuryGroS, Dec. 27.-speaker Crisp
is still confined to his bed with the
grip. There is no particular change in
his condition and no serious apprchcr-
sion is felt, but ho is greatly exhausted.
Mrs. Crisp and this two younger child
rcn arrived last night. and will remain
in Washington during the session. The
speakers chief trouble arises from tho
fact that the grip has attacked his
throat and he suffers IRON coughing
spells, which disturb his rest and cx-
haust him,
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MICHIGAN. ASYLUM ErRE.
The Tiyc Huu,irod Inmatcs Provided will
Food nlld Sic!tcr.

Eoou ana Sno!tcr.
GRAND RAPIDS, NIIcN., Dec PA spc-
cial to the DfWocr0t from Pontiac says:
The situation at the burned Eastern
Michigan insane asylum is very much
improved to-day. The five hundred in
mates who were left without protection
by tho fro have found quarters in neigh.
boring asylum cottages and in houses
IN this city, which citizens have kindly
placed at tho disposal OF the asylum au-
improved and search has p revealed S'r ,ii but
ono inmate missing, Il man named
Steele, from Detroit. The trustees will
begin the work OF rebuilding at once.
The people OF this city have also fur.
nlshcd to-day q great amount OF food
and will continue to do SO until tho cul-
mary department OF the asylum has
peen rc.established.
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ETMlNEs DOG GOT THE BONE.



Y WASHINGTON, Dec. GA big English
mastiil found bone yesterday afternoon
in front OF Riggs's bank. On his mas.
sivc brass collar was this inscription:
"Josc--Jaincs G. blaine, Augusta, Me-,
Suddenly another dog came from the
direction OF the White House across
pennsylvania avenue TO capture that
bone. E1
Inc demand was savage growl; the
refusal u vicious snarl. III two seconds
the pride OF the secretary OF state was
rolling in the dirt, biting and swapping
NJ tho other huge animal, to the intense
excitement OF William. his keeper, and
the great delight OF largo holiday
crowd that quickly gathered 10 sec the
battle.
The fight lasted fully ten minutes.
Then the other dog gave up, and Mr..
BIalne's backyard was one bone the
richer "Dar amt no dog in dis yah
country wants 20 fool wild Jose" chuck
led William, as he trottcd behind tho
victorious canine, who carried of his
prize in his mouth.
Tho other dog was Daniel, very val
liable st. bernard, owned by Mr.. a. L.
Barbour. Its injuries were painful, If
not serious. The druggist who attended
Its wounds said it had been badly bitten
about the jowls and was suffering from
excitement. There were pools OF blood
in front OF the bank and drug store Mr..
Blaine's dog is much older than Daniel.
Each is worth several thousand dollars,
and several sports who witnessed the
encounter said it was tho highest toned
Christmas dog fight they had over at
tended.
And YOU notice." remarked one,
that MIR. Blaine's deg got nary ascratck
and carried oil the bonc.n
These dogs are rivals in the estimate
of local dog iunciers, and, while their
coming together in q fight has not set
tied the superiority OF one over the
other on "points," it has proven that
Jose has had tho benefit of better iu-
struction and example, and has improv-
cd his opportunities.
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!" SINTEENTH AMENDMENT


To the Constitution TO bo Submitted to
Congress Soon.
NEw YoRK, Dec. 27.-Tlo national
league for the protection OF American
institutions has prepared an amend
ment to the constitution OF the United
States. which will be submitted to, both
houses OF Congress shortly after they
resume their sessions. The amcnd-
ment-which ii adopted will bo the six
teenth amendnent-rcads rs follows:
No state shall pass any law respecting
an establishment OF religion or prohibit
ing tho full exercise thereof OF, use its
property or credit, or any money raised
by taxation, or authorize either to issue
bonds ,for tho purpose OF founding,
maintaining or aiding by appropriation,
payment for services, expense or other
wise, any church, religious denomina-
tion or religious society, or any institu-
tion, society or undertaking which is
wholly or in part under scctarian or
ecclesiastical control.
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FIGHTING AT LONG RANGE.
Garza's Followers md Mexican Troops
Have HrIot Engagement. i'.g

4 Have a lirlot Engagement.
San ASTosIo Tx, Dec. 2T.:-Thc
Mexican consul hero to-day received
dispatch from Laredo, which states
that M engagement ut long
range took place lust night be-
tween Gaza's followers and the
Mexican troops at San Isnacces
ranch on this side OF tho border, be-
tween Garrico and Laredo. Tho battlo
continued for somo time and resulted
in one Mexican soldier killed and q
number OIL each side wounded, Indirect
word concerning the movements Of
Captain llardic, OF tho Third cavalry,
was received hero this morning
and relieved tho anxiety us
to his safety. Ho is pushing hard after
\ dotachment OF about ono hundred OF
Gar2a's men and will either have them
chased across the river into Mexico or
brought 10 n moro critical situation
than that within tho next iorty.eight
lOurs H.IIf
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They Want Incnlls Appoiptel.

KANSAS CRY, Mo, Dec. 21.-A special
from Wichita says that the y oung
Mems Republican club OF that place last
night passed resolutions urging tho
governor to appoint Mr.. ingalls,. Every
business, social and political organiza-
ton in Atchison, tho ex-senator's
home, have passed similar resolutions,
and the current seems now to be setting
moro strongly than ever in the ex.sena-
tors favor .-.lLtL -, ..-.a :. M
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NEw YoNK, Dec. "a special 10 the
Pres from Washington is as follows:
The face just leaked out that Thursday
five prominent officers OF the navy,
whose names could not bc ascertuincd
today, We're instructed to proceed i'm
mcdiately to San Francisco under sealed
orders. The navy department has COM
plcted list OF the vessels owned in the
United States and now OH the Pacific
coast which can be used for transports
for troops in tho event OF necessity
arising ior the immediate transfer OF
United States soldiers 10 Chile. 1t is
understood that the mission Of the off
GERS above mentioned is to complete ar
rangcments for chartcring what vessels
may be needed in San Francisco.
There is well defined rumor tonight
to tho elect that negotiations with
Peru through Minister Hicks have been
carried oil by the United States for
some past, which have resulted in in
.suring the aid OF Chile's old-time enc.
my in the event of hostilities between
this country and Chile. 1t is supposed
that in the event OF open hostilitics Pc
ruvian se0ports will be at the disposal
OF the United States not only rs coaiing
stations, but as ports OF Decentralization
for United States troops. who could be
promptly sent across the border from
Peruvian territory. In return the
United States will be likely to aid the
Peruvian government in recovering the
provinces lost by that nation us 4 re-
suit OF thOwar with Chile 4 few years
ago.
1t is now certain that Immediately
upon the reassembling OF Congress, one
week from Tuesday, the President will
transmit 10 that body all the cores
pondencc relating to the Chilean un-
plcasantness. This correspondence will
be accompanied by vigorous letter
from tho President, asking for instruc-
.tlons. There seems to be n general i'm
preston abroad that the Congress,
while not going so far asto declare war,
will adopt resolution giving the Pres
idcnt power to send such ships and
troops to Chile as he may deem cxped-
lent.
An Associated Press dispatch from
San Francisco says: The cruiser San
Francisco, flagship OF the Pacific squad
ron, with Rear Admiral George Brown
on board, put to sea from this port
this afternoon. 1t was stated that the
cruises might put into the bay for gun
practice, but the fact that she has an
UNUSUAL large quantity OF guna and
ammunition aboard, added TO the fact
that u number of sailors and marines
left here on the Pacific Mail Company's
steamer San Jose last Wednesday for
Acapulco, where it is understood they
will be drafted into the cruiser Charles
toms crew when she arrives from Hon.
oluln, leads to the belief that the San
Francisco is on her way to join the
Charleston at Acapulco, whence both
vessels will proceed to Chile.
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LEEspunG, Fla, Dec. 27.-Nearly ! 900
armed men in Lake county are securing
the woods between tho Florida Central
& Peninsular railroad track and tho
shores OF Lake Paine in search OF Il
fugitive negro murderer, and
about as many negroes with
Winchesters arc scattered about
this place and suburbs proclniming that
they will protect him from lynching ii
brought in here. Just before daylight
this morning J. L. Barramorc, we'll.
known conductor on the Florida Central
u Pcninsular railroad. was shot and in
stantly killed while on his train not far
from here by Thomas L. Mike, 4 negro,
who keeps barber shop in this city.
twas one OF the most unprovoked,
brutal and cowarlly murders ever COM
lnittcd in this state. After shooting
Barramorc, tho negro rushed to the
platform, jumped from the train and
disappeared in tho woods. The train
was stopped and run back to this sta
ton with the body OF the murdered
man.
An inquest was held and then Sheriff
Galloway organized posse to search
for the fugitive. They have six blood
hounds with them and it is the general
opinion here that Mike cannot escape.
lie ran south from tho railroad toward
Lake Harris, The people still in town
feel sure that the murderer will be
caught and lynchcd before midnight
unless the negroes succeed in taking
him from the sheriff when bloody
race conflict would DO suro to follow.
Tho "Leesburg Rifles" about sixty in
number, have been ordered out to pre-
serve peace in town, as the negroes
threaten it.
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BcsroN, Mass, Dec. 2I.-Thc most
disastrous fire " hich has ragged in this
city since tho heThanksgiying Day blazo.
Of 1850 occurred tonight. 1t! was Of
somewhat extended area md for q time
threatenedm millions OF dollars worth OF
property. Tho buildings destroyed
were the brick block, 13S, l355 and III.
Federal street, owned blythe Revere
heirs, and occupied by several large
shoe firms. a.
Thclos will reach s600.000 Fully
covered by.;nsurance. y. S. Honghland,
alreman, 4 fell through an opening in.
tho orSadistance oftwo stories and
sustained probable fatal injuries. The,
cause OF the. fro isunknown.
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10 MORE "NNocKING ouTu
To bo Indulged in in New Iorlk-Sparrins
Only Permitted.

To bo Indulged in in New Yorlt-Sparrins
Only Permitted.
New York, Dec. 2G.-Superintendent
OF Police Murray announced to-day that
as attempts had been made to revive So
called Knocking out" fights, which were
prevalent some. time ago, but which
were stamped out, and that as state
ments have been made that Charlie
Mitchell and Jim Corbett. professional
pngilists, were to meet in Madison
Square Garden in the early part OF Feb
ru0ry, he would not allow the fight to
take place.
"Since thatannouncementw was made" !"
said tho superintendent, ''another
comes that Peter Mahcr and Jack
Dempsey will also fight in Madison
Square garden in January. Now l am
determined that these knocking out
contests shall not be revived. There
will be no prize fighting in this city.
II these men get. together and violate
the law it is my duty to arrest them,
and L will do so. OF course I cannot
and do mot desire 10 prohibit sparring
exhibitions, but the law docs not per-
nit prize fighting"
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FREsSo, CAL,Dec. 27.-Grattan Dal
ton, the fugitive train robber who es-
capped from Visalia jail last September
was overtallen by officers yesterday
morning and in a desperate fight one OF
tile officers was killed and two OF ithe
robler gang wounded. Dalton, how
ever, scaped=unhurt. He WIS convicted
OF robbing tho Southern Pauiiic train ct
AliliN. in Tu!arc county, last January.
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Hnilrondcrs WIN striise e.

SAY ANTONIO, TAN, Dec. 97.-At $50
o'clock tomorrow morning all the
employees OF the Antonio and
Arkansas -Pass Railway Com
pany's operating department will strike,
tying up the entire system OF 600 miles
OF road. The trouble dates back TO the
discharge OF Conductor o 'Brien by Su-
pcrintendent Sands foranallegcd viola
ton OF orders. eii5t &, l.t, Z.