Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 13, 1894, Page 1

ROGUES FELL OUT That is the Reason Bob Kneebs is in a Ger- man Jail, TRIED TO BEAT HIS ACCOMPLICE Hefner Gave the Tricky Turfman's Snap Away to the Authorities, ANOTHER AMERICAN WORKS A SNAP Pretended to Be an Agent of American Ladies Seeking Titled Husbands, OFFICIALS STOP HIS LITTLE SCHEME Children by Several Atrican Wives Turn Up a8 Clalmants for Emin Pasha's Es- tate—Three Sets of Children (Copyrighted 1894 by the Associa BERLIN, May 12.— The charges of fraud ulent practices brought against the Ameri- can trotting horse owner, Robert F. Kneebs, have been the sensation of the sporting world of Germany during the past week and they have naturally aroused great interest among the members of the American col- ony here. The chief witness against Mr. Kneebs, who Is ona of the best known trot- ting men in the western portion of the United States, was, strange to say, an ‘American named Hefner, who accompanied him here as a partner in the trotting busi- Presw) ness. Kneebs and Hefner ran the mare Nellie Kneebs jointly in England up to March 22, when they appeared in Berlin. In this city the two American horsemen had a dispute about money matters, which eventually resulted in the explosion which caused the charges of fraud to be made agalnst Kneebs. Hefner was not the only person whom Kneebs quarreled with in Berlin. On the day following his rupture of amicable relations with Hefner, Kneebs, while drinking at the American bar in this city, quarreled with Mr. Prince Smith, a well known owner of trotting horses. This dispute nearly ended in a personal encounter between the two horsemen, but they were separated by mutual friends. Smith was evi- dently very much ang:red at certain remarks made to him by Kneebs, and it would seem Smith was suspicious of the methods adopted by Kneebs in trotting his horses, for shortly efterwards he commenced an in- quiry into the recent career of Kneebs upon the turf, and readily ob- tained from Hefner, who was also much irri- tated against Kneebs, information in regard to the mare Bethel, which eventually lead to the prosecution of the latter. Dr. Schueider, who is acting as counsel for Mr. Kneebs, is naturally making the most of the fact that the chief witness against his cltent was formerly his partner and that they were good friends until they had a dispute in regard to money matters. ~ Counsel for' the accused turfman also lays great stress upon Hefner's alleged unreliability, arguing Mr. Kneebs is the vie- tim of mere vengeance upon the part of his personal enemies. KNEEBS HAS A NEBRASKA WITNESS, During Kneebs' imprisonment he has cabled to a certain Dr. Hall at Wakefleld, who replied saying that Bethel was now on a farm in Mipnesota. The court, however, ‘wants better proof than this of the where- abouts of that mare, Mr. Kneebs has not asked for the assist- ance of the authorities of the United States embassy, which is regarded in some quar- ters as indicating the weakness of his case. The amount of money which Mr. Kneebs is Bald to have obtained by fraud, so far as the charges actually before the court are con- cerned, does not exceed 6,000 marks. Of this amount 2,600 marks was prize money given by the Berlin Trotting club and 3,500 marks was given by the Hamburg Trotting club as prizes. It is added, however, that there are a number of other alleged victims who claim to have been defrauded out of money in various betting transactions, but as the amounts are small it is not thought likely they will take steps to prosecute Kneebs. News received here from Dre:den shows that the man giving the name of Richard Dorling, who was arrested there, as cabled May 9, charged with fraudulent practices, devoted himsclf chiefly to fleecing hotel keepers and parties he met at hotels out of small sums of money. Dorling, who has traveled under various allases, dressed well and In the latest style, pretending In some places to be the husband of a daughter of one of the Vanderbilts. At other places Dorling claimed to be the son and son-in-law of Mr. Willlam C. Whitney. The prisoner 18 described as belng a good linguist and of polite address. WAS CUPID'S BROKER. He asked constantly about the position of the best families in the towns he visited and intimated that he was charged to find titled husbands for young American ladies It was the custom of Dor- of good families. ling to confide this news to his prospecti vietims in the most delicate and secret man- ner, saying he had come specially from America with the commission to find mar- riageable men, princes or counts, who would be willing to marry young American ladi who were desirous of marrying a title. Dor- lng then intimated that he would recel considerable sums In commissions as a re ompense for finding these titled husbands for Amerlcan ladies and made it a point to promise a substantial recompense to those who would help him In his search. After a few days of this kind of talk Dorling would proceed to obtain loans from gullible burgers, representing to them that he was In temporary need of money, as certain funds, which were enroute from ‘America, had been delayed in transmlission, So soon these loans were obtaine Dorling would disappear, but only to r appear and recommence the same tacties In auother city. Dorling appears to have op- erated very successfully at Leipsig, Jarls- ruh, Munich, Welmar and Coburg, until he was caught in Dresden. The arrest of Dor- Ying explains the fact that notices have fre- quently appeared in the German papers r cently setting forth that one of the daugh- ters of the Vanderbilt family, or else the Gaughter of some other well kunown and wery wealthy American family, was about to marry a member of some aristocratic German famdily. Secretary Gresham's paper upon Samoa Bas given great satisfaction here, It Is concluded that the United States govern- ment will support the German protectorate. Bxcoption, however, 18 taken to that part of the report which gives the impression that the United States, at the Berlin confer- ence, did not favor the arrangement arrived ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. " OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1894 TWEN' 1t 1s insisted that the American del Messrs. Kasson and Phelps, were greatly responsible for this arrangement, and Mr. Phelps' appointment as United States minister to Germany in 1889 was re- garded as a recognition of his success in negotiating the Samoan treaty. WILL NOT LET BISMARCK REST. The German newspapers which are oppos- ing Prince Bismarck are trying to drag him into a controversy by describing the state of affairs at Samoa as being due to the so- called blundering work of his son, Count Herbert Bismarck. The nature of the Ger- man naval reinforcements which are to be sent to Samoa are not yet officially an- nounced, but it is generally understood sealed orders were sent to the commander of the German ship Buzzard, and that these orders in substance were that the Buzzard was to proceed to Samoa Immediately. It has also been stated that three other ships, the Alexandrine, Male and Arkona, are to follow the Buzzard to Samoa. The summary treatment of German news- papers by high-headed judges is not uncom- mon and creates but little stir. But the sentences imposed upon the eight editors on May 9 has caused a decided sensation and has elicited a“chorus of denunciations on all sides. All the editors mentioned were tried on a charge of calumny in accusing the po- lice of brutally treating the people who at- tended, in January last, a meeting of the unemployed at Friederichshain AN JUDICIAL AUTOCRAT. atistaction has also been created in legal circles at the manner in which coun- sel for the defense was treated by the bench. The extreme attitude of Judge Braus and the public prosecutor at Wednesd trial appears to have brought matters to a crisis, and the matter will be brought be- fore the lawyers' institute with a view of laying the case before the minister ‘of jus. tice. The procecdings on Wednesday were really scandalous. Judge Brausewetter upon several occasions lost his self-control and bullied the defendants and their counsel in an incredible fashion. It is Impossible to deny the balance of the evidence presented in regard to the Friedrichshain affair was decidedly in favor of the editors, whose al- legations were fully borne out by the state- ments of idependent and trustworthy wit- nesses. 2 The revelations of a witness named Brand, who acted as a police spy upon the soclalists and anarchists, created much interest and showed up in a startling manner the seamy side of the doings of the Berlin police. Brand admitted he had received money to issue an inflammatory placard to the unemployed, and other evidence showed that police agents, disguised as workingmen, actually caused the disorder by attacking peaceable persons as they were leaving the hall. The legal correspondent of the National Zeitung points out that Judge Brausewetter himself acted as an agent provocateur in laying a trap for one of the witnesses for the defense and afterwards imprisoning him on the charge of perjury. 1t is thought probable, however, that Judge Brausewetter will be removed. The consen- sus of opinion in regard to the trial of the editors s that it was a disgraceful proceed- ing and that it cannot but mean more grist to tha socialist mill. Inquiries in connection with the lawsuit growing out of the claims made for the prop- erty of the late Emin Pasha have resulted in the digcovery of a certificate proving the great African explorer married a woman named Emina, the widow of Kakkic Pasha, at Argo. His daughter, Paulina, by this marriage, thus establishes claims equal to those advanced by Emin Pasha's daughter, Ferida. EMIN WOULD NQT LEAVE HIS BRIDE. Bmin Pasha's marriage with Emina, it is now presumed, was the reason that impelled him to come to Europe when Henry M. Stanley brought him from the interior of Africa to the coast. The lawsuit In progress about Emin Pasha’s property may possibly be further complicated by the fact that it has been a:certained that when the explorer last went to the Congo he was again ac- companied by a native woman, whom the Belglans found with a son one year old when Emin Pasha was murdered near Lu- alaba. It is thought this woman may also raise claims to the property of the explorer. at. gates, CONDITIC MEXICO'S MPROVING. ‘Wil Continue to M t Her F tions In Gold. CITY OF MEXICO, May 12.—Joseph E. Ives Limantour, Mexican minister of finance, and Congressman Joaquin D. Carosus have made important specches on Mexican finan- clal toples in the Chamber of Deputies. The minister said that notwithstanding the con- tinued depreciation of silver, the general condition of Mexico has improved in the last six months. The calculations made in his official budget regarding receipts from new taxes have been verified by the results of such taxes. Regarding the payment of Mexico's foreign interest gold obligations, Mr. Limantour said that they had been met heretofore and would continue to be re- spected, at least until the meeting of the new congress in September. To do this will require no new taxes on the people of Mex- ico or any further reduction in the salaries of government offl By September the minister hopes to see general financial con- ditions very materially improved, and espe- clally 5o regardiiig the silver question. oreign O iga- Referring to the estimates for the fiscal year of 1894-43, Senator Carosus said that the expenses of the Mexican government might be still further reduced by $520,000, bringing down the total expenses to $45,000,- 000 a year, if n ry. Comparing the receipts with the expenditures he finds there will be a deficit for the year of $3,011,000, by virtue of an estimated decrease of $2,000,000 In the customs receipts. In order to meet the deficlency the congressmen believe that in place of imposing new burdens on com- merce or authorizing the executive to dimin- ish the public expenses, it is preferable to awalt the balancing of the estimates during the course of the fiscal year. Mexlean Journalism Not a Bed of Roses, CITY OF MEXICO, May 12.—The govern- ment announces that the printing office of La Republica, the widely known daily news- paper recently confiscited by the govern- ment because of its opposition tendencles to President Diaz’s administration, is to be sold at public auction and the proceeds re- tained by the national treasury, The edi- tor of the paper and other employes are serving terms of Imprisonment in jail for writing and printing what was considered libelous articles agalnst the government, Friends Under Trylng Clrcumstances, LONDON, May 12.—Clement Scott, re- ferring to the attack which Mr. Robert Buchanan, one of the authors of “The Soclety Butterfly,” now on the boards at the Opera Comigue, made upon him from the footlights after the fall of the curtain at that theater last night, sald today: “I shall take no further notice of Mr. an's harangue. He has done it before and will doubtless do it agaln. Yet we will always remain good friends.’ Buchan- PLEAD FOR HARMONY Probability that the Warring Irish Factions Will Bury Their Differences, T.P. 0'CONNOR AGAIN ELECTED PRESIDENT Reports Show the Land League's Finances Are in Good Condition, HEALY MAKES A CONCILIATORY SPEECH Thought the Differences Could Be Settled in a National Convention, JOHN DILLON REPLIES IN KIND Party Must Support the Liberals or Sce a Government Headed by Balfour or Sal- Isbury Come into Power—Resolutions Favoring Harmony Adopted. LIVERPOOL, May 12.—The Irish National league of Great Britain held its annual convention here today and the outcome promises to be of great importance, as it was decided to attempt to heal the differ- ences existing in the Irish parliamentary party. Mr. T. P. O'Connor, president of the league, occupied the chair. John Dil- lon, Timothy Healy and other anti-Parnel- lites were present. The report of the past year was presented and adopted. It showed a favorable condition of affairs, The treasurer’s report showed the receipts of the league during the year were £17 Timothy Healy made a conciliary speech in the course of which he said everybody agreed that the majority must rule, but he declared he was opposed to the idea that the organization should be secret. He believed the question might be settled by the hold- ing of a national convention. Mr. Dillon also spoke, saying he agreed with Mr. Healy that all matters of national importance should be discussed publicly, but he held that charges between factions of the" party should be considered privately. For this reason he refrained from refuting the charges against him. Mr. Dillon added he would gladly apologize to Mr. Healy for any- thing he had said or done in the past if such an apology would tend to heal the troubles. Continuing, Mr. Dillon aid the party was In critical times, but the govern- ment had been loyal to its pledges. The action of the Parnellites in opposing the government was deplorable. Such a course, it persisted in, would only result in the sub- stitution of a government by Mr. Balfour or Lord Salisbury. A resolution was adopted by an overwhelming majority declaring that the dissension in the party should be brought to an end. Mr. O'Connor re-clected president almost unanimously. From beginning to end the proceedings were marked by a con- ciliatory spirit. LONDON OPERA SEASON. Royalty Lends Its Presence to the Satisfac- tion of Manngers, (Copyrighted 1804 by the Assoclated Press.) LONDON, May 12.—Queen Victoria has commanded the performance of the opera of “Faust” at Windsor castle for next week. The prince and princess of Wales, the duke and duchess of York, the Princess Beatrice (Princess Henry of Battenburg), the Quke and duchess of Fife and the Princess Alix of Hessa have made another round of the theaters, much to the satisfaction of theatrical managers, whose business nat- urally increases under the patronage of royalty. The theater goers during this tour of places of amusement visited the Ly- ceum, Haymarket, Vaudeville and the St. James theater. Tt is rumored that Henry Irving Is soon to be knighted Augustin Daly’s promise of another Shakes- pearean production has excited the greatest curiosity. It is supposed that Mr. Daly in- tends to produce “Cymbeline,” which Mr. Irving also intends to revive, The two pro- ductions will give an opportunity for an in- teresting comparison of the acting of Miss Ada Rehan and Miss Ellen Terry in the same role—that of Imogene. The Daly company, Miss Ada Rehan being with it, has goue to the continent for a long holiday Mme. Dus at Daly's Cammeilis.” James J. Corbett, in addition to his en- gagement in the Folies Bergeres, Paris, has been invited to visit Antwerp and to play before King Leopold of Belglum, who has expressed a desire to see him. Mlle. Yvette Guilbert commenced on Wednesday last a ten nights engagement in the Empire theater. It is understood that she receives a salary of $200 per nigkt. Mlle. Guilbert has scored the greatest of successes, the audacious inuendo of ler songs and her facial expression are greeted nightly with storms of applause. The French singer says that she is charmed with the reception she has met with In London. She also expresses surprise at the decollette audiences and at the freedom of the English stage. Mile. Guilbert thought that England was more straight-laced. She received on Thursday from York an offer of $3,000 per week for an American engagement, but she is undecided whether to accept It or mot, as arrangements are being made in her behalf to bring to Lon- is enjoying her usual success theater in *“La Dame Aux New don the star Parisian sin Mlles. Fou- gere, Samary and Mealy, for a series of matinees in London. Mlle. Gullbert ex- pects the elite of London soclety to attend these performance Slg. Puicini, the composer, has arrived in London to conduct the performance of fanon Lescaut,, in Covent Garden, Al the theaters are now provided with a regular bill, but the real successes may be counted on one's fingers. With the exception of the Newbery, which has started on a fresh career of prosperity in the vaudeville, and faust” in the Lyceum (revived presumably for the benefit of the younger generation of playgoers), the Galety, the Prince of Wales and the Lyric are doing better than any of thelr rivals, and neither “Don Juan,” ‘“The Galety Girl"-nor “Little Christopher Colum- bus" was among this season's productions. Bach was flourishing when 1893 was still young. As for the other so-called burlesques, o Baug," at the Trafalgar, “Jaunty Jana Shore,” at the Strand, and “King Kodak," at Terry's, they do not call for much notice. As for the serious plays, George Fleming's “Mrs. Lessingham" has proved a fallure at the Garrick, and will ke followed by a re- vival of “Money,” on the 16th, The ‘“Masqueraders” 1s doing well at pres- ut at the St. James, but all are agreed that Mrs. Patrick Campbell is not suited to the part of Dulcie Larondle, and George Alexan- der and Herbert Waring, excellent as they are, can hardly, unassisted, make the play a lasting success. 4 ““An Aristocratie. Allinnce’” seems to have found favor in the cyes of the Criterion clientele. “Frou Frou" Is still at the Comedy, “Utopia” at the Savoy and “‘Charley’s Aunt’ at the Globe, and business Is going steadily up at the Avenue, with Berbard Shaw's clever satire, “Arms and the Man." Among the forthcoming matinees the most interesting is undoubtedly that to be given by Miss Olga Brandon at the Prince of Wales on the 22d inst. It is long since Miss Brandon has been seen in a part worthy of her. The play she has selected for what is practically her reappearance on the stage is by Henry Hoyt, the Australlan dramatist. The title has not been fixed, but will prob- ably be *Corissande.” Miss Brandon will marquis de Villefort) cipal parts will be in the hands of Mrs. Charles Glenney and Abingdon and Miss Agnes Thomas, The light comedy of the play is supplied by Miss Thomas in the role of Lady Tawke, an American widow. Miss Brandon will probably appear as the heroine in the autumn drama at Drury Lane. Sir John Barnaby, Sir George Grove, Drs. Mackenzie, Critchett and Stanford, Messrs Rothschild, Henry Russell, Beerbohm Tree, Hanz, George Alexander and Edward Terry having donated a number of grand prizes for the purpose of the three great schools of music, these prizes were presented to the pupils in Drury Lane theater yesterday after- noon. At the same time, in behalf of the same gentlemen, Sir Augustus Harris was presented with an illmminated album record- ing the musical events of his management. Sir E. Lawson, in presenting the gifts, said that Mr. Russell, the composer, who was present, originated the idea of the presenta- tion. Sir Augustus Harris, In replying, said that he desired to see established an English opera house, adding that there were plenty of English composers—Sullivan, Cowans, Stanford and Mackenzle—and plenty of good English singers, and consequently he felt justified in advocating the establishment of a distinctly English opera house in London, where English operas should be sung by English singers. Corissande (the and the other prin- play EXPLOSION ON A MAN-OF-WAR, OMcers Killed While S; the German Flag. EDINBURGH, May 12—A terrible acei- dent occurred today on board the British armored cruiser Galatea, twelve guns, Cap- tain Ernest N. Rolfe, C. B., resulting in the death of one of her officers. The Galatea, a twin-screw cruiser of the first class, 5,600 tons and 5,300-horse power, is the coastguard ship at Queen’s Ferry, on the Firth of Forth, about nine miles from this city. A German squadron arrived this morning in Queen’s Kerry and the Galatea fired a salute to the German flag. After the tenth round had. been fired an explosion oceurred and Instructr Lawrence's head was blown to piccos and Ifstructof Whitehead's arm was blown off_at ‘the efbow:" In addi- tion, two members of (he crew were slightly injured. Pending an fnvestigation into the cause of the disaster accurate information in regard to the explosion is not obtainable, but ac- cording to one report the charge for the gun apparently exploded in' the hands of Instruc- tor Lawrence- while he was preparing to place it in the gun. Two British lating BOMBS ABOUNDING IN PARIS. One Explodes and Does Little Damage and Two Others Are Picked Up In Time.) PARIS, May 12.—The police found two bombs in the street last night and also dis- covered and seized a large quantity of dyna- mite in a house at Pantin, a suburb of this city. Just before midnight a bomb was ex- ploded at the residenee of Pierre Masson, a hat manufacturer at, 42 Avenue Klcberg. Nobody was injured and the house was but little damaged. The whele neighborhood was aroused by the nojge and there was great excitement. There isino clew to the perpe- trator. The bomb wgs of cylindrical form, and it is believed to have contained chloral powder. The explofion rent the massive oak door of M. Masgon's house and threw some of the servants ut of bed. A man has been arrested on suspicion. It is believed the outrage was dirdcted against a former public prosecutor of the name of Borretere who lives a few doorg away. Girl Found Mardered 1n Paris, PARIS, May 12.—A shocking murder was discovered in a perfumer’s shop near the general postofiice In this city. The shop, which was kept by & voung glrl, who was about 20 years old, has been closed since Tuesday evening and the proprietress had been missing from her home. The polico forced the doors of the shop and found the body of the girl lying on the floor in a psol of blood. Around her neck was a rope, the noose of which had been tightly drawn, and the blade of a razor was embedded in her throat. It is belicved the crime was com- mitted by a man the girl was known to be fond of. The man has not been seen in his usual haunts since last Tuesday, but the police have a clew which they are fol- lowing. % Viscount Baring In # Divorce Suit. EDINBURGH, May A divorce suit has been begun here In which Viscount Francis George Baring, eldest son of the earl of Northbrook (Thomas Baring), s corespond- ent. Viscount Baring is 44 years old and was formerly a licutenant of the rifle bri- gade of the Grenadigr guards. He has been a member of ParMament and was aide-de- camp to his father when the latter was gov- ernor general of Indja from 1873 to 1876, He s unmarried. Increasing the German Fleot at Sa BERLIN, May 12~The Post says the government has declded to assemble a larger number of warships at Samoa. The Falke and Buzzard apd the three crulsers, Alexandrine, Marle and Arkona are sald to be under orders to sath Getting Economical, BUENOS AYRES, May 12.—The govern- ment has resolved to abolish its foreign legations, except London and Paris. Gen- eral Mitre has been élected a senator, Argentine Commerce Paralyzed. LONDON, May 12—A dispatch to the Times from Buenos Ayres says commerce is paralyzed from the low price of produce and the high gold premium, Sir Charles Russell Knighted. LONDON, May 12.—The appointment of Sir Charles Russell as life Baron Russell of Killowen has been gazetted. anco Minister Resigus. MONTEVIDEO, May 12.—It Is rumored the flnance minister will resign. ERICSSON IS AFLOAT First Inland-Built Ship of War Launched at Dubuque Navy Yards, REGARDED AS A TRIUMPH FOR Little Vessel is the Equal of Any Oraft in Her Class, 10WA MAY DESTROY THE GREAT SEA MONSTERS How the Enormous Charges of Explosives Are Discharged, HANDLED WITH EASE BY HER COMMANDER Will Pro Mississippi is Expected of the Waters Via Trip—What ced to Souther for n Trial Tor- pedo Bont. (Special Telegram to the torpedo DUBUQUE, May 12 The Bee)—The launching of boat Ericsson this afternoon was made the occasion of a public celebration. Many business establishments were closed at noon and there was a parade of militia and citi- zens to the shipyard, where, after speeches by President Walker of the Board of Trade, Judge O'Donnell and J. C. Longueville, the vessel was launched, Miss Caroline Kiene breaking a bottle of wine upon her bow and a salute of thirteen guns being fire The day was beautiful and many thousands of people lined the harbor. The Board of Trade, under whose auspices the celebration was held, struck a snag early in the when it was found that because the secre tary of the navy had not authorized the celebration the naval offcers here would not participate and Miss Kiene would not be allowed to christen the boat. Secretary Herbert could not be reached by wire, but a telegram received at the last moment from the acting secretary gave the young lady the desired privilege. ~On June 10, when the revenue cutter, Wil- liam Windom, will be launched, and the Ericsson leaves for Pensacola, a celebration will be held to which the secretaries of the navy and treasury and the governors and congressmen of the Mississippi valley will be invited. The boat was launched from the ship- yard of the lIowa Iron works. She took the water looking like a whaleback, for she was without smokestack or mast. When these have been supplied and the vessel has received her search light and interior equipment of twenty incandescent lamps she will steam for Pensacola harbor. Here she will be delivered to the government and will make her trial trip and receive her armament, Thee Brlcsson 18 the first war vesscl built on inland waters in the United States. She is called torpedo boat No. 2, the Cushing being No.l, but the Cushing was not orig- inally designed to carry torpedos, and the Ericsson Is the first torpedo boat built on designs furnished by the United States Navy department. She is considered inferior to none of the 300 torpedo boats in the navies of Great Britain and France. Her speed require- ment is 24 knots, or 27.6 miles, per hour, and the contract price, $113,500, is to be ex- ceeded if she excels the mark. The steel plates composing the hull are three-six- teenths of an inch thick and were made ac- cording to the Navy department specifica- tions and subjected to chemical and micro- scopic analysis by the government inspec- tors, DIMENSIONS OF THE VESSEL. Her dimensions are: Length, 150 feet; beam, 15.5 feet; depth, 10 feet 6 inches; displacement, 120 tons. That the Ericsson might attain the high speed required it was necessary that she bo faultless in model, construction and the bearings of her ma- chinery, and that the most efficient and lightest boilers and engines be used. The vessel has been strengthened longitudinally by the use of the intercostal keel, which connects the outer keel plate to the inner flat Keelson and reduces vibrations caused by the machinery and prevents the trip- ping of floors. The engines are located amidships, be- tween the bollers, and, while rated 1,800, are expected to develop 2,000 horse power. There are two sets of four eylinder quadruple ex- pansion engines of the vertical, inverted, di- rect acting type, operating twin screws with a capacity of 420 revolutions per minute. The cylinder diameters are 1134, 16, 21% and 80 inches. The stroke of all pistons is 16 inches. The two boilers, 900 horse power each, have each 1,200 coil or tubulous flues, giving an enormous heating surface, with light weight and small bulk. They were made here under royalty to the English patentee, and are of the Thornycroft pattern, used on the Ariete and Rayou, Spanish torpedo boats, which have made respectively 26.001 and 264 knots. Whitehead torpedoes will be used. The armament consists of a fixed torpedo tube, 18 inches in diameter, in the bow, two feet above the water line, and two 14-inch tubes on a training circle aft. The range is half a mile. The commander stands in the con- ical tower on deck, and by pressing a button discharges the fixed tube with compressed air. Then, as the torpedo boat is running away from the slower golng enemy, the men on deck discharge the tubes aft with powder, The angle of these turntable tubes is such that the chances of hitting the are greater than if they were par- The vessel carries no extra torpedoes. Economy Is studied In the interior, which is divided into fifteen water-tight compart- ments. A space 21x15 in the bow Is sleeping quarters for twelve of the crew, which con- sists of twenty-six men, officers Included The boiler rooms and engine room are 20Y 10. In the engine room are bunkers for forty tons of coal and a reservoir for 360 gallons of distilled water. The state rooms for four machinists are 6x8 and a powder magazine stands between them. The cap- tain's room and engineer's room, each Gx7x8, are divided by a water-tight bulkhead and open aft into a wardroom or officers’ din- ing room, 16x14x17, which is likewise slecp- Ing quarters for four men. The Interior is lined with cork paint to absorb moisture and condensation, and overlying this in the state rooms is a three-ply veneer one- fourth Inch thick, such as is used for street car seats, The Ericsson will be commanded by Lieu- tenant Usher, late of theDolphin, who has had enemy allel an experience of twenty-five years in the navy. - Mrs. Maybrick's Case Hopeless, LONDON, May 12.—Home Sccretary As qQuith has absolutely refused to order the re- THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather for Omaha and Vielnity Warmer; Increasing Cloudiness e, South Wiuds W 1lob Kneebs Got Into Trouble. English Irish League in Sesston. arship Launched at Dubuque. wa Miners Threaten a Riot. 2. Omaha Loses & Twelve Tnning Game, ning of th A Season. Rhono's Neck 13 the Hurdle. Cricketors Kee nator Tale on the Sena How M Got Back in t More Coxeyites Under Arvest. 4. Last Week In the Social Swim. Among the German Socleties, Loeal Musical Nows and Gossip. 5. Lincoln and Nebraska News, 6. Counell Bluffs Loeal Matters, Sloux City Firomen Burned Out. 7. Railrond Men on the Ra ent Northern Strike Agal ent to Columbus Dedi Affairs at South Omaba. Real Estate Market and Matters, How Bottomers Out Progressive Methods of Wi Her Ways and 8. 1 10, ixistence. neat er World, pent. on Travelers. adies. Charles Emory Smi Spechitt Teachers for Specinl S 16. Omaha's Loeal Trado Condition Floancial and Cos cinl News. Live Stock Markets Reviewed. Loan and Building Association Notes. What the Workingmen Are Dol Municipal League Constitution. 7 the Yangste Klung, by Emile 19, Nebraska's Soldiers' Home, 20, Last Week Amgng the Dead Games. 16. ol lease of Mrs. her case for the purpose evidence, Maybrick or even to reopen of introducing new 1GUE CONVE. NATIONAL L NTTON, ed to Stand Closo to P Irish Vi ty. May 12.—The annual con- Irish National League of was opened here today. T. presided. The report of the the income for the year LIVERPO vention of Great Britain P. O'Connor treasurer showed was i Addresses were made advising the Irish party to maintain a close and constant alli- ance with the liberals, inasmuch as the Eng- lish masses had maintained an unswerving fidelity to the principle of home rule, Delegate Quinn, on behalf of tife Glasgow branch, moved to rescind the rule compelling Irishmen to vote for liberal candidates in municipal elections and to allow them to vote for labor or other candidates. Chair- man O'Connor said that would be equivalent 0L, the to a severance of the Irish from the liberal party. The delegates from Glasgow, Edin- burgh and several other cities opposed the motion, and it was lost by a large majority. Hungarians Make Demands of Francis. BUDA-PESTH, May 12—The Pesther Lloyd publishes an inspired article, in which it Is demanded that Emperor Francis Joseph shall give to Prime Minister Wekerle some conspicusus assurance of Ais confidence as a refutation of the published statement that the courtier members of the Hungarian house of magnates voted against the civil marriage bill In accordance with the wish of the emperor. The article also demands the dismissal of Count Czaieraki, who, be- sides being a magnate, is chief of a bureau in the imperial foreign office in Vienna, and has openly fomented opposition to the bill. If this is not dome, the article says, the people will be compelled to believe Count Kalnoky, Count Czieraki's” chicf, is a per- sistent meddler in the affairs of Hungary. P L MOOTH AND DEEP, SHE WA New York People Neatly Worked by a Diring Wo NEW YORK, May 12 Kate Brad- ford, wife of Charles Bradford, a retired furniture dealer, has disappeared from her home in Williamsburg. ~ She has been miss- ing since Wednesday night. With the news of her disappearance comes the anounce- ment that she had been engaged in an al- leged swindling operation involving about $200,000. The operations, it is said, have extended over a period of eight years. Be- cause of threats made by a creditor and fearing exposure, it s thought she com- mitted suicide, Mrs. Bradford is sald to have left several letters, in one of which she is alleged to have admitted her guilt and said she proposed to kill herself. A number of wealthy men are said to have been engnared by her. It is also said that even her husband was vietimized out of $8,000. He believed, as others did, that his wife was engaged In a series of legitimate speculations which returned large interest on her money. To those to whom she applied for money she represented that she could loan money to public school teach- ers at exorbitant rates, and be secured by recelving from the teachers an assignment of thelr pay checks in advance of their be- ing Issued. She based her swindling opera- tions on this, but as far as can be learne no teachers had any dealings with her. Some of those who have been tricked by Mrs. Bradford are Alfred Squires, an oil dealer, who lives next door to the Hrad- tords; Johin Probst, a banker; Albert Fred- ericks, Mr. Van Enders and Charles Stoll, a pork dealer of Willlamsburg, who claims to have been vietimzed out of $8,000. Stoll, in company with a lawyer, went to Mr. Dradford. He informed his visitors that his wife had confessed her transactions to him, but that she had said that she had been engaged in the opcrations for over eight years and that over $200,000 had passed through her han A meeting of the missing woman's creditors was held Thursday evening, bnt what steps they propose taking they did not divuige. UDINK' IS NOT IFRAID TO DIE, Prepared for Death Tomorr SYRACUSE, N, Y., May 12—(Speclal Tele- gram to The Bee.)—It is officlally announced that Governor Flower will not interfere in the ca of “Dink" Wilson The elec- trocution will probably occur Monday about 1 p. m. in the state prison at Auburn, When Warden Etout informed Wilson of the governor's decision the prisoner smiled and sald pleasantly “Well, it he won't I don’t suppose we can make him. Wilson now says that he expects to die on Monday. He has been receiving the visits of clergy- men, but it is not known what impression has been made. He dlsplay the shghtest dread of his lmpending doom. He urged the warden not to allow certain per sons whom he named to witness the execu 08 not tion Wilson will make a public statement before he dies. A Senator Wolcott Gioes to Earop NEW YORK, May 12.—United States Sen ator Wolcott of Colorado sailed from New York today for Burope He goes away on account of ill health and will probably be absent for several months, INGLE COPY PAGES 5. Aot 'IVE OENT NENACED BY MINERS Peace of Towa Seriously Threatened by a Body of Strikers, ALL MEHASKA COUNTY MUCH ALARMED Five Hundred Determined Operators Faced . by Fifty Pinkertons, TROUBLE FEARED ALMOST ANY MOMENT Some Men in the Vicinity Have Not Left Their Work, KELLY'S ARMY MAY CUT SOME FIGURE Presence of so Man, Unemployed Persons In that Part of the St © Likely to Mor Easily Provoke a Row OSKALOOSA, Ta,, May 12, gram to The Bee)—This city Is in a high state of excitement today over the strikers’ attitude and the approach of the Kelly army. This morning, about 10:30, 500 marching strikers passed through the ty, headed by a brass band. The leaders were on horse- back. They were orderly and quiet as they sed through the city. They were on thelr from Carbonado, where they had been (Special Tule- Wy to coerce the men at that point into striking. Failing to get the Carbonado men to join them, they are marching through the coun- try to Evans, with the hope of bringing the American Coal company’s men out, As the men marched through the city in double file order they covered nearly six blocks. The operators at Evans, being fully advised of the action of the marching strik- ers, had fortified themselves by securing from the court a temporary injunction against the invading strikers, thus stopping them from marching into the village of Evans, “ifty Pinkerton men are on the ground to enforce the injunction company’s property. and protect the in case an outbreak oe- curs. The strikers recognized the injunc- tion, and they are now in camp along the roadside a half mile east of Evans. The Evans miners held a meeting this afternoon and were addressed by the man- ager of the mine, W. A. O'Neill, who ad- vised them that he desired to keep his miners working and that the men could do as they wished, but should they conclude to €0 out they need not look to him for assist- ance or mercy, as they had in the past, re- ferring to the strike of threo years ago, for he would not help them. — After the manages s had rétired the men took a vote and all agreed to continue work, as they had no grievance, Trouble Is feared before morning. Every working mine in the country is well guarded, The strikers are receiving but little sym- pathy from town or country people. T boate Gn Ll SURROUNDING THE MURDERERS, Slayers of the Mecks Fumily Are in a Tight Hole, BROWNING, Mo., May 12.—The latest news from the possee in pursuit of the Taylor brothers, the murderers of the Meeks family, Is to the effect that they are surrounded, The pursuers rounded them once near Leonards, but the fugitives broke through. Their capture within twenty-four hours s almost a certainty, as there are posses on all sides of them. Preparations are being made for any emergency, as it is thought possible the Taylors' friends may attempt to ald them, in which event a battle is expected. The bodies of the four victims lie in the morgue awaiting the coroner's order for burial, It is now evident that the Taylors at first only intended to kill Meeks himself. The grave at the old straw stack in Taylor's fleld was prepared for only one person, but Mrs, Meeks, in fear that something would happen to her husband, insisted on going along with her three children, the ellest, & girl of 7, the only survivor of the tragedy. The 18-months-old baby was shot through the lower temple, evidently while in its mother's arms. The surviving girl, a bright and inteli- gent child, tells the following story: “They first shot papa, and he fell out of the wagon. Then they they shot my mama, and then killed my little sister with a stone. They kicked me and then struck me on the head with a stone, and then T went to sleep. I did not’ know anything more until the men threw us all into the hole. They first kicked us to see If we were all dead. The: one of them said: ‘Yes, htey are all dead.” “One of the men sald something about burning the straw pile, and some one else sald it was too wet. They covered us all over with straw and I thought I would smother, but when they went away I crawled out over papa to Mr. Carter’s house.” LINNEUS, Mo.,, May 12.—A courier just in from the pursult of the Taylor brothers, who killed the Meeks family near Browning, say the men were found in the house of & brother-in-law lust night. They refused to surrender and the sheriff would not fire on them for fear of killing some of the women in the house. It was decided to guard the house until daylight, but during the night the Taylors escaped. 1t 1s thought that they are making for the Indian Territory, The man who harbored them Is a relative named Leonard, who lives in the southern part of Sullivan county. The courler says Sheriff Berton 1s In pursuit of the murderers and may overtuke them soon. nd mamma and went A telegram Just received from the scene of the tragedy says the Taylors were sur- rounded in an old house and while exchang ing shots with their pursuers fought their way out. They are again surrounded In the bush, The pursuers have Just called on Milan for 100 men, and that number has left for the scene. In the house of Mrs, Meeks' mother this morning the prosecut- Ing attorney of this county found the follow= Ing letter, addressed to Gus Meeks, Milan, Mo, “BROWNIN 3, Mo, May 10. 10 o'clock. Everything s right The letter was written on a letter head ok the People's Exchange bank of Browning, of which Willlam P. Tay'or Is cashler, The recelying stamp of the Milan post- office shows the letter to have been recelved at that office at 2 p. m., May 10, 1594, Persons familiar with the handwriting of William P. Taylor say the letter and address 18 in his handwriting, Little Nettie Meeks, the only survivor, will live to convict the flends who perpgtrated the murder. At 10 p. m the Taylor brothers are cornered say that a score of blogdhounds have just arrived, and that the pursulng force has been largely Incresed. It 18 pected the hunted men will soon be tured. 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