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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1895. .8 ONE LIFE WAS LOST. The Iron Queen of the Ohio Burned to the Water. ALL PASSENGERS SAVED. She Was Bound for Pitisburg When : a Deckhand Tipped a Lamp. THE STEWARDESS DROWNED.|c She Went to Save Her Clcthing and | Then Tried to Climb Down | a -Stanchion. | POMEROY, Ouro, April burg and Cineinnati - pac Queen, was burned at Antguit miles above here, at 8 o’clock this morn- ing. - All the passengers, with most of ir bageage, were saved. The boat w ing here at 5 A a lot of baled —The Pitts-| Iron twelve | Pittshurg, acine she took ¢ moved a1 pass: further np, to Antiquity, 10 take on a'la amount of hogshead pole.- While lying at the bank. there ampexploded.in ths | engine-room, s the rear part-of the| pidly communi few moments: the ‘en- Captain:Cathoun | we.-In as'in_flames. Kerr rendered heroic sérvice in he passengers, e-Iron Quéen is @ compl hull was ‘burned t6_the wat Thie beifore: she -sank, consumir Ks. - “One v barre}s le " freight - below randred barrels of whi lar the murder of Edward Schuler, a fellow ARE NOT CONCERNED, holdier. Colonel Cyrus 8. Roberts is Judge- Advocate and Colonel Smith of Fort Nin_g- ara presides. The finding of the court wil not be made known here. It will be sent to General Miles at New York. L OMAHA INCENDIARIES. Accused Men Given a Hearing and Then Admitted to Bail. 1 - OMAHA, April 3.—The preliminary hearing of the eight men who have bgen arrested on the charge of -having been im- plicated in the burning of St. Paul’s Polish Church began this aftérnoon in'the Police Court. *All of the men succeeded in find- ing bondsmen. The hearing was not com- pleted. There will ‘be considerable evi- dence introduced. The details of the evi- dence the police are not inclined to dis- cuss. It is acknowledged that the night pre- ceding the fire a boy went to ‘one of the tores in Sheely street and pur- an of kerosene, saying it was for ¢ Karminski. The name of this boy 10t yet been learned, but detectives orking on the clew. Friends of the accused men are confident they will all be discharged. - They claim that there is not enough evidence to bind them over to the District Court. Friends of the accused say that they have had the detectives working on the case since the fire and that they have discovered sufficient evidence to war- rant them in swearing out complaints against members of the Bishop Scannell party. THEY:AWAIT THE VERDICT Taylor Brothers, at Carrollton, Mo., Jubilant Over the Delay. Charges of Bribery Are Currentand May Result in Lynch Law. CARROLLTON, Mo.,” April 3.—When thie jury beforewhich was tried the case of rén. were in ‘the of lard and 140 tonsof - | hold, besides other articles: The disaster wi ed by a deekband | knocking dow lamp on " the -after | deck. . The burnir fel -among -some | househiold goc The hose 'was turned on | in:less than 1 -anly to spreai the The:cabin minutes. consumed in e the State vs. William P. and George Tay- }lor:for the’ murder of the Meeks family retired last night it was announced that ihéy would not begin - deliberating on. the verdict until this morning. Up to2o’clock this “afterngon they had made no report, {.and nothing has come from the jury-room to indicate how.they stand. -The fact that they- have not vet reached a conclusion indieates that. they are not all for convic- tion.. -There are ugly ramorson the streets to- Al the pa wardto'the head of the ng close tothe bank. . Mr | Colored,. thie - first s,.rustied | to " get: some clothin The flames | enwrapped the cabin before -shie-tould get back-and sheé attempted to climb down | a's n’ on - the shigre: side - near the | whe - but ‘i doing: so. shefell-inté the | iver. :and. was: drowned “forty . feet. fromr ore. - “This was the only life lost: As theé boat'was near the shore the pas- s wére e janded without any iden The . farmers- in-the ¥.taok eare'of the'eréw and. passens gers until they. could. be.gent _away by rail. The Iron Queen, which:was'the pride of the Ohio River, was built at - Marietta .in av’ $60,000; it was in- one-half” that amount. bound :and _had - from senigers:. aboard and-. a is°$100,000; ngers and ‘crei, rushed for | boat, which “was | stew bout cUBa o Ten' Thowsand, More ‘Troops : Expected From Spain. PORT TAMPA, Fra,; April 3:—The Oi- ivette.-arrived ‘from’ Cuba ‘to-night with Very féw:passengers. W. K. Hyer Staiit ' caghier” of ‘thie First National -Bank of Pensacola, reports that betweeén thé 4ih and-20th. of April 10,000 :more: troops- are expected from Spain. The . steamship.Concha - from- Galveston to New :York was met inthe Gulf by & schooner with probably 1000 men aboard. It-was thought the schooner was expect- ing tomeet.a steamer for & purpose un- known, for: when: sightéd pearly all went below :and 5ail was made quickiy to avoid the ‘steanier. - I't is thought.that there was an expedition aboard .that -expected to be s reperted that -Colorel Aroz, with v aids, hout four days ago near Marnzanillp while were at’ dinner.. Antonio Lopez Co- s the: Jeader of the insurgents-which t ‘out ffom, Matanzas and who was ward ° captured “with _his affianced ride at: Matanzas, are_confined at Sarse- vesing. . He'will probably. be sent to Africa nd-releds Guanalberto @omez and now in Moro Castle at ana, are-also to bé courtmartialed. e b VALIDITY OF BONDS. Decision of the Unityd .States Court Re- garding Railroad Secwrities. CHICAGO, * Ju1s.,,- Aprl 13. — Judge Jenkins of th: United States Gourt decided the case:of the” Farmers’ -Loan and Trust Company of Nei York against the Chicago and_Northesn- Pacific. Railroad Company in regard: to -the val of- the" bands of the latter ¢ompat 1is of greatin- terest to. Eastern investors. 5 The court. held ‘that. the bonds held by the present. Jioldersiwere valid, and that the - property. of -the .railroad company should be applied ‘on’ the -bonds in any | event. Sl | This decision affects probably more than four-fifths of all the'bonds issiied by Illinois rdilroads and has been hed for with interest by dealers and investors of money in such securities. *° - : o el s ED STOKES IN CONTEMPT. He Failed to Pay a Tam On Bank Stock ‘When, Assessed. VEW “YORK, N. Y., April 3.—Justice 1 in the Supreme Chambers this after- signyd an order adjudging William | E Stokes.in contempt of court and di- re g his commitment to jail until & tax mounting to $525 is paid or L2 isotherwise dischargéd by the court. Stokes was assessed for the year 1893 on 000 f" stock in the defunct Madison Square Bank. The personal tax on this was fixed at $464. It is for evading the payment of this tax that Stokes is held in contempt. 35 B noon Trouble Is. Anticipated. OMAHA, NEB., April 3.—Serious trou- " ble is still anticipated by the Federal au- thorities in ejecting settlers ‘from the Ne- braska ‘Indian reservations. It has been decided that the Marshals and not Indian police will be utilized in the hope of avoid- Mattie Mal- | captured by the insurgents | |A. P. day, and the town is full of men from Lynn and Snilivan counties, who believe .the Faylors guilty, and will'not quietly accept ny other verdict. ~ A rumor circulating is that two of the jurors have been bribed— that they were paid $1500 to prevent a con- viction by the. jury, if they cannot bring about an aequittal.. This story is in every mouth to-day, and finds general credence. The facts of the bribery, it is said, leaked out this way : One of the men now on the jurors before theé .peremptory challenges were made and offered him (the juror chal- lenged) $750 to hang the jurv in the event they were both selectea to try the case. The jury at a late hour to-night is still out, and there is apparently no prospect of their reaching a verdict. It isrumored the jury now standseleven for conviction and one foracquittal. There is'no- telling how long thé Judge will keep them out—possi- bly until next Sunday. The Prosetuting Attorney 18 investlguts | ing the report that there has been induce- ments offered to some members of the jury to prevent a conviction. If thisfact can be positively affirmed the Judge will impanel a special jury to investigate. Feeling is rinning high. The Taylor brothers are in better spirits, and evidently regard the de- lay as favorable to their cause. e OMAHA’S POLICE DEPARTMENT. The Action of the Legislature May Cause Supreme Court Litigation. OMAHA, Nepr., April 3.—A special to the Bee from Lincoln says: The bill which will place Omaha’s Fire and Police Depart- ment ‘in the handsof the A. P. A. passed the Legislature to-day over the Governor’s veto. The measure provides that the Gov- ernor, Attorney-General and Commissioner et | of Public Lands and Buildings shall ap- d.with armis: | point the persons who shall constitute the Omaha Fire and Police Commission, two of whom may be of the same party. The Attorney-General and Commis- | sioner of Public Lands and Buildings are A. men. Every business man ef prominence in Omaha protested against the measure, since it cuts the Mayor of the city off from all participation in the con- trol of city affairs. The Police Commission at present is a non-partisan body. There was an exciting scene in the Honse when the bill came up. M. O. Ricketts read from an editorial in an Omaha paper, which said that a policeman’s club was held over the heads of witnesses to pre- vent them from testifying before the pend- ing investigation. Ricketts said that the same policeman’s club prevented Omaha from giving Tom Majors 5000 majority for Governor last fall. When the bill passed the House there ensued a scene of wild confusion. Tom Majors sprang into the center of the aisle and waved his hat, at the same time giv- ing'a wild yell. The lobby joined, and then the crowd began to sing “We'll Hang Jeff Davis to a Sour Apple Tree.” All Omaha is indignant over the result and will probably carry the matter to the Supreme Court. ot A SR STORY OF A KaNSAS CRIME, The Dead Body of a Murderer Found After a Victim Talks. TOPEKA, Kaxs., April 3.—A special to the Capital from Galena says that George Cox, one of the boys who was shot near there yesterday afternoon by Newton Wal- ters, recovered conscionsness this morning and stated that Walters had induced him to climb a tree and while he was up the tree shot him. He then saw Walters shoot | the younger brother, William, and throw the body into the river. At a late hour the dead body of the mur- derer was found hanging to a tree near the scene of the crime. It is supposed that he was lynched. Walters was 17 years of age and was not considered dangerous. - Shot and Seriously Wounded. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., April 3—J. E. Faance, who was speaker of the Pennsyl- vania House oi Representatives in 1883, was shot and seriously wounded yesterday while riding through West Collingwood ‘on a Reading express train. The bullet, which was fired through a car window, buried it~ ing trouble. Ai e il Court-Martial in Progreé BUFFALO, N. Y., April 3.—A general court-martial is in progress at Fort Porter to iry Captain John B. Guthrie, Company A, Thirteenth Infantry, on the charge of huving allowed Sergeant Marriott to par- tike of & Christmas dinner with his com- vades at the fort while under indictient self in his neck. ——— Death of Dr. Himes. CLEVELAND, 0., April 3.—Dr. Isaac M. Himes, a prominent physician and the dean of the Medical Department of West- ern Reserve University, is dead of heart disease, aged 61. He was also well known in New York and San Francisco, in both of wiiich cities he had practiced. jury approached one of the panel of forty- bright witted, although he had never been | England’s Delicate but Firm Pointer to the United States. SAID VERY COURTEOUSLY. This Country Not to Take a Hand in the Venezuelan ' Dispute. LITTLE REPUBLICS ANZXIOUS. Will Uncle Sam Allow Creditor Nations to Collect Debts From Them by Force? WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.—There is reason to believe that the British Gov- | ernment has given our Embassador, Mr. Bayard, to understand, in response to his | representation in the Venezuelan boun- dary matter on his suggestion that it be submitted to arbitration, that it must per- sist to regard the subject as one in which Great Britain and Venezuela are alone | concerned. Of course the idea was set out very diplomatically and courteously so as to avoid giving offense as far as possible while still making it plain that the United States could not be regarded as having any proper interest in the matter. So, as it stands, the British Government still insists upon its absclute title and right | to occupy all the territory to the eastward | of the Schoomberg line, while professing a | willingness to submit to arbitrate its claim | to the lands lying west of that line. This was the offer made to Venezuela years ago, and | it has not been modified in any respect since, mnotwithstanding Mr. Bayard's efforts. | It has been intimated that the United | States might acquire a right to intervene | in behalf of Venezuela by declaring a pro- tectorate over that country with the assent of this country, and behind this suggestion is dt least one of the great European coun- tries who would be glad to have its rela- tions with the disturbed countries of South and Central America on a stable basis, so that 1t might look to some thoroughly re- sponsible, highly civilzed government to insure the permanency of trade and pre- vent frequent revolutions. But to concede the necessity for such a protectorate as prerequisite to interfere to prevent the acquisition of American terri- tory by any European power would amount to a renunciation of the Monroe doctrine by the United States, and this cannot be contemplated by the administration. There are indications that the British foreign officials are willing to discuss this feature of the case with Mr. Bayard at length, and so things may drag along for many months unless a collision occurs be- tween the British and Venezuelan forces in the disputed territory or the Minnesota syndicate for:es negotiations by begin- ning operations under the large concession it has obtained from Venezuela of lands in that territory. The apparent effects of Mr. Bayard's ef- forts are being watchea with intense inter- est by all the diplomatic interests of the South and Central American countries stationed in Washington. One of these representatives, in speaking on the sub- ject, said a majority of South American republics were staggering under foreign debts and were unable longer to meet their obligations. The question confronting these countries is whether the United States will stand by and allow the creditor nations to collect these debts by force. Meanwhile to strengthen their claim for protection upon the United States there is in progress among the smaller and weaker republics a movement to entangle their in- terests with our own so as to makeita matter of deep concern to our people should any European power attack them. MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS. Canadian Students Who Fail of Exam- ination Come to the United States. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.—The subject of the practice of medicine in the United States by Canadian medical stu- dents who have failed to pass the examina- tion required to admit them to practice in the province of Ontario is brought to the attention of the State Department by a report from Consul Twitchell at Kingston, Canada. B The Consul says during the year 1894 100 students were graduated from the On- tario Medical College. Of these fifty-three passed the examination required by the medical council of the Government before being allowed to practice in Canada. The other forty-seven he thinks probably went to the United States, where the graduation from the medical college permits them to practice in most of the States without fur- ther examination, —_— Honored by the Pope. WASHINGTON, D. C. April 3.—The Pope has conferred on the Rev. James Stephen of Washington the rank of Private Chamberlain to the Pope with the title of Monsignor Stephen. The announcement was made by Monsignor Satolli at a dinner given by him to-day in homnor of the feast day at St. Francis de Paul. The rank is conferred in recognition of the long sery- ice of Father Stephen as a missionary among the Indians, and particularly his services in Washington in behalf of the Catholic Indian schools. LS kL Promotion of Army Engineers. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3,—The re- cent retirement of Colonel George H. Elli- ott, corps of engineers, has resulted in the following promotions in the corps of engi- neers: Lieutenant-Colonel John M. Wilson to be colonel, Major E. E. Ernestto be lieutenant-colonel, Captain Richard L. Hoxie to be major, First Lieutenant W. C. Langfitt to be captain, Second Lieutenant Robert McGregor to be first lisutenant, Adjutant Lieutenant J. J. Elliott to be second lieutenant. — Morrison Was Not Murdered. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.—Senor Romero, the Mexican Minister, is in re- ceipt of a report from the Governor of the State of Mexico, dated on the 22d inst., stating that the authorities of the city of Cordova, near which town R. G. Morrison, an American citizen, formerly of Detroit, Mich., was reported to have been mur- dered by bandits, declare the published statements that Morrison had been robbed and murdered to be baseless. S e e, Plans for Irrigation. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.—The Irrigation Committee, composed of five officers of the Interior Department and five officers of the Agricultural Depart- ment, to-day met and discussed the sub- ject of @ plan for irrigation. As yet the plans are merely tentative, but it is thought before Congress meets again some feasible plan will be ready to submit as a ground- work for legislation. - X THE NICARAGUA COMMISSION. Those to Survey the Canal Route Not Yet Selected. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.—It was expected that the Cabinet yesterday would select the members of the Nicaraguan Canal Commission, but. the subject was not considered at the meeting. Not one of the three commissioners has yet been selected. Secretary Herbert has recom- mended Sylvester Endicott as the United States representative, but Secretary La- mont has not presented the name of any army officer, and no determination has yet been reached as to the civilian mem- ber. Itissaid at the White House that the appointments will probably be made during this week, as there is need for haste in view of the fact that the commission will have to visit Nicaragua, make an ex- tensive examination of the condition of the necessary works and then prepare a report before November 1 next. LRI RESTS W1TH HIS BROTHER. The Court-Martial Proceedings Agamnst Commander Smith in Abeyance. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.—The President has suspended his action on the proceedings and sentence of dismissal of the naval court-martial in the case of Com- mander Frederick' E. Smith, retired, in view of the fact that the officer, by power of attorney, dated March 92, had placed the entire management of his financial affairs in the hands of his brother, General Joseph Smith of Bangor, Mo., giving him full authority to undertake the discharge of his financial obligations. The practical effect of the President’s action is to retain in him the power to give the sentence at any time hereafter should the officer fail to fulfill his promise. 1S CHAMPIONED BY SQUIRE Puget Sound Anxious to Build Some of the New Tor- pedo-Boats. San Franclsco the Only Place on the Coast That Can Build Bat- tle-Ships. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.—Senator Squire of Washington is interesting him- self to secure, if possible, a contract for some of the new naval vessels provided for at the last session of Congress for his State. The law provides thatune of the two battle- | ships and one of the torpedo-boats shall be | built on the Pacific Coast, unless it should appear that they cannot be built there ex- cept at exorbitant rates; but the law makes no such specification as to any of the six composite ram-boats provided for in the | act. Squire has, however, been assured that | the people of the Western coast shall have an opportunity to put in bids on these boats also. There is only one institution on that coast having facilities for building battle- | ships, and that s located at San Francisco; | but the Senator says the torpedo-boats and | punboats can be constructed on Puget Sound as economically as at any other place. The bureau of construction and repairs of the Navy Department will have immediate control of the building of the proposed vessels, and . is already consider- ing plans for them. it is wunderstood, however, that none of the specifications will be ready to submit to the prospective bidders for a month or six weeks. The plans for the gunboats, now receiving the attention of the officials, contemplate boats 168 feet long, 34}¢ feet wide and 12 feet draught, giving a displacement of 957 tons. The bottoms are to be of wood, covered with copper two feet above the water line and above the copper with steel. The keel | is to be of wood with side frame of steel, and there is to be an inside steel frame in the hull. There is some doubt in the minds of the officials whether such vessels can be built for the amount appropriated— $230,000 for each boat—and it may become necessary to reduce the dimensions in order to bring the cost of construction within the appropriation. The law per- mits the use of steel or other metal, or of alloy in any proposed vessels. The name of Kearsarge will be revived for one of the battle-ships. WILSON ASSUMES OFFICE He Succeeds Mr. Bissell as a Member of Cleveland’s Cabinet. Letter-Carriers Send Tokens to Show Appreclation of the Retiring Official. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.—Con- trary to expectations W. L. Wilson took the oath of office as Postmaster-General to- day. Bissell received the employes of the department this afternoon and ends his official labors to-day. Mrs, Fuller, wife of the Chief Justice, and Miss Wilson, daughter of the new Postmaster-General, were present at the ceremony. Bissell and Wilson conferred and saw some of the heads of bureaus. Then John N. Parson, president of the Tetter-carriers’ Association of New York, presented the retiring Postmaster-General with an engrossed copy of resolutions com- mending the administration of Mr. Bissell for the enforcement of the eight-hour law and his extension of the civil service laws. Secretary Greshs* gent Bisell a hickory walking-stick which he himself cut on the grounds of the President’s summer home at Woodley and trimmed. Shortly after these preliminaries the employes of the department were introduced to Wilson and said good-by to Bissell. ‘Wilson will enter on the active discharge of his duties to-morrow. Bissell leaves for New Yeork to-night to attend to private business. The National . Association of Letter-car- riers, throngh Secretary Victor, presented Mr. Bissell with an engrossed set of resolu- tions, passed by the association, commend- ing the administration of Mr. Bissell, and especially as regarded the letter-carriers, —_— A Difference With the Cramps. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.—There is a difference between the Navy Depart- ment and the Cramps, builders of the Min- neapolis, relative to the payment of certain expenses attending the trial trip of that vessel last year, and the accounts in dis- pute have been referred to a board for ad- justment, as provided by thecontract. D e, A e Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.4-To- day’s statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance $186,856,671, gold reserve $90,560,730, OSCAR ON THE RACK. Trial of the Notorious Queensberry Libel Case. WILDE AS A WITNESS. Extracts From “Dorian Gray” to Back Up Peculiar Insinuations. i THE DEFIANCE OF THE POET. Says He Does Not Care *“Tup- pence” for What Philistines Think About Him. LONDON, Exa., April 3.—Every avail- able inch of the Old Bailey was occupied this morning when the hearing of the libel suit brought against the Marquis of Queensberry by Oscar Wilde was opened before Justice Collins. Wilde charges the Marquis with leaving on February 28 an uncovered card at the Albemarle Club, on which was written certain foul epithets. As a result Wilde, on March 2, caused the arrest of the Marquis, and the latter, at Marlborough-street police court, was placed under £1500 bail. The courtroom was to-day crowded with lawyers. Admission was obtained by tickets only, and the Sheriff in charge showed the representative of the Asso- ciated Press a pile of applicationsa foot high, many being from well-known peonle, while rumors were current in London yes- terday that Wilde had suddenly leit the city to avoid being present in court to-day, and reports were also current that startling developments would arise to-day. But both these rumors were set at rest by the arrival in court of the principals to the suit. The Marquis, who wore a shabby overcoat, was placed in the dock, and answered to the indictment by pleading first not guilty, and secondly that the libel was true and it whs published for the pub- lic good. The Marquis seemed unconcerned, and in replying to questions spoke quietly and clearly. Sir Edward Clarke, formerly Solicitor-General, in opening the case, said the card left at the Albemarle Club for Mr. Wilde was one of the visiting cards of the Marquis of Queensberry. Con- tinuing, the counsel said the gravest is- sues had been raised, as the defendant, in his pleadings, alleged that the plaintiff had for some time acted in a disgraceful way. Certain letters addressed by the plaintiff to Lord Alfred Douglass, the second son of the Marquis of Queensberry, were brought to the plaintiff by a man who said he was in distress, and Wilde gave him £20 with which to pay his pas- sage to America. Another letter was handed Beerbohm Tree, the actor, who gave it to the plaintiff. Counsel then recounted the facts already known in the case, showing that Wilde, who had recently returned from Algiers, drove up to the Albemarle Club about 5 P. M., February 28, and on entering was handed an envelope by the hall porter, Sidney Wright, who said: ‘Lord Queens- berry desired me, sir, to hand this to you when you came to the club.” Inside the envelope the plaintiff found a card, on the back of which was written the date ‘‘4:30, 18, 2, 95,” and on this card was written certain vile epithets, which formed the Dasis of the suit. Oscar Wilde was called. He languidly arose from his solicitor’s table, where he was seated, and entered thé witness-box. The witness was faultlessly dressed in a black frock coat and carried his gloves in his hand, showing his fingers covered with rings. He was very pale, butseemingly composed. Wilde spoke with his custom- ary drawl, leaning his arms upon the rail of the witness-box and replying distinctly to questions. The jury, which was composed of very intelligent men of elderly appearance, mainly prosperous tradesmen, eyed him with curiosity. The witness said that upon arriving at his house a few months ago he found two gentlemen waiting in the library. One was the Marquis of Queensberry, the other unknown to the plaintiff. The former said: *Sit down.” Ireplied: ‘‘Lord Queensberry, I will not allow any one to talk that way in my house. I suppese you have come to apolo- gize. Is it possible that you accuse me and your son of infamous vices?” He replied: “It looks that way.”’ The counsel for plaintiff then asked the witness about the man to whom he had given £20 with which to pay his passage to America. - The witness said: “The man told me he had been offered £60 for a let- ter, and I advised him to immediately ac- cept it. But I finally gave him money in order to relieve his distress, and he gave me the letter.” The document referred to was here pro- duced in court and was handed to Justice Collins. The letter was to Lord Alfred Douglass, and the writer addressed him affectionately, and was signed ‘Oscar Wilde.” Counsel, in explaining this let- ter, said it might seem extravagant to those in the habit of writing letters. But he added, “It was mere poetry.” [Laugh- ter.] Interest in the case was increased when Sir Edward Clarke, upon finishing the direct examination, turned the witness over to E. H. Carson, Q. C., M. P., counsel for the Marquis of Queensberry, for cross- examination. Carson began the presenta- tion of the case for the Marquis by reading passages from ‘“Dorian Gray,” one of Oscar Wilde's novels of modern life, to show that the author upheld all that he had been accused of, the plaintiff following the counsel with a copy of the book and laugh- ing at Carson’s insinuations. “The interpretation of my works does not concern me,” said Wilde. *I do not care ‘tuppence’ for what Philistines think about me."” Cargon severely repressed the levity of the witness, and began a more serious hase of cross-examination by questioning ilde about bis other vicious acts, and the questions were so mir_wed as to be unprint- able. Wilde emphatically denied that he had done anything improper, but was trou- bled and confused under the terrible cross- examination to which he was subjected, and frequently drank water. In fact, he seemed ready to faint, and a chair was laced inside the witness-stand for his use. ‘hroughout the questioning of the plain- tiff the Marquis of Queensberry stood fac- ing him and did not take his eyes off the man. The cross-examination of Wilde was not finished when the court adjourned at 5 P. M. A large crowd had assembled about the Old Bailey to see Wilde leave. Canada’s Book Tariffs. OTTAWA, Oxr., April 3.—At the last session of Parliament the customs due on books was changed from 15 per cent ad- valorem to 6 cents a pound with -an addi- tional 124 per cent on reprints of British copyright works. A clause was attached, however, providing that on March 27, 1895, this additional duty of 12} per cent on re- prints of copyright works should cease to be collected, so that the law to-day is changed to this extent and the protection afforded to British authors of Canadian works has ceased. This duty has been a dubious source of income to the authors,” but its withdrawal will ‘doubtless con- tribute to the controversy now going: on in England over the subject of Canada’s right to control this class of legislation. 2t BN e DONE BY AN EDITOUR. Daring Attempt to Blow Up @ Monwmen . in Hungary. BUDA-PESTH, HuxGary, April 8.—An | attempt was made last night to blow up the monument erected to the memory. of the Austrian General Hentzi and 418 sol- diers who fell while defending the fortress against the Hungarians in 1849. The mon- ument, which stands on Georg Platz, isa Gothic column in bronze, 66 feet high, ris- ing over a group of dying heroes, crowned by victory. A well-dressed man was seen to deposit near the monument a parcel to which was attached a lighted fuse. A tre- mendous explosion followed, shattering the windows of Archduke Joseph’s palace, the armory and other public buildings in the vicinity. The monument, however, was uninjured. E Later in the day it was announced that the attempt to blow up the monument was made by the editor of an evening paper, the Olswad. He had previously been im- prisoned, after having been convicted of lese majeste. He has been taken into cus- tody. —_— MRS, PARAN STEVENS GONE William’s . Neat the so-called patron saint of the Mexicans of this section. In a conflict several days ago between the authorities and the crowds that flocked to see Teresa thre persons were killed. s The authorifies have determined to make another attempt to quell the excite- -ment and an armed force was sent to the pot, where Teresa was camped, with orders to- capture the wooden image she carried. Her. followers resisted the at- tempt, and in the fight that followed five persons were killed and three wounded. The woman escaped into Texas and is sup- posed tobe:an her way to her old home in onora, Me: A . EMPEROR T0 PRINCE. Little - Address to Bis- marck. BERLIN, GErMANY, April 3.—The text of Emperor William’s address to Prince Bismarek'is as follows: Your Serene Highness: Mav I to-day, ason March 26, at the -head of a representative de- ‘tachmentof my army, once more deeply moved, express the thanks of my house and the thanks of the German nation for all you have done and ‘your berneficent labor for the Fatherland. God bless and render happy the evening of the life of the man who will ever remain the pride of the German people. Yours, gratefully, WILHELM. - In receiving the President of the Reich-~ stag last evening, the Emperor greeted him with tlie most friendly courtesy and expressed .the hope that parliament under his direction might work wisely and with discrétion.: The reception onfy lasted a few moments. . < NEW TO-DAY. COST CUTS NO FIGURE! CLOTHING Death of the Noted Leader of Gotham’s Best Society. From a Factory Girl She Rose to a Most Brilliant and Charl- table Woman. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 3.—Mrs. Par- an Stevens, one of the best-known women in New York society, died this afternoon. She was stricken with la grippe, which finally developed into pneumonia, which caused her death. Mrs. Stevens was born in Lowell, Mass., nearly seventy years ago. Mrs. Paran Stevens was one of the most noted characters iu New York society. She * FOR MAN, BOY OB CHILD AT RIDICULOUSLYLOW PRICES cago rose to social fame from the position of a factory girl and during her career made many of the leaders of New York’s 400" and was instrumental in sending as many more into the rear ranks of social life. Mrs. Stevens made good use of her income, which came to_ her through her husband, Paran Stevens, and partly as a result of the lady’s successful investments. She made a practice of devoting one-fifth of her income to charitable uses, and in this way woft much respect and esteem from the poor of New York. Mrs. Stevens resided in one of the most elegant and costly houses in Gotham. She entertained the notables of two continents at her home and earned an entree into the best society of Europe. Itiwas she who ar- ranged the famous Gould-Castellane wed- ding. Miss Gould was her special charge during last year’s social season in London and Paris. In personal appearance Mrs. Stevens was a large and not over-refined looking woman. She was striking in appearance, but yet not handsome. She boasted of her personal magnetism, and not without good cause, for all who met her pronounced her a most charming conversationalist. Her individuality was striking. Mrs. Stevens enjoyed the hospitalities of the Goulds last winter. She was with them on a voyage in their yacht Atlanta, and after the trip she was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. George Gould at their Fifth-avenue resi- dence. The father of Mrs. Stevens wasa harness- maker and a man of humble means. He strived hard to educate his daughter, who studied hard to earn an education. The daughter of Mrs. Stevens married Arthur Paget, son of Lord Paget, a noted barrister of England. Arthur Paget and his bride visited this city some months ago. ST, JOHN KILLS HIS WIFE The Son of the Ex-Governor of Kansas Commits a Murder. He Intercepts a Letter and Asks an Explanation Which Is Not Given. OKLAHOMA, 0. T., April 3.—Harry St. John, son of ex-Governor St. John of Kan- sas, a member of the last Oklahoma Legis- lature, shot and killed his wife this after- noon at his home two miles west of this city. By some means he had become possessed of a letter addressed to her, and demanded to know the writer This afternoon about 3 o’clock he hired a buggy and drove out to his place. Getting his gun, he confronted his wife with the letter, threatening to kill her if she did not disclose the author. She refused, and, as he claims. the gun was dis- charged accidentally, shooting her through the breast. She died without uttering a word. Mrs. St. John was a Miss May Felbon. Her father, Willard Felbon, was former County Judge of Saguche County, Colo., and later Warden of the Colorado State Penitentiary. She leaves two small chil- dren. She was about 28 years of age, and her husband is about 35, a lawyer by profes- sion. He has lived in Oklahoma since 1889, —— et BOUNCING THE BARON. An Extravagant Man at the Head of a Big German Paper. LONDON, Exa., April 3.—A dispatch to the Times from Berlin says that the pro- prietors of the Kreuz Zeitung, the organ of the Ultra-Conservatives, have notified Baron Wilhelm von Hammerstein, the chief editor of that paper, that his services will not be required after July. It is asserted that under the editorship of Baron von Hammerstein the paper has been brought to the verge of bankruptey. It is rumored that Baron von Hammer- stein, who is a member of the Reichstag, will simultaneously disappear from service. He is one of the chief conservative leaders and is & moving spirit in the Agrarian agitation. — e “SAINT” TERESA ROUTED. Encounters in Which Several Are Killed by Armed Forces. OJINAGA, MEX., April 3.—Another con- flict has occurred between the authorities and the followers of Saint Teresa Urrear, Clothing Company 34, 36, 38 and 40 Kearny Street, Absolutely Refiing ~From Business| PRENISES to BE VACATED MAY 1, 1893. For Litt.e Tots, For Boys, ‘For Men AT POSITIVELY UNHEARD OF PRICES. £ Country orders -recetve prompt attention: CHICAGO CLOTHING 34, 36, 38 and 40 Kearny Street. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO MISS Gump’s FIRE Such Prices! S. & G. GUMP; 113 GEARY ST. _ : COMPANY, CLOTHING 4