Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 21, 1894, Page 1

NABBED HOWIE AND BROW International Complications Likely to Arise Over Their Arrest, DETAILS OF DAMAGE BY THE EARTHQUAKE - Army Continues its March Toward Mouk. 1 Withoat Serlous Opposition—Chl. nese Prisoners Are Allowed to Write VICTORIA, B, C., Nov. 20.— Empross of China arirved today with Yokohama advices Sth inst. Some excitement has created in Yokohama by the de- tention of the O. & O. steamsh'p Gaelic on her outward voyage to Hong Kong, in order that a search for contraband articles might be made by the Japanese authorities A group of custom house officers came on board and asked permission to examine the cargo, explaining that they had recelved no- tice that contraband wares had been shipped at San Francisco. Captain Pearp protested against the search, but otherwise offered no opposition. The proceedings were conducted with perfect courtesy on both sides. After inspection the Investigation was given over and the ship allowed to go on her way. Ac- cording to the general report, two of the passengers were known to be naval experts and the possessors of some secret engine of destruction, which was hidden in ther bag- gage. Nothing liable to seizure was found. While the examination at Yokohama was drawing to a close intelligence was received that the suspected travelers had tran.ferred themselves and their belongings to the French mail steamer Sydney, and were on their way to Shanghai by way of Kobs. In obedience to telegrams sent to the latter port, permission to search the ship was ob- tained from the French consul, and the di coyery was soon made that a passenger call- ing himselt John Brown, an acknowledged alias, claiming to be an American, was bound for China under contract with the authorities of that empire to “destroy the Japanese navy within eight weeks from the t'me of his ar- rival.” He professes to have discovered an explosive of tremendous power, which he de- clared he had first offered to Jupan, but as his proposal was contemptuously refused he turned to the other belligerent and sought JMImployment from the Chinese legation at Washington. Recelving sufficient encourage- ment for his purposes, he started at once for the east, accompanied by an American as- sistant reg stered as George Howie, and a Chinese interpreter furnished him by the le- gation. How the Japanese were warned of this transaction has not yet been discoverad, but they determized at all hazards to pre vent further progress of the party. That they endeavored to do this with careful re- gard to the requirements of International law is doubted by nobody, but whether they have succeeded In this particular is a question warmly discussed by forelgn residents. THREE GOVERNMENTS The arrested men are guardianship in Kobe. The concerns more or less directly western nations—the United States, and England—and it is already under dili- gent consideration by the diplomatic agents of the respective governments, It is understood that the French minister in Toklo protested earnestly against the action of the Japanese in this case, and he has telegraphed home for instructions. Japan will contend that the persone detained had en- tered Into an agreement with the Chinese governmient officials by which they under- took to conduct hostile operations of great magnitude and importance against both the Japanese navy and mercantile marine, and that as the French representativer stationed here had not hindered them in their journey to the seat of war, it became necessary as a measure of self-protection to have recourse to belligerent rights, Japan will claim that @ selzure of this description is justified by the recognized principles of international law. The parties arrested bore a letter to Li Hung Chang from the envoy at Washington, and also a formal contract promising to pay $1,000,000 for the destruction of the Japanese navy and a specified sum for every merchant ship destroyed. It appears that $100,000 have already been pald on account. Some doubts are eutertained as to the nationality of Brown and Howle. They declare themselves English by birth, but Americans by naturalization. Ono or both served until recently in the Brazllian navy. The Corean prince has started for home afler enjoying a round of entertainments offered him by the various government offi- clals. The German government through its minister at Toklo, the use of its hospital at Yokohama during the Facilitles for communicating with their fam- flies and friends have been offered to all Chinese prisoners of war confined in Japan. DAMAGE BY THE BARTHQUAKE. The official report of the great earthquake of October 22 In northern Japan shows that 2,155 houses were overthrown, 2,000 houses ‘were burned, 500 persons were killed and 700 injured. The damage to property is esti- mated at over 10,000,000 yen. The Japaneses army in Manchuria con- tinues its march of invasion, with scarcely a show of opposition. Chiu-Lien having been taken on October 26,.the advance was re- sumed on the following day toward Hwong- Hwong, about thirty-five miles distant, on the road to Moukden. This city was entered October 31, and, as usual, without the neces- sity of heavy fighting, the garrison fleeing in disorder, shuping their course for Moukden. Since the opening of the Manchuria campaign Genersl Yamagata has taken fifty-five fleld cannon, with 20,000 rounds of ammunition, and 1,600 rifles, with 2,600,000 rounds. General ‘amagata has lost no time In announcing to the Inhabitants of the newly occupled territory that they have nothing to fear from the Japanese if they pursue their occupa- tlons peacefully and abstain from interfer- ence with the movements of soldiers. Con- sequently most of the Inhabitants returned to their homes. General Yamagata has remitted all taxes for the remainder of the year, and has estab- lished a temporary form of civil govern- ment, under control of a secretary from the legation at Seoul, which is to consider all complaints. The peasants are especlally out- spoken in contrasting the treatment they receiva from the newcomers with that which they were compelled to endure from their pradecessors. Many of them have pointed out places where large quantities of war ma- terial were hidden. The food supply left by the Chinese is said to have been enormous. No Information is officlally announced as to the dirsction in which General Yamagata will nax! march. NEWSPAPER CENSORSHIP RELAXED. The censorship over the Japanese papers has been much relaxed and extras are lssued pvery day, declaring that General Oyama's army has landed fn safety and fixing upon various different places as points of de- barkation. The capture of Port Arthur and other strongholds at the northern entrance of the gult of Pe-Chi-Li is constantly pro- claimed, but the government will say nothing %0 confirm or to deny these statements. The war Is teaching the Chinese emperor & lesson which he has hitherto stubbornly refused to learn. For the first time he con- descends to notice personally outrages com- mitted by hig subjects upon alien residents in his domains. He now warns his people that If any of them be remiss in their behavior toward Buropeans and Americans “‘their cons duct will be Investigated and every one of them without fail reported to his superlor and severely dealt with. Let overy one trem- blingly obey and not oppose.” The insufficient supply of grain In the northern Chinese provinces excites increasing alarm. The usual winter's supply from the south s cut offt by the Japancse ships and the grand capal through the center of the empire is impassible. Famine now threatens 10 add new terrors to the rate situation he steamship at noon to the been close affair three France has offered, in which the country Is placed. Reports to the effect that the imperial family is prepar- ing to fly from Peking are received almost daily. The government at Seoul is rapidly falling into disorder and a strong hand alone can compel it to fulfill its pledges given three months ago. Assassinations have again been resorted to in the capital. The vice minister of justice, a warm partisan of Japan, was murdered October 31 and great uneasiness 8 felt by his political assoclates In office. CHINESE FLED WITHOUT A #IGHT. Left Five Cannon Behind Which the Jap- anese Took Possession OF. LONDON, Nov. 20.—A dispatch from Shanghal says that the fecling of the Japan- ese In the invaded district of China I8 grow- ing. The mutinous Chinese soldiery are re- ported to be pillaging and outraging the in- habitants, A Japanese force under General Osaka is announced to have left Taku Shan on No- vember 15 in order to attack Siu-Yuen (Sioo- Yan), which the Chinese have fortified. It is added that the Japanese reached the town named on Sunday morning and found that the Chinese had fled. The Japanese are safd to have captured flve guns. It Is esti mated that the Chinese force numbers 6,000 troops of all arms. The latter are reported to have retreated in the direction of Hait- Cheng. There was no_loss on either side. SHANGHAI Nov. 2).—The Mercury pub- lishes a telegram stating the Japanese re- newed on Monday the attack on the Chinese forces twenty miles from Port Arthur, at the same place where they were repulsed with a reported heavy loss of men. The Chinese made an obstinate but the Japanese ultimately su driving them from their entr The losses on both sides were Severe. Chinese forces fled to Port Arthur. tain McClure, the English officer appointed by the Tsung-li-Yamen miral of the Chinese fleet, has arrived at Wel-Hai-Wel and assunéd command of the naval forces. \chments: The Cap- CHINA MUST SUE DIRECT. Japan Feels-Kindly Toward America but Caunot Accept Intervention. TOKIO, Japan, Nov. 20.—It is learned that the Japanese government has gent its reply to the note of United States Minister Dunn asking whether a tender by the president of the United States of his good offices in the interest of restoring peace in the east would be agreeable to Japan. Befcre reaching a conclusion the ministry gave the matter con- sideration for several days, and finally stated to Minister Dunn that, although the triendly sentiments which prompted the government and people of the United States were deeply appreciated, the state of the Japanese arms had been such that China should approach Japan directly on the subject. In view of the absence of Chinese and Ja nese diplomatic representatives at Peking and Tokio respect- ively, this would imply that any communica- tion between the two governments would bs made through the American ministers to China and Japan, who, since the outbreak of the war, have had in charge the interests of the two countries. SIDED WITH THE Archduke Joseph Expresses His Wishes on a Politl Question, LONDON, Nov. 20.—A Vienna dispatch to the Standard says a great sensation has been caused in Hungary by the action of the Roman Catholic congress at Stuhlweissen- berg. A telegram was sent to the emperor requesting him to refuse assent to civil mar- riage and connected bills recently passed by the Hungarian Diet and House of Magnates. Telegrams were also sent the empress and Archduke Joseph asking them to use their influence to prevent the measures becoming laws. Archduke Joseph, who is commander- in-chlef of the Hanved army, replied: “Hearty thanks. My prayers ascend to heaven for the success of your plans.” The imporlance cannot be overestimated of this declaration by a member of the imperial tamily in favor of the clerical party. CLERICALS. TOWN STORMED BY GERMANS, Kulrengathe Captursd After Several Hours Fighting. BERLIN, Nov. 20.—News has been re- celved here of sharp fighting between the Germans and Wahe tribe. The govarnor of German East Africa, Von Schele, telegraphed from Dar-es-Salaam that on October 30 Kuir- engathe, capital of the Uhehe territory, was stormed and captured by the Germans. In the engagement, which lasted several hours, Lieutenant Maass and elght Askaris were killed. The losses of the Wahe were large. A large number of cattle and a great number of guns and rifles ‘lost by th Zelewski expedition were recoversd. The Germans also captured large supplies of powder, and secured 1,600 womea ead ehil- dren who were held as prisoners by the Wabe tribe. CZAR IN THE HANDS OF FATE. Secret Police Abolished ns Useles brances—Poles and Fins. LONDON, Nov. 20.—A Vienna dispatch to the Daily News says that Czar Nicholas, in consultation with the grand dukes, declared that it was his intention to abolish the secret court police and the state of siege. He also favored freedom of the press. He said that if it was his fate to be killed the secret police could not’ protect him. It is reported that Governor Heyden of Finland has gone to St Petersburg to report to the czar that the Finlanders refuse to swear alleglance to him. A dispatch from St. Petersburg to the Times says that sixty workmen and students have been arrested at Warsaw in connection with the issue of a proclamation advising the Poles to decline to swear allegiance to Nich- olas. Encum- Christians Imprisoned for a Ransom. LONDON, Nov. 20.—A letter appears in the Times stating that one of the best known teachers in St. Paul's institute at Tarsus and four students were fmprisoned at Odana in a horrible den, merely to spite the Armenian school and extort money, a prominent official having sent word, They were released on the payment of £12. The letter says this Is only a sample of the oppression of Christians in every part of the empire. » Ploa for the Cattle, BERLIN, Nov. 20.—The United States am- bassador, Hon. Theodore Runyon, at mnoon today had a conference with Freiherr Mar- schall von Bieberstein, thé imperial secre- tary of state for foreign affairs, In regard to the prohibition against the landing of American cattle and fresh meat in Germany. It is understood that the United States am- bassador submitted new, expert proofs that there was no danger to be apprehended from Texas fever. French Liner Two Days Delayed. HAVRE, Nov. 20.—The Campagnie Genera Transatlantique steamer, La Dretagne, pro- ceeded on her voyage to New York today. La Bretagne was to have sailed on Satur- day last, but was prevented by the wreck of the steamer Corsica, which blocked the entrance of the harbor. The Corsica has been floated LONDON, Nov. 20.—Joseph Dreyfus & Co., merchants _of London -and- Parls, who have called a meeting of their creditors, with liabilities esiimated at £40,000, are not con- nected with Louis Drefuss or Dreifus Freres. Must Take Armenis from Turkey. BERLIN, Noy, 20.~The Vossische Zeltung declares that if the Porte is unable to stop the oppression in Armenfa the powers must step In, wheu It most Mkely thai Armenia will be ‘separated from Turkey, ——— No Oftielal Notlce Recelved. WASHINGTON, Nov.” 20.-00r govern- ment has not yet been officlally informed that the Danish government, like Germany, has prohibited the importation of American cattle and meat. |in ANTON RUBENSTEIN - DEAD His Summons Suddenly Received While at Poterhoff, Near 8t, Petersburg, CARRIED OFF BY HEART DISEASE aractoristics and Achievements of the Famous Russian Composer and Planiit —Showed His Talent When Only Ten Years of Age. ST. PETERSBURE, Nov, 20.—Anton Gregor | Rubinstein, the celebrated Russian pianist and | composer, d:ed tolay of heart d'sease at Peter- hoff, near this city. Rubinstein was born at Wechwotynetz on the frontier of Roumania, November 30, 1830 As a child he was taken to Moscow and studied the plano under Alexis Villoing. His first appearance In public was made when he was 8 years of age. At 10 years Rubinstein | went with his teacher to Parls, where he re- mained for years, hls performance at several concerts winning for him the couragement and advice of Liszt. Rubinstein next visited England, Sweden and Germany and in Berlin he studied com- position under Dehn. Having completed his course of instruction Rubinstein devoted him- selt to teaching first in Berlin and after- wards in Vienna. He returned to Russia later and was appointed planist to the Grand Duchess Helena. Subsequently he became di- rector of the concerts of the Russian Musical soclety. Rublnstein 1872-73. Among two en- | visited the United States in the dead composer's operas “Dimitri Donskol,” *Les Chasseurs beriens,” “La Vengeance,” “Tom Le Fou, “Les Enfants des Bruyeres,” la Rookh,” “Nero” and “Ivan Kalashorikoff.” Both in execution and composition he aimed at what might be called the “grand style,” excelling more in splendor and sublimity than in cor- rectness and delicacy of detail, The jubilee of Rubinstein’s public service was celebrated in St. Petersburg on Novem- ber 18, 1889. Since 1867 Rubinstein has held no office, spending his time in traveiing and composing. In 1869 Alexander I en- nobled the composer and in 1877 France dec- orated him with the cross of the Legion of Honor. are BISMARCK FAST GROWING OLD. Iron Chancellor Weakened by Time and Trouble and Can Live Much Longer. LONDON, Nov. 20.—The Pall Mall Gazette publishes an interview this afternoon which one of its correspondents has had with Count Herbert Bismarck in Berlin. Referring to the health of his father, Prince Bismarck, the count said: “‘You should not forget that my father's age is beyond the allotted time | of the bble. He has weathered many storms and has had little lelsure In life. But his hardest trials have come within the past four years and at a time of life when he should be spared every aggravation of anxiety. Add to this his active, ever busy intellect, his deep concern for every important question of the day and more than all, his concern for Ger- many's prosperity, to which he has devoted his life, to say nothing of the deaths of his friends, and T question if any other man has braved life’s tempest with better results. But he is fast getting old. He suffers from an organic disease. He s weakened by time and cannot, even with the greatest precaution, continue much longer. We, of course, are very anxious about him and he is scarcely ever out of sight. Of necessity we are prepared for God's will.” When_questioned in regard to the friend- ship of Prince Hohenlohe, the new chancellor, for Prince Bismarck, Count Herbert said: “We are no nearer a solution than before Of course the new chancellor is a perfect gentleman. But there are factors near him which always necessitate a difference of opin- fon.” Do you consider the appointments to the chancellorship and to the office of stadthaler (governor) of Alsace-Lorraine happy selec- tions?” was the next question asked by the correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette. Prince Hohenlohe-Langenburg was made gov- ernor of Alsace-Lorraine after the elevation of his kinsman, Prince Hohenlohe-Schillings- turst, from that post to the chancellorship. 'Well,” replied Count Herbert, “it remains in the family at all events. And, since it is a case similar to America’s system of Qivid- ing the spoils, 1 consider my opinion of littie importance.” “But every one believes that there Is a cordial understanding between Prince Hohen- lohe and your father,” continued the Pall Mall Gazette interviewer. “In that case,” Count Herbert “I see no use for disturbing dream.” Further, Count Herbert Bismarck Is said to have added a gibe which convinced the in- terviewer that Prince Bismarck and Prince Hohenlohe are not on friendly terms, Asked about the new czar of Russia. Count Herbert said: A new and particularly youth- ful monarch nearly always makes changes, some more startling than others. That de- pends upon the temperment of the soveraign.” Then with a meaning laugh Count Herbert is reported to have added: “In Russia’s case there is every reason to hope the beat.” “From a lifelong friend%of Prince Bismarck, a person who is closely connected to the royal louse of Bavarla,” said the correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette, “I learn that so long as Dr. von Boetticher and Frieherr von Bieberstein remain influential in government affairs cordial relations with Prince Bismarck are impossible.” To this Count Bismarck remarked: are still a good way from a sincere reconcilia- tion. There will always be two chancellors of Germany—one at Friedrichsruhe who holds: the key to the heart of the nation and one at Wilhelmstrasse who does his master's bid- ding.” EDITORS CONVICTED OF remarked, the happy “We BE, Court Gave Them Ho:h Imprisonment and & Fine COLOGNE, Nov. 20.—The trial of Herr Kleser, editor of the West German Allegmine Zeitung, on the charge of libeling Marschall von Bieberstein, imperfal secretary of state for foreign affairs, by asserting that the latter wrote an article in the Kladderatch reflecting upon certain government officials, including Baron Kiderlen-Wacchter, at that time chief of the press department of the foreign office, and Herr von Holstein, also an official of the foreign office, opened today. Von Kiderlen- Waechter, it will be remembered, fought a duel in this comnection with Dr. Polstorff, editor of the Kladderatch, and thereby ruined his political prospects just about as he was being appointed minister to Hamburg. The Kladderatch early last year was engaged in publishing a series of attacks upon the for- eign office, and this led to resentment upon the part of a certaln military clique, who prompted Baron von Kiderlen-Waechter to challenge the editor of the paper. Among the things which the Kladderatch attempted to prove was that Von Kiderlen-Waechter and Von Holstein really nurtured the ill- feeling between Prince Bismarck and Em- peror William. Von Bicberstein took the witness stand and denied being the author of the article in question. Furthermore, he declared Kleser's statements were completely unfounded. Von Bieberstein also said he had written Kleser that he should declare his statements to be wholly untrue. General von Caprivi had sent similar information to the Kladderatch. In_ addition to Klesor there were two other defendants, Zimmerman and Nessler. The court sentenced Kleser and Nessler each to two months imprisonment and Zimmerman was fined 150 marks. Walls of & Palace Collapse. FIUME, Austria, Nov. 2.—The walls of the new governor's palace, which is being erected here, collapsed today and buried a number of workmen in the Ihe, Five dead bodies have alre recovered and twelve wounded ons have been taken from the ruing. EARTHQUAKE SHO.KS CONT! North Coast of Sielly Newr Mbaut Stromboll Still Disturbed. ROME, Nov. 20.—Thp earthquake shocks continue at Milezzo, om the north coast of the island of Sicily, andl the fact that the voleano of Stromboll is figdrly In a state of eruption s accepted as Proof that the dis- turbances are of voleanic origin, The in- habitants of Milezzo contibue in a state of terror. Elsewhere the feeling of alarm fs subsiding and business s resuming. Reports from the province of Reggio de Calabria state 200 corpses have been extricated from the ruins of houses at San Procopio. Forty-eight bodies were found beneath the ruins of the church. The number of persons injured is said to be enormous. It is estimated the damage done to bufldings at Palmi, not counting the loss incurred in furniture destroyed, will amount to 2,000,000 lire. Fif- teen buildings collapsed entirely and 300 others are irreparably damaged. Every house in the town has uffered more or less. At Palmy over 300 people were injured. _The communes of Dellanova and Polistena suffered equally, but no deaths are reported. Eight persons perished at Seminara and 200 people were Injured. The villages of Barapier and Santa were destroy STILL SHOUTING ANARCHY. Liceo Theater Bomb Thrower Religious Ofices. BARCELONA, Nov. 20.—Jose Salvador French, probably the most désperate anarch- ist now living, the man who, on November 7, 1893, threw a dynamite bomb Into the Liceo theater here, kill'ng twenty people and wounding fity others, will be executed be- tween 7:30 and 8§ a. m. tomorrow. French this morning was taken to the prigon chapel, thero to pass the last twenty-four hours of his life. He refused to £ign his death war- rant, as the law requires, exclaiming: “Long live anarchy!” On entering the chapel, French refused to receive the priests, and to a Jesuit father who wished to administer re- ligious consolation the anarchist exclaimed flerce) “Get out, I was only acting; only pre- tending to be religious 1n. order: to live well and hoping to get a pardon. The crime I committed as an exp.ation due from the bourgeoise.’ French's daughter is to be rebaptized and christened Libertad. Refuses REPARING FOR AN INVASION. palan Troops Reported; to Be Ready for a Forward \lov-ment. OAXACA, Mex., Nov. 20,—~The situation on the Guatemalan and Mexican borders is very threatening, and it is belleved that the Guate- malan troops are preparing to make an ag- greseive move against Mexico within the next few days, as the different regiments are being drawn close together, as if an invasion of Mexlican territory was the object, There is a feeling of -great apprehension among the people of the states of Tabasco, Chiapas and Oaxaca, which are situated on ‘the border, over the threatened invasion and many set- tlers are leaving the turbulent section pend- Ing a settlement of the diffiquity. Emperor Will Conaent BUDA PESTH, Nov.,20—In the lower house of the Hungarian Diét today Dy Guate Wekerlo said that he was etnvinced that Emperor Jeseph would g1 to the civiF marriage and cently passed by the Hni of Magnates, as 4 royal assent ecked bills re- n Digt-and ¢h-was neces- sary in order to pacify the public mind. The government was gyestioned in regard to the action of the Cathellt congress at Stuhlweissenburg. The telegram of Arch- duke Joseph to the congréss was read. This incident caused a sensation, 8§ it was the cpen _declaration of a meniber of the im- perial family in favor of the olerical party. Premicr Wekerle, Teplying to this ques: tion, said the right of public meeting and free speech were inviolable and advised a counter agitation, adding that the govern- ment_would deal with any abuse of free speech. AN Reported Qui Brazl. RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 20.—The gov- ernors of the different states have sent in their adhesion to President Moraes. The country is auiet, - Street Rallways Consolldating. KANSAS CITY, Nov. 20.—Robert Flem- ing, who Is the chief financial backer of the Kansas City Cable railway, has re- cently purchased a large intcrest in the West Side_Electric road_(n fkansas City, Kan. W. N. Coler, the New York bgnker and capitalist, is buying stock in he Kan- s IRV “Cable” rallway. Tils places the two roads under one control, #nd it is sald to be only a matter of ‘a few days until both will be under the same wanage- ment, with the same president erd the same’ directors, Mr. Fleming’s purchase s equivalent to a consolidation, It is fol- lowing out almost exactly “Be :ame pian as that which was adopted by the Metro- politan in assimilating the 1" road ard the Vine Street electrle, wxcept that the Kansas City Cable railway ‘does any responsibility for the W ric_or guarantee Its bonds. In fact, the company as such does not appear in the deal. It is now in litigation over the consolidation of last sprin; — - — Furniture for Fremont's Postoffice. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Keyless Lock company of In- dianapolis, Ind., has been awarded the con- tract for supplylng the new' furniture for the postoffice building at Fremont, Neb., at its bid of $448. Advertisements have been inserted in sev- eral newspapers calling for proposals for supplying new furniture for postcfice and court_house bulldings at Sioux and Fort Dodge, Ia., to be ope ber 3. These buildings will ba r cupancy by the government in month The comptroller of the currency has been notified of changes in officers of Columbia National bank, Lincoln, Neb., as follows: F. . Johnson, viee president; J. H. McClay, second vice president; E. K.’ Brown, cashier, in place of J. H. McClay, Nebraska postmasters were commissioned today as follow! Rudaiph ~ Rochler, Spencer; Robert Brigham, Gebrgetown, e the Hous about four Portland Savings Ba PORTLAND, Ore., Nov land Savings bank failad th bpen its doors this morning. The lack, of phblic confi- dence and unremitting wii als of de- posits are given as reaseng for the closing of the bank. H. Den been ap- are given at $1,650,000, Th, af Frank Decum, the president, about qpfli ago. The an ' agreement with the sitors that to sign off under Any ‘con and with- @ Suspends. 20.—~The Port- pointed receiver, ‘and Al K will ko nto liquidation.' The assets of the bank abilities $1,430,000. closing of ' the & wae doubtiexs precipitated by the des bank first closed its deors in ghe panic of 1893, but resumed in May of thi§ year under they were to draw out quarts 10 per cent of thelr deposits.” Many depoeflors refuscd o drew their deposits when nk opened, materially aiding the present wspension, Tuterment of Genernf NEW YORK, Nov. %.—The eral John C. Fremont, the, first candidate for the pre#ideney on the re- publican ticket, has never been Interred, but has remained for several years in the re- ceiving vaults of Rockland cemetery. Re- cently Mrs. Fremont, who lives in Los Angeles, Cal., requestéd that the intermert take place at once and as privately as pos- sible. As a result, the body will be buried in Rockland cemetery, on the Hudson, Thursday afternoon, under the direction of the Assoclated Plonegrs of the territorial davs of California. ~ Among the invited guests are: Rt Rev. Henry C. Potter, Rev. Morgan Dix, Chauncey M. Depew, C. P Huntington, 'General Miles, Rear Admiral Meade, General Horace Porter and other distinguished naval and mil{tary officers, e i Natlonal Grunge Recelves Reports. SPRINGFIELD, 1, Nov, 2.—The Na- tional Grange today’ recetved the reports Of the state masters. The committee on mileage reported 3 cents per mile and § per day to delegates. Addresses on the revision of the ritual were made by sev- eral members. D, W. Wilgon of Klgin, IIl., national secretary of the dairy assoclation, addressed the Grange. The Lincoln monut ment was visited this afternoon. 0at. y of Gen- nder’’ and MISTAKE OF A GREEN MINER Oaused a Fearful Explosion ina West Vir- ginia Coal Mine, SEVIN MEN WERE INSTANTLY KILLED Three More Badly and Many Slightly I Jured—Set Off an Overchurged lust Which Ignited the Coal Dust in the Mine. WHEBLING, W. Va., Nov. 20.—The most appalling mine disaster that ever occurred in this section of the state occurred today shortly after noon at the Blanch coal mines on the Panhandle railroad, at Collier's station. A new miner, an Itallan, put off an over- charge, which ignited the coal dust in the mine and a fearful explosion followed, carry- Ing death and destruction in its path. There were forty-elght men in the mine at the time and the following are known to be dead: MICHAEL ROONEY. THOMAS JORDAN. THOMAS TUCKER, married. DAVID ROWLAND, married. JOHN DONN dren. ANTONIO SATTIE, married. MASSLE GISSIEDO, married. The following are badly injured: Jose Refel, married; Rafle Necki, will die; Jasper Lawrence; Thomas Morris, colored. After the explosion there was a whirlwind In the mine, carry before it. Donnely and Rooney were in the mine some distance away, and going toward the mouth The force of the explosion drove them nearly a hundred yards out of the mouth of the mine and landed Rooney on the car track, killing him instantly, while Donnely landed in a gully, striking his head against a post. His brains were dashed out and scattered for yards around. His wife was the first to find him. She is prostrated by the shock. There is little hope that she The news of the disaster quickly spread and in a lew moments hundreds of people wore crowded about the mouth of the mine. Many heart-rending scenes were enacted. The wives and children of the miners were frantic. In a short time a rescuing party was organized and went into the mine after the bodies. When the bodies were brought to the surface many women swooned at the sight. Prosecuting _Attorney Cotton and Coroner Watkins of Wilksburg were soon on the ground and took charge of the bodies and will conduct a rigid Investigation. This is the second accident of the kind which oc- curred at this mine. Just two years ago a similar _explosion occurred, in which three were killed and several injured. The state mine ispector will be here tomorrow to take part in the investigation. There were miraculous escapes when explosion cceurred. Willlam Davis was the entry, 160 feet from the entrance, and when he heard the explosion he lay down near the rib of the mine and the whirlwind, carrying rocks, fire and death, passed over him. An empty coal car standing at the entrance of the mine was blown twenty-five yards. The mine is owned by W. E. Sumith of Wellsville and L. O. Smith of Cumber- dand. The miners charge that the aceident was @ue to the inexperience of the Halian miners and declare they will not work with them any more. GLASS ROOF SHATTERED, terrific the in Several Persons Iujured by an Aceident in the Handy Abstract Bullding. CHICAGO, Nov. 20.—A sixty-foot steel smoke stack was torn from the University club building by the wind today, and, crash- ing into the skylight of the Handy Abstract building on Washington stret, drove a shower of two-inch glass into the offices below, dan- gerously injuring two men and cutting and bruising almost_every one of the 125 people in the offices. The dangerqusly hurt ar H. H. Handy, president of the Handy Ab- stract_company. C. 0. Bostrict, a clerk. Others who were seriously injured: Ex-United States District Attorney Thoms Milchrist, Taylor H. Snow, a real estate Qealer; G. A. Tallman, clerk; J. O. Connor, clerk, and M. H. Brown, an attorney. It is not thought that either Handy's or Bostrict's injurles will prove fatal, although both suffered severely from loss of blood. The accident occurred just before noon, when every desk in the abstract offices was occupied and while a large number of at- torneys and clients were transacting busi- ness there. The big skylight, covering a large portion of the building, was protected by a strong and heavy steel netting and that alone prevented the heavy smokestack from going through the roof. Had it done so0 large loss of life would have resulted, as twenty-five or thirty clerks were bunched close together below when It struck. Ex- United States District Attorney Milchrist narrowly escaped death. A large piece of glass struck him on the shoulder, cutting threugh his clothing and leaving a long, ugly gash. As it struck he leaped to one side, just as a plece of the skylight three feet square crashed down edgewise on the spot where he had stood. H. H. Haudy, the millionaire president of the company, was cut in a dozen places. A large fragment of glass grazed his head, tearing a large wound in the side of his face, both hands and arms_were cut, and his right shoulder was cut to the bone. The noise of the crashing glass and the cries of the alarmed clerks caused a small panic in the building, the tenants jamming the corridors and _stair- ways in their rush for the street. Several young women clerks and stenographers fainted and were painfully crushed in the crowd, but none were dangerously hurt. A force of physicians was called to dress the wounds and carriages and ambuiances were called out to carry away the Injured. It was rumored that a portion of th builling had collapsed, but examination showel (hat the building was uninjured asids from tho breaking of the skylight. A portion of the falllug smokestack struck the roof of the restaurant of William Boyle, creating a panic among the people at lun- clicon there, but no one was injured. The Handy building is a handsome struc- ture with a sixteen-story front on Washing- ton street, diagonally across from the city hall. Thé offices of the abstract company are situated in a_broad, one-story addition running back to the alley in the rear. The University club, fronting on the street, is twelve stories high, and the sixty feef of steel stack, falling from its hefght of 112 feet, struck the one-story Handy addition with terrific force WRECK AT THE CROSSING. Horses Keared and Two Persons Were Killed and One Fatally 1njur PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.—Two persons were Instantly killed, one fatally injured aud a fourth sericusly hurt by a wreck on the Reading rallroad at the Washington Lane crossing about 11 o'clock this morning. The killed are: JOHN MEHAN, aged 70 years, of Pulpe- hocken, & suburb of this eity. PATRICK LACEY, flagman, aged 00 years, who resides on Washington lane, near the erossing. MRS. MEHAN, aged 656, was injured in- ternally and had her skull fractured; fatally, Mrs. Smith, 40 years old, the fourth oceu- pant of the carriage, was injured internally, but will probably recover Just how the accident occurred will prob- ably remain a mystery. The flagman, who probably held the key to the situation, is dead. The carrlage containing the four ocel pants was golng north on Washington lane and bad reached the center of the track LY, married; leaves ten ehil- | g everything | will recover, | SINGLE before which almost the drive leaves this upon them. The Liorses with the whip, to become frightened and rear. later they were struck by t and thrown nearly fifty yards away. Meha and Lacey were dead when they were picke: up. Mrs. Smith and Mrs, to the Germantown hospital One of the horses was almost pleces, and the wagon totally 10 o'clock, driver struck which caused An city at wa them instan ground demolighed. en Miners Killed in n Wreel, PITTSBURG, Nov. 201t has definitely learned that five people were in the wreck on the Pen Larimer station, five mile night he names are G Thone and his son, Fred Italla whose names are not known they went by numbers. At noon orly remains of Rice and Fred Thone had taken out. All were miners employed by the Westmoreland Coal company. CALIFORNIA been ylvania road cast of here, orge Ric Thone, at and two MINERS, Ask Government Ald in ¥ Minin SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20.—The miners convention was occupied with routine bu; until about 1 p. m., when United States ator Perkins was called to address the miners, He declared that since mining be gan in this state California had furnished the AIf of Hydraulic state was still producing $1,000,000 a month yet the general government had never as would help the mining industry. As to must would and declared that the day the national government break policy of its own. Ex-Congr dressed the convention. | practical mesns of getting |from the government to aid the | mining industry, the state legislature be asked to pass a resolution that any mone appropriated for building impounding dams ete., by the national government would credited by the state to the account of $3,000,000 which California loaned the ernment in time of war and which had never been paid back. | bris commission veyor C. W. Cross that only the surface of Californi posits had been scratched. In county, which hag produced the miost was _adopted. State gold de- Nevada wold, had been worked to a depth of 100 feet. Monroe county, he said, there is mc been produced in the state. He declared that in California the gold to be produced was equal to double the quantity in use in world today. The election business at 2 of officers was o'clock this afternoon present ofiicers were re-elected as follo: President, Jacob H. Neff; secretary, W. C. Ralston; vice president, Samuel K. Thornton; treasurer, Julius Sontag. the order SOVERELG Similar Act with All the Oflicers of the K ights of Labor, NEW ORLBANS, Nov. 20.—Grand Master Workman Sovereign was re-elected without any opposition by the Kuights Labor general assembly. Messrs. Massachusetts and Merritt nominated for foreman, the place now by Bishop, and the latter was elected. retary-treasurer Hayes was re-clected, though there was some opposition. AL session today the expénses of delezates the convention, amounting to about § were ordered pald. Promptly at 2 o'clock Master Sovereign called the afternoon session (o order. Nominations of candidates for executive board were in order and the p ent incumbents were placed bofere the meet- ing and elected with but a few disser votes. The members of the board wh celved this hearty endorsement are: T. B McGuire, Amsterdam, N. Y.; H. B. Martin, St. Paul, Minn.; C. A. French, Mass., and James M. Kenny, Omaha Washington, D. C., was chosen as the for holding the next annuab convention. officers were then instzlled. The .committee on distribution th mitted forty-nine documents touch legislation and recommended several ments to the constitution. There is plenty of work for the assembly and adjournment will probably not take place until the last of the week. Powderly and his delegation will now leave the city without springing their sensational charges and applying for writs of injunction against the officers of the general assembly as had been announced. Ol held See- al- the 500, Workman Neb, plac The n sub amend TRUST OFFICLALS GO FRI: Not Amenable to tho Sume Laws #s Bank Omcers, JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, supreme court this morning established a most important commercial ruling. It is to the effect that officers of defunct trust com panies are not amenable to prosecution for recelving deposits when such concerns are in a failing condition. John Reid, president of the Western Trust and Savings association of Kansas City, was indicted for recciving deposits just before that institution o lapsed under a provision of law which make it a felony for bank officials to receive dc posits under such circumstances. The court holds that the legislature omitted (o in clude trust companies under the provision applicable to banks, and hence they can only be proceeded against in eivil action. Somre ninety-five indictments are pending ugainst officials of the defunct trust panies in Kansas City, representing losses of $500,000. Under the ruling of the court all these indictments will be dismissed, . OF DR. M'COSIL. le Bat Impressive Ceremonies in Whi Stadents and Faculty Yook Part, PRINCETON, Nov. 20.—The remains of D McCosh were laid to rest in the Princeton cemetery this afternoon with fmpre ceremonies. The undergraduate body, num bering over 1,000, marched to the late resi dence of Dr. McCosh, and thence escorted the hearse to Marquand chapel. President Patton opened the service with short prayer, which was followed by a hymn and reading of scripture. Dean Murray followed with a tender eulogy of the noble, Christian character and energy of the ex-president Dr. Henry Van Dyke of New York delly ered an address, in which he briefly sketched the life of Dr. McCosh. Rev. Dr. Juhn Hall oftered prayer, and, after music, Rev. Prof. Duffield pronounced the benediction At the grave President Patton offered prayer and Rey. H. G. Hingdale pronounced the benediction. Dr. McCosh's remain were then lowered in a crypt In the presi- dent's row. LINC Nov. 20.—The BURI ive el LN JOBBERS ENTERTAINED. Billings Cltizens Give the Nebraska Visitors a Warm Greeting. BILLINGS, Mont., Nov. 20.—{8pcclal gram.)—The Lincoln Commerclal club ar- rived here last night. This morning, thirt strong, they studied the topography of th place. Iu the afternoon they took a drive up the Yellowstone, and tonight will sit down to a spread at the rooms of the Billings club which will last until traln time, - Kansas County easurer Short, ELLSWORTH, Kan,, Nov. 20.—For some days past rumors have been rife of a large defalcation in the Ellsworth county treas- urer's office. Investigation by the county commissioners show that James T. Dic the retiring treasurer, is short in his a. counts 311,320, He i3 supposed to be 1 Kansas City, and warrants and requisition papers have been drawn for his arrest, . , discovered that the train | the heavy engine | Mehan were taken | Killed ast August buen ness Sen- nation with $1,400,000,000 of gold and that the nized the fact by making such appropriatlons | trip the most fmportant siiver, Senator Perkins condemned the action which had driven the white metal to the wall come when loose from the control of Europe and inaugurate a ssman Thomas J. Clunie alzo ad- He urged that, as a appropriations hydraulic Resolutions endorsing the United States de- Sur- of Nevada county declared | {0 college there and in Detroit, Mich. not one in twenty of the known quartz mines | In gold that can b# profitably mined than has ever | the ot | The today | of | Bishop of of Coloredo were to the | ng | re- | Mariboro, | cory s [HOLMES' CRIMES ARE MANY n — | Pr.sent Oase Only One of Many Insurance Company Swindles, ’| BEGAN THE SCHEME WHILE AT COLL(GE N a Companton He Raised 812,000 & This Manner to Pay His Way Through Schoole-Accessory 1o a Murder In Chleag: .| PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.—Archconspls rator H. H. accompanied by Mry o | Pitzel and a pretty woman who called hersel | Mrs. Holmes, arrived in this city today in | the custody of Detective Crawford and Spe- | clal Agent Perry of the Fidelity Mutual Lite « |association. Mrs. Pitzel's 16-year-old daugh- | ter, Meda, and her 1-year-old boy were also with the party. Mrs. Holmes after her arrival and no clew to her | whereabouts could be obtained. It is thought °| she Is stopping at a hotel in the neighbor- | hood of police headquarters. After the ar- o rival the party was closeted with Superin- tendent of Police Linden until late in the +|afternoon. When the conference was over Detective Crawford detafled the story of the ) feature of which s the relation made to him by Holmes of the story of his whole life. It reads like the most sensational of romances. Holmes sat beside the detective, with handcufts on. The train had scarcely emerged from the Boston depot before the prisoner tried to bribe his captor. He offered the detective $500 it he would allow him to hypnotize him so he could escape. He said he had frequently hypnotized people, having acquired the art from a college 2 | profe in the west. He said he could get | the money from his wife and Mrs. Pitzel, | MADE HIS COLLEGE EXPENSES. When he say his words had no effect he entered into general conversation and told the story of his lite. He sald he was raised in Burlington, Vt., and was so well educated in the echool there that at 15 he was a teacher. For some time afterwards he went Here formed the acquaintance of a medical student, who, he said, furnished the body in New York in the present case, He refused to divulge his name. During vacations they worked on farms to raise their college ex- penses, but one summer they found the selves without means, and then the medical man suggested the idea of getting a body |#nd beating an insurance company. This | was twelve The doctor got his }ll(-' insured for $1 They obtained a body in Chicago, took it east arranged the | details of identification and successfully got | the money, with which they continued thelr | studies. e refused to name the company thus swindled. They worked the scheme afterwards with success, Holmes obtalning sume ranging from $10,000 to $20,000. Once Holines got his life insured for $20,000. He went o a hotel in Rhode Island. At that he wore a beard. He secured a corpse Chicago, cut off the head and took the v to a lonely spot not far from the hotel. Then he shaved off his beard, returned to the lioiel, asked for Holmes and engaged a room to wait for him. He had brought the head nd burned it beyond recognition in places of the hotel. This scheme, hpwever, fell through, the mother of his wite, when she discovered it, threatening to tell the police, and Bolmes fled to the west, MURDERED THROUGH JEALOUSY. Resuming his story, Holmes sald that while living) in Chicago, about elghteen months ago, he fell in with a tvpewriter | Birl, and furnished a house on the outskirts, where they lived together. A younger eister came to visit them, and the woman grew | 80 jealous of her that in a quarrel one day she struck her over the head with a stool | ana Kkilled To save the woman with whom he was living, Holmes sald he put the body in a trunk, loaded it with stoues and sunk it in the lake. The girl had prop- erty in Texas, and he and Pitzel took it off "her haunds and sent her abroad. It was | worth, he said, $40,000, and afts: getting it thelr hands they went through Texas, buying car loads of horses on noies on this property, but as they never had a legal title to the property, the notes were worth- less, and it Is for this affair that they are anted fn Fort Worth. To save this prop- | extv. Ilolmes said he and Pitzel formed the cheme of swindling the Fidelity company. told the detectives that for the crimes committed he deserved to be hanged a tozen times. Helmes is not lacking wseli admitted that at the present le is supporting nearly two do: inclusing the girl murderess, and an imbecile brother; two orphans in Chicago, who live In one of his properties; three space wives and their children, and his own mother and father, in Kankakee. He would not give the names of the women. He firmly maintained that Pitzel je allve in Sna Salvador, and that he will hear from bim through the personal column of a cer- tain New York newspaper. Mr. Perry said that as a result of the interview it had heen decided to artest a number of other persons, whose tames would not yet be given out, Mr. Perry related in detail the story of | Holmes' arrest in Boston and the manner in which Mrs. Pitzel was decoyed from Bur- lington. HMe said that in the secret con= ference today nothing had been said that would in the slightest degree refute his theory that Pitzel had been murdered. When in the west he saw the parents of Mrs. Pit- 1, and they told him that their daughter hiad complained of the exorbitant fee charged by the St. Louis lawyer- 2,600, In corrob- oration of his murder theory, Mr. Perry sald that he had from Mrs. Piizel an exact de- seription of her husband, agreeing in every respect with that of the corpse found in the Callow Hill street house. Mrs. Pitzel, he continued, was perfectly innocent of any complicity in the whole affair. She told Perry last night that she had received only $500 in cash. She sald Holmes had taken $5,000 of the money and put it in a land speclula- tion in Fort Worth, in which Pitzel was also interested, Holmes told Perry today that interested, In Texas, Perry sald, Holmes perated under the name of H. H. Pratt. He added that B. F. Perry, B. F. Pitzel and B. T. Lyman are one and the same man. S Awnrded Royalty on NEW HAVEN, Conn,, ited States circuit court today Judge W iSe anded dow a declsion In the f Thomas J. Kilpatrick against the Manufacturing company of Hoston, an Jction to recover damages for the nonpay= inent of royaltics on a patent bieycle sad- fle. The defendant company bought the in- venter's right in the addle greeing to pay him a royalty. The royalty was pald for a time and then it is alleged payment was stopped, and the company shortly after troduced & new saddle in which the featurcs of the Kirkpatrick saddle were ineorporated. The court granted damages 1o the plaintiff amounting to $8,66 and in- terest from July 1, 1892, e — MHlew Out a Cylinder Head. CHICAGO, Nov. 20.—A cylinder head blew out of a locomotive on the Alley elevated road thig evening acd caused a lively panie among the pagsengers on the train, although none of them were hurt. Willlam Ulrich, the fircoan, jumped from the engine to the sround, a dig ce of thirty feet, and es. caped With a broken leg, George Warde, the engineer, has not yet been found, and 18 5 thought he also jumped. w111 i MO Movements of seagolng vessels Nov. 20, t Bun Franciseo— Departed—United States (eamsnip Rush on & searching cruise At Havre- Artived—Zaandam, from York, for Ameterdam. At Hull-Arr'yid-H ndoo, trom New York. At Liverpool—Arrived—Cephalonia, from Boston At New York--Arrived -Werra, Genoa; Aurania, from Liverpool. At _Bouthaumpton—Arrived—Havel, New York. At Antwerp--Arrived -8 york Holmes, 1 disappeared | he her. for money, as he time persons, her mother a Bleyele Saddle. Nov. 20.—In the New from from