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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MO NI TCr , MAY 13 , 1895. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
MINISTERS MADE MISTAKES
Defeat of the Anti-Revolutionary Bill
Largely Duo to Them ,
MORE REPRESSION MEASURES TO FOLLOW
borne ChniiRoi In the .Ministry May Hcsult
from thn Defeat of the Knlsrr's 1'ct
JMciistirc L'fiiiiiiient of the
London 1'reis.
LONDON. May 12. A dispatch to the
Times from Berlin says : When the last
paragraphs of the anti-revolution bill wcro
read out tcarcely one cons.rvatlvo remained
true to the government. Thus ended In-
glorlousljr the long campaign In defense of
religion , morality and social order. What
consequences arc to b : expected from this
defeat ot the Hohenlohe ministry , and who
Is to blame chiefly for the fiasco , are ques
tions now exclusively occupying the public
opinion of Germany. It appears Improbabla
at the present moment that a ministerial
crllls ot gnat moment Is likely to result ,
still less a dissolution. An appeal to the
country would at best be hazardous. At the
satno time It must not b ; concealed thai
the debates of the last few days have been
characterized by remarkable mistakes on the
part of the representatives of the govern-
nx-nt , with the exception of the chancellor.
Hut the three chief spokesmen , Dr. Schon-
slcdt , minister of Justice ; Gcn.ral Brcnsart
von Schellendorf , minister cf war , and Hcrr
von Koeller , minister of the Interior , adopted
a tone completely at variance with Chancal-
lor von Holrntohc , and which contributed In
V no small degree to the final failure ot the
measure.
It will not be surprising to learn that the
defeat of the anti-revolution bill creates a
vacancy In the Prussian council of minis
ters. No on ? Is Inclined to believe lhat
either the kaiser , who , It Is reported , had a
Rood opinion of Von Koeller , or Chancellor
von Hohonlohe Is edified at the performance
of the minister of th- Interior , who , the Vor-
waerls rays , deserves an honorary msmbsr-
shlp In the socialist party of the Interior.
That no result was obtained Is , In the first
place , owing to the fact that the champions
of religion , morallly and social order have
been unable lo subordinate their own wishes
to the general good. Attention must b also
drawn to the breach In the government cen
ter , which doubtless exercised an Influence
In the development of the sltuallon.
DEMANDS WILL BE RENEWED.
It may be taken for granted t'ne failure of
the attempt to combat the subversive
tendencies In the basis of common law will
be followed by renewed demands for excep
tional legislation.
There Is scarcely n word of disappoint
ment In the press. The radical and socialist
organs nro highly delighted. The Frank
furter Zcltung says : "Truly Ihe German
president could Jiave conceived of no fairer
or more worthy celebration of the sanguinary
days of ' 70 than the rejection of the gng bill. "
Tlio Times , In n leader this morning , says :
"The decision Is n serious one , and perhaps
the most serious feature Is that tt seems tc
bo thoroughly popular with some of the
most Important classes. It Is an unmistak
able rebuff to the policy proclaimed by the
kaiser himself In his famous speech al
IConlgsbcrg last September. That result wll
bo welcomed by a large number of his sub'
jccts ; thai Is not a very satisfactory ending
to the several months' parliamentary war
fare. United. Uio forces of religion , mor.illtj
and soc'al order could have carried the day , bu
the one thing which In Germany these .force !
cannot do li to unite. They did not care foi
ono part of thn bill , the center did not can
for the other. They could have carried thi
bill as n whole hnd they come to terms , bu
apparently they did net trust each otlie :
enough to make an nctlvo bargain. "
The Dally News says : "The Reichstag ha
done well. The ordinary German law. will
some simple amendments , should be sufllclen
to meet nil dangers. A bill to enable th
cmperor-klng nnd his advisers to under
stand the signs of the times would be a fa
more useful proof of work. "
The Standard says : "It Is the Impresalo
abroad that the bill was framed nnd Inlro
duced without sufficient forethought and de
fended with Inadequate vigor. Taunls rathe
than arguments seem to have been th
weapons used. The crown Is visibly worste
In n struggle of Its own choosing with th
counlry's rcprcsentallvcs. The German cm
peror has more than once appealed to hi
people lo trust him. Mny not the German
soy In turn that they Reserve to bo truste
by the emperor. With this or that Helchs
tag a ruler can afford to differ , but ho ear
not safely quarrel with the sentiments an
Ideas of the nation nt large. "
MIGHT HAVE BEEN FORESEEN.
The Graphic says the action ycslerday b
the Reichstag In Ihe rejection ot the ant
revolution bill has long been foreseen. 1
was crudely conceived and clumsily drafte
and was altogether unjusllfied by Ihe socl :
condition of the empire. The marvel Is ttu
the government ever hoped to pass It. Th
North Germnn Gazelle , speaking of ihe d <
feat of the anti-revolutionary bill , relied
the official opinion that those who are blan
able for the defeat of the bill may rest ai
silted they con by no means count on tac
approval , and that they will also have re.
son to seriously reflect how the sltuatlo
will probably develop.
LAST IIATTLi : WAS A MASS.U'It
Atrocltlrs nt t'ort Arthur Fqtmlled 1
Tlin p nt Tlii-ClMvmir-Till.
NEW YORK. May 12. The World has tl
following special advlcfror.i Toklo via Sa
Francisco : The last batlle or the Chines
Japanese war at Tlen-Chwang-Tal , March 1
resulted In a butchery equaling the atrocltli
at Port Arthur. It demonstrated that tl
common soldiers of both oriental racjs a
as bloodthirsty and brutal as the Amerlc :
Indians. The Custcr massacre was. not mo
horrible that the slaughter of Chinamen I
theJapanese. . Tlen-Chwang-Tal Is In Mai
cburla. only a few miles from New Cliwan
The Chinese tinder General Sung had fortlfli
It Forty thousand Japanese Infantry and G.O
cavalry anil artillery attacked General Suns
position March 9 from three sides. Tl
Chlnesi wvre quickly routed and the Japane
army en'ered the town and btgan the slang
ter. Though 1.400 Chinese were killed , on
one wounded Chinaman was taken prisons
The wound d were dispatched on the field
the American Indian style. Then the tov
was Mckcd ami burned. Talcs from c
witnesses describe the slaughter as horrlbl
Monte Curio llvldrliU : I
LONDON. May 12. The Dally News sa
the annual meeting of the sharers at Mon
Carlo lasted three days from 10 In the mor
Ine till midnight , dinner being eaten durti
the meeting. There was a pitched bailie b
twcen the partisans of the Prince of Mona
an ! the iVscenlants ot Blanc. The prlnci
P rly w. n. They will retrench In the e
ponton ot the place. The two largest causes I
the falling off In the dividends are financ
stringency In the United Stales and Ital
which natUus spend more at the resort th
ny cihirj.
I'opc llus Gli.ingfd lowunl the French
LONDON , May 12. A dispatch lo t
Chron cle from Rome says the pope li
beaten a retreat In regard to the Frcnrb t
on religious societies. A iccret envoy
France his modified the pope's ( mention
luitalnlng the French Catholics In roslitar
to the law. The pope will now cncoura
lU-m to submit.
Illtmarck Tulks to the \\ostih | lln .
LONDON. May IS. A dlipatch to the Sti
lard from Berlin says Prince BUmtrck ;
) tlv J { .000 WesAphslUns and made them
ntercitloB pptcch on the racial character t
UWU of the We tph lltn .
FltOMA TVKKlSlt JtUNOKOX
Naturalised Armenian dels Ills Liberty
Through Minister Tcrrlll'it AM.
NEW YORK , May 12. Crlcor Manasslan
has arrived In this city from Marseille , ac
companied by his wife and child. The facts
concerning Manasslan's arrest and Impri
sonment In Turkey were published some time
ago. His deposition concerning the treat
ment he received at the hands of the Turkish
government will this week bo presented to
the Department of State at Washington.
Mr. Manlsslan , who Is of Armenian birth ,
became an American citizen In 1893 , alter a
residence ! of seven years In the United
States.
His statement Is as follows : "I left New
York In July , 1893 , and went to tr.y native
town of Tokal , Turkey.
"In September the governor came to Tokal.
I appllel to him about my passport , but he
aid : 'You have not become an American
Itlzen. ' Three days after , Sunday , late In
he evening , seven Turkish soldiers came Into
ho liouso where I was with my wlfo and
hlld , and , In spite of my protests that I was
n American citizen , they compelled mo to
go with them , raying the vail ( governor gen
eral ) wanted me. They took mo to prison.
The next morning they put me In chains
and manacles and Irons around the neck , to
gether with two murderers , In a dungeon , and
'hen sent mo In a cart to Amasla. From
Amasta to Klvak they made me walk In
chclns with the murderers five days , making
mo sleep at night In dungeons In chains.
They brought mo out occasionally to ask If I
'till ' persisted In remaining an American cltl
ten , and , when I said I did , they took mo
back to Jail. At the end of two weeks I was
sent as a prisoner to Constantinople In a
Turkish steamer , and upon arrival was put In
prison. The next day Minister Terrel was In-
rnitd nnd I was released.
"With much suffering I managed to borrow
money and reached Marse'llcs. Our consul at
Marseilles gave me to understand lhat they
had orders not to protect American citizens
who were born Armenians. Is such a thing
possible ? Who Is our government afraid of ?
sicimniis IN DK.MAND
Uenonil Advance In .MoU Itallwny So-
ciirltlcs on the liirrrnsed Demand.
LONDON , May 12. There was virtually no
change In the money market during the past
week , rates having been extremely easy.
On the other hand , prices of the week showed
a marked general advance , dealings being
no longer restricted to mines. The most im
portant feature of all was the active pur
chases of American railroad securities , since
It will effectually stop the tendency towart
a drainage of gold from the United States
The return current of bullion will therefore
oross the Atlantic at' an earlier date than
usual. Canada Pacific was oversold , the
rlso being particularly duo to the coverings
by the bears. The Increase In the weekly
traffic advanced the shares 1 % cents. The
advance In prices of American railroad se
curities has been steady and continuous.
The absorption of the bond Issues for Invest
ment was a marked feature. The buying was
somewhat Indiscriminate and chiefly on ac
count f German operators.
Following were the advances recorded :
Erie , preferred , 4 ; Erie , ordinary , % ; seconds
ends , y. , ' Baltimore & Ohio , 3 ; Reading , gen
eral , 2V4 ; Illinois Central and Lake Shore ,
H4 , and Denver , preferred , 1"6 ; Denver or
dinary , 1 % ! Central Pacific and Louisville ,
IK ; Atchlson seconds , l',4 : Atchtson or
dinary , % ; gold bonds , ; New York Cen'-
iral , 1 ; Chespcake & Ohio , % ; Milwaukee
and Norfolk preferred , Southern preferred
and Wabash bonds , H ; Missouri Pacific , At
lantic firsts and Ontario preferred , Vi.
MAItKET IMPltOVIItO At M INCIIUSTEK
Intllan "d Chlnn Sporlnltlcs Firm nnd
Homo I'cumml Inrrrnslnf ; .
.MANCHESTER , May 12. The markets
were slow early In the -week , but rather bet
ter toward the close. Heavy China special
ties -were firm. The Indian markets are pre
paring hopefully for nfter the monsoon sea-
on. The smnllcr markets have bjen doing
Ittlo business. All the departments have
recovered from the discrepancy between
he views of the buyers nnd sellers. The
lome distributive demand Is improving.
Yarns nre firm , but Inactive , only n small
iiislness having been done during the week ,
'rices nre unchanged all around , though
argely nominal. Franco reports a good
rade with hardening price * . Germany re-
> orls lltllo new business , but manufacturers
nre full of old contracts.
CnlMim Itil < lni ; llrrrcilti In the 'ontli. C
NEW ORLEANS , Mny 12. A special "tc
he. Picayune from Montgomery , Ala. , says
V prominent railroad official said tonlghl
IB had positive Information that the Cubar
latrlols had emissaries all over ihe soulr
working up recruits for the rebel nrmy
" ) ne , he said , wns In the neighborhood ol
Montgomery , nnd he was Informed , had nr
ranged to take about 103 men from here ,
about ! ) . They leave ostensibly ns fnrn
laborer ? , nnd will be put through to Cube
on small vessels from minor ports along th <
Florida coast. The official says these agent !
nre operntlng In the backwoods district !
nnd avoid the towns. The oillclnl promlsei
t : o vouchsafe more Information on the BU ) >
d | ect later.
Mnrrlrd n I'liiiRhtrr of the CZHT.
NICE , Mny 12. Count von Mercnbsrg wm
married yesterday by civil ceremony ti
Princess Olgn Yourewskl , eldest daughte ;
uv morgnnlto morrlace of Czar Alexnnde
III nnd Princess Dolgoroukl. Princes :
Dolgoroukl , afler the death of the lati
czar , was obliged to leave Ihifsln. as thi
presence of her son. Prince George , brothe ;
of Ihe bride of loday. It' was feared , woul (
cause political complications ) . A little late
she published a book concerning the de
ceased czar , In which she seemed to pu
forward her son as an eventual pretende
to the throne. Under a ukase of the Int
czar her children had a right lo oonslde
themselves the legitimate children of Alex
nndcr III.
llpiiinimtrntiiin In Fiivnr of Ainnrs'y.
n Dl'BLIN , May 12. A great demonstratloi
was held In Phoenix park today In favo
of amnesty for the Irish political prisoners
Archbishop Walsh pent 3 , wltl
which It in proposed to found an nmnesf
fund. Timothy Harrington , the Parne'lit
member of Parliament for Dublin , In ni
address , sold that whether the Irish pollt
leal prisoners were guilty or Innocent o
the crimes chnrged against them , they hm
fully expiated them. A resolution wn
adopted by the meeting to Ihe effect thn
the further delenllon of the prisoners 1
vindictive nnd revengeful cruelty , unworth ;
of a civilized government.
Itnmori of Itattlm Drnlrtt.
TAMPA , Fla. . May 12. The Etenmshl ;
Marcotte , which arrived from Cuba lonlghl
brought 110 passenger ? , most of whom wcr
Cubans seeking more conctnlnl habitations
The passengers report that there was i
smnll uprising at Cntbarlen , on the nortl
coaBl , but all the band has surrendered
Malaga Is said to have n strong band nea
Colon. The reports . ot bnltles In Sant
Clare on March 27 , 2S and 29 are said to b
false. The arrivals assert that Klor Croni
bet Is dead. Spanish papers deny the en
gnRement at llaracoa , but the passenger
tonight confirm the ftory.
Cuniida Ohjrcts to A uiiitii7 the Dalits ,
ST. JOHNS. N. F. . Mny 12.-CoIonU
Becrelnry Hand has been pent to Ottawa b
the Kover.iment , empowered to dal full
with disputed points In the confederntlo
negollallons. The principal business relalc
lo finishing a railroad through the Islan
which Is now half completed. When It I
done the debt of Nefoundland will be ova
I15.oo0.ui0. Canada demurs from assumln
this , und wants the British government t
take a part. Negotiation * are llkcl ? to t
prolonged another fortnight.
he Alcrrliin 'I rlh in-ii nt War.
as PARIS , May 12. A ttlevrmm receive
from Orln , In Algeria , reports jhat n haul
has just been fought In the vicinity cf tl
village of Oued , LOW men of Ihe Angad nn
Vejail trlb-'s Imvlnp raided the Moaln nn
llenlkhnnd tribes. The light lasted seven
hoiim and 1(0 ( men and 300 animals wei
killed.
MlnMrM ( Imut < l nn Aiiil'rncr ,
BERLIN. Mny IS.-Chnrcell-r - von Hohei
lone and Herr von Koeller. Prussian mini :
ter of the Interior , were sruntrd un aud
ence by the emperor today Subo iiuentl
Dr Mtgu l , Pmalau minuter of Itiianc
was aUo granted an audltnct ,
DARLING'S ' DYING STATEMENT
His Mother Piles the Document in the Office
of the District Attorney ,
G3EW WOf S UNDER DP , SPRANGtR'S CARE
Allege ) Undue Intlmncy Iletnecn the IMij-
Rlclan niul Ills Wife Hollcvocl Illm-
self to lie the Victim of Slow Folson
Antimony In Ills Whisky.
NEW YORK , May 12. The dying declara
tion of Edward Irving Darling , the composer ,
has been filed with other documents In the
district attorney's office In the case In which
Mrs. Flora A. Darling , mother of Edward
Darling , accuses Dr. Spranger of having pois
oned her son. Soon after the death of Dar
ling Dr. Spranger married his widow. They
arc now In California.
The affidavit made by Edward Irving Dar
ling was written partially by himself In the
presence of witnesses a few hours before his
death. In the statement ho tells how In De
cember , 1S90 , he met with an accident when
nttempllng lo tavc | , roperty for a firm he
was with In Detroit. Dr. O'Betz was the
surgeon and Dr. Sprangcr the physician who
attended him. He declared that an Intimacy
between Dr. Sprangcr and Mrs. Darling , his
wife , began during his Illness. Concerning
this Intimacy , . Darling alleges : "Prior lo
lur acqualnlanco with Dr. Spranger we had
lived happily. From that date she was a dif
ferent woman. Where she had ben amiable ,
agreeable and cheerful , she was now petu
lant , vindictive and arbitrary. I seemed to
be the object of her antipathy. "
Darling said this was In the spring of 1S92
and up lo lhat time his health was perfect.
Early In March he had a severe altack of
what WBP called cholera morbus. Ho did not
recover , but kept attending to business. Dr.
Spranger , ho said , frequentlygave him medi
cines , which seemed to afford lemporary re
lief , bul ultimately left him In a worse con
dition. In a few weeks his weight , from
14 $ , went down to ninety-eight pounds. He
was sick , without being able to find out what
was the matter , and continues : "June 1 ,
1S92 , Miss Clsyton came to my house to wrllo
'The Viking. ' We continued at the work
until July 4 , when my wife came Into abso
lute possession of an estate yielding an Income
of about $12,000 annually. We left for Wash
ington , June 5 , nnd went to the Ebblt house.
The second day after our arrival I had a most
violent attack , nearly dying.
DENIED THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.
"We returned to Detroit July 18. I was too
1 to sit up and had to lie In my sleeping
partment all the way , and have been ro-
arded as a dying ) man ever since. During
IB time we were In Washington Mrs. Dar-
ng developed a new phase of character. She
Id not allow me to see any of my friends. "
Darling declared that his wife continued to
row vindictive and abusive without the
Ightest cause. This trealment continued
fter their return to Detroit , where he grew
orte. Dr. Spranger attended him. The
tatement continues as follows :
"Tho variety and quantity of drugs he ( Dr.
pranger ) poured Into me was sufficient to
ustlfy classing me as on annex to his labor-
tory. He gave no prescriptions , only medl-
Incs. I failed rapidly. The effect produced
as a constant state of Irritation of the stom-
ch , almost ceaseless nausea then utler col-
apse. No matter what I took in my stom-
ch , I would almost Immediately begin to
omit , until , In my weakened condition , a
old sweat would start all over mo.
"My mother and aunts came to me. They
rero not welcomed by Mrs. Darling. Dr.
Ipranger told them I had Brlght's disease of
he kidneys. They did not accept his opinion.
) r. Spranger called In two of his friends. Dr.
O'Betz and Dr. Long. They at that time did
lot concur with him. Dr. Spranger told me
o continue taking ) whisky , although my stomach
ach refused to contain that , as It did every-
hlng else. I had some of the whisky that
vas given me at the time , and It was found
0 contain antimony. My mo her Is a w tness
hat she saw my wife pour the contents of a
mall vial of yellow powder into the decanter
used by me at my bedside. "
DECLINED TO TAKE MORE MEDICINE.
Darling said ho fought against slcknen
and tried to kr-ep up , but it was impossible ,
ills wife , he said , spent much of her time
rosslpplng at Dr. Spranger's office , or with
ils friends. Darling stated that he became
worse nnd Dr. Spranger came to him with a
Irug which he ( Dr. Spranger ) said ho had re
ceived from Paris. A hypodermic Injection
of this drug drove him crazy. He said he
: alked for nineteen hours without ceasing.
The statement continues with the assertion
; hat Darllnc found his wlfo had n private
letter box. He also dlecovered that his wife
and Dr. Sprangcr were circulating a reporl
that he was drinking himself to death. II
dawned on him that he was not being ! prop
erly treated and he refused to lake any more
medicine. He began to recover after that.
In November ho left for New York.
Concluding , the statement declares : "Ir
November I was Improved , but If any mar
ever suffered the tormcnls of the damned
was crushed , hurt , humiliated and crucified , 1
was at that time , by Mrs. Darling. She de
cided to close the house. My mother went tt
Mount Clemens. I left for New York. Shi
with the children was to go to Washington
She did not go. As soon as I left. Decembei
S. she filed a bill for absolute divorce , foi
drunkenness , non-support , cruelly and do
sertlon. which she expected to obtain wltl
money through default , a suppression case
In Jcnuary , the 26th , she Joined mo In Ne\\
York , came to my rooms of her own volitlor
and lived with me as a devoted wlfo untl
March 1. I had Improved In heallh , gatnet
twenly-five pounds. We were al work on UK
"Viking. " The day she left me I was taker
seriously 111 and have failed slowly but surely
1 am dying without hope or hurry. "
John Qulncy Adams , the brother of Mrs
Florr. Adams Darling of this city , was sect
last night. He raid that the declaration o
Darling had been placed In the hands o
Assistant District Attorney Battle. He alsc
said lhat under the direction of the dlstrlc
attorney's office , analysis wcs being madi
from medicines taken from vials used In ad
ministering drugs to Darling. The result o
these analyses will be submitted to the dls
trlct attorney tomorrow.
Arrnnglni ; for the ( iilncso I.onn.
LONDON , May 12. A dispatch to th
Tlmts from Paris says that In the negotla
lions for Ihe Chinese loan Germany ha
formed a 'powerful group which Is Inclined t
Issue the loan on condition that the custom
and other receipts shall be controlled b ;
Europeans. The great Paris houses hav
reached an' agreement that the loan shall b
50,000,000 francs at the start , followed b
successive Issues at Intervals. U Is agree ,
that It shall b * Issued In equal shares b ;
Germany , Russia , France and England.
Accused UUchnrced and Wltiioncs llclil
GUTHRIE. Okl. . May 12.-Tho prelim
Inury examination of W. H. Thorn nnd C
C , Seely , prominent business men , charge ,
with the murder of Frank Ledger , n youn ,
Englishman , whose body was found In th
river near here In September last , ended yts
terday by the accused b'lng discharged
The only evidence against them was thn
given by two women of Ill-repute , at who ?
home Ledger was on the night of the mut
der. Both of these women are now helt
' wllh committing the crime.
for Double Revolution.
NC\V YORK , Mny 12. A World specie
fiom Tegucigalpa says : The governmer
hns proof that dlfsatl'ned Nlcaraguans an
Hondurenn ; hnvc combined for slmultuncou
revolutions In both countries. The date se
for the double revolt was In August. Th
u-rcatcr part of the army here Is said t
be In the conspiracy.
Abhe it * ItroKlli ; ' * Munlrrrn Iiuiinn.
1'AIIIS , May 12. The woman Amelot. wh
murdered the Abbe de Urogllo yesterdn ;
has been found to be Instine , The nbli
had been her confessor , ami she shot hit
under a delusion that he had calumniate
her.
/I. 1' . A. HAS fiOT ( sZMSKD 'IIS L.lllUltS
Decided to Orcanlia n Jaolar Soclaty fur
110711 * nd UlrU. .
MILWAUKEE , Mar .11 Th supreme
council of the A. P. A. closed'ita ' session In
this city at 3 o'clock this morning , and Us
last acts were among the most Important of
the week's work. The Junior < A. P. A. was
organized , which will be under the- Jurisdic
tion ot the supreme council ot the United
States , and will reach IntO'Cannda nnd Eng
land. Doys and girls from 14 to IB will be
eligible to membership. It Is proposed to
teach the children patriotism , and tt Is
understood that the society will not be ot
the Iron-clad , oath-bound order. U was also
decided to have a national political board , to
bo composed of members from different
states , who shall be appointed by the state
council.
President Traynor will appoint a commit
tee of five to meet with the Comic1 ! of Pa
triotic organization December 10 , 189G , iu
take under consideration the question of the
campaign ot 1S9G. It Is the Intention to unify
the action ot the various patriotic organi
zations. The committee wilt also have charge
of the A. P. A. legislation that Is to bo
urged before congress , Including the pro
posed sixteenth amendment prohibiting the
appropriation of public money for sectarian
purposes , the citizenship act , etc.
President Traynor said tonight he had not
sclectej the men ot the Washington com
mittee , but he would probably Include Qcorgo
W. Van Fossen of Tacoma , Allison Stocker
of Denver , A. V. Winter of Tennessee , Sena
tor Gibson ot Pennsylvania ami Colonel L. H.
Sellers of Detroit. The latter will also be a
member of the International A. P. A. com
mittee.
JOAQVIX HIILLKK 31AHKS A VKMAL ,
1'rcscnts it Letter from thn tllrl Ho Is
AI'nCt lo Ilavu Drsertol.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 12. Joacjuln Mil
ler , the poet of the Sierras , who was accused
of betraying and deserting a young girl In
Honolulu , has written a letter to the Chron-
: le , in which he says :
"If ever I lived a moral , sober , sincere
fe , I lived It last winter In Honolulu. You
: e , I went there and lived there and left
here rather a sick man , and had to. As for
hat I wanted to do , good or bid , read It
u the release of prisoners and the more llb-
ral action of the government all along the
'ne. So that now again I say : 'Long live the
epublic of Hawaii , ' and again will I carry
gun for It If need be. Yours ,
"JOAQUIN MILLER. "
The letter which Joaquln Incloses Is as
ollows :
"HONOLULU , May 2. Joaquln Miller :
) ear Sir I am sorry that man has told
ruel things about you. He Is a plumber.
lo got mad because I gave up the cottage
hen you left. But you never wronged me.
n the contrary , you treated me as your
wn child , and It was a great help to mo
o have you live In my humble cottage.
Vs to my being left to charity ; you paid me
omo money when you left , and the Bank of
allfornla records will show that you paid
he balance , $70 , soon after. Tha people here
iavo been kind to me , but no , one with $100
s on charity. Hopefully ,
"ARABA M. OLIVIER. "
K MVltDElt IN AK.ALJIS . 11VV8K
"nralytlo Inmate Almost. Cat to I'icccs
with a Uiitrhor Knlrr.
FINDLAY , O. , May 12. A ) horrible murder
iccurred last night at the county Infirmary
iveat of this city , Abe Wise , " a scml-para-
yzed Inmate , aged 40 years , being the vlc-
im , and John G. Karg , another Inmate , aged
C , being the murderer. The two men quar-
eled over a trivial matter and. Wise threat
ened to kill Karg , striking him over the
head with a cane. Karg went to his room
and procured a butcher knife. Returning ,
ho secured Wise's cane and 'then made a
rush at him wltli the knife. .Wise was al
most helpless , being paralyzed on one side
and was therefore at Knrg's mercy. The
knife was as sharp as a razor , and with It
Karg slashed Wise across the neck nnd head.
Wise attempted to get down stairs , and as
ho was groping along the hallway In the
dark Karg made another dash at htm.
Drawing the knife across the back of his
neck , ho nearly severed the head from his
body. With the blood streaming from his
wounds , Wise managed to get down stairs ,
but he died soon afterward. After Karg
washed himself he went to his room and
pretended to bo asleep when the superin
tendent knocked at his door. 'He was placed
under arrest. His clothing was found sat
urated with the blood of his victim. In
Karg's room were found two other knives
besides the one with which he killed Wise.
/IP.VO tiurjuixon TURKEY is Ki'i'a\ '
liicltcmcnt Over the btenl of tlm Stnto In-
tenin In rttut Tennns < o ? .
ST. LOUIS , Mny 12.-A special to the Re
public from Chattanooga , Tenn , , says : Gov
ernor Turney was burned and hanged Ir
effigy last night In Unlsol county , In the
eastern part of the state , the ceremony be
ing witnessed by a large crowd. A scaffolc
was erected nt Erwln , the county sent , one
the fact that the burning would take placf
was passed from mouth to mouth , and the
adherents of Evans from miles nroum
gathered at the little ( own. A dummy
dressed as much after the fashion of Tnr
ney as possible , was brought up nnd th <
noose adjusted by the republican sheriff 01
the county. The mob was howling with de
rlslon : "Have you any raon to offer whj
you should not \ > e hanged for illxgraclin
the state ? " the sheriff asked. There waf
no reply , and the trap was sprung. Th (
etllgy was then saturated with kerosene
and n torch applied , Unlcol is a republlcai
county , and there was no disturbance , ex
cept that caused by the mob Imbibing toe
freely of mountain dew. The , lenders sale
the "execution" was the only means thej
had of expressing their Indignation at th <
steal of the state and their disfranchise
ment by the partisan legislature.
AwsHUltFil n Di'fcnulcmVnninn. .
CYNTHIANA , Ky. , May 12 , Last nigh
Lee Calls , a well-to-do eoldred youth , agei
18 , went to the home of. Harraon ( Nutter , t
well known and popular preacher at Con
nersvllle. He found Mrs , Nutter alone am
made Indecent proposals to hjr. After be
Ing repulsed he attempted to assault her
nnd rot succeeding In inla he attacked thi
defenseless woman - witha dirty. He stabbet
her twelve times , and ctit her across tin
throat from ear to ear. Calls' then left tin
woman for dead , but she waa found carl :
this morning by neighbors * and to them sh <
related her story. Thc'neKro was nrrestec
Just as a mob was about to take charge o
him. It U feared a mot > ' will attempt ti
hang Calls , and the LaTqrty ( , State guard
of this city , fifty-four Btront ; ) are In readl
ness should any atUmpt-be made ,
ronvlrtril of Acreptlni ; a , Ilrll-n.
DETROIT , Mich. , May li A verdict o
guilty was rendered early this mornlni
against Louis L'.chtenberg ' ; the ex-schoo
Inspector , who was tried for acceptlnj
n bribe from the agent pf a Manltowac
WIs. . furniture company. Uchtenb-Tg wa
remanded for sentence. This U the secom
conviction of membcnrbf the Detroit schoc
board on the same charge. Inspector Lip
hert was sentenced to five years' Imprison
ment. but was recently granted a new trln
by the supreme court , InupactoV Josep
Walsh was acquitted , and r Inspector Dnvl
left town whfiuthe charges b cam : publl
and his whereabouts ' are unknown , A
about the sum ? time Llchtbnberg attempte
suicide nnd came rieUr belli tr successful.
Klciv < tnr-Aiul Mill Ittiriiril ,
PORT HURON , Mich. , Mny 12-The Me
Moran grain elevator , with Its contents , wa
destroyed by fire this morning , and th
McMoran ( louring mill , adjoining , was bad !
damaged. The mill and contents wer
damaged about JiJ.GOQ by fire and watei
covered by Insurance , The elevator wn
valued at JGO.WO , with an Insurance of Jti
000. It contained 150.000 bushels of grnlr
Including 15 , 00 bushils of pens. This wa
valued at 175,000 , and U a tatal loss , but I
fully covered by insurance.
Convention Cxl'rd ' tu .let on | Vnnn' I rttri
I'lTTSHVna , May -Calls were Issue
by the miners' officials today for the delt
gate convention on Wednesday , and for
me tlntc cf the executive b' anl 01 Tuc. lute
to act on "National Pre ldnt 1'c'ina's If I
ter" The sentiment hc'-u ' l tver helming !
In favor of a national ilrlke >
FROSTS HIT ALL SECTIONS
Fruit and Garden Truck the Only Things
Reported Seriously Damaged.
CORN IS NOT FAR ENOUGH ADVANCED
Wisconsin Ktports the -Most Serious Injury
of Any Srctloii Ice Farmed In Many
Sections Drouth Doing the
llrrntcr Dnmago In Kamns.
CHICAGO , May 12. Reports from many
points In the northwest are to the effect that
considerable damage was done to small fruits
and vegetable crops In many sections by last
night's frost. Corn In some places has been
badly Injured , but may yet be replanted.
Other grains are said not to have suffered
much. Kansas escaped the ravages of frost
last night , except In the southern part of the
state and the lowlands generally along the
Arkansas , Walnut and Kansas rivers and
tributaries , Secretary Coburn of the Agri
cultural department has heard from but few
localities In the state , nnd these refer generally -
ally to the frost of Friday night , which was
severe on vegetables , small fruits and small
grain In a few localities along the Arkansas
valley.
Today the Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific
received reports from more than a hundred
agents at stations along its lines In central ,
northern and eastern Kansas , which show the
frost was severe on vegetables and garden
plants , that the fruit was not materially dam
aged and that the wheat and other small
grain generally escaped , and was not Injured
except In a few localities.
Discouraging reports continue to come In
from eastern and central Kansas about the
ravages of chinch bugs In the wheat fields.
President Potter and Secretary Coburn of
the Agricultural department believe Kansas
will raise more wheat this year
than last , the total yield of 1S91
being 28,000,000 bushels. They say ,
however , unless rains como soon and the
chinch bug can be arrested the Kansas
wheat crop will be below that of any season
during the past fifteen years.
Not much damage was done In Illinois
and reports from many points In Michigan
say that although there was a heavy frost ,
the damage , so far as learned , was light.
LACROSSE , WIs. , May 12. The heavy
frost of this -morning appears to have dam
aged everything susceptible to Injury. Straw
berries and grapes were killed. A great deal
of corn Is up and will be killed. It was the
worst frost In many years.
ST. PAUL , May 12. Specials to the
Pioneer Press report sharp frosts In Minnesota
seta last night and probable Injury to crops.
Bird Island reports Ice formed and early
vegetables frozen to * the ground.
NEBRASKA FRUIT SUFFERS.
LYONS , Neb. . May 12. ( Special. ) There
was considerable frost here last night. Beans
and all other tender vegetablss show signs of
frost , but the farmers who came In from the
country say the crops are not damaged. No
Injury whatever has been done to the fruits.
INDIANOLA , Neb. , May 12. ( Special. ) A
heavy frost last night killed small fruit and
vegetables
HUDLEY , Neb. . May 12. ( Special. ) A
hebvy frost did much damage to the small
vegetation-4n , general lastnlght ( Garden
truck almost all frozen to the ground. It
was most severe In the valleys. A great
deal of the corn , however , which Is out , suf
fered very little on account of being between
the high ridges.
WESTERN , Neb. , May 12. ( Special. )
Light frost here this morning , nipping only
the most tender plants. Fruit docs not
seem to be Injured , The weather was warmer
this afternoon and showery. Great apprehen
sion was entertained last night when the
mercury went down to 48 degrees at 7
o'clock , and many feared the destruction of
a year ago this month was going to bo re-
leated. Today's weather Is reassuring nnd
vo are still In the midst of glorious pros
pects.
REYNOLDS , Nb. , May 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Frost this morning killed small fruit
ind did much damage to all kinds of fruit ,
early corn , oats , and , In fact , everything
that could not stand a quarter of an Inch ol
ce. Apples may be half a crop. The ground
s dry and the prospects have not been as
bad here fcr twenty years. This condition
extends over eastern Thayer and the western
part of Jefferson counties.
CRESTON. la. , May 12. ( Special Tele ,
gram. ) Ths heavy frost which visited tlili
section last night , while doing conslderabl !
damage to garden truck , will not serious ! }
Injure the fruit or general crops.
FORT DODGE , la. . May 12. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Frcst killed fruit prospects lasi
night. Vegetation will bs only retarded
Raining heavily today.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , May 12. ( Specla
Telegram. ) The cold wave reached the ell
max this morning when the thermometei
went to 40 above , accompanhd by heavj
frost , doing much darrage to early vegeta
hies , fruit and corn In low places. Vegeta
tlon of all kinds was far advanced for till
time of the year , owing to the extraordinar ;
heat of the past two weeks. The weather ha
moderated but little today and another fros
Is expected tonight.
RED OAK. la. . May 12. ( Special. ) Fros
hero last night was enough to damage frul
some , but It Is thought the unusually heav ;
foliage If such protection that the loss wll
be small. Some corn Is up and on low grouni
was nipped.
nipped.IN
IN NORTHERN IOWA.
SIOUX CITY. la. . May 12. Specials to th
Journal from northwest Iowa and Dakoti
report a heavy frost and water freezing a
several points. Fruit and vegetables will b
damaged considerably , but corn and smal
grain escaped with less Injury. There an
prospects of another frost tonight.
DETROIT. Mich. , May 12. Reports fron
the fruit region In west Michigan Indlcat
the damage by frost last night was confine ,
principally to vegetables and small fruit
In low places. H Is cool and clearer tonight
GRAND RAPIDS , Mich. , May 12. Ther
was frost enough here last night to nip ten
der vegetables , but fruit was not Injured
Like reports are received here from th
fruit belt along the lake shore from Kala
mazoo to the Muskegon river. The mercur
is as low as 41 degrees , but a light rain fel
this evening and as the weather continue
cloudy no frost Is expected tonight.
MILWAUKEE , May 12. Northern an
western sections of the state report a heav
frost last night. Fruit buds and garde
truck are ruined at Chlppewa Falls. Marl
nette reports all crops Injured. At New Lit
bor. small fruits and grain were killed , i
heavy rain is falling there. The berry cro ;
was destroyed at Boscobel.
MARSHALLTOWN. la. . May 12. Frost I
this section this morning nipped the carl
ctop of corn , potatoes and tender garde
truck quite severely. Fruit was not mo
tcrlally Injured , except grapes , which ma
be killed.
CHICAGO , May 12. The weather bureau I
a report on the frost ot last night , says : Th
frost reported this morning Is unusually e >
tensive and severe for this time of the yeai
frost having occurred this morning In a
of the fifteen states for which It was for <
castej Friday morning. In the peach beef
of Michigan , the cranberry marshes ot Wl ;
ccnsln , temperatures below zero occurred an
the frost was of a killing nature. Frost <
a more or leta severe nature occurrc
throughout the lake region and the upp >
Mississippi valley , on the cant slope of U
Rocky mountains , In Montana , Wyoming an
Colorado. In these regions the temperatui
will rise considerably tonight.
DBS M01NES , In. . May 12. There wei
light frosts here this morning on low land
No material damage was done. The ten
ptraturo Is higher tonight , with thowers.
AlnitiTdxin I X | > t lllnn Oprnrd.
AMSTERDAM. May 12.-Tli Unlvfrm
rxp Bi'lcni was cprncd h re yesterday v.lt
inu li ceremony.
TIED TO TIIR it.iir.noAn TRACK
SI ran co Story at Abduction Told by n
ChlcnBO .Mechanic.
CHICAGO , May 12. William Henry
Musch , one of the best known mechanics con
nected with the Slcmens-Haskcll Klcctrlc.il
company , was found tied to the rails on the
Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul tracks nt
nioomliigdalc road and Lc-avltt streets this
morning. He was In Imminent danger of
being run over nnd killed. He wns taken to
the hospital In an unconscious condition. Dur
ing the afternoon consciousness returned nnd
ho told the police a strange story ot assault ,
abduction and Imprisonment for nearly three
weeks , which the police think Is n fabrication ,
but which finds partial corroboratlon In
Musch's actions and conlltlon. Musch claims
that ho way assaulted on the night of April
2S by three men , who chloroformed him
nnd kept him In a dark basement until Sat
urday night , when they placed him on the
tracks. He cannot tell where the basement
Is located nnd could give no description of the
men. While confined he was fed on bread
and water. No reason was given why he
was kept n prisoner. There wns no attempt
to rob him nnd his rings nnd watch are safe
In his pocket.
He said he could Identify one of his as
sailants by his voice. On the strength of
this statement the police tonight arrested
Joseph Von Renbow , and he will he held for
Identification. Musch told the police that
Von Hcnbow hnd broken up his home nnd
caused him to get n divorce from his wife
two years ago. Mrs. Musch has since died.
The physicians nt the hospital gave It ns their
opinion that Musch had been poisoned.
Von Henbow charged that Musch had Ill-
treated his daughter and this led to nn ap
plication for divorce by his wife.
IHASTHOUS irjlKCIf O.V TIIK KHIti
lirco .Men Killed unit TITO Morn Seriously
injured ,
HORNELLSVILLE , N. Y. , Mny 12. Ono
the worst wrecks that was ever known
era took place on the western division of
ho Erie three miles west of hero at an early
our this morning. Fast freight No. 92 was
lirowti In the ditch by a broken wheel and
en cars were piled up In a confused heap.
"ne of the cars that wns In the wreck wns
rom Mercer , Pa. , and contained horses that
ere being taken east to enter the races.
'hero ' were eighteen horses In this car that
ere attended by their grooms. Three men
ere killed In the wreck , and all of them
'ero ' negroes. Their names arc unknown.
'oster , one of the managers. of the car of
orses , had several ribs , both arms and a
eg broken. H Is thought that besides this
, e has sustained Internal Injuries. The
ihyslclans say he cannot live. Two other
men , names unknown , were severely Injured.
"atrlck Shanncllls , the brakcman , was
lirown Into the air when the accident oc-
: urred. An ankle was broken and his head
, -as badly cut. Ten of the horses that were
n the car were killed. The debris of the
. 'rock Is piled on the track so as to block
11 trains from Corning to Buffalo.
The following Is a list of the killed and
njured : Killed S. M. Stewart of Mercer ,
"a. , owner of ten horses ; Robert Plater ,
.lerccr. . Pa. , a well known horse buyer ; un-
nown negro , groom. The Injured are L. P.
'oster , Sandy Lake , Pa. , owner of two
orses ; Patrick Shanncly , brakeman.
There were eleven horses killed. Their
amcs cannot be learned , as Foster Is In-
tenslblo and the names are not on the way-
Ills. Instead of ten cars , there were thirty
n the train. _ _ _ _
' 1XXKD llEXISATll A llVUfflXd irilEOK
Ic'lplcst I-'ii lnror Hojjcml Unit Ills
Ko ( tit OfT vrlth nil Ax.
JERSEY CITY , N. J. , May 12. Shortly
fter 10 o'clock last night a Lehlgh Vnlley
rain ran Into an open switch near Elizabeth-
port , where the Lehlgh crosses the tracks
f the Central road of New Jersey. The
nglne toppled over on Its sldo and the cars
were piled on top of It. The wreckage caught
fire. The engineer , "William Kester of
laston , Pa. , was caught beneath one of the
driving wheels of the engine. The wreckage
above him In1. Td fiercely. Both his legs
were caught ' n 'ath the wheel. Ho begged
ho men at the scene to cut his legs off with
an ax and free him , but they refused. Jacks
ivero sent for to raise the engine , but three
iour.3 after the accident happened they had
not arrived. Fireman Llnsberger was In
ured about the hips and back. He was
sent to the city hospital In Newark. It Is
not thought he can recover. The brakeman ,
a man named Bartol , had his hip dislocated
and was sent to the same hospital. The point
at which the accident occurred Is known as
Brill's station.
MIXEIt'S UXIOX.i
Mctnl Worker * Union mid tha Coil Mlnorj
Scnklni ; un Apprnnchmcnt.
DENVER , May 12. The annual convention
of the Federation of Western Metalliferous
miners will begin In this city at 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning. The federation repre
sents a membership of about 40,000 miners ,
and It Is thought there will be ICO delegates
present at thu sessions this week. The dele
gates will come principally from Coloradc
Idaho , Montana and South Dakota. Probably
the most Important subject that will come
before the convention will be that of affiliat
ing with the American Federation of Labor
and with the coal miners. By uniting with
the western coal miners the membershlr
would be Increased largely beyond what 11
now Is. President John McBrlde of the
American Federation of Labor Is expected
to be In the city and urge affiliation with the
federation. President P. II. Clifford of Asper
and Secretary W. II. Eddy of Butte , Mont.
are already In the city. Ed Boyse of Coeui
d'Alene , a member of the senate of Idaho , ha (
also arrived as a delegate.
DVIAJTll MILITIA ALL VXDKK Alt.llS
Adjutant ( Irnrrnl Is Opposed , Ilnwovor , ti
Kundlnc Them AgnliKt the Strikers.
DULUTH. May 12. Duluth Is In battl <
array tonight , nearly all of the various mili
tary companies being at the armory waltlnf
to see what will be the outcome of the dls
turbance at the Franklin mine at Virginia
wliero the employes went on a strike for ar
advance In wages. Adjutant General Mali )
berg arrived In the city tonight and went t <
the hotel , where he met Sheriff Buchart am
representatives of the mining company. Thi
adjutant general was not disposed to favo
the sending of troops to the scene of dls
turbance , as ho did not consider there wa :
any real danger , but the mining company' :
ofllclals asserted that unless a show of arm :
was made the strikers there , who are malnlj
FInlanders , Pcles and Hungarians , would be
come demonstrative nnd Interfere more scrl
ously than they yet have. At 12 o'clocl
Adjutant General Mahlbcrg declined to seni
trcoops , but the militiamen nro still heli
under arms. _
Arranging fur thn Mccllnir of ICIkn.
ATLANTIC CITY , N. J. , Mny 12.-Flna
arrangements were made today for th
meeting of the grand lodge of the Beneva
lent nnd Protecltce Order of Elks , to b
held on July 9. 10 nnd 11. Ornnd Exnlte. .
Ruler 13. H. Hay of Washington. Gran
Secretary CJeorge Reynolds of Bnglnaw
Mich. , and Grand Trustees Wlllard C. Van
derllp of IlOHton and P. J. Campbell an
Joseph W , I aube of Richmond , Va. . ur
here. Mr. Hay nald the meeting would b
the largest In the history of the order , Tw
hundred lodges , representing 20,000 out of
total membership of :0OCU , will attend.
.
Iron Worker * Accept tlm llfTerod Ha'1
PITTSBUna , May 12. The employes e
the Riverside Iron works , at Henwood , W
Va. . held a meeting Saturday night , an
decided to accept the 10 per cent rals
eranted by the company last week , an
( ho men will not KO out.
Movement * of Scugolui ; Vo cl .
At New York Arrlved-Spaarndam , froi
Rotterdam ,
At Southampton Arrived-Ems , from Ne'
Yprk , for Drtmcn.
At HavreVrrlved Laboursognc , froi
York.
ALL READY FOR THE DRILL
Management Yesterday Made Public thi
Program for tha Wook.
OMAHA COMPANIES APPEAR TUESDAY
Thurslon Hllles Will AUo Compete on
Thursday unil Friday C'nmp Dlnclpllne
Itelnxcil Yesterday uiul Ilio liny
Spent lit Visiting.
MEMPHIS , May 12. The Sabbath wns ob
served nt Camp Schonelil with npproprlnto
services. It was n day of rest niul case for
the people and the soldiers. The usual strict
discipline of camp life was relaxed , nnd tha
soldiers and their visitors enjoyed n concert
by the Iowa State band nnd paid n visit to
the camp proper. Nearly all who went to
Montgomery park today remained to witness
the dress parade , which followed a sermon
by Illsliop Ray lor of the Episcopal church , as
sisted by the leading pastors of the city nnd
a eurpllced choir.
The days on which the various companies
will drill was announced by the management
today. While the names of the companies
arc given anil the days upon which each will
appear , the order In which they will drill Is
not given , nor will It be until the days
come. On Monday battery I ) , Ohio artillery ,
will drill In the Gulling gun class : the Mor
ton Cadets will malic their appearance la
class G , and the Neely Zouaves will drill.
On Tuesday the Thurston Ullles will drill
In class C ; the artillery company of tha
Omaha Guards will drill with Galling guns ,
and the Governor's Guards will appear In
class I ) .
Wednesday will be Arkansas day , nnd the
Fletcher Zouaves will drill ; the McCarthy
Light Guards will open class A competi
tion , and the Morton Cadets will drill In
class I ) .
On Thursday the ChlcUasow Guards will
drill In class A ; the Thurston Rifles will
compete In class I ) , nnd the Governor's
Guard will appear In class A.
Friday will call for the Morton Cadets , the
National -Fcnclblcs and Thurston lllflcs In
class A.
On Saturday companies A and n , Uniform
Hank , United Confederate Veterans , will drill
under Hardeo's tactics , nnd the veteran Chlck-
asaws will execute maneuvers according to
pton.
Lieutenants Stcelc , Tyson and Chandler of
tic United States nrmy , who were appointed
y Secretary Lament , will act as judges ot
lie drill.
While the Seely tildes of Galveston arc not
ncntloncd In this announcement , they will
robnbly contest for the Galveston cup under
nether name. The matter ot their eligibility
o enter this class Is now under consideration
y the management of the drill.
Tomorrow the companies now In camp hero
111 give n dress parade through the business
ortlon of the city , and In the afternoon
ctlvo work ot the drill will begin.
i' ' .1 i.KAinxa 1011:1 3iAso.\
'yru8 WnlRravo Ktitou of Ccdiir Ituplils
PKMCS Avrnjr After n I IIIB Ninon.
CEDAR RAI'IDS , la. , May 12. ( Special
Telegram. ) Cyrus Walgravo Eaton died nt
Is homo this morning after an Illness ot
everal months , at the ngo cf 67 years.
Mr. Raton came to Cedar Rapids In 18G9
ml has been one of her foremost citizens ,
avlng three times been elected mayor. Ho
vas also prominent In Masonic circles , be
coming a Mason In 18G5. He hag since occu-
led various responsible positions nnd filled
hem all with honor. In 1882 he was cml-
cnt commander of Apollo commnndcry ot
his city when Its first encampment was held
n this city , and that year was elected grand
generalissimo. In 1883 he headed the pll-
rlmago to the grand encampment at San
Francisco. Ho was made deputy grand com
mander of Iowa In 1889 , and the next year
vas elected grand commander. When El
Kahlr temple , A. A. N. M. S. , was Instituted
ic was chosen Illustrious potentate , and has
ieen re-elected to that chief position each
car. Ho has attended all the conventions of
he Imperial council and at the meeting In
Denver last year he was elected imperial
sslstunt rnbbuu.
Kx-I'rrsMont > ri-loy of A inherit Oond.
AMIIEHST. Mass. , Muy 12.-Thp long ex
pected death of ex-1'resldent Seeley of Am-
hcrst college occurred nt his home in this
city nt 7:30 : this evening , of jmlsy. Ho hnd
> 3cn 111 over n year.
Jullim Huvvley Seeley wnB born In Ilelhel.
onn. , September H , 1821. HP KindledIn
Amherst Tliporetlcnl seminary nnd then
studied In Europe In 18. > 2-riJ. He wns or
dained nt Phencctndy , N. Y. , May10 , 1853.
Or. Seeley WIIB n member of the Korty-
fourth congress from 1S7I to 1878.
While In con reFH be opposed the electoral
commission und the iloclnrutlon of the elec
tion of Rutherford I ) . Hayes , thriurh he
e trally voted the r publican t ckct Union
ollege conferred upon him the degree ot
D.I ) . In IS'W , und thut of L.L.D. watt ra-
celved from Columbia In 187C.
fi ITIIIIU of iin'lrlrltjr. ;
PENSACOLA. Fin. , Mny 12.-A strange
freak of llghtnlfcg occurred nt Mllllgan yes
terday. John T. Wilkinson , n young mer
chant , was struck nnd almost Instantly
killed. When undressed , a perfect picture
of a clump of trees' , with each leaf delicately
shaded , was found Indclllhlv photographed
on elthr side of the body. Wilkinson , when
struck In his store , was standing by a tele
graph Instrument from which the wires
hnd detached. A hundred yards from the
store a telegraph wiry wnH fastened to a
tall pine tree. The pictures on Wl klnson'B
side nro representations * of the clump of
trees from tli wlr up. The portion of
the trees below the wire arc not shown.
C.iitvntcMi CarpMl rrs U'ln Their .Strike.
GALVESTON. Ttx. . Mny 12. The differ
ence between the carpenters nnd contrac
tors , which had cuuHcd a suspension of
nearly all building here for more thnn a
week , was adjusted today at u mo'tlnjr of
the HulldlnR Trades assembly , the carpen
ters practically winning the fK'ht. They
demand an eight hour clay , at S ! > cnts an
hour , and the adjustment agreed to today
putH In effect nt once the eight-hour propo
sition , but the rate of pay Is t be 30 cents
per hour until July 1 , when 35 cents per
hour will be paid. Work will be generally
resumed tomorrow.
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MH | | Currier's Narrow Kucnpr ,
WHI3ATI.AND. Wyo. . Mny 12.Spe (
cial. ) Miss Mary McDermott , United Sttitea
mall carrier between Olendo and Me Par-
lane postctllce , narrowly escaped drown
ing on Friday. She was fording the I'latto
river when the hind wheels of her buck-
lioard cume off. The mall fucks and part
of the buckbonrd were swept down stream.
Mips McDcrmott held on to thu lines and
ktpt alloat until rescued by a rnnchman.
The mall cades were recovered eoine dis
tance down the river.
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Conllc * lor Cub.tn riaiiliitlniis.
I.ARAM IK , Wyo. , May 12.-Speclal.- ( )
Thrce carloads of Chinese coolies , number
ing 140 soulH , passed through hero yester
day , enroute to Galveston , Tex. , where they
will bo shipped to Cuba to work on sugar
plantations. The men were xhlppnl from
Victoria , II. C' . . nnd , being In bond , were
In charge of United Stales deputy mar
shals.
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Will I'respect far Oil.
HYATVILLE , Wyo. , May 12.-Bpcrlal.- ( )
A. F. Washington of St. Joseph , Ma. , rep
resenting u large number of citizens of
that city , hns tiled oil claims on a largo
area of oil land ten miles south of Uerancn.
Fremont county. Well drilling tools and
material have been chipped for the necca-
sary development of the prospect.
Striking Mill llnmls to lluvo Itle I'nrmle.
PROVIDENCE , It , I. , May 12.-Sundny
was a very quiet day nt Olneyvllle. The
union ofllclals were busy arranging for a
big demonstration Monday , when the 9,500
operatives now on u utrike will have their
parade. They will afterward hold a must
meeting , where Kpeakcra will explain th
situation.