The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 28, 1895, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 1895. slight, though several good showers are re- .ported from near-by points. Owing to the heavy rains during January, however, this lack of precipitation will have mno bad effect on the crops, which are promising well in all paris of the county. The yield of citrus fruits will be the larg- est in quantity and better in quality than on any previous season, while berries and other small fruits are above the average. Cereals of all kinds indicate an entirely satisfactory yield, and both the farmers and fruit-growers speak hopefully of a good season along all lines. By reason of new and improved irrigation systems the acreage under cultivation is constantly in- creasing. % DELUGE AT VALLEJO. Streets of the City Flooded by the Down- pour of Rain. VALLEJO, CaL., April 27.—Rain has fallen steadily during the entire day, the heaviest fall of water ever known at this | season of the year. Apparently from a clear sky the storm broke in its fury, and for a time the streets were flooded. Immense good will follow the rain. The ground in the vicinity of this place needed drenching to give renewed life to growing crops, and it came in the nick of time. Neighboring farmers are jubilant, and as- sert that the yield of grain will be excel- lent. Sorapid was the descent of water that during the day every street was prac- tically deserted. Seldom are men laid off at the navy-yard on account of a storm, but small army was sent home when they reported for work this morning, as it was useless to continue outdoor labor. OMA COUNTY. Growing Grain and Fruit Have Received a New Impetus. SANTA ROSA, Car., April 27.—Sonoma County was visited by a number of good showers during the past twenty-four hours. It began raining Thursday evening and bas been keeping it up at intervals ever since. Great benefit has been done to pastures, grain fields and orchards. All fruit men are busy cultivating, and the rains have put the soil in first-class condi- tion for working. The rain has been worth thousands of dollars to Sonoma County. SONOMA, Car., April 27.—Heavy show- ers of rain have been falling for the last twenty-four hours. Farmers report much benefit to crops. Indications point to a continuation of the showers. SHOWERS IN SOX Some Damage in Yuba County. MARYSVILLE, Carn, April rain that has fallen in this vicinity the past twenty-four hours measures a little less than an inch. To grain on the high lands it has not done damage, but on low ground material injury will probably result, though to what extent there is no means of making a reasonable estimate. It cannot be said that the rain has injured the fruit crop. The only damage to be feared to fruit trees is in the levee-graded | districts. Both Yuba and Feather rivers | at this point have been quite high for some days, owing to melting snows. - Kern County’s Outlook. BAKERSFIELD, CAL., April 27.—Fruit crops of all kinds, except apricots, are heavy. Grain on irrigated lands is ex- ceptionally heavy. On dry land it is bet- | ter than for years. The alfalfa product | will be heavier than ever, there being some 20,000 acres newly planted, yielding the first crop this year. The hay harvest has | already commenced, and prices are $5 to $6 | per ton for alfalfa and $6 to $8 for grain hay. A largecorn crop is being planted this year. Heavy clouds are gathering over the valley. Heavy Yiclds in Kings County. HANFORD, Car., April 27.—The rain- fall here last night was .10 of an inch, mak- ing a total of 8.70 inches for the season. The grain crop in this county will be heavy, and the rain was a great benefit. Many thousands of acres of newly sown alfalfa are also coming on nicely. The fruit crop, with the exception of some va- rieties of apricots and the younger prune orchards, will be heavy. A big summer crop will be planted here this year. 1 Downpour in Sacramento Counly. SACRAMENTO, Car., April 27.—Rain has been falling steadily since 4 o’clock Friday afternoon. During the early hours of this morning the downpour was quite heavy. The rain was badly needed at this time, and, consequently, will do a vast amount of good. If any damage will be done it will be to strawberries and early cherries, but the goed that will result will far offset the damage. Buu little hay has been cut in this locality. In San Benito County. HOLLISTER, Car., April 27.—1It is the general remark that this season has been made to order, so far as San Benito County is concerned. The rainfall for the last showers amount to.24 of an inch, with prospects for a continuance; -for the season 17.34 inches have fallen. Cereals look first class, also the fruit crop, which suffered very little damage from the recent frosts. A large acreage has been sown to sugar beets, which are doing well. Los Angeles Crovs Benefited. LOS ANGELES, Cax., April 27.—A light rain began falling throughout Southern California this morning at 6 o’clock, and continued at intervals until 11 o’clock to- day. Nothing but good can come from this wetting as the ground was beginning to become much in need of moisture. A good crop is assured, and oranges have taken on a bright appearance in conse- quence. Rust Eradicated in Stanislaus County. MODESTO, Cax., April 27.—The rainfall for this evening and to-day was .33 of an inch. Late grain, which shows signs of rust, is greatly benefited, and it is the be- lief of many that the rust will be eradi- cated. The spring has been free from warm winds. The rust is claimed to have been the result cf sowing in land too wet. The outlook is now good for a big yield. Butte County Crops. OROVILLE, CaAL., April 27.—Over an inch of rain since yesterday at 4 ». M. The hay crop is very heavy; the grain crop fair; the orange trees in profuse bloom; apricots light; Bartlett pears and prunes good; almonds and peaches a very heavy crop. Slight damage was done to some fruits by frost in places of 2000 feet in alti- tude. Rain is still falling here. Tulare Farmers Jubilant, VISALIA, CAL., April 27.—The rain last night and this morning insures good crops in Tulare County. The farmers are all jubilant, and no more moisture will be but fairly good. The indications for more rain are good. VISALIA, Carn., April 27.—The rain which began at 9 o’clock last evening, with showers to-day, amounts to .30 of an inch. Reports from ten to twenty miles around Visalia show that the rain was general over the county. It is of great benefit to grain on the plains, which was suffering in piaces. MARCUSE, Car., April 27.—A much- needed rain has been failing all day. For twelve hours the fall amounts to .70 of an inch. It does much good to grain, es- pecially late sown. Good ciops are now assured. MONTEREY, CArn., April 27.—A much- needed rain began to] fall yesterday at 4. r. M. and continued throughout the night and to-day. Farmers and stockmen are happy, and state that it could not have fallen in a better time. Grain is well up, and the hay is almost ready to cut. To- night a heavy southeasterly wind is blow- ing. The precipitation for this fall was nearly .37 of an inch. WOODLAND, CaL., April 27.—A shower began Friday night and has continued at intervals ever since. The precipitation ag- gregates three-quarters of an inch. It was just in the nick of time to do the most good. Wheat, barley and hay all look well and their yield promises to be very large. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., April 27.—Showers have been falling all dav. Farmers say the rain will prove beneficial, as it will cause late hay to increase almost double to what it otherwise would have been. Corn and beans will be slightly damaged, but as there has not been much of these cereals planted the loss will not be much. Pas- turage for a longer period than usual is assured. MARTINEZ, Car.. April —Rainfall commenced yesterday afternoon and con- tinued through the night quite heavily. It came just at the right time and is worth thousands of dollars to the farmers. Good crops of all kinds are now assured in this county. It is still raining heavily. REDDING, Car., April 27.—Early sown grain looks fine. The late sown needs considerable moisture. The present rain is doing good. This will be a prosperous o 27. | vear for Shasta County in every way and | not the t 5o as to crops. Laterains will be needed in some instances. The prune crop will be short, as will the almond crop, on account of the frost some weeks ago. Of the other fruits there will be an abundance. > MADERA, Car,, April 27.—The prospect for good crops in Madera County were never better, and with a big increase in acreage an immense crop will be raised. Another rain is needed, but the crops as yet are not suffering, and indications are favorable for a downpour to-night. Fruits, with the exception of early peaches and apricots, will bear heavily. SAN RAFAEL, CAv., April 27.—It rained bere yesterday afternoon and through the night. For the last few weeks the farmers 1n this section have looked for rain, as the hay and grain crops needed it. The hay, grain and fruit trees look well, and the prospects are excellent for a large crop. LIVERMORE, CaL., April 27.—TUp to noon to-day .52 of an inch of rain had fal- len. Total for the season 24.92 inches. The prospects for excellent crops of all kinds were never better. Farmers and fruit and wine growers are jubilant. YREKA, CaL., April 27.—It is too early to indicate the prospects of the grain erops, but the ground is in fine condition from the wet weather to insure as large a yield as was ever raised inthe county. Thefruit crop will be abundant, unless late frosts in May should injure the tender and perisha- ble qualities. WILLOWS, Cav, April 27.—Rain has been falling for the past twenty-four hours, precipitating a half inch. Farmers are correspondingly happy. This season has been unusually favorable forall kinds of crops. The acreage sown is larger than for several years past,and the prospects for a large crop of wheat never were better. Haying will begin soon. YUBA CITY, CaL., April 27.—It began raining here yesterday about noon, the precipitation amounting to .52 of an inch; for the season 27.99 inches. The rainis very beneficial to grain and fruit. All grain is looking well and fruit crop pros- pects are very good. The rivers are well p. COLUSA, Carn., April 27.—The rainfall for the past twenty-four hours was .76 of an inch, It is still raining and with the downpour comes general rejoicing. It in- sures heavy crops on plains and foothills, On river lands the grain neverlooked finer, and the rain, while not needed, will do no harm. CULLOM AT LOS ANGELES, The lllinois Senator Talks on the Deep-Water Harbor Question. He Has Always Favored San Pedro’s Candidacy, but Wants to In- vestigate More Fully. L0OS ANGELES, Car., April 27.—United States Senator Cullom of Illinois is com- fortably lodged at the Westminster Hotel in this city. He arrived this morning, ac- companied by his wife and daughter. The immediate object of his visit is to investi- gate the respective merits of S8anta Monica and San Pedro harbors as a site for the harbor of Los Angeles, over which ques- tion there has been and still is so much wrangling. Senator Cullom is a member of the Congressional committee on com- meyce, before which the discussions on the harbor question have been made. In an interview this afternoon he said: “I have always favored San Pedro, be- cause I relied on the statements of the Government’s engineers. Whenever I ad- duced this argument before the committee, those members who had been out here and favored Santa Monica declared they knew something about the harbor matter as well as the engineers, as they had been out here and looked over the matter for themselves. In order to have the same advantage as they possessed, I made up my mind to come out here myself. “Nearly all the members of the Com- mittee on Commerce will be out here some time during the summer. They will not come ina body, but will come straggling along, as I have done. We would have come out in the early part of last year, necessary to mature all the grain in this portion of the valley. The season hasbeen propitious for fruit trees, and they are making a remarkably fine growth. ik Lo IN OTHER SECTIONS. The Moisture Has Insured Heavy Yields of Grain and Fruit. RED BLUFF, Can, April 27.—Rain commenced falling early last evening and continued during the night. An-immense amount or good will result from it. Grain of all kinds promises well, and from the benefit derived from the rain, which came when needed, will turn out better than ex- pected. Apricots will yield more than was expecied. The prune crop will be short, r but the Democrats wanted to be on deck to see to it that no patronage passed by them. There were other reasons why the committee has not been out here, -but before the next session convenes most of the committee will have inspected the two places, and some action will' be taken on the matter.”” Speaking about silver, he said the senti- ment of the country was growing in favor of it, and some definite action on the mat- ter would have to be taken in the next session of Congress. _ An electric-wire, with a bit of cheese on the end, is the up-to-date rattrap. The rat that fools with it receives its death- i SONOMA'S ROSE SHOW ® Santa Rosa Is at Work to Make It a Success. All EVOLVING NEW IDEAS. Many Artistic Floats Will Line Up in the Opening Parade. PREPARING A MUSICAL FEAST. A Chorus of Two Hundred Volces to Delight the Ears of the Car- nival Visitors. SANTA ROSA, CaL., April 27.—The preparations for the rose carnival are being carried forward with a vim, and the citizens of the City of Roses have taken hold with an unusual degree of cheerfulness and en- thusiasm. There is a general air of infec- tious jollfdy about the city. The vivid memory of the joys of last year, which were only a taste of what might be, has served as a constant reminder that all that was enjoyed there might be repeated this year with a thousandfold increase. It was all so new to Santa Rosa last year, all so different from anything ever known or ex- perienced here, that the half was not made of the opportunity, and with the repetition of the festival this year the citizens have resolved to leave nothing undone to add to its attractiveness. With more system and general order have the preparations been carried on. | Over twice as much money will be spent, and the magnitude of the reeult will be in direct ratio with the amount of time, money and interest that have been ex- pended. Timely and well-organized effort on the part of Director-General Hardin and his large and capable staff of willing workers has produced a lively interest in the event that has not stopped at outlying towns and counties, but extended even to 8an Francisco. The musical features of the programme will not be neglected, and the visitors will hear something unusally fine in the line of vocal and instrumental music. The con- cert, under the direction of Mrs. Alice Reed, promises to be a feature calculated to please the most carping critic. The fiesta chorus of 200 voices will be a rich treat. Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Gale, popular local vocalists, will render solos. The directors of the carnival held anim- portant meeting last evening and the sev- eral committees were called upon for re- | ports. Miss Elliott of the flower committee gave a detailed statement of the display to be made in the floral hall. The idea of securing a large tent for additional space was abanfoned. Besides Ridgeway Hall, which has been secured, the question of getting Kronke’s Park was discussed and finally deferred for future consideration. Thomas P. Keegan, chairman of the parade committee, reported a large num- ber of entries. It was decided that ade- sign representing the firm name or bus!- ness in flowers on a float, carriage or other vehicle would be admissible. A notice was to be given out to all who wished to par- ticipate to send in their names as soon as possible. A feature of the parade will be two huge steers from the northern end of the county, to be lavishly decorated with poppies or other flowers, all of a kind, with a circular frame for seats for a number of flower girls, who will ride upon the animais’ backs after the fashion of elephant riding in the Orient. The steers are very gentle and will be a unique feature of the parade. There will be a bicycle drill and parade on Thursday forenoon. All the wheels are to be decorated with flowers. This will be the largest collection of wheels ever seen in the county at one time. Several thousand Japanese lanterns have been engaged for street decorations; in fact, the street decorations are to be of the most attractive character. Many of the merchants are securing flowers from every direction, and the business streets will present a splendid appearance. The carnival will open with gn exhibi- tion of fruits and flowers. The Queen and her retinue will be present, and the cere- monies will be conducted by her Majesty. The grand floral procession of decorated floats, carriages, carts, wagons, bicycles, equestrians, etc., will come off on Wednes- day, the 9th, to be immediately followed by the great battle of roses and bicycle races. On Thursday evening there will be an illustrated concert by Roncovieri's cele- brated band; on Friday field-day exercises, and in the evening the festival will con- clude with the grand carnival ball. There will be dancing in floral costumes, and other novel and unique features will be included. SAN JOSE’S CARNIVAL. Interesting Features Being Prepared by the Floral Society. SAN JOSE, CaL., April 27.—At a meet- ing of the Santa Clara County Floral Society this afternoon arrangements were completed for the Rose Fair, which is to be held in this city from the 1st to the 4th of May. Each evening there will be a war of roses and dancing will take place in an ad- joining hall. Miss Bhipley of San Fran- cisco will render several cornet solos every evening and an orchestra wiil furnish music during the entire fair. One of the principal attractions will be a floral electric tower in the center of the floor. It will be built entirely of flowers and be lighted with vari-colored electric lights. Under the tower will be an il- luminated fountain. At the meeting to- day many fine specimens of flowers were exhibited. Miss Grace Howard will be queen of the fair, and Friday evening the crowning of the gueen will take place. The event will be under the management of the following officers of the society: Mrs. J. H. Stark, president; Mrs. J. F. Thompson, vice-president; Mrs. R. B. Dunlop, flora; Mrs. M. Pillott, secretary Mrs. D. C. Vestal, treasurer; Mrs, J. Bailey, librarian WILL NOI SELL TO AN ALIEN. Why the Government Refused Captain Irving’s Bid for the Hassler. TACOMA, Wasn., April 27.—When the Government Coast and Geodetic Survey steamer Hassler, which has been at work on the coast twenty years, was offered for sale here the other day, Captain John Irving of Victoria, B. C., was the highest bidder at a low figure—$5250. The Treasury Department has rejected the bid, but on entirely unexpected and peculiar grounds. ‘Word received here to-day from Wash- ington City states that under no circum- stances, whether the bid was high or low, would a vessel of this Government be sold to aliens. Irving was formerly a citizen of this country, but recently is said to have declared allegiance to Queen Victoria. Irving was formerly manager on Puget Seund for the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. It is understood he intended to run the Hassler between the Sound and Mexican ports, PR TRAGEDY NEAR SUMPTER. The Bodies of a Woman and Her Two Babes Found in Powder River. BAKER CITY, Oz., April 27.—Near the town of Sumpter, twenty-five miles from here. an awful double murder and suicide occurred last night. At an early hour this morning the dead bodies of Mrs. Ernest Maywaldt and her two children, aged 2 and 18 months respectively were found in Powder River. They were last seen yesterday afternoon, and were missed at 8 o’clock last evening. A searching party was organized and was out all night, but the terrible discovery was not made until chis morning. It 1s said the woman was driven to des- peration by the ill treatment of her hus- band, who drank to excess, and while in- toxicated was cruel and abusive. She chose death to such a life, and took her two babes with her to a watery grave. The gggqner left to hold an inquest on the ies. HE DIED NEAR SEATTLE The Career of Ansel White Is Finally Traced to the Grave. The Inheritance Which He Never Recelved Will Be Divided Among His Relatives. SEATTLE, Wasn., April 27.—A special to the Post-Intelligencer from Port An- geles, Wash., says: Ansel White, the man referred to in the Post-Intelligencer’s dispatch of April 25 as being heir to an estate valued at $4,000,000, has been traced to this county, where he died in May, 1838, on his ranch, located between this city and Dungeness. It was stated in the papers it was sup- posed that one of those unknown bodies found floating in the San Francisco Bay was that of Ansel White, yet during the | past two years W. Pierpont White, a son of Ansel White’s nephew, has been search- ing for the lost heir, or for conclusive evi- dences of his death. He was traced from his home in Utica, N. Y., to Missouri and thence to Califor- nia, where all trace of him was lost. The nephew then advertised in the papers, and, from a description contained in the Post-Intelligencer, C. F. Clapp of Seattle recognized in Ansel White a rancher of Dungeness, whose place was next to that owned by Hon. Smith Troy. He immediately telegraphed this informa- tion to Mr. White at 8an Francisco, and that gentleman came to Port Angeles for the purpose of meeting County Auditor John ‘W. Troy, who, for many years, was al neighbor of Ansel White. The identity of the dead man was fully established during the conversation be- tween these gentlemen, for Mr. Troy re- called many circumstances which White had spoken of as having occurred during his early life as, for instance, the fact of his been a schoolmate of ex-Governor Seymour of New York, and Pierpoint White was so confident that he had at last succeeded in tracing the missing heir to his grave that he left at once for New York, and stated before leaving that within two weeks two attorneys would be sent from New York to this city, whose mission it would be to secure legal and conclusive data in order that the will might be again probated and the $4,000,000 divided among the sixteen heirs, who have been waiting for fifteen years for the information now obtained. Ansel White had lived for twenty years | on his farm east of this city, and at the | time of his death he was 76 years of age. He was a single man, living alone, and was exceedingly eccentric, yet he was well informed, especially on the political ques- tions of theday. Just prior to his death he had sold his farm at a nominal price, retaining a life interest in it, and at the time he died was supposed to have in his possession a considerable sum of money, yet none was ever found, and the neigh- bors were compelled to sell his personal effects in order to pay his funeral expenses. SCHWEINFURTH [N JAIL Raid of the Sheriff on the Den of the Pretended “Mes-~ siah.” Grand Jury Indictments Returned Against the Leader of the “Heaven.” ROCKFORD, Irt., April 27.—The Grand Jury, after an investigation of a week, re- turned three indictments to-day against George Jacob Schweinfurth, the pretended “Messiah,” who lives near this city, charg- ing him with living openly with Mary ‘Waldon, Isabel Tuttle and Marguerite Teft Weldon. The women were also indicted. A capias was issued for Schweinfurth, The indictments caused general rejoicing among the people, who hope to break up the place. Sheriff Oliver went to the ‘heaven this afternoon with a warrant for the arrest of G. J. Schweinfurth, indicted by the Grand Jury. The alleged “Messiah” did not come out of the house for an hour after the arrival of the officers, but finally accepted service without resistance. The Bheriff also had an execution to levy on his personal property on account of George W. Coudrey’s $50,000 judgment ob- tained in Chicago, but every door and window was Lkept closely locked and guarded and he was unable to get in to make the levy. Schweinfurth was under arrest and in custody of the Sheriff in Rockford in six hours, but was finally bailed out, the bond being signed by the Weldons. The bond is only good until Monday morning, when Schweinfurth, Mary Weldon, Isabel Tut- tle and Mar; Weldon will probabl: enter pleas fo the indictments return afalnst them. The investigation of the place has created a great sensation. g e et Harrison Not in Politics. INDIANAPOLIS, Ixp., April 27.—Ben- jamin Harrison has returned from Rich- mond, Ind., where he has been engaged in the Morrison will case. The Associated Press correspondent asked him if he had anything to say bearing on silver or other political questions. “Not a word,” he said; “my head is full of other matters. I have no time nor disposition to talk on matters you suggest.” “Are you booked for any speeches on your proposed Eastern trip?”’ “None whatever.” | teers from the insurgent camp near Puerto If your blood is pure, you will be well. You will be strong, vigorous, full of life and ambition; you will have a good appetite and good diges- tion; your sleep will be sound and refreshing; your mnerves will be strong. You will have little need to fear disease in any form if your blood!! is pure and you keep it so. But how few can say that their blood is'pure! 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GAINESVILLE, Fra., April 27.—A 'let- | ter has been received here from one of the camps of Cuban insurgents. It was written to a friend in this city by Captain Hanna, the Pennsylvanian in command of an in- dependent company of American volun- Principe, Cuba, April 20. He says: “After many days of battle we are in sight of Puerto Principe. We left Camp Liberty on the morning of April 14 and proceeded all day without noteworthy in- terference. Next morning we broke camp at 5:30 o’clock. About noon our advance guard was fired upon by Spanish guerrillas under command of Captain Ballabao, who mistook our advance guard for small bands of insurgents. Our main command came on a double quick, and when Captain Bal- labao saw how strong our forces were he promptly surrendered. We captured fifty- five with their armsand equipments, losing three men killed and seven wounded. “We again took the march, camping at 4 7. M. During the night our spies brought word that the Spaniards were out in force about six miles to the front and intended to give us battle in the morning. Colonel Artino, who was in command, ordered us to advance and surprise them, but we found them drawn up in line of battle and ready to receive us. By this time it was almost daybreak. We soon found that they outnumbered us two to one. My company, together with Companies B, C and D, were sent at the Spaniards’ center, Companies E, F and G were sent against their left and Companies I and K and the Texas Rangers were sent to break through their right, if possible. “Though battery and troops of cavalry were posted with us, my company bad the honor of leading the charge. Our Gatling guns did havoc among their ranks. The enemy held their fire until we were within 100 yards of them, when they opened a deadly fusillade, doing much damage to our ranks and staggering us. We soon rallied and in amoment were among them. Our Winchesters soon did the work and the Spaniards were flying from before us. They rallied and tried to dislodge us, but having the advantage we held our own, driving them back in confusion. Again they charged, but each time they were re- pulsed with heayy loss. “On the right the Rangers were as suc- cessful as ourselves, but on the left our ‘forces were having a hand-to-hand conflict. We went to their relief and the victory was soon ours. Out of 1800 men we lost 235 killed and wounded. Our colonel was killed, together with two captains and eight lieutenants, one captain being among the Rangers. “We came in sight of Puerto Principe on the 19th. We have been harassed by the enemy constantly on the march. We ex- pect to be re-enforced by two regiments of infantry to-morrow, when we will attack Puerto Principe, which is defended by a large force of Spaniards. In ourbattles we secured a supply of ammunition and arms, with a large stock of supplies. Frop the prisoners we have learned that the enemy we engaged consisted of the Second and Fifth battalions of Spain and an infantry regiment of the regular army of Cuba. We are receiving help from the United States daily, and, as every Cuban in the insur- gent ranks has entered with the expecta- tion to win, we are hopeful.” Sl Gl Record of a Suicide. OMAHA, Nesr.,April 27.—8idney Smith, who committed suicide at Rawlins, Wyo., during the night, was formerly a promi- nent figure in Omaha. Hewas at one time president of the National Association of Architects. Three years ago he commit- ted several forgeries and fled to Toronto, where he committed bigamy, was arrested and brought back to Omaha. He was sen- tenced to a term in the State prison, and after completing h sentence is removed to Seattle. MURDER OF AN ENGLISHMAN.B Prominent Men and Others Are Accused of the Crime. GUTHRIE, 0. T., April 27.—A big sensa- tion has been caused here by the arrest last night of W. H. Thorne, the president of the leading investment company, and 0. C. Zeley, a prominent contractor, on a charge of murdering Frank Ledgers, a young Englishman. His body was found in the river last September, and the cause of his death remained a mystery until the English Government sent a detective here a few weeks ago. Besides these two men he has arrested William Knowles, a police- man, and Frank Thorpe, a negro porter of a notorious resort, and charged them with being implicated in the murder. A watch and considerable loose change was found in Ledgers’ pockets, which allayed sus- picion of robbery, but several thousand dollars which Ledgers brought from Eng- land was never found. Thorne, whom he had known in England, it is alleged, wanted him out of the way in order to get this money. MANY VOTED ILLEGALLY, Report.Made by the Guberna- torial Investigating Com- mittee of Tennessee. After Deducting From the Totals of Candldates Turney Is De- clared Elected. NASHVILLE, Tesw~.,, April 27.—The gubernatorial investigating committee presented their report to the Legislature to-day. The report finds that illegal votes were cast for Turney and for Evans. The report then details the course adopted by the committee under the contestlaw, and holds that the polltax law, upon the viola- tions of which the chief stress is laid, isa mandatory law binding upon all citizens. The losses and gains for each candidate in the counties and districts investigated are given and the committee report that 22,000 illegal votes were cast by both par- ties. After assigning these illegal votes to the candidate for whom they were cast the committee reports that after making proper deductions from the vote of each candidate as shown by the face of the returns, Govornor Turney has a plurality of 2358 votes over Mr. Evans, The joint convention of the Legislature will meet Tuesday to consider the report and adopt or reject it. A e Young Wickes Bound to Wed. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 27.—T. H. ‘Wickes Jr. is here for the purpose of carry- ing out his marriage contract with Miss Nannie Nelson, whose visit to St. Louis early this week was announced in these dispatches. As far as can be learned, both he and Miss Nelson are resolved to marry, although the time has not yet been fixed. Mr. Wickes Sr. will come to Kansas City and endeavor to overcome the objections of Mr. and Mrs, Nelson to the marriage. AEN0 Prosperous Knights of Pythias. CHTCAGO, Irr., April 27.—The board of the Endowment Rank, Knights of Pythias, is in session here. The financial reportiof the last fiscal year showed that thein- crease in membership exceeded that of any previous year. Four hundred and fifty- two new sections had been established and 7404 applicants admitted. The cash bal- ance in the reserve fund was $306,000, an increase of $90,000. The claims vaid ap- proximate $100,000. NOW IS THE FIREMEN, No End to the Corruption in New York City. Large Sacks Ralsed to Secure In= crease of Salaries by Legislation. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 27.—Some sensational testimony came out to-day in the firemen’s bill investigation that is pro- ceeding here. O. H. Le Grange, president of the Board of Fire Commissioners, testi- fied that he had been investigating the charge that a corruption fund had been raised in the department, and that he had satisfied himself of the truth of the story. He said his suspicions had also been con- firmed by Batallion Chief Croker and Chief McCabe, who committed suicide last week, President Le Grange said he was positive that McCabe committed suicide to avoid becoming an informer before the investi- gation committee. The Commissioner had in his hand memoranda of things MeCabe bad confessed to him. McCabe told him that three years ago a fund of $2500 was raised at $3 each from the firemen and given to Assemblyman McManus to infiu- ence legislation. In January, 1893, the officers of the de- partment put up $25 apiece and gave itinto the hands of Senator Ahearn to have their salaries increased by the Legislature. In 1894 the firemen raised a corruption fund of $2500, and this year, according to.a state~ ment made by McCabe to President Le Grange, before he committed suicide, they raised a fund of $6000 to influence legisla~ tion. Fireman Daniel J. Conway testified that Assistant Foreman J. S. Smith had told him on the morning after the amendment for officers’ salaries had been introduced “that they had already $6000 placed and that the bill would stay in the Committes on Cities in the Senate until we put up the necessary $10,000.” 5 “Djid Smith tell you who was handling e money in Albany?” m“He saifyi Lou I’ayyue was handling the money there. He said that Mr. Platt was the man who had told them to go ahead i ir bill.” w‘l:‘l;r;’:;\ A. H. Sheridan corroborated the testimony of Conway. ‘““He told me,” said the witnes , “‘that Payne was acting for Mr. Platt.” Be Patriotic, Girls SPRINGFIELD, Irr., April 27.—In the House Mr. McCarthy obtained unanimous consent to introduce the following resolu- tion: Resolved, That the members of the Thirty. ninth Geperal Assembly of the State of Iilinois do hereby request the daughters of Illinois not. to accept the hand in marriage of any person who is not & citizen of the United States by right of birth or naturalization, as we are of the opinion that the daughters of Illinofs should be patrioticin their views, and shonld disregard the title of any foreigner and marry none but & citizen of the United States. The resolution was referred to the Com« mittee on Federal Relations, s BN il To Be Mr. Grant’s Bride. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 27.—A Troy dispatch to the late edition of the Evening World says: It is true that Miss Julia Murphy, daughter of Senator Murphy, will be married next Tuesday to ex-Mayor Grant. The ceremony is to be quietly per- formed at Washington. Oualy intimate friends will be present. All the members of the family have left Troy for Washing. ton. E s Eh N Jests Cause a Soldier's Suicide. CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 27.—Corporal Henry of Company D, Eighth Infantry, at Fort Russell, committed suicide this even- ing by vlacing the muzzle of a Jorgensen rifle in his mouth and pushing the trigger with a ramrod. Jests of his comrades caused the suicide.