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The Mena star., 1899-08-24
INDIANS GET UGLY.
The Threatened Danger from Maya
 joes Quieted Down by Soldiers.
NOES CHASING BRUTAL NEGROES.
Posses Securing Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia for Coiored Men Who Have Assaulted Females Fight Over sun
 day Closing Question at Omaha

Denver, Col, Aug. 22. Gen. Merriam, commanding this department, has re- ceived telegram from Col. Fuller, commanding Fort Wingate, stating that a white man had been killed and an Indian wounded at Navajo Springs. 70 miles west of Wingate and that dan ger might be expected from the red skins. Lieut.. McNamee and detach- ment of the Ninth cavalry were sent out and advices received at headquar- ters during the day indicate quiet has been restored. The lieutenant reported that the Navajos were paid at Santa Fe and got drunk. They shot and killed gambler named Landreth, who had been supplying whisky to the In- dians. One of the latter was wounded in the arm by Landreth and immedi- ately crowd of 25 Indians attacked him and planted dozen bullets in his body. The sheriff attempted to arrest the ringleaders, but the redskins made armed demonstration and general at tack, according to the officer's message. seemed imminent. The sheriff finally made four arrests and the quartette will be taken to St. Johns, Ariz, for trial.
 MOBs CHASING BRUTAL NEGROES
 Chicago, Aug. 22.-A special to the Record from Louisville. Ky. says: Mobs are chasing negroes in Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia for assaulting women. At Fulton, Ky, Matthew Me. Fall, negroe, attempted to assault Lillie Clapp, aged four years. He es- capped and the citizens are securing the country for him. A well-armed posse of farmers in Sullivan county. Tennes- see, are close on the trail of an un- known negro who has been followed from near the hamlet of Piney Flats to q point in the mountains near the Ken- ticlSy line. Thes negro attempted an assault on Abner Smalling's daughter. smalling, the father, is leading the mob. At Shelbyville, Glib Ray, colored, has been arrested charged with assault ing Mary Mays. He was guarded there all night by a posse of officers. The sheriff slipped him out yesterday and is going toward Lewisburg and the mob is following. Lenora 0lpen, aged l5, was assaulted on one of the princi- pal streets of Chattanooga by Tom Downs. Physicians say her recovery is doubtful Jailor Nick Bush arrested Downs near the Georgia state line yes terday. The negro element is excited and a half brother of the girl has or ganized mob to lynch Downs
 FIGHT OVER SUNDAY CLOSING QUESTION.
 Omaha, Neb., Aug. 22. By vote of six to one the city council of South Omaha last night passed a series of res olutions winding up with demand that Mayor Ensor immediately resign his office. This action is the result of & long drawn out war between the mayor and the council over the Sunday closing question. For some time past the mayor has compelled the saloons to shut up on Sundays and the other off cials and the council have resented his action. The resolutions recite this fact and assert that the mayor has not needed a request of the council that certain bawdy house be closed. Mayor Ensor was not present at the meeting last night
The Mena star., 1899-08-24
Seven Per Cent. Died of scurvy.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 22. Out of 1000 men who went into the Kotzbue coun- try last fall over seven per cent. have died from scurvy or met tragic deaths. This is the statement of J. K. Jones, of Sycamore, H., who has arrived here on the Roanoke. Thirty-five men who have been afflicted with disease came down on the Roanoke.
The Mena star., 1899-08-24
Hearing of the Freeman Case Begun.

Ardmore, I. T., Aug. 2.-The hear ing of the case of Spotswood alias Freeman, held here for the Missouri au- thorities, began yesterday. He was sen tenced to be hung and will be taken back to Missouri as soon as requisition papers arrive. He killed James Vest brook. of Butler. Mo, but escaped.
The Mena star., 1899-08-24
Mai. Harrison Doing Well.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Gen. Brooke yesterday eabled the war department that Maj. Russell E. Harrison, who was taken sick with yellow fever at Santiago, is reported to be doing we'll
The Mena star., 1899-08-24
pi..t of faw.lne.

London. Aug. p. The church mis- ssonarv society has received a report stating that <o.ooo persons have died Of famine on the east coast of Africa
The Mena star., 1899-08-24
Deed ef $ French captain.

faris' Aug. =. M. De crais. minis " oi the colonies. has received dis
 '''sa From the governor general of aeh West Africa fully confirming
The Mena star., 1899-08-24

Peter Louin and his i5-year-old son. who were under arrest at Eclectic. Ala. charged with killing Hall Jordan. were taken from iail bv mob and lynchcd.
The Mena star., 1899-08-24

News was received in London on the zI-t tisss the chilian ministry had re. signed.
The Mena star., 1899-08-24
For Relief of Porto Ricans.

New York, Aug. 22. The subscrip- tions received by the Porto Rican re- lief committee of the Merchants asso- citation now amount to Sl5. l65. In ad- dition the committee has received 50 barrels of bread. Goods were pur- chased yesterday to ship on the Me ClelIan. A large quantity of clothing and medical supplies win be shipped on the vessel.
 North Csreiias f>o<s by in. Hurricane
 Newborn. \. C.. Anp. q. Reports from the coast Of Nortl: Carolina. where the West Indian hurricane touched last week, show that there was
The Mena star., 1899-08-24

At the coney Island lN. r.. Sporting club Jack o'Brien knocked out Jack Downey in the nineteenth round on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
"THE Sun" STRIKERS HOPEFUL.
v1CE-PREsIDENT OF BIG SIX THINKS THE
PAPER WILL SOON ACKNOWLEDGE
DEFEAT.

There was yesterday apparently no change In the
attitude Of The Sun" toward the members OF the
organizations affiliated with the Allied printing
Trades Council who were employed in The sun
office and who went on strike on saturday hsh'
last.
The orrclals OF Typographical Union No. seemed
70 be more hopeful Of forcing The Sun to grant
their demands AZ early date
Al no time since the strike was declared have
these officials expressed doubt about gaining
what they were striving for. but none OF them
said ANYTHING as 10 when they thought the az
ferences between the paper and BIZ DIX "ouIu
be settled until last night. Mr.. Perkins. vce-pres-
dent OF Tvpographical Union No. 8. was seen oy
rr,buna renorter last night and in speaking about
the strike said:
We received to-day from various parts OF the
country word that the cause OF our strike was
gaining Roadway. and ne have received word from
labor organizations in many sections OF the coun-
try Offering financial and other assistance 70 US
when do you think the strike will be setued'
was asked
y think II will he only matter Of days prob
ably only a few days do not say that The sun
ui sstIe things voluntarily in that time but that
the paper will be forced 70 acknowledge aeteat ID
that time judging from present conditions.
A number OF meetings were held at Big six
headouarters Yesterday. The New-forK news
Dealers Protective and Benevolent Association met
there and decided 20 hold meeting on SunCay
afternoon az Teutoria Hall when denhlte aG sIi
Will o. taken IL Is said. in regard 70 tne nanahhs
Of The sun" by members Of the ASSOCIATION H., a
meeting OF the Executive Committee OF Typo
graphical Union NJ. 6. was also held mere.
The committee decided 70 hold a monster psrs9ge
On saturday August l9 The route OF the parade
Will be from the Battery. 10 Broadway 10 IWeLhI!.
third-st 10 Fourth-avey 70 cooper Chio"' "4'V'7
a mass meeting will De mold 90, -, ..,, . -.
The Newsboys Association will hold meeuhs al AZ
Teutonia Hall tomorrow night 10 cohs'uer tic
handling OF The sun 80, ,,.,,....-s -,
Letters received az the heaoqGa'' e9s -
Blk six" from Typographical Union 20 10 Oh
wilmington. Del, and from samuel Gompersi .,o
The Wim!ngI2n Q UTiiar p awards VINO they
said was reported 10 be the proprietor OF The
Evening Journal 81 that city.
Naqistrste Brann yesterday dismissed the sum
rnonses FOR the appearance in court OF 4. 3. Pad
Iobn Doe as the stereOtypers who alleged that
;he,. we're assaulted In The sun office by Pinker-
ton detectives did not appear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
NATHAN RUSSELL HARRINGTON.

A cable dispatch has been received BY Professor
Bashford Dean announcing the death from typhoid
fever o. Nathan Russell Harrington. assistant In
tho geological department at Columbia University.
and leader Of the university's expedition 10 the
Nile
Mr.. Harrington was graduated from Williams
College In 1898 with the degree OF bacnelor
os Arts Two years later he received the degree
OF Master OF Arts from the same institution. Since
that time ne had been connected with Columbia
University in various capacities He was a mem
be- 0, two Columbia expeditions sent 10 the Pacific
Coast Alaska and Puget Sound Nearly three
months ago he left this city FOR Naples at the head
Of an expedition 10 explore the Nile region In the
interest OF zoology. AS told by The Tribune at
the time s 600 for this expedition was given by
Charles H Senr ytce-president Of the American
Sugar Refining Company. The other members Of
this party were F B Sumner and Dr. Hunt Of the
College OF Physicians and Surgeons, OF this city.
About a month ago Mr.. Harrington sent in re-
port OF A most encouraging nature and II was
chiefly because Of his determination and courage
that the party was able 10 surmount many OF the
obstacles IN the way OF their exploration II was
Mr. Harringtons intention secure the eggs, bones
and specimens OF the ganoid hsh Polypterus, which.
Il is said can be obtained only at the sources Of
he Nile This fish connects the saIamanders ana
frogs with their water living ancestors IN other
words II IS said that the FISH IS the INK between
head Of the geological department o. Column ota
Irniversitv heard OF MI Harringtons death he
was deeply affected In speaking Of Mr.. Harrins-
ton Mr. Osborn said He was young man OF
and his untimely death is blow 20 zoology in this
country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
PRESIDENT OFT YACHTING.
IN SPITE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER HE EN-
JoYED A SAIL ON LAKE CHAMPLAlN'

IN SPITE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER He EN-
JoYED A SAIL ON LAKE CHAMPLAlN'
Plattsburg, N Y. Aug. 10.-The weather was
cold and rainy here to-day and the Presiuen'
and Mrs. Mckinley and the rest OF the party
remained in their apartments all the morhhs'
The President will probably review the -o'h
Regiment at Plattsburg Barracks tomorrow" II
the weather is favorable.
The President and his party took sail on the
Elfrida this afternoon in spite Of the Indictment
weather. The wind was strong and there was
a good sea running. the waves often dashlhe
over the bow Of the yacht. but the members Oh
the party are ell good sailors and they stayed
out for more than an hour and seemed 10 enjoy
their rough trip.
The President has received an invitation rum
a number OF boys who are camping at MaieS
Bay. Lake Champlain near Burlington. W. 10
visit their camp. The invitation is a forinaI one
and is signed by all the boys. They are ron
the J. c.. McVicker Preparatory School al MoIi.
clair n j. where Mrs. MoKinleys nephew ..
tends school The President will be unaole ~
accept but he was much pleased to be lh'i'e'
by the boys. 49,
President Mckinley was shocked at the lev
forwarded 10 him from the War Department u
the loss OF life and property In the great hI u -
cane in Porto Rico. and directed that the w al
Department officials take such action IN tne
matter OF relieving distress seemed proper "
them under the circumstances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
MRS HARRIET R. STEELE DEwsoN.

Mrs Harriet r Steele Dewson, a prominent
member Of the Church OF the New Jerusalem, at
Clark-st and Monroe Place Brooklyn. died sud-
denly from apopexy Wednesday az Quincy.
Mass where she visiting friends. She was
born IN Boston. but lived all OF her married life in
Rrooklyn and was Identified with many OF It's
charities besides being a director OF the Mariners
Home In Staten Island. Mrs. Dewson was the
wife Of James 3. Dewson. wholesale dealer In
lea ther In Manhattan and gOr a long time captain
Of Company c. OF the 7th Regiment Her husband.
one son. two grandchildren and a sister Mrs,
suith survive. The, funeral will be held her
iate home No ll3 Schermerhorn st, Brooklyn this
afternoon at o'clock The burial will be private
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
HERE rs A NEW THEATRE.
WHAT. ANOTHER NEW THEATRE7-YEs' AN
OTHER NEW THEATRE


How often is new theatre built in NeW-f ork Z
About orce a day Was there new theatre oul'I
Yesterday? Why certainly Where Is ~ II ls not
snvvbAre-what do you expect? Then why say
tba+ n was built? II was built on paper. Is not
that q oueer way 10 build theatre? on no; 'hey
a-a al built that way al first And afterward are
+bav all built some other way? No, only Il"
~ hem VIII this be built soms other way
Nobody knows 49,
Where will this new theatre be DUN some o'ne'
NAV - I. Is ever built some other way? In Thrty-
tb,rdst a little west OF Broadway, with NAN
antrsnce IN Thirty -fourth-st, close by the ne"
tIarald Square Hotel Can you tell the exact num-
hers Of the lots? Yes. they are No 10 West mr.
.v->ourth-st and Nos. 100 and III West 1MFy
tbird-st Who will build this new theatre L -
sullivan and George J. Kraus. Who are they Z
They are the proprietors Of the Dewey Iheaue
When Will they begin work on the new thea're' Z
7rbev viii break ground at once. What does DreaA-
INC ground mean? II means knocking down the
houses that are on the ground. When VIII 'ne
theatre be done? II IS expected that II VIII DC
onerad IN December What sort Of entertainments
-,u he given in fl? That will be easier 10 tell a1ter
Il is opened. , .,.o-
Whom is the Dewey Theatre named AFTER Ai'7.
Admiral George Dewey Is Admiral Dewey PROUD
~ having the Dewey Theatre named AFTER NM II
s supposed that ne IS on what ground is Il sup,
nosAd that he -? II IS supposed that ne Is prouN
~ f. because he IS modest man ana mas never
beer heard 70 mention the subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
PREMIER LAURIER HAs NOT DECLINED
READY TO GIVE COURTEOUS CONSIDERATION ~
AN INVITATION TO VISIT CHICAGO

READY TO GIVE COURTEOUS CONSIDERATION ~
AN INVITATION TO VISIT CHICAGO.
Chicago. Aug 1O-In a personal letter 10 Il, -
uyob,ssat o, The Chicago Times-Herald SIT " IL
fr,d Iaurier the Canadian Premier, denies the
Nth ~ an interview recently given out 10y =. W.
rritzDatrick. of the Treasury Department NasA4Hs
tor in which Mr. Fitzpatrick asserted that Premier
rauriar had stated 70 him he would not accept an
Invitation 10 the Chicago autumn festival ot"e'1Is
,ba somewhat strained relations between me TWO
might result in some unpleasant lhclde' III
The course OF his visit. In his letter Premier Ia 20
eoys. ..you are at liberty 10 say that nave pau
M attention 10 an interview published recently =.
a washington paper in which the repor,eI Pul
"a n give TO the public words not spoken 10 MN
nv me but 10 somebody else Life Is TOO SNORT 10.
a busv man 10 take notice Of this KIND OF any A4HU
NJ bearsay evidence. II ! had any communication
N make 10 the public I would prefer 10 make Il
directly and in my own words II seems 10 me that
need hardly add that the invitation Of the Chlcago
authorities will receive from me the Wost 0"N' ''''@
consideration. ,..,.o.to-s d.. ~
a meeting OF the Committee or Invitations ana
Arrangements will be held on FRIDAY, az WIllcA
time Chairman TruaX. who has beef ~ NasIl.'s-
ton where ne went 10 extend formal lnFltalon 70
attend the festival to President Mckinney VIII pc
present and the Canadian Premier VIII thti,, pe
cordially invited attend the FESTIVAL ms VII ne
he first Invitation extended 20 Premier Laurle as
fha members OF the committee deny that MI. ritz
uatrick had any authority TO invite the premier OF
That he is in any way connected with the festival
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
MISS s1GsRErs REpoRrED NARRIAGE.

II was reported yesterday that Miss Mary Ellen
Sigsbee only daughter Of Captain Charles D.
siesbee. who commanded the I'll tated Maine at
the time Of her destruction in Havana Haroor
had been secretly married 10 Bafour Kerr, water
color artist on November - last at the Jane
Street Methodist Church by the Rev. F. j.
Relcher It's pastor Miss Sigsbee Is an art student
and she and Mr.. Kerr said 10 have first met
in Washington In pursuit OF her vocation Miss
sigsbee came 10 this city and entered az student
iv the Arr Students League, where she carried
on a valuable prize. Mi Kerr renewed bis at
teutions and the marriage resulted acc0rdlhg 70
~ story fellow artist. Finn II. FrOch, was
on Of Inc Witnesses while F J. Belcher. lr, q
son OF the pastor the other. II was SAID -,
The marriage Is said 10 have been so successfully
kent secret through Miss Sigsbees spelling her
ma me in the return for the Bureau OF vital Statls-
ties "Sixbe" and making the entry AFTER me ques,
lion as 10 fathers name, Asked. but not given
Mr. Kerr is said 10 have given his name as WIZ
Am not Balfour He is nephew or Alexander
GRAHAM Bell. the inventor OF the telephone.
h impossible TO verify the story IN tlls CITY
veS,erday At the Jane Street Methodist Church
no have mislaid the stub Of the returns for the
Ri5reau OF vital Statistics. and their register only
aboUys a record Of the marriage with It's date and
the names Of bride bridegroom, witnesses and of1-
eating minister. There the entry Is "SiXDe.
Tbe Rev DIT Belcher could not be found. but
The R.y Thomas s Bond said:
I've do not deny affirm anything as 70 this
Marriage as We know nothing about H. On that
,,ar,i"ulsr date Mr. Becher did marry a couple
r., ,he name given on our register is SXbe
The statement that In the line reading Name OF
laarrtsinly false because neither DIR. Belcher
eUy other member Of this parish would 80 dishonor
his profession by making any such entry or allow
ing II TO be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
TIE WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterdays RECORD AND To-DAYs FORECAST
Washington Aug 1O-The general low pressure' Win
- -. ao--..st,r IN Manitoba has caused a continual
high temperature on the South and West Atlantic and
IT, extension through ohio Valley and Middle AAhc
States The general showers In New-Y@k and Ne"-
Ezand have prevented decided rse over thar district
,,Ia,a Toy Phnnix Ariz and Concordia Kan. Re
ported maximum temperatures % 1872 lo4 and 100 de-
srees. respectively There were showers and thunder
tr= generally east OF Mississippi and in the lake
ree1ons In the Pacific Coast and plateau regions '
n., IA. hee- mostly fair except light showers In the
extreme northern portions The low pressure IN the West
and Northwest Will cause a continuation 81 we hgn
rrer,rures over the districts affected except N
the Northwest and West where II ~ be cooler
an FRIDAY II will also be cooler Saturday IN the Middle
and tpuer Mssssippi valley There will De showers ana
thuudtr storms N Friday The Atlantic states and lake
reTon and the Upper Onto Valley followed on saturday
by generally fair weather all districts On the Al
anc The wind VIII be tresh 70 DISK east % soHN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11

The opportunists who form a great majority
a, the English Church. will be greatly impressed,
.,hout doubt. by the clearness OF Archbishop
rsnple's reasoning He is a great primate, With
. logical mind and his deliverance can hardly
,,u 70 have a pacific and tranquillizing effect
a, these times Of storm and stress in the Angli-
can communion.
uot weather has taken the life out OF pro-
..sdinSs IN Parliament and FASTENED the end OF
. h-ovsy and dull session Mr. Balfour caused
AZ intense feeling Of relief on both sides Of the
commons last night by promising that Parlia-
wont should he prorogued tomorrow week
the pledge was qualified by the two conditions
that the Unionists must he patient and indus
,,,ous and the Opposition cease to be contentious
a,6 troublesome: hut with the inclement heat
now prevailing there ought to be little difficulty
on either score. The legislative results Of the
.ession are meagre. consisting Of the London
hill the tithes-rating bill and a Job lot of small
measures 1t has been the least Interesting ses-
.,on OF Parliament held for many years
No new regulations have been made during
the session. Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
has done well leader on the Liberal side
under circumstances Of exceptional difficulty;
but he has mainly appeared as a man OF tact
and amiabllity. who succeeds in getting on well
with everybody the Opposition side II he
survives the critical test Of leadership during
another session, he will be the natural Prime
Minister II the Liberals return to power after
q general election. and both Lord Rosebery and
Sir William Harcourt may be content with
seats IN his Cabinet. The Government, however
has improved It's position during the session, and
especially by its clever management OF the
Transvaal debate. II still has great majority
behind It, and signs are not wanting to indicate
that Il retains the confidence OF the country
AL experts now agree that there is not likely to
be q general election next year, but there are
always surprises In politics. l. n. F
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
DIED.

BARRows-on Thursday. August 10 AZ Ma1 x 3
Island Mich Rev Wsi,sr Mannins 5-nb cr..n-.ex
pastor Of the second consfersuohal ''"'N"'
Funeral on sunday August 49, at 10 30 n. IN ssodse
Congregational Church. Greenwich
H! jane c at;N vie '1 ~ l. 3 BaneSs,
BbossoM-on. THURSDAY, August 10 1889 IN 1 s., so
Blossom dsushtcr Of Parish and tire late Ed-
ward Ludlam IA 60.
Brooklyn. Notice OF date hereafter.
DowLNG-At Lons Beach. Long Issri Angus. . 800. .nss
and 3~ George i1s' Butmsn DOwns 4 B. aged Ara
Friday afternoon Aass; u a, s';:ss.
No Lons Beach On arrival q ne rain eaf1s tns
at 2.5l D m: returning train leaves Long Beach ssi
Interment a. woodlawn.
GEEHR-on Angus, O. 1899 Frederick W G-shr m Aa
Relatives friend, respectfully invited 70 attain.
his late residence. No. Sd Madashsi. Brooklyn
HERzoG-suddenly at her late residence. n ronksn.
Funeral services viii be held IN Unitarian Church Yonh-
ers Friday az o'clock
NICHOLSON Wednesday morning Angus, Q. Mr.. sssasl
Funeral services at her late residence No rs soass
Inerment Saturday Bridgeport. Conn.
PoRTERFIELD-on Wednesday. .. Roe-r- rss-
terned. in his SD year.
the funeral Service. at the re.dsno ., S d.ussi.
Mrs Mot, No iS5 BsinST amir. s9T sises &
rnternent A. the convenience Of he family.
p I..s'4sy Ags 10 is N.l n: s'i
hts elghty-tourth year
Funeral services will be held apove actress o. hoos
day. August IA. at p m.
sIMMs-At Clifton Springs. y. 7. on Tuesday. Aagle
5. Marion Simns. daughter ot the late Charles ana
Jane Z Simms
Funeral Friday the iith inst, AZ D ~
her late residence. No. 40 IVES; 79'h-s,
Interrneut Woodawr
wEIDENFELD--on Wednesday. August Q. Jacob wsiA-,
enfield In the 44th year Of his age.
A low requiem will be said in 81 Patrick. caths-
drsI Friday. August H. az 10 o'clock. bntraree
5ist-st door.
wELCH-At his residence. No ia Eas, sth-Ey %
Wednesday, August o. az u 80 .. Edwin Wsss1sl
u the late John D and Caroline Vsich.
Interment private
wRIGHT-At Belmar. " J.. August o. Atdie X Ms>-s
thswA. wife Of william \. Wright
Funeral services at the late residence father Ne
l72 West ssth-st.. N-vYork Friday evening. AuSaso
II, a. s o'clock.
Cypress Hills Cemetery.
OFFICE. l MADISON AVE. COR 23D ST. n Z