BIG FLEETS HAVE BATTLE Terrific Naval Conflict Takes Place in the Straits of Korea. JAPS ARE VICTORIOUS t - Early Reports State They Suc ceeded in Sinking Six Russian Warships. ALSO MET A HEAVY LOSS Losses of the Japanese Are Unknown, but Is Believed They Suffered Nearly as Much as the Russians. Tsingtau, May 29.—A telegram from Chinese sources says that In the naval battle in the Straits of Korea Saturday -and Sunday the Russians have prob ably lost two battleships and two cruisers. This report has not been con firmed. Washington, May 29.—From Inform -atlon received in Washington today It Is believed that two of the Russian ships reported to have been sunk In the Korean straits by the Japanese are the Orel and her sister ship, the Borodino. They are battleships of 13,000 tons. Three other vessels re ported sunk are believed to have been •crulseis, the remaining one being a repair ship. St. Petersburg, May 29.—A dispatch to a news agency from Chefoo says that private advices have been received by the Japanese consul there stating that the main portion of the Russian Baltic fleet engaged the Japanese squadron In the Straits of Korea last night. London, May 29.—The Toklo corre spondent of the Daily Mall says that ■the Russian fleet has been dispersed, that several Russian ships have been ■disabled, and that the remainder are in flight, with the Japanese pursuing. Washington, May E9.—A dispatch ■was received at the state department yesterday saying that the Japanese government had made the announce ment that Its fleet had engaged the Russians In the Straits of Korea Sat urday and had held them. The reported sinking of the battle ship Borodlne Is mentioned In a dis patch received at the state department yesterday from the consul at Nagasaki. London, May 29.—The correspond ent of the Morning Post at Shanghai ■says that a telegram has been re ceived here from Pekin announcing that Rojestvensky’s fleet has been defeated •off the Tsu Islands and Is fleeing northward, and that four Russian ships, Including the battleship Boro dino, have been sunk. Washington, May 29.—Japanese Minister Takahlra has received a dis patch from Toklo saying in effect that the fighting In the naval battle thus far bas been with favorable prospects for the Japanese. The minister’s dispatch is from private sources. Tsingtau, May 29.—There Is a run ning naval engagement between the Russian and Japanese fleets in the Straits of Korea, near the island of Oki. It is reported that the whole Russian fleet Is not participating, all the slower vessels having steamed ■around Japan. The Japanese losses so far are stated to be one cruiser and ten "torpedoboats. WAITING IN ANXIETY. All Russia, and Especially the Emper or, Brethless. St. Petersburg, May 29.—In this mo mentous hour the emperor, the admir alty and the Russian public are wait ing breathlessly for the Japanese to furnish authentic news of the fate of Admiral Rojestvensky and his fleet, in which the hopes of the Russians are •centered. The official disposition is to •construe Tokio's silence favorably, but at the same time the strategic reason for such silence is recognized. The pub lic, altering the premature jubilation •of Saturday night. Is inclined to reverse Its attitude and to become pessmitlc. The report sent to Washington by the American consul at Nagasaki of the sinking of five Russian warships, in cluding a battleship and a repair ship, was accepted as the most definite and the most authentic piece of news re ceived up to midnight, and undoubted ly produced a bad impression. The fear was expressed that the battleship sunk might have been Rojestvensky's flag ship, the Knlaz Souvaroff, on which the Japanese would undoubtedly concen trate their Are. The sinking of the re pair ship Kamtchatka, which was filled with the most modern machinery, might, it is thought, prove later to be a more severe loss than that of a war ship, but at the admiralty, where crowds congregated Sunday afternoon and evening, the opinion was expressed that if Rojestvensky had cleared the gateway of the Sea of Japan with no other loss than reported by the Ameri can consul, the passage had not been dearly purchased, especially If the later reports should prove that the Jap anese losses were of anything like equal proportions. Emperor’s Great Anxiety. Probably no one in Russia displayed auch intense anxiety as the emperor. Early Sunday morning he summoned Grand Duke Alexis, High Admiral Av ellan, head of the Russian admiralty department, and Admiral Wirenlus, chief of the general staff of the navy, to Tzarskoi Selo and was closted with them to a late hour, impatiently await ing information and poring over charts. The only news received by his majesty from Russian sources were dispatches from Russian agents and consuls at Chinese ports, which could give noth ing but current rumors. The only time the emperor left the members of his cabinet was to attend service in the chapel of the Alexandra palace, when the chaplain prayed for Rojestvensky's success. The emperor was greatly distressed when the Washington dispatch con taining the information sent by the consul at Nagasaki arrived. The newspaper dispatches naturally created the widest speculation. Some of the officers of the admiralty were inclined to take the view that the ships off Woonsung were empty colliers sent to the rear to avoid hampering the warships unnecessarily, or that it was a division of little fighting value dis patched to confuse Togo, and did actu ally throw Togo off the trail and es cape him, as the French fleet eluded Nelson on the way to Egypt, and that they encountered only torpedoboats In the straits of Korea. This opinion, though. Is not generally shared, and the great majority think that Togo's scouts were able to keep in touch with the fighting division and the Japanese lay in wait for Rojestvensky in the narrow waters where the battle Is re ported to have taken place. Probably a Torpedo Attack. Nevertheless nobody believes that Togo offered open battle, the con sensus of opinion being that the Jap anese, favored by a stage of the moon, which was at three-quarters full, wait ed and delivered a series of torpedo attacks Saturday night with such aid as their heavy ships could offer without running too much risk. Mines may have played an Important role and perhaps been responsible for a large share of the losses reported. At any rate the result la not fully satisfactory to the naval authorities. It is possible that a running fight at long range took place Sunday, from which better results are anticipated, as the naval authorities generally do not believe that torpedoing could be re newed Sunday night In the open sea. The cruisers Gromobo and Rossla. of the Vladivostok squadron, have prob ably sailed to afford Rojestvensky any assistance in their power. If Rojest vensky gets clear of the straits Sun day night he should get close enough to Vladivostok Monday night to com municate. No light Is thrown on the four cruis ers reported In the Kuiles straits, and the only explanation Is that possibly another division of converted cruisers has been detached for the purpose of confusing the Japanese. At 1 o'clock this morning Admirals Wirenlus and Avelan were shown the latest dispatches to the Associated Press. Admiral Avelan said: ■'Practically all Information In the pos session or the emperor or of the admiralty Is contained In the Associated Press dis patches. Like the general public, we are row dependent on them for news, but we hope to be able to relieve the general sus pense by dispatches containing authentic information from Vladivostok by this evening.” Doubt Japanese Victory. St. Petersburg. May 28.—The St. Peters burg telegraph agency publishes the fol lowing from Shanghai under date of May 28: "From all quarters telegrams are arriv ing here announcing that a naval battle is in progress between the Tsu straits and the Japanese coast. No details are given, but the tone of telegrams from Che Foo is favorable to the Russians. "An English firm In Shanghai has re ceived a telegram from Toklo to the ef fect that the Japanese have bean victori ous, but nobody believes it. “There la the greatest excitement in Shanghai. Ail the warships In the harbor have cleared for action. "The cable to Woosung has been inter rupted since yesterday, but the cause is sot known. “Numerous merchantmen have post poned their departure pending the receipt of further news." OYAMA WAITS. Jap Army Evidently Holding Back Tilt After the Sea Fight. St. Petersburg, May 27.-—News from Manchuria indicates that Oyama's of fensive has come to a halt. The trans port service between Japan and the mainland of Manchuria is believed to have been suspended. The correspond ent of the Associated Press at Russian headquarters telegraphs that the Jap anese are retiring at the slightest pres sure on their right or center and are shifting eastward seemingly with Ku roki developing a turning movement against Linevltch’s left for the purpose of screening Kamamura's army, which is reported to be still farther east, pre sumably ready to march on Vladivos tok. The Japanese movements are appar ently awaiting the result of the sea fight. 8HOOT IF NECESSARY. Governor General of Warsaw Tells Hia Troops to Preserve Order. Warsaw, May 27.—The governor gen eral has issued a proclamation direct ing troops to restore order and to use arms without hesitation to this end. Japs Push On. Tokio, May 27.—Thursday the Jap anese cavalry in driving a body of Rus sian cavalry northeastward, occupied Hsumienchleng, elghten miles north of Changtu. AMERICAN SHIP SUNK Rojestvensky Fires on and Destroys Unknown Merchantmant in Jap anese Waters. Washington, May 29.—Confirmation has been received here from Shanghai of the press report that the Russian warships have sunk an unknown Amer ican merchant ship off the Japanese coast. Heavy gun fire is plainly heard to the northward. Toklo, May 29.—The name and desti nation of the American steamer which Vice Admiral Rojestvensky Is reported to have sunk off Formosa about May 21 Is unknown here. Details concern ing the sinking of the vessel re ex pected to be made known when the crew of the steamer reaches Japan. Al though nothing Is known here about the case, It Is expected In official circles that Vice Admiral Rojestvensky will claim that the vessel was cruising. e St. Petersburg, May 29.—Nothing is known at the admiralty of the reported sinking of an unknown American steamer off Formosa. It Is recognized at the admiralty as quite possible that “Rojestvensky may have been com pelled by military necessity to destroy a neutral,” if he feared that to allow It to proceed and report the whereabouts and direction of the Russian fleet would endanger his strategic plan and had no other alternative than to sink the ship. Such an Incident Is unfortunate, but every naval officer must admit that the risk In such a crisis 1s too great to take any chances. If the ship was un justifiably sunk from the standpoint of international law Russia, of course, will have to foot the bills; but at any cost it Is cheap if it favored Rojestvensky's mission. Washington, May 29.—In the ab sence of any official Information what ever regarding the reported sinking of an American steamer by Admiral Ro jestvensky, officials In Washington profess a disinclination to discuss pub licly any International aspect the case may have. Much depends on the ac tion of the vessel when she was halt ed, whether the cargo she carried was contraband, and on other matters. If the vessel refused to stop when the Russians ordered It to, the latter, ac cording to the view here, In the ex ercise of their rights under the exist ing war conditions, had a right to sink her on the spot. Many Americans, as well as other nationalities, are assert ed to be carrying contraband of war In the far east, and If the vessel sunk was doing this she was liable to seiz ure under the law as to prizes and dis posed of according to the rules of war. "HERO” MEDAL GIVEN DES MOINES WOMAN Cataloguer in State Libary is Made Recipient of Car negie Gift. NINE “HEROES” NAMED Thia Number l» Approved Out of a Lilt of 407 Names That Were Sub mitted to the “Hero Fund” Commission. Pittsburg. May 29.—'The first "Car negie heroes" were named yesterday by the commission in charge of the $5, 000,000 fund given by the Ironmaster, At the May meeting of the commission nine cases were acted upon favorably. Three silver and six bronze medals were awarded. Three widows, whose husbands lost their lives In the per formance of acts of heroism, were cared for by the commission, and in one case a money grant was made to a heroine for educational purposes. The commission made a grant of $10,000 to the general fund for the relief of the dependants upon the victims of the Brockton. Mass., disaster last March. A young woman of Iowa was awarded a bronze medal. The heroine Is Lavinla Steele, aged 27, a library cataloguer of Des Moines, who on December 9. 1904, saved the life of George E. Hill, a law student at Iowa City, la., by skat ing to where Hill had broken through the Ice and dragging him to safety. $500 for Heroine. The other awards were made as follows: Enestine F. Atwood, aged 17, a student of Melrose, Mass., for saving the life of Harry M. Smith, 36 years, of Quincy, Mass. One August 22. 1904, while In bath ing near North Weymouth, Mass., Smith became exhausted and sank. Miss At wood dived and dragged the drowning man to the surface. Miss Atwood, who la a student in the department of designing of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, was awarded a sliver medal and $600 to be de voted by her to educational purposes. Alexander Cameron, a painter, aged 27. of I.lndsay, province of Ontario, Canada, was awarded a silver medal for rescuing George H. Bryans, an 8-year-old school boy, from the Hooded Sougag river on April 24. 1904. Gideon King Marshall, aged 39. a eavpen ter, lost h'.s life at Springdale, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, on May 25 1904, while attempting to rescue two laborers who were overcome by gas In a well. The commission owarded the widow a silver medal and $600. Widow a Beneficiary. Seymour J. Lelrhton, aged 41, machinist, was drowned In the Merrlmac river, while trying to rescue two schoolgirls on July 4, 1904, near Lawrence. Mass Leighton's widow was awarded a bronze medal and *600. Thomas H. McCann, aged 32, a draw ten der on the bridge at Portland, Me., tried to save an 8-year-old boy from drowning on June 19, 1904, but was carried under by the lad. Mrs. McCann was awarded a bronze medal and $600. Louis A. Baumann. Jr., aged 17. a farm er’s son, was awarded a bronze medal for saving the life of a companion while swim ming near Penn township, Pennsylvania, on July 17, 1904. John J. Riley, aged 44. a ticket seller, for rescuing a would-be suicide, who Jumped Into the ocean at Coney Isand, N. Y., on August 15, 1904, was awarded a bronze medal. John J. Hoaly, aged 24, hospital attend ant at Ellis Island, was awarded a bronze medal for saving the life of a servant girl who Jumped into the water May 16. 1904, with suicidal intent. $12,200 Is Disbursed. Twelve thousand two hundred dollars was disbursed by the commission. Im mediately following the meeting today Charles L. T..y,or, president of the com mission, cabled to Mr. Carnegie the ac tion taken. Since the establishment of the fund on April 15, 1904, to May 15, 1905, 407 cases have been received, of which 239 have been refused as not within the scope of the fund and 159 are awaiting investigation. The $10,000 award to sufferers from the Are in the Brockton shoe factory of R. B. Glover & Co. was made In re sponse to an appeal to Mr. Carnegie from George C. Holmes, chairman of the subscription committee. The disas ter was caused by the explosion of a boiler, which started a Are. Fifty-nine employes lost their lives and ninety were injured, leaving destitute 126 per sons who were dependent for support upon the killed or Injured persons. ROTHSCHILD IS DEAD. Head of the Famous Banking House Dies Suddenly at Paris— Great Philanthropist. Paris, May 29.—Baron Alphonse de Rothschild, head of the French branch banking house bearing the name of Rothschild, and governor of the Bank of France, died this morning from acute bronchitis, aggravated by gout. The announcement of the baron's death caused widespread regret, for be sides his position In the financial world the baron was known for his lavish charities, one of the latest being a gift of $2,000,000 for the erection of working men's homes. TO BE A CANDIDATE. Shaw’s Private Secretary Says He Will Try for Nomination for President. Springfield, O., May 27.—Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw will be a candidate for the republican nomina tion for president. This was the information vouchsafed here by "Hink" Edwards, of South Charleston, this county, who Is Mr. Shaws’ private secretary. Mr. Edwards Is home on a visit and to attend the republican state conven tion. He said It was Mr. Shaw's In tention to retire from the cabinet In the next year. Mr. Shaw will only be deterred from becoming a candidate by 111 health. STAGE ROBBED BY GUARD Rural Messenger Near San Quentin, Cal., Thought to Have Shot Driver. San Diego. Cal., May 29.—The special rural messenger, Estrada, sent out to guard $700 In government money in transit to San Quentin, Is believed to have held up the stage he was sent to guard. Pancho Arans, the driver, was found shot and clubbed In La Cruella canon, eighteen miles south of Ensen ada, and Estrada and the $700 missing. FUN WITH ROSEWATER. 1 -- Veatimony In Blackmailing Case De velops Much Laughter at Hie Expense. Omaha, Neb.. May 27.—Some new sen Rational testimony was given by Kd ward Rosewater In Judge Berka's court when Morris S. Algoe and his wife Lil lian were arraigned on the charge of blackmailing the editor of the Omaha Bee and extorting $250 from him under threats of an exposure of his "indis cretions." For the first time a letter, which was slipped under Mr. Rosewater's door while he was holding a conference with Algoe relative to the payment of the promised $1,750. was oflered in evidence. It read as follows: "Mr. K. Rosewater: For God's sake try and settle this thing up rime way with him, providing he will forgive me. My God, I have no money, no place to eat or sleep. I don't know what I will do. Try and coax him to forgive me. Oh, please. I am near wild with grief. What will I do? I don’t want Maurice to leave me for 1 like him. Do the best you can for my sake. "Mrs. M. S. Algoe." “P. S.—Destroy this when you read It.” Signal to Her Husband. Mr. Rosewater's testimony, with few exce-tlons, was Identical to that given during the first arraignment of Algoe. Mr. Slabaugh attempted to show that when Mrs. Algoe rearranged the cur tains In her room that she was signal ing her husband that his victim was In the room, ready to be trapped. When asked to describe the Interior of room 89 at the Murray, Mr. Rose water believed It faced west, but was not sure. He believed there was only one chair In the room and he occupied that while Mrs. Algoe stood In the mid dle of the room near the bed. Mr. Rosewater then told of Algoe’s actions when he entered the room and of the events leading up to the pay ment of the $250. When asked why he paid Algoe ths $250 Mr. Rosewater stated that he feared the scandal Algoe might cre ate. He said that while Algoe was sitting In his office that evening demanding the addlotlonal payment of $1,750, Mrs. Algoe slipped the letter under his door. Called on Rosewater. Mrs. Algoe afterwards called on Mr. Rosewater at his office and asked if he had paid her husband any money. When Informed that he had paid him $250 tne woman immediately took her departure. • On cross examination by Attorney Dunn Mr. Rosewater admitted that he had received letters from Jackson, Mich., recommending Mrs. Algoe. When asked If Mre^ Algoe had up to the time of the Rogere' cigar store ne gotiation, asked him to her room, or In any manner acted Improperly with him, Mr. Rosewater replied that she had not. "Did you leave your editorial writing to go to Rogers' store to see about this transaction?' 'asked Mr. Dunn. A.—It was purely a business trans action. I've done lots of this kind of work with both young and old wom en. Q.—Young or old, It made no differ ence to you? A.—No (Great laughter). ! SIX HUNDRED HOMELESS — Tlood Along Valley of the Rio Grande Is Washing Away an En tire Town. Albuquerque, N. M., May 27.—The Rio Grande Is almost a mile wide and Is flowing through the village of Tome, twenty miles south of Albuquerque, while Its 600 inhabitants are camping on the hills watching their homes be ing swept away. The entire property of the villages is being destroyed along with their crops. Other villages are tmeatened. OUSTS THEM BY FORCE Mayor Weaver Disregards Injunction Plans and Impeachment Is Now Predicted. Philadelphia, May 27.—Mayor Weav er today took forcible possession of the offices of the director of public safety and director of public works. Neither Smyth nor Costello, the Incumbents, offered serious resistance. Four de tectives now guard the offices. It Is rumored this afternoon that re publican "organization" leaders intend to Impeach Mayor Weaver on the ground of malfeasance in office. With this end in view, it is said a special meeting to select the council will be called for tomorrow for this purpose. Supreme Court to Rescue. A writ of special supersedes was granted today by the supreme court to Judge Gor don, counsel for Mayor Weaver. The writ removes the injunction granted by Judge Ralston yesterday, and allows the mayor's new appointees to assume their duties as directors of public safety and of public works respectively. In the meantime the supreme court will Investigate the matter. TROLLEY CAR STRUCK. Two Men Killed and Six Injured, One Fatally, in South Carolina. Augusta, Ga., May 27.—Two men were killed and one fatally Injured, two prob ably fatally, and three slightly Injured In a collision by a passenger trolley and a Louisville and Nashville coal car on the Augusta-Alken railway In a stretch of woods some miles from Augusta on the South Carolina side of the Sa vannah river. The dead: J. E. HOLDMAN, motorman. FELIX BODD1E. The injured: A. D. Hill, conductor, skull fractured, will die. C. W. Cheatham, McCormick, S. C., head and chest smashed; will die. A. W. Roberts, head cut, arm and leg broken; may die. S. W. Long, Troy, S. C., head Injured, badly bruised. Claude Atkinson, injuries not serious. A. E. Kerns. Knoxville, Tenn., head and leg bruised; not serious. The accident occurred at the foot of a steep grade near Clearwater, S. C. FOUR PEOPLE KILLED. Struck by a Passenger Train Neat Louisville, O. Canton, O., May 27.—Mr. and Mrs. Gust Miller, of Louisville, O.. and Mrs. Howell and daughter Anna, of South Bend, Ind., were struck by a passenger train on the Pennsylvania railroad while out riding late and were instant ly killed. The bodies of the three women were found on the front of the engine. Miler's body was found some dis tance In the rear and was picked up by the train crew. The accident occurred Just outside the village of Louisville, a few miles south of this city. SUSPECT TAKES. Bothwell Pulford Commits Sui cide Upon Being Questioned Regarding Berry Murder. MRS. PULFORD INVOLVED Though Pulford Was Worth Half a Million, Jealousy Made Him Miserable. BERRY HAD A FAMILY Efforts to Probs Murdsr Were Directed at Pulford and He Could Not Withstand the Severe Strain. Savanna, III., May 27.—Bothwell Pul .'ord, reputed to be the wealthiest cltl ten of Savanna committed suicide to day, a few momenta after being ques tioned by a newspaper man regarding the whereabouts of his revolver with which he la suapected of having slain Attorney Daniel S. Berry, a former leading member of the Illinois legisla ture. Pulford had denied any knowledge of killing Berry, but became agitated when questioned concerning the revolver. The story had been widely circulated that Berry was killed as a result of the at tention paid by him to Pulford's wife. The public appeared more concerned over Pulford's connection with the Berry murder mystery than over the assassination Itself. Instead of the natural feeling of horror that would have been expected after the shooting of Berry by an unseen hand Monday morning. Interest centered universally In the coroner's Inquest and expected disclosures of Pulford's connection with the case. Its exoneration upon the strength of his alibi was followed yes terday by renewed efforts to locate the assassin and culminated In this morn ing's suicide. What Qoasipa Had to Say. The reason assigned for believing that Pulford killed Berry Is that gos sip has had It for several years that the relations between Berry and the wife of the druggist were not what they should be. There have been stroll lngs together, carriage rides and clan destine meetings, all of which were properly embellished by the Interpre tations of the village gossips. “Bot.” as he Is called, was vastly more discussed than was the dead man. Many thought It possible that the cor oner's Jury might order his arrest for the murder of Daniel S. Berry. Those who confessed to a belief In such a possibility declared that in the event of such a decision Pulford would not be convicted by a Jury In Carroll county. They gave as their reasons that a plea of Insanity could be made and plenty of witnesses produced to sustain such an argument. Caused Mental Derangement. They declared that domestic worries for which the dead man was held part ly responsible had wrought havoc with Pulford’s mental condition. Pulford was under suspicion of hav ing murdered Berry. He knew that such a suspicion was In the minds of the great majority of his fellow citi zens. but he calmly attended to his duties at his drug store. When told by the officers and by reporters that his name ^v&s belngmsnU°De'1 lp con nection with the murder he replied that he knew It, but that he had plenty of witnesses to prove that he was at his own store at the precise moment the shots that ended "Big Dan” Berry’s life were fired. Showed No Signs of Worry. He answered all questions asked him succinctly, vouchsafing no superfluous word. He fr.eely admitted that he and Berry had had nothing to do with each other for several years, but denied that they had ever openly quarreled. He looked his questioners unflinchingly In the eye as he talked of a situation that must be trying to any man, however well he may know of his own Inno cence. The verdict of the coroner’s Jury sustaining Pulford’s contention that he had witnesses to prove an alibi. Mem bers of the Jury expressed entire satis faction with the evidence introduced to prove that Pulford was in his store and not at the scene of the crime when It was committed. Family May Drop Inquiry. The family of ex-Representatlve Berry are prostrated with grief. While a man of rough and brusque manners, he Is said to have been a kind husband and Indulgent father. The two daughters, Ethlyn and Ivy, are both college bred. It is hardly believed that the family of the deceased will attempt to prosecute the inquiry Into the murder of the husband and father. If Pulford left his store with half a doz en people in It at the time, ran up the back stairs that led to the second floor, met Berry In the hallway, fired two shots which caused his death, and then passed down as he came and Into the store with out being seen or his absence observed, he executed a most wonderful and Incredible feat. How Ho Might Havo Dona It. It H not Impossible, and there are those who believe that It was done. The door through which Welch says he saw a man escape leads Into the large unfinished aud itorium of the theater. There are two ways of getting from this room to Pul ford'a store. One Is by way of the stage exit, down a flight of stairs that lead di rectly past the rear windows of a dry goods store. The other way Is to drop ten or twelve feet from the stage door Into the alley. Had the assassin dropped from the stage door he would not have exposed himself to view. This course might have been taken by the druggist. Back a Dozen Years. It la necessary to go back a dozen years appreciate the relations between Berry and Pulford. At that time, perhaps, fif teen years ago, Pulford was a struggling druggist trying to make both ends meet with Indifferent success. It is understood that finally his affairs became to near the straining point that he was forced to ap peal for help, and Berry came to his as sistance. Pulford rallied financially after the weathering this storm and began then the era of prosperity which by the strict est economy In every phase of life resulted In his becoming one of the richest men In his part of the state. Relations Only Platonic. During this time Berry naturally was an Intimate friend of the family, and In the natural course of hla business and social M - ——— PRINCIPALS IN THE TRAGEDY. Pulford, the Suicide. Pulford was born In Savanna. Hei was past 50 years of age and reputed to be worth $500,000. He was familiar- , ly said to own half the town. He owned! '.he entire block In which the opera, house Is situated. All the citizens of* the town were his friends. Mr. Pu’Jord owned and rented forty-' seven of the best residences In Sa vanna. In addition he was the head of the town’s electric light plant and attended personally to the management of the drug store. His peculiar char acter was said to be indicated in the fact that with all these responsibilities he never kept a single book account, carrying his many involved affairs In his head and never making a mistake. He was a philanthropic man. helped many poor people, and was one of the most popular men In Carroll county. He had a wife and two grown daugh ters, one of whom la married. Barry, the Murdered Man. “Big Dan” Berry, as he was popu larly known, was one-of the republican leaders of the Illinois house at Spring field during the legislative session of 1895. when the late John Meyer of Chi cago was speaker. Berry, Meyer and Hawley of Kane, republicans, and Clayton K. Cratts, democrat, dominated both sides of the house, and "The Big. Four." as they were known, were blamed for all the sins of the thirty ninth general assembly. Representa tive Berry was chairman of the Judicl- , ary committee and attracted the oppo sition of the reform element. During the close of the session several street railway bills were passed, which afterward were vetoed by Governor Altgeld, and the air was full of rumors of boodle. Speaker Meyer was in ill health and frequently called Berry to the chair. Berry's strong personality and ability to handle the gavel made! ■him a prominent figure at the capital. The “Woman in the Case.” Mrs. Pulford la a woman of about 44 years of age, Is said to be such a wom an as would naturally attract a man like Berry; at the same time the re lations between Berry and his own wife have been harmonious and their home life happy. On the contrary. It is said that Pulford and his wife have not had pleasant domestic Balling for the last five years, and that their relations seemed at times to be strained to the breaking point. Then the town gossip grows more definite in Its Insinuations, and says that for some time Berry had gone armed, and that the reason for the precaution was a warning received from Pulford. What the warning was can be surmised from the nature of the precaution. relations became, well acquainted with. Pulford's wife. His friends believe that the relations between the two have been entirely Innocent of wrong doing and that Berry was Interested chiefly In protecting her from what the gossips have claimed | was the Ill-treatment on the part of Pul-j ford. The husband, however. Is known to have) entertained a different belief and to have] shown his Jealousy on every occasion. Hei has been seen often by common friends of1 both men walking distractedly up andi down the hall outside of Berry’s office, declaring that he would "have his re venge” and making other threatening re-i marks. Berry was frankly aware of this! attitude on the part of Pulford. and In later years always carried a pistol In] preparation for any attack might be made' on him. Real Cause of His Collapse. The real cause of his collapse is said to be this constant brooding over the es trangement of his wife’s affections and hla, belief that Berry was obtaining the mas-, tery not only over Mrs. Pulford but over a large part of the Pulford property. Dur ing the hard times of ten years ago Pul ford Is said to have turned over a good) share of his property to his wife, not knowing when the evil day might befall him. When better times came Pulford re gain sufficient confidence to ask his wlfa, to transfer the property back to him. Thlal she refused to do. Pulford Is said to have ascribed his* w..o’a perversity In refusing to give hlmi back his property to the designs of Law yer Berry. So added to the loss of hla* wife's affection, through the advances of! Berry, was the chagrin of seeing his prop erty passing from I is own control to that* of his wife. Thus, In various ways does* village gossip show wherein lay the mo tive for the killing of I-awyer Berry by1 Druggist Pulford. --- ENJOINS A GIRL'S FEET. . «. _ N Mother Says That She's Worn Out Act., ing as a Chaperon. Chicago, May 27.—Dancing became so< fascinating to Myrtle Greenbaum that front going once a week she went every night. She wore out her mother, whoi acted as her chaperon, and turned her own hair from a natural yellow through various shades of red to almost white: with bleaches. Then the Juvenile court! took a hand. Myrtle Is 16 years old, and has been a ward of the court for nine years stncei her father deserted his family. Sixi months ago she learned to waltz and! two-step. Mrs. Greenbaum worried forr a time, and then consulted Mrs. Janei Skinner, the probation officer In chargei of her daughter. Mrs. Skinner advised! that the girl be allowed to attend! dances, but that the mother accompany her to guard her from harm. Mrs. Greenbaum night after night) sat at the side of the dancing floor and: watched her daughter. The long hours! wore her out, and she asked Myrtle to let her have a rest. But Myrtle had to dance. Then Mrs. Greenbaum appealed! to Judge Mack. The Jurist yesterday heard the case,, and gave tbe girl a warning. "No more dances," he said. “No more) nights out, or I shall have to send you! to the home at Geneva.” Myrtle tearfully promised to give upj the light fantastic, and let her hair get: yellow again and allow her mother have a rest. RICH BRAKEMAN QUITS. G. R. Keene, 8on of Rubber Manufacw turer, Will Quit Life on Rail. Bloomington, 111., May 27.—O. R* Keene, known as "tne millionaire* brakeman,” has given up his Job on th» Chicago and Eastern Illinois road. H* is a son of the president of the Woon socket Rubber company, and for nearly a year has served as brakeman In order to become a railroad man "from tha: ground up.” His wife, however, has' lived under the apprehension that ha* would be killed or crippled, and because of her pleadings young Keene will seek) other employment. Keene made an ex-i cellent record while with the railway.. He asked no favors, attended strictly} to business, and did not boast of hUH wealth or of his family connections. FAILS F0R*$I,700,000. Banking Firm at Boston Collapses^ Leaving Liabilties of Large Figures. I Boston, May 27.—Burnett, CumminM & Co., bankers, failed today. Their Ua>4 blliflea are *1,701,000. A