Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 31, 1900, Page 2

The Beraté-Review. |EXPERT 8. CONFUSED E. Cc. Kiley. T, J, Austed, | (N THE DARK REGARDING PLANS KILEY & AUSTED, Editors and Publishers, GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. In case there is a slump in the dia- mond business,Cecil ‘Rhodes might find employment in the museums as the $10,000,000 prize beauty. They have put a St. Louis man in jail on a charge of insanity because he believes he is in hell. The only trou- ble with that poor fellow is that he’s too candid. Ridding the heart of malice does not in itself free the hands from cruelty. A man may act cruelly from malice, but he may act just as cruelly from sheer coldness. He that would be kind must not only be delivered from the spirit of hate, he must be filled with the spirit of love. If the hands are never to be cruel, the heart must never be cold. In the enterprising city of Buenos Ayres automobile carriages are® no uncommon sight, in the form both of private vehitles and of delivery wa- gons. Cycle roads now radiate from Buenos Ayres to a distance of sixty and seventy miles in the surrounding country, and under the care of the Ar- gentine Touring club these roads are reserved for the use of bicycles and automobiles. A young missionary far in the inte- riorof Chinareceived for baptism a lit- tle child. The name given was Moo Dee, so unusual a combination that the minister asked its origin. “I have heard of your man of God, Moo Dee,” was the reply. “In our dialect Moo means love and Dee God. I would have my child, too, love God.” Mr. Moody was not a Chinese, but his name told in that language the secret of his life. The manager of an immense business declares that it costs his house twenty thousand dollars a year simply to cor- rect errors in invoices and other pa~- pers—mistakes due to poor writing and poor English, for which employes are responsible. “Some stenographers need but the idea to turn out the per fect letter,” said he, “while others ara a means of grace because they try the patience.” The money lost because of ignorance and carelessness in that sin- gle house would pay the salaries of a considerable body of teachers in sec- ondary schools whose pupils are sup- posed to learn how to write plainly and speak correctly. A situation involving some tension has arisen out of a conflict of inter- ests between the live stock companies and the frontier settlers. The com- panies wish to continue their occupan- cy of the great plains of the West as cattle ranges, and are urging the gov- ernment to lease them to the highest bidders. The settlers wish the lands subdivided for homes and farms, and protest that they shall still be held open to individual purchase or to pri- vate entry under the homestead law, which gives 160 acres to each actual occupant who makes certain improve- ments. The governor of Nebraska in- vites other Western governors to a conference in the interest of the set- tlers. Details of the sudden eruption from the central crater of Mount Etna, last July, are gradually coming to light through scientific reports. One of the most striking phenomena of the out- break was the formation of an “erup- tive pine” or “cloud-tree” directly above the crater. A famous example of these volcanic smoke-trees is that which was seen standing over Vesu- vius during the destruction of Pom- peii. But Etna is a far mightier and loftier volcano than Vesuvius, The verge of its great crater is nearly 11,- 000 feet above sea level, and the “eruptive pine” last July rose more than 16,000 feet above the crater. It was finally blown off by the wind, hid- ing the sun as it drifted away in an elongated black cloud. An era of good feeling has begun to make its appearance among the vari- ous denominations professing Chris- tianity. It is now not an infrequent occurrence in any of the large cities to see priests of the Methodist, Presby- terian, Catholic, Baptist churches, etc., in conference discussing reform topics. But just as this happy state of affairs begins to show on the horizon of the church world, J. Alexander Dowie has made his appearance at the head of a sect which threatens to grow into great proportions under the title of the Zion. Zion has set its face against all other denominations and has begun the con- struction of the city of Zion on the banks of Lake Michigan. The rapid strides being made by Dowieism has surprised church men generally. The real secret seems to be in its social and co-operative features. One of the cor- ner-stones is a bank to which members may bring their money and check it out at pleasure. This feature may be adopted by other churches. At a dinner given by a political club in New York recently a man who is unusually young for one who has at- tained to such prominence in his pro- fession was for the first time in his life set down for a response to one of the toasts. When at last he was called on, his beardless face flushed and his manner was very embarrassed. Never- theless he stood up and thus delivered himself: “Gentlemen, before I entered this room I had an excellent speech prepared. Only God and myself knew what I was going to say. Now God alone knows.” And he sat down, FOR THE SUCCOR OF MAFEKING. Another Column Leaves Kimberley for Griqua Town—Force Is De- seribed as Strong and the Expe- dition as Likely to Attract Much Attention—Gen. French Fails to Head Off Commandant Olivier— An Advance by Lord Roberts’ In- fantry Is Hourly Expected—Bul- ler’s Patrol Has a Skirmish. London, March 28.—Military observ- ers here, and even those in close af- filiation with the war office, are con- siderably confused as to what is being done for the succor of Mafeking. Some 5,000 to 6,000 men are engaged with Lord Methuen at Warrenton and Fotrteen Streams, and now another column is about leaving Kimberley, if it has not already started for Griqua Town, 160 miles west. Its os tensible purpose is to drive out the Boers. The force is described as a “strong one,” and the expedition as “likely to attract much attention.” Gen. French is reported from Bloem- fontein Sunday as returning from Thaba Nehu, without apparently head- ing off Commandant Olivier with his fifteen guns and miles of baggage. Boer horsemen are in contact with the British outpost from Biggarsberg to Warrenton. Gen. Buller’s patrol had a sharp skirmish Sunday at Wasch- bank. Lord Roberts’ infantry has now been quiet for fourteen days and news of an advance is hourly expected at the war o ce. Messrs. Wolmarens, Fischer and Wessels, the peace envoys from the federal forces, are due at Naples in a few days. After visiting two or three European capitals they will go to New York by way of Antwerp. It is under- stood at The Hague that they are in- vested with large powers and are pre- pared to agree to the exchange of notes looking toward intervention. 5 The ‘Times prints a statement from Cape Town to the effect that the Boers after suffering heavy losses, are prob- ably now unable to put more than 30,- 000 men on the fighting line. Steyn Fled Against His Own Judg- ment. London, March 28.—The Bloemfon- tein correspondent of the Morning Post, telegraphing Saturday, says: i learn that Mr. Steyn fled against his own judgment and on the persuasion of Mr. Fischer that duty toward his country demanded that he should re- main uncaptured as long as resistance was possible.” Will Create Considerable Notice. London, March 28.—The Cape Town correspondent of the Daily Mail, tele- graphing Monday, March 26, says: “A strong expedition will leave Kimberley to-day for Guiqua Town. Its move- ments are liable to create considerable notice.” Reocecupied by Boers. Barkly West, March 28. — A com- mando of 400 Boers has reoccupied Papkuel, forcing the rebels in the Her- pert district to rejoin the federal flag. Extensive looting is reported in that direction. Gen. French Failed. Bloemfontein, March 28. — Gen. French has returned from Thaba Nehu, having failed to engage the Boers who are trekking northward. Joubert Full of Hope. Pretoria, March 28. — Gen. Joubert has returned from Kroonstadt. He is full of hope and may return to Natal shortly. FILIPINOS DISORDERLY. They Become Excited Over an In- cendiary Play at Manila. Manila, March 28.—During the pro- duction of an incendiary play entitled “For Love of Country,” presented in the Tagalo language at the Tagalo theater the natives, under the influence of shrewd reference to independence, became disorderly. Finally, quite car- ried away at the sight of the rebel flag on the stage they cried: “Vive Fili- pinos,” and “Vive Aguinaldo.” The police, who were summoned, restored order and arrested the manager of the theater and the author of the play. The latter is the proprietor of the Ta- galo newspaper which was recently warned to moderate its radical utter- ances. The American authorities had forbidden the production of the play. GOT A GOOD WAD. - Slick Individuals Touch a Restau- rant for $3,100. New York, March 28. — Five well dressed men entered Healy’s restau- rant, at the corner of Sixty-sixth street and Columbia avenue yesterday, and while one of them engaged the cashier in conversation one of his com- panions went to the safe and got away with $1,300—$700 in checks and $600 in cash. The checks were returned by mail last night, having been posted at the general postoffice. The other men quietly withdrew and the robbery was not discovered for fully five minutes afterward. The restaurant is a fash- jonable one, and at the time of the robbery there were about forty guests at brekfast. © New Naval Hospital. Vallejo, Cal., March 28. — The new United States naval hospital at Mare Island has been ccmpleted, and is ready to be turned over to the govern- ment. Its capacity may be exceeded by some institutions, but in the ar- rangement for the care of the sick and disabled bine jackets the institution will rank with the best in the country. Platt Not Seriously Hl. New York, March 28.—A report that Serator Platt is seriously ill and in danger of collapse and that his friends are trying to prevail upon him to drop out of political work for a time is de- nied by Lemuel B. Quigg, his deputy. Rabbi Wise Dead. Circinnati, March 28. — Rabbi M. Wise, probably the most dis'inguished rabbi in the Reformed Jewish church, digi of of a stroke of paralysis which made its first appearance Saturday evening. His eud cawe painless. MADE NO APOLOGY. Story That Salisbury Had Made Amends for Opening Macrum’s Mail Untrue. London, March 28.—The report pub- lshed in the- United States that Lord Salisbury has apologized for the open- ing of American consular mail in South Africa is untrue. Nothing what- ever has passed between the two goyv- ernments on this matter. -0- Washington, March 28.—It is said at the state department regarding the story that Great Britain has apologized to this government for the action of the censor in opening letters addressed to the United States consul at Pre- toria, that the United States has made no demand upon the British govern: ment for an apology, as the officials say that Mr. Macrum, who was con- sul at Pretoria when the mail is said to have been opened, made no official complaints on that subject, and thus the state department had nothing offi- cial before it to serve as a basis for a demand for an apology. However, the British government itself voluntarily took notice of Mr. Macruin’s complaint, and finding that, as an incident to the transfer of a large quantity of mail from Durban (which was the place where our con- sular mail was landed) to Cape Town resulting in great congestion, and the handling of mail by new agents, there had been an indiscriminate opening of letters, which probably had affected the consular mail with others. Lord Pauncefote, speaking for his govern- ment, disavowed the action of the cen- sor. and declared that it was unaw thorized in respect to Mr. Macrum’s mail. His assurance was given long ago, and some of the menibers of the house committee on foreign affairs were made acquainted with it at the time. STAMPED ENVELOPES. Heatwole Proposes That They Shall Be Perfectly Plain When Sold by Government. Washington, March 28. — Congress- mar. Heatwole introduced the follow- ing bill, which is in the interest of tls printing fraternity: “That on and after the first day of October, 1900, the United States gov- ernment shall not issue, sell or permit to be sold, at any office or agency, any stamped envelopes having or contain- ing thereon any lithographing, engrav- ing, printing or impression whatever except an embossed postage stamp.” KILLED BY HER SON. Woman’s Companion in Debauchery Struck Down by a Boy. Chicago, March 28. — Albert Stedge, aged seventeen, was arrested, charged with killing William Hobson, a well known stock yards character. Stedge lives with his mother, and when he re- turned-home last night found. Hobson and his mother intoxicated. A quarrel ensued and Stedge struck Hobson on the head with a hammer, killing him almost instantly. RECORD-BREAKER GORMAND. Fourteen-Year-O0ld Colored Boy Has Wonderful Capacity. Evansville, Ind., March 28.—Georze Day, colored, aged fourteen, was ar- raigned in the police court charged with robbing a fruit store. He ad- mitted the eating of seventy-five bananas, fifty-three oranges and three pounds of nuts in three hours. He says he can eat twice that much and not half try. Physicians say he is a record-breaker. MORE SERIOUS. The “Boxer” Movement in China Is Increasing. Peking, March 28, — The “boxer” movement in the North is assuming alarming proportions. News has been received here that an indecisive, but severe fight has taken place between the “boxers” and imperial troops at Yen-chiu, provizce of Chi-li. Each force numbered about 1.500 men, and there were heavy casualties on bota sides. HONOLULU Manila Transports Now Instructed to Call There. San Francisco, March 28.—The war department has recognized Honolulu as an open port, by ordering that the transport soon to sail from here call there en route to Manila. The Han- cock, which sails with the Philippine commission on April 10, will stop at Honolulu and Guam. The Meade and Grant will also touch at Honolulu. OPEN AGAIN. DUKE OF ORLEANS THRASHED. Was Not Injured in Boar Hunt, but Was Beaten. Paris, March 28. — The Aurore says that the indisposition of the Duke of Orleans is not due to a wound received during a boar hunt in Spain, but was caused by a sound thrashing adminis- tered by an Englishman on account of the duke’s letter congratulating the author of the cartoon cf Queen Victoria which appeared in the Paris Rire. Foul Play Is Suspected. Moline, Ill., March 28.—The body of Miss Nina Miller, who disappeared from her home in Milan, Ill., has been found on a cake of ice in the middle of the Mississippi river near Fort Mad- ison, Iowa. Although the theory of foul play has not been proved, it seems the only reliable explanation of the young woman’s death. Big Steel Plant Located. Pittsburg, Pa., March 28.—The Union Steel company has at last decided on a location for its big plant. The works will not be located at Webster as was generally supposed, but at a point on the south side of the Monongahela river a short distance above Charleroi. Knockout for Jeffries, Chicago, March 28. — Mayor Harri- son has determined to land a knock-out blow on the proposition té let James J. Jeffries, fistic champion of the world, try conclusions with three men at Tat- tersall’s. The mayor insists that Jeff- ries must box six rounds with one op- ponert or not put on the gloves at all, Exposition to Open April 14. Paris, March 28.—At a cabinet coun- cil at which M. Loubet presided it was decided to officially inaugurate the Paris exposition Saturday, April 14, U BOERS IN GOOD LUCK KRUGPR’S FORCE AGAIN SHOWING SOME BOLDNESS. : Raiding Party Headed tor Jacobsdal ‘With the Intention of Cutting the Railway — Commandant Olivier Appears to Have Given the Brit- ish the Slip—Lord Roberts’ Ad- vance May Be Delayed for Months —Gen, Clements Occupies Jugers- fontein and Fauresmith and Is Warmly Welcomed. ; London, March 28.—The Boers are having a little good luck and are show- ing scme boldness again, as a raiding party estimated at 400 is believed by the British forces at Warrenton to have ercssed the Kimberley and Bloem- fontein wagon road Monday and to have headed for Jacobsdal with the intention of cutting the railway ten miles west. . Commandant Olivier appears to have gotten his 5,000 men and twenty-five miles of wagons into rugged country, where he can make an easy rear guard defense. Charles Williams, the mill- tary expert, says: “If this column gets through sub- stantially Commandant Olivier will have carried out the great feat of the war, seeing that he ran every chance of being ground between the upper millstone of Lord Roberts’ army and the néther millstone of the broken Basuto frontier.” He will have done it within fifty miles or so of Lord Roberts’ main strength. Certainly it looked for a week as though Lord Roberts held Oli- vier in the hollow of his hand. If Oli- vier gets through to Kroonstad with even 3,000 men it will be an important addition to the Boers gathering there. His escape is attributable in part to the worn out condition of the British cavalry horses. Lord Roberts’ trans- port appears to have been dislocated by the loss at Reit river before Cronje surrendered, of the wagon train, and in addition to this, the army with which he purposes to advance toward Pretoria is nearly double that of the early rapid movements. Ten thousand transport, cavalry and gun animals are due to arrive at Cape ports during this and next week. It is given out at Cape Town that Lord Rober‘s’ advance may be delayed for months. Although such statements should be received with reserve, it seems positive that he intends to go to Cape Town to meet Lady Roberts, who is due to arrive there in ten days. The war office has issued another table of British losses, showing an aggregate of 16,652, which does not include 4,004 who have been invalided home. Towns Occupicd by Clements. London, March 28.—The Daily Mail publishes the following from Faure- smith, dated yesterday: “Gen. Clem- ents’ column occupied Jagersfontein and Fauresmith this morning amid great rejoicing and enthusiasm and without opposition. The British troops were warmly cheered and union jacks” are now flying everywhere.” Roberts’ Advance Delayed. London, March 28.—The Cape Town correspondent of the Daily News, tele- graphing Tuesday, says: “It is impos- sible that the advance from Bloemfon- tein will be made for another month. Gen. Clements is advancing toward Bloemfontein in four columns. When Lord Roberts begins the march north- ward Gen. Gatacre will be left in charge of Bloemfontein. The colonial government has ordered the Cape vol- unteers to withdraw south of the Or- ange river for fear of accentuating racial feeling. Boer War Office Announcement. London, March 28.—The correspond- ent of fhe Daily News at Lourenzo Marques, telegraphing Sunday, says: “The Transvaal war office announces that the southern commandoes from Colesberg and Stormberg will join the main body within forty-eight hours. Some apprehension exists that Com- mandant Olivier and Commandant Griebelar will be cut off.” Seized by Boers. Lordon, March 28.—A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle from Kimberley, dated Monday, says: - “Four hundred Free Staters have taken possession of the country between Kimberley and Paar- deberg. They have seized a farm near Padamsfontein, where a number of army horses have been sent to rest and graze. It is rumored that their object is to raid the railroad by way of Jacobsdal.” British, Advance Ordered. Van Wykesvilei, March 28. — The Boer commander, Steinkamp, is at Upington with 800 men and ammuni- tion for a good fight. British advance on Upington has been ordered. The rain has ceased and scouting is com- paratively easy. SENATORS SOUND CUBANS. The Senate Committee Investigates Conditions on the Island. Havana, March 28. — The Dolphin will leave for the United States to-day, carrying the members of the senate Cuban committee. The senators all say they will not talk for publication until after they have presented their reports, which they will do shortly. They assert, however, that they came with certain well developed plans for gathering information and have car- ried these out whcrever they have gone. They have seen in private most of the representative Cubans and have secured their views and opinions, very few of which have been published, as in most instances the consultations have been regarded as confidential. NO WHISKY MONEY WANTED. Christian Endeavorers Will Not Ac- cept Contributions From Distill- ers. Louisville, Ky., March 28—The Chris- tian Endeavor union of Louisville has decided that it will accept no money from distillers.. More than a thousand dollars contributed by the Louisville distilleries for a farm to be used as a playground by the poor this summer will be returned to the donors. The distillers are much wrought up over the action. . WILD SCENE IN COURT. Trial at Frankfort Develops a Sen- sation. Frankfort, Ky., March 28.—The most terrible event of the examining trial of Republican Secretary of State Caleb Powers occurred yesterday afternoon shortly after 3 o’clock, and for a few minutes it looked as if serious trouble eculd not be prevented. Judge George Denny, for the defendant, in an argu- ment upon the competency of the ques- tion, said: “It is perfectly lawful for people to come here and to come armed. I came here several times myself.” This was referring to the crowd that was present at the mass meeting held in the state house yard just prior to Gov. Goebel’s assassination. Col. Campbell, for the proseeution, replied that he did not consider it law- ful, and was surprised to know that Mr. Denny had come here armed. Denney denied having made such a statement, and said he did not come armed. Campbell insisted that he made the statement. Both men were very excited and spoke with vehem- ence, and with arms shaking, com- menced advancing toward each other. The court room was crowded and the audience evidently thought a fight was on and Made a Rush for the doors and windows, people falling over each other in their wild efforts to get out of the room. Sev- eral policemen and deputy — sheriffs were crying for order and Judge Mocre was bringing his gavel down with terrific force and urging the people to take their seats. After five or ten minutes of the most exciting scenes since the assassination quiet was restored. Just as soon as the room began to grow orderly ex-Gov. Brown, one of the attorneys for the defense, whispered to Col, Campbell, who promptly arose and apologized to Denny and to the court, Judge Denny replying in a very happy speech. On an inspection of the record it was fourd that Col. Campbell had miscon- structed Judge Denny’s statement. At the conclusion of the examination of Golden the commonwealth rested its case. It was stated Sunday night that Mrs. Golden would also be intro- duced as a witness, but she was not put on the stand. It is stated that she is an unwilling witness. The at- torneys for the defense asked for an adjournment of court at 4 o’clock for the purpose ofa conference with the defendant as to the witnesses that will be placed on the stand in his behalf. The court adjourned for this purpose. JACK CHINN WILL LECTURE, Proceeds to Go Toward a Monument for Goebel. Frankfort, Ky., March 28.—Col. Jack Chinn, the devoted ‘friend of Gov. Goebel, who was with him when he was shot, announced last night that he would shortly take to the lecture plat- form. His subject will be the ‘Po- litical Situation in Kentucky,” begin- ning with the campaign for the Demo- cratic gubernatorial nomination, and covering details of the regular cam- paign, the contest, assassination, trials of suepects and all other occurrences relating to it. Col. Chinn says he will visit all the leading cities and will de- vote the entire proceeds to the Goebel monument fund. He has, he says, re- ceived offers from a number of theat- rical organizations asking him to go on the stage, and this suggested the lecture tour. MAKES AN APOLOGY. For the Opening Consul Macram’s il Mail. New York, March 28.—A special to the Journal and Advertiser froin Washington says: “Lord Salisbury has apologized to the United States for the opening by the British censor at Durban of mail addressed to ex-Consul Charles E. Macrum at Pretoria. The apology will be sent to the house committee on foreign affairs by Secretary of State Hay when Mr. Macrum’s case against the state department is heard.” RERING SEA PATROL. Five Revenue Cutters to Guard United States Interests There, New York, March 28.—A special to the Herald from Washington says: Ar- rangements are being perfected by the treasury department for the establish- ment and maintenance of the Bering sea patrol. This patrol will be made by five revenue cutters, including the Bear, the Manning, the Perry, the Me- Culloch and the Rush. The Bear will leave early in April for Bering sea, and the other cutters will follow promptly after her. The Manning will not be able to join the fleet until May, as she has just arrived at Callao, Peru, on her way to San Francisco. The patrol is necessaty because of the failure of the joint high commission to settle the questions at issue with Canada. FITZ FAILS TO PUT UP. So McCoy and Sharkey Sign Articles ‘ for a Fight. New York, March 28. — Kid McCoy and Tom Sharkey, through representa- tives, last night signed articles of agreement calling for .a twenty-five- round fight on June 25 for 60 per cent of the gross receipts. The fight is scheduled to take place before the Sea- side Sporting club at Coney Island. Each man posted $1,000 and Johnny White was selected as the referee. This action was taken after the fail- ure yesterday of Bob Fitzsimmons to post $2,500 for a fight with McCoy. One Killed, Seven Injured. Bradford, Pa., March 28.—One of the largest’ passenger cars of the Olean, Rocky City & Bradford Electric rail- way ran away down the mountainside beyond Red Rock and the car was de- molished. One was killed and seven injured. Smallpox at a Female Academy. Fort Wayne, Ind., March 27.—Small- pox has broken out at the Academy of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, six miles north of this city. The institu- tion has been placed under quarantine and all have been vaccinated, Sharkey and Ruhlin Matched. New York, March 28.—Billy Madden and Tom O'Rourke yesterday matched Gus Ruhlin and Tom Sharkey in a twenty-five-round bout, the fight to come off at Seaside Athletic club on pr about June 1. NO BAILFOR POWERS HELD ON THE CHARGE OF COM- PLICITY IN GOEBEL MURDER. Startling Developments in the Ken- tucky Assassination Case—Culton, Who Has Been Held to the Cir- cuit Court, Puts the Prosecution in Charge of All He Knows Re- garding the Also Reported as Ready to Make a Statement to the Prosecution. Murder — Youtsey Frankfort, Ky., March 28. — Judge Moore held Caleb Powers, the Repub- lican secretary of state, without bail, on a charge of complicity in the mur- der of William Goebel. There was some startling develop- merts in the Goebel assassination case yesterday. In the afternoon W. H. Culton, who waived examination and was held over to the cireuit court, went to the Capitol hotel, where he was in conference with the attorneys for the prosecution for over two hours. He was accompanied by his brother-in- law, E. E. Hogg, who is also an at- torney. It was reported at the time that Culton had made some kind of a confession, and later it developed that the information gained was not at all sweeping in character as it was at first reported. _Culton’s friends who are in his confidence state that his statement was not in the nature of a confession, but they admit that he has given the prosecution such evidence as he had, and which had heretofore not come out. The conference between Culton and the attorneys took place in the room of Col. T. C. Campbell, and there were present besides Mr. Culton and Mr. Campbell, Commonwealth’s At- torney Franklin, County Attorney Polsgrove, Rev. Mr. Culton, father of the prisoner, and E. E. Hogg, a broth- er-in-law. While this was going on H. E. Youtsey, the auditor’s clerk who was arrested at noon and locked in jail, charged with being an accessory, sent a note to Col. Campbell, and the latter visited him at the jail and was closeted with him for some time. Youtsey, when he was arrested, told the officer that the prosecution had promised not to arrest him, and he complained that that side had broken faith with him. It is not known what took place at the interview between Youtsey and Campbell, but it is re- ported that Youtsey announced he was ready to make a statement, which the prosecution evidently did not care to have made at least for the present. ARREST AT FRANKFORT. H. E. Youtsey Charged With Being Accessory to Goebel Murder. Frankfort, Ky., March 28.—Detective Dee Armstrong arrested H. E. Yout- sey, Republican Auditor Sweeney’s private secretary, as the man with the black mustache whom Golden men- tioned in his testimony as the man John Powers gave the key to the office of Caleb Powers. Youtsey is a half- brother of Hon. L. J. Crawford, a prominent Republican of Newport. The ‘warrant charges him with being an accessory before the fact to the murder of Goy. Goebel. CONTRACTORS DON APRONS. They Pitch in to Help Finish a Con- tract of One of Their Associates. Chicago,.March 28. — Ten wealthy stone contractors whose firms have an aggtegate capacity of more than #,- 000,000, are working in the yards of the John Tait Cut Stone company, Thirty-eighth and La Salle avenue. They are engaged in hard manual la- bor as an evidence of their loyalty to a common cause. Two months ago the journeyren stonecutiers were locked out of the yards of the Tait company on aceount of the differences between the associations of contractors and workmen. Mr. Tait abided by the de- cision of his associates, hoping the trouble would be settled at an early date, or soon enough for his to finish a contract he had on hand. When it became apparent that the differences might not be adjusted for several months Mr. Tait became alarmed. He saw he was in danger of losing a large amount of money if he did not fill his contract on time and he appealed to his fellow contractors for assistance. They responded in the oxly way open to them, by putting on aprons and go- ing to work in the yards. The con- tract will be finished on time and Mr. Tait’s money saved. EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE. It Causes the Death of One Man and Fatal Injuries to Two Others. New York, March 28. — One man was killed and two others probably fatally injured by the premature ex- plosion of a stick of dy te prema- turely in Allen & White’s quarry, near Waterloo, N. Y., yesterday. George Lord, the foreman of the party, was killed; Frederick Mooney aud Emil Lozier, laborers, were so sericusly hurt that it is, possible both will die. The three men were at work setting a charge of dynamite. Everything had been made ready for the blast and all the others withdrew. It is believed the explosion occurred through the ad- justing of the firing cap, for the main body of men had hardly got a safe distance away when there was a re- port, a great cloud of dust and splin- tered rock and the three victims were seen lying upon the ground. Lord was fearfully cut about the body and head. He was taken to his home in Stan- hope, where he died. Mooney’s face was torn and cut, his body bruised and his eyes destroyed. Lozier was cut and bruised on head and body, receiv- ing internal injuries. * Grosvenor Renominated. Athens, Ohio, March 28.—The Repub- lican congressional convention met here yesterday and nominated Hon. ©. . H. Grosvenor for congress for the sixth time. William L. Stinson was nom- inated for elector. Delegates were nominated to the national Republican convention. Gen. Grosvenor made a strong speech favoring the nomination of McKinley. Resolutions were adopt- ed applauding the conduct of the Span- ish war and indorsing the acts of the administration in regard to the Philip- pines and Porto Rico,