Nebraska Newspapers

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- .ESTABLISI1ED JTJE i9 1871 OMAhA 11UJSDAY MGBN1G MA.Y 169G. SINGLE OOI.'Y ] 3'tV.E CEN'i'S. '
SIIAKES A BIG CITY
tiasolko Expksion Causes a Terrible Disaster -
. aster in Cincinnati.
'IIIREE PERSONS KNOWN TO BE KILLED
rnrtccn Othtr3 Injure(1 and Many Are
. Still Missing.
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'FlVE-STORY BUILDING IS DEMOLISHED
JItIBInCES Block on a Busy trcot Drops
Into Its ( Jeflar.
SOME REMRK1BLE RESCUES EFFECTED
Grerst 1)IIIIeiuI , , ( , Ii
JteniIi I tig t ) IC ( In rrtiu nit te IopIe
% pIl , \ure IIIIrII4 ! In
thc IhI.rls.
CINCINNATI , May 4.-Th12 cLty and vicin.
. tty ha9 been greatly excited tcnIght ver the
exphoIon of a large tank ot gaohIne , which
completely doznohilied the flvo-tory build-
ltig at 430 and 432VaInuL i'trect , at. S o'cloek
tonight. After the explosion Lho wildest reVerts -
Vorts cre current as to the h'i. ' ot life. lie-
fore midnight It was known that six vere
hlllcd and eighteen n3tiretl , tlt the work (1
removing thu debris md prnccoJcJ iowly
that the gcsieral estimate ot the Icliled and
wounded greatly oxcecits this nuinber. The
' building seemed to have cahlape In iitchi a
manner that the pile of dbrli was covere
by the tin root , and attfl : scver'iI liotiri It
was round that the only way to reue the
victimi , waii to remove II immense rna3 of
brick and timber. Acorillngl7 workmen
were hut t It , as many at them a could
vork iii It. The debrla as being shoveled
by ono force out lot. ) the stre.it an'l . : to
the rear alley , 011(1 all aviIlnble te.iis wtre
ccurcd for anothce force of men to cad
it UI ) and got It out : if the way. 'l'ib Is
found to be the only practical means of reach.
Jag those who were on the lower floors. All
thcso who had been rescue I have becit on the
upper hoots , except some wo Verc thrown
out into the street.
\VhIo this work wa gi1i ! on , 110103 were
cut through tlic fo.iiirt.inj ; of adjnccnt
buiIdins flfll O.ebrls % % a tist0 ! Out. Tl'iee
hive : were saved by pars ns beli rescued
In that manner. It i tlrug'It t1it others
, vtII be aeet by the. lto tlrugli , the
liasement walls of the ailjonln ) bulIdInt.
The folr.wt g are innwn t , liiv. Ieeii
3dilcd :
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NOLAN A. DAVITT.
ADOLPH rrIACHS.
MAMIE KENNEY.
LQNG LIST OF. 1N.IUInD.
Mm. Drachs , toot crushed.
liabo Ut Mrs' . Drachs , limbs cruehcd.
EmIl Draelis , right arm broken , cut over
f eyc , .
Barbara llctzolman , domestic tar Fey ,
burt over thn ee8 ,
S. B. Ward , Toledo , taco horse man , cut
with glass.
Sidney \V Johnson , birkeeper tot Fey , cut
on the b2clc of head aini over eye.
"Wlllard II , Cook , right. arm ina.shcd and
cut over the eye.
Josaph Sprague , colored porter , face and
liando badly burned ,
w. F. liunwlck , shoulder dislocated.
C. S.Vell' , eherkladIy , crushed.
7 Peter Burns , hore3 dealer , contuson ! rIght
arm and leg and bad clp wound.
Charles Filloy , teanwter , contusion head
and firms.
John McCarthy , clerIc on Big Stntly
steamer , ccntuslon leg and bead ; Internally
Injured ; will dIe.
It. A. Fralake ot Nortliwood.
1.Vllllam . L.autli and ' , VIlllaiii Loheide are
known to be stIll in the rulna and are not
likely to be. recovered alive.
A most touchIng scene OCCUrred when Fire.
311am John McCarthy found hIs brother pin-
loned under a heavy beam and begging the
mOn above to kll ! him. McCarthy said there
were three other men neat him and they
vero alive. The most heroIc efforts to llb-
crate these sufferers were made up to mid-
iilght. herman Nolte , jr. , vas sittIng by a
barber shop pole in an adjoining street when
struck by some debris and suffered a broken
leg and other injuries. Many who suffered
alight injuries vere taken to their homes
and their namne.s cannot be learned. Some ot
those who wt're in the saloons wore thrown
out on the slde alk and suffered slight 1mm-
jumiefi. Among % hemn was M. II , Ilealy of
tIme Alnu lmctel , lie was In Fey's 1)10CC ) and
reportn that about eIghteen or twenty were
In ( hint r'eort when the buIldIng went ( lawn.
Mr. lraehs beng among time vctimmms , i Is
pmobmblu that it Ill never be known lie
the explosion caine about. lie had Just been
( lO ml 1mm the basement exporlnicntfxig with
time gasoline engIne amid hind poured a barrel
of gamline , Into the tank. Among the guests
at tIme Chbson house acroi tlm Street VCtC
" . the hasten base ball team ,
' OCCL'ItItED AT A BUSY TlMF ,
. At 0 ocloclc tommlglit the Ilve.story buIld-
log , 430 antI 432'alnut street , between
t Fourth amlil Fifth streets , was blown to the
ground by an explosIon of gasolimme. 'flio
lmcclc was so terrific that it was felt all over
the city antI not one brick upon another Is
jefi Iii the trout and rear vaIls of the buildIng -
Ing , while lime adjacent bulldlng9 uro badly
damaged and time glass in the windowe In
thu Gibson Imouse amid time largo Johnson
buildIng across the street is all brokeim ,
Tlu' glass uas broken out of street cars that
were pmtssing at time time and one of the
- cars was badly rccked , but none of the
, I _ passengers ere seriously imurt. All time
horaes In time Imimmedlate neighborhood broke
from theIr ( astenmmgs ! and ma away , and
there was no emily intense excltemnent , hut
tIme greatest confusion.
'rho cxplosiomm took ilaco four doors frommm
the lmmtemsctton of Fifth and Valnut streets ,
imero time P0510111cc Is Ipcated on one sIde
anti Fountain siuaro on time other , No part
Dl the cIty Is crowded muore at timat tlmne
of time ovemmlng , mmcd there were soon imuany
thousands of r'cnimle about 1ountaii , square
sad the space around ( ho government build.
lair , whIle Walnut street was completely
bierluadetl , There were at fIrst reports about
fireworks beIng stored In the bulidimig and
also about dynamite and ammunItIon , so timat
there were several stampedes in ( ho tin-
menso crowds on the reports about other ox-
ploslons being likely to follow , Several peo.
plo were slightly hurt 1mb thu stampedes ,
The around floor of 43Valnut street was
occupied by Mlolph C. Drachi for a saloon.
J , 110 owned that part of the buIlding ammd time
other part was owned by M , Ool&lsmnltim , and
the first floor of this building at 130 Walmut
Itreet uas also occupIed by a saloon run by
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POUNI ) lihOOl ) si'o'rs OX 'I'iII GILOIJNI )
I'irthsr iilemmpeflIcn in ICfeH' ( '
( Pr ( ! ( ) t .JtiClMuiti.
NIWPOtlT , Ky. , May 4.-S. 13. Locke , who
owns the farm where the body of Pearl
Bryan was founml , tetifled that ho found two
spots of blood on time ground and also found
bleed on time leaves of limo bushes , He also
said tlmat Imo saw marks of ( ho wheels of .s
carriage on time grass close besIde the gate
that led fromn time road to tIme siot where
( ho body was found. lie went up the road
from CIncInnati to see if ime could
find whore the carriage turned , but found mio
marks of this kind , This corroborates George
Jackson's story , according to which the car-
rlage turned emu II o road itm that direction.
George Dayton a. barietider , was placed
on the itnntl , hut was unable to answer mummy
qtestlons i'ut to hlmmu. On cross.examinftlon
the prosecmmtlcn had him Identify a letter
recelveil fromm Joimn Seward of Somerset , Ky. ,
a ( ICtOCtIVOvhmo hmami been workIng in time
interest of Scott Jackson. Time letter con-
talneil a formal ntatumncnt of matters which
Seard ash < ed the itmuesa to testIfy to vhen
hue slmould be called mit the trial. A dlscmmsslon
arcse umlomu ) tIme admissibility of thmis paper
or I&ter and the court ruled It out.
Time moot sensational evidence was given
tolay by 'iiiIam U. Trusty of Urbana , III.
Ito was a brakeman on the Southern raIlway
six year's before I'carl liryan's murder. lie
testifle4 to ummeetlng lmnnma ivamis at 10
oclock on the night of ( ho mnurder. They
sere joined by an old ( foctor who Wa@ a
friend of time womnan. Timrough these Imartles
Trusly wac employed o drIve a cab. They
stopped at a bemuse on George street in tlm
tamulerloin district whore time ( hector carried
limo bod3 of a woman troimi the Imotmee into
the cab. Thomi the3l drove across the
Newport bridge and stopped near the lace
where l'earl Bryan's body was found tIme next
mmuormiing. The old man carrIed the body
areas tIme fence and afterwards ( lucy drove
back to Cincinnati. Trusty testified that
they drove a gray horse amvJ rIg similar to
time one that George Jack&'an descrIbes. Time
old doctor , whose mianmo Trusty never learned ,
gave imini $10 for time job. Trusly after-
'amds rotumrmmeth to hula homne In Urbana , Ill. ,
wimore hue told the story about this mIdnight
drive to lila father.
The witness identified certain letters on
cross.oxammminatlon. One was to l'earl Ehryan'o
father fromn William Truoty , time father of
the wItness , stating ( hint Tru'ty and iui son
were related to a detective and that timey
could solve the mystery of I'eari Bryan's
niurder. Mr. Bryan referred the lctter to
Mr. hayes , his attorney.
Mr. Ilayemu afterward received letters from
Trusty soliciting employment for himself ,
tellIng timal the ( lcfonao would Irovo tlmat
Pearl Bryan died In Cincinnati and that he
amid hula on end the cousIn who Is a do-
tectiwe could thwart this evithicc. , Time
cross-examInation also showed ( hunt tlmelr
couslmm was John Seward , who had considerable -
able experience in workIng up testimony.
The Imrosecution l3rcsommtoil evidence tlmat
WIlliam Il. Trusty had been under m2ntence
and a3nmmaticnal evidence was produced about
fatimer and son and Seward , especially In this
came. ,
Trusty was kept on the atand much of the
afternoomm mmmulcr a turlous crosa-examnlnatlon.
lie said hula father as a third cousIn to
John Seward or Syard , as ime somnettunes apollo
his name. lie Idonttfled a photograph of
Jotufl Sewan an that of time sanme Iersoml
vimose picture is engraved on a. pamphlet in
tIme hanuls of the prosecutiun , which panmplmlet
was entitled 'Time Commfcssion of John Sow-
arul of His Complicity in a Murder lo Casey
County , Kentucky. "
It also developed In the testimony of this
wltmuoma that John Seaard served one term
In the Kentucky penitentiary. Ftmrthermore ,
it transpired timat John Seward imad visited
Urbana. Ill. , In February and had talked
witim thmo wItnes.Vihiiammm it. Trusty and imI'
father , ' , 'illIazmm Trusty , about this mnmmrdor.
Letters mere shon n from 'mS'iihtam Trusty ,
SI. . , to A. S. Bryami and to Bryan's attorney ,
Mr. hays , wrItten in I'cbrmmary , offering for
a stmme consderatlon to thwart the defcnst'
in its pmmrposo to imrocuro evidence to prove
Pearl Bryan died In Cincinnati and was
Lmkemm to Kentucky and beheaded.
It wan also shown that John Sesarti had
coached tIme wltmmess , George Dayton , who
made a complete flunk on the etand timis
afternoon , They procmmred wrItten directIons
PrePareul by Seward auth given to Daytoim to
temtify to. lie faIled to deliver time goods
wimemm the tIme came. Time prosecutIon anticipated -
ticipated thus testimony of wltnessas produced -
duced by Seward and have counter witnesses
here. Tommmomrow and Wednesday iii be
field days. Depositions frommm the dental
college consumed time rest of the afternoon.
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iticrnvIIts FOR 1t ' 1'ittS'L' co3it tv.
.ium Iii I 1 * I e of Nen rI 'I'Iuree tI I II Iit
IuImum rs CmvereI b3 fleuti Esla te.
TOl'EKA , May 4.-Judge C. 0. Foster of
the United States district court has appointed
C. 0. Knowles , P. G. Noel and Bennett it.
W'heeler receivers for the Investoment Trust
Comimpany of America , doing busincua in timis
city. Time concermi Is a brge dealer in Invest-
macnt bonds and amimong its directors are 1\'ii.
11am Lloyd GarrIson of flostomu and a half-
dozen otimer Now England capitalIsts. Garri-
so" is In time city sick at. time Hotel Throop.
Time advertisemnenta of the comupammy state
its atmtlmorized capItal at * 3.000,000 , and paid
in capital $1,400,000. Time receivers are
frIendly to tIme company , Bennett It. Wheeler
beimmg secretary. 'rime president is ii. Ii.
flail. Mr.Vimceler says that while time outstanding -
standing debemmturo bonds are over $2,000 , .
000 that they are amply secured by real
estate. Time company , or one of Its allies , is
mamiul to imold 2OO0 acres of land near hutch-
Immsoim , ICan , Time advertising immatter of time
conupany gives B. M. DavIes of Cimicago as
one of time directors and hlullroad Commmmls-
slammer S. 1F. howe of Topeka antI Wllliammm
Simna of Topeka as other directors.
Liabilities of tQo hmmvestmnent Trmmst Coin-
imammy of America arc ndmnitted by the muomn-
bars of time company to be $2.S00,000 , but
( lucy claim timero are securities to time amoummt
of $ iOQO,000 , consisting of Iammds , cue ,
Time Immumncdlate cause of time crisis , it is
evident. as time filing of a suit 1mm time dms-
( riot court imee last week by attcrneyo
wlmo represent about $10,000 of eastern bomuds.
on wimielm irm'erest was defaulted. This suit
brcuglmt William Lloyd Garrison lucre. Mr.
Garrison said today "I imad impel that me-
ceivers would not be noceasary , but imavo
mleternmimmed ( list time Imest immtercats of the
castermm bondimoldcrs will be best seved by
time appoIntment of time friendly rcoivcrs
and imavo commsentei to thmelr appaimutnuent.
Time appointment was mnalo to avoid smiIt8
of nurimeroums small lmoimdlmoitlrs and to avoid
an mmnf'iemmihly receivership , ' '
N1' YORK , May 1Georgemustlmm V. ' . ,
Wiliemmu J , . Edgar It. and Albert G. Foliett ,
wimo comnlmosod the firm of George Foliott &
Co. . wool dealers , muamle an aaslgrmmemmt today
to Miitum 1. Soutimard , wjtimout preferences.
Time munmoummt Involved Is said to be about
$75,000.
Some nmontlms ago a large majority of
bandhcldermm appoimmteml William Lloyd Gar.
noon of i3c'ton and C. 0. Knowloc antI I' .
0. Noel of this city to iimveatgate thu atfahrs
of time comnpammy. They cor..cluded to have
the commupany go immto liquidation , owing La
Limo depresslomm in real estate and limo tutu.
cuity of collectimmg lntercmmt. Time majority
of the bondholders are satisfied with these
receers.
NlW 'OiLK , May 4.-horatio W. Stocker
immis been ajpomtemi temporary receiver by
Justice Andreas of time suprenmo cmirL for
the New York Mining excimange , Time pro-
ceedlumgs are brommght by a mnajority of time
dIrectors for a voluntary dissoluticn of the
coriorAtion. _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _
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'l'imremiul Cumumpo theN Ai.iimlgnimn * iiii.m ,
NhS'AltLC , N , J. , May 4.-Director .
Camnpbei ! Clark oL time Ciatk 'rimreaml c3m-
PUnY tomlay conilrmetl the report of the
amuahgammttiomm of time Clark thread works of
timis city , the Kearemey & Pmisiey mills of
Scotlmmmmd mind the J. 1'Coates Thread eommm.
imany of Glasgow , Scotitmuni. Clark refused
to discuss time tletahl , but salmi that no
cimange wommhth tolow ! at premmemmi as mm result
or time ammmagamnation ,
l'mmtnl Iimul II miimdmi Sire'i.
IA'SAS CiTY. May 4-A special to the
Star fromu Paola , Kan , aymmm George Baker
klllei hhetu Velis twelve uflules south of ( mere
by . hitting imim on time imead vIthm a Jug , The
n.t mm vvr returnlmmg hoots after a Sunlays
4 ire L'smi ' amiul mmuarrcIoi 110th are farmem'
a'l itayc famuliles. Baker , who claims self-
dtemst' , Is Imi jail here.
PLOTTED TO KILL TIlE ShAh
Details of' the Conspiracy Against the Life
of the Monarch ,
ASSASSIN WIS A WELL KNOWN AGITATOR
hfitul Twice lhen iniprioimeil for Tren-
semi , mit ( iii Ihothm ( ) eejiomm lie
hln'i him'ii l'um riliunemi
. hmy liii. 'letiin ,
( Cq.yrlght. 1St , by t1e Ap-ciatel i'rrss. )
TEihi1tAN , May 4.-It imac been defInItely
ascertafimed that the assnesln of the late iimmim
of l'ers-in , Nazir-ed-Din , who was fatally
simot near time Imeart durimug time afternoon of
Friday last while entering the inner part
ot time simrine of Shah Abulul zimm , Is Miliab
Iteza , a follower of the well known agitator ,
Sheik Jem Ailcdlmm , wimo was exiled in 1891 ,
after having been convIcted of imigh trearon ,
Later floza was also immiprisoned for tress-it.
bmut moabsequently ime was liberate ) , After
imls release front prlnon ho continued imls attacks -
tacks upon time government , was again Imn-
prironed , was once more exiled and was
actually granted a pctusiomi by the shaim.
In spite of ( lie clemency almown imiun , lteza
contiued iuls agitation against the government -
ment , anmi when warned that Imo would again
be arrested hue suddemmly loft this city. lie
vas next hmeartl of at Constantinople by a
polIce report sent here and sstructtona were
teiegraphel to that city to have the Persian
agitator closely watcimed , Additional reports
froni Comistaumtlnople advised time governnmciit
imero thmat iezmt was corresponding with
Simelk Jeni Aliculin , There tue idans for
the assassination of the shah are believed to
imavo boemi laid , About two mnommtims ago Ileza
quietly left Constantimmopie amid for sonic
( into all trace or imimu was lost. limit ro-
cuttly hmi prca'ence imere lmas been knowim to
the police mmutlmorltics and timey are umow
blamed for not having caumsed Imis arrest.
They excuse thmemnrcives on time groummd that
tue late shah's clenmency to the assassin was
CXOrCIsol ( under the belief , founded on the
reports of physicians , that Iteza was of no-
'aummmti ummtnd anti not responsIble for his ac.
tlons , and It was consequnitly behioVod timat
even if hme were taken into custody once immore
he womilul only hay0 been agaIn released by
the umimaim's orders. The police , timerefore ,
contented themselves with watching the conspirator -
spirator ,
MURDER WAS WELL PLANNED.
Simuce the arrest for time imimmrder of time
simh , Reza imis been cic'ely quectloned by time
judicial authorItIes. At first ime professeml
to have acted entirely on imis omvmu accord amid
In the Itorest of his people to wimom , he
clalniel , reforms to wimich they were Justly
entitled imad been refused , Liter , Imowever ,
the prisoner confessed that the assassmmation
ef the shah wee the outcomime of a ( lellberately
ammd lang.plnnncmi commaplracy and timat ime
( Iteza ) was chosen to do tue ( Iced. iI added
tlmat Jme waited two months for a favorable
chance to simcot time shah , wimicim confirms the
authorIties In tIme belief timat. the'cpnspiracy
was imatched in Constantinople , as It 'is about
two mnommtlus since Reza left that eitf for
Teheran.
Time assassin has also admnitte4 that umpomi
mmmmmny occaesiom' he imas succeeded iii ap-
proaciming time late shah under various dIe-
guises , but It was not until FrIday last in
the mosque of Shah Abdul Azin that h got
near enough to fIre time fatal shot.
. The umurderer is believed to hmave a miummiber
of accomplices. lie ha already admitted
that eight persons were in time conspiracy.
Two of them who have been arrested are
time prisoner's miieces. The ) are boUm
domne.Dtics , employed until made prlaoners
1mm time imaremu of time shah ileza has con-
teased that tIme girls kept time conspirators
infcrmned regarding tIme mavemnents of the
slush anmi on Friday morning the chosen as-
sassimm was Informed that the ' satm intended
to visit time shrine of Sultaim Abdul Azimi.
Iteza timen decided to ni3ke another attemmipt
to get near enough to hi majcoty to shoot
at iminm witii no rIsk of missing his victim
Finally Reza had Informed the authorities
that he intended to comnmnlt suicide by blowing -
ing out his brains as soon as he was certain
that Ito imad kIlled time sltah , but , lie mudded ,
ito as seized and disarmed before lme could
carry out imis intention.
NE\\ ' SHAll PROCLAIMED.
The entimronement of the new lmaht , Muz.i-
far-ed-Din , at Tabriz on Saturday was ac-
compllsimed without any disorder bcimmg recorded -
corded , and Imis maJesty started soon afterward -
ward for the city to attend time funeral of
hula father , whose body Imad bmeii emnbalmmmed
and will ho interred at. Koom.
The new simaim hmas also been proclaimed by
( lie chIef priest by order of time grammd vlzlcr ,
vlto hmas gtmarammteeui to mmmaimmtain order pemid-
ing the arrival of hmis nmajesty.
Telegrams announcing time allegIance of the
governors , primices , mninlst.rs and officials are
being received from all parts of time country.
Time new lmaim's elder brothuer , Macsaud
Mirza , governor of Ispaiman , was one of the
first to profese allegiance to the new shah.
No ground has bcn foumicl for the report
tiaL Massoud Mirza was in mummy way con-
nectemi with the fatal conspiracy. lie sent
a second telegram of cimgratulatioum to tIme
simalm tipomi beIng notified timat ho is confirmed -
firmed as governor of hmupaiman.
The grand vizler has aico been confiruumeml
anti with time exception of some tlisturbamices
on the part of time troops at Shlraz , tiio
akeJ for thuir arrears of pay , there imas
been no tilsorder aumd nomma Itt appreimemided.
' Time prisoner later mimamie a furtlmer .commfes-
sion amittlng that conspIrators had also
idannel to murder time granml vialer. It i
also believed timat tIme plot was nitmch more
wImhespreaci than Reza oven now admnits and
tlm.it stmne time mutmet ciapso before mull the
facts 1mm the case are made puhmi.c.
LONION , Mmty 5-Time Timmmes lmas a dis-
PtClm traIn Teheran vlmlcim says thmat there
was a remmewal of disturbances at Siuirnz on
Sunday , ( Itme to time excitemneuit caused by tIme
miiimrmler of time simnim , muimd timut aim attempt was
mmmdc to loot time Jm.wlsim quarter of time towmm ,
Tile imo'aver. were prepared for time
attack and repelled time mmiob.
-iuI It'miy Cmi miutilmi's { ( ' : ( ' ,
LONION. May 4-Mr. Wallem' Long of the
ilcard of Agriculture , amiewerlmig a question
in time house of Comumimmons toJa , said tlmat
1mm mupito of time request of time goveronient
of the DonmirmIen of Canada that the imome
govcrimmneuit immake further investigatIon into
the subject of plcuro.pneummmonla In Canadian
cattle , the gcvernmnent could not muter its
decision miot to (1mm 50 amid could not appoint
a ccmmmmissiomm for thmat. purpose.
$ uIt'IflIistN Co rry EIm'e isimis ,
PARIS , May 4-Time soctaiiat were euc.
cesafuh yesterday In time ummunlcipal electionu
Imelti at Marseilles , Iiiciotal , Narbonno , Cctt ,
Calats , iloubaix , Cmmrmmmaux , and were defeated
in Caen , Laval and Aibi , 'fho conservative
anti mnoderate miewepipers claini tinit time
electiomme atmow timat time coummtry lie opposed
to a radical socialist vrogrummi ,
111.11 i't for 11mm I 'mmmii yn i Im $ Iii ( ,
CAPE TOWN , May 4-A diepatch received
imere frenm Macloummtie , imm King Ichamnac' coun.
try. ammnoUnCej time arrival tire of 9trpops
ummder Colonel l'iunmmer , foruming the first
dotnclmimiemit of time relief corps bound for
liuluwmtyo , This lcdy of muon immms now ac-
comumpllshoti about one-third of time journey to
the beseiged town , . . .
Ituullummie S.'m.urt' aim Ailyuismtag.--
MASSOWAiI , May 4.-Thu htalans ! last
evemmlng occupied a fresh position , supposed
to ho Doucolo , three ummUes Oortb ef/tdigrat. 1
Flue Tigrines imisdo but sligtmt reslst.mnce ,
LON1)ON , May 5.-A special tilapatcim re.
rcivetl lucre from itomnu says the , Italian .
' '
imave captured Adigrat ,
( 'lu mm hg's U ice I nim to I Is u. I'o tvm' rim ,
ShANGhAI , May 4.-After time coronation
: mf ( hue czar of Russia LI Iluuig Chnng will
'isit time treaty powers smith time object of
muuiucimmg tlmcns to agree to sum Incrvap of S
o 8 pem' edit cd vaicremn oum 1umipvr dutie m
ml all the treaty ports ,
IINSL'ILULIN'I'M IIUIIN A '
lriycs& Oil hir th Sumftmiisii nimul
( itmerihin rrccs ,
hAVANA , May 4.-Tue inanrgnt kaders
Mora , Viiianauvn antI Delgmtdo , at the head
of abotmt 1,000 macn , imac buned.tho village
of Punts Bravo , near thIs city. Tue Spanish
forces front San Quintimi anti time gmmerilia
forces front the nelghb&ing ' forts attacked
thmo insurgents and repuleed timem with the
loss of forty killed , Se' rmml inhabitants of
the village are said to have been burned to
death 1mm theIr dwellings ,
The idantattoims of Mapos , San Fernando
ad Nativided , lm the district of Sammto Spit-
itum , province of Santa Clara , have been
compelled to ttpentl ( hue grinding of cane.
The insurgents have timreateuled to burn time
plantations unless they cease nork near
Amonllmms , province of Mathnzas.
T'ue ' instmrgants are reported to have' idllod
wIth machetes the wife of Mauricie Jiminez
anti time ttmo daughters , respectively S
and 3 years old. The imonmo of the
Jimninez famIly was afterward burned by time
instmrgents.
The immaurgent forces under Tutreto and
Mates are on their way to join Maxinmo
Gonmez in time province of Santa Clara.
Garcia is reportemi to be near Gulsa in time
Manzanillo district of time province of Santi.
ago tie Cubit , concentrating his forces after
time engagement at Cascara Jicara ,
The steamer Triton has arrived hero wltim
time soldiers who v 're wotmndtd in time recent
engagenment at. Cascara Jicara , They in-
elude ciavemi ofilcers anmi forty-seven Privates ,
II-isiIio Lassa , an Insurgemmtlneendiary , was
shot this amornlng. Ttmer was no extraor-
dimmary incident during the execution.
Tile meli known Insurgent leader , Lestre ,
lmas raised a bimimi at the lilmintation of l'ortU-
galeto In the district of Union Derays.
Six lirivates i'ere killed during time recent -
cent skIrmIshes in the province of Pinar dci
Rio ,
\Tarcna , time inrnmrgcnt leakier , is reported
to have been killed by Imis own foilowers.
In recent skirmnisimes in the provinces of
Matanzas and havana , time insurgents lost
six killed anti emic Spanish olllcer s'as
wound ad.
Admiral Navarro is expected to arrive In
Ilavammmm emi Wedneeday , Tith conrt-mnartlai of
time flhlbmmsters captured' on board time Corn-
petitor Is awaitIng luis arrival.
Captain l'ozo aimmi tue , guerrllia , Paluna ,
imave imad a figlut witlm the filibusters who escaped -
caped front time scimooner bfdre elmo was ccii-
tmred by tiue Spanish gummmbat. Time insurgent -
gent leathers l3ermuulez ammdNunez itave made
cmi attack upon time fort at Mangasm , wimicim
Is on time lIne cf the trocha near its soutimern
extremnity. Timey smmmnmonfd thue garrIson of
time fort to surrender. The report received
hmere is that they were repulsed with imcavy
lcs.
lcs.KEY
KEY W'EST , ha. , May 4.-rA passengr ro-
centiy arrived from Cuba reports timat Can-
dido Meitro , lieutenant colqflci of time local
guerrilla of Cruces Cenfmmeges , Imas been shot
by order of Captain Aiba of the Spanlshm
forces. This passenger alleges that Ime was
in Cruces anmi sav the dead body , lIe also
reports that there vere sorn ? appaiFng stor-
let' in clrcnlatlomi as to time' cruelty of flestre.
lie is aiieied to have killed over 10 peace-
fui peasants and to Imave mutilated thenm before -
fore they were killed , In one case , it is said ,
cutting off the ears to exhibt them , putting
timern 1mm a glass of gin amid' then sipping the
g a. This , it is saId , camie tb the knowiedge
of time govrnnment tiurotight time killing of a
cousium of time vife of Geural Suarez Valdez.
The people of Cruces are rported to be icr-
rorlzed at the presence or Mstre and Alba.
Albut is said to be the same man who 1mm-
eultetithe , , German flag in time Caroline islands -
lands auiTb Spamuislu government offered -
fered to siucot hin In crmler to make reparatIon -
tIon to time Gcrmamm government , bu.t IL ts
sald did not dbsc amid klted anothmer man
hum hIs place. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
itUiSlA IS MA1CING LVl ' ' ) Sl'AIN.
SIeim ifiemizmce ot 'o1I'eriOiI of I.-gn-
* 105. lii iluuuIrIl tO uusi i.uiiummi.sy.
MAIRID , May 4.-The ambaesador from
Russia who has arrived here to put into
effect the purpose to mutually convert the
Spanish and Russian leatIons Into em-
hassles , as was exclucively cabled to the
Associateti itress emu April 29 , presented his
cremlentlais to the mtumcmi-rgemt today. i-Ic
caid that the czar's intemition is to devote
himiiseif with zeal to further an improvement -
ment In time mutual friendly relations between -
tween Spain and Russia , The queen-regent
dwelt uuioum her satisfaction at the elevatian
of the Russian misicnto an embassy as a
proof of the czar's pyrnpathy. Tiuls step on
the part of time two governments is regarded
as very significant. rhe reiatiomimt between
the two are kno.vn to be mast intlnmate.
The attitude of time Ruissian press In decimir-
ing timat America waa at fault in interfering
in the Cuban affair , which accordIng to Rue-
sian newspapers only cencdrns Spain , has
already been much reniarked.
Not A hluimucul do Tell * l.e 'I'ruitIi ,
CONSTANTINOPLE , May 4.-Time emewo-
pipers hero were authorIzed to announce time
death of time shah of iers1a , but witiuout
stating time cause. One newspaper announces
timat ( be muiuahm was out forawalk _ , felt mm-
ell amumi tiieti suddenly , Seine apprchmenelon
l felt imere in omclai circlcs , , owing to time
fact timat time assassin formerly lived In this
city , from which piece ho conmmnunicated
witim 'Sheik Jem Aleddin , wh'm' is credited witiu
imaving imlaoncd to murder both the ahab
and grand vizier of PereIa ,
Not Vri'imuiI' Ii , IIMmuioiuuurieM.
LONDON , May 5-A Daily News dispatcim
from Commatantinoplo givcan official report
simowing Imow , during li Barant festival , time
vail of Ihitli vainly tuied to inmitmcs time Ar-
umicnlans there to appeal to time govcrnmmiemmt
o expel time Amnericrtn missiommaries on time
grctmnti tluat ( lucy , afli especlaiy 11ev , George
P. Knapp , lmaui imicited the Armenians to revolt -
volt , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I I ii" S'I Ilt , l'iys tar ii Spri'e ,
LONION , May 4.-"Wliiicm" Wilde , brother
of Oscar Wiide and forunerly the imusbamimi of
Mrs. Frank Leslie of Now York , vaa chrmrgoj
at time umrlhorommglm police court today vItim
having hieen ulrummk and diorderly on Saturday -
day mmigimt last and with lmavlng tried to fura
imis way Into time Criterion restauran''iWe
told thmo mmmmmglatrate Jut was sorry aimti was
linemi 5 slmliiliugs.
Ion't 1um at l.othiiiJt. .tequl ( eJ ,
LONDON , May 4.-it is' stated imero that
preparations ere lCii made to appeal
througiu Brussels agii.t the acquittal of
Captain Lotimaire , thq Uigian otlicor who
imumigeti ( lie EngiLh ram.Ier , Stokes , in time
Congo Free State , tIm : oui of whose ui.im
was excusireiy announced by the Associated
iress on Thursday Iat ,
Cluuiiig hi'eom'pE.'d Ihie Czar.
ST. PETEISI3UI1O May 4.-Time czar ammd
the czarirma today rCcelved in mummthience LI
liming Cimarmg , m'bmo 'iii ; represent time emmi-
peror of Cimlrua at the corenstion of time czar.
Upon his presentation Li hIumg Chang Imandeti
to the czar time Cmimmese. order of the double
dragomm , studded whim large briiiinos.
$ muiI mm ii i'fiists i'out"s ! lirsl Iii ItPi * OtTer ,
LONION , May 4.-The 8tamidard ha a
dispatch from Madrid , uthicim says : Time
Spaiuish lucre declined the popS's mnediatcn
in Cuban atTaIr3 , on flub grouuml that an
acceptance would lie tauthnaount to recog-
mmiziimg Ammmerica's right to interfere.
- -
.t lnuImu I mmii ip us Are ' , Vi ri ihi' ,
OTTAWA , Ont , , May 4-A dipatchm receive -
ceive at tue hnteror department says that
time Indians dmm time AiagU district are lire- '
paring to go 0mm time warpath. The nose
reacheml Victoria by the mutearmuer Silka ,
Ht'umt ( miii , , Vnsii imigt. III IIexle , , .
IIEItLIN , itlay 4-Ilaron Clemens Von-
kbttrler , counselor amid fIrst secretary
of time Gernman enmbasuy 1mm Washington , ima
bemu appoIntem1Orumman ummimmister to Mex'c ,
. % 11:1 m'eimist Plot tgnmist Ii unmiurrt.
LONDON. May 4.-A speciai d'.spatclm o.
eivtd imera froumm Naplcp says' timat It is
umored timere timat an anarchist plot mugainu' '
( tag ilumnbert luimi been d.'sc.vcred ,
.t I , hUh umtt't fiem' 'uranr.thuu ' 1'S 11mm' ,
ST i'ETEI'l3UitG M'y 3 L'eutemmnt
ourk It Inc u 1 : , " .c a i , . 'ited special 4
ittasbo to tt 1u I i 'a r sion here
ror the coroaatiom ' tzar
BOERS RE1AIN SUSPICIOUS
Disquloted by Matsing of' British Troops on
the Border.
NOT SATISFIED WITH EXPLANATIONS
Sir Iheremilep , fliiiil Imsiuli llMgmimute.l mm t mm
h'riIiqMi ( Ian I hint mm Comuiuul Isslon
himvcmutIgume time Situmutiomu mit
ihimfekimug ,
( ( "qyrlgimt , IS , by tme AsmueInteh Press. )
CAPETOWN , May 4.-A long telegraphic
correspondemmee between Sir ilercmmles Robin.
son , Dr. V. . 3 , Leyds , secretary of state of
time Soumtlm African republic , amid Sir Jmmcohutms
A. Iewitt , liritisim agent at i'tctoria , covering
time period between April 20 amid April 30 ,
imas beemm Pumblipimed , In brief , it shows time
extremmie disquietude prevailing in time Trumne-
vaal at the tiimme in regard to time alieged
uumnesing of British troops on the western
barmier of the Tramisvaal republic , or in time
vicinity of Mafeking. It appears timat President -
dent Kruger was not inclimmed to accept time
aslurance of Sir Hercules Robinson timmut time
gatimerimig was mmot one of imostile intent and
timat time troops wore miot belmmg lucid at
Mafeklmmg , htmL were being started as promptly
as possible for Buluwayo and elsewhere.
Sir Jacobmis A. Iewitt finally proposed , itlm
time aproval of I'resimient Kruger , time sending -
ing of a joimmt conmiumission of iloera antI En-
glislmmnemm to iimqmmire Into time reported gmmtimcr-
ing of Brltieim troops at Mmufeking. To ( lila
Sir Hercules Robinson replied timat hue trusted
hue would have no more such "prepoatercmmmm
prolosals. "
LONDON , May 5.-The Standard expresses
the belief tlmat Colonial Secretary Ciuanmber-
lain is trying to comurummnicate with Cecil
Rimodes , vimo Is now on his way witim a col-
tmnmmm for time relief of hiultuwayo , about time
so-called Pransvanl cuyptogrnnms.
A financial paper reimorts timmmt Alrred Belt
imimu , resigned lila dIrectorshIp in time Sommtiu
Africa company on account of his connectIon
vItim time Jamneson raiml , as almowum by time tel-
egrants published by time Tramisvaal govermi-
mont. Tiuls paper also reports that tIme
minor reformnors semmtemmccti to fine amid mm-
prisomirnemmt have iueemm pardoned. Timere is
no confirmation of timls report.
, JOIIN il.tYS II.tMMOi ) VIOItY ILl , .
ills I'hiymulcal CouuilItInu. Slmomvmu 1IttIe
If , tsm lmuipr..emuurumt.
( C'opym'glit , 1556 , by I'rsFs l'tmbimslmtne C.mpany. )
CAPE TOWN , South Africa , May 4.-New (
York \Vorid Cablegram-Special Telegram.- )
Joimn hays liammontl , time AmerIcan mining
engineer who was comidemmmned to deatii lately
for treasomu to time South Africami republic ,
but whose sentence is to be commmmnutetl , is
still very ill. Ills wIfe expects comifimmernent
soon.
soon.Mrs. . hammond sends time following notes :
T , the Editor of the World : Hammond
simifers in heroic alIemmce. Hi comrades of
tIme reform commIttee endure with noble
courage the luemmaitiemu ( iue to Jameson. who
is the lion of : he hcmmr n hon on. ulm' , 1I'um.
mend's heart 1mm in a critical condition. 'rime
prison fare Is very biti.MflS.
MflS. hAMMOND.
vIIl , .tns'er Questioums t'xt TImmmrsiiu. "
LONDON , May 4.-At the rpquest at the
secretary of state for time colonIes , Mr.
Jeseph Chamnberlaire , In the Houseof Coma-
mona today , Mr. Henry Laboucluere agreed
to postpone till Thursday all questlon regarding -
garding the publication of tIme Pretoria
cryptograms and in regard to the actiomi It
is propo9ei to take tonard the Britisim Chart-
ercd South African comrmpany and its directors.
Mr. Cimamberlaln , replying to a question ,
said he had received a telegram fromn time
governor of Cape Colony , Sir lierculcs Itoh-
Inson , with reference to time cryptograms
which Imave been construed as implying that
Sir Horcumies haul kmmowletige of the pian to
invade , the Transvaal. Time teiegranm from
ilercuie.j is as follows :
"I cannot state too explicitly that I never
received from any one time slighteet , hint of
what ivac about to occur , and time naive of
the invasion of Dr. Jarneson came like a bolt
out of time blue sky. if there should be any
Insinuation to time commtrary I rely upon you
to protect mmmy character in my absence. "
Mr. Cimamhcrimuin added timat ho luad mm-
plIcit confidence In the statement of Sir 11cr-
cubs Itobinson , and he , the secretary of
state for tIme colonies , umevcr for a moment believed - ,
lieved time rumors.
When Mr. Chamberlain was questioned re-
gardimig time cryptogram from Jobanimeebmmrg
urging that time raid be poatponed till Cccii
itimodes had pledged timat time imrmperiai gay-
ernmneuit wouimi not assert authmority over time
Trammsvaai in time event of success , Mr. Clmamn-
berlain replied : "Mr. Rimodes had no au-
timority to pledge time imperlai governnmemmt
in any way , aunt he was not aware that Mr
Rhodes bad done so. "
Natal I'itrmulslies Saint' 'h'ronlpM.
DURLIAN , Natal , May 4.-A force of sixty
men have been raised in Natal for time Cimar-
tered Soumtii Africa company and sailed for
hheIra , Portuguese East Africa , on Satmirday.
Timree imundred Imussars , mncimmding Prince
Aiexander of Teck , brother of time duchmosa of
York , under Colonel Paget , and 150 mounted
immfantry sailed ( rain East London , Cape
Colony , omm Sunday. Time mountemi battery of
artillery ammul aim advamuco troop of hiussarui
imad sailed rmre'mousiy. The abave focea are
imm'csuniably fcr service in quelling time Mmmta-
hele revcit ,
l1IHC'I'lt IC 1Xm'Si'I'IOS IS Ol'EN ,
i'rumt' I lemil Ii'inoimstruit ' 0(114 of I Pie % 'oii-
(1(5(01 I'oym'r of tue l"luiIii.
NE\V YORK , May 4-Time National Electrical -
trical cxpoetion , tinder time oumpicea of the
Natlonsl Electric Ligimt aoclation , opened
at time Granui Central imalaco tonight. It was'
opermed hiy the pressimmg of a golden key by
Governor Morton , wimicim sent otmt ami electric
curremmt that dIscimarged caimnomm 1mm Simm
Fmammciuo , New Orleans , St. Paul , Augueta ,
Me , , end iindoum , Eimglammti , ammmi from time
roof of time exposition buildiumg. An ininmomise
crowd attended the opening , C , IIVii -
nmerdiimg , lurealdent of the National Electric
Light oascimmticmi , Introduced Mayor Wurster
of hlrocklyn as ebmairnian. Mayor Wmmrster ,
after a brief speecim , Imutroducoml Governor
Morton , wlmo declared the exposition open.
'rime following telegram was received fromu
time mmmayor of San Francisco :
"Saum Francisco recognizes time electrical
chumming of Niagara as the one supreme
triuimpim of ( lute wommderfui age. ft Is a
triumnmmlm of ummlntl over ummatter , time reurmit of
undreamed of progresu , amutl timerefore coma-
immomids omur ccngratuiations. "
\v. 11. Preece , who iuas cimargo of time ianh
wirs of time ( elegrapims of Great Britain , 1mm
answer to time & 4gnal given , replied : "Wish
yotmr expoelticn every iowlhle eucceo' . "
Dispatcho were also roceiveth from Au.
gusta , St. i'aui umrmtl Now Orleans , deciarirmg
imat time guns luaU gone off satisfactoriiy.
Wheum ( Idvermior Morton turned time key a
m'oiuimio of fioroaccunt liglut dammctmi timrougim time
tuhiem , timat environed time place where hue
400th , Simmmuitaimeouriy. the electric llghtim
mrcuptl ( ho dIfferent exhibits' blazed out In
lifferent cz lore muimul created a sight timmmt
Ioo'emh lIke a Icemmu froumm fairyland. One of
Lime umoat interesting of the exhibits was time
F4luim oppiratus , aimowing time telegraph
tint teiepiioimo equipummeumt , tiu eariies forimmum
if electrIc lighting , tranamisson motors and
i'odeis , together wIth four * ets.of apparatus
mith wimich experts gave exluibiflpns of time
rucmtgen : rayc , so arranged thaby taking
hue fluorocope into timeir lmarmds iuopio svero
mble to inspect timeit owmmanatonmi
_
4ut.'t'I fs'iumm Iimiiigi mug Ii ) ' ( iu ( Goyermmor.
ST. JOSEI'H , Mo. , May 4.--Qovernr I
tnCe this mufternoon commuted time , muon-
ence of Timomamu I un ho m , sen en-ed to iman
text , Thurmu'Iuy , to twenty years in the penl-
etitlary. l'unshon wmms eonvicte'h en circtm.n.
antimui i'vlrenc ( , of immuring kiiieml him , svlfe ,
t the first trimul 1mm , Was given twenty
PealS 1mm limo peimitenthury , lint uppealsil lime
m.mse. hieing grummtd mm mmew trial by the s'i-
reme court , hue wa sentcmmccd to hang. .
-t.-J' S'VILiICH P. .iillaV.'At'ltiili ,
. . , r _ Tlinmm.nn,1Icmm , Quit
. TI ' ( Imi' ' '
i'ii ' Streef 'i'rmullhe ,
. UiCEfl , May 4.-Only immult a dozen
etc .7 rs were running In Milwntmkee this
amo , owing to time strike of street ear
cmiii ' wimlch was immaugurated at 4 o'clock.
At ck time enmployes of the power
hou a tneetimig anti voted not to join
time A large force of Police Is guarding -
ing wer hommses , barns anti tracks.
lietw 900 and 1,000 men are iimolveuh 1mm
time strike. Time utien immmve tmecn organized
' into commipaimles , % vimich are statIoned at ( hit'
car imouses mind iower luousep , and tIme cmiii-
taimm of each comnhmammy is in constant comimmmmmmni.
catinum 'ithm time hmeatlqummrters of time
strikerol.
At rmoon today notice was postemi in mmli
barns and at imeadquartem's naming immotor-
mmmcli antI commdtmctors ( hunt thme3 Wommli be
tliachargeml frommm time service if timey diml not
report for duty within twenty-four Imotmrs.
Trouble is anticipated tonight. Time railway -
way cormmpaumy has served forimmmml notice on
time niumyor timat It would lmolmh thme city
liable for mmli dammmages to its lirolmerty.
A crowd of over 1,000 PeoPle smurrommmmtictl
time eouthm side barns and atomic thmrowing was
ir.dtmlgetl In. Cars were limit ummder cover for
'ear of daimmage.
Time street railway strike acnmmmmeti a timore
serious aspect tommigimt. Every car baum 1mm
time city was surrountlctihmy _ a large crowmi
irhicim stemmed time hmmildlmmgs , ammd in sonic 1mm-
stances ( lrovo off time Police iho had beeii
detailed to guard tIme barns. Time mmmobm were
immado mmli of symimpntimlzera of time strikers , 'lmo
thmemmmselves took imo part In time demmmonetrmu-
( lone , antI for time utmost pmurt ( lid not go mmear
time barns all nigimt. Time largest mmmobs were
at tlmo ThIrmi and Burleighm hams's , 'imcro
time patrol wagon \'Wi twice calleml out , amud
whor0 two arrests , time first of time strike ,
ivero immade. At all of time barns nmnbs nummmm-
hmerirmg fromim 3,000 to 5,000 itero gatluerel. At
eacim imonumlomm nmen wiuo took time strikers'
places ivero assaulted. Tno car immmupectors
vere rosued by time imolicc fromim a large mmmob.
Time outlook for tommmorrow Is mmmmmule ummmmch
mmmore aerlou : , by t1m anmmoumicemument at a
mmmeetimig of strikers amid repre'eniatlves of
time electrIcal workers of time city , imeid at 10
o'clock tcmmigimt , timat the electricl.is in the
power imomtec wommid walk out tomimorromv mmmcm-
Ing. All the ciectriclamms in time city will
be inclmmded , about 300 in umtmmmmber. Simortly
after It becanme I iion'mm thuat the electricians
would ( alto this actlomi It im as numnoummced hiy
unIcn mimen tiiat all time muon eimmployeui 1mm tIme
rerair shops of tIme street railway. abommt 100
It all , ivotilci also quit work tomorrow atom-
tag and mimi time commductor. . and mmmotormmmen.
At 6 o'clock this evenimug ten lics wore commi-
piotcy tied 'ii ) . Time etmikers prc'dct ! that
hot a car will nmove toummorrow.
NEWPORT NE\VS , Va. , May 4.-Nearly
1,000 mmmemm emniiloyed as macli iists , boiler
mnakoru , , an-i bIackoomitimum at time yards of thme
Newport News Simip Building and Dry 1)ock
compaiy : , went on strike to.iay , owing to
dieatisfacti&n i'thm ' a mmciv tIme kecplmmg sys-
temn inatmgurateul there this umormiimmg. Timli ,
syctemmi is called the cloQk systenm , and uimder
it each oman has a key ammml registers his owmm
timume. Tbc strikers claima that thuey lo-'o
mnuch t''no tlmrouglm having to wait 1mm tumum
to register. If an agreement is not reachmed
prahiably 2,500 macn will walk out. Timough
time streets were crowded , timero was ito dis-
turbumnco tonIght.
BOSTON , May 4.-Over 100 hoist'umg and
portable engineers coimnected with time build-
lag trades of this city went on strike today
for amm eight-hour day.
tJNltlis,1 , l.-1 ' 1'lIlVOltlh ) OF L.tiiOIt.
IimmiiIoyts of A.IniaIOpremus Coinluu. n -
I'rtrytmenlnst Sew Itumles.
NE\ ' . ' YORK , May 4.-The Herald says this
morxmimmg : The Initial step imas been taken
by employee of time Adams Express comnpany
In a strike timat ma ) possibly affect the 10,000
macn employed by timat corportition. Eigiut
porters 1mm time Imnnmcnse frcighiL house of the
express company in Forty-nkmtim street , ami-
joining time New York Cemmtrai freight yards ,
walked cut in a boiy recomuly. Tue actiomm
of these men iUii he supported by the corn-
pany's men In Wacltington , D. C. , wimero they
will atop vork as time result of a heavy cmmt
in wages and atm Increase of workmmig hours.
A comimmittee representing clerks , drivers.
porters and stablemimen will at once call umimoim
14. C.'eim , president of time company , withm
a list of grlevammces. Time commmmnitteenmtim iviii
insist on i'cmne ansuramico timat their demnande
be attended to within a reasonable tIme or
cisc a strike vll1 follow , The trouhe is at-
trlbutcd by time mmmcmi to Presidemit Weir , who
! maIY , timey say , largely reduced time workthg
force and cut dowmm wages , but failed to curtail -
tail workimg luours.
Anotimer Innovatfoum was made last mmigimt
wimen time drivers. freight iiammdiers and help-
cr8 were conmlmclled to fumnisim hands for $500
each. Time bonds were hmantled to time em-
jmioes to sign , Some of time nmerm refused to
comply with time reqmmest.
The enmpioyes of time company were conm-
pehhed to sign aim agreemmient several weeks
ago , wimereby they released time express coin-
pany froi mull liabIlity in case they were
lnjmmred ivimilo cmi duty. A reduction of the
mnemu's % s.agcs is mmow made for every day
timey are absent oim account of sickness or
accidents.
KANSAS CITY , May 4.-Four hundrci
minIon plumbers , gas mmml steamn litters wemmt
on a strIke tiuis mnomnlmtg for eight lmours'
work and time samumo wages jiahi for umimme
imour. . Timey include time umiiomm enmploye of
time MIssouri Gas comnpany amid time Kansas
City Gas cOmlmalmy , wimicim are In the ma-
jority. The etrike Is in accoruiarmco witlm
time mmotice served on master imlumnbere tvo
nmontims ago , time proposItions or wimicim were
flatly refused at a meeting of plumnimers ammd
emnplyora last Friday. The strikers say
timey will stay out to time' enmi.
NE'AitK , N. J. , May 4.-About 100 ear-
penters in thIs city % vcmmt on striio : tomlay for
an increase of pay to $2.75 a day. Time
hosae ts'mmmmt to pmy only 25 centmi an imoumr for
ton imourum' work. it is said timat if time strIke
is not settled soon , time cmrpcmmtermm will call
mupon time local mmvsemnbiiemm in other brancimes
of trade for cymapatimy and if necessary to
join in time etr.ke.
Abatit 300 imiasommmi' laborers also aemmt on
strike today for an lacrosse of 2 cents an
iirmmr or 16 cents a day. They soon galimed
their poimmt anil ivemmt back to work.
ICA'SIt S Cl'i'Y till I l'l'flll. hNiIC'i'llH ,
1jmul'r : 1mm 'rslmm te Con. misers. ' Lum-im' for
iIu'puirti III4 Pulse % 'rig'lm is ,
KANSAS CITY , May 4.-Consiulerablo sur-
pree was causeml aimmong local simippers today
wimn it becammie knowim ( ( mat time federal
grand jury , wimlcim was dischargcmi Saturulay ,
haul inmiicted Joint Ii , Watkimms' , formerly vice
president ammml suipemimmtemmdemmt of time Indian
Rice Miillmmg conipammy , for vloiatimmg the in.
tertato commmmnerce lass , \\'ntkins was arrested -
rested , bmmt released upomm fumnisimlmig mm $1,000
nmi.
The section of time law under wiuchS'at -
kinu m'as inmilctoml was the tontim , wimicim ap-
vlies to the reporting of false weights by
simipers. Watkns' ! arrt'.t mu timue to informmma-
lion fmmrnislmeh time grand jury by George L.
Cammmman , secretary of time 'estemnVciglming
assoclatloim at C'imicago , Other simlppers are
said to rest uneasy under time belIef tiummt
there are otimor tndlctmermtms retturemed by time
rauno graimml jury for imnproiier welglmtmmg.
W'atklns , wiuo is pmomniuent , , satmi to a local
rrimrter toda' "I'm getting ttmc 'buenhi' Imir
Iim1 limmaineis wheru I luave noh1ng more to
mit , 'vitlm ! t than you Immure , But you camm just
tiet limmit if they ( F aimyt imlimg vitim time timero'hi
tue a whuk' imit of 't1uemu go aicuig at time
sammmo tinuc. " -
rihlli4l : ; l.t 11011 i'it . iolt uv.tv.tt ,
'l'liey . cm' IlI mug 'In , iasporieii 'l'imroilghi
AiIH'rII'u ; e4Jj liupulul. ' '
OGIEN' , tjtaim , May 1.-Femmi' carloads 'f
Jimimiese lahorars passed tiumougb lucre today -
, n their way to Havana , Timey are " 1mm
rnd" anti rmmvelimmg ummmhcr time auspices o (
ho Clulnete Six Coumipammies , wlmich hays con
rected to send timemim to IIa'amma to work ,
Fiucy were sitlplmed miii'ect Iromma iioimg Kong
fhey were met at Saul Francisco by specially
muthorized deputy UnIted Statcu unarmuimala ,
rimese duty K 1mm to see timeuum tmoimsimortod
mercas time eommtinermt Vitim'Ut melting feet orm
.iumerIcamm coil , Tlmey mmlii go to Haysna. via
) cnyer arid New Orleans.
:
SON o : TIlE JURY
One of' Ilolin's Bontlsnicn Represented in
the Jury Box ,
SWORN TO TRY TIlE CASE IMPARTIALLY
w , ci , Anderson , the Son ofGustave Antler-
son , a City Surety ,
HIS FAThER'S ' PROPERTY IS AT STAKE
One of the Boiitlsmen Against Whom a.
Judgiiient is ( boil ,
LATEST SENSATION IN THE MATTER
.Tuiry hiumiun mum'llei Last ? Ig it I
Ii , IIim'e iii l'n st 0mm. ' Mi'immher
.
\.iu ( , Ilu % a' lie Suusi.i't'teL
( if fins ,
A jury hmas been foummml ammul swormm to remmuier
time verthici tim time seconml trial of liemiry ilohin
for eummbezzlemmmemmt of liubilc fimmitis.'imetiuer
time case vill be smmbmimltted to thIs jimmy as it.
stummmtis , hmon'ever , is problemimatical.
It trammspircs timnt omie cf time jurors no-
cepteth by time attormmeys on both aides Is time
toil of one of tiuc iIoiln bcmulsmmmemm. ; Timis juror
is V. . 0. Anmiersoim , resiuhlmmg mu 1922 Douglas
street.V. . G. Andersoim is time soim of ox-
Police Jmm'ige anti Jtmstlce of time Peace Gus-
tavo Aimdsrsomm , wlmo sIgnemi for $25,000 mis
surety oP Iloilmu's bommd mis city treatsumrer.
( immatmuvo Ammuierson imas takemm a 'ery itromitl-
nemmt part in thme work of the hrnndsimmen , first
In takimmg cimmirgo of timu' treasmmrcr's offiCe anti
later imm adopting nmeastmres In protect timemmm-
selves fromim loss omm tIme bommd. ( immatavo An-
ticrsomm Is omme of time bonuismimeum ii'iuose property
hmoldiutgs immure mmot licemi immmluairetl sluice sigim-
immg time bommd and vhmo i'ommhd he respansiblo
simotmlul time city obtaimi judgmmmemmt on timat in-
strmmmmment.
Time sonV. . 0. Amttiereomi , a liookkeeper ,
itas been active. In lohitlCal work In thmo
Fommrthm ivard , lie imas several timmms served
as registrar amid 'ierk of elections anul clerk
of repmihiilcan lirimututries. lie is ummimmarr'.c.i
mund It'zes at imonme with imis fmttimer.
To secumrc time jury timirty-saven immemm
\.cre exaummimmeti , time defense mmahimg all
of its iieremimptory ciuiilt'mmges , wimlic time
etate waivetl its lust cmiii accepted time jury.
Less trouble tItan was ammticipated was expe-
rlommced 1mm fimidlng twelve mimeum wimo iiiitl timey
imati not forummeti amm opimmlomm omm time case.
LiST or JURORS.
The jury , as. comimpleted. comumprlses tIme tel-
lowing mmien : Joimn N. leberg , 1314 North
Eiglmteentbm street. cimiplo'ed in the Union
Pacific Icconmotivo aimops ; hlemmry Alien. 424
Nortim Sixteemmtiu stret , lahuorer : h'cter
Svacimma , . 1324 Soutim Twelftiu mitreet , grocer ;
Guittave liammeen , dealer 1mm gentB' furnIshm"
lags , at 1122 hrarmmnmn mmtrc't ; Jeamm Schmana ,
cleric In time chmiei' qumrtormaaster'm , omce , ie-
partment of time Platte ; David L. Cari dtcr ,
1441 Southm Twenty-sixth street solIcitor for
a local tea and coffee imoumse ; Joimim TIlunmUcig ,
1708 North Twentlethu itreet. a pimmimmber's
helper ; Janice Stribiimmg , 2112 Nortim Twemmty-
mmixthm street , a Ilasterer ; Fred Scimaf , 1518
Seutim Thirteemtim ! street , a biaeksmmmlthu Jens
Anderson. 703 Lcaveimwt.rtii street , imiborer ;
\v. G. Ammdereomm , 1922 Dotmglas street , bookkeeper -
keeper ; Neimi Andersan , 2i48 Fotmrthu avenue ,
blacksmltlm at time gas womks.
'Time judge , after giving time jury coma '
geumemal immstmuctlomma regarding their comimiuct
dmmring the trial , turned theni over to tue
bailiff amid auijourned eotmrt mimutli nmomnimmg ,
whmemm comimisei will utmako timeir opemmiimg state-
mnents of the casa ,
The bailiffs of thue criummlmmai court anti
all of time janitors of ( ho court imouoo
ivere busyf all mmmorimImig carrying time
records of the city troacurem's cube immto the
prIvate room conimeotetl vitim time court room ,
Thmese records mncitmticmi time books naomI at
time first trial amid also several lmugc boxes
containing canceled ivarranta , tuhs of tax
receipts , canceled bonds anti a large nmass
of that kind of tiocumeimtary evidemmce , cli of
mvhmicui wIll be used 1mm tIme trial.
Court did not open mimmtll 10 o'clock and
time entire mnomnlrmg was conemmummed Imi calling
time roil of time jury pammel for the first timreo
iveeke of time May termmm of court , wimicim commm-
niemmced yesterday. Wimen timu roll call was
completed it was foummd timmt neveral promiminent
husimmesa men n time list imaul not reepontied to
timeir imamnets , ammui bailIffs were sent after
them , Judge llaker tiueuu uiirecteui timoso
iresemit viuo imami excmmaes to offer wimy tlmey
simoumld miot ho comimpelleml to i'erve as Jurors
to fill the jmimy box anti presemmt timoir reas-
( Ins. About luaU' of time aseemmmblcil jurors rose
to timeir feet and imnstenc'ml toward time jmury
box. It was 11 :30 : wimemu all of time excuses
imad been prerermtcml , mind ommt of time 150
macmm ammmnmnoumcul to serve mt. Jurors , timere me-
maimmemi eigiuty-ocvemm. Aummommg timoso cxcuscui
was 11ev. J.V. . Simammic , editor of time
Cimrletian Advocate.
Before cxcmmelmmg time jmimors for time noon
mecca's Judge hlmmker immammgimmateul a new lmlamm
of explaining In a gemmcmml way limo duties
of courts , juries , prosecuting cilicers anti at.
torneys for defentlante , miweilimug particularly
upoum time umecesalty of Jmurors laying aside all
blue and prejudice in mummy case upon vimicim
timey uimiiut lie called.
Time imumparmehing of time flofln jury was do.
ferreti until afternoon , omm account of a rule
of time commrt , whicim Itrovimies timat rio Jury
trIal shall ho coumimmienceti 1mm tlmo forenoomm of
time first day of a termmm.
REQUESTS A CONTINUANCE.
Wimemm court comuvenemi 1mm time aficrmmooiu
County Attorney hiaiilrige armimomumuceml timut
time state was rc-amiy. Attorney Mmicfamlamiml ,
for the defemuse , objected to going to trial ,
toying that hue anml iuimi tmeuaeiate lund bcemm
commmpclieui to neglect timeir otimer hmmmmiimes-i JIm
artier to attmnml to timimu matter. Ito muahul tiuat
imo fet it wouiml be a imamuisluip to coummimel timcmn
to comummence a new trial at ones- . Ito urged
that time trial be uicericd timmill time second or
limb d weeks of time termmu , wiucum another ncr ,
jury panel wouid be available.
The county attorney said hue was reamly for
trial at ommce , and , wimiie ho was not pimysl-
caily in good conditioui , ho would ratimem'
irucol at oimce ,
'rime rempiest ( or a continuance wa deimlei
aimd time Imnpaneiing of the Jury was corn-
, neimced ,
'rime following iwelvo mat-ti were called anti
took their piaces in time jmiry box : Nd ,
, nrlerson , W. 0. Ammulerson , .Tammmos rteynohds
- Schaf , Will Butcher , George Nebo , J , L.
Eastman , C.V. . Oicott , Oeomgo If. Pray , Jou
hicimous , I'otcr Mangold , Joima N , isberg ,
\Vimem court convommod in time evening time'
bufenso excused 2mi. F , Slngietomm on its thirl
rerenuptory challenge aummi Joimn ( Ilummmberg ,
idtmmnbem"i iueiimer , iias called , lie paeci
the exarnimmatk'mm suceesstmmliy and was re.
tauimcti , I
Da Iti first muerirmptory , cimallemmge the state
mi. . I limit net of JuusL Omimaima ,
i'r inor , sumul Jamues C , Morrla _