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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
KIDNAPPING A POLITICAL MOVE
Macedonians Believe the Ransom VIII
Help Then Toward Freedom
from Turkish Rule.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Spencer Eddy.
arst secretary of the United States lega-
tion at Constantinople, who had charge Of
the negotiations for the release Of Miss
Ellen NJ. Stone and Nine. TsilkR, arrived
here today on KroH Prinz Wilhelm. In an
interview he said the brigsnds captured
an American rather than any other mis-
Bionary. because they believed the Amerl-
cans had the most money and would be
likely to pay the ransom.
ibid the brigands rant the money for
shemselvesf" Mr.. EdCY was asked.
mo. they did not. and that is where the
people in America do not understand this
oase. II is entirely q political matter, and
all the people In Macedonia are In sym
PATTY with the kidnapping. for they believe
It Is a step toward freeing Macedonia from
Turkish rule the same as Bulgaria has
been. and the money they demanded, S100,-
700. was Intended for the Macedonian
sause.
IF we had been dealing with the pro-
Eessional brigands who wanted money pure
and simple. instead OF the political ones,
Miss stone would have been released long
ago. II Is likely that this capture was de.
liberated upon for q long time. and the
victims selected were considered the best
to serve the cause, when compared with
those of other nationalities."
No Enmtty Toward Missionaries.
"Do the Macedonians have any feeling OF
enmity towards the m~lssionariesf"
"No. They are rather friendly to them
than otherwise. They desired to attract
the attention OF the world TO their cause
and Incidentally TO get some much needed
money. ! have every reason to believe
they have given Miss Stone and her com
panion In captivity the best OF treatment
When Nine. Tsnka's baby was born she
received the kindest OF treatment from ali
We can learn.
II have had Ave letters from Miss stone
written IN Bulgarian. 80 her eaptors could
read them. and they were masterpieces "a
cl~everness in diplomacy. Miss Stone Is Z
courageous woman"
Wont Turkey attempt to punish the
rinGleadersG"
Turkey viii have a problem on bel
hands II Il does. for the Aacedonians have
risen up as one man In their determine.
ton 70 be freed from Turkey, and thi,
kidnapping Of the two American missionarie.
may be called chapter one in their plaI
for liberty"
Mr.. Eddy viii visit Washington on Of
heial business and then proceed 70 hi
former home. chieaso. for = visit.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
STUDENTS AND POLICE FIGHT
Trouble at st. Petersburg Theater,
I'm which Many of the Youths
Are Hurt. p

LONDON, Feb. 24.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Express says
that the police, learning that 500 students
had arranged a meeting to be held in a
certain theater Thursday night, quietly
filled the galleries of the theater with
1 900 Dvornicks. After the performance had
ended at midnight the students remained
in the pit. the Dvornicks still in the gall
lery.
At 8 o'clock in the morning, at a given
signal, the Dvornicks suddenly descended
and attacked the students. beating them
with clubs in a most brutal manner. The
Students arms, ribs and heads were broken
and some were killed. Many OF them have
been sent to hospitals, while others have
been imprisoned.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
DULL PROGRAM IN THE HOUSE
Prince Henry Not Likely TO Find
Much of Interest In Repre-
s~entatfVes' work.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-The Mckinley
memorial exercises in the hall OF represent
atiYes on Thursday overshadow the program
in the house this week. Tomorrow, when
Prince Henry visits the capitol. to look
down on the two houses Of congress, he
will witness probably an uninterestlng
spectacle. SO far as the popular branch is
concerned, as the house will be working
on District of Columbia business. The
remainder Of the week Will be devoted to
appropriation bills. two OF which are on
the calendar. the p~ostofhee and consular
bills.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
PLENTY OF MONEY But LONELY
Engliahman ia Funds rfeters Arrest
20 Fsssdoms 3 New
York.

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-William Wild, a
young Englishman, arrived here today on
Kron Prinz Wilhelm and a few hours after
landing gave himself up to the police, say
ing that he had robbed the Birmingham
(England) firm Of Walsh, Levitt & Co. Of
jewelry valued at $1,000. After the robbery
he fed to london and then to this country.
When searched he had in his clothing
thirteen large iamon rings, some other
jewelry and 1851 in American money, be-
sides a few sovereigns. He declared that
his lonesomeness On finding himself In
America depressed him so that he thought
the best thing to do was to give him
self up.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
WRECKlNG TRAIN DERAlLED
One Man Killed and Two Injured on
Grand Trunk Line Near
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Feb. 23.-One man was killed
and two others injured today, when a
Grand Trunk wrecking train plunged over
a embankment while speeding through
Evergreen park on its way to the relief OF
a disabled freight train four miles beyond
that point. Dead:
PETER MATTHIAS, caught beneath the
wreckage and instantly crushed to death.
Injured:
Caspar Snyder. right leg broken and
badly cut and bruised about the body.
Oscar R~undquist, right arm fractured and
body bruised.
The wreck was due to the spreading of
rails, as the result of loose spikes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
THREE TRAINMEN ARE KILLED
Head-End Collision w Freight
Trains on Northwestern
Road.

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 2s.-A special to the
Sentinel from Amigo. Wis. says: A head
end collision between freight trains oc-
CURED late Saturday night near Summit
Lake on the Northwestern road, sixteen
miles north Of this city.
Fred Lyons and Roy Middaugh. brake
men, and Bert Nightzer, fireman, were In
stantly killed, and Harry Hogan. engineer,
was badly hurt.
Twenty cars Of lumber, logs and mer-
chandise were piled high in one row. No
trains we're able to get through until Sun
day evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
international Reciprocity.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-Within the next few
days a conference viii be held here for
force eongressionaI action on internstionse ~ ~
reciprocity. The Western Reciprocity
league, OF which Governor ". r. Stanley
OF Kansas Is president and James Deerine
OF Chicago vice president. will arrange the
conference. A b. HUT OF Topeka. sec
rotary OF the league, Is in Chicago for
will be only one OF the leagues demands
The application Of the principle Of reel
country and AL foreign EoveEnmsnts L
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
CELEBRATION AT MANILA
WashInRtOn's Birthday IL observed
by the American Club with
a Banquet.

MANILA, Feb. 23.-The American club
here celebrated W~ashington's birthday with
a reception and banquet. Acting Civil Gov
ernor Wright, General Chaffee and Colonel
Charles A.. Woodruff, head of the subsist-
ence department at Manila, made speeches,
in which 1t was advocated that all Amer
leans work together for the future good
Of the Philippine Islands. Twelve hundred
Americans attended the reception.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
TO INSTRUCT THE FlLIPlNos
Two school Teachers Leave
for the Philippine stands to
Teach the Natives.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-The United States
army transport Mcclellan. which left its
dock yesterday and anchored In the bay
for the night, put TO sea this afternoon.
passing by Quarantine at $3.50 o'clock on
it's voyage to Manila by way OF Gibraltar
and the Suez canal. On board Mcclellan
are 200 school teachers, most of whom
come from the middle states and the south
and west.
The vessel also carries a quantity of sup
plies to the quartermaster's department al
Manila. 1t is expected Mcclellan, IL II
meets with favorable weather on the voy-
age, will reach the Philippines some time
during the second week in April.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
MURDER IN ILLINOIS TOWN
Young Man is Killed I'm An UnprO-
vOked Assault by Two
Men.

MOUNT VERNON. H., Feb. 2s.-Richard
Gillian. a young man. was assaulted while
returning from church by two men. one
using a beer bottle and the other firing a
revolver at his head, killing him instantly.
Henry Stuart, George Hatfield and Albert
Young were arrested, charged with the
killing. The assault seems to have been
wholly u~nprovoked. Stuart is said to have
used the beer bottle and Hatfield the re-
volver. The three men arrested had been
drinking. It is said. at q "blind tiger"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
ALLEGED AGREEMENT IN EAST
Stated thai Korea Has Promised
Russia TO Hold the Island
KO-Je.

YOKOHAMA. Feb. 2s.-It is reported here
from Seoul that a convention has been
concluded between Russia and Korea. I'M
der the terms Of which Korea agrees not
to grant to any state >or individual the
island OF Ko-Je. the shore opposite. or any
part of the coast from that point to
Chemulpo.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
MINUTE MEN ARE ON GUARD
Crazy snake Indians Threaten Town
and Citizens Organise for
Protection.

GUTHRIE. okl,. Feb. 2s.-squads of
minute men have been organized at We
tumka to protect the town from the Crazy
Snake Indians. The squads are on guard
alternately after night and runners are
sent in all directions from the town on the
lookout for the hostile Indians. The stores
have supplied all a~bls-bodied citizens with
rines and shotgunA
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
FRANCE CONTINUES TARIFF
LIE Journal Omee Announces Mimi
mum Tax ON Imports from
United States.

PARIS. Feb. 2s.-Le Journal onicel pub
fishes a decree continuing for six months
from February "a the application OF the
minimum tarin to colonial products inn
ported from the United States. Porto Rico
and certain other countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24

AZ New Northumberland. from
Liverpool; st LOUIS from Southampton;
Kron Prinz Wilhelm, from Bremen.
York.
Al Moyile-sailed-AnchOna. from Bre-
men for q York
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
Charged with lows Couaierfeidng.

ST. JOSEPH, Feb. 23.-Three men who
are charged with being members OF a gang
of eounterfeiters IN { has been operating
in lows and iong-wanted, were captured
der arrest are James Kelley, Charles Arm
strong and Jerry Sullivan. Considerable
counterfeit coin has been passed in King
City.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
CHINESE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Acting Civil Governor Wright FavOrs
Modification of Present Order
Affecting Immigration.

MANfIsAs, asebs IS a1A5tlng sCf9fI cOvefnorl
Wright. replying to a question addressed
him by the American Chamber Of Com
merce, said that the United States Phil
ippine commission unanimously favored a
modification Of the present order prohibit
ing Chinese from entering the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
PUNISHMENT FOR SENATORS
Deliberate Action to Decide on Measures
Against Carolina Fighters.
At LEAST ONE MONTH OF osTRAcsH
Further Apologies Are Required 10
Ne submitted In writing Before
BeIIigerents Are Purged Of
Contempt.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The topic Of
chief interest in senatorial circles today.
and, in fact, everywhere In ofieiai Washing
ton, was the fight in the senate yesterday
between Senators T1llman and McLaurin
of South Carolina. Numerous conferences
have been held among senators as to what
should be done to preserve the dignity Of
the senate and to manifest its sentiment
with reference to the two senator's who
violated It's traditions. While no plan of
procedure has been agreed upon, 1t Is
learned that there will be deliberate action
and 1t is likely It will not be less than
thirty days before the South Carolina SEN
ators are restored to their full power as
senator's, this celebration on their case
being in the nature OF a punishment, since
they will not be allowed to address the
senate nor to vote until no longer in
contempt Of the senate.
Senator Burrows is chairman Of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections. and to-
night he said that In advance Of any meet
ing Of the committee he could not say
what would be done, but he added that
the matter is of such serious import that
1t must receive careful consideration. 1t
will be a day or two before the committee
meets to take up the resolution referred
TO II by the senate.
Require Further Apologies.
1t is understood the conferences among
senator's have shown that the South Caro-
lima senators have not been sufficiently pun
ished, n that the committee will require
further apologies to be submitted to 1t
in writing, with the assurance that such
apology will be made to the senate, before
the senator's have been sufficiently purged
Of the contempt.
The whole matter, as stated In the sem
ate report yesterday, is without precedent,
and the senate is now to make a precedent
in the matter of punishment and in re-
CURING sufficient epology. The conferences
today developed the fact that the senator's
regard the matter with all the seriousness
with which they dealt with 1t yesterday
and that they intend to take such action
as will prevent, II possible. similar cpl
sodes occurring In the future.
TiIIman and a Reticent.
Neither Senators TiIlman or McLaurin
were disposed to enter into any discussion
today regarding the happenings In the
senate yesterday. Senate Tillman, now
ever, did say, in reply to questions as to
whether there had been any developments
in the case, that nothing has occurred.
He said: so far as my own purpose
are concerned. ! am simply awaiting de-
velopments, and. will act in accordance with
my judgment as they unfold themselves.
Mr. McLnnrinsdeclthed To make -st2tez
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
Young Theodore steadily Gains.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-The condition
OF Theodore Roosevelt, jr.. continues 10
improve and he is progressing steadily
toward complete restoration 10 health.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
KO-Je island is thirty miles southwest of
Fusan, Korea.
COUNT TOLST0I is REVIVED
Might Of sound sleep Restores Vitality
and Bedside watchers Are
Encouraged.

YALTA, Crimes. Feb. 2S.-Count Toll
stoi is revived today as a result OF his
sound sleep OF last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-20
NASH GIVES HIMSELF UP.
Negro Rode All Night to Arkansas
City and Surrendered.

Arkansas City. June 2o.-Yester-
day morning Martin Nash, the negro
VINO shot and killed young James
Cross al Pendleton "Wednesday night,
appeared here and surrendered 10
Deputy Sheriff Steve Courtney. Nash
made his way here by riding a mule
al nieht from the scene Of the shoot
ing. \ warrant charging him With
murder was SWORN out by Sheriff
Preston and the negro waived exam
nation before Justice J. w. Davis. He
is now in jail.
Nash received painful wound II
the knee during the fusilade between
him and Col. Cross and son. Pendle-
ton landing is about twenty-five miles
from this place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-20
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR RALLY
VIII Occur at Merrill institute Wed-
nesday, June 25, 8 p. m.

Rev. Clarence E. Eberman, a noted
Presbyterian divine of Boston, Mass,
will speak at the Merrill Institute next
Wednesday, June 25. at s p. M, in the
interest of World Wide Christian
Endeavor''
Mr.. Eberman is the new field sec
retary of the Worlds Christian En-
deavor union and is now making his
first tour Of the Southern states. He
is brillian and fluent speaker and a
treat is in store for all who will hear
him.
A workers conference will also be
held at the Institute Thursday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. All are earnestly
and cordially invited to attend these
meetings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-20
CONTRACT LET
FOR CHAIRS FOR THE ELKS
CPERA HOUSE.
Calls for 200 Chairs, 500 on FIRST
Flee, $50 in BaIcony, ESQ in
Gallery, 20 in Boxes.
fONTR ACT LET

The contract for furnishing th0
Elks opera house with chairs was let
Thursday to \. II. Andrews Seatins
company, OF Chicago. The seating
capacity OF the theatre will be 1 Zoo
for the three floors, of which coo Will
be on the first floor, 2So in balcony.
2S0 in the gallery and 40 in the eight
boxes. The very finest chairs obtain
able were contracted for.
The bidders were A. H. Andrews
Seating company, and Thomas Kane
Manufacturing company, both of
Chicago and rated as the largest chair
manufacturing concerns in the United
States. Each had a representative
here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-20
STOLE LEMONS
To Use for Balls to Throw at People
Passing.

Ed Beland, "Shoodoo' Parks and
Will Brown, negro youths, were ar
rested by Officer Parnell for malicious
mischief, which consisted in the steal
ing of lemons from Cross & Co. and
throwing them at obstacles and pass
ers-by.
When brought to the station Beland
said .Shoodoo@ was the only one Who
had thrown any lemons and "Shoodoo9
went Beland one better By informing
Mr., Culpepper that Beland assisted
Will Taylor in escaping from the cal
aboose yesterday. The police are III
elined to believe sShooaeo.2 and viii
try to sweat something ort of Be
land, Both boys are frequently before
the city court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-20
Jar.es Cross Funeral.

Little Rock, June 20-The funeral
of the slain young man took place g..
5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon from
Mrs. Flournoy's residence. Rev. w
E. Thompson. Of the First Methodist
church, South. conducted the services.
Miss Amanda Dye sung an appropriate
hymn. The pall-bearers were john
Woodson, Andrew Carroll, Dan Quinn.
VIII Bond, George Hughes and Breck
Campbell. The interment was at
Mount Holly cemetery. A large num-
Der of sorrowing friends were present
and many floral offerings were sent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-20
GOOSE-EGGED.
The Locals Can't Play Ball Against
Little Rock.

The second and last Of the Little
Rock-Pine Bluff series of baseball
games was played at Jones park yes
terday afternoon. The Pine Bluff boys
went out to the park as lambs and
Wer completely slaughtered. The
score was to at the end of the
sixth inning, when the game was call
'ed to allow the Little Rock players to
catch the $50 train. The batteries
were as follows: Little Rock, Pear
son and Collins; Pine Bluff, Murphy
and GeneTay.
The local boys found Pearson a puz-
zle from beginning to end and were
completely at his murder In ad-
dition to Pine Bluffs inability to hit,
there We've no features.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-20
Double Wells.

Double Wells. Ark. June 19.-There
have been two fine rains in this To-
cality this week, and the crops are
looking fine.
There was large crowd at Bethle.
hem church last Sunday to witness
the footwashing. Rev. Virgil Harris,
of Fordyce, preached an excellent
sermon to a crowded house. after
which the congregation partook of the
Lords supper and then washed each
cthers feet.
There was great many from Pine
Bluff out here Sunday at church.
There are great many going from
here to Grapevine. Grant county, to
the auxiliary next Sunday. 1T.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-20
BIG SUCCESS
Was the Maccabees Benefit Show at
Bell Park.

Maceabees' night at Bell park was
an immense success. By far the
largest crowd Of the season turned
cat and every seat in the house was
taken. The advance sale was the
largest of the season, every seat being
soad in the afternoon. Additional
chairs were brought out but still the
crowd could not be seated and many
resorted to the rafters for view
point. The attraction, Nell Gwynne, .
was again we'll presented and pleased
the large audience. Tonight that in
teresong comedy-drama, The Ro-
nance of Poor Young Man, in five
acts, will be presented Miss Spoon
er takes the part of Marguerite.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-20
BlGGESI MORTGAGE
EVER FLED For RECORD m
JEFFERSON COUNTY,.
Executed by the Cottoa Eel. =
Eoat.19 Green Trust Company
for s25,0Qo.ooo
Executed by the Cotton Eel, Z

The Iafgost mortgage, both in value
and i'll number Of words, ever filed in
the Jefferson county circuit clerk 5
office was filed Thursday afternoon.
BY the terms OF it the Missouri and
Arkansas division of the st. Louis
Southwestern railway is mortgaged to
the Bowling Green Trust company, 9f
which David R. Francis is president,
for $4,000 ,000. The mortgage is
given TO secure $4,000 one thousand
dollar bonds.
The instrument is printed and is
composed of about 23,000 words. Tho
fee for the circuit clerk for recording
1t is about S24. The mortgage has to
be filed in every county through which
the Cotton Belt lines pass in the di-
vision or about twenty-seven coun-
ties. The company is allowed until
1885 to pay the mortgage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-20
FR CONG
In the Courthouse Yard Saturday
Night

LcMaire's band will give a free con
cert in the courthouse yard Saturday
night 1t begins at SIS o'clock.
The band gives this concert free as
an advertisement Of their ability to
entertain the people, hoping thereby
to interest the business people of the
city to employ the band for a series
of concerts for the summer The band
has made wonderful progress since
its organization and plays some very
difficult music as perfectly as many
bands Of much longer experience If
the band receives any sort of encour-
asement it will develop into a fine mH-
sIcal organization
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-20
Mob Violence Feared.

When it became known that Nash,
the assassin of jim Cross. had sur
rendered at Arkansas City. Judge
Grace issued orders to Sheriff Preston
to bring Nash to Pine Bluff on the
$50 train this afternoon. This morn
ing Deputy Sheriff Cook. of PendJe
ton and Clyde Hellums went south
on the Valley armed with Winchest-
ers- There is some talk of Nash be-
ing lyHched or shot to death before he
can be brought here, but the concen-
sus of opinion is that he will be
brought here safely.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-20

er sald word. and naturally when tha
shooting gan Jhought The Slots
Wer intended f4 me-. clay ana nv
self returned The fire with rlrolvars
and | did not know that.faa mad Ha.4
killed until II VAS all over. IT, As
not said q word to tae negro murderer
and it Is my opinion that il was ralH.
ing but a caref8lly-'aid ptot 10 as..--..
nate my son.
The negro. escaped. hut am -a#
that his. lee was broken 4y our fir.
After the killing sent t5r Morris
Quilting. but he would not reply 10
my summons.
Nash held me up with a 45-leyoivar
recently because asked him to desist
fro mshooting into my stockade
The Lucille NeWand had just left
Pendleton when the firing commenced.
My wife heard the shots and left the
boat at the next landing. which x
about one mile above Pendleton. She
was 50 Frustrated by the news that
jim had been killed that it was i'm
possible for her to accompany the re-
mains 10 Little Rock, and she is now
at Pendleton.
L will give $500 reward fol' the cap
ture Of the negro. His description is
about as follows:
Height ) feet 6 inches.
Build heavy
Is more black than brown. and has
bushy head and black mustache.
He is about thirty-five years old
and is What might be termed a dude
negro, that is. he is inclined to dress
well. | think he was shot in the leg.
THE country surrounding Pendle-
ton is covered with men searching for
the negro
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-20
SOLICITING FUNDS
For Endowment of Arkansas Cc.ored
infrmary.

DR.. G. w. Bell, colored, physician
and surgeon Of this city, is soliciting
funds for the benefit Of the Arkansas
colored in1irmary of this city. This
is the only institution in this section
of the South Of its kind, and being
located in the negro belt" where
there are 200 0o00 negroes in radius
Of $50 miles, it is calculated to be
great benefit to the negroes in this
section. OF this great number, 10000
are eN-slaves, and many are in dire
need and distress, The directors,
among Whom are representative ei6j-
zens Of both races, arc calling on tire
public for subscriptions fer the sup-
port OF the institution Dr.. Bell is m
der bond and and is authorized to
receive all subscriptions fer an ea-
GOWmeut fund.