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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
NIXON HirNES. RINGING DyM0cRaE
Srstor of tho Party in Arkansas Calls O
Halt In the Imperinlistic Cry.

LITTLE Rock. Ark. Dec. 20 Major ". IL
Haynes. the n"stor OF Arkansas democracy,
who learned his faith from tho lips Of old
Hickory hin self" gave out a statement to-
night relative to Democracy and eNpan sion.
H. snid:
Will" the thoughtlsss followers OF a senti-
mental leadership are cndeavoring 20 ingraft
their rernicIous policy upon the Democratic
Tar:y--a policy more dangerous to its success
than anything undertaken since Seymours
def"at-it occurs 10 me that II is high time that
n halt tc called and that inane cry OF 'Imper!ul-
ism now testing the very patience Of every
true Democrat, lie forever si.rnced. lest thos,
who know and believe N the history vi their
Iarty in its days ~ power become rstrnngei
and not muster AT the polls when every voter
Is needed and when every patriot IL expected
TO do mis- duty by party and country
He serves his pHrty host who serves his
country most Therefore how il IL ros5lh a
Cor anybody tn think thai the men ~ the South
with everything 10 gain. vii! l." against the
retention Of the Pniippin"s. nNtwl Outstanding
II must br adT tied ~ er" n'n those in ruhiir
station who are taking strong stand upir this
question and are wishing to fur the nag and
SAL away "rdcntIS not approaching, us al
the southern cotton spInnrr- In convention
assembled. that there IL nothing To- THE penny
trumrCtings' about the consent OF the gov
crucl."
Thr Major thNn goes into detail on tho crcat
commercial h'ncAt the Philippines viii IL to
the UGitc states. and the South in particular
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
INSURANCE. COMPANIES nv STOCKS.
Connecticut's state Commissioner Inyesti-
eating Reports That Have Come to Him.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec 3O.Persstent
rumors have been current hero to the effect
that several insurance companies in
Connecticut have boon violating tho in
surancc law. which Is very stringent
against specializing In stocks. When socn
tonight State Commissioner OF in
surance +. |. schoneld. who has been carry
Ing on an investigation which is not yet COM
rlcte gave cut the following statement
Il don't know ola certainty that any insur-
anr" COMPANY. domestic or foreign. doing buSi-
ness In this STATE. t. succu.atiug IN stocks
As u matter OF tact, IL IL 4 difficult thing to
make to tn" state Insurance Department.
company might apo 'ulrt" extensively In this
way and I'll So cover M the transactions In it,
books that II would he difficult 10 detect II.
IN" tranE1rtions might ! e made To- appear us
cash on hand, and unl's Their" was rHson T.
suspect that the cOnpany'S condition WA
beng ml-r"prrSrntrd TO the Department III"
m 1ieprcsrutaton NIGH not -" detected
The irinrmatihu winch have received has
been ia way. from inside sources. hUt th's,'
sources arr mostly rN-clui. prura ~ the COM
IGnics. !. therefore. haven't given II the
sam" amount Of attention nS u II had
com" through other "hanu"a However I
AM 0t the opinion that security 'rthcr than
profit should bc the fra uu.iiriatInn in TN.
Investment of an iu-urlnr" compiuy'N funds,
and mean To take AL prup"r ~'"ps to- ascertain
whether the law II hcirE violated. II find
anything ~ warrant a furna, invest cation ii
Wi! v" Instituted promptly
Il thlrk that l. uny right. I sho nd
say. that the lawsuf Conrcct en- are Stringent
AMI that II tn" corr panlc, are k-p' within The
ability OF loss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
GIANT RIDING ACIDEMr.
New York to Have the Largest Structure OF
Its Kind In the World.

New York is to have the largest riding acad-
envy In the world next year. Ground has al
ready been broken for 1t on the north side OF
SiXty-siNth street. hundred feet west ot Com
trail Park West. and yesterday the plans were
filed nj the Building Department half mil
lion dollars has been subscribed hv New YORK
mon Interested in indoor horseback riding
and the company which will own aal control
the academy will be INCORPORATED in n few
days. William Durland will be the manager
and will give up his present academy in the
Grand Circle at Central Park. The new in
stltution vii be known "a tho Durland
Riding Academy. Nj. Durani gave the fol-
lowing description Of the new riding school
yesterday:
Tho site consists OF twelve lo,s which with
the building which has been designed 10y Icary
+ klburn. will cost AZ least $500. 900 The -,
has frontage Of 700 feet on SiNty.siNth
street end runs through to sIxty.sev"nth
ing VIII "" str.k.n.y original IN its details,
IN" idea eng g. give tg New YORK an an~o-
!utey perfect riding academy II VIII /" tho
largest riding academy IN tn" worG ard will
lie p4iatlai - i,s furnishings; The rIl rg RUG
VIII Gr 2Op feet long ami log f;"t Wild. with
gallery overlook IT, which Will have sent
Inc capacity IS Of Loo The ring viii Of Cog,so
De on thr irst noor. ON n sem basement floor
WI be lockers and a,ns, aud a number OF
nrgSsbM a rG2ni ;bo Wat n T. M q III, hoor
wing ~ tho building, Will b. used for horse
talls. of which there will he 100.
On The main nuOr will lie q woman = drcs-
sin. room AMI min" cub rooms There Will
also he pnrlnrs. reception rooms. "ArrS. road
inr and smoking rooms. The building win DO
OF steel and red hricS i've stories high, and
Will hav" baud stand built over the ring For
the accommodation OF clurstrians a private
entrance TO tn" PARK. leading to III" bride
path. viii be cut at SiNty-eiNth street Tho
ha.lilhE viii he cnmIlctci and ready for o"cu-
lancy mex, ihiI All "t the bonds hate been
TACT"
Among those who are financially Interested
IN the new academy are Park Gommi,-ionrr
GIaus"n. Frank jay Gould. John A Mccall
Hugh J. Grant. X. II. IIaisted and Thomas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
rom FIRES ~ 20 MINUTES.
Made Early Sunday Morning Tiresom. to
the Men of % Engine


Thirty-three Engine went TO four nrcs cnrIv
THIS morning, SPENDING five minutes Mt each
IRE. ana by tho time the men were through
they were as thoroughly exhausted as flremen
care 10 be.
AZ twenty minutes INST l. o'clock an auto
matte alarm Mt 60 broadway called them out
OF their house in Great Jones street They
tore their way into Tho building and ran M tho
iohG night tstars only TO find that the alarm
hud been caused by too m ich steam hcat.
Whie they were gathering around n hoss
cart eurS'ng automatic alarms. they saw the
4. are OF a i'rr nj ll3 West Huust m strost. near
broadway. Tho store was on fire and tho
street was az light "a day with IN,
names for little while. Sixte,n
families liroi IN tenement over the stors
nn' IA" mon Of - with ITO ,-rw. ~ tin N,bnp
'HEln't thht W"I" III uwoncl hnl a that thnv
c9nm do to get ih"m out IN sa'etv
rms So 'oHi IRE hurupd on. Gu!ck'yani nj
nory nv" after hall twelve 10 was N
nm,nt Whir they were standin: IN front II
olO BIoanway hot roals from Tho -, yi,,a p,,
Don mad dropped thr1 gh IN. nnhln sint snJ
nnu sal nf. 10 the oiled waste In the suhtrr-
rnhrhl rooms I'm nchip'cy in 'front.' OF no a.
bi" huilitug. The cah,r slot for fnrt 9 fo"t y,,.
blazing with oily flames rhn nrn,n, cn,n VI
~ hose. hUt found tho process Of snuirring
iicult. " ~ -" ''' 'lc 'l"s' uIl-
The flames had Just suhsidc when an alarm
Wa ItouKht 70 them from the Office building
~ on nronlwav Tho fire was IN the sixth
apparatus. ' r"'"''S'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
~ MEMORY or FATHER MdLoSE
Flowers Sent to the Parish House-M Many
Friends CaIi-Priest's Nephew Dismtssed''

! Many people went to the parish house 81 inc
Church Of SIS Peter and Paul WILLIAMSBURG
To look at the body Of Father Malone. Flowcts
from the widow of tho late Theodore iiavcmcycf,
who was a warm friend Of tho dead priest anu
laurel wreath sent by Chauncey Oicou' INC
actor, were placed on tho catafalquc. A mantcl
In the room was dtapcd with Father Malone
American flag. The arrangements for the iun-
ctal on Tuesday had not been completed UP I'LL
last night The palbcarcrs and the priests who
VIII oiilClatc at the requiem mass IN INC churcn
on Tuc sday morning will probably be announced
today. The body will bc borne 70 the chuiCh
tomorrow afternoon where 1t will lie III s'a'o
The Rev John l.. Bclford. Of St Dominic's
Church, at Oyster bay, T.. L. whom Bishop Me
Of SIS. Peter and paul's parish, assumed his dun
yesterday. His first official act was to DISMISS
Sylvester L. Malone, Father Ma9nc,s nGpnriw
Hall IN berry street an institution under VIC
control Of tho church. The kcy. Father Bedford
will manage the affairs Of tho institution. =.
Father Bedford was born in Brooklyn. Oct 10,
1851 lie attended a parish school and followed
geological studies In 81; Mays Seminary a,
BY the late bishop Laughin on May Is 1888.
lie was assigned To ST Augusuncs thurch,
was then transferred to ST Agnes Church. whence
h. went three years ago To- Oyster hay. Rather
l'clord is a personal friend Of Gov. Roosevelt
The family Of Father Malone received the
following kilograms. among others. Yesterday:
From Gov. Roosevelt. II will probably bo
prevented IRON attending the funeral on Tues
day. on account OF the orening OF the l.egtsla-
turc. hut II I cannot attend 1 will send my
personal representative. my military secretary.
Col Treadwel"
From 7 c. rlatt: 81 send my earnest and
profound symrnthv"
From Or Edward McGlynn: II erleve
greatly over The loss OF 80 worthy priest and
so great a citizen
From Rabbi GUSTAV GottheIl: Il send to the
Church my sincere condolences for the loss by
death 81 the shepherd whose love and devotion
W be ever dear to me"
From Arson Judd Epson. chancellor Of the
| University Of the state ~ Npw York: Tho
regents Of tho University feel their loss by
death OF Regent sylvester Malone. We APP
rrcciatcd his fidelity. We honor his cherac-
tor for It's cOnsidcrat" Kindness and unfailing
courtesy. We shall remember him with
Affection
Justice William j. Gaynor. former Mayor
Charles A, Schieren Of BROOKLYN. CARDINAL
Gibbons Seth Low and Thooiore 4. Have
meyer, Jr,, were anoug the others who seIt
kilograms OF confidence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
COAL MINERS VOTE STRIKE.
BIO LfBOR STREGGLE ALREADY
UNDIR Way ~ I'ENSSTLYdNIf

Strike to begin on Jan. I, but Some OF
rho Men Have Quit Already-Others
Awaiting tho Decision Of the National
Onlcers-The Bituminous Field Affected
ALTOONA. Pa. Dec 3O-The bituminous coal
miners along tho Pennsylvania Railroad, be-
tween this city and Johns,Own. took the initla-
tive In the great strike movement at q conven-
tion held at Portage last night Delegates
representing Tout 5000 miners. after re-
cciylng an unfavorable reply to their
demand for IN Increase OF wages. voted
strike to 60 into effect on Jan l.
About 900 miners near Puritan and Portage
refused TO go 10 work to-day. The delegates
from the Cambria anu Clearilcld region voted
for the strike. but said their men would not 20
out until after the action OF tho Executive
Committee Of tho United Mine Workers now In
session at indianapolis was mnde known.
This practically means that 10000 miners
will be out on Jan. s. The operators have
stealfastly refused to grant the wage increase
asked. asserting that II would be ruinous.
Tho entire region. employing about $4,000
men Ii pledged to the strike. unless tho in
crease IL given on Jan. |. The action ~ the
convention at Portage will lie the brand which
will fire the whole district unless steps are
taken Immediately to stop the enthusiasm.
Special messages from Puritan say that every
effort will ID made to get the men there to re-
turn TO work. Soma OF the nearby towns
ARE not Affected Advices tonight from LILLY
and Frugality shy that none Of tho min"t mt
either place attended the PORTAGE convent ON
and tina, the Operators there believe u" On
Will ut strike unless or tered out by the Ma
tinnal Execute Committee
News OF the action OF the Portage convention
will spread Ike wild FIR" through the Penn
svlvania Held. In the Arnot region 5000 men
S S 2 * oss f.a % as
like the southern district. have been waiting
for others to take tn" initiative before closing
every collicry.
The effect If a coal strike row would be n ma
tionol calamity, 1t would mean the closing OF
hundreds of mills now running day and night
IN the Enst II would cut down the traffic on
P.nusy wanna Railroad main line from forty to
sx'y trains day. aggrnRnting car mOvc-
mcnt " about .wo thousand daily.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
Stabbed IN HIS OWN STORE
Fruiterer MORALLY Wounded In a Quarrel
With Three Men.

Three tall men entered the fruit store Of
Peter De semst at 43S Fast Twenty third
street last night at \ O'Clock. Mrs. Do
scmst' who was in tho living room back
OF the store, heard sounds OF quarrel
ling She ran out in time to see her
husband lighting of tho three men with a
Dig banana knife. AZ she appeared tho
men ran away. De Semst ran ont into the
street and followed them as far AZ First avenue
where he fell. He was found to have been
sahhed IN the throat and in the groin The
ambulance surgeon who was called said that
he mad no chance for life
Frank Barry OF AL Fast Twentv-third street,
newsletter who bears good reputation
was arrested because DE Semst told the de-
trctlHrs mat Barry stabbed HIM The detec-
blnc. They are looking Tor the victims wife
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
Bi1cn or RrrurrD noEs RECRUITS.
Fifty win sail on the wrrra To-day, It's
Snid, Under n Dutch Onlccr.

One Of the alleged recruiting agents in this
city Tor thu Bpcr service say that the North
German Lloyd steamship Wrrra. when she
sails ut O'Clock to-day for Naples. will carry a
detachment OF nity tourists" who have been
collected In the last week or two at the Boer
recruiting station near Police Hcai-
quarters. mention OF which was made
In THE SCS several lays ago. The agent says
that this detachment ia but a small part 81 n
holy Of men experienced In tho use Of artillery
ana n military engineering. collected hero 10y
Boer agents, They were to sail. he said. under
the direction Of an officer OF the army OF Hol-
land. who came To- this country recently to
meet them and who has been seen frequently
about u" : r-ralIci recruiting station OF atr.
II - IN" intention o the PARTY according 10
THE ST, = irinrmhut 10 20 from Naples 10
j." agun Pay. Their" they VIII be received Ivy
agents ui tue DO r Government. who viii say
that they are trained nurses and will establish
tho cor trntiuu that "a rOn-cl I'm bltants portu-
gIl will not ylOiat" the neutrality laws by
hiDwing them To- enter the Transvanl
the NrSH IN Ogmnnt declared that these
men ha boon secure without III" knowledge
~ itN United N"'h"rlau. societies In this
c''y. hu' through the agency Of several Dutch
VINO al Nut wish their identity to become
known In IL" mater, rs they feared that they
w"ni! get into trouble for a violation vi the
neutrality laws.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE UNION.
Companies From Four states Agree to for"
Long.Distnncc Service.


CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. 3O.-A committee ic-
presenting tho independent telephone inter-
ests ot Indiana. Ohio. Michigan and Pennsyi-
vania has been at work in this city Tor Z
lew days perfecing plans for long-distanco
service and working combination between the
Independent companies in these states. inc
plans were completed this noon aud the COM
mittee adjourned. Each company will main
tain It's individuality. A clearing house will
be established. similar to that OF the banks.
through which the various companies VIII %
one another.
After tho committed adjourned II issued
statement the burden Of which follows:
Up to the present the INDEPENDENT tele-
phone comrantes have been inter
States, under such arrangements as
seemed TO meet tho requirements uf
local business. but the volume Of business has
grown to such PROPORTIONS. and the inter-
change OF service between. the various
de9mel necessary that there be- con:
sO'tlation Tor the purposes Of interchange Of
business between the various States Interested
under some general rules and regulations rrln-
ness rs well as the construction and equip
mcnt NJ lines
Through the work Of this committee tho
Independent telephone companies Of these
states have Effected such com animation
SS msSas and nsur. ss
iublic every facility and Hs good
service for lncal and long distance purposes IA
is possible 60 be- rendered by any company OF
combination o. Interests Thi. committee viii
throughout the territory covered by the com
bination"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
orr TO TIGHT GRUREH.
Austin VIII Enn mn Opposition Ticket m,
the March Primaries.


the March Primaries.
meeting OF Republicans In tho Twenty.
nrst Assembly district who are opposed Ia
Abraham Gruber. the leader OF the district.
was held at lOlst street and the boulevard last
evening, and perfected an Organization. About
ioHy-h'e men were present. among whom
were several OF the election district chairman
ana members OF the Assembly, District Com
mltee. It was declared that a majority
OF the election district chairmen had coma
ont against Gruber. and that thirty out
OF 'orty-three election districts could be relied
on TO elect delegates In opposition TO him at the
March primaries. At tho Sertem Der primaries.
when new delegates to the County Committss
are tn be elected. II Is proposed 10 make q oon
test against him for leadership OF tho district
RESOLUTIONS were adopted last night decinrin9
thnt Hruber Is hostile TO Mckinley and Koose.
Nrit. anu providing for IA standing com
mittee to fight him also for an Executive Com
nllttee, consisting of seven me bers OF the Az,
semhly District Committee, with power 10 add
70 Its number both from the Assemble Distriok
COMMITTEE and from tho list at large OF ali an
rolled Republicans Of the district Mr. Rober1
McCormiek presided at the meeting and
announced that he would give out the names
OF the Executive COMMITTEES later II VA
stated that George &. Austin would he tbS
unanimous choice for chairman OF the Execu-
tNu Commute. and that he would head the
Ist OF candidates ns against Mr.. Gruber for
ue"sates 10 the state convention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
STREET acciDEvr, ~ nnooxnrw
Tw" Persons Run Down by Wagon aud
One by Trolley Chr.

james Rulnn, 30 years Old. and Miss Queen
FlandreRu. II years oil. OF 225 South First
street. Bro ol:lFn. when crossing Montague
street at 10 Junction with Court. ycstei lay
afternoon. were knocked down by wagon.
owned by T. Ka"c, q liquor dealer Il Hamilton
avenue aud Union strt It. Mis- F.audreaus
collar bone was broken ana NJ. Eulan suffered
slight scalp wound. They were attended 10y
an am ulanc" surgeon. Charles Ifury. the
driver nj the wagon. wRg arrested.
George W. Baker. 81 years oli. % 2'A East
Fourteenth street, Grav"send. crossing the
tracks Of the Brighton Beach Railroad near
the ShccpShcai Pay station. YESTERDAY after
noon. was struck hyn 'rIlry car and received
u fracture OF the skull II" was removed N
III" am hulance g. tn" Kings County Hospital.
George kessell. the mo'olmln OF the ear. was
arrested
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
THREE F,ILTR,S ~ H0>Tr,.
Firms Carried Down by the GInbr Bank
Failure and TIgiiueS, of Money

fnilur" ana TightueS, of Nipn,y.
Bos ON. Zee 81. Thrc assignments were
made to-day as II result Of tie suspenslon o!
the GIohc Natona Bank and the ii.h,enin,
Of the money marker. Ia" roucrrns involved
are: II. VI. Ste,snu n Co. coal. wood and
lumber dealers, who's. Office ~ on E,lhy
street. with lumhcr Yards in Snn,h
Boston: AlThcus NJ Sietson. Formerly
head ~ the firm. AID DAVIS & Drake. u,
taus"way street and 80 Lancaster street i'm
lort"rS ana whole Sac dr iirrs ~ iiuunrs The
hr-t two nsslEnncntS wrrr ma !" - Horace q
Allen and Charles y hnr AMI ~ the usj rusa To-
Michael Z, Hur"y: Boston, agent Tor the B,le
Grass DistiIlrry 90 IHInp Nelson. Nv
Assignee Alien said THIS afternoon that tha
S'cls'n ASSIGNMENT was GU" IN tn" failure Of
the ilrm IN realize ON assets IN the shane al
real estate urOn which II had furnished loans
Tor lumber. Sc. These assets wouli he mo
sion OF the money market Mr. Stc,sau \ as
hignmont was duo 10 "udorSrmrnt Of rui.s
Tn" liabilities Of the ilrm may reach SI5O
900. hut as the cred tors ~" r. cudIy To IN"
house. anichbi" arrnhg nHntS are TunrtoI
W; H. llnris oi DAYS 4 Diakr sal In re-
gard to tHui i'rm'S as gnmcnt. that IL wa
du" t. cnnUuc'luHs with the HrO1,Iynv H.,
tionsl Bank and the Gloh" NIi,onpI RAM
which r. rcH'ly failed. ana that they were rnIn'
PEELED TO SUSPEND IN tn" interest Of all con.
rrrn"l Ho could giva no s'atrmcn; o, the
liabilities. Wv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
ha,Ni ~ THE 1900 C.iMriIGy.
A Move Which Is Thought to Indicate Tint
lie WI Take M Active Pnrl

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec 3O.-Scnator Unpna
has made a move from which. Tor the first time.
NAV he obtained IN idea a. to his intentions,
toward the chairmanship Of the Republican
National Committee in 1900. The action takon
indicates that he intends to remain at the head
OF the committee during the next camraIgn,
To-day after he had Ind a conference with
Congressman Burton, it was announced
that Mr.. Burton will be placed IN charge
OF tho national, State aud county
campaign IN this county next tall
ms desire oi Senator Hanna that he lie 10.
end Of the state is believed to Indicate that he
expects 10 be in charge of the national cam
Iaigh. As Mr.. Burton Is In the confidence OF
both factions in this county and IL
rally the only man who can harmonic. the
d'scordant elements In the party, tho move
l. looked upon as very wise from strategical
point OF view.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
PRICE IT. WEiR DIAMONDS.
The Tenderloin Police Captain Wins n
Gnudy Jewelleh HMdge.

In few days Police Capt. James X Prices
gold badge will be replaced by one studded
with damon Tiffany 4 Co, are putting the
finishing touches on the diamond.studded
badge and when It il finished It will he pre-
scented to the commander Of tho Tenderoin by
the Rev Michael 0'Fnrrell, rector Of the
Church OF the Holy Innocents in wcst Thirty
seventh street.
Capt, Price Won the badge recently at n fair
he,d HndeE The au7pceS OF the church. He!was
voted 10 y" tho most popular polIco can.
tain IN the city, To win the badge linnt
trees friends spent more than 81 500
Oiher com 'tliors for tho diaI >pnd had 20 wcre
HLpts. j. tHey and ShcrhUn, the Inttar
loln. W NV oHuef-
=, From the standpoint NJ tho church wortors
me nsIEy roL''S was profitable one More
SShgamn SJ'UOO was made on the contest II cost
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
.tRmE,THD acorI1TED soLDIER
State OF Nebraska VIII Not Accept n Fed
eral Court Martial Decision In a shooting.

State of Nebraska VIII Not Accept n Fed
eral Court Martial Decision In n shooting.
FoTT CROOK. Neb.. Dec 30.-A conflict be-
tween State and national authority in military
matters was begun here to-day in the
arrest by tho state OF Corporal Fair
and Private Jackson on the charge ~ MUIR
der. They are charged with killing Private
Morgan. near here. n few weeks ago. The men
were cSonerntcd by n court-mnrtial. Tho At.
torney-Gencrnl was asked by the Governor to
investigate the cas-" and expressed an opinion
that the case should Ice tried by the
State like any other murder. Tho dead man
was attempting TO escape after having en-
listed. lie had reached a place ten miles from
the fort when the soldiers overlook and shot
him when he attempted to run.
Much feeling has been wrought up in tho
West over the ease and il IA referred TO az
one Of the "ouragel incident TO mill.
tnrsin," The War Department tclrgraphel
the Federal authorities To- defend the pris-
on"rs and District Attorney summers was
present ~ the arraiGnment. The County Judge
set the hearing Tor Jan. .. The Government
Will contend that the prisoners have had pro-
statutes by reason Of the court martial
iuvestgation and having been acquitted
should not he arrested az in. Tn" State con-
tends that the men have no right to exercise
IOlicr duty beyond the confines of the military
post ~ IN" fort AMI TINT they must he tried nv
regular Statn courts and have a hearing like
any other offenders against the law.