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THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC: Trt, I In St. Loon peiceJs:.4; In St. Louis. Omc Cent. ST. LOUIS. MO., FRIDAY. MAECH 15, 1901. NINETY-THTRD XEAK. . Loafs, Two tcira. i Tlirce cents. WHEN THE PRESIDENT TAKES HIS CABINET WITH HIM. SIX ZIEGENHEINS ON THE CITY PAY ROLLS. DUEL TO DEATH IN A SALOON. FAIR GROUNDS TO BE SOLD TO A SYNDICATE. One Reason Why the Mayor Tins (liven the Support of His Machine ,o 1'arker. THEY GET $11,199.96 A YEAR. Other Relatives of the Mayor, Not of His Name, Draw Fat Sal aries From the City Treasury. W THE ZIEGEN'HEIN FAMILY ON THE CITY PAY ROLLS. Henry Zlegenheln, month. Fred Zlegenhein. Major. SUG. CT a Mayor's Fecre- tary. J20S.23 a month John Zlegenheln, cashier In Collec tor's CfHce. I10J a month. William Zlegenheln. carpenter. Water Department, $90 a month. William Zlegenheln. Deputy Har bor Commissioner, $S3.53 u month. rred Zlegenheln, clerk at Poor House, $35 a month and board. The Zlegenhelns on the city pay rolls cost the taxpayers of St. Louis $933.33 a month, or SU.199.9fi a year. Those who are familiar with the manner In which Mayor Zlegenheln ha made tho distribution of city offices a tort of family affair do not wonder that he promised the full support of his machine to George W. Parker and that he has thrown all his j-trength to the favorite candidate of the City Hall Rang. He wants Paiker to win because he knows that If this should hap pen the Zlegenhein family would not be divorced from the city pay rolls. Mayor Zlegenheln has placed other rela tives in fat jobs at tho City Hall, among them Henry Alt, Harbor Commissioner, at S2J0 a month. This statement of facts, however, deals only with thos of the name who are close blood connections of the Mayor. RODENBERG'S FRIENDS ACTIVE. East St. Louisan May Yet Re Ninth Member of Fair Board. KKPritUC SPECIAL. W.-uhlnglon. March 14. The President stated to-day that he would not finally set lie the appointment of World's Fair Com missioners until his return from Indian aiolls. There was the usual pressure at the" White House this morning for these positions, but no change was made 111 the slate arranged yesterday. - The suggestion that" -Mr. Hudenbers name might be omitted had tho effect of bringing hundreds of telegrams, urging that he be appointed. To-night It seems that the chances for Mr. Rodenberg's success are about ex-en. When the list is published, which will be abcut the middle of next week. It need not be surprising if Professor Northrop is left off and Mr. RoJenberg ap pointed. The other eight members are decided upon j bs follows: Carter, Thurston, Lindsay, Mc Erlde, Allen, Glynn. Belts and Miller. When completed the commission probably wlll stand six Republicans and three Demo crats, In spite of the criticism that the make-up should be five Republicans and fou: Democrat!". The President is having a good, deal of trouble and embarrassment in getting this matter off his hands. He han made up a complete elate several times, but by the use of an unexpected pressure from strong Influences a name has been marked for omission here and there, ar-d the list laid aside for further consideration. It Is be lieved, however, that as soon as the Presi dent returns from the funeral of cx-PresI-dent Harrison, he will at once appoint the nine Exposition Commissioners and put an end to what has become a perplexing ques tion with him. NO ANTENUPTIAL PLEDGE FOR COL. PEIGNET'S BRIDE. AAAAAAAAfkV!ASWVt ...u. ii..:i.iST PiIL'GNEl'. Who was married to Colonel Ernest Peugnet, by the Reverend R. A. Holland. The refuoI of Miss Alexlna Louise Green Itaf to sign the antenuptlat pledge required ny the Catholic Church In the case of mixed marriages is, according to the Rev erend Father F. M. Klelty of Holy Angels' Church, the reason why the marriage cer emony of Miss Greenleaf and Colonel Ern est Peugnet yesterday was performed by the Reverend Doctor Robert A. Holland, pastor of St. George's Episcopal Church. Colonel Peugnet is a member of the in surance firm of Peugnet & Hemenway and Is a Catholic of many years' standing. His bride Is n member of the Presbyterian Church. Their engagement was announced about a month ago, end at that time Colonel Peugnet asked the Reverend Father F. M. Klelty of Holy Angels' Church to perform tha ceremony. Father Klelty stated yesterday that the first Inkling he received of the change in the programme was the announcement in yesterday morning's Republic. He Bald: "I have known Colonel Peugnet for thirty years and married him to his first wife, who whs also a Protestant. month ago tyfym 1 -vvf tdjxs,, .A. T&jfUmSyR i " itf''"J8t" rtsr4W iTiJfflrs1l"tJ""' John, Known as "Cherokee," Ryan, Puts Six Bullets Into William, Alias ''Red,' Houlihan's Hody. MEN FOUGHT AT CLOSE RANGE. Police Say Victim Opened Hostili ties, hut His Weapon Missed Fire "Cuddy" Mack's Sa loon Scene of Tragedy. Alter a hand-to-li.ind struggle for his life ana while his assailant was trying to shoot him. John P. Ryan, better known as "Cherokee John." shot and killed William, alias "Red." Houlihan. The tragedy was enacted ut 12:30 o'clock this morning In the saloon of which Ryun and John McGllcuddy, better known us "Cuddy" Mack, -ire the proprietors, ut the l.orthwest corner of Sixth street and Frank lin avenue. Six shots were fired by Ryan and every one took effect. Houlihan died In an ambu lance while being remoed to the City Hos pital. According to evidence gathered by the po lice an J the statements made by Ran and those, who were in the saloon at the time. the shooting wa3 donu in self-defense. Ryan said that Houlihan came upon him suddenly and thrusting a revolver-against his abdo men, made the remark that "he had him now." Ran says that Houlihan had a revolver In his hand and pulled the trigger twice, but the caitrldge failed to explode. The third time he snapped the trigger the re volver went off, but the bullet did not strike Ryan. Kyau, arcording to his statement, had by this time pulled his revolver from his pocket and began firing. He di-clurged the con tents of his revolver at Houlihan, who walked to the head of the stairway, where he fell. The police of the Fourth District Pollco Station were immediately notified and an ambulance was called. Houlihan was alive when placed In the ambulance, but breathed hit, last before the City Hospital was reached. An examination revealed that one bullet struck the left elbow, shattering the bone. Another bullet entered below the right shoulder blade and penetrated the lung. Another entered on the right side of the body, piercing the kidneys, and a fourth entered the right thigh. Two bullet holes were found In the abdomen. The man's clothing was powder burned. Houlihan was well known to the police. He was urrested u few days ago near Sev enth and Market streets and was locked up on a charge of tiring a shot ut Patrol man Cremlmt. who was pursuing him. He lived on Collins street, near Blddle. ltau Is marilzd and lives at No. 3113 Lo cust street. He has four children. Patrolman Summers jvas the ,flrst office to arrive at the saloon after the shooting. Realizing the condition or Houlihan, he rapped for assistance, and Patrolman O'Hara, who was but a bloc sway, hur ri2d to the scene. When pMce? in the am bulance, Houlihan was still alive, hut he ex pired shortly after. Patrolman O'Hara ac companied the body to the morgue. Ryan gave himself up to the police. He was taken to the Fourth District Police Station and locked up, pending the outcome of the Coroner's inquest. John J. Ryan made the following state ment: "This is a bad affair. I had been to a lodge meeting and returned to my saloon to address Invitations to the opening. I came out of the sitting-room In the basement and started up the stairway. Jtit a I got one foot on the steps Houlihan made some re mark and grabbed me. He had a revolver in one hand, which he pushed against by abdomen, and 1 think he felt for my levol ver with bis other hand. Just at this mo ment I heard his pltoI snap and realized my clanger. I grabbed his hand and pushed his revolver away. While thus struggling he fired at me. I then drew my own sun and opened fire on him, continuing to shoot as rapidly as I could until he turned and went up the stairway. When he got to the top he fell to the floor. I cannot say when his revolver dropped, but after tho shoot ing the officers who rushed In picked the weapon off the steps." Priest Says Her Refusal to Sign Caused Ceremony to Be Performed by Protestant. COUPLE ARE OUT OF CITY I saw the announcement of his engagement, and on Washington's Birthday he came to me and asked me to perform the ceremony. "I secured permission from Father Brons geest and Colonel Peugnet set the date for March 14. At the time I gave him a printed slip for his wife to sign, without the sign li g of which no Catholic priest can perform tho ceremony. "The slip contains a pledge on the pirt of the noncnthollc, in this case Miss Green leaf, that tho other party to the marriage shall not be Interfered with In the exercise of his religion: that children resulting from the union shall be reared in the Catholic faith, and also contains a pledge that tho marriage bond shall be Indissoluble except by death. The signer further promises to have no wedding ceremony other than that pc.-formed by the Catholic priest. "Colonel Peugnet said that his wife would not sign the slip, and seemed very doubtful about It. He took it with him, however, and said that he would persuade her to do so. That was the last I heard of the matter. The slip was not returned nor was It sent to the Chancellor to be forwarded to the Archbishop with a request for a dispensa tion. Evidently bis wife refused to sign the slip. When he was married the first time a pledge was given to rear his chil dren In the Catholic faith, but they are not members of the church." Colonel Teugnet and his wife de parted yesterday immediately after- the ceremony for a wedding Journey. The Pcugnot residence. No. 4245 Llndell boule vard, is Delng altered and will be occupied by the couple on June 1. Doctor Robert A. Holland, who officiated yesterday, and Captain Peugnet's son, Ernest K., stated that the wedding was celebrated by Doctor Holland because Ern est K. Peugnet and his wife were both members of St. George's Church. Mrs. Peugnet was formerly a stenogra pher In the Boatmen's Bank and lived at No. SSSS McPhcrson avenue. The President has asked his oflirinl family 1o make all arrangements to accompany across the continent in May. News Item. PASTOR AND EDITOR DISPUTE OVER TEMPERANCE. Doctor J. H. Young of Centenary Southern Methodist Church Takes Strong Exceptions to Statements Published by Doctor W. B. Palmore. l' THEMDR.W.B.PALMOEE.W Southern Methodist ministers who are engaged in a controversy re sulting from Editor Palmore 's utterances on temperance. Southern Methodists of St. Louis are con siderably stirred by a controversy between the Reverend Doctor Joseph II. Young, pastor of Centenary M. E. Church, South, and the Reverend Doctor W. B. Palmore, relative to some utterances of the latter In the columns of hlg church paper, the St. Louts Christian Advocate. The trouble was all occasioned by the publication of a certain temperance car toon and editorial last week. The cartoon represented the "Saloon Octopus" with its hands on the mouth of the press, the pulpit the politician, the legislator and the chief executive, whose business it is to enforce law. There were also certain statements made in the accompanying full-page edi torial which were calculated to touch tender spots In the sensibilities of those within the scope of the cartoon published. All this, coming within the purview of the pastor of Centenary, made him write forthwith a red-hot reply to Elltor Pal more, which Is published in this week's is sue, together with another full-pago edi torial, but no cartoon. The opening paragraph of Doctor Toung's reply Is as follows: "My Dear Doctor Pal more Your editorial of last week Is but one of a number In which you have taken occasion to slander the Methodist pulp'ts of our land. I say slander, and I mean what I say, for In the absence of proof such statements as you have made In the Advo cate are defamatory and tend to the in jury of all ministers of the gospel." Farther along in his letter Doctor Young says: "You say that the 'demon of the liquor traffic' has been using some 'bishop at either $109 or $700 a night,' and paj-ing him 'out of funds largely contributed by American brewers.' Would you object to giving us the name of that bishop and your authority for publishing such a revolting charge against him? I cannot believe that any bishop in either branch of our Meth odism would be guilty of such a heinous crime.' If you know the facts and conceal them, you become partlceps crlmlnls. Let us have the light. , "Next you turn your attention to the church, to which you owe all you are in this world, and say of her, "She expects of her pastors; who shepherd the top-crust ' membership, to raise a great deal of money for education, church extension and mis sionary work." Then you Intimate strongly that the church expects these-pastors to keep silent on total abstinence and tem perance reform, In order to get the money desired from these 'top-crust members. Shame on yon, my brother. 'to 'find' It in your heart to slander your spiritual moth- In reply to these and similar pointed statements. Doctor Palmore comes out In an editorial entitled "Seeing Ghosts In Kirk Alloway," In which he recounts! at length his experiences in the graveyard of Tarn O'Shanter fame and then draws the follow ing moral: "Thl experience and narrative are to show how a person greatly excited cin so things that have no real existence. The oc topus illustration we used with an edi torial two weeks ago has called forth the demand on the part of my good brother Mr an apology for the pentence, "The saloon octopus has up all muzzled, and we dare not declare the truth.' "This Is more sweeping than anything we have ever said or written, and if an apol ogy is due. It should ba from the author of that sentence. There was nothing in our editorial that can be construed Into a wholesale condemnation of tho "entire Catholic clergy' or the 'entire Protestant pulpit of our land.' Nor was there any thing In it that can be. construed into a special arraignment of the Methodist preachers of any city. "We ore charged with slandering our spiritual mother," simply because we have alluded to some of her unfaithful sons. Wn are told ver- truly that our 'discipline' is all right on the temperance question, and our 'annual conferences delight to reit erate' our position, and that good men pray over It. What we need is for the discipline to be put Into more, practical, every-day operntlon between the conferences, and for godly men to vote as they pray. The Bish ops of both Methodlsms delight every four years to 'reiterate' splendid sentiments on this question, but what our Republic and the world needs Is for such leaders to be heard and felt more frequently between the general conferences." CAPTAIN SCHWENCK DISMISSED He Was Convicted of Duplicating His Pay Accounts. Washington, March 14. The President has approved the sentence of tho court-martial In the case of Captain Samuel K. Schwenck. U. S. A., retired, and he has been dismissed from the military service on the charge of duplicating his pay ac counts. He was a veteran of the Civil War -nd was retired In 1876. He was appointed from Pennsylvania. him on his trip LEADING TOPICS -IN- TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC l'or Mlsxonrl Pair Friday. Sturlay fnir and warmer; northerly lvlndn becoming; -inrlilljle. For IlllnolH Fair In .jtentern, clrar lnr In eaatcra portion Frlilay. Satur day fair; frrau Treat to north -winds. For Arkansaii Fair Friday and 9at nnlny) frmh west to norlli winds. 1. Fair Grounds to Be Sold to a Syndicate. I. Grand Jurv Indicts Mrs. Richardson. World's Fair Assessments Still Pour ing In. 3 Illinois Legislature. Senator Scented Danger. 4. Harrison Funeral Arrangements. China Objects to Manchurlan Grab. Bdlevllle Polire Threaten to Strike. Compromise Bills Win In the Senate. .CWCI JPMi a 01 sttuoouisa SMS' jpnj, .wax -o uo jOHJHd aivpipueo c C. Select Their Racing Dnte. Wild Prairie Ran a Splendid Race. Ladles Play Polo. 7. Hugo Plot to Get Rich By a Swindle. Doctor Horace Llojd ArreMed. 8. Hdltorial. 5. Society Wom.in's Device to Stop Cheat ing at Cards, liohtmians Want to Register as Such. Followed Army to Be N-ar Loer, 10. Rppubllc Want Ads. New Corporations. 11. Republic Want Ads. Railroad News From All Points. 12. Up-und-Down Markets. Bulls Realize on Recent Purchasfs. New York Poultry Market. Iron Trade Review. 13. New York Stock Market. River Newn. Security Market Fairly Active. 14. Marconi Here on Business Bent. Supreme Court Annuls Marrlase. Burned 200 Boats of the Filipinos. OFFERED PRESIDENCY OF COTTON EXCHANGE Ex- Governor Francis .Tendered Xew York Honor Declines on Account of Fair Work. itEPunuc fpkciau New York, March 13. The Morning Tel egraph says: Former Governor David R. Francis of Missouri was at the Cotton Exchange to day. It Is said the purpose of his visit whs to confer with a number of prominent cotton dealers, who wish Mr. Francis to accept the presidency of the New York Cot ton Exchange. A conference was held. Mr. Francis has not accepted the office tendered him. He says that he cannot do so on account of his labors in connection with the World's Fair. In order to give the necessary time to the presidency of the Cotton Exchange, Governor Francis would be obliged to resign from tho World's Fair Commictee, and this, his friends say, be Is not at all likely to do. FOR AN ARKANSAS EXHIBIT. Senate Committee Commends Bill Appropriating ?40,(M)0. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Little Rock, Ark., March 14. The Senate Committee on Public Expenditures submit ted a report to-day recommending the pas sage of Senator Price's bill appropriating $10,000 for an exhibit at the St. Louis Louis iana Purchase Exposition. The bill wilt be called up this week and disposed of. C. A, Tides, Sam W. Adlerand Louis A. Cella, Principal Owners of Defmar Track, Hold Option on the Stock Probable Price $700,000. Within a few days the St. Louis Fair As sociation will pass into the possession of a sndlcate represented by Messrs. C. A. Tilles, Sam Adler and Louis A. Cella. the leading owners of Delmar track. It is said the purchase priff will l.e $7U).0W. Tim syndicate already has an option on th stock. The fair association I.s represented by the Mercantile Trust Company, cf which Fes tus J. Wnde is president, and the Interests of the buyers are being handled by James Campbell. Those in a position to know de clare that the sale has been completed, and the official announcement of It will be made within the next week or ten daj's. Those directly connected with the ilal derllne to di;-eu--s th negotiations. Tue d,-al Is considered one of th most im portant transactions ever promoted in St. Lnpuis. and is a. direct result of the impetus given realty by the passage by Congress of tl o World's Fair bill. The location of the pioptrty owned by the St. IjjuIs Fair Asso ciation has been prominently mentioned as a prospective World's Fuir site. WHAT TIIK PKO.WOTUUS SAY OF THi: DEAL. Festu.s J Wailf, president of the Mercan tile Trust Company, said yesterday: "It Is true that negotiations are pending for the sale of the Fair Grounds property. To wh m it i:i hf old I am not In a posi tion to state and neither can I discuss the amount to be paid for the property. I can not saj- w'hat disposition of the property will be made by the prospective purchas ers." Mr. Campbrll said: "Negotiations are pending fur the "ale of the Fair Grounds property. No sale has yet been made, and It would be premature to discuss future plans." Mr. Tilles and Mr. Adler dismissed the subject with gestures of impatience, de claring simultaneously: "There Is nothing to it." Mr. Cella is out of the city. C. A. Tilles. Earn W. Adler and Louis A. Cella hao been operating together ever ulnce they became Interested In the old Madiscn race track. Adler and Tilles came to St. Louis from Arkansas In ISM. When the South Side baseball park was opened they Interested them.selve in the enterprise, and when the park was changed Into a race track were identified with it. Afterwards they established the first elec tric light track in America, and. It is said, made a fortune out of the venture. About this time the Ullman brothers. P. A. Brady and other bookmakers were mak ing money out of the old East St. Louis track. The Madison track was idle at the time, and a syndicate was formed to open it. This syndicate was headed by Adler. Tilles and. Cella. It was then tint they became definitely identified with the racing game. The St. Louis Fair Association was Incor porated, with a capital stock of $300,000. with about fifty shareholders. Robert Aull COUNT B0NI DE WHIPS THE Victim of His Wrath Promptly Declares He Will Send His Seconds to the Count, and a Dtiel Is Expected. SPECIAL BY CABLE. Paris. March 14. Count Bonl de Castel iane, husband of Anna Gould, is again the talk of Paris. He thrashed M. de Rodays, editor of Figaro, to-day, and a duel under the code Is to follow. The Count visited De Rodays In his homo and boxed his ears pitilessly, then slapped his face, and whs proceeding to pummel his unlucky victim when friends pulled him off. De Rodays Is determined to wipe out the deadly Insult on the field of honor. He, stated this: afternoon that he would send his seconds to the Count. The last time the Count fought a duel he ran his opponent through the neck. Count de Castellane attacked ami thrashed De Rodays for stating that the Count had betrayed the Deroulede plot on the occasion of the funeral of the late Pres ident Faure. February 23, 1S99. Count de Castellane Interpreted a para graph in the Figaro as alluding to him. He was accompanied to-day by his father, the Marquis de Castellane. and a newspa per friend, M. Moral. They proceeded to the residence of M. de Rodays, In the Rue de la Chausse d'Antln. situated in the center of Paris. The Count asked to see M. de Rodays find was ushered Into the writer's study. M. de Rodays later received the party In his dressing-room. Count de Castellane said: "You published In the Figaro this morn ing an abominable paragraph against me." M. de Rcdays replied that he did not un derstand what the Count meant, to which the latter retorted hotly: "Will you retract or not?" To this M. de Rodays replied by explain ing that the paragraph was courteously couched and that no mention was made of the name of Count de Castellane. Then, without further ado. Count de Cas tellane boxed M. de Rodays's ears severely and repeatedly. M. de Rodays1, who had been seated, re treated, and M. de Castellane followed him up and slapped his face again. The Marquis de Castellane and M. Moret then interposed and protected M. de 'Ro days from further violence. The Castellane party then withdrew. "Will Split Him Like m Bin!." Count de Castellane. when told this even ing that De Rodays had challenged him, said: "Ah, I am happy. It will give roe an op portunity to punish the poltroon for his persistently insulting attitude toward me. I will split him like a bird." GENEROUS PEORIA WOMAN. Mrs. Sarah D. Easton Contributes $ 15.000 as Memorial Gifts. REPUMJC SPECIAL. Peoria, I1L. March 14. 3Irs. Sarah D. Easton has announced several gifts, the total amount "representing $13,000, and all being given as memorials to her late hus band, Edward S. Easton. who left a large fortune. Mrs. Easton presents $10,000 to the Wom en's Christian Home Mission, this sum to be established as a trust fund for the home of the friendless. Mrs. Easton's next most Important gift Is to the city. She sets aside $2,000 to be used in establishing drinking fountains throughout the city. She also gives $2,000 to the Ladles' Memorial Day Association, and $1,000 to the Women's Christian Home Mission, for general purposes. is president. A. It. Euiuir vice president and Joseph A. .Murphy secretary. HlVrOICV OF .ST. MIL IS FAIR ASSOCIATION. The St. Louis Fair Association Mitcecdeil the St. luis Mechanical and Agricultural Association, which was organized In 1S"6. Tin- St. Louis Fair and Joekev Club w-t established by th Agricultural ami Me chanlral Association. The St. Louis Fair has been one of the greatest educational and amutment features of St. Louis ever since the Fair Grounds was first thrown open to the public in l$r.C. The St. Louis Jockey Club tame into ex istence in the early eighties, when tha present ra-. roure, grand stand and club house were erected at th" Fair Grounds. Charles Green was president of the institu tion when the racing department was established. Prior to Mr. Green's election to the presi dency the position was filled by Julius S. Walsh. Arthur Hirrett and other well known St. Iiulsans. The Fair Grounds consists of HZ acres, extending westward from Grand avenue between Natural Bridge road and Kossuth avenue to Fair avenue. In addition, the association also has about twenty acres used for stable purposes, on the corner of Fair and Kosuth avenues. At one time there wa a zoological ex hibit at the grounds, but the animals were disposed of several years ago, and most of the buildings! formerlv used for this pur pose were converted into stables for thor oughbreds. In the nineties Mr. Green was succeeded by Rolla Well", who was at ths head of the Institution for several years. Since the retirement of Mr. Wells. Charles Clark. L. M. Humsey and the pres ent incumbent. Mr. Aull. have officiated a3 president. The association got into finan cial difficulties several years- ago, and for a while it looked a if it would be sub divided and sold. The late C. C. Maffitt came to the rescue in time to save the property, and under his able management It was placed on a paving basis. The ra cing department became e-peclilly success ful. HELM 1l TRACK to in: ;uviii.i:ti:u. It wa the Adler-Ceila-Tilles combination which compelled Chris You der Ahe.to clcse his race track at Iportsman's Park. The passage of the breeders" bill In Mis souri effected the close of the South Side track. Since then Adler. Cello, and .Tilles have successfully handled' several big en terprises. They own the Little Rock. Ark., race track, and are the chief financial pro moters of the new Delmar race track in this city, which Is to cost SSO.OOa They also conduct a bond, stock and commission brokerage business, and the Madison pool room has been one of their best-paying properties In late years. They have the Memphlsbettlng privileges this year. It Is said that the probable purchase of the Fairgrounds property will not in any wny Interfere with the work on the n;w Delmar track, which is progressing1 satis factorily. CASTELLAIME FIGARO'S EDITOR. COUNT DE CASTELANE. 1 31. de Rodays said. In talking of the In suit administered by Castellane: "Only blood will wipe out the Insulti" Owing to the gravity of the Insult, the drel may take place at dawn to-morrow. Castellane expects a vilt from De Rodays's seconds at any moment. t COCJfT BOPS STATEMENT. SPECIAL BY CABLE. Paris, March It The following statement was given out by Count Bonl de Castellane this afternoon: "Reading the Figaro. I was filled with In dignation at the perfidious Insinuation ac cusing me of treachery. I Immediately begged my father and a friend. 31. Morel, to accompany me to the residence of M. de Rodays. - "The latter received us and. after a few brief observations', to which he gave unsat isfactory responses, I inflicted on him mer ited correction. "I reerve a similar one for any person permitting himself the same accusations. "DE CASTELLANE." M. de Rodays said this afternoon that ha had decided to send seconds' to Count Bonl de Castellane. ELEVATOR CABLE BROKE. Cage Fell Sixty Feet, Seriously In juring Christ Biederman. In an elevator accident that occurred yes terday afternoon at the F. D. Seward Candy store. No. 112 Washington avenue, Christ Biederman. employed as a porter in th building; sustained a dislocation of the spins and suffered Internal Injuries. Biederman was descending in the freight elevator from the fourth floor when tht cable broke and the car fell to the cellar a distance of sixty feet- The elevator struck the cellar with great force and Biederman was rendered unconscious for a few mo. ments from the fall. Doctor 31. "W. Lambert of No. 414 Wash ington avenue, who attended the injured man, pronounced his injuries of a sertoua SS?1- JJ!'V removed to his home. Nh. 1815 South Eighteenth trat in ... v2L? lane. W; 0T 4S WW ir Jr " V a. ;: . .5 i i.'SS5'1 ' .i Xr .. ,&M& jal:ssaRftfsiwal..... w vi-1-s5xi$sis-'dtll-j.- Vs"i. li-sM .- ?LfP&7&'&ttSz---.-s ,,-..fyt,,wj-iy.:;terS-J- .Sfc.feWa'ti.'is-.4--';OfaAV,'MV I