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)' the MORNING NEWS. 1
estatll-'hed 1850. - - Incorporated ISSS. \
J. H. KSTILL, President. f
SLASHED the king s stipend.
(jyW OSCAR WARTS THE NORWE
(.IOS TO RESTORE THE CLT.
g. Claim* the Reduction Is In Vio
lation of the Constitution—The
fiaiacr of Germany Having u Good
lime llesplte the Troubles of His
l| u .t_Siiinuier Plans of the German
Empress— Another Madhouse Soun
ds I.
Etilin, July 14.—The latest advices from
emperor at Stockholm are to the
t g c t that he will leave to-morrow for
ttK northern part of Sweden, but It is
l:s intention to meet King Oscar again
an his return.
The relations of the king with the ma
jority in the Storthing are again me
nacing. In the early part of this week
the storthing will be called upon to vote
the annual allowances for the king and
the crown prince.
Two years ago the majority showed
their hostility to the king by reducing
tis majesty's annual allowance from
09 to 256,000 kroner, and the allow
ing. of the crown prince from 80,WO to
10,1)00 kroner.
The king, through his ministers, now
demands the old grunt of 366,000 kroner,
and contends that It was In violation of
the provisions of the constitution to re
du.c the royal grunt during the life time
of the reigning monarch. There is very
little likelihood that the Norwegian rad
icals Will admit the validity of the king's
constitutional argument, unless his ma
jesty assents to their view of the consti
tution In regard to the consular and dip
lomatic representation of Norway.
Premier Stang has again wired the king
asking him to reconstruct the cabinet and
the state of affairs is such that the king
tief re he sees the German emperor is
likely to go to Christiana and make anotner
attempt to construct a coalition ministry.
The emperor upon leaving Stockholm
will probably sail on board the Hohen
aollern to Gel Tern, where he will hind, pro
ceed to Hernose, and thence to Wisby and
liorgholm. Whatever serious business en
gagements the emperor and King Oscar
xnay have hud, they have not militated
against the kaiser’s open and hearty en
joyment of his own. A representative of
the United Press with only one other
journalist, a Swede, has been privileged
to accompany the emperor on his trips
from Stockholm to the various places he
lius visited and was thus enabled to ob
eerve the kaiser frolicking aboard his
seemingly oblivious to every care ana en
joying evt-ry moment with the zest of
jouth, at the same tlma making the oc
casion pleasant for everybody about him.
The empress had arranged to go to
Fassnltz, on the Island of Hugen, on July
Hi, with the four younger princes and the
little princess, but she changed her plans
end left Potsdam for Sassnitz on Wednes
day. The emperor will, without doubt,
visit the empress at Sassnltz before going
to Cowes to wjtnes* the regatta. The in
flux of German tourists into Rugen is *0
peat that the degree of quiet which the
empress especially desires is likely to be
broken into by the swarm of visitors
around Sassnltz, Blnz and Stubbenkam
mer. all of which places ure easy of ac
cess from Stettin and Swinemunde. The
schloss at Dasiden, which the kaiser has
leased, has been so enclosed that the em
press can drive for miles on the grounds
without being seen by the public. The
schloss stands upon a cliff overloklng
the sea, threo miles from Sassnltz. Tho
rooms are large and pleasant. A flight
of marble steps leads up to the great
hall, which is supported by marble pillars
end adorned with frescoes. The lease of
the sohloss was secured by the kaiser
in 1894 upon hearing how the empress
was annoyed on the occasion of-her last
visit to Rugen by a mob of curious vis
itors.
After witnessing the Cowes regatta, the
emperor will spend a week In grouse
shooting and will return to Berlin in time
to lay the foundation stone of the na
tional monument to his grandfather, Em
peror William I. on Aug. lb, the anniver
sary of the battle of Gravelotte. The oc
casion will be one of great ceremony.
All of the heads of the German federal
governments and the leading dignitaries
of the empire will be present, and it is ex
pected that the emperor will deliver an
•oration glorifying the results of the war
of 1870.
The celebration of the twenty-fifth Se
dan day on Sept. 1 will be general In Ger
many. This will be followed by' the cere
mony of the emperor's unveiling of tly>
statue of his father, Etnperor Frederick,
“t Woerth, both of which events will be
Occasions when the Germans, one and all,
Will Ignore the popular delusion about the
krowth of French good feeling toward Ger
many.
The socialist organizations have adopted
concurrent resolutions, declaring that they
take no part in the celebrations, but there
hre no tears Shed over this action.
The representatives of the Frpnch bime
tallic league, Deputy Forageirol, vice
chairman of the league, and M. Thery, the
Secretary of that organization, spent sev
eral days in Berlin last week and had a
number of conferences with Herren Kar
dorff and Mirbach and Dr. Aredt. The
mission of the French gentlemen was to
prepare the way for an international ntone
to' y conference and the result of their dis
cussion points to the convening of an In
ternational cor.fereree within a short
time, llcrren Kardorff and Birhach e.t-
Pie.-sed confidence that Chancellor von
H jhcnlohe would fulfill his promise to
e-ii! such conferenco before the Reichstag
esain astembles, but the government offi
cio l<- outside of the bimetallic circles do
m t believe that Prince Hohenlohe will
eo ready to act when the time conies.
1 his promise indicated. The chief difll-
Cl ‘dy will be to find a basis for a confer
e which will be acceptable to the Ger
man federal states, nor will the difficulty
h< surmounted when such a basis is oh
turned. i or many of the considerations
' vl ‘'-'h would have to be put forth to meet
wishes of the German states would
involve long negotiations with foreign
I 'vers. If Prince Hohenlobe fails to
h" 1 i ihe hopes of the bimetallists it has
h"*' n decided by the latter to call a
’ ting In Berlin on the Initiative of the
’ ■man Bimetallic League. The French
1 English leagues have already prom
to send delegates.
Another mad house scandal similar to the
iria’ourg affair hoc, arisen in Bremen In
V - Protestant hospital conducted by the
Mr. BodelschwiPg. The charges
syein.-t Mis institution are made by Herr
the director of the Bremen police,
iho result of an investigation by Dr.
L who asserts that he has positive
pledge that the cruel treatment visited
-he patient* hi the Mariaburg iustitu
•a—
She JHarftting
| tion has been common in the Bremen hos
pital for a long time. The managers of the
Institution have made energetic denials
of there charges, but Dr. Seholz persists
In his charges and the director of the police
at Dr. Schulz's Instigation has laid Ills In
formation before a magistrate and de
manded a public Inquiry.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has made
his reappearance at Carlsbad, which cir
cumstance Is regarded as Indicating some
important change in the administration at
Sofia. It is one of the peculiarities of
Prince Ferdinand, that when he is about
to alter any of the rules, regulations or
customs of the Bulgarian government, he
immediately gets out of the country, leav
ing his ministers to face whatever popular
displeasure may arise. Consequent
ly whenever he leaves Sofia it Is assumed
that there ts to be another change, the
responsibility for which he desires to
shirk. It is reported, and generally be
lieved, that he has authorized Bishop Cle
ment, the head of the Bulgarian mission
now in St. Petersburg, to Inform the czar
that he. Prince Ferdinand, is ready to
make any sacrifice, even his personal con
version to the Greek faith, in order to ob
tain a reconciliation of the relations of
Bulgaria with Russia. Prince Lobanoff-
Rostovsky, the Russian foreign minister,
received the mission on Friday and the St.
Petersburg authorities have permitted
the statement to be sent out by telegraph
that Prince Lobanoff asked Bishop Clem
ent if there was any danger that ex-Pre
mier Stambuloff would return to power,
and that the bishop replied that there was.
Indeed, he gave the prince to understand
that the danger would exist as long as
Russia and Bulgaria remained unrecon
ciled. Prihco Lobanoff is reported to have
responded that he was In favor of a pol
icy of reconciliation, and further said
that the czar had no personal feeling
against Prince Ferdinand. The Bulgarian
mission will be received by the czar on
Wednesday. The general opinion in dip
lomatic circles Is that ttje submission of
Bulgaria to Russia will change the whole
situation in the east.
A marriage has been arranged be
tween Prince Maximillian of Baden, heir
to the Grand Duke of Baden, and Prin
cess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein,
daughter of Prince Christian. The pair
met at Windsor recently, and the queen
gave her assent to the betrothal.
The ship which was sunk in the Baltic
canal yesterday lies upon her side, near
the right bank of the waterway. Canal
pilots are notified that the passage of
the canal is open, but that extreme care
must be observed.
Chancellor von Hohenlohe has declined
to accept the resignation of Count von
Rottenberg, which was offered because of
his 111 health, and has given him a pro
longed leave of absence. •
Hio archbishop of Freiburg has Issued
a circular to' the German bishops calling
upon all Catholics to assist in the es
tablishment of a university at Freiburg,
In Breisghu. The university will be tho
only purely Catholic Institution of the
kind In Germany, although there are sev
eral, notably those in Baden, Bonaad and
Tubergen, which have Catholic faculties
In theology. The pope has given his hearty
approval to the plan. The studies In the
university will Include theology, philology,
sociology, civil and canon law, natural
science, historic science and philosophy.
The Catholic press hail tho establishment
of the university and call attention to Its
Importance.
The Turkish government hdvlng failed
to pay the arrears due to the Krupps for
guns which they supplied to the forts in
the Dardenelles, the gunmakers hav re
fused to supply any more under the con
tract and have asked the government to
Intervene diplomatically to compel a set
tlement of the porte's indebtedness.
FEUDS OF ERIN'S LEADERS.
Archbishop Wulsh of Dublin Pro
tests Against Their Bickerings.
Dublin, July 14.—The Most Rev. William
J. Walsh, archbishop of Dublin, has sent a
circular letter to the clergy of his diocese
protesting against the fueds and dissen
sions between public men In Ireland and
reminding the clergy that it is Improper
for them to deal with politics in the
churches.
New York, July 14.—At a meeting of tho
Now York council of tne Irish National
Federation to-day, Jeremiah B. Murphy
presiding, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The return at the present gen
eral elections of a large and compact Irish
party Is of paramount Importance for tho
advancement of the social, commercial and
financial interests of Ireland, and the at
tainment of home rule or legislative au
tonomy ;
Resolved, That we urge all those citizens
of New York, whether of Irish birth or not,
who love Justice, liberty and humanity to
contribute to the Irish party, that moral
and financial support in this crisis, which
will enable it to contest every seat in Ire
land, where It Is possible to elect a na
tionalist.
It was announced at the meeting that In
answer to the circulars sent to various ci
ties he had received promises of $5,000 from
Boston, sll7 from Baltimore, S2OO from Lit
tle Manchester, N. H., and $2,000 from Phil
adelphia.
IIAKCOURT’S DEFEAT.
lie Cancels His Engagements to
Speak at Political Meetings.
London, July 14.-Slr William Vernon
Harcourt, ex-chancellor of the exchequer,
who was defeated yesterday in the elec
tion at Derby, had many engagements to
speak at political meetings in the Midland
counties this week. He has cancelled all of
them and this afternoon he returned to
London. It is reported that ho will tem
porarily retire from politics.
The Dally News, the liberal organ, will
in its Issue to-morrow, ascribe the liberal
defeats in Manchester and the vicinity
to the electors’ selfish view of the Indian
cotton duties. The paper admits that the
defeat of Sir William Vernon Harcourt
is a great disaster, and ascribes it to the
prominence he gave local veto.
KING HUMBERT AND QUEEN VIC.
Felicitation* Exchanged by the Two
Monarch*.
London, July 14. -King Humbert, reply
ing to the met sage sent him by Queen
Victoria, expressing her pleasure at the
visit to England of the Italian fleet, has
her majesty an enthusiastic dis
patch thanking her for the re'option ac
corded the squadron by the British naval
officers and people.
Five Killed by nn Explosion.
Rome, July 14.—An explosion occurred
to-ila> in a powder magazine at Tivoli,
eighteen miles nor.heast of th.s city. Fite
persons were killed and several Injure!
Ti e cause of til* explosion U unkuowu.
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY, JULY 15, 1895.
LIVELY TIMES ON A STEAMER.
AN EXPLOSION OK COAL GAS AND A
FIRE IN' THE HOLD.
The Explosion Follows the Opening;
of One of the Coni Bunkers by n
Fireman Carrying n Nuked Lamp.
The Fireman Instantly Killed—The
Fire in the Hold Urea Us Ont u Few
Days Later.
New York. July 14.—The French liner.
La Normandie, which arrived from Havre
this morning, had a decidedly eventful
voyage. Just after her departure from
Havre one of the firemen, Francois Lef
lem, by name, was instructed to open
one of the coal bunkers. He did so, using
a naked light. As soon as the hatch was
opened thero was a rush of gas, which
instantly Ignited from tho lamp flame
and exploded with tremendous force, in
stantly killing Leflem and doing more
or less damage to the bunker fittings.
Leflem was only 19 years of age, and
was a native of Brittany. He was burled
at sea. On July 9, Just after the pas
sengers had seated themselves at din
ner, tire was discovered In the forehold
and a fire alarm was at once sounded.
Tho crew ran to the fire stations and
lines of hose were stretched along the
decks. The passengers were quiet and
orderly under the circumstances, and
there was no panic. The officers and
crew worked systematically all night long
and towards morning had the fire well
under control. At 9 o'clock on the morn
ing of the 10th the fire was entirely out.
The passengers, headed by Bishop O'Con
nell, James Campbell, Mrs. Henry M. San
ders, and J. Bussart drew up a set of
resolutions thanking Capt. Deloncle, his
officers and crew for their bravery and
energy. La Normandie made port without
further incident. On July 6, off the Liz
ard, the St. Louis passed in sight of the
French steamer and quickly drew ahead
and out of sight.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN'S BONDS.
The Maryland Trust Company Now
Speculating In Them.
Baltimore, July 14.—The Maryland Trust
Company Is reported to be at the head of
a local syndicate which Is buying the certi
ficates of the Georgia Southern and Florida
Railroad Company with a view of ex
changing them for the new 5 per cent, fifty
year old, gold bonds to be Issued about the
middle of August under the plan of reor
ganization.
Thero has been a rather Irregular ad
vance in the certificates evc-r since the
Southern railway acquired a controlling
interest in the road, buyers expecting that
the new securities to be Issued will occupy
a position relatively as good as those of
the Georgia Pacific, Columbia and Green
ville and Western North Carolina rail
roads, all of which roads are owned by the
Southern railway, subject to the mortgage
bonds. For the past two weeks the Geor
gia Southern and Florida certificates show
a net advance of 3-4 points. The syndi
cate has purchased in the neighborhood
of 82,000,000 of the certificates.
FALL OF THE HASTILE.
The Anniversary of the Event En
thusiastically Celebrated.
Paris, July 14.—T0-day- was the 106th an.
niversary of the fall of the Bastile, and
falling on Sunday the holiday was more
generally observed than usual. All the
public buildings and many private resi
dences were decorated, and the day was
celebrated in the most fervid manner. Tens
of thousands of persons strolled about the
streets, while thousands of others visited
the various resorts in the vicinity of the
city. Many Parisians went In carriages or
on bicycles to Long Champs in the after
noon to witness a review of troops. In
tho evening the city was brilliantly illum
inated. The open air resorts were crowded
with dancers and onlookers and the merri
ment promises to last all night.
A DUEL AT TWENTY PACES.
One of the Principal* Hit Three
Times and > llie Other Six.
Guthrie, O. TANARUS., July 14.—John Wilton and
Bob Morrow fought a duel yesterday at
Diamond Ranch, because of a quarrel
over the ownership of a calf. Wilton was
shot in the legs and once in the
body and Morrow received six bullets.
Both men are still alive. The firing com
menced oq signal, aigl the distance was
twenty paces.
KILLED HIS WIFE IN A BOAT.
A Plank the Weapon Used anti the
Doily Thrown Into the River.
Raleigh, N. C., July 14.—Three miles
from Stonewall, Pamlico county, yester
day afternoon, Gabriel Thomas, colored,
and his wife were fishing in Bay river,
and quarreled about their fishing lines.
Thomas struck his wife with a plank,
killing her instantly and throw her body
into the river. He is in jail.
Killed While Asleep on the Rail*.
Knoxville, Tenn., July 14.—A coal miner
named Atls, was killed by a freight train
on the Knoxville and Ohio railroad near
Oswego early this morning. He and a
companion were asleep on the track. The
comrade was only slightly injured, while
Atis was literally ground to pieces.
Every Oven Burning,
Johnstown, Pa., July 14.—For the first
time in several years the large plant of
the Chest Creek Coal and Coke Company
at Chest Springs, this county, is in full
operation, every oven burning and every
mine working full. The company has or
ders ahead for several months.
Uhl <*n the Columbia.
Southampton, July 14.—Edwin F. Uhl,
the assistant secretary of slate of the
United States, w as a pasengor on the Ham
burg-American line steamer Columbia,
which arrived hero this morning. He did
not land here, proceeding on the Columbia
to Hamburg. (
Southampton’* Yacht Race.
Southampton. July 14.—Suidam Palmer,
owner of the schooner yacht Yampa, which
capsized In the dry docks at Fay'* yard
here last Friday, killing one man and In
juring others, ha* subscribed £360 to a fund
that has been Htarteil for the relief of the
families of tho victims of the accident, i
TRIAL OF THE DEFENDER.
She Ha* a Friendly llrn.h With Hie
Vigilant O* Newport.
Providence, R. 1., July 11.—The big
sloops Defender and Vigilant met outside
of Newport between Beav r Tall light
and Point Judith to-day. and although
the wind was not very strong, yet there
was some very Interesting work done by
both bouts In the few hours’ friendly
brush.
The Defender arid Colonla were towe.l
down to Newport from Bristol In tho
early morning and both dropped their
anchors it 8 a. ni. In. the outer harbor,
west of tho torpedo station. The tug
Aquldneck was sent for by Mr. Iselln
Saturday, and she lay at Bristol all night
in order to be in readiness Sunday morn
ing. The Vigilant arrived off Newport
shortly after the Defender did and held
her way out through the channel past
Fort Adams, but slowed her pace, wait
ing for the Defender to get under way.
The latter boat hoisted the mainsail and
then tho anchor was taken to the bow.
Her Jib and staysail were soon set, anil
she was away on the port tack, heading
toward the eastward, with a good breeze
from the northwest. She tacked once
or twice, working a short distance up to
windward, and was then kept hard off
before the wind, where she laid close to
the shore oft Fort Dumplings.
The Colonla remained at anchor, only
a few men being left on board.
The Vigilant was running along by Cas
tle Hill, while the Defender was a couple
of cable lengths astern, bowling along at
a good rate of speed and gradually pick
ing up on the Vigilant.
On board the Defender were C. Oliver
Iselln, Woodbury Kane. Herbert C. Leeds,
J. B. F. Hereschoff, the designer, and a
friend of Mr. Iselln. Capt. Haft was at
the wheel, watching every point. The
designer was hanging on to the lee pre
venter backstays, watching closely the
light sails to see if they shivered in the
wind. The private signal of C. Oliver
Iselln, the syndicate’s manager, was Hy
ing from the tepmast h"ad. which went
to show that that gentleman had the
boat In his possession, and that she had
been turned over to him by the builders.
The parties who were on board the Vig
ilant were Manager E. A. Wlllurd, John
Sawyer of New York, tnc sallmaker, and
H. C. Wintringham, who designed the re
cent changes In the Vigilant. The two
latter gentlemen came on from New York
the previous evening in order to go on
board the boat during the race, to ob
serve how she got along in her new form.
A large fleet of both steam and sail
yachts followed' as closely as possible the
two- white-winged racers as they sped
along before the northwester breeze.
The wind was light all the forenoon and
died away almost entirely by 1 o'clock
when the yachts separated, the Defender
heading for Newport.
Capt. Haft, in an interview, salcl the
Defender is as stiff a chtrrrh and that
she will carry all the canvass required.
Her work to-day .proves that she is a
good light weather boat and Mr. Iselln
was well pleased with her performance.
He says tho programme as laid out at
precent Is a sail to-morrow afternoon,
afterward going up to Bristol to finish
work on her, which Is expected to be
completed by Tuesday. Wednesday then
will be another trial and then she will
be taken to New York for the comple
tion of her tuning up and she will be
entered in every race possible In order
to give the crow plenty of practice.
SHOT HIMSELF FOR LOVE.
Jilted by Hi* Sweetheart a Roman
tic Youth Attempt* Suicide.
Philadelphia, July 14.—Benjamin Levi,
a particularly bright but romantic boy
of 19, shot and probably fatally wounded
himself in Fatrmount park to-day be
cause a girl with whom he was In love
had jilted him. Levi chose a spot In the
park where he and the girl had exchanged
vows of love and unalterable devotion,
and, lying on the tround, sent a bul
let through ,his heart. The boy’s aim for
his heart was good, but the bullet struck
a rib and passed around his body and
lodged in his back. On Levi was found a
long letter addressed to "Minnie” de
ploring her faithlessness. On the way to
the hospital, Levi recovered consciousness
ar.d repeatedly expressed regret that he
had failed to kill himself. At the hospi
tal It was said he will probably die. Who
"Minnie” is Is not known. Levi had a
strong mechanical bent, and was the
Inventor of a number of small but useful
articles. He was employed by the Phila
delphia Traction Company to superin
tend the equipment of Its trolley cars
with fenders, and is said to have been
the inventor of the fender the company
has adopted.
CONGRESSMAN REMAN'N DEAD.
Hi* Demise the Result of n Complica
tion of Disease*.
Vandalia, 111., July 14.—Hon. Frederick
Remann, congressman from the Eight
eenth Illinois district, died at his home in
this city this morning at 1:35 o'clock, after
an illness of more than three months. His
death was tho result of a complication of
diseases, the principal one being nervous
prostration.
Col. Remann was born In Fayette coun
ty. Illinois, in 1847, and at the age of 17
enlisted in the army. Since the war he
has been engaged in commercial busi
ness. He had been an enthusiastic re
publican, and in 1876 was a member of
the state legislature.
Tho funeral will take place In thl* city ,
Wednesday afternoon under the charge
of Mclllwain Post No. 273, Grand Army of
the Republic. James Conncdley of Spring
field has been invited to deliver an ad
dress.
ALABAMA'S POPULISTS.
Kolb Will lie Dumped If He Object*
to Funton Willi the Republican*.
Birmingham, Ala., July 14.—A meeting of
the executive committee of the popullte*
of this state will be called at an early day
to consider the question of fusing with
the republicans In the next gubernatorial
campaign.
Capt. Kolb, and his organ, the Tribune,
of thl* city, have opposed fusing, but the
weight of the popuilto press Is in favor of
It. At the meeting of the committee, It is
said, Capt. Kolb will be admonished to
withdraw his opposition and If he refuses
will bo dumped. State Senator Goodwyn
and W. F. Aldrich, are mentioned as pos
sible candidates in that event.
BOWERS MAY BE A BLUEBEARD
•FRISCO'S ALLEGED POISONER MAR
RIED FOR THE FOl RTH TIME.
Ill* Last Wife a Woman Who Be
friended Him While He Wa* Lying
in n tell In the Shadow of the
Gallon*—The Brother of the Wo
man Hie Doetor Wa* Acen*etl at
Poisoning Dir* of Poison and
Leave* a Note Confcn*ltig That He
Caused III* Slater's Death.
San Francisco. Cal., July 14.—Dr. J. Mil
ton Bowers, the head of the most sensa
tional poison case In California criminal
annals, was secretly married to his fourth
wife, a woman who befriended him when
he lay in the shadow of the gallows for
months. Bowers married Miss Mary Bird
a Ban Jose teacher, on Slay 27 last, at
Denver, but the fact has Just leaked out
here.
Bowers, whose specialty Is medicine In
women's diseases, has had a remarkable
career. On Nov. 1, 1885. his third wife,
Cecilia Bowers, died under suspicious cir
cumstances. Her brother, Henry Ben
hayon, on tho following day complained
to the police that Bowers had poisoned
his sister as he wanted to marry Miss
Bird, of whom he was enamored.
Bowers was arrested, and It was shown
there were truces of phosphorus In the
dead woman's stomach. He was tried and
convicted and sentenced to bo hanged, but
secured a new trial unj again was con
victed.
It was while waiting the result of a sec
ond appeal In 1887 that Henry Renhayon
committed suicide, leaving a written con
fession that ho poisoned his sister to get
the insurance on her llfo and that his plans
Included the poisoning of Bowers also.
Bowers was released, though many be
lieved ho had really poisoned Benhayon
and had tho confession forged. He resumed
the practice of his profession and has lived
here since.
The woman he married last May carried
him delicacies while he was in jail and be
lieved In him.
On October 21, 1873. Bowers house, No.
863 North Clark street. Chicago, Was burn
ed and the police had strong suspicions
that he set the place on fire to get the In
surance.
On March 18, 1874, Mrs. Bowers, second
wife of the doctor, died at No. 354 North
avenue, Chicago. He had abused his wife
but the police made no examination of her
body.-
Soon after he married Teresa Shirck, of
San Francisco, who died In about a year
under similar circumstances to the second
wife, but her parents refused to permit an
autopsy on the body. Bowers, thy ugh over
60, Is well preserved.
A DRY SUNDAY IN GOTHAM.
The Police Wink at the Sale of Soda
Water,
New York, July 14.—This city, passed
through another arid Sunday to-day and
from the low, deep growls emitted by the
enforced “drys" It Is a mistaken Idea to
suppose that tho people who want their
Sunday drink are getting used to the pro
hibitive state of affairs. However, It Is
certain that to-day was a counterpart of
its predecessor since the Roosevelt flat
went forth, and there Is every Indication
that Its successors will be the same. Blnce
tho decision of Judge McAdam, whch was
rendered a few days ago, In which it Was
held that the sale of soda water on Sunday
was illegal, there has been much specula
tion as to the course tho police would pur
sue in regard to that kind of traffic. The
druggists and soda water dispensers, how
ever, were not interfered with to-day and
the soda fizzed as merrily as ever.
A CATTLE STEAMER FOUNDERS.
Her Crexv Saved, Hut Her Cargo Goes
Down With Her.
Montroal, July 14.—Word reached here
early this morning that the steamship
Mexico, owned by the Elder Dempster
Company of London, England, has foun
dered In the Straits of Belle Isle, and Is
a total wreck. The Mexico was valued at
$85,000, and carried a large cargo of cat
tle and merchandise, Including the first
cold storage consignment of butter from
Montreal. The crew was saved. There
were no passengers on board.
Montreal, July 15, 1 a. m.—Further par
ticulars received here of the disaster to the
steamer City of Mexico state that the ves
sel ran ashore In a fog while passing near
Belle Isle and Is a total wreck. Capt. Daly
and eight of the crew are at Belle Isle,
while 36 more of tho crew were picked up
by tho sister ship Assaye, inward bound.
The loss will probably- amount to several
hundred thousand dollars.
PROF. N. S. TOWNSEND DEAD.'
lie Wa* an Emeritus I*rofc**ar of the
Mute University of Ohio.
Columbus. 0., July 14.—Norton 8. Town
send, emeritus professor of agrltulture
in the state university, died at his resi
dence on the university grounds early
this morning, aged nearly 80 years. He
was born in Northamptonshire. England,
in December, 1815. In the ante-bellum
days he was an active and Important
factor In Ohio politic*. He was a mem
ber of the general, assembly In 1848, and
with two other free soil whlgs, Joined
with the democratic minority and sent
Salmon P- Chase to the United States
Senate. He was regarded as the father
of tho state university, having held a
professorship in that institution ever since
it was established. Dysentery was the
cause of death, and he was sick only
übout a week. Four children survive
him, one son and three daughters.
A VERDICT AGAINST A SEAMAN.
The Jury Fluds Him Guilty on the
Third Count of the Indictment.
Detroit, Mich., July 11.— The Jury In the
Dr. Seaman case, after being out all day,
reached a verdict about 9 o'clock last night.
Judge Chapin was out of the city and the
verdict was not learned till Judge Chapin
came into court at 12:45 a. m., and received
the verdict, which was guilty on the third
count. Dr. Seaman was charged with
causing the death of Emily Halt in a hos
pital in this city.
TWO NEGROES l.\ MIII.U.
A Mob Takes Thom l'rm (hr Jail at
Hamilton. Ark., at Midnight.
Camden. Ark., July 14.—Two negro pris
oners were lynched by seventy-live men at
midnight last night at Hampton, thirty
miles away. Two weeks ago a white man
named Martin was killed by three ne
groes. Two of them were arrested and
confined In Jail. A smaller mob gathered
several nights before, but were persuaded
to desist. Last night seventy-five men
demanded of the sheriff the delivery of
the murderers. It was useless to resist
such a forvo with but a handful of men
to summon to his aid, so the keys were
delivered to them.
The negroes were secured and carried
to the neighboring forest. The enrage.)
mob gave them a few minutes for prayer,
when tho ropes were adjusted, and two
spirits were launched Into eternity.
The men were hot masked and made no
effort In any way to coneeal their lden
tUy. All was quiet this morning.
It was only a couple of years ago that
a race riot occurred In that county. The
negroes outnumbered the whites by far
In Calhoun county, and further trouble
Is expected.
Tho circuit court was In session at the
time of the murder, and the negroes had
been arraigned for trial. Tho main per
petrator had escaped, but the two mobbed
negroes were Implicated In. the crime.
The pleadings of the prosecuting attorney
availed nothing with the lynchers.
CONFERENCE OK THE SILVERITES.
Danger of a Deluge of Delegates at
the Meeting at Washington.
Memphis. Tenn., July 14.—According to
Hon. Casey Young, secretary of tho com
mittee having In charge tho proposed
gathering of silver democrats at Wash
ington, Aug. 14, tho number of delegates
Is going to deluge them.
“The only unfortunate thing about tho
whole matter Is," paid Col. Young," that
a misapprehension of the purpose of the
meeting seems to prevail among many
of thoso to whom Invitations have been
sent. They Becm to think the meeting
I* to be In the nature of a great silver
convention, when the truth of the mat
ter Is that It is to be simply a confer
ence of silver democrats to devise tho
best way to organlxe the silver demo
crats everywhere, and to Insure harmony
In the convention.
"Many of those who have written me
have Inclosed from 50 to 150 names of men
who will be there or could probably be
prevailed upon to go. Well, now, that Is
not what Is wanted. Only five or si* men
from each state are desired at the coming
convention, men who are recognized lead
ers In the party organization In tho sev
eral states. Let these come together first,
and If, after conference, they think a
national convention of free silver demo
crats would bo good for tho cause, let
It be called."
A ROMII IN A TENT. ’
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Flcndlsh Attempt to Kill Two Men
Camping Out With Their Families.
Stuftenvllle, 0., July 14.—An attempt
wus made last night to kill John J. Jones
and William Jones of this city at the camp
at Adena, where they have their families.
Mrs. William Jones was awakened dur
ing the night by the burning of tho com
missary tent and when everybody rushed
out to eavo their goods and provisions an
explosion took place in the living tent that
blew the beds of the campers In every
direction. It was found that tho bomb
was made of powder wrapped In a gunny
sack and rammed In a can. The fact that
tho people were out of the living tent at
the moment was the only preservation of
their lives.
A DIUIII.Y Ul'RI; WITH KSIVES.
Tiro Farmer* Nearly llarlc Each
Ollier to Piece*.
Louisville, Ky., July 14.—Meager detail*
have been received here of a desperate
cutting affray In Shelby county. In which
two young farmers almost hacked each
other to pieces. The physicians say both
will die. The men are Isaao HulTmnn
and Marshall Gamer. Huffman owns a
farm and Garner, who lately camo to ths
state from Tennessee, worked on an ad
joining farm. They had an altercation
to-day from some unknown cause, and
both drew knives gnd began slashing at
each other. They only ceased cutting
when they were so weak from loss of
blood that they could no longer stand.
KATES ALIVE UY ACIDS.
Horrible Denlli of a Man Who Went
to Sleep In u Blowout Pit,
Cumberland. Md., July 14.—This morning
a most horrible accident occurred at the
pulp mill, located one mile west of this
city. In which Cornelius Miller, aged SG,
lost his life. He was employed In the di
gesting room, and had fallen asleep In
the blowout pit. It Is the custom to blow
out the digesters every morning and as us
ual this was done, complettdy covering
Miller with acids and boiling water.
Twenty minutes later the unfortunate
man was found by the employes, the acids
having eaten portions of the flesh from his
bones. He leaves a wife and four chil
dren.
An Atlnntn Girl Attempts Suicide.
New York, July 14.—Nellie Wright, who
attempted suicido In Brooklyn yester
day, is recovering. She refused to say
anything regarding the cause of her act.
She claims to be the daughter of an At
lanta fire department engineer.
Mr* Stevenson Has a ftelupse.
Bloomington, 111., July 14.—Mrs. Vice
President Stevenson experienced a relapse
at noon to-day and the physicians were
again summoned. She seems, however, to
be rallying again, and it Is thought she
will be much better by morning.
A Funner Killed by a Constable.
Ardella, Mo., July 14.—Constable Jones
and Farmer Samuel Johnson were deadly
enemies and both went armed. They met
yesterday near town and both tired.
Johnson fell dead with a bullet through
his heart. Jones surrendered and claims
self-defense.
American Horse* Scratched.
London, July 14.—1 t will be officially an
nounced to-morrow that Diana, Montauk
and True-Blue have been scratched from
all their racing engagements for laas.
I DAILY. $lO A YEAR. I
< 5 CENTS A COPY. |
I WEEKLY 2-TlMKfl-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR |
CHERRY HILLS FATAL BLOW.
THREE PERSONS DEAD AND SIX SE-
R lilt SI.V INJURED.
Fifteen Families Homeless—A Relief
Fanil Started lor the llenollt of tho
Sufferers—Cpnnrdn of 2fi,UtM> Per
■ on. Vl.lt the Srcnc of Destruction-
The Damage to Properly $7.*,00d
With no Insnranee.
Cherry Hill. N. J.. July 14 —Three deag
and about six seriously Injured is the re
sult of yesterday's tornado, not Including
the homeless condition of about U families.
The dead, as reported last night, are:
Conrad Friedman, the hotel keeper. '
Anton . one of August Mund’s la
borers.
William Ahrens' eight-months' old baby.
Six persons were taken to the Hacken
sack hospital, but two have sines been 'dis
charged.
Edgar Chlnnock, the decorative artist,
whoso skull was fractured while he was
attempting to save his brother Frank's
horses. Is still In & critical condition. Hs
was able to recognize his mother this af
ternoon. but his recovery Is doubtful.
The Cherry Hill relief fund was formed
at Hackensack to-day. Cigar boxes wera
displayed on all the prominent thorough
fares and collections were taken at Cherry
Hill all the afternoon from the mass of
visitors. About SI,OOO was collected. Up
wards of 25,000 people visited the scene o<
destruction to-day. some driving from Nevg
York, Jersey City, Long Island and Nyack.
Rev. A. Drury, pastor of the d
church, which was blown off Us founda
tions, held services In the open air this
afternoon and fully 5,000 persons attended.
To-morrow night & mass meeting will
be held In the Hackensack Opera Housa
to devise means of establishing a fund
for the relief of the needy sufferers ag
Cherry Hill. All the churches have prom
ised -to combine In the work.
The Bergen Hook and I-addrr Company
of Hackensack was on hand this morning
and cleared away the dangerous wrecks.
Curio seekers and camera fiends were out
in full force.
The damage to property will reach about
$75,000, with no Insurance. Tents have
been, sent here from neighboring towns.
About ten families are In sore circum
stances through the loss of their newt
homes, and prompt attention will be paid
to these.
CARDINAL GIHBONt FOR POPE. 1
The Possibility of Ilia Selection (fa
der Dlsenaslon In Italy.
New York, July 14.—The Tribune to
morrow will publish the following: “The
latest visit to Rome of Cardinal Gibbons
and his cordial reception by Pope Leo
XIII. have shown In many ways the In
creasing influence exercised at tho Eternal
City by the American Catholic* and
church. The pontiff at the Vatican Is
sued a papal brief addressed to Cardinal
Gibbons, approving his project relative
to tho convocation of a euchorlstlc con
gress In America, similar to those held in
Europe, and approving also the new
programme of philosophical, literary and
scientific studies for the Catholic univer
sity In Washington.
“But the most remarkable evidence of
tho Importance attached to the visit ot
Cardinal Gibbons Is to be found In the
European, or rather the most authorized
Italian organs, which discussed the
chances of the American prelate's becom
ing the successor of Leo XIII. Of course,
there is no probability that such a thin®
could happen so long as there is a majori
ty of Italian cardinals In the conclave.
Still, It Is Interesting to read, among othey
statement* on the subject, the following
published by the Gazette de Lausanne,
from Us correspondent: ‘Great atten
tion has been given recently to an artlclw
In tho Rlforma, the personal organ of
Signor Crlspi, edited by the nephew o<
the Italian premier, and sup
porting the candidacy of Cardinal
Gibbons to the tiara. I am more thanr
certain that Cardinal Gibbon* will
not have two vote* at the next oonclave*
for the question of a foreign pope Is fait
from being ripe for settlement. Still, th*
article of the Rlforma easily explains It
self. A foreign and especially an American
pope, would be Inclined to leave the Eter
nal City and establish his residence else
where. It is easy to understand that such!
a prospect Is not dlspleaing to ths Ital
ian government, for it would be the end ot
the Roman question. Rome would then be
long entirely and exclusively to the mon
archy—there would be no more trouble
about eternal papel question which they)
do not know how to solve. It Is precisely
on that account that the wishes of the Rl
forma are not likely to be fulfilled, for ths
papacy thinks now less than ever of sep
arating its destinies from those of that
Eternal City and of abandoning Its clalmr
upon the possession of Rome.
DANGER OF AN INDIAN WAR. '
The Son of a Chief of the Omaha*
Killed by an Indian Policeman.
Pender, Neb., July 14.—Two of Capt,
Beck's Indian police are In the Thurstoo
county Jail, to answer to the charge of
murdering George Parker, son of Fir*
Chief, the last great chief of the Omahaa.
The crime occurred lost night on the
Omaha reservation, near the tribe’s cele
bration grounds, and the two police had
a narrow escape from being burned to a
stake by the 560 Omahans that were near
at hand. The policemen are Winnebago*.
Frank Ewing and Black Klk. Ewing
claims the shooting was accidental, but
other reports state that he made the as
sertion that he Just wanted to kill an Oma
ha. The two tribes are very unfriendly.
People from the reservation will call at
tention to this crime to prove that Beck'a
Indian police are not the proper persona
to be given llrearms. The Omahas are
excited over the murder, and a tribal war
Is possible.
KnliMbiiry to Thwart Russia.
London, July 14—The Post to-morrow will
say It believes that Prime Minister Salis
bury Is about to lead the Armenian ne
gotiations Into a channel which will neith
er compromise the Integrity of Turkey
nor afford Russia occasion to effect her de
signs.
A Coal Mine to Me Run by Electricity
Johnstown, Pa.. July 14.—1 t has Just
been announced that the Philadelphia com
pany, which is opening anew coal mine
at Hastings, this county, will erect 1,000
coke ovens. It is proposed to equip the
mine with electric lights and machinery
driven by electrical power.