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Decorah-posten., 1896-01-14
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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
ESCAPED FROM THE MOB,
Two Murderers Had a Close Call
in a Suburb of st.
Louis.
The Constable Surrendered, But the
Prisoners Whipped Up the Horse
in Time to Escape.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 25, o'clock A. NJ
An almost successful attempt was made
last night to lynch Sam Foster, colored,
and Peter Smith, white, who murdered
B. E. Atwater of Chicago, Thursday night,
at Webster Grove, suburb. After the
inquest yesterday the situation became so
threatening that it was decided to bring
the prisoners to this city for safety. They
were handcuffed together ard started for
the city in a wagonette, driven by Con-
stable Fielson.
When within six miles of the city limits
at 1880 o'clock P. NJ. the conveyance was
stopped suddenly by mob of sixty armed
men who demanded the prisoners. Con-
stable Fielson surrendered, but the prison.
ers began whipping the horse and started
off on the run. A volley was fired after
them and one shot struck the negro in the
right hip. They were not pursued and
the horse fell. it being impossible Tor them
to escape. They were finally overtaken
by Fielson and brought to the Four Courts.
this city, at 12:30A NJ. Foster fired the
shots that killed Atwater and admits his
guilt. Smith decoyed the dead man to
his death
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
JUST CLEAR, COLD FACT
Says California Had a Right to
Take Charge of the Water
Supply.
ESTABLISHED BY DECISIONS
Ex-Chief Justice Rhodes Also Upholds
the Constitutionality of the
Law.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 24.-The
pear as an advocate before the Supreme
Court of the United States in the Cali
fornia irrigation cases was largely respon-
sible for the throng which gathered about
the chamber to-day. 1t was announced
before the court was opened that .he time
for argument had been second time ex-
tended and that eight hours would be de-
voted to the consideration of the cases.
This extension, it was expected, would per-
nit B. Percy Wright, who has charge of
the litigation in California, to take part in
the argument to-day and give Monday g
session to Joseph H. Choate and ex-Judge
]. T. Dillon in which to close the argu-
ment for the two sides respectively.
Ex-Chief Justice Rhodes of California
resumed his argument in support of the
irrigation law and the validity of the pro-
ceedings of the several district boards of
trustees Hereunder. He reviewed the
history of public Improvements in various
parts of the country to illustrate the con-
tention that it was not in itself peculiar,
although applied to irrigation, and that
this analogous legislation had been, like
the Wright law, sustained by the courts.
Rhodes spoke almost an hour and was
followed by ex-President Harrison, who
advocated the constitutionality of the law.
He began his argument by saying:
Notwithstanding all that has been said
about these cases, as to their nature, they
are in fact nothing but tax cases, present
ing the question whether or not the State
has power by it's executive act to take a
portion of the citizens property for the
use of the public. If there is anything
Gle arly established by the decisions of this
court it is that the taxing power OF the
State is full one, the only limitations of
which are to be found in the constitution
of the State or of the United States. If
the power to levy the tax is challenged the
court will look for the limiting clause in
the State or Federal constitution. If this
is not found to be something that contra
venes the power, as used, then it must
pass the court unchallenged."
AS to the subject OF the law General Har-
rison said that in his opinion there was no
matter of clearer use and purpose than
that of irrigation, and it was fully compe-
tent by legislation to take charge OF the
water supply for the purpose of using it
under regulations for the improvement
and development of the arid lands within
its limits. If that legislation was so con-
structed as to lie within the limitations of
the States authority and power, then,
said the speaker, it must pass the court.
"'This court" he said, 'in an opinion of
Justice Field so often quoted, is not a
harbor of refuge for ships laden with pas
sengers dissatisfied as to the expediency or
desirability of State legislation
General Harrison proceeded to discuss
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
THROUGH AN OPEN DRAW
Fearful Plunge of a Fire
Engine Into the Cuyahoga
River.
Two Members of the Crew Were
Injured and the Horses
Drowned.

CLEVELAND, ONO, Jan. pa fire
engine with crew of five men responding
to call plunged through an open draw
of the Seneca-street bridge at 2:25 O'Clock
this morning.
Al Rose, driver, and Charles Coolidge,
one of the crew, were badly injured, but
the other three members of the crew
miraculously escaped by jumping.
At 2:20 o'clock this morning an alarm
of fire was turned in from Barrett's Ium-
Der yard, and Company No. responded.
The route selected was by way of Seneca
street hill. at the bottom of which draw
bridge spans the Cuyahoga River. The
freboat John Farley had started for the
Barrett yards. and in response to her sig
nal the draw was opened.
The speed of the engine coming down
the steep hill was too great to be checked
in time to avert the plunge. The fireboat
saw the approaching engine and stopped
otherwise there would have been collision
between the boat and engine on the sur
face of the river. The engine with its
team and the two men on the drivers seat
shot over the end of the bridge and down
forty-five feet to the water. The horses
were drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25

the first and second sections of the law TO
demonstrate his assertion that the Iegisla-
ton was wholly within the limitations
placed upon the authority and power of
the State, and the Supreme Court OF the
State had so construed the statute several
times, which construction, he said, be-
came part of the statute for all the pur-
poses of the Supreme Court of the United
States.
General Harrison occupied the attention
of the court for few minutes less than an
hour, speaking without interruption. His
argument was purely legal one and, be-
cause of that fact, to some extent disap-
pointment to his listeners
George H. Maxwell followed, speaking
for the aggrieved property-owners, who
invoked the protection of the fourteenth
amendment against the operation of the
Wright law and he was followed by c. G.
Wright, the author of the act, in support
of the law. Maxwell and Wright did not
require all the remaining time of the ses-
sion in which to make their arguments,
and Mr.. Choate began the concluding ad-
dress in opposition to the law at 3:45
o'clock, speaking fifteen minutes before
the court adjourned until Monday.
The proposition on which Choate should
base his argument. he said, was that irri-
cation for a district which did not need it
was not public use nor necessity, and that
a law which provided an irrigation system
for district not needing it and assessing
the contiguous property to pay for its con-
struction was an unconstitutional law.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
SHOT A FARMERS SON,
Brutal Murder and Robbery Com.
mitted by an Outlaw in
Oklahoma.
RattleSnake Bill Believed to Be the
Culprit and Posse Is in
Pursuit.

WICHITA, KANs., Jan. PA brutal
murder occurred at Isabella, Oklahom q,
last night, the victim being Howard Rob-
erts, the 14-year-old son OF J. G. Roberts.
The murder was committed by masked
bandit, who rode up to Roberts door late
at night and called upon him to opeu it..
Roberts refused to comply and the robber
began TO fire through the door. Finally
the robber kicked the door i'll, and cover
ing Roberts with his revolvers, demanded
ms money, but the boy failed to find it..
Exasperated at the delay, the robber de-
lberately shot him IN the mouth. The
boys tongue was almost torn away by
the bullet, which passed through his neck.
Get me the money you got for your
cattle to-day or I'll serve you the same
way" said the bandit. Roberts hastily
complied, giving up $3.50 and his gold
watch. The murderer then jumped upon
his horse and firing several random shots
toward Roberts galloped away.
posse OF several hundred farmers fol-
lowed the bandits trail all day and his
capture seems certain. The boy fingered
In great agony through the night and died
at O'Clock this morning. The desperate
IS thought to be Bill Thompson. alias
Rattlesnake Bill, an old cowboy, who has
committed several murders in the Terri
tory. Rattlesnake Bill was pursued into
Mexico by the officers two years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
ACCUSED OF BEING Il SPY.
Arrest of Correspondent in Caracas
While Taking Photoaraphs.

Arrest of Correspondent an Caracas
While Taking Photographs.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 24.-The Her
AIDS correspondent in Caracas, Venezuela,
cables as follows:
Guayra while having some photographs
taken in the street. The pictures were
such as would depict scenes in the public
thoroughfares, but the camera apparently
excited the suspicion of the authorities.
Zone of the prominent citizens of the
town followed me to the court where was
taken. He knew me and tried to explain
that was engaged in entirely lawful and
harmless work, but the Judge would not
permit him to remain. / was privately
examined by the Judge of the district.
He refused to believe that I was an Ameri-
can, and stated that he had been informed
that British spies were already in the
country in large NUM- bers, and that one of
their chief purposes was to obtain photo
graphs of all works of defense.
He added that to use anything but the
most rigid caution and scrutiny at such a
time as the present would argue that he
was lax in his sworn duty. 1 was then
dispatched on late train to Macuto,
where President Crespo and his Cabinet
are staying.
"As soon as the chief officers of the Gov
ernment heard of my arrest and arrival in
Macuto immediate orders were issued TO
my release, which was followed by the re-
ception of an elaborate apology from the
Government. The police later stopped me
when 1 attempted to get some photographs
of bathing scenes on the beach at Macuto. -
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
Secretary 0lney Not Permitted
to Relax Efforts to Secure
Protection.
TELEGRAMs ARE YET RECEIVED
Nearly All the Members of the Reform
Committee Will Be Released
on Bail.

WASHINGTON, D. c., JAM. 24.-The
resolutions adopted by the Gold Mining
Exchange at San Francisco concerning
John Hays Hammond and other Ameri-
cans arrested by the Boer Government
were received by wire this morning by
each member of the California delegation
Senators White and Perkins prepared a
letter to Secretary Olney, transmitting the
resolutions, and it was signed by Repre-
sentatives Johnson, Loud, Mcguire.
Bowers, McLachlan, Hilborn, Barham
and the two Senators. The letter was as
follows:
"The members of the above association
are permanent citizens of California and
men of standing. We have informed all
our friends and all who have CORE spond-
ence with us that the State Department is
exerting itself to the utmost in behalf of
the accused Americans in the Transyaal.
There is one matter suggested by this dis
patch which possibly may he worthy of
further consideration, viz: The employ
ment OF proper counsel to guard the inter-
est of the accused. 1t may be that the
fact that Hammond and others are de-
tanned renders it difficult for them to per-
sonally act in their own defense.
I'VE desire to further suggest for your
determination that possibly our people
would be better satisfied If counsel were
employed at our direct instigation. 1t is
asserted with some force that the great
interest taken in this matter by our Gov
eminent would be more obvious and ac-
centuated if we pursue that course, than
it would should we rely upon the friendly
offices of others, however potential these
might be-"
Senator Perkins said tonight:
at is we'll known here that Secretary
Olney has taken very great interest in
the case of the imprisoned Americans, and
is making every effort in the power of the
State Department to assist them. Our
Consul and consular agent in South Africa
have been telegraphed to exercise eyerv
means at their disposal to secure fair treat
ment for the accused"
kilograms urging action in their behalf
still continue to pour in upon Perkins.
Hamilton Smith has telegraphed seven
times from Monte Carlo. All or nearly all
of these have been placed before Secretary
Oiney, and he is kept advised OF all the
news that may come into possession of the
California delegation.
LONDON, Eng, Jan. "a - The Times
will tomorrow publish dispatch from
Pretoria saying that all the members of
the reform committee who were arrested
at johannesburg would be admitted to
bail on Friday, with the exception of Louis
Phillips, president of the Chamber of
Mines; Colonel Francis w. Rhodes, brother
of Cecil Rhodes. ex-Prime Minister of
Cape Colony; Percy Farrar, proprietor of
the South African paper, Country Life,
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
An Invasion of Many Towns in
the Province of Pinar
del Rio.
GEN. MACEo SOUTH OF HAVANA.
The Cruiser Reina Maria Christine
Has Bombarded Camps Near
the Coast.

HAVANA, CUBA, Jan. A.-DetaiIs of tha
attack by the insurgents upon SabaniIla,
between Matanzas and La Union, on
Wednesday last, have been received. The
rebels burned the station and two or three
houses and looted several stores. The
garrison was surprised and defeated after
hot fight, losing many killed and
wounded. Unfortunately three women
were killed by stray bullets.
Thirty-eight refugees have arrived here
on the schooner Maria Carmen from
Guane, on the south coast. They report
that the insurgents under the command of
Maceo, Miro, Gil, Tamayo and Zayas have
invaded many towns in the province of
Pinar del Rio, taking horses, arms and
supplies. Bands under Olivia and Laso
are operating on the north coast. Antonio
Maceo and his force are south of Havana.
The cruiser Reina Maria Christine has
bombarded rebel camps near the coast.
Three employees of the Western Railroad
arrived here to-day. Trains on that road
having stopped running they were com.
pelled to walk all the way from the pro-
vince of Pinar del Rio. They say that
stations, bridges, cars and other railway
property have been destroyed in the viclu-
ity of San Cristobal. The tobacco crop has
not been injured directly, but the rebels
destroyed the means by which it could bo
operated.
Maxine Gomez, the insureent com.
mander-in-chief, is still betwesn Gunnez
and Batabano, southeast of Havana.
Three columns of troops under Colonels
Linares, Aldecoa and Galvis, sighted
Gomez's camp on Wednesday and made
an attempt to draw the rebels into fight.
Gomez, however, declined battle and with
drew leisurely, but still quickly enough to
prevent the troops from catching him had
they been inclined to make the attempt.
Colonel Sanchez reports that the force
under his command has had a fight that
lasted six hours with rebel band under
Aulet, near Cienfuegos. He states that
the rebel loss was twelve killed and fifteen
wounded. The Spaniards lost eleven
horses.
The general-in-ch eff to-day transferred
the press censorship from the political
office to military headquarters, giving as a
reason for doing so the quality of work
weighing upon the political office Staff
Major Suarez 1nclan is the new censor. he
succeeding Secretary Casanas, who has
treated the newspaper correspondents
with great courtesy.
An order was issued to-day prohibiting
coasting vessels to enter or leave the har-
Dor between sunset and sunrise.
The new military hospital that will ac.
commodate 1000 patients, was opened here
yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
John Bull - "Well, I'll be bowed! -

and John Hays Hammond, the American
mining engineer. The dispatch adds that
the inquiry in the case of those arrested
will probably take place on Wednesday
next after which most of the accused will
be liberated.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, Jan. "a
General Jubert, commander-in-chief of the
forces of the South African Republic, in a
speech at Heilbron. in which he thanked
the burghers, said that the raid of DR..
Jameson and his followers was not the
work of honorable British residents, but
was cunning and insidious attempt to
overthrow law and order.
Dispatches from Johannesburg repre-
sent matters as quiet there, but feeling
OF unrest prevails throughout the populace
and the unemployed are becoming danger.
Gus. They are leaving the city in small
parties. but their destination or object can,
not be ascertained.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
THEY WILL FIGHT A DUEL.
M. Henri Rochefort and NJ. Edouard DrU-
mont to Meet on the Field of

LONDON, Eng. Jan. 24.-The Chronicle
will tomorrow publish a dispatch from
Paris saying that a duel is impending be-
tween NJ. Henri Rochefort, the widely
known editor of the Intransigeant, and NJ
Edouard Drumont, also a well-known
literary man.
The trouble arose from violent news
paper squabble between NJ. Rochefort and
Nine. Severine, writer for the French
press, NJ. Drumont having constituted
himself the champion OF the latter.
Both NJ. Rochefort and NJ. Drumont
have fought dueIs before.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
rANrAMoUNT TO Il TREATY.
An Understanding Reached BettUeer
Russia aud Turkey.

LONDON, Eng, Jan. PA dispatch to
the Central News from Constantinople
says that in an interview to-day Halil
Rafaat Pasha, the Grand Vizier, declared
that the rumor of an offensive and defen-
sive treaty between Russia and Turkey
was absolutely unfounded. Such treaty
had neither been concluded nor meditated.
In well-informed circles this statement
is believed to be probably mere diplo-
matte qulbble. The arrangement between
the two powers may not be embodied in
treaty, but it is coming to be generally be-
lieved that an understanding exists be-
tween them that is tantamount to treaty.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
DWYER MUST PAY DAMAGES.
David Gideon, the Racing Man. Obtains a
Verdict for Fifteen Thousand
nofL0ne

NEW YORK, N. y, Jan. 24.-The suit
brought bv David Gid con, the racing man,
against hilip ]. Dwy.r, president of the
Brook yn Jockey CluD, for $4,000 for SLAM
der, Was trleu before a Sheriff's jury to-
day.
The defendant was not allowed to tes-
tify as to whether he had used the words
attributed to him when he is supposed to
have said to Mr.. Gideon: "You are no
sportsman. You were ruled off the track
at Nashville for fraudulent practices there
and had to leave the town.
The jury was out ten minutes and re-
turned with a verdict for the plaintiff. Mf.
Gideon. for $4,000. An appeal will be
taken to the Court of Appeals.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25

ciety as such to distribute relief to Ar
menia be will permit any persons whom
Mr.. Terrell names and approves to dis
tribute relief, provided that the Turkish
authorities be kept informed as to what
they are doing. This concession of the
Turkish Government materially simplites
the Armenian situation with regard to the
efforts of Clara Barton in the discretionary
power given Minister Terrell. The Minis
ter will undoubtedly designate Miss Bar
ton and the mem bers of her party now on
their way to Southampton.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
HEAVY SNOW AND FLOODS.
an Unusually SeUere Wtnter In Ast'
Minor.

an Unusually SeUere Wtnter tn Asia
Minor.
CONSTANTINOPLE,T TURKEY, Jan. "a
The representative of the United Press
learns that the moratorium recently grant
ed by the Government will not be renewed
and that all obligations will have TO be
met at the expiration OF the time for which
the moratorium was granted. The Levant
Herald says the winter in Asia Minor is
unusually severe. Heavy snowfalls and
floods have blockaded the roads and travel
is often impossible.
Four of the Consuls at Aleppo made the
journey to Aintab, and were full week in
traversing the distance. Ordinarily it
takes only three days to make the journey.
Their muleteer was frozen to DEATH The
Consuls expected to reach Marash Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
Condolences to the Queen.

LONDON, ENG, Jan. 24.-The Foreign
Office has issued the following:
"The President Of the United States of
America, having received through Sir
Julian Pauncefote, the British Embassador
at Washington, the mournful tidings of
the death of his Royal HIghness, Prince
Henry of Battenburg, imm ediately made
expression through the Hon. Thomas +.
Bayard, United States ambassador to the
Court of st. James, of his sincere condo
Ience to the Queen ~
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
THOMAS MEM Arrested.
Held as One of the ChieT Conspirators In
Jdneson's Raid.

hetU as One OF tHe ChteJ C0u8ptTdtoTs ia
JdDeson's Raid.
POTSDAM, n. Y, Jan. PA dis
patch received here announces the arrest
and imprisonment of Thomas Mein, a
native of Louisville, st. Lawrence County,
as one of the chief conspirators in DR..
Jameson's raid. No details have been
received by his brothers, except that bail
in his case has been refused. Mr.. Mein' s
brothers will try to secure his release
through the Department of State.
Thomas Mein is about so years old. He
is we'll known. as mining engineer. He
went to California and engaged in gold
mining about thirty years ago. He man
aged some of the largest gold mining prop
critics there, and later took charge of sew
eral large mines in Venezuela. From
Venezuela he went to Alaska, and thence
to South Africa. Mr.. Mein had control of
5000 men in South Africa.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
OPPOSED THE RESOLUTION.

Some SOttN CdrottnU StdfesiIIen Not Ia
Sympathy With CubGns.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 24.-To-day in
the House of Representatives stir was
created by opposition to the resolution ex-
pressing sympathy for the Cuban patriots
and calling on Congress to recognize them
as belligerents. The few opponents of the
resolution took the ground that it was
none of their business to call on the Ma
tional Government to recognize the Cubans
as belligeTents. The resolution was adopt.
ed by rising vote, ninety eight members
voting in favor of it. Two voted against
1T, some eight or ten not voting.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
To Opcn Hest Rirer.

PEKING, CHINA, Jan. 24.-The Chinese
Government has agreed to comply with the
demand of Great Britain that the West
River be opened to commerce, but makes
the condition that China be allowed to re-
tain the territory ceded under the Bermah-
has been referred to Lord Salisbury, the
British Prime Minister