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OMAHA ! DAILY | BEE NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOILING , AUGUST C , 1889 , NUMBER 48. END OF THE MAYBRM CASE Defendant Makoa a Statement to the Court. NOT ADMITTED AS TESTIMONY. The Pair Prisoner Makes fin Kxpln- nation of How Her Husband dot the Arsenic Many Moved to Tears. The Grnat Poloonlnc Uano Closed. [ Copyright IBfO bu Jamtt Oonlcn Hennet/.l Livcui'OOL , August 5. fNow York Herald Cable Spoclal to TUB Bnn.l Florence Maybrick will loam to-morrow , probably , the Jury's opinion of her guilt or Innocence of her husband's murder. The case tormi na' cd suddenly to-day. The day's session oncned with some un important testimony. Then came Mrs. Maybrlck's statement , which the court said on Saturday she might make , though not as worn testimony. Her face was wan and drawn when she rose to speak. Her knees bent under her and she seemed about to faint. A glass of water revived her. Several - oral times stio hesitated In speech nnd cried bitterly. Some of her emotion muy have boon forced , but it did not seem so. Fear of the result could account for It , In spite of the flimsy character of her defense her statement had much effect on the crowd in the court room ! Her- statement was as follows : "My lord , I wish to make a statement as well as 1 can about a few facts In connection with this torrlblo nnd crushing charge that is made against mo namely , willfully nnd deliberately poisoning my husband , father of my dear children. I wish principally to refer to the use of fly paper and bcof nrsunlc. The fly papers I bought with the in tention of using It ns a cosmetic. Before my marrlago nnd since for many years I have been In the habit of using a fuco wash pro scribed for mo by Dr. Griggs , of Brooklyn. It consisted , Ibultovo , principally of arsenic , tlncturo of benzine , elder flower , water and some ether indigronts , applied by a handker chief well soaked In the solution beforehand , I used the fly papers In the sumo munnor , butte to avoid evaporation of the scent itVM necessary to put a plato over the fly capers and then a towel over it. My mother has been aware for a great many years that I have used arsenic cosmetics in a solution. My lord , 1 now wish to refer to the bottle oJ bcof essence. Ono Thursday night , in the month of May , after the nurse had given my husband beef julco , I went nnd sut on the bed beside him. Ho complained to mo ot being very sicit , very weak and very de pressed. Ho then implored mo to give him this powder , which ho had referred to uarllor in the evening , and which I had declined to give him. I was overwrought , terribly anxious , miserably unhappy ; and his evident dlstrcas unnerved me. As ho told mo that the powder would not harm him , nnd 1 could put it In his food , I consented. My lord , I had not ono true or houest friend in the house. I had no ono to consult , no ono to ndviso. I was deposed from tny position as mistress of my own house , de posed from my position as. attendant on my husband , and notwithstanding Unit\by ; the evidence ot the nurses and servants , ho Svlshcd them to leave mo with him ; that ho missed mo when I went out of the room. Four days before ho died , my lord , I was not allowed to give him anything without its being taken out of my hand. When I found powder 1 took it Into tbo inner room with the beef Juice. Pushing In tha door , I upset the bottle , and In order to'inako up the quantity of food spilled , I added considera ble water. I returned to the room und found ray husband asleep , and I placed the bottle on the table by the window. When he woke ho bad a ctnklng sensation In the throat and Tomltod. After that ho appeared 'a little bolter , and , as ho did not ask for the powder again , nnd I was not anxious to give it to him , I removed the bottle from the small table , whcro It would hnvo attracted his at tention , to the washstand , where ho couid not sco It. There I loft it , my lord , until Mlchaol MaybrlcU took possession of It. Un til Tuesday , the Hth of May , the Tuesday after my husband's death , until n few moments before this terrible charge was made against mo , nn one bad told mo that a post-morteix examination had taken place or that there was any reason to bollovo my husband hat died from ether than a natural cause. II was not until Mrs. Brlggs alluded to the presence of the arsonlo in the bcof tea that I wus made aware of the nature of the powder dor that my husband had asked mo to give him. I then attempted to make , nn explana tion to Mrs. Brlggs , such as I have stated to your lordship , when the police Interrupted the conversation and stopped It. In conclu sion , my lord , I wish to odd that , for tbo sake of our children nnd for their future , n perfect reconciliation had taken place between us nnd that on the day before my husband's death I made him D full and free confession und received his entire - tire forgiveness for the wilful wrong I dono. " There were a number of wet eyes among the women when Mrs , Maybrick concluded and dropped in bar chair. Sir Churlcs Russell then attempted tc provo that his client had mudo the above statement to several witnesses before she was put on trial. This ho wan not permitted , and ho at once wont to tbo Jury with bin final argument , Counsel for the crown fol- lnw d. The judge will ohargo the Jury in the morning. Good Crops In Scotland. [ CojurfyhU8&3 liy Jamt * ( junior ) KenneU.j LONBON , August 5. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to TUB BBU.I Scotch agri culturists have smiling faces. According to tno reports from nearly all of the thirty- three counties of Scotland the harvest prom ises to boearly und abundant. There hat boon marked progress in the last foui weeks. Rain was wanted , and it fell Just at the right time , Wheat bids fair to bo a flno crop , but onli 60,000 acres arc sown. Barley looks well , but it is considered a risky crop In such a changeable cliinato. A million acres are own in oats , which tire not up to the mark , U hero uro 20,000 acres of pens nnd beans , which promise to bo remunerative crops. The potato crop is almost certain to 1)0 abundant and healthy. A half million ncres nru planted in turnips , which promUei much bolter ttmti usual. This has boon r good hay and poor clover year. On the whole the harvest expectations in Scotland rue high , Prliico of Wnlca linn the Gout. I0oj/rf/ft | ( JSS ) l\i \ Jamt * ( lardon itennett' ] LONIION , August 5. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to TUB BBK. ! The condition of the prince of Wales U attracting much attention. On Sunday ho was compelled tc rest while the emperor of Germany con tinued bit private iuspoctlon ot the fleet. It Is now understood that ho may not take an nctlvo part In the Inspection ot the manoeuvres at Aldcrshot on Wednes day. To get htm out of the predicament as skillfully as possible Sir Oscar Clayton has stated that ho does not approve of the prlnco undergoing the fatlguo Indlspcnslblo from a day in tha Raddle. The prlnco Is troubled , with a gouty affection of the eye and with a recurrence of the venous inflammation of the leg which ho has had moro or less since the attack of typhoid fever In the winter of 1371. on thu Etrttrln. [ Con/Ho/it IBfW7/yJdm / Oordoii Uemiet.1 LONDON , August C. [ New York Herald Cable Special to Tim BBB.I Among the passengers on the Etrurln for Now York nro Abram Hewitt and family , Colonel and Mrs. Sinn , and Oscar Strauss , late minister to Turkey. _ SIOUX COMMISSION SUCOHSSl'-ULh Enough Sfannturcs Scoured to Insure the Opeiilnu of the ItuRorviitton. PinnitB , S. D. , August 5. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEB. | Pierre 1 ? in big excite ment to-day over dispatches from Standing Rock announcing the success of the Sioux commission In getting enough Indian signa tures to insure the success of the reservation opening. The last dispatch announces that 4US names hnvo been received , which Is moro than enough. La'.o news from Choycuno states that 1 > JO were received thoro. A VALUAIiljE MYSTBIIV. A Nchrasfcn Farinor Din1 * Un n JPctrl- find Iliunl Containing Diamond- * . KBAIINKY , Nob. , August 5. | Special to THE BEK. ] J. It. Mote , n farmer living In Phelps county , about twelve miles from Kearney , is In possession of a curiosity which is a valuable relic of prehistoric times in this part of the continent. Some time ago , while excavating for u cave , ho exhumed a large brown stone weighing over twenty pounds. When iho clay wm removed from it u lurgei fossil , representing a clenched human hand , wus revealed. The specimen had been broken from the mammoth arm Just above the wrist and the Imnrint of a course cloth or some woven material was plainly out lined on the back of the hand. At the time of the discovery nothing was said of It , as Mr. Mote docs not belong to the curious class of people. For sev eral months the specimen bad lain about ttiu house , and no one who saw it had any idea of thu great amount of wealth hold firmly in the grasp of the stony lingers. A small boy in the family , whoso faculty of smashing things is Just beginning to develop , conccivnd the idea of opening the hand. When broken , to his astonishment , there rolled out eleven brilliant transparent stones. The discovery of these beauties was not madq public until yesterday , when Mr. Mete showed them to n Jowclor who pronounced them genuine first water diamonds without n speck or tluw to mar their beauty. The uiccos uro nearly uniform In shape , and uro about the slzo of lima beans. They have the appearance of being water worn. The possessor of this valuable flnd will dispose of the diamond : ! , und will at nnco dig up his farm in search of the ether part of the giant's anti'iuo anatomy. The mystery of the broken hand Is ono of perplexing interest. How long has it boon tliero ? To what race of giants did itsowncr belong ? Was the subject un ancient miser who diodi grasping his most precious posses sions } To those , and n bundled moro ques tions , the modern "historian has no answer. I11PPOLYTU IlKPULSED. An Attack on Porl-uu-Prlnco Results in u Rout. NEW YOIIK , August 5. The Hayticn con sulate Hives out the following : The Hay lien consulate gcnoral is In receipt of news under date of July 23 , from Port-au-Prince , per steamer Athos , that the rebel chiefs Hip- polyto and Jean Jumcau , with their com bined forces , mudo a concerted attack on Port-au-Princo , which resulted in the gen eral rout of the attacking forces , which at last reports were retreating toward St. Mario. * Disastrous to iho Dervishes. CAIHO , August 5. General Grenfoll , com mander of the Egyptian troops , who defeated the dervishes Saturday , telegraphed that be has mudo a rcconnulsunco und found that the battle has completely broken the dervish army. Out of n force of 3.0JO men which Wud-el-Junil took Into battle Saturday only a few remain. These are being pursued by the Egyptian cavalry , and a column under the command of Colonel Wodohouso has gone to Abu-Slbel to head oft the retreating dovorlshes. Every omlr in the dorvlsh army save ono was killed. Thu bodies of several hundred dervishes und a largo number oi wounded , making u thousand in all , have been brought Into Toski. Refugees arc arriving In .hut town. The Egyptian loss In iho battle is soventccn killed and I'M ' wound ed. Three British soldiers were wounded. Sanass has been occupied by the British and Egyptians. Two thousand of Wad-El- Jumi's followers submitted to-day. The troops return to Cairo immediately. \Vllholiu RUVIOWB iho Gnglltih PORTSMOUTH , August 15. The rovlow of the licet took place at 4 o'clock this after noon. The weather was clear and a high wind was blowing. As the emperor approached preached the licet In the yacht Hohonzollcrn the Gorman standard wui displayed at the main must of each iron-clail , a salute was flrcd by the combined fleet and the yards were manned. The review was a brilliant success. Upon its conclusion Emperor Will iam received the admirals commanding the British fleet on board the yacht Hohenzollern and congratulated them. An Kpistlu to Paul. WAHIIINOTOX , August 5.--A letter was made public ut the postofl'.ce department to day from tno positnastor-gonorul to Postmas ter Paul , of Milwaukee. The reoolpt of the latter's resignation was acknowledged and the postmaster-general says upon the reports of the civil service commission und a post- ofllco Inspector Mr , Paul's removal from ofllco had been determined upon , but ax pending action ho bus tendered his resignation it will bo accented to tuko effect upon tno ap pointment and quulllie-atloh of his successor. The Weather Foreonsf. For Omahu and vicinity Fair weather , followed by ram. Nebraska Fair , followed in the western portion by showers , slightly warmer , south erly winds. Iowa Fair , warmer In southeast portion , stationary temperature in northwest portion. southerly winds. Dakota Fair , followed by local showers , warmer in southeast , cooler In northwest portion , southerly winds , shifting to westerly. o A Forrst Oitv Victim Honored. LITTUJ ROOK , Ark. , Auifust 5. A Wain- lugton dispatch this afternoon announced tbo appointment of Amorlcus M. Nooly , of For est City , as receiver of publlo nionoy at Little Rock. Neely was a victim of the Forest City riot which occurred tome months ago. Ho 'ma been rocouimcndnd to iho position ol receiver by the state republican executive committee , and his application being on lllo iho appointment was made , Will Bu lilnu . LOXDOX , AugnstO. DUpatchos from Abys- suila say Mnssaval and the whole of Abys sinia excepting the province of Siglo have submitted to King Menelolr , who will bo crowned in September. In tbo following raniuh tUo kli > will tnrado the province ol LICKED UP BY THE FLAMES , Only Ono Buelnona Building "Loft In Spoko.no Foils. WATERWORKS OUT OF ORDER. The llnmllcnppcd Firemen Could Do Nothing to Stop the "Work of Destruction Provision * Bndly Needed. Worse Tlinn BctUtln's Fate , SPOKANH FALLS , W. T. , August 5. The entire business portion of the city was de stroyed last night. Twenty-live blocks wcro reduced to ashes. The estimated loss is $1-1,000,009. The flro started nt 7 p. tn , in a lodging house on Rullroad nvonuo. The flro depart ment was on the scene quickly , but owing to the lack of water the lire quickly spread to the adjoining frame buildings , and was soon beyond control. Thq flames jumped across the street to the Russ house nnd Paciflo hotel. By this time n strong wind sprang up , and It was evident the city was doomed , The flro spread with fearful rapidity , nnd the flrcmen were powerless. Attempts wcro made to check It by blowing up the buildings in its path , but it was useless. From the Paclflc liotol the flro lumped across First street to the frame buildings on the next street. Soon it reached the heart of the city. A block of two-story brick buildings on Uivor Side avenuo.noxt wont. From hero the flro was communicated to the magnificent Hyde block , a four-story building , taking in the whole block between Mill and Howard streets , on the Hivor Side. It then looped across Howard street , and In H few minutes the block between Howard and Stevens streets was reduced to ashes. The next to succumb was the largo Hull block and tha solid block of four-story bricks , in cluding the postofllco , between Stevens aud Washington streets. Here the flro burned out from lack of material. From the point of beginning the flro took another direction , leaping across Sprague street to tbo opera house block. From there tbo llaincs leaped across River Side nvonuo to Brown's bank , then both sides of the avenue were in flames. The block between Post and Mill streets was quickly licked up , including the Grand hotel. From hero it was communicated to the adjoining block on the right. ' Hero was the Frankfort block , the largest building in the city , costing $2. > 0- , 000. It withstood the flro some time , but finally succumbed. The Arlington hotel was the next to go. The building was enveloped In flames when a man was seen to Jump from the second story. Ho arose and started down Howard street when ho was overcome by the heat and fell. Several people rushed to his assistance and carried him to a place of safety. Ho was a pitiable sight , being literally roasted , his skin peeling off all over his body. Ills tiama Is Charles Davis , of Billings , Mont. Ho died about noon. From the Arlington the Qro traveled north and consumed the block between Howard , Main , Front and Stevens streets , burning east as tar as the latter street , where a vacant lot chocked its further progress in that direction. Everything in a northerly direction , including the Northern Paciflo ex press , Union block and the .Windsor hotel , was soon a mass of flames. The river pre vented the fire doing further damage nnd was the means of saving the big flouring and lumber mills. By this time , in the short space of three hours , the fire had consumed everything In its path , reducing to ashes the entire business portion of the once beautiful city. city.The only business block loft standing la the Crescent building1 , which was saved by tearing down the intervening buildings. Owing to the raplditv with which the flames spread , scarcely anything was saved. Pro visions are scarce and will last only a short time. The city council mot this morning nnd appointed a relief committee. Provis ions will bo sent for and the needy supplied freo. freo.Tho The city superintendent of the watorwoms was soundly censured by the council for ne glecting his duty , being away at the time of the flro. The big pumps were not con nected , and at the time of the flro thcro was scarcely any pressure ; had there been the flro would have been easily gotten under control. The militia is out in force nnd any person without a pass is forbidden to enter the burnt district. Five out of the seven banks are doing b usiness In Iho Crescent blocK. Everybody bears their loss bravely. Many business men already signify their intention to rebuild. Spokane Falls was ouo of the most promi nent of the many now cities In the infant state of Washington , situated on the line of the Northern 1'acltlc railroad , close to the Cour d'Alene mining region. The city has been the slto for many largo Industrial es tablishments , such as smelters and kindred enterprises. Expensive public edifices had also been erected , aud the population was easily supporting two prosperous dally pa pers. pers.Tho business district of Spokane was in a strip between the Northern Paciflo railroad tracks and the Spokane river. This strip was llvo squares across and extended about seven squares in length. It was solidly built up with brick and stone structures , the cost of which varied from ? 2ft,000 to 8125.000. Ten banking houses , five hotels , an opera house and many wholesale establishments do a business estimated at half a million of del lars. Each were situated within the district described. The present population of tbo citv of Spokane Falls is 20,000. The city jrossessed excellent waterworks , modeled after the Holly system , with a capacity of 9,000,000 gallons dally. There were no flro engines. The tire department was entirely a vol unteer ono. As to Insurance , the host Information mation hero Is that no largo amounts were carried. Buildings that cost $ . ' 10,000 to 8-10 , . 000 uro known to have had but $3,000 to 110- UCO Insurance , This disaster is twlco as great as that which overtook Seattle , both on account of its great extent and the inorosubstantial na ture of the burned buildings. No account of the losses has boon received. Tno Western Union office was burned out nnd all the In struments , except one , which the operator Is now working on a dry goods box just outside tno city. Nothing could bo sent out last night because the forest fires in the Cascades hud cut down all the wires. The flro exhausted itself for lack of material. All the tlour and lumber mills wore saved. SAN FitANCibCo , August 5 , The property loss by the Spokane Falls flro last night Is estimatcd'at $ UCO,000 ( ) by the Coast Uovtow. The Insurance Journal , published In this city , estimates tbo total Insurance at (3,000- Helena Bcndx Succor. HBI.EKA , August 5. At a mass meeting of citizens to-ulght $1,000 was subscribed for the relief of Spokane Falls. Fifteen tons of blankets , clothing and provisions leave hero for thcro to-morrow. Tlio VUlhlo Supply , CHICAGO , August 5. Tbo visible supply for the wcok ending Augtist ! ) , as com piled ny the secretary of the Chicago board of trade , Is as follows ; Bushels Wheat 12,633.000 Corn , 0'JN8,000 Oats. . , 8.004,000 Rye. . . . . . . , . 71)7,000 , , , 603,000 An Unpleasant Scfehfc In iho Ills- innrck B8 < ty. Bi9 uncK , N. p , , AWgus't 8. The Sat- urdny night session of ttib constitutional con vention was passed in the discussion of the proposition giving the legislature power to fix passenger nnd frolght'ratns. and to regu late charges In stooping car , express , tele phone nnd telegraph rates. Tno committee of the whole adopted the proposition. Before the convention finally adopts the article an other strong effort will bo made to amend 1U The only lAislncs transacted this afternoon was the meeting of , the senate commission on the Irrigation and reclamation of arid lands. The convention was addressed by Senator Stewart , of Nevada , who , at tbo close of his remarks on irrigation , took occa sion to got in hia best licks on the silver question. Ho wab followed by Senntor Kea- gan , of Texas , and Major Powell , ot the United States geological survey. An unpleasant sensation wan occasioned by Delegate Johnson , of Nelson county. . Dur ing the remarks of Senators Hcagan nnd Stewart on the silver question they referred to the war debt. Johnson nroso nt the close of Hoagnn's speech nnd said If ho had read history right the senator from Texas was In Jeff Davis' cabinet when the war debt was being mado. At this point Dolcgato Purcell nroso to inquire whether or not Johnson intended to insult Senator Rongan. Immediately following this query , Matthews , of Grand For KB , moVoc ] , to adjourn , which motion prevailed by a unanimous vote , and the convention adjourned while Johnson was still on his feet. Will Vote on Prohibition. C OLTMPIA , Wash. , August 5. The com mittee on amendments to-day presented a report that the amendment to the constitution ' tion shall bo adopted , when passed by a two- thirds vote of the legislature and ratified by a majority vote of the peoulo. The article on prohibition was passed , which is to bo sub mitted to a vote bf the people as n separate proposition. It forbids the manutacturo or sale of liquor except for medicinal , scientific or sacramental pur poses. Tno vote on It was 51 to 11. The re port of the committee on revenue limits state taxation to U mills on the dollar. The mort- gaca on property Is to' bo deducted from its assessed valuo. Tne report of the legislative committee provides n lower -house to have not loss than sixty-three nor moro than nlnoty-nluo members and a son ata to have from. a third to half that number. The first legislature will have thlrtv-flvo senators and seventy members. Aliens are forbidden to hold any property , and mines und "corporations , the majority of whoso stock is hold by aliens , como miller the oame proscription. Convict labor , except on public Vorks , is forbidden after January. 1S90. In the afternoon the article establishing a railroad commission was defeated although power was given to the legislature to create ono if desired. The -'section was adopted forbidding any railroad company giv ing greater privileges to ono telegraph com pany than to nnother'or refusing to grant right of way for the construction of tele graph Hues along their roads and also oblig ing telegraph companies.to receive business o ( Te red by another company , tbo same as other public carriers. Monopolies or trusts are defined and strictly forbidden. Matters. HELEXA , August 5. la the convention to day the proposition recommended by the financial committee allowing cities to incur debts for water , supplied Was passed. The article on miscolKinootisi subjects came up for. .final consideration. Another attempt was made to dofcut the senatorial repre sentation by counties- but tho. effort was soon abandoned. Boise City Kvcnts. Boise CITY , Idaho , August 5. The con vention Is about through with business. It adopted a strong resolution asking the presi dent to take steps to prevent the free impor tation of Mexican lead. Sioux Palls Liist ScsHlon. Sioux FALLS , S. D. , August 5. The South Dalcota constitutional convention met at 1 o'clock to-day for its last session. The only work done was the auditing of the expenses of the convention and the signing of the constitution. Seventy-two of the seventy- five members were present and appended their signatures to the document. The work of the convention meets with universal ap proval. TWELVE THOOSAND OVENS IDLE. The Conncllsvillo Strike Assuming Linrito Proportion * ) . SCOTTHALB , Pa. , August 5. The strike in the Connollsvillo coke region bus assumed largo proportions. Of the 14,000 evens in the region not less than 12,000 are idle , and the managers of the strlko'uesert that over a thousand of the remaining ovens will bo shut down to-morrow. The National Progres sive Minors' association and the Knights of Labor are working together in harmony for tbo first time in years. The men here &ro quiet and peaceable , and it is believed they will win the sirlkn. Strikers from Donnelly and Stonevillo wont to Morowood at day break this morning and succeeded In induc ing the men thcro to quit , work , but it is re ported that as soon as the visitors loft some of thorn went back to work. NOT DAMAGED MUCH. The Cruiser Boston Sails Unassisted For New York. WASHINGTON , August 5. Captain O'Kane , I n his report to the navy department of the accident to the steamer Boston Saturday , re ceived this morning' , docs not say that the injury Is at all serious. Sailed For N w York. NEWPORT , R. I. , August 5. The cruiser Boston sailed this morning for Now York to go on the dry dock , She U not Injured badly enough to ncod assistance , as she wont out alone. Arrived nt Now York. NEW YOIIK , August B. The United States cruiser Boston reached Brooklyn navy yard this evening after nn uneventful run from Now York. ThooOlccra and men were extremely - tromoly rotlcont conceiving the accident. The Boston will go Into dry dock.at once for repairs. On her arrival some excitement was caused by a collision between the moni tor Puritan and the rocerlug { ship Vermont. Na ono was hurt aud the damage was alight. Steamship Arrivals. At Now York The 'State of Alabama , from Hamburg ; thp Elbe Jrora Bremen. At Southampton Tlie Erus , from Now York , for Bremen. At Dover The Greece , ' from New York , for London. At Glasgow The State of Indiana , from Now York. At Havre La Normandlo. from New York. At Antwerp The Illinois , from Now York. * At Liverpool The Bostonian , from Bos ton. ton.At At Moville The Ethiopia , from Now York. Wruoked By n Wild Engine , PiiiUDBU'iiu , Pa. , August 5. A passenger - senger train on the North Pennsylvania branch of the Reading railroad was run into by a "wild" locomotive this morning and several 'passengers were slightly injured. Postmaster Goueral Wmiamakcr was In tha roar car of the train and was engaged m con * versatlon with a friend. Both gentlemen were thrown out of their scats and shaken up , but sustained no Injury. Theengineer of the "wild" locomotive etiitcn that the valves and throttle of tis uugmo would not work and he wua powerless to iwert the colliaiou. WORKING UNDER A CLOAK , The Polloo Playing Possum In the Orouin Oaso. COQNEY PROBABLY IN CUSTODY Their Ohjoot Is to Throw the Cou- splrntnra OfT Tholr Gunrd The Chicago Suspects All Plead Not Guilty. A. Clover HubtniTuito. CmoAao , August B. [ Spoclal Telegram to Tun Bus. ] The developments In tbo Cronln case have boon very small , few and far bo- twocn of late , so far ns outward Indications go , nnd the autlioritlos hnvo appeared to bo doing nothing In the matter , but a peed slzod belief Ii going the rounds that this apparent Inactivity has boon but the cloak to cover up certain important movements which the po- Itco dcslro to kocp to themselves. Ono of tlin movements Is said to huvo boon nothing loss than the arrest of Cooney. The pollco deny It , but 111 ore la a vigor In their denial sugecs- tlvo of a hidden purpose , and not at all like the denial of a man surrounded by continued discouragement. A gentleman connected \vltli the prosecu tion manifested the extent of Ina dcsiro to Impress the public with iho Idea that noth ing had been done by requesting n reporter to publish n statement that the pollco were getting vary much discouraged at their want of success In searching for Cooney. The ob ject In denying the capture of Coonoy Is to allay feelings of Insecurity on the part of the conspirators nnd in hopes that by keeping htm from his friends ho may bo induced to squeal. The Cronin case Is set down for trial In Judga McConuell's court for Monday , August 20. Judge Horton avoided the necessity of de ciding the points raised by Status Attorney his O'Sulh- LongODockor against granting - van'B motion for a change of venue by trans ferring the case to the other branch , ami tuo final outcome of the proceedings there waste to pass It to the last Monday in the term on motion of the stnto. When Judcro Horton took his seat shortly after ID o'clock the attorneys in the case were till present nnd the defendants ware sent for. Messrs. Donahoo and David pro- seated to tno court their bill of exceptions to his taking their motion for a change of venue uo under advisement until to-day , Icavo to tile , which was given thorn by Judge McCon- nol Saturday. Judge Horton signed them , and the statutory righi of the defendants to demand trial in the July term was pre served. "Now , as to the motions to quash , " said the judge , "no objections to the indictment have been presented to mo and I tnink the indictment is good. The motion is over ruled. The motion , it will bo remembered , was made by the defendants , Beggs , Cough- lla , Woodruff and Kunzo. " Mr Ames immediately excepted to the rul ing on behalf of the defendant Boges. "Now let tbo defendants plead , " said the court. "On behalf of the defendant Coughlln , " spoke Mr. Carter , "I enter a plea of not guilty. " "I think the defendants might olcad for themselves " objected Judge Longcncckcr. "That is not necessary , " said Mr. Carter. "Tho defendat > ts are here , " said the court , "and can Just as Well plead for themselves , Mr. Coughlln , what Is your plea ! " The ox-dctectivo nroso deliberately and then remarked , "not guilty. " "Mr. Beirgsl" > "Not guilty. " said the ox-chief of the Clan- na-Uaol , without taking the trouble to rise from his scat at all. "Mr. Woodruff , what plea do you doalro to enter ? " ' Not truilty. " "And you , Mr. Kunzo I" "Not guilty. " "Now , " said Judge Horton , "that disposes , I thlalc , of everything except O'Sulllvan's ' motion for a change of venue. There has been a petition tiled in this case by the de fendant , Patrick O'Sullivan , for a change of venue from Judges Horton and Hawcs. It is ordered that such case bo transferred to branch number two of the criminal court. " Mr. Brown oxconted to the order. So did Mr. David , on the ground that it was incon sistent to the petition and should nave been simply an order of change of venue from Judges Horton and Huwos. Mr. Curler ob jected , because it was practically a change of venue for Coughlln , and ho wui not In court when it was argued. Mr. Ames ob jected because everybody else did , and Judge Horton ordered that all the exceptions bo entered and added ono for Kunzo. The discussion then returned to the question of trial or countlauauco. Coughlln and Woodruff , through their attorneys , con sented to a continuance , but the otnor defendants - fondants would not , and Judge Longoneckor Indulged in u litt'o ' bluff : "All right , the state is ready for trial , lot a Jury bo culled. lam not anxious to try the case , nor to kcop the court hero during the vacation month , but I don't want to bo put In the position or demanding a continuance. It might be sot to-morrow. Ono of the defendants , Uurko , is not here noiv , but ho is hurrying to got hero , I understand , and will arrive at 9 o'clock to-nignt. " "If ho has to bo hero this month , " said the court , "of course I'll have M stay hero. " This touched Judge Longenecker's mag nanimity. After ho had protested against an immediate trial on account of Mr. Forrest's absence , the state's attorney said : "Lot It bo passed to the aith , then , the lost Monday in the month , by agreement. " "Wo agree to nothing. " said Mr. Donahue , and Mr. Ames said so also. "Then I ask that It bo passed to the 20th , " said Judge Longoneekor , "and have It on- tcrcd In the record that Coughlln aid ( Wood- rutl consent. " "I don't ' consent that It bo set for trial on that day , " said Carter , "Thoy consent that It bo passed , " said Longoneckor , and I ask that it bo sot for trial. " The prisoners were then remanded. Although Judge Lonqoneckor had the case not for trial this terra oa his own motion , the attorneys for tha defendants admit that ho will not be expected to try It until the Sep tember terra , if ho chooses on the "Oth to lot it go over. Longcnockcr came out ahead in bis fight against O'Sulllvau's motion , to the extent that it was grunted In such u way that none of the defendants can make it u lover for a separata trial , Rushing Uurko to Chicago. ST. PAUt , August 5 , Uurko , the Cronln suspect , arrived In this city In nhareo of Chief Hubbard , of Chicago , at 0:55 : a. m. to-day over the Manitoba road. After the rest of the passengers had alighted the train was run back into the yard and the Burke party quickly transferred to the Milwaukee train which pulled out at 7:18. : Burke was very carefully guarded , and no ono was per mitted to interview him or oven sco him. Tno report that ho was chained to the floor of the car is generally regarded as a canard , Burke Arrive * In CHICAGO , August 5. Martin Burke , the Cronln suspect , arrived In the city this even ing about 10 o'clock. Ho was taken from the train before tbo depot was reached and hurriedly transported to the Harrison street station , much to tbo disappointment of the largo crowd which hud gathered at the depot. It Is understood he is in the "sweat- box" nud bolng subjected to a vigorous ex- cmlnatlon. Chief Hubbard refused emphat ically to allow reporters or unyono ulso to sco his Interesting charge. Burko'a at tor- liny , Kennedy , of Applcton. WIs , , IB In the city , _ _ A Gorman Novelist Head , LONDON , August 5. Funny Ewald , tbo German novelist , Is dead. IN SPITE OF TIlK SCANDAL/ . Iiln May Wllcox Will bo Mnrrloil In October. Nnw YOIIK , August 5. [ Special Telegram to TUB BRE. ] Among the passonpcro on the French steamer La Brotagno , which arrived hero yesterday , wua Mrs. Charles Wllcox and her daughter , Ida May Wllcox , They Icnvo for Minneapolis to-day. Throe ble trunks contain Mls Wllcox'n trousseau , She is to bo married In October tit her father's homo In Minneapolis. The bride groom-to-be , as reported by the family , is Henry J , Myllous , of Milan , Italy. The scandal In which young Miss Wllcox wa * named last January has never been known very clonrly to the public , The friends and relatives of Miss Wllcox contend there was no reason for a sensation nt nil : that her con- duet \vns simply that of n foolish girl Who had a row with her mother and in ado n geese of herself , Ono day the girl had n chock cashed for her mother for 1,7GO. and that evening she and n doctor and tno doctor's son all left Mcntono , whither Mrs. Wilcox had removed In the hope of escaping the doctor , and sot off for Paris. Mrs. Wllcox wont to the American consul , Mr. Hatha way , In consequence of which the Paris police - lice wcro Instructed to arrest the girl and her companions. A friend of Wllcox said to-day that the scandal was caused by malic ious people and had no foundation In truth. BIG GAMHLEH3 IN TROUBLE. Phil Daly's LIOIIR ; Brunch Club May bo Closed Up. LONG Btuxcn , N , J. , August 15. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BKC. ] Agumbltng scandal of international interest has broken out hero. It Is of Interest to nil who have ever been to Long Branch , for it may result In the closing up of Phil Daly's cclobrated Pennsylvania club bouse. Baron do Pardonnot , a well- known lawyer attached to the French and Belgian legations , claims that ho has been virtually robbed of $3TOO. Ho has lost 1,700 , but according to his story got back $1,000. He says that about 5300 or J500 was lost at roulette honestly and fairly , so that his losses due to unfair methods are between 53,000and $0aoo. The keepers of tbo club house , Messrs. Marks & Jolly , say that the baron hat not lostftiOO , and they claim that ho owes tliem $1,000 on checks and notes they hold against him. The baron has made complaint to M. Louis Vasslon , French consul , and Dr. Charles Sajons , the Belgian consul at Phila delphia , that ho bus been swindled. The consuls have laid the matter before Secre tary Blaine , and he has .sent complaint to Governor Greene , of Now Jersey , and to the United States marshal of this district. THE llAULiEM TIIAIN ROBBERY. Suspicion Points to "Black Burt" as the Dlovlng : Spirit. ST. Louis , Mo. , August 5. It Is given out on the authority of the postofllco Inspector In this city that tha famous bandit and train robber , "Black Bart , " was in St. Louis for ton days prior to last Friday , nnd it is sus pected that ho had something to do with , if he did not direct In person , the train robbing near Kansas City last night. Bart J.ook his meals at the Hotel Brunswick restaurant while in the city. Ho ordered a largo lunch Friday evening and said ho intended to leave the city by train , since when ho has not been scon. It is not known in what direction ho went , but there IB a strong dlsuositiou to con nect him with the robbery. o- - An Alton Imbor Imw Problem. BALTIMORE , August's. It is stated that notwithstanding the recent decision of Solic itor Hepburn adverse to the importation of five foreign professors engaged for thoCath- olic university at Washington , the professors will coma to this country and assume their duties. Attorney General Miller declined to talco up n hypothetical case , and said ho would give no opinion until the question uroso by the arrival of the educators. It is now stated by a gentleman of high govern mental position that the professors will bn permitted to land without question , but if objections are raised a decision will bo made according with the construction of the law excluding foreign laborers under contract , but said that the laxv was never meant to applv to the class represented by the profes sors In question. Nebraska and Iowa Pensions. WASHINGTON , August G. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEIS.J Pensions granted Nebraskans - braskans : Original Invalid Roger Thomp son. Increase Charles F. Cumo , Hiram Schoonovor. Pensions allowed lo wans : Original Inva lid James 1C. Mowory , Peter Wilson , John" Finloy , Joseph Flrestino. Increase Hart- well M. Fitzgerald , Henry Stahl , Charles W. Taylor , hlraui Jones , Aaron Ilobson , George H. Irish , Potcr H. Bailiff , Frederick E. Sco- ville , George D. Bean , Frederick Taylor , James A. Snydor. Widows of 1813 Charlotte - lotto , widow of Thomas Burnett. Republican Ontloolc in Ijoulslunn. FJIAXKUN , La. , August 5. [ Spoclal Telegram - gram to TUB Bni.l The republicans of the Third district to-night nominated H. C. Miner , n planter of Tcrro Benne parish , for congress , to flll tbo vacancy caused by the death of Hon. 10. J. Gay , democrat. The dis trict Is rouubllcar. and it is claimed they will , with the aid of the administration , carry it this time for Miner , who will bo able to carry with him many democratic votes. If ho Is elected it will give Louisiana two re publican congressmen. Drowned in the Alnnongnhnln , PiTTsnuno , Pa. , August 5. Henry Smons , aged twenty-four years , nnd two boys , Willlo Smons nnd Eddie Dopier , aged respectively twelve and nine years , were drowned in the Monongahela this afternoon. They were in a wagon that contained n load of refuse which they took to dump in the river. Whllo they were unloading the wagon the liorso backed into tuo river , the wagon jvns upset and nil three above nnnied were drowned. Two ether young mcu In the wagon had a narrow escape. A Terrible Chlnrsn III or. SAN FIIANCISCO , August 5. The Japan Gazette , received by steamer yesterday , con tains an account of a torrlblo riot between two factions of Chinese coolies at Bangkok , Slain. About five thousand men were en gaged in it and u great number were killed. The coolies wore moru or less under the in fluence of drink and fought like demons. The Siamese troopa finally charged the rioters apd after bayonottlng u number quelled the disturbance , Nloriu. MiTCHBMInd , , Aueust 5. Yesterday's storm In this section was most disastrous to llfo and proporty. A spring wa on contain ing u family of live , the father , mother and three small children , was blown from the roudslda into Blacic creek , and all weio drowned. Scores of houses were miroofud and fcoveral were demolished. The storm was general throughout southwestern Indiana. _ Iho Cotton Print Cloth Trust. New Yoitic , August 5. Vico-Prcsldont Sherman of the Central Trust company , be ing interviewed by on Associated Press re. porter to day in regard to the alleged cotton print cloth trust , said ho had been In consul tation with several capitalists lust week re garding the cotton print cloth trust , and tils company -consented to act as trustee of the trust after papers I. . ad been submitted to nnd approved by the company's lawyer. Oropprtl Dead. BALTIMOUK , August 15. Captain James H , Hlgloy , aged llfty-flvo , commander of ( hi ) famous First Maryland aitlllcry , United States Army , known as "Hlgley'B BatWry" in the latu war , dropped dead from heart Ulsotuo to-dtiy at Us homo nere , WASHINGTON MUCH AMUSED , The Roonpturo of the Blnok Dla mend Onuses no Frowns. NO OFFICIAL OPINION YET. The fltnto Department Officers nrfl Non-Coniiuunlaatlvo nnd No body Has n Clonr Idea of the Situation. WAHHINOTON Huur.Atr , TUB STUKBT.BBB , I Bl ! ) FOUHTBISNTII STUKBT. J- WASHINGTON , D. C. , August 5. ) Instead of an outburst of popular Indigna tion over the notion of the skipper of tha Black Diamond In recapturing his ship from the American prlro crow of ono man , the ut most amusement was created In nil the departments - partments nt Washington by the report irom Victoria this morning. There was no ono who seemed to have a clear Idea ai to what the probable outcome will bo. Vor.v natu rally , the stnto department ofllchiU wcro ab solutely noii-communlcatlvo. They had no official information of the Black Diamond's capture and wcro therefore not prepared to express any opinion. The revenue mnrmo service to which the Rush belongs la under the control of the treasury dopartmcnt , nnd the treasury department people llnd them selves with a now problem on hand und were not preparjd to render Judgtnont. The bureau of navigation la still under the control of President Cleve land's commissioner , Mr. Morton. The gen. tloman was asked whether , in his opinion , the moro fact of seizure on tbo part of the ofllcors of the Rush of the Bluck Diamond transfnrrcd the ownership of that vessel to the Amorlo.m government. Ho was not prepared - v pared with n reply. Mr. Barnutt , chief oi the revenue marlno division of the treasury department , was asked the same quostlon. Ho said that ho could not answer It. Aslcod further whether it was customary for a revenue - enuo cutter to plnco ono man as a prize crow In charge of a captured vessel , ho said that ho didn't ' know whether thcro had been ono man or a thousand put on tha BlacK Diamond by the ofllccrs of the Rush. No official information had boon received in regard to this matter other than the dispatch which announced tha seizure on the llth of July. "Tho Rush had a regular complement ot about forty ofllcers and men , " said Mr. Bar- nctt , "and was armed with four guns. I don't know whether they were a ) Inch rlflo cannon or howlt/.ers. " "is the captain of the Black Diamond chargeable with grand larceny or piracy la recapturing nis own vessel ! " was nskod. " 1'hutis a question to bo decided by inter national lawyers , " said Mr. Barnett , "and I am not an international lawyer. " At the state department u similar .question was met with that it was not possible for the department to give Judgment in n hypotheti cal case , and this was hypothetical in that , the department does not know onioially that such an affair as the recapture of the seized vessel has taken place. Ai the navy depart ment the ofllccrs and officials did not hcsitato to express themselves very freely on the cour&u of action by the Rush's commander. They say ho could not excuse himself for placing ono * man in charge of the captured vessel and that the Britisher had shrewdly brought the whole controversy to a point where a decision mustbe rendered at once ! The United States may claim the ownership of tbo Black Diamond nnd may pre fer charges of kidnapping nud lar ceny against her commander , but this would open up the whole question as to the right of the United States to assume * exclusive control over Behnng sea and would perhaps lead to the settlement of the troublesome question as to whether BchrinR Is a closed hoa. Nobody hero believes that the " United States can again tuko the Black Diamond peacefully. She will have to bo recaptured red-handed in order that this country may maintain a case against her , nnd if negotia tions for the settlement of the various dis putes between Canada nnd the United Statoa uro speedily entered into it will bo necessary for this government to enter into proceed ings before some international tribunal to test the right to demand from the authorities of British Columbia Iho restoration of the vessel to the custody of the United States. This would have to bo done , of course , through the British foreign ofllco , and It is not likely under the existing state of feeling in British Columbia that the citizens of that province would submit to the claims of this government without a vigorous protest. It is rather strange that nowhere was iho slightest fool ing of animosity expressed toward the cap tain of the Black Diamond for his action. On the contrar.v.ho wus universally looked upon to-day as u bright und enterprising sort of a skipper , und the whole affair was regarded , with the utmost amusement In each and all of the departments of the government. TIllll'.E NE1IKASKA A1TO1.NTMKNTS. Senator Paddock loft this morning for Now York , where ho will spend a day or two. From there ho will go to Atlantic City , where his family are , and accompany thorn homo. Soon after the senator boarded tha train the president announced from the white hnuso the first batch of appointments for the day. It has boon predicted in these dispatches that there would bo an early change in the Omnha nnd Winnobago agency on account of tha protests against the retention In ofllco of the present Incumbent which hnvo boon flled with the secretary of the Interior , and this change was mudo to-day , Mr. Robert ! Ashley , who hud the indorsement of both tha senators , secured the appointment. The ether two Nebraska changes wcro in tbo ofllccs of the register and receiver of the land ofllca at % Chadron , where William H. McCann nnd T. V H. Powers wcro respectively appointed. ! ? Those gentlemen huvo been on the slate for * some time , and their appointment is in ro- spouse to the indorsement of Messrs. Paddock - dock nnd Mandorson. junan auori' CALI.H ON IUHUISOX. Judge GrofT , of Omaha , who is the candi date of the two Nebraska senators for tha United States Intcr-stato commerce commis sion , arrived hero at a late hour last night , and wus mot by Senator Paddock , who took him to the white house and introduced him to the president. Judge GrofT had a very pleasant conversation wltti the chief magis trate , but ho lof the president without hay ing received any asBiirdncos as to his Inten tion In regard to the vacancy in the board ot Intor-Htato commerce commissioners. To morrow ho will visit Secretary Noble , und will then at once leave for the west. Tin m , president has as yet given out no Intimation ii ' 7 ! as to his probable course in filling this vacancy - * * | cancy , und the chances are that it will not bo filled until after ho returns from Bai Harbor. AIIMY NBWfl. The leave of absence granted Captain Paul Rocmcr , Fifth artillery , Is extended ten days , MIBClEMjANEOUS , Dr. A. W. Bowman wan to-day appointed a member of the pension board for Daven port. In , Andrew J. Whftakor , of Illinois , Iris been appointed deputy fourtli auditor of the treasury department. The sccrittury of the treasury has np pointed James L. Dattory as pauper und " * , btorekcepur In the Fifth district of Illinois , v- - - .s 1 The Chfppown NtKotlatlon . WASHINGTON , August C. The commission appointed by the president to negotiate with the Chlpppwu Indians in Minnesota for tha rclln < | ulabmont to the government of a park of their reservations ropoit that moro than two-thirds of the Indians on the Whlto EurtU and Red Lulte reservations have ulgncd arti cles of conr-PBBion. Tha consent of tha Leeoti luke Indians yet remain to bo obtained , Th > Hey I Granti Bill Pause * . LONIIO.N , August 5. The royal grants bill wa j-aisea by iho common * tUU nfttroooi *
