Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 January 1897 — Page 1

Weekly Established 1823

Two Old People and Shot Down In a

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PIS

I He began firing 'into the affrighted people. 3® Tiie first bullet went crashing through the •. beam of Mr*. Allen, an old lady of 65. She '"ell to the floor dead without a word., In quick succession the infuriated man fired nis revolver. G. W. Allen was the next to fall a victim, beside the body of his wife. {—The next bullet which took effect had for it's victim Miss Ruth Stack,,the 18-year-old -daughter of Colonel Stack of Greensboro,

Ga., who had arrived at the house .during fe the afternoon on a visit. I Other boarders ran out into the street to seek safety,, two of them badly wounded by 'the flying bullets Having emptied his rejf volver Flannigan coolly reloaded it and started toward .the city threatening death |^to anflne who would follow him. Soon a mob was at his heels determined upon lynching him. A police officer met the fugitive just •=a pvi'in time to save him. The officer and Flan^.f.Jif*nagan jumped on a passing electric car and eluded the lynchers. Flannagan is 'n jail. He feigns drunkenness, but it the testimony, of all that the man was & perfectly sober when the shooting occurred. p-sAs the two people with whom he was living

Lvare dead it is impossible to get the real reaip6on for the tragedy if any existed. When I'-'pe'en at .the jail Flannagan drowsily an^"jPwered. "I don't know why I did it whis*y always does me that way." ,...

I STATE TEACHERS ADJOURN^

PWOTIiHiilfllH lniMBftn with rain fresh una frrfgk southeast winds

SHOT THREE PEOPLE

A TRLPJLK AIURDEB REPORTED FROM ATI/ANTA, GEORGIA. f*

-Vet-'

.•£&

V« Young Girl

Boarding

S££» ""vjiiHouse.' P^4# &-X

AVft

THE MURDERER ISJ,X 'BOifflfiR

ION gOR

WHO HAD NO PROVOCATION THE DEED.

He Narrowly Escapes a Mob Mention Lynching-—The Story of the S its® 1 vV^.'^w*'

USSLp*^

TRAREDY*

I WI*

Atlanta, Ga., Dec 31.—This evening a triple murder took place in Poplar Springs, 4k.touburb of.Atlanta. G. W. Allen, an old man, owns a home there and took au occasional boarder. When the supper bell rang,

Theodore Flanhigan failed to answer. A •i girl was sent to call him, when he sent in 'iM word for a drink of watr, when he would j'i| jorae to supper. The drink was sent him, pj The man dropped in some sort of preparation, swallowed it and then proceeded to the dining room. jS.'.- Entering with a smile he greeted thewaiting guests with "Good evening, my friends.

The old year is about gone and I think all of us will be happier when we are done with l! it. I thank you for the drink you sent me."

Suddenly drawing a revolver, Flannagan .exclaimed: "Prepare to meet your God toil:•

n.ight.i^^^^^vji^r"5'

Tho Indiana Association Concluded Its

Session Yesterday

J, Vice presidents—-C. E. Morris, of Salem J. A .Carnagey, of Columbus J. N. Scholl, -of lUliltpn Oscar R. Baker, of Winchester

Fra^k F. Heighway, of Crown Point E. G. |j'^ ^Machan, 'of LaGrange.

Goshen J. M. Culver, of Indianapolis F. Searles, of Marion W. A. Hester, of li-i Evansville Thomas F. Fitzgibbon, chairj^! in^n, of Elwood.' •.

Special to the Express.

Indianapolis, Dec. 31.—The Indiana State ^Teachers' Association finished its session 'today. Upon the recommendation of its jle^alative pommittee the association- reclommended that the legislature pass S8jr"' general educational bill embodying the ^following features: (1) Making the minipiuri school term of the district schools six s^month?. (2) Requiring educational quali|fication for a county superintendent, exLjtending therterm four years and making it Pjja salaried office. (3) Requiring educational quaUficatiohs for, city and town superintendents and making the,term of office four iyeafs. (4). Making all teachers' licenses ^hereafter issued state licenses, the rules governing ..examination to be under the management of the State Board of Education. (5) Enlarging the State Board of Ed-ucation-by the addition of two county superintendents to be appointed by the go'\?nor. (6) Establishing a district sc* ,ol li_[R brary system! W A number of miscellaneous papers Were -read and the following officers were elected: j] President—H. A. Ogg, of Greencastle.

Recording secretary—Miss Emma B. ^healy. of Delphi. Permanent secretary and treasurer—J. R. «Hart, of Lebanon. Jl Executive committee—F. D. "Churchill, '^of Oakland City J. P. Funk, of New Alihbany B. A. Ogdon, of Terre Haute B. F. %Mcorem, of Frankfort W. H. Sims, of

GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS.

1 Indiana

THe Control Are

Boards of Named.

Special to the Express.

Indianapolis, Dec. 31.—Governor Matthfews today announced his appointments for members of the boards of control of various ftate ihstitutions. In every instance the member whose term expires at the 'beginning of the year was reappointed for three years- One new appointement was made, that of Rev. Charles Little of Wabash, Republican, on the board of the Northern Hospitil fors the Insane to fill the unexpired tir.i of E. S. Scoct, resigned. The other apjC^cments are as fdllows:

S as D. Hale, Geneva, Democrat, on the Jjoa. for the Eastern Insane Hospital. William L. Swormstedt, Evansville, Democrat, on the board for the Southern Insane Hospital.

Dennis Uhl, Logansport, Democrat, on.the board for the Northern Insane Hospital., ."wt Samuel H. Bonner, Greensburg, Repubiican, on the board for the Deaf and Dumb

Institution. John Ostsrman, Indianapolis, Democrat, on the board of control of. the Central Inf&ite Hospital.

John F. Hennessey, Indianapolis, Demotrat, on the boai"d for the Blind Institution. These last two appointments are likely to eausek weeping and wailing among the radical ailverites. John Gstermae,_ami John F. Renneeaey are both supposed to have been for, eound money during the campaign, At least they were not active for Bryrti," «rhe

jtsnt&us>d private secrelaun, ceucali,

Jv5?¥7i^%

about the matter, declared that both of these men had maintained that they were "regular." Casterman, he said, had been a member of the private finance committee of Chairman Martin, and had collected considerable money tor the campaign. Henuessey, being in the employ of a railroad company, kept still during the campaign.

LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION.

The Convention in Session at St. lioals and Cleveland Adjourn. Cleveland, Dec. 31.—The Modern language Association of America adjourned today to meet next year in Philadelphia. Officers were elected as follows: President, Professor A. S. Cook of Harvard secretary, Professor J. W. Bright of John Hopkins treasurer, Professor Herbert E. Green of John Hopkins.

A committee of twelve was appointed to draw up and submit at the meet next year a uniform standard in German and French for admission to colleges. Professor Charles H. Thurber of Morgan Park University opened the discussion of the subject with an able paper. Other papers were read as follows: "The Novels of Hermann Sudermann Der Katzenstag and the Light it Throws on the General Theme of His Works,"' by Professor Lawrence A. McLouth, New York University "B after and in Gothic," by Professor George S. Hench, University of Michigan "The Socalled Eye-rimes in Modern English," by Dr. Charles Davidson, University of the State of New York.

-SYThe Central Division.

ftfegawwl. i'i-v-St. Louis, Dec: 31.—The.convention of the central division of the Modern Language Association which has been in session here for several days past adjourned today.

Dr. A. F.. Nightingale of Chicago, chairman of the committee on college entrance requirements of the National Educational Association, read a paper on this subject today which resulted in the appointment of a committee to act "wftli similar committee of the Eastern division, to prepare model schemes of French and" German for the secondary schools, looking toward uniformity in the requirements of admission to colleges. The plan is to form courses in each language covering two, three and four yeare work, with general suggestions as to the methods and quality of instruction. This whole subject is now"the one exciting the most attention in all educational circles, of the nation.&^g>j3

#7#- WILL NOT ATTEND.

'Mir

Two Demoerattt Who Decline to Como to ,the Monetary Convention. Special to the Express.

Indianapolis, Dec. 31.—The correspondence of the executive committee of the monetary codvention developed a couple of I

peculiar communications. One of these was 1

Cast our vote for free silver and Bryan for

vitation to the convention as anything but

farciai. The following delegktes were re-

ported today:

South Bend, Ind.—William Miller, George Ford, P. E. Studebaker.

TY THE PAPER TRU^T,"

Its Exietenee Denied Before the Ways and Means Committee. ashington, Dec. 31—The disputed ek'ce of a paper trust was the bone of contention before the ways and means committee this afternoon and furnished the most interesting episode of the tariff hearings up to date. There was a warm controversy between John Morris,' the business manager of the New York World, who attacked the alleged trust, and ex-Congress-man Russell of Massachusetts, who is reputed to be at the head of the combination, and ex-Senator Warner Miller of New "York who has large interests in paper manufacturing. Messrs. Russell and Milter ^denied absolutely the existence of a trust

The lumber and pulp and paper schedules were the order of the day. During the morning session a big delegation of lumbermen appeared with C. W. Goodyear of Buffalo as spokesman, the choice of the convention held at Cincinnati. Speaking for one billion dollars capital and 600,000 workingmeu, he asked to have white pine, hemlock, bass, and sycamore restored to the rate of $2 per thousand feet from the existing $1 rate. The \V'ilson bill, he declared, had given a market for $13,000,000 worth of Canadian lumber and diverted $1,500,000 of revenue.

Representative Boutelle of Maine spoke at the request of the lumbermen of the east He and others who appeared on behalf of the lumber trade, asked to have the raw material kept on the free list. Other speakers were C. H. Lang for the Boston manufactures Louis C. Wagner of New York, regarding cigar laber Wellington Smith of Lee, Mass., for tissue and copying paper manufacturers W. G. Reed of Boston, the maker of photographic paper, and Henry Ives of New York for the book interests. All asked for the restoration of the McKinley schedules or higher rates.

Mr. and Mrs. HoKlnlpv to Visit Cleveland. Canton, O., Dec. 31.—Saturday morning Major and Mrs. McKinley will leave Canton for Cleveland where they will be the guests of National Chairman and Mrs. M. A: Hanna for a bout a week. The object of the visit, it is understood here, is to consult Mr. Hanna upoh arrangements for the inaugural ceremonies, matters of future policy, cabinet and monetary conference. It is also believed here that Mr. and Mrs. Hanna will leave after tiie week is over for Thomasville, Ga., to spend the remainder of the month.

Governor Monnt's Adjutant Special to The Exnress. Indianapolis, Dec. 31.—Governor Mfltftit this evening announced that he will appoint as his adjutant general Colonel^ James K. Gore of Elkhart, Who was colonel of the Third regiment of Indiana infantry. Benjamin Richardson of this city 1? to ha mad^

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A NOTED EDITOR DEAD

Fell iFrom "a Window of Hit Room ttofer4lay Morning: and Was Almost In-

Btantly Killed..

1 -',1'

BE HAD BEEN A GREAT SUFFERER

AND WAS VERY WEAK AND NERVOUS.

Sketch of Mr. McCullaffh's Career—Wai One of the Leading Joornallsta of the Country.

St. "fiOuis, Dec. 31.—Mr. Joseph B. McCullagh, editor of the St. Louis Globe-Dem-, ocrat, and one of the best known newspaper men in the country is dead as the result of a fall of twenty-five feet from a secoud-story •window of his apartments at the residence of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Kate#Manion, at 3837 West Pine boulevard. The body, whica was cold in death and clad only in a nightgown, was discovered.at about 7 o'clock this morning.

Dr. Huges, Mr. McCullagh's physician, after examining the body, came to the con-

Wednesday evening Mr. McCullagh was in the best of spirits although he complained of not being quite so well. The smothering sensation which had troubled him at intervals during his illness had returned to him in a mild form and tendered him languid

it was

18OO." The other was a long communication iQ-the jnorning, to trim my. hafr and- I from C. B. Gurley, president of the Gurley I

Investment Co., of Denver, in which he en-

closed "The Golden Rule," a somewhat

letter to Mr. Bryan in which Gurley had I

figured out to his own satisfaction that there

could be no prosperity Without free silver. I fn

wan^

In his letter he declared that the Rocky and found a burner in the com- Goverhor-elect John R. Tanner and Miss Mountain district could not regard the in-I gas and electric nght chandelier

Iagh

rodm'.

very

Findlay, O.—H. P. Crons^'L. W. Eoff, ?n

Parker, Franklin Edson, Evan Thomas. ,in

Omaha—Henry W. Yates, J. E. Baum, E.

st*ong

turnedan

Thomas McConiqa. ^Je gas. Mr. McCullagh woke up. "Joe,"' New York Produce Exchange—P. H. .aifl'

did

y01^

know

you^

E. Bruce. covered it."

Houston, Tex.—W. D. Cleveland, J. Cotton, H. H. Dickson. Montgomery, Ala.—Colonel H. C..Tomp-, kins, M. P. LeCrand, T. L. Jones.

e/as'

of this country, first becausJof M*^e»?eop,e as a war correspondent nL brilHancy able director of p® onfr,fnnerWard fs

questions. Mr McCuiinn-h?

STrABii'

FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY !, 1897.

ftFCULLAGBTdX' TH®T'Sl&

LOUIS GLOBE DEMOCRAT*

and drowsy. He retired to bed about 7 o'clock, leaving word with the household told %r that I knew of nothing to held her, that he did not wish to be disturbed unless and tfiat if I did I would not tell her, but I

by hjg physician. Dr. Huges made

a telegram signed by Wilber Fisbe, presi- his customary night call about 7:30 o'clock everything- Ship said thatfiS'he came of rodent of the board of trade of Lima, O., sent! and expressed surprise to Mr. MtCullagh a_tj

up when he arrives."

Tlie

Uent's

blasphemous parpdy on the Lord's prayer, an^ retired. Before going to bed, herself addressed to Rothschild aud" various other

free silver documents, one of which was a

room'

Physician administered to his pa*^

needs, turned off the electric light

Mrs" M^nion

looked into Mr. McCullagh's

®^e said that everything in the room

was in

or"er

aP*rtments-

and then retired to her own

About midnight she woke up

detected

an odor of escaping gas. She

^e corner of Mr. McCul- "s,,.

not

He did

JJs-

Mr. McCullagh' was apparently "too drowsy to understand what his sister-in-law said. He murmured an inaudible reply and fell asleep again. Mrs. Manion raised the window. so^ that the fumes of the gas would leave the room and then returned to b^d Indications seemed to be that Mr. McCullagh had-,got out of bed for something and in trying to turn on an electric light he turned

notice the error a'nd

retired again, unconscious of danger. Careful investigation warrants the 00hlateMn

Mr"^^ullagh

later in the morning by

was awakened

smothering attack

and, climbing out of bed again nervou,!^ ^steady from the spell, wL for more air. As he threw the .sash uTto its full height he was probahiv •with Tri—i—- proDaoiy overcome nd ro

With weakness, lost his balance and roll** and .fell to' TX

ternoon at Mrs. Manion's resident terment will be at ,esi"lence- The inB^llefontaine cemetery.

Cm,,.

Pap?re,S.DBaid/ ,S»"SS Z,™ all his life. Since the ni thJ „u ?n nearly war he has been well known^ °S,the

civii

P^'itica!

^mercUl fQrf''which1^ t^^ciSatl

a a S

brilliant correspondent struck ,m

friendship, which lasted until th" eenPrfl°r« death. Mr. McCullagh was also with IheV! A^n

3 arrny on

march through Georgia

After the war Mr. McCullagh returned to ^ashington for a time, but between 1S68 and 1S70 was managing editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer. In the latter year he bought In inteiest in the old Chicago Republican, which was burned out during the great Are. Returning then to St. Louis, Mr. MeCuIlaeh became editor of the Democrat, but, when the managers of that paper disagreed as to policy he founded and edited the Globe. In 1873 those papers were combined as the GlobeDemocrat, of which Mr. McCullagh has since been the editor.

He has always been one of the most tireless workers in the newspaper profession, afld h« made for himself a reputation as one of the greatest editorial paragrapbers In the country.

Coming on the newspaper st^ge when Western journals were just beginning to go in exclusively for telegraphic news he pushed his paper to the front, until it was his boast that the Globe-Democrat spent more money for telegraph tolls than any other paper In the country. He believed in classification of news and carried out bis idea to as nearly perfection as possible. Indeed, it is said to be a common remark about the Globe office that when an item turns up which can't be classified it must be thrown into the waste basket.

Mr. McCullagh practically lived in his editorial office.,* He personally supervised, the work of the local and telegraph departments, as welt as dictating the policy of his paper and making up its editorial page. He was at his desk always at 10 o'clock in »the morning and never left until 12:30 and oftener at 1. The strongest constitution would not stand tho strain, and his health broke down some months ago.

The Trans-MisulHBippi Exposition. Chicago, Dee. 31.—The committee representing the directory of the Trans-Sfissisa-ippi Exposition, consisting of Z. T. LinSey, LAllan R. Rector, and Edward BsMwaikrot

and Lucius Wells of Council Bluffs,

a^Wved inv this, ^ity Stis morning for the jrarpose of iiaving a conference with the. presidents of the-railway systems terminator converging at Omaha. The confecetjee was held at the Auditorium Annex, "arid there were present President Marvin ilQghitt ant} Assistant General Manager Burt of the North western President Cable of the Rock Island General Manager Erling of the'Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail"Vfty and General Manager Bldwell of the Fremont, Elk Horn, Omaha & St.: Paul. The representatives of the various roads assured, the exposition committer that they looked favorable upon the enterprise and vould present the matter before the variou3 dU'eotories of their roads, with recommen ditions for liberal appropriations. The Bur Uxigton has already appropriated $30,000.

A WOMAN'S STORY.

Six!*. Hackney, of Indlauapolla, Knows --Something About the Pearl Bryan Case. Special to the Express^

Indianapolis, Dec. 31.—^Mrs. Jane Hackney of No. 32 Senate avenue north, made a statement this morning declaring her .belief thjit Japkson and Walling are not primarily responsible .for'-the death of Pearl Bryan, augpsays that she bases her belief upon the statement made jro her by the murdered girl. She sajjs she has no interest in the two men about to be hung and does not know any of tho persons concerned, but declares that if she thought it would do any good she would write a letter to the governor of Kentucky, asking the communition of their sentence. ''In December of last year," she said this

moirning, ''it was either a few ddys before or

elusion that Mr. McCullagh plunged head 1 i-af^ei Christmas day, a woman came to first from the window about 3:30 o'clock. On the ground around the foundation of the house is a stone water table. In the fall Mr. McCullagh struck a sharp corner of this stone with the left side of his head, fracturing the parietal bone. This caused contusion of the brain and instant unconsciousness, if not death. Just how Mr. McCullagh happended to fall out of the window can only be a matter of conjecture. He had been ill several months, and latterly was compelled to keep to his room. He passed his last night unattended, as he had always slept during his illness.

my house here and asked if I kept furnished rooms. I asked her who had directed her to my place and she said she had beeen passing and seen the sign on my door. I told her I had_. only one room vacant. She looked at it and fisked the price. I told her it would b^ a month. She said she only wanted it'a few days and she paid me $2 for one week. The next morning I saw her lean-ing-over the fence talking to a man in blue clothes. She talked to him some time. When she tame in I spoke to her about it. I had not a&ked her her* name before, but now I learned that her name was Pearl Bryan, and that slie came from Greencastle. I told

advised her to go home and tell her mother

sPeC:ta,ble..

I 6ett^i£$K-,'her again. She had only.a small n^ jyalise or other bagga^

gjifh Fns,|)«h Tho intt 1

°Pen^ |The odor of gas was to the^Englishes of Indiana, and Mr. W. E.

.in the apartments. Mrs.' Man- vEngliSh, of Indianapolis, and Dr. and Mrs.

electric light and shut,off: Willoighby Walling, of Chicago, were

gas-Was escap-

r(Km''' .You would have been a

S S 9

her that I did not allow people to talk over *'on reforms immediately would go my front Tfence. She said the man she had been talking to was her father. Then she began to cry.

Afterwards she sent for me and said she wanted- to speak to me. I went to her in the $vening» She told me her condition and asked, me to do something to help her. I

parents and that she would

rather die than to Tiav'e them know of her wa3 responsible neither Jackson- nor

Possible tonight. I.expect my barber ear- Next day she left my house and

BANNER'S' BRIDE.

eCelvetl Much Attention From An

:-V

T/tdiannpnliK Man.

go, Dec. 31.—The Tribune's special Ipringfleld, 111., gives an elaborate aca

13 re,ated

amonHj|the guests, while the two Walling boys acted as ushers. In connection with the wedding the Tribune's Special says: ^'Few: but the intimate friends of Miss ^ora JEdith English know how nearly the bride qf the Governbr-elect came to going as a bride to the capital city of Indiana, instead of the executive mansion of Illinois, and instead of becoming a wife of a Governor that,she just missed being the wife of a capitalist whose wealth is said to approach half almillion. ."Mr^Tanner's rival made his last visit to SprmgSeld on the day when' Mr. Tanner was nominated by the Republicans for Governor.j'He sat a little way from Mr. Tanner in the convention hall. In the afternoon after th3 nomination the newly-made Gov-ernor-ej«ct, the assistant states attorney, and-the woman who today is Mr. Tanner's bride, went driving together. ''Befoje the nomination Mr. Tanner's rival came to Springfield from Indianapolis once a month. He regisfered at the Leland Hotel, but all of his spare time was spent either $ the English home or in driving about Springfield in company with. Miss Cor^' Edith English. Report was common in the city that a betrothal existed, but the most intimate friends of Miss English have always 'denied this. After Mr. Tanner's nomination the visits of his rival ceased.

Accused of Robbery.

Harri^burg, Dec. 31.—A sensation was created here last night when E. A. Van Valkenburg, one of the Wanamaker managers, ffas arrested on a chrge of bribery. Mr Van Valkenburg made astatement that he knew of orders having been issued to have him arrested this charge. The information for his arrest was made by C. A. Gillison. before J. J. Kuehler, a Pottsville justice of the peace, and the Wanamaker

proven unable to keep up the terrific pace set by Waaler and Maddox, ,who are now at the head with only a lap's distance in favor of the former. Chappie's withdrawal makes it almost certain that the men who are now in the first Ave places will occupy almost the same reli\^6 positions when th»v finish.

The score tonight: Waller, 5S3 miles Maddox, 5$2 miles ,11 laps Aschinger, 582 miles 4 laps Lawson, 581 Hunter, 580 Foster., 579.

A Workman Fatally Injured. Bpectal tn The EJXDress ?^indianapolis, pec. 31.-^William Car'leton, formerly ofvChicago, was "fatally injured today at tfeie new Stevenson block, in course of eonfttrnct'Jcc, where lrV wan eraploySa. .Atiling

WHAT SPAIN WILL DO

FORM OF* AUTONOMY FOR CUBA AGREED UPON YESTERDAY.

A Council of the Ministry Held at MadJrid Presided Over By the Queen Regent.

IT IS SAID THAT ALIVE.

HE IB YET

Bat the Story is Discredited By the Junta In New York—General Cuban News.

Washington, Dec. 31.—The form of autonomy which Spam is willing to grant to Cuba was decided upon in Madrid '.oday at a council of the ministry presided over by the queen regent. The-decree still lacks the official endorsement of the cortes but this, it is believed, will be easily obtainable when conditions have reached such a point that the Spanish .authorities believe the reforms can be Introduced into Cuba without disturbance and turmoil from any discontented factions. This information reached the Spanish legation tonight and Minister De Lome was authorized to make public tie concessions agreed upon.

These reforms are to go into effect immediately in Porto Rico, and are announced today in the desire to promulgate them as a New Year's gift to the citizens of Porto Rico.

These same measures of relief, it is

into effect. Though the decree announced tonight is intended at present for Porto Rico alone, when they are effected in Cuba they will be on an enlarged scale and Poito Rico also will be favored with the larger rights allowed Cuba. Friends of the Spanish legation hero state that these reforms were not brought about by* the intermediation of tho United StafeT

the Cortes in February. 1895. It was accepted then by the autonomist party and* received a unanimous vote in the Cortes. Anions the voters were half a dozen conspicuous Cuban autonomists. The leaders of the autonomist part# Porto Rico have beep in Madrid thig.w^ &nd decree Stttirelfc^e^^^^ The restrictions on the appointment! of councillors are not against the people, but a restriction of the powers of the govern-

Porto Rico is to transfer to the council of

ment officials and exercised in Madrid,

W IS MACEO STILL ALIVE?,!

Rumors That He Is Generally Credited ait Key West. Key West, Fla., Dec. 31.—The startling information came here last night that Maceo is alive. It was received by awaiting Cubans on the wharf with joyous shouts, and is given some credence,

The first rumors of his death,' which were received with incredulity, are being dissipated by information reaching Havana daily, giving accurate.details. It is now settled that when he fell from his horse his followers thought him dead, but afterward found that he was still alive, but spread the report that he was dead in order to carry his body off with safety. Under a strong escort, it is alleged, he was carried to Siguaaea Hospital, where, under the skillful treatment of Drs. Fermin Valdez and Pencho Dominguez, be 13 recuperating. The ac*.te period, it is said, has now passed, as he had only one serious wound In the stomach.

Further details of the allegations said that tho other wounds in his jaw and his back caused only a slight injury, as no bones were fractured. It is said that Maceo's first w&rds when he was able to speak was to order the capture of Dr. Zertucha, but the latter had gone to the Spanish lines. -The story here says that young Gomez was killed by a bayonet thrust, and did not stab himself.

The wife of the 'Insurgent Colonel Mirabel arrived here on the steamer Olivette from Havana last night, en route to Tampa.' She claims to have come direct from the .camp of the insurgents, and that she had been attending on An toil io Maceo. She declares that the insurgent leader is not dead, but that he was betrayed and shot by Dr. Zertucha in the face, the bullet seriously wounding him. Senora

manager is charged wit attempting to adds that four doctors are in constant bribe Representative Webster C. Weiss, early in December. Mr. Van Valkenburg demanded an immediate hearing, and guarded by four detectives, he was taken before. Mayor Patterson, who declined to take bail,tot a hearing before

justice, and

turned him over to Detective M. Sweeney, of Scrnto|, who took him to Pottsville last nigl*t for a hearing

today.

The.Pen

rose managers declare "that they know

attendance' on- Maceo and that they arc now satisfied that he will recover, but that It will be some time before he will.be able to assume command of his forces.

Believe Maceo Is Bead.

N4w York, Dec. 3L—A representative of Dr. Palma was seen at the Cuban junta iii this city today and. asked about the dispatch

—.printed from Key West, which alleges that nothing about the charge, and claim ey ^nt0nj0 jfacep is alive and. is in a Cuban hoshad no intimation of the arrest, 1 it a re in is is at

Kesutt of the Wanhlhston Rnoes.

Washington, Dec. 31.—One more rider to-|.&ey

day surrendered his chances for the prize

fell teu stories.to*

Etmck kjtti «a)BUfibroa tbs lm#r

jtion was also'called to a statement that the 1 wife of a prominent Cuban had Uraued at

West

Mfaceo

and confirmed the stat^rafflt that

ajiye.

money In the six day's bicycle race. Chap-.,^smjje(j incredulously, and said: "You can pie, the Englishman, was the latest who has

say

Dr. Palma's representative

}jat the Cuban junta believes that Maceo

is dead, and that he died in the-ymanner described in the circular recently issued by the junta. We have fully satisfied ourselves *of his death. We place no credence In these repeated reports that Maceo" is alive.''

{CONTRIBUTIONS TO CUBANS*

They Are Generally Needed—What Han Already Been Given. Boston, Dec. 31.—The Journal says: The Cuban provisional government Jiaa^f or warded a statement of money, munitions of war and provisions furnished for carrying on the war from all part3 of the world, since July 30, 1895, and up to November 30, 1S96.. tt'v.as received in Washington few days ago by Ma^s Patrick, of the Cuban cotamlssary depaitzaent, and is for the purpose of showing

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began, which ft is bettered will bar® its ef feet in obtaining the additional money asked for the past week by tho leading Cubans of this country.

The statement is also made that when iho 1 struggle began. General Gomes, tho Ontoan commander, agreed to serve through the wai ter 1100,000, to be paid in installments of' $20,000 every three months. It is claimed also that he has ajready received 100,000 from the provisional government, and that the remainder is now due. and tor tlat reason hi has become careless and inactive, which accounts for the present state of affairs. Bttl this is denied by the Cuban delegation li Washington, whp say that Gomez is doin'f all that man can do, and is a true patriot and putting life and soul into his work.

Following is a recapitulation of the contrlby tions: Cities in the United Statfes,

they ave been subjected. But

said, will be announced in Cuba as soon as remains that they have no such government the pacification of the island is such that the reforms can be brought about without such revolt as would now be caused by the insurgents. It is claimed that, should the rebellious portions of the islaud indicate their willingness to accept the system of home rule suggested by Spain and cease the insurrcc-

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ment. Nearly all the councilors appointed as placed on the steamer to see that by the crown are to be taken from people

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states outside cities, $275,000 foreign countries, $1,229,000 total, $3,210,000. Gonzelo de Quesada writes that if $l,000,00t 1 can be secured in the next sixty days, thre« months thereafter the war will be decided and in Cuba's favor. But the money Is sorely need* ed, and if not furnished it means a struggle with contingencies as well as with the enemy. The commander-in-chief, Gomez, finds himself in straightened circumstanccs, and it is learned from private sources that it may put .J a damper on the active movements contetttplated this winter. But Quesada believes the 1 friends of Cuba will-come to the rescue in a liberal manner, as they have done heretofore, 1

Less than $400,000 has been sent to the armj in three months, the report says, and th« treasury, is entirely empty.

Opposes Cameron Resolution. Washington, D. C., Dec. 31.—Senator Walth- ,.i all, of Mississippi, in £n interview, announces that he is opposed to the Cameron Cuban resolution, for the reason that, in his. opinio®, there is not any "republic of Cuba" existing

convenient place along the Cuban coast The steamer Three Friends arrived in por* at noon today from Key West. Collectoi

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administration of each'island powers which from Washington, had an officer from the hithertohave been attributes of the govern- |Boutwell placed on board. The boat will be held until it shall be libelled by the' district attorned who was out of the city today

Bisbee, acting under Instruction*

The officer on the Three Friends declined to make any statements concerning the trip. Despite* the denials, however, the reported chase of the boat by the Spanish cruiser has fbeen well authenticated and also that the Three Friends^ returned the fire of the enemy." 1

Vs"' Japau's New War Ship. Washington, Dec. 31.—Minister Hoski o& Japan tody signed contracts, for two new cruisers for the Japanese navy, to be built in American shipyards, one by the Cramps of Philadelphia and the other by the Union Iron Works of San Francisco. It was the conclusion of negotiations covering many months and was gratifying alike to the mmister and the companies^ The award to American ship builders was based not only on the merits of American ships, American armor and American* material, but was a recognition on the part of Japan of the kind- 3 ly offices of the United States during tht recent Japan-China war, nd of the cordial feeling between this country and the growing young empire of the east.^jg| ,-h

The.ships will be very fast, the contract -. calling for at least 22%knots -under forced draught. The ships will be completed throughout in American yards but the ordnance, torpedo and torpedo tubes will be put aboard by the Japanese government after the ships have been delivered to Japan. The cost of the two ships is in the neighborhood of $3,000,000.

Spanish Newspapers. Selaed.

Madrid, Dec. 31.—The Imparcial todaj prints a violent article on th« military government of Cuba and urges that CaptainGeneral Weyler be replaced by General Ascaraga, the present Spanish minister ol war- The Heraldo published an article similar to that of the Imparcial and they caused a great sensation.. Both issuea were sei?e3 by the pollca'i]. -Eight decrees relative to reforms in Porte Rico will be published in the Gazette tomorrow, accompanied by a preamble drawn lip by the premier, Senor Canovas, giving the motives for the government's colonial policy. The queen regem. signed these decrees at the cabinet council which waa held today. .. .*•

A Tfarotlo Results Fatally. St. Louis, Dec. 31.—C. D. Carpenter, a bookkeper for the Home Sewing Machine Company's agency in this city, and C. A. Weyrick, a local draughtsman, were found dead in a room at the Pinters Hotel tonight. Investigtion showed that they died from at overdose of some narcotic. They canje^tfi the hotel late last night while in an intbx&tv cated condition. It developes that one ol the men was in the habit of taking a nar^v, cotic during his sprees, and fixed a dose tot-,, his friend, which resulted fatally.

'hlc»|ro Printer* In a Fight.

Chicago, Dec. 31.—A runniug fight covering the length of several blocks ou Dearborn street occurred tonight between union and non-union printers. Several men were hurt, none of them seriously. A riot call was sent in, and it required asquad of offlcers to end the fight. Four arrests were made. The trouble grew out of a itrike at DoOohtie & Hennebersv-'*

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and operative, exercising the functions of an ,. organized government, for the United States* to recognize. The senator added "I am sorry this is so, for the Cjibans from the beginning have had my sympathy in their aspirations and efforts to be free, and I have

heretofore condemned the outrages, to which

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status as would justify the United States in acknowledging the independence of the supposed 'republic,' and to this reality, mere s^ timent must yield. "I would not see this government, by anj premature action, Incur the responsibility oJ precipitating a needless issue with a frlendlj power, and it seems to me that it would b( in that attitude, if we should recognize Cubai independence now and the natural and probable consequences should follow."

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For Cuba With Arms and Ammanl tloi). Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 31.-The steamo Commodore cleared at the custom bj*s.

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munition consigned to Salvador Cisneroa president of the Cuban republic at Cienfuegos, Cuba. The cargo consisted of l.QCM pounds 5f dynamite, two.boxes of electrir apiparattis, twenty-five rifles, 203,000 cartridges and 300 machettes... .:rr

Mndin^^tiat a"poleit' was maSe by Seno: Solis, Spanish counsel for Florida, whlci was made in writing to the collector. Ai I officer from the revenue cutter Boutwel

that have receivedvotesfrom the electors on down the river The officer was instructe have been prominent in the business com- to leave the boat at the mouth of the river. munity or are among the principal tax it is not believed the Commodore wil payers. Enrique Varona, the meJneber of |make any attempt to land its cargo at Clenthe New York junta, and even people now feugos, but will make a landing at ^somi in the field, could be appointed councillors by the crown, and, of course, elected. "The objects of the reforms in Cuba and

should be taken aboard while goinj