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The morning call., 1894-12-05
kOLB'S HARD HIT.
Anarchy Threatened in
Alabama.
STRIKES AT THE REVENUE.
And He Owns All of the Tax
Collectors.
TRIKEs AT THE REVENUE.
MESSAGE TO THE LEGISLATURE.
The Matter Is More Serious Than
Colonel Oates Ever Supposed
1t Would Be.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. Ar. F. Kolb,
who claims to be Governor of Alabama,
to-day completed a message to the Legisla-
ture, which he signs as Governor, and
which will be trans smitted to that body to-
morrow. The message is also addressed
to the people of Alabama. and is long
and in many respects revolutionary doc
Ument, as it recommends his followers not
to pay their taxes for a while.
He says: 81 further advise those eollec-
tors who value the case l represent, and
which will assuredIy prevail, to delay all
payments of State taxes into the State
treasury until an impartial hearing has
been had Of our complaint under a fair
and honest contest law"
When it is remembered that the tax
collectors in thirty-eight out of sixty-six
counties in the State are Kolbites, it will
be seen that if they take his advice the
Kolb Government will find strong support
and Alabama Will be threatened with
anarchy.
In his message KOlb says: THE revo-
lutionary conditions OF our State govern
ment must become the subject of your con-
tinued and most anxious contemplation.
The plans of usurpers so alarming to you
are abating in nothing to reduce you to an
abject and final submission to their un-
bridled will and passions. You have seen
your just demands for full execution of
the election system and change of Gov
ernor and other State officers, secured TO
you by sacred constitutional guarantees,
deliberately set aside by the Legislature,
itself only a creature OF the constitution.
declare to you without fear of contra
diction that if the present party in control
of your government be not arrested in its
mad career, no elections can be held in
He then reviews the provisions of the
constitution and says: Because the
Legislature of 1892 -93 did expressly revoke
the sections of the civil code. however un-
perfected which seemed 10 allow a contest
of election OF Governor and other State
officers by refusing on demand to restore
them or TO substitute others of a reason
able and practicable nature, you are per-
fectly Justified in declaring there can be
no election of Governor or other State
officers under the constitution OF Alabama
binding on you which is tainted with
fraud at the ballot box"
He then urges the Legislature to enact
contest laws, and advises his friends to or
ganize clubs to assist in the general object
of his appeal. The message concludes:
IF Colonel Oates and his faction fear not
the truth; if they court equity and are
ready TO abide by justice, they will hesi
tate at nothing to remove the color of dis
honor from his title to the office he has
seized by arms"
The morning call., 1894-12-05
rIUST COME TO TRIAL.
Hogg on the Trail of the Standard
Oil MilIionaires.

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 4.-Some days ago
Governor Hogg issued requsitons for the
arrest Of William and Henry Rockefeller
and other magnates of the Standard Oil
Company AMI the Waters-P Pierce Oil Com
pany, indicted for violation of the Texas
antitrust laws. The acquisitions are
known to have reached Governor Stone of
Missourhand Flower of New York several
days ago, but what action they have taken
has not been transmitted to the State
officials here. Governor Hogg states that
be will follow the gentlsmen into every
State in the Union and across the ocean if
necessary to bring them to Justice. He
asserts that If either the Governor of Mis-
souri, or the Governor Of New York would
recognize their requisition and surrender
the men. he is satisfied they would be con-
victed If he can get them into Texas.
The morning call., 1894-12-05

men of the city met tonight and recon-
mended some immediate changes in order
to prevent future disastrous fires. They
resolved that during the past three years
numerous costly fires have occurred in
Omaha as direct result Of the inability of
the department. to properly fight the
flames. They declare that this is due
partly to insufficient mechanical devices
and the small mains in use by the water
works. 1t is understood that the leading
companies doing business in Omaha insist
on changing these conditions under pen
atty of having the rates increased. Well
Informed fre-fghters declare, however,
that the complaints of the insurance
people are not well founded as TO INSULT
cient protection except possibly as to the
Water-mains
The morning call., 1894-12-05
YAMAGATA ILL.
The Field Marshal Must Give Up the
Command of His Army.

LONDON, Dec. A dispatch to the
Central News Agency from Toxic says a
report TO which much credence is given is
current there to the effect that Field Mar
shall Yamagata, commander of the Japan
ese army. is so seriously indisposed that
it has been decided necessary for him to
be invalided and that one of the court
chamberlains has started for the front
with message from the Emperor.
LieuteDant-General NodZu has been pro-
NOTED to be a general and will at once re-
sumo command OF the first Japanese army.
Captain Miura has been appointed to the
command of the cruiser Yamashiro aud
the late Harbor Master at Sa Sc Bo has
been made Governor of Port Arthur.
The Times correspondent at Chefoo
says: Foreigners here are preparing for
defense. The Chinese have little conf
dence in the reports that an armistice is
abont to be concluded.
The morning call., 1894-12-05
UTES MUST GO.
White Settlers i'm the San Juan Will
Drive Them Out.

SALT LAKE, Dec. "A delegation cou-
sisting of five prominent citizens of San
Juan County, Utah, called upon Governor
West to-day to urge that immediate action
be taken in the removal of the Ute Indians
from the county. 1t is claimed that about
900 Utes and 200 Navajos have invaded
the county and say they propose to re-
main. They have not committed any
murders but are killing cattle belonging
to the settlers and appropristing other
property. The Indians are defiant and
well armed. The white settlers have de-
cided to make an attack on them on the
18th of the mon tn unless they are removed
sooner. The Governor promised them all
the assistance within his power.
The morning call., 1894-12-05
SAME OLD TIDAL WAVE.
The Republicans Have Held Their
Own in Massachusetts.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 4.-The Re
publicans to-day elected Charles I. Long
for Mayor over Samuel D. Sherwood.
Democrat. by SOS majority. The Demo-
Gratis gain one Alderman. The A. P. A.
candidates were defeated.
Municipal elections were held through
out Massachusetts to-day. The Democrats
were successful in Lawrence, Pittsheid,
Chicopee, North Hampton and Quincy
The Republicans elected in Fall River,
SomervllIe, Gloucester. Marlborough, Wall
than. Holyoke, Fitchburg and Auburn.
Independents carried the day In New Bed
ford, Brockton. Haverhill and Maiden.
The proposition to license carried in the
majority of towns.
The morning call., 1894-12-05
BIG FIRE IN ON AHA.
Insurance Men Now Threaten to
Raise the Rates.

OMAHA. Dec. At 8 o'clock this
morning fire broke ont in Exposition
Hall. covering three-quarters of block
on Fourteenth. Fifteenth and Capitol
avenue and totally destroyed it, together
with the First Baptist Church, corner of
Fifteenth and Davenport. The Exposi-
tion building was partially occupied by
the Fifteen th-street Theater This is the
theater which was burned out two years
ago. Hoyt's "Bunch of Keys" was play
ing an engagement and their loss is
heavy. The total loss is $175.000 insured
half.
AS a result of the fire the insurance
The morning call., 1894-12-05
VANDERBILT KNOWS.
John Burns Comments on That
Great Iron Wall.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-John Burns, NJ. P.
with his colleagues continued his tour of
the city to-day. Among the comments he
made were:
''On our way to Central Park one thing
that forcibly struck me was the great
number of churches there are in what l
gathered to be the richest part of New
York. Vanderbilt's mansion could not
help being struck with. Why 10 a dis
trict where there are so many churches
Mr.. Vanderbilt should have an iron and
brick wall around his house don't know.
Perhaps Mr.. Vanderbilt does"
Mr.. Burns with Mr.. Holmes, President
Corners and some other delegates to the
convention of the American Federated
Trades and labor union will leave for
Denver at o'clock tomorrow evening by
the Nickle Plate.
The morning call., 1894-12-05
Big Coal Breaker Burned.

WILKEsBARRE. Pa. Dec. 4.-The big
coal breaker of the Latin Coal Com PAW
st Latin. few miles above this city. was
burned early this morning. Loss, $50. 900
A few weeks ago large breaker over No
8 mine Of the Delaware and Hudson Com
pany at Plymouth was burned. The coal
companies believe there is an organized
band OF incendiaries, whose purpose IS TO
destroy all big breakers in this region.
The morning call., 1894-12-05
BEAT THE ToNGhAKs.
Japanese Victorious in Fight With
the Rebels.

LONDON, Dec. 4-The Times has dis
patch from Kobe. Japan, stating that sew
eral thousand Tonghaks attacked the
Japanese troops at Kong Ju, in Southern
Korea, on November %. The Japanese
were victorious and the Tonghaks were
slaughtered by the wholesale. Some of
the leaders of the rebels were killed.
The morning call., 1894-12-05
REFORM DEMOCRATS WIN.

The BItterest Fight Ever Known In
Birmingham.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dec. AFTER the
bitterest campaign in Birmingham's his
tory. the election occurred to-day and re-
suited in a sweeping victory for the re-
form Democrats, headed by j. A. Van
Hoose, prominent wholesale grocer, for
Mayor over the machine" Democrats led
by Robert Warner, formerly city Tax Col.
Iector. The Van Hoose ticket carried
every ward in the city and has a majority
of about 1000. Trouble was feared at the
polls, so intense was the feeling and hun
dreds of voters were challenged. but as
both sides were represented on the board
OF clerks and managers. it passed off qui-
ely.
The morning call., 1894-12-05
NEXT TO CUMMINGS.
His Successor on the Committee of
Naval Affairs.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-The resignation
of Representative Cummings to take
local Office in New York leaves vacancy
in the Craftsmanship of the Committee on
Naval Affairs. 1t will be filed according to
the rules of the House, by Representative
Gei.senhainer OF New Jersey, who ranks
next to Mr. Cummings in the list OF COM
mittee members
The morning call., 1894-12-05
Miners Killed by an Explosion.

TACOMA, Dec. An explosion occurred
in the coal mine at Carbonate this morn
ing and two miners who were at work
were killed. Their names could not be
obtained.
The morning call., 1894-12-05
CONSPIRACY To STEAL.

Crooked Work in Connection With
the Purchase of Iron.
CHICAGO. Dec. f. - Mark 5. SwartZ.
president. and seymour S. Swartz, cashier
and treasurer, of the SwartZ Iron and
Metal Company, and Barnett Graf. head
The morning call., 1894-12-05

To keep up with the times you cannot afford
10 be without HARPER's WEEKLY. Only 81
year.
The morning call., 1894-12-05

No one who has taken HARPER's MAGAZINE
gives it up willingly. Price, 81 year.
The morning call., 1894-12-05

Leon Albeit was born at Philadelphia,
Pa, Octobe 8. 1886. He was educated in
the public schools of that city. graduating
The morning call., 1894-12-05
LEON ALBEIT DEAD.
One of the Leading Men of New
Jersey.
He Has Several Times Seemed to Be
Among the Democratic Presi-
Dental Possibilities.

JERSEY CITY. n. j.. Dec. 4-Ex-Gov-
ernor Leon Albeit died at his residence
here this afternoon. The Governor had
been suffering from diabees for long
time. aud this was ths neuse of his death.
The Washington times., 1894-03-18
THE TAX r?ON LAGER,
Mr.. Wight Illuminates the Beer Stu

Mr.. Wight Illuminates the Beer Situa-
tion.
The pull of the brewers and the regard for
the German vote, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. is more apparent in the Senate bill
even than in the House bill. Notwithstand-
ing the recommendations of David A. Wells
and the implied approval OF the Secretary of
the Treasuary that there should be an in
crease OF 81 a barrel tax upon beer, which
would give $4,000, 900 of revenue the in
crease tax was refused. But in the House no
attempt was made to give to the brewers any
additional advantages beyond the refusal to
increase the barrel tax. The brewers agents
were very active about the House. and one OF
the Demo rItic members OF Congress at that
time, who was elected by the money and
!n.lu 9ncc OF the brewers. was an avowcd
attorney for the interest of the brewers
wben the bill was under consideration by
the Ways and Means Committee. In
the Senate, however. there was u brewer 4
member of that body, who was one of the So
called conservatives, whose vote is needed
ana to whom many concessions were made.
Senator Murphy. OF Troy, n. y, is the man.
No change is made in the internal taxes on
beer. but a reduction is made in the duty on
coloring for beer. so that the brewers instead
Of Icing asked 10 pay more, get lower rates,
not only for their coloring matter, but for
hops and other things used hy them More
over. the Western brewers secured an increase
OF 5 per cent. in barley and an increase Of 5
per cent. in barley malt.
The Washington times., 1894-03-18
Stop Nv paperf"


Every man has right, says the New York
Voice, TO take paper or to stop it for any
reason or ior no reason at ALL But at the
same time there is a certain responsibility at
taching to all actions, even to so trivial a one
as stopping paper because the editor says
something one doesn't agree with. There IS
complaint that newspaper editors lack fear
iessness and honesty; that newspapers are
too generally mere pc-tisan organs that dis
regard the claims oil truth aud justice when
political int rests are at stake. There is too
much truth in the charge But let US ask how
it is possible. for Il fearless. honest. outspoken
journal 10 live if every man is to cry stop
my paper" whenever nc reads something that
does not accord with his views? The men
who insist that the paper they read snail never
say anything contrary to their views are the
ones who are in large measure responsible
for the craven cowardliness and the
weathorcock propensities of modern journal
ism. In community composed entirely OF
these "Stop my paper people true independ-
ent journalism would be an lmpossibility.
When you are convinced that paper is dis
honest and deceitful. stop it. When con-
vinced that it is unclean. stop it. When it
lacks enterprise and fails to give you the news,
stop it, When some other paper gives You
more of value. stop it. But don I stopa paper
terprising and clean simply because its editor
was written his own sincere views instead of
hours or somebody cIse's; for If you do you
yre putting premium on insincere journal
am and serving notice On an editor that the
isay to succeed is to write what he thinks will
best please his readers, instead Of what he
honestly believes to be the truth.
The Washington times., 1894-03-18
AMONG THE. FARMERS.

Mr. George William Hill, chief Of the division of
records and editing of the Agricultural Depart
ment, 10 whom the newspaper fellows" are
referred for information in regard TO the work
OF the department, is happy grandfather.
His son, George Hill, Ir., is one of the young
agricultural journalists OF Chicago
The notice posted throughout the department
that the distribution uf seeds upon personal q D.
plication had been discontinued, is the cause Of
great annoyance TO the hundreds cf people in
and about Washington who annually look 20 the
department TO furnish them with flower and
garden seeds for door yard cultivation.
Secretary Morton puts in about nine hours at
his desk every day. lie is always on hand at 5
O'Clock in the morning, and seldom leaves the
department before5
Major b. Z. Fuller, for nearly thirty years dis
bursing oiiicer OF the depar,m ,ment is now living
quietly ut his handsome home on Rhode Island
avenue. The major has walked over to his oifice
every morning ior so many years that he fire.
quently gets 10 the front door OF the building be-
fore he realizes that he is on the retired list
Mr. w. W. Long, OF North Carolina, who was
recently promoted to 100 place in the dIyi-
sion of statistics, bears striking resemblance
TO one Of the prominent Western members Of
Congress, and is frequently approached by So
lcitous constituents in the hotel corridors
DR.. II. W. Wiley, chief Of the division of chem
istry, the debonair bachelor of the department,
owns handsome residence at Somerset, beau
tiiul suburb ON the hills of Montgomery county.
The Doctor is said 10 be debating to the ad-
visibility OF opening his residence as a club
house for his friends this season.
DR.. Riley, chief of the division of entomology,
whose buttonhole is adorned with the ribbon OF
the Legion OF Honor, in recognition of his SER
vices at the Paris Exposition in lss9, is making
a number OF improvements at his country place
on Columbia Heights.
Mrs. F. n Gregory, who for so many years
was in charge OF the Congressional division,
charged with the preparation OF seed franks
AMI miscellaneous WORK, has been transferred
the division OF statistics, while the others OF
the division We're transferred to various
Offices when the Congressional division was
abolished.
Mr. James C. Hooe, the affable assistant to
Chief Clerk MacCuag has neckties that are
marvels of discriminating taste and iridescent
loveliness.
Nj. William Saunders, for nearly thirty years
chief of the division Of gardens and grounds,
and TO whom Washington people indebted
for some of the most beautiful landscape gar
dening in the District, is confined to his home
by illness.
The Washington times., 1894-03-18
HINTS FOR THE HOME.

spoonful of chloride of lime in a quart of
water will remove mildew from linen. Strain
the solution after it has stood long enough
to thoroughly dissolve. and dip the cloth into
it. Repeat if "A first application is not sufli-
cient. but wash the mixture well out of the
goods when your object is accomplished.
Ink and rust stains are removed easily by
a solution containing ten parts each of tar
taric acid, alum and distilled water The So
luton has the trade name OF ..Encrivoir.'
A teaspoonful of black pepper will prevent
gray or buff linens from spotting. if stirred
into the first water in which they are washed
1t will also prevent the colors from running,
when washing black or colored cambrics or
mCslins, and the water Is not injured by it,
but just as soft as before the pepper was put
in.
Sheets and pillowcases should be carefully
folded when dry: then the ironing is made
easy.
Tepid water diluted with ammonia is an ex-
cellent cleanser for either gold or silver.
The Washington times., 1894-03-18
The ubiqt itous Boys in Gray.

The thlQt itOuS Boys in Gray.
Dan Brewer, one OF the veteran letter carriers
of this city, is perhaps active in all the mat
ters that affect his fellow workers as any man
in the City Post ONCE He has seen quarter of
a century of service, and what he don't know
about the history of the many successful at
tempts of the letter carriers OF the country in
that time TO improve their condition is rot
worth telling.
F0r some two years the letter carriers of this
city have been luke warm toward the National
association of etter Carriers, but many of the
men are now talking about reyivine interest in
the organization which has done so much for the
boys in gray all over the United States
Henry c. Power, chairman of the legislative
committee CT the National Association of Letter
Carriers is forcibe speaker and writer He
framed the bill which Judge Mcguire introduced
to prevent arbitrary removals, and is in this
city trying TO secure its enactment into law.
John +. Victory. editor of the Postal RECORD is
now serving his fourth term as secretary of the
National Association of Letter Carriers Less
than four years ago this organization numbered
only hfty-three branches, and now there are AS
i'll as many cities Mr. Victory bought the Postal
Record about three years ago and has made i,
the best postal journal ever published. lie
has coy little Office in the llutchins Building
John F. Fay, president of the New York bI auch
Of the National Association of Post Office Clerks
is at the National lie is here to help President
ParshUrst and reasurcr Lewis in their efforts
to secure the passage of a bill pending in Con-
gress aiming 10 reclassify and Increase the
salnries of the clerks in the first and second.
class rcst offices The bill has been indorsed by
the department. favofably reported by the Post
Office and Pest Roads Committee OF the House
and seems likely 10 become n law.
The Court OF Claims every Monday for some
time past has rendered n large number of iudg-
ments in favor of letter carriers for overtime
made under the eight-hour law of 1885 The
pushing of these claims has had the effect Of
securing good operation of the law
President ParkhCrst, of the National Associa-
ton of Post Office Clerks. is a vell-known Wash
ingtonian. He is one of the assis ant forcmen in
the mailing division of The City rost Ufllce. He
belongs to a number of secret and mutual bene q
societies, is very popular with the postonice
clerks Of the United States, and for many years
has been an earnest worker in the movement 10
reclassify ard increase the salaries OF tie POST
O1lice clerks.
The Washington times., 1894-03-18
Might as Well Remember.

That ten common-sized eggs weigh q
pound.
That two teacupfuls butter well packed
weigh n pound.
That you can sweep a rag carpet much
cleaner by sweeping across the breadths
That to stir \ little -four into mush when
making will prevent its breaking when cut
for irving
That one part OF suet to two parts of lard
rendered together make better moisture Tor
frying purposes than lard.
That cold sliced potatoes fry better for
sprinking little -four over them.
That penny or larger silver piece will
remove paint from glass readily. Just wet it
and rub the paint.
That milk will clarity boiling molasses.
That galvanized iron wire is much better to
hang clothes on in winter than rope as the
clothes will not freeze to it.
That tumblers used for milk should first be
rinsed in cold winter; hot water drives the
milk into the glass.
That cistern water may be purified by
hanging in it a bag Of charcoal.
That lard may be sweetened by boiling in it
a pared potato.
That most fruit stains may be removed by
pouring boiling water on them. +