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The Bessemer indicator., 1894-11-17
ONE BANDIT KILLED.
Tragedy Connected with tho Robbery of
Kansas Bunk.

Salina, Kan, Nov. 12.-Threc mask
ed robbers attempted to hold up the
bank Mt sylvan Grove, Kansas, 40 miles
west of here. at noon to-day, and one
of their number met death in an unus-
ually tragic manner. He was shot by
the cashier of the bank, and when, in
n dying condition, he was perforated
with bullets by his own comrades, to
save themselves from exposure.
The men rode into town on fast
horses. They were finely mounted and
heavily armed. Their masked faces
and flying s'ceds attracted cvcrybody's
attention, but they wasted no time in
getting TO work. They pulled their
horses up with n jerk in front of the
bank. and while one robhcr remained
seated holding the brides of the other
Two horses, guarding the entrance of
the bank, his two companions entered.
y citizen who was iransacting bust
ness Mt the counter quickly compiled
with their command 10 throw up his
hands. The cashier was ordered to
turn over what money he had and do 1t
quick. He looked into the muzzles of
both rcvolvcrs for II moment and then
reluctantly complied. 1t WAS but IL few
moments from the time the bandits
turned their horses into the business
street before they were again mounted
and away with all the ready cash the
bank had.
The moment the robbers We're out of
the building, Cashier John Clanc Sc
cured his gun and rushing to the door,
opened fire on the robbers us they wero
gallopng away. The bullet from tile
cashiers weapon lodged in the back of
one of the fleeing men. He staggered
in his saddle for Il moment, but ncrving
himself, lie kept his seat and galloped
on. He was too badly wounded, how
ever, TO continue the effort long, and
before he had gone n quarter of II
mile his body swnyed to and fro and
finally he fell heavily to the ground
His two comrades. who, up TO this time
had kept right ahead, pulled up their
horses and riding up to the PROSTATE
man. deliberately fired several shots in
to his body and dashed away.
When picked up the deserted outlaw
was dead. Nobody knew him and moth
ing to identify him was found on his
person. Who his companions We're is
only matter of conjecture. 1t is be-
lieved they We're Il scattered portion
of the Cook gang working their way
West, after having been separated from
the banditii, and driven from their
haunts in the Indian territory
The bank has offered II reward of
5000 each for the capture of the rob-
bers, dead or alive The sheriffs of
three counties have organized forces
which are now in search of the ban
dts. The amount of booty secured has
not yet been learned. The bank officials
are keeping tliat quiet.
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Asnph Halls Early Struggles.

Very few married men Of this day would
like 10 start in profession nt the age Of
~ on n salary of 81 per week. But young
Hall expected lie would he able to pick mp
outside work. He thought he could pursue
lis study IN mathematics under Prof. Ben
jamin Pcirce, then at Harvard. So he en-
tered on his new life fun Of hope. He took
a couple of rooms on Concord Avenue, near
the observatory, aud began huusekccpinE
lie som found he could not carry out all
his plans.
There was some quarrel between Prof
rcircc and Prof. Bond aud he could not
study with the former without offending his
ciupIoycr. He had to give up that plan.
HIS work at the observatory required long
hours, but lie managed to study little by
himself He studied mathematics ana Ger
man at the same time by trauslatus n Ger
man mathematical work. Ills little Income
was all eaten up by simply the room rent.
In order to live he had to do outside work
Ey computing. making almanHcs- and oh
scryin. moon Culnlinntipus lie doubled his
salary md managed to scrnpc along. HIS
wife worked by his st1c faithfully, encour-
aging him. helping him in his studies and
doing all the homework with hcr own
hands Hall soon became rapid, accurate
nnd skillful computor Soon his employers
saw how valuable he WAS and they grad
ually Increased his pay till nt last he drew
salary of $500 per year.-Pppular Science
Monthly,
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70 SETTLE THE WAR.
THE PRESIDENT AS MEDIATOR.
Our Government Suggests "a Pcaceable
Settlement of the War to Avoid tho
Forclbie Intervention of European
Powers.

Toxic, Nov. 11.-United States Min
lister Dun has communicated to the
ministry the substance of an important
cipher cable proposition received from
Secretary Gresham at Washington. 1t
suggests that If Japan will join in re-
questing the President of the United
States to act rs mediator In settling
fees in that capacity. a similar propo-
sition has been sent to China.
| The cable was received by Minister
Dun on Friday and was presented at
n special meeting OF the ministry. An
answer has not yet been sent. The
| proposition presents II grave question
| to the ministry. They are urged on
one hand by the popular sentiment TO
continue the war and crush China. ON
the other hand European powers are
| threatening to intervene. As between
these conflicting influences the minis
| try find great difficulty in reaching n
| decision on the American proposition,
| but the prospect is that it will be ac-
| ccpted.
1t is learned that four days ago
France made proposition to the Unit
| tu Suites 10 intervene.
Washington. Nov. lit is the belief
here that China will readily accept
the mediation of the United Statrs and
| that Japan will do so after She is as
slIrcd of proper indemnity from China.
1t is not likely that Japan will accept
| the mediation unless 500, ,OOo,ooO is of
fered. This will about represent what
Japan has actually spent in the war.
| This is roughly figured as follows:
Japan had Il reserve fund of 1000
600 on hand when the war began. This
| has been spent. Then she negotiated Il
war loan of 5O,000,0OO yen Ia ven be-
! ing about equal to our dollar. This
makes ST5.OO0,000 actually used in the
war. Besides this Japnacsc citizens
have contributed large sums and the
government has incurred other large
obligations.
The cable dis-.Jsure from Toxic that
| France made Il proposition TO the
United States four dHys ago adds Il
new feature to the case here. 1t is
said European powers were urging
forcible intervention and this had been
| largely instrumental in inducing the
| United States to suggest mediation
without force. 1t is understood that
the French proposition has beer reject
ed. The situation, therefore, presents
an interesting game of international
diplomacy. On one hand the great
| powers of Europe are threatening 10
| fOrcibly come between China and Ii-
pan. while on the other hand the Unit
| ed States offers to come between them
as Il peacemakcr. As between the
two propositions II is not doubted that
the two cnntendins powers will look
to the United States.
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THE DENVER sTRANoLER.
Another abandoned Woman Falis n Vic
tim TO Ills cruelty.

Another .ibandoncd Woman Falis n Vic
tim TO Ills cruelty.
Denver. Nov. ID 'Stranglcr's Row"
on Market street. was the scene of an
other murder this morning, says the
Republican. About fifteen mintcS past
l O'Clock No. 1857 Market street was
visited by the iiend whose strange
hobby is to choke women tD death. and
when he left the place, Ejllu Oyamn,
Japanese girl who ran tie place, WAS
Il corpse with the marks of the stTang-
lcr's work upon her throat.
This mornings murder was COM
mitted in the same row of houses in
which Lena Taper aud Marie Contas-
sot We're stranglcd. The mode of her
death. too, was exactly similar. After
partially choking her, the job WAS COM
pleted by tying Il towel around her
neck and tightening the moose until
life left her body.
The only difference between kiku
Oyama's case aud the strangers 9th
er jobs is that she was discovered
while her pulse was still beating and
the breath yet in her lungs.
Kiku Oyama was about - years old
and cmigratcd from Japan to Chi
cago with the racial representatives of
her native land to the Columbian EN-
position. There she made the acquain-
tance of Imi Qyama. and together
they came to Denver last November.
Imi Oyama says he was the dead wo-
mans cook. but the ncighbors say he
was her lover. lie WIS the first per-
son to enter the japanese girls room
after her death.
The coroner has the body. Three
Japanese mocl and three women are
under arrest.
Richard Demndy, charged with the
Taper murder. was discharged yes
tertlay. thus ending that case.
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NUNS AS TEACHERS.
Question as TO Whether Thoy May weal
Their Religious Gurb.

Their Religious Gurb.
pittsburg Nov 12.-Justice Dean of
the state supreme court to-day handed
down an opinion in the case of John
HysOng ct nj. VS.. the school district of
Gallitinsbor0ugh, an appeal from
Judge Barker of the court below, who
refused an injunction to prevent nuns
from teaching in the public schools
dressed in the girb OF their order. Jus
tice Dean a!lirms Judge Barkcr's de-
cision. In his opinion, which is very
lengthy. he says:
"1n this case t.c school board com
mitted no unlawful act in selecting
these Catholic women rs teachers br-
cause by moral character and certified
nttainnents they were qualified and
their religion did not disqualify.
"Thc dress Is but the announcement
of the fact that the weIrcr holds n
particular belief. The religious belief
of teachers and all others is generally
known to the neighborhood and to pup
lis. even If not made noticeable in the
dress, for that belief Is not secret, bur
is publicly profcsscd.
I'm the GO years of existence of our
present school system this is the first
time this court has been asked to de-
tartan teaching for dcvout woman to
appear in Il school room in Il dress
peculiar to n religious organization of
Christian church. We decline to do so.
the law does not so say"
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AN EXCEPTIONAL PARDON.
Governor Waite Frees a Man Who Ia II
Second rcrmrr.


Second Tcrmrr.
Denver, Nov. 13.-AftCr having his
application refused by the pardon
board, William IIuff yesterday re
ccived an unconditional pardon from
t'hc governor. Huff is serving his soc
ond term of Il four and Il half year
sentence for grand larceny. He was
convicted of having stolen Il pocket
bool; containing SlS.5o; In issuing tho
pardon Governor Waite says. "'rhcrc
was no proof whatever at the trial that
this man stole the pocket book. He
had it in his possession. and it had been
lost. When asked to surrender it. he
did so instantly"
The inference is tilnt Huff found tlIa
purse but made no efforts to find the
owner Being Il second term man. the
pardons board declined 10 consider his
case. In explaining his position in the
matter the governor said:
ut was pretty rough on the man all
around, | think. Judge Campbell, sll-
prcmc judge elect, convicted him. and
is one of the judges who tacitly rc-
fused To recommend any prisoner for
pardon. So Interested was he in Ilnr'.
however, in asking Il pardon for him
however. that lie did join the proSecut.
ing witness in asking pardon fo; him
The partlons l&lrd has II rule which
requires Il full vote on second term
men. When fluff's ease came up Prof
SlOcnm and Mrs. Love voted against
him. and that shut the applicant out.
We knew that the mans first offcusc
was drunkenness, although he had
committed sumc other offcnSe. but Il
WAS so slight that it WIS scarcely an
Oifcnse The court ut the time Of
sentencing him. remarked that he WIS
being sent 10 prison more for being
drunk than anything else"
This is the first time the governor
has gone contrary 10 the rccummcnda-
tons of the partlGnS board. although
he has full authority to accept or rc-
ject its recommendations.
There are many applications still on
file with the parduus beard. which,
us matters are now progressing, will
not be passed upon 70: six months. ON
the 2oth of this month the board will
so into daily sessions until the last
case is disposed of.
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PORT ARTHUR TAKEN.
The Chinese Admit Their Inability to Re.
slst japan.

sist Japan
London, Nov. 10.-The Japanese are
reported to have taken Port Arthur.
The Chinese telegraph line from Port
Arthur to Ticn Tsin via King Chow has
been cut by order of the Japanese conf
mander. The British steamship Gaelic.
from San Francisco for Yokohama and
Hong Kong, which was seized by the
Japanese authorities on the ground
that she was carrying contraband of
war, has been searched ut NaGaski.
Washington, Nov. 10.-Events of the
last few days. in which officials and
diplomats of Washington have partici-
pated, lead them to believe that peace
between China and Japan will be con-
cluded Mt an early day.
China has at last reluctantly but very
fully admitted that she has found her
self wholly unprepared for war. Japan
on the other hand smilingly accepts
this Acknowledgement of her progress.
and awaits detailed proposition as to
how much China will concede as Il
basis of peace. 1t remains to be seen
whether Japan will demand too much
or China will yield too little, but the
inclination of both powers is so strong
ly towards getting together that it Is
believed that peace will be effected OH
the 0as!s of Corca's independence and
II cash indemnity for Japans war eX
penditures.
If, however, Japan urges her de-
mands to the extent of II cession of II
part of China's territory, the present
prospect is that China will not humble
tinue to prosecute the war as best she
can, relying on the bitter winter now at
hand to give her temporary respite
and defense
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THANKSGIVING DAY.
Governor Waite Issues tho Cu,tomar.
Proclamation.

Denver, Nov. 13.-Govornor Waife
yesterday afternoon published his
Thanksgiving proclamation, rs follows;
.'In view of the time-hpuored custom
| hereby designate Thursday. Noycm-
Der 10Th, 1894, us day OF ThankSgiv-
ing.
'''rhe soil and bowels Of the carth
have responded IN the energy Of man.
Arts and sciences have tlourishpd az
never before in the history Of The
world. Wonderful strides have been
taken in the knowledge of adapting thr
materials of nature to the requirements
of advanced civilization. Wealth with
out limit is ready to spring forth under
the magic touch of industry, skill and
intelligence
But. witlnl. the ovci'Shadowins
threat Of our civilization Is the constant
recurrence of industrial and CONNER
clal panics which blight the lives and
hopes of millions of able bodied and
sliillful beings. Monopoly ly-Iobbcry un-
der the forms of law-is the curse of
our times, and withcrs the best physi-
cal and mental energies of oar people.
And while we may be exceedingly
thankful for our genial climate and uu.
bounded resources let us boar in mind
| that only through II conscientious re,
gard for the industrial rights of all
the people can the blessings of rrli.,
| ious and economic freedom be pclm,t,
! nently established.
Done at the capitol. Denver Colo.
| November 18th. 1891.
(Seap "DAvIS IL. WAITE.
"G0vcrnor
NELSON o. MCLEES
| Secretary of State"
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Nothing Venture Nothing Gain.

A small boy who stood in front Of
place of amusement the other day
evidently wanted to get inside. Per
haps he thought that the way to be
successful was 10 make success. Per
hups he thought that Il thing worth
having was worth trying 10 get Or
he may have thought he saw an appor-
tunity to try his luck" for the ticket
taker was reading a newspaper, his
bead concealed behind the open sheet.
The boy crcpt up slowly, making no
noise. He had almost passed the man
when heavy hand fell on his shoulder
where's your ticketE demanded the
man.
"Why, mister" said the boy, 81
thought you was blind" and he wrig-
glcd away and left the place much
more rapidly than he had entered it
New York Tribune.
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SAILORS RESCUED.
Disabled Ship Fortunately OvertaIsen in
BIld-Ocenn.

New York, Nov. 11.-Thc steamer
Creole Prince. Captain Bycrs, which ar
rived yesterday from Trinidad reports
that on the outward passage, October
2S, In latitude 2S.0T. longitude GG.42,
she sighted n waterloggcd vessel, the
schooner Cornct, of Lunerhurg. n. s.,
Captain Bnlcom. bound from Halifax,
N. s., for Port Spain with n cargo Of
fish and potatoes. A boat was launch
ed from the Creole Prince. and rescued
Captain Bclcom and Scamcn Fred Had
don and Yeter Carlson. The other menu
hers of the crew, Mate Freeman Rood.
Peter Paterson, and Il sailor whose
name is unknown, were washed over
board and lost. The ships cook, Peter
Adams, was drowned in his berth when
the vessel was hove down on her beam
ends. On October II the Cornet cxpr-
ricnced II terrible hurricane, during
which the vessel WAS hove down on her
beam ends. While lying in this posi-
ton she filled with water through the
cabin sylight and coiupanionway. After
cutting away the masts, the vessel was
| rightcd. She WIS then comple:c
wreck, at the mercy of the wind and
sea.
Captain Balcom and his two surviv-
| ing scamen lashcd themselves to the
poop, and We're in an exhausted con
dition, being badly bruised and swollen
and without food or clothing when res
cucd.
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ENGLAND ONLY WANTS PEACE
Speech OF Premier Roscbrry Mt Lor,
Mayors I:nnnnct,

Speech OF Premier Roscbrry Mt Lord
Mayors banquet.
London. Nov. 1O.-In accordance with
custom the new lord mayor of London.
Sir Joseph Rcnalas. gave banquet nt
the Guild hall last night. The speaker
was Lord Rosebery. He said:
I'VE are determined to maintain a
strict neutrality. but on the other hand
we cannot forget we have shown Il
striking and tangible proof of friend
ship with Japan by our recent treaty.
while we have shown friendship to
China, in attempting to secure peace.
We acted thoroughly in accord with
Russia. We would still be glad to Join
in any pacific measure to secure Il
peace honorable to Japan and not
disastrous to China. The newspapers
have been advising the government TO
secure the opportunity now offered to
enter into cordial entente with Rus
sia. That advice the government has al
ready anticipated. tChcers). Since the
governments relation with Russia
have been more cordial than | ever
remember The frontier difficulties in
Asia, which l hope arc almost the last
of Il dangerous question between us,
are now nearly terminated.
"The removal of this cause of Anglo
Russian distrust will be IL great step
toward universal peace"
There We're at present three clc-
ments endangering the worlds peace:
enormous ornaments, the press anl
armed explorations. He did not be
lieve that the newspapers in their
fierce competition sufficiently weighed
the effect of their intelligence. 1t had
been twice announced in the newspa-
pers that New Zealand desired or in
tended to administer the government
of Samoa. The British government did
not think it necessary TO contradict
such absurd rumors though they could
not fail to prejudically affect the pow
ers with which Great Britain was Co
operating in Samoa.
"Our foreign policy" he continued,
'is distinctly conservative. We covct
nothing abroad and only want to main
tain the status quo"
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TRADE WITH JAPAN.
Two Large Contracts Just Awarded to
American Firms.

Tacoma. Wash, Nov 11.-William G.
Norris, who went TO Japan year ago
to represent Il syndicate of Chicago
merchants, has secured two of the
largest contracts ever awarded Amcri-
can firms. one goes to Armour II Co.,
and is for corned canned beef TO be
supplied the Japanese. army. The
other is II S33O,000 contract for cast
iron pipe to be used in extending the
Toxic water works. The pipe will be
made i'm Alabama and sent here for
shipment, the American firm having
met the competition of English
French and Belgian bidders. The COM
pany which Mr.. Norris represents was
organized just after the Worlds Fair
as Il result of the expressed desire of
the Japanese commission to stimulate
trade with America. The United
States imports goods worth S2J,000,-
600 from Japan yearly. exports goods
to that country amounting to S5.000,-
900. 1t is believed by those interest
ed that the trade can be evcned up.
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oAMHLED HIS CLOTHES AWAY
Hard Luck of mn Alleged Italian Count.

Hard Luck of mn Alleged italian Count.
New York, Nov. 9.-Therc were tears
in the eyes of Raphael Demer. who is
said to be an Italian count, as he told
n curious tale of robbery to the New
Rochelle police late last night. He ap-
pearcd as complainant against Rolea
and Cont Gussepe. The prisoners keep
Il saloon on Mechanic street, which is
much frequented by Italians. Games
of chance are played there. Dcm"r
went there and was induced to join IN
Il card game. Before he knew what
had happened they had made a clean
sweep of his possessions. First he
gambled away $50 in cash. Then his
watch went. Next they got his over
coat and finally in Il fit of desperation
he stnked tho suit of clothes he wore
and lost that. The men made him strip
and, clad only in Il shirt, he made his
way to the police station and caused
their arrest
The Bessemer indicator., 1894-11-17

There is more CatnIrh in this section OF
the country than nil other diseases put to-
gcther, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurnble. For n great
many years doctors pronounced it n local
disease. md prescribed local remedies. and
10y constantly faiing to cure with local
treatment pronounced it incurable Sci
ence has proven cntGrrh to be constitu-
tional disease and therefore requires con
stitutionnl treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by +. j Cheney q Co,
Toledo, Ohio is the only constitutional
cure on the market = is taken internally
in doses from 10 drops to n teaspoouful. 1t
nets directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, They offer one hun
ired dollars for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars aud tcstimonials. Adj
dress +. j. CHENEY 81 CO., Toledo, o.
s5TS Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills, 25c.
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INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.
1t VIII Open at Los Angeles This Eve


1t VIII Open Mt Los Angeles This Eve
ming.
Los Angeles. Cal, Nov. 1O.-The Los
Angeles International exhibition VIII
be opened mt Hazards pavilion at s
o'clock this evening.
Seventeen different nations are rep
resented in the booths which are ar
ranged on the first floor of the build
ing. Some of the most Interesting cx
hbits of the Worlds Fair in Chicago
and the MidwintCr Fair at San Fran
in place in the hall. Flags of all na-
tions float in the building, and at the
end of tho main hall is IL stage.
where native entertainments and
dances will be given by the various,
foreign nations represented at the cX-
hibition.
The officers of the exposition are: j.
~. Brown. general manager; ]. An
thony German. assistant general mana
ger; Louis Bernard. chief foreign de
partmeut: G. Il. Newhlll. supCSintcnd-
ent of building; B. Brodck secretary:
George de Sosnowslii and NJ. NiedZwei-
cnginsk, directors of the fine arts de
partmcnt.
Chcvalier de Kontsky has charge of
the musical department.
Last night II banquet was given by
the management TO the representatives
of the press at the exposition.
From present indications the eXposi-
ton bids fair to be successful
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MARVELLOUS DISCOVERY,
I'rins Near Ancient Babylon Yield Somr
Remarkable Facts.

Washington, Nov. THE human
race is nearly ten centuries older than
science had knowledge of before as n
result of the extensive explorations of
the ruins of Biffcr, near ancient Baby
Ion, us described in report to the
state department by Minister Terrell
at Constantinoplc. These explorations
are being made at the expense of Phil
aholphans, and DR.. Peters and Prof
liilpricht of the University of Penn
slyvania have supervised the work
Many tons of tables, vases, inscribed
brick and the like have been cxhumed
the revolving worship of the god of Bel
is more clearly known. his colossal tenn
pie with its 130 rooms has been explor-
ed and the religion. government and
customs of men who lived 1000 years
before Christ have been revealed by
the translated inscriptions. Minister
Terrell says that 1t will require sixty
volumes to contain the description of
these marvellous discoveries.