VOL. XXXVII., NO. 64. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1900.-FOURTEEN PAGE&

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Three Prominent Men AreShot Dead.

ANOTHER ONE DYING.

Wild Panio in a Hotel When theShooting Oommenoeß.

Col. Colson and Lieut. Scott, the Lat-

ter Formerly In 'Hie Command,

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a Shooting Affair?Colaon ISmptlea

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The Latter la Killed, ae Are Alao

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den, Scott's Friend, la Mortally

Wounded?Colson's Arm Broken.

FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 1«.-A shock-ing tragedy In which the lives of threeprominent men were sacrificed and that

of a fourth hangs by a slender thread,while two others miraculously escaped

with painful Injuries, occurred here at 1o'clock today. The principals In the trag-

edy were ex-Congressman David G. Col-son, of Mlddlesboro, and IJeut. EthelbertScott, Somerset. Scott was shot sixtimes by Colson and almost Instantly

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HANDY ANDY.Luther W. Demarree, assistant post-

master at Shelbyvllle, an innocent by-stander, was shot three times and diedinstantly. %

Charles Julian .another bystander, wasshot and died half an hour later.

Capt. B. Qolden, of Barbersvllle, com-monwealth's attorney of the Twenty-sev-

enth Judicial district, was shot in theback', and is not expected to survive thenight.

Col. Colson himself was shot twice Inthe arm. Harry McEwlng, of Louisville,

was shot In the foot, and W. O. Rldpatch,

of Chicago, sustained a broken leg by thelifeless form of Scott falling against himas they rolled down the stairs.

The tragedy Is one of the most sensa-tional in the history of the "dark andbloody ground."

den was removed to a room and made a.statement that Colson was the aggressor.

Colson n Prominent Republican. SENATE DEBATES ONPHILIPPINE QUESTION.

"This subject," Cullom said, "seems tocall for investigation. These people re-alize they are being badly treated. Suchtreatment Is without authorltw of law, andIt ought to be stopped If possible."Col. Colßon has long been a prominent

figure In Kentucky polities. He servedtwo terms In congress and declined a.*re-

nomlnatlon at the hands of the Republicanparty of the Eleventh district In 1898, Inorder to accept the colonelcy of the FourthKentucky regiment In the Spanish war.Scott was a lieutenant and Golden wascaptain of a company In Colston's regiment,

and the trouble which led to the tragedytoday began then.

Tillman?What Is the immediate causeof this petition? Does it come from Chi-cago?

PETTIGREW'S RESOLUTION 18 LAID

ON THE TABLE.

Cullom replied that the petition camefrom Chicago, but that it was signed bypeople of many stated.

Bpooner called attention to sections of theRevised Statutes, which provided penal-

ties for violations of Federal electionlaws.

Mr. Chandler said he stood corrected.The petition was referred to the com-

mittee on Judiciary-

Bill Chasging Pension I.awa.

Hoar and Wellington Vote Withthq Democrat* and Kyle, Lind-say! Pettas and Stewart With Re-publicans?Vest Close* Debate.

How the Trouble Ileiran.

A "feud sprang up between Colson andScott while the troops were In camp atAnnlston, Ala., and In this it Is said by

Coition's friends, Capt. Golden was a warmpartisan of Scott. The trouble betweenthem at that time culminated In a meet-ing between them In a restaurant, whichresulted In Colson being shot by Scott.The regiment was shortly afterward mus-tered out of service, as a I'esult of the feudbetween the officers and tho seriouscharges and countercharges which they

had made at Washington against eachother as officers. Since then the parties

had not met until to#ay, and it has gen-erally been believed that blood would bespilled should they meet, as both wereunderstood to be looking for each other.

CoafllcttßK Stories of the Fight.

The killingoccurred In the lobby of theCapitol hotel, the principal hostelry ofthe state capital,-the--veem being wellfilled at the time with politicians andothers who are here attending the con-tests for state officers before the legisla-

ture.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 IThe senate Is\u25a0Ull in the throes of the dts«umten-~of -the

Gallinger, chairman of the committee onpensions, reported a bill repealing section4118 Revised Statutes, so far as It may beapplicable to the claims of dependent par-ents of soldiers, sailors or marines whoserved the United States in the war withSpain. The bill was passedi.

Wellington's Philippine Resolution.Wellington introduced a Joint resolution

declaring the purpose of the UnitedStates toward the Philippine Islands andgave notice that he would address thesenate on the resolution next Thursday.

Fettigren Wants More Information.

Pettlgrew offered a resolution, which

went over, calling upon the secretary ofwar for, an ltemiied statement of the ex-penses of our ocupation of Cuba since theclose of the war and the salaries of allofficials.

Democratic Committee Chances.

Philippine question, and apparently there

is no near approach to a deliverance up-on the subject. Vest today voiced theopinion of many senators when he saidthat such discussion as was now in prog-ress was of no consequence, as the coun-try was confronted by a state of factsthat could not be changed by talk.

Col. Colson is in Jail tonight, charged

with murder, but he claims self-defense.The witnesses to the affair were taken

so much by surprise when the shootingbegan that most of them were almostpanic-stricken, and there are many con-flicting stories as to how the fight oegan.

Pettigrew's resolution of Inquiry andLodge's substitute for It were laid on the

table today and Hoar's generat resolutionof inquiry as to the facts of the Philip-pine war was taken up. An effort of Pet-tlgrew to amend it, so as to call for thepresident's Instructions to the Paris peacecommissioners, led to a prolonged de-bate.

Colson Declines to Talk.Shooting? Start* Promptly.

Col. Colson and a party of friends, amongwhom was Demarree, were sit.tin* in thelobby engaged In conversation as Scott andCapt. Golden came up thti stairs from thebarroom, walking in the direction of Col-

son. The latter, it is-said, half rising fromhis chair, fired at Scott, who instantly re-turned the fire. The shooting became gen-eral, and bystanders are at variance asto the number engaged In It.

Col. Colson was removed to the residencewhile the surgeons dressed his shatteredarm, and he was not taken to jail until5 o'clock. He begged to be allowed bail.The grand Jury Is in session and an in-dictment will probably be returnedagainst him tomorrow. Coroner Meagherwill also hold an Inquest tomorrow morn-ing. Colson tonight still declined to talk.He is in a highly nervous state and ap-peared to have been weeping when a re-porter called. He suffered a partial strokeof paralysis after he was shot by Scottat Anniston, and has never fullyrecoveredfrom It.

After the senate had" considered the

matter behind closed doors, the amend-

ment was rejected by a vote of 41 to 20.The debate for the day was concluded

by Vest, who made a notable speech Inopposition to the assumption in somequarters that every man who does notagree with the policy of the administra-tion is a traitor to his country. Vestthrew Into his utterances all the nervousforce and energy and the accomplished

oratorical ability for which he is famed,and commanded the attention of the sen-ate throughout.

McLaurin addressed the senate on thefinancial question, making an argument

in favor of his proposition to confer au-thority upon state banks to Issue circu-lating notes.

Petition to Prevent I.ynrhlns.

Culberson of Texas withdrew aa a mem-ber of the census committee and Cockrellpresented sn order making the following

additions to the standing committees ofthe senate:

Men Commence to Full.

Demarree was stainding slightly in frontof Colson, and Young Scott Is said to havecrouched behind him to ward oft the bul-lets from Colson's revolver. In an InstantDemarree fell dead, pierced by three bul-lets.

Census?Mr. Tallaferra.Civil service?Messrs Turley, Heltfeld

and Culberson.That death seeks a shining mark wasillustrated in the tragedy. Irrigation?Chliton and Aller.

Education ond labor?Daniel.Fisheries?Kenney.Mines and Mining?Butler.Patents?Heltfeld.Transportation routes to the seaboard?

McLaurln.Potomac river front?Bacon.National quarantine?Culberson,rhlllppine Resolutions Debated.

Ail the Parties Well Known.Capt. Golden, who accompanied Scott,

reeled to one side, falling into the arnuof ex-Gov. James E. McCreary, exclaiming,

"I am shot."

Colson was the most widely known ofthose wlio figured In It, but none of theothers was obscure. Scott» was a younglawyer of some note and a nepnew of ex-

Uov. Bradley, his mother being a sisterof the ex-governor. He was about 30years old.

Julian was one of the wealthiest farmersof the county, and was active in local pol-

itics, being a Democrat. His family wereamong the best known people in Ken-tucky. One brother, Henry P., is a lawyer

at Kansas City, Mo.; another, Alexander,

is a wealthy shoe man of Cincinnati anda cousin of Judge Ira Julian, of this city,

and is now a candidate for the Democraticnomination for congress in this district.

Demarrio was about 32 years of age, andIn addition to being assistant posanajster atShelbyville, was a largo real estate owner.Capt. Golden is one of tne best known law-yers In the southeastern part of the stute,

and has long been a leading Republicanpolitician of his section. Both Colson andScott were regarded as dead game, andboth had figured in shooting affrays before.

Caiman Brims* Oat Another Gun.

The smoke in the locality of the antag-onists became dense, but Colson continuedto press Scott, who retreated backward,shooting as he moved. Colson emptied

the chambers of a 32-caliber revolver, andquickly brought a 44 Into action. Scottby this time had been shot several times,

and as he staggered back and fell downthe stairway Colson, who was a

few feet of him, contltnued the fire untilthe form of Scott rolled over and showed

life extinct.

With the opening of today's session ofthe senate Cullom of Illinois presented apetition, handsomely bound and signed by3,200 colored persons, asking for such leg-

islation as will protect colored men ofthis country from the "barbarous prac-tice of lynching and burning coloredmen."

The resolution of Pettlgrew, calling forInformation regarding the conduct of thewar in the Philippines, was laid beforethe senate, and the resolution Introducedby Hoar substituted for It, with an amend-ment offered by Lodge. It was about tobe passed, when Pettlgrew offered anamendment, calling for Information as to

ail the Instructions which the president

had given the commissioners who hadnegotiated the treaty of peace at Parle,together with the correspondence thathad passed between the president and thocommissioners.

Davis Asks Executive Session.

Cullom asked that the petition be re-ferred to the committee on Judiciary, al-though he said it might be desirable torefer it to the committee on privileges

and elections.Bulieta Fairly Ilnined.

The battle was terrific, and bullets fairly

rained through the lobby of the hotel, sev-eral of which went wild, piercing windowglass or embedding themselves In the wallsand furniture of the hotel. It was notdiscovered for several minutes that Julian,who died later, had been shot, and at firsthis wound was thought to be only trifling.

Hoar, chairman of the Judiciary com-mittee, said he believed every senatorwould be glad to have such a measureadopted as would suppress this wrong-doing and enable the officials to enforcethe laws.

Davis, chairman of the foreign rela-tions committee, and one of the commis-sioners, made the point of order againstthe amendment that it was executivebusiness.

No senator, he thought wouli disagreeto that. He directed attention to the factthat the state laws take cognizance of thecrimos referred to In the petition. By

what constitutional method the UnitedStates could take action In this questionIs a difficult query.

Chandler, chairman of the committee onprivileges and elections*, thought it desir-able to be perfectly frank. There is nopower in congress, said he. "to prevent

or punish crimes committed in variousstates. If the states do not punish crimesfor the punishment of which they haveenacted laws, no Federal law can take theplace of useless state laws."

Col. Colaon Surrender!!. Filteeu Shot* Went llouie.

After the killing Col. Colson ran out ofthe hotel and hurried to the residence ofChief of Police Williams, where he sur-

rendered. He was almost exhausted, andas he entered the house gasped:

"I am sorry he. would not let me alone.There were three of them shooting at me."

Fifteen shots went home in the tragedytoday. When it is remembered that, so

far us known, only three revolvers playeda part In the duel. It can be se«n thatthe aim was for the most part accurate.

Colson's shots were true, but this de-

tracts nothing from the noted skill ofScott, because he emptied his revolverafter several bullets had lodged In him.

Following is the record of the marks-men:

President Pro Tem. Frye, who was him-self one of the commissioners, overruledthe point, because he said it was withinthe discretion of the president whetherhe should send the communication to thasenate or not.

"Then," said Davis, with much feeling,"I desire to protest In the strongest pos-sible manner against a public discussion ofthis amendment. I may say that nothingpassed between the president and thecommissioners to which I should raiseobjection to publication, but there arematters which ought not to be made pul>-11c at this time."

Panic In Hotel Dinlnic Room.

Meanttlme the wildest excitement pre-vailed in the hotel lobby where the killing

occurred and in the dining room nearby

where about 300 guests had been seated atdinner when the fusillade began. Men fellover each other in frantic efforts to get

to places of safety; women fainted, and

.it was several minutes before the awfulscope of the tragedy was fully known.The dead were left lying In pools of bloodand messengers were dispatched in everydirection for physicians and nurses tocare for the wounded.

Charles H. Julian, who was shot in theleg, died shortly after reaching a room,death being due to loss of blood and the?back to hla aervoua system. Capt. Ot»l-

Scott, bullet In temple, one in throat,two in lungs, two irk back.

Dcmarree, two in heart Chandler Mistaken In Hla Law. Fettlgrew Tnrned Dom,Julian, bullet in calf of right leg.Capt. Golden, two bullets in spine.Coition, bullet splintereu left wrist to

elbow; bullets tore his cuffs and sleevesto shreds.

Chandler said there was no Federal lawunder which the violation of even thesuffrage law could be punished.

Spooner?There is such Federal legisla-tion.

Ten minutes later the doors were op-ened and Tavis moved that the amend-

ment ofTered by Pettigrew be laid on Iliatable. The motion was carried?tl to iX

The following Is the vote In detail:Yeas?Aldrich. Allison, Baker, Burrows,

Carter, Chandler, Cullom. Davis. Depew,Fairbanks, Foster, Frye, Gallingcr. Hale,

Hansbrough, Hawley, Kean, Kyle (P.),Lindsay (D.), Lodge. Mcßride, McLaurtii

Nobody not in the line of fire wastouched.

Chandler?There Is not now such legis-

lation. Congress has no constitutionalpower to punish such crimes.

Cullom thought that inasmuch ss It In-volved new legislation, the petition go tot&« committee oa judiciary,

flow Julian Died.

The death of Julian is the most remark-able. He walked to his room unaided.

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Buller's Forces Again En-gaging the Boers.

RESULT IS NOT KNOWN

Every Avenue of News From theFront la Apparently Closed.

War Office Announce* That It Baa

Ho Information to Give Oat?The

Firing Heard at Pletermartlshaiv

la the Heaviest Tet la Na-

tal?A Conciliation Committee,

Designed to Pnt a Stop to War,

Has Been Formed la London, With

Some Prominent People Headtac

It?More Troops Are prdered.

LONDON, Jan. 17.?The Times publishesthe following from Pietermarlttburg, datedTuesday:

"Very heavy artillery firing was heardyesterday In the direction of Springfield."

Force Xesrlng Lady smith.

The Exchange Telegraph Company haareceived the following dispatch, dated Jan-uary 16, from Pletermaritaburg:

"There Is no news from the front, butheavy firing was heard today in the di-rection of Frecre. It Is probable that Gen.Buller Is engaging the enemy.

"A rumor Is current here that a portion

of the British force Is near Lady smith."Heaviest Firing: Yet Heard.

A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Ple-termarltzburg, dated Tuesday, says:

"There was very heavy firing to thenorth yesterday. I believe the Boers arecontesting C3en. Buller's passage of theTugela. Howitzers are evidently busy, a*

the firing Is described as the heaviest yetheard in Natal."

No News to Be Gtvea Oat.

12:30 a. m.?The war office announced atmidnight tfiat no further news would beissued tonikht. *

Not Kven Rnmora Telegraphed.

4 a. m.?Even rumors are no longer tel-egraphed from Natal. The conclusion de-duced from this silence by the militaryexperts generally Is that no decisive blowhas been struck either way, as tn such aneven there would be no necessity for al-ienee.

Conciliation Party Formed.The South African conciliation commit-

tee quietly formed to represent the peaceminority announces Itself to the countrytoday and asks for support. Among themembers are Lord and Lady Coleridge,

Herbert Spencer, Sir Robert Threshle-Reid, George John Shaw-Lefevre, Fred-erick Harrison, Stephen Gladstone, theCountess of Carlisle and other notable

cersons.Leonard Courtney, Unionist member of

parliament for the Bodwln division ofCornwall, is president of the committee.

This movement should be distinguished

from the "stop-the-war" group of extrem-ists, of which William T. Stead Is the

most active member. It* programme,summarized, Is to wait until a properopportunity arrives for some peaceable

settlement. Meanwhile It will gather anddistribute correct Information and soundviews. The manifesto affirms that "aathe war was begun amid misunderstand-ings on both sides, a pacific settlement lapossible."

No Considerable Follewlag.

There is no muieatton that such an ar-rangement would be tolerated by anyconsiderable portion of the public. Na-tional emotion Is now in a state of dis-quietude over me reverses to Britisharms; dissatisfaction with the conductof military business is Intense, and thereIs an almost universal determination tosee the thing lurough.

Five New Batteries.The war office has issued orders for

tho formation of five new batteries. SomeIdea of the extent of the artillery re-sources', to be drawn upon may be gained

from the fact, according to the state-ment of a military expert this morning,

that an old practice howiticr at Lydd,

In Kent, with which it is Impossible to doaccurate shooting, but which for sometime has been solely used to test shells,has been ljtid under requisition for thafront. Orders have been received at Lydd

to pack this venerable relic with as muchdispatch as possible for embarkation.

More Ulllltla to He Called Oat.

Seventeen more militia battalions willbe embodied in tne course of a fortnight ?

Ail the regulars are now out of the coun-try. except fourteen Infantry battalionsand eleven cavalry battalions. The waroffice has placed an order for 32,000,000cartridges In ruses.

Five Thousand Yeomen Paaa.The yeomanry committee announces that

It has accepted 5,000 out of the 10,000 whichIt wishes to raise, and still has 20.000 ap-plicants to be examined. The Dally Chron-icle asserts that the committee was goad-

ed Into this statement by the reports that

there was no hope of getting the full num-ber.

Officer* to Be Retained In Kcrpt.

The war office has wlrejl to countermandthe departure from Egypt" of a number ofofficers Who were previously ordered toSouth Africa. The Daily Chronicle, com-menting upon this and upon other new*

related to it. says:

"There are some curious report! In cir-culation?apparently with some authority

behind them?which point to the stoppage

of the dispatch of further reinforcementswhen" the troops now mobilised shall haveembarked. The pew cwvslry brigade Isnot to leave England at present."

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