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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
JIM YouNG's MEN TO Go OUT
General Bates Goes TO Charleston to
Embark,

Macon. Ga, Dee. 26.-General dates.
in command of the First division. First
Army Corps. arrived last night from
Washington and with his staff and some
forty men of the Second Ohio regiment
and the Third engineers, left today for
Charleston. where they will embark on
the transport Minnewaska for Cuba.
Arrangements are being made for the
muster out of the Third North Carolina
and the Sixth Virginia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
CHRISTMAS AT SANTIAGO.
Our Boys Find 1t Hard to Realize it
Sweltering in the Heat

Santiago de Cuba. Dec. 26.-Most oi
the Americans in Santiago celebrated
Christmas today, though hardly able tC
realize that this is the Christmastide
season, in the midst of the discomforts
of summer weather.
The palace clerks presented General
Wood with a magnificent gold mounted
tortoise shell walking stick in mahog
any case.
The various regiments endeavored
to celebrate the season in
American fashion, while the Hist
and the hospital ship Bay State
were gaily decorated.
As the result Of the charges brought
by Lieutenant Colonel Henry Ray,
commanding at Guantanamo, against
Chief of Gendarmerie Valiente, Gen.
eral Wood will appoint commission
to investigate the affairs III that dis
trct.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
TORE TOP OF HIS SKULL OFF.
Two Men Quarrel Over Cards-One's
Life Saved by Pocket Knife.

Birmingham Ala, Dee. 26.-A special
from Rock Springs, Ala, says: AT
Alexandria, five miles from here, Jim
Mitchell and Doe McClellIand quarrelled
over game of cards. Both drew guns
and fired. McClellands shot struck
Mitchell in the forehead, tearing off the
top of his skull and killing him instantly.
Mithchelfs ball struck McClelland drect-
~ over the heart, but flattened itself
against pocket knife in McClelland's s
pocket, thereby saving his life. McClel-
land brutally struck Mitchell over the
head with his gun after killing him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
DISAGREEMENT STOPS FIGHT

Buda Pest. Dee. 26.-Owing to the
failure of the seconds to agree upon con
ditions, it has been decided to abandon
the propOced duel between Baron Banffy,
the Hungarian Premier. and Deputy He.
ranksy, of the opposition in the lower
House of the Hungarian Parliament
who in the course of last Fridays de-
bate upon the Governments policy call
ed the Premier an impositor, cheat and
traitor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
KLoNDIKE ROLLS IN WEALTH
But Reports Come of Men Freezing in
Pursuit of 1t.

San Francisco, Cal Dec. 26.-A spe.
cial from Dawson City dated November
1Ith, says.
reports from all creeks in the vicin-
ity of Dawson City indie, that the
winters product of gold viii exceed that
of last year by more than 100 per cent.
Several persons are reported to have
been frozen to death. One of these was
found in q kneeling position beside his
sledge and dogs between Hunker and
Summit"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
A CHRISTMAS TREE MURDER.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Dee. 2o.-At IA
Christmas tree celebration at Aught,
small town in Usage county, John Hollo-
way shot and killed julie Boilloit, one of
the Oldest am most prominent citizens of
Osage county, the result of long stand
ing differences. Holloway shot his vie
tim fve times. He fled and has not been
apprehended.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
DIFFICULT TO KEEP ORDER.
General Greene Thinks We Will Hold
Cubans and Spaniards in, However.

Washington. Dee 2G.-Major General
Francis V. Greene. l.. S. v, accom-
panied by his aid, Lieutenant Schuyler
Schiefferlein, Forty New York
volunteer infantry, passed through this
city to-day on his way from Havana to
New York General Greene paid Il fly
ing visit to the War Department during
the forenoon and spent about an hour
in consultation with Adjutant General
Corbin iii regard to the condition of
affairs i'll the Cuban capital.
lie said that there would undoubtedly
be trouble in the maintenance Of order,
pending the transfer of the control of
affairs from the Spanish Government to
the United States military authorities,
but he did not anticipate that il would
reach proportions beyond the control Of
the American forces. According to the
representations, the feeling between the
SpaniardS and Cubans is intensely Bit
ter, serious rupture between the two
factions being ayerted only by the
presence Of American troops and the
knowledge that the American military
authorities are determined to preserve
order by the prompt exercise of force
in case or necessity.
General Greene has large private in
terests in New York State, and to-day
gave notice to the Adjutant General of
his desire to be relieved from further
military seryise. in view Of the practical
conclusion of peace between Spain and
the United Statee. He expected to re-
turn here Wednesday for the purpose
of further consultation with the au-
thorities in regard to the condition
and military necessities in Cuba. If
perfectly agreeable to the President, he
will then tender his resignation from the
army.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
WON'T SIGN DEATH WARRANT
The Governor-elcct of Kansas Opposed
to Capital Punishment

Wichita. Kas., Dec. 26l-Governor-
elect Stanley states that he will not sign
a warrant for the death of John Col
Inns, convicted of numbering his father.
The Governor-elect does not believe in
capital punishment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
FROM GRIEF AND EXPOSURE.
Father of Soldier Acquitted of Murder
Dies When He Reaches Home.

Bridgeport, Ala. Dec. 26-Walter
Rosser. Sr, father of the Tennessee
soldier who was recently acquitted for
killing Henry Hilderbrandt at San Fran
cisco, is dead at his home in Stevenson
Ala. He had arrived with his son the
day before his death, which is said to
have been caused by grief and exposure.
He is division superintendent Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
ADJUTANT GENERAL HALL
Transferred from the Department of the
Gulf to That of Porto Rico.

Atlanta, Ga, Dee. 26.-Lieutenant
Colonel William T. Hall, who has for
several years been adjutant general OF
the Department of the Gulf, has been
assigned to similar position in the
Department of Porto Rico. Colonel Hall
who will be succeed by Captain Allen,
of the volunteer organization, leaves
for San Juan Thursday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
FOUR BULLETS FOR HIS WIFE

Greenfield, Mo-. Dec. 26.-Wilim
Shaver, a farmer living four miles west
of here, shot his wife four times to-day
producing fatal wounds, and then shot
himself, dying instantly. Family trou-
bles are the cause
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
LYScHERs SWING A NEGRO.

Harmony Grove, Ga. Dec 26.--Jeff
Bolton, colored. was lynched at Woods
Bridge, two miles west of this place,
Saturday night, by parties unknown.
This is the negro who was charged
with having shot at Mr.Van Deadwyler,
last week. and also with having burned
up Deadwyler's barn and stock Thurs
day night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
TESTIMONY IN DREYEUs CASE

Paris. Dec. 26.-M. Loew. president of
the Criminal Chamber of the Court of
Cessation, spent two hours at the Minis
try of the Interior this afternoon taking
testimony of NJ. Dupuy. the Premier, on
the Dreyfus case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
CHRISTMAS AT MANILA.

Manila, Dee. 26. Christmas was gen
orally observed here with special relig-
ious services by Protestants and Cath
olcs alike.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27

Summer brings leaves of absence
and winter brings absence of leaves.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
AGUINALDO's DIFFICULTIES.

His Cabinet Resigns and Congress Ad
journs, Unable to Form Constitu.
ton
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-07
CHAUNCEY THE KID
 TALKS POLITICS
Thinks the San Jose Bosses Have a Hot Fight on Their
 Hands,

Everybody knows Chauncey
 Chauncey politics wid de bosses Just nov purifiers dee max our pa all ue . been caun de turn where were a a dey put up so "ee in i inter o,..a. member o dat to fools hull lot dem 1e a see de guys "ot votes piles anybody and den make ue e de purifiers ana muckamuck der club bats oe way we he does want an one
 patronage? Don't ye nohce we uol
 crooked? You bet aint ookn TUT no De s q s close to de wind now ,... he dey got ohto i topnotcher Dey can't touch ms record straight but reached nm all i'm ana q a be if he went into de ngh TOT
 increase de size or ms nat Del Monte Den collect his he now Ye don't ye? Wait till he's o elected 5en wen get our work in dat we we been furniture line Don't know dat old man Lion is Martin all . and see Lion and de job is dun ~ ~ dis e by tlnkS people? Dey wud have wudnt do ting to it. o mo- Dis way an
 dem all run independents dough purifiers
 wfd de gang acre . deadon Cert We platform Martin Wasn't it peacheine? . AndeM Macken de Mercury hisselt to got de works fur de board has
 anyting Dis board points boards police
 teachers connected with de Alum Rock Park where of money is o b
 to candidates just to
 ~ 5e mn to jump onto purifiers O nuddng about dat
 ticket kind of bluff
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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-07
HEADS A LARGE
 KLONDIKE PARTY
Captain Purcell Returning to Dawson With Scores O1
 Friends.
Men o9 Missouri Who Will Woo Fortune in the Frozen
 North.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 TACOMA, March 6.-Captain 5. F. Fur cell of High Hill. Mo-, arrived from paw son on July r last on the steamship Fort land. with a sack containing $lO,Uoo. lie expected to return this month with friend or two. Instead he IS gong bach with 119 friends. Back in Missouri he was piled with questions all winter The klon- dike fever spread and he was asked to or ganize a party. He decided to do so Ill December.
 Yesterday the big party arrived on q special train of fourteen cars, two oI which were given up to the use or ninety Missouri dogs. The klondfkers came from Mexico, High Hill, St Lotus; Moper, ly. Lebanon Paris, Jonesburg, t'ulton ana St. Joseph. They paid s94 each for through tickets from their homes to Juneau. Ihelr original intention was to outfit at Juneau but last night they took Tacoma outnt- terS by storm and announced tnelr uecl- sion to buy here. Stores were Kept open to-day for their convenience, ana to-nlght their supplies to the value Of S20000 are being carted to the wharves. The entire party will board the steamship City or Seattle at g o'clock tomorrow morning.
 This party is the largest to start north this season. It includes one minister, half dozen doctors, lawyers, farmers and mechanics. Some of them will try the Copper River country, while the majority will follow Captain Purcell to Dawson. He has claims on Bear and Hunker creeks.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-07
Outline of Work Before Congress the Pres
 ent Week.
Possible That the Annexation Treaty May Interrupt the
 Programme.
Practically All Opposition to the Artillery Bill Disappears in
 the House.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call vmce, Riggs House,

Washington, March $.
 The Senate will, in all probability, begin the week with the consideration of the bill making appropriation for the District of Columbia, and when this is completed will take up the con- ference report on the legislative, exec utive and judicial appropriation bill. which has been agreed upon and will be made to the Senate tomorrow. It is considered quite probable that the District bill will consume two or three days or even more. One of the ques- tions in this bill which may arouse debate is the action of the Senate Com mittee on Appropriations in striking out the item in the bill as it came from the House limiting telephone charges in the District. There will be an ef- fort to restore this proviso.
 The census bill, the Methodist Book Depository bill and Senator Pettigrews s bill donating per cent of the proceeds of sales of public lands to the various States in which the lands are located will contend for the right of way when there are no appropriation bills to re- ceive attention, and it as yet uncertain which item will be first taken up. All of these may be antagoniZed by the Hawaiian annexation treaty, but the plans of the Foreign Relations Com mittee with reference to the treaty are so far too indefinite to permit any pre- diction as to what it will do.
 It is probable that both the bill for the relief of the survivors and the vic tims of. the Maine disaster and the Sem ate bill creating two additional regi- ments of artillery with which to man the coast defenses will pass the House this week. The former bill was held up until it could be investigated, as it was said that the special bill for the relief of the survivors of the Samoan wreck in 1888 led to some scandal. That bill was loosely drawn, and it has been asserted some advantage of it's provis- ions were taken. The present bill has been carefully drawn and is now satis- factory to MT. Cannon, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations
 Practically all opposition to the artil- lery bill has now disappeared from the House. The leaders were, it is said, in favor of delaying action upon it to allay public alarm. which might have been intensified had it been rushed
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-07
RUMORS OF A BATTLE
 IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
Costa Rican and Nicaraguan Troops Said to Have Come Together
 on the Frontier.

Copyrighted. 1898, by James Gordon Bennett
 PANAMA, March 6.-Private mail ad- vices from San Jose. Costa Rica, via Pun ta Arenas, say: Rumors have reached the capital that an encounter has taken place on the frontier in the neghborhood of Liberia, between Nicaraguan and Cos ta Rican troops. The result is unknown. These advices were received by very prominent merchant here having large in terests both at Costa Rica and Nicaragua, but they still lack confirmation: The let ter further adds that Rafael lgleslas, President of Costa Rica, has taken the field in person and that General Aurelio Estrada will probably be commanding general of the Nicaraguan army.
 It is not regarded here as improbable that the two nations have plunged into war already, notwithstanding that a formal declaration of war has not been decreed but no news has yet been able to reach here to that effect. Costa Rica con tinues to remain cut off from the outside world, Nicaragua refusing to handle Cos ta Rican traffic over her telegraph lines.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-07
Coursina at Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, March 6.-There was a good crowd at Agricultural Park to- day, notwithstanding the cloudy skies. 1t was a good chance for the manage ment to demonstrate that it is the coursing that draws the people, for there was no extra inducement outside of the customary races. There were quite number of ties run during the day, and some of the favorites came out only second best, being beaten by the new dogs.
 Flying Jib was sold at auction in the afternoon, and will probably be run un- der new name.
 There were several San Francisco people occupying boxes in the grand stand to-day, who had attended the h. gleside races. and who seemed to think that the two tracks compared very fa- vorably, and it is a fact that Agricul- tural Park is becoming one of the in-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-07
Officers of the Farallon Certain i That They Passed Her
 Last Thursday.
GOING ALONG SMOOTHLY.
Other Craft From Alaska Ports Have Heard Nothing of the Re-
 ported Wreck.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

| SEATTLE. March 6.-The most dili-
 gent inquiries from officers on return | ing vessels fail to bring out anything to corroborate the report of the schooner Bessie K having gone ashore
 or been wrecked in Alaskan waters. Captain Roberts, master of the steamer Farallon, which arrived from Skaguay last night is positive that she has met with no serious mishap. To the Call correspondent he said this afternoon: "On Thursday afternoon last about o'clock, at point between
 Fog Rocks and Bella Bella, about fifty
 miles north of Queen Charlotte Sound, we sighted a small schooner. We passed within two miles of her, and the noise she made satisfied me that she was a gasoline schooner. Her size without sails, with topmaSt and
 bowsprit, all indicated that she was the Bessie K Although 1 could not see
 her name, yet I recognized and re- marked that she was the Bessie K. She was going along smoothly, headed for the north"
 First Officer Wheeler of the Farallon says he saw the Bessie K in San Fran cisco about three months ago, and that the gasoline schooner they sighted
  every particular He further added that he knows of no other steam schooner now plying in Alaskan l waters. Neither Mr.. Wheeler nor Cap l tain Roberts had heard any report un- til they reached Seattle about the Bes- sic k having met with misfortune.
 The steamer Navarro arrived in port early this morning from Dyea, but
 brought no tidings whatever Of the
 Besise K. The Navarro preceded the
 Farallon for some distance coming
 south. Both Captain Higgins and Pilot
 Farrer think that they passed the
 gasoline. schooner between Fog Rocks | and Egg Island.
 Captain Anderson of the steamer
 Lakme. which arrived late this after noon from Skagur~ stated to the Call correspondent that he had heard noth- l ing of the Bessie K having been wrecked. nor did he see her on his way down. He says that when at Skaguay an officer of one of the steamers then | in that port. which he thinks was the
 National City. told him that they had | seen the Bessie K on their way north. 1 According to him the schooner was in l Seymour Narrows. about days run | from Seattle. She appeared to be | drifting with the tide, which was par l ticularly strong, but did not seem to be | in any great danger. Captain Ander- son thinks that if this was the Bessie l K she would likely put in some safe
 harbor for a few days before continu- | ing north. e.. Dyea on February s, In command or Captain Wilson.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-07
VALIDITY OF RIALTO BONDS Case Affe cting Owners of Land in the
 District. Suit to Prevent the Sale of Tracts for Irrigation
 Taxes.
Judge Campbell of San Bernardino Will Soon Render
 Decision.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN BERNARDINO, March G. Judge Campbell, of the Superior Court of this county, has just finished hear ing arguments on a demurrer in the case of M c. Butterfield ys. Eugene Weston, collector of the Rialto irriga- tion district He has taken the case under advisement, and on his decision hangs in balance s427,000 worth of bonds.
 This contest is one where the plain tiff, a resident of the Rialto irrigation district, commenced suit to prevent the collector of the district from selling his land for unpaid assessments levied by the board of directors of the district with which to pay running expenses, and also to pay interest on the S421 ,00O worth of bonds, issued when the dis trict was first organized to raise money to develop and pipe water from the place of supply to the several uses of it.
 The plaintiff and others refused to pay the assessment, claiming that the bonds were illegal inasmuch as the dis trict was unlaWfully formed, had no legal existence, and, therefore, could not levy legal tax. AS the plaintiff s assessment went delinquent, according to the rules of the district his lands were declared forfeited, and were ad- vertised to be sold
 The action forced the holders of bonds into the fight as interyenor for the safety of their investment, and they took up the side of Collector Weston, with Shirley c. Ward of Los Angeles as attorney. The plaintiff is represented by Otis, Gregg & Hall of this city, and Henry Goodrich Jr. of San Francisco is here assisting.
 The present contest is on demurrer made by the plaintiff to the second amended complaint of the intervenors, which is really the keynote to the en- tire contest, for if sustained it sweeps out the whole issue of bonds, of face value of S427, ,000 Among the interven- ors holding bonds are the San Fran cisco Savings Union, German-American Savings Bank State Loan and Trust Company, Los Angeles National Bank. Bloomington Land Company, Anglo American Canaigre Company, Chicola Water Company, and a large number of private citizens all over the State.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-07
NO TROOPS ORDERED
 TO SUMMIT PASS
War Department Has Not Been Not,' fed of Canadian Encroach-
 mentS.

NEW YORK, March 6.-The Heraid's washington correspondent says: Assist ant Secretary of War Meikeljohn denied to me tonight the report that unitea pass Alaska. to haul down the British 4ag that is said to have been raised by Canadian authorities. MT. Meikeljohn said .,, l.;
 formed that the British flag has been boisted at Summit Pass, and. therefore, tbe1e has been no occasion for ordering troops te to that point. It is unlikely that that troops would have been ordered m any my event. The matter would be made the snhiect of correspondence between the United States and British Government, nm. .tIit, Summit Pass is considered to be within the United States boundary, but the. inc is the subject of doubt on the part or the British authorities. A boundary discus sion, however, is not in order at onls IIs iuncture as we are not informed or any British encroachnents.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-07
RUSSIA THREATENS THE
 PEACE OF THE ORIENT
Complications Arising Out of the Settlement of the Chinese War
 Indemnity.

PEKING, March 6.-On Friday last, Yano Fumio, the Japanese Minister to China. demanded an officially signed assurance of the payment of the indem- nity due next May. The Chinese Govern ment instructed Yang Yu, the Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg, to urge f.ussla to eyacuate Port Arthur. Russia deferred 2 oecision, alleging that the presence or inc Russian warships at Port Arthur was beneficial to China and faVoraole to naace in the Orient. Russia Is now oppoS- ing the Anglo German loan.
 N Panloff. the Russian C-arge q Al faires, lodged formal protest last Ih9Tso ITS day and demanded a quid pro quo. The details of the Russian demand are not yet regarded as inimical to peace in the Far East. ., 1,ro,,ob nri,- ister to China. made a similar complaint. with corresponding demands or compen- sation in the south -,, ,orro,7
 England and Germany are now regard ,d es having attained their legitimate eenirations. and Russia and France de- sire to secure theirs ..+ +ho
 Tbe Chinese acknowledge that the British late loan negotiations were ais interested and calculated to auVance Hhina's welfare and maintain her nde- nendence.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-07
,st sporting resorts in the West.

est sporting resorts in the West.
 In the run offs, Blue Bird beat SIX Gem, Napoleon I beat Shamrock (for- merly Reddick), Sailor Girl beat Wid- ow Lane, Kitty Scott beat Innocent Daisy, A. B. c. beat Bowery Boy, Juliet beat General, Dan c beat Aliso, after two ties: Little Queen beat Flying J1b after tie; Lucky Jack formerly Mes senger Boy) beat Fannie S., after three ties; Romeo beat Trip, after two ties; D. V. H. beat Prince. Ormonde beat Ebony Queen, Jack I. beat May, Black Queen B. beat Perhaps, Oscar beat Harry H., Cyclone beat Rialto.
 In the first ties Napoleon l. beat Blue Bird. Kitty Scott beat Sailor Girl, Juliet beat A. B. C., Dan c. beat Little Queen, Romeo beat Lucky Jack, Ormonde beat D. V. H., Jack I. beat Queen B., Cy- clone beat Oscar.
 Napoleon l.. Juliet beat Dan C., Or monde beat Romeo, Cyclone beat Jack l., after a tie.
 In the third ties Kitty Scott beat Juliet, Ormonde beat Cyclone.
 In the finals Ormonde beat Kitty Scott, with Ormonde second, Cyclone third, the rest divided.
 There will probably be two days coursing next week, Saturday and Sun day. with forty eight dogs. The gate receipts Saturday will be sent to the sur vivors Of the Maine disaster. The ties and finals will be run off Sunday.