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ANOTHER BLYTI1E CLAIM ANT ,
A Well Known London Club Man
Enters tbo Rao9.
TH RE ARE MILLIONS IN IT.
Tlio Latent Kcokrr After a Fortune
IJnBCH HlH Clnlni on tlic Fool Is b
Mni-rtnuo of nn Undo
ninny Years
X
Ihn Hcrninblo for n Fortune.
\Cofitirlulil \ IMObu Jamrji Oonlitn HtnnM.l
MONTE CAIII.O , March 22. [ Now York
Herald Cable Special to TUB BEE. ! Three
years ago Thomas A. Blytho died in Sun
Francisco , leaving n fortune somewhere
about fl,000,000. There wnro plenty of
clalmanta , as may readily bo Imagined , in
cluding two sn called wives , a daughter , a
family of crypslos and so many moro that the
case bccauio so prolonged nnd complicated
that the question , "Who Is the holrt" still
remains unsolved. But now n now claim-
nnt has sprung up. It Is none other
than Captain Carl ton Blyth , tlio
welt known club and coaching man
nnd patron of the drama. Everybody
in Lon < ] pn knows Carlton lilvth. Ho is
about six foot high , with largo , prominent
brown eyes , black moustache and owns a
bcart as big as his head. Hn Is a traveler ot
considerable experience , has boon around
the world , shoring nnd yachting , knows
and likes the United States , nndvill shortly
visit San Francisco to push hU claim for the
Blytho millions. Ho docs not propoio to let
the grass grow under his feet and will push
matters with the greatest energy. Carlton
Blvth is thirty-nmo years of ago nnd has
boon married , but Is now a widower. Ho
lives In London.
C-I a\v Captain Blyth , who Is staying nt
the Hotel do Paris here , and asked blin to
toll mo what ho thought about his chances
for getting the Blytho millions. "I think
my case is so strong , " said bo , "that wo
shall bo able to behuvo In a generous way.
Several of the other claimants have como to
our assistance , soolng that theirs Is so poor ,
anil they all recognize mlno us very strong. "
"What gave you the Idea that you were
the heir to these millions ) "
"It was owing to a paragraph In the Now
York Herald , to which my attention was
drawn by the correspondent hero. "
"On what do you base yqur claim ! "
"On inquiries wo have made and on the
marriage of my uncle , Thomas Blyth. I had
nn undo named Thomas Blyth. Ho had a
son by a governess , but this son wo looked
U poji na illegitimate. Lately , however , a
marriage cortlllcato has como to light nnd
shows tliat there was n marriage ceremony.
The son's name was Thomas H. Blyth. Ho
was very wild , Illto his father , und was sent
to California at an early airo by his grand
father. Ho went to the gold diggings , hnd
ns bo made bis money he bought houses and
property round about San Francisco. "
"Who Is attending to the case for youl"
"I am represented by a London solicitor ,
Mr. Theodore Luuiloy , who has undertaken
the wliolo affair nnd is most confident about
my claim. Look hero" and Qaptaln Blyth
went to his dispatch box und produced a let
ter , from which the following is an extract.
It is from , Clement Bonney , United States
official reporter for Iho northern district of
California , and Is addressed to Air. Theo
dora Lumloy and dated January 80. It
read i
There Is a contest colng on in Iho superior
court , No. 0 , of Sau Francisco "over the
estate of Thomas H , Blylho , who died here
th'rco years ago , leaving nn estate valued at
between 3,000,000 nnd $4,000,000 , per
baps moro , very slightly encumbered ,
There are numerous claimants , the principal
ono being a young girl about fifteen years of
ngo , calling boreelf Florence Blytho. She
claims to bo the illegitimate child of Blytho
by a woman going by the nnmo of Julia Ash-
croft. It Is stated that Blytho met this
woman In tbo streets of London and after
spending several uighti In her company re
turned to California and bar father , James
Crisp Berry , a London astrologist , some
time after informed him of Urn birth of u
child and begged for assistance. Blytho un
doubtedly , 'down to tbo tlmo of his
death , believed the child his. Ho
corresponded with her nnd sent her
raonuy. Our civil code , section 250 , provides
In substance that the father of an illegiti
mate child by publicly recognizing it as his
own , and receiving It into his family , adopts
it. Of course in such a cas'o the first thing
is to establish beyond question the paternity
of the child. This is by no moans established
In the case of little Florcuco. There is
much evidence tending to provo that she
was born before Blytho over made this wo
man's acquaintance and was the daughter of
a man whom Julia Berry subsequently
married and who went by the name
of Joe Ashcroft , and to whom
the child bore a marked resemblance.
Another claimant Is a woman who calls
herself the widow of the deceased , but who
before his death wont by the nnmo of Alice
Edith Dickinson. Her case is now before
the court and she has sworn to n prlvato con
tract of marrlago with Blytho , but this , it
will bo shown , is not a satisfactory caso.
There are other claimants. The members of
n family named William * who claim to bo
nephews ana cousins of Blytho. They insist
tbat ho was born In London and was a baker
by trade and cauio to this country m 1850. .
They produce letters , undoubtedly In
Ulytho's hand writing , which show affection
and Interest in the persons to whom they
were written. Another set of claimants are
n lot of people going by tbo natno of Savage ,
I who worqfroo thinkers , or something of the
soil , In London , who claim that Blytho's
real uanio was Savage. They Insist that ho
was transported for larceny to the British
penal colony in Australia , and came from
there to San Francisco. There are several
other claimants. If Carlton Blyth Is a gen-
uluo relative of Blylho bo will bo the first
ono who has hitherto appeared having any
real claim to his vast estate. As your client
will have to intervene und establish bis
cauio , 1 suggest General Barnes as a person
most fitted to represent him ,
CLBMKNT BBXNETT.
To Theodore Lumloy , Old Jowery Chambers -
bers , Old Jowory.
"How do you account for the "E" at the
end of deceased's name ! " I asked.
"Probably It Is a mistake , or purposely
poltcdthut way. "
"Did you over meet Ulythel" '
"Yes , I met him at tbo Union olub In Sau
Francisco. Our letters utod to got changed ,
and tn&t Is the reason I remember about
blm. "
"What do your relatives think of ill"
"After reading the Herald paragraph I at
once wrote to uiy undo , Benjamin Buck
Oreon , who was Rovernor of the Bank of
England , nnd ho says , . In replying to my
queries : 'It is quite possible that thu San
Frauclico 1H. . BlyUio 1s the sou of
your undo Thomas.1 Jl , B , Green Is n great
ship owner nnd married Carlton Bljth's
sister. Messrs. Parker & Co. are the family
lawyer * of the Blyth family. Sir Henry
Parker Is the head of the firm. Mr. Theo
dora Lumloy has scon him nnd ho thinks I
have the strongest ease of any of the claim
ants. As for myself , I look upon It ns n cer
tainty. I think n man who married beneath
him would m all probability try nnd conceal
his marrlupo , and ray theory Is that the
alteration of the nnmo would' confirm this.
My uncle Thomas had been a scapegrace
nnd bis existence was kept from mo. "
"And what stops nro you going to take ! "
"I nm , with my legal ndmcr , going tojSan
'
Francisco In the autumn. Theodora L'um-
ley is working away nnd gathering ovidenco.
I nm , I consider , the chief claimant. I have
stayed proceedings , and tbo other people m
the case nro thrown out ot court. I wilt
appear in person. "
AITnirs at Alndrlil.
( Copitrtijht ISM bu Jamil OorUiil OJiw't.l
MAD it n > , March 2' . [ Now York Herald
Cables-Special to Tun Br.B.1--Tho Countess
of Paris with the Princess Helena arrived
hero yesterday und were received at the
palace curly this moratng , accompanied by
tbo infant Isabel. They left for Escurlal ,
where they will bear mass for the soul of the
late duke ot Montoucnslor and will at a late
hour take the night express for Paris.
The tnonnrchlal press hero , both' liberal
and conservative , regards the retirement of
Prince Bismarck as cause for grave appre
hension In Europe. The republican press ,
on the other band , receives It with exulta
tion as loading to a possible degression of
the Gorman empire and the advancement of
their own Ideas.
Brazilians iiuv n Sbln Vard.
ICopj/i / luM IS'M lt\i \ Jii'iiti ( JorJw Ittiw.tt. }
NEWCOiTLC-oN-TyNK , * March 22. [ Now
York Herald Cable Special to Tnn Bcn.l
A Brazilian company , through Its Newcastle
representatives , 1ms acquired a ship building
yard at Scottswood , near Nowcastlo-on-
Tyno , winch has been Idle for a number of
years. Men are already ut work making
the necessary preparations. The company
contemplates building a fleet of steamers tote
to bo principally used in navigating the largo
South American rivers. The vc sels will
bo of largo size , handsomely fitted up for
the accommodation of passengers , and will
bo owned and worked by the builders. At
present the company only Intends bulding
steamers for its own use , but ultimately it
it 10 probable it may also undertake the con
struction of steal or iron bridges for South
American rlvors.
Thn American hiinlroii ] nt
[ Copi/rfu/it / 18UO bu James Qoiilan JJcntitlt. ]
NATJ-ES , March 2.3. fNaw Yorlc Herald
Cable Special to THE BEE. ! The weather
hero has been very bud for the last ten days.
It is much liner now and the city is crowded
with American visitors. The American
squadron evolution , consisting of the Chicago
cage , Atlanta nnd Yorktown , leave Naples
nt U o'clock tomorrow morning for Corfu
and Greece , and some interesting target
practice will take place at Corfu , The
squadron , which by special permission from
the Italian government has romalncd at
Naples a week longer , has had a very pleas
ant but uneventful visit.
Dulco ot * "Manclii'H tor's Death.
[ Ctliw luM 1(00 bu Ja it3 Ooitlon Ucnnctt. ]
Nu-i.cs , March 23. [ New York Herald
Cable Spacial to THE BEE. ! The duke of
Manchester died last evening at Maples of
pcritomtas ana dysentery after three weeks
illness. The duchess was with him ut his
death , having arrived from Mo'ito Carlo on
Wednesday. Ho is succeeded by Lord
Mandovillo , who married In 1870 Consueob
Consuco , a daughter of Dan Antonio
Yznaga del Callo ot Ravenswood ; U. S. A.
and Cuba.
Vassal Ijaunobcd.
) l > u J.imes Uurdon nciniflf. ]
PAHIS , March 22. | Now York Herald
Cable Special to THE BEE. ] The largest
vessel ever built in France , La Touraino
was launched on Friday at St. Niizairo. La
Touruiuo belongs to the Trans-Atlantic com
pany and will carry malls between Havre
and Now York. Her machines have 12,000
horse power nnd bar length is 104 metres ,
width 17 metres and depth of Hold close
on 7 metres.
Sold for SixtyFlvo Dollars.
[ Cnpj/i / fu'il ' tki/ti li\i \ James Uortlnn Uinnctt. ' ]
LONDON. March 2-3. | Now York Herald
Cable Special to THE BEE. ! At the sale of
the late Abrum Hayward's famous collec
tion of autographs , eto. , the original draft ,
with autographic corrections , of General
Leo's last address to the confederate army.
was knocked down for $35.
Itlntincr.
ST. PETKUSIHIHO , March 22. The students
ol the university and academy of agricul
ture engaged in a serious riot yesterday.
The students insist upon thu restoration of
liberal regulations , and the refusal of the
authorities to comply with the demand led
to an outbreak. Five hundred students
were nrrcsted. .Troops guard the streets and
all traffic in the neighborhood Is stopped.
Kntliuilastloally Uccolvod.
[ Copt/r'u'it / ' ' loDJ / ) ) / JamM (7onoii ! llcnn-.tt.l
LONDON , March 22 [ Now York Her
ald Cable- Special to Tiiu BEE .1 Charles
Wyndhaui and company reappeared In the
theater "David Garrlck"
Criterion in to
night and received an onthuslsstlo reception.
SCcaiiiuliln ArrivnU.
At Now York The Saalo , from Bremen ;
the Germanic , from Liverpool ; the * Her-
nlcla , from Hull.
At Hull-blghtod : The Walcsland , from
Now York for Antwerp.
Ai Philadelphia The Russian Prince ,
from Liverpool.
A Fnltli CurUt Indicted.
NEW YOHK , March 22. Guthorn Olson , a
Swcdo faith ourist , was indicted by the
Kings county grand jury for manslaughter
for allowing u ton-months'-old son to dlo
without medical attendance. Olson Is out
on ball.
Hnor Dullnocl.
WASHINGTON , March 22. Representative
Tumor of Kansas today introduced a bill de
fining lager beer and imposing a special tux
on and regulating the manufacture , sale and
importation ot adulterated lager beer.
The Weather Foroonst.
For Omaha and vicinity Fair weather.
For Iowa Fair ; easterly winds ; warmer ,
For South Dakotjv and Nebraska Fair
followed by light rains ; easterly winds ;
warmer.
A Southern Twister.
CilKSTKit , S. C , , March 22. A destructlvo
oyclono patsod over the village of Edgotuoor
this afternoon. Fourteen douses were
blown down , ono man named Miller killed ,
and luToral persons severely Injured. Edge-
tnoor's now churcb was also destroyed.
Spullor Elected Vlco President.
PAHIS , March 22 , Tno chamber today
elected bpullcr vice president.
WHY BISMARCK RESIGNED ,
Sotno Light on the Causes Which
Loci to His Action.
YOUNG WILLIAM THE AUTOCRAT.
The Gorman Hmpcror n .Stickler for
the Itoynl I'mrogntlvca Pro-
f the liabor
Conference.
Ho Wouldn't Do Snubbed.
cw 1'oife Auoetalttl P/w.1 /
BdiLi.v , March 22. The North Gorman
Gazctto tonight supplies so mo Itaht on the
causes leading to Bismarck's resignation. It
says tlio chancellor did not wish to depart
from cabinet order No. 03 relating to Inter
course between Prussian ministers
and their sovereign , but desired to
retain his control nnd right of
co-operation. The opposition ho incurred In
the matter finally Drought before him the
necessity for resignation.
The relations between Wmdthrost nnd
Bismarck with reference to tlio Guclph fund
and the attitude of tbo clerical party was
only connected with the crisis so far that the
chancellor refused to subject his intercourse
with the deputies to any control. No stop
had been tnkon by the emperor personally
or by the sovereigns of any of
the federated states to induce Bismarck
to remain nt the head of the ministry of for
eign affairs. '
The tone of the Gazette only fooblv Indi
cates the anger which exists in Blsmarcklsm
circles. The paper hitherto has avoided
touching on this dangerous nnd delicate
question of the emperor's intcrfcrcnuo m
ministerial responsibility , but. the Gazette's
frankness will lead to a discussion which
may awaken the emperor to the fact that the
personal , direct system of govern
ment has not yet obtained a
supreme hold upon the Gorman
pooplo. The complacency with which Bis-
uiarck's retirement is now generally re
garded may soon bo replaced with regret
that'tho country is loft at tho'morcy of a
self-willed autocrat.
Cabinet order No. 52 always had boon held
by Uismarck as interpreting the Kusslan
constitution to moan that the presi
dent of the ministry ought to appoint his
own cabinet , choosing uie'i having political
opinions and principles in harmony with his
own. The emperor refused this and re
served the right to appoint ministers having
direct responsibility , not to the president
but to the crown.
The appointment of Qaron von Borlopsch
as minister of commerce was the thin end
of the wedge. The direct instructions which
the omooror gave Berlopsch affecting the
economic policy of the empire evoked n warm
remonstrance from the chancellor.
The emperor , in a wri'.ton communi
cation sent by him to Blsma rcic
early last week , explained his views on
monarchial prerogatives ; expressed his con
viction that the chancellor's claims wore an
encroachment on the rights of the sovereign
and finally his determination to exercise
general and- absolute control. , About the
sanib time" direct" overtures \Vlndthrost
and othzr leading clericals from persons In
the emperor's confidence , aiming to take the
guidance of the negotiations out of Bis
marck's hands , produced the climax of the
crisis. On Saturday the emperor cot , as ho
probably desired and expected , an
intimation of Bismarck's rctlgna
tlon , and on .Tuesday in a closely
written document of twenty folios
which ho has kept from the papers , the emperor -
peror received the chancellor's reasons for
resigning.
Bisumrcic has not parted with the emperor -
poror in the sulks nor in apparent anger ,
for the emperor followed tils instructions In
appointing General Vjii Caprlvl.
Since tbo crisis Princess Bismarck has
hold dally receptions which have boon
crowded. Bismarck appeared and seemed
more alert , cheerful , chatty and bright than
for years.
The National Gazette asserts that Bis
marck will not accept the title of Horzog von
Lauonbarg. The Blsuuickiun sentiment
certainly is that while responding to the
omporor's expressed desire , as phrased in
the rescript , "Doss ihro rath und ihro
thatcraft , Ihro treuo und hingobung auch in
do zukunft mir und doin vatorland nleht
wurdon. " Bismarck ought to acoapt no fa
vors or dignities from the ompjror. Ho
starts for FrloJorichsruho on March 30.
Count Herbert Bismarck persists hi his
intention to withdraw from the foreign oOlco
at tno earliest passible moment. - Horrj
Moignol , Bunnlgsonund Peter are montlonoJ
as possible ministers , and Gaunt Eulonborg ,
now eivll governor of Hesse Nassau , as sue-
successor to Ilerr Horrfurth In the ministry
of the interior.
Advices from Vienna point to the retire
ment of Count ICalnoky. Kitlnoky's policy
suited Bismarck , but not Emperor Franz
Josef , who will now seek a man able to glvo
Austria u chauco to assume an equal footing
with Gorman diplomacy. Tno Austrian gov
ernment distrusts Emperor William's lean
ing toward the czar.
The committees of the labor conference
have agreed upon the following decisions :
Only males over fourteen years of ago shall
bo employed In the mines ; female labor
under ground is prohibited ; children's ' labor
in factories is dependent upon tholr comple
tion of the prescribed school course : employ
ment , at night of porsors under fourteen
yoaraof ago la prohibited ; employment of
children In unhealthy or clangorous trades Is
prohibited. Sunday is a a ay ot rest in all
employments except in cases ot necessity or
where the work can only proceed at certain
seasons.
The emperor today hold n chapter of the
1)1 ) ack Eagle It was a brilliant spectacle.
Ills majesty conferred the decoration of the
order upon Prince Hermann of Saxo-WIo-
mor , Prince George of Wales , Count von
Munster , the prince of Pleas and Herr von
Koottlchor.
The guests at the dinner given by Bis
marck tonight to bis successor , General von
Caprlvl , Included all the members of the
Prussian ministry , the secretaries of state
and Dr. Schwonnonlngor , Prince Bismarck's
physician.
The Tagblatt says that General Golz will
succeed Herr von Maybach as Prussian rain-
liter of public works. General Golz was In
the United States in 1375 and ISTd studying
the operation of tbo railroads of that
country.
A Now I'ollov.
Denutf , March 23. The Hamberger
Nachricliten says a complete change Is In
tended in Germany's internal policy and that
plans exist to have all the great parties in
tbo Reichstag represented In tbo cabinet.
Recognized evening organs of Bismarck declare -
clare that be bas declined both the dukedom
and pennon. Count Herbert Bismarck bas
requested to be relieved from ofUco at once.
AMONG Till ?
Irnvolcrn Iloturnlne , tp Purls From
the fitinnjrHomii. ,
Ifwi/rfpM / ifMtiv.Jdtntt jJonlori JJemutU
PAIUS , March 22 , [ Now York Herald
Cnblo-Speclal to Tils UKE ) The fashion.
nble world Is again In Paris. Parisians and
strangers bavo loft the Sunny south for the
boulevards and cafes and drawing room en-
tortalnmontB , which consist mostly of choral
afternoon mUsicul'sooIotlcs and teas. Then-
ntcr parties are among the pleasures , as
Parts is teeming with every variety ol
nmuscmont and never ! have theaters offered
better attractions. > Jr. Pcarco Allen gave
n theater party last night ot eight persons
for Miss Isabella Scott of Now York , who
has just returned from Cannes.
Mr. and Mrs. George Scott are back again
with thnlr nicco , Miss Rebecca Scott of
Philadelphia , and a O at the Hotel Contin
ental. ' f
Mrs. William I. Burden arrived last night
at the Hotel do Franco.
Mr. Walter Potter tot Boston is nt the
Chatham. m
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Yznaga , nco Miss
Mabel Wright of Now York , has nrrlvod
from , the Teutonic. ,
Mr. nnd Mrs. AYilllam Constable are here
nt the Blnda. 4
Miss DoWolfst nndf MIBS Marthury leave
for London on Tuc'sday to remain n fort
night. 1
The Misses Klnsolla and Mrs. Burton of
Brooklyn returned from Mcutono yester
day. )
Mrs. Benjamin Constant has Issued invita
tions for n largo reception for Monday , when
Miss Stella Dyea , thoyoung ? pupil of Cora-
sale , will bo the nololrlt.
Mrs. W. H. Dannot'gavo n tea yesterday.
Captain and Mrs. Jerby , nee Miss .Mc-
Glnnls , sailed on the Normandlu from Havre
to day , also Mr. ty'iUjdm Penn Brock of
Philadelphia , who lias been spending the
winter In Vienna. . '
"Mrs. Von Hornorts dance on Wednesday
was n charming affair" : ! ; Among these pres
ent were Major nndjijrs. Ilathbono , Mrs.
nnd Miss SandersonSjfg. . and Miss Palmer ,
Mrs. Cllnko HaronnojJnd Mlle do Klenck ,
Countcsso do Troubrln , Mrs. and Miss
Forbes , Miss MacCoUdray , Mr. Harrison ,
(
Mr , Heath , Mr. Penman , Mr. Wilmcrllng
and Mr. Ed Da Domaptiado.
Mr. Lawrence Barrott loft Paris a few
days since for the Hotel do Homo , Nice. Ho
was in ill health all during his stay bore
nnd after ten 'days pn tuo Riviera intends
returning to Paris to remain indefinitely.
Mmo. Sarah Uernhardt sOpcna in "Cleb-
patra" April 20 at Porte , St. ' Martin , and has
permission , so she snyk.jto p'lay "Tho Pas
sion Play" In Paris , , ) tTho theater has not
been decided upon. . .
Miss Mary Audersbii Is now at the Hotel
Bellevue , Montana , unjlo"rrtlio chaporonngo
of Mrs. Ncvarro. No definite date has been
arranged for the marr ige , but It is not to
bo In Florence , nsv Tfas reported. Mr Ne-
varro stnte ; > that Miss jtYndorson is not to re
turn to the stage afyorhormarrlago. (
Mrs. Esklns , f ormorly1 Mrn. Stephen Dana
of Philadelphia , baV | .TfvBd In Paris , nt the
Grand hotel , after , -absence of five weeks ,
during which her in abridgeto Mr. Eskms
took place m LondOntMr. and Mrs. Eskins
will leave for ripalnitiifeLweok. .
Mme. Madohno tie jr' f. hbV 1 so lyel !
knowa through hoilUJK.vatlonsj5 ; tlia nirt ,
Is a tall , handsome m > lW C ( > f ffcriia | | > ! f thirty.
five years , of the jbrfcietta typdr'5ytthv ; very
black hair and eyes. M. Besuafj" sends to
the approaching pastel exhibition a largo
pastel portrait of this iTrtist in u lllao colored
tulle dioss nnd yollnjv Jtowors The picture
consldorcu quito remarkable.
Tlio Tariff Will Continue as tlio Ijcntl-
Inn Issue.
WASHINGTON , March 22. The Sunday Ga
zette of this city tomorrow will publish an
interview with ox-Speuker Carlisle upon the
attitude of the democratic represent. lives
toward several important measures pending
before the house. In the interview Carlisle
first attacked ( Lodge's bill pro
viding for the federal regulation
of elections for 'representative ! . Ho
says : "Tho democrats In the bouse are a
unit In opposition to the first clause , which
in effect would maka the bill operative only
In certain sections of tbo country. If wo are
to have such a law it should operate every
where allko and not bo loft , as Lodge's
bill leaves It , to operate hero and
there as may bo requested by a given
number of voters * in this or that
congressional district. The intention is , in
other words , to control the machinery of
elections for the representatives in congress
from the southern congressional districts
and from a few northern districts. ThU wo
shall oppose. " Continuing , Carlisle esti
mated that to carry out tlio pro
visions of the bill would require the
employment of G30,0qO officers of election ,
nn expense of trom Slp.OOO.OUO to $15,000,003 ,
every two years , whtfih would have to bo
mot by the Unl.ted Stales treasury. If the
Australian system was adopted , as proposed ,
It would necessitate a vast Increase in the
number of polls. Thqn , too , ho argues that
the bill Is so complex , that Its requirements
could never bo made clear to illiterate
voters or to Ignorant republican election
officers In the smith , and local elections
would bo Impracticable , Said he : "Tho
bill would bo a prolific sourca of innumer
able contests , and , " continued Carlisle with
great emphasis , "that is just what they
want. They coul take advantage
of every irregularity t ihat might ana will
urlso under this law.19 Ho contended that
the bill did not como withlu tha moaning of
the clause of the constitution conferring
upon congress the right to proscribe tha
manner of elections , jilt deprived the gov
ernor of the right taTUsno certificates of
election and In f ' " { . took away from
the state contest d ! elections. Carlisle
further said the MpComas bill , providing
that elections foV rei sentallves shall bo
bold m the districts qVUJey were constituted
nt tbo last election , vrasjipcn to the same ob
jection. In conclusycu , Carlisle said that
whtlo the cxtraraKaptf pxpcnditurea of the
party In power 'ana ' the proposed
partisan lawe were Jnjportant questions ,
that they would n .jbo the over-topping
Issues of the fal } pamjialgn , but that the
great question \yould continue to bo the
relief of the poonlo froci unnecessary tax a-
tlou by tariff laws ,
The MoGalln Inquiry.
NEW YOIIK , March W. In tbo MoCalla In-
qulry this morning Lieutenant Ingcrsoll said
that , with the exception of one officer wao
was tried by court-martial and discharged ,
there Is no oftlcer now on tbo Enterprise
whom bo knew to have boon under tbo influ
ence of liquor , Ttyq ofllcors wore In Har
mony with tbo commander. Ho thought that
; ho > punUhmcntjinflicted were nocossary.
Lieutenant Lemley testified that tbo Enter
prise was not ajiapp y ship. The officers were
dyul to tbo comnjandpr , but the witnosi
could not say tba they 'approved of bis
aetbods. Lieutenant Mulligan complimented
McCalla upon bia management.
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC CUL
A Rock Island OUlolnl Wnxos Warm
on the Subjoot.
MALICIOUS AND PIRATICAL.
Tlio Mnttor to lie Considered nt ix
MooUne of General
mill Trnfllo Accnts To *
morrow.
( lobnstlnii Is Indtanant.
CHICAGO , March 22. | Special Telegram
to TUB BEL- . ] General Passenger Agent
Sebastian ot the Rock Island road Is Indig
nant nt the assertion made by the Missouri
Pacific people In last night's dispatches that
they had slashed Colorado rates from the
Missouri river because the Rock Island had
done so secretly. In an interview ho said
today !
"The war now being waged by the Mls-
aourl Pacific on Colorado rates is not on ac
count of any action of the Rock Island
road , but it is a malicious pirat
ical and cutthroat warfare inaugurated
for other purposes. 1 challenge General
Passenger Agent Towuscnd ot the Missouri
Pacific to appear before any body of disin
terested railroad men nnd provo that ho Is
justllloa m making this cut on account of
any action of the Rock Island. The general
passenger agents and trnfllo managers be
tween Missouri river points nnd Colorado
will meet on Monday to discuss tbo advlsa
blllty of n general boycott against the
Missouri Pacific's scalping warfare , and
In all probability every line throughout
the country wil bo notified that'under no
circumstances will they rocolvo or deliver
business to ttio Missouri Paclllo company , or
accept the Issues of connecting lines , oitticr
cast or west , which would have the effect of
snuttlng the Missouri Pacific almost entirely
out of business , and they will bo given it
taste of their own mcdlclno. The only way
out of the difficulty Is to ngrco upon
a form of ticket which will admit
of no stop oft ut Denver In
going to Pueblo , or at Pueblo in
going to Denvor. "
The cut of the Missouri PaciDo bas , nc-
dordiug to Chicago railroad men , greatly
added to the problems to como before next
Wednesday's meeting.
Trans-Missouri Nebraska Ilatos.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , March 22. | Special
Telegram to THE BEE. | The Trans-Mis
souri Passenger association has autborbnd
the following rates to Nebraska pol.its : Ne
braska State Pharmaceutical association ,
Omaha , May 13 and 15 , Charles J. Daubach
of Lincoln to sign ccrtlllcatcs ; retail lumber
men of Nebraska , Omaha , March 20 , rate of
ono and one-third faro on the certificate plan ,
I. Smith of Curtis , Nob. , to sign certificates ;
P. E. O. society , Omaha , April 2 , rate of
ono and oncthrd ! faro on certificate plan
from Nebraska points , Miss Alice Briggs of
Superior , Neb. , to sign certificates ; State
Medical society , Beatrice , Neb. , May 13 nnd
15 , a rate of ono and ono-.thlrd faro on cer
tificate plan from. Nebraska points , M. L.
Hitdrcth of Lyons , Neb. , to sign certificates.
= " Holc'omb mitl'l > loftlimoti. - < . Ji j
SALT LAKE CITV , XTfah , March 22.
[ Special Telegram to Tnc BEE. ! Vice Pres
ident Holcomb and Mr. Dickinson , general
manager of the Missouri river division , are
in the city attending a mooting' of the Oregon
gen Short Line directors. The business is
routine only. The Union Pacific Intends en
larging its facilities ac Garfleld Beach. Mr.
Holcomb will dccldo on the same tomorrow.
Vcrtlict in I ho Flack Onse A .Report
er in the Jury Itoiiin.
NEW YORK , March 23. At 12:30 this ( Sun
day ) mornug the jury in the Flack case
came Into the court and announced that
tuoy had found all three of the defendants-
Sheriff Flack , his son William und Joseph
Meoks guilty.
The arguments closed In the
case Saturday evening and Judge
Barrett delivered a lengthy charge. It was
divided on two deflations ho gave of a con
spiracy la law :
1. To do an unlawful act by unlawful
means.
2. To do a lawful act by unlawful moans.
There Is no doubt tbo judgment record is
that of fraudulent defense. Under the first
division.tbo jury must dccldo whotho'rthc
suit was falsely instituted and if Mrs. Flack
hnd given her consent. Under the second
division , assuming that Mrs. Flack had
agreed to the proceedings and had n right to
divorce , It would bo necessary to consider
the unlawful means employed to procuo U.
The judge also touched on all
the important points In the evidence.
Ho charged the jury us to reasonable doubt
ana loft the case with them.
A sensation was created at midnight by
by the report that a reporter had been found
In the room with the jury. Ho was Dllworth
Choato of the World , and admitted that ho
had concealed himself behind tbo curtains in
the room. The defense demanded that ho
bo punished. Judge Barrett said the law
did not provide punishment. Choate was
compelled to glvo up his notes and Judge
Barrett , after expressing his abomination of
the act , asked Choato to say that bo would
not publish what he had board. Choato
declined to in alto the promise and asked
The jury strongly recommended clemency.
Tbo judeb said as It was Sunday all he could
do was to accent the verdict , the defendants
would romaln under bull of ? 5000 each. The
penalty for the offense of which tbo prison-
crsJB were convicted is ono year's
Imprisonment , or a flno of f500
or both. It Is understood the doft-nso will
move to set aside the verdict on the ground
that the presence of a reporter Id tbo jury
room vitiated the proceedings for counsel ,
The judge said be needed no counsel. Ho
was allowed to go and tbo jury was sent
back to deliberate.
The Crop Bulletin.
WASHINGTON , March 22. The weather
crop bulletin says that the weather during
the past week In the extreme northwest , In
cluding Minnesota , Iowa , Dakota and Ne
braska , has been generally favorable , al
though frost Is still reported In the ground
in localities. Some plowing and a little
seeding has been done m the southern portion
tion of those states. Freezing weather dur
ing the early part of tVJ week proved In-
lurlous to wheat and fruit In the Ohio val
ley. The condition of wheat Is improy cd la
Missouri and all crops are uolutf well in Kan
sas , but moro ram is needed. Farm work la
behind In tbo gulf states , wboro vogota tlon
was Injured by cold on the 10th and much
fruit is apparently killed.
i t
General Bohonolc Very Low ,
WASHINGTON , March 23. General Robnrt
L } . Schonek , ex-United States minister to
England , Is lying very low with pneumonia.
Dunoral fcjchoack is eighty yearn old nnd It
; S feared will not recover.
sinuous FLOODS AUUO.
mill Other 6 zfl Tlirotu-
onniiltb Inline JT in , '
Pmsnuiio , Pa. , March 22) ) 7. m allV -
dicatlons n flood of surloi. ) roportlons
threatens this section. A wl 'am sot in
last night nnd has continueor sinco.
The mountains were covered r mow , nnd
this molting tins swolu all the
small streams until the. , are out
of tholr banks. Dispatches from all
points along the Allegheny , Yoiighloghony
and Monongahola rlvors report' tfio water
rising rapidly. At the head waters' the
Monongahula the water Is higher than over
known , nnd still creeping up. Farm lands
along the streams are already under water
and great ntarm Is felt.
Reports from points In tlio mountains of
West Virginia show that all streams are full
and rising , with rain falling everywhere ,
Dispatches say that the Indications for dis
astrous floods tonight and tomorrow were
never bettor , und there is n good deal of ap
prehension.
In PIttsburg n rise of from throe to five
feet moro will inundate the lower portions
of the south sldo nnd Allegheny City nnd
cause a suspension of work In the mills
along the river. People in the lower dis
tricts nro preparing to vacate their homes.
So far no serious damage Is reported.
Tbo Situation nt Johnstown.
JOHNSTOWN , Pa , March 22. The water
has remained stationary fllnco daylight , but
the volume Is likely to be Increased by. the
steady fall of rain during tlio forenoon. Un
less a rapid rlso should occur , little further
danger Is anticipated ut present.
Itnlllan [ < looilt > .
ROME , March 22. The damage dOne by
the continued floods throughout the country
estimated at 1OOJ,000 francs.
OAXM3U3 COMI'hAIN.
Tlio Proposed Duty on Tin Plato
Will Hamper Tbnni.
WASHINGTON , March 22. The ways and
means committee today gave n hearing to
canners on the provision of the now tariff
bill , placing a. duty on tin i late. The rep
resentative ! ) ot several firms contended
that half the priuo they received
for their goods was tnado up of
the ccst , of the can anil the present tax
amounted to 10 per cent on tomatoes nnd
corn packed. The canners of the country
consumed about f2,000OUO worth of tin
plate per annum nnd the tax upon It was
paid almost entirely by the poor people.
Representative Bay no said that In the
course of n jcar and n half the
mills of this country would be producing
all the tin plato needed for domestic con
sumption and at a price that would compare
favorably with the piccont price paid for im
ported tin plato. 'Ihirty thousand men would
also bo given employment and the country
would save $20,000,000 now sent away to
pav for English tin. This statement was re
ceived with incredulity by the packers , who
eald , however , that It they could bo assured
that this result would follow they would
have nothing moro to say.
-
Ocnrrnl AMcif nt Atublson.
ATCHISON , Kan. , Marcli 2J. [ Special .Tele-
g rnm to THE BBU ] In nn nuuross given to
night by General Russell A. Alger , com
mander in-chief ot the Grand Army of the
Ucpublicntatjjn/oruial rccoptlojitendered
' ' ' " ' ' "
him , ho sp61io'atco'ti's1dorablo"'lengllon'"tho
subject of pension legislation. Ho thought
a disability bill would certainly bo
passed , -which would ulvo to 800,000 ,
disabled veterans ! ,000,000 a month. Ho
was not so hopeful about tbo service pension
bill. Ho was doing all ho could aua men
were at Washington urging the passage of
the bill , but if thciy were disappointed
this time the comrades must ac
cept it and bide their . time. In
the near future nil would bo provided for.
The speaker 'said ho was sorry he had not
the power some comrades thought ho had.
If he had times would bo bettor and ho
would make everybody rlcb.
Hound Over lor Polygamy.
SALT LAKE Cirv , Utah , March 22 ,
[ Special Telegram to TUB Ucc. ] William
H. Folsoni , a well known architect of this
city , who .is n brother of one of tbo lute
lamented Brlcham Young's numerous wives ,
was before Commissioner Groonman this
morning charued with violating the Ed
munds-Tucker law. Twenty-four years niro
Mr. Tfolsom married a second wlfo while
No. 1 was still living and has since then
nnd up to within a recent period continued
this relationship , so It is charged. The
Dlural wife testified to her marriage , but
said thatthoro have boon marital rights by
both of them during the past two or three
years. She also swore that her youngest
child would bo live years old next July.
The commissioner hold Mr. Folsotn in the
sum of $10,000 to waft tha action of the grand
Jury , and the so-called wife , Lavimn , in200
to appear as n witness. Folsom Is a cousin
of Mrs. Grover Cloaveland , and his arrest is
tbo subject of much comment.
Another- reunion Hill.
WASHING TON , March 2J. Senator Ingalls
by request Introduced a bill today to glvo
every soldier or saiior who served ninety
days or longer in the late war n bounty of
? 50 a year for every year's servlco or part of
year. If tno soldier was dead tlio money
shall go , In tbo order named , to his widow ,
minor children , father or mother. In case
case the soldier or sailor was discharged for
disability ho was to be paid a bounty for tbo
full tuna enlisted. Substitutes aio excluded
from the benefits of the bill.
SUter Hose Gertrude.
SAN FKAN.CISCO , Cain. , March 2J. Dr
Whitney of Honolulu states that Sister Rose
Gertrude , the English girl who was anxious
to nurse lepers at Molokal , will not becanio
an exile In the leper settlement. The aottlo-
montof Molokal Is In choree of the sisters of
the Sacred Heart , and as Sister Hose Ger
trude belongs to another order she could not
bo admitted. She Is therefore In ICulilil , a
receiving station for lepers or these sup
posed to have contracted the disease , where
they are cared for until It is determined
what tholr ailment really Is.
ivott * Jail nillH.
NEW Yonic , March 22. Henry S. Ivos was
icforo the senate committee Investigating
.ho affairs of this city today , Ho testified
, hat the first payment bo made was to keep
out of jail , ana tbo total sum paid by him
was (14,000. , On ono occasion bo paid f.'iO
for the privilege of leaving jail three hours
when there was a death In bis family. The
weekly bill for Staynor and himself in jail
was (250 at first , but they gradually reduced
t to $75.
Mormon Kldcr Convl otrd of Mm-tlor.
PnovoiUtab , March 32. [ Special Tole-
rrainto , TUB BEE.J George Hancock , a
Mormon olderfor murdering a family named
Jones In 1885 , was to a ay found guilty of
murder In the seoond degree. The defend *
ant Is eighty-eight years old. Tbo Mormons
.rled bard to save bltn , but tholr efforts were
D vain.
GEN , CROOK LYING IN STATE ,
Civilians and Soldiers Mourn Hlg
Logo. *
NOT A STAIN UPON HIS ARMOR ,
Snorctnry of AVnr I'rootnr Py n
Tribute to tl o Departed Warrior
The I'unurnl Arrnnijoiiionts
Crook Prostrntod.
A Hero liloth Iiow.
CHICAGO , March 2 , ' . | Special Telegram to
TUB Br.i.1--In the woit parlor of the Grand
Pacific hotel tlio remains of the Into General
Georfo Crook llo in stiito. 'llio lioily Is
drcssad In full uniform of the ran It of major
Konor.il , wlulo on the neat broulcloth
covered casket rests the general's hat und
sword , with bunches of lilies , nnd sweet-
smelling vloluti which scented the parlors
with u delicious porfumo.
The fttco of the iloiul nmn is wonderfully
natural. The ctieoln nnd eyes nro as full us
In lifo and every fentiiro retains Its outllno
nnd expression. The fnco looked ns If the
general were only nsloop instead of lifeless.
In the room this morning was stnttoued u
body guard of non-commissioned oflleora of
the army from Fort Sheridan , ttiey having
been dotallod by Secretary of Wnr Proctor
to net an the bonruri of tlio Doily ns well na
the guard. As soon ns the doors were opened
to the public today a largo number of Indies
nnd gentleman Illcd around ttio head of the
coflln , entering nt Uio north door nnd passing
out at the oxlt ut the east end of the parlor.
Many of the persons who called to tnko u
lust look nt ttio fnea of General Crook were
his friends during his lifetime and his old
army associate * ! .
General Wllilums-rocolved n telegram I rota
Secretary of W.u- Proctor thU morning detailing -
tailing Colonels ( Jorbin , Stanton , Hcyl ,
Major Randall , Captain Roberts nnd Lieu
tenant Cminon to accompany the body to
Oakland , Md. , whora tlio.v will nut ns the
pall bsaror. ' . Ttio non-commissioned office
from Fort Slioriduri will also go to Oakland ,
however , and will act an the actual baai-ors.
Mrs. Ciooks suflorod soVoroiy from nor-
vousneas last night and this morning. She
did not roaliro hnr nfllictlon nnd loss until
last night , when she suffered a complete col
lapse. Major McClcllan , the post surgeon at
headquarters , was called to projuilbo for
tier. She did not cxpoiicnca much relief
and Is ntlll in a state bordering on nervpl. *
prostration. Mr ? . Keod , her sister , is ten
derly caring for her , and many of the Indies
of Mrs. Crook's acquaintance in Chicago
hnvo called to lend tl'olr aid.
Two brothers of the dead soldier , Walter
and Charles Crook , of D.iyton , O. , arrived in
Chicago this morning i.nd called on Mrs.
Cioolc to cunjolo with her Over he loss.
They nskod that the body bo interred ut Day
ton , tlio general' * old homo , but as Mrs.
Crook earnestly desired that ho bo burled at
her old homo in Maryland they did not press
their request further.
A great many telegrams of condolence
have been received from prominent pjopla
I n different portions of the country. The
funeral services wi'll take plauo tomorrow ut
1 o'clock , Rev. Dr. McPhcrson of tlio Second
l'resbytqrlauvchurcXofllolailtip assisted by
Kov. Dr. Lake , Uo"v. Dr. TluTmas und Prof.
Swing.
After the -services the procession will
move to the Baltimore & Ohio depot. Tlio
procession will bo composed of the police ,
the First , Second , and a portion of tlio
Fourth regiments uf Infantry , the
Illinois National Guard , Buttery D , III- !
nois National Guards , members of the Loyal
Legion and a largo number of members of
the Grand Army of the Hcpubllc.
The funeral car will bo attached to the
2:55 : train und will reich Oakland , Md. , nt
10 o'clock Monday morning. The Interment ,
will bo private. The members of General
Crook's staff will ucconip my the rcm-ilns ,
together with six non-commissioned olllcora
dotallod from Fort Sheridan.
The Hat of honorary pall-bearers at to
morrow's services will bj as follows : Col
onels Wndo and Stanton , Generals Gordon
und Williams , U. S. A. ; John Collins of
Omaha , General Sooy Smith , Potter Palmer ,
ox-President It 11. Hay.es , Marshall
Field , W. C. D. Grannls , Wirt Dexter ,
Colonel J. H. Sexton , Judge U. S. Tuthill ,
MnsorD. C. Crogier. John U. Doakin , P. E.
Studcuakcr , J , Frank Lawrence , Goorga
Dunlup , Judge W. Q. Gresham , John 13.
Carson , General , E. Strong , John M.
ClurkV. . Penn Nixon , U. J. MoFurland , C.
D. Hoys.
General Sohoflold has boon ordered to take
command of the department of the Missouri
in conjunction with his present command
until further orders. General Schoflcld will
remain cast.
An OlHolnl 'li-ihiitp.
WASHINGTON , March 22 , The secretary of
war today issued an order to the army an
nouncing tlio death of General Crook , In
which ho reoitco tliogallant services of the
deceased nnd expresses his appreciation of
the great loss sustained by the service.
The order concludes an follows : "General
Crook was na truthful and sincere ns ho was
fonrloss and bravo and combined qualities
admirably fitting him for tlio duties in which
10 was so long engaged upon the frontier.
Ho could treat with Indians successfully , for
tholr faith In his honesty in council was
r.s Btroiii : ag their fear of his couruco
and sagacity in the Hold. A true soldier , a
good citizen , faithful In duty , upright In pur
pose , simple and modest In his demeanor
lownrds all , his llfo and example may well
bo commended to all young men , nnd es
pecially to these of the army In which ho so
nonorably served. The flag Is to bo placed
at half mast ut all military posts and sta
tions and thirteen minute guns will bo tlrcdi
on the day of the receipt ot this order nnd
.tio usual badao of mourning will bo worn
for thirty days. "
ItoBolutloiiH of Hcnprot.
NEW YOUK , March 23. At n special meet-
np of the national board of managers of tlio
Sons of the American Hovolutlon today
resolutions In memory of General Crook ,
who was a member of the order , were
adopted , and Ulsliop Cheney of Chicago ,
lion. W , II. Iiifc'alls of Indiana , Governor
Hucknar of Kentucky , Hon. W. II. Urlarly
of Michigan , and Hon. Horace Kublee of
Wisconsin , wore appointed a committed 16
attend the funeral to represent Iho national
joaril of ofllcors.
GUOnil'S INDIAN OAMI-A1UM ) .
A Man Wlttif mt a JL'aor In tlio Matter
of Coiurollnit Hnyn Bn ,
WASHINGTON , March 22. Lieutenant L.
W. V. Kcanon , who has served for
four years on General Crook's staff , Is
DOW on temporary duty la this pity
and was very muuh shocked to learn of th
' death. "Ho of the
general's was ono great
est generals that this country ever bad , " he
aid , "a wonderful stratagont , a roinarkabla
soldier himself , thoroughly well vonod In all
ho principle * of the art of war , Jn Ind'lau