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MACON, GA., MONDAY MORNING, JULY 13, 1896.
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Tie American Bimetallic Union, Alter a
Two Days' Session, Indorsed ttte
Silver Flatlorm.
AN ADDRESS TO SILVER ADVOCATES.
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Jh« Union Beqnaits That Friend! cf Bimet
allism of All Parties Sally Around th»
Standard of the Brilliant Bryan
and March to Victory.
Chicago,-July 12.—After a two days'
secret session and conference with
prominent members the executive com
mittee of the American Bimetallic
Union adjourned today and formally
announced ita approval of the Demo
cratic platform and candidate. The
committee appeals to the silver organi-
xations of the country who Intend to
send delegates to the St. Louis conven
tion to unify the silver forces by in
dorsing the work done in the Coliseum.
Thirty odd members of the commit
tee and outside members of the union
attended the council which reached
this decision. Gen. A. J. 'Warner,
president of the union, presided. There
■was no division of sentiment as to in
dorsement. Following is the address
issued by the committee:
ADDRESS TO BIMETALLISTS.
' "To the Members of the American
Bimetallic Union and of All Affiliated
Unions and Leagues Throughout the
United States and All Other Friends
of Bimetallism: Whereae, The Ameri
can Bimetallic Union, being a consoli
dation of the American Bimetallic
Lague, tho National Bimetallic Union,
the National Silver Committee and
other bimetallic organizations, called a
conference at Washington, D. C., on
the 22d day of January last, at which
conference it was determined that the
people to the approaching election
should have the opportunity to vote for
candidates for president and vice-;
president, and for members of con
gress. committed unequivocally to the
restoration of the unrestricted coinage
of both gold and silver on the terms
of equality existing prior to 1873, and
to make this determination sure a con
vention was called by said conference
to meet at St. Louis on the 22d day of
July, thero to place in nomination
candidates for president and vice-
president, dm case. In the meantime,
neither of the great parties, as thon
appeared doubtful, offered acceptable
candidates on a platform committing
the j-arty and the candidates to the
restoration of tho unrestricted coinage
of both gold and sliver: and.
"Whereas, The Democratic conven
tion, just ended at Chicago, has adopt
ed a platform containing all that bimet
allists have demanded, fully and une
quivocally expressed, and has nomi
nated candidates of distinguished abll-
ty and long known as sincere advo
cates to our cause: therefore, bo tt,
"Resolved, That in the opinion of
tho committee but ono duty remains
for tho friends of this great cause to
perform, and that is to unite as one
man In support of the platform adopt
ed at Chicago and the candidates noml-
I natcil thereon, and to work with might
f and main until tho election in Novem-
51 ber to secure the sucoess of the ticket.
, If this is OU.VE. WO sincerely believe
(hat 0U r cause will be won nad pros-
perity bo reetored to our people. The
only danger td bo feared is in the di
vision of our own forces, which wo
pray will not be allowed to take placO.
To divide our forces on the eve of the
great contest before the world is un
natural and suicidal, and for one. to
lead a revolt dn such a cause and at
such a time would come little short of
being a public crime.
"We, therefore, appeal to all members
of the Bimetallic Union nnd of tho af
filiated silver leagues and all others op-
t posed to the continuance pf the single
, A gold standard, regardless of party afflll-
“ ations, to come to the support of the
platform nnd the splendid ticket given
us at the people's great convention, just
held at Chicago. We further urge upon
all who agree with us upon this vital
issue to join us at St Louis on July 22,
there to Indorse and ratify tho work so
uobly begun.
“A. J. Warner, President.
"R. c. Chambers, 1st Vice-Pros.,
•'H. C. Miller, 2d Vlee-Pres.,
"Thos. C. Merrill, Treasurer,
"J. B. Grant, 'Ex. Com.,
• “H. F. Bartine, Ex. Com.,
"George E. Bowen, Secty.”
■WIAKNIER EXPECTS SUCCESS.
Gen. Warner, Jnst before .leaving to-
ight for his home in 'Marietta, said to a
reporter of the Southern Associated
Press:
"The committee was unanimous for in
dorsement. Two-thirds of those present
were Republicans. The silver convention
in St. Louis will certainly support Bryan.
The gold men can have all the tickets
they please, the more the better, but we
must have only one silver ticket if we
are to win. No silver man of national
reputation will accept a nomination
from any other source. We want nil tho
big silver guns to come to the St. Louis
convention. The'Democrats gave us ail
we asked for and more than we expected
a venr ago. If we had drawn the silver
plank to suit the Democrats we would
probably here made it a little more con
servative. We ranst have a silver daily
newspaper in Chicago, and I think there
will be one here soon. We expect to beat
McKinley in Ohio. The people there are
not for the gold standard. I live among
them and know them.”
stead in Lskeshore, at 408 Lake avenue,
accompanied by Mrs. Bryan and their
three children.
■Mr. Bryan was so tired that it was af
ter noon when he arose. Early in the af
ternoon Senator Jones, chairman of the
national committee, Arthur Sewall, the
vice-presidential nominee, and another
Mr. Jones, who was chairman of the last
Democratic state convention in Arkan
sas, called at the spacious frame cottage
to pay their respects,- but politics were
not discussed.
Mr. Bryan said he had made no ap
pointments with any one for the day or
evening, and would Jike nil the rest he
could gel until tomorrow. He went driv
ing with Senator Jones nnd Mr. Sewall
in the afternoon, nnd after dinner drove
With Mrs. Trumbull nnd Mrs. Bryan to'
Oakwood cemetery, not far from the Co
liseum, to visit the grave of iMr.wTrum-
bull, to whom Mr. Bryan was devotedly
attached. 'He retired early so as to be
on hand at 9 o’clock at the Lelnnd hotel,
where, he will meet the sub-committee of
the notification committee to agree upon
arrangements for thst function.
THEY FEEL DISAPPOINTED.
The Nebraskans Wanted J3ryan Noti
fied at His Home.
Lincoln, Neb., July 12.—There was a
feeling of keen disappointment among
Lincoln people when the news was read
this morning of the action of the Dem
ocratic national committee In deter
mining to have the two candidates of
the party formally notified of their
nominations at New York city instead
of at their respective homes.
This determination will not, however,
have any effect upon the demonstra
tion and reception upon Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan on their return home. At a
meeting last night it was agreed to
make it an entirely non-partisan affair,
and this Is emphasized by the fact that
In the different committees leading Re
publicans dominate tho membership.
Excursions will be run to the city from
every -point in the state and delega
tions will be present from Colorado,
Iowa. Kansas and Missouri.
The nomination of Mr. Bryan was
referred to by the pastors of the differ
ent churches today, notably the First
Presbyterian, of which the nominee is
a member. AH reference to him was
of a congratulatory nature.
The Nebraska delegation arrived- here
from the convention at 6 p. m. They
were met at the depot by a large crowd
and marched to headquarters with flags
and banners floating.
BOLTS THE TICKET.
The Detroit Free Press Against the
Platform and Candidates.
Detroit, Mich., July 12.—The Free
Press, the leading Democratic newspa
per of Michigan, today announced that
It will not Indorse the Chicago platform
or candidates.
The Free Press declares Itself to be
hereafter free from any party connec
tion. ' '
The Detroit Tribune (Republican) had
previously bolted the Republican party
ahd declared for free silver.
men iiflimm
An Excnrsion Train on tbe Union
Pacific in Collision With a
Freight.
THE HUMBER OF KILLED, THIRTY-ONE
Thirty-Six Were Badly Injured, and Soino of
Them Will Not Beoover-Many of tho
Killed Had Limbi Torn Prom
Their Bodies.
NEW FOUNDLAND FISHERIES..
BRYAN STILL IN CHICAGO.
He Spent the fisbbatb at the Home of
Mrs. Lymau Trumbnil.
Chicago. July 12.—Exhausted by the,
aeii.ies dependent «pon his nomination
for the presidency, William J. Bryan es
caped last night from the importunate
crowd of congratulatory Democrats nnd
convention politicians and found rest and
Hv.iry in the home of,« family frlfnd.
e nrcepted the invitation of Mrs. Ly-
■n Trumbull, widow „f tbe recently de-
<-, jmhI 1-tntesninn, with whom be studied
jaw, and wcut to the old-fashioned home
I Conference Between British and
French Representatives on tho Sub
ject.
St. Johns, N. F„ July 12—Tile French
flagship sailed hence this morning at
daylight. Governor Murray, tho British
and French commodores nnd the New
Foundlnnd ministry, held n conference
last evening on the fishery troubles. All
preserve tho greatest reticence ns tii the
result of tho discussion, but from scml-
official resources it Is learned that an
amicable settlement of the difficulties Is
likely.
Tlio local press urges conciliatory
overtures from the Newfoundland gov-
eminent, fearing thnt the French may
take measures to entirely prevent New
foundlanders from fishing on the treaty
coast, a result which would be minions
to hundreds and entail losses a thou
sand times more serious than the du
ties demanded at present by the New
foundland government.
SLUGGED AND ROBBED.
A Horae Buyer the Victim of an Iowa
Footpad.
Ottumwa, Iowa, July 12.—William
Gray, a horse buyer for Crandall &
Co., of East Buffalo, N. Y„ was slugged
at Williamsburg last night and robbed
of 82,500 in cash and a gold watch and
chain.
He came from Preston to Williams
burg on a late train and as he stepped
onto the depot platform was accosted
by a man, whose features he could not
discern. On his way to town he was
struck on the back of the neck with
some hard Instrument, and when he re
covered consciousness his watch, chain
and money were gone, with the excep.
tion of 840 In his trouser's pocket,
which the robbers overlooked. Gray is
badly hurt. No clue.
A TOWN BURNED.
North Conway, N. H., Swept Away by
Seething Flaes,
North Conway, N. H., July 12,-The
business portion of the town of Bartlett
was entirely destroyed by fire this even
ing entailing a total iosa of abont 2100,-
000. About 5 o’clock the fire waa ills,
covered in Towel's grocery store, and in
a few minutes was beyond control. There
Is no fire- department In the place, and
at 8 o'clock the place was In ruins and
fourteen families were msde homeless.
All the stores save one, and the postof-
flee were destroyed.
GUTTED BY FIRE.
San Francisco, July 12.—The building
occupied by the Doembecker Furniture
Company, at No. TtS Mission street,
was gutted by fire last night and the
adjoining property, occupied by the
American Varnish Company, at No.
741. the Union Undertaking Company,
No. 733. and the Woodbine, No. 735.
suffered damage. The total Iocs will
aggregate 254,000, with Insurance of
235,000.
RATIFICATION MEETINGS.
San Francisco. July 12.—Rousing
macs meetings were held in nearly
every city on the Pacific coast last
night to ratify the nomination of Bryan
and SewslL The meetings were ad
dressed by prominent Democrats, free
silver Republicans and Populists, and
gfflt dtlhuyasm .wAq maniftsted, ,
Omaha, Neb., July 12.—This has been
a day of general mourning In Omaha.
The harvest of death from the Logan,
Iowa, wreck of last night has been In
creased and the list of victims now
numbers thirty-one.
The crowds of anxious people at the
depots did not scatter with the break
of day, although the excltment of the
night wore off as relatives and friends
of the dead ones became convinced of
the worst. About 7 o'clock the first
funeral train from the scene of {he
catastrophe arrived at the union depot,
and there was an Involuntary rush
forward to gratify a morbid desire to
learn the news, from those who had
been to the disaster.
TRAIN LOAD OF VICTIMS.
The first train contained many of the
more seriously Injured, and as the poor
unfortunates were lifted to blankets
from the car the groans of the wounded
mingled with the agonized sobs of rela
tives and friends. Twenty passengers
were taken In ambulances to St. Jo
seph's Hospital.’^ Several of them can
not hope to live more than a few hours.
At 8:30 o'clock the train carrying the
dead was sighted coming across the
long Union Pacific trestle. As it drew
up to the station a special cordon of
police guarded the approaches and kept
the crowd back. Seventeen bodies, laid
on pine boards and covered with a
plain muslin shroud, were taken one by
one and placed to a long row on tho
floor of tho room. Only friends of the
missing ones were allowed admission.
A HORRIBLE SCENE. -
Those silent forms gave evldenco of
tlie force of yesterday’s collision. Head
less trunks, bodies without limbs, limbs
without bodies, were gathered in that
small space. Occasionally some ono
would recognize tho features of a son
or daughter. Kind friends would gen
tly lead them from the room and the
body would be ticketed and sent to tho
undertakers.
A complete list of the dead and in
jured'follows: •
‘'■THE DEAD.
A. M. Girard, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Owen Cavanaugh, Oniaha.
E. G. Winegar, brakeman, Bootle,
Iowa. ,
Willie Cosgrove, Omaha.
Fred Nielson; Omaha.
Lawrence Peterson, engineer, water
works, Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Carroll, Omaha.
Infant son .of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll.
Mrs. Bradley, wife of a moulder in
Union Pacific shops, Omaha.
Infant of Mrs. Bradley.
Dodson, son of Samuel Dodson,
Omaha.
William Smltt, Missouri Valley.
Mrs. Neilson, Omaha.
John Perkins, Omaha.
Pierson, son of Andrew Pierson,
machinist, 13 years old, Omaha.
John Larsen. 16 years old. World-
Herald carrier. Omaha.
Patrick Scully, engineer Union Pacific
shops, Omaha.
Miss Maggie Cosgrove, Omaha.
James E. Cosgrove, Omaha; head torn
off from mouth up. Identified only by
laundry mark.
George A. Lawrence, tinsmith,
Omaha.
Walter Jennings, Missouri Valley.
John McDermott, machinist, Omaha.
Mary Tracy, Omaha.
Mrs. John Kahlcr, Council Bluffs.
, Infant of Mr. and Mrs. John Kahler,
3 months old.
Philip Carroll, boy, Omaha.
John Klnslc. Omaha.
Charles Helman, Missouri Valley.
William Willson, Council Bluffs.
Clare, son ■ of Robert Clare,
boilermaker, Omaha; head off and body
Identified by shoes.
John Cosgrove, Omaha.
THE INJURED.
Engineer J. D. Montgomery; bones
broken, cut over eye.
John Kallcr, Council Bluffs; head cut
and Injured Internally.
Jack Taylor. Council Bluffs; head
crushed, probably fatally.'
Mrs. Mary Scully, Omaha; chest and
Internal Injuries, probably fatal.
John McKenna, Omaha; severely In
jured.
Leonard H. Mack; head cut, severe
Injuries.
Michael Shannon, Omaha.
Henry Conrad, boy. supposed to be
stealing a ride, lives in Dayton, Ohio;
contusion of chest and arms.
Conrad, his brother; similar in
Juries.
Moses Baudo, Omaha; probably fa
tally injured.
Samuel Dodson, Omaha; chest and
arms injured.
J. A. Lillie, Omaha, president of the
Union Pacific Pioneers; chest contu
sions.
J. J. Fitzglbbons, Logan, Iowa; legs
and chest injured.
Fred Klnslc/ Omaha; face, neck and
shoulder Injured.
Katharine Cosgrove, Omaha; badly
shaken up.
Mike Leonard, South Omaha, slight
injuries.
Stephen Meany, face cut, contusion
of chest
Miss Letter, Omaha; badly Injured.
Teresa Terry, Omaha; eye badly cut.
Robbie Butcher,-Omaha; nose broken.
Lizzie Bytes, Omaha, arm broken.
Jack Kinney, Omaha; Internally In
jured.
— Hudiey. badly hurt.
Oliver Colvin, Omaha: scalp wounds.
Annie Colvin, back hurt.
Eva Neilson. Omaha; limbs crushed.
William Chrlstensend, Omaha; lega
and back Injured.
H. McMIchaele, Dayton, Ohio; head
cut. hurt Internally.
E. Measerscbmldt, Omaha; legs
crushed, ■*
Miss Maggie Scully. Omaha; arm
broken and body crushed.
J. J. O'Hearn, badly cut and Internal
ly Injured.
Elsie Kahller, Council Bluffs, 7 years
old; face badly cut.
Patrick Carroll, Omaha; wrist broken
and chest crushed.
Mary Tracy, Omaha; head badly cut
and body severely bruised.
C. W. Johnson, Omaha; hoad cut and
legs bruised.
John Schindler, Omaha; chest
crushed.
N. C. Henna, Omaha; chest and arm
hurt.
THANKS MR. CLEVELAND.
The Emperor of Japan Is Grateful to
Our President.
Washington, July 12.—Recent diplo
matic correspondence of the slate de
partment contains a translation of n let
ter of thanks from Mutshito, the em
peror of Japan, to President Cleveland,
on account of tlie great offices of this
government toward Japanese subjects
In China, Which tho emperor soys "not
only tended to mitigate the severities
and hardships of war and finally pro
mote the snccasful issue of the negotia
tions for peace, but served to draw still
closer tho bonds of friendship nnd good
neighborhood which happily unite our
two countries."
REFUSED TO VISE PASSPORTS.
The diplomatic correspondence also con-
tnlna n scries of letters between tlie state
department and the American •minister,
Mr. Breckinridge, at St. Petersburg, on
tlie subject of the refusal of Russian
consular officers to vise United States
passports to favor of tlie Jews. This
correspondence includes a letter from
Prince Lobauow, dated at St. Peters,
burg, July 8, 1895, in which tlie Ameri
can minister is informed, in reply In an
expression of opinion from him. that the
refttsol interposed by tlie Russian eon-
sulnr authority to tlie request for a vise
is contrary to the American constitution,
which does riot allow that a citizen of (lie
United States should lie deprived of his
rights by (Canon of tlie faith he pro
fesses; that the broadest spirit of tolera
tion of all cults form 'tlie very basis ot
tlie Russian jaws; tlie Jewish religion is
no more prohibited In tlie United States)
It is oven legally recognized here and en
joys certain privileges. But when, for
motives ot lulcrnntionnl order, Russian
law raises ^listneles to the entrance of
certain clnsZos of foreigners upon our
territory, flip Russian consuls who can
neither be Ignorant of nor overlook the
law, are under the necessity of refits-
lug to vise fo persons whom they know
belong to 'such objectionable classes."
Prince Lobnnonv says further: “As to
the Amcrlcnti constitution, I must pro
fess it seems to uie to bo inapplicable
here to tho question. Tlie article of the
ooaaflinttou t» which you are good
enough do mention, nnd which prescribes
that no .religion is prohibited in rim
United States, Is by tlie very nature of
things placed outside of all prejudice by
tlie consular authorities. Ho itss neither
the right t<V prohibit, nor to nuthorizo
tlio'exercisedn America of any cult, nnd
the tact of ills vise being accorded or
refused does net encroach upon tlie ar
ticle in question. Tlie refusal of tbo
viso is not nt all an nttack upon any
established religion; It is tlie consequence
of n foreign law of an administrative
character, which only 1ms its effect out
side of tlie territory of tho Union. Tlie
views of tills government, ns preselllis]
to Russia by Minister Breckinridge, are
confirmed by the state department. Tlie
documents referred to the stnto depart
ment Include n statement from the
American minister, to tho effect that
this government cannot consent to
certain tacts complained of by Rus
sian consular officials, tending,
they do, to humiliate in its own territory,
by invidious nnd disparaging distinctions,
a class embracing many of its most hon
ored nnd valuable citizens, though in
such a ease R would contend with equal
zeal for n single, though the ' humblest,
citizen of tho laud.”
ARMOR FOR WARSHIPS.
Washington, July 12.—At s meeting of
the board of construction, held yester
day to consider the armor of tho war-
ships Kearsngo and Kentucky, com
plaints wero rccclrcfl from tlio armor
manufacturers that the plates are so
large (hot they cannot make n perfect
material with the Ingots of which they
are made unless they aro constructed
of about ten tons or leas weight, and
this will reduce the plates somewhat.
It if desired to make the plntea sixteen
feet In length so that the ends ran rest
on tbe heavy frames of the ship. Tlie
matter la under conalderation. It is
probable that a report will bo made to
the secretary of tho navy in favor of
such allowances.
S AND DYNAMITE.
AUTOMATIC GUN TESTS.
Washington, July 12.—Tests of the
Colt automatic gun have been progress
ing at the navy yard in this city for sef.
eral days.. They are regarded ns sat
isfactory and the Indications arc that the
contracts with the government will lie
carried out. Tho arm la of a single bar
rel construction, and will give 400 shots
per minute.
The Triumph o! Free Silver Leaders
Caused Rejoicing Among Gorman
PUT IN THE SCALE AS POPULISTS.
A Resolution to So Introduced in the London
Congress Congratulating Socialists for
tho Victory of Dynamite in tho
Chicago Convention,
KILLED WHILE COASTING.
A Doubli; Tandem Bike Carried Two
Riders to Death.
iWilkeslinrre, Pn., July 12. — George
8tone, a druggist and Charles Sanford,
an engineer on the Lehigh Valley rail
road, residing at Athens, Pa., while
roasting down a hill on n tandem hike,
near Campvllle today, lost control of
their wheel anil crashed Into n bridge.
Stone was Instantly killed nnd Sanford
was fatally Injured. The former In mar
ried, the latter single.
SCHOONERS SWEPT AWAY.
Victoria. B. C., July 12.—11 ia rumored
here that thirteen Victoria sealing
schooners arc among the Aslssing craft
on the coast of Japan, since the big
tidal ware of a few week* ago I An ef
fort has lieen made to eniiimunleate with
interested parties in Jnpon npon the sub
ject, tint no tar without result, and the
greatest uneasiness prevails here.
BELOIUM REBALLOTS.
Brussvlis, July 12.—Reballot* for mem
bers of the chamber of deputies in the
districts Where the candidates talk'd of
elections last Sunday were held today.
The returns from too polling stations
show that tbe elerleal candidates re-
reived 9*,M0 votes, the raillesl socialist*
88A00. Thirty-eight polling stations are
Jjet to, be heard from.
Berlin, July 12.—The triumph of 'the
Populists in the Chicago convention
was hailed by the Socialists here as a
victory for the red flag. A resolution
will be proposed In the London congress
congratulating the co-workers of the
European Socialists In the United States
upon tho coming vlptory of the cause
of dynamite.
THE IMPERIAL FAMILY.
With tho dearture of tlio imperial
family from Potsdam there has been
a general flight from Berlin ot tho
official court and society dignitaries
and leaders. The emperor has not per
mitted some of <the ministers to leave
their posts as yet, and he required
Freiherr 'Marscltal Von Biebcrstcln,
minister of foreign affairs; Dr. Silguel,
minister of finance, and Dr. Von Boet-
tleher, imperial secretary of stato for
tho interior, to keep In touch with him
by telegraph. Trio minor officials,
however, are free to go wherever they
please, and tlie consequence Is that tho
various departments of the government
beat a. listless anil solitary aspect.
THE COURT DAMES.
Tho group of court dames, remaining
as tho onto urn go of the empreas, to
gether with tho presence of Crown
Prince William, his brother, Prlnco
Eftei Frederick, who recently camo
homo from Pleon, where they have been
at school, kept tho circles of the new
pakico until Thursday, when' the em
press ami her family left for the scliloss
at Wilhclmshohe.
COURT SCANDALS REVIVED.
Tho scattering of tho whole of the
great world of Berlin has seemed op
portune for authors of libelous pam-
ptilcte to try tho credulity of the pub
lic by issuing a brochure containing
pseudo-revelations of court scandals.
Under initials which indicate the names
ot tho personages Implicated in tho
scandals, tlio authors of tho pamphlet
rehash tho old stories which were pub
lished long ago, many of which have
since been repeatedly shown to bo un-
truo. Von Kotze's wife, who Is stay.
Ing at EdtMUisdorff, as the guest of the
Princess of Soxe-Melqlngcn. knows
nothing of tho pamphlet, find others of
Von Kotze's friends dec taro that the
publication of the stories was not au
thorized by him. The police aro pro
hibiting tlie sal cot the pamphlet.
ROYALTY TAKING A REST.
Prlnco Lobaiuoff-Rostovsky, Russian
minister of foreign affairs in Switzer
land, will leave for there this week
from St. Potcrsburk, He will then vIbU
Prlnco Ilohenloho nt his chateau, for
which place ho ds about to start for a
throe weeks' sojourn, after which ho
will go to Copenhagen for another
threo weeks' stay. With the czar on
tho eve of vlsltng tho European capf-
tats, ami all of tho hading diplomats
contemplating holidays, there will bo
a pause In the developments of tho
situation In the cast, as might bo ex
pected. Tho Polltischo Correspondent,
an official orgam, has Information that
Prlnoo Lobanoff-Rostovaky will devoto
his loavo of absence absolutely to the
repose which la necessary for tho res
toration of his health.
THE CRETAN AFFAIR,
Thero Is no doubt that Europo has
reached a period of armistice to tho
diplomatic warfare over Turkey, but
the governments are relying too much
upon tho slowing up of matters In
Crete and the unlikelihood of a recur-
renoo of Important events In that isl
and. This is tho offlcal Impression
hero. Dr. Nlcolaldet, the official repre-
scntalve of the Cretan reform commit
ted, who ds now In Berlin, distrusts the
present comparative calm, and regarde
It as merely a brief truco before tho
breaking of the storm. Tho only
chance of permanent peace In Crete, he
declares, 1s tho Intervention of tho
powers nnd the granting of autonomy
to the Island. •■
COUP CXMWWJM'PLATBD.
Aimrt from the opinion expressed by
Dr. Nfcolaldes, advices have been re
ceived here to the effect, that although
•the Christian deputies will attend the
opening of the reunion of the Cretan ns-
semhly tomorrow, they do not Intend to
engage In debate with the Moslem depu
ties, hut will present to Ilerovitch Geor
gia Pasha, the newly-appointed Christ
ian governor of Crete, who will preside,
as setting forth the Halms of the Christ
ian Cretana,Al<> which will be added a
demand for universal suffrage nnd tho
recognition of a Cretan flag with the
cross thereon. They will give the porlc-
n short time In which to respond to
there demands, and If the perte'a reply
shall be unfavorable, ns It certainly will
be, the Christian deputies will constitute
an Independent assembly. In the mean
time, tlio insurgents will seize the ad
vantage afforded by the Turkish troops
befug forced Into Inactivity nnd occupy
all of the strategic points In the island.
FUSS ABOUT A CAMP.
The fuss which has been made by the
French and Belgian newspapers over the
formation of a German military camp at
Elsenlmm, on the German frontier, ha*
no substantial basis. Two years ago tbe
government purr based- large tracts of
ground at 'Mnlmedy and Elsenbom,
which it was understood were to lie de
voted to making experiments in field op
erations and shooting practice with va
rious kinds of guns. Since thst time the
bouses upon the land purchased have
been tom down and replaced by exten
sive 1strracks, and road* and trenches
have lieen contracted, hut no fort* or
work* have been erected. There I* nmple
room for the camping of t.OOO men. There
is no doubt that the position wonhl he
of a great trategie value If Germany de
signed to strike nt France through Bel-
ginni. hut there I* not the slightest sign
ot any intention on the fiart of Germanjr
to create a stronghold there, nnd the in
dignant protests of the (French and Bel
gian press have been wasted.
LEMBACH WANTS A DIVORCE.
The action for divorce brought by the
celebrated painter, Franz iLenliacb,
baa been temporarily dclnyod by the re
fusal of Father Klingt, tho pastor of St.
Boniface's church in 'Munich, to grant
to Lcnlmch a certificate that he lmd
withdrawn from tlio Catholic church.
Lonbaeb, in his suit, alleged that his
wife, who wna tlie Countess Von Moltkc,
lmd been guilty of adultery with,Dr.
Schweninger, Prince Bismarck's physi
cian, who, it ia said, intends to marry
her after Lenliaeh has secured hia di
vorce. Lonbtch ia anxious to obtain full
legal separation from his wlfa aa speed
ily as possible, In order tlmt ho may,
marry tlio Countess von Ilornatcin,
GOOD ORAHN CROPS.
Reports received from tho south of
Germany ami Austro-Hungary say that
in those sections tho harvest of wheat,
and rye is unusually good. In Romnania
the harvest of wheat and corn is very
abundant.
Tlio Socialists have arranged to send
thirty delegntea to the coming interna
tional Soclnllat congress In London, and
the Polish Socialism and Annrchlats will
send apodal delegates, with fnstruclious
to demand admission to the cingrcss.
' SHORT NEWS ITEMS.
A dynamite cartridge waB found yester
day In tho Industrial exhibition. How it
came there or for wlmt purpose it was
put there is a mystery.
(Dr. Richter and Herr Lowald, both
connected with tho homo office, have
lieen appointed commissioners to tlio
Paris exhibition in 1900.
The heat of the last few days has
been Intense throughout Germany, nnd
many cases of sunstroko arc reported
here, In Hamburg, Mnlnsc nnd elsewhere.
EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED.
Five Persons Were Killed Outright and
Twenty Injured.
Chicago, July 12.—An excursion train
on the Wisconsin Central ran into an
open switch.at AUenhelm, a nuburb
ten miles west of this city, at 6 o'clock
this evening, killing flvo people and In
juring about twenty. Tho names of
the dend are.
Charles Snmucls, Chicago. , i
Frederick Keitel, Chicago, t I f
Fred Koch, Chicago.
Two unidentified women, whoso ages
aro about 16 and 20.
THE INJURED.
Mrs. Fagtn, Chicago; right leg
broken.
Edward Kelly, Chicago; left leg
broken.
D. B. Aldcn, left arm broken. ■
J. H. Heater, conductor of tho tralnj
badly bruised.
Peter Connor, Injured Internally.
Fred QravoII, badly bruised and In
ternal Injuries.
Ten or fifteen others were Injured but
wCro taken away to carriages, patrol
wagons nnd other conveyances beforo
the name* were learned.
Tho train consisted of thirteen,
coaches and wits returning from Schil
ler Park, where tho Graded Assessment
Club, a lodge of tho Ancient Ordor of
United Workmen had given a picnic.
Tho train was coming down a grade
approaching Aitenhclm station and .the
speed was so great that tho cnglncor,
who saw tho open switch, could not
reverso in time to stop.
Standing on tho siding wero a switch
engino and an unloaded passenger
train, waiting for the excursion to pass.
When tho heavily laden pionio train
struck tho engine and train tho bag
gage car was telescoped by tho next
coach. Those who met death were rid
ing in the baggago car, an no seats'
were to bo had in the coaches.
It Is not known who Is guilty of
leaving tho switch open, but pending
an investigation tho police have ar
rested Conductor Heater, James Grant
and William Dolan, tho crow of tho
excursion train and tlio crow of tho
side-tracked passenger train.
On tho train which was wrecked m
sensational fight occurred on tho way
to Schiller Park to tho morning. Four
or flvo men who wero on board refusod
to pay their fare and to a fight with!
the conductor beat him Into insensi
bility. They then took 210 from his
pockets and when tho train stopped at
tho picnic grounds escaped, but wero
arrested a few hours later.
■| FIRE IN GALVESTON. I O, ‘
Another iWmf Suffered to tho Extent
I of $150,000.
Galveston, July 12.—Thero wo* another
disastrous flro on tho wharf hero today, ’
and property valued at $150,000 wna dee*
troyed.
At about 2 o’clock thin afternoon &
flro was seen on the Morgan wharf and
a negro waa sent to sound tho alarm.
On bfa return he «nw three m,en stand-
log by the blaze, which could easily have
been put uot. Tho men ordered the ^no*
gro out and ho ran. By some accident
the general alarm was not sounded until
air hour later, and a police sergeant
found three different fliva under
way, by each of which was a kerosene
can and some matches, showing beyond a
doubt that tho flro waa caused by in
cendiarism. Owing to tho discovery It la
believed tbit the $200,000 wharf £ro of ten
years ago was also of inoondk'ry origin.
The property edetroyed today was a
shed owned by tho Morgan Steamship
Company, which contained 2,000,000 yards
of Jurte bagging. The peopio are very
much worked up over the incendiarism
and will undoubtedly deal with tho crim
inal very harshly If located.
A THREE ROUND MILD. [
A Hot Fight in a Barn Near Baltimore
Last Night.
Baltimore, July 12.—Billy O'Brien of
Newark, N. J., defeated Jack Haney of
Philadelphia, in three hot and bloody
rounds In a barn near this city last night.
The affair was arranged quietly and was
witnessed by only those who were on the
inside, among whom were a number of
Philadelphia and Washington sports.
The men wore twooaneft gloves. Tbe$
bout was give and take, neither having
an advantage until the third round, wb»*r>
O'Brien lauded a vicious right-hand
blow on the Jugular, which put his man
to sleep for twenty-three seconds.
GEORGIA DELEGATES RETURN.
Atlanta, July 12.—Georgia’s delegate*
to Chicago returned here tonight. They
were all enthusiastic and coufldent ot
electing liryau*
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