Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 13, 1895, Page 1

THE ESTABL HED JUNE 19, 1871. AHA OMAHA, MONDAY MORNENG, MAY 13, 1895, INGLE C( )PY FIVE CEN'T MINISTERS Defeat of the Anti-Revolutionary Bill Largely Due to Them, MADE MISTAKES MORE REPRESSION MEASURES TO FOLLOW Bome Changes in the Minlstry Muy Result from the Defoat of the Kaiser's Pet Meusure—Comment of th London Press. LONDON, Times from paragraphs read out true to gloriously religion, conwequenc defeat of th 18 to blame tlons now opinion at the p erisls of g still less a dissolut eountry wonld at be same time it the debates of characterized by part of the ment, with May Berlin 12.-A dispaten says When anti-revolution to the bill remained in e of What this the last of were searcely the government the long morality cons:rvative Thus in K cimpalgn in defer and b Hohenlohe chiefly exclusively occu t Ge It ay nt it that a order from and are the improbable ministerial 18 likely to result An appeal to t be hazardous. At the must b led that the last few have been remarkabl repres:ntatives of the exception of the chancellor. But the three chiet spokesmen, Dr. Schon- stedt, mintster of justice; Gen ral Bronsart von Schellendorf, minister of war, and Herr von Koeller, minister of the Interior, adopted & tone completely at varlance with Chancel lor von Hoh:nlohe, and which contributed in no small final failure of the sure. It will not be surprising to learn that the defeat of the anti-revolution bill creates a vacancy in the Prussian council of minis- ters. No on inclined to believe that elther the Kalser, who, It is reported, had a good opinlon of Von Koeller, or Chancellor von Hohenlohe s edified at the performance of the minister of the interlor, who, the Vo waerts says, deserves an honorary member- ship in the scclalist party of the interior. That no result was obtained is, in the first place, owing to the fact that the champlo of rellgion, morality and socisl order ha been unable to subordinate their own wishes to the general g Attention must be also drawn to the breach In the government cen- ter, which doubtless exerclsed an influence in the development of the situation. DEMANDS WILL BE RENEWED. It may be taken for granted the fallure of the attempt to combat the subversive tendencies in the basis of common law will be followed by renewed demands for excep- tlonal legislation There s sear ment in the press s are to b expected ministry, who for the flasco, ing ears ques- public mom at moment n days the govern- degree to the a word of disappoint- The radical and socialist organs are highly delighted. The Frank- furter Zeitung s “Truly the German president could have conceived of no fairer or more worthy celebration of the sanguinary days of '70 than the rejection of the gag bill.” The Times, in a leader this morning, says: “The decision is a serious one, and perhaps the most serious feature Is that it seems to be thoroughly popular with some of the most important cla It is an unmisf able rebuff to the policy proclaimed b kalser himself in his famous specch Konigsberg last September. That result will be welcomed by a large number of his sub- Jects; that is not a very satisfactory ending to the several months' parliamentary war- fare. United, the forces of religion, morality and soc’al order could have carried the day, but the one thing which In Germany these forces eannot do is to unite. They did not care for one part of the bill, the center aid not care for the other. They could have carried the bill as a whole had they come to terms, bat apparently they did not trust each other enough to make an active bargain The Dally News says: “The Reichstag has done well. The ordinary German law, with some simple amendments, should be sufficient to meet all dangers. A bill to enable the emperor-king and his advisers to under- stand the signs of the times would be a far maore useful proof of wc The Standard says 18 the impression abrond that the bill was framed and intro- duced without sufficient forethought and de- fended with inadequate vigor. Taunts rather than arguments scem to have been the weapons used. The crown is visibly worsted in a struggle of its own choosing with the country’s representatives. The German em- peror has more than once appealed to his people to trust him. May not the Germans say in turn that they 4eserve to be trusted by the emperor. With this or that Reichs- tag a ruler can afford to differ, but he car not safely quarrel with the sentiments and ideas of the nation at large.” MIGHT HAVE BEEN FORESEEN. The Graphic suys the action yesterday by the Reichstag in the rejection of the anti- revolution bill has long been foreseen. It was crudely conceived and clumsily drafted and was aitogether unjustified by the social condition of the empire. The marvel is that the government ever hoped to pass it. The North German Gazette, speaking of the de- feat of the anti-revolutionary bill, reflects the officlal opinion that those who are blain- able for the defeat of the bill may rest as- red they can by no means count on tacit approval, and that they will also have rea- son to serfously reflect how the situation will prebably develop, BATTLE was A Arthur Fqaniled by Chwan =T, The World has the LAST MASSACRE Atrocities at Those ut Ti NEW YORK, May 1 following special advies from Tokio via San Francisco: The last battle of the Chinese- Japanese war at Tien-Chwang-Tal, March 10 resulted in a butchery equaling the atroc! at Port Arthur. It that the common soldiers of both orlental races are Dblocdthirsty brutal as the American Indians. The er massacre was not mor horrible that slaughter of Chinamen by the Jupanese. n-Chwang-Tal is in Man- churla, only a few miles from New Chwang. The Chinese under General Sung had fortified it. Forty thousand Japanese infantcy and 5,000 cavalry artillery attacked General J position March 9 from three sides Chiness were quickly routed and the Japanese army entered the town and began the slaugh ter. Though 1.400 Chinese were killed, only one wounded Chinaman was taken prisoner The wound:d were dispatched on the fleld in the American Indlan style. Then the town was sacked and burned. Tales from eye witnesses describe the slaughter as horrible Port o demonstrated an Cu thy Moate Carlo Dividends Falllag OT. LONDON, May 12.—The Daily News says the annual meeting of the sharers at Monte Carlo lasted three days from 10 in the morn ing t midaight, dinner being eaten during the meeting. There was a pitched battle be tween the partisans of the Prince of Monaco and the descenlants of Blanc. The prince’s party won. They will retrench in the e penses of the place. The two largest causes the falling off in the dividends are financiel stringency in the United States and Italy which nations spend more at the resort than any others “ Pope Has Changed Toward the French LONDON, May 12 to th Ohron'cle from Rome says the pope bas Deaten a retreat in regard to the French tax an religlous socleties. A secret envoy of Prance has modified the pope's lmtention of sustaining the French Catholics In resistance lo the law. The pope will now encourage Ihem to submit Mismarck Talks to the Woestphalians. LONDON, May 12.—A dispateh to the Stan- lard from Berlin says: Prince Blsmarck re elved 2.000 Westphallans and made them an qoal on the racial eharacier and mistakes on the | RELEASED FROM A TURKISH DUNGEON Naturalized Armenian Gets His Liberty Throngh Minister Terrlll'a Ald. NEW YORK, May 12.—Cricor Manassian has arrived in this city from Marseill’s, ac companted by his wife and child. The facts concerning Manassian’s arrest and impri- sonment in Turkey were published some time ago. His deposition concerning the treat- ment he recelved at the hands of the Turkish government will this week be presented the Department of State at Washington Mr. Manlsstan, ls of Armenian birth, became an American citizen in 1893, alter a of seven years in the United to who restdenca States, His statement York in July, town of Tok “In Septemb 1 appliel aid is as follows: 1893, and went Turkey the governor came to Tokal. to him about my passport, but he ou have not become an American citizen.' Three days after, Sunday, late in the evening, seven Turkish foldiers came into the house where I was with my wife and child, and, in spite of my protests that I was an American citizen, they compelled me to go with them, saying the vall (governor gen eral) wanted me. They took me to prison The next morning they put me in chains and manacles and irons around the neck, te gethe: with two murderers, in a dungeon, and then sent me in a cart to Amasia. From Amasia to Kivak they m me walk in cheins with the murderers five days, making me sleep at night in dungeons in chains They brought me out occasionally to ask if I still persisted in remaining an American citi- “1 to New native left my | | | back to fail | AnERY zen, and, when I said I did, they took me At the end of two weeks [ was sent as a prisoner to Constantinople In a Turkish steamer, and upon arrival was put in prison. The next day Minister Terrel was in formed and I was released. “With much suffering I managed to borrow money and reached Marse'lles. Our consul at Marseliles gave me to understand that they had orders not to protect American citizens who were born Armenicns. Is such a thing | possible? Who is our government afraid of ?' AN SECURITIES General Advance in Most Railway Se- curities on the lucrensed Demand. LONDON, May 12.—There was virtually no change in the money market during the past week, rates having been extremely easy. On the other hand, prices of the week showed a marked general advance, dealings being no longer restricted to mines. The most im- portant feature of all was the active pur- chases of American railroad securities, since it will effectually stop the tendency toward a drainage of gold from the United States. The return current of bullion will therefore oross the Atlantic at an carlier date than usual. Canala Pacific was oversold, the rise being particularly due to the coverings by the bears. The increase In the weekly traic advanced the shares 1% cents. The advance In prices of American railroad se- curities has been steady and continuous. The absorption of the bond issues for invi ment was a marked feature. The buying w somewhat indiscriminate and chiefly on ac- count of German operators. Following were the advances recorded: Erle, preferred, 4; Erie, ordinary, %; sec- onds, 1%; Baltimore & Ohio, 3; Reading, gen- cral, 214; Tllinois Central and Lake Shore, 11, and Denver, preferred, 17%; Denver or- dinary, 1%; Central Pacific and Louisville, 114; Atchison seconds, 1%4; Atchison or- dinary, 7%; old bonds, 14; New York Cen- tral, 1; Chespeake & Ohio, %: Milwaukee and’ Norfolk preferred, Southern preferred and Wabash bonds, 3; Missouri Pacific, At- lantic firsts and Ontario preferred, %. IN DEMAND MARKET IMPROVING Indian mrd Chinn Spocialties Firm and Home Vemand Tnereasing. MANCHESTER, May 12—The markets were slow early in the weck, but rather bet- ter toward the close. Heavy China special- ties were firm. The Indian markets are pre- paring hopefully for after the monsoon sea- son. The smaller markets have bsen doing little business. All the departments have recovered from the discrepancy bitween the views of the buyers and sellers. The home distributive demand s improving. ¥ firm, but inactive, only a smail ving been done during the week. unchanged all around, though ance reports a good trade with hardening prices. Germany re- ports litte new business, but manufacturers are full of old contracts. AT MANCHESTER are [ Cabans Rulsing Keeralts in the *ourh. 0 NEW ORLEA May 12—A speclal to the Picayune from Montgomery, Ala,, says: A prominent railroad official sald tonight he had positive information that the Cuban patriots had emissaries all over the south working up recruits for the rebel army. One, he said, was in the neighborhood of Moritgomery, ‘and he was informed, had ar- ranged to take about 100 men from here- abouts hey leave ostensibly as farm laborers, and will be put through to Cuba on small vessels from minor ports along the ast. The official says these agents sperating in the backwoods district towns. The officlal promisc afe more information on The sub- Ject later. Married a Daughter of the Czar. NICE, May 12.—Count von Merenb:rg was marrled yesterday by clvil ceremony to Princess Olga Yourewskl, eldest daughter by morgantic marriage of Czar Alexander 11 and Princess Dolgoroukl. ~ Princess | | Dolgorouki, after the death of the late czar, was obliged to leave Ry as the presence of her son, Prince George, brother of the bride of today, it was feared, would cause political complfcations. A little later she published a book concerning the de- ceased czar, In which she seemed to put forward her son as an eventual pretender to the throne. Under a ukase of the late czar her chiliren had a right to consider themselves the legitimate children of Alex- ander 111 - Demonstration 1n Favor of Amnesy, DUBLIN, May A great demonstration was held in Phoenix park today in favor of amnesty for the Irish political prisoners. Archbishop Walsh sent with which it is proposed to found an'amnesty fund. Timothy Harrington, the Parne!lit member of Parliament for Dublin, in an address, said that whether the Irish polit- jcal prisoners were guilty or innocent of the crimes charged against them, they had fully expiated them. A resolution was adopted by the meeting to the effect that the further detention of the prisoners is vindictive and revengeful cruclty, unworthy of a civilized government. Rumors of Batties Denled. TAMPA, Fla, May 12—The steamship Mascotte, which arrived from Cuba tonight, brought 120 passengers, most of whom were Cubans seeking more congenlal habitations The passengers report that there was a small “uprising at Caibarien, on the north coast, but all the band has surrendersd. Malaga is sald to have a strong band_near Colon. The reports .of battles in Santa Claro on March 27, 28 and 20 are said to be false. The arrivals assert that Flor Crom- bet is dead. Spanish papers deny the en- gagement at Haracoa, but the passengers tonight confirm the story. Cannda Objects & ST. JOHNS, N Secretary Bond has b the goverament, empowered with disputed points in the confederation negotiations. The principal business relates to finishing a rallroad through the island is now half completed. When it is lebt of Nefoundland will be ov: Canada demurs from assumi and wants the British government a part. Negotlations are lkel? to prolonged another fortnight 1 lonial sent to Ottawa by ! to deal fully be Algerian Tribe PARIS, May 12.—A telegram received from Orin, In Algeria, reports that a battle has just been fought In the viclaity of t village of Oued, 1,000 men of the Angad and Vejad tribs having ralded the Moola and Henikhand tribes, The fight lasted several hours and 1% men and 50 animals were killed b ! 3.V Minlsters Grant d an Aud’ence, BERLIN, May 12—Charcellor von Hohen- lohe and Herr von Koeller, Prusstan minis- men at War, ter of the Interior, were granted an audi- ence by the emperor today. Subscquently Dr. Miguel, Prussian minister of u:un:e,l was sranted an audiences | ‘The | cine DARLING'S DYING STATEMENT His Mother Files the Document in the Office of the District Attorney, GREWWOI S UNDER DP, SPRANGER'S CARE Alleges Undue Intlmacy Between the Phy- siclan and His Wife—Belleved Him- self to Be the Victim of Slow Volson —Antimony in His Whisky. NEW YORK, May 12.—The dying declara- tlon of Edward Irving Darling, the composer, has been filed with other documents in the district attorney’s office in the case in which Mrs. Flora A. Darling, mother of Edward Darling, accuses Dr. Spranger of having pois. oned her son. Soon after the death of D ling Dr. Spranger married his widow. They are now in California. The afdavit made by Edward Irving Dar- ing was written partially by himself in the presence of witnesses a few hours before his death. In the statement he tells how in De- cember, 1890, he met with an accident when attempting to save property for a firm he was with in Detroit. Dr. O'Betz was the surgeon and Dr. Spranger the physician who attended him. He declared that an intimacy between Dr. Spranger and Mrs wife, began during his iliness. Concerning this Intimecy, Darling alleges: *Prior her acquaintance with Dr. Spranger we had lived happily. From that date she was a dif- ferent woman, Where she had been amiable, agreeable and cheerful, she was now petu- lant, vindictive and arbitrary. 1 seemed to be the object of her antipathy.” Darling said this was in the spring of 1892 d up to that time his health was perfect Early in March he had a severe attack of what wae called cholera morbus. He did not recover, but kept attending to business. Dr. Spranger, he sald, frequently, gave him medi- cines, which seemed to afford temporary re- lief, but ultimately left him in a worse con dition. In a few weeks his weight, from 148, went down to ninety-eight pounds. He was sick, without being able to find out what | was the 1802, M matter, and continues: ‘“June 1, s Clzyton came to my house to write iking.” We continued at the work until July 4, when my wife came into abso- lute possession of an estate ylelding an income of about $12,000 annually. We left for Wash- ington, and went to the Ebbit house. The second cay after our arrival I had a most violent attack, nearly dying. DENIED THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. “We returned to Detroit July 18. I was too ill to sit up and had to lie in my sleeping apartment all the way, and have been re- garded as a dying) man ever since. During the time we were in Washington Mrs. I ling developed a new phase of character. did not allow me to see any of my friends. Darling declared that his wife continued to grow vindictive and abusive without the slightest cause. This treatment continued after their return to Detroit, where he grew worse. Dr. Spranger attended him. The statement continues as follows: “The variety and quantity of drugs he (Dr. Spranger) poured into me was sufficient to Justify classing me as an annex to his labor- atory. He gave no prescriptions, only medi- 1 failed rapidly. The effect produced was a constant state of irritation of the stom- ach, almost ceaseless nausea—then utter col- lapse. No matter what I took in my stom- ach, 1 would almost immediately begin to vomit, until, in my weakened condition, a cold sweat would start all over me. “My mother and aunts came to me. They were not welcomed by Mrs. Darling. Dr. Spranger told them 1 had Bright's disease of the kidneys. They did not accept his opinion. Dr. Spranger called in two of his friends, Dr. O'Betz and Dr. Long. They at that time did not concur with him. Dr. Spranger told me to continue taking whisky, although my stom- ach refused to contain that, as it did every- thing else. I had some of the whisky that was glven me at the time, and it was found to contain antimony. My mo her is a wtness that she saw my wife pour the contents of a small vial of yellow powder into the decanter used by me at my bedside.” DECLINED TO TAKE MORE MEDICINE. Darling sald he fought against sicknes and tried to keep up, but it was impossible His wife, he scid, spent much of her time gossipping at Dr. Spranger’s office, or with his friends. Dasling stated that he became worse and Dr. Spranger came to him with a drug which he (Dr. Spranger) said he had re- ceived from Paris. A hypodermic injection of this drug drove him crazy. He said he talked for nineteen hours without ceasing. The statement continues with the assertion that Darling found his wife had a private letter box. He also discovered that his wife and Dr. Spranger were circulating a report that he was drinking himself to death. It dawned on him that he was not being prop- erly treated and he refused to take any more medicine. He began to recover after that. In November he left for New York. Concluding, the statement declares: November 1 was improved, but if any man ever suffered the torments of the damned, was crushed. hurt, humiliated and crucified, 1 was at that time, by Mrs. Darling. She de- ed to close the house. My mother went to Mount Clemens. I left for New York. She with the children was to go to Washington. She did not go. As soon as I left, December 8, she filed a bill for absolute divorce, for drunkenness, non-support, cruelty and de- sertion. which she expected to obtain with money through default, a suppression case. In Jenuary, the 26th, she joined me in New York, came to my rooms of her own volition and lived with me a devoted wife until March 1. I had improved in health, gained twenty-five pounds. We were at work on the “Viking.” The day she left me I was taken serlously ill and have failed slowly but surely. I am dying without hope or hurry.” John Quincy Adams, the brother of Mrs Flore Adams Darling of this city, was seen last night. He said that the declaration of Darling had been placed in the hands of Assistant District Attorney Battle. He also said that under the direction of the district attorney's office, analysls wes being made from medicines taken from vials used in al- ministering drugs to Darling. The result of these analyses will be submitted to the dis- trict attorney tomorrow. Arranging for the ( hinese Loan. LONDON, May 12 dispateh to the Times from Parls says that in the negotia- tions for the Chinese loan Germany has formed a powerful group which s inclined ta tssue the loan on condition that the customs and other receipts shall be controlled by Europeans. The great Paris houses hav. reached an agreement that the loan shall be 50,000,000 frencs at the start, followed by successive issues at intervals. It is agreed that it shall b> issued in equal shares by Germany, Ru France and England. b Accused Discharged and Witn GUTHRIE, OklL, May 12—The prelim- tnary examination of W. H. Thorn and O. C. Seely, prominent business men, charged with the murder of Frank Ledger, a young Englishman, whose body was found in the V' here in September last, ended yes- the accused biing discharge he only evidence against them was that given by two women of ill-repute, at whose home Ledger was on the night of the mur. der. Hoth of these women are now held, chargsd with comn ing the crime, e ¥ ring for a Double Revolution. NEW YORK, May 12—A World special from Tegucigalpa says: The government has proof that dissatisfied Nicaraguans and Hondurcans have combined for simultaneous revolutions in both countries. The date set for the double revolt was in August. The greater part of the army here is said to be in the conspiracy. ses Held, rday by Abbe de Hroglic's Murderess Insane. PARIS, May 12.—The woman Amelot, who murdered the Abbe de Broglie yesterday, has been found to be Insane. The abbe had been her confessor, and she shot him :n;ier a delusion that he had calumniated er, Darling, his | | | roaguan . P. A. HAS NOT CLOSKD IXS LABURS Declded to Organiza & Jupler Society for Hoys and Giris. MILWAUKEE, May 12—~Th supreme council of the A. P. A. closed it session In this city at 3 o'clock this morning, and its last acts were among the most important of the week's work. The Junior A. P. A. was organized, which will be under the jurisdic- tion of the supreme council of the United States, and will reach Into Canada and Eng- land. Boys and girls from 14 to 18 will be eligible to membership. It is proposed to teach the children patriotism, and it is understood that the soclety will not be of the iron-clad, oath-bound order. It was also decided to have a national political board, to be composed of members from different states, who shall be appointed by the state council, President Traynor will appoint a_commit- tee of five to meet with the Counc’) of Pa- triotic organization December 10, 1895, iv take under consideration the question of the campalgn of 1896. It is the intention to unify the action of the various patriotic organi- zations. The committee will also have charge of the A. P. A. legislation that is to be urged before congress, including the pro- posed sixteenth amendment prohibiting the appropriation of public money for sectarian purposes, the citizenship act, etc. President Traynor said tonight he had wot selected the men of the Washington com- mittee, but he would probably include George | W. Van Fossen of Tacoma, Allison Stocke of Denver, A. V. Winter of Tennessee, Sena- tor Gibson of Pennsylvania and Colonel L. 1 Sellers of Detroit. The latter will also be a member of the International A. P. A. com- mittee, [egens 2 WY MILLER MAKES A DENIAL Presents w Letter from the Girl Aleged to Have Desertes SAN FRANCISCO, May 1Z—Joaquin Mil- ler, the poet of the Sierras, who was accused of betraying and deserting a young girl in Honolulu, has written a letter to the Chron- He Is | fele, in which he says: “It ever life, see, I lived a moral, sober, sincere I lived it last winter in Honolulu. You 1 went there and lived there and left there rather a sick man, and had to. As for what 1 wanted to do, good or bad, read it in the release of prisoners and the more lib- eral action of the government all along the line. So that now again I say: ‘Long live the republic of Hawail,” and again will I carry a gun for it If need be. Yours, JOAQUIN MILLER." Th which Joaquin incloses is follow “HONOLULU, letter as May 2-~Joaquin Miller: Dear Sir—I am sorry that man has told cruel things about you. He is a plumber. He got mad because 1 gave up the cottage when you left. But you neven wronged me. On the contrary, you treated me as your own child, and it was a great help to me to have you live in my humble cottage As to my being left to charity, you paid me some money when you left, and the Bank of California records will show that you paid the balance, $70, soon after.. The people here have been kind to me, but no one with $100 is on charity. Hopefully, “ARABA M. OLIVIER." HORRIBLE MURDER IN AN ALMS HOUSE Inmate Almost Cot with a Butcher Knlfe, FINDLAY, 0., May 12.—A horrible murder occurred last night at the county infirmary west of this city, Abe Wise, a semli-para- lyzed inmate, aged 40 years, being the vie- tim, and John G. Karg, another inmate, aged 76, being the murderer. The two men quar- reled over a trivial matter and Wise threat- ened to kill Karg, striking him over the head with a cane. Karg went to his room and procured a butcher Knife. Returning, ho secured Wise's cane and 'then made a rush at him with _the knife. Wise was al- most helpless, beifig paralyzed on cne side and was therefore at Karg's mercy. The knife was as shArp as a razor, and with it Karg slashed Wise across the neck and head. Wise attempted to get down stairs, and as he was groping along the hallway in the dark Karg made another dash at him. Drawing the knife across the back of his neck, he nearly severed the head from his body. With the blood streaming from his wounds, Wise managed to get down stairs, but he died soon afterward. After Karg washed himself he went to his room and pretended to be asleep when the superin- tendent knocked at his door. He was placed under arrest. His clothing was found sat- urated with the blood of his victim. In Karg's room were found two other Knives besides the one with which he Killed Wise. e HUNG GOVERNOR TURNEY IN EFFGY Paralytie to Piece Excitement Over the Stea) of the State Tu- tense In Fast Tennessor. ST. LOUIS, May 12—A special to the Re- public from Chattanooga, Tenn,, says: Gov- ernor Turney was burned and hanged in effigy last night in Unigol county, In the eastern part of the state, the ceremony be- ing witne d by a large crowd. A scaffold was erected at Erwin, the county seat, and the fact that the burning would take place was passed from mouth to mouth, and the adherents of ans fram miles around gathered at the little fown. A dummy, i ‘d as much aft:r the fashion of Tur- ney us possible, was brought up and the noose adjusted by the republican sheriff of the counfy. The mob wag howling with de rision: “Have you any rgason to offer why you should not be hanged for disgracing the state? the sheriff asked. There was no reply, and the trap was Sprung. The effigy was then saturated with Kerosene and a torch applied. Unicol is a republican county, and there was no disturbance, ex- cept that caused by the mol Imbibing too freely of mountain dew, The. leaders said the “execution” was the only means they had of expressing their indignation at the steal of the state and their disfranchise- ment by the partisan legislature. ocdiienicl tuid n Defenseloss Womnn. CYNTHIANA, Ky. May 13—Last night Les Catls, a well-to-do_coldred youth, aged 15, went to the home of Harrison Nutter, a well known and popular preacher at Con- nersville. He found Mrs, Nutter alone and made indecent proposals to her. After be- ing repulsed he attempted to assault her, and rot succeeding n this he attacked the defenseless woman with a dirk, He stabbed her twelve times, and coe her acr the throat from ear to ear. Catis then left the woman for dead, but she was found early this moraing by neighbogs, and to them she related her story., The negro was arrested just as a mob was about (o take churge of him. It 15 feared a mob will attsmpt to hang Catis, and the Lafferty State guards of this city, fifty-four strong, are in readi- ness should’ any attempt-be ade. 1 0f Accapting & Brite. Mich., May 12-A verdict rendered early this uls Lichtenberg, the ex-school who was tried for_accepting from the agent of a Manitowac, Wis., furniture company, ‘Lichteob rg was remanded for sent:nce, This is the ond conviction of members of the Datroit school board on the same charge. inspector Lip- hert was sentenced to five years' imprison- ment, but was recently grantéd a new trial by the supreme court. inspactor Joseph Walsh was acquitted, and. Inspector Davis left town when ,the charges Bécam: public and his wheréibouts ' are unknown. At about the sam= time Lichtenberg attempted ide and came near belug successful Assaulty Conviet DETROIT, guilty was against 1 inspector, a_bribe of morning Large Flova and Ml Haraed, PORT HURON, Mich, May 12—The Mc- Moran grain elevator, with its contents, was destroyed by fire this morning, and the McMoran flouring mill, adjoiniog, was badly damaged. The mill and contents wer amaged about 2. and wa covered by insuranee elevator was valued at $60.(00, with an insurance of $42,.- 000. It contained 150,000 bushels of grain, including 15,000 bushels of peas. This valued at ¥ and is a total loss, but is tully covered Convention Catled to Peuna's Letter PITTSBURG, May 12.-Calls were issued by the miners' officlals today for the dele- gate convention on Wednesday, and for a me:tng of the exscutive board en Tuesday to on “National President I'enna‘s Jet- ter.” The sentiment here is overwhelmingly In favor of & pational strike. FROSTS HIT ALL SECTIONS Fruit and Garden Truck the Only Things Reported ferionsly Damaged. CORN IS NOT FAR ENOUGH ADVANCED Wisconsin Reports the Most Serlous Injury of Any Section—Ice Formed in Many Sections — Drouth Doing the Greater Damage In Kansas. CHICAGO, May 12.—Reports from many points in the northwest are to the effect that considerable damage was done to small fruits and vegetable crops in many sections by last night's frost. Corn In some places has been badly injured, but may yet be replanted Other grains are sakd not to have suffered much. Kansas escaped the ravages of frost last night, except in the southern part of the state and the lowlands generally along the Arkansas, Walnut and Kansas rivers and tributaries, Secretary Coburn of the Agri- cultural department has heard from but few localities n the state, and these refer gener- ally to the frost of Friday night, which was severe on vegetables, small fruits and small grain in a few localities along the Arkansas valley. Today the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific recelved reports from more than a hundred agents at stations along its lines in central, northern and eastern Kansas, which show the frost was severe on vegetables and garden plants, that the fruit was not materially dam- aged and that the wheat and other small grain generally escaped, and was not injured except in a few localities. Discouraging reports continue to come In from eastern and central Kansas about the ravages of chinch bugs in the wheat fields. President Potter and Secretary Coburn of the Agricultural department belleve Kansas will raise more wheat this year than last, the total yield of 1894 being 28,000,000 bushels, They _say, however, unless rains come soon and the chinch bug can be arrested the Kansas wheat crop will be below that of any season during the past fifteen years. Not much damage was done in Illinols and reports from many points in Michigan say that although there was a heavy frost, the damage, so far as learned, was light LACROSSE, Wis., May 12—The heavy frost of this morning appears to have dam- aged everything susceptible to injury. raw- berries and grapes were killed. A great deal of corn fs up and will be killed. It was the worst frost in many years. ST. PAUL, May 12.—Specials to the Pioreer Press report sharp frosts in Minne- sota last night and probable Injury to crops. Bird Island reports ice formed and early vegetables frozen to’ the ground NEBRASKA FRUIT SUFFERS. LYONS, Neb, May 12.—(Special)—There was considerable frost here last night. Beans and all other tender vegetabl:s show signs of frost, but the farmers who came in from the country say the crops are not damaged. No Injury whatever has been done to the fruits. INDIANOLA, Neb., May 12.—(Special)—A heavy frost last night killed small fruit and vegetables, HUDLEY, Neb, May 12.—(Special)—A heavy frost did much damage to the small vegetation - in. general last- night. Garden truck almost all frozen to the ground. It was most severe in the valleys. A great deal of the corn, however, which is out, suf- fered very little on account of being between the high ridges. WESTERN, Neb., May 12.—(Special.) Light frost here this morning, nipping only the most tender plants. Fruit does not seem to be injured. The weather was warmer this afternoon and showery. Great apprehen- slon was entertained last night when the mercury went down to 48 degrees at 7 o'clock, and many feared the destruction of a year ago this month was going to be re- peated. Today's weather is reassuring and we are still in the midst of glorlous pros- pects. REYNOLDS, N:b., May 12.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Frost this morning killed small fruit and did much damage to all kinds of fruit, early corn, oats, and, in fact, everything that could not stand a quarter of an inch of ice. Apples may be half a crop. The ground is dry and the prospects have not been as b here for twenty y:ars. This condition extends over eastern Thayer and the western part of Jefferson counties. CRESTON, Ia, May 12.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Th: heavy frost which visited this section last night, while doing considerable damage to garden truck, will not seriously infure the fruit or general crops. FORT DODGE, la., May 12 egram.)—Frest killed fruit night. Vegetation will bs Raining heavily today. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, May 12.—(Special Telegram.)—The cold wave reached the cli- max this morning when the thermometer went to 40 above, accompanitd by heavy frost, doing much damage to early vegeta- bles, fruit and corn In low places. Vegeta- tion’ of all kinds was far advanced for this time of the year, owing to the extraordinary heat of the past two weeks. The weather has moderated but little today and another frost s expected tonight. RED OAK, Ia, May 12.—(Special)—Frost here last night was enough to damage fruit some, but it is thought the unusually heavy follage is such protection that the loss will be small. Some corn is up and on low ground was nipped IN NORTHERN IOWA. SIOUX CITY, Ia., May 12.—Specials to the Journal from northwest lowa and Dakota report a heavy frost and water freczing at several points. Fruit and vegetables will be damaged considerably, but corn and small grain escaped with less injury. There are prospects of another frost tonight. DETROIT, Mich., May 12.—Reports from the fruit region in west Michigan indicate the damage by frost last night was confined principally to vegetables and small fruits in low places. It Is cool and clearer tonight GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 12.—There was frost enough here last night to nip ten- der vegetables, but fruit was not injured Like reporfs are received here from the fruit belt along the lake shore from Kala- mazoo to the Muskegon river. The mercury is as low as 44 degrees, but a light rain fell this evening and as the weather continues cloudy no frost is expected tonight. MILWAUKEE, May 12.—Northern western sections of the state report a frost last night. Fruit buds and garden truck are ruined at Chippewa Falls, Mari- nette reports all crops injured. At New Lis bor. small fruits and grain were killed. A heavy rain is falling there. The berry crop was destroyed at Boscobel. MARSHALLTOWN, la this section this morning nipped the early ctop of corn, potatoes and tender garden truck quite severely. Fruit was not ma terially injured, except graps which may be kilied CHICAGO, May 12.—The weather bureau in a report on the frost of last night, says: The frost reported this morning is unusually ex- teusive and severe for this time of the year, frost having curred this morning In all of the fifteen states for which it was fore. casted Friday morning. In the peach belt of Michigan, the cranberry marshes of Wis- consin, temperatures below zero occurred and the frost was of a killing nature. Frost of a more or less severe bpature occurred throughout the lake region and the upper Mississippl valley, on the east slope of the Rocky mountains, in Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. In these regions the temperature will rise considerably tonight DES MOINES, Ia., May 12.—There were Jight frosts here this morning on low lands No material damage was d The tem perature is higher tonight, with showers. ey in prospects only retarded. and heavy May 12.—Frost in Amsterdum Fxp sition Opened. AMSTERDAM, May 12-The Universal expesition was opened hire yesterduy with much ceremony, \ TIED 1O THE RAILROAD Strange Story of Abduction Told Chicago Mechanio. CHICAGO, May 12—William Henry Musch, one of the best known mechanics con- ed with the Siemens-Haskell Electrical company, was found tied to the rails on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul tracks at Bloomiagdale road and Leavitt streets this moraing. He was in imminent danger of being run over and killed. He was taken to the hospital in an unconscious condition. Dur- ing the afternoon consciousness returned and he told the police a strange story of assault abduction and imprisonment for nearly three weeks, which the police think is a fabrication but which finds partial corroboration in Musch’s actions and conitlon. Musch elaims that he was assaulted on the night of April 28 by three men, who chloroformed and kept him in a dark basement until Sat urday night, when they placed him on the tracks. He cannot tell where the basement 18 lccated and could give no description of the men. While confined he was fed on bread and water. No reason was given why he was kept a prisoner. There was no attempt to rob him and his rings and watch are safe in_his pocket. He said he could sallants by his voice this statement the Joseph Von Renbow. identification Von Renbow TRACK by o fdentify On police one of his as- the strength tonight and he will be held for Musch told the police that had broken up his home and caused him to get a divorce from his wife two years ago. Mrs. Musch has since died The physicians at the hospital gave it as their opinfon that Musch had been poisonad. Von Renbow charged that Musch had ill treated his daughter and this led to an ap- plication for divorce by his wife, WRECK DISASTROUS ON THE ERIE Three Men Killed and Two More Seriously Tojured. HORNELLSVILLE, N. Y., May 12.—One of the worst wrecks that was ever known here took place on the western division of the Erie three miles west of here at an early hour this morning. Fast freight No. 92 was thrown in the ditch by a broken wheel and ten cars were piled up in a confused heap. One of the cars that was in the wreck was from Mercer, Pa., and contained horses that were being taken east to enter the races. There were eighteen horses in this car that were attended by their grooms. Three men were killed in the wreck, and all of them were negroes. Their names are unknown. Foster, one of the managers of the car of horses, had several ribs, both arms and a leg broken. It is thought that besides this he has sustained internal injuries. The physiclans say he cannot live Two other men, names unknown, were severely injured Patrick Shannellis, the brakeman, was thrown into the air when the accident oc- curred. An ankle was broken and his head was badly cut. Ten of the horses that w in car were killed, The debris of the wreck is piled on the track so as to block all trains from Corning to Buffalo. The following is a list of the killed and injured: Killed—S. M. Stewart of Mercer Pa., owner of ten hor Robert Platc Mercer, Pa., a well known horse buyer; ur known negro, groom. The injured are—L. P, Foster, Sandy Lake, Pa., owner of two horses; Patrick Shannely, brakeman. There were eleven horses killed. Their names cannot be learned, as Foster is in- sensible and the names are not on the way- bills. Instead of ten cars, there were thirty on the train, PINNED BENEATH A BURNING WRECK Helpless Engloeer Beggad that IHis Legs Be Cat O with an Ax. JERSEY CITY, N. J., May 12.—Shortly after 10 o'clock last night a Lehigh Valley train ran into an open switch near Elizabeth- port, where the Lehigh of the Central road of New Jersey. The engine toppled over on its side and the cars were piled on top of it. The wreckage caught fire. The engineer, William Kester of Baston, Pa., was caught beneath one of the driving wheels of the engine. The wreckage above him bu ed flercely. Both his legs were caught ' noath the wheel. He begged the men at the scene to cut his legs off with an ax and free him, but they refused. Jacks were sent for to raise the engine, but three hours after the accident happened not arrived. Fireman Linsberger was jured about the hips and back. He was sent to the city hospital in Newark. It is not thought he can recover. The brakeman, a man named Bartol, had his hip dislocated and was sent to the same hospital. The point at which the accident occurred is known as Brill's station. — - CONSOLIDATING — MINER'S Metal Worlkers Unfon and ths Coal Seeking un Approachment. DENVER, May 12.—The annual convention of the Federation of Western Metalliferous miners will begin in this city at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. The federation repre sents a membership of about 40,000 miners, and it is thought there will be 150 delegates present at the sessions this week. The dele- gates will come principally from Colorado Idaho, Montana and South Dakota. Probably the most important subject that will before the convention will be that of afliat- ing with the American Federation of Labor and with the coal miners. By uniting with the western coal miners the membership would be increased largely beyond what it now 1s. President John McBride of the American Federation of Labor is expected to be in the city and urge afiliation with the federation. President P. H. Clifford of Aspen and Secretary W. H. Eddy of Butte, Mont., are already in the city. Ed Boyse of Coeur d'Alene, a member of the senate of Idaho, has alo arrived as a delegat — —~— MILITIA ALL Adjutant General 18 Opposed, Howover, to Renaing Them Against tho Strikers. DULUTH, May 12—Duluth s In e array tonight, nearly all of the various mill- tary companies being at the armory waiting what will be the outcome of the dis turbance at the Franklin mine at Virginia, where the employes went on a strike for an advance In wages. Adjutant General Mahl berg arrived in the city tonight and went to the hotel, where he met Sheriff Buchart and representatives of the mining company. The adjutant_general was not disposed to fayor the sending of troops to the sceme of dis turbance, as he did not consider there was any real danger, but the mining company's officlals asserted that unless a show of arms was made the strikers there, who are mainly Finlanders, Peles and Hungarians, would be. come demonstrative and interfere more serl ously than they yet have. At 12 o'clock Adjutant General Mahlberg declined to send trcoops, but the militiamen are still held under arms. Arr, ATLANTIC CITY arrangements were made meeting of the grand lod lent and Protecitce Order of Elks, held on July 9, 10 and 11 Grand Ruler B, B. Hay of Washington, Secreta srge.Reynolds of Sagi| Mich., and_Grand Trustees Willard C derlip’ of Boston and P. J. Campbe Joseph W. Laube of Richmond, Va.. are here. Mr. Hay said the meeting would be the largest {n the history of the order, Two hundred lodges, representing 20,000 out of a total membership of 26,000, will attend UNIONS Miners DULUTH UNDER ARMS to see today » of the for Benevo- Van: and ered employes the Riverside iron works, at Benwood held a meeting Saturday night led to accept the 10 per cent ed by the company last week, men will not 0 out. Baadl Movements of Seugolug Vossels, At New York—Arrived—Spaarndam, fron Rotterdam. At Bouthampton—Arrived—Ems, from New York, for Bremen, At Hayre—Arrived—Labourgogne, New York, Ka'se of w and ralse and gran fie trom him | of | arrested | crosses the tracks | come,| ALL READY FOR THE DRILL Management Yesterday Made Fublio the ll Program for ths Week. OMAHA COMPANIES APPEAR TUZSDAY Thurston Rifles Wil Also Compete om Thursday and Friday—~Camp Discipline Relaxed Yesterday and the Day Spent 1o Visiting. MEMPHIS, May 12.—The Sabbath was obe served at Camp Schofield with appropriate services. It was a day of rest and ease for the people and the soldiers, The usual strict discipline of camp life was relaxed, and the soldicrs and thelr visitors enjoyed a concert by the Towa State band and paid a visit to the camp proper. Nearly all who went ta Montgomery park today remained to witness the dress parade, which followed a sermon by Bishop Gaylor of the Episcopal church, as- sisted by the leading pastors of the city and irpliced choir, The days on which the various companies will drill was announced by While the of the companies n and the days upon which each will appear, the order in which they will drill s not given, nor will it be until the days On Monday battery B, Ohio artillery, will drfll in the Gal Mor= {ton Cadets will in | class C, and the Necly Zouaves will drill. On Tuesday the Thurston Rifles will arill class C; the artillery company of the Omaha Guards will drill with Gatling guns, l:mxl the Governor's Guards will appear in | class B, | Wednesda | the management today names are giv come ing iake their appearance lass: the in will be Arkansas day, and the javes will drill; the McCarthy will open class A competi- Morton Cadets will drill in Fletcher % Light Guards tion, and the class B. On Thur: arill in class 1y the Chickasaw A; the Thurston compete in class B, and the | Guara will appear In’ class A day will call for the Morton Cadets, the fonal “Fencibles and Thurston Rifles in class A On Saturday companies A and B, Uniform Rank, United Confederate Veterans, will drill under’ Hardee's tactics, and the veteran Chick- asaws will exccute maneuvers according to Upton. Lieutenar the United by Secretary the drill While the Seely Rifles of Galveston are not mentioned in this announcement, they will probably contest for the Galveston cup under another name. The matter of their eligibility to enter this class is now under consideration by the management of the drill. Tomorrow the companies now in camp here will give a dress parade through the business portion of the city, and in the afternoon active work of the drill will begin. — ——— LEADING 10WA Guards will Rifles will Governor's Steele, Tyson and Chandler of ates army, who were appointed Lamont, will act as judges of DEATH OF MASON Cyrus Walgrave Eaton of Cedar Raplds Passes Away After n Loug fHiness, CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, May 12.—(Special Tolegram.)—Cyrus Walgrave Eaton died at his home this morning after an {liness of several months, at the age of 57 years, Mr. Eaton came to Cedar Rapids in 1869 and has been one of her foremost citizens, having threo times been elected mayor. He was also prominent in Masonle circles, be- coming a Mason in 1865. He has since occu- pled various responsible positions and fllled them all with henor. In 1882 he was emli- nent commander of Apollo commandery of this city when its first encampment was held in this city, and that year was elected grand generalissimo. In 1883 he headed the pil- grimage to the grand encampment at San Francisco. He was made deputy grand com- mander of Towa in 1889, and the next year was eclected grand commander. When Bl Kahir temple, A. A. N. M. §,, was instituted he was chosen illustrious potentate, and has been re-electéd to that clef position each year. He has attended all the conventions of the imperial council and at the meeting in Denver last year he was elccted Imperfal assistant rabbau Ex-Presidont Seeley of Amherst Dead, AMHERST, Mass., May 12—The long ex- pected death of ex-President Seeley of Am- herst college occurred at his home in this city at this evening, of palsy. He had been i1l over a year Julius Hawley' Seeley ethel, conn., September 14, studied. in Amhérst Theoretical seminary and then Studled In_Europe in 182-53 was or- dained at Shenectady, ¥ 10, 1853, Dr. Seeley was a member Forty: fourth congress from 1876, While In congress he opposed the clectoral commission and the declaration of the elec tion of Rutherford B. Hayes, though he ge erally voted the r piblican t'cket Unlo college upon him the ree o D.D. in a8 ree celved from was born 1524, He He May the to of 1874 Strange Froak of Eleotricity. PENSACOLA, Fla, May 12—A strange freak of lightnisg occurred at Milligan yes- terday. John T. Wilkinson, a young mer- chant, was struck and almost instantly killed. When undressed, a perfect pleture of a_clump of trees, with'each leaf delicately #haded, was found indellibly photographed on elthtr side of the body. Wilkinson, when struck in his store, was standing by a_tele- graph instrument ' fr which the wires had detached. A hundred vards from the store a telegraph wire was fasten‘d to a tall pine tree plctures on Wi kinson's re repr ations of the clump of from th: wir: up. The m_of s below the wire are shown, ALl on Carponers Win ALVESTON, Tex., May Th ence between the carpenters and which had caused a suspension of nearly all building here for more than a week, was adjusted today at a me:ting of the Building Trades asscmbly, the carpens ters practically winning the fight. They demand an_elght hour day, at 3 cints an hour, and the adjust agreed to today puts’in_effect at once the elght-hour propo- Sition, but the rate of pay Is to be 30 cents er Hour until July 1, when 25 cents per Bour will be paid. Work will be generally. resumed tOMOFOW " » not Their Strike. differ- contracs tors, - Narrow Escape. Wyo, May 12—(Spe- McDermott, United Stutes en Glendo and MeF: rrowly escaped drown- was fording the Platte river when the hind wheels of her buck- board came off. The mail sacks and part of the buckboard were swept down stream. Miss MeDermott held on to the lines and Kept afloat untll rescued by a ranchman, The mall sacks were recovered some dige tance down the river. — Coolies for Cuban ¥ LARAMIE, Wyo., May Three carloads of Chinese coolles, numbers ing 140 souls, passed through here yesters , enroute to Galyeston, Tex., where they will' be shipped to Cuba to work on sugar plantations. The men were shipped from Victoria, B. (.. and, being in bond, were In charge of United States depuly mar= shals. Mall Carrier WHEATLAND, clal.)—Miss Mary mail carrie lane postoffices, ing on Friday. ath 12.—(Speclal) = re e Will Prespect for Ol HYATVILLE, Wyo., May 12.—(8pecial)= F. Washington of St. Joseph, Mo., r resenting @ large number of citizens of that city, has filed ofl claims on a large 'a of i1 1and ten miles south of Deranc remont county. Well drilling tools and material have been shipped for the necese sary development of the prospect. to fave a lie Parade, R I, May 12—Sunday day at Oineyville. The union officlals were busy arranging for & big demonstration Monday, when the 8,600 operatives now on @ sirike will have thelr parade. They will afterward hold a mass meeting, where speakers will explain the situation, A - striking Ml ba PROVIDENCE, was a very quiet