Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 20, 1895, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE 17, 1871. OMATIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1895. SINGLE cory FIVE CENTS. RUMORS GROW MORE DEFINITE Btories of Spanish Assanlts on American Vessels Coming with Credentials, SHIPS NAMED THAT MAY HAVE BEEN SUNK Latest Story Is that the Spanish Cruiser Infanta Tsabele Fired Into and Dis- abled the American Schooner Irene Off Cuba, JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 19.—A spe- cial to the Florida Citizen from Key West, Fla,, says: A letter has been received here from Cuba stating that the Spanish gunboat Alcedeo fired upon and sunk a supposed American gchooner off Puerto Padre with six- teen people aboard. It is rumored that the schooner from Key West was the Golden Hind of Key West, which left here several weeks ago for a cargo of fruit, with a crew | of sixte:n men, and had to 7y Puerto Padre, and may have been the vessel in ques tion, The schooners Louls Hasting and Lily also sailed for fruit several days ago, but neither had sixtecn men in their crew. A later report is to the effect that the sohooner Ireng was fired into and dismantled by the Spanish cruiser Infanta Isabelle. The news was brought to this city by a ves- sel engaged in the cattle trade between this port and the mainland. The Irenc isa small schooner owned In this port by Canary Islanders. She has been employed in the fish trade all winter, but in the past few days returned with a party of court officials from Fort Meyers, where an important mur- der trial has been held. She afterward sailed for the fish ranch at Punta Gorda, where, It was reported, an expedition sailed for Cuba. This point’ has been under sur- velllanco by the Spanish cruiser and the schooner was followed from here and fired into. at the ranch to a vessel which rived. ‘The owner and family and the crew of the Ireme live here, and considerable alarm has been occasioned by the news. The latest news from Cuba is that government has captured a schooner arms and ammunition at Havana, which was to go to Santiago de Cuba. At Santa Clara several rifles were captured, hidden away in flelds. Dolores Aledo, a Cuban girl, has been confined in prison for aiding in the conceal- ment of firearms at San Necolas, state of Havana. A llentenant of voluntcers and the owner of a cafe were also imprisoned for their connection with this affair. Cuban politiclans held a mass meeting at which it was decided the members of the Cuban political club would contribute ecach a day's wages to forward the cause of the robellion. Specches were made by various insurrectionists. TAMPA, Fla,, March 19.—Rumors regard- ing the sinking of the schooner Irene by the Infanta Isabella in the Florida straits are rife, but no positive information can be ob- tained, and the Spanish consul knows noth- ing of it. NO REPLY YET FROM MADRID. WASHINGTON, March 19.—As far as can bo learned the State department has not yet heard either United States Minister Taylor or from Consul Generai Willlams at Havana upon the question of the identity ot the Spanish cruiser whicn fred upon the Allianca. There 18 no question, however, of the correctness of the report which repre- sents that the offending craft was the Conde de Venandito, although from the commander's statement that the steamer upon which he fired was flying the British flag, there is still a possibility that his story refers to an- other incident, for It Is hard to conceive that the stars and stripes could be mistaken for the British ensign under the circumstances. Of course it Is a question of fact that can be easily settled by the testimony of the officers and crew of the Alllanca whether or not the colors exhibited were American or British, It is sald here that the matter really falls to touch the main issue, although it may result in lugging Great Britain Into it, In defense of the ensign, for the Spanish crulser, according to the position taken by Secretary Gresham, was bound to accept the colors displaved in answer to her signal as establishing the nationality of the vessel. It begins to appear that our government is not disposed to be unduly exacting in the matter of a speedy response from the Spanish government to the dermands preferred through Minister Taylor, inasmuch as the State de- partment has been informed by Mr. Taylor that the entire Spanish cabinet has resigned and it is realized that it is no easy matter, even with the best of intentlons, for the government to treat this subject properly, while it Is distracted with internal turmolil. There is reason to believe that there may be further Interesting developments in con- nection with the Allianca affalr. Information is said to be at hand that a schooner which recently safled from Savannah, Ga., after having been watched by the cus- toms officers, had on board arms and ammu- nitlon concealed under a deckload of lumber. Her destination Is supposed to have been Cuba, and the information concerning her is of such a character that Spanish gunboats are now on the watch, Nothing 1s known here of the reported ac- tion of the Spanish ships Infanta Isabel or Arcedo in firing on American vessels. There is good ground, however, for believing that the ship which safled from Savannah with Cuban_arms aboard will furnish an actual case of detention If she {s overhauled. Careful investigation is proceeding as to the cargo shipped by the Allianca at Colon, allegations that arms were taken aboard under cover of darkness having been made. Communications have been received in Washington from Cuba that the Conde de Venandito was the Spanish war ship firing on the Alllanca. These advices sald that the latter ship was flying a British flag, There is no further doubt as to the re- celpt ‘by Sccretary Gresham of a responsc from Spain to his demand, but there tx reason (o believe that the published reports have failed to state some fmportant reserva- tions made by Spain One part of Spain’s answer may consist in calling attention to a charge that a nun- ber of Spanish Cubans were fishing in the Guit of Mexico when fired upon by a United States revenue cutter, first with a cannon and later with small arms. The firing is alleged to have occurred twelve miles from land. The Spanfards were carried to New Orleans, where, it Is said, the United States court for the southern district of Loulsiana released them. Spain has not thus far made a protest, but may do 50 now that the United States has protested against the firiug on the Alllanca. REPORT OF THE ASSAILANT. NEW YORK, March 19.—The cable dis- pateh from Havana published today to the effect that the commander of the Spanish cruiser, Condo de Venandito, had reported that he had fired on a steamer March § off Cape Maysi, after signaling her, and was replied to by the hoisting of the British flag on the steamer, has brought forth an afidavit from Caplain Crossman of the Alllanca. The affidavit 1s corroborated by a number of his officers, who also make sworn statements that the American, and not the Britlsh ensign, was flying from the staft of the Allianca, The captalu's afidavit reads as follows: aptain James A, Crossman, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he has read in the mprning papers of this date, Tuesda. March 19, that the commander of the Span- ish guuboat Coude de Venandito has made the statement that the steamship that was off Cape Maysl, Cuba, on the Sth day of March, 1895, which was fired on by his gun- hoat, hoisted the British ensign fn saluting him. In view of this statement, he does most solemnly swear that the flag hojsted on the staff of the steamer Alllanca in sa- lute to the Spanish gunhoat off Cape Meysi, Cuba, on the 8th day of March, 1895, by bis order, aud in his presence, was the American ensign. This is the only flag used for such purposes, the natlonal flag of Awerica." The others who signed a similar afidayit were; fust oficer; F, W. 88 had just ar- the with This is the report given by fishermen | Russell, second officer; purser; A. Jussen, Kingman, surgeon, forwarded at once company. Regarding another cable dispatch Havana, which stated a report was current that the Allianca carried rifies on her south- bound trip, the statement was also emphat- ically denfed by the representatives of the Pahama Railway company. W. H. Churchill, freight clerk; B. L. These affidavits will be to Washington by the from SPANIARDS ANGRY AT AMERICANS, Only Waiting for a Chance to Fire on an Am=rican Ship, NEW YORK, March 10.—The Ward line steamer Seguranca has arrived in port three days out from Havana, Cuba. Speaking of the Allianca matter one of the passengers said he heard a Spanish official say the Span- jards had been waiting a chance to fire upon American vessels, as they belleved the Americans were aiding the insurgents. He furthermore said all Spaniards felt un- friendly toward Americans for the same rea- son. As to the revolution, the provincos en- gaged consist of Manzanillo, Santiago de Cuba, Holguin, Guantanage and Veguetuia, The rebel forces consist of about 6,000 men, familiar with the country, and all dete mined, The government forces consist of about 8,000 regulars, and 8500 more are now enroute from Spain There are about 50,000 volunteers who will take up arms for Spain, but the Cubans seem to think little of them s fighters. The rebels are marching toward uerto Principe, which is the seat of the revolution. The Cubans say the rebels have things all their own way in the eastern part of the island, but arc committing no depre- dations. They frequently invade towns for supplies, but always pay for what they ge A World cable from Havana says the Spanish cruiser Corde de Vanitor reports she fired on an English steamer. It is pre- sumed here the cruiser was mistaken in the nationality of the flag, and it was the Alllanca she fired upon. THINKS T REBEL Opinion in Cuba, However, the Straggle Will e Loag. PHILADELPHIA, March 19.—The steam- ship Barnwood arrived today at Richmond from St. Jago de Cuba, but the ship, which flies the British flag, was in no way mo- Igsted by Spanish authorities. While on the outbound passage, when ecight miles east of Guantonomo, on March 10, she was hailed by the Spanish torpedo catcher Neuva Espagne, but hove to, saluted and passed on about her business, A large number of troops from Spain were expected to arrive at St. Jago shortly after the Earnwood left, and the general belief in St. Jago is that the insurrection will be prolonged for some time and will not be crowned with success. The authorities were alarmed and were keeping a_sharp 1ookout for two leaders who were sald to be enroute from San Domingo. Just before we left, said Captain Rogers, the Spanish troops captured a boat containing two Germans who are held on suspicion of having landed lead- crs of the insurrection on the Cuban shores. St. Jago is now under martial law, the civil authorities having handed over the reins of the government. 10N WILL FALL, General that GOT THEIR ARMS FROM NICARAGUA. Indications Concerning Colombia’ Bubble Revolation. COLON, Colombia, March 19.—Letters which have been found upon the rebels who were captured at the time of the recent at- tack upon Bocas del Toro, when the Mexi- can bandit, Catarino Garza, was killed, dis- close the fact that certain high officials in Nicaragua contributed funds and arms to the Tebels who were engaged in the attack upon that place. For instance, a Senor Cab:zas gave the rebels the sum of $1,000 and 500 rifles. It is also believed that another at- tack upon Bocas del Toro is contemplated. It is not quite clear who the Senor Cabezas referred to fs. The only high officlal of Nicaragua, whose name approaches that of the person mentioned, is General R. Cabe- zas, whose office is that of inspzctor of the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua. Little Report the Kebels Disheartened. MADRID, March 19.—An official dispatch from General La Chambre, governor and military commander of the O:iental province of Cuba, states that the rebel bands in the Sterre de Cobre mountains are disheartened, owing to the dissensions that have arisen among themselves because of the lack of leaders, —_— ADMITTED THE SECOND CONFESSION fadlo Kobinson Kurnishes the Principal vidence in the Gibbs Cus: BUFFALO, March 19.—Dolly Russel, the actress, who was on the stand in the Gibbs murder trial last evening, and whose testi- mony was Interrupted by Sadie Robinscn hissing the word “Liar!" was cross-exam- ined today as to whether she had not quar- reled with Sadie and did not bear her a grudge. This she denied. Then the attor- neys had a battle over the admission of Mrs, Robinson's second confession, which the court allowed, and which was read to the jury. Like all of the admissions of this cciple, part of it was held (o be in- admissible,” The wife's testimony against her husband cannot be received and vice versa. Mrs, Miller, the owner of the house wheré the Robinsons lived at the time, tes- tified that she remembered seeing adle with men’s clothes on on the night Glbbs murdered. Pawnbroker Ioster identi- fled the articles the Robinsons pawned to gel money o get out of town, Other wit- nesses were heard, among them a gun- smith, who identified the bullets removed from 'Gibbs' body as fitting the shells in Clarence’s revolver, While the revolver w being exhibited 1 was discharged, ing the chief sensation of the day. woman auditors jumped and scréamed. Fortunately no one was hit, Out of five cartridges strick by the firin pin only two exploded, The other thre bore exactly the fmpression on the primer as the exploded ball cartridge found in front of Mr, Hoyt's ho 3 The letter which dppeared in the Evening cws last April, just after the murder, the author of which' claimed to be a girl Whom Gibbs had wronged, and who had killed him to avenge her Wrongs, was then put in evidence. 1t is claimed by the prosecution that the letter was written by Clarence Rob- inson for the purpose of throwing the police Off the proper scent. Miss Jeannette Wickenden, ing clerk of the News, testified to having recelved the letter, and then Charles N. Vorcas of Cleveland, a hand writing expert, was called, Photographs of the N 1 ter had previously been made v enlargements, and they were uffered in evi- dence, These, together With the letter it- sell_and several lled cheeks and pown ticket releases, ledgers and other papers b longin, to Robinson, and known to nave been slgned by him, vere submitted Questioned as to his opinion of the letter, the witness sald: “The opening portion s disguised. The middle portion I8 nearer the natural handwriting, and beginning near the slgnature there Is an attempt to go back to simulation ogain.” “Did you form an opinion as to whether the News letter was written by (he same hand which wrote the other papers?’ asked A, uackenbush, “What was 1t?" In reply Mr. Vorcas said that the first let- ter w same havdwriting as that used by Clarence Robinson to his wife while he was in Jail at Cleveland, and was like- Wise In the samo handwriting as that in the New: Mr. Vorcas was positive In his statements. The witness explained how he compared writing and discovered handwritings. He looks for the slope of letters and the force of pressure on certaln letters. Instruments are used (o measure the slope of letters. He first saw these letters and the writing known to be Itobinson's last February. Robert D. Young, & paying teller ut the Erle County bank, gave It as his opinion the News létter and other writings known {0 be Robinson's wers in the same haud. This ended the case for the prosecution, and at 4:30 p. m. court adjourned. It is robable that the case will go to the jury Friday night. Piesident Purdons a Pair of Prsoners. WASHINGTON, March 19.—The president has pardoned Blue Duck, convicted of murder an adverti in Arkansas, and W. H. Gaucett, sentenced in Arkansas to six months' imprisonment for counterfeilng. | did not offer her any. REINA RECENTE A WRECK All Uncertainty as to Her Fate Definitely fettled at Last, CRUIZER FOUND AT BOTTOM OF THE SEA Her Sister Ship Alfonso XI1. Saw Twenty Inches of Her Masts Showing Above the Water—Four Hundred Lives Presumably Lost. CADIZ, March 19.—The Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII. has returned here after a earch for the missing crulser Reina Regente and reports having found the latter vessel sunk near Bajo Aceitanos, not far from the straits of Gibraltar. Only twenty Inches of the Reina Regente The Alfonso XIL has returned to the scene of the wreck with a number of divers and diving apparatus in order to recover the bodies of the crew of the sunken war ship. The Reina Regente was reported missing on March 13. She had just conveyed from Cadiz to Tangier the returning Moorish mis- ston to Spain. The cruiser left Tangicr on March 10 for Cadiz and her whereabouts have not been definitely ascertained until today. Pleces of one of her boats and semaphore flags are reported to have been picked up along the shore near Ceuta and Tarifa. She carried a crew of 420 officers and men and all_hands are believed to have perished. So soon as the reports of the disaster be- came current a number of Spanish and Brit- Ish war ships put to sea in search of her. A French steamship on March 14 arrived at Gibraltar and reported baving seen a big vessel, supposed to have been the Reina Regente, ashore In Aceitunos bay (probably Bajo Aceitanos). The commander of the French craft reported thai ue was unable to assist the war ship on account of heavy weather. On March 15 the steamer Mayfair arrived at Barcelona and reported sighting a vessed belleved to be the Spanish cruiser Reina Regente on the morning of March 10, between Tarifa and Cape Espartel. The war ship had lost her funnels and bridge and was laboring heavily in the high seas and fierce gale which prevailed. Although she was apparently unmanageable, the cruiser did not ask for assistance and therefore the Mayfair But the captain of the Mayfair added that he was of the opinion that she could not long have survived the storm in the condition in which she ap- peared to be at the time he saw her. . Later the Spanish cruisers Isla de Luzon and Alfonso XIL returned to Cadiz after having searched the Spanish and African coasts and the straits without any news of the missing war ship. HER ARMAMENT TOO HEAVY. MADRID, March 19.—The positive news of the loss of the Spanish cruiser Reina Re- gente, which reached here from Cadiz, caused the greatest commotion throughout Spain. The queen regent was greatly distressed. By her orders the sacraments have been ex- posed night and day from the time the first report of the disaster reached here and by her directions prayers for the safety of the crew have been said continuously ever since, Deputy Diaz Moreau, who was formerly an officer in the Spanish navy, in the Chamber of Deputies during the evening of March 14, read the statement of a former commander of the Reina Regente, in which the writer described the cruiser as a sel unable to weather a heavy storm, owing to the in- creased weight of her armament. In the senate Admiral Beranger, formerly minister of marine, sald that the Reina Regente was one of the best ships In her class. She was well appointed in every'way, he added, and if she was lost he belleved she must have collided with another vessel or have gone ashore. Subsequently in an interview in regard to the statement made by Deputy Diaz Moreau, in which a former commander of the Reina Regente alleged that she was too heavy, Admiral Beranger sald that the overwelght of the cruiser's deck guns was rectified two years ago by his orders, when he was minister of marine. The uncertainty as to the fate of the Reina Regente caused great public excitement in Madrid, and the government was accused of keeping back news of the ship and of having ordered the detention by the censors of all telegrams giving Information about her. But when a number of flags, a compass box and other wreckage known to have belonged to the Relna Regente was washed ashore at Tarifa, she wag given up for lost. In Cadiz and Cartagena, where most of the 420 officers and men of the lost cruiser belonged, there was great auxlety and excitement from the moment she was reported missing. CAME OVER WITH THE CARAVELS. NEW YORK, March 19.—The Reina Regente, about two years ago, came to New York as one of the Spanish squadron which escorted across the Atlantic the Colimbus caravels. The Infanta Isabel,now reported to have sunk an American schooner off the coast of Cuba, and the Nueva Espana were the other ships of the Spanish squadron. The latter arrived at Fortress Monroe on April 21, 1893, the Reina Regente having the caravel Santa Marfa in tow; the Pinta was in tow of the Infinta Isabel and the Nina was towed by the Nueva Espana. All three of these Spanish war ships took a con- spicuous part in the great Columblan val parade In New York harbor on April 27 of the same year. The Reina Regente was launched in 1887 and was one of three second class deck-pro- tected cruisers of the same build, her sister ships being the Alfonso XII. and Lepanto, all of 4,800 tons, 12,000-horse power, and e pected to steam twenty knots. — The wrecked crulser was 320 feet long, had fifty feet six inches beam and a draught of twenty feet four Inches. She was propelled by twin screws. Her protected deck was four and three-quarters inches chick on the slopes, her conning tower had five inches of armor and her gun shields were three inches thick. The armament of the Reina Regente con- sisted of four nine and one-half-inch Hon- toria guns, one on each side forward of the central superstructure, one on each side aft; six four and three-quarter-inch Hontoria guns on broadside, the forward after pair in spon- sons, middle pair in recessed ports and fifteen rapid-firing and machine guns. She was also fitted with five torpedo tubes, ——— MRS, MOLLIE CARUTHERS CONFESSES. Admits that She Killed Her Chiidre Exonerates Jim Strange, PARIS, Tex., March 19.—At the examining trial of Mrs. Mollle Caruthers for the murder of her children, and of Jim Strange, her al- leged accomplice, Mrs. Caruthers admitted her guilt, She declared tha she had been con- templating the deed elght years, She stated that she had lved unhapplly with her hus- band, which was the cause of her desire to take her life. What she did was done deliberately and she wanted the children to die with her rather than live with her busband. Strange had nothing to do with the tragic deed, she said. Nothing was de- veloped to implicate Strange. Judge Am- monett remanded Mrs. Caruthers (o jail with- out bail and fixed Strange’s bond at §500, n wnd Operators ¢ POMEROY, 0O, miners' strike he It was the result of the operators of the Peacock mine cutting the rate one-fourth t the Wages. Murch 19.-The e today was coal unexpected, cent from the contract signed last May for one year. As yet but three large e are effected, Peacock, Millersville and Syracuse, throwing 400 men out of employment and stopping three salt works. The miners de- clare all mines will close. A general effort is being made to settle the dlfficulty with- out a prolonged strike, e Packing House. ST. JOSEPH, March 19.—(Special.)—Judge Woodson of the circuit court refused to ap- goint a recelver for the assets of the John foran Packing company, us prayed in the sult flled by the Atlas 'National bank of Chicago, and the sult will not come up for trial until the May term of the court. The packing house is now in {he hands of the L. Joseph creditory and is belng operated by oran, masts were above water. | | SATOLLISUSPENDS THE POPE'S ORDER. Knights of Pythias Wished to'Bo Relleved of the Edict Until After Easter. FALL RIVER, Mass., March 10.—Dr. Col- lett, Dr. de Grande, pere, and Hugo A. Du- buque of Lafayette lodge, Knights of Pythias, have returned to this elty from Washington, where they held an audience with Mgr Satolli. They requestéil a ‘temporary sus- pension of the edict of' Pope Leo affecting membership in the Knights of Pythias and stated reasons why they and 250 loyal Roman Catholic knights should be. allowed to thelr Easter _duty. Lafayette lodge is composed wholly of Roman_Catholic French-Canadians, as I8 a lodge of 160 members in Providence. Mgr. Satolll, the members of the committee say, appeared much surprised at the arguments advanced, and after a day's consideration an- nounced a decree of temporary suspension of the edict and promised to leste the formal paper in a few days. He promised also to communicate with the vatican, but would not hold out any hope of the deeree being made permanent. WASHINGTON, March 19.—The Fall River dispatch was shown to Mgr. Satolli by his assistant, Dr. Rocker, who subsequently ex- plained the situation thus: *‘Mgr. Satolli had written to Bighop Harkins of Providence, R. L, suggesting that (he facts are so ex- ceptional In the Fall River case that it would be well, if the bishop saw fit, to suspend temporarily the application of the rule rela- tive to Knights of Pythias members. The exceptional circumstarces, as stated to Mgr. Satolll, ore that two of the members of a Fall River lodge are about to die. If they leavo the lodge they forfely their insurance money, and If they stay in 1t they cannot re- ceive the sacraments. Mgr. Satolli suggested that it would be proper to %o modify the rule as to permit those two members to have their insurance without being debarred from the sacraments. It also appears that the two Fall River lodges were exceptional in being made up entirely of Catholics, and for this reason Mgr. Satolli suggested ‘that it might be desirable to suspend the rule in order that members might have the benefit of Easter sacraments. The suspension is not of a gen- eral charecter, and is due entirely ta the [ AVC special circumstances at Fall River. Mgr. [ Superintendent Byrne Satolll also wishes it understood that “he | ments which had been merely advised Bishop Harkins that the facts | a1l that had been found. warranted temporary suspension. In the corridor the captains citedly with their chiefs, but all nave ignorance as to what evidence they could have been indicted upon. When it was an- nounced that all the prisoners were w in the court of oyer and terminer, Distriet Attorney Fello: w sitting to fix the amount of bail, the men filed into line and headed by Inspector Williams entered the court room. Inspector William W. Me Laughlin was ths first called to the bat The inspector, pale and trembling visibly, was addressed by the clerk, who said: ““There aro five indictments against you." FIXING THE BAIL BONDS, Then Justice Ingraham was handed the papers in the case and upon the recommenda- tion of District Attorney Fellows the bail was fixed at §20,000. The bail on the first charge was fixed at §$10,000 and each of the other four at §2,500. The bail fn the case of John J. Donohue was fixed at §2,500; Michael Murphy, $10,000; ex-Captain ~ William cvery’s bail was fixed at $10000. In the case of ex-Captain T. Stevenson no warrant was issued, as he is now under $25,000 bail pending a new trial for bribery. There are three indictments against Hill, one for bribery, one for perjury and one for extortion. On the first two charges bail was made at ,000 each and on the latter $1,000. Cap- tain Jacob Seibert was held in $10,000 and Captain James R. Price fn $2.500 for ex- tortion. Bdward G. Glennon, Who is under indictment and out on $5,000 bail, had $5,000 added. % James Burns is under indictmént and Dis- trict Attorney Fellows sald he had good reason to belleve he would appear to give bail. The amount was not fixed. As scon as the formality of fixing bail was over the men were taken back to the dis- trict attorney’s office where the bondsmen were examined. Ball will be given during the day. The indictments against Inspector McLaughlin allege that the offenses were all committed while he was in command of the old_slip station—the First precinct. Each indictment contains five counts, four for bribery and one for extortion. The first four counts allege that certain sums were paid to McLaughlin and received by him as a bribe, upon the understanding that he was to protect the giver from police inter- ference. The indictments against Captal Donohue and Price charge them with at- tempted extortion in that they endeavored to obtain money from Jared Flagg, jr., by threatening to prosecute him for renting flats for immoral purposes. DETAILS OF THE INDICTMENTS. Captain Murphy 15 Indicted for accepting a bribe of $50 on April 1, 1890, from Robert Payne, who formerly kept a concert hall on Eighth avenue, to protect Payne from police interference. There is one indictment against Captain Seibert for accepting $25 on July 15, 1890, from Augustus W. Barney, Keeper of the Maguolia hotel, to protect” him from polico interference. Ex-Captain Devery Is indicted for bribery and extortion. The specific complaint is that he took $100 from Francis W. Sergrist, Jr., on May 30, 1894, Sergrist was at that time tearing down a building in Devery'’s precinct. Ex-Captain Carpenter entered the court soon after the other cases had been disposed of and was admitted to bail In $10,000. He is not now on the force, but lives in New York City. The Board of Police Commissioners in executive session this afternoon suspended all those officials in the department who have been indicted by the extraordinary grand Jury. Ix-Captain_Stevenson is indicted for ap- propriating $100 on February 1, 1892, from William K. J. Prelle, president’ of the Re- tail Liquor Dealers’ association of the Fifth ward, to insure protection. Ex-Captain Carpenter is Indicted for re- ceiving $1,000 from William H. Harms on March 1, 1891, to protect the members of the Retail Liquor Dealers' association. A witness agalnst Carpenter was Captain Schmittberger. Ex-Wardman Glannon is Indicted for tak- ing a bribe of $100 on May 30, 1894, from Francls W. Seagrist, ir. He took the bribe for himself, and in another Indictment he is charged with taking one for the captain. There are three indictments agalnst Pa- trolman Henry Schnill for recelving bribes from saloons and houses of assignation and perjury in false swearing before the grand jury. [ Ex-Captain Stevenson will be required to appear on Thursday morning to plead to the indictment, but he will not be arrested or placed under additional bail. The other in- dicted officers will appear before Justice In- graham Thursday at 1:30 o'clock to plead. POLICEMEN UNDER ARREST Investigations of the Lexow Committee Bearing Fruit in the Courts, NEW YORK OFFICERS WHO WZRE INDICTED Ten Men Now in Custody and No Other Indictments Returned—Inspector Me- Laughlin and Six Capta Aro on the List, do NEW YORK, March 10.—All the policemen against whom indictments were found ye terday by the extraordinary grand jury were placed under arrest when they went to police headquarters this morning. The indicted men are: Inspector William Jacob Seibert, Union tain J. J. Donohue, West Twentieth street station; Captain M. J. Murphy, West One Hundredth street station; Captain James K Price, MacDougall street station; Former Po- lico Captain Willlam 8. Devery, Wardman ward Glennon (dismissed), Wardman Ed- ward 8. Hill (formerly under Captain Price), Wardman Burns (jumped his bail); Captain John T. Stevenson. The order which came to the superintendent from the district attorney was to have all the men there at 11 o'clock this morning. Shortly before 10:30 the indicted men gath- ered at police headquarters. After being placed under arrest they were conducted to tho district attorney's office by Inspectors Williams and McAvoy. The former had in his care Inspector McLaughlin and Captains Seibert, Donchue, Price and Devery. The McLaughlin, Captaln Market station; Cap- Avoy. said that the indiet- nanded to him were talked cx- professed FOUND ATER FAIR WILL. Document Drawn Up More Reccutly than the Ona Which Was Etolon. SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.—It now turns out that the reputed latest will of the late James G. Fair was left in the charge of Mrs. Nettle L. Cravens, a principal in the public schools, who was @ great friend of Senator Fair. The will was written in the house of a Mrs. Haskins, with whom Mrs. Cravens was living, and'in the presence of both witnesses, Mrs, Cravens says it eame about way. Senator Fair had gone to visit her. Their conversation turned to wills and Senator Fair said that his! lawyers did not eem to get his will just as he would like it. Fair made several remarks which led Mrs. Cravens to propose that be make a new will then and there and have her as a wit- ness, and that he make: a' provision in the will for a fund for the support of school teachers who had been teaching for twenty- five years or'more, to all of which the late Sepator Fair agreed and #at down and wrote the most recent document: which has been presented to the court. The reason assigned for keeping the new will solong In the back- ground is that the custodian did not look at the date of the will when Fairidied and when the old will ‘was made pubilc she thought it was one of later ‘date. Governor.Budd, ‘ofte" of Charlie Fair's counsel, { “'Mrs, Cravens was up to Sacramento in the interest of the teachers' pension bill. I'heard that she dropped a remark about a legacy to the pension fund. I sent for her andfafter a little she told me the whole story. |Mrs. Cravens was a great friend of Senatar Fair, lived for years at the same hotel with him and he was a frequent visitor at her home. He there wrote the will and gave it to'her to keep.” e STEVEDORES in this WANT THE OUSTED. White Laborers at New Orleans Want to Dispose of the Middieman. NEW ORLEANS, March 19.—Governor Foster sees no hope at the present for a settlement of the strike. An attempt will be made to hava a committee of screwmen meet a committee from the Mercantile Ex- changes, and a form of settlement agreed upon. The screwmen ars ‘now willing = to settls matters, the only hitch being the stevedores or the middlemen, as they term them. The screwmen say {hat if the agents will consent to do away ' with the steve- dores and contract with-theqmen directly that all trouble would cease, The screwmen ac- knowledge that there is more work to be done on the levee than the whites can do and they say that if the agents*will only contract with them they will gladly put to work all the colored screwmen who are competent, in other words what they wafit is absolute con- trol of the labor. Karly ¥his morning the militia repalred to the levee and took their accustomed places around fhe ships and the men went to work with,a®vim. ——— ARK HOWELL o NOT IN TAE LEAGUE. Registers » Klok Againat ap Unwarrantod Use of fis Name. ATLANTA, Ga, March 19.—Mr. Clark Howell of the Atlanta Constitution, when asked by the Associated press correspondent concerning the use of his name by J. C. Man- ning of Alabama in an interview sent out from New York in connection with the South- ern Ballot Rights league, said: “I wish it understood that the free use which Mr. Man- ning has made of my mame is not author- ized. 1 have never been notified of my elec- tion as a vice president of Mr. Manning's league, and had T been I should have declined with thanks. Public sentiment in the south is in favor of fair elections, and that senti- ment is growing every day. The movement will be injured rather thap aided by such a spectacle as that now being presented by Mr. Manning, who is in New York attacking the good name end (We-credit of his own state,” i COLLEGE REF N CLUB LEAGUE. Annual Meeting of thel League to Be Held This Year at Genud 4 plds, MADISON, Wis,, March 19.—The annual meeting of the Leaguefof American College Republican clubs wilk'be held this year at Grand Rapids, Mich., the fivst week in April, Thus far but three candidates have been mentioned—W. D. MeWilliams of Kalamazoo college, L. P. Vaughn of the University of Chicago, and E. J. Henming of the University of Wisconsin—for president, and by common consent it is conceded that Vaughn and Hen- uing are the leading emndidates. Mr. Hen- ning will have the solid support of Wiscon- sin, lowa and Minpesgta, but lis greatest strength will come from ibe east, where all the anti-Yale colleges will sapport him. EN Missourl Mob Attempts to Hang a Murderer and Meets Opposition. JOS! March 19.—(Special.) Patterson, a merchant at Elmo, vay county, shot and fatally dfried Peterson yesterday terson is a section boss on the Wabash Iroad, and quarreled with Patterson about an account, A mob atempted (o lynch Patterson after the shooting, but offic kept a guard over him all night and pre- vented a lynchin B Arranging to Huog a Negro. ST. JOSEPH, March 19.—(8pecial.)—The scaffold on which Joe Burries, the negro, will be executed, unless his sentence s com- muted by the governor, ig now being built, A stay of execution until April 20 was kranted by the governor while the work of bullding the scaffold was (n progress, but the county court ordered the work to eon- tinue. It is generally belleved that the e negro will be hanged. & Noted Pythian, Dead. Mo L N NASHVILLE, March 19—Rev. H. R Taylor Brothers Keady for Trial Howard, D.D., of Tullahoms, died today.| CARROLTON, Mo. March 19.—The case He was a distinguished member of the|of the Taylor brothers for the murder of Knights of Pytbias, Masons and Odd Fel. | the Meeks family was called this morning lows, and had held high ofelal positions | Both sides were ready for triul, and a spe- in the grand bodies of these orders in this OFFICERS PRE LYNCHING. ST, w 2d- {od- wounded afternoon. ——— CONSUL CUNEQ SAYS HE 18 SATISFIED, Investigated the LyioMlog of Italians at Walsenburg and Wil Report, DENVER, March 19.—Dr. Cuneo, Italian consul, has returned from 'Walsenburg, where he made a full investigation of the recent Iynchiug of iris countrymen, who were charged with murder. He says every assistance pos- sible was offered him by the Huerfano county authorities. He will not discuss the nature of his report to the Italian ambassador, but it is evident Le believes It will prove en- tirely satisfactory. Dr. Howa llnnd. Mg, for interment Saturday, the 23d, was ordered, Defend- ants and ‘witnesses were ordered to be ready for trial Wednesday, March 27, clal venire of 150 men, returnable in court state. His remains wilk be taken to Port- others walked by the side of Inspector Me- | nted | where | NOTED STRONG MAN COMMITS SUICIDE, End of the Career of Galen Norman, Once A Missourl Terror. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., March 19.—(Special)— Galen Norman, who was a stronger man than Sandow thirty or forty years ago, died at his home in Doniphan county a few days ago and his body was brought to this city for burial in Mount Mora cemetery. Norman died very suddenly and physiclans say aflment resembled arsenic poisoning, the drug probably being taken with suicidal intent, though no cause for suicide f& known. Nor- man was rs old and a man of gigantic frame. For nearly twenty years after he eame west Norman was known as the strongest man In this part of the country. He was something of a bully and did not hesitate to use his great strength whenever he deemsd it neces- sary. He was engaged for a number of years in freighting across the plains and this busi ness brought him in contact with many of the rough characters of the frontier. It was customary for all men to go armed, but Norman never carried a knife or revolver. He had many fights with men who at- tempted to shoot or stab him, but his great strength made him more than the cqual of any of them and he was never hurt in a fight. Two freighters attacked him once with knives, but he tock thelr weapons away from them and bumped their heads together. Norman's most notorious act was the Jumping of the Ben Riddle claim in Doniphan county, eight miles west of this city, in 18 He took possession of the claim and defied all the residents of that section to put him off. The law was brought into force against him, but he defied it and held to the clalm. A 1ob of angry citizens went after iim, in terding to take him off the land by force and put Riddle in posscssion. The mob was composed of fifteen or twenty men, and they carried ropes, with which they proposed to tie the interioper. Norman met them as they approached the house. He wore no coat and was unarmed. The men closed in about him, but he threw them off like children As ihe fight progresscd he caught sight of the ropes, and, believing that the men had come to hang him, his anger knew no bounds He began by picking up the man nearest him and hurling him at the others. 'The next man within reach of his powerful arm had his jaw broken at a single blow, and then Norman’ seized a club, with which he broke T a dozen arms and legs before the mob could get out of reach. A sccond at- tempt to take the land away from him was never made, but it was ten years or more before Norman lived down the odium that attached to his name. srman was not tall, being considerably less than six feet, but he was of powerful build, and his feats of strength were wond ful. Me could lift an ordinary sized horse and carry the animal in spite of its strug- gle: He was in Atchison once when a maniac, who was even larger than himself, had broken from the jail and taken posses- sion of the jailer’s house. Hundreds of men were gathered about the building, but none of them would venture in, for the insane man had the jailer's razor. Norman went in, and the maniac met him on the stairway. They clinched and rolled to the bottom to- gether, the maniac slashing at his throat. Norman dragged him outside and held him until he was tied. In this city he stopped a runaway horse, picked the struggling ani- mal up and held it while the frightened occupants of the vehicle climbed out. S e LOSING EVERYTHING ON SUNDAY. his h C Warrants to Be lssued by the Wholesale In Sr. Louls. ST. LOUIS, March 19.—The Sunday law is to be enforced to the very letter in St. Louls, Every clause in sectlon 3,852 of the Revised Statutes of the state of Missourl, which de- clares no work not absolutely necessary shall bo done on the Sabbath, is to be applied, warrants issued and prosecutions made. At- toreny Carl Hugher, for the Liquor Dealers’ assoclation, set the ball rolling today by ap- lying for a warrant for the arrest of John Scullin, president of the Union Depot Rail- way company, to stop Sunday construction on the Grand Avenue branch of his line. It Is said that a large number of warrants have been fssued covering other lines of business. Hugher declares his intention of carrying the fight Into every place of business or amusement in the city that is kept open on Sunday. Members of the Sabbath Observa- tion society held a meeting this afternoon at which it was decided to have nothing what- ever to do with the liquor dealers. The courts will decide what is necessary to be done on Sunday. —~—— CHARGE FRAUD IN THE Anti-Majors Men In Toledo Clalm to Have Beon Counted Out, TOLEDO, 0., March 19.—Gross frauds are sald to have been discovered by the board of election today in its investigation by special request, of the tally sheets used in the Eleventh ward primaries last Friday evening, and the result may be that the convention of Saturday whereln Majors was renominated will be declared vold. In the examination today it was discovered that five of the anti- Majors delegates in the ward in_question were counted out, whereas they had a mini- mum majority of twenty-elght over the others and the Majors delegates declared elected. Other questionable methods are sald to have prevalled in the second and fourth wards and tally shects of these will be gone over tomorrow by the board. The anti-Majors men point to the fact that the convention refused o appoint a committee on credentials, as evidence that fraud prevailed in the primaries, e QULD HAVE MEN WEAR SKIRTS, Dr. Sarsh Stevenson of Chicago Mukes a New Dress Reform Suggestion. CHICAGO, March 19.—Dr. Sarah Hackett Stevenson, one of the best known physicians in Chicago, bas made a unique suggestion regarding the dress reform movement. She would put men in skirts. In an interview today, advocating women's skirts reaching only to the ankles, declaring sweeping skirts spread disease, notably the bacilll of tuber- culosis from expectorations in the cars and streets, she sald: “By the way, there is not a single graceful line In imasculine attire, For my part I believe men would look better if they wore skirts. In fact, men did wear skirts in the long ago. When men wear short skirts on the stage, how much more graceful they appear. In fact, I think a change in men’s attire is to be commended and nothing would be more graceful for evening wear than knee brecches, Harrlet Hosmer calls our statues ‘Betrousered bit- uarics,’ and I think she s about right.” THE OFFICERS PRIMARIES. SHE civeur NAPPING, Three Prisoners Make s Sudden and Suc- cessful Dash for Liberty. ST. JOSEPH, March 19.—Three privoncrs, William Berkley, B4 Karsh and Arthur Schneider, made a bold break for libeity at noon today and succeeded in maklng good their escape. The trio had been indicted for burglarly and were under guard in a room adjcnling the court room, awaiting trial. “ At a moment when thelr guards had their backs turncd they opened & window and slid down a drain pipe to the ground. A dozen officers were within @ few feet of the place where the escape was made, but the prisoners were out of reach before their abience was dis- covered. Dol THEY ROBBED THE POSTOFFICE SAFF Nearly Four Thousand Money Taken by Robbers SELMA, Ala, March 19.—It is reported here from Camdon, forty miles south, that the safe In the postofice there was blown open Bunday night and robbed of between $3,000 and $4,000. Fhere b8 ug clow, of Uncle sam’s TAKEN TO BOYD COUNTY Alleged Lynchers of Barrett 8ostt Given & Great Surprise, CASES IN HOLT COUNTY DISMISSED Attorney General Charge in Churchill Takes ¥Ful} ition to the Desires of the Prosecuting Attorney of that County. O'NFE gram.) now LL, Neb, March 19, Another chapter was famous Scott case tonight will be commenced tomorrow morning. torney General Churchill appeared today and filed a motl case now (Special Telea ended in the and another At= in court 1 to nolle prosequl the pending In the district court and which was to come up for trial tomorrow against George D. Mullahan, Moses Blliott, Mert Roy and Fred Harris, charged with the murder of Barrett Scott, County Attorney H. . Murphy appeared in and asked that the court prohibit the attorney general from having anything to do with the case, as he, Murphy, was the county attorney and it was his duly to prosecute all eriminal cases in the county; that the attorney general came 1 to court today and erte ed a nol'e . ross que In this case without consulting him, and ho wanted the court to prohibit the attorney general from having anything to do with the case, court WHAT THE JUDGE HELD. In deciding the point Judge Kinkaid sal® that he would like to see the attorn:ys fix the matter up, which did not seem to suit Murph He then held that the attorney general, being authorized by the state senate, had a right to annul the case, and that the case was dismissed. Warrants were sworn out in Boyd county for the arrest of George D. Mullihan, Moses fott, Mert Roy, George D. Harrls, James Pinkerman, Aug Oberle and H. Stanton for the murder of Barrett Scott, These are In the hands of Sheriff Stanford of Boyd, who with a force of deputies re in the cit The warrants will be tomorrow, and the accused taken to Butte for a preliminary ex- mination. The defendants do not like the idea of going to Boyd county for trial, and there will probably be quite a fight as to whether or not Boyd county officials would have jurisdiction in the premises. MORE WARRANTS ARE NEEDED, It will be noticed that warrants were sworn out for three others besides those who were to stand trial tomorrow. James Pinkerman is a liveryman in this city and was one of the first arrcsted after the disappearance of Scott, but the case against bim was dismissed. He is a brother-in-law of Mert Roy Henry Stanton is the man whom Farmer Polk saw at Harris' house the morning of the lynching hitching up a team to a wagon Wwith a& double box and driving off toward Parker, where the attack was made upon Scott and family. It was reported at the time of the preliminary examination. of the defendants that he had left the country, but he has since returned. August Oberle Is the young man who was hurt about that time and was confihed to'his bed for several days. He {8 supposed o be the man who caught Scotk's horses. More arrests are likely to be made befors the preliminary examination of the defende ants, County Attorney Murphy was very anxfous to have the case go to trial and said that he had sufficient evidence to make a strong case for the state. The attorney gen= eral, upon the other hand, was confident that a fair and impartial trial could not be se- cured in this county, and the case was there- fore annulled and the warrants sworn out in Boyd county, where, the body was found. Mullilan, Ellott, Roy and Harris were rearrested tonight and are now In the county jall. This, it is understood, was done to prevent the officers from Boyd county from taking them on the warrants they had. served LEAR HA3 TWO MEN UNDER ARREST. Keyn Paha County Attorney After the Murderers of Mrs. Holton, SPRINGVIEW (via Ainsworth), Neb,, March 19.—(Special Telegram.)—Little new has been learned here in connection with the Holton lynching case. Keya Paha county au- thorities are pushing the clews at hand and are making all efforts to overtake the gullty. It was learned here tonight that Attorney General Churchill would ald the local attore ney in prosecuting the investigation. County Attorney C. W. Lear Is now at the scene of the crime near Brocksburg., Word was brought in tonight that he Lad arrested two men named Hunt and Miller as perpetras tors of the dreadful deed and would bring them here at once. These men are desperat® criminals and have been mixed up in a nums= ber of lawless affairs. Their latest known exploit was the holding up of Dr. Ellis on the road from Butte, Boyd county, to Bones steel, 8. D., some two weeks ago. It is almost impossible to geteaccurate ine formation as to the status of the caze, owing to the remoteness of Brocksburg and the fact that the coroner, sheriff and county attors ney are all there looking Into the case. Attorney General Churchill will probably reach hero tomorrow. County Attorney Lear will have returned from Brocksburg with his prisoners, and the affair will assume definite shape. At this time no one knows anything of the nature of the evidence against Hunt and Miller, It fs the bellef, how that they are only two of a number of men who were interested In putting the woman out of the way, though probably not more than two were actually engaged in it, O'NEILL, Neb., March 19.—(Speclal Teles gram.)—Attorney General Churchill recelved a telegram from Governor Holcomb today. to go to Keya Paha county and investigate the hanging of Mrs. Holton. He will go there tomorrow, e — NEGROES STARTING BACK TO AFRICAs Danish Steamer Horss Sailing for Liberls with a Lavge Lo SAVANNAH, March 19.—This afternoom the Danish steamship Horsa, with 197 negro emigrants will slowly steam down (he river on her long journey to Liberia. The decks will be crowded with the emigrants and thelr baggage. The wharves along the river have been crowded with both negroes and whites for several hours. Thousands of n groes are walting lo cheer (he emigrants, who have arranged a program to send bacle cheers while their leader violently waves a large American flag. The emigrants are in exc:llent shape for colonizing purposes. They carry an fmmense amount of baggage; probs ably 500 large boxes have been {aken om the steamship. They expended several thous sand dollarg here for agricultural imples ments, lousehold goods, etc., and are thore oughly equipped for thelr new life. Many of them carry conslderable money with them, They will be given land by the Liberian gove ernment. Some of them have been singin songs of praise and praylng on the wi while waiting for the steamship to complete its cargo. A new negro song, “Hack to View My Native Land,”” will be sung as the Horsa leaves the whart. At 1:30 p. m. the Horsa sallcd. Those om board sang a farewell song of which the res frain was taken up by thousands of negroes on the wharves. The emigrants continued to sing until the steamer was lost to view, Boy Defonded His Sister, CADDO, I T. March 19.—Saturday evens ing near Blue, ten miles southeast of here, Dave Cris, while beating his wife, wes shog twice by his wite's brother, 15 years cld, from the effects of which he died Sunday evening The boy Is under urrest. o¥