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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
CAPTURED AT A RANCH.
PIotterS of Revolution Fought
Desperately to the
Death.
SEVERAL TERRIBLY TORTURED.
Failing to Confess, tho Prisoners
We're Put to Death and Their
Bodies Burned.

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, Sept. IL. - The
police were advised last Sunday that secret
meetings were frequent at a rancheria near
this city, and suspecting that Liberal
conspiracy, which had been expected for
some time, was at the bottom of the meet
ings, placed watch over Liberal sympa-
thizers, and on Wednesday night sue
ceeded in surrounding the ranch OF
Maxine Pena in which place over sixty
noted Liberals were in conclave. When
the police entered the room where the con-
spirators were the latter at first showed
fight, firing on the police, killing three
and wounding two, but when the con-
spirators found that the house was sur
rounded by troops they made an attempt
to escape in body, they rushing, break
ing the line of the soldiers, and eighteen
succeeded in escaping.
The rest formed and attacked the
soldiers, who, having orders not to shoot,
presented wall of bayonets, against which
the conspirators deliberately threw them
selves, and being shot from behind by the
police, who had succeeded in fanking
them. the conspirators were between two
fires, and many were impaled on the
soldiers bayonets.
The fight, though one-sided, continued
till only four of the conspirators were left
alive. These four were badly wounded.
They were captured and put to the severest
tortures to make them confess before they
were bayoneted to DEATH After killing
the prisoners the soldiers bayoneted the
bodies for fear that some might be alive.
Then the bodies were all placed in heap
and burned.
The police seized lot of papers which
they claim were of the greatest importance
and key to the great Liberal conspiracy.
The soldiers went in pursuit of the
eighteen who escaped and finally succeeded
in encountering them in the swamps.
Being pursued and knowing that certain
death waited them, the fugitives made
heroic resistance and fought their pursuers
for over two and half hours, killing
seven soldiers, but in the end were forced
to surrender.
They were interrogated, but finding no
confession could be extorted from them,
even by the severest torture, the prisoners
were shot at sundown Friday without the
semblance OF trial.
Government officials do not deny that
there have been some executions, but say
that the slain were bandits. They deny
that there had been any revolutionists and
also deny the torturing of the prisoners.
The soldiers who were in the party openly
boasted ofwhat they did.
The number of arrests here in this city
has been very large. Six different detach-
ments of soldiers left this city and searched
for the bandits, they claim, but it is known
that thew were after conspirators. Troops
are going to the frontier.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
MANY PASSENGERS HURT.
Serious accident to a 500 Line Train IN
Minnesota.

ANNANDALE, MIMI, Sept. 17.-Yes.
terday at noon serious accident occurred
to the passenger train on the 500 line that
left Minneapolis at 8 o'clock, bat it was
not reported until 2 O'Clock this morning.
When within four miles of this place the
rear coaches, filled with passengers, were
thrown down an embankment, turning
over twice. Many were bruised, some
seriously, but no one was killed. The
coaches before being upset passed over a
small bridge and completely demolished it.
Among the injured were: Miss Katie
Hanson, Elbow Lake, Minn., cut in the
head; D. w. Cassidy, arms bruised; Mr..
Frazier, San Francisco, side hurt; w. B.
Hammond, Paynesville, thigh and nose
injured; r. T. Roberts, North Dakota,
head cut; Mrs. R. I. Roberts, cut over
eye; Mrs. D. E. Lamb, Farwell, Minn.,
generally bruised and cut; Mrs. Robert
Burns, Ashby, Mimi, head and side
bruised; S. H. Caswell, Mora, Mimi, hip
injured; H. H. Velie, Sedan. injured in
ternally; Mrs. F. J. Outram, Lucca. N. D.,
back of head cut and bruised over eye;
Miss Jennie s. Mckenzie. Holmes City,
Mimi, head badly bruised; Mrs. Jacobs,
Elbow Lake, side of head bruised; Miss
Belle Kent, Tacoma, Wash, cut over eye.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18

the broiling sun awaiting their turn to
have this strange man grasp their hands,
and by so doing give them relief, was
pitiful Hundreds went away in tears, yet
laughing with Joy, and declaring that re-
lief had already come.
A woman on crutches hobbled mp, and
after this man had touched her, she
dropped her crutches and ran laughing to
a carriage and was driven away. This
case is vouched for by many bystanders.
A druggist who had for a customer
man whose hand was so stiffened with
rheumatism that the fingers would not
move, was astonished to-day to see this
man come into his store and exhibit the
hand restored to its full powers.
Francis Schlatter, was humble cobbler
in this city few years ago. He dlsap-
peared, and afterward was heard OF IN
New Mexico, where he was said to have
made remarkable cures. Alderman Fox
of this city went to him there, was
cured of deafness, and now vouches
for this man, who is guest
at his home Parson Tom UzZell, a
city missionary, says that this remarkable
man certainly possesses as much power as
the apostles of old had, and he indorses
the mission of this healer.
The man will continue here his mission
until November 16, when he goes to CHI
cago. The whole city is stirred by his
work
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
DENIED BY Mr., RUNYON.
Untrue Reports Sent Out Con-
cerning the Stern Case
Corrected.
The ambassador Has Made Two
Requests That CIemency
Be Shown.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Sept. 17.-United
States ambassador Runyon Indignantly
denies the truth of the statement cabled
to America by the agent of the Associated
Press that his second application to the
Bavarian Government for the remission of
the sentence imposed upon Louis Stern Of
New York had been refused.
Mr.. Runyon declares emphatically that
he gave out no such information. What
he did tell the agent of the Associated
Press was that he had made two requests
to the Bavarian Legation in Berlin that
clemency be shown to Mr.. Stern, but that
he had not yet received reply to either.
Upon this fiimsy foundation was based
the Chicago Associated Press positive
statement that Mr.. Runyon had been in
formed that the sentence of the court must
be sustained.
An anti-semitic meeting, held in Hopfen-
bluthe Hall last night, took notice of the
case of Stern and passed resolution
amid wild cheers asking the Prince Regent
of Bavaria not to extend clemency to the
Jew, Stern. The Munich newspapers at
tack the American Embassy for its at
tempt to interfere with the course of JUS
tice, declaring that such efforts might be-
effective in Morocco, but not in Germany.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
DISCIPLINE AND MERCY,
Topics Connected With the
PenitentiarIes Discussed
by WardenS.
Mr.. George Says That Labor Should
Be Demanded of Prisoners for
Their Own Sake.

DENVER, Cono., Sept. 1.-THE peni-
tentiary wardens to-day discussed prison
discipline, the talk often veering toward
the favorite topic of reform of convicts. A
committee-William Chamberlain, Michi-
gan; Henry George, Kentucky, and K.
B. Lynn, Virginia-read separate reports
on the subject of discipline. Mr.. Cham
berlain stood for a system OF grading con-
victs, privileges being granted according
to grade. and he declared for human
itarianism as the keynote of prison dis
cipline.
Mr.. George said in part: Labor should
be demanded of the prisoners for their own
sake. No man who uses mean words and
abusive epithets to man over whom he
has complete control, soul and body, has a
right in II prison administration. A man
who does not understand that prison is a
reformatory, as we'll as penitentiary, is
no man to guard and superintend con-
victs. We cut off mans Sunday privi-
leges, or if he chooses not to work, we
handcuff him so he must stand until he is
willing to work-he can choose between
working and standing"
Mr.. Lynn of Virginia said that four
ffths of the population of the Virginia
prisons are negroes. born and brought up
since the war. shiftless and lazy, idle and
easily falling into vice.
"I like this indeterminate sentence in
connection with ticket-of-leave system" !"
said he. Enforcement of rules is the first
thing. Obedience first, then industry.
There should be as little sentimentalism
as possible. 1 differ from Mr.. George of
Kentucky as to punishment. This must
be adapted to the nature of the inmates,
collectively and individually. Solitary
confinement may do for one prison or one
man. Stripes alone may control. Five
stripes may do for one mans subsection,
while ten may be required for another.
Great care must be exercised in admitting
visitors. | beliye isolation from the out
side world would be very beneficial to
every prison management"
The Wardens had lively time discuss
ing the papers. and opinions varied from
bread and water diet and stripes for re-
fractory prisoners to gentle words and
conciliatory methods for their guests.
The Rev. s. J. Barrows of Boston read
an exhaustive paper in the afternoon ses-
sion on "Discharged Prisoners"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
CLAIMS TO BE INNOCENT.
Clyde Maddor Is Making Great Efforts
to Sare His Neck.

WICHITA, KANs., Sept. 17.-Clyde
Maddox, the condemned murderer of
John Mullins at Oklahoma City several
years ago, who is to hang in this city next
October, has written to friends here, stat
ing that he has come into the possession
of information that will show that Mullins
was fugitive from justice at the time of
the shooting. He says that Mullins
formerly lived in Wichita under another
name and that he fatally stabbed two men,
one white and the other colored, in fight
in dive located on South Fourth avenue
number of years ago. Maddox requests
officers to secure affidavits of witnesses to
the tragedy and to forward them immedi-
ately to President Cleveland.
The condemned boy has all along pro-
tested his innocence. He has been tried
several times and the case has attracted
wide attention, as the evidence connecting
Maddox with the murder has been purely
circumstantial. Mrs. Hatch, the mother
of Clyde Maddox, visited the President at
Gray Gables recently and made plea for
her sons life.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18

was held and it was decided to at once
evacuate the port to the rebels, who were
preparing to attack the fortification, which
the officers OF the Taft say is crude affair
anyway.
The rebels have cut all the telegraph and
telephone wires and the Spaniards at Gil
bara were practically cut off from all COM
munication with the rest of the islands
The officers of the Taft say that the whole
country is up in arms and that everybody
favors the rebels. So true is this that only
boys are left in the port of Banes to load
and unload the vessels. The bulk of the
male population have joined the rebels
ranks.
1t is also stated that all the rich planters
are in sympathy with the rebels.
There was a rumor at Banes and Gibara
when the Taft left these places that the
Brazilian rebel Admiral Mello was ex-
pected any day with war vessel and 500
men to aid the insurgents. The Taft left
Banes on the 10th.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 17.-At-
torney- General Harmon has been in ac-
tive communication with the United
States District Attorney at Wilmington,
Del, in regard to the coming trial of
the Cuban flibusters. He has instructed
the District Attorney to prosecute the case
vigorously. 1t is believed here that it
may be difficult to establish chain of
evidence that will prove conclusive, but
the Government recognizes its responsi-
bility to uphold the law of neutrality and
will omit no proper means to ensure fair
and impartial trial.
HAVANA, CUBA, Sept. ia dispatch
from Guantanamo says force of Govern
ment troops made an attack yesterday
upon a camp of rebels 800 strong under
command OF the insurgent leader Gil at La
Pedra, between Felicidad and Rio Secou.
The rebels fled, leaving eight of their num-
DER on the field, together with a quantity of
arms provisions, bombs, etc. The Govern
ment loss was eight wounded.
A dispatch received here this morning
says that in the battles which took place
last week at Puerto and in that vicinity
twenty-five rebels were killed and the
rebel leader Sanchez wounded. The leader,
Cantero, who led the attack upon the
plantation of Altamira, was killed.
A rumor is prevalent in Santiago de
Cuba that Jose Maceo, the general COM
manding the rebel forces in the vicinity of
Guantanamo is dead.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
CURING THE AFFLICTED.
Many People Flock Before Francis
SchIatter.

Many People Flock Before Francis
SchIatter.
DENVER. CoLo., Sept. 17.-From 8
o'clock until 4, with half hour intermis-
sion for lunch. Francis Schlatter, the re-
markaple man who claims to be Christ,
stood in the open air with barred head,
praying over and grasping the hands of
the throng of people who focked from all
quarters of the city to be cured of their
diseases.
Several thousand people went over into
the quiet residence streets, where the healer
was working, out of mere curiosity. and all
were impressed with the gentleness of the
man, his dignity and his simplicity. TAX
ing no money, ignoring all taunts, mod
estly repeating that his power comes from
"the Father this man has done work in
the past two days hard enough to fatigue
the most athletic, yet he finished his
second days task in sunny temper, and
seemed not to be fatigued in the least.
The sight of the sick and infirm people
who patiently stood for hours in line in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
GLASS WORKS ON FIRE.
Flames Raging IN the American Plo
Glass C0mpany's Factory.

Flames Raging IN the American Plate
Glass Conapany's Factory.
ANDERSON, IND, Sept. 1S.-The Amer
lean Plate-glass Works, formerly the De
Pauw, is burning at Alexandria, twelve
miles north of here. The fire started in
the casting halls. Operators were working
cast of plates, when large natural-gas
main burst, and flames filled the room and
the building burned fast. The Anderson
fire department has sent aid. Major
Doxey, president OF the company, says the
loss thus far cannot be less than sec, 600,
with no insurance.
At 1 o'clock the firemen said they could
conflne the fire to the casting department.
the company is competitor to the plate
glass trust.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
CRoNIAND KILLED WALDRoN.
That Was TIE End of Bitter Femd in
Nebraska.

Nebraska.
NORTH BEND, NEBR., Sept. 1.-THE
long and bitter feud between Sam Waldron
and Tom Cronland was ended at P. NJ. to-
day by Cronland killing Waldron. The
shooting occurred in room near the bank
of North Bend, which was being refitted,
and Waldron was helping to do the work,
when Cronland happened to pass by with
Marshall Newsome. Waldron threw a
chisel at Cronland, striking him in the
back, and then threw hammer at him,
but missed him. He then drew his re-
volver and they both kept it up until
Waldron received a shot through the heart
and died in fifteen minutes without speak
ing. Cronland received three shots.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18

For Pacific Coast kilograms see
Pages 8 and 4.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-11-23
Margaret Hardy's Conviction for
Murder Was in Legal Form.
AN APPEAL FROM SH0SH0NE
Decision That a Mining Location Made
by an Attorney in Fact Is
Valid.

Boise, Nov. 1S.-The fall term of the
supreme court convened today with a
large calendar to dispose of. Decisions
were handed down in three cases heard
at the Lewiston term. One of these was
the case of Margaret Hardy, the Mos
COW murderess, sent to the peniten-
tiary for life for killing a 2-year-old
colored girl. The point of interest in
the case was the contention of the de-
Tense that the lower court erred in re
fusing them to challenge the grand
jury. The murder was committed while
the jury was in session and the woman
was at once indicted. The defense
asked to have the jury brought into
court to be questioned for the purpose
of challenge, alleging that some of the
jurymen were prejudiced The con-
tentiOn was based on section 1870 of the
revised statutes, which provides that
an indictment may be set aside on any
ground on which a challenge could have
been sustained. The court in its decis-
ion says
The plea in abatement was required
to be supported by proof at least to the
extent of the oath Of defendant that
the grounds set forth in his motion We're
true. 1t would not, nor will it under
our practice, answer for the defendant
to simply file a motion alleging gem
orally, although specifically named in
his motion, that certain members of the
grand jury were disqualified by reason
Of having formed an unqualified opinion
as to the defendants guilt"
In the case of Kelly ct al VS.. Jay
Woodwork, auditor of Latah county,
the lower court was sustained. This
case grew out of the publication of a
delinquent tax sale. Publisher Kelly
had reason to think the county com
missioners would disallow the bill and
| brought suit to compel the auditor to
| issue a writ on the certificate of the tax
collector Judge Piper denied the writ
and is sustained by the supreme court
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-11-23
Contention Of Winans Brothers
to Stop Indians From Fishing
COURT HELD AT WALLA WALLA
The White swan Indians Made the
Agreement With Governor Isaac
Stevens in 1855.

Walla Walla, Wash, Nov. 1S.-In the
United States court this evening the
demurrer in the case of the United
States as guardians of Thomas Stimp-
son and the White Swan Indians VS..
Winans Bros. was argued and taken
under advisement by Judge Hanford.
This action was brought last July by
plaintiff to restrain defendants from
interfering with the Indians while en-
gagged in fishing on the Columbia river
on the Washington side opposite Cello,
at which time a temporary injunction
was issued.
In their complaint the Indians al
legged that by a treaty with Governor
Isaac Stevens at Walla Walla in 1855
the Indians coded all claim to the lands
in the then territory of Washington to
the United States government with the
exception that they have the right to
engage in fishing along the Columbia
Last June Winans Bros forcibly drove
the Indians from the fishing grounds
and assaulted them.
Defendants in their demurrer claim
that the treaty is not valid and that the
Indians had no right to occupy the
lands in question.
Plaintiffs are represented by District
Attorney Brinker and defendants by
f. f. Mays of Portland
In the United States court today
Fred Coleman and Patrick Murphy,
who pleaded guilty of robbing the
Wallula postoffice two months ago,
were sentenced to serve five years each
in the United States penitentiary at
McNeil's Island. Twelve men convicted
of selling liquor to Indians We're SEN
fenced to terms ranging from -four
months to a year in the United States
penitentiary.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-11-23
RUSSIA SAID NO TO AUsTRlANs
Plan Proposed to Force the DardoneIles

Plan pro posed to Force the DardaneIles
and ucerpv Constautinople.
London, Nov. ia dispatch to the
Daily News from Rome gives addition
al information concerning the negotia-
lions between Austria and Russia so
far as the Turkish empire is concern
ed The correspondent says Austria
proposed that the combined fleets of
Russia and Austria should force the
Dardanelles and that the joint armies
should occupy COnstantinople if neces-
sary. To these propositions Russia de-
clined to agree. The Odessa CORES
pendent Of the News says it is reported
in official circles that in view of the
possible disruption of Turkey, Russia
and England are negotiating an agree
ment which will give the car a free
hand for the occupation or annexing
Of Ana todia, while England will have
the right to establish a permanent pro-
tectorate in Egypt.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-11-23
BULGARIAN CONVERTS COME HIGH

Method 81 Missionary Conference wiz
sui Labor al Than Field. However.
Denver. Nov. 1S.-Bulgaria was the
principal subject discussed at today's
sitting of the general missionary COM
mittee OF the Methodist Episcopal
church and the debate at times was
heated and pointed. The Bulgarian APP
preparation. made a special order for
10 o'clock, was taken up at that hour.
The report of the committee appointed
by the board OF management reported
through Bishop Andrews. The report
gave the history of the mission in Bull
garia since it's establishment in 1857.
After 16 years work So members was
all that could be shown. Now after an
expenditure of 100000 there are $50
members. 1t was finally decided to con-
tinue the work there and the last years
appropriation less per cent was
agreed to.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-11-23
A MuRDERoUs NEGRO At LARGE
Split Open Three Others Heaos With
Hatchet aud Fled

Split Open Three Others Heaos With
lIatchet aud Fled.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 1S.-A special to
the Capital from Emporia says:
Late this afternoon David Henderson,
a colored school teacher at Dunlap, 80
miles north of here, attempted a Grimm
al assault on Dora Ray, a 14-year-old
colored girl. This, it is claimed, is his
second attempt.
The school board met tonight to in
vestgate the first case, and the matter
was settled and Henderson virtually eX
Onerated
The girls father, Samuel Ray, howev-
err was not satisfied, and wanted the
matter investigated by the court. A
quarrel ensued, and Henderson grabbed
a Ratchet and split Rays head open,
and on the way out met Mrs. Ray, Mrs.
McFall, sister of his victim, and Thos.
Starkey. He struck each in turn on the
head with his Ratchet and then made
his escape.
The injured parties are in a serious
condition. but none have yet died. The
whole town is securing the country for
Henderson.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-11-23
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, K. OF L
Minority representation Discussed-Res
nIntlon on Snpreme Inege-.

Minority Representation Discusscd-Res-
UIutiOn on supreme Judges.
Washington, Nov. 1S.-The question
of minority representation was discuss
ed by the Knights of Labor today. At
present there is no provision for minor
ity representation, and majority in a
local or district assembly controls the
entire selection of men as delegates or
for other business. The sentiment is for
a change, which will give the minori-
ties a representation. and to this end
the proposition was referred back to the
committees Of laws for amendment, af-
ter which it will likely be adopted.
An important resolution has been
read and referred to the resolution COM
mittee, demanding that members of the
United States supreme court shall be
elected by popular vote. The resolution
meets with general favor and is like
ly to be acted on afIirmatively.
The feeling is said to be due to the
granting of several injunctions in
strike cases by the judiciary, and also
to the alleged unfavorable course Of
the courts on laws relating to labor, as
in the decision against the income
tax.