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■kSL ‘ x l-?wU THE LEDGER; GAFFNEY, S. C., DECEMBER 24, 1896. Captain General Weyler Leaves the City of Havana. RECEIVES A HINT FROM MADRID It Informed Ttmt Romettiliig Mutt lie Done llefore the Flrot of the Veer In Order to Prevent Action by CongreM on the Cnin* eron Cuban Keaolutlon — A Spanlth Vic tory In Sente Clare Province. Havana, Deo. 23.—Captain General Weyler left Havana at 3 a. m. on board the Spanish cruiser Legazpi, bound for Marie), north of the military line, across the province of Pinar del Rio, with the Intention of resuming personal com mand of the operations against the in surgents in that part of Cuba. General Salano reports from Santa Clara that Lieutenant Colonel Oliver, in command of the Granada battalion, has had an engagement in that district with a force of insurgents. The general adds that the enemy had over 200 killed and wounded. The insurgents have lifted the rails and ditched an exploring engine near Ynraguaimas, province of Matanzas, killing a conductor and so seriously in juring the engineer that both his logs had to be amputated. The whereabouts of the fireman is not known. Weyler to Force the Flghtloj. New York, Dec. 23.—A Key West special to The World says: General Weyler proposes to take the field in Santa Clara province now, it is learned from Havana, and force the fighting. The captain general is disturbed by re ports of insurgent operations in Santa Clara. Besides, a strong hint is said to have reached him from Madrid that aomething must be done by Jan. 1 to forestall action by congress ou the Cam eron resolution. A number of dead bodies ot--£’ a cificos fmwbo^trt, V ere found no Cubans on Saturday near Al fonso, where a Spanish column had passod. All the huts and dwellings in that section had been burned and the crops destroyed, so the country people have had little left to live ou. Many are on the verge of starvation. The pacificos living ou farms near Esterves were driven from homo ou Sat urday aud were forced to go to the town or starve. When they wont there, ac cording to reports, they found no pro visions awaiting them. With nothing to do nor money to buy food their cases are pitiable. It is said if they go back they will be killed; if they remain they m i 1 starve. Affairs east of the trocha grow worse. The Spanish officials there cannot cope with the insurgent bands in operation in that section, using the hills as their base of operations, and they are con fined to the lowlands. A Sp^itinr.l on the Situation. Paris, Dec. 23.—The secretary of the Spanish embassy here, tliQ Marquis do Novallis, in an interview has. declared that but for American intorfereuco the Cuban insurrection would have termi- iiated long ago. Lo is quoted us add ing: ‘•The recognition of the independence of Cuba by the United States will be only the result of a whim. I beiiove the struggle will terminate bofoiethi end of Fobruary.” The Solid says: “If the United States recognizes the independence of Cuba, European opin ion will unanimously support Spain against America." O. A, It. Men OfT**r Their Servlrev. Rochester, Dec. 23. —A special dis patch from Newark, Wayne county, save: William B. Vosburgh, post G. A. U of Newark, unanimously adopted the following resolution: “Resolved, That this post, consisting of 100 ablebodied men, hereby offer their services to the insurgent array of Cuba to aid them in securing their ^dependence." Power* to OtTnr Thrlr Service*. London, Dec. 23. — A special dispatch from Paris says it is suggested that Great Britain, France and Italy, the three powers most interested, offer their sei vices in the Cuban question in order to prevent a conflict between Spain and the United States and to terminate the revolt. Ocrtnsti Wanlilp Suit* For Manilla. Hono-Kono, Dec. 23.—The Gorman w irsldp Irene, with Admiral Tirpltz on board, lias sailed for Manilla under or ders from Berlin to protect German sub jects and the subjects of other powers in the event of the severe fighting which U anticipated thero. * ubjtn In Mltsonrl* Sf.dai.ia. Mo. Dea 23—A massmeet- ing. held at the courthouse here, adopted resolution* calling upon Missouri’s rep resentatives in congress to support the C.iin -ron iSMoluttou for the recognition of Cuban independence. Auarclil'M to Its Set Free. BAtiTEtiONA, Spain. Dec. 23 —An ad ditional batch of anarchists will be set free during the day. Most of them were condemned to 20 years’ imprison- meut, aud 28 to eight years in orison. HrViilutlonarjr Httml DUperteil. Madrid, Dec. 2 .—The Corrospond- •m in asserts that gendarmes have dis persed a small revolutionary band that has teen organized near this city. Qiiten nf Njutlii I'migr.-tlnlnleit. Madkid, Dec. 23.—The Gahcan oniony of Cuba has cabled its congratulation to the queen regent ou tho death of Anto nio Mucio. BIG IRRIGATION VENTURE. TIio Coinp<u«r|Rehals Wrecked llrfure Com muting Sololde to Ho IteorRStiliod. Washington, Dec. 23 —Tho Yakima Investment company of Washington, which Paul Schulz had wrecked before committing suicide, is be resuscitated. A new corporation is to bo formed and one of the largest irrigation enterprises of the Pacific coast is once more to bo placed upon its feet. A. M. Booth has just returned from Boston whoro ho went &s attorney for the Safe Deposit and Trust company of this city to consult with an electric corporation. He reports that the plan of organization has met with approval and is now practically agreed upon by the principal parties. The property involved is estimated at from $1,250,000 to $1,500,000 in value. It is located in the Yakima valley, east of the Cascade mountains. Ninety thousand acres of land were bought from the Northern Pacific railroad, and a main canal with ditches with a length of 320 miles were built at a cost of $700,- 000. From time to time the land, water and water rights wore sold. An issue pf $450,000 in bonds were again secured by mortgage, in which the Safe and Deposit company was named as trus tees. Hard times came on, Schulz could not raise money to complete his scheme, suit for foreclosure was brought by trustee and receivers were appointed, of whom Schulz was oue. Soon after ho committed suicide under sensational cir cumstances. After a brief interval receivers’ certifi cates to the amount of $250,000 were issued and it is thought the holders of these and tho bondholders who wero interested in tho reorganization plan, in which the Safe Deposit and Trust company has taken the iniativo. Lon don and San Francisco banks and an electric corporation of Boston are also largely concerned as holders . of the bonds aud certificate!. CHRIST’S SECOND COMING. American* Go to Jernvnlem to Witness the Advent of Oar I-or.I. .' ,s r ~ Washington, Dec. 23.^-Tl’.Cro are a queer lot of colonists in an cient according to United tes Consul Wallace. lu a report to the state department ho says that of 630 citizens residing in Palestine 438 are Jews who are nominally Americans, having stopped in tho United States ou ♦ heir way from Russia to Palestine only long enough to take out American pa pers and passports. Of the other 02, nearly all have come to Jerusalem be cause of some peculiar religious belief. The one idea that s-ems to possess them all is that there will bo a second advent of our Lord and that this will take place In Jerusalem. Some of them during the period of waiting are suffering for the necessaries of life, but are content to endure this privation in tho hope of witnessing His coming. The Spoffordite colony or “ovorcotn- ers,” as they call themselves, have re cently been increased by the addition of 117 Swedish Americans, mostly from Chicago. Their loader, Mrs. Spofford claims to be under tho direct protection of tho Almighty and to possess prophetic powers. They aro a peaceful and law- abiding community. Fought an Imaginary Foe. Kansas City, Doc. 23.—Myrtlo Gil lette, tho young woman who was with J. B. Tucker, tho wealthy stockman of this city, when he killed himself in tho Lindell hotel in :4t. Louis, Mo., on Aug. 6, has boon sent to the city hospital. Site was arrested at Twelfth and Main streets while fighting an imaginary foe on tho sidewalk aud is thought to bo insane. Mist Gillette’s father is a pros perous stockmen at Fredonin, Kan. Tucker met her in Kansas City two years ago. They traveled about tho country until Tuckor lost his fortune and killed himself. His death unbal anced Miss Gillette’s mind and her fam ily has since made her an outcast. Will IXvIile tho Tllilan IHtnta. New York, Dec. 23.—Tho referee in the action brought by tho New York, Astor and Lonox libraries, tho principal beneficiaries of the will of tho lato Sam uel J. Tilden, against all personshaving a legal interest in tho estate, to deter mine whether certain land! shall be sold, determines that tho lands, inolnd- iug “Uraystono," tho residence of tho late Mr. Tilden, and Jtt other parcels should be sold, and one-half of the pro ceeds given to plaintiff.! and tho other half divided between six nephews and nieces of Mr. Tilden. A Week’s Happenings Gathered From All Parts of the State. MANY ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE l'orm<*r Ofllclttl* of a Cliartentnn trank Ar rested, Charged With Conspiring to De fraud—Cleiiisou Agricultural and Me chanical College Celebrate* Its Flnl Coiumeuoemeut—Other Note*. Charleston, Deo. 18.—J. Fred LU- ionthal and August Bequest, former officials of the German-American Trust and Saving! bank, were arrested hero, charged with a conspiracy to defraud that Institution last May. Lilienthal was president and Bequest ( cashier of the bank at tho time. It is alleged that Lilienthal, as president, drew a check that had been given to him, with fraud ulent intent, by Bequest Both men waived the preliminary examination and gave bond in tho sum of $1,000. The same men have been arrested be fore ou similar charges and cases arc now ponding against them in the court of sessions. To Prevent tho Cutting of Unto*. Charleston, Doc. 18. — Tho traffic managers of the Southern, Plant and Central of Georgia railway systems have been in this city all day discussing the rates ou fertilizers. Mr. Culp rep resents the Southern, Mr. Papy the Plant, aud Mr. Win burn tho Central road. The meeting has been held be hind closed doors and nothing has been given out for publication. It is jatKici- stood that its object is to arrlvd af a gen eral agreement Wuioh will prevent cut ting the rates iu tho futura Clrtnson Collage Coinnisnoeiuent. Clemson College, S. C., Doc. 21.— The Clomson Agricultural and Mechan ical college of South Carolina has cele brated its first commencement Tho exorcises extended over a period of four days. Orations were delivered by 14 members of the graduating class. Di plomas were presented by Senator Till- man. Lived on Hoot* and Merries. Charleston, Dec. 19.—A lad 14 years old, lost on a deer hunt in Carvor’s bay swamps, in Georgetown county, has just been found. Ho has had nothing to eat for 15 days except roots and ber ries and was reduced almost to a skele ton, but will recover. THE INQUIRY CONTINUED. Crevasse nt I’oiut l a Outre, on tho Mlssis- Klver, May Me Repaired. Washington, Dec. 22.—Tho senate committee on commerce continued its inquiry into tho necessity of repairing tho crevasse at Point 1’Outre, on tho Mississippi river, having before it Ma jor J. P. Quinn of tho corps of engineers in c! arge of the lower Mississippi river Wi ’•ks, and Air. McHenry of St. Louis, who is mo manager of the affairs of the Eads estate. — Manager Quinn stated that while ho was not an advocate of the Eads scour ing sy-tem, he considered tho repair of tho break as imperative. Ho said tho crevasse was constantly growing aud that it might reach a point where it would be impossible for the Eads estate to maintain tho channel through the south pass In that event a lawsuit would probably ensue and the com merce of New Orleans would bo bottled up. Major Quinn said that ho gave his advico entirely independently of the le gal question involved In the contract with tho Eads estate to maintain a 25- foot channel. Mr. McHenry said that tho Eads es tate would rot, on account of its con tract, stand in tho way of the closure of tho crevasse but that the estate did not ask tho government to do this work. He said the estate had so far maintained tho full supply of water demanded from it, and that for the present no help was needed. Ho agreed with Major Qainn that tho danger was in the growth of the crevasse. Air*. Crclle Franklin Daad. St. Louis. Dec. 23.—Mrs. Cocile Frank lin died here from cocoaine poison. Whether Mrs. Franklin wanted to end her life, or simply took tho drug to alle- viato pain is not known. She was dying when her seivant found her. A physi cian was hurriedly summoned and ho quickly administered a powerful ante* dote, but the remedy had no effect. Mrs. Franklin kept the most fashionable boardinghouses in St. Lonls. Nomination* Nant to the Senate. Washington, Doc. 22.—Tho president has sent tho following nominations to the senate: Postmasters: Alfred J. Me* Qniston, Saltsburg, Pa.; Robert M. Cameron. Belmont, la.; Orriu A. Mickel, Woodbine, la.; Nettie J. Van- inwagon, Ortonvillo, Minn.; Charles Trimble, Grenada. Miss.; Miss Felecio Louise Dolmas, Scranton, Miss.; Wil li:, in Ault, Wadsworth. O. War: Colo nel Lieutenant Davis Perry, Tenth cav alry. to bo colonel; Major John Morris Hamilton, First cavalry, to be lieuten ant colonel; Major Theodore A. Bald win, Seventh cavalry, to be lieutenant colonel. Tho Lntirail.i Lnavat M tdrl.l, Madrid. Dec. ;3 — Tho Ainericna steam-hip L turuJa has returned to Mca- kina. Will Me a Doable Hanclnr Frankfort. Ky., Dec. 23. — Sheriff Plummer of Newport has been in con sultation daring the day with Governor Bradley. Tho latter indicated that he would fix the same day for the execu tion of both Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling. The (Inal mandates of tho court have not as yet reached the gov ernor, but he is already receiving letters by hundreds pleading for mercy for Pearl Bryan’s murderers. Mr. McKinley I* Still In Ch!e*ru. Chicago, Dec. 23. — Presidcnt-eloct McK.nley, who had intended leaving for Canton Monday night, did not do so and is still here. He lias enjoyed his rest somewhat, although ho did Intend to remain one day longer. Mr. and Mrs. McKinley start for Canton via the Pennsylvania road during the n.^nt In order to fake Christmas dinner with his mother. Seveuiren Hart In a Wreak. Danville Junction, Me., Dec. 23.— Train No. 71, on tho Grand Trunk rail road, was derailed at a point about i miles below the junction and four cars were partially wrecked. Seventeen pas sengers were hurt, but not seriously. The injured were taken to Boston. The cause of the accident was a broken rail. Traffic was delayed for several hoars. Items Collected From All Parts of North Carolina. INTERESTING, IMPORTANT NEWS Nine New Lodge* of Ma*i>n« Chartered In tlie Stale During the I’rosent Year—An nual Ileport of the Soldier*' Home Made to the Slate Hoard of I’ubllo Charltle*. What It Show*. Raleigh, Deo. 19.—One night last Fobruary a policeman at Edeuton at tempted to arrest a negro charged with robbing a store. He resisted, aud the policeman called for aid from two citi zens. Other negroes became euragod and a riot was imminent. A division of naval reserves from Elizabeth City was sent to Edeuton. The negro was put in jail, but his case was not permitted by Judge Timmer- lake to go to tho jury, but was dismissed. Then the defendant became prosecutor and the officers and citizens were re cently tried for assault, convicted and sentenced to jail for from six to 12 months. The matter was laid before Governor Carr, who has just given them n full pardon, upon complete evidence that they had not used undue force iu arrest ing the negro oven under such great provocation and that lie was not injured. BIG SUMS FOR MR. BRYAN. WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH. Uprlalng of Young Turk* Feared. Berlin, Dec. 32.—A dispatch to the Frankfurt Zeitung from Constantinople says that a rising of the young Turk* party in feared there. The dispatch also says that 50 young Turkish officials have escaped arrest by fleeing from the city and that a number of officers of high rank have been taken to tho Yildia palace to be tried by courtmartiul. At tho palace, it is further stated, the usual precautions for the safety of the saltan navo been doubled and every suspect ap* preaching the palace is arrested. Anollier Lynching In Kentucky. Mayfield. Ky., Dec. 22. — James Stone, a negro, was taken from tho comity jail by a mob at an early hour Monday morning aud lynched. After being swung up several shots wero tired into his body. This was the third at tempt that had been made to lynch him. Stone was charged with criminally as saulting Mrs. J. M. R. Greene of this city, Nov. 24. A Go* fo*a to He Keargaed. Washington, Dec. 23.—In the United States supremo court Chief Ju-dice Fuller has announced a reargumout iu tho Laclede Gas case, involving tho franchise of the Ladedo Gas company of &t. Louis, Mu The Nebraskan Will Make Mure Muncy a* a Lecturer 1 ban a* I'rexlileiit. Raleigh, Dec. 19.—Anthony Com stock, manager of the McBce-Bryan combination, passed through this city, and stated that the contract with Bryan had been sold by Mr. McBeo at an ad vance of $25,000. Mr. McBeo, who was here, refused either to confirm or to deny the story. The purchasers aro an At lanta syndicate. “It has been published that wo are to give Mr. Bryan $50,000 for 59 lec tures,” said Mr. Comstock, “but the truth aboutt i is that wo aro to give him a great deal more. It is n great ven ture, but it will bo a great flunhcial suc cess. My principal trouble is to keep tho tickets out of the hands of specula tors. Only yestfcrday I received a tele gram from a fellow in New Orleans saying that ho had just sent $1,090 for a block of seats, I wired him back that tho tickets wero on sale at the regular placo in New Orleans, and ho could get them in tho regular way nt the regular price. The money has not reached mo yet; when it does I shall sirnuly send it back at his expense.” Seaboard Air Linn File* Complnlnf. Raleigh, Dec. 18.—Tho Seaboard Air Line railway, through General Passen ger Agent Anderson, has filed before the railway commission further com plaint against the Southern States Pas senger association, charging that it is not granted by the association tho priv ilege of through rates to Texas and Ar kansas and exchange of cars for that connection, and also claiming discrimi nation from North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia points to Texas and Arkansas. Tho railway commis sion is asked to carry the matter to tho interstate commerce commission. North Carolina** Tnx Ilato. Raleigh, Dec. 19.—Tho biennial re port of the condition of tho state’s treas ury has just boon made by tho legisla tive committee. Tffo cash balance Dec. 1. 1894, was $;<03,23!>; Dec. 1. 1895, fft).- 410, and Dec. 1, this year, $88,353. The aggregate receipts during tho two fiscal years were $2,375,324, while the dis bursements aggregated $2,588,153. The committee says that during the two years the taxable property iu the state has decreased $5,500,000, and that tho tax rate must be increased or expenses decreased. A Deadly Duel In North Carolina. CbLUMtUA, 8. C., Dec. 19.—In Polk county, N. O., just across tho lino of Spartanburg county, Peter Gibbes and Joe Davie, white farmers, had a quar rel Wednesday. Friday Davis was on his way to Landrum with a load of lum ber, when Gibbes asked for a ride. Da vis refused, whereupon Gibbs drew a pistol and began shooting. Davis had a Winchester on his wagon aud used it. The result is that Gibbes is dead and Davis is mortally wounded. A Uookkeeper Fatally Wounded. Charlotte, N. O., Dec 19.—C. J. Kirk, janitor of the city hall, went to the Singer sowing machine office while in u drunken condition and deliberately shot the bookkeeper through the left shoulder. W, T. Lake is the wounded man’s name. He will din iu a short while, the attending physicians say. The trouble was abont a machine Kirk had bought ou the installment plan. A Noted Stage Owner Dr.-ld. Chariottk, N. O., Dec. 22.—Edwin T. Clemmons, the most noted of tho old stage owners of this state, died at Sa lem. Before the time of railroads he owned stage lines from Jefferson to Greensboro, Raleigh and the principal towns of tho state. He was also owner of the Eaglo hotel, in Asheville. He left a largo estate. Condition of the Soldier*' Homo. Raleigh, Dec. 18.—Tho annual ro port of the Soldiers’ Homo has been made to tho state board of public chari ties. It shows that during the year 33 inmates wero received and 11 died. Thero are now 70 present aud 30 on fur lough. Native* of Three Ntale* Mret. Charlotte, N. 0, Dec. 22.-An In terstate union of native North and South Carolina and Virginians who now livs in tho northern and western states, wss hold at Sonthoru Pinos. Several hundred attended. N*w Lodge* of Mii*oii*. Raleigh, Den. 18.—Tho sec etary of tho grand lodge of Masons report i that during tho present year nine new lodges have been chartered, making the total 891. There are 11,000 members, a gain of 800. Mr*. C. TV. 11 a* l(11, a Rolallvn of the Van derbilt*, Crematrd In California. San Francisco. Dec. 23 —C. W. Has kell, superintendent of the Savannah mine in Grug Gulch, in Madeira county, has arrived in this city with tho remains of Ids wife, who was bnriied to death last. Thursday night. Tho body will bo placed in a vault here preparatory to sending it to Now York city for burial In tho Trinity church graveyard. The lady was a daughter of Dr. Liv ingstone of New York and a relative of tho Vanderbilts and Kissams. She was married five years ago in Denver to Mr. Haskell, who la a graduate of the United States Naval academy at Annapolis and was for a number of years connected with government engineering work in various parts of the country. Mr. Haskell's hands were badly burned in attempting to smother the fire in his wife’s clothing. She hud placed a candle on a box in the kitchen ot the house and got a box of cake and other food to prepare a luncheon for her husband and herself. Her clothing touched the candle and in a moment her clothing was In flames. She ran, screaming, out into the yard towards her husband’s office, where he was en gaged in writing a letter. Seizing a blanket from a bed in the office he ran to his wife’s assistance and tried to smother the blaze. He was only partially successful in his effort and only succeeded In extinguishing tho (liiines with a bucket of water. Ho car ried tho dying woman into the house and attempted with the romodies at hand to alleviate her agony, but she died 24 hours after tho accident. A FIELD FOR OUR RUBBERS. United Stale* Tonsa! at Chemnllr. Give* Advico t>i American Mannfacturer*. Washington, Dec. 23.—Thero is a big field in Germany for American rubbers, says United States Consul Monaghan, at Chonnitz, in a report to the state de partment. At present Russia is supply ing most of tho rubbers worn in Ger many, soiling through agencies all over tho empire, but neither tho Russian nor tho German marie are as good as the American product, being clumsy aud lacking in durability, although it com mands tho market just now by reason of its lower price. Tho consul also submits some sta tistics t > show Germany is building up a largo trade at England’s expense with New South Wales. He gives a list of the principal German exports to that colony and says they are not nearly as good as our own wares, but with the advantages of cheaper and quicker freights across the Pacific, tho United States should certainly have this trade. The Germans, however, have kept their goods up to or above sample, inspect them with great care and employ com petent salesmen who can speak several languages and thus continue to extend their trade in all quarters. Circulars are, in Mr. Monaghan’s opinion, not worth the paper they are printed ou as a means of introducing goods. Mint III* tVIfn, Son nn«l Self. Cincinnati, Dec. 28.—Jamc! Preston, aged 45, shot his wife Amanda, aged 37, and the latter’s son, William Bryant, aged ID, in tho residence of Mrs. Pres ton’s sou, 439 East Pearl street. Preston is a farmer at New Richmond, O. His wife left him some time ago and came to this city, taking quarters with her son and making a living at dressmak ing. Preston followed his wife and tried to make a reconciliation. He called at the house and a quarrel followed during which he began firing. Preston first shot his wife, then his stepson and then himself. Preston and his wife will will die The stepson has a wound in his elbow. Preston was actuated by motives of jealousy. HIg Cotton '1111 For lllrmlnsham. Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 23.—Messrs. Traynor of Chester, Pa., well known cotton mill men, have been in Birming ham for the past few days consulting with tho Birmingham Commercial ciub re.ative to establishing a mill here. It is proposed to build a $50,000 cotton mill. The Messrs. Traynor appeared before the officers of the commercial club and the matter was fully discussed. The Tray- nors showed their willingness to estab lish in this part of tho country, and tho proposition finally adopted was that the visitors’ 50 cents was to bo met with 50 cents down here. This most likely con- summates the deal, and Birmingham will get one of the largest mills In tho country. Amnesty Fur the Armenian*. Constantinople, Dec. 23.—The Rus sian ambassador M. De Nelidoff, had an hour’s audience with tho sultan on Sat urday, at which he urged tho instruction of ro onus and the granting of amnesty to imprisoned Armenians. His majesty asserted that tho reforms agreed upon by tbo powers already had been executed ami he promised to issue the amnesty decrees in a few days. Subsequently the ambassadors met and exchange^ views relative to the new reform pro posals to be submitted to the sultan. Mardereil For HI* Money. Sr. Joseph, Mo., Deo. 23.—Alfred Wilson, aged 70, one of the best known residents of Andrew county, was mur dered some time during the night by robbers, at Neosho. Wilson was a bach elor of considerable wealth. Some time ago lie drew his deposits from tiie bank ami is suppo.-od to have his money de posited in his home. It is not known whether any valuable? were secured by the robbers. A Nrgro LvnMir.l In Alabtma. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 23. — Joo James, a negro, was lynched nt Wood- stock during tho night. Monday he at tempted to n!sault Fannie Smith, aged 17, while she was on her way to school. The negro was pursued ten miles and brought back and identified by the girl. He confessed and said he wanted to steal the girl’s lunch. Ho was strung up in fr mt of Strecklin’s store In Wood- stock. Indian* to Culled n Hill, Chamberlain, S. D., Doc. 23 — A del- egation of Sioux Indians from Crow Creek agency with White Ghost, their head chief, as chairman, have left here for Washington to collect a bill of about $290,000 from the government. General Arbitration Agrcei Will Soon Be Signed. FINAL ooibespondeitoe; passed Cleveland Will Lay the Matter Ueforo tbo Senate Shortly After the Holiday Keen**. The Entente** Exprctnd E.Tcct Upon En glish nod Other European Investments In Atnerlnan Securities. Washington, Dec 23 —The final cor respondence between Great Britain and tho United States relating to the arbi tration treaty is now being exchanged and will probably be completed iu time to enable the president to lay tho treaty before tho senate after the holiday re cess, aud there is no doubt that it will be promptly confirmed. Experts in finance have assured Sec retary Oinoy that the pledge of perma nent peace between the two countries will add greatly to the feeling of confi dence among financiers iu the security of American investments. They antici pate that millions of pounds sterling will bo invested in American enterprises which might never have come at all without the treaty. The effect may not be sudden - and apparent, but it is be lieved that tho consideration will bo a potent one with the British investor that his money can be placed in a coun try with which the British empire can never be at war. This consideration m’ght turn investments in our direction where all other considerations were equal, or might even turn thorn in our direction where tho interest promised was not quite so large as in a country having no inch pledge of peace. The existence of the treaty is likely to exercise an effect upon tho stock market in times of political and and diplomatic excitement which will prevent such panics ns occurred over the message of President Cleveland on the Venezuelan boundary ft yeai' ago. Tho treasury lost at that time more than $3 000,000 iu a single day because of the bare sugges tion of the possibility that the United States might go to war with Groat Britain. Such a possibility will no longer exist under the treaty of arbitra tion. European financiers declare that tho existence of the treaty will surely attract British and other European cap ital to this eountrv. A powerful influence upon tho i tious of other states is expected toll low tho conclusion of tho aibitrai treaty between the United States 1 Great Britain. It is hoped that other countries will ask to be admitted to tho union, the final result being tho disbandment of great standing armies. BRAZIL TO FILE HLR TITLE'. Blip Claim* fie Territory Now lit DUpnte Ifcitwoen E-iftlaiiit and Itraxll. New York, Dec. 23.—Tho Herald’s correspondent in Rio Janeiro, Brazil, telegraphs that It is semiofficially an nounced that tho Brazilian governmei is in possession of documents off greatest importance in relation to i part of Guinea which is now in dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela. These documents, it is stated, give sat isfactory proot that the territory in question is properly within tho domain ~2ni7.il. It is also declared, on tho iority of persons in tho confideuco ot^clie government, that when the dis pute between England and Venezuela is settled, Brazil will formally present her title to the territory and expects to triumpiuryer all claimants. : Brazil’s claim to territory iu tho Guinea began with a dispute over a por tion now under arbitration between that country and France. Her claim toad joining territory in Venezuela is of a more recent dare. Brazil was much dis turbed the latter part of last year concerning the presence of Brit ish troops in the territory in dispute. The English missionaries then in the territory declared it to bo neutral until a final adjustment should be arrived at. It appears now that Bra zil has extended her claims in Guinea to all tho region in the Yuanri and Delta rivers. This includes the central gold fields, iu which is tho famous Oallao miuo aud no less than threo towns— Guapatica, El Callao and Trcmero. The claim also involves tho possession of rich sugar estates and profitable grazing land. Many Armenian* t» lie Kelcased. Constantinople, Doc. 23.—The largo measure of clemency on the part of tho sultan toward Armenians recently re ferred to will probably bring about tho release of 4,000 prisoners and the remit tance of all Renteucc<l to death. This has been promised to the patriarch Ar menian, but it needs ratification. At a meeting of the ministers, at tho request of Mr. Terrill, tho United States minis ter, Hatonm Aradari. who was impris oned at Trebizond, has been released. Nino individuals who surrendered to tho government as revolutionists at Aleppo, hare also been set at liberty. Santa Monica Want* tlin llarb >r. Los Angeles, Doc. 23 — Tho har bor board has had its first session In tho chamber of commerce hall to hoar arguments concerning the construction ! of a deep water harbor, either at Santa Monica or San Pedro. The meeting was presided over by Admiral Walker, a member of the board. A. O. Northell, a representative of tho Southern Paciflo Company, opened the arguments in fa vor of Santa Monica. The speaker read a letter from Senator Frye, chairman of the senate committee on coinmcrcs, fa voring Sants Monica. To Calabrsta Clirlitma* Hot May*. Liverpool, Dec. 23.—The Grain E*. Change will be closed next Friday, Sat urday and Monday in celebration of tbe Christinas holidays. The Provisions El- change will observe next Friday nud Saturday as Christmas holidays. Ex-Congra**inan Tucker Improving. Lexinoto*. Va., Doc. 23.—Ex-Oon« gressman John Randolph Tucker passed a favorable Bight, and his condition is so much improved that his physicii aud friends hope for hia tecovery.r