Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 22, 1894, Page 1

AEE— = ESTABLIS HED JUNE 19, 1871. DAY MORNI MBER 00 22, SINGLE COPY FIVE = —— | CENTS. JAPAN'S REPLY MADE PUBLIC United Btates Repreeentatives Are to Be Used Only as Messenger Boys. WANTS MINISTER CUNN TO BE THE MEDIUM Mikado Considers that China Should Muke Hor Peace Proposals Direct and Asks Leave for Our Consular Represen- tative to Act for Her, WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—The State de- partment has received a cable reply from Japan, through Minister Dunn at Toklo, to the United States' suggestion of mediation The Japanese legation at Washington has also received from the foreign office in Japan a cable stating that the reply had been made and giving its terms. Both were recefved here Sunday afternoon. The fact that they had been sent first became known through a dispatch to the Assoclated press from Tokio. This much having become known the officials hore make no further concealment of the de- talls of the reply. The cable to Secretary Gresham is ac- companied by unusual dignity in formality in having the imperial sanction of his majesty, the emperor of Japan. It is rarely that the emperor speaks in diplomatic negotia- tions, 8o that his action in this case is evi dence of Japan's desire to express its ap- probation of the courss of the United States The message s in two parts, the first giving imperial expression of good will and saying that the success of the Japanese army had been such that China should approach Japan directly. The second part is more directly from Minister Dunn and expresses the view of the Japanese foreign offics that as China has no minister at Toklo to submit a direct proposition it could be made by China through Minister Dunn. The cable to Minister Kurino is substan- tially the same as the foregoing. The fact that the replies were received Sunday and were not given publicity until mow Is in part explained by the fact that they were in cipher and of such jmportance that casual summary of them was not deemed advisable. The replies were decided on at a special meeting of the Japanese cabinet on Satur- day and were sent from Tokio Saturday night, but the transmission delayed them until Sunday. The tone of the reply and the expressions of fmperial good will gave much satisfaction to the officials here, and now that the facts are known no further reserve is maintained as to the terms of the negotiations, which have hitherto been withheld. CONSULTED WITH KURINO. It appears fhat at the outsct Secretary Gresham consulted Minister Kurino, as there was no desire to take action which would be otherwise than agreeable to Japan. At a conference between the secretary and the minister, at which Secretary Carlisle was present, the entire purpose of this country was made clear. This was before Mr, Gresham had sent the message to Japan sug: gesting American mediation. It was made clear that President Cleveland had no desire to mediate the trouble, but on the contrary felt that the exercise of the good offices of the United States might entail a serious bur- den and responsibility and possibly excite ultimate feeling by one party or the other. Under these ciicumstances no action would be taken if Japan thought it would create an awkward situation. Particular stress was laid on the fact that Japan would be entirely free to act as she saw fit; that there Wwas no_pressure to have her accept Amer:- can mediation and that the entire proceeding due to the belief that the country in a position to render a service to both belligerents. These sentiments were cordially reciprocated by Minister Kurino, so that Mr. Gresham had the co-operation of the Japanese minister before the message was transmitted to Japan through Mr. Dunn. Sinco then the minister has further co-op- erated with the secretary, and the kindly re- Ply with Imperlal sanction was the resuit. A new and important situation is now presented by Japan's proposition that China make a direct offer through United Sts Minister Dunn at Tokio.. This makes Dunn the interesting center of negotlations from this time forward, unless the United States should decline to allow him to act as the direct representative of China in sub- mitting an offer. This s not anticipated, however. It is said that the usual cours: would be for the State department to notify Mr. Dunn and also Minister Denby at Peking that they were at liberty to transmit from China to Japan such direct peace overtures as the former desired to make. It would then be for China to formulate its offer to Minister Denby. In turn he would trans- mit it to Minister Dunn as China's direct offer and not as an intermediary offer through the United States, The State department undoubtedly would be apprized of the” action of Messrs. Denby and Dunn, but would not be the channel of their communication, as it 18 the bazis of Japan's new proposition that the offer come direct from China and mot through the medium of the United States. The reply of Japan is so coucillatory and receptive that it is pointed cut that Minister Dunn's skil as a diplomat has scope for conspicuous service in terminating the war, EUROPEAN POWERS SATISFIED. The action of European powers upon the new phase of the question is now awaited With much interest. ~ Japan's suggestion that Minister Dunn will be an acceptable medium of communication in effect eliminates Great Britain, France and the other powers from being a factor in the negotiations. It is be- leved, however, from official information re- celved here, that Russia, Italy and Germany Wwill certainly look with favor on China’s dealing through Minister Dunn, The same sources Indicate Austria probably will give her adherence as her membership in the triple alliance makes her forelgn policy simi- lar to that of Germany and Italy. The posi- tion of Germany has been so closely anal- OEOUS to that of the United States that it has been a question of doubt within the last fow days whether Germany might not be substi- tuted for the United States in the offer of mediation. As there is to be no mediation Germany's position still remains fayorable to an adjustment along the lines suggested Iv?' Japan. Ttaly has already notifled the allled powers that she cannot consent to forelble Interference, whieh is equivalent to a declaration in favor of a peaceable settlement such as would come through China's offer to Minister Dunn. It can also be stated posi- tively that Great Britain has favored the recent offer of mediation by the United States on the ground that it is presumed it would sava China from utter destruction and thus preserve the British trade with China. interfor, and Omer Bay, director of Sassun, the scene of the outrages. TOLD HIM TO RESPECT LE GALITY. Socialists Address Prime Minister Dupuy the French Chamber. LONDO correspondent of the Times, telegraphs labor party which recently issued a scathi address denouncing the sociallst party, t soclalists, led by Jules Guerde created a sca Tuesday. They denounced the governme: for preventing the municipal sired by the soclallsts, “Take care,” said M. Prime Minlster Dupuy ering on the horizo ter not try the game of Bismarck and Cris Let him at least respect legality. If he d not, there will be war with knife, war wi bomb. The premier In his reply will & whether he wants war or peace.” M. Dupuy, in a calm speech, rebuked Guerde, a storm is gat ber. At midnight a vote of confidence the government was adopted by a vote 335 to 117, Germany Antagonized by England. LONDON, Nov. 21.—A Berlin dispatch the Times says the semi-official Colog Gazette publishes an article in which it say “England is throwing hindrances in the w of German colonial undertakings. 1f th policy is persisted in England and Germa will come in collision. England has Germany's progress in th Samoa and Delagoa bay. Germany's patien is exhausted. nd must vent a continuance of this antagonism." SHE FORCED HIM TO IT. Fargo Divorce Case FARGO, N. D., Nov. 21.—Beyond the ope ing statements of the attorneys for t plaintift outlining the evidence they poged to produce the Hirs lacked sensational featu Counsel for t plaintiff said that they would prove that t defendant was an adventuress, that she pu sued Hirschfleld with wiles when t her her her or pay the penalty. The young la herself threa ed to kill him if he did marry her. His mind was too repel these threats, and he wa yield. In their antwer the defen each and every allegation of the admitting only the fact of the forced ants de plainti ter before marriage and that a happy uni was sundered through the conspiracy of M and Mrs. L. H. Hirschfield, brother a sister-in-law_ of the plaintiff, for fam reasons. Depositions were read to pro the time he first met the defendant until short time after his marriage. The depo: tions were those of employes of the chants National bank of Helena, of whi Hirschfleld was cashier. COLLIDED ON A GRADE. Electric Car Crayhes Into a Cable wi Serious Results, PITTSBURG, Nov. 21.—In a collision b tween an electric.and cable car on the Wy avenue line at 10:30 this morning five peop were injured, one of whom may die. T injured are: Mrs. C. H. dangerously. Gripman Harvey Rea, badly cut about t head and arms. Michael Kombault. Misi Brown. Unknown lady. The electric car was ascending the ste grade on Wylie avenue followed by the cal car on the same track. On reaching Fult Jones, head cut and Dbruis. refused to work, and it began sliding bac ward, Gripman Rea on the cable car to in (lio situation and released his brake, lowing the car to slide back as fast as dared, in order to break the shock whi was threatened. entirely unmanageable and gained The passengers on both cars were stricken, and several leaped from forms before the collision occurred. fainted, and the excitement was At Logan street the great force, derailing both and wrecking t colliding ends. Mrs. Jones was thrown again pan ‘Wom se. little pupil in whom he took considerable i; She showed considerable aptitude, and w rapidly becoming proficient under Gusta instruction. when the lesson was over, Gustav, waxi: enthusiastic over his little pupil's progre warmly complimented her on her learnin upon her cheek. The child considered th an undue liberty, and informed her paren Mr. Priestly was indignant. He declar Goethert must be severely punished. On t evening of November 19 Priestly is said have gome to Goethert's music store after upbraiding him, beat him severely. satisfied with this rebuke, be is sald to ha Harkins, and Goethert was again beate Dr. Connor was called in to attend t wounded teacher. who is row lying at t point of death. ported the case to the police. Priestly a Harkins have been arrested and committed prison to await the result of Goethert's i Juries, ————— Nets Taken Only in Cal DETROIT, Nov. 21 n Waters. he made them entirely in Canadian wate cavings bank. They will start on Sunday for Nov. 21.—M. Blowlitz, the Paris Prob- ably with a view to convincing the electors that they were traduced by the Allemalnist | dalous diversion in the Chamber of Deputies reforms de- addressing The premier had bet- Guerdoe as having revolted the whole Cham em- ployed the most contemptible means to hinder Cameroons, Togo, be aware that Germany has a power and the will to pre- Allegation of Hirschfield's Attorneys in the pro- hfield divorce case not | marriage. They will endeavor to prove her good charac the mental aberration of the plaintiff from Mer- street the electric car stopped, but the brakes al- Soon the electric car became speed the plat- intens ars came together with Goethert, a music teacher of this city, had a terest. The child is the daughter of J. W. | Priestly, a well known carpet manufacturer. One day, about three weeks ago, | and taking her in his arms imprinted a kiss and, Not | % returned again with a friend named Michael The physiclan at once re- The Capadian cruiser he WAS DEFIANT T0 THE LAST | Jose Franch Sang an Anarchist Song on the Scaffold. EW[AKENED A LITTLE AT THE LAST n ng he n- Refosed to Have Anything to Do with the Priest—Executioner Only Took (ne Minute to Bind and Gars rote Him, nt BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 21.—Jose Sal- vador Franch, the man who threw the dyna- mite bomb at the Liceo theater in this city Dl | on November 7, 1893, killing twenty persons th | and wounding fitty others, displayed the ut- ay | most bravado at his execution, shouting “Down with religion,” and dying almost with the words of an anarchist song on his lips Franch, who spent the last twenty-four hours of his life in the black draped chapel | of the prison, according to the Spanfsh cus- tom, only slept about an hour during the nfght. The wife and little daughter of the | condemned man, contrary to gemeral ex- | pectations, were admitted o see him in the chapel. But their tenderness and sympathy was utterly thrown away upon the anarchist, who also remained obdurate to the adminls- | trations of the priests, who kept him com- pany in the chapel. h- M. in of to ne 8 ay | his ny plications to prepare himself for death, and | ce | laughed derisively at thelr references to a | future life. The anarchist's wife made a last effort to soften his heart, but he roughly told her to go aw drew after kissing him. Franch was undoubiedly one of the most Qangerous anarchists who has come under polica notice of recent years. Secret police arrested him at Saragossa on January 1, 1894, upon_suspicion of having been concerned in the Liceo outrage. Iranch was about 32 years of age, a native of Castelsaras, province | of Ternal. ' He was tail, of fair complexion | ana came of a_respectable family, but his he | personal antecedents were bad., At the age he | of 14 he left home and came to Barcclona, { where he did no regular work and gave him- Ir- | ot up to the plots and designs of the an- he | archists, among whom he speedily became a n- he latter Was weak mentally because of over- | leade Twice after his capture he at- work in business. The latter finaily suc- tempted sufcide, once by shooting himself cumbed and an illicit relation was entered | end agan by poison. into. Then she clamored for marriage TRIED A NEW WEAPON. Hirschfield refused at first, but on several | After his wife left the chapel Franch con- occasions his life was threatened by agents | tinued to treat the priests with contempt, of Miss Hogan, who urged him to mamy | sqying among other things T tooled you dy | nicely. Hypoerisy is a new weapon, which I have shown anarchists how to use.” At 8 a. m. the juige, with the court clerks and other officials, entered the chapel and told Franch to prepare for death. The advent of these officials was soon followed by the appearance of the executioners, who, as they began to dress the prisoner for the scaffold, were continually insulted by the desperate man. Franch shrieked: ~ “Do your miserable work. of the bourgeols.” The procession to the place of execution was then formed. Franch was surrounded by solMiers and was accompanied by numbers of members of the society known as the Brothers of Good Death. Franch walked trembling to the scaffold, which was erected in the large court yard of the prison. A number of spectators were admitted to this inclosure and large numbers of troops were present in order to keep the spectators at a proper distance from the scaffold. A double line of soldiers and mounted gendarmes performed this duty. lie| As the anarchist mounted the steps lead- pl= | Ing to the platform upon which was the Lo | Barrote he shouted: “Down with all reli- gions. Vive I' anarchie.” The exccutioners then seized him, and as Le struggled and cried they forced him into the chair, at the back of which was the rrote. Franch was then strapped down to the seat, and as this work was being per- formed he renewed his anarchistic cries and tried to sing an anarchist hymn. But his falso courage was evidently fast giving away, for he stopped in the midst of his death song to fmplore his executioners to hurry their final preparations for death, The trembling prisoner's neck was then encircled by the fatal collar, the serew was swiftly applied and: death was almost instantaneou: The whole affair reflected great c the executioners, for only about and a half passed from the mounted the platform until nounced dead. s MUSIC BY THE BAND. The military _ band, which was in_at- tendance, then played and the execut'oner: moved away from the platform. The body of Franch, however, with the collar of the garrote around his meck, will remain ex- posed until sundown, It will be viewed by to to ny fr, on ir. nd | iy ve a ch th d, op e on plee 0k t upon he minute ch a time Franch he was pro- en he 15t the stove in the cable car so violently that|large crowds of people, for inhabitants of she was picked up uncorscious, and it As} Barcelena and its neighborhood are flocking feared she will not survive. | to the prison from all parts in order to obtain a glimpse of the body of the man who little PUPIL. more than a year ago caused such a sensa- tion In this city and who threw so many fam- Music Teacher Rewarded the Child and |ilies into mourning. z Was Whipped by the Father. At sundown the soclety of thé Brothers of PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.—Gustay | Good Death will take possession of the body and convey it to the cemetery, begging money in order to ralse funds with which to have masses said for the repose of the soul of the anarchist, The execution occurred at exactly 8:03 this morning, and the body was interred at 6:30 o'clock this evening, without a priest being present and without any religious ceremony. During the day immense crowds of people 0E | filed before {he scaffold and took a look at %, | the body of the anarchist, with the deadly Ng, | collar of the garrote encircling his neck. n- rehquake in Stelly. Nov. ?L.—A dispateh from Mes- sina, Sicily, ~ays that a short though vio- lent earthquare ehock experienced there today. No further damage. how.ver has been done, although the state of J.nic continues lief funds for the earthquak: have been opened throughout Italy. earthquake shock today felt in Cala- bria, Catalonia and the island of Lipari, in his ts. ed he to ROME, ve s | addition to being felt at Messina, Sielly.’ At | 1€ {he latter place @ religlous ' pr on he | marched through the streets, headed Ly Cardinal Guarino, archbishep of Messina, nd | offering up prayers for the safels .of the to | Inhabitants, Must Protect Treaty Rights. MADRID, Nov. 2L—Minister of Finance Senor Salvador has submitted @ bill to the Chamber authorizing the government to revise the existing tariff on the understand- n- Petrel arrived_at Windsor today with 102 | FE¥IE ARG, SR T CG O itertere with American fishing nets aboard. Captain | the treaties of commerce already ratified Dunn, being asked about the seizures, said [and that the import duties are not to be rs, | reduced below the scale of treaties not yet Undor these clroumstances It (s belleved by | E0INE over the ground carefully “with thé | voted by Parliament. officlals and diplomats who are familiar with | faund some American tada Hftlog nets Perscent China. all the correspondence that the Europ:zan | Canadian waters. At sight of the Petrel LYONS, ance, Nov, A dispatch powsrs cannot, with propriety, interfere with | they dropped everything and steamed away. | from the bishop of Hee-Pe at the north any offer which China wishes to make di- T g e d of Lake Toung-Thind, central China réetly through United States Minister Dunn Think Thers Is Some Mistake. X b ' = Twenty Thousand ¢ WASHINGTON, Nov, legation hos received the following cable: “A portion of the army under Marshal Yamagata attacked Hsi Yuen, where the Chinese forces were reported to be 20,000, November 18 at 6 a. m. an SuC ded - In takiug the place by 9 a. m. the same day. The enemy fled in a northwest direction Pive cannon were captured,” nose Kouted, 21—The Japanese Escaped from the Mahdisfs. CAIRO, Nov. 21.—Father Rossignoli, the last of the priests who were capturcd by the Mahdists after the fall of El Obld lo 1884, has escaped from Omdurman in the Soudan, where he was kept in captivity, and arrived at Assouan. Sultan's Commission of Inquiry. LONODN, Nov. 21.—A dispateh to the Times from Constantinople says the com- mittee appointed by the sultan to Inquire into the reported massacre of Armeniacs Is com- posed of Abdallah Pasha, general of division: Tewfik Pasha, general of brigade, both of whom are aldes to the sultan: Medjib Bey, 0 official belonging to the ministry of the | Episcopal cathedral and were married, O b . ‘o1 _pa. | has been received by the Catholic misston CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Nov. 2L.—Pa- heére. It announces that violent persec pers were Issued today calling for the ar- | tions of Christians have broken out in th rest of G, W. Marvin, the agent of the |province of Se-Chuf. Numbers of Christians Education Aid assoclation of Chicago. Mar- | &re reported to have been killed. vin s AT 1 with havin rged a war- T Visits I rant for $100, signing the name of V. H. A Kalees Vialta Thin Matiar, - Ermentrout, township trustee of this BERLIN, Nov. 2l.—-Emperor Willlam as county. Marvin 18 well known all over at the castle of Rumponheim fod, .:l‘t‘(- \fl‘l‘\”‘ I:lluvl his hxl‘\‘n\‘l\ declare that some | a visit to his mother, the dow r el press Frederick, wl.ose birthday it s, The e H ey % dowager empress was born in 1840 ana s __Comp: Vod MoCarver to Testlly, | the eldest child ¢f Queen Viet Yo MEMPHIS, Nov, 2L.-Judge Cooper took | morrow the emperor will leave r hLis the bull by the horns in the lynching case | shooting box at Letlingen. today and forced Butch McCarver, the of Barets ToEe o Thols Medink witness, to testify. The ex DS . R e led T ar Rausalion LONDON, Nov. 2L—Friends and connec- court by denouncing the sheriff for working | tions of the Barings have taken over from in the interest of the lynchers and trying | the Bank of gland the entire amount to cheat justice muss meeting of ‘citl- | of the remaining Baring assets. All gua: ens has Deen called to demand the removal | untors are thus released from any further of the sheriff. responsibility “Frite” ¥ met Married, First Cotton of the son. DAVENPORT, la., Nov. 21L.-J. K. LIVERPOO! Nov, 2L—American steam- et, “Our Frits," arrived In town to | ships, with over 14,000 bales of cotton, hav with his company. Mr. Emmet at once | entered the Manchester ship canal. Thes pr ded to the court Mouse, where he |B8re the first arrivals of cotton cargoes this asked for a marriage license. A few min- | Season utes later the actor and Miss May Haggins N . F _“ Nle. . % Stevens, a_member of the company, drove| Miners Favor the Nicaraguy Canal. up to the residence of Canon Rogers of tne| SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. The state ! miners' convention gdicurned todav afte and she tearfully with- | You are only the tools | | | over the adoption of the Temple report, in | | probably be reduced tc He scofted at their sup- | Probably be reduced to § | the federated adopting reso legislature and tions calling upon the state congress o secure at the earliest _possible moment the construction of the Nicaragua eanal e e yve) CLOSING WORK OF TRE W. C. T. U, Cleveland Convention Neavieg Its End— More Reporty Adopted. CLEVELAND, Nov. 21~Today's session of the Women's Christian Temperance union was opened with a prager by Mrs. Kathar- ine Lente Stevenson. ' Then followed the minutes of the executive committes of meet- ings which had not already been reported to the convention. The report included the a propriation of $4,000 for the national super- intendents, the organizers and treasurera of the union into a board which will report at future conventions, the recommendation of the creation of a fund for the distribution of literature, the recommerdation for the adop- tion of the Temple committee report and bylaws providing that the state unions shall not be bound by the policy or laws of the national, except in regard to total abstin- | ence and the constitutional ruling of the national. A heated discussion then aroso which a number of delegates participated. | After a very exciting debate the committee's PITZEL SEEN 1 CHICAGO Former Acquaintance Says He Talked and Drank with Him, DETECTIVES CONFIDENT OF FINDING HIM Daughter Tells of Her Father Having at One Time Warned Her Not to Be lleve Stories of His Death it She Heard Them. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.—The mystery deepens as time wears on. Today many theories in regard to the mystery were knocked on the head by the announcement that B. F. Pitzel, the supposed murdered man, was scen in Chicago less than two weeks ago. President Fouse of the Fidelity Life Insurance assoclation said today: ‘“This morning my Chicago representative tele- report was finally unanimously adopted. | The report first referred to the financial stringency of the past year, which had hurt | the temple. In spite of this, however, the interest in the temple trust bonds was paid The balance on hand at the beginning of th year was $621.90. were $17,11 | The receipts of the year | The expenditures of the year were $14 The cash balance is 574.97, and the notes receivable amount to 2,187,132, The flcating debt of $65,000 will 5,000 by January 1, | 1895. About $40,000 In leases were discon- tinued during the year, and the rent roll now amounts to $156,000. Then followed the fntroduction of the € land ladies whose efforts were instrumental in making the convention the success it was. A very prelty exercise and an eminently appropriate one followed. The report of the resolutlons committee was next presented and distributed through the audience. The report dwells at length upon the fol- lowing subjects: Sabbath observance, W. T. P. A., equality of citizenship, equality In morals, amusements, aleoholic cures, the dafly press, strikes, work among colored people, labor questions, and prohibition. The repo: concludes as follows “Resclved, That we tender our thanks to unfons of Cleveland for their complete arrangements for the success of the convention, to the people of the ity for their gracious hospitality, to the pastors of the churches who have welcomed us to their pul- pits and to all who have contributed to the success of the convention.” After a lengthy discussion on the adoption of several amendments the report of the committee on resolutions was adopted. Mrs, Fessenden of Massechuselts then of- fered a resolution denouncing lawlessness in any section of the country. Mrs, Hunt of Massacliusettsin a resolution advocated instruction in tho public schools in regard to the physical effects of intemper- ance. The first announcement of many which were made before adfourament was to the effect that Kansas City had invited the convention to meet there in 1895. The convention then adjourned for lunch, In the afternoon the report of the resolu- tions committee was again taken up and new resolutions were adopted. A long discussion of boys' brigades and a somewhat heated one was Started by a resolution pratesting against the placing of arms in the hands of bhoys. Other resolutions adopted were. those deplor- ing the Armerifan massucre and advocating international protection, amt denouncing the increase of military edgeation in _public schools, colleges and univewites. One which raised much controversy Ananked the popu- lists for the suffrage plank in the platform in Kansas, the republicans for the same thing in Colorado, and the democrats of the south for bringing a large area under local option laws. An amendment was adopted providing that biennial sessions should be held when it was deemed advisable, The close of the convention was quite im- pressive. Miss Willard spoke briefly, -thank- ing the delegates for their kindness to her, and telling them how strong and well she felt. “God Be With You Till We Meet | Again” and the doxology were sung, and Miss Carrie Smith pronounced the benedic- tion. Immediately after adjournment Miss Wil- lard, being asked in what eity the next con- vention would be held, said: “It is not de- cided, but between you and me it looks like Baltimore.” e DENIES BEING DRUNK, Colonel Colt Says e Only Took Two Table- spoonf of Liquor, COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 21—The court of inquiry today In the Colt case heard evidence to this effect from Colongl Coit: He was not at the door where the firing occurred | when it occurred. Later he recelved tele- | phone messages to get his men out, as the | house was to be blown up with dynamite. Colonel Coit laid stress on the fact that the orders to fire in case the doors were broken, or a stone was thrown, or @ shot fired at the men, were given by himself. ~ In answer to a question relative o the statement that ho | Was intoxicated, Colonel Coit testified that he did not enter a saloon during the day, but on account of being cold in the evening Surgeon Gurin prescribed not to exceed two table- spoonfulls of stimulant, and that was all the liquor he saw or drank at Washington Court House, He did not see any of his men in- toxicated, nor did he see liquor in the posses- sion of any of them. When the order to load was given in the afternoon the crowd numbered nearly 2,000. They were threaten- ing the lives of Sherift Cook. and himself. Colonel Coit said he was not given assistance by the local police, and that his authority to load and fire was found in the discretion given to commanding officers In the regula- tions. A Lockout of Shirtmaker NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—A general lockout of shirtmakers is imminent. The difficulty arises from an intention expressed by con- tractors to reduce wages 10 per cent and to lock out their men if the reduction is not accepted. A meeting was held today, and the shirtmakers resclved not to aceept the cut, on the ground that the contractors Were earning handsome profits. Six con- tractors today closed down . their estab- lishments, The shirtmakers have been given until Saturday to decide upon the proposed cut. LIRS & 20 A Discountenancing Hazing. ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nev. 2L.—Captain Philip H. Cooper, the pew superintendent of the United States Naval academy, is- sued an order, which whs kead to the bat- talion of cadets last “night, condemuing hazing and announcing that in the future executive clemency wil l‘fll be exercizsed i behalf of those dismissed for this offense. Acting on the assumption that each student will tell the truth, the signing of conduet reports certifyng to haviny told the truth will discontinued in the fature. — Russian Graln Crop. NEW YORK, Nov. 2L—The grain crop of Russia, as estimated by the agricultural ministry, according to a Bt. Petcrsburg cable, 1% as follows: = Wh 000,100 busheéls, against 336,000,000 bushels last’ year; rye, 792,000,000 ‘bushels, against 752,000,000 | bushels last year; barley, 136,000,000 bushels, | gainst 224,000,000 bushels last year; gat 664,000,000 bushels, agal 000,000 Hushels last_ycar; maizé, less than half of last year's crop. —_—— A. R. U, Men Fomnd Gullty, LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov, w. H Clunle, B. Johnson, Isauc Ross and Phihp Stanwood, board of mediation of the Amer- ican Rallway union, who officlated in this city during the strike.' were found gulity by the jury in the United States district court here Uhis mggning. Sentence will be passed Monday. Their offense was con- spiracy 1o obstruct the United States mails in transit and obstguct interstate com- merce e L L L Miss Stevenson's Cuns Almost Hopeless. ASHEVILLE, N. €., Nov. 21.—-Miss Mary L. Stevenson, daughter of the vice prem- dent, who has been confined to her room with' an_attack of pneumonia, is no better today. Hope of her ullimate recovery has been aboul given up. graphed me that a Mr. Bryan, who is a business man of Chicago, called on him and said he saw B. F. Pitzel in that city less than two weeks ago. Mr. Bryan sald that he has known Pitzel for many years and has had frequent business transactions with him, and that it is impossible for him to ba mistaken. “When they met Bryan did not know that | Pitzel was supposed to be dead, and the two greeted each other cordially and repaired to a near by saloon where they had a drink (o- gether. Then they separated, and Bryan says that he does not know whether Pitzel was to remain in the city or not. However, our men there and the Pinkerton detectives have taken up the clew, and it is my opinion that Pitzel will be produced within a few days.” President Fouse called on Mrs. Pitzel and | her daughter at the Cenertl station today and | received daughter daughter valuable information from in reference to her father. The sald she remembered while walk- ing with her father one Sunday in Chicago that the latter had said to her: “If you ever hear through the newspapers or in any way that I have been found dead do not be- lieve it. 1 will be all right. Later on, while in Boston, she read the story of her father's death in a newspaper. As soon as she had finished the story Holmes said to her: “Do you remember what your father told you the atternoon you were walking in Chicago?” During Mr. Fouse's interview with the daughter Mrs. Pitzel grew excited and dra- matically exclaimed: “They have all deceived me, cven my own daughter.’” Mrs. Piizel said she remembered a letter ‘irom her daughter in which she related her experlences while coming east for the purpose of indentifying the father’s body. Alice stated that Howe and Holmes accompanied and that both were sociable with each other on the trip east. This sets at rest the claim of Howe the that he never met Holmes until introduced to him by President Fouse, HOLMES' FIRST WIFE, TILTON, N. Y., Nov. 21.—The identity of H. H. Howard, alias Holmes, has been clearly established here as a native of this state, Herman W, Mudgett. His wife, in an in- terview during which she was first made ac- quainted with the true character of her hus- band, gives much interesting information re- garding his early life. She is living here quietly with her 15-year-old son and is sup- porting herself by ‘dressmaking. She says she married Mudgett in Loudon, this state, about sixteen years dgo, and that for a time he taught school in Gilmantown. Afterwards he studied medicine at Burlington, Vt., and later at the Michigan university, -which time she. resided iith ‘her father at Loudon. She finally joined him at Ann Arbor, but returned to Gilmantown. Then she lost all trace of the man after he visited her in 1888 and told her he was going to Chicago on business until he came to her home about two weeks ago. He only re- mained but a few hours, when ho left for Bos- ton, promising to come soon agai INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov velops here that H. H. Howard, ance swindler known as Holmes gelt, has been here often. On September 24 he brought a young girl with him, whose name he wrote in the register of the Stubbins hotel as Etta Pitzel of St. Louls. He left tho young Miss Pitzel in the hotel for somse days while he went away. Howard explained to the clerks that she was the daughter of an old friend of his, who had just died, and that he was taking her home. The clerk says that he believes that hie has seen the young girl on the streets since the time she was sup- posed to have left. She was about 13 years old, —It de- the insur- and_Mud- ONCE LIVED IN ST. JOE, ST. JOSEPH, Nov. 21.—B. F. Pitzel, who is the central figure in tie Philadelphia_ insur- ance swindle, for which offense H. H. Holmes is now under arerst, is aformer res ident of this city, and left here about three years ago under a cloud. While here he and a man named John Carpenter conducted a detective agency and made a number of im- portant captures, one notable case being that of the working up and securing the arrest of a noted criminal who fired buildings at Gar- den Grove, Ta., and shot an officer while es- caping. When he left St. Joseph he left numerous unpiad bills, CHICAGO, Nov. 21.—Following close on the story of the mysteryious disappearance of the Williams sisters at he hands of Holmes, the life in surance swindlers, comes a _third woman victim, namely, Miss Kate Durke. Again it is the question, where is she? And again: Probably murdered. At all events, Kate Durkee had property, the documents representing the property 'came into the hands of H. H. Holmes by theft, the woman mysteriously disappeared and Hoimes showed title to the property. Whoever Miss Durkee was, she was not Miss Willlams; she was was ablonde. of dark eyes and hair, while Miss Williams One year ago today twenty-five creditors of H. H. Holmes met at the office of George B. Chamberland and made a desperate effort to find out who.and where Miss Durkee was. It was supposed at that time that she was an accomplice of Holmes, and that the prop- erty illegally obtained was transferred into her name, and the creditors wished to reach it, Suddenly Kate Durkee dropped quietly an entirely from sight, and, like the Wil- llams sisters, has left no trace behind. “I believe she was murdered,” said Mr. Chamberlain, in speaking of the matter, today. “I belicve also that both of the Williams sisters were murdered, and I make this statemeint on the strength, not of published reports, but what I know personally of the matter.” Mr. Chamberlain, who is proprictor of the Lafayette Mercantile agency, began his in- vestigation of Holmes a year ago last Sep- tember, MISS DURKEE AN OMAHA WOMA Acqualntance with and Real Estate Trunsactions, Miss Kate Durkee, the woman mentioned in the telegrams concerning IHolmes, lives in this city at the of her brother, Willlam Durkee, 2 auditor of the Burlington railroad, at 4320 Burdette street Miss Durkee came to the city six years ago Talks About He olmes residence istant last October in company with her brother and his wife, from Pennsylvania, their birth- place. She answers the description given of her in the telegrams, being a woman slightly above the average welght and height, nd has dark eyes and hair and falr fea- tures, Miss Durkee, while she lived in Pennsyl- vania, was acquainted from girlhwod with a family named Belnap. One of the girls of this family, in fact, was her chum. This girl was married about elght ycars ago to H. H. Holmes, and it was through her ac- quaitance with the for she became acquainte er Miss Belnap that with Holmes and her brother have been accustomed to | pay visits each year or (wo years to their former home. They always went by way of Ohicago, where Holmes and his wife lived They invariably stayed over a day with them, both on the outward and return trip. They did not see much of Holmes, whose business Pitzel | during | Since their arrival in this city Miss Durkee | four years was on Sixty-third street, near Wallace, After that Holmes bought a hand- some residence in a suburb named Wilmett and furnished it in fine style. From all ap- pearances Holmes always had & good deal of | Ho was apparently a devotsd hus- id a kind father. There was only one a daughter. He himself was a re- served man, especially about business mat- ters, very rarely speaking about his affairs. However, he was a very shrewd business man. His personal appearance was prepos- sessing. His manner was always that of a gentleman. One characteristic, however, de- tracted from the good opinfon that an ob server would usually form of him. This was that he was unable apparently to look a per- son squarely fn the eye, Although fhe Durkees had known him for six years, they had never formed a real friendship with him, on account of his re- serve, but they had always cosidered him | an honorable and honest man. The an- nouncement of his arrest on the charges that have been brought againet him was a great shock and surprise to them. At the time of the last two visits made by Miss Durkee and her brother, Holmes was a manufacturer of a letter copler, called the “A B C copler.”” Mr. Durkee could not tell the location of the plant, but he said it was a large one. He had been taken through it | by Holmes several times, He appeared to be doing a large and prosperous business, hay- ing contracts with large concerns. One which Mr. Durkee saw was with the gov- ernment, The income from the plant was estimated by Mr. Durkee to be fully $4,000 per month. To show what confidence he had in Holmes, Mr. Durkee stated that he had been attempting to have the copier introduced in the offices of the road About a year ago Miss Durkee says she took the trip to her home alone. As usual | she stopped over a day at the residence of | Holmes. He was at home at that time, and | was as quiet and gentlemanly as usual. At this visit the business transaction men- tioned in the telegrams took place. Holmes asked Miss Durkee as a favor to allow him | to transfer his city property to her. He | said that as he was situated at the time it | would be a great convenience. Miss Durkee consented without asking questions. She had such confidence in Holmes that she says | she never thought of anything wrong. It was this time t tho creditors of They brought suit, child at Holmes were after him, but how this resuited Miss Durkee tell. At any rate the propert ferred back to Holmes after a lawyer had come from Chicago and taken a deposition from lher. She has in her possession all the letters that Holmes wrote to her about the transaction. Last August Miss Durkee again went to Chicago. Holmes was out of the city, and she was told by Mrs. Holmes that he had gone to Philadelphia to attend to some busi- ness in regard to an insurance case. Miss Durkee says she 1s almost sure that the name mentioned was Pitzel, and that Holmes went in behalf of Mrs. Pitzel. She knows nothing, however, she says, beyond this. Miss Durkee says she is sure that the Mrs. Holmes mentloned as accompanying Holmes to Philadelphia at the time of the arrest was not the wife living in Chicago. The latter is also a pretty woman, but Miss Durkee had indirect information three wecks ago that she was very il LY CONSIDER IT POLITICAL SUICIDE. Opinion of Leading Republicans at Lincoln Concerning u O est. LINCOLN, Nov. 21.—(Special Telegram.)— Judge Holcomb, who was expected to arrive from Broken Bow today, will not be in the city till Friday next. Press of legal business in his district has detained him. Tom Ma- jors arrived last might from Peru and Is now registered at the Windsor. - His-sudden appearance in town has caused a flutter, and various rumors are afloat concerning the ob- ject of his mission. One is to the effect that he secks an interview with Governor- eloct Holcomb. Another, and rather more ra- tional suggestion, is that Majors Is busy secur- ing interviews with newly elected legislators for the purpose of sounding them on the co test question and finding out how many are in favor of it. It can be stated as a fact that Majors' agents are a busy set of men just now and there is every indication that some work of this deseription is being vigorously prosecuted. Outside of those who might be personally benefited by the installation of Majors as governor, there is no demand in Lincoln for an election contest. Shrewd republicans say candidly that it would be a political misplay of the rankest sort. None of the newly elected state officers are clamorous for a vecount, It is now being termed a “‘friendly contest,” but even this sugar-coated desig- nation does not appear to catch on with the | rank and file of the republican party in this locality. ~ Many go as far as to predict an overwhelming defeat for republicans in 1896 | should a contest be waged this winter, suc- cessful or unsucessful. In the secretary of stat office the count of the official returns is now be prepared for transmission to the legislature, It will be printed at an early day. The vote on| preference for United States senater Is as follows: Bryan, 80,472; Bentley, 1,866; Manderson, 41; Howe, 56; Crounse, 25. cretary of State Allen, Land- Cominis- sioner Humphrey, Attorney Gene:al Hastings and a small party of Lincoln citizens left today for an extended jaunt in the south. They were furnished a speclal car by Gen- eral Manager Holdrege of the B. & M. It is xpected that the tourists will take in Hot Springs, New Orleans, Mobile and Washing- ton before their return. The excursion is likely to be prolonged for at least two weeks Tom Majors remains in the city, ostensibly on business connected with the sale of som property In which he is interested. Mean- while the work of securing signaturs of legislators to the - petition for a recount of 594; Thurston, the votes goes merrily on with success in some quarters, in others faflure, A number | of prominent republicans have gone up to Omaha, where, it is stated, an important con- sultation is (o take place regarding the question to contest or not to contest. 1 Nov. l‘) n n Democratic ¥ FRANKFORT, majority in the stary of tion, 18 2,1 iic ¢ nsideration s, populist, in rvepublican. entucky. dem The state, as compared by wtic tne in the congressional Is a falling Oft 10 the 50,628, This is Lot taking that 6,000 votes given the Iirst district were state, R CORNERING TIE SILV. New Yorkers Admit that Such a Project is Contemplated. NEW YORK, Nov. 21.—The announcement that a number of silver refiners are to cc bine and transfer the control of the sily market from London to New York has cr ated fittle surprise here. The representa- tives of a London shipplng house ridiculed the idea today and said that London would continue to be the recognized market for gold and_ silver. ‘The silver smelters and refiners city seem exceedingly unwilling to discuss the project. They one and all admit that the profect 1s on foot to control the market from London, but decline to enter dnto| any explanation. Daniel Guggenhehmer, who Is the leading spirit in the matter, today sald that nothing would develop until the central committee meets In ths city about a fortnight hence. it MARKET., in th e eral” Sandors Discharged. PUEBLO, Nov. 2.—"General” J. 8. San- rs, organizer and commander of the Coxey army which went east last summer from Cripple Creek, and who was arrcsted here November 10 ¢n a charge of stealing a Denver & Rlo Grande locomotive, was discharged today, the railroad company withdrawing the complaint o -——— | tedspeth Staris on His Sentence. FERBON C Marlon Hedspeth, the express admitted to the penitentiary this afternoon and has comm his long sentence of twenty-fi P Ericsson Trinl Again Fostponed. NEW LONDON, Conn., Nov. 21.—The trial T, Moy M v. robber, was at 1 o'clock | nced to serve © years, | either kept him down town or out of town The residenne during the first three or of the Ericsson was again postponed Today | the | mated 160,000 barrels. | held at an advance of R NIER RESUMES BUSINESS Puget Sound Country Excited Over the Signs of Voloanio Activity, BELCHING FORTH CLCUDS OF SMOKE Dome-Like Top flas Disappeared and a New Peak Ilas Risen Up on the North Side—Exploration Impossible at This 1lme of the Year, SEATTLE, Wash., Nov is in a state of mild ance of the summit another peak has Soon after sunrise being remarkably smoke were seen curling from the scuthwest- ern part of tha peak where the crater s located, coming at intervals of about fifteen seconds. The dome-like top has disappeared and been replaced by a flat top with a large crevasse extending down the side, while in the crater a new peak has appeared on the north side. Melted or falling masses of rock, stripped of their white covering, could bo plainly discorned. cam is also seen mingling with the smoke, which rose 100 feet above the summit. Mount Ranier is a cone-shaped peak, and stands slightly to the wost of the main Cascade range, sixty miles southeast of Seattle. It rises fully 9,000 feet above the range. It has three craters of which the principal and most perfect is scene of the present disturbances, This crater is half a mile across, with walls of rock fifty feet high, and thousands of jets of hot air or steam issue from the side of the crater. The erater is filled with melted snow and ice, in which the jets have formed innumerable 21 erupt s ¢ Mount Ranier n, the appear- rely changed, and apprared in the center, this afternoon, the skies clouds of black clea caves, one of which has been penetrated by explorers to a depth of 100 feet, whilo they have used the steam jets for cooking. It is supposed that the walls of the crater having been gradually weakened at the base, have fallen, leaving a prak poised on the rock on which the snowy cone, named Columbian crest, had formed, and that the internal fires thus set free have burst forth in new vigor. Tho eruption became hidden by clouds soou after § a. m. TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 21 Mount Tacoma’s (or Ranier's), changed ap- pearance is regarded here as having little foundation, though Tacoma looks at the mountain from a diferent point of view. No steam or smoke have been observed from here, but_the sidd nearest this city, which is covered™yith the large glaciers, seems to The story of be covered with snow to a greater depth than usual. Most always in the summer time on a clear day some steam can be scen arising from the mountain's crater, and it is thought here that this phenomenon has given rise to the story. Persons have slept in the crater for a few hours at a time, but cannot long, on account of the dense fumes of the sulphuric gases which ar> constantly arising and which have led some travelers to sus- pect that the interior of the mountains wi in close proximity to the plain known literature as Hades. HAD A LITTLE EARTHQUAKE. Tonight at exactly 6:30 o'clock several ght shocks of earthquake were felt here. Windows were rattled throughout the city. The first shock was most severe, being aec- companied by rumbling nolses, as of a distant explosion, and simultaneously a sheet of flame was observed n tho eastern’heavens. Ine auiry tonight developes the fact that several persons saw the smoke arising from Mount Tacoma this morning. Mrs. Lovell, an Towa lady visiting friends, says she saw at T o'clock, just after sunrise, a good sized column. of smoke arising from the mountain top. Its color was gray. She thought it rose too rapidly to be a cloud. Prof. ¥. C. Plummer, a local scientist, whe has made a special study of carthquake, phenomena In (he northwest, says: “Ol Hiaton, the oldest Indian on the Puyallup reservation, sald through an in- terpreter before the Tacoma Academy of Sclence on February 6, 1 that he had many times seen and smoke coming out of Mount Tacoma. This was when he was a boy. General John C. Fremont reported on November 13, 1843, that Mount Tacoma was in cruption. According to Prof. Holden of the Lick Observatory, a violent cruption of the mountain occurred October 19, 1873, at 1 p. m. In May, 1880, volumcs of smoke were observed issuing from the crater. On June 17, 1884, jets of steam were observed shooting upward from the mountain at inter- vals of one minute, floating castward. Steam was continually issuing from the crater's peak in volume varying with the height of tho barometer, “It Is interesting to note,” said Prof. Plum- mer, “that several of the planets, including the ‘earth, are at present in a line, a fact which bears out the theories of Prof. Alexis Perry and others, that such conditions are favorable to earthquakes and volcanic phe- nomenon. There have been so far twenty- two large earthquakes throughout the world during the months of October and November of the present year. M MILLS SHORT OF WATER. Flour Output Shows a Slight Falling Oft from Last Weok, MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 21.—The Northwest- ern Miller says: Minneapolis mills last week were troubled a great deal with low water and anchor ice and are now using steam largely. The output was 206,836 barrels, against 254,900 the week before, Bxport wi light, prices being too high. Sales approxi- With all-rail freights millers are now not inclined to ept at prices buyers are disinclined Export shipments were 52,145 bar- rels, against 84,060 barrels the week befor Superior and Duluth mills made 90,215 bar- vels, agaihst 103,334 the precedng week, 80,425 in 1893 and 0-in 1892, Flour is cents per barrel to- day, but it is difficult to get. Still, the east- ern markets are reported firmer and millers are hopeful of eventually getting higher pri Forelgn markets show a better tone, though no sales are reported at an advance, pect, Export shipments were 26,262 barrels, anst 20,268 barrels the previous week. Milwaukce mills ground 45,960 barrels, against 42,090 barrels the prevous week., Al the mille are moving, but there is less activ- ity likely to rule after the lakes close. Flour is held 5 to 10 cents higher at the mills, but hard to peclally on future deliverfes. Export shipments were 15,000 sacks, mostly for London, against 8,500 sacks the week before. Louls milla made 61,900 barrels, against 75,200 barrels the week before. For- elgn bids are a shade below the profitable basls. The south has taken some good lots of flour In the past few days. North Da- k.ota reports that wheat and flour markets are showlug some indications of Improvement. At Philadelphia flour was firm, but trade showed less activity, jobbers being stocked up. e Am— RUBENSTEIN DIED SUDDENLY, Unexpectedly in the Middie of the Night. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 21.—The death of Rubinstein, the celebrated pianist and com- poser, which oc »d on Tuesday morning at Peterhof, was unexpected. He was playing cards unti! 11 o'clock, and was in the best of spirits. His wife, at about midnight, went 10 his room to bid him good night. Rubin- stein then appearcd to be enjoying h's usual heaith, At about 2 o'ciock In the morning Mme, Rubinstein heard cries in the direction 1lis ¥od Camo )t her husband's bedroom, and running to his door she found bim stauding up near the sntrance, with a hedcover around his shouls lers, He was crying with pain, and gasped: A doctor, a doctor; 1 am choking.” Two physicians were hastily summoned, but use of rough water. Bhe will try agay rrow If the weather 15 favorable, all their efforts to save the saftercr's life were unavailing, and hs died in their pres- anco