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HANGS MAN AND WIFE
SOUTH CAROLINA MOB DISPOSES OF
MURDERERS.
Each Accuses the Other of Kijling a
White Man, so Both Par
the Penalty.
.GREENWOOD, B. C.. Dec. .27. W. G.
Jay, a prominent youn farmer ' of the
Troy section of this county, was mur
dered yesterday In his own yard by a
negro. Oliver "Weldeman, or "Weideman's
wife, both of whom lived on the place, and
aVfew hours after both of the negroes
were lynched by Jay's infuriated neigh
"bora. Mr. Jay, on returning home Friday af
ternoon, heard "Weldeman abusing or
fighting his (Weideman's) wife. He went
to the cabin and ordered the negro to bo
quiet.. Immediately afterward Mrs. Jay
heard, the report of a gun and saw the two
negroes running away. Calling for her
husbknd, she received no reply, and on
looking around the yard found him dead
in & pool of blood.
The warning was quickly given and par
ties were soon scouring the country in
pursuit of the negroes. They were cap
tured, and- before the Coroner's jury both
acknowledged the deed. The man, how
ever, said the woman did It, and the
wosmhi. accused the man. While in the
custody of a Constable, on the way to
jail, they were stopped at the Winter
seat Bridge by a crowd of Infuriated
kfrieodte .and neighbors of Jay, and both
kwere lynched, each accusing the other of
Be crime. The lynching took place about
lanirht.
vfay wskB a prominent Mason, holdlnc a
'high cq In the Grand Lrodge of South
i Carolina.
XUTK EVIDENCE OP MURDER.
2aaa4iaB Shipper and Frenchman
Fonnd Dead inCahin.
WINNIPEG. Dec 27. A French half-
kbreed courier who arrived at West Sel-
Iklrk. 30 miles north of here, today, re-
rted that he had called at the cabin on
Snake Island, Christmas morning, to de
liver mail to Captain J. Petherill, of the
)OBunIon Fish Company's steamer Daisy.
faad found the body of the captain. Close
tae corpse was the unknown form of
Frenchman, Petherlll's companion. The
Fre had burned out, and pools of blood
use floor had frozen around the bod
. The Frenchman's body was half
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r"vKB with whom the captain had deal-
John Leo, who, the visiting officers say,
has been .in both the Nebraska peniten
tiary and the one at Sioux Falls, S. D.
The third suspect, who says his name is
Standish, was not identified.
The story which has been circulated here
for a number of days to the effect that
$2000 of the money stolen from the train j
nas oeen locarea ana aug up, was contra
dicted tonight by Chief of Police Hoag
land. He said no money has been found.
FOR FEAR OF POVERTY.
Well-to-Do John Singer Poisoned
"Wife and Committed Suicide.
DENVER, Dec 27. The Coroner's jury
whlch investigated the death of Mr., and
Mrs. John Singer pn Christmas day re-
turned a verdict today that the man ad
ministered strychnine to his wife while
mentally unbalanced and committed sui
cide by taking the same poison. The
couple were worth $50,000, yet Mr. Singer
feared that poverty wals about to overtake
them.
On petition, of Julius Eckert, brother-in-law
of 3Irs. Singer, letters of adminis
tration on the estates of Mr. and Mrs.
Singer have been granted him by Judge
Lindsey. Mrs. Jeanette Eckert and Mrs.
Sophia Jj&xm, sisters of the deceased
woman, stated to the court that they de-
! sired Mr. Eckert appointed. The bond
I was $4000, and was approved by the court.
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I Offers to Be Tried for Mnrdcr.
' TOLEDO, O., Dec. 27. Guy Harris to-
day was bound over to the Common Pleas
grand jury, at his own request, charged
with the murder of Anna Snyder. When
asked why he made the unusual request,
he answered that he would rather take
chances with the grand Jury and also
have his attorney's expenses paid by the
.state than to withstand the cross-fire of
J questions by detectives.
jmss anyaer was iouna suuocaiea Dy
pillows Tuesday night, and Harris was
seen leaving her dead body by a friend
of the victim. Harris accused a mys
terious stranger, of committing the crime.
SOUTH PORTLAND'S NEEDS
MEMBER IS WASTED ON BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
Jilted Doctor Threatens Mnrder.
CEDAR RAPIDS, la,, Dec. 27. Dr. O.
B. Beller, a prominent physician of Gar-
i rlson, has been arrested on the charge of
threatening to kill his former fiancee, a
Miss Hall, of Vinton, who married on
Christmas Dr. Park, . of Fort Morgan,
Colo.
Vjspbcted trainrobbers.
Two
Wen Accns6d of Burlington
ia-T!s Are Old Convicts.
T JN, Neb.. Dec 27.-Police officers
Ti aRd maha today identified
T e three suspects held here for a
iy: charge of holding up the
twfcin last October. One of the
7?r!:i,VdNCJfee name of Cramer, was de
CMtrea fTi;ji.0 .i j
s&w me Anamosa, ia., pem-
weinrobbery, .and the other.
Xefirro and His Wife Lynched.
GREENWOOD, S. C. Dec 27. It is
reported that a negro and his wife were
lynched late last night near Troy for
the killing of William Jay, a white farm
er. 1 The negroes names and other de
tails are lacking.
Severe on Peddlers of Olco.
WASHINGTON, Dec 27. Commissioner
Terkes has decided that under existing
laws a special stamp tax for peddling
oleomargarine cannot be issued, and
therefore any one who sells the commod
ity in that way is liable to a special
tax at each separate place where the
sales are made.
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The Baron Given a Promotion.
j . "WASHINGTON, Dec 27. Baron Ladis-
law Hengelmueller von Hengervar, who
recently was raised from the- position of
. Minister of Austria-Hungary to that of
; Ambassador, today presented his cre
I dentlals to President In his 'new ca
' pacity.
Improvement Association Also Fa
vors Street' Fills HHI.tljoro Line
Invited to Seek: New Ronte.
Theimeeting of the South. Portland Im
provement Association last evening was
strong In enthusiasm. The question of
the bridge or ferry to connect Fulton
with Seflwood was not touched upon to
any extent, but the subject of the gulches
was not forgotten, and much of the time
was occupied in talking of the necessity
of a representative of South Portland
upon the Board o.f Public Works. The
members present seemed timid to taking
so definite a step as the selection of a
man for Indorsement to this position, and
the matter was deferred until the next
meeting.
Judge J. F. Caples, the president,
opened the meeting by asking for a re
port from the committee appointed to wait
upon Mayor Williams with the view of
securing a man for that part of town
upon the Board of Publlcr Works. L.
Zimmerman, the chairman of this com
mittee, was not preaant, but Dr. Saylor
said that Mr. Zimmerman had spoken to
the Mayor, who declared he was consider
ing the question of appointing William
Fliedner upon ,the board. When ho was
told that the : association especially de
sired the appointment of a man living
south of Marquam Gulch, the Mayor said
that If the association would select a suit
able person he would consider his ap
pointment, as. well as that of Mr. Flied
ner, who resides north of the natural
boundary line.
Then the gulch subject was stirred to
its uttermost depths. '
"I was talking with a prominent mem
tier of, the East Side Improvement As
sociation the other day," said J. W. Sher
wood, 'and we discussed the proposition
of bonding the city as a whole to fill tho
gulches which are scattered almost equal
ly In every part of town. I think this is
a good question for discussion."
D. W. Hoelblng did not like the -idea
of bonding, the city as a whole, and
thought that it should be divided Into
districts.
"Then that Is just the reason why we
must have representation upon the Board
of Public Works, for if we have none
our Interests will be forgotten."
C. T. Belcher was not In favor of the
general bonding scheme, and thought rep
resentation upon- the board was the cry
ing need of the vicinity.
"Why could-not the city use the same
method of bonding for the fills that is
employed for street Improvements?"
asked another .member. "By this method
some take bonds and others pay at once
for the Improvements."
Mr. Sherwood had still another proposi
tion on a different subject.
"I have heard on good authority," said
he "that the new Hillsboro road might
bo Induced" to come out this way, and
that if they did, they would establish
their shops at Fulton. They . would run
out the Macadam road and up tlie Tay
lor's Ferry road. I need hardly tell you
what this would mean to South Port
land." J. H. Mlddleton spoke of the advantages
of the proposed Interurban electric line
and moved that a committee of three bo
appointed to confer with the officials, of
the road, the West Side Suburban Rail
way . Company, to learn their opinion on
the subject. Judge Caples appointed J.
H. Mlddleton, Joseph Webber and J. W.
Sherwood as this committee.
Then Dr. Saylor proposed the following
resolution:
"Be it resolved, That the South Portland
Improvement Association heartily indorse
the West Side & Suburban Railway, and
that they promise It their hearty sup
port." This was passed.
"I think the committee should alsa call
What the South Portland Improve
ment Astoclation did last evening:
Took further steps toward ecurlne a
representative of South Portland on tho
Board of Public Works.
Appointed a committee to Interview
. the offlclals of the West Side & Sub
urban Railway Company, with the view
ot securing .the passage of the road
through South, Portland.
Passed a resolution indorsing the
njad.
Decided what streets across the
gulches most, required earth nils.
Discussed tho question of bonding the
city for fills all over town.
RAVAGED BY THE REBELS
CHINESE PROVINCE OF KWANG SI
IX BAD PLIGHT.
upon the County Court and see what
could be done 'toward securing a right of
way on the Macadam road," declared B.
F. Jones." "Because the former court tc
fused such a privilege Is no reason why
the present body should do the same.
They should do this, of course, after the
conference with the railway officials."
The fill question had temporarily dropped
into one of the meeting's deep gulches of
side Issues, but was soon brought up to
the level by Mr. Mlddleton.
"I don't believe we have ever decided
just what streets most require fills, and
we should .make this decision pretty soon.
Is there. a special gulch committee?" he
asked.
The secretary reported that there was
such a body, of which Earl C. Bronaugh
was chairman, and that its object" was
the filling of First street across Mar
quam Gulch. The securing of estimates on
the filling of Front . street across the
Wood-Street Gulch, and Corbett across
the Pennoyer-Street Canyon and that at
Wood street were added to the duties of
this committee.
American Champion Wins. I
TDEXDO PARK, N. T., Dec 27. George
Standing, of the New York Racquet Club
and champion racquet player of the
United States, and Robert Moore, profes
sional . champion of England, played a
match today on the new racquet court
at Tuxedo. The game resulted In a vic
tory for Standing, three games to two.
Pioneer Pony Expressman Dead.
ATCHISON, Kan., Dec. 27. Theodore
Rand, 70 years o'f age, a rider in the pony
expresa service in the early days, died
suddenly, today,. Rand carried the mail
from Box Elder to Julesburg, cvilo.. from
April, 1S0, to November, 1S61.
Boxers Bcslegre the Cities and Take
Turns With Imperial Troops in
Plundering the Country.
VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 27. The recrudes
cence of tho rebellion in Kwang Si is
causing a- lamentable state of affairs in
that province, according to mail' advices
received from China. Lung Chou. a prom
inent walled city of Kwang Si, was being
besieged by the rebels when the last ad
vices were dispatched. Nan Ning, on
the West River, was also surrounded by
rebels, who sent messengers to the Gov
ernor calling him to fisrht them. Thow
rebels looted a steamer sent to Nan Nlng'l
with provisions and money for the Govern
or of that city.
The province is not only suffering by
reason of the depredations of the rebels,
but also of the Imperial troops, wh,o, when
they have dispersed the insurgents, ravage
the countryside. The "braves," eager for
loot and the opportunity to display the
heads of rebels slain in battle, make no
distinction between rebels and peaceful
inhabitants. Crops are destroyed, accom
panied by Indiscriminate pillaging and acta
of savage vandalism. As a result,, Instead,
oi contracting, the sphere of the rebellion
is growing more widespread than ever,
whilo gaunt famine stalks through the
land.
While the rebels are harassing Kwang
SI In the south, other rebel movements
have been started In Kansu by General
Tung Fu Slang, and to the northeast of
Pekln by Teng Lai Peng, who defended
the Chao YIng Valley, which is shut In
by high mountains, against the Russians
in 1900, and who has begun a movement
against the Chinese government. He has
gathered several thousand men and has
considerable cannon and small arms.
General Ma has been sent against him
with the force of imperial troops. General
Tung Fu Slang has 10,000 troops, and has
accumulated large amount of grain and
stores at Nlng Hsia and, assisted by Prince
Tuan, the banished Chinese Boxer leader,
he has begun a movement against Pekin
in the western province.
Another troublesome movement is re
ported from Nang King. Here Boxers are
said to be openly proselyting the men of
North Kiang Su
Dies Tryinr to Save Miners.
Brief reports are given In Tien- Tsln
j papers of an earthquake at Hslnchlang,
China, as a result of which 600 lives were
i lost. No particulars were given. -
Details are now to hand of the disaster
at the Tang Shan pit, hitherto briefly re
ported. The disaster was due to pit fire,
and In his efforts to dam the fire and
save the Chinese miners. Mr. Baxter, a
Scotchman, lost his life. Sixteen Chinese
were also burned to death.
; Disaster on Yanstse River.
One of those dreadful river disasters
which have occurred several times" on Chi
nese rivers took place on November 28
on the Yangtse Kiang. A strong tide,
caused a serious disaster among the Junks
off the Chinese bund. . A small rice boat
' broke away, carrying some, six other, small
i Junks above them, and In a trice half a
mile of Junks were adrift In a seething
mass, some on their beam ends, some cap
sized, until actually hundreds of Junks
were drifting up the river in batches. The
North China Daily New3 says there was
a terrible loss of life as well as property,
but no estimate has been made.
AWAKEN THE WHOLE TOWN
But " Safe-Crackers Terrorize People
and Make Avrny With $15,000.
ST. LOUIS, -Dec 27. A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Union, Mo., says the
bank of Union "was robbed between 1
and 2 o'clock this morning, the vault be
ing blown open with nitroglycerin and
the entire contents stolen. The robbers
were two In number and are believed to
be professionals. They escaped.
A little after 1 o'clock a loud explosion
was heard and several shots were fired
around the public square. Most of the
citizens who heard the noise supposed It
was caused by some boys out on a lark,
celebrating Christmas, and paid no atten
tion to it. Oscar Bush, a hardware deal
er, living across the street, realized that
the bank was being robbed, but when he
went to the window to look out was cov
ered by a revolver, and he kept quiet.
Others In the vicinity of the bank were
also kept quiet by a display of revolvers.
About 50 shots were fired to terrorize any
who might want to venture out. Some
say seven men were seen around,but Mr.
sBusch says but two men left the bank
after the' robbery.
The wreck was complete, the vault door
and the safe being completely demol
ished, as was the whole interior of the
bank. By 2 o'clock the work was finished
and the men left town, walking, to the
east.
A. W. Hoffmann, the cashier, estimates
the loss at about $15,000. The bank carried
510.000 insurance against burglars'. There
is no clew to the robbers.
ONLY FUEL THEY CAN FIND
Shivering Poles Build Fire of Stolen
Mail Matter.
'CHICAGO, Dec. 27. Two Poles, who
can scarcely speak English, were locked
up In the County Jail last night by a
United States deputy Marshal, on a
charge of rifling a mall sack, says a dis
patch to the Inter Ocean from Springfield,
111. The men admit the- crime, but Insist,
through interpreters, that they were not
"aware they were breaking the law. A
mall sack was found by them on the depot
platform at Ospur, a station near Decatur.
They cut the leather open and used the
papers, letters and other contents to
build a fire by which they kept warm
during a cold night.
Brothers Killed by Gas.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Dec 27. John
Bachman, aged 24, and William Bachman,
19, brothers, were! found dead In a room
In the Gast House, today. They had been
asphyxiated by gas.
Morocco Will Exhibit at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 27. A cablegram was
received by the ' Louisiana Purchase. Ex
position officials today from Commission
er Cridler, who is In Africa, saying that
Morocco has accepted the Invitation for
an exhibit
TO BUY CITIrROCK QUARRY
COUNCILMAN' RUM ELI N WILL IN
TRODUCE RESOLUTION.
Will Ask for Appointment of Com
mittee to Investigate Purchase
Good Rock Needed for Streets.
At the meeting of the Common Council
on January 7 Chairman Rumelln, of tho
street committee, will introduce a reso
lution authorizing the Mayor to appoint
a committee to inspect neighboring rock
quarries, with a view to the purchase and
operation of one by the city. The pro
posed resolution is due to various com
plaints which have been received against
tho quality of rock laid in different
streets, and against the screenings, which
are mainly dirt. By a city quarry. It is
meant that the rock is to be sold- to all
contractors at a flat rate by the city, and
by this course the contractors will have
to base their estimates only on the cost
of labor and the cost of delivery from tho
place the city may designate as a depot
to the street which is to be improved.
When asked about the resolution yester
day, Mr. Rumelln said his object in fram
ing it was to prevent the dumping of dirt
in a street and then to designate It as a
macadamized street. As a Councilman,
he had' received two or three complaints
against material which disintegrates aft
er a year's wear. Investigation showed
that the rock wa3 not of. the best, and
also that there are few good basaltic rock
quarries within the immediate vicinity of
Portland. There are, however, some
above and below the city, and the rock
Is of good quality.
"What would you suggest?" was asked.
"That the city," answered Mr. Rumelln.
"acquire a quarry of Al basaltic rock and
either crush the rock itself or by com
petitive bid allow the work, to be done by
contract and delivery made in Portland.
All contractors should be compelled to
use this rock, and the city should sell It
to each at a. flat rate, so that in their
bids they may have to consider only the
cost of labor and delivery."
"Would not the contractors complain?"
"They might, and they might not. Somo
have trouble in securing the quality of
rock wanted, and others have not. Were
we to specify the kind wanted, two or
three might be successful bidders and two
or three might have to retire from busi
ness. By the purchase of a quarry by tho
city and the delivery of good basalt rock,
which at present we do not always get,
all the contractors would be on an even
basis, competition would be great, and the
greater the competition the better for tho
city."
Mr. Rumelln says he will Introduce the
resolution at the next meeting of the
Council. He will not ask that the com
mittee to be appointed by Mayor Williams
be composed of Councllmen, but of them
and other men to be selected from at
largo who have practical knowledge of
quarrying and street improvements.
Eben Howell, Mining 31an, Dead.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Dec. 27.-Eben How
ell, Sr. secretarv of th Illinois State Min
ing Board, died at his home In this city,
today, aged 53 venrs Mr. Howen was.
well known -in, mlhine- circles throughout1
tnc country"
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