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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
W4R-CHIEr OF THE sNIPEs DEAD.
He Was To-no-se-wah, the Skysifter, Other
Wise VIM. Jones. Concentrating Farmer.

He Was To-no-se-wah, the Skysifter, Other
wise VIM. Jones, Congregationnlistf Farmer.
William Jones. otherwise To-no- Sc wah a
well-known Seneca Indian. was buried on Sat
urday with Christian services at the Indian
Cemetery. In the Cattaraugus Reservation in
Erie county. His death. which occurred last
Thursday. was from old age Before the Sene-
cas- adopted the Republican form OF govern
ment he was war-chief OF the Snipe elan OF the
Scnecas. Though the Snipe elan is not the
head OF the tribe, that honor being held by the
Wolf elan. the place OF honor In wnr belonged
TO the Snipes and II was their privilege to lead
in battle The last war-chlef was never called
upon for this duty.
Most Indians OF the present time have two
names: their rightful Indian name. and an
American cognomen given for convenience.
In the case OF William Jones. however, the
American name was his heritage and the name
To-no-s e-wnh. meaning the Skysifter." was
the sobriauet. for he was a grandson OF Ho-
ratio Jonss.the first white captive taken by the
Indians In the Revolutionary War When his
release was offered to him Jones refused to
leave the tribe. and remained to be the inter-
prefer for them. marrying a daughter Of Red
ss w fh BY her had
the whites and married white woman. their
York family
and was an industrious and fairly prosperous
farmer, by creed he was u Congregationelist.
old tribal 'precepts. the combination forming a
q code OF morals rather more rigid than the
Mosaic law. In the tribal lore OF tho Ben ecas
he was crudite, and shortly before hls death
he passed over a collection OF rare and unpub-
lished legends to Mrs. Harriet Maxwell Com
verse, assistant custodian OF the state Museum
at Albany, who II his clan. sister. being by
adoption chief o! the snipe clan OF the
SenecaS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
LAYTON FUND IS GROWING.
sUBsCRIPTION LIST TO he KEPT
OPEN UyTII JAM Y.

O.. T., Huntington. Helen Gould, W. X.
Vanderbilt and j. 4. Morgan Are Among
the Latest Subsoribers-Tbe Money Al
rendy Received Amounts to ett,320.
wAsHISaToS. Dec. 2j.--Tho Lawton Fund
continues to grow. Up to noon to-day the total
of subscriptions actually received by Adjt Gen
Corbin amounted to S14329. This Ia exclusive
OF amounts promised by telegraph. but which
have not boon delivered to the Adjutant-Gen
eral. Among those who have promised to con-
tribute arc @. T. Huntington. W. X. Wander
blt and J. p. Morgan. $1,000. and Miss
Helen II. Gould. $500. Major-Gen.
Bhaftor. who had charge Of the collec-
tion on the Pacific Coast. telegraphs
Gen. Corbn to-day that subscriptions amount
Ing 10 1886 had been received. About $1,000
has been raised In Chicago. Philadelphia has
about $4,000. and there are various amounts
TO tho credit OF the fund In New York. st. Louie
and Kansas City. public meeting. called by
the Mayor. will be held In Pittsburg tomorrow
TO start o subscription list there. Capt. Dono-
van of the army, now In Louisville. who was
wounded while with Gen. Lawton In the Philip
pines. has asked for and received authority to
collect subscriptions In Kentucky, where II Is
expected q considerable amount will DO secured
ms Mrs. Lawton is a native OF that State. The
rssphed Mrs. Iswton $1,000 out " 81 the Army
Relief Association fund TO which Cen Lawton
was q subscriber. This Is to defray her i'm
mediate expenses. 1t Is entirely separate
from the popular subscription.
The following statement was made to-day In
behalf OF the Adjutant- General of the army
"Gen. Corbn 10 Rratined with the generosity
manifested In the subscriptions already re-
oeived and pledged for the LAYTON fund. The
committee having In mind the expression OF
Cen Lawton for the welfare OF his family. M
related by Prot Dean q. Worcester, member
OF the United States Commission to the
Philippines. when Gen. Lawton said. upon
being demonstrated, with against unnecessarily
exposing himself in battle, that Il have
been a soldier all ily lie. and would
gladly, die soldiers death. but |
wife and children should be taken away. and
confess this thought weighs heavily upon
me- II is felt that no stronger appeal than
Gen. Iawton's own statement can be made in
behalf OF his widow and children.
'The committee defer to the manif fest wishes
and have determ ned to cont niue the work at
least until Jan. when 1t Is hoped that u sui
hcient fund will have been subscribed to place
the widow and children OF Cen Lawton be-
yond the possibility Of want and enable the
mother to carry out the fathers fondest wishes
that his children should receive proper edu-
cation. 1t Is proposed TO continue active work
In raising funds In the present week. and IL Is
probable that the subscription list will be kept
open until the return OF Mrs. Lawton to this
country"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
BOSTON BROADWAY BANKS CHANCES.
Unless Its Capital Is Restored To-day n
Permanent Receiver VIII he Named.

Boston, Dec. 25.-The statement issued by
Bank Examiner Wing In regard to the con-
dItou Of the Globe National Bank. caused
considerable comment among business men
this morning. Few persons had any inklng
that the institution held SO much OF the Lowell
Arms Company paper. although they were
aware that the latter concern was indebted
to the bank. Henry L. Lowell. treasurer OF the
Arms Company. says that notwithstanding the
apparently bad condition OF affairs. his com
pany will be able TO meet al! its obligations
aud weather the financial storm.
A Boston broker. having knowledge OF the
affairs OF the Globe Bank. says that the bank
examiner very properly showed that the effect
OF the closing OF the bank on Sept. 81. when he
first discovered the state OF affairs. would have
caused the failure OF at least six banking and
brokerage concerns and fully a half dozen
business houses. md II would have caused the
worst panic that Boston has ever seen
Whether or not the Broadway National Bank
will open its doors for business tomorrow IL a
matter OF GuessworS; Bank Examiner Wing
cannot be found tonight. Tho bank hns until
to- morrow to restore its capita and unless the
stockholders come to the rescue with 5000, 900
II will be placed in the hands OF q permanent
receiver.
= An ofheal Of the bank when informed o, the
been progressing smoothly with ns. and /
We sa sns cur a9ors next Eee
and the former stock holders have given options
upon their stock. One OF the propositions in
cident 70 the reoponing OF the bank is that the
depostors shall agree TO allow a certain per-
csntage OF their deposits to remain with the
hank for three months. aud papers emLodyin9
this arrangement have been signed by many
already" "'
II is said that II the bank should reopen for
would be found In its vaults with which To
transact business. The question OF the presi.
dency Is still undecided. ''N'
The bank ofticlal added: Com ut roller Dawes
had not heard when he made the statement
row he would order the hank into permanent
recevershir. Of the success that has attended
our efforts. II he Ind, do not believe he
would have made such decision" "'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
EAST PRovIDEycE rs PROUD
or IT'S High-schooi Football Eleven Which
Won Every Game This Year.

or It's High-schooi Football Eleven Which
Won Every Game This Year.
The football eleven OF the East Providence
High School finished It's season OF games with
elevens from other towns without losing q
game. The taxpayers and all other persons
OF East Providence thought that the record OF
their school players was worthy OF recognition
by the town. A committee OF arrangements
was appointed and as the result OF the efforts OF
that committee the members OF the eleven
were the guests OF honor at u public reception
In the Town Hall.
The boys were lauded 10 spesch after
OF maroon-colored sweaters. appropriately
marked. the sweaters being the Gift OF the busl-
ness men OF tho town. The boys went through
n little practice on the platform TO show how
the formations were made. while everybody
cheered and appipuded madly President
Johnson responded In behalf OF the boys.
thanking the business men for the interest
they had shown and for their appropriate gifts
He assured the audience that the standard OF
since the introduction Of athletics. and said
the members OF the eleven were as proficient
In their studies as they were In the game Of
football"
The Town Hail was decorated with American
flags ana the championshi pennant won by
the eleven. while in front OF the desk used by
the Moderator at town meetings. was the
motto:
Nine o'clock they 20 to bed;
We Are farmers.
don't think
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
Nnw RATTLE or SAN JUAN HILL.
A Hard-Headed DeniEen OF Cuckoo Row
Laid Up with Eleven Scalp Wounds.

The colored residents OF the neghborhood
Of Sixty. first street and Amsterdam avenue
keep alive the memory OF the achievements OF
their brethren OF tho Twenty fourth Infantry
by referring to the hill in Amsterdam avenue
near that corner as San Juan Hill. There was
q skrmish on the hill last night In
which pool balls we're used as ammunition.
Jim Buckley. the keeper OF a pool
room underneath Pop Deans saloon
at the Slxty-hrst street corner. supplied tho
ammunition much against his will The
hostilites began in Buckey's plncc. James.
better known as Chick. Lester. something OF a
dude but not much OF fighter; Ed Ratchet.
something OF both; John Brown. Tom Barnes
and Fred Clay. all negroes residing in Cuckoo
row in Sixtieth street west OF Amsterdam ave-
nue.. were playing pool. Hatchet commented
unfavorably on Chicks game and finally said
that he could both heat Chick at pool and
knock him out physically In eight minutes
In something over that time Chick was taken
TO Roosevelt Hospital unconscious,
a colored person named Blubber told the
police that oil hands began throwing Jim
Ing being carried into the street. Ratchet
drew blackjack. Blubber said. and made 4
pass at Chick. Brown got the weapon away
from Ratchet. who went down. solinR his
and started to run down, San Juan Hin. Police
man James Scott, called Scotty for short.
arrived In time TO chase Chick. who turned on
him thinking that Hatchet was still after him:
Chick sailed Into the policeman.hnt was famed
scalp wounds. but his skull Ia thought to be
uncracked. He remained unconscious last
night Buckley lost thirteen Footballs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
PISTON WENT WITH ms jag.
Man at Theatre Door Talked of Shooting
Straight and Was Arrested.

drunken man stood at tho entrance 81 tho
Star Theatre last night and hiccoughed Christ.
mas wishes to every woman who entered tho
theatre, Policeman jenkins. not wishing IN
lock him up. ordered him to 60 home, but the
drunken individual only took a walk around
the block and returning began wishing ali the
women who passed by the compliments OF The
season; jenkins warned the man again and
the fellow said he had a right TO do what he
C waI DONG, and u Jenkins, did not think so he
jenkins grabbed him and searched him
There Mas loaded revolver 10 the intoxicated
one pocket, jenkins got him to the Mercer
was locked up charged with intoxication and
cenIrYlng concealed weapons. He refused at
.sald with a laugh that he was John Smith,
Fifth avenue. ~N ''"' "' "'eu III
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
TOLD M TEE OLD CIRCUS MAN.
One of the Many Wonderful Things Done
nv the Greatest of All Giants.

| W INV ~ ~~--
| There WAS practically no end" said the old
circus man. 10 the stunts we used to do with
the greatest Of all giants, who. as I've told you
before. was the greatest single attraction the
! show ever had He personally compelled atten-
ton by his more presence. and by means Of his
station, and his great strength he was enabled
10 do things that Just made the people cape One
| Of these things was the carrying of Of a safe.
whenever We struck town that was big
enough TO maintain an establishment for tho
sale Of freproof Safes the old man never failed
20 WORK the gan, IN on s en- nhor eot sy ,hs,. and
go to this establishment and look over the safes ss
70 ouy one lie was soou 't Lux VI na sa oan,d
been guessing at EN- long 'ime' ana ne cou,a
| come within hundred pounds OF the weight
Of sale every cup me gan Gov Sos =, . ,n
him to the liml, for fear Of hurting him. about
| n thousand mounds was as much as we asked
him to cary.
the lines ~ .st.. ranged in the store, with tho
proprietor I'LL he came 70 sale NAV sui,eu DIM
one that he knew weighed somewhere between
nine and half and ten and hall hundred pounds,
anu 'nat was ABOUT as os % ou'.au n'
he and the boss would dicker over the price
little and fpailv Tho old man would buy H. And
49, ia -.
Non noo say
"A tbous.nd mounds SAYS the boss
| ".poohr avs tho old man: Il don't believe
II weighs fve hupdred.'
1T weighs rather more than thousand" says
A., w, -. ..'..., ,u.,,, a.. =. .
ho ooss "ayoo "ouSo"' '"e"'' NV VI
thousand and nifty.
"'Nonsense,' the old man saws WHY I've
On, y. man working 10, me that could mick that
~ nun "''N"s ~ NV ""' ' -
safe UP and carry II of as easy as he could loaf
of bread
..u,-u ,. .... A.. 49,. tu, ,.,,. hir,
A.. meh' ho 'nh says VIC oo''' !" s"' MN
'no saie. A., -. - w., ., a..
All neht, says tnS olo man u, gu ~, &c, WIG
saie 9u. On we ~, moeMak a. ~ sio.h 49, W niw
moIhlne anu y oIius my man nio"s' anu
ne can carry W pay ioI " -.,, -
ana AT ~ siock me oIu ulan womu eon,e,
WIN we giant nc hau INC SIC eet ou u On mo
elueMhik - tna' VIC kinn' 'ouiu so' NV vi ~
anu S, ~ asn ten Wy WIN ~ s -. l..
ne saIe man was MWhys amhnu Nneh no
saw lne giant come a9ngi ne Isan ABOUT MIN,
likely as not out ne q never oeiieveo What ne
! read; and even now when he saw that the stories
ABOUT ms siie were true. ne uion peheve " PosS,
bic that any man however Dis no was couid PICK
| UP ana carry on naliton SAFE but he was
very soon unueoeived about mat Ion the giant
would PICK UP ana carry " on WIN ne uim1st
facility. with thousands oil people following. We
street, lust around the corner and when the giant
had picked Tho sale up and carried IL along 70
| that corner the band would strike up and wheel
into this street and march on. playing, and then
the giant would boss the sale up on his shoulder
| where he could carry II more conveniently and
| march along behind the band. with all the PEG
| pie bowling
SllDDDee
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
MURDERS ~ ALEXANDRIA, IND.
Three Mysterious Tragedies Within Ton
Dsys-The First Victim u Policeman.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec 25-Another mys-
terlous murder has occurred In Alexandria,
Madison county. making three within about
ten days. The first victim was Policeman Lee,
who was found murdered on a side street. and
the second was John Goodall OF Pittsburg,
whose body was found in creek and his
watch and about $500 missing To-day
James Cartwright's body was found. terri bly,
mutilated. and 1t was evident that no had been
murdered for his money. although It Is not
known how much he had on his person. Owing
to circumstances attending the latter case II IL
believed that the murderers ARE negroes and
the whites are. terribly incensed. To-day a
large number OF revovors were ordered from
Anderson by Alexandria citizens. and 1t il
believed that the whites are preparing to make
war upon the negroes There are about 10 900
Of the latter in the city. and many OF them are
INDECENT and wont work. and the citizens are
preparing 20 protect themselves against them
hobheries have been frequent OF late both In
the city and In the surrounding country, and
now that murder has been added the people
are thoroughly aroused.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
now He HIT.
Iiiustrntion Leaves n Citizens Diamond Pi,
Almost ut a Grabber's Mercy.


Almost ut a Grabber's Mercy.
James Gilroy OF 900 West Twenty-secon
street saw two men fighting at the corner OF
Twenty-third street and Tenth avenue last
night and ran up to see the fight. Just as he
got there one OF the men ran away.
Where did you hit him." asked Gilroy.
Il swung on him like this" replied the man.
aud sulting the action to the word he landed
stout punch on Gilroy's solar plexus.
MIR. Gilroy doubled up, leaning toward tba
lighter as he did 80 The latter promptly seized
the disabled mans diamond pin and thinking
mat Gllroy was too badly winded TO run tried
NJ XIX Het away, ny was fooled. for Gllroy grabbed
h ne his cries and arrived lust as the would
oe thiei had drawn razor and was trying to
"a AZ the West Twentieth street station, n
,onueu revoiSer. the razor and the pin were
Mken from the prlsoner. He said that ho was
J2hn Foley, OF 333 West Thirty. NTH street
h he was locked up charged with highway rob-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

John ". Mullen. shoemaker was t,ura ,o,, l..
Teu ytsIerday morning at his home All West
iWehtleth street ApopleIy killed him
y, Oark kremlin, from Port OF Spain with cargo
~ "sspnaI was pounding mp the bay yesterday when
KKln,i3nled tbs schooner Hubbard going ont Tha
Sehooner's sails " US ''''" !" 'he
m Ihe steamship Chateau IAhtc, from HAyre and
pphhIueauk arrived here yesterday after what Cant
Snapot SAID was hard trip, with storms and heal.
Mihns almost all the way The after deckhouse was
oauN smashed by a sea that came aboard INT mo
gers '' 's'r'e" u" pahsen'
In,,,, a msst,ng OF the French society Les Amis
borough Hotelit was decided 10 donate y,
Which vii :. Of s. s6e soss,ys snnus mssaue
Door OF New York. ~'enue' W the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
KIyGS DEMOCRATS TO ORGANIZE.
Either Shea or McCarren VIII Head tho
Executive Committee.

Tho Democratic Executive Committee In
Brooklyn will meet for organization to- might
In the Thomas jefferson. Should Bridge Com
missioner John L. Shea be retired from tho
craftsmanship II will be attributed to the pres
sure OF official duties and not to any supposed
GOODNESS between him and the Willoughby
likely To be the unanimous choice for the chair
mahshlp should vacancy occur. The most
important business to como before the com
mlttee Will be the consideration OF the petition
from some five hundred Rod Hook Democrats
Tor IN" dcthronement Of Senator Michael u
Coney as district leader for his dsloyalty to the
county tck et In the late campaign. 1t 10 not
anticipated that any very severe disciplinary
measures will be recommended,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
LAYTON AND MACARTHUR.
Parallel of Two Military Careers Begun by
Lnds In the Civil War.

LINUS ~ III" WIN "
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. Gen. Ii. W. Lawton
was only Is years and months old when he
was made First Lieutenant In 1851. He was
= Captain at 10. and with that rank com
manded his regiment In the great battles oil
Franklin and Nashville when 2lh. He was
Iieutenant-Colonel under22
In the civil War. Gen. Lawton participated
in the following battles; Shiloh. siege OF Cor
inth, Stones River. Chickamauga. Rocky Face.
Resaca. Dallas. Kenesaw Mountain. Atlanta.
LovejoT's Station. Franklin and Nashville. be-
sides many skirmishes. He was complimented
In reports by his superiors for good work at
NASHVILLE and previously His regiment lost
On ,ha.a ba,,Ies Ia7 ofpcera and mon tIIIod
and during It's term Of service. go died OF dis.
ease, or 412 deaths out OF a total enrolment OF
only LIS. lts remnants were mustered out
on Nov. 20 1858. at which time Lawton held
the rank OF Colonel by brevet. After passing
throush al tnose 'efr'oie ehEaeeuehts' almost
hand In glove with death in all it's forms. at the
- years OF age.
10
vss another volunteor how strI vnnnse- who
mado an equal showing in both rank and glory
and who has since run u neck -and-neck race
with the dead hero Tor the military honors OF
tho present war. This IL Malor-den. Arthur
Macarthur. Gen. Iawton'S colleague In the
Fniiippines. macarthur was ooFh june l.
1S&b. and was two years and nearly three
months younoer than Iawton He was mus-
tarad into the Twsntv-fourth Wiscons,n "a
First Lieutenant on Aug. 4, 1852. when only
IT years and . months OF age He Has pro
moted to Major ON Jan. 20. 1864 when bs
lacked four months OF being 10. At that
h.com. IIeu,en,nt. coIoroi y, ,ho Tra,,,.
SN'SHN' va NAO "ch'J-
fourth wisconsin on May IL, 1865 when afew
"a years old. Macarthur also participated in
AL the battles credited to the account OF Law
ION. except az Shiloh. but he was engaged at
syened up things, Macarthur was mustered
t Sut on oune w. 1000 ABOUT hNe months sooner
tnMn lAwtOh. ,,,
,hasa ,wn pasnhet IN she careers OF
With tho coss Of the civil iS #a ' Both a3s we're sns
nnmppitnus 10 eoht,n9e me m,lItary career.
poth WeIe appoih'ed SECOND Lieutenahts III
tthee- teku'a b army ~ the same year, MaeaG-
SnuL ~ iep,ua'y anu iMmtoh IN JuIy: lSoo.
p.nmnssa ~ VIZ. Io uianon,t was ~ onSo
aNton w n.y. S., ~ tne s.ep unlhouIy 81 iSoi
~ 'uy 80, to T, uIS was pIoinoteu 70
she.I ~ awtap Who shr zee, years
Msrch ~. iSto. but iawton was promoted 20
sne VI aIp ISsS M IN INC
utps un sep T ,oeo nea,g ayear prior
sIsIant kaIntont Sanera on W I"}(v anu 900
,n, Jmnaion ,mara., on July l. iSes''
unase yaeancie r ant IN fne
@ w39 n Vo raptd r .ha, :. ne
Became IFebSteinehII,SS sa ana inspector
Secame Major in the tdintant' Hcoera1s cnrna
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
W Y LIFE AND SENATOR CLARK.
President OF tho Insurance Company Sets at
Rest Talk of n Financial Combine.

President or the Insurance Company Sets at
Rest Talk of n Financial Combine.
John A. Mccall. President OF the New York
Lifo Insurance Company. gave a luncheon on
Friday last at the Merchants Club for Senator
Clark OF Montana, his other guests being Sem
ator Cark's son. @. W. Clark OF Butte. and ]. j.
J. Parker OF st. Paul. 1t was reported yester-
day that this luncheon represented the first
steps OF u combination OF financial interests OF
Senator Clark and those represented by Mr..
Mccall that would probably result in the es-
tabllsh ment OF new bank or trust company
ofGreat financial strength In New York.
The report was submitted to President Nc
Call last night. and he said
There Ia not one word OF truth In the state
ment. The luncheon was u private affair en-
tirely There could he no com bination OF
financial interests between senator Clark and
myself for the reason that the New York Life
Insurance Company cannot, according to its
constitution. enter into outside com bnatlons
OF any sort "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
FIRES TWICE ~ MS ROOM.
Vigilance Committee of Goidberg's Fellow
Lodgers Takes Him IN Hand

Harris Goldberg Of So Wicu street was held
In $500 bail yesterday in the Essex Market
police court ON suspicion Of arson. On Sunday
other dodgers In the house found a mattress in
GoIdbcrg's room on nre When they had extin.
Euished the blaze one Of them toldth others that
moment before tho Are was discovered.
About an hour later another fire. was disco ered
In closet IN the room This time il las ne cessary
To call out the Fire Department and 500 damage
was caused. II was again asserted that Gold
berg was secn coming out " the room lust before
the second fire occurred, when he arrived home
lust after II o'clock that night he was met by a
vigilance committee com posed Of dodgers in the
house; They chased him out into the basement
OF butcher store nearby aud had lust seized
arrest
Mrs. Annie Aaronstcin conducts the lodging
house and so far as IN known neither she nor
Goldbcrg had any insurance on their belong.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
Eight Oystermen Arrested.

BIIDGEroN. n. j.. Dec, 25.-The new State
Oyster Commission is causing the arrest OF
oystermen charged with violating the State
laws. Eight OF them have already been arrested
on the charge OF having unlawiplly taken large
quantities OF oysters from Back Crock, which
EHs been closed to oystermen for two years
Justice Meters placed them under 81, 900 bnIi
each for tearing this week. N"''