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The herald., 1898-12-28
WANTED, DfADOR ALIVE
PROSPECTS OF GETTING HIM
ARE GOOD
A New York Robbery Suspect Under
Arrest Proves to Be Notorious
Greek Brigand

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Michael Ferran.
do, Greek, who was charged with having
decoyed a Greek sailor, Nicholas Zoutzo0-
BILE, to his room and there beating him into
insensibility and robbing him, upon being
arraigned in court today was identified az
the Greek brigand, Souteros de Sarantos,
for whom the Greek government has offered
5000 francs, dead or alive. The identiGca-
tion was made by George Zegouras of this
city, and others. Sarantos, it was stated,
has been in this country for many months,
and has been recognized by nearly all the
Greeks who have met him as the brigand,
on whose head the Greek government has
placed price, but they have been afraid to
disclose his identity to the authorities. just
prior to the breaking out of the Graeco-
Turkish war, band of brigands under the
leadership of Sanantos infested the province
of Artolia, in the southern portion OF
Greece. These outlaws imprisoned wealthy
residents of the country and travellers and
held them for ransom. Many English and
other tourists suffered at the hands of tbs
outlaws. They became such terror that
the Greek government sent detail of sol.
diers to aid the police of the locality in sup.
pressing them. The outlaws and the author.
tiles came into conflict, and a. captain OF
police and five soldiers were killed by the
outlaws.
The Greek government then offered 70.
ward for the capture of Sanantos, dead o.
alive.
Fernando denies emphatically that he 10
Sarantos, and declares that his enemies have
plotted to get rid of him. The prisoner was
held for trial on the charge of assault and
robbery, and the matter of brigandangewill
be laid before the Greek consul here.
The herald., 1898-12-28
TELEGRAPH NEWS index

Americans at Manila celebrated
Thanksgiving Day by crowding the
canvas church; later, naval and mill
tary officers were dined by the United
States consul general.
The province Of Puerto Principe,
Cuba, is free from Spanish troops and
promises to become rich as soon as in
dustry revives.
By the retirement Of Admiral Bunce
last Sunday Admiral Dewey is now the
senior officer of the United States navy.
The American Newspaper Publish
ers' association makes a plea to the
joint commission for free pulp and free
paper, and assigns strong reasons for
granting the request.
Four rich syndicates struggling to
secure control Of the street car system
Of Havana.
Trial Of the McCrillis- oilfillan mur-
der case begun at Carthage, Mo. tes-
timony taken in the Botlkin poisoning
case and arguments begin this morn
ing.
Admiral Dewey wants men to take
the place Of the sailors whose terms Of
service have expired; insurgent disor-
der in the Philippines increases.
California State Teachers associa-
ton begins its thirty second annual
session at Santa Rosa.
Columbus, O., officers have pris-
oner whom they believe to be Durham,
the California multi-murderer.
Senator Morrill, Of Vermont dead at
Washington after forty-four years Of
service In house and senate.
The herald., 1898-12-28
A Watchman Murdered

SAN ANDREAS, CAL, Dec 2.-Nicholas
Mason, who was better known in this county
as Nicholas Nelson, a watchman at the
Bessella mine, between El Dorado and Sheep
Ranch, this county, was shot and killed on
Sunday night by Tom Martin, a we'll known
character Of this county. There were no
witnesses, but from the testimony at the in
quest today, and from circumstantial evil
dence at hand it is apparent that the de-
ceased was murdered, and probably after
drunken carousal. The Bessella mine is
owned by Sam Reynolds, the we'll known
Southern Pacific conductor, and G. w.
Getchell of this place. The mine has been
person there. Monday the ditch tender
who passes the mine occasionally, looked
in at Mason's cabin and saw nobody in sight,
but the dog was there. Looking through
the shanty he saw the body Of Mason in a
small closet off the kitchen. He fastened
to the nearest point and reported the af-
fair. When men reached the place they
saw evidences Of fight, and Martin was
suspected. He was found half mile dis
tant at his cabin, and was wounded, having
shot himself in the groin.
From an inspection of the premises it ap-
peared that Mason was killed by his own
pistol in the hands of Martin. 1t is be-
lieved' that Martin first struck Mason with
the weapon, and then as the man stood over
the sink, while the blood was rushing from
the deep cut over his eye, he was shot twice.
Mason was dragged from where he fell into
the closet off the kitchen. 1t is believed
that Martin shot himself accidentally while
he had the pistol in his waistband, the bullet
taking downward course. His clothing
was set afre by the pistol shot, and after
putting out the fire he attacked Mason. The
deceased was unmarried, and 66 years old.
Martin is widower, and has grandchildren
in this county. He does not explain the
shooting in satisfactory way, but says Ma
son tried to shoot him first Mason saved
the life of George Torrance, railroad con-
ductor, who was in an explosion of fire damp
in tunnel in this county couple of years
ago. At that time one man was killed out
right, and others were rendered unconscious.
Torrance fell in the tunnel, and would have
expired, but Mason dragged his body out to
pure air, and after time he recovered.
The herald., 1898-12-28
Make a Plea for Free Pulp and
Free Paper
PROTECTION IS NO LONGER NEEDED
BY Concern Which Can and Does Pay Good Dividends
on Stock Watered to the Extent Of Forty
Million Dollars

The combination was really formed to pro-
tect the propreors whose mills were in poor
localities or on streams that were running
dry. Every mill owner who entered that
trust invited withdrawal of government
favor Excessive and improper prices were
paid for many mills that were located on
exhausted watercourses and that were trib-
utary to denuded timber tracts.
Organizers of the trust frankly admitted
at the outset that it's common stock repre-
sented no investment, yet dividend Of l
per cent on the common stock was declared
in November, payable December 81, 1898.
This common stock is now selling on Wall
street at 60. A circular based upon informa-
tion furnished by officers of the Inter-
national Paper company, showed that in
July, the trust was making a profit Of $40
ton on it's output.
The entire output oAthis corporation, rep
resenting 1920 tons per day of theoretical
capacity, could be reproduced by present
investment of $l5,0OO,0OO0, SO that the
American consumer of newspapers are
forced to pay dividends upon an inflated and
wholly fictitious valuation of at least $40,-
900 900.
Immediately after the organization of the
trust III raised tne price OF paper wherever
possible. In three cases it raised it's price
$40 per ton, and has averaged an increase OF
IS per ton on its daily output of 1920 tons,
equalling an increased tax of 80, l3O, 900 per
annum upon the newspapers OF the country,
which now pay total exceeding 20,OO0, 900
per annum for their paper supply.
The present consumption OF pulp wood
by the pulp and paper mills OF the United
States, including manila, book and writing,
is stated at 100000 cords per annum,
which consumption requires the entire strip
ping of pulp timber on 625 square miles per
annum.
Our spruce wood supply is limited We
therefore urge that the commission should
take advantage of the present opportunity
and secure sufficient supply of spruce free
from tariff complications.
The enlightened policy of New York and
other states in protecting forests should be
encouraged by putting Canadian pulp and
paper on the free list.
Every increase of quarter cent per
pound in the price of news paper adds 1884,
100000 to the value Of the trust securities.
The herald., 1898-12-28
The M'CRILLIS MURDER
NOW ON TRIAL AT CARTHAGE,
MISSOURI
B0TKlN TESTIMONY IS ALL IN
Argument Begins Today and the Case
Goes to the Jury on Friday
Morning
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CARTHAGE, Mo-, Dec 27.-The criminal
court room was packed this morning at the
trial of John D. McCrillis. accused of the
murder of w. j. Gilfllan. Many strangers
were present, attracted by the knowledge
of the prominence Of the parties.
The taking of testimony was delayed until
lO30, as the lawyers for the defense were
delayed by reason of beIated trains. The
first witness was Miss Lula Powers, who
was employed in the McCrillis family for
some months. She testified that the de-
ceased, w. j. Gilfllan, was in the habit Of
making frequent visits to the house dur
ing the time that Mr.. McCrillis was away
from the city; that the deceased was not
accompanied by his wife. These visits were
often at night and continued until after she
had retired to rest
On cross-examination she said that Mrs.
Gilfllan was also frequent visitor, as were
the children; that the families were seem.
ingly very friendly. When asked tol recall
W uctHeT luCsc SlSltS udtCu poSh w tiiC III Se
day of her entering the familyas helper,
she could not state positively, but said they
did occur four times daily.
DR.. L. I. Matthews, formerly Of Carthage,
but now of Joplin, was the attending
physician in 1896 and 1897. He remembered
Mrs. McCrillis' condition at that time. She
was suffering from nervous prostration; re-
membered her going west for her health,
In her state of health she was easily infiu-
enced.
The state in cross-examination wished to
know if sending Mrs. McCrillis across the
continent unattended, without the comfort
of sleeping car and confning her expenses
to $25 per month and without the care Of
husband, would not influence her mind
This was objected to by the defense, as it
was altogether false and nothing had been
introduced indicating that it was proba-
BILE. Some time was consumed in arguing
this point, and court adjourned. On recon.
vening an opinion will be given as to the
right of the state to ask such questions.
The herald., 1898-12-28
Associated Press Special wir.

ASaQGt6teQ I'IeSS 0PcCldA svho
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The American
Newspaper Publishers association has pre-
sented to the Anglo-American joint high
commissioners carefully prepared argu-
ment in favor of free paper and free pulp.
The following is syllabus Of the argu-
nient:
The directors of the American Newspaper
Publishers association, representing l75
daily newspapers Of the United States and
representing the bulk of the total consump-
tion of print paper, are in favor of free pa
per and free pulp. The tariff Of 80 per ton
on print paper is prohibitory and we be-
lieve that the rate of $l67 per ton for me-
chanically ground wood pulp is excessive;
that the American paper manufacturers
need no protection, because they can manu-
facture paper cheaper than is done in any
other part of the world, and that they are
now supplying the Australian, Japanese
and British markets in competition with
Swedish and German manufacturers; that
no print paper is brought into the United
States; but that during the last year the
export has averaged over 1000 tons per
week, and that the entire revenue received
from the importation of mechanically
ground wood pulp was only Sal ,S42 lastyear,
so that no serious question of national econ
omy could be urged in opposition to free
pulp and free paper.
The American manufacturers are protect
ed to the extent of $l.60 per ton by reason
OF their proximity to their customers. The
difference in the cost of transportation to
market is their great guarantee of security
against Canada or any foreign country. They
are also protected by reason of their ability
to obtain cheaper and more convenient sup
plies OF coal and chemicals, which, as yet,
are not obtainable in the Canadian forests.
In January, 1893, all the big and profitable
paper mills of the United States, with a
few exceptions, were merged into the Inter
national Paper company, a combination that
absorbed twenty-four mills, producing about
80 per cent of the entire American output.
This corporation or trust was capitalized
upon a basis of $50,00O,000. The pretext
given for the organization Of the trust was
the inability of mills to make paper at pre-
vailing prices--that bankruptcy stared them
in the face.
The herald., 1898-12-28
SAYS HE'S NOT DUNhAM
BUT OHIO OFFICERS HOPE HE Is
LYING
A Prisoner at Columbus Who Looks
Like the Picture Of the Califor-
mia Murderer

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. N.-There is un-
der arrest in this city man whom the po-
lice have strong reason to believe is James
G. Dunham, for whom there is reward Of
$ll 900, dead or alive, offered at San Jose,
CAL He was picked up here by Detective
Louis Wolf Of the local force, as suspicious
character, he having offered lot of goods
for sale at about twenty per cent of actual
value. He gave the name of Harry Wilson
when arrested.
He gave the name Of Harry Wilson when
arrested, but in court he said his right
name was Harry Church, and that he was
born in Sacramento, CAL, from which place
he started two years ago. At different
places here before his arrest he gave the
name of H. v. Morris, o. H. Ross, Harry
Lewis and Harry Howard. He has been in
this city for about month, and has been
under surveillance. Mrs. Church is here in
the city, but she knows very little about her
husband, having met him about two years
ago, and does not even know his business.
They were married in Illinois.
There is a difference Of opinion among
those who have seen Church, regarding his
resemblance to Dunham, the murderer. At
first glance there is strong likeness be-
tween Church and the photograph Of Dun
ham in the possession of the police. This
was first noticed by one of the detectives,
whose curiosity had been aroused by the air
of mystery that seemed to hang over the
prisoner. Church was shown the picture
in the possession Of the police, and at first
glance said: "Why that looks like Texas
Jack"
When questioned more closely about
''Texas jack" he was unable to give very
good account of him, but simply said he
knew him as a circus hand. The smile which
played about his mouth when looking at the
picture was peculiar one, and further ex-
cited the suspicious of the Officers.
Chief Of Police Kelly is of the opinion that
the prisoner is not Durham, for the reason,
chiefly, that the picture of Dunham shows
him to have square jaw, while that of
Church is somewhat pointed. In the ab-
sence Of minute description of Dunnam,
he does not undertake to say positively,
however, that the prisoner is not the Cali
fornia murderer. A photograph of Church
will also be forwarded with il description to
San Jose, Cal.
Church is about IS years of age, is five feet
ten inches in height, and weighs about l55
pounds. He has a dark complexion, dark
hair, tinged with gay, dark mustache, dark
eyes, prominent nose, ra.ker thin-faecd, and
slightly pointed chin. Three Of the upper
set Of teeth have gold crowns.
The herald., 1898-12-28
CHANDELIERS DISCOVERY
Shows That Money Is Actually Used
in Politics

MANCHESTER, N. H., Dec. N.-The
Union will print tomorrow the conclusion OF
Senator VIM. Z. Chandler's statement on
the growth of the use of money in politics in
New Hampshire. As to the last campaign
the senator says:
Unfortunately the temptation, under the
conditions existing, to boldly seize and self
ishly use the great power of the Republican
party was too great to be resisted by certain
forces and persons. 1t is just the times of
overwhelming ascendancy of party that
designing men take the opportunity to pos
sess themselves of the party organization.
The few men who are seizing power will
WELD it with relentless merclessness. Will
Senator Gallinger fail to issue more circulars
and money drafts like those which have
made his conduct of the canvass OF 1893 the
most notable in the history of the state ?
Ex pede Herculeum! The game is made
up. Look to see it played.
''There is no possibility of doubt that
herein is correctly depicted new system of
political control in New Hampshire, under
which, through money influences, all popu-
lar legislation at the coming session is to be
defeated and hereafter all Republican eau
crses and conventions and the election of all
delegates and nominees for Office and all
Federal office holders are to be dictated by
the chairman of the state committees ac-
cording to his own will and pleasure, except
SC far as he may be influenced by the cor
porations or individuals who have furnished
to him the large sums of money necessary to
fasten upon the people scheme of political
rule. Whether the Republican party will
indorse, approve, submit to and perpetuate
such system is about the most important
question upon which it's members have been
called upon to act.
The herald., 1898-12-28
No PLOTTfRS AT PARIS
Seeking TO OVERTHROW THE
REPUBLIC
General Zurlinden Insists That the
Army Is Republican to the Core.
Dreyfus Dueling

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs his
paper the substance Of an interview he has
had with General Zurlinden, military gov
ernor of Paris, who denied the existence OF
any military conspiracy against the repub-
lie. According to the correspondent, Gen
eral Zurlinden said: Il believe there is no
plot and there will be none, because the
army is republican to the core. We seek
no dictator The name Napoleon may be
music to our ears, but we are the nations
servants and our duty is to France.
"The army, like the majority of the ma
ton, believes Dreyfus guilty, but declara-
tion Of innocence would not induce the army
to turn against the republic"
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
News, Mrs Emily Crawford, says that she
has reason to believe that Dreyfus will
leave Cayenne, capital of French Guiana,
South America, for France, on January 8
next.
SOME DREYFUS DUELS
PARIS, Dec. 27-The duel with swords,
arising out of the Dreyfus affair, between
Max Regis, the anti-Semite ex-mayor of
Algiers, and M. Lepic, one of the editors of
Les Droits 7 PHomme, which was stoppediyes-
terday after numerous vigorous encounters,
owing to the swords of the combatants be-
ing bent, was resumed today After three
hot encounters, NJ Lepic was severely
wounded in the abdomen. Several other
duels growing out Of the Dreyfus contro-
versy are threatened.
Thirty officers have been arrested and all
sentenced to four days imprisonment for
subscribing to the fund started by the Libre
Parole, to enable Nine. Henry to meet the
expenses of her contemplated prosecution Of
Joseph Reinach, editor of the Republique
Francaise, and Conservative, for calling her
late husband, Lieutenant Colonel Henry, a
traitor.
The herald., 1898-12-28
TAGAL INSURGENTS
Seize an Island and Chase Spaniardx
to Cover

MANILA, Dec. PA steamer which has
arrived here from Samar reports that the
Tagal insurgents have been in possession
of Kalbaon since December IL.
Business there is said to be entirely sus-
pended and all the Spaniards Of the vicinity
have sought refuge in the house Of an Amer
ican named Scott. The insurgents threat
ened to attack the refugees but refrained
from doing SO becauseit was reported that
American soldiers were on their way there.
One Spaniard, however, was shot and an
other was pluckily rescued by Scott, who
ran fifteen miles and demanded the mans
life in the face of armed Tagals, who have
been looting the Visayas' stores and houses,
the leaders of the insurgents being unable
to control them. All efforts made to induce
the Vsayas to join in the revolution have
been fruitless.
A NEW INSURGENT CABINET
The situation here, SO far as the insurgents
are concerned, is serious. The formation of
a new cabinet has been intrusted to Fill
pino named Madi, rampant irreconcilable
OF unknown antecedents, and bitter op-
ponent of Aguinaldo, and especially on the
question Of the Spanish prisoners. 1t is re-
ported that Aguinaldo refused to release the
prisoners although the cabinet decided to
accede to the request of General E. s. etis
for their release.
1t is rumored that Aguinaldo has fed to
an inaccessible region back of Cavite, with
a few followers, fearing assassination. This
report, however, is denied, but his sudden
change of base is not explained.
TROOPS FOR ILOILO
An expedition commanded by General
Miller has left here for noilo, capital Of the
island of Panay. The troops consisted Of
the Eighteenth infantry, the Iowa battalion,
the Sixth artillery and detachment of the
signal corps. The troops were shipped ON
board the transports Arizona, Newport and
Pennsylvania. The steamers were conveyed
by the United States steamship Baltimore
| and by the Callao.
The herald., 1898-12-28
THE BoTK1N CASE
Testimony in and Arguments Begin
This Morning

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-(By the As
sociated Press.) The defense in the Botkin
case has closed and the Arguments will be-
gin tomorrow and the case will go to the
jury. Today was occupied with the introduc-
ton OF testimony in rebuttal and the gath
ering up of odds and ends in the testimony.
Several witnesses were called. DR.. Tyrell,
who swore on previous occasion that he
had visited Mrs. Botkin on the afternoon Of
July 3lst, was recalled and repeated his tes-
tmony. Miss Maggie Smith, domestic
employed in the Victoria hotel, said that DR..
Tyrell had asked her to direct him to Mrs.
Botkin's room. She was positive hat it was
not on Sunday, and substantiated her
statement by saying that she is never left in
charge Of the house on Sunday. She stated
that she had served dinner to Mrs. Botkin
The herald., 1898-12-28
SEAMEN ARE SCARCE
Men Needed on the Vessels Taken
From Spain


NEW YORK, Dec. PA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
A cablegram has been received at the
Navy Department from Rear-Admiral
Dewey asking for the immediate dispatch
Of officers and men for service on the three
captured Spanish vessels which are to be re-
fitted and added to his. feet.
Owing to the mastering out Of volunteer
officers, the department viii find it'rather
difficult to comply with the request Capt
Crowninshield, however, is doing the best
he can to provide the officers and men de-
sired and arrangements are now being made
to send transport with them through the
Suez canal. ~
Depar tment authorities are anxious to
commission the navel cadets who are un
dergoing course Of sea duty preliminary
to final graduation. But this cannot be
The herald., 1898-12-28
ATTACK ON A WOMAN
By the Striking Shoe Workers ~
Marlborough

MARLBOROUGH, Mass, Dec. Plat
union labor mass meeting this afternoon .
personal attack was made upon Mrs. Martha
Moore Avery, the Socialist-Labor advocate
of Lynn. Mrs. Avery was jeered from the
meeting, and although escorted to her hotel
by two policemen, was called every kind OF
a disgraceful name, buffeted and bruised by
rough hands, spit upon and subjected .
many indignities by striking shoe workers.
In. an interview tonight Mrs. Avery said
that she was in favor of the strike, and
should consider it crime if she, in advo-
eating the Socialist-Labor principles, should
favor calling off the strike or oppose ~
side Of the workingmen.
The herald., 1898-12-28
"A SOLDIER SHOT

Starr Dare Of San Francisco Killed at
Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Dec 27-Private
David Dare of Company E, First United
States infantry, lies in precarious condition
at the general hospital at Camp Forse as
result of wound received Christmas night
Dare was shot by negro One of his friends
and negro were engaged in fight. As he
walked toward them some one apart from
the combatants fired upon him, the bullet
entering his stomach. Will Griggsby and
Mack Lightfoot have been arrested. Three
eyewitnesses who saw the shooting testified
in court today that Liehtfoot is the man who
shot Dare and that he did it in cold blood
Dare is expected to die. He is volunteer,
is known at his home in San Francisco as
Starr Dare and is said to be the son of
wealthy Californian.
The herald., 1898-12-28
Boycotters Restrained

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 27.-Justice
Spring. has denied the motion to vacate the
injunction granted by Justice Childs, re-
straining the members of Typographical
Union No. 8 from boycotting the Express or
its advertisers. Justice Spring, in his
opinion, holds that the action of the union
men was unwarranted and inimical to the
interests of breadwnners.