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    THE OMAHA .DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JTOE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MOKNiEKGr , MAY 10 , 181)7. ) SINGLE COPY JT1VE CENTS.
ASKS FOR MEDIATION
Qrojco Mates an Appeal to the Powers to
Intorveno.
DRAWS UP A WRITTEN APPLICATION
All Promise to Use Their Best Efforts
Except Germany ,
PORTE INCLINED TO SUPPORT POWERS
Declines , However , to Consent to an
Armistice at Present Juncture.
SUCH A MOVE L'KELY ' TO HELP GREECE
Col. VUHHO Dcclnrcit Hint Union He-
tivccit Greece mill Crete In mi
Actual Pnct OlKii Ap-
jieulu ( o Citur.
ATHENS , May 9. The correspondent of the
Awochitcd press learns on the beat of au
thority that Greece has made a written ap
plication to the powcra through their rep
resentatives at Athene with a view of ob
taining mediation. All the representatives
have promised In their replica to use their
best olllccs , except the German minister , who
has merely acknowledged the receipt of the
note from the cabinet.
The Porto Is Inclined to support the pow
ers , with a view to the facilitation of nego
tiations , but It declines to consent to an
armistice on the ground that this would enable -
able Greece to reorganize her forces. As
a matter of fact , Turkey continues to send
troops from Salonlca homeward and .It la
probable that Osman I'asha has returned to
Constantinople from Salonlca. la view of
both facts It may bo assumed that nothing
serious Is expected , but the continuance of
a state of war Is regarded as the very best
means of hastening the efforts of diplomacy.
Without doubt hopra have been raised In
Turkey that the Otoman government might
annex Thessaly and restore the old frontier
of 1S81 but the sultan Is not Inclined to
risk such a step. On the contrary , ho op
poses It uncompromisingly and will not yield
to the pressure of the war party at Con
stantinople. Ho will bo satisfied with a
reasonable Indemnity and a slight rectifica
tion of the eastern Thcssallan frontier , such
a ono as would give Turkey several strategic
positions In the vicinity of Nezcros.
A dispatch from Lamia , dated yesterday ,
says that Crown Prince Constantine 'Is still
at Domokos and that General Smoleiiskl Is
at Almyros. Illccottl Garibaldi and the
Italian volunteers have arrived at Almyrpa.
A dispatch says that the exodus of In
habitants from Domokos , Lamia and the sur
rounding country continues. Greek torpedo
boats still patrol the Gulf of Volo. It Is
probable that more flgUtlng will occur at
Domolioa.
The telegraph Is working , to Domokos anil
the latest Ulspatch from tnat point says that
the Turks are half way between Pharealla
and Domokcs nud arc Ulloved to bo plan
ning an attack. The Turks do not molest
the Inhabitants/ the villages they have oc
cupied , but they have burned houses ami
plundered several churches at Pliarsalla.
In the course of an Interview today Colonel
Vassoa said : "Tho union bet wren Greece and
Crete la now an actual fact and nothing Is
lacking but the consent of Europe. The for
eign admirals recently asked my authority
to advance their troops In Crete beyond the
7.ono prevloiinly occupied. The powers may
do what they like. The union of Crete and
Grceco Is Inevitable and a necessity. "
It Is reported In oHlclal circles that Qucon
Olga has sent a telegram to the czar , sollcll-
' ing the mediation ot Russia.
It Is understood that Greece agreed to con-
flrto her Interests to the powers In the peace
negotiations.
LONDON , May 10. A dispatch to the
aiorning Post from Constantinople eays It la
probable that Turkey will demand a war
Indemnity of over 0,000,000 sterling.
INSIUI3 FACTS OX THIS ItKTHBAT.
Startling llevelntloiiN Miule IMililIe. liy
( ho 1'reNH of AtlieiiM.
LONDON , .May 0. The Athena correspond
ent of the Times says : "So great Is the
cnngo ! In public sentiment that no opposition
whatever Is provoked by the decision to recall
the army from Crete. King George , who
was bolleved to bo unapproachable on thli
subject , has finally yielded with good grace.
"Tho Journal Akroblls publishes some
startling revelations. It sent a correspond
ent to Plmiealla to Investigate the cause of
the retreat from Lailssa , and he was allowed
to question the members of the dismissed
staff. Without exception they denied thitt
they hud refused to curry out the ordeis of
the cabinet , eave on one occasion , when the
government wlalnd to remove snint ) superior
officers from their commands. On all other
occasions the stalf was li | complete harmuiy
with the cabinet. The ministers hud Icriccd
ordeicd the army to remain on the defensive ,
but the staff consldcied that a defensive posi
tion would bo mpst offrctuilly secured by
advancing to certain points. The olieors
positively denied giving the order for the
general retreat from Mall , and declared that
they were not responsible for the abortive
attack on Mcnexo. They explained that the
retreat began with wholesale desertions from
the division of Colonel Mavoromlcimlla , fac
ing the Turkish position at Derotl. Tliui the
panlo spread , the staff was powerless to check
it , and n reorganization to defend Larlsta
was Impossible. M , Italll came to headquar
ters during the night and begged the staff to
eave the army. "
With reference to the rctrwt In Eplrus , the
papers print the following telegrun from
Colonel IMlsarl : "It Is a dlsgricsful elmidcr
to say that I ordered the rotre.it. My brigade
had advanced victoriously to I ho gates of
Janlna. \\\\y \ \ It retreated Is a question for
a court-martial to decide ; and the guilty par
ties should bo punished wltn death. "
HAl.I.iI nXI'HHSSHS NIMIi : IDHAS.
Tllllll < H Intervention Of llH1 I'OWerH Ix
1'raelleally AxHiirrd ,
LONDON , May 10. The Athens corro-
ipondcnt of thu Standard says :
M. Italll , the premier , said today , In the
course of on Interview , that the spontaneous
Intervention o ! the powcra might bo re
garded as assured , BH It was Impcoslblo for
thu government to ask intervention whllu
the Greeks remained lutace ,
"Sir Kills Ashmead Ilartlett had an Inter
view with King George today. He waa
treated with great kindness. This evening
ho proceeded to Constantinople. '
"Tho forulen legion fought heroically at
Pharsalla , thawing over forty killed and
wounded. With 400 Evzoncs the legion re
sisted fi.OOO Turks , but wcro forced to re
treat over the hill. In the valley they found
the main column had abandoned them , "
Ori > ik Ailiulriil Orilereil to Leave.
LONDON , May 10. A special to the Dally
Mall from Yolo cays that sa a result of the
proclamation ot Edheni Pastm , promising to
protect the Inhabitants and to use only ono
battalion as the occupying forte on condition
that the Greek fleet bo withdrawn , the Greek
admiral has been ordered to leave forthwith
Vole bos been occupied by a Turklih force of
0,000 ,
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IlltH or War Noun.
ATHKNS , May 0 , The government has ad-
dremeil a request to the powers to allow
their admirals In Cretan waters to permit
the Greek wur shins to embark the troops
that have been recalled. The government
explains the recall as due to the urgent
ncoil of men for the defense of Thessaly.
The latest news from the front Is'that
flenora ! Smolensk ! Is now with the Greek
forces at Pcrccpla , where ho Is expecting n
fresh attack.
M. Skoulodls , the Greek minister of foreign
affairs. Bald In an Interview today that lie
expects many difficulties will be cncouhtercd
In the peace negotiations.
The report that the crown princess Is
going to ilcrlln Is not confirmed.
Ktmiou.s Kxo.vnnMR.vr ox KIIIIIAY.
Oeii. 3 mot mulct DIICM Well , lint IN Or-
ilereil til llelrcnt.
( Copyright , Ii97 , by 1'ms PutitMilr.i ; Company. )
CHALCIS , Greece , May 9. ( Now York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Gen
eral Sruolcnskt's brigade continued to glvo
battle to the Turks about Vclestlno after the
crown prlnco had retreated from Pharsalla.
The main army of the Greeks fell back upon
Domokos Wednesday night and the Turkish
fore occupied Pharsalla Thursday morning ,
but General Smolensk ! kept on fighting.
A furlouu engagement took place Friday.
The Turks put In poaltioh the big siege guna
.captured from the Greeks at Liirlssi and this
"artillery was used with telling effect , doing
deadly execution. Hut General Smolensk !
was holding out bravely and had driven the
enemy back slightly , when orders arrived
from headquarters commanding him to com-
mcnco a retreat on Halmyrcs , greatly to our
disgust.
This was the second time General Smolen
sk ! had received orders from headquarters
to abandon a position. Tho. first came after
ho had gallantly forced the Ilevnl pass on
the frontier and was In the enemy's coun
try , threatening the Turkish rear. Then
the main Greek army was defeated at Matl
and retreated to Pharealla , abandoning La-
rlssa.
This tlmo the Turks had broken through
the Greek line near Phanalla , and a gen
eral retreat was ordered to the third line of
defense about Domokos. A frightful panic
ensued at Vole when General Smolenskl be
gan , as directed , the retreat to Halmyros.
Ever } body tried to escape from the town by
water. There was n desperate scramble for
the boats , which were crowded to the utmost ,
causing many to sink.
SYLVESTER SCOVEL.
CONDUCT OK TIIIJ TUIIICS AT VOLO.
Uilltem 1'iiHlin Trent * InliiilildtiilN
with ( ireitt CoiiMlilerntliin.
VOLO , May 9. The correspondent of the
Associatctd prcw , describing the entry of
the Turkish troops , says :
Edlicm Pasha sent a flag of truce with a
proclamation that ho would protect all in
habitants remaining In the town. A touchIng -
Ing scene ensued. In the principal street
an Immense crowd gathered with anxious ,
upturned faces , listening eagerly to the read
ing of the luoclamatlon which was to de
cide their fate. When the reading was fin
ished a murmur of Intense relief waa heard
throughout the dens > o throng , quickly fol
lowed by frantic shouts of "Long live the
sultan ! " Hut there 'yet remained cause for
anxiety , for the question whether the Greek
admiral , whose ships were In plain sight ,
would accept Edhem Pasha's terms. A sln-
glo gunshot from the licet would have com
pelled the Turks to treat Vole as hostile.
Three newspaper men , myself among them ,
wcro appointed a deputation to go on board
the flagship and get the admiral's reply.
Wo bore a white flag. At the quay , how
ever , wo met the captains of the foreign
warahlps with a written communication from
the admiral saying that ho Intended to re
main In free of the town until assured
that It would be occupied quietly. To thin
the Turktah commander replied tliat only
ono battalion would enter , the main army
going Into camp outside , and he again re
quested that the Greek fleet be withdrawn ,
otherwise ho could not be responsible for
what might occur.
TUHICISH TllOOf'SIJXTHII VOI.O.
Foreign Wnr Ships I.niiil MnrliiCH to
1'roteet ( lie City.
VELESTINO , May 9. The Greeks have
evacuated Volo. Detachments of marines
have landed from the British , Russian ,
French , Austrian and German war ships off
that place to guard the town. The foreign
consuls have arrived to confer with Edhem
Pasha , the Turkish commander.
Au this dispatch Is being sent the Turkish
troops arc entering Volo. The Greeks who
fled to Almyros will rejoin the main body of
the Greek forces at Domokos.
roxltloii lit HoinoUox
ATHENS , May 9. The correspondent of
the Associated press says the position at
Domokos Is unchanged. Colonel Vasscs and
bis party have started for Eplrus. Some
mystery attaches to the circumstances under
which ho left Crete. The commander of an
Italian torpedo boat reported to Aum'rat
Canevaro "that ho had seen Colonel Vassos
and four companions In a boat off the Island
if Cerlgo. . I |
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IlltrlKlieN lit St. I't'ttTNllllPR.
LONDON , May 10. A dispatch to the Dally
Mall from Copenhagen says : "The secret
struggle at the Russian court continues.
Count Muravleff , the foreign minister , who has
absolute Influence over the czar , resists the
Influence of the dowager empress and wishes
to see the Danish dynasty In Greece de
throned. At present Muravleff has suc
ceeded In persuading the czar to postpone his
trip. "
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AllOliyitlOIlN ( lift.
PARIS , May 9. An anonymous donor has
sent the sum of 33,500 to the committee of
management of the charity bazaar In the
Rue Jean Coujon. which was the scene of
lost week's terrible tragedy from fire. This
amount , with the proceeds of the Hist day'a
sales 1,800 equals the full receipts of the
bazaar of 1S9G , and thu committee Is thus
enabled to make distribution as before.
Work of Mem-lie.
ATHENS , May 9. The Greek western
squadron hax rescued large numbers of
women and children from villages along the
Eplrua coast threatened by the Turks. Sty-
Us , near Lamia , has been made the port for
rovlctuallng the Greek army. Some Greek
troops ftorr. Velestlno have embarked on
the Greek men-of-war at Vole ,
Holy -\Viir aiiiy llreiile Out ,
LONDON , May 9. The correspondent of
the Standard at Constantinople saja ; " 1
learn that a circular has been addressed by
the Shelkhul Islaem , to the1 Imamas In Con
stantinople and the provinces , which fore
shadows the speedy approach of a holy war ,
the sacred edict for proclaiming which lt >
being already prepared. "
More .Money for Cuban War.
MADRID , May 10. The queen regent 1-as
Issued a decree authorizing the raising of
8,000,000 , to be secured by the customs duties
of Spain , to meet the cost of military opera
tions In Cuba and thu 1'hlllpplno Islands. The
Dank of Spain will undertake the Issue.
Klectlou IMHorilerw In Spain ,
MADRID , May 9. Serious dlscorders have
broken out In several places In con nee * ion
with the municipal elections now In proijreae ,
At JJllboa the socialists have made violent
demonstrations and at Linares a liberal
voter has been killed ,
OlijretN In Hie DhiKley Hill.
PARIS. May 9. The Syndlcal Chamber of
Textiles and Draperies has addressed a com
munication to the United States uenate point
ing out the dangers which the Dlngey | tariff
Involves to the Industry and trade of the
whole world.
Siiltnii'H Chilian.
LONDON , May 9. A special to < ho Times
from Constantinople tayi : "Turkey will cer
tainly claim o fair allowance ot the right *
of a victor and In thli claim hu will bo
supported by Uusbla and German- . "
LAUREL FOR THE VICTORS
Award of Prizjs t3 Competitors in the
National TurnfesU
FESTIVAL CLOSES IN BAd WEATHER
IMiitlNiiioiidi'eb. . , Turnverelii Taken
Klrnt Prize In DIvlKloti 1) ,
Group One , of ( lie CliiHH
Coiuiictlltoiu , ,
ST , LOUIS , May 9. The twenty-seventh
national festival of the North American
Gymnastic union , or Turncrbund , closed to
day after a most eucceraful meeting of four
days and prizes wcro awarded to the visitors.
Like tho.ie given hy King George of Grceco
to the successful competitors in the Olym
pian games nt Athens last year , they con-
slated of laurel wreaths. Each wreath was
tied with n white satin ribbon , Inscribed with
the words : "Twenty-seventh Bundes-turn-
feiit , St. Louts , Mo. , May 9 , 1897. " A di
ploma accompanied each wreath. The awards
wcro made tonight nt Llcdcrkranz hall In
the presence of an Immense crowd of dls-
clplea of Jahn.
Jupiter Pluvlus reigned supreme nt the
fair ground3 today , but In spite of the show
ers there were 25,000 men , women and chil
dren out to see the eights. It was expected
to make this the banner day of the festival ,
but the weather caused a curtailment of the
program. Many exercises had to be aban
doned , but the competitor In field sports ,
groups ono and two , were able to finish. The
only event not completed was the 100-yard
class race. In these races fifty-two classes
out ot several hundred hcra were unable to
run their men , because of the \vct grounds.
In every other respect the festival has
boon a success. George Broslus , principal
of the Norman school of the Turnerbund at
Milwaukee , who has attended every feat since
1S57 , either as an active Turner or an offi
cer , la active in pralss of everything con
nected with the arrangements , which he said
could not be better. To Hugo Melnch and
William A. Strecher , president and secre
tary , respectively , as well as to the other
members of the central committee and Henry
Braun , president of the National Bund , Is
duo the praise for their able management
of the great quadrennial festival which has
just closed Its most euccessful seas > on. Many
of the Turners will return homo tomorrow ,
but others will remain over Monday and
Tuesday nnd visit points of interest about
St. Louis.
The great work of computing the results
of the many contests was done under the
management of E. Gunthor of Allegheny ,
Pa. , with a corps of ten men. These wcro
kept busy until late this evening. The re
sults In the different contests follow :
PRIZE WINNERS.
Group 1 , In class , competition , 11 classes
competing : Division A , Philadelphia Turn-
vcreln won first prize ; division U , , Ho yoke
( Muss. ) Turnvereln first ; division D , I'latts-
mourh ( Neb. ) Turnvereln first.
Group 2. in class competition , ten classes
competing : Central Turnvereln of Pitts-
burg first.
Group 3 , in society competition , ten classes
contesting : St. Louis Turtivereln first.
Individual contests , flharpshootinfr. nine
teen men competing : W. F. Hoessler , St.
Louis Turnvereln , first.
Club swinging , fifteen competitors : Fred
Metz. Newark , N. J. . first.
Wrestling1. catch-ns-cntch-cnn. heavy
weight. fourteen competitors : F. G. Eis
ner. Aurora Turnvereln. Chicago , first.
Middleweight , fourteen comyetltors : II.
W. Abecken , Concordla Turnvereln , St.
Louis , first.
Lightweight , twelve contestants : Theo
dore Koppln , South St. Louis , first. .
Individual work on apparatus and In
field sports , 100 contestants : George Ver-
valln , Denver Turnvereln , first.
Fencing with foils , thirty-three competi
tors : A. Seeger , Chicago Turngcmeinde ,
Fencing with bromlsworas , ten competi
tors : F. Turnt , Chicago Turngemclncle ,
Sw'lmmlng1 , distance. 1 5SO feet , fourteen
competitors : John T. Taylor. Central Turn
vereln of Mttsburg , first. Time : 9OS' : * .
Individual contests In hlg-n Jumping , put
ting1 up the eighty-pound weight nnd hon-
h < tep-arid-Jump : Christ Wedel , Buffalo , N.
Y. , first. _
MOW TIIAIXS OX TUB IIUIILIXRTOX.
Finely Riiiliiieil Train Leaves Clil-
eiiRo for ICniiNiiH Clt > .
v CHICAGO , May 9. The Initial train of the
Burlington's "Southwestern Limited" left
Chicago this afternoon at 5:30o'clock. : . The
train consists of baggage car and smoker
through to Kansas Cltj , one clialr car to
Kansas City and another via St. Joseph to
Leavenworth , ono sleeper for Kansas City ,
ono for St. Joseph and Leavenworth and ono
via Hannibal and the Missouri , Kansas &
Texas railroad for Texap , and a dining car.
The train Is new throughout and presents
several new features In equipment and In
construction. The platform on the baggage
cars has been entirely dispensed with and
the extra length so gained will bo used for
the storage of baggage. The vestibules of
the cars , both sleepers and coaches , are of a
new pattern"and more space Is given to them
than has been the custom heretofore. All
the cars wera made especially for this train
and will not bo used In any other tcrvlcc ,
The running tlmo of the new limited train
will not be faster than the trains which the
Burlington has run between Chicago and
Kansas City , but the train Is finer than any
thn road has sent out of this city before.
The party which accompanied this train
was brought back from Mendota on a special
train which broke all existing records for
fast time. The distance from iMendota lo
Western avenue , seventy-nine miles , was
made In 79 minutes , Including one dead stop ,
a slow up through Aurora , and again over a
mile and a hair of new grading. At one
place 4.3 miles wcro made In three minutes.
SI3MI-AXXUAL IXSl'KCTIOX TIIII > .
linltl . re & Olilo OlllelnlN ( o Go Out
Over ( lie MneH.
BALTIMORE , May 9 , The semi-annual In
spection trip of the receivers of the Balti
more & Ohio railroad will begin tomorrow at
8:30 : , when the special train will leave Camden -
den station for the weft. The party will In
clude Receivers John Cowan and 0. G.
Murray , Manager of Passenger Traffic David
II. Martin , General Freight Agent Gallagher ,
Chief Engineer W. T. Manning , General Su
perintendent T. Fitzgerald , Assistant General
Superintendent William Gibson , Superintend
ent of Transportation D. F. Maroney and the
division officers , both In the operating and
maintenance .of way departments. It Is pro
posed to spend Monday on tha line between
mitlmoro and Cumberland and Tuesday be
tween Cumberland and Plttsburg , taking In
ono or two tributary lines , Cleveland , Co
lumbus , Newark , Chicago , Sandunky , Cln-
clncntl , Louisville , St. Louis , Springfield , 111. ,
and all other cities , both on the Baltimore
& Ohio and Baltimore & Ohio Southwest
ern , will be visited.
The receivers ntato that the object of the
Inspection trip at this time Is to ascertain
thu exact condition of the many Improve
ments tint are Hearing completion and to
come Into direct contact with the operating
officials of the line , with a view of still
further reducing the coat of operation ,
A curtailment of expenses will bo made
wherever possible without lessening In any
degree the standard of service.
'Heiv Itallroad T.IMV ,
PENSACOLA , Fla. , May 9. Governor BIO- ,
ham has allowed the railroad bill to become
a law without his approval. The law pro
vides for tbo appointment of three commis
sioners , ono railroad man , one lawyer anl
ono farmer. They will bo appointed this
wc.'k. There are over 100 applicant * for
the positions. The law U radical In Its
features , and It In believed Its passage Is
t > ound to bring the railroad companies actively
into politic * ,
rillH IN Tllli BIt.VCIC HH.LS.
Timber Iliiriiliia : Klereelr ku tlio Went
I ! ml of I'etuilimlon .County.
RAPID CITY , S. D. ( May 9 , . ( Special. )
'
Flro early yesterday morfa'lng destroyed three
wooden bullulngs In theMJQrthe'rn part of the
city , consisting of two dwelling , houses and a
saloon. The flro 13 supposed ( to have been
Incendiary. By the mfltt determined work
by the firemen the wliolsea , terii part ot the
city was saved. A very strong- wind wan
blowing from the west. The loss Is estimate !
at $2,000 , with no Insurance.
A disastrous flrc Is raging In 'the timbered
belt In the western part of this county. The
flro Is supposed to have originated through
the carelessness ot some prospectors who
were In that vicinity a few days since. At
present the flro Is confined to the district
which was tun over by flro & few yean since ,
at which time much valuable timber w.io
destroyed. For the last three days citizens
from the towns along tbo A , & M , road have
been making desperate efforts to check the
progress of the flro and prevent It from en
tering the gre.cn timber.
1'lerre to llore for On * .
PIERRE , S. D. , May 9. ( Special. ) The
projectors of the deep gas well nt this clly
have secured enough subscription to
assure the project and have called
n meeting for Monday for the purpose of the
selection of officers and to decide upon a
line of procedure. The meeting Is a public
one , as the well Is a matter of Importnncu
to all citizens , and will be controlled entirely
by a homo company. They now have over
$5,000 pledged , but do not desire
to begin work before at least another
thousand Is raised , which will undoubtedly
bo pledged at the Monday meeting. Gas Is
known to exist In a limited quantity at a
depth of from 400 to 1,300 feet , which lsas ,
deep cs It lias been tested-1 and the onTy
question to be solved Is what amount can
bo secured in going 2,000 fret or more.
South Dakota
HURON. S. D. , "May " 9. ( Special. ) From
May 18 to 20 , inclusive , , the South Dakota
General 'Association of Congregational
Churches will bo In session In Vermilion.
Tbo annual meeting of the Woman's 'Board '
of Missions of the Interior , of which Mrs. E.
M. Williams of Yaukton - 1s president , will
be held Tuesday morning , May 1 $ , when Miss
Gertrude Cozord of Japan will deliver an
address. The South Dakota Woman's Homo
Missionary union , of which Ovlrs. Clara M.
Corry of Columbia Is president , will meet in
the afternoon of thb sattae day. Dr. D. B.
Scott of Sioux Falls will deliver the associa
tion sermon. On the -program is named a
number of Interesting topics" for discussion
and papers by many well known Congrega-
tlonallsts. '
re. Irrigation I'S-ojeci.
PIERRE , S. D. , May-9. \Speclal. \ ) Arti
cles of Incorporation have been filed for the
Pipe Line Irrigation and Land company , at
Pierre , with a capital of $50,000,000. Direc
tors of the company : A. F. Charles , A. P.
Cutter , H. G. Arms of 'ChlcAgo ; Louis D.
Bird , Gle.n Elder , Kan. ; W. CL Yates and T.
P. Estes of Pierre. The purposes of the company
'
pany ns set forth In It's 'articles are for the
irrigation of Dakota lands by means of pumpIng -
Ing stations to draw water from lakes and
rivers , and Its distribution for Irrigation
purposes. The same company will work In
North Dakota , Nebraska and Kansis , ns
well as In this state. It expects to begin
operations this season.
Yrrinllloii'H Fire. IJiiunrtmeiit.
VERMILION , S. p. , " Jlsy 0. ( Special. )
The Verraljlon flro 'department hss elected
officers as "follows : Chief ' , ' , C , 'if. , Lotzp ; Jlrst
assistant , Frank Beckc'tt ; t.T end assistant ,
W. II. Lawton ; Eccrelaiy,1 Ci I. Ya"8hn ;
treasurer , E. , E. Collins ; Delegates to the
state tournament , will bu'C. F. Vincent ,
Charles 'Crane and Pat Sullivan. No teams
will bo pant fronvVermlllon. but several
entries will be made In the individual runs
and coupllng.coatesta.
Kale for IllncU IIIIIM Horse.
PIERRE , S. D. , May 9. ( Special.-Frank )
Stanton , from near Jlnifld City , Is in the
city with a bunch of about 100 horses , which
ho will drive through o North Dakota , dis
posing of them as he goes through the coun
try. He reports the rrirket for horses as
improving and that ho looltn fop much higher
prices the next few years ,
' \o I.IeeiiHC 'lit ' Wakoadn.
WAKONDA , S. D. . May J. ( Special. ) The
proposition to license rttall liquor saloons
was defeated at the city election by a ma
jority ot nine.
_ _
IIHADS I'AMj INTO TJIE IJAS1C15T.
WhnleNiile. Ueinovnl , ot OHIelnlH )
( lie Governor of AVjiNliliiiilon.
TACOMA , Wash , , May 9. Governor John
H. Rogers has removed from positions on
the State Board of Control State , Auditor Ncal
Cheetham , popullat ; State Treasurer Young ,
populist , candidate for governor last fall ;
State Printer Hicks , demoirnt , and Superin
tendent of Public Instruction Frank J.
Brown , silver republican. They are charged
with conspiring to ECCUHJ 'tho removal of
state officials appointed by the last repub
lican administration. The governor appointed
Judge John C. Stallcup ot Tacoma , demo
crat ; W. It. Andrews of Seattle , populist ; ex-
Governor Miles C. Mo.Oin fit Walla Walla ,
silver republican , and _ Henry J. Shlvely of
North Yaklma , democrat. Thet. old members
will make a contest. ,
HUMOKHn COIIAI'SIi 'OF A 1'OOL.
lleiint Combine. IH Reported tp Have
Rene to 1'leves ,
PITTiBURG , Pa. , May 9. The rumor Is
prevalent that the beam popl has collapsed ,
though local manufacturcrswlll not dlscuas
the matter. It was composed of the- Carnegie
Steel company , the La'ckawanna Steel com
pany , the Illinois Steel company , the Slie-
nango Steel company and Jones & Laughllns.
It U paid that within a week prices have
dropped from $1.55 per'pound to 95 cents.
Tramp AltcimitH Suicide ,
RAWLINS , Wyo. . May 9J ( Special Tele
gram. ) About 4 o'clock this aftrnoon Louis
Sorensen , a Dane , aged. 22 , "from Flora , la. ,
going to Mcacham , Ore. , beating his way
and without money , attempted , to kill him
self by shooting. Ho ma/k > an ugly wound
In his left temple from a Jtliot with a 38-
callber pistol. The bajl did not penetrate
the skull and was extracted. Tbo skull U
fractured. He may recover. He gave op
the causa ot the rash act ttJut ho could not
get work and was outof , money.
TnUeH Ktryeliiilncj auiT KeneutN It.
HEMINGFORD , Neb. , May 9. ( Special
Telegram. ) James Grftliam.a , , farmer , resid
ing eight miles cast of liurc , ! tried to end his
life with strychnine today , but after suffering
Intense agony for a few minutes he changed
Ills mind and told his wlfo what ho had taken ,
Dt * . Holbrook was summoned and adminis
tered the proper emetics and , Graham will
probably survive. He gave as bU reasons
for his rash act , domestic-- trouble and the
fact of Ills being a cripple ,
Clirlxtliut ninletifor Convention.
NEBRASKA CITYMty 0. ( Special. )
The annual convention 4f tue Christian En
deavor societies of ttyx Second district closed
thlu evening after a three days' session In
thli city. The program- today consisted of
exercises 'In the various churches. Officers
were elected and plans and methods of work
outlined for the year. Tlio vultlng delegates
expressed themselves a * being highly pleased
with the entertainment accorded them ,
TeiinenHfe'ii ( iiiveriior Will IlexlK" ,
NASHVILLE , Tenn. , May . -Whlle Gov
ernor Taylor refuses to tulu for publication
concerning the reports that lie ha decided
to resign , and that about October he will
cease to lie governor , It la known that ho
has bo decided ana that today ho told
several gentlemen that the reports are cor
rect. About October It Is hU Intention to
nwlpii , ami It Is almovt certain ho will
IIKII n BO on the lecture platform. The
publication this morning of the story ere-
aIIM | a sensation in jtoiitlcal und other cir
cles ,
1IR , BROATCI1 AS A PATRIOT
Ho Sniffs War and Gathers His Armed
Minions About Him.
LOST PRESTIGE MAKtS HIS WHEELS BUZ
With Pa In talll a 11 llrnviiilo He 1'rpparcn
to Do Untile wllli CoitiitleNH
lIiiMtn AllCKeil ( o lie Pur-
Niiltiff Him.
The city officials-elect will enter on the
discharge of their duties this morning.
Mayor Moorca will assume the duties of his
position as chief cxecuthe of the city dur
ing the forenoon , and tonight the new coun
cil will meet and effect an organization.
Meanwhile , Citizen BroatcU declares ho will
retain his despairing grip on the records of
the mayor's office In the Idea that by that
means ho may retain his hold on Its preroga
tives. Citizen Broatch will Imitate the example -
ample of the deposed French monarch who
made hlmselfca mock court at Holyrood , sur
rounded himself with sycophants and hired
retainers and deluded himself with the fancy
that ho wcs otlll a king. Ho will estab
lish himself In the mayor's office surrounded
by his bodyguard of blue-coated policemen.
The closely barred doors will open only to
those who arc devoted to his cause and como
to tlcklo his ears with professions of unal
tered allegiance. And when ho has suffi
ciently amused hlms lf ho will discover that
ho Is only a man and not the self-constituted
ruler of an absolute monarchy.
The Instructions Issued to Chief Slgwart
by the Board of Flro and Police Commls-
aloners that until further notice he shall
receive his orders from Kroatch and the
ridiculous action of the mayor In garrison
ing his office with police , oven whllo Mayor
Moores was out of town , arc fitting accom-
panlmcntu to the farcical exhibition In which
Broatch plays the leading part.
The mayor's ofllce war guarded all Satur
day night and Sunday hy two specially de
tailed police officers. During the day Mayor
Broatch made a requisition on Chief Slg
wart for additional protection , and last night
at 7i o'clock a squad of twelve men , consistIng -
Ing of Sergeant Her and Officers Dillon ,
Flskc , Flint , Baldwin , Barnes , Sullivan ,
Fancy , Arnold , Ilussell and Storey , marched
Into the city hall and took charge of the
mayor's apartments , which will bo ken.t
under police surveillance1 today. Aside from
a few Inquisitive spectators and Mayor's
Secretary "Wortz " none of the expected In
vaders put In an appeolttncc , and the chief
trouble of the policemen consisted In finding
means of passing away the time.
SIR. MOORE3 WILL BE MAYOR.
But so far the preparations made by
Broatch for preserving the outward appear
ance of power are regarded as mere staging
for a show. If curlousr people visit the city
hall today they will bo disappointed If they
expect trouble. Mayor Moores will not at
tempt to use any forcible * means to displace
his reluctant predecessor , because such pro
ceedings are unnecessary. Colonel iMoores
will bo mayor after mldnlpht tonight by vlr-
turo of the votes ot the people , and not by
possession of the office In which some portion
of the executive functions has been ac1
custdmcd to bo performed. He will make a
formal demand on Citizen Broatch for the
possessUm ot the. mayor's , offlcp and the , rec
ords which belong' to It.
If , BroatjCh refuses Mayor ' Moores will go
about his business. Ho will probably oc
cupy other rooms and transact the business
of his office. And then a writ of mandamus
will Issue by which Citizen Broatch will be
directed to step down and out and the cur
tain will fall on the final scene In the
comedy.
It Is nol anticipated that the meeting of.
the city council tonight will be particularly
noteworthy. The members are unanimous In
regard to the details of organization and
the task of organization will bo exceptionally
simple. The members of the old council
who announce their determination to hold
fast to their seats could not attempt to par
ticipate In the proceedings without an lu-
dfrect recognition of the newvcharter , alnce
It la under the provision of the charter that
the council will organize. At the regular
meeting Tuesday night the majority of the
old members may appear and take their
EuaU. Their names will not be called by
the clerk , but they -will announca them
selves as being present and ready to act In
their alleged official capacity. They will ob
tain no recognition and with ono or two ex
ceptions they ray that they .will make no
further effprt to Interfere with the council.
They ntate that all they want Is to proffer
their services so they can collect their sal
aries In cane the courts should decide that
they are entitled to them.
The Inaugural message of Mayor Moorei
will bo submitted to the council Tuesday
night. It is expected that W. J. Broatch
will send In various communlcatlcns In hlo
pretended official capacity. They will not bo
received by the council , however , and that
feature of ths mock mayoralty Is not likely
to result In anything sensational.
Mayor Moores will also take his place ao
chairman of the Board of Fire and Police
Commltrtloners at the regular meeting of the
board tonight. Mr. Moores returned yester
day from a week's visit with relatives In
Indiana , much rested and ready to enter
on his duties as mayor.
Water It I SON nt New OrleiuiH.
NEW ORLEANS , May 9. The river
gauge tonight IK 15.5 nnd the wnter Is stead
ily climbinghigher. . The southern section
of the stnto enjoyed line weather today ,
but the upper portion had storms to con
tend with. Nevertheless , thn levees held
their own In wood style , work belntr kept
up stendlly when needed. The Burton
levee troubles nre not yet over. Saturday's
break was about closed today , but a now
ono haw developed nt tlin extreme end nnd
the large quantity of water pausing through
IH causing uneasiness. Both breaks , how
ever , lire. Bold to bo under control. The
police jury nnd city council of Baton Ilongo
have voted appropriations it ml mnss meet-
Ingn wcro hold calling upon the citizens
to meet the emergency. Governor Foster
nnd Concrc-KHin.in Itohertson were among
the spenkcrH.
To lU'foriu
ALVA , Ok ! . , May 9. Inspector Taylor of
the Department of justice , who wnn pres
ent the past , week Inspecting court affairs
and InveHtlBnUng charges against deputy
United BtaicH marshals , lmn left for Wash
ington to make hlsireiiorf. Ills report will
also expose the practice of going out and
dragging In scores of farmers on trivial
timber culture charges In order to bleed
the government for fees. In many cases the
prisoners when Innocent being- Induced to
plMd guilty on promise of release at once ,
the deputies to pay the fines themselves
out of the fees. _
Shot to llcntli.
CINCINNATI , O. . May 9.-Tho Commer
cial Tribune special from Lexington says ;
Captain William Strong1 , leader of the fac
tion that bore Ills name in the Btrong-
Amos and Btrong-Culahan feuds , which
have cost more than fifty lives In Brcnthltt
county , was found on the roadside near his
home today , shot to death , with seven bul
let holeo In Ills body. Two weeks ago hemet
met ICd Calnhan , leader of the opposing
faction. In Judge Day's ofllco at Jackson ,
where they shook hands and declared the
feud ended. _
Mnriler anil .Sulclilo.
CHICAGO , May 9 , Freeman C. Gardner ,
u carpenter , this morning shot Ida Miller ,
alias Ada Dreyer , at the Acme hotel , In
Twenty-second street , and men phot him
self. lioth will die. The shooting- caused a
small panic In the hotel. Jealousy was the
cause of the tragedy. The woman came
here from Appleton , Wls.
Wo in au HlioolH Knur Men.
LITTLE HOCK , Ark. , May 9.-A sensa
tional xhootlng- which a woman shot and
wounded four men occurred at Lowell.
Ark. , today. The Hhootlnt ; was done by
Mrs. Duerllntr nnd the wounded men are
T , Hryant of Lowell and tnrce citizens of
Bprlngdalc , whoso names arc not known.
ran c.u'TAix UOMIY\ .
To lie Cetiniireil for
OMIrlen , IHIirrnlHC Aeiiilttoil.
ATLANTA , G . , May 9. Captain Henry
Ilomcyn will not bo fully acquitted by the
court-martial which sat on his ctsa n. few
days ago. Ho will receive a reprln
tinsoldlcrly and ungcntlcmanly com ) ; : ?
lita behavior on the parnclo ground
Ing down Lieutenant O'Brien. Th
martial practically vindicate ? him {
other chaigcs , holding that the curn ;
clsms ot Mrs. O'Brien's conduct
as to Justify the strictures he pat8ed
The members of the court are
agreed on the conclusion as to th.
but hesitated over what terms tq S
In expressing It. They felt that j
was duo the accused for his loyal
the country , extending over a period ot
thirty-four yeans , and now that he Is1 to re
tire In four weeks they did not Wish to cast
any moro serious reflection on his fair rec
ord than this.
There will bo no tmmedlato trial of the
charges broi.ght by the captain against Lieu
tenants Dam ford and O'Brien , as the de
partment believes that personal spite largely
Influenced Captain Homeyn In preferring
them. The latter will have the right on re
tirement of appealing these charges direct
to the department of the adjutant general at
Washington , and declares his Intention of so
doing. _
MUSICIANS AHU STIM , AT W.AH.
Ailillllotinl Dlncorilniit Xoten Arc
llllleil for UUerntiee Today.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , .May 9. The Currier-
Miller fattlonlsts ot the musicians
have adjourned slue die In their
capacity as the convention ot the
American Federation of Musicians , but
as tuo' National League ot Musicians they
simply took a recess and remained to carry
on the war Monday with the Brcmer-Ruhe
faction. The Issue now hinges on the In
junction decision of Judge Stover tomorrow.
If ho decides In favor of the Currier fac-
tlonlsts , they will try .President Brcmcr nud
Chairman Ruho for misdemeanors and depose
them from office. If Judge Stover decides
In favor of the Bremer factloulsts , they will
cite the Currier people to appear before them
and enow cause why they should -not be ex
pelled and deprived of their local charters.
Before adjourning to Louisville next year
the musicians , who for the tlmo wcro the
American Federation of Musicians' conven
tion , elected the following officers : President ,
Owen Miller of St. Louis ; secretary , Jacob
Schmalz of Cincinnati ; treasurer , J. J. Mour
ner of Detroit ; first vice president , George
Nachman of Baltimore ; second vice president ,
Chris Abbe ot Newark ; third vice president ,
John B. Woods of St. Paul ; fourth vice presi
dent , Joseph B. .Moore of Crlpplo Creek ; fifth
vice president , Charles F. Halm of Chicago.
TAICUS HIS OW.MPI3 IX DUSl'AIU.
Veteran XeirHnniier "Mail Coniiiiltn
Suicide lit KmimiH City.
KANSAS CITY , 'May ' 9. Major Henry Mc-
Namera , a member of the Fenian army that
Invaded Canada In 1SCG and again In 1870 ,
and who was later prominent in the Invlncl-
bles , the Clan-na-Gael , nnd kindred Irish so
cieties , killed himself late last night rather
than snffer the disgrace , of being sued for a
$20 debt. An acquaintance who had loaned
him the money threatened arrest If It were
not paid. McNauiara had been unable to se
cure work , and could not meet the demand.
Major McNamara was CG years old , and
qame west from Boston , where ho now has a
brother in the employ of the customs house.
Ho was a member of the Grand Army of th > !
Republic , having served with distinction
throughout the war with the union army.
Ho Was a newspaper man , and had done moro
or less work on the dallies In the southwest
for years. Ho leaves a widow.
HAD MAX 11UKAKS OUT OF JAIL.
.Ilia Parker , ( He/ Train Itolilier , KH-
cniieN from Coiiltiiemeiit.
PRESCOTT , Ariz. , May 9. Jim Parker ,
the notorious outlaw , who held up the At
lantic & Pacific train nt Rock Cut In Feb
ruary , broke jail at this place with two other
prisoners this afternoon. In making the
delivery Parker fatally shot Assistant .Dis
trict Attorney Leo Norris , who was going
to the assistance of the jailer , who had been
overpowered. A trusty had been let out to
bring a pall of water and he assaulted the
jailer , thus permitting the others to cn-
capo. They secured arms from the sheriff's
ofllco and after shooting Norris took horses
from an adjoining livery stable and rode
away. Several posses are In pursuit and
a hard fight Is expected If Parker Is over
taken.
FtrcN of a Day.
DETROIT , Mich. , May 9. The largo malt
liouso of Henry W. Illckel & Co. was de
stroyed by flro this afternoon. It Is esti
mated that $50,000 worth of malt was da-
stroycd. The loss on the building Is $200-
000 ; fully Insured.
SEABROOK , N. J. , May 9. Fire this mornIng -
Ing destroyed the shoo factory occupied by
Poore & Dole and W. P. Bradford , and three
adjoining buildings were burned. Loss , $30-
000. .
MOUNT VHRNON. 0. , .May 9. 'Rosso ' hall
at Kenyon college burned this morning. The
loss on the building , which was totally de
stroyed , was only $10,000 , but the hall had a
historic Interest. It was built fifty yeaiv
ago , with money raised In England by Bhhop
Mclnvalno. Lords Gambler nnd Kenyon and
Lady HOSES contributed the most of the
money , and the hall was named In honor
of Lady Rosso.
PARIS , May 9. The ring and stables of the
Circus Mollcr wore burned tonight , a fire
man and a policeman being1 seriously In
jured. M. Casslmer-Perrlcr was to have pre
sided at the opening of a charity fete In the
clrciiD today , but the function was post
poned , owing to the terrible calamity of last
Tuesday. ,
MONTUEAL. May 10-Flro last night
wrecked the building of J3. A. Small &
Co. , wholesale clothiers on Heaverhall 11111 ,
Damage to bulldlnir and stock , $25,009.
FariiiorH Are Hard lit Work.
UNDERWOOD , la' . , May 9. ( Special. )
The weather has been favorable for farming
the last ten days , and tbo farmers have
taken advantage of it to sow tame
grasses and prepare the ground for corn.
It has been so wet hero until recently that
the farmers have been put considerably be
hind with their farm work. A much larger
acreage of corn h. being planted in this sec
tion of the country this year than usual ,
Wheat and rye are doing well , The recent
rains have helped them very much. A great
deal of corn U being aold at the elevators ,
but much of U has been damaged by lying
out In the fields and brings a very low price ,
Ono man had difficulty In , getting C cents a
bushel for bis corn on account of Ha being
damaged ,
Wo in n u .Si-rloiixly Hurt ,
HAMBURG , la. , May J. ( Special. ) Mrs.
Jolly , wlfo of Dr. Jolly , narrowly escaped
losing her life last night by falling from the
ofllce window onto thu pavement below , In
her fail her foot struck In some unaccount
able way a largo plate glass In II. G. Butter-
flcld's Jewelry store and broke It , the frag
ments of which fell upon her , severely cut-
ling her about the head and face. She. was
a frail , crippled woman and these Injuries
will bo him ! for tier to recover from.
Stripe * Arco lie Huleil Out.
LANSING , Kan. , May 9. The board of
directors of the state penitentiary has
announced to the convicts that the regu
lation striped uniforms will bo discarded ,
beginning on the Fourth of July. The now
garb of the convicts Is to bo of gray ma
terial , with black stripes along- the outer
Beam of the trousers and nround the coat
sleeves. The ohl striped uniforms will be
worn only In the coal mines and by of
fenders against prison discipline.
Movement * of Ocean VenNelM , May f .
At New York Arrived La Itourt'Oftie ,
from Havre ; Sleclam , from Amsterdam.
At Quocnstown Sailed Campania , from
Liverpool , for New York. Passed Oephu-
lonlu , from Liverpool , for Boston ; l' nn
lund , from Philadelphia , for
OIVTI7PAT T HTTP T APT
SiAlJiEN LIVES LOS1
Disastrous Result of Tire on Board Ship
Leonn at Sea ,
VICTIMS PENNED UP BETWEEN DECKS
Thirteen Steerage Passengers and Thrco
Members of Orow Pcr'sh ,
UNABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE FLAMES
>
Crow Puts Forth Eva/ Effort to Rescue the
Uiifortmutcs ,
SHIP RETURNS WITH CORP3ES ON BOARD
\nnirn of the I'ernoiifiVlin MnUo Vjf
the l.lHt of the Demi SuvL-rul
Other SlilpM Hiiro
Trouble. .
NEW YORK , May 9. The Mallory line
steamer Leona , which left her pier on Sat
urday , bound for Galvcston , took flrc at sea.
put buck and arrived In port tonight with
sixteen corpses on board. The dead wcro
thirteen steerage passengers and thrca mem
bers of the crew , who succumbed to n ter
rible flro oft the Delaware capes this morn-
Ing. Those who wcro dead wcro penned up
below decks , and although frantic efforts
wcro made by the officers ot the vessel to
oavc them the flrc gained such terrific head
way before the danger was "uTscovcred that
all escape was cut off.
The steamer carried In her cargo" many bales
of cotton. It Is not certain how the flra
originated , but when It was discovered , It
burst forth with such fury that It was Im
possible to reach the eteoragc. Even then
the steerage passengers were appar
ently unmindful of the danger , else the smolto
and flames had not reached them , The
saloon passengers were first aroused and In
such a manner as to occasion llttlo alarm.
When It became apparent that the fire had
cut off the steerage , the captain and his men
poured great quantities of water down the
ventilator , and the most frantic efforts weru
made for the escape of those penned up. In
this way eight of the steerage passengers
made tbclr escape. The dead arc :
Steerage passengers :
DRIIX3ET SULLIVAN.
It. OATINE.
MRS. C. GU55ZA.
"
MISS GUZ55A. -
MISS HANNAH SOLOMONSON.
MISS VALCICKS.
MRS. VALCICKS.
SOPHIE SCHWARTZ.
MARIA WADES. ' . . .
TWO UNKNOWN CHILDREN.
TWO UNIDENTIFIED. '
The crow :
ALFRED HARDY , waiter , 41 years old.
Now York.
ALFRED LAND , waiter , 19 years old ,
Now York.
II. HARTMANN , butcher. .17 years old ,
New Yorlc.
The Mallory liner Lcona left its pier Satur
day at 3 p. in. , bounder Galvcston , with
eleven saloon passengers. It carried a gen
eral cargo of merchandise. _ Captain Wilder
was In command , with First Mate Wallace
and Second Mate Sweeney assisting. The
chief engineer was Taj lor , with three as
sistants ) , and a crow of about seventy-flvo
men. Including firemen and deck hands.
The passengcis were nil transferred to the
City of Augusta In safety and the work of
fighting the flrc was continued. About 9
o'clock In the morning the flames wcro under
control and the steamer out of danger. The
passcngero were sent back to the Leona ami
the City of Augusta continued on her way
to Savannah. The Lcona put about and re
turned to port under her own steam.
SHIP FRANCIS BURNS.
BEACH 'HAVEN , N. J. , May 9. The ship
Francis of New Bedford , ( Mass. , under com
mand of Captain A. > F. Smith , and with a
crew of twenty-five men , which left San
Francisco qn January 17 last , with a general
cargo , bound for New York , took flro at sea ,
yesterday , and , In order to eave the lives
of those on board and the ship and cargo. It
possible , It was beached on the touth end ot
Long 'Branch ' , six miles blow hero , at 9
o'clock last night.
The captain and crow reached shore safely
and wcro taken care of by the crew of the
Little Eggle Harbor life saving station. The
vessel was burned to the water's edge and
the cargo will prove a total loss.
The fire was first discovered about 4 o'clock
In the afternoon , and was burning fiercely in
the hold. All hands were ordered on deck
and the pumps manned to extinguish the
flames , but they had gained too much head
way , and It was as much as the men could
do to prevent the lire from spreading BO rapIdly -
Idly as to necessitate their taking to tha
boats on the open eca. The captain saw that
his only hope lay in reaching shore , where
ho could possibly have a chance of saving the
ship and part of the cargo. With thl * end In
view , ho headed the Francis toward the
bench , whllo tint crew kept pouring water
Into tlin liold. It was well after dark , and
the position of the men on board was porllouo
. . _ u. it itii lur bow pointed well
on the shore , the ship struck hard and fast.
OREW FORCED TO LEAVE.
Meanwhile the flro was raging oven more
furiously than before , and all hands were
forced to leave with notUIng but the clothes
on their backs. They wcro assisted In reach *
Ing the shore by the life guards and were
supplied with needed clothing and nourish
ment. Today the tugs , I. J. Mcrrltt and
North America , arrived and endeavored to
put out the flro. They wore unable to ac
complish anything and finally gave up. The
captain and mute left on one of the tugs for
New York , and the crow will go by train
on Tuesday.
Captain Smith's wife died at rca on the out
ward trip of the ship. He had the Ijody'em
balmed and tent homo by train , It awaits
his arrival In Boston ,
The Francis Is a full-rigged ship of 1,540
tons. Bho was out 112 days , and expe
rienced no unusual weather throughout the
voyagd. The origin of the flro Is unknown.
COLLISION WITH A SCHOONER.
CHARLESTON , S. C. . May 9. The United
States practice ship Chase came Into port
today and the story of her collision with a
schooner , believed to bo the Richard F , 0 ,
Hartley of Boston ? " was told by Captain
Hamlet. About 1:30 : a. in. Wednesday , May
C , a schooner was sighted bearing down on
tha Chase , about fifty miles north of thli
port. No attention waa ( mid to signals
and In spite of all efforts by the Choao to
avoid It the vessels came together. The
Olmso lost her entire headgear , bowsprit ,
fly jlbboom and fore-topmast and wai badly
jammed , The schooner was not greatly in
jured. It appear * that there waa no look
out on the schooner , which was tailing be
fore the wind under full canvas. The
schooner declined to answer any questions
and seemed anxious to get away , but her
anchor had been thrown over by the shock
and she was thui hold. The officers ot the
Chase read her name on the stern as the
Richard F. C. Hartley of Boston. The Chase
will remain hero until a tug Is sent from
Baltimore for her. No one was Injured In
the collision. Captain Itainlet and his crov *
do not appear to have been In the slightest
degree to blame , they having done everything
possible to avoid the accident ,
STEAMERS ENCOUNTER ICEBERGS.
ST , JOHNS. N. F. , May 9. The overdue
steamer Bcncdlctf arrived tonli'lit after a fif
teen-days' voyage from Liverpool , For
nearly a week oho was In an Ice Qoe | a