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i : THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
L .ESTAJ3LJSJIED JDNE 19 , i871. OMAhA , MONDAY MOIINtNG , MAY 4 , 189G. SiNGL1 COPY FtVE OJN'I'S.
INSURGENTS ARE UN1TINC
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Roving Bands Getting Together for Some
Concerted Movement.
: BATTLE ON TIlE BORDER OF MATANZAS
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- hAVANA , Cuba , iy 3.-New ( York
World Cablegram - Special Telegram.- )
Colonel Mollna lIght with Lacreta force
on the brdcr of Matanzai. and Santa Clara
provinces Rhows that the lnsIIrgent9 arc unItIng -
Ing their rovIng bands for seine conccrted
? novetilent.
General ( otnez I yet to be heard from ,
General Weylor 18 exertIng hI whole mu-
Itary owcr to check any gencral movement
of the Cubans.
Havana I eagerly awaIting further news
of the battle with Macco In the eet and
of tlo battle wIth Lacrct In the east. No
000 Can understand why the newe of an
actual victory over an Intrenched camp of
Macco vas not gIven out until two dayc
alter It occurred , although the detaIls were
llai'lietl to Havana by telegraph.
fletalls Of tlio march of General Inclan
from the posItIon lie captured are not ob.
1.- tamable , sior of the brave work by hIs
rear guard as the nIght came on , and lie
znailo hIs way rapIdly to the coast. Sjeclal
Icccinotlvea % 'ero eiit wistwartl last iilght
to brIng In the Spanlah wounded.
No one knows why General Ihornal faIled
to arrive wIth hIs column In tIme to nsi'lst
Thclan. JAMES CREELiIAN.
El II ItS'1'IItS ! % O'I' YI'I' IS ICi"l'II ) .
J'ig Ii II4 % ( SpsnINh 'Vrop. iiil
IISMuIiII$4 % I nR Inu.ngi , , .
IIAV/tNA , day 3.-Reports of the executIon
of nieinberg ( if the crew of the icliooner Corn-
potter captured as flllbusters are untrue.
Aihinlral Navarro , who must conduct the trial ,
Is stIll absent from here.
The guerrilla captaIn , Peral , with three see. .
tlons of the cavalry of h'lzarro , left Marlnno.
flaViiii provInce , to pursue the hnsurgent , .
He met a body of them , largely superior In
1 itIn1lii s , ncr Managua anti IrlnIfltIy charged
theni. Afer a fhghit they were dlcril ,
heavhiig sventeji killed. together wIth rev-
eiiteaii firearitis and some machetes , The
troops had one guerrIlla kIlled and iheven
wounded.
Iteports received from various points Indi-
elite that seventeen Ineurgenti , have surrendered -
dered tothio authorities.
As a resilt of iiidry skIrnilFIleS In Matan-
zag , Santa Clara and Havana the Insurgents
l"is'e sustainel ( a loss of twenty-three kiliol ,
thir prsonern nnl ( four pis.
N hIasIhlo Lassa , an ln3urgent Incendiary ,
vIll be shot tomorrow.
General hiernal has been e'nrninarlly re-
Iloveil of hi ! command anti ordered to re-
JOIt to havana. I'ie.sumably thIs Is due
to the fact that General Bernal and hit
coliuini wore not. on hand to 0-operate
wih ( Geiier.tl Inclan In his oigagomunt
vith Macco at Cararajicaras.
Iii the last engagenicit of Colonels Tort
and Tejerizo , at the plantations of Lutsa ,
near Guliies. It Is reported the Insurgents
lost eIghty killed.
lieutenant Colonel Saigado Ingonho fought
the insurgent hand or Jesus Aguhlro at
Douiermanos. The intirgcuts lost twelve
] dlied . carrIed off theIr wounded. The
troaps had four wounded.
Colonel I'truch , moving In the zone of
'Mayajigua , Santa Clara province. met a
band ( if iOO Insurgents who had two can-
non. They retired after the fight , leaving
twenty-three kIlled anl flftcen wounded.
-4' . _ _ _ The troopo had two kIlled and fifteen
wounded.
The insurgent lea' . . . , Jduardo Garco , wa
wounded.
CaptaIn Plo Lopez , wIth the battalIon of
Cuenca. fought the band of Ranilero In
1atanzas provInce atuil diojCYSeII theni , kill-
log seven of their number ,
/ 11tlthhIIhs 1t'.tVING flUIUV.tY ( ) .
'rI4.or , , thtttt TJI.-trI' Jth.hi.l Iii
( ' .tlIINehM It IiII Vl Ii ot A t tittk.
CAl'ITOWN May 3.-Communlcation by
wire with Lluluwnyo has been once nuore i
etoreul. Advlce from there of Saturday's
ditto sa" that a coach hia. started for Mafu-
) ulng , tinder a strong escort. 'rhe Mstabehe3
stIll surorund the town by thuousaiuuls. bu&
they are takIng no aggressive actIon , and
aieenr uInIecled ! what to do.
LONDON , May --Earl Grey has telegraphed -
graphed froui Iluluwayo that the Matabele. !
have retIred from the immediate vIcinity of
that towzi. aiki Uat it Is believed they are
tIred of fightIng , iund are ret rIng northward.
, The Maiigua read l secured by100 iuuen In
' evol1 forts.
Tim Times hits a diepatch from Capetown.
which reports that In a telegram from Gwele ,
Ccci lLhiode says that Matabeleltun'h u ill
get raIlways two years earlIer than if a ru-
volt lied not occurred ,
A tlipatch frouuu l'ahlpyo to the Timoc ,
dated Saturday , says : ' 'Trustworthy natives
report ihiat two whIte outlaws uuaiuued Dick-
unit and Crober arc asistIiug the Matabetes
in their operatIons. "
King ltinma ( the frIendly chIef ) belIeves
that the 1ilatabeles are dlvidnil ii their
counrols and Ill thereforn not make a coli-
certeil attack on Ihuluwnyo. Ills scaut re.
port that the Matabelet' ' are lIkely to re-
before thio arrIval of
tli't' to the Zainbezl
tlio relief column at fluluwayo.
IcIng Kiiaina complains that hIs penille
are riiliied by famine anti by the death of
theIr cattIC 'lIds Is true , and on tub cc.
count the goverlululont ought to hrelaro
3iueastres % of relief. All native chiefs on the
'rransvaal hiortier are iiichlgnant that tile
znenbcr , * ' 01 tile Johannesburg reform coiiu-
, ziiltteo should have tieeii benteliCed aiuul tlLey
would welcome itll chance of attackIng the
lioers. _ _ _ _
; tVI ) C.I1' .i lN'i'I\CI IX lIhNICl )
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JIuu 8 Iih.i.vIer iIt ta hlcilni l'rI.uit
( H r ' & 'ui I I'N II II ii ( ) ' 1 . , n t ilK ,
CITY 01. " MEXICo , May 3.-In thu care of
Clieter Uowe Ut l'oweshilek eounty , Iowa , cc.
citeul of cmbeazltng vtlbIIo moneys , Judge
/tgiielar last ovenitig Iinpot-'cd a sentence' of
twelve years and two months illlllriloulncnt
III Ilehinu prison. The case iia heen a iioia
Lie ella 10 the' hiiory ( of Meicail itiriKiurU.
deuCe , US floao , after committing tilL' offense ,
CAine hero auth took out iaiuers of cltizt'nhip ,
11011 lug t Ii us to evade mi nis Iliflelut . II U t Oil iler
\ the P01131 code an offii CoIlliflIttetI abroid
UIII contInued on Iexicaru soil i lulIflIuhabie ,
alit ! Rowe's case vlll setyc nJ a wariiiiig for
crilniusIB holuing to iltiul a tfe ayluiu In
NCxico. Lawyer Alfore , for the plaintifT. sub )
Rowi. only luiado hlIlnelt a Mexicats to evade
PU nibhi mont I lint viIted hsliiu Ill Iowa for III i-
aIprolrlstlng ) fuuulb-$38,0O , lie had ds'rtfsl
hIs faiiiily. never having eIIL his vIfO but
o ( rolls lucre. IIOuC's detenilrrs clalineil that
the defendant 'yes hot wholly unsuverable for
the I1apOui crIme conunultied In the unIted
States.
'Flue eao u aB appealed to the supreme court ,
but It Is generally believed among the lawyers
here that the decision vIil ho sustaIned , Mr.
iluickatone , who caine fronn Iova to Irot'eute
the ca'e , t'ays the Anuerican people vllI
warmly ululdaud the decisions whIch siump.a
MexIco as s haw.uphnlding country ,
Lawyer 1)ost'osas of New York haB gone
monte after completIng arrangemonits for the
crectioni of a hotel upon tli land Porcilase.t
by Jilpu oq the corner entrance of h'aco de
hi fleforma ,
_ _ _ The edltori wIll remain over until May 5 ,
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- the great niatlonal huatrlotic holIday. They
have ipent Sunday slglit.tseaing.
' M , htt'rliet , Will ito Itecalleth.
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I'AfliS , May 3.-TIne newspapers contirni
thu runner that M , hlerbette. Frunchi ambas
baior to Germany. will only return to hIvrIin
to present his letters of reaIl.
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$ hN1'1NCIS MAY hiI 'ER IIUIT.
trlzger'M I.ii-en ; ; ; - ( 'titiicIl FflSrll
hm I hg lie IttilliNt 1etIeiiey.
PRETORIA , May 3.-The decIsIon in regard -
gard to the ontence of the minor prison.
ers w ho were convIcted of lose majeeto and
sentenced to tine and ImprIsonment for par-
ticlpatlon In the Johannesburg raid has been
poSilOIINI for a few days. The Improvements
In tim jail have been completed. No via.
Itors ere allowed to see tine prisoners to-
day.LONION
LONION , May 4.-A dispatch from Pro-
torla to the Tunes says : Tine exeuntive caun-
cii of the South AfrIcan rpubhIe Ia rerlously
considering tue advisabilIty of avoIdIng the
inconvenhnco entaIled upon the mining In-
ulustry by Imprisoning the reformers. The
dispatch adds that tue health of the prisOners -
Oners Is ImprovIng.
Tine 1)ily Telegraph her a dIspatch from
i'reioria , ilnteul Saturday , which e'ays : "J. hi.
hianinuorni is tlII weak , but he i steadily
improving. lie is ahhouvctl to take drives vIthi
Ills jaIler. Tine prie'onere are treated as first-
class nIuisdealiulnkl. From personal interviews
I al'cerialn that zill of the nurnibera of tine
exocnntvp council are Inclined to show the
iitnuiou't leniency to the prIsoners. Tine dls-
lxsition of tim government , In fact , Is satls.
factory to nil concerned. "
The leaiiy News buys : "It Is understood
that h'residernt. Kruger mans Snot yet exhausted
bile collection of Interesting telegrams. "
Tint , Stnnidnrd ( coinarvatIve ) believes that
unie.un Cccii Ithodes disproves lila connectIon
with the cipher telegrann the liberals will
donnannl his removal from tine irlvy council ,
Tine Chronicle e'J ) s : It Is behieveit that
Cecil Uhiodc aunt Alfred iait ( both of thenni
directors in the South African Chartered coin-
Pany ) will bear between them the entire cost
of the Jinnueson raid , tIne legal expenses of
Jnmcson's trial and the innienanlty to the
Trunnenyaal. A Mr. Rhodes' profit for thin
Ilast year ha been about 500,000 , and as
Belt has mail one of hIs best years , neIther of
t in eon vIl I be run Inc d. ' '
I' Gwelo dIspatch to the Daily Telegrnllli ,
dated FrIday , sziys "It vill be impossible
for Cccl Rhodes' column ( enroute from Sells-
bury to relIeve lluluwayo ) . to leave here for
three we'ks. Tine Spangannt district inn in-
fsnted sLthi rebels. We arc waitIng for re-
I info rcor.iente. "
Tine Daily Telegraph a1r has a dispaichi
( ruins iiuluwayo. dated Friday , which reports
an interview vith 1. C. ScIons , lie believes
that the iit I'es ' % ill retIre north. and that
it wIll be dliilcult to follow them through tine
thIck forests. lie expects that there will
be big and dangerous guerrIlla lighting In
tine Matoppo iu'lis' . "The Matabeies must be
punished , " says Mr. Seious , "and examples
made of them before any peace proposals are
entertained. Otinerwlre , i will be quite unn-
nfe for the hltes for many years. The
outlook , therefore , Is at It serious , tine field
of operatIons being unlimited , "
IIUNG.tISIANS A'L' 'i'IIE ct'rItIiht&h ,
01-I lilnuat ii Ilienniuinil Geseinonilal Inn
lIninin-Pesthi Yesterday.
DUDA-PfSThI , May a.-The ceremonIes
attendant UpOR tine MIllennial celchratlpn
were continued today. Emperor Francs
Joseph and Empress Elizabeth , the members
of tim court , thno diplomatic corps and it
large number of aristocratIc personages , at-
tendon ) a solennn thanksgivIng service In tine
Matiias cathedral. 'rinls was tine most
brilliant spectacle seen in Auatro.hlunngary
inco tine coronation of tine emperor. Tine
rroceson through tine stIcets was brilliant
and wea witnessed by thousande of persons
wino lIned tine tinorouginfare.n at every available -
able point. Many of tine equipages mad been
nnanlo especially for thIs parade , and 'ere
splendId with glt and color. Tine hiunga-
rin'n vonnenn , u'lno were In them. wore
tine natlonnai festival costume , with inigin
laced bodice , an apron and a voi ! fixed with
a nliadenn. , Primate Cardinal \'assary mmmdc
an eloquent address to the emperor In tine
cathedral. Tine cIty Is br.hlhantly ihiurnin-
atcd tonight inn celebration of tine fete.
LON1)ON , May 4.-All dispatches fronn
hiunla-Pesth dilate upon tine magnificence of
tine fett'n % inchl are being Inclul there in
celebration of hungary's millennium , Tine
hungarIan dress lies appeared in tinotnuntnis
of varicUes ranginng in degree fronnu old brocade -
cado cud tlnno su cm gold. witin jewelry front
tine hand of Donus'entuo Cellini to tine crnndc.
Incas of Magenta l'lusin , withn sham gold braid
annd plmncinbeck trinkete. Sunday's process'on
Inn hiundu-Pesthn occupied three moors in pass-
Inng a given point. At 11 ociock at night
the streets anti every iubl e resort were still
crannnned full of Iteople , anid there tvnus not a
wlnuthow in the city which tvas tvithonnt its
candle. The Ihinnmhnation uvas to tinha degree
universai , tsinlle there were onne beautiful
special eftect nunade witin colored electric
ligt.tn , Bengal lights and searcin iigint.s. Tine
fortress tSaC kept glowing with rent light ,
which tinnew a hnnrid glare over the whoie
scenntn. On tine river everything tinat. could
fluntt was decked out with strings of paper
lanterns raised in the air anti tinero was
munch burning of red fire and brIlliant ills-
plays of fireworks. Tine vow upon tine
river nufter nightfall was a splendid one.
L'nit lIG'1 , ( ) htIIit itiiGNS IN I'IIIS1.t.
Shinili AseenntiK III' 'I'm ranne ' % % 'II In-
tnn A nny IiKtln'tIntnee.
TEhERAN , PerSIa , May 3-Os mug to tine
pronnupt and energetic action of the grannd
vlzlor , perfect order reigns everywhere. The
shrub's orders em this subject were read to tine
irinces and the cinief oIllcals of the court at
tine C'erntral telegr.upn ) chico on SatunrdaZ.
Tine cinief priest at Teheran also procialmeil
tlnenni , togetiner tvith tine ahnnouncemenut of
tile n'uccessor , in tine great nmoiqnne. All
tine prlnices , guvCrnlors , nnninlet&rs and ofil-
daIs mayo telegraphed their congratulatIons
to Muzaff-er-ed-Ulo on tine successlonu , ills
n'epliee inavobeen very gracious. especially
tQ mb elder hirotiner , VII.es-Sunltan , of whose
acquniescenco In hi younger brotiner's sue-
ee.esIon some doubts hind been expressed ,
LONDON , May a.-Tine Perstan minIster at
Loindon , Merzla Mohnannnncd Klnann , Inca re
celved a telegram front thun new sinaIn con-
firtnni mug in I a appoint men I.
'i'iue Tlnnes ininin a dLpatcbn from Teinc.nun
winieln says. Alnnzsffer.ed-linl has conilrnnncd
tile iireemnt grand viz'er , tins Saniri AIannn. witln
fnnii powers , An arrest has been made in coin-
nectlonn with tine ussaai'lniation ' of tIne sham.
Tine murieonen i$0to3 that inc nil an ennuirsory of
( ienn.Aliduhin annt other ell known l'erlane.
it WiiS imntennled to nnnunrtier hahn tIne chain alit )
tine grannd vizier. 'rue news of tIne innurder led
to disorders annul tine iootinlg of bazaarn at
Shires , Tine governor took pronnipt nnealtnres
to mav arrears of solary to tine troops anti to
nsnnro tine ieople. Qu'et ' ii nlov reetorel ,
'rho niiain hums connilrnnctl initi eldet brother ,
? nl.js.Suitann. ann govenor of fapuinan , fine
latter inils given assunrances of lila loyalty to
thin vnnblio security ,
'Finn shah In,1 1notponmCd hIs journey to Fe-
lnenann for a ueeic ,
A Connutantinopitu dispatch to tine Tunics rn s
tlnat. tIne murder oC tine idnain inas throwni tine
nnnmltnnn into a state of excitement. Voreign
telegrannus ane oxclnndeti ann ) ttno lccai papers
ar forbidtlenn to refto tine ubjeet ,
I'rohsihidImli.u GnnmithIInle inn ( ri.inn ,
Jiiitl4lN , JuIcy . -Countt von iCanits , tine
.gn'ntrlanu leader , hnas given nnotico tint inc will
inttrs.xiico ) a reu'ohtntlonn Inn the Reiclnstag winicin
will be supported by tine connervttive5 , invit-
linK tine clnnunci'lloi' It ) conuinitnrnCnitft ! with elmer
coummntris with a view to lint comonon pro-
inibitlon of pccuiatit'e time luargttns in rrn ,
et C , _ _ _ _ _
\othninng Iii CliiViil fn tintI'i'in.ee. .
I'AIIIS , May i.-Th Tenupa rayn , tinu whit
of tit'n late flarun liirsrhn has been openmel nut
lirunena , His wife i inuaU tine realdinary lega.
tee. Onn9 nnniillnm InOunnid Is set apart for char.
itlcnt Inn Mornuvja. Anotiner imnuportant laacy
Iii left to i.iarunu hirsch's adopted dauginter.
Tine will conutainis nno oilier dispo&tionw.
Silnul in Itetinses i'niie"o tltiIIns I hint Oifi'n- ,
I.ONION , May 4-Tine Stanudard inas a
dIi'patch from Madrid , Which says : Tine
g110t1i5i1 have declined the pope's nnnedlatlon
in ( 'nuban affairs , on the ground tinat an
acceptanice would be tantamount to recog-
iniInmg 'inmnerica's right to interfere ,
.inIioinituil for ( 'uruninstitmn 'limit- ,
ST 1'ITFitSilUltO , May 3.-LIeutenant
( lourk Itonmnciko inns been appointed special
attache to IhA timnltel Slates mnsstou lucre
for the coronation Cl the czar.
UIIL ShAKES KAISER'S ' hAND
New Ambassador to Berlin Introtluced to
Emperor William.
SPENDS HALF AN HOUR IN TIlE KAISEHIIOF
ilnhornte Cercmmion Intl Curried ( lint iii
the ( ernmitust Cnpitnil Inn tine
3iitis ( nit a Ilcny
.i itnil mnstinrmmi.
IIERLIN , May 3.-Today was set for tIne
first audience by the emperor to Mr. Edtvn
F. Uinl , the new United States ambassador ,
The audience tvas given In a drIving
raInstorm , but the cerennbny was othnerwlse
ann unnjnnahlfied sunccess. The cntre personnel
of the United States embassy assemnublet ) inn
the iCalrerinot , at Mr. UlnI's tenmnporary inonne ,
at 2:30 : o'clock. At 3 o'clclc pronnptly , I3arn
Use&lonnn , court chnannberlalni , vimose funnction
it is to introduce diplomats to the sovereign ,
calicd , tuith three gorgeous court equnipages.
In the first of these rode Mr. J. I ) . Jackson -
son , first secretary of tine embaisy , bearing
tine letter of credence for tine new ennbassa-
dor. Mr. Jackson mad acted as charge lit
tine Inuterval , before Mr. UhI's arrIval.
In the second carrIage ronlo Mr. Uhi himself -
self and Ilaroni ilredonn , preceded by two
nutrders , bearIng the white and red Brandenburg -
denburg colors , tineir uniforms hieing trinunnen )
witin ineavy s.lver embroidery , All of the
ohilcials wore elaborate uniforms , anti nunmner-
onne lackeynt tt'cre In attendance. TIne horses
\tcre gaIly caparisoned.
Tine third carriage was occupied by tlm
suite of tine embassy , Incluntling Mr. ii. G.
Squnires , tine seeonnn ) secretary of the ennbasry ,
annul J2enmtetnant It. IC. lvamn , tine mnllitary
attache , the hatter clad In lnandsomo ri'gI-
nnentais ,
\'inle ! driving up tinter den Linden , tine
nnnilltnury ginnuruls nnuntrched up to tine carriages
and jnreseniled arms to time roll of drunme' .
Tinore tere large crowds inn tine street to wit-
nness the pageant.
Arrived at the schloss , Baron Usedom
ushered Mr. UhI into tIne tvinlte salon. Only
i3aronn Marshal Von Biebersteln , tine lint-
penal ntnlnnietcr for foreignm affairs , was pres-
tilt , besIdes tine ennuperor and Mr. Uinl. At
the connclunion of an aundience of twelve mnihn-
utes , Mr. Jackson and the suite of the cnn-
bassysere adnunitted and shook inanitis wlthn
tine enniperor , who conversed pieasantiy for a
few nninntntes uvith all of tinenn. lie thnCnn let )
tine way to a smaller room , and Mr. UhnI
tvaq thnerctnpon sunnuunnoneni to ant anijolning
salon , where tine emmipress and tine ladles of
tine court waited. heron Von Mlrbacin , as
tine ennipress' cotnrt nnarehah , Introniuced Mr.
UlnI. 'Fine empress conversed affabiy witin
Mr. Ubnl for a few minutes , anti miext rcccIreti
anid conuversed witit tine enubarsy. Altogether
thirty-live nuinutes ts'ere consunmned w.thhnn the
seinioss. Then mi tine same carriages , and
with tine sannue elaborate ceremony , time mcmii-
hers of the enubassy returned to tine Kairer-
hot.
hot.A representative of tine Associated jresa man )
an Inntervlew with Mr. Uhnl after this audience ,
lIe sainl thnat in autliemnce hail bten a very
pleasnnt one. and lie was very vell athsfieui
wltin the result , but inc declIned to tiivtnige
tine subject of tine remarks whuicin hat ) beenn
nndti on eltiner side. Tine AsociaLi lnrcs ,
inowever. learucti elsewhere tinat. Mr. Uhnl'e
speech whicim mad been prepared in advance
and a copy subntnltttul to tine court omcia ! '
according to tine cuetoms and requlrennnentsr
pointed out to tine ennperor tint import.nnt.
mud ciouto rekntions between tine two countries ,
botim inn connmncrce anti science' ' . Manny of tim
beet cItizens of tine UnIted Statea' , he cain ) ,
were of German birth or Gernunani descent.
hins cxpresnetl time hncpcu tinat tInes ? tIes would
strenigtinen and not tUAurb tine peaceful annd
frienitiiy relations of tine two connntrics , anti
conciudetl witim an cxpmesslon Cf mis adnnlratiOn
of tine country to ivinicin ins wan accretllte )
and for Its ruler.
The enunperor replied brefiy ! ta Mr. Uinl ,
joining in tine imopa' tine latter man ) expre used.
and cpenking very appreciatIvely ann ) animmtir-
ingiy of tine United States anti of Americana.
lint trusted. me saId , that Mr. Uhni's activity
svoulnl redotnnnd to tine. batter unmnderstonding
anti. more intinnate relations between tine two
ecu nut res.
'fine eniperor and empress and Prince Ferull.
mianti of Bunhgaria attended tine opening of tine
art exhibition today.
alum ltieIPll I lIt'it inn 1114 I ii F'rmn nice.
p1tnrs , May 3.-Tine French nnunicipal
electionis today passed oft tinnietiy. TInt
ParIs counncll till be alnniost identical wIth
tine last onto. The returns front tine pro-
inces arc nnoat inonnilete. Tinere were
aught disturbances , niccompamnled by tine
bunrnlng of tine ballot boxes at hiesierce.
m ( nil y Sot St'iilnnn.r ( inn t ( I ) Fm.whmnnnli.
ROME , May 3.-Tine Opinione denies posh.
tively a story tinat negotlatonis are pending
for tine cession of tine Cassala to Great
flrtain. ! _ _ _ _ _
\'hli , S'i'UiY 'i'hIi l'bANl'i' MAilS.
hmnnmmmrml a t Aptrnmnnonlileah Eepthit mmii
to ( .m to aletienu mmii i'ern ,
CHICAGO. May 3.-Sixty thnousanni dollars
mac buen txpennnied in tine construction and
equipunint of a great observatory , annd a miunu-
her of years of vainmabie tinnet of two noteni as-
trononniers and their assistanntan will be tie-
voted to what Iii expecteni to Inrove tine nnnost
inmmportamnt aetronionnical exprtl.tion of tuG
cznntinry. I'ercival Lowell of Bostonn mac built
tine observatory and great teleacope annd u'ihl
ha onne of tine two prinnclPal scientific workers
en tine expetiitlon , Ir. ' 1' . J. See of tine unit.
versity of Cinlcago ivill be tine otinem' . latin
are cienntit $ of rennowni. Their operation
trill huegin inn July fronnn tine movable obsrrva-
tory to be erected on tine lofty Mexican phi-
trau nnear tine City of MexIco , nnl will probi-
bly bu conntlnmtmenl inn 1898 acmniewinerit down In ,
Irtn. Tine objects of tine exienhitlun tire two-
fold. Mr. Louvtlh ivill atudy tine piannet Mart
' tinat mac ualdonni lmett'n
inn a cyttennnaticai )
punsued , and lr. See will search tine soutinerun
ineavena for double stone imu tine mope of doing
tinere what Ilnnrnnhuann of Cmnicago mac dome for
time nnortinernl skies. Tine observatory will
mayO one of tine mntait iouvcrful telei'cope ' Inn
tine werhnl , i'rcomnni only to tine Lhelc and time
yet unnnnnonmnnt tl Venues Inistruminments , tine mnnoat
poiverful in tine canimntry. The twenty-four
innin lenis lies just buen finielned by Alvin
Clarke. tine telescoine nnaker of CannibritigepOrt.
Mass. , mmii In tine teats it was einowu to be
oipron' to tine twennnty-alx mcii glal's at. thi
naval observatory inn Wasinlngtonn.
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A nmot lien' I imiIi.ii.niiii'mnt iIs I I len' .
TIltRI hiAVq'i , Intl. , May 3-Ceorge L.
Wolutey of Nets''oric. . who a year ago built
a lare diatilery memo , wlnichn after-
vnnrui PUn cinasen ) 1n3p tine Amnerlcnnmi Spirit
comnpninnY , inns lnmrehaseni grountnl amntl wIll at
onnce begin tine conistrnnction of another tIc-
tlllery witin ii cnununcity cf 5,0M ) bunshehu' . It
Ic unntlerctooui'oiey Inn at line meat ) of in
New York symntlicate outside tine trunt that
innis arenutly : nmmntdo it conntrnuct ( or placing
tints output of tine inlamut. Tine new distIllery
ttili be connutrtnett'd iii thin mmnost inotiern
style ninnd will cost over $2,000,000 It Is ox-
incctenl to have tIne Plant Inn operation by
October 1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
'i'vnivel lug aim mu Commnnmi IE. Snnlt'Idc' ,
BIYFFALO. N , V. , May 3.-George II. Os-
iuormne of'elis'lle , N. V. , amid iiioormuda'e ,
0 , , smUt itati kiiieni iiinncemt nut tine Hotel
Brot'zei toduny. Ouliormue wus in traveling
mIlan for the tirnn of Vet ) ' & On'borne of
\\'usvlIitu ) ntnul nulso tas nun olnorator In
gas unti oil innnnds inn tito vicInity of Iiioonu.
dali' . lie is tuuupou'eti to ininve comnmuittenl
suicide uvinile in a state of insanity caused
i ) ) business troubits.
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( hnmiluummil ( 'onseormi Cimnmcs ibm.- ,
SAN FRANCISCO , May 3.-Tine ( Toilet )
States gunnbaat Concord , whicin mae been
ttlomneni with tine AsiatIc squadron ( or time
Inst five years , arrived mere tinlu evenIng
tine Orient , conning by winy of Ilono-
StrILcrM ( , 'j 'i'ine'ir icmimiinntis ,
\\FST SL'PEltIOIl , WIs. , May 3.-Time
thirty strikinig riveters of the Anmnericnnnn
Steel Barge comnnpany returned this morn-
immg , having been vonmceded ann advance of
25cetmbs lien' tin ) ' ott nil reair work inn their
HLEC'rniCiTY AS 'I'lil Oihi'IIton ,
V nlcrs of Modern .pphIpntion of
hue ( 'mmlii to lim Lzinlhitm'ml.
NEW YORK , May L-Tomor6w night
Governor Morton vlll open the miational cx-
position of eiectricai appIiancbs' in the In-
dmnstrlal Aria building in title city. Flabe-
rate preparation han been niatle for this
event and it Ia expected tinat the attendance
will lie laric nod inciud some of the most
tietIngtmlsined ) electricians in tini country.
Tine convention Is that of tine national eiec-
trlc light associations , to u whihi delegates
have been sent representing more than 10,000
electric light plants in tub United States ,
wiioe aggregate capital is 1t excess of p50-
000,000. Tine intlustrlal Arts hnuiltling has
been tine eceno of great activity during the
last tent days ant ) nights ltnt ) an enormous
force of electricians and ' muecinamnics have
been at work. The prlqeitsul feature of tine
opening exercIses wIll ho tine turning onu of
a current of electricity generoted by tIme
waters of tine Niagara river , in tine great
power lnouso of the Nlnigar.t h'ower company ,
whIch current of electricity will be trains-
nnnlttcti over an ordinary tehegraph wire of
tine Western Union connpaiuy. Tine inneunla-
tion ot timI line is such thntt tie consIderable
anumounnut of electrIcal emierg' for power pnnr-
iteses can bo transmitted , but by tine mae
of the recently innventcd , two.phanso Tesia
system , enotngli energy will be transnmiittctl
to cstabiisin beyomntl questi4n , it Is claImed ,
tine feasibility of long-dietafice electric power
tranisnisslonl nminon a connmrcial baste. This
limne will be 462 mile In lemgtim. TIne longest
line ineretoforo establlsine4 Was front tIne
falLs of tlno Nt'ckar to a point 110 innlles ills-
( ant. S
The governor will use unpont tinis occasIon
tine gold key with Which f1resldent Clove-
lanti ltnnt in nmnotlon tine wine9 of industry
at the Vorlds fair. Governor Morton vIlI
aisa , at the declaratIon tlnut tine exposition
is open , disclnargo fouf pirces of artillery ,
tune etationeni Inn tine putitt square at San
Francisco , one in Atngnsa , , 1Me. , onto in front
of tine nubile building at St. Panml annul ann-
otiner in tle nubile park In ' New Orleans.
This nilsehnarge is also to be accomnnplished
by a current of electrlcltI i'eueratenl in Niagara -
agara annul irannsnntltteti ver time telegraph
hues of tine Postal Tclctntpu and Cable conni-
vanni. It ins also with tine c tnctionn of tIne
necretniry of mar , the govenmntent artillery
service being broungint unto rrjUisitionn.
NIAGARA l'O\VElt PLANT.
Tlno current of electricity ulnIcb is trains-
nuitteti fronni Niagara ivlll be used in putting
in rnotionn ni mmiodel of the Niagara power
lniant , reeenntly eonstrmnntctl by a syndicate
at a cost of upwards of 5,00O,000. Tinis
nlant consists of a tunninel 3,000 feet in
length , entered by a wheel pit 130 feet mu
tlcpihn , at tine bottom of ttiilch , are nnnamnimotin
tumrblne uvlneels , operatmnug a shnnft , on top of
which are Innmeniso electriqhl genneratora ,
wIth a capacIty of 5,0O0-hnotte power. Tine
total weiglnt of the Tunrbtnoipawttr. rinaft amid
generator is upwards of 100 tonis , Thus
nnnctlei , whnicim is sinown and oprated vIth
tine Niagara currency , is a crom section 'Iew
of tine tunnnnel , wIneci pit. ant ] machinery , aint )
also sinowv a cectlonm of tine cty ) of Niagara
Falls , witin tine course of th I iver ann )
American falls , tine lelanti and tine Canadian
frontier. Surrounding thus mnodel wiil be a
brie9 of telephones. Whibh . wIll be coin-
mnctcd wltiu a receiver placed in Victoria
park , cnn thnO Caniatlian rivers Jill prescnnt , as
they witnness tine rnovennenit of tine nnaclninnery
by tine current of Niagara , can Incur distinctly
tine roar of tine cataract. Thncrewlii also be
exhibited and operated a rnlpiatnnre eectioii
of tine Erie canal , sunowing tine cable way
syetenn Of electrical cannal' ' boat propulsion.
recently .ndoptetl iy the sttito , of. New York
and sooni to. be punt inn operation tnpmn the
Erie canal. Fltuating upon the mniJniaturo
c5nnai will be a fleet of jnoi canal boats
of recennt design , propehiad by tine electric
innotor , winicin travels tnponthe."canal by nnneani
of tine current. Another feature of unusual
Interest will he the ciociuigofa circuIt arountl
the world1 4iy whlclm a cainle rnot'aago wih
be sent b' Clnmuunncey Dcpew ver tine cables
to Lihon , tinrougim the MedIterranean anti tine
Snne canal aunt ) tine iteni sea to Anion , thence
to Ceyloun anti Aunatralian retirning by way
of the Caine of Good hope , tine African coast ,
tine BrazIlian cable , tine iannl line to tine city
'f Mexicc' ; tlnennce by way o San Francirco
to New York. This nnesngc Dr. Depew wIll
rend from ii tabie uvinicin will be piaceti Inn
a gallery of the exposition. it be ad-
dreseed to annd recelvcnl by Mr. Edward D.
: 'udanne , lresltentt ) of tine Niagara Power count-
pamny , winot'o reply will be tranusmntitted to
ant ) read miy Dr. Depew , who twill follow
witin a brIef address UlOfl tine electric era.
'm'IiXAS iuunflitliii. is s'vItuN ; us' .
vIIm Iiriiii ifinimteiihr ii. lIoh , , llnnmni.tcml
tin ii 'i'rcnmmmi fiinot.
BEAUMONT , Tex. , M1IYJuilge Lymicin
has cut short the career ? ol Will Bend ) ' .
ExcItement Is Intense tinrouinout the nnoumtln-
em part of Jasper counnty :
Yesterday evening tins latit report came
in tinat a strong ioa mad ilOntly surrounded
in a big thicket abotmt half a mile from
llnnna and tinat. hue want almost cure to bus
ccptunreti , This morning early a nnecsago
tuas received timat body had.ieft tine tinlcket
umnd inanl saimgit refuge i the iuonne of lila
brother-in-law ann ) there tije party fount )
him. Hr. was met quick onouigln in yIelding ,
when a shot rang out that brought him to
lila seumses. This tas ui 3 o'clock this
nntorining. Tine inot woumjnJed him amid he
began runmiing. Wlnen abnut fifty yards away
hue gave in amnd was lcnd by the crowd to
tine old Oranngo and Jasper : dirt road. A
atnitabie tree mnus ftnunntl and he vas tutrung
up. Tinroingin thu etlll air rnng out tine einots
of tinirty cool and ptermtoed men , wino
inati taken tine law In their ovu hannds. ills
body was rltltiied ivitin bullets alit ) was left
Inaniging. Constable Bhltb , I 13. Itonne ann )
Itcnxy'ahl , tine lact t'o eqlored , are still
alive , hnmt stutTering ceverely from tine tmoumnds
of Elendy. PhilIp halter was Interred to-
day. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
' ( ( ) % ( ) ' . ' . 'll.b , LlC.hl'V Foil Cl'iiA. '
Ii.t lic'rmmmti mm of ( Yimieugo hIm ; Islnnr a
Itt-gb mineim t mm et hi tii miKmi rgents ,
ChICAGO , May 3.-If tine plans of a
nnunnmnber ofVest Side citiu4ns are carrfenl
to mnaturlty , Cuba's trulo for liberty
will in tine nnear ftntmnrq recefve alni nnnd as-
nu'stamnce Inn the shape of an expe3ition whlchn
mviii punt all former fililutmatering parties In
tin shade. Ex-Aldernnn $ urlco O'Coninor
of the FIfteenth aruhuit'oioaes to recruit
the "O'Conntor guartl , " a Wat Side organl-
zatlon nnanned in mis honncrto a foil regi-
mmnernt of 1,200 men , orgnan1zo nail tine thnree-
battalion tnyatemum , witin z ti3il 'staff of fieltl
amid hlnntn otilcors , and llght fn the cause of
Cunbami liberty. Alrenndr bitween 800 annul
1,000 men have enlietet ) saul tine connpan' .
it is alleged , Is drillIng" in malls scattered
about tine city. No stannges are acinnmltted
to tine malls and evorthing ta tine line of
inrecautiomi Is taken tq mnnlm3re secrecy. Mr.
O'Connor has adnnittejt tii * thio reginmient
was organized for be purpose of helping
Cuba gain itis liberty. As' to wlnre the
nnecessary fundin will conan Iroom the alderman -
man refuses to say , otinor thani tinat timoy
have plenty. lie also retUe3. . to give any
definite Information regarniinguthe matter ,
.
% , ihi iinnibl ii .ioilpi1t ( 'It , ' .
NEW' YORK , May 3-it iannounced that
a ConillItlfl ) ' , of which M , H. Arnot , lrccldennt
of tine Chemung Canal hasnk , of Elmmiirnt , N.
V. , a man worth 'O,0)0.(50. Inn. treasurer.
hits purhnnseni 3,000.jncros Of laflul locateni
twelve mies from Note York City between
Orange , N. J. , ann ) il1zutbetli , N. J. , onmi
that in rnanmnfacttnrinii town with in nnes Ca-
iminIS of sustaining a .opllntion of & ,00)
lnhnuiuitinnnts , ts'li be constructed at once , tine
intentiomi being to erect in "model" city
In much tine canine nnunmier ihat l'uliman ,
lhl.t was built.
Ohm , iIm. ii Slnuamm 111K % 'im' ,
IIIONTON , 0. , May 3.-James Ileals , a
stove dealer , shot annl tetchy wountleil his
wife today. The conjRre had been out walking -
ing ntmid immediately upon tinelr return
home hue drei % ' a , volver and lIretI ( Out
rI'ots at mis wIfe , sthree of thneni taking
etf ct , The ileetl wins actuated by jealously ,
lleuls eCCalied , but is elosel ) ' liursued by
a ulcers ,
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L.'ss lieu fronmi lirimlge to Hwtszmmmt , 'inn iii ,
w'ASHINCVION , W. Va. , May 3.-'Mar ) ' ,
wife of ViliIarn Siu're , leaped ( ruin a britlge
Into tine Fi kinorn river , Lily feet , toduy to
cecape a itasFengur eng Inc She was rca-
cUed but will mile soon ,
\VO1EN \ ARE LIKELY TOV \
Methodist Conference Will Allow Thom
Seats as Delegates.
QUESTION IS TO BE DETERMINED TODAY
Gi'rmmmmnmi Hiemmit-unt Smil imil t' , ( ) imhimiscmi to
'ilit.ln Aminmmlpsioni ' intuit Umi % st
Itt'inil I 1 ' SnnhnmniIibshnoi , l'aiu her
, tttiieL& iiiginer Ci'ibeisnmu.
ChES'ELAND , 0. , May 3.-Tinere was but
one session of tine Methodist general eon-
fencznco totlay , That was meld in time afternoon -
noon at tine armory. lllsinop Fowler of MIn-
neapols ! presinled , rcatl' tine scrptunre and
nreachmed tine sernmionm , prayer being offered by
Iev , Dr. tjphnani of Drew Theological senul-
mary , Bishop Fowler'e sermmmorm tas a vower-
funl arraignmnnent of iniginer crItics of time bIble ,
tine speaker eluding to show by biblical and
scicmntiflc arginnnnennt tinat thne incas of tine
criticsnnns vasseul mm tine scripture were withm-
out fountlation. Tine adtlress was listenmed
to tutu mnarlced attenntionn by a large aundience ,
A large number of tine nninnisterlal delegates
to the conference supplied Pullluits in Clove.
lantl ant ) cumrroundlnig townns this niorniung and
evening.
Tine tielegates arc expectamntly awaiting tine
connferennee's actonn on tine tvonnnan qnncstlon ,
within is to Connie tine first tininig tomorrow
mnornniung In' th comiference. It Is under-
stootl tiunut tine nnmajorlty aunt ) uninority reports
of tine connunnittee on eligibility will be sub-
nnnitted at 10 o'clock. Time. uniajority report ,
winch ti ill be's gined by twenty mtuennibers of
the connnmmuittcesili probably be rubnnnitted
by iev. Ir. A. G. Kynatt of Piniladelpinta.
It muill hold that the womnncn delegates are
dig bie o seats Inn ( mo conference. Tine
flnllnorit ) ' report , it is tmnnieratood , wIll be
subnuuittetl by lr. 3. rut , lluckiey , editor of
the Nctt York Clnrlstlami Advocate , annul twill
conns'rt Of argunnmnennts haset ) cmi biblical and
conctltuntlonnal grcumnnds agaInst tine grnnnting
of tile privilege ( If tlolegates to tine wonnnen ,
Tine consenisus of opinIon annnong tine delegates
is that tine nmnjority report wil be adopteul.
if it is , tine comnfercunce wIll ray , It is as-
eomtenl , thnat tine conmatituntion oungint to be
changeul , ant ) a mnrecedernt will be establhuined
tvinlch uiil result Inn giving seats to wonnuomn in
all futunre ecmnferenuces' . While it Is at-
nnttted that tine wonnen will win a victory ,
considerable nlnpreinennsionn Is felt regarding
the probable action of tine German tlelegates
inn the event of such niction It is tveil
knnown tinat tine Germans are alnniost ohidiy
opposeti to givlnng wonnen yeats and a voice
In tine conlereaco proceedIngs , their cppoai-
tiomu hang based on tine declaration of St.
Paul againist w'onnnen pan'ticliatlng in tine
affairs of time clntnrch , amnd sonic doubt is cx-
presuet ) as to v. lnetlncr tine ) ' uvill submit to
the action of the conference witinout a pro-
test.
It. can be stated on excellent autinority that
the report of tine connnnnilttee on prohlbitionn
will tieciarni In favor of conntbnlng to ilgint
tine liquor irailic in any \tay , upomi winicin
all friennds f tennnperance agree , regardless
cC creed ' or politIcs.
Tine reports tIll alao endorse tine work of
the Arnerfcann anti-saloon leagune.
ilisiCidin. liOItGi S. COE IS UHAIS.
t'roniulzicmnt inn Ii'Lmmnimim.uimii Cirries Since
Lm , mug' Iittnrm , Ii e Cl ' 1I % 'a u' .
NEYORIC , May 3.-George S. Ccc , wino
was for thnlrty-soven years preidenitof J
Annetican Iixclnango banc , dletl today at mis
huonmno , tine ClIffs , at Inngletm'ood , l. J. Death
was froni paralyshs. lie was strickeo for
tine fifth timno on Satmnrdnmy and was not able
to recover. lIe wan born in Newport , fl.
I. . In 1t7 , of a New lrmglannd fauuuily , of
which PrIvll1a Muhhlns , the inerolno of Miles
Standish's eouurtiiiIm , Wac tine nniist pronninent
anceetor. He canine to title city In )83S and
was in the banklnng concen of i'rlnmco , Ward
& King. A few yearus afterward ho tvent to
Cinncinnatl. Later Ito becanne cashier of the
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust copnpany. Mr.
Coo was cashier of the American Excinamige
hank , anti latterly betaino Its president. It
was largely owinng to Mr. Coo's masterly
fhnnancial ability tinat. thno echeme of Iseainng
cloarinng hoinse certificates was firut resorted
to In 1S73 to tide over tine nnoney sringenncy.
ThnI at that tIme arrested the threatened
general comumnercial rulnn at the tinno of the
failure of Jay Cooke & Co. Mr. Coo was
chosen president of tine NatIonal Bankers'
association inn 1881 , ho wa treasurer of
the Chnildrcn's Aid society , tine senior dl-
rector of thno Mutual Life Inaurance conipauny ,
director of tine FIdelity and Casualty In-
niurance company , to Poetai Telegraph coma-
pany and trustee of tine hoard of foreign
mnnlsslons of tine Presbyterlani church. Mr.
Coo was a well known writer on financial
topics anti was tinorounginiy versed In financial
history. President htncaln consulted wltin
him in thno ilays of tine tvar and It t'as Mr.
Coo wino came to the rescue of tine govern-
nient upon tine first bond issue during tine
civil uvar.
1'i EIICE , Neb , , May 3.-Special ( Telegram. )
-'l'ininn afternoon at 2 o'clock occurred tine
deatin of WIlliam Dixon , who inas been 1mm
for over two years' , Mr. Dixon was 56 years
of age aid was one of the pioneers of the
cotnnty.
TORONTO , Ont. , May 3.-Tlmotmny Anglin ,
ex-meniber of I'arllannent nnnnl ox-speaker of
tine Damlnmion iionnee or Comnimons , died at
mis residennce iii the city today. lie w'au.
74 ) 'ears eli ) .
I'IIILAIELPIiIA , May 3.-Commnmnandcr FelIx -
lIx M. Curley , U. S. N. , captainn of line navy
yartl at League islanni , ilnic city , died at
tlnat station of ineart failure today , lie was
cnne of tine best kntownn otlicers lii thus new ) '
amnn ) Inad uuervetl tine country in all quarters
of tine globe , lie was untler fIre mmmore tinanm
( arty tinueni and trite comnspicuous ( or his
Intrepidity. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1(11.1.5 ONi ' .Nb ) VOlJXIS 'l'ululHi.
Colort'l Ummni iii 'h'eszis Shimpmnts ills
Sss'ctt hn'zi n't ii mmd Fl i.niil' Es'ui pes.
hEA1MONT ) , Tex. , May 3-At Buena ,
Jampr ccunty , WIll Bandy , coloreti , shot annul
' : h'imiiiip homer , white , knocked dana
mini heat up and shot amid wounded Ccnstnbo
flut'be. wi ito , ann ) shot timid tmoundenl a wonnanu
nauncul Itoxey Bawls and a nmnan named Ed
it'mncn. tine iwo last narneth colored , hloxoy
Rawinu , wiont ho shot first , was his smsec"-
inoart. antI the trouble arose cnn account cf
lto'.ey'a leaving him , Comnctahulo Bihbo tr m.d
to ntrrcst him , annul the constable tuas idiot inn
tine l.nec It of tine incanl , l'inyslcianns mayo lit-
tie I o't' for iner recovery. After sinootlag
flibbe , Bendy started to nnako his escape.
lie sieppel at I'iuihlip h1uinner'a Inouse , wb.nre
mine latter , inavimng iuearnl' of tine sbnoot'ing ' ,
re'5 to stop inimnn. heifer tuas sinot itm'nl
mnstamntly killed , liendy continued on lila
winy to cacalno , annul mmuet another negro nannicul
Ed lUnne. wino , inn turn , tell hnefore tine cr.i
until's fire , nnortahly uvounnuled.
.5. possum inas aurrounthd thno negro inn a
dsr.sa tinicket. covering malt a mile or more
01 ground ,
itmni mum's Lii iv Hmifori'eI imp' Sin Ii' iioznril ,
NEW YORK , May 3-There tiplueuured
little chuange in tine situation relative to tine
emiforcement of tine flumes' liquor tax law
today , time fIrst Sundnuy unntler tine taie
boumul , Tint. niio ns tlnrougiuout the city
were o'oseti , such business one m'aa being
done iii tine direction of sehiinng Iitluor boimmg
nnonohnoIzed ! ii ) ' those lulaces which hId
hotel licemnees The police contented ttneni-
selves smith llntlinng out oil places of tine
"motel cnnsa" twimlein venturent to sell liquor
wltinommt mnealnm and unsarthulung back ninti
upstairs roonmuni In winlch beer mvnia hieing
semI In vlo'ation of law by owners of sa-
lena in time senile buiidinng ,
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Oit't-in , tivitnnn a Vtatermi tim nm.
ChICAGO , May 3.-Owen Meltomm , one of
tine Slilbunmterinng expedition to Cubit em time
rehooner Commnpetitor , cnijuturenl by tine Span.
lain nund ivino is likely to ha sinot wltinini
forLy-egimt ! inoUr umnitas consul General Vil.
lintnns imntereres , Inn a western man Melton
1Q onni ) ' 22 ycams old. annl hint inonnie is In
Kanu'us , seveni mnhiemm ( rains a raiirounl , 'riiere
his Inarm.nnts live. annul they sure In Ignoramnc
of his whereabouts and danger.
hlHlfl' CAlL TilUl' iN ) lil.W'AUICIH
Hit'etri htniliini' annul liglstlng
mi Hxmie'jm'il tin ( ( unit % ' , irk 'Voiini' ,
\VAUKEE , May 3.-The strIke of tine
, , mployea of tine Miiwauke Electric
. .Fi Y anti Light company was lnnaugnt-
r1 night anti as each car was ruin Into
t } nnnotornnan ant ) contlumctor left it ,
ni eturn umnitli tue demnnands of tine
inn Increased recognition of thus cmii-
vlus amnisatiort ant ) sover.ml mnninor coin-
cess re grahteti. TIne electric railnay
comnnpan ) ' haul eean that a strike was to occur
amid inns been ( lUletiY arrangIng to fill tine
etrikers' places , A muummnmber of moon inawe
beeni tmroumght lucre ( remit other cities to take
tine islaces of time strikers amnt ) are qumartetet )
In tine several barns. Tue strIke was deter-
mnnlnmen ) tlpon at nnnidniigunt tonight at a nmmass
mnncetinmg of tine minion , wimenn it was learnnnid
by officers of this tinlomm tinat mien ( rena diner
cities isero being Innnported annul tinat tine
counipamny was preparing to inmnnnnetllateiy liii
tine Places of tlmo oltl eniployeu' . Cookti ar-
rim'cd fronn Cinicago tonnlghnt annt ) twure at
once taken to tine car hams , um here ar-
rannuemmmenits mail beenm nnmatle to ftl tine mmcmv
men , itino will sleep inn th bernie' mis long
a tiney ann Inn danger of vlolennee. Simnul-
Inur nrrangennnennts will inc mnnatlo at tine vower
mouse on River street.
Special pollcemnnenn mm Ill be swami in tonmior-
ron' , connie of winonmi will be stationietl at tine
barmns and vower inoumses mini others m ill be
Imlaced oil tine cars to Protect tine mmciv mmcmi.
Tine strike hiegnnnt tonight twill tie mnp tine
enntire electric annul street raliway systennn of
tine city , Tine several lines are ownneul by
one counpany , annul every enmiployc of tine
m ennuI Is a nunennnbcr of tine umnionu. inn addItion
to thie street railnay cnnulmloyes , tine electrIc
light connnpanmies tire innvolved. anti vIll Pn'tmb-
ably strike tommiorrow. Tinny nunmnbcr 300
omen , annul operate tine only electric Iginting
plant Inn tIne Cii ) ' . Unless tine eompanny Is
prepared to mann tine potter inonuse the cIty
will ho witinout light tomorrow unigint , exceint
for r.as.
Tinat n.'eriouns tromnble Is eXltCtetl ? Is cvi-
dennced by tIne activity at 11011cc hneadqunar-
teas and tue isineriff's 0111cc. Up to nnildnnlgint
100 special policcnnmemu had been sworun In
antI will go omn duty tonnorrotv. Tine sherIff
will mayo a large force of special tlepnnties
oh titity. 110 inas also takenn steps to comifer
tvlth tim governor em tine advisability of
urderln tine Fonnrthu regimnnenit , Visconnsin
Nationnal Guarili' , umntler arunms. Troops trill
not be called omit. Inowever , minions tine local
auntinorltles find tlnemniselvee unnable to lure-
tect tine property of tine railway comnmpanny.
SUES FOIL lt.til' A mtij.iloN.
hlIl4 Ciii bunt Agin mist t lie Nortliermn I'm-
t'i lie html I rmmmnil's itt'ceiveu's ,
SEATTLE , \VutIn. , MaThne papers Inn
a aensatlomnal sunit In the Uunited States cir-
cult court lnnnvo beeni servenl , It Is tine stilt
of L. G. Diinnan , a pronnminennt real cestate
tic'uler of Spokane , ngalmnst the Nortinerun
P.mcifle Railroad connpany , and in the corn-
plaint lie tells in fmnll tIne story of gIgantic
franntis practiced by Selntulze in connnectloui
withu tine eale of lanudus in and adjacent to Smip-
kaqe. D'llnnnan asks for tine return of $312-
000. of n'Imicln inc says hie uas tleIIberately
defrauded , for $112,400 dannagenu , wimlcin Inc
clalmnnnn to mare usulTered by reason of false
rc'pmescnntaticns , and for tine fnnrtiner sumnuu of
$65,000 , which inc elatnnsm to mare paltl omit
on DromnnIssory notes sIgned on behalf of the
roati. 'rhe slit is directeni ingalunst Receivers
Mehienry and Blgeicsw , east dIstrict , anti
Itecelver Burlcigin of tints district , antI also
antuirnst tine Farmers' Lean and Trust corn-
pan ) ' , as molding a mmiortgage 0mm tIne North-
cmi i'aciflc , the complainant clainnitnig that
the mnonney baa aaocd Into the inands of
the reecivers , annul lnas beam used by tinenu
to pay interest on the mortgage , aim ) Out
tine ) ' now ia1d the balance Inn tine treasury
onn which tiney mayo controL Dilman states
that tine receivers are imerrectly wllilnng to
nnaIo a proper adjudicationn If the courts
cann decree tine real arnounnt of tine imndehtcd-
neso. lie asks tinat the deeds to tine Spa.
Inane PropentY lie declared deeds for mis
benefit , annul tinat tine lroperty lie exclmnuled
( mini tine uniortgage Inch ) by tine Farmers'
Loan anti Truut conunpanny. lie asks tlnat all
persons be enjoir.eJ front takinng vossession
of tine property until ann Investigation of tine
charges nnnade ii ) ' mum cain he man ) , amid tinat
tine reorganizatIon or passng of tIne m'qnd
fronmn tine hands of tine receivers into tinoe
of bonuinolder lie stayed or meld sumliject
ann ) snmbornlnnato to lila rigints , auuni tise.'e
rights shall be decreed by tine court ,
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% ' 1LL. 'lit Y l'l' OCE MUll II 'I'l.t V.
St'lrmnsiunn heim.'giil bonn to lhzie Ann-
ml hen' liifmrt to l'ziss , tlonu iii Il.
WAShINGTON , May 3.-Special ( Talc-
gramni.-Thne Nebraska delegation wIll make
an effort tomorrow to secure Speaker Reed's
consnt to punt tine exposition biil on lInt
passage.
John L. Webster , vimo arrived In tine city
thuls eveninng , ut'hll tomorrow niake application
before tine suinreme court for a tvrlt of certlo-
ran to bring Up for review tine Amnericani
water works care front the court of ap-
peals. Whnllo no federal queatiomns ore inn-
volved , tIne law creatIng tIne court of ap-
veals gave tine vmprennne court tine right of
revIew in all casca where doubt mIght exist
an to tine correctness of tIne jutigimnent.
Senator annl Mis. Thurston mayo returnucul
( remit tineir trip to Vermonnt. Tinerti Is a
rnnnmor tomnigint tinat Mr. Tlmurstonu will be
a candidate for permanent chairman of tine
St. Louis cenveintlon ,
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S'I'llhl Ll.i 3101t'i'ON ShIES 'i'll \ViiS'n' .
( sly fmn' us 'i'rii , ( I tpn'tiim' Sann t a Fe ui tin
Ills t4mmmn , l'mnmni C.
KANSAS CITY , May 3-lIon. J. Starling
Mortonn , secretary of agriculture , lmsS5Cl
tinroungiu Kansas City tolay , Inavinig conic ui- )
rect fromunVashlungtonu to John huts soti , I'aui )
0. Morton , tlnlrtl thee pre.iulemmt of tine Sania
Fm. ' , wino , wlthn a party of rclativw ann ) friends ,
left iii a apechul car over tine Santa Fe at
I :30 : p. nit. for a tour of time tflst. Secretary
Mortem is out for rest ann ) rucreatlomm , lie iute :
meyer lneenu tinroungin to tine coart , minI lines-
much ins his con was mnaklnng tine trip hue inn-
mnroved Oils opportuiniliY to see tine caunitry.
'fine trip as Imlanmict ) trill require ahonnt tlnirty
tla's , annul tine Intcrestimng Inoinia of tine coast
are to be seep ,
: tit V lLtYF iIilliN IIit'mEI ) 'i't ) li.t'l'lf
Shut' I ) i'iuimm mimer illspImujr Sbm.ee t Inc Imi y
, ' CrveI P1cc ,
'ml timm' Criuminhi'
DENVIiil , May : i-- special to tine News
fronni CiIpinlo Creek says : It Is stated that
a sines drumnnmnner suppose' ) to represent tine
Stannularul Shoe conipaniy of Cincinnati , wimo
l'ortland motel tsant
tt'ns stopping at tine ,
a'eenn to enter hitS room Iii ann Inebriated
condition half an moor before tine lIre
started ant ) maim not slnco been seen , Two
drummnnmner's trunk's mnnarketl " 13. ii. communally ,
Cinclonmati , " saved fronu the Imurrnlng luuiid-
lag , mayo not been damned. Tine ruins are
to be searched tomorrow.
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lila Granule- tin iliiihmi 'Fi-mo lirnimiciucs.
IENVE1t , May 2.-The Iennver & 1(10
Granule Railroad connpanny is arranging to
build two bramncin lines , one fronnu Delta to
Carbondale , and tine other froni Duruunngo to
thin inmtcrsectlon of the San Juan river annul
tine Navajo Merinilan In New Mexico. ( mu
mmiii be ctnhicnl tine 1(10 Orande Delta Bali.
road conmpammy , antI tine oilier tine Rio (3rnumunle
Iurango , Southwestern Railroad conlminnmn ) '
Each company Ia capitalized at 2&0,0O0 , annul
tine incorporators for both compannles are tine
sannie , vIz. Enimvarml J. Jeffery , Antlrets S.
hughes , Merritt Ii. Rogers , Cmnurles 11 ,
Sciniacks and Joinn ii Aadrews , Tine ilimec-
bra are tine above gentlennnen. and George
Coppel anti U. T. Wiiaon of New York , J.
Lowlier Welch of I'imiiadeipimia and 0'Ol -
cuR of lennver , _
( il.nmnilis Fulls ' . 'riglnt in. % V.'dml.'d ,
NESS' YORK , May 3.-Claude Fails
\'right , tine theosopiniat , was married totini
to MInes Mary Kuthmerinie Leolmna Leontirul
of Boston , time is also an entiuimlastic macmn-
her of the Tiueouoimiical ) socIety , 'fine mimer-
riage was performed accordinig to ancient
titeopoluhical rites. To maRe the man rage
% 'alinl tint' contractinug Imartles yeru after.
ttards united Inn ms'edlock by Ai'lermnanm ' Rob.
Jason.
DEFENSE OF SCOTT JACKSON
Murler Trial Likely to ( Jonsumo All of' Au-
other Week.
RUMOR OF A GREAT SURPRISE FOR TODAY
Cimmebmmmmnti 'nmumnmn tin 'r-tir , ' flint
1''nrI IIi't at 11cr IlmnnMe. . , .
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, lltlit-mn'i' I in itt'imiit 111
tin Cmmimmu' ,
NEWPORT , Ky. , May 3.-Tinere is a pan'-
m'ibility ' , If mnot a lsrosi'cct , tlnnut tIne trial at
Scott Jacksomi trill cumnisnmnmme nill tuf tine counninu
ticolt. It tine tli'femnse gets its testimnnoniy
all in by Tnmestla ) ' mIght \\'edmnc'sttay after-
nuctent it mviii do tteli. After tine uletemio will
coiiio a nmunnnber of witnesses brouuglnt by the
hurosecuntbon for rebnmttal. Tinis trill certainly
comnstmnmno onue amnt ) ii malt or Itto ulays. No
one camm tell mow munch tunic tine arginnnmennt
ttill cennsnumnne' . Tine court is diu'pot'en ) to cx-
pedite mnnatters ant munch as is connsistemnt with
a fair sinowinng to botin siulen' of tIne ease ,
hots' umnuclu timnno thin. , jury trill comnsuunmlo Is
met. knowmi , tinounglu it Is gennerally believed
it. trill ho short , 1)uurinug tine Past vcck tine
defenuso inas revealed Item innriuoce of attacking
time testlnniomny of at least two tvitnesaes , It
not tinree. Allenu Jolnmnson , tine colored porter
at lat'oValiimngford's saloonm , linus heeni at-
tackenl already mis to his vennuclty , tt'itii nno
great euccess , But tine defense is ovitit'nntly
nnot tlnrouglu wIth iniumn , As to George Jack-
sonm , tIme coloreti cab drIver , there it , a re-
eervo of perscunmal tcstinnmonny annl ( lcposltiuuuna
teunulimng to break ulownn his character. Soy- .
oral tlnuyui ago tine defence , mm lien \ VlIl'oenl
uvas on tInt , staunnl , iatd tine fonnntulnutiomn for
time inntrotluctlonm of at le.mst four depositIons
fronun reinuntinhie cItizens iii ( Ireemicastlo , lmnni. ,
tenudhnmg to ainnimv that Inc. as itch niB Scott
Jackson , hnani Intlummato relatiommum wIth I'carl
hlryaum. Iii \'i'oonl's case , iuomvm.'ver , tintu dope-
nitions are of tIne nnatunro of boasts Inc nnnniule
in tine presenice of tiues deponneumtns. Ount
nntannlfee't mope of ( lie deennse is to ctabllsh
Lu case of nnon-jurisdicilomt by amnowing , if possible -
sible , that tine nmnnnrtler trac ionnnmmnltteu ) iii
Cinicmnmnati by overdoing sonnmo treatmnneuit with
clnloroformnn or oilier amnnuestinetic nmnmul tine body
\t'nus aftertvarul tnnkcni to Kentmucky to avoltt
recogmmitlomm. Tinis trIll be dlflienult Inn tine face
of emnninnemnt expert tcstniunomuy that as tine hotly
tvas omnmintienl of blood ammtl free freon clot ,
togetiner with time condition of tIne sklun
around tIne cunts annul tine abteuncut of nspots
onn time stnnaco of tine body , tinat tIne mnunrder
nnunnst mayo been conemmitted nit tine allot wiucro
tine body was fount ) . Failing this. inn case
the jury should agree , tine evinlent InntcntIomm In' .
to carry tine case onu error to tine court of
appeals. All throungin the trial tine defense
inas taken a multitude of exceptlomns. Judge.
Iielmnn , inowover , has been cautious amid
tiupuglntful lii mntakimng mInt decIsIons.
RUMOR OF A SURPRISE ,
Tinere Is a runmmnor , winicim ina beenn afloat.
since yesterulay , tinat tine dcfemnse Intends to
sprinng a snnrprise ems Monday , by briunginig a
ivomumanu freon Cinclmnnnati. wino trill swear tinat
the girl died at hoc mouse In Cincnnuati.
This , however , in ; still lii tine , nthape of a.
runnnor. not fully verifies ) . Tine inmtrouhumctioni
of such ten'tlmonny woulul connnplicato the canto
aunt ) snnlmject tine witness to a terrific cross-
exanmuimnation. It would also n'xposo tine witness -
ness to lIability , to bp severely dealt wIth
by tine law-perhaps to tine extent o becom- .
tug an accomplice.
lii wltnnessea for rebuttal , tine prosecution
wIll depend uponn menu in C mmcunnnati , wino
mayo onnnployed George II. Jacksonn for several -
eral years , to overtmnrmn tine eviuiennco ip nlelno-
sltiona fronum Sprinngileiul imtoplC , ttiiCre lie mac
Ilvenl only a few mnionntins , by testifying to into
excellent character over tide long Iueriod.
George Jaclusonm inns been attached by colored -
ored nnuenn inn Cinic'mnnnnuti , tloponulnng I hat lno taun
in tine city tin tine nngint of Frtla ) ' , January
31 , before tine nmunnrtler , fronnn It u'clock at
mnigint till 2 a. inn , That wauniti contradict
and overtinrotv his testinmnony tug to drivIng
tine cab witin tine prisoniers annl their victim
to tine scemne of tine ermine cnn ( mat nnigint ,
Tinose uieponemtta Inave stvnrnn that tine Caiil-
tiell Guartla , a colored connnpany , did not
dr'll on tinat mmlgint , bnmt that tile ) ' dlii dr.li
emu Satnnrday mnght. George Jackson mao
sitormn that tine nigint inc uvenmt out was the
mnlght. on winiclt lie drIlled thus gmnards , of
winicin lie is captaimn. Tlne' lircaecnntiOu trill
bring Inn a large nnunnnber of umnennnbors of tIme
CaIdwell Guards. Inersanally or by deposi-
tiouns , to inrove tlnat they din ) drill on tln
umigint of January 31. In ( lila nnattcr the
attormneys for ( hue conmnmntoxnmvcaltln are confident
tinat they can contrad Ct time ulepositlonna of
tine defense on tinnt pofnnt ( my tine teatinmnony
of ovcrtrinelmnmlung nmunnnhiernn of that comnpany.
This trial Is lIkely to he protracteni sonne.
trlnat by tlebates em admmnlastbiiity of tech-
nnony , ulitlicuitiess Inn regard to tmimlciu thIcken
as it progretwes. however , aim already
stated , tine court , as tine case progresses
nnioro slowly , growns mnoro exacting nun' " to'thnO
uselCas Waste of timmue in deliutimig polnn"ts , antI
objecting to evidennco on tlno gronnnnd of in-
cent petency.
In tine conflict between attorneys ycuster-
day , in winicin Colonnel Crawfomul announneeti
In ins ii usterunn I nnat Ion to inoluh Coi omm ci Nelson
personally responnsiiuie for rennnarks winicix
Colonel Crawfortl negartled as lmeraonally of-
femnsive , anti for ttiulehn Crawford was fined
$2i my tine comirt , Crawforul paid tine fIne , and
tiio matter lies becommne a vart of the comirt.
recorni , Othnerwiso it is beilevenl tinat. tine-
fine for contennpt wouiui inure bcenn renmuitied
on Momnulay mnnornnlng. Friemnuls of helm iar-
tIes Innivo beenm imnterenutimng tlnemunselve to.
bring ahionmt a reconcillatloim. It Is believed
tinnut a rest over Summnulay trill allow nsnnlllcient.
cotuilung timmie for tineso efforts to Inn succeinis-
funl cmii to bring about a nnmnutuul mmmnnicr-
stanullnng before court Lneglnis onm Monday
mnornu it ,
Sinculnl this fail , It iii not likely a collislom
wIll occnnr until after tints conclusion of tine.
trial. In case tiuoro is no furtiner irr'tation.
hiettteoml tine attorneys 1mm tine mniennthnmme tinins.
oxtenullmng of tine tnnne for cooling off will
proiuably hirInng both macni to an amicable un- .
deretandinmt , _ _ _ _
* : 'i VJlhtfiI'l'Y GlII'S 'I'll 11 mmtsxioy.
, I , , , . ( ) ninil U IIi.Ifilliilmmnis Jm'ft i , ' I.e-
MIni mm ( neil Fl inn il Pun Iii Over ,
SAN FI1ANC1SCO , May 2.-After thnrco
years of litigation over tine estate of the
late Senator Stanford , Mrs. Stanford maui
at last been enabled to nay tine bequest. of
$2,500,000 tvhichi tine isanator left tine Lelanni
Stammfortl , Jr. , university , 'rhuis paymaent
mmucannmi an. assured lncommno to tine great In-
stituitioni , nio matter what may inappen to
any person or persona , annul thni an'suretl In-
colItis iinpllee an end to tine linuaneinml strents
tinat has heeun mnOre serlouti tinan any one
hot animnittenl to tIne mummer history of tino'
Stanford estate humnauvu. Inn ) this bequest
hams been paid with tiui nmmiustma' promptness -
ness luecaumse of tIne emnt'rgy antI hiusinces
unhiilliy of Mrs. Stanfumrnl lncrnself 'rue bonds
traniutcrre , ( ) to tine nmnnivcriity draw Interest
at tine rate of $10,000 in rnonnttu ,
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Mlsmuiumir for 7iuums Scm'lts ,
NEYOI1IC , Ma' 3-W. I' . Conn'nB , an
tnnnveling nunulemumnunuuu employed by ? ii , Cooper ,
mmiammuctorer cit woineuu's itnt'ml5 in thic
city , Inca nnot been ineumrtl of since Feitrmnnury
28 lnmi.t lIe Ict hum wio anti chnildren at
their Inomne in Jtoslinmulnte , Muss , , cmi Novenum-
.1. 2t to go cnn tine road and wrote regu-
innrly to bula wife three times a uiek up to.
tine bitten' lnnmrt of lreinrunury , , Ills lust letter
train ttiItteri ( ronju tine 1'ster ( ) Jitntei , MII-
winukee , tint ) dateni tubiumary 28. Ito dinsap-
pease' ) umuysteriountly ( rein tine inottui , IeavlnS
hIs trimnnks fillet ) wbth b'aflnlnlenm tumid a satchel
inciminid rrs. COmfl'mms nOtIfied tine police tie.
punrimnouit In Milwaulieo , hmI imp to tine prens.
ent then ammtmnorltieni mare b en unable to
locate tine mnissinig nmnann. Ilium wIfe believes
that Coniyns is still alive. but cannot account -
count toy mis proonged absence , lie was
in no tray finninclolly ennbnntruuuned ,
toni liii l1m rmlerm'i oil limo 'rrmncks ,
Si'IIINOIIELO , Iii. , May 3-Tine body of'
Isama Ctnninnes , aged 23 , sm'nsnn founmd near
the Wuubanihi rnuliuointl trucks at an curly
hour ilulum nnnmnnlng , lie Is rmmpposctl to have
Iirr u nr.ur er I ntcmnnn limune haturulny night. .
Cii unimiel'm mtat ; U. ifl'.U rluti macnm tutU mad . tWQ .
piuildremn ,