Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 27, 1887, Page 1

THE ©OMAHA SUNDAY BEE SIXTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, SHE WAS A STUNNER. How An English Girl in Paris Roped In Fifty Husbands. SHE RAN A MARRIAGE AGENCY. Her Victims Tell the Story of How They Were Duped. TWO BRILLIANT RECEPTIONS. A Remarkable Political Incident Which Was Witnessed at One, AMERICANS CALL ON THE POPE What Missionaries from This Coun- try Are Doing in Asia Minor— Yatching Matters Discussed— Talk With a French Detective, How S8he Roped Them In, [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.) PAnris, March 2.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Brr.]—The Paris police court decided, Thursday, a very amus- ing marriage agency case, in which the hero- ine, a Miss Leal, had already exercised the same Industry in New York, Boston and a vlace called Bethleham, somewhere i the United States. Miss Leal is a very vretty brunette, tall, gracefully formed, and dressed in the latest fashion. It appeared that Madame Demartier started the marriage agency in Paris two years ago in the boule- vard St. Germaine. Miss Leal was presented to over fifty different tiances of all ages, from twenty to seventy. She managed to reapa rich harvest of wedding presents, and at the last moment, when she was unable to break off the engagement, she even went so far as to marry her various suitors, carrying them over to England for the purpose. Miss Leal afterwards sat up another matrimonial agency in the rue Washington, right in the center of the American quarter of Parls, near the Champs Elysees. Her partner in the new establishment was a venerable ma- tron-like woman named Lepron. Even the Judges burst into laughter in the court Thursday as witness after witness filed up and recited their piquant experience. A GULLED BANK CLERK’S TESTIMONY. ‘The first called was named Lefevre. He 'was alittle, red-faced bank clerk from Lim- oges, The following is his testimony: “I read in the newspapers an advertisement de- manding a young man, without a fortune, to be the husband of a young lady who had & fortune of 1,250,000 francs, but whose moral cliaracter had a petite tache. I at once an- swered the advertisement, posing myself as a suitor. Madame Demartier wrote me by return post, saying the young lady wished to see me and judge of my personal appearance before marrying me. So 1 started tor Parls, and Mme. Demartier introduced me te the pretended mother of the young lady, a re- spectable looking lady of about sixty. Next day I was introduced to my fiancee, Miss Leal. I was perfectly charmed with her. Mme. Demartier told me 1 must buy some Jewelry for my fiancee as a present. 1 went at once and bought 200 francs worth of rings and brooches and returned and showed them to Mme. Demartier, who sald that was very little for a young lady who had got & million and a half of francs. 1 went off again to the jeweler and bou:ht 4,000 francs worth of presents. The marriage was fixed for the 15th of January. My fiancee and her mother meanwhile went to London, where for eight days I accompanled Mme. Demartier and my fiancee and my future mother-in-law to all the theaters and the most expensive entertalnments. Then we all came over to P’aris again, always at my ex- pense, where they were made acquainted with my family. I at once wrote to my mother and aunt to come to Paris. They did 80. Weall met in a grand family banquet, I always paying the expenses, When my aunt discovered that my fianceo was an adven- turess, and after Miss Leal had addressed the most violent language to my aunt and to my mother, we three returned to Limnge.” A DUPED MERCHANT'S STORY, Another witness was M, Francis Bols- seay, a Lyons merchant. Hesald: “I an- swered an advertisement in the papers in ‘which a young girl with a dowry of 300,000 francs was offered in marriage. Mme De- martier made me pay150 francs commission to begin with. She then took me to the opera, where my fiancee was pointed out to me. Sheoccupled the first tler box and was accompanied by an aged femals whom I was told was her aunt, the widow of a Spanish general.” Here one of the judges interrupted with the remark:—** The evidence shows that on the same evening there were four of you at opera, all admiring the same fiancee.” OTHER INTERESTING EVIDENCE. The next witness was M. O. Latsoln, a Panisian hairdresser. tle stated the same experiences as M. Bolsseau except that the Opera Comique was the scene of the exploit, instead of the opera. M. Desire Danchot, a stock broker, with a largeblonda beard and blue eyes, testitied: “Mme. Domartier presented me to Miss Leal as a niece of an English lord and heiress of 400,000 frances. 1 wanted to marry ber right off. Ipaid at once a small commission— about 200 frances—and Invited the whole varty to the theater. We then went to Lon don, where we were married before a reg- istrar. We had a delightful honeymoon and In a few days returned to Paris.” ‘The Judge--You even went 80 far as to adopt Miss Leal's illegitimate child? Danchot—I consented to this sacrifice be- eause I believed the mother to be very rich. Other witnesses followed, all relating the same story with amusing variations, A LIGHT SENTENCE. The judge sentenced Miss Leal to four mouths imprisonment, and Mme, Demartler, In default, asthe police are unable to find her, to three years imprisonment. When the sentence was pronounced Miss Leal torned pale and swore at the judges in English and was dragged from the court room between the two gen d’ armes. Miss Leal is of Eng- lisb not American nationahty. A PICTURKSQUE INCIDENT. All Paris rejoices that the bitterly cold ‘weather and rumors of war that the winter brought in 1ts train are now vanighed. The ‘warn spring weather, a sort of harmony ot sunbeams and April showers, now reign su- preme. The champs Elysees and avenue des Acacias are crowded with promenaders, in carriages and on foot. e two great political events of the week have been the reception given by » Germau embassador at Paris even since 1870, and all present are not likely to forget the following pleturesque Incident which happened there a. fow minutes after midnight—the exact mo- nt that the emperor’s ninetieth birthday: Atone end ot the spacious throne room and over the steps representing the throne and surmounted by the imperial - Wrms, was exposed s full length por- Walt of Kaiser Wilelm iz all - the (PN aplendor of a field marshal’s aces In front of the kaiser's portrait stood General Boulanger, cordially shaking hands with Count Munster, the German embassa- dor. At the same Instanta glee club, com- posed of twenty-four young Germans resi- dent at Parls, sang in German, melodies of Bach and Mendelssohin, Then M. Deles- seps, stepping briskly forward, grasped the German embassador’s hand. Involuntarily a cirele formed around the distinguished trio, and with the ald of a little imagination it seemed as if the aged emperor, smiling from the throne, was pronouncing a benediction upon the scene. As the glee club finished the last notes of the sang, General Boulanger exclalmed: ‘‘Oh, c'est tres beau; c'est tres beau.” THE RUSSIAN EMBASSY RECEPTION, ‘The reception Thursday night at the Rus- sian embassy was very brilliant. The Rus- sian embassador, Baron de Mohrenheim, is now virtually the prime minister of France. His excellency is about fifty-seven years of age and bears a stricking resemblance to the late Jacques Offenbach. He Is a little man, but has a very imposing presense, He is very near-sighted, so much so that 1t is diffi- cult to te!l the color of Lis eyes, His nose and moustache and ears are the exact counter- part of those of the lamented Offenbach. M. De Mohrenheim is one of the most discern- diplomatists and one ot the keenest witted men in Paris. He is also a most rigid dis- civlinarian on all points of official etiquette, a fact which makes his omission to invite M. Floques, president of the chamber, to the re- ception of the Russian embassy all the more marked. The Russian embassador’s slight- est wish In all that regards the foreign affairs of France is now regarded as law by M. Goblet and M. Flourens. Among the thousand guests that thronged the salons of the Russian em- bassy were noticed, besides the entire corps diplomatique, le Marechel et Mine. Courdbes, the Duc du Chesse de Mouchey, Duc le Montmorency, Duc and Duchesse de la Rochefoucould, Bicuccia, Duchesse de Fitz James, et Mlle. de Charette, Marquise and Marquise de Beauveir, Marquis et Marquise de Hervey de Saint Demp, Marquise de la Tremolles, Marquise de Fabriac, Compte et Comtesse de Ressler, Comtesse de Mailly Metle, Vicompts et Vicomptese de Pouchy, Comte et Comptesse Henry, Countess de Chariderdy, Marquis et Marquise de Forges, Generals Boulanger, Dalzac, Saussier, The- bauder. M. De Lesseps and V ictor Sardou were noticed chatting pleasantly together over a pate de foie gras and champagne. M. Daubro, the great authority on earthquakes, was surrounded by an eager coterie of refu- ges from Nice and the Riviera. THE BULGARIAN SITUATION. During the evening I had a very interest- ing conversation with a Russian diplomatist lately returned from Bucharest. 1 asked: ‘*When s the long expected Russian occupa- tion of Bulgaria coming off?"” The reply was: “‘Russia is far too wise ever to be drawn into such a mouse trap. Any Russian troops sent to Bulgaria would completely be neutralized in case of war. The fate of the Balkan pensular could be de- cided only by a war between Russia and Austria. Russla’s policy Is to concentrate all available forces on Austria’s Gallican frontier and be prepared to strike rapidly like a thunderbolt straight at Vienna, for it is solely upon Austrian territory that the eastern question can be decided. No sensible military man ever for a moment seriously thinks of the frittering away our forces in Bulgaria when every man will be before iong be needed in Gallicia.” BOME CHARMING TOILETS. 1 noticed some charming toilets at the Russlan reception. Several wore rivieres of diamonds disposed amnong the ornaments of the corsage and arranged fn loops over the shoulder. The Comptesse de Grammon wore a dress greatly admired. The corsage and underskirt were of white satin, the front of the latter covered with an apron drapery in gold lace, held down and raised at the left side by a cluster of pale yellow ostrich feath- ers. Baronnes de Mohrenheim wore a toilette in pearl grey, covered with a pro- fusion of magniticent lace riveres of dia- monds on the corsage and in the hair. The Mesdemoiselles de Mohrenheim wore plain white dresses, charming in elegant sim- plicity. uniform, Ten HUNTING FOR A83A SSINS, ‘The efforts of the police in trying to catch the murderer of three unfortunate females in the rue Montaigue are belng watched with the greatest interest and large bets are being made as to whether Prawseini, the man ar- rested at Marseilles, is really the assassin, I called this orning upon M. Mace, the famous ex-chief, at his villa at Champimneg, on the Marne, a few miles east ot Paris, M. Mace is recognized to be the wost able detec- tive In Europe. M. Mace i3 slightly built but quick and agile In movements and his clear, blue eyes seem to look right through you as he turns them upon you. 1 asked, “Do you think that Prawseini was the murderer?”’ Mace—"No, but it is likely that he was watching near by when the crime was com- mitted ready to give warning to the real as- sassin in case there was danger of being dis- turbed.” Do you think likely the murderer will be discovered?” Mace—*1am afraid he never will be discov- ered, asthe police, having followed a false scent, much precious time was lost.” *Do you think the same man killed all three victims?” Maee—'‘Yes, and from the way in which the wounds were made it seems almost cer- tain that the murderer was by profession a butcher, asthe cuts were made exactly the same way us at the slaughter houses at Viel- lette.” AMERICANS AT PARIS, Mr. aud Mrs. William Astor have returned to Paris and are staying at the Hotel Bruns- wick. Bishop Littlejohn, of Long Island, pre sided Thursday evening at the service of the Catholle union at the church of the Holy Trinity, avenue de I'Alma, when Pere Hya- cinthe preached the Lenten sermon, isishop Littlejohn’s health is greatly improved by his Aisit to Europe and he looks six years younger than when he left his diocese, Mrs. Robert L. Cutting is distressingly 11l at the Hotel Mirabeau ever since the earth- quakes, and is unable to receive visitors. e — A VISIT TO THE POPE. Many Americans Received Soclally by the Holy Father, [Copyrighted 1887 by James Gordon Bennelt.] Rouk, March 26,—[New York Herald Cable —Special to the BEE.|—To-day, shortly after noon, with a number of the American visit- ors at Rome, 1 bad an sudience with the pope, who for months past received very few. Nor would he perhaps have departed from his rule but for the intercession of Bishop lreland. Entering by the gates of bronze at a quarter to 2 o’clock I ascended the grand staircase leaalng to the piazza Sandamaso, As we passed, the Swiss guards, in their pie- turesque red, black and wediaeval uniform, presented arms to each arrival. Up again two flights of marble stairs we were saluted atevery corner by papal gen d’arines. On the second floor, overlooking the whole Eter- pal City was & splendid sala Dei guardie, ‘where a detachment of Swiss balberdiers, SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 27; 1887.~TWELVE PAGES. ranged in line, once more saluted. At length the door of the pope's private apartment was reached. The papal lackey, all in crimson Genoese velvet, relieved me of my hat and showed me through three ante-cham, bers hung with old masters into a large, square, crimson room, hung with tapestry representing the miracles of Christ, where forty or tifty Americans, male and female, the men in evening dress without gloves the ladies In black, with Spanish mantillas. Bishops Keane, Watterson and Ireland stood together talking to the arri At the other end of the room was a group of noble guards of the Papal Camesieri, Beyond them 1 saw other crimson roomns, where more noble guards with drawn swords were presenting arms to the cardinal who had just left the pope’s study. So we sat and waited twenty minutes, while 1 made up my mind that black in general, and Spanish mantillas in particular did not becoms Awmerican beauty Many ladies had brought boxes of trinkets to be blessed, while others held watch chains and lockets in their hands At least half of those present were Pro- testants. Presently the prelate ushered us into the adjoining sala del trono and we saw A venerable form, robed in white and scarlet, coming toward us. The guards again saluted and knelt as Pope Leo, looking wanful, com- posed and singularly gentle, entered. ‘The pope smiled pleasantly and remarked in Italian: *So all these are our good Ameri- cans,” While the bishops knelt before him the pope seated himself on the throne, beneath a red and golden canopy. Each visitor was then presented seaparately, the first being the rector of the American col- lege, Dr. O’Connell, who had just been made manager. The pope spoke to them in French with some hesitation and a strong nasal accent, and entered into a long conversation with O’Connell. To the Awerican bishops he expressed surprise and pleasure at seeing 80 many American Protestants. He talked with lively interest of the plans of the new Catholic university at Washington and the projected new American college at Rome. YACHTING MATTEKS. Comment of the English Press on the Coming Races. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoxpoN, March 26,—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bek.]—To-day’s Field has a long editorial on the Dauntless and Coronet race and on general racing topics, It says: “There is not often so much in- terest aroused in yachting circles at this season of the year. We must meander back for anything of the kind. The Sappho and Cambria matches, and the race between the Dauntless and bria, after being dis- cussed, were arranged by public correspond- ence. We have a better way of settling pre- liminaries now. But the course for the Thames jubilee race has been, it seems, chosen in a much too wrong-headed way not to provoke discussion. So far as challenging the Mayflower goes, Chamberlaine cabled a reply. le accepts, subject to certain conditions which are such that we have no doubt the owner of the May- flower will accept. The principal difliculty, no doubt is the center board, and as Cham- berlaine enjoins that the match must be sailed inside the Isle of Wignt, between Nob- light ship and Hurst castle, the center board of the Mayflower could not very well be fixed down. As an alternative it is pro- posed that the board be stopped so as not to be lifted above the maximum draught of water of the Arrow. As this will only place the Mayflower on terms with the Arrow so far as to capability for working shoal water goes, it can be taken for granted that no ob- jection will be raised, especially as the May- flower will still have some advantage by the reduction of her immersed surface which she can be made to undergo when her board is lifted, some thtee or four feet. This is & matter which also may require adjusting. So far as the chances of the Arrow go, there is no dis- gulsing the fact that she will have to undergo a sort of metamorphosis under water to get on anything like terms with the formidable Yankee, and as the very considerable altera- tions whick will have to be made are not likely to be put in hand until the conditions are finally agreed to, there is no chance of the race taking place until the end of Au- gust. Chamberlaine, it should be said, has wade it a condition that one ot the yachts must win two races to decide the ownership of the cup, The work of altering the old ship will, of course, be carried out in Cham- berlaine’s own yard, Southampton, by John Moore, and it can be taken for granted that Chamberlaine will spare no expense in car- rying out what his judgment tells him should be done. We believe the general nature of the alterations have already been thought out, 8o there will be no delay when the news arrives that the conditions are agreed to, FATHER KELLER IN PRISON, A Touching Letter From the Impris- oned Priest to a Parishioner. [Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.] DupLiN, March 25—New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bek.]—The follow- ing is a verbatim letter from Father Keller as received by a parishioner: KiLMAINHAM Pr1sox March 23.—Dear Sir: Iam really confus.d at the great noto- riety my name has got so suddenly, but this was not my fault. My political views, though always profoundly national, were never ex- pressed in any violent way. [flere the prison authorities have inked out seven lines of the letter.| The little help I triea to give those poor people is the reason why I have lost my liberty, but 1 don’t regret this, never shall, Ishall neverdo the infamous thing Judge Boyd asked me to do last Saturday, viz.—to betray the confidences of a defence- less but loving people. 1 feel much at my violent separation from my dear parishioners who would be willing to lay down their lives for me, but the good God will help me to bear this as well as the other indignities shown to me by the author- ities because 1 would not be silent and in- active when I saw the poor and the weak oppressed by the rich and the strong. I wish vy name would not be mentioned any more and when the time comes, if it ever comes in this life, for me to depart out of this prison, my only desire would be to go out quictly and without notice. 1t is really too much for me to be made a hero of for the mere trifie that 1 have done. Your faithful friend, DANIEL KELLER, P, P, ‘Think of the new indignity of reading and marking out the heartfelt expressions of this priest. Undoubtedly it was done at the com- mand of Mr. Balfour, the priest hunter. Father Keller remains in excellent health and receives packazes of fruit, baskets of flowers, table delicacies, ete., from many parts of the kingdom, Yesterday a Covent Garden market man named Dempseyisent by express a large hamper of Jaffa oranges, hot house grapes, Holy Land dates Algeria strawberries. All these packages are, how- ever, overhauled by the jailers, ———— AMERICAN MIsSS1ION WORKS, ‘What Has Been Accomplished in the rior of Asia Minor. (Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoNDoN, March 26,—|New York fHerald Cuble--Special to the Srx.]—Yesterday, as » watter undoubtedly interesting to many of our readers, | attended a drawing room meet- ing beld at the house of Sir ‘Tancred, bart. in Bayswater, for the purpose of explaining’the objects and work of the American mission in Asiatic Turkey. Dr. Trowbrige, president of the Central Turkey college at Aintab, North- ern Syria, took the chalr, The proceedings were opened by Sir Thomas, who described the nature of the eountry and the people within the region of the mission. It ap- peared that the college is an institution which sprung up in conmection with the work of American missionaries in the Turkish empire. The Immediate object Is the training of men to act as native pastors and teachers in the surrounding region, to give others an education and enable themn to become doctors, lawyers and merchants. Those who are to become pastors received additional training in a theological seminary at’ Marash, sixty miles north. The people benefitted were mostly American, but persons of all nationalities and religions are eligible. At the hospital at Aintab, the only one of any value in the interior of Asiatic Turkey, over 2,000 clinical patients have been treated in 1856, For the past ten jyears between ten and twenty medical students have constantly been under training. The teachersof the college were Africans and Armenians edu- cated in America and the art schools of Tur- key. The situation of the college is healthy and central, being sixty miles north of Aleppo and thirty miles from the Euphrates, It is supported by tultion feesof students and voluntary contributions. The native people themselves have taken a deep interest in the institution, and, although poor, con- tributed $7,000 towards the establishment in 1986, The people of Aintab alone raised 81,000 for the nospital. The income did not cover the expenditures and more ald Is needed. The Rev. Dr. Taylor also spoke in favor of the work of the mission. The meet- ing voted thanks to Sir Thomas and Lady Tanered for the accommodation. Avknowl- edgment was made also for the interest and ald heretofore had from New York, Boston and Philadelphia. Sullivan's “*Golden Legend.” L Copunight 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] BERLIN, March 26.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the BEk.]—8o many of the kalser’s royal guests have already left Berlin that Sir Arthur Sullivan’s personally con- ducted “Golden Legend” had an audience whose brilliancy was a little surpassed by that of other eventsof the past week, To- night’s opera house audience contained, however, a large portion of society, together with all the musical element of Berlin, which could find seats or even standing room. A slight cold, the result of over exertion during the week, kept the kaiser in the palace. The empress also was absent, but in the box below the empty, imperial box sat, hidden by screens, Crown Princess lrene, with Father Grossherzog of Ilesse, with her brothers near her instead of Prince Henry, her betrothed, alone, thus attracting a good deal of favorable motjce. Crown Prince and Princess of Sweded and Princes George and Alexander sat in theboxes on the opposite side facing the Princess Frederic Karl. Every seat in the house was; of course, full. Prob- ably every seat could hgve been sold several times over for to-night, but it can’t be said that the rendition of the music was such as to create great enthusiasmn in the city which knows good music 80 well as Berlin does. 1n the short pause hgtween the seven scenes three times came ‘mild applause, once en- thusiastic. A your# foreigner, applauding at the wrong timey was promptly hissed down. After the epilogue, as Sullivan bowed toward the crown priucess and kissed his hand toward the chorus, ticre was consid- erable applause. —_— The Whitworth Steel Plant. Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.] MANCHESTER, March 5. — [New York Herald Cable—Special to the BEE.|—I made exnaustive enquiries to-day in regard to the rumored sale of the late Sir Joseph Whit- worth’s steel plant to Americans. Iwas officially informed at the works here that there is not the slightest foundation for the rumor, The circumstances of the firm were not at all affected by the death of Sir Joseph Whitworth, as it is a limited liability con- cern, and will continne work as before,under the same managers and directors. The idea of selling the plant had been broached. No offer has been made from America, and no such offer would under any circumstances be considered, The company had not heard of the rumor until 1 called. Its secretary said: I can understand that in view of the recent contracts for gun and armor steel put out in the “states,” that a firm like Whitwortl’s, with Ita large resources and extenslve apparatus, would if established in America be able torun all other competitors out of the field, and this 1dea may have struck those Americans who have some knowledge of our Manchester works. There 15 nothing in the rumor and I say suthori- tatively that it is & were canard in every sense, inasmuch as the Whitworth limited company’s plant cannot be bought mor transplanted elsewhere.” e Davitt's Lecture Proceeds, | Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.] GrAsGow, March 26.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to the BEE.|—1 saw Michael Davitt to-day in reference to the cable dis- patches about the proceeds of his New York lecture in ald of the McGlynn fund. He said: “I have nothing to say except that I left the proceeds of the New York lecture at the disposal of Mr, Patrick Ford, who organ- ized the meeting.” Bismarck's Latest Scheme. BERLIN. March 26.—It is reported that Prince Bismarck's scheme to remodel the ad- ministration ot Alsace-Lorraine will be pre- sented in the bundesrath next week, The Cologne Gazette publishes a forecast of the pm{:coL The most important & politieal = ¢l nnfiu are that the existing landesauchuss will be deprived of every vestige pf legislative power; that the laws of urnu:a will be applicable in their entirety to the reichshand, special local laws becoming ahrog: and that the stat- holter will be in nd absolute depend- ence on the imperlal chancellor, The Alllance Not Renewed. BERLIN, March 26.—1It transpires that Grand Duke Viademir, who was credited with a mission looking to the renewal of the alliance of the three ejupires, has denied that he bad any cbject jn coming to Berlin other than te be t at the anniversary the empfigor‘l bl e term of the three emperors’ agreement expired last week. 'l‘lm’l.izn the ofti ations between the governments at and St. Petersburg al Tecen £ood, the t overtures made 10 or czar [y nmlnt the alliance met tl with an absolute ———— A Revolt at Plevna, BucnAResT, March 26,—1It I8 reported from Rustchuk that arevolt has taken place at Plevna, Widden and In the vicinity of Phil- ) ropnlls.uml!hnmo insurgents have ha all three places for three days. I'he report i8 not confirmed. ———— Eighty-five Lives Loat, LoxpoN, Mareh 38.—Eighty-five persons lost their lives by the explosion in the Bulli colliery at Siduey on Thursday, ‘I'ne bodies have been recovered. ity Steamship News. LoxDoN, March 26.—[Special Telegrams to the Bek.1—-The Umbria, from New York A Livel , passed l"m:el this morning. NEw Yomrs, March 2.—The steamer Lessinz from Hamburg, steamers Republican and Clty of Chester from Liverpool, and Saale from Bremen. arrived. prmttonll " SHERMAN AT CINCINNATL He Addresess an Immense Meeting of Workingmen, CINCINNATI, March 20,—Senator Sherman was given an ovation when he was intro- duced at the chamber of commerce. lle made a ten minutes speech, in which he referred to the marvelous development of the resources of the South. The remainder of his speech was devoted to a criticism of congress for failing to provide for a reduction of the sur- vlus, ~ He uxlm-u«rd the hope that Secretary Fairchild might be able to relieve the busi- ness world, 'This afternoon Sherman, as a guest of Mayor Smith, visited the Blaine and Lincoln clubs. Senator Sherman to-night addressed a crowded meeting of workingmen at Turner hall. He began his speech hi‘ declaring that the effort te establish a third political party could only result in injuring one or both of the great’ parties without accomplishing its object. The laboring man has more to hope for from the republican party than from the new party—his own. ‘The great question now (o be solved is how to di- vide the results of labor equitably between the laborer end the capitalist—the laborer who does the work and the capitalist who furnished the money, Labor and cnlv al are husband and wife—they can’t bhe divorced. Some way should be devised to adjust equit- ably the earnings of labor and capital. This problem will be solved. The democratic party will not do it. ‘They would lind a constitutional dumcnll{ in the way jmmediately. It will be solved some day. Perhaps a workingman will solve it, but it will be in the republican {uuly‘ He closed his speech by referring to he prospects of the prokress of the south and of the extension of this country across the Carribean sea into South America. Ex-Gov- ernor Noyes then rose and ‘prupo\ml three cheers. They were given with a will and three more were givea for the republican ticket. After that Senator Sherman re- mained on the stage and shook hands with such of the audience as could get to him. He will remain here over night. —_——— Grant Monument Plans. New Yonrk. March 26.—[Special Telegram No decisive action has yet been taken by the Grant Monument association toward securing designs for the monument to General Grant in Riverside park. Many members of the association think it as well that work was 1ot begun during the first en- thusiasm, even had sufficient funds for tho monument been secured. The fund for the monument, the cost of which has been placed at $1,000,000, has reached about $125,000, and the amount has been placed by the executive committee with a trust company, A numnber of designs, sketches and suggestions have been received ~for _the monument from eminent artists in Europe and Amer- ica, Among these is one from the American sulptor, W. W, Story, in Rome. His design is intended for a colossal monument. The base combines a square tabernacle or mauso- leum form,and this is surmounted by adome, and statue ot Girant. with a fiiure of victory in front over the entrance and frieze on the sides, illustrating the events of war. In general anennmce it is simple and massive, “Something of this kind,” Story says, “would be costly, but it would be imposing. I can say at least that it is not likeany monu- ment in Awmerica, and some such design would be beautiful as well as grand and serious,” —— Fairchild Will S8ucceed Manning. WAsHINGTON, March 26.—It is mow re- marded as settled that Assistant Secretary Fairchild will succeed Manning as cecretary of the treasury, and that his appoiutment ‘will be oflicially announced the latter part of next week. Solicitor McCue and Comptroller Maynard are spoken of as possible successors of Falrchild as assistant secretary. Nothing ha fi 't been settled in rezard to the treasu- rership, Jordan’s resignation has not yet been accepted, and while lLe requested the dresident to relieve him of the duties and responsibilities of office about the 3d of Avril, it is thought he would consent to re- tain the position a while longer if the vresi- dent so desired. The chances are, however, that the president will be able to select his successor befove the date specified by Jordan, It is said that the president desires to select a new treasurer from the west. e Bishop in Chicago. CRICAGO, March 26,.—For a time traffic on State street In the vicinity of the Palmer house was stopped to-day by the crowd of people who had gathered to witness the mind reader, Washington Irving Bishop’s open air “‘test,” Mr, Bishop, in the main parlors of the hotel, was meanwhile entertaining about 500 invited guests with an exhibition of his pecullar gifts and in denouncing the scan- dalous statements concerning himself lately ublished by the gresl‘ A committee of four, nclmlinf Prof. Welsh, of the Times, was finnllr' chosen to conceal a scarf pin within aradius of one mile from the hotel. Upon the committee's return Mr. Bishop was blind- folded, his head enveloped in a black bag and, entering an open wagon, he drove to the lace where the pin was concealed, He re- urned to tho hotel and trafiic upon the street Was again resumex A Another Railroad Syndicate. NEW YoRrk, March 26.—Arran zements are being perfected 1n this city for the consolida- tion of anumber of roads south of the lakes into a system like that of the Kichmond & West Point Terminal comvany, The Louis- ville, New Albany & Chicago, Lake Erie & Western and Cincinnati, Hamllton & Day- ton will form the nucleus of the system and will for business from to the ocean. The Dayton & Delphos railroad has been bought by the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, and will be used as a _connection with the Chicago & Atlantic. Most of the prineipal stocknolders in the Richmond terminal are interested in the new system and if the Staynor-ives purchase of the Baltimore & Ohio is successfully carried out the road will be used for an eastern coneection. Ol Cornelius Vanderbiit the Purchaser, New York, March 26,—When at the sale of A. T. Stewart’s collection of paintings last night Rosa Bonhewr's famous work, “The Horse Fair,” was bought in the name of 5. . Avery, a picture dealer, for the round sum of £53,000, much speculation was indulged in as to who was the real purchaser back of him, The surmises were numerous, one of them being that Governor Stanford, of California, was the purchaser, and an- other that the French government had se- cured the great picture, ‘The actual pur- chaser is revealed to-night in the person of Cornelins Vanderbiit, who presents it with his compliments, to the Metropolitan museum of l:l‘l" where it will always be accessible to the public. Fire in the Mic! n State Prison, ~ JACKSON, Mich,, March .--Fire was dis- covered in a four-story building inside the state prison walls at 10 o’clock to-night. ‘Lhe building was used by the Webster contract for a paint shop. The origin of the fire is supposed to be due to spontaneous combustion, The building was com- letely destroyed with all its coutents. 'he “north end of a long two-story building on the west side was also nearly destroved. ‘The fire was gotten under con- trol about 11:30. As soon as the fire was dis- covered extra guards were placed inside the cell blocks and fver{ Frecnutlun taken to prevent a stampede of the prisoners. They remained quiet, however, very few leaving their bunks, 1t 15 impossible to estimate the damage as yet. e Mysterions Murder. RauwAy, N, J., March 2. —A well dressed German gfrl was tound murdered this morn- ing lying ou Jetferson avenue in a pool of blood. She was about twenty-six years old. Her throat was cut from ear to ear” and it is thought she was murdered by tramps. She cannot be identitied. e AR The Richmond Dead. Burraro, N, Y., March 20.—The lst of the hotel fire dead has an_addition in the name of Wm. Whelan, of Newburg, waking the total Lifteen. WORKED UP T0 FEVER HEAT, The Testimony in the Haddock Trial Re- vives Excitement at Sioux Oity. NEW EVIDENCE BROUGHT OUT. A Juror Cross-Questions a Witness For the State in a |[Very Insine uating Way—Bad For Arensdorf. The Haddock Murdar Trial Sioux City, la, March 20.—The fourth day of the Haddock murder trial opened with the appearance of D. O'Connell, of Fort Dodge, who was appointed some time ago to assist as state counsel. This makes the com- plement ot lawyers on both sides complete, Interest in the trial is intense as the testi- mony proceeds, Important witnesses for the prosecution are being held in reserve, those examined this morning con- sisting of residents in the fmmediate vicinity of the scene of the tragedy on the night of August 3, The mostim- portant of this number was an old man named Van 1lngham, who now states with considerable earnestness that the form and carriage of one of the men passed his window on the run after the shots were fired and pro- ceeding from the scene of the murder. It was John Arensdorf, ‘This bit of direct testi- mony created a flutter of excitement among the packed aedience, but the testimony was not unexpected by the defendant. The cross- examination of this witness was unusually vigorous and a contradictory line of evidenco was produced and clearly admitted between tormer statements at the coroner’s inquest and the testimony before the grand jury. Van Ingrham is about sixty years of age. At the time of the murder he lived on the west side of the bridge, directly across the cast side of which the shooting occurred. Opposite his residence 18 a frame brewery building, but between it and the creek is a space of about eight feet tront, This space is used as a drivé-way along the side of the building and a little back from the centre of the brewery is an entrance of wide sliding door-ways, which is used for receiving and discharging beer barrels. Across the bridge from the east side ran Arensdorf and Peters and the beer wagon driver, who Is still missing. Coming west towards the brewery and when about at the west approach of the bridge, the electric light dangling from the corner of the block threw its reflecting rays fully in the face of those two men as they passed within seven- teen feet of the window out of which Van Ingham was looking, turned up this drive- way leading tothe double doorway, Arensdorf in the lead and turning his head from side to side over his shoulders as he ran. Lliis com- ;;nnlun Peters, the larger of the two, came directly after him and looking straight ahead they passed into the side doorway. This is the'story of Van Ingham. The remainder of the evidence introduced so far to-day cor- roborates this witness to the two men going across the bridge, but the testimony of Mrs, Eberhart, wife of the proprietor of the Columbia house, in front of whose place the minister was killed, does not agree with the story of Van Ingham as to the number and speed. Shedia not see them, but thinks from the sound there must have been three men cross the bridge and that they were welking instead of running. Juryman Webster received permission from counsel and the court and asked Van Ing- :l.:m where- the men were when he saw em. “They were on the west end of the bridge.” Here the juryman became intensely par- tisan in his actions and words, and with much feeling aud emphasis asked questions and added constructions to the witness’ tes- timony that fairly ralsed the excitement in the court room toa sensation, Either Web- ster was seeking to befuddle the witness on the question of identification 8o far as reiated to Arens- dorf, or was covering up his intentions by urposely Iuwln? his words, and feeling in rlm direction of the defense. Mr., Van Ingram’s aceand feebieness made him a poor witness, and the severe cross-examination to which he was subjected very inuch destroyed the value of his evidence. Another important bit of testimony was given by John Fitzsiinmons, the tirst witness called to-day. He was looking out of the Columbia house door when the shot was red, and through the darkness saw the as- sassin commit the deed, but it was too dark to recognize him further ~ than to state that the color of his paints was light. ‘I'ne man who fired the shot went toward the bridze, Fitzsimmnons deseribed the shooting of Haddock with con- siderable dramatic force and effect. ‘“‘Just before the shot was fired, out of the window of the Columbia house I saw Haddock go over the crossing. ~ The man that did the shooting walked out Dineen’s corner, The night dark. The two wen met about twelve feet from Dineen’s corner. When the man came out from the corner and met Haddock he passed the latter about & foot and then turned and shot hinw Theve was no scuffie. The man that fired the shot walked toward the Colum- bia house. Haddock stagrered around quite a little bit, gurgled and fell on his bands and knees, I slut the frout doorof the Columbia house at the request of Charles Eberhardt, proprietor, ‘The man that fired the shot passed Haddock on the right, and when about one foot past hin wheeled and fired the fatal shot. 'The man that did the shooting had not reached the lamp-post when he disappeared from sight, The man had on light-colored pants; did not see the face of the man that fired the shot. 1 ran up stairs, woke my partner and came down; went over with a bucket of water and washed his face off, Met the police. They told me to keep quiet till morning. 1 am’ now boarding at the Columbia house; could not see the color of the clothes of the man that fired the shot only by the pistol flash, I saw his pants, 'l‘llay"w«-,rc light, I slightly knew Arens- o R. R. McAllister, another Columbia house boarder, whose bedroom was on the side of the street adjoining the bridge over which the assassin was supposed to Lave run, testi- fied: “1 was about to lay down; looked out of the window, saw two men walking rapidly west across the bridge and others going north on Water, and at the vacant lot; did not know any ot the men, ‘I'he men going across the bridge walked rather Jeisurely. I think there were three, ‘The men were running up Water streel, At the afternoon session the court room became uncomfortable. As the story of the crlne is unraveled the interest and publie curfosity intensities, The business of the town Is practically at a standstill and trade Is carried on in an inactive, indifferent manner. The people have become thoroughly wrapped up in the mysteries of the case, and as lAa awful deed is unfolded the fever and tumultuous sympathies of last August are being awakened to the same suppressed do- gree of emotion. The densely p d court Toom is a8 quiet during the giviog of evi- dence as if no life was about the building, But when some new bit of startling evidence is brought out the suppressed whispers and exclamations drown the voices of the lawyer and witness. Witnesses examined this afternoon were Willie Ju son of a saloon-keeper at whose lace the cullhfolmlorn met before proceedin, a)lhe scene of the killing: James Scollard, street commissioner: R, G. Grady, eity coun- selman and dm{:\ly United States collector, and ‘I, P, Murply, United States district af torney and, til the case came up in co one n} the sf 's counsel in the present case. ‘The testimony of these witnesses related to the meeting at Junk’s saloon after the hack bearing four of the consbirators had returned from the Greenville house inj pur- suit of the bugey containing Haddock and ‘furner. None of these witnesses were ready and free with their answers, and all testiliea exceedingly guardedly. he im- pression made by the testimony of Scollard, ‘especially, was considerably inelined towa the defendant. ~llis evidence, however, placed Arensdort, Trelbes Munchrath, Les: vitt and some other defendants togethed there about fifteen minutes before the der. They all left the raloon together, bul he does not know where they went from there, Grady's testimony is similar. T. P. Murphy was being driven home fros the depot that night in a hack. His residen ‘was beyond the seene of the murder from the depot. * When about a half block from the spot where Haddock was shot the hack Wi hailed by some one on the sidewal and the driver drew up to the curb ling Almost immediately after the hacks stopped he heard a conversation aud, looking” out of the hack, saw Fred Munchrath, i taiking to the driver. Munelrath had a col panion with him, but he stood teo far away o be identified, Murchrath looked into the hack and Murphy spoke to him, He w then driven home, two squares beyond, W riving there at 11:07, Twenty minutes latesf he heard of the shooting. ‘The hack driver of the Murphy carri; was called, but the sheriff answered that was not in the <~l(§. Owing to his absence County Attorney Marsh stated it would ry to take up another line of evl d as it would provoke conslderabl dise n he oxpressed the idea that pro ably it would be well to adjourn till Monday, Cotnsel assented and the court was nccords i adjourned ytill Monday morning at 9 o’clock. {i Towa Rallroad ments. Drs Moixes, la, March 26.—|Special Telegram to the Bek. |—The executive cou cil to-day concluded the work of nssessin, the railroad property in the state for pui poses of taxation. The total valuation fo that purpose is $38,000,000, a net increase of $4,000,000 over the valuation of last year. The assessment covers a total miileage of 7 miles, with an average assessed value pee| mile ot $4,851. The assessed valuation of the# leading lines are as follows: Chicago, Rockd| Island & Pacific, main line, 856 miles, as=# sessed at §12,500 per mile, or a total mileage of €20, assessed at an average of 7,360 per wile: Chicago, Burlington & Quiney, main line, assessed at $14,500 per mile, average for itg entire line of 753 miles, $7,987 per mile; Chi< cas & Northwestern, main line, assessed $10,000 per mile, its whole mileage of l1 being rated at an averaxe of 85,58 milp Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul matn lina assessed at §5,800 per mile. or an average 84,009 on a totalof 8,491 miles. lilinefy Central, main line, assessed at $5,500 mile, or an average of $5,03 per mile on miles; Kansas City, St. Joseph & Couns Bluffs, 57 miles” of road, assessed 5,5 per mile. Council Bluffs St. Louls, sixty-five iniles, asse: t y, per mjle. . Wabash, St. Louls & Paeilic, ‘o 217 miles, 1s assessed at the rate of "J.‘cil S, mile. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North on 872 miles, is assessed at an avera $3431 per mile, The gross earnings of Towa raijroads In 1886 were $35214,3%, a crease of about $200,000 from 1885, st ki Dots From Dubuque. DunuQUE, Ia., March 26.—[Special Tel@ gram to the Bir.]—The first steamer lefd Dubuque yesterday for St. Paul, The Illinois Central negotiations for the, purchase of the Iowa Falls & Sioux Cif road, are regarded here as indicative of intentlon to extend to Nebraska and joim other companies in bridging the Missourl af Sioux City. The Dubuque university club banquet April will be addressed by Senator Allisol Sura_rlntunflem Akers and P'resident Hen: Belltield. Senator Allison and several other cnplh‘ ists have formed a syndicate for the purpos’ urchasing real estate in Dnbuque, tate District Judge Couch next Tues hears the Lllinois Central application for rermnnpm m{unclmn against the two eged directories at Dubuque and Sloux City, envolving the anutlon as to which direci is legal. One Ireeto;{ represents the Il nois Central and the other Norris R. sul of New York. Kmineunt counsel fromi" Ne York is expected. The democratic primaries occur Mond ‘ and the city election April 5. As the Knigh of Labor will detract considerably from the democratic vote, the republicans will place ® full ticket in the field for the first time many years. A Storekeeper Attempts Suloide, Sroux Ciry, Ia, March 26.—[Special Telé< gram to the BrE.]—Jesse Cooper, keeper of a general merchandise store in the westerms portion of the city, attempted suicide to-d: by shooting himsel ‘The weapon used Wi of small calibre. The bullet struck a rib over the heart, was deflected downward and entered the abdomen. The wife's story Is o/ the effect that Cooper has been downcast fox some time past and she has feared an attack on his life,” Several times the revolver hag been taken away from him. They came heret recently from Council Blufts and Coo claims to have lost considerable in some estate transactions, He has a good repul tion, There are some chances for his recov- ery, particularly if he should rally soon, but it is doubtful if he will. A Change of Venue Granted. ATLANTIC, In.,, March 26,—[Special Tele- gram to BEE.|—Judge Desmer, to-day in the Audubon district court, granted a change of venue in the Peter Ryan murder case tg the Cass county district court. Ryan was com= victed of murder some time ago, and sel tenced to twenty years’s imprisonment, was sent back by the supreme court fors new trial. The feeling agalnst him Im Audubon county is very strong., He will tried here in the May term of court. T; case has attracted great notoriety througho western Iowa. —_—— Trains Abandoned. Stoux Criry, Ia., March 26,—[Special Teles gram tothe BEg.]—The trains on the Chf cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad betweea here and Yankton were abandoned to-day on account of the high water in the M| souri. A long section of track is washed oud near Vermillion, a fourteen-inch rise is res ported last night and the water is still l'hllu to-day, The total height over low wal mark here now is ten feet. No basement on the city front are as yet flooded , lllhm& they will soon be if a greater rise i$ atiain R Another Fugitive Lawyer. New Yorx, March 26.—it has been discove y that James Kearney, of the law iain & Kearney, who is the last man reported as an alleged swindler and fu= gitive, has taken from $50,000 to $110,000 i cash with him, all of which he lccumul;mt it is alleged, in transactions since his mais riage one year ago. Kearney’s oflice was bee sieged all day by anxious creditors. o ditind ] Fire in Vincennes. KEOKUEK, 1a., March 26.—Fire destroyed the husiness portion of Vincennes, la. The stock of gereral merchandise of J. A, Sage gent and building which occupied; the stoclk and building of J. E. Girard, and the Rock 1sland depot, among other _structures, were burned. ‘The total loss is $9.000; insurance, $5,500, in the lowa State, Des Moines, Hecls and Milwaukee Mechanics', Heavy Rush of Freight. SAN FRANcISCO, March 26.—'The near aps proach of the time when the inter-state comy merce bill will go into effect, and the ex- pected consequent rise in freigh: as caused tremendous mzuvnr in both east and west bound freights. 1t is believed that the week’s business will exceed that of any other week in the history of the Pacifie railroads. S The Schwartz-Watt Trial. Monuis, Ill, March 26.—This afternoon & jury was finally secured in the trial of Schwartz and Watt for the murder of Ex= press Messenger Nichols. The jury Is coms . posed almost exelusively of farmers. The 3 ovening arguments will begin Monday morae ing - A Burglar Nabbe MARSHALLTOWN, la., March 26,—|Spectal Telegram to the Beg.|—Cullen, the crok who burglarized two Kt Dodge business houses recently, was nabbed by Sheriff Ni (an:} h|ou| l‘ut night |wlm some of the stelel 00 his possession. E%%\la corner stone exerclses of th soldiess! home will probably be held April