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The evening times., 1896-04-30
MURDER THEORY SECUTED
Cfficsrs Claim That Mamie Sanders
Died From Natural Causes.
Position of the Body Confirms This
Belief-NO Motive for the Crime
Was Discovered

Baltimore, April 3O.-Detective seiboid
returned to Baltimore tuesday from eier-
mont Mills. Hartford county, where ne mas
been investigating the death OF Mamie san
ders, whose body was found In the pushes
alongside the road near her home ON last
Tuesday week. 80.
The detective does not share the beliei vi
the girls family that she was murdered.
"State's Attorney Preston and myseI
went over the ground thoroughly said me-
"and there seems to he no other CONCLUSION
than that the girls death was from naturai
causes. When she left the home OF AUSTIN
Standiford. the young man who was pay
ing her attentions. the sun was very not, anu
It is probable that Miss Sanders went INTO
this little opening in the thicket 10 rest
aw hile.''
.She NAV have been feeling unwen; IN
fact think that is the most likely theory.
The bottle that was found nearby had
contained something very much like castor
oil and she may have drunk It's contents'
thinking il would relieve some fancied ILL
ness.
1.-The position of the body would not bear
out the murder theory. She lay on her
back. and her black straw hat was over
her face, as IL to shut out the rays OF the
sun that came through the oveThangng
branches of the trees. Her collarette mad
been taken Off and hung on bush. Her
right hand grasped her corsets. and seemed
to have pulled them from her body. as If TO
relieve their pressure. Her left hand
was clutched as If in agony. There were
no MARKS OF any kind on the remains. nor
were there any signs of a struggle around
about.
II believe the girl died OF heart disease.
Her mother told me that Miss Sanders
was a tight laccr, and tina she had often
cautioned the daughter that the habit
was harmful. Ny opInDn rs that she had
an attack of heart disease, aud had gone
into the clump of bushes 10 escape the
sun. The doffing of the collarette and the
clutch at the corsets' strengthen this
theory She had apparently been lying
there for twenty-four huurs. which was the
icngth of time she was missing.
''If murder was done, no motive can
DC found. Young Standiford was much
worried because people suspected him. In
order to set all doubt at rest as to his n
noccnce, we accounted for him for every
hour of the time the girl was missing
The evening times., 1896-04-30
RICHEST OF THE RED MEN
Usage Indians Object 10 Half
breeds Drawing Annuities.
WANT TIE ROLLS REVISED
Have Vast sums on Deposit and OBJ
ject to White Husbands of Indian
Girls Receiving IA Portion of the In
terest In washinStonto
Have THIS Evil Corrected.

A delegation of Usage Indians, consisting
of james Bigheart, the principal chief, and
present governor of the nation; Peter Big
heart, ex-chicf; Black Dog, ex-chief, and
Thomas Musier, the national secretary OF
the tribe, have arrived in Washington, aud
are stopping at the Beveridge, the Indian
At the special request of the delegates, they
are accompanied by Col. Washington q.
Houston of Georgia, United States commits
sioner to the Osages.
All OF the representatives here. with the
exception nf Black Dog, a big, swarthy
brave, who still ciings To many OF the Gus
toms OF his ancestors, dress in citizens
clothing and speak English fiuently. Black
Dog, however, wears long braid OF Jet
black hair, wraps himself in a blanket, and
wears skin moccasins.
In conversation with The Times, Chief
Bigheart, who is called "Governor'' by
ais people, said:
PURPOSE OF THEIR VISIT.
The purpose OF our visit TO the seat
OF government and TO the home or The
Great Father at this time is to secure
readjustment of our annuities. We have
money amounting TO upward of O,OC0,-
900, derived from the sale OF some yaIu-
able lands Which our people owned in the
State of Kansas.
The land was sold TO the settlers and
the money deposited as Il perpetual beIefit
to the Osages. We draw o per cent
annual interest upon ii, payable quarterly,
which amounts TO about 1925 a year
:or each person. In times past many
white people have settled among us, and
some of them have married Indian girls
and moved away. Now that our fund has
grown so large they are coming back and
endeavoring to get portion of this
interest.
Many OF them, some having only one
eighth or one-sxteenth Indian blood in
their Veins aud having no other interest in
the nation, have had their names placed
upon the list and are dra wing our money.
We propose TO have their names expunged
ami Secretary Smith promises TO lend his
assis tance.
Another matter we are deeply inter-
csted in is the education of our Children
The schools OF the Osages are public and
paid for entirely out OF cur fund Of ac-
cumulated Interest. We do not cost the
government one penny for anything. We
draw no allowance except our quarterly
interest. We pay for our schools and want
the white man to encourage and help
along the work"
The evening times., 1896-04-30
WFTIER VERY IMPATIENT
Eager for Court.MartiaI Of the
Competitor Prisoners.
WERE LANDED IN CHAINS
Woman and Child Among Them.
Commander of the GunbOat Mes
ed-Captnin- G eneral's Palace Al
most Completely Demolished.

Havana, A pril 30.-The persons who were
captured on board the American schooner
Competitor and those who were taken In
the water while attempting to swim ashore,
have been lodged in MORO Castle.
They will be tried by naval court-mar-
iial The naval commander is absent in
Manzanillo, and Captain General Weyler,
hoisimpatient for the trial of the prisoners,
has requested him to delegate his authority
70 another official in order that the pro-
ccctlings be not delayed.
DETAILS OF THE CAPTURE.
Further details of the capture show that
detachment of guerrillas captured thirty
two boxes of ammunition which had already
been landed and took two prisoners, ap-
parently Americans. Shortly after discov-
ering the schooner, the gunbOat opened fire
upon her, killing three OF her company.
Many others of those on board thereupon
sprang into the water and swan ashore.
The fire of the gunboat was returned by
the Competitor. Among those who took
10 the water was the leader, Laborde, who
was captured, however, before he could
reach the shore. The government will
reward the commander of the Mesagera
and his crew for the important service they
have rendered by the capture of the
schooner and her cargo.
Key West, Fla, April 3O.-The news of
the capture of the schooner Competitor
caused intense excitement in this city.
Many of the young men said TO be on
board of the Inflated schooner leave fami-
lies in this city who have the sympathy of
of the entire community.
A passenger on the Mascotte last night
reports that he saw about twenty men,
one woman a nd a child being landed on the
dock. all in chains. Among the men, he
reports seventeen Americans, La Borde,
DR.. Bedia, and young man supposed to be
Ambrosio urhach. were on board the gun
boat, also in chains.
ONLY FOUR MEN CAUGHT.
According to an extra publ ished in
Havana yesterday. there were only four
men captured, La Borde, DR.. Bedia, who
is a correspondent of the newspaper pub
lished in this city, called FL Mosquito, and
two others, besides $4,000 rounds of am.
munition, several cases of Winchester
rifles, and a large quantity OF dynamite.
II is thought ny many that part of the
expedition had landed.
The explosion at the captain generals
palace. in Havana. almost completely de
molished the building. The building is
being propped on all sides to keep it from
falling.
Rev. A. ]. Diaz, the Baptist missionary
who has just been released from prison. in
Havana. came over on the Mascotte last
night. He was ordered to leave the country
hN- no Ua "a ial hy
his wife, three children and brother.
The evening times., 1896-04-30
MARRIED TO HER COACHMAN.
Wealthy Old Maid Caused Consider
able Comment by Her Action.

New Bruins wick, n. j.. April 3O.-Resi-
dents OF the little hamlet OF PisCataw
nea this city, are busy talking about the
wedding of Miss Cornefa Lasher TO Fred
erick See, her German coacbman and farm
hand, which wedding has just been an-
nounced. Miss Lasher, who is a spinster,
aged forty-three, has lived alone on her
beautiful property since her sister was mar
ried fe W yearsago and went away.
When this married sister returned few
days ago she found that See had been in
stalled as lord OF the manor and marriage
certificate shown by the spinster told the
tale. No effort was made to conceal the
wedding, which Mrs. See says was per-
formed last Wednesday at the parsonage
OF the Stelton Methodist Church by the Rev.
w. T. Dorwood, the pastor. See Is an in
telligent man, and has worked on his wife Is
estate for humber OF years.
The evening times., 1896-04-30
Veteran Cut = His Throat.

Pittsburg, April 3O.-James Rod gers,
aged fifty-two years. war veteran,
cut his throat with a razor at WiImerding
yesterday because he had been refused a
pension for which he had applied. He
will probably die. He was employed as a
laborcr In the Westinghouse works and
had applied for n pension annually for
several years.
The evening times., 1896-04-30
BRIDEGROOM ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Jumped From a Train While Return
ing From His Wedding Tour.

ing FROM tilS w VII.
Boston, April 3O.-There came very near
being a sad ending to a wedding trip at
Revere yesterday morning, when William
Pierce, of Lynn, attempted TO commit sui
eide by jumping from the window Of a
train, while his bride sat in a car asleep.
At s O'Clock yesterday morning the sec
tion hands saw man crawl through one
of the windows of passenger car of ssIe
train, which was going thirty miles an
hour. They ran to the man and found him
lying unconscious. with his head badly cut
and his face bruised.
On regaining consciousness the man gave
his name as william Pierce. twenty-five
years, a shoemaker OF Lynn, Mass. He
stated that he had been married a week,
and had been on his wedding tour to New
York. He was returning with his wife
to Lynn, and went into the toilet room OF
the train and climbed through the window.
The evening times., 1896-04-30
LEE EXECUTES HIS BOND.
Makes Ready to Leave for His Diplo-
matte Post at Havana.

Richmond, Va, April 3O.-Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee took the oath OF office and executed
his bond as consul general to Cuba yes
terday.
He expects TO get his final instructions
from President Cleveland either Friday
or Saturday, and it is probable that he
will go to Havana next week. Gen. Lee
seems to be in excellent health. He says
he does not feel any uneasiness on ac-
count of the climate OF the island. He
thinks that If he takes good care of him
self he will be as well there as he would
be at home.
The evening times., 1896-04-30
Gold to Be shipped.

New York. April 30.-The impression is
gro win gin financial circles that considerable
gold will be shipped to Europe on Saturday.
1t is believed that Heidelback, Ichelheimer
& Co. and Lazard Frercs will forward
81, 900 900 each. and that the amount may
reach So 900 ,O0Oi in all. Atthe subtreasury
1t was stated that no orders for the metal
had been received as vet, but nevertheless
the idea prevails that some gold will be
exported on the day named, unless the
exchange market weakens in the mean
time.
The evening times., 1896-04-30

Lord Sallsbury's Retirement Denied.
London, April 3O.-The Pail Mall Gazette
claims that it has authority to deny tie
prevalent rumors that Lord Salisbury is
about to retire from the foreign office,
owing to failing health. He was never in
better health, the paper says, and never
more eager for work.
The evening times., 1896-04-30

There's something every
visitor should buy-aW ASH
ington Souvenir. Lewis S.
Kann, the good jeweler, has
them.
4S4 Seventh St.
Just below E.
The evening times., 1896-04-30
Whnt She CnnnOt Do

Mr.. Emancipus-There is one good thing.
New women can never become anglomani-
acs.
Mrs. Emancipus-Why not?
Mr.. Emancipus-You can't turn your
boomers up at the bottoms.-Brooklyn Life.
The evening times., 1896-04-30
A H,aa,an nno.,,,p

Edwin Wheeler has presented to the
Natural History Department of the British
Museum 2,449 water color dra wings from
nature of various species OF fungi to be
found in Great Britain PhiladeLphia
Pnhllc / Ledger.
The evening times., 1896-04-30
THEY SAVE DOCTORS BILLS
They Are Not Cufe-alls, but a Separate
Specific for Each Disease NsIlh,r
Do They Contain Any Poisonous
Drugs EOP DetaIn You from
Your Daily AVOeatol.
Sold by All Druggists, rIostiy for 25c
Per Vial.

No Guess Work, No Experimenting.
Munyon's Guide to Health VIII De
scribe the Nature of Your Disease
and Tell What to Take-Every
Mother Can Become the Family
Physiclan-A Separate Cure for
Each Disease-Evcry Remedy Has
Plain Directions So There Can BE
No Mistake-Soid by All Druggists,
25 Cents IL Buttle-If You Are in
Doubt as to the Nature of Your
Disease Consult Munyon's Special
ists-They Are mt Your Service
Free.
The evening times., 1896-04-30

Reforms in Turkish Provinces.
Constantinople, April 3O.-The Turkish
newspapers publish list of reforms which
.he government has decided to introduce
In tue European provinces of Turkey.
The evening times., 1896-04-30

Office, T13 l4th st. NV. Open daily,
10 8; Sunday, 10 10 IL; also Monday and
Thursday evenings, 6 10 s.
The evening times., 1896-04-30
A WEALTHY NATION.

The Osages number about 1000, and are
one OF the most intelligent OF the Indian
tribes. They are the wealthiest in the
United States, and probably in the world.
They have 1900 900 acres of land in the
northeastern portion OF Oklahoma Terri
tory, about one-quarter OF which is pro-
ductive. Their lands are well watered,
and timber Of many kinds aboud.
Most OF the families are large, and 1t is
no uncommon thing for a family to have
yearly income OF twenty-five hundred,
and sometimes three or four thousand
dollars, since each child Is allowed a full
share of the per capita interest. In this
manner many OF the osages live like lords.
They are compelled 10 labor but little,
and are able TO devote much time TO edu-
cation.
Their present lands were purchased in
1872 from the Cberokees. They formerly
lived on the Neotia River, in Kansas The
osages have adopted system of govern.
nent quite up TO date, which gives perfect
satisfaction.
principal chief, or governor. as he u
called, is elected every two years, who
presides over the deliberations of the fif-
teen councilmen, who are chosen in a like
manner Riennially regular election is
held, and the council and governor are se-
!ected, by ballot, only males over TWENTY
one years of age being allowed to vote.
Political lines re not dra wn, but the candi-
dates make their own canvas and the reo-
pie vote as they please, the one receiving
the largest number OF votes being declared
elected. Choice is principally made from
popula rity and services rendered the nation.
The evening times., 1896-04-30
A MODERN CITY,

Inc capital where the council meets.
is at Pawhusta, city of about 500 in.
habitants, equipped with many modern
improvements, including bridges, paved
streets, fire engine, and water tower
Both of the Bighearts and Thomas Mosier
served during the civil war in volunteer
regiment Of Kansas cavalry and were hon
orabiy discharged. They now draw pen
sions from the government for wounds
received during that struggle. Black Dog
served the Confederacy as a private.
The delegation will remain in Washington
until their matters are adjusted. They
express extreme satisfaction at the treat
ment they have received from the pres.
ent administration, with the management
OF ihe Indian Affairs Office, and Secretary
Smith,
The evening times., 1896-04-30

We're ready TO send a man any time
You say to estimate for Screening your
entire house.
The evening times., 1896-04-30

Cheap enough to make
YOU wonder where our
profit comes in - l9c
each and large enough
ndowS.
The evening times., 1896-04-30

Window Screen Frames for making
your screens at home. itc each
The evening times., 1896-04-30

G1rdon Repairing your old hose
Ndi dSii and delivering it will
Hose fgst Gstse you o1r nc iS 4 Se oifeIh d1 1t
% feet Garden Hose complete, with
nozzle and couplings, sl.O.
The evening times., 1896-04-30

Hose Reels. 7Jc
A Nozzle Holder given away with
every - feet ho G.
The evening times., 1896-04-30

Lawn Mowers-fixed mp and shar-
pened for sl-called for and delivered
at your house.
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while he Is speaking. Such treatment mas 'he
outward appearance of discOurtesy. ana DOUBT
less seems such TO him who experiences 1t. Ana
yet there is much to be said III behalf OF those
who being in only remote degree responsive
for the arrangements. find themselves surieitch'
and in consideration Of the next days laborS TO-
fuse to be made the involuntary victims oi an
Unfortunately long toast list.
The cultivated taste of this epoch would ho'
tolerate the rude profuson of viands when WAS
once thought to be the authentic badge OF cie-
CANT hospitality. and bills Of fare have been
greatly abbreviated in recent years. W ny shouid
not similar standard of refinement govern the
proceedings which follow that mythical opera
ton known as the removal of the cloth: We
have not the slightest doub; that such reform
would be hailed with delight Anon. those VINO
cordially approved our former suggestions Oh
this subject was the lamented George William
Curtis who was thoughtful of others rather IMAM
of himself for whether he came late or early on
the programme no seat was ever deserted III
after Mr.. Curtis had spoken. His testimony WAS
of peculiar value and ii is as pertinent now aS
il ever was Bfevity is the soul OF VIII ana Il
shorter toast list would have been the making
of many n dismal dinner
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POST-PRANDTAL.
the Kingdol

The season of public dinners has already adj
yanced so far as to permit forecast Of It's gen
eral character, and we are disappointed that no
signs Of a certain desirable reform have yet APP
peared 1t is evident that there is TO be no
diminution this winter in the number of these
more or less elaborate festivities, and it Is prob
able that the culinary and decorative standard
will be higher than ever before But we fear
that those whose duty 1t Is to arrange for the
feast Of reason and the flow of soul are in nearly
every case repeating the old mistake and giving
the company too much for their money Several
years ago we ventured to discuss this rather
delicate subject, with some anxiety lest our mo-
tives should be misunderstood, but there was
prompt and sympathetic response which led us
to hope that we had actually initiated a whole
some reformation The anticipation was too
sanguine There has been general curtail-
ment of toast lists. and we are even inclined to
think that careful comparison would reveal a
contrary tendency. We have seen this year the
programmes Of many banquets past and to
come and that one Of them which made an
nouncement of eleven formal speeches was not
so much longer than the rest as to deserve spe-
cfc mention.
Such a multiplicity of toasts is never an
advantage and too commonly it involves seri-
Gus Injustice to speakers and hearers alike. The
distinguished guest who accepts an invitation
TO "a public dinner. upon the understanding that
he shall respond to a toast seldom, perhaps
never knows how many others are to be asso-
caed with him in the providing of that part Of
the entertainment. If he chances to be called on
among the first he Is thereafter subjected mere
~ loto tn m cva
outpouring of oratory, being in that respect on
an equality with all who stay to the end, though
less fortunate than those who may assume the
right to depart when they have had enough; for
the speakers are bound to remain to the last,
whatever happens. But If he comes late on the
list, having perhaps been put there craftily in
the hope that his reputation will hold the COM
pany together, he often Is compelled to undergo
the misery Of seeing the audience dwindle as his
hour approaches, or, still worse, sneak away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
PERSONAL.

DR. O. A. TAwney, A graduate OF Princeton NJ
ycrsitv has been secured by Beloit College 10 ''Ne
the place Of the late Professor flaisu''i W '"e '
OF mental and moral philosophy
4 par, Of the Vienna place OF ArchduNe r'"nc''
,,rdiro,d dE.,. IL TO be turned into museum
1t will contain not only all the articles tha' 'e '
duke collected his tourney around me ~o n t,
also the arr works which have hitherto pe'" "o''
mt his palaces IN ltaly
Henry Barnard the well-known educator OF hart
ford Conn., who was the originator OF the 'oh'e'"-
cut Reform School bill adopted by the I.egIS,a,ur
In lSgS viii bc eighty-six years old on January ~
Dana Pala n native-bort priest of INDIA VINO Is
ira. cling throughout this country in the Interests
of the Maha Buddh Society, organized to in'rodu'"
and promote the spread OF buddhism In Amerlca,;
IS the guest of the Rev. ~ VI simmons. p"s'o' VI
the First Unitarian Church. Minneapolis.
Somebody has been investigating the relations
OF the number - with the career of Nansen Among
the f,cfs he presents are the following: The eN-
pcdi,ion numbered Mt first twelve men. III thir-
teonth picked up In q port On inc WY 'o''"'
no one Of the thirteen. however. lost NJ IRE. -"
March 49, 1885,, hansen decided 10 leave the snip
himself and press north with one companion. IN"
Fran struck southerly current on 'a,'u ,ar' and
ia; and on August - she gained IRE" wafer uIn
Nansen reached land again on f ,haa he baS been
seen in siberia Three times wer" ht'rrs OF lnr-
teen pups born in Nanscn's pack OF fssluIinhu
dogs though IL is rare more Than -ix appear In
litter And finally 1t - said tn"' J LII ~
plilliShers attempted
Nanscns book giving his report OF his adN'htureH'
Dr. MAR who has been nominated Moderator OF
IN. Established church OF Scotland. and PROFESSOR
Davidson who has been made Moderator OF the
Free Kirk were both born In the same year ~
t,,b,, in ABERDEEN hire. went to the same school.
were graduate. in the class At "a" ns'rslty
of Aberdeen and will be put M IN" h'ah "i 'n' .wo
CRIT divison. OF Scottish Presbytcrilns on IN"
day.
The Rev Hugh T. Henry. Of Phlad'lphla, mas
been elected president Of the American 'athohc
Society for the coming year.
The present senior alumnus of Harvard i sa"'u''
Ward chandler Of the class OF p The following
,,,hcrs Of classes graduated since 1870 have been
succ.ssiyely tho senior alumni: 1894. Joseph Head.
died lSss; 1877 william Thomas died lss2 1911. VIII.
lam Perry died ISL: 1911. William X sever: hleh
ISL lsl, william Goddard. died ISIS. III. George
R,ncror, died ls,l. ISIS Frederick Augustus Far.
lev. did 1892: i>2N William Henry FurncSs. died
January -. 1896.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20

nacle OF impeccabillty; or at any rate he gives
tho reader the impression that he Is. More
over in this as in all his previous articles there
IS n tone of harsh censoriousness about all HIS
criticisms. and an apparent fondness FOR say!
ing 4 bitter thing in clever way, that must
defeat his object. il. rs we presume his "plec'
is 70 cain TO his way of thinking those WHOM
he criticiscs. There is. besides. Il lack OF per-
spccfivc in such an article. Everybody KNOWS
that the dominant tendency of Christianity To-
day does not run in the direction OF debasihg
entertainments Yet those who should read
Mr.. Ualc's article without any other knowledge
of the subject would conclude that Chrlstlahi'!
to-day is turning itself into vaudeville snow
Tie abuses which this critic notes are 10 DO
dcplored but. after all. they cut very 'hi'''
figure in the Astounding life of prcseni-,iay
Christianity While they are symptomatic 81
"A low religious tone among some 'hrS'iahS'
they are incomparahly less offensive than many
customs and beliefs current among CHRISTIANS
I'm the so-callcd ages of faith.