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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-11
nm FORGOTTEN IA

Those are the facts IN the case in re-
gard 10 those checks, and they are all
the facts in connection with II all. AS 1
said TO you. l have never seen those
checks from the day they were given until
to-day. l have never had my bank ac-
count written up in the bank TO which
these checks went. l knew what amount
Of money l had in there. l kept a memo
randum. and | knew when IL was all
checked out, and | did not bother about
having the bank write up my account at
ALL and / never called on them for the
checks until the other day. and l asked
my wife to go over there and ask If they
had any old checks over there belonging
70 me. had heard so much about checks
passing from the American Book Com
pany and so much about bribing. none Of
which ever did occur at all, that 1
thought / would go over my checks and
look at them. l had almost forgotten
about that transaction with Senator
Stubs. and | thought | would go over
them and see If there were any checks
there that l had given Senator Stubbs.
In fact. 1t had all passed out OF my
memory. and was recalled just this morn
ing IN Washington All the facts came
back 10 me when / saw Colonel Booker's
statement in the papers. and resolved TO
como here and tell the facts as they
occurred.
IL anybody had asked me some time ago
II had given Senator Stubs any checks
on any banks, would have said no. I
had forgotten the incident entirely.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-11

THos ELLETr.
Adjutant General.
Q. ~ Chairman Woods: Do you re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-11

Captain Elicit read a copy Of his letter
TO Colonel Stubs as follows:
July Sth. 1897.
Dear Colonel;-I have been instructed
bN our Grand Commander to write YOU as
TO the best course to pursue in regard TO
the school history question. or II any
thing 10 be accomplished for the near
future, IL must be done now, and hence
forth made burning issue by the Grand
Camp through It's subordinate camps and
members. When does the present con-
tract for furnishing books to the State
expire. and when viii the State Educa-
tional Board meet 10 award the next
contract? or is IL not very Important for
the Grand Camp 10 appear before 1t I'm
some way. either through its History
Committee its officers, or a special COM
mittee appointed by the Advisory Council
called especially for that purpose For
II Is absolutely necessary, IL we expect
any action 10 be taken. TO have dele
cation Of some kind to appear before the
State Educational Board and demand
some action. whereby at least the objec-
tionable school books will be removed
from the lists. and the more acceptable
ones substituted. After that is done. the
Grand Camp must so through its Camps
to the County Superintendents. and see 10
II that the histories are changed In every
school according TO the lists. and that no
teacher. no matter how versed or pre-
ferred any particular Objectionable books
may be, shall be allowed to use them In
their schools. Now. with this policy de-
fnitely marked out and energetically pur-
sued. with other suggestions that will
arise as we move on. cannot the Grand
Camp start the ball and keep il moving
until something tangible is gained. and i'm
the end complete success assured? The
Grand Commander will be very much
obliged for your views and suggestions in
this matter
Yours truly
THOs ELLETr.
Adjutant General.
Q. ~ Chairman Woods: DO you re-
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
EVIDENCE or A MURDER.
Human Foot Penetrated by q Spike,
Found on the Truck of a
Pullman Sleeper.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Evidence of start
ling nature, which indicates that murder
has been committed som whe re between
Chicago and Denver, on the Chicago and
Alton Railroad, was found to- day on the
top trucks of the Pullman sleeping car
Miltiades, shortly after its arrival in
Chicago. 1t was human foot, apparently
that of a man, and long slender spike
penetr ated the large toe.
The loot, which had been torn off above
the ankle, was bare and mutilated. Liga-
ments which had been torn from the
upper potion of the limb anu remained
attached to the foot in dismem berment,
were twisted around The blood-stained
trucks OF the slee per- The police believe
that a man had been tIeo to the railroad
track, his feet spiked 10 the ties, and that
he had been left TO await certain death
under the train.
On this theory inquiries are now being
made at every point between Chicago and
Denver. The spike, which was IN the
center OF the toe, was about five inches
long and of the kind used in certain parts
of railroad construction where delicate
yet slrOng piece of metal is used 10 hold
wood together. There was no blood on
the engine, which. the railroad men say,
proves that the accident or murder, as the
case may be, occurred west of Blooming
ton, as a change of engines is maze a that
DOint.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
LOST IN The RAPIDS.
- An Empty Boat Is Found on Lewis
River, but No Trace of the
OCcuD7ntS.

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 9.-Five or six,
and perhaps seven, lives have been lost in
the White Horse Rapids, Lewis River,
during the last two months, according TO
John Hepburn, who arrived from there
to-day. boat built for four or six men
was found below the rapids one morning
but there was no trace of the occupants
They must ali have been drowned. There
is now very little open water between the
rapids and lakes, most of II being frozen
over.
At White Horse Rapids there are about
thirty people, and there are thirty five at
the foot OF Marsh Lake. There are at
least 100 more below White Horse, and
many others have gone into the Hoota-
Hnuua country to prospect during the
winter. Hepburn had heard OF no strikes
being made on the Hootalinqua or tribu-
tarv streams, but a man named Davis
washed $1,000 from the river bar last sum-
mer. Hepburn believes that rich strikes
will be made on the Hootalinqua this
winter.
At Iagish House the weather was bit
terly cold, the thermometer registering
AZ degrees below zero. People were met
making their way all along the route at
the head of Lake Bennett. Among the
goId-seekers was a woman who was pull
Inc her sled all alone, and she was max
inc fair time Lake Bennett was still
omen fifteen miles from the foot on NO
vember u. snd the mercury stood at "A
hal
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10

miners. Chairman cannon of the Com
mittee on Appropriations said to-day that
when the mater C me up his com mite
would have charge OF it, but he had no
idea what would be done.
1t is the purpose of Secretary Alger to
answer Senator McBrides resolution to-
morrow, so that ere be no delay IN get
ting relief 10 the Yukon miners. The
Secretary and his confidential clerk are at
work preparing data which will be inCor-
pora ed in the re port which the Secretary
will lay before Congress. The secretary
b as received no Official Information since
early in October from Captain Ray, the
army officer who was sent to The Huko n
region to investigate and report upon the
conditions existing in that section.
Of the plans which the Secretary has
under consideration the one which be con-
siders the most feasible contem plates the
employment of reindeer, William a.
KjelIman, superintendent of the Teller
Reindeer Station, received instructions
before he left for Lapland to keep in touch
with the department. so that whenever
Congress made the necessary appropria-
ton it could advise him of the mum ber OF
additional reindeer. There are about 20O
head OF reindeer trained to harness at st.
Michael, Mr.. kiellman having left them
III charge of Lieutenant Colonel Randall
of the st. Michael military reservation.
The men under Lieutenant Colonel Ran
dalPs command are busily engaged in
making sledges upon which supplies will
be loaded.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
UNREST AMONG THE M0SLE&S.
Upon Slight Pretext They Would Join
General Uprising in Russian
ASi0.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 9.-Throueh-
out Russian Asia there Is general unrest
among the Moslems. 1t is attributed TO
the exaggerated reports of the Turkish
victories over the great Greek mpire,
which have spread through the length
and breadth of the continent.
The authorities even fear that the re-
vival OF brigandage recently noticed in
the Caucasus is directed almost solely
against the Government officials and the
unprecedented phenomenon of Georgians
displaying hostility toward Armenians
has become manifest
The danger is so serious that confer
ence of Caucasian Governors has been
convoked TO concert measures of pacitica-
non. Travellers in Central Asia report
an extraordinary ferment among the Mos
lens of different vaces. 7 hey are sinking
their mutual animosities and declaring
that they are first OF all Mohammedans,
with the Sultan as their common chief.
1t is evident that the slightest pretext
would suttic' to bring about an uprising
and plunge Russia into the same sea of
trouble as India.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
MURDERED
At A LONELY
FARMHOUSE
Mother and Five Chill
dren the Victims of
a Negro.
ONE LIVES TO TELL
THE STORY.
Men and Blood hounds Start
on the Trail of the
Assassin.
IF CAUGHT HE WILL NOT
BE TRIED.
Most Atrocious Crime Committed
During the Absence of the
Head of the Family.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

WESSON, Miss, Dec. 9.-One of the
most atrocious murders on record in the
South was committed last night in Simp-
son County. this State, twenty miles from
here. Brown Smith, farmer, and son
of Represen tative Edward Smith, left
his family at his home in the country to
go to town foi shopping purposes, think
ing of no possible danger for them.
This morning when he returned he
found his wife and five children lying in
their own blood and apparently all dead.
An alarm was raised Immediately and the
entire neig n borhood turned out to hunt
tor the perpetrator OF the foul and bloody
crime.
There being no telegraphic connections
details OF the murder come in slowly, but
it is reported this evening that one of the
little girls, supposed this morning to have
been dead, has revived enough to tell
what she knew of the occurrences. She
said she knows the man who committed the
deed; that 1t was = negro, and described
him. A posse is now on the track of the
murderer and there is great probability
that he will be apprehended before morn
ing, and there can be bur little doubt of
his meeting speedy justice when caught
without waiting for the formality of a
trial.
1t is learned that Mrs. Smith and the
other four children are dead. Sherffs
MCNair of Lincoln and Thompson of
Copish counties have gone to the scene OF
the murder, each with pack Of trained
bloodhounde.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
COLD TO
K BUY THEM
DIAMONDS
Another Strike Is Made
in the KIondike
District.
PAY DIRT ON A NEW
CREEK.
Nearly the Full Length Of
the Yukon Frozen
Over.
ICE LIES IN RIDGES ON THE
RIVER.
IAls Very Difficult to Travel, and
the Cold Is Said to Be
Intense.
Nearly the Full Length Of
the Yukon Frozen
Over.
ICE LIES IN RIDGES ON THE
RIVER.
Ks Very Difficult to Travel, and
the Cold Is Said to Be
Intense.
Special Dispatch to THE CALI.

JUNEAU, ALASKA, Dec. 8 (by steamer
Rosalie o Port Townsend, Wash. "A new
strike in the hlondike is v0uched for by
DR.. Edward Bailey OF Seattle, who came
down from Dyea on a trip home He said
he had received a letter by the last party
out of Dawson, dated September 30 last,
from his partner George F. Phillips of
Joliet, H., stating that he had struck
some very rich dirt on a new creek. DR..
Bailey refused to tell the location or name
OF the creek.
George said in the letter" said the doc
to:, that we had enough gold now to buy
diamonds es big as apples, and that the
ground had scarcely been disturbed. He
wrote that FOOD is getting very scarce. l
sent two sled loads of provisions down the
river to him by Indians and dogs"
Phillips started early last spring for the
Yukon, but Bailey was unable to get
down the river last summer owing 10 the
rush. He said be would make another
trial early next spring TO join his partner
and help him bring out the gold.
Nothing more has been heard from the
exodus of 5000 people up the river from
Dawson than that brought out by the In
dian forerunner q week ago. There are
doubtless many coming up the river, but
why forerunner should be sent cannot
be understood here by old timers. They
DO not believe the report.
John Hepburn. who piloted kIondIkers
through Whlte Horse Rapids last season
during the rush arrived here to-day. He
gft his partner charged $40 per trip and
X !glaie considerable money. They have in
t.s-es.ed Juneau capital with them and
IL
crowds a surfaced tramway from the head
of Miles Canyon to the foot of W hite
Horse Rapids. Some of the work has al
ready been done. Mr.. Hepburn said they
would make a charge of l cent per pound
iOr the three mile Trip.
With the exception OF twenty miles be-
4Iwsen Lakes Marsh and Tagish the rapids,
the lakes and the river are frozen over
clear to Dawson City. On the river the
ice is piled up in ridges from SIX to fifteen
feet high and it is very difficult to travel
over it. Mr.. Hepburn said that it was
4 degs. below zero coming up the river.
He estimated that 1900 men are frozen In
for the winter between White Horse
Rapids and Dyea and Skaguay. Many
are insufficiently protected against the
cold. Some were caught where there is
little timber and are living in dugouts
heaped over with snow and such moss as
could be found. He brought out the first
report of the drowning in White Horse
Rapids in October of six unknown men.
Their boat was found bottom up on a bar
below the rapids. Indians afterward
he'd some of their provisions out of the
edge of the water, but nobody thought to
look for marks of identification. Three
other men have also been lost in the
rapids whose names are unknown.
HAL HOFFMAN.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
LOVERS SURMOUNT
LEGAL OBSTACLES
Eli Vandement Finally WedS
Mrs. Morgan in MADEIRA
County.
Refused License at Fresno Under
the New Law Concerning
DiVorc IS.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

Special Dispatch to THE CALL
FRESNO, Dec. "A few weeks ago Eli
Vandement applied to the County Clerk
for license 10 marry Mrs. Mary A. Nor
gan of Kingsburg. The clerk, on ques-
tioning Mr.. Vandement, learned that his
fiancee was divorced from her former
husband last February, and license was
refused because she had not been divorced
for year, as required by the law passed
by the last Legislature before a divorced
person can marry again. Vandementh hat
won his suit and he de term ined not to be
baffled so easily in his purpose to marry
the lady. He instituted mandamus pro-
ceedings in the Superior Court to com pei
the clerk to issue license to him.
The case attracted much interest, and.
after having it under advisement for a
few weeks, Judge Rsley sustained the
action OF the County Clerk.
But now Vandemert has succeeded in
battling the court. He went over into Ma
dera County and obtained license there.
The marriage ceremony was performed
by Justice Archie Mcdonald, and Mrs.
Morgan is now Mrs. Vandement.
1t appears that when Vandement an.
Piled for the license in MADEIRA the Clerk
asked him no question as to whether or
not either of the contracting parties had
been divorced within a year previous and
no question was ra sed regarding the is
suance of the license
Mr.. aud Mrs. Vandement are legally
husband and wife, because a provision in
the new law states that marriages in
violation OF it are valid until nullified by a
court of law. 1t is not likely that anyone
Will interest himself to bring suit in
order that their marriage may be nuIli-
fed
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10

evened up and too shrewd in the present
unsettled state of the market affairs to
branch out INTO fresh deals Accordingly
only seal p.ng business was acc plished
save for a little foreign buying early in
the day.
The Decem Der option sold from 9S to
9S3l cents and closed at 98I May closing
at 95 The advance effectively checked
exporters who were able to secure twenty
loads
81. LOUIS, Dec. 9-The bulge in wheat
in Chicago to-day sh owed its effect here.
December opened at 993s cents bid, ad-
vanced "a soon after ana Iater sold up TO
81. The advance in Chicago caused some
uneasiness among the shorts here and
they began to cover. This, with a good
dem and that had developed. started the
price upward, and it shortly touched
81 0114. Later jump to 81 OF was record
ed. A reacuon set IN, ana the price
dropped TO 81 0114, but just before the
close the market became strong, and the
top price, 81 OF, was touched again. The
close was at that II ure BID.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
SOUGHT TO BRIBE A
Los AN GELES JUROR
F. r. Nicholson Found Guilty
by Judge Smith and
Fined $500.
Without Money or Frien ds He
Must Serve $50 Days In
the County Jail.
Special Dispatch to THE CALI


LOS ANGELES, Dec. Sit will be at
least $50 days before f. r. Nicholson will
again attempt to bribe a jury in this
county.
Nicholson approached Juror George
Ions gfellow, who was one of twelve irving
e. G. Compton for forgery, and offered
him 800 10 "stand by Compton" He was
arrested on a bench warrant charging him
with contempt.
To-day Judge Smith heard the testi-
mony of Juror Longfellow and the ex-
planation OF Nicholson, and then he said !:
Nicholson, l find You guilty. L believe
what Longfellow says and l think you are
lying. Furthermore, l wish to say that it
has come to the knowledge OF the court
that you are not the only one in the bust
ness. hope we will be able to get at the
bottom of the whole matter.
Il understand and think that you have
only been used as a tool OF somebody. l
would like TO find out who that some body
is and place him where he will keep
you COMPANY. l will fine you $500 or you
must serve $50 days in jail"
Nicholson is without money or friends
and he will have TO serve his time. 1t is
believed that he will a tale unfold TO the
Grand Jury that will throw some light on
a systematic arrangement, which il is be-
lieved exists, whereby certain attorneys
are enabled to reach Jurors in both crimi-
nal and civil cases and bring improper in
fluence 10 bear upon them. Nicholson
has also been arrested on a charge of OBJ
tanning money on false pretenses He
passed a worthless check drawn on the
Exchange Bank of Santa Ana on J. +.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
SWEARS AWAY THE
LIFE OF A HUSBAND
Mrs. Boinay Tells How He
Confessed the Killing of
Nichols.
Sensational Scene In Court Of
band to Save Her Brother.
Special Dispatch to THE CALI.

Specla Dlspatcn 10 IHE NALIS
BOSTON, Dec 9-New England prob
ably has never witnessed a scene similar
to that enacted to-day during the trial of
Charles A. Boinay, who is fighting for his
life before Judge William T. Elmer and a
jury in the Superior Court at Bridgeport
Conn, on the charge alleging the first de-
gree murder of George Marcu. Nichols, the
Daniels farmer. If the proceedings of yes
terday, when David Weeks Boinay's al
legged accompice, made a full confession,
duplicating Boinay and him self, were sem
sational, there is almost no term which
can adequately characterize the scenes
enacted IN the same courtroom to-day.
Almost as coolly if she were engaged in
ordinary conversation, the wife of the
man who stands on the threshold OF death
occupied the witness-stand and swore
away the life of her husband to save
Weeks, who is her brother.
She told the following story: ~ was at
my home in Huntington on the night OF
the murder. Charley and David went out
early in the evening and returned about 4
o'clock the next morning. They knocked
on the window and L let them in. Their
clothes were wet and muddy, and l took
them up to my room. Charley said: We
nave DeSu 10 Dull. w e nave D0eQ TO
Mr.. Nichols house and we robbed him.
We forced in the door and as we did it
Nichols fired. l returned the shot and
struck him. Then Miss Nichols fred and
] fred al her. She put out the light and
just then Nichols said oh, GOO, I'm
shot We then robbed the place and
came home.
after l got them into my room Charley
and David divided the money. do not
know how much they had. Both remained
until Sunday. Charley and [ look David
to Shelton. and he went on to New Haven.
Monday morning went With Charley TO
Stratford. On the way over he took the
revolver to pieces and threw the barrel
into a pond in Stratford and later took
the train for New York"
When asked why she told the story she
did Mrs. Bolnay said:
AZ made up my mind that 1 could not
save nv husband, anyway, and decided l
would do my best to save my brother, so
l told David TO throw himself on the
mercy of the court"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Chairman Hit of the House Com
mittee Appoints a Sub Commit
fee on Cuban Matters.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs of the House OF
Representatives held its first meeting to-
day and outlined its work on the several
important foreign questions now pending.
Chairman Hit appointed the following
subcommittee to deal with Cuban affairs
Adams of Pennsylvania. Heatwole OF
Minnesota and Berry of Kentucky.
The sub com mitteeto con slider Hawaiian
affairs is composed of Hit of Illinois
Smith of Michigan and Dinsmore of Ar
kansas.
Much interest was shown in the initial
m Getting of the committee, as it was felt
nat 1t might bring an indication of the
general lire of policy toward Cuba and
the other subjects beforelt. Except, how
ever, in the announcement of the Cuban
ana Hawaiian sub committees, no refer
ence was made to either of these subjects
as all of the time of the com mittee was
given to the question of sealing in Berine
Sea. On this question considerable dis
cussion occurred, which showed a general
sentiment toward restricting American
sealers only in case Great Britain adopts
the same restrictions.
Adams asked mum Der of questions in
this line, his purpose being to show that
the United States was placing limitations
on its own citizens, while other nations
were free TO conduct poachin: operations
at will. To this however, the answer was
made that the express purpose of the
Government in securing this legislation
was to take away the last ground of OBJ
lection which other nations offered against
the complete suspension of pelagic seal
ing. Although the determination of the
seal herd was not discussed at length, it
was referred to as one OF the measures
which might have TO be resorted to if a
general agreement to stop pelagic sealing
was not reached
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10

DAY.
Joseph F. Green wa born in Maine,
November "a 1911. He was aDpoin ted
mldshipman from the same State IN No
VEN Der, 1927; attached to the sloop- -of-war
Vandalia, Brazil squadron, 1880; Naval
school, Norfolk. 1888. He was promoted
to passed midshpman June 10, 1888;
trIgate Potomac, Mediterranean squadron,
1835-37; com missioned as lieutenant, Feb
rrary %, 1888; sloop Erie, West India
squadron, 1840; frigate Colum bus, Brazil
squadron 1845-45; rendezvous, Boston,
1876; ship-ot- he-line Ohio Pacific squad
ron, during all Of the Mexican war.
Lieutenant Green took part in all of the
important actions on the Pacific Coast.
He remained on the Ohio until 1850; navy
yard Boston, 185l-52; ordnance duty,
1858 54; naval academy, 1868 He was
com issioned as commander Septem ber
IA. 1855; waiting orders, 1859-60; ordnance
duty. 1861; com missioned as captain, July
is. 1852; commanding steam sloop Can
andagua. South Atlantic Dlockading
squadron, 1862-64; participated in the bonn.
bardment al Fort Wagner, ordnance duty,
Boston Navy ard, 1865 68; commissioned
as commodore, July "A, 1867; special duty,
1869; commanding Southern squadron
with Atlantic fleet, 1810-71 com mission ed
as rea admiral, July 80, 1870; retired
1871.