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a. EORG1A RACE WAR Armed Bands of Whites and Blacks Will Fight SEVEN NEGROES ARE DEAD normStalks Soon. to %.-ngeottre for the bold ithooted Murder of r Prot. - Meet billets. Quitman, Ga., Dec 23. -The lives of Seven negroes have been taken in the last 31 hours in revenge for that of one white men, and unless all signs fall utterly, merry more lives are in jeopardy. Two bodies of determined men, between 400 and 5M1 in all, every one of whom is heavily armed, and each body about the runt, in numerical strength to each other, separated by a mile of country and liable to clash at any minute -that Is the spec- tacle presented here in Brooks county to- night. One body is made up of stern, deter- mined white men bent on revenge for the brutal murder of one of the best citizens of this county. The other is made up of negroes, terror-stricken and fearful lest they or their families be made the objects of the came fate as has already befallen seven of their number, and are ready to defend themselves from such fate as well as they may be able. What the next 24 homer will bring forth no one can predict. That there will be an open clash seems more than probable at this writing The authorities are powerless, and practically no efforts tared Nift - Tieen\leatle - to Bring about peace, save by the relatives of the man, whose murder is the cause of it all. Beginning of the Feud. On Thursday Joseph loom, one of Brooks county's most prosperous farmers and beet citizens, was murdered by a party of negroes. and it leaked out that the killing of Isom was part of a plot to kill all the whites who were in the posse which a few weeks ago arrested Jesse Jeffreth for the killing of Mr, Moulden. Isom was the most popular man in the county. He lived 10 miles north of here. In a part of the county where the negroes outnum- bered the whites, and the killing created great excitement. W hen it developed that the same gang of negroes had sworn to kill other white men, the whites gath- ▪ ered together ann if by one accord, and the work of death and deetruction began. Of the seven who aro dead, only the names of four could be ebtatned this afternoon. A reporter visited the scene late this ev- ening. Every crossroad was found pick- eted with sentinels, and every man in the county is armed to the teeth. When one of these nice excitements occur, \King Terror\ reigns in the homes of blacks and whites end this is the Battle Imminent. About a mile and • half from the home of the Isaias were about 208 whites, all well armed, and breathing all sorts of ven- geance. A mile further was a crowd of negroes about the same size, armed with Winchester titles. pistols, axes, clubs, and every available weapon, waiting for the whites to attack them. They are en- treaoted in and *round a let of negro cabins in the midst of a thin grove and the latest Information Is that the whites are advancing on them from two sides. Sam Taylor, Ell Fraser, Sam Pike and Henry Sherard are four of the negroes knotint to have been killed. It la under- stood that Waverly Pike, Jim McCall and a Imre named Herrn* were- the proba- ble other mita. The county is compara- tively sparsely settled, and the facilities for meeting information are very meagre. Pike is the negro who killed loom. lie has been in Mime near where the trouble oc- curred, and the authorities here do not consider It probable that he has been caught. As the reporter left the scene there Assented every likelihood of a pitched bat- tle tonight. Captain E. Tillman, a brother - In -law of Isom was, however, doing every- thing in his power to restrairr the whites lie has sent hurried messengers all over the country, summoning to his aid con- servative men in the hope that they would prevent further bloodshed. It will be re -Iodide to know tonight how well they cepd be made to enter the Jail, which is e WIPED OUT strong structure and will protect blot , The sheriff and may -or vow that there shall be Do lynching in Augusta tonight or ray other night 11.4.\.PLH Allt)ItS lN4NlJ OCT OF JAIL Bill Ana) Run to F.arth by a Sheriff in Southern California. Deuver, Dec. B.—About 21) months ago I,. Meagher county, Montana, Bill (Jay and a brother-in-law, Harry Gross, while resisting arrest on a charge of robbery, killed Deputy Sheriffs William ltader and James Mackey with Winchester rides. The murdered men were the bravest of the posse Sheriff James O'Marr of Meagher county led against the outlaws and over their graves O'Marr registered a vow to bring their slayers to Justice. That pledge is now fulfillied in part, for this evening at 5 o'clock CYMarr lodged Bill Gay, load- ed with shackles, in Jail. The double murderer was given into the custody of Sheriff ()'Marr a few days ago by Sheriff Keyes of Sara Bernardino county, Cali- fornia. Gay will be taken back to Meagher county, Montana, tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. Detail', of the killing. •Ii•• .1..tails of the killing ot the seven oet. nes are very meagre Taylor, Fraser. l'ik . ‘ and Sherard were together about nuneei lent tight. They were regarded as four Nf the ringleader.' of the conspir- acy to kilt and burn and were being ocher - laity sought for. Half a dozen whites, one of whom is said to have been Ieorrets brotherdn-law, came upon the negroes and ordered them to submit to arrest. One of the negro°s answered with a shot that struck one of trig - white/I and four blacks were shot down le their tracks. The other three were catag)H, one at • time. Many of Imont's neighbors, who are in the crowd, will not listen to any peaceful talk. They declare that for the sakes of their Wives and children and for their own safety, they must stamp out the genic that has sworn- to murder, ant tonight that spirit seems to be the pre- oeirinant one. Isom . . Murder. 'I de killing of Isom occurred In the pub - ii. toad not far from his home and the circ umetances attending it seem to throw doubt upon the conspiracy theory. leom who here Thursday and while in town had et,ene words with Waverly Pike, a negro living In this vieinitv Apparently every- thing waa smoothed user alien he left ger h•one After arriving there. he otstrteol with Henry Tammen, his brother -It law, for Captain Timmon's horn., 'Gout half a mile from Donee. They met four negro.., two tin nut remelt. and tyre tit wooratte. Pike and I, eet Mccall were on horse- back and 'ht. two Herring boys in the wagon They came near riding over Dorn, eho r..monntrated. \look out. den't ten over me,\ he said stepping out of the ...ay. Just then Pike drew a pistol end without a word tired, the bullet tier, Mg Isottee heart. Pike and McCall fired three shotcc each at the prostrat• body of !morn Me mle him escape but McCall and the liert-Ingo tot re arreeted and are in jail in this et,. dt state of excitement, there I. eras' ----\r of theme three men be Ole isn. lo , I Escape of a Desperado. Wichita, Kane., Dec. 23 -Oliver Jewell, one of the worst desperadoes in the In- dian country, who was sentereed to be hanged next Friday for the murder of Tom Arnold and his son in the Cherokee strip, has escaped from the Woodward. Oklahoma, jail. Two or three hundred offieers and citizens of Woodward and hinny are out neurching for him, but he will probably get away, as it its cer- tain that his frieds from the Indian coun- try aided in his escape. A Forger Wanted Badly. Racine, Wis., Dec. 22. -Robert Smith, alias James O'Connor, the notorious for- ger, escaped from the county Jail last night. The discovery was not made until thia-Mearninge-CeConnor was well known to the officers in the large cities as a clever all-round thief, and bad done ser- vice at Joliet and Waupun. No clue to the prisoner has been obtained. --- Admitted the Murder. Carbondale, Ill., Dec. 23. -\Dug\ Hen- derson and Drank Jeffrey were arrested last night at Cartereville, charged with the murder of 'James' Towle. They both onfessed to having committed the crime arel are now lodged In jail at Murpheys- Duro. Robbery war the motive. MEXICAN -GUATEMALAN EMBROCLIO. Farms and Ranches on the Border Abate dotted by Settlers. Oaxaca, Meg, Dec. 23.-A courier from the Guatemalan border reports that there lea much disturbed condition on the frontier, that farms and ranches are being abandoned and the people are seeking places of safety from the depre- dations and crimes that are being con- stantly committed by the bandits and outlaws following In the wake of the Tidei41laten , 5h.0 forties are being strengthened all along the line and Indians and other natives are being pressed into military service. The vol- unteer troops of this state, as of the states of Chlapucas, are equipped to march to the frontier as poon as war is declared. ALARM AT ACAPULCO. Acapulco, Mex., Dec. 113. -The extend- ed stay In this harbor Of the English cruisers Satellite and Nymph is a mat- ter of much speculation as to the plans of England with regard to the war spirit In Wm part of the Pacific. The most generally accepted belief is that these cruisers have some designs for their government in connection with the pres- ent dispute over the boundary between Mexico and Guatemala, especially in view of the uncommunicative policy be- ing followed by the commanders of the boats. The probable attltude of the United States, In the event of meddling on the part of England, is also a matter being industriously discussed in some quartera They have been lying idle here fur a month and there is no Indi- cation of an early departure. 'I 'I ,NV STOPPED. Prominent tri • id With im Crowd of info rrantne. Augusia. ...I., Dec. M -Hon. William B Fleet tee •.lioalter of the Georgia house moon P. Nye of the county *m• art finI•ted age r eem et to the nem of MO eitteeni• are gathered around the count) tell, elth the intention of tftendag Jek• Willis II Is believed that better rounael ere, Riled and that there will be no memult on the jail fineurday trIeht Willis killed s ',eats aimed WIllIam, across the river in f 'aro ggiu„ He ass tracked to Aureola by a saws spotter and the Aneetees pone,. t . Were told of lila where•bourn A wises police storrretn.led thr tr. the Mailer pale of A eeoete at ' i•toke in the retread - Ion e ho offleers • with gletola, arts iit ea. h f.s 0.1 Itetecilvo lee Murray was al ,“1 It,,. 1,aol and lo Stringer was shot In the bead •MI apt recover Policeman Wrenn • ae, -.11. kit - Jahis-Baielo,• shot in the region of the wed died in leas than an hour asigni escaped, but II 111G. later up 1•1 • 1••1111 ••••001 Jordan ly arriptes. busing the merle. gall the dight of the negro. fugitive was ender Are from atty veer. ar t ese t at Um M- ho Wilt sad pstimmit will \\os A GANG Finale of a Noted Mall Hunt in Montana ELECTRIC CARRIAGE WORKED. Moved Along at • Gait of Elevee Mlles an Hour. Kansas City. Dec. M. -A hot - melees car- riage went gilding along the smooth as- phalt of Fourteenth street, in the vicin- ity of Cherry street, today, fulfilling Moth- er Shipton's prophesy that carriages with- out horses shall run, and terrifying two negroes, who saw sparks and apparently sulphurous name., issuing from under it. The vehicle was an electric carriage of Kansas City invention and manufacture, end is the only one in the United Statei, although dissimilar ones are used In the Old World. The invention Is Dr. H. C. Baker's, and was patented by himself and I. H. Elbert. In whose carriage shop in hip city the carriage was made. F. B. Patton had charge of the electricity on the trial heat night, and the machine worked perfectly. A speed of 11 miles an hour was obtained. The carriage is about the the of an ordinary one. One seat, hleh holds three persons, faces the front Led another one, that will accommodate e similar number, faces to the rear. A ottrage battery, composed of five series live cells each, fulmtehes the current if cloi ohmee, and the cells are arranged in three tiers beneath the seats The wheels ere of wood, with India rubber cushion (Iron The rear wheels, which are 3 feet, inchert in diameter, have on Mete Inner Rides a cant Iron flange En inches in diarn- reer and 5 Inches wide. The motion from the dynamo, which is over the hind wheel tele in eommunicatect to the flange by • rawhide friction pulley revolving from uen to Line times a minute. and is capable tr being Increased or depressed at the tete of the driver. The storage batteries sill run th• machine ahout seven or eight Kansas Dila Dnantion weighs, l.000 pounds, stud is quicker anti lighter 'hen the European coaches. THE ARMENIAN INVESTIGATION. EXPLOITS OF A DARING GANG Charles Jose., the fluty Sureti•er. See tented to fots, bears in the Psollfeulisry. Helena, Dec. 22. -Charles Jeues, [rein robber, was today sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary by United States District Judge Knowles. who ex - ',reseed regret that he could not give the bandit more. This end/3 the most famous man hunt In Montana since the days of the vigil- antes. Jomm and three other men held up n Northern Pacific train at Gray Cliff, in eastern Montana, in August, 1893. The other three were killed in the chase for their capture and Jones was once sentenced to be hanged, but got a new trial. In August, 1893, Jones, Jack Chipinen, Jock White and Jim, a one armed man, planned to rob the Big Timber bank. J im was drowned while crossing the Yellowstone. This caused delay, and the bank suspended. Sam Shermer joined the other three, and they robbed the Northern Pacific express at. Gray Cliff. They went through the train, making all the passengers \shell out,\ Indulging in merry badinage with their victim'. Not a great deal of booty was secured. The robbers took to the hills, finally reaching the Blackfoot reserva- tion, where they were - overtaken by Deputy United States Marshal Sam Jackson, of Livingston, who had trailed tDem. He summoned a posse of Indians and they were joined by Henry Schur - beet, a restauranter. Jimmie Moots. a worthless but not criminal fellow, had joined the bandits. There was a furious fight at the cabin, and Schurbert was killed. The posse was driven off, and the robbers escaped. More white men were enlisted in the chase, and the next night Shermer, Chipman and Moots were overtaken and Chipman killed, Shermer mortally wounded and Moots captured. Junes, nearly dead from exhaustion by his race for life through the snow over mountains and in the woods, eurren- dered next day. Jack White was killed p, few days litter by a man whom he met in the hills and begged for help, he being in a terrible condition from ex- posure and hunger. - The mati promised to bring food to him for a few days. When he came to keep his appointment he ordered White to throw up his hands. White dropped his Winchester and reached for his revolver, but was shot dead in his tracks. Moots turnea stxte's evidence and was allowed to plead guilty to his share in the tight at the cabin. He was sent tip for two years, but was pardoned in a few (lays, that he might testify against Jories. From the inception of the conspiracy four of the conspirators and one mono - rent man met death, and Jones now g oes up for ten years. _ Great Britain Inter -ads to learn the Whole Truth. Vienna, Dec. 22 --Advice§ from Con- atantinople say: The porte ob)ects to tart of the instructIons given the dele- rates of foreign powers who are to fol- ow with the Armenian eommission Flit- powers, however, with the excep- ion of Germany, will not modify thetr t•retructione, and it is understood that lreat Britain is determined to make in impartial Inquiry into Mori.* told if Turkish atrocities, and will Insist men the punishment of the guilty per- sons. In addition, should the present nquiry fall to be as thorough as Great Britain expects, she will demand the appointment of • fresh comminution. DOUBLE MURDER IN WYOMING. Iwo nal04111 Meet ...worried (iRer Alleged Diehoneety. Cheyenne, Wyo. r)er , 22 A dispatch from Rawlins states, that a double mur- oecurrecl at Beggs Carbon eounty, last night. James Underwood, tune of the proprietors Off .. enleon, shot and IrrnitriMI ilie - r7a lit, r. fa rally weer...ling enetleo teen named Ilati.oc, whom he hurged with bring Implicated with kl Riker in r..1.1.111g Mtn nf the receipts of the tomln.too ft, I OWS' RECORD IS CLEAR. Jo. erne, I Iffis et . of New Volt Disanim.en hale... oil That fitostad. A Mao, V , Deer 23 --Governor Plower loo , .11rtmle.e.1 the charges igeinei , iel f I. / Atti,rruu v Fett,,ws The governor In f s It in . to t ore f bpi the imports., r of the , barge this' th o .11otrIct attortiol, hoe neglected hie do?, In not bringing in4iete.1 pereonst tri.i is not only wholly anpmved. 1.1tt it is nethally dieproved by the evidence \ DENY SORMITTISERCER'S STORIES. New 'VOA *YAM Otrisials Punting on a Bold Face. New York, Elm 22. -People who gen- erally have a foreknowledge regarding Police exposes say there is a we:I defined expectation that Inspector Williame will be heard before the Lexow commit tee before it concludes teking teati- mony. It is represented tnat Wiliteme regards himself as having been attacked by Schmittberger with the purpose of shielding that captain raid Superintend- ent Byrnes. Friends of Williams ate epresented as noting in this connection the lung standing enmity be the superintendent and the ranking inspec- tor and the fact that Schmittbergto, once a bosom friend und confidential wartiman for Williams, has been of late with By, nen. Mayor Gilroy was asked if he intended to take any steps to bring about the re- moval of Commissuntera Martin and Sheehan in consequence of Captain Schmitt berger's arta tement of yesterday, Ile said \Before taking any action eharges will have to be preferred against these coniminsioners to me. I being the judge In the case could not take the initiative. As yet the matter has nut been brought to my attention ofli- elally. If the themes were made and proven, I could only recommend to the governor their dleinissal.\ Commissioner Sheehan was emphatic in his denial of the statement.' affect- ing him embodied in Captain Schmitt- berger's teetimotty. A special nieeting of the police board will be held on Monday to consider the elehmittberger testimony. James J. Martin, president of the police board of commInsioners, complains that Schmitt- berger put him In a false light regard- ing disorderly houses en West Fifty- third street Commlesioner Sheehan al- so makes a specine denial of the testi- mony of Schmittberger in so far as it relates to him. MGR. SATCLLI'S NEW SECRETARY. Rev, the. Booker, • Young American, to Take the Place. New York, Dec. al. -Archbishop Sit - toting new secretary, Rev. Dr. Fred Z Booker, Is expected to arrive here today teem Rome. He ha a young American. being a son of Myron H. Booker, the editor of the Albany Preget and Knteker- bocker, and one of the most influential Journalists in the state. For seven years Dr. Booker has been rector of the Ni rth American college at Rome. and his appotutment by the supreme pontiff and propaganda as a member of the apostolic delegation at Washington, vice Rev. Avon Pain, resigned, and which carries with It the secretaryship to the delegation, la regarded in Catho- lic circles as another manifestation of the pope's regard for America and Americans. The outgoing secretary is an Italian. ABSTINENCE SOCIETY. New York, Dec. 21. -Although no offi- cial announcement has yet been put out, the fact has become known that the executive committee of the Catholic Total Abstinence Society of America has deckled to lame a call for an inter- national oonvenUon to be held in this city in August next Several meetings of the committee have already been held, and the refusal of Madison Square Garden for two weeks of the month In question has been obtained. Every country on the globe Is expected to be represented, and It is thought that the pope may manifest his special approval of the gathering and fts objects by send- ing a fraternal delegation from the vat lean. OFFICIAL DENIAL FROM TURKEY. FATAL WRECK ON THE 0. R. I. N. Engineer Walker Killed and Two Others Wounded. Dayton, Wash., Dec. W. -Particulars reached this city today of a wreck that oc- curred on the 0. It. & N. two miles east of Bolles Junqtion. The train was thereg- ular east -bound passenger, being pulled with two engines. It Is supposed the rails spread ,wreekIng the engines and com- pletely demolished the baggage car. One of the engines was knocked clear off the company's right of way. Engineer Bob Walker, in charge of the head engine, was frightfully crushed and scalded and died shortly after being rescued from the wreck. Fireman 43utton's leg w&s. broken. Engineer lessee ,ota the rear dfigine, had one arm broken. Jessee was pulling the freight last August that went through Alto trestle. None of the passengers were aerluttaly hurt. Thee deed atone injured were taken to Walla Walla on a special train. Walla Walla, Dec. W. -Walker's heady and Sutton were Naught here. The form- er was taken charge of by Undertaker Smith and his wife and child, who live at Starbuck, notified. Sutton is at the hos- pital, where he is said to be doing well. Engineer Jessee of the rear engine was Cot seriously hurt Ills left arm and back were wrenched. Stories Regarding Atrocities in Armenia Dastered Fame. Washington, Dec. 2L -That the Turkish government is keeping posted on the re- ports In clecu4tio0 °wonting the Air mode:ft - MIA - des, and that it destres friend- ly public opinion, seems evident from the (-titre with which it observes the reports which are in circulation abroad, It has Minle denials of several printed stories of oppreselon in Armenia, sad toeley the Turkish minieter furnishes to the press a diepateh from his government contradict- ing several oriesntly printed 'derives. The dispatch it as follows. \It has been pub- lished that the archbishop of Mansell was itnprbroned at Alep; that the bishop of Haden. archbishop of Zelatoun and Fath- er Jaren of Manual were mondemned lii death: that Sinter Elisabeth and ff. other prisoners were under arrest. and IL leading men of Alep were sent to prison. All these aseinetions are without the least foundation in feet, nor was the rherek in Boylan closed, as has been falsely re- ported.\ RIGHTS OF DELIKOATES Constantinople, Dec. n. — The porta haa agreed to instruct tpie foreign delegates who will accompany the Armenian com- minution that they are empowered not only to suggest quotation., to witnesses. but also to personally examine , them Ali - /Mirth Pasha tem withdrawn from the presidency of the commission •t the laid moment. and hag been replaced by IWO out, We from the mlnixtry of justice., who will start today for F•rveroum. where the moidere of the commission are already armenthied Abdullah'n reran Is puppneed I,, br dee to the repremmiation• that he is Infettor, In rank to Zediti Psalm Who. ii air.6\4\. alit lusts i' I,. enainrinsul - - TO R. 51ST THE INCOME TAX LAW New York Revoker,' Win right Ageism Ito Esforrerenent Wartitngtefl. oee 2, Today Jere mirth Wilson, eremite -I f.ir John C Moore. ruf th• New York banking firm of Moore &I45-hley. applied to Judge Cole, of the equity branch of the impreme court of the dlotriet of Columbia for at, order restraining John it Miller, eonortie 'defier ef internal revenue front as weesina and collecting the ten mum his moome This is tinly one of a tomb., -I' legal ottack• which will room merle upon the ',storm , tee Vach to booed on dliffeeeet &minds CRUSHED BY SNOW. Eight Feet too Much for Roofs of Sem elone, Cal., to t' phold. Siserine. Cal., Dee. 22 --The snow fall here during the last five days measures 96 Inches and trade ef the Oregon division of the Southern Pacific rallroed, pietely blocked, The heavy fall of snow is causing great riamage. The big Metho- dist church building collapsed under the weight of the snow yesterday morning and sin.* then Kowlere livery etable, the Ms- kiyou Mercantile & Lumber Company's slaughter melee. the Mount Shasta Manu- facturing Company's warehouse and the Pioneer box factory hase fallen In., Num- erous buildings have coin/peed. The snow shovelers are tononentitng Mei an hour. TWO GREAT LANDSLIDES. Elan Francisco, Dec. E. -There hate been two big landslides on the Shasta divisider of the California & Oregon rail- road. Both were Immediately south of Delta and were caused by the heavy rains. One of the slides extends a dis- tance of 100 feet and is 25 feet deep on the track. The other Le 116 feet long and 12 feet deep. They occurred about midnight on Friday. ACCEPT THE AWARD UNDER PROTEST Maseillion Miners Disgusted With Arbi• inshore Massillion, 0., -Dee. 22. -Henry Mul- len, the miners' district president, Is- sued the following statement [oda* \We believe if we had broad thinking, experienced men they Would give us better terms. If they had been men of deep sympathies they certainly would nave allowed a. much as the operators offered MS cents) before submitting the matter to arbitration. We accept the award under protest. We hold the right to ask for a new settlement when we ova the opportunity open for another effective contest. There are still points open betwen us and they must be de- cided by the district convention. We do not adopt the finding for any definite length of time, and we feel confident lb ultimately securing justice.\ WINKED AT SEVt RE GALES IN GREAT BRITAIN Nurnerntle Minor Castigation Reported at Nee and ..hore. London. Dec. 22. A severe gale luts been titerrtbg Mtn, yesterday everting all over Great Billtain, and mail boats are delayed at all porta. Numerous minor casualties are reported at sea and ashore. Chimneys have been blown down everywhere, and in some parte of England the wind has been 'blowing very hard. Several small vessels on the owlet are reported to be flying signals of dialrese. The steamer Helen Mar has been driven anhore on the north eoaet of Ireland and four of the crew were drowned. CRIME Reve:at onS Conce - ning the New York Police Force. THE STORY OF A CAPTAIN gaslidala Constitution Drawn I p. Berlin, Dec. 22.-Vorwarts today prints what it claims to be the new Russian constitution Which the peo- ple's rights party has prepared for Rue - Ma. It provides for an imperial parlia- ment and diet for each profile.. Each member of the imperial parliament is to represent 3.000 people and be elected by universal suffrage. The czar is to remain supreme head of the Mate. Game NotWorth the Candle. San Francisco. Dec 23. -The tiniver- wity of California football team will not meet the Chicam, teani during the Christmas holiday. 'Fill, was decided at • meeting of the players. They de Cldail_that It. was bantivoresetir - whohetrt g ive up holiday pleemures to train for a game in which even a victory would he of no great importance. I ord Randolph Churchill Is Warier Marseilles, Dec. 23 - lerrd fland-lph Churehill has become worse since his Sr rival here The aymptorno of lorornottor *tattle Mote appeared. Novertlieleee, he was determined to proceed to Londo n snit accompanied by hie physicien•,ho started for Paris tonight. - E•pert keenuntailt on ti•nri Walla Wenn. lee` 20..- rouging Young t• Seattle, the expert arternintant aelect ed Iry I Ifrvorinfr Mr -Grew to make 1111 °Metal report of the hooks at the peril ',riflery, arrived In it. , city today Illelslailtlealserffer Made an Breast or Ilse arctic.. of Brother Officers. New York, Dec. 21. -Maximilian C. Schtnittberger, captain of police and now in eommand of the enderloin dis- trict, made a confession before the Lexow committee today to the effect that the entire police system of New York, with the exception of Superin- tendent Byrnes and a few °there, was rotten to the core; that blackmail Auld bribery, extortion and corruption Were common crimes in the department; and that mercenary method,t alone actuated his fellow officers, His charges impli- cated Inspectors Williams and McAvuy, ex -Inspector Steers, Police Commission- ers James B. Martin and John C. Shee- han, Captains Price, Gatttlin, and Mar- tins, es -captains John Gunner, and Veardmen Dunlap, Robert Vail and James Gannon. Without question this has been the most important day In the history of the committee. Schmittberger's confession Is prolific of not only a sensation but of evidence which confirms and verifies what has been hitherto considered the most exaggerated cases of police and official corruption. MADE A CLEAN BREAST. Captain Schmittberger le under in- dictment for bribery. He had previous- ly refused to testify before the senate committee. Yesterday, however, he was rearrested and his ball increased. To- day he took advantage of an offer of immunity from punishment held out to him by Gott and agreed to make a clean breast of R. \The pillars of the church are fallen,\ said he on the wit- ness stand this afternon, \and I deem it due my conscience, my wife and my children, to tell what I know.\ The news that Schmittberger had con- sented to tell all he knew spread through the city with the speed of a whirlwind and drew to the c mmittee 1 room a vast throng of eine no who clamored and struggled for ad legation. Father. Litiedey was present before. Pante ators Lexow, Connor and others ar- rived this morning. Police Captains Schroendon and Westerly moo occupied spectators' seats. Justice Voorhees held a consultation with Goff. In response to questions Justice Voorhees said he e to l d p a e y ete4 to go on the witness stand THE TESTIMONY, Captain Sehmittberger was recalled. \You are a captain in the Nineteenth precinct?\ began Goff. \Ye \You recoinIze the binding character of your oath?\ \I do: I nave come to tell the whole truth.\ Schmittberger said he joined the force In 1874 and was before that a con fee- -Winer. Be paid nothing to be made a trolman. Ile was first assigned to e tenderloin district. He was there two years and knew the precinct well. His duties at first were light on account of a pull he had with the sergeant at the desk. \It has been said that ward politics have something to do with pro- motions. Is that \ \Yes it is.\ \Well what in uence can these pcd- Ittelans exercise?\ \They can exert an Influence through the commissioner and the sergeants for fear of removal.\ \Captain have you ever heard of a ease where a patrolman paid a ser- geant any money to be assigned light work?\ \Yes.\ \Now captain, testimony has been taken here that there are a number of men in thief city who are known as 'go- betweens.' They are really not con- nected with the departmentbut In order to get an appointment it is necessary to go to them. Do you know any of these men?\ \There is Charley Grant, Com- missioner alcClave's secretary, and a man named Mercer, a tailor on Broad- way.\ Captain Schmittberger admitted that owing to political influences nany of his subordinate. were able tcydefy him. They belonged to a Tahuntany club in which Commissioner Sheehan was prominent. Many captains belonged to this club. There was a tacit under- standing for the protection of fast houses and lawbreakers. The captain went on to tell what he knew of Revere' dives In his precinct which were fre- quented by all the criminals of New York. He said further that no pretense of observing the excise law at these places was ever made and that the fast women and criminals did as they pleased. \Would it have been poselble for these places to run open wit hew a special ar- l r y an n g o \ ralk lettb' I'Mulir Pcw'- vetvtein' \Do you know of any case where a policeman was instructed to co-operate with the keepers of these dives to crush out the facts about small crimes?\ \Not personally, but it Wen understood that thin Was a fart.\ Goff asked about the famous Clotelie and art gallery attached thereto, which became 80 famoue before it Was sup - prefixed . The witness acknowledged that the dive had not been clotted before it was under, police protection. THE STEAMBOAT SQUAD. \Now captain, about the time you were in command of the steamboat squad you learned • of course, that the men on the locks had to give up half of their salaries?\ \Tee. Warelman Vail told me of it I told him that I did not want to keep it up, •rel he told me that I was a d --d fool, that the men had just am aeon give It up as not and that I might as well get it.\ \And you finally agreed to this?\ \Yes.\ \And Vail was your collector, I be- lieve?\ \Yes for about two month.. and then Gannon wag appointed.\ \How much did Veil collect for you eaeh month?\ \About WO.\ 'And did you never have to _stye sp .4W oftlee 's4 r , ' \\w ' \ No. \ \ any MI\ r\1\ The witness then went on to say he had a conversation, with Ituip Ulf elteer . e, who toll him there was but it - tie let the- preetnet, AM Eii i-7,i214 aye II ml 'Did you ever give tip any money to 'V SHOPS .; Ifyrd the witeess to say that he dIti het ter the ',reelect and was traria fertel of hie own rectum!, tot the Piety - seventh street 'station. • \Well what was the enures ef your revenne there - \Polley shops. nothing olor \ \i ion/ ninny were there imu the pre cinet , \ \AboUt ten of then,\ , \And how much did you get teem each of those simper' \Twenty dollars each. The Bohemian Liquor Dealers' Astociation paid ma shout Pe per month.\ \And how much of this did you get?\ \Eighty per cent.\ The fact Was then developed that Schmittberger had been transferred from the Twenty-fifth to the Twenty- seventh precinct. \How much did the collections amount to from the policy shops?\ \About We.\ \How much did you collect from the pool rooms?\ \Two hundred dollars eaCit month \ \And fluting the time you collected this money, did you ever divide with any 'go-betweems? . \ \I gave Ganyon, toy collector, 20 per Greet and gave Wil- liams $200 per month.\ \In view of all these facts you know It was the inspector's duty to prefer charges against you?\ \Certainly.\ TRANSFERRED FOR CAUSE. Captain Schmittberger testified that he was transferred from that precinct for interfering with the liquor dealers. He explained that when Byrnes was made superintendent, he instructed all the men not to make excise arrests, unless sure of convicUon, as he did not believe in exposures. Schmitt- berger says he made too many bona tide arrests, which he believed was the CHAIM . of ids transfer. He was then transferred to the Fifth precinct, on Leonard street, that there were two pool rooms In that precinct front which he collected $200 a month. He paid Inspec- tor IticAvo'y $50 each month. He was then tratiefer red to Charles street and front there to the Forty-seventh street station. In thle precinct there were dis- orderly houses and policy shops from which he collected about $600 per month. \I sent a man,\ said Schmitt- berger, \to investigate the house on Forty-seventh street and some one made complaint to Commissioner Mar- tin and told me to send the man back tO the house to apologize, whieh I dtd.\ Referring to the money paid McAvoy, Goff said: \You paid this money as a bribe, so that you would not be called upon to enforce the law, did you not?\ \That was my purpose.\ JUDGES VISITED HER. \Do you know Georgina Hastings of Forty -Seventh street?\ \I know of her.\ \How was It she paid no protection money?\ \Because I got a hint that if I did not keep my hands off her I would get my fingers burned.\ Goff then explained to the committee that the true reason that she had never been molested was because several judges 'Of New York were in the habit of visit- ing her house and had thrown the mantle of their protection around her. He fur- ther stated that the names of - those Judges were in his possession, but that he would not use them unless forced to do so. PAID FOR PROMOTIONS. Schmittberger then said that he knew that Captain Martin had paid money for his promotion as a roundsman because the money haul passed through his hands \Did he pay any more money when he was made a sergeant?\ \Yes he asked me about it and I asked Williams what that would cost. He said it would cost $I,000. Martin gave me this money and I gave It to Williams.\ \Do you know of any other cases , \ \I have heard that Marlene paid 114,000 for his ,. N a o p w po l e n a t p m t e n n t . as h. le y t o a u l n t ;Id everything you know ut thin\ matter, without re- serving thing?\ \Yes I have made a liegliflreast of all that I know, holding back nothing.\ \Then you think the department is rot- ten to the core?\ \Yea sir, and acknowl- edge the part I took in it\ \Do you think this rottenness pervadeN, the whole department, without exeep- Oen''' . \I think Superintendent /Writes Is ean honest man and means to do right and If he was not hampered he could run thinge properly,'' Adjourned until Wednesday. CHRISTMAS LEGIONS. A very beautiful Protestant legend makes Martin Luther the originator of the first Christmas tree. The story runs that he was traveling along through a forest on Christmas eve, the sky glit- tered with innumerable stare, no cheer- ing and inspiring the great reformer that he cut a small fir tree, and when tie reached home fastened to it many wax tapers and set It up as an object - lesson to hie Chtltiren. to remind them of that evening In Bethlehem when Christ was burn the light of the world. • • • In some places, as In Suable, it Is a Christmas custom for maidens, Inquisi- tive as to their prospective lovers, to draw a stick of wood out of a heap to see whether he will be long or abort crooked or straight At other times they will pour melted lead into cold wa- ter, and from the figures formed will prognosticate the trade or profession of their future husbands. If they imagine they see a plane, or last, or a pair of shears, it signifies that he Is to be a car- penter, a shoe -maker, or tailor; while a hammer or pickaxe Indlcatee a smith or a common laborer. • • • The maidens of Pfullingen. when they wish to aseertain which of them will first berome a wife, form a circle, and place In the midst im blindfolded gander, and the one to whom he goerilirst will Itoon b ,a bridee-sblie the Tyrottese peasants, on the \knocking nightie\ listen at the baking oven.. and if they hear music. It signifies an early wedding but if the ringing of the bellielt forebodes the death of the 'lather. Among many others a favorite method of forecasting the future is to eft upon the floor and throw one's shoe with the foot over the shoulder, and then to predict from the position it assumes what Is about to trantopire • • • Many a pleasant tale could he told of the mistletoe. which was generally placed, with mueh secrecy, over the door. It was the privilege of the swain. to kiss any maiden caught under the mistletoe bough, and, aecording to Archdeacon Naree, the tradition watt that the maid who was not kissed under it at Christmae would net be married for a year. Brand says the ceremony was not duly performed unless. a berry was piched off with each kip.' This berry. It is stated by other /authorities, was to be presented for geed 'trek tin the maiden ginned. and Washington Irving wide that \when the berries are all plucked the privilege ceases.\ • • • In Belgium the children fill their ellOPs with henna or carrots on Chtlist- Mae eve wed cot thew WM* r ey place for the good saint's horse, in the morning they expect to find them filled With sweetmeats rand fruit In return for their gviod behavior In Poland. rind eltriewhere. It Is bellev.1 that on Chrietmest night the heavens sr,. OrOrierl, snd the st, see of Jerotee loftier Is re-enseteri, bet it Is only permitted Ii, the Palltie to et , . It., says Hariter'a Motrarine Thr,,oghout Northern (ler monv the ft -titles ate spread and lIghts Ufff bffsnIff, during the Offliirs 11101 then the Vergin Marc', and the attlfol who pampa when ever,' body Meer. 'nay find semethIng to oat. lin retain pert. of Austria they pet candler , ' In the windows, that the Christ -child may not *tumble in mewl throtio the .\ 1 1 WAR . PARTY ON TOP Japan ' s Statesmen Want Peace but the Army Don ' t. LATE NEWS FROM THE FRONT No 'Doe Poem Ile more Propitiou• for .s Settlement Th... the Present. Tokio, Dec, 6. per steamer City of Pekin, via San Franrisco, Dec. 22. -if the judgment of the Must intelligent and broad minded archon of the Jap- anese community could be openly ex- pressed, it Wuuid be found already fa- vorable to negotiatione for peace. The majority of the ministers of state are thoroughly persuaded that no time it, likely to be more propitions than the present for a settlement that shall se- cure the greatest material advantages to their country and at the same time guarantee entire security for the fu - lure. They believe additional victories may have the effect of wringing exeen- sive territorial concessions from their conquered adversary, but they doubt the wisdom of assuming the responsi- bilities of a continental administration, which may prove more burdensome than Japan can bear. But the mili- tary and naval elements, supported by the masses of the people, are for the moment too powerful to be restated. The warlike spirit is not supreme In the innermost councils of the empire and the most sagecluue and most experi- enced members of the cabinet are ready to welcome an occasion which will promise peace upon conditions essential') to Japanese honor and safety. NEWS FROM THE FRONT, Yokohama, Dec. 6,' per steamer, City of Pekin, San Francisco, Dec. 22. --Gen- eral °yenta left Port Arthur on Decem- ber 1, moving northward toward Kin Chow, which he reached on the 2d. A sufficient force was detached from the second army to occupy the fortifica- tions. General Oyama a movements in- dicate a purpose to march on Fu Chow, but no definite announcement of his plans are made public. Although Wet Hai Wel lies virtually defenseless at the southern side of the entrance to the gulf of Pechill no steps towards It occupation have yet been taken. Chee Fools In a state of utter demorall- cation, so far as the local authorities are concerned. When the fugitives from Port Arthur began to pour Into town. accompanied by panic stricken run- aways from Wei Hal Wei, the Chinese officials applied to the foreign consul for the landing of a force from the ships of war to defend the place from the native soldiery. Reports that a number of Chinese were needlessly slaughtered at Port Ar- thur received no denial, but it should be stated that although not contradicted It does not find a place In any official records of events. The march to Mouk- den appears to have been dropped from the Japanese program. AFFAIRS IN COREA. Seoul, Corea ' , Dee. 5, per steamer to Yokohama, Dec. 8, and via San Fran- cisco Dec. 22. -The energy with which Count Inouye developed his projects of reform had a startling effect upon the Corean court. On December 4 he had a second interview with the king, from which not only the queen, but also the entire royal family and officers of the household were excluded. Tbe vaccil- ating sovereign was made to under- stand that if the secret plots for the return of the Munger were allowed to continue, the capital should again be oc- cupied by the Japanese troops and Mar- tial law proclaimed. The king was in- formed that his minister of the interior had beeu directly concerned in foment- ing the Tong Huk insurrections and was advised to dispense with his ser- vices. Before the day ended the un- faithful minister had resigned. ARMISTICE PROBABLE. Washington, Dec. 22. -Now that Chi- na has appointed commissioners to go to Japan to negotiate for peace, it is probable that the latter country will appoint commissioners to meet them. It is believed here that Matsu, minister of foreign affaire, will he Japan's Chi- nese representative. An armistice will likely be declared pending peace nego- tiations. CHINESE LUXURIES EXPENSIVE. Orleatal War Makes the American Colon) Go Into Its Poeksts. New York. Dec. 21. -tThe member*, of the Chinese colonies riethis and other rifles are weeping and walling over the the tart that the war In which the Celestial empire le engaged has Oreaded lit lTerneltdOttlil adVance in the prices of Chinese Christmas good,. Every Christ- mas tens of thousands of dollars worth of milt eggs, sharks' fins. Joss sticks, teaa, silk. and other articles were Im- ported by the Mongolians from China as one of the feature, of the religion Ira order that they may eat, drink, give presents and be generally as merry as their CalleAnialt,brepren. The bills of lading on the heavy importations of the past month, however, show that the Chinese Christmas gveds cost from ten to fifteen time. as much as a year ago, while of course ctletnnin dialect are in- . - .realled in proportion The almond -eyed Celestiale not being gifted with the faculty of foresight knew nothing about the changed efindl- hone until notified to take the goods out of bond. Flince there has been weep- ing and wailing and gnashing of teeth, and savings that have net been toireheri for many a day have been depleted The Chinese blame the exporters, fui their failure to notify them of the tr.- meltdown advance In the price lists. GERMAN PYTHIANS TO ACT. Smut . In - sant/at a Notional Lodge of Their tivrn, Newark, N. J I tee In ertre.rs of the himcalaGousisem taeltie 'of tire . 1Cletr1lfe of Phythias are in .tort , opottnience with the other German helmes throughout the country looking to the holdinu of ft national rotifer, re, fear the purpose of tomaging s new nether Medlar to ha t u,f the Knight., hut to be composted ,,, , eieteei v of Germans and the pro- ceeelinge to he irnnisarted In the Ger- man tongue This is nn outcome of the re Don of the supreme lodge in emend line it, ennot It lit Inn nft to require ell work In the nubordinate te done In the English lenicinge The I.-Ite• queettott was 'Irish eon ..f I isole with a new beneficial ettolotv and had made arrangententa to transfer Its property and parapher- nalia but it was stopped by an injune- tkM issued by Chancellor McGill, and I proMMIent.. •
