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8 O THE LAW A4lC*O AID WALLING PAID THE DEATH PENALTY. Si#ft Jackson Made Another Con m:#sion, but It Only Delayed the Exeoution of Both. Newport, Ky., March 20.-Scott Jackson and Alonzo 'Walling were nanged togeth er from a double trap at 11:41x for the murder of Pearl Bryan. After the death warrant was read, at 11:32, both de clared their innocence. The crowds cheer ed loudly when the signal and black flag went up. When the men reached the scaffold they were strapped and the black caps adjusted. The prisoners both stood with bowed heads, saying a prayer. Walling's eyes were closed in prayer, and Jackson's were open. When Lee finished the pray er, Jackson, then Walling, bid him fare well. Walling whispered, "Go, go, go." Both were evidently strangled, and their necks were not broken, as the struggling was much more than usual. Both were nervy up to the drop. Jackson raised his feet as he dropped. Walling drew up his feet, and the body contracted several times in great agony. Physicians finally pronounced both dead, and the announcement was made, but the crowds still lingered about the jail. Jackson was dead in six minutes. Wall ing died first. Just before the bodies were, taken down the crowd rushed up, but was ordered back by Sheriff Plummer. Jackson's face, with the exception of his open mouth and blue lips, was not disfigured. The rope made a deep furrow on the neck under the chin. When Jackson s body was placed in the coffin his face was pale. The lid was placed over him, and the curious crowd was not allowed to view the body. T'he remains will be taken to Wiscasset, Me., for interment. When the black cap was removed from Walling his tongue protruded, the lips fell and were discolored, presenting a horrible sight. Walling's body was placed in a casket and taken away from the jail for removal to Hamilton tonight. Pastor Lee was overcome after his prayer on the scaffold, and had to be car ried away. Soon after the execution the crowds left, but not before the bodies had been taken away. The remains of Walling were taken to his mother at Hamilton, Ohio, today. The remains of Scott Jackson were in cinerated tonight at the Cincinnati crem atory. His mother is opposed to crema tion, but had the body incinerated, so she could take the ashes to her home at Greencastle, Ind., and not suffer the mor tification of being refused burial there. There are many rumors tonight about additional confessions that both men are said to have left with their friends, but no confidence is placed in any confession. Their Last Day on Earth. Jackson and Walling spent a restless night. At 5:30 they ate a hearty break fast and smoked cigars. At 8 o'clock the jail yard was full and vast crowds were outside the enclosure. Jackson and 'Walling were unmoved and indifferent. Both told their friends there was noth ing true in their last confessions to Gov ernor Bradley. which were their last card. They wrote some letters to rela tives this morning. The lever was arranged so that with one pull both condemned men could be dropped together from the double trap. The scaffold, painted white, in the sun light presented a ghastly appearance. The kinetoscope people attempted to take the execution. Shortly before the march to the gallows Deputy Maurer gave Wall ing a letter from his sweetheart, Miss Roberts. She sent her love and told him to die game. Walling and Jackson shook Maurer warmly by the hand. Jackson burst into tears as Maurer left and the courthouse bell began to toll. At 9:15 It was announced that Jackson ernor Bradley was then telegraphed in the interest of Walling. This effort to save Walling delayed the execution, which was to have occurred at 9 o'clock. In his confession Jackson said Walling was not guilty of murder. Jackson had Pastor Lee, the death watch, Walling and all stand up as he repeated that WValling was not guilty. This proceeding stopped the march to the gallows. Sheriff Plum mer called in Walling's attorneys, who wired Governor Bradley. Jackson broke down completely just as the march to the gallows was ordered to start, and wept like a child, as he cried out, "Wall ing is not guilty." The crowd outside of the jail became impatient, as the confession was gener ally considered another dodge to gail more time for Jackson and a respite for Walling. Walling dropped a note from the jail window to the newspaper men, saying: "Jackson has freed me." At 9 o'clock this morning telegrams were sent asking if the governor would do anything if Jackson told the "remain der of the truth." His answer was that he would believe nothing Jackson or Walling would say now. The truth is the governor believed the men were al ready dead. He and Sheriff Plummer had a private understanding that the hanging was not to be at noon, as pub licly announced, but as soon after day light as possible, in order to avoid the mob and the crowd that would come later. At 10:30 a. m. Sheriff Plummer received a message from Governor Bradley saying he had a telegram purporting to come from him (Plummer) stating that Jack son had stated that Walling was not guil ty. The telegram continued, "Proceed with the execution, and if Jackson makes a statement on the gallows to that ef fect you may suspend Walling's execu tion until further directions from me." Sheriff Plummer, on receipt of the mes sage, ordered the men to prepare for the scaffold. RE COULDN'T CLEAR WALLING. Jackson's Confessions Were of No Weight With the Governor. Frankfort, Ky., March 20.--Governor Arad ley had a long conversation by telephone with Court Judge Helm, after which tile governor said: "Judge Helm told me that Jackson sim ply stated Walling was not guilty of murder. He thought it meant nothing but an attempt to gain time. I told him to tell Jackson to state the circumstances showing Walling was not guilty. I also told him to tell Plummer toI go on and hang Jackson but tell him to make a statement on the scaffold." Helm told Jac; son he must hang, and if Walling was inno cent and he allowed Walling to hang with him he would have to answer to his Maker for a double crime. He also iml,ressed Jack son with the fact that if he went before hI Maker with a lie on his lips he would be Jo ling a double wrong. IIe then gave Jackson fie minutes in which to make up his mind, lea\ Ing him unattended by the death watch. At the expiration of fve minutes tackson snaii he could not say Walling was innocent. This settled the fate of both prisoners and tihe time for execution was fixed at 11:30 o'clock. Ju,,t - before leaving the cell, Walling sail: "I will tell you now at the last moment of my life I was not there and am innocent of the whole crime. Jackson has said as much, but it seems it will not save me. I cannot say any I more. I Will say no more on the scaffold." HOW MURDER WAS DISCOVERED. tlindlng of the Headless Body and the Assassins. CincInnati, March 20.--In the early mornIng of February 1, 1896, a boy going to work dis covered the dead body of a girl in an obscure part of John Lock's farm adjoining Fart Thomas, Ky. The murderers had cut off the girl's head to prevent Identification and re moved it to some place that has never been discovered. The shoes worn by the wom'an were No. 3 and on them were opera toe rub- t bers, well worn. Inside the shoes, which were a of. needle-toed description, was the stamp of i Lewis & Hays of Greencastle, with a Ports mouth, Ohio, firm as the makers. Near by was a White corset, spotless, except from bloody finger prints. At the ton oet the bank where 'I the foot lay was a pool of blood. This spot was in the gap of a private hedge. On both t sides of the leaves about and below were drops h of blood. At the foot of the bank near the I neck was another pool of blood. On that morn- 1 tag these few garments were the only clew to d the identity of the dead gir!. Bloodhounds a were taken to the spot and they followed a t trail to the Covington reservoir and could be Il indu.ed to go no fu.ther. The reservoir was drained but the head Was not found. Identilesatlon. The glove, the hairpins and the wrapper were identified at Greencastle, Ind,, by her parents as belonging to Pearl Bryan, the daughter of A. S. Bryan, a well-to-do farmer living near Greencastle. This discovery also identified Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling as perpe trators of the crime. These young men were room-mates and fellow students in the dental college at Cincinnati. Scott Jackson spent several months of the summer and early au tumn of 1895 at Greencastle, Ind., as a mem ber of the family of his brother-in-law, Dr. Edwin F. Post, a professor in the Depauw university. There he became acquainted with Will Wood, a lad 20 years of age, the son of Rev. Delos M. Wood presiding elder of the Methodist Episcopal church, residing at Green castle, and a second cousin to Pearl Bryan, through whom he obtained an introduction to her and visited her frequently. Jackson kept up correspondence with her, which was con tinued until within a fortnight of the day of her murder. Jackson's last visit to Greencas tie was in 1890. A few persons at Greencastle knew that Pearl Bryan was in a delicate con dition, one of these, Dr. Gillispie, a dentist, to whom Jackson admitted that he was the au thor of Pearl Bryan's trouble. Jackson and Walling ncre arrested in Cincinnati,. In their possession were found letters, chiefly from Will Wood to Jackson, In regard to Pearl Bryan. Pearl Bryan's pocketbook and her valise stained with blood were found where Jackson had se creted them. Admitted Guilt. Both admitted that on the Saturday night following the murder they had gone to the suspension bridge and dropped her bloody head into the river to hide it and conceal the crime. Friday night at 7 o'clock Jackson was seen to leave a saloon with Pearl Bryan in a hack and at the same time Walling was seen near the saloon. On Thursday afternoon b,. fore the murder Walling was seen with Pearl Bryan at the Central Union station, where he detained her until the last train that could take her to Greenecastle had gone. Two weeks after the murder George Jackson, colored, ad mitted to the police that he had driven two men in a rockaway by a circuitous route to where the murder was committed. George Jackson was taken to jail and there he picked out Walling from among a score of young men as the man who sat beside him and compelled him to make the drive beyond Newport, when he had tried to get out of the carriage because when employed he was told that he was only going to Newport. One day later a livery stable keeper informed the police that he hired a one-seated rockaway and a horse to some one unknown to him and that it had been kept out all night and returned between 3 and 4 o'clock on the morning of which the corpse of Pearl Bryan was found. Through this evi dence Jackson was found guilty and sentenc ed to be hanged. On Miay 28th Walling's trial began, and on June 18th he was found guilty of murder and sentenced to die. FOR A FIFTY YEAR EXTENSION. Baltimore & Ohio Asks Time in Which to Take Up Bonds. Cincinnati, March 21.-The Farmers' Loan and Trust company of New York has sued the Baltimore ee unlo and other holders of the consolidated bonds of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Com pany, The trust company, as trustee of the property conveyed to it by the Bal Limore & Ohio Southwestern Company, at the time of its consolidation under that name with the O. & M. company, holds certified bonds amounting to $12, 000,000, issued to take up the outstanding bonds of the O. & M. Railway Company, a first lien on the property of that com pany. The Baltimore & Ohio Company guar anteed that these bonds would be taken up by the consolidation, but the Balti more & Ohio went into the hands of a re ceiver in February, 1806. and has been un able to make its guaranty good, so that the bonds of the consolidated company have largely declined in market value. The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Company, the mortgagors, proposed an extension of the bonds for 50 years at 4 per cent, and the plaintiff asks the ad vice of the court in tie interests of the holders of bonds, payment of which will default unless such extension is se cured. SETTLING FUR SEAL QUESTION. Professor Jordan Says There Is Only One Way to Protect Life. San Francisco. March 21.-Professor Da vid Starr Jordan, the head of the com mission appointed by the United States to investigate the fur seal industry, has returned to this city from Washington. tIe says the new administration is taking steps for the final settlement of the fur seal queslion. The only wav. he says, to sr 'olC ti nc eal hord, is to totally prohibit pelagic sealing. Great Britain will be asked to join with the United States, but if that government declines, the United States would take aggressive measures. The female seals at the rookeries will be tiranded, and the value of their skins destroyed, so that there will be no temp tation for sealers to kill them. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury HIamlin, who is very familiar with the whole sealing question, has been re quested to remain in office until April 1, and give his attention to the negotia tions with Great Britain. SNOW IS GENERAL IN COLORADO. For Thirty-Six Hours the Fall Has Been Continuous. Denver, March 21.-Snow has been fall ing here continuously since 3 o'clock yes terday and shows no signs of abate ment. The fall has not been heavy, how ever, and much that has fallen has melt ed, co that it now lies at a depth of about three inches. D)ispatches from all parts of the state indicate that the storm has been general in Colorado. Trains on all lines have been some what delayed, but no serious blockade has occurred. THERE'S MILLIONS IN THE SCHEME. San Francisco Capitalists Believe Alaska Will Make Them Rich. Seattle, Wash., March 21.-By means of a new hydraulic process in placer mining. A. Ri. Lane and other Boston and San l':anclsco capitalists who arrived here last night, via the barkentine Bertha, from San Francisco, claim they will be able to take $40,000,000 in gold from a tract of 12 square acres of placer ground near Anchor point, Turnagain Arm. cook Inlet. They have employed 100 common labor ers in this city to work upon a nine mile ditch to be dug in connection with the scheme. REVIVAL IN WOOLEN BUSINESS. Mills at Pittsfield, Mans., Running on Full Time, Pittsfield. Mass.. March 21.-There is a grealt revival in the woolen business in this city and vicinity. All the mills are running on full time and have more or ders than they have had in any spring for a long time. The Pontoosac WVoolen Company has leased the Pomeroy mill for the manufacture of dress goods. The mill will start in a few days and will em ployt ablout 100 hands. PRIVATE CAPITAL TO BUILD THEM. German Syndicate WVill Advance 100,000,000 Marks for Ships. Berlin, March 21.-It Is reported that a syndicate with a capital of 100,000.000 marks has undertaken to employ IIHrr Krupp, the great gunmaker, to build the warships which the reichstag refuses and that they will be placed at the disposal of the government when the reichstag, from time to time, votes money for them it coming years. FUNERAL OF RABBI GROSSMAN. Well Known Jewish Clergyman to Be Buried at Detroit. New York. March 21.-The funeral serv Ices over the body of Rabbi Ignatz Gross man of Detroit were held at the Temple Rodolph Solomon today. Rev. Dr. Koel ler of the Temple Bethel, and Rev. Dr. Silverman of Temple Emanuel officiated. After the services the body was taken to the Grand Central depot and placed on a train departing for the west. The bur ial will he at Detroit, where the deceased labored for many years. The Servian Reserves Not Called Out Belgrade, Servia. March 22.-The report that the reserve militia of the Servian army had been called out Is pronounced untrue. The reserves have been attending a course of lec tures at the military academy. It is officially declared that the government of Serrvia has no wish to endanger tie peace of Europe, that no troops are nassed on the frontier and that such a step Is not contemplated. 3THE FLOODS ROLL ON LEVEES FAR SOUTH BREAK UN DER THE TERRIBLE STRAIN. Although the River Is Lower at Memphis, It Rises Lower Down the Stream. Memphis. March 21.-Tonight, for the first time in many weeks, the Mississippi river is reported falling at Memphis, tile gauge reading 37 feet, against 37.1 at 7 ouclock this morning. Several breaks in the levee are known to nave uocurred be tween Osceola, Ark., and Menmhis, and the fall of the river here is attririuted to this crevasse. The break at Sans douci is widening. and the mad rush of the wa ters through the opening can be heard for miles. Three additional breaks, all near Sans Souci, are reported today, and the suffering of the people in eastern Ar kansas will surcly be greatly intensified. A dispatch from Vicksburg says that the reported crevasse at Modoc, Ark., rinear Helena, has been confirmed by the riticers of the steamer State of Kansas, cihich passed there last evening, and by dispatches received at Vicksburg. The levee at Modoc has been considered in a hopeless condition for several days. The river at Vicksburk has risen three inches since 7 a. m., and tonight registers 1f.4. At Greenville the river continues to rise rapidly, and a stage of 45 feet may be ex pected before April 1 if the levees remain intact. The break last night at Modoc lowered the water along the front of Friars Point live inches, but will find its way back into the Father of Waters through the White and Arkansas rivers, swelling those streams far above the danger line. The river continues to rise at all points south of Vicksburg. The railroad situation is somewhat bet ter tonight, although railroad communca lion with Nashville is entirely cut off. All roads entering the city from the west are using the Iron Mountain tracks. Over in Arkansas the town of Marion is In a bad condition. All the houses are surrounded by water. There are many breaks in the levee, or at least many places where the water is running over the levee like a mill race. The water is also running over the Kansas City rail way at three places in the town of Mar ion, and possibly at more. At these places the current is exceedingly rapid, and the waves dash six and ten feet high. No further loss of life is reported today. MISSOURI RIVER RISING SLOWLY. Enormous Quantities of Water Com ing From Tributaries. Omaha, March 21.-The Missouri river here was 13 feet above normal at dark this evening, a rise of three feet since yesterday. It was running clear of ice and rising slowly. The river is now clear of ice as far north as Yankton, where there are two immense gorges. A dispatch from Huron says the Jlame river is four miles wide at that point and has done much damage. The railroad service is entirely cut off by washouts, and telegraphic communication is badly interrupted at Yankton. There is danger of famine. Coal is already short, the supply at the state hospital for the in sane being exhausted. Vermillion reports that bottoms for four miles on either side of the river are under four to six feet cf water. Dynamite is being used tonight to break gorges in the Vermillion river, in hopes of saving the only bridge that remains. Des Moines reports the flood in the Des Moines river on the increase. Over 300 buildings have been abandoned oil account of the overflow. The tributaries of the Missouri in this state are doing the most damage. At Nor folk the north fork of the Elkhorn river has overflown its banks, and the valley between there and Pierce is one vast sea of water. The river has been rising for aeveral days, but last night it rose very lire whistle was blown to awaken resi dents, so they might rescue stock end save other property from the damage of ithe flood. Cellars on the north side of Main street are flooded, and the water is now in places pouring over Main street, which is a five-foot grade. The southeast portion of the residence district is under water. Whole Northwest Waterbound. Yankton, S. D., March 21.- The two gorges in the Missouri river are firm to night. The whole northwest is water bound and the railroads are all in bad shape. Of the three roads which run in here, the only one that has connection with the east is the Milwaukee, and it is compelled to use transfer boats at Ver million and Sioux City. After the water -ubsides it is estimated it will take 10 'lays to replace the bridges. Cumberland River Falling. Nashville, March 21.-At G o'clock to night the Cumberland river marks 48 feet on the gauge and is falling rapidly, the fall being over a foot since 6 a. m. It will be several days before the mills and man ufactries on the east side will be able to re.sume operations, but cessation from the rise saves a number of yards, which were being greatly endangered. Floods Reach Quincy. Quincy, Ill., March 21.-The floodwaters .e from the north have now reached this point. The river has risen over two feet in the last 48 hours. The river is out of its banks, and the lowlands which are not protected by levees are being inun e dated and damaged. On the Iowa Shore. Dubuque, Iowa, March 21. - Cooler weather stopped the rise of the Missis . cipi river here. Charles City reports a e rise of four feet in the Cedar river, while at Cedar Falls a large force of men and teams worked all night and today build ing dikes to protect the lowlands. MILWAUKEE RIVER IS BANK FULL lee Jams Turn Loose Their Contents and the City Sufers. Milwaukee, Wis., March 21.-Reports from all portions of the state show that the floods have subsided at all points ex cetL on the Milwaukee river, just north of the city. In the latter river the water is still running at a high rate. Estimates of the loss in the state range all the way from $200,000 to $300,000. In the Milwaukee river the ice jam which formed yesterday at Sauxville loosened his morning, and let down an nrmense volume of water which had banked up in the rear of it. The water .'arried the ice down to the crest of the Stlwaukee dam, at North avenue. There it was stopped by the pillars of the foot bridge over the stream. It piled in a solid mass in the early morning, and kept ac cumulating all day. About 4 o'clock this afternoon the cakes of ice were piled up against the bridge and extended for a mile back of it in the river, which was constantly getting higher. The icre loosened the stone pillars which supported the foot bridge and car ried away about 75 feet of the structure. This left an opening for the waters, and In a short time the immense field of ice had thrown Itself into the river below the dam. This rose rail.iiy, and it is rushing through the city tonight at a rate which has not been experienced since the break ing of the dam 15 years ago. The river is w'.hin three feet of the I hei'ght which it reached at that time. and. is hacking up in the sewers in some i of the down-town districts. The water at the head of the river ha suhbsided, andr it Is. iI..i-d the wors:t i now over. Oriental Advices. San Francisco, March 20.-The steamer Cop t!c from ('hlna and Jaoln docked today, the Iprincipal Item of her cargo being a consign ment of opium, the customs duties on which will aDnroxlmate 1154,000. Advices brought by the Coptic are to the I effect that Captain John Harry Ward of the (trfton. stationed In Japtanese watern, rom mitted suicide at the end of Febhlary. ('a)- I tainn Ward, it is believed, became Involvd financially and ended his life by shooting hilm Pelf in the head with a rifle. Speed Trialn Deterred. 0 New London, Conn., March 21--Owlng to the a unfavorable weather tomorrow's speed trial of the new United States gunboat Wilmington will he deferred for a few days, probably until Wednesday. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE BLEW UP. Engineer and Fireman on a Moving Train Instantly Killed. Chicago, March 21.-The boiler of the locomotive which was hauling the Chi cago and Boston special on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern road blew up this mornink. Instantly killing the engin eer and fireman and completely demolish ing the engine. The dead: A:exander Franks, engineer, of Chicago. Edward t. Smith, fireman, of Chicago. The enginder was hurled 200 feet in the air through a network of telegraph wires that were stretched along the tracks and had his right leg torn off. The fireman was thrown against a cattle car with such force that almost every bone in his body was broken. None of the remainder of the train crew or any of the passengers were injured. The train to which the engine was at tached is one of the fastest on the Lake Shore and leaves the Van Buren street depot at 10:30 in the morning. The acci dent occurred about 11 o'clock as the train had just pulled out from the Englo. wood depot and was running at the rate of 20 miles an hour. BRADLEY IS IN THE RACE FOR KEEPS Will Resign as Governor After the Senatorial Battle. Cincinnati, March 21.-The Enquirer's special from Frankfort, Ky., says: Governor Bradley told his friends day before yesterday that no matter what was the result of the present senatorial fight, he would resign the office of gov ernor immediately after the expiration of the session. He tonight declined to dis cuss the matter, but told another friend the same thing today. The few political friends who have heard the story say the governor's inten lions having become public now may re sult in making more probable his elec tion over Hunter on Tuesday or Wednes day. They argue that the chief reason why some gold democrats refuse to go Into a convention to elect Bradley is that it would force the gubernatorial election this fall, which they have their own reas ons for not wanting done. Prominent pol iticians from all over the state are ar riving hero to take part in the fight for senator. WANTED FOR A HELENA ROBBERY. Three Toughs With Stolen Money Caught at Missoula. Missoula, Mont., March 21.-City Mar shal Angevine made an important arrest last night, the men being three toughs wanted for a Helena robbery the night of March 17. They became mixed with two miners occupying the same rooms in a lodging house. The next morning the, miners found the men gone, also their money amounting to about $200. Yesterday a description of the men came to Missoula. Last night they were met on the street by the city marshaL who arrested them. When searched at tne jail they gave the names of B. Hugn cs, Tom King and Jack McCue, 45 cents, $191.40 and 35 cents, respectively, being found in their possession. Marshal McCann came here today, re turning to Helena with them under irons. PINGREE CHOOSES TO BE GOVERNOR Will Not Resign and Be a Candidate for Mayor of Detroit. Detroit, March 21.-Governor Pingree will not resign the governorship and will not be a candidate for mayor of Detroit at the special election April 5. This neg ative program was decided on at a meet ing of the governor and several of his advisers, which lasted nearly the whole of last night. The meeting finally de cided to recommend that the city con vention nominate Albert Stewart, a De trolt vessel owner and member of the legislature, to succeed Pingree as mayor. The republican convention has adjourned until tomorrow to await Pingree's wishes and the democratic city convention Sat urday adjourned until Tuesday in order to learn what the republicans are going to do. Ui-rltMrr ur LONLVIo I'rlNTeno. Noble Deed to Commemorate the Queen's Record Reign. London, March 21.-The Society of Com positors and kindred branches of the printing trade of this city has decided to celebrate the queen's record reign by raising the sum of $10,000 to pay the debt on the Caxton convalescent home for sick and infirm printers at Limpsfield, Surrey. The lord mayor and Sir Edward Lawson, proprietor of the Daily Tele graph, have heartily seconded the propo sition of the printers, and it is expected that the full amount required will have been raised by June 1. BLANTHER'S CRIME A BRUTAL ONE. An Alleged Suicide Wanted in San Francisco for Murder. San Francisco, March 21.-J. F. Blanth er, whose suicide is reported today, is wanted for the murder of Mrs. Philo tena Langfeldt, an aged widow, on May 15 last. Blanther called on Mrs. Langfeldt, and the next morning she was found dead in her room with her throat cut. Her money and jewelry was missing. Suspi cion fell on Blanther, but the police were unable to find him. It was learned that he had purchased a railroad ticket for El Paso, and there all trace of him was lost. CANADA AND THE AMERICAN TARIFF. Dlngley Bill Considered Hostile to a American Interests. Montreal, March 21.-Since the pro visions of the Dingley tariff were an nounced it has been considerably discuss ed here and the consensus of opinion seems to be that it is hostile to the in terests of Canada. The lumber trade has been mostly to the front and there has been a general demand for export duty on sawlogs and all kinds of pulp wood. The indications are that the government will accede to this demand and that the forthcoming revision of the tariff will not be so much in the line of lower duties as was promised before election. COREAN KING OUT OF HIDING. Back in His Own Palace Watching Against Assassins. San Francisco, March 21.-News from Corea states that the king of Coresa has returned to his palace at Seoul after his residence in the Russian legation. The king fled from his palace through fear of assassination a year ago and has been under the protection of the Russian min ister ever since. His return to the pal ace has long been urged by the king's subjects and there was great rejoicing when he finally decided to come out from under Russia's wing. DENY THAT WILHELM IS INSANE. Ofielal Messages From Berlin to the New York World. New York. March 21.-The World says: "The World cabled to Prince HIohenlohe and to Baron Von Marschall Von Biber stein that dispatches sent to the United States from Europe represent that Enm peror William's condition is grave anti that his malady is assuming the form of insanity. In response the World received this official message: " 'erlin. March 21.-The condition of the emperor is excellent.'" NOT GUILTY OF WIFE POISONING. W. W. Ellsworth Aequitted on the Third Trial. Portland. Or., March 21.--After a trial lasting 20 days. a jury this morning ac quitted W. E. EllSworth of the charge of having poisoned his wife. This was Ellsworth's third trial. In the first trial the jury disagreed. The second resulted in conviction of manslaughter. Ellsworth formerly lived in Casper, Wy oming, and St. Louis. where he worked as an advertising solicitor, At the Ripe Age of 102.Z `Woonsacket, It. I., March 21.-Mrs. Mary' kifflngiton died today. aged 102 years. TO THE OLD EMPEROR CELEBRATION OF THE CENTENARY OF WILLIAM I.'B BIRTHDAY. The Emperor Has Personal Com mand of the Troops-Great Par ade and Banquet. Berlin, March 22.-The ceremonies at tending the celebration of the centenary of the birth of Emperor William I., grandfather of the present emperor, which began yesterday, and will end Tuesday, continued today, commencing with an early visit by the emperor and empress to the mausoleum of William I. Their majesties, who received an ovation all along the route, spent a quarter of an hour in silent prayer at the tomb and returned to Berlin soon after 8 o'clock. The troops, decorated with new memor ial medals, and detachments of sailors, took up the position assigned to them on Unter Den Linden. About 10:30 the emperor, in the uniform of a grande du corps, arrived, and was welcomed with enthusiastic hurrahs, "Hochs" and waving of handkerchiefs. HIis majesty halted before his late grand father's palace and ordered the flags and standards stored therein to be brought out. The emperor then rode at the head of the colors, leading the troops up Fes tival square. The monument was unveiled at 11:30 a. m. The royal personages were beneath the magnificent tent, facing the monu ment. They included the empress, the ex-Empress Frederick and the kings of Saxony and Wurtemberg. Tne privileged spectators numbered about 3000. His majesty occupied a position on horse back in front of the royal tent, facing the monument, when the drums and trumpets were called into use. EMPEROR WILLIAM I. The special trumpet corps sounded the hymn "Loebe den Herrn." The Rev. Dr. ,Faber then delivered prayer, the trump --s and drums following with a grand Sburst of music. The emperor then ordered the monu ment unveiled. The troops presented .arms, and there was a loud cheer. The massed bands played the Prussian na tional anthem. A salute of 101 guns was 'lired from Lustmarten, adjoining, and all the church bells rang. The ceremony 'ended with a choral played by a special trumpet torps and a march past of the troops. During the ceremony the colors and 1lags captured from the French during 'the war of 1870-71 were displayed on both :sides of the monument, surmounted by a circle of cannon, ornamented with oak leaves, also captured from the French. All of the troops taking part in the cere mony were under the personal command of the emperor. Grand Marshal Count Von Eulenberg has been decorated by the emperor with the order of the black eagle. The windows of the residences com rian.ldltng lhe aceno worc packed with members of the aristocracy, who had paid enormous prices for points of van tage. Half a story of a large mansion in an advantageous location commanded 8000 marks, or nearly $2000, while the rul ing figure for single windows was 800 marks and for single seats 200 marks. 'The kings of Wurtemburg and Saxony, the grand duke of Baden and the prince -regent of Bavaria were present at the exercises. The monument is of the nature of a 'mortuary temple, and will remind many American visitors of some of the pil tlared structures of the world's fair at 'Chicago. The ionic columns and plain frieze give an air of simplicity to the w hite marble structure. In the fore ground is an ornate equestrian statue of 'William I., the pedestal of which bears -allegorical figures, while the warlike as 'pect of the ensemble is intensified by 'four lions gathering in their paws the national flag. A quadriga of allegorical significance adorns each end of tle tem ple. A magnificent tent, with embroid 'ered hangings, was erected for the royal lpersonages. After the march past by the troops, the 'emperor, the two empresses and the' Ger man and foreign princes walked in pro -cession around the monument and laid wreathes on the steps. In passing Prince Hohenlohe, the im perial chancellor, the two empresses bowed. The whole affair was most im pressive, and was witnessed from a dis tance by enormous crowds, upon the roofs, in the windows and on the bal conies of the houses in the vicinity. The Wilhelm order has been conferred .on Dr. Von Boetticher, minister of the interior, and Dr. Von Stephan, minister 'for postoffices and telegraphs. KELLIE'S TELEPHONE MEASURE. Passes the Provincial Legislature- Anti-Sunday Legislation. Victoria, 13. C., March 22.-The Wo nann's Christian Temperance Union is trying hard to get the legislature here to take up their ideas, and the Women's Council is chipping in with them. They want now to have a law passed to pro hibit the opening of barber, cigar, and (andy shops on Sunday, and presented a petition to that effect today. The water clauses consolidation bill is progressing gradually in committee, but careful consideration is being given it. So far not many changes have been made, but later on when the appropriation clauses are reached, there will be lots of dis(cussion and difference of opinion like ly. INellie's Revelstoke, Trout Lake and Big Ihnd telephone bill passed today. POPULISTS ASK RECOGNITION. Petition Speaker Reed for a Fair Slow1V on Commill ttees. Washington, March 22.-The populist members of the house have sent a letter to Speaker Reed requesting that they be recognized in debate and in the con struction of the principal committees, as a distinct factor of the minority. They show that their party cast one-seventh of llhe total vote of the United States in the last election, elected seven governors and have seven senators and between 26 and 27 members in the present congress. FINE SPORT AT THE TOURNAMENT. 1,aniglaed Equals tlhe World's In door Record. San Francisco. March 22. - The second night of the indoor tournament furnished fine sport. The final of the two-mile open for professionals was one of the most ex citing events inmaginable. Laughead beat HIeaton out by half a wheel's length; McFarland third. Time. 4:24, which is the world's indoor record. Summaries: Half-mile scrat.ch, amateur-Russ won. Bacon second. Cook third; time, 1:11. Two miles, scratch. , professional-Laughead won, Eaton second, McFarland third; time, 4:24. Transferred Filibusters. Punta Gorda, Fla., March 22.-The tug Fear less, which took out a party of Cuban fflibus tes Saturelay, transferred them to a sea going vessel, name unknown, at Boca Grande Pass. SECRET SOCIETY RESERVE FUND. New Organisations Corresponding on the Sabject. Chicago, March 21.-The fact has devel oped that confidential correspondence has been and is still in progress between the national officers of the various fraternal beneficial associations. Including the Roy al Arcanum, National Union, Royal League and the Maccabees, looking to united action at the next meeting of the National Fraternal Congress, in favor of the adoption by the societies of a reserve fund, and the increase of regular assess lnents or the calling of special assess ments for that purpose. The step will he a radical departure, inasmuch as opposi tion to the reserve-fund plan has hitherto been the backbone and main argument of the fraternal organizations, on the ground that no more money should be called for than is actually needed from month to month; and that, further, the reserve-fund plan means the creation, In vestment and care of a large fund, adds to the number of officers, materially in creases the salaries and other expendi tures, and, to all intents and purposes, puts the fraternal society on the same plane as its arch-enemy, the old-line com pany. The supporters of the plan, however and they include supreme officers of a large number of organizations that have hitherto been bitterly opposed to it-take the ground that the steady increase in deaths, and consequently in assessments, must inevitably lead to a disintegration of the fraternal society, and that it is ab solutely necessary, for the protection of the older members, to create a reserve fund, in order to meet such a demand up of the finances as might be brought about by an epidemic or similar catastro phe. The membership of the various se cret societies that are working towards this end runs into the hundreds of thou sands; and if the proposed reserve fund is indorsed by the fraternal congress, which is composed of representatives of all the societies, it will bring about a storm of incalculable dimensions. PREPARING FOR FETES IN GERMANY,. Emperor William Issues Order. Berlin Crowded With Sightseers. Berlin, March 21.-The Army Gazette publishes the following order of Emperor William to the German army: "The army will henceforth don the German cockade, which is in accordance with the resolution which the federal government has bestowed upon their troops as a visible injunction to defend the greatness of Germany." In memory of March 22, 1897, the emper or institutes a medal, made out of bronze from captured cannon and ornamented with the portrait of William the Great, to be bestowed in the first instance upon members of the army. Prince Luitpold, regent of Bavaria, and other federal princes of the empire publish a similar order. The weather today has been cloudy, but with occasional glimpses of sunshine. The streets of Berlin are crowded and present an unusually animated appear ance, almost everybody wearing the corn flower, which was the favorite flower dec oration of the old emperor. The members of the imperial household attended divine services at the Emperor William Memo rlal church. After the service the em peror drove in the state carriage to the Potsdam station. There, mounting his horse, he went at the head of a militia procession to transfer the military colors to the William I. palace, where the em press and the young princess stood at the window, while the cheers of the populace all but drowned the music of the bands. Other features which will occur in the memorable program culminating tomor row with the unveiling of the monument on the Schloss Freihart are the banquet given by Prince I-tohenlohe, the imperial chancellor, to the federal ministers and other distinguished state officials, the im posing ceremonies in the spacious halls of the reichstag in the presence of the em peror, empress and imperial princes, and all kinds of popular amusements. by CUBAN TOWNS AND BATTLEFIELDS. LCk President of the Republic Said to Be Dead-Weyler Must Have Rest. itO Havana (via Key West), March 21.-It n- is reported from Camaguey that Salvador On Cisneros, president of the Cuban republic, led is dead, that Vice President Barteloma ul- Nasro succeeds him as president, and 800 that Dr. Capott, ex-protessor of the Ha ks. vana university, will be appointed vice 7Y, president. ice A large body of insurgents is concen he trated near Sancte Spiritu, and a com bined movement ,f Spanish troops against a them is expected. ny For the last few days Captain Gen il- eral Weyler has been greatly annoyed by at a serious affecti. n of the throat, with tin suppuration of the glands of the aesopha be gus. On Wednes: y, after a consultation re- of his physicians, it was decided that for of a time the patient must have absolute Lre rest. 15- Inquiry Into Rniz's Death. by Washington, March 21.-It is expected he by the state department officials that in tal quiry into the causes leading to the death n- of Dr. Ruiz, the naturalized American, d- in a Cuban prison, will soon be com al menced. The investigation will be conducted in he Havana, or in the place where Ruiz was r- imprisoned, and Consul General Lee will o- be present in person, or will be represent Ad ed by some one to look after the inter ests of the family of Dr. Ruiz. Secretary n- Sherman tonight. expressed the belief es that the investigation into the affair will n- be a thorough and fair one, assurances s- to that effect having been given by the ,o Spanish government. PEARL BRYAN AVENGERS NOT DONE. 7e Will Wood, Her Cousin, to Be Found or and Prosecuted. Cincinnati, March 21.-There is to be another chapter in the murder of Pearl Bryan. Since the execution of Jackson and Walling the friends of the men have determined to prosecute William Wood, a cousin of Pearl Bryan, who was charg ed by Jackson with her seduction and - getting Jackson and Walling to help him is out of trouble. Among the effects of the o dead men are letters from Wood asking a Jackson for medicine and afterward to 3 arrange for 'an abortion. These letters have been turned over to Postal Inspector ti Salmon, who presented them to the dis a trict attorney at Indianapolis for use before the federal grand jury for the s purpose of indicting Wood for such use of the mails. Wood was indicted over a year ago on the charge of abetting an abortion. Wood's present' whereabouts are unknown. f The ashes of Scott Jackson were taken t from the Cincinnati crematory today and his sister, Mrs. Post, took the ashes with a her to Greencastle, Ind., today. As Pearl t Bryan is buried in the Greencastle ceme r tery, the people of that place have re- s fused burial for Jackson's body, and his mother was unable to take them to their t' old home in Maine. The remains of Wal ling will be buried in the family lot at Mt. Carmel, Ind. PROVIDED FOR ONE NEW IRONCLAD. h Reichstag Was Obdurate, However, a ts to the Cruisers. ci Berlin, March 20.-When the discussion yf of the naval estimates was resumed in the reichstag today Dr. Theodore Barth spoke in opposition, characterizing them as being "boundless naval schemes." sl The secretary of the navy, Vice Admir- tl al von Holmann, pointed out that 10 per cent of the value of the fleet, or 33,000,000 tl marks, was required annually to main tain its efficiency. He added that the figures of the present estimate were due to former shortcomings. The reichstag eventually adopted, by a vote of 245 to of 91, the first credit of 1,000,000 marks for tr a new ironclad. lu Later the reichstag rejected, by a vote Sb of 204 to 143, the credit for the first cruis- be or, and the second cruiser was rejected without debate. Salisbury Is Recovering. iat London, March 21.--Tile marquis of Salisbury tie is still confined to his bed with influenza, lbut th, is much better. Today ihe received Mr. Bial- di four and was able to do some routine work. Cleveland's Account Squared. IS Washington. March 20--Treasury warrant No. Nn 5375 for $2717.75 was issued today In favor of" wh Grover Cleveland, in final mayment of his ser- I llS vices as president. all 'THE FAMILY SHOT DOWN INSANELY JEALOUS HUBDAND SLEW HIS WIFE AND RELATIVES. When Four Victims Had Been Dis posed of, He Blew His Own Brains Out. Richmond, Mo., March 21.-A tragedy resulting in the death of five members of one family is reported from Orrick, a .small village 35 miles southwest of here. B. Rainwater, a farmer, shot and killed his wife; his mother-in-law, Mrs. William Artman; his brother-in-law, James Thur man, and his little stepdaughter. Fanny Gentry. Then, after so nearly e termi nating the whole family, the murderer blew off the top of his own head, dying instantly. The tragedy occurred at the home of William Artman, father-in-law of the murderer, five miles distant from the town of Orrick. Mrs. Rainwater had re cently left her husband, and, with Fanny Gentry, a daughter by a former hus band, had sought shelter at the home of her parents. Rainwater is reported to have been insanely jealous of his wife, and it is believed he visited the Artman hcme with the express purpose of killing the whole family. Sheriff Green has left here for the scene of the tragedy. The tragedy occurred before midnight last night at the home of William Art man, Sr., father-in-law of the murderer. The two families lived a quarter of a mile apart, on the bank of the Missouri river, three miles south of Orrick. A Remorseless Fiend. Last week Mrs. Artman was taken sick and sent for her daughter to come and stay with her. Fanny Gentry, Mrs. Rain water's daughter by a former husband, went with her mother. On Saturday ev enlng Rainwater, who has been alone at home for several days, went over to the Artman house to spend the night. Dur Ing the evening he went to church with his younger brother-in-law, Johnnie Art man, and upon 'their return he appeared in good humor. At bedtime Rainwater proposed to Artman that they go out and shoot some dogs that were barging out side. Artman consenting, they took a shotgun and a revolver and went out. They had gone but 50 yards from the house when Rainwater, who was walk ing behind the boy, leveled his shotgun and shot Artman in the back. Leaving the luy for dead, Rainwater returned to the 'ouse, where all the other members wes ,c by this time in bed. In one room Mr. anld Mrs. Artman, Mrs. Rainwater and her daughter, Fanny Gentry, and a 10- 1car-old daughter of the Artmans wele in 1 ed. Entering the room and leveling his gun at the aged Mrs. Artman, the murderer shouted, "Damn you! I have got you all now.". Ilirs. Artman threw up her hands as he fired. The charge carried off all of her fingers and tore away one side of her face. She was instantly killed. Turning around he literally blew his wife'&s head off with the other charge in the :hotgun. Then, drawing a revolver. the c:urderer fired two bullets into the body of Fanny Gentry. one passing through her lungs and the other entering the brain. She, too, died instantly. For some unknown reason Rainwater spared the aged Mr. Artman and the young Artman girl. The murderer then deliberately loaded both barrels of thie shotgun and went out into the dooryard. There he encountered Johnnie Artman, whom he had left for dead. The boy had crawled almost to the door. Rainwater killed him with another charge, which tore away part of the boy's head. The murderer completed his most hor rible crime by leaning up against a fence, and, with the charge of buckshot remain ing in the gun, blowing off the top of his head. The tragedy was not known until this morning, when the aged Artman and nis little daughter, who were almost beside themselves with grief and fright, called in some neighbors who were passing by. Rainwater had been considered jealous if his wife and had frequently quareled with her, but there had been nothing in his conduct to warn the family of his murderous intentions. CREEDON KNOCKS OUi STRONG. A Four Iound ConteNt T'lhalt IatN In teresting iFront the Sturt. New York, Matrch 22.--Dan ('Creedon of Australia knocked ouit (harley Strong of Newark in the foulrth roundl it the arena at the Athlletic club tonight. Toward the tlltd of Ithle irst round ('riedoui knocked Strong dlown with a straight left on the jaw. \\'lien Strong arose he w;as very unsteady, arnd Crcedon went inl to finish the fight. Strong, however, braced up and delivered a right-hand swing that al inost took off the head of his opponent. ('reedon tried lhard to end the job in the third round, but the colored lighter fought back hard. Creedon appleared very thied. and on two occasion he barely got out of the way of Strong's right. In the fourth round Creedon pIressed the colored lighter to the ropes, landing almost as he ileased. A straight left-hand jolt on the ijw ended the light. SURVIVORS OF THE ST. NAZAIRE. Little Doubt That the Yanariva Has Sixteen Aboard. New York, Mrach 21.-The World says: The officials of the French company have satisfied themselves that the English steamer Yanariva has really picked up 15 of the survivors of the French line steamer St. Nazaire. The officers of the Kaiser Wilhelm II. said yesterday that there was no doubt in their minds that the Yanariva had picked up several survivors, although there had been a mistake in the signals.. This was undoubtedly the message in tended to be sent: "Yanariva, I have 16, City of St. Na zaire, French." r OPERA SAID TO HAVE BEEN STOLEN, e San Francisco Man Claimn "Mis Ma[J e esty" Is His WVork. e San Francisco, March 21.-The London r papers containing criticisms of the new n comic opera, "His Majesty," have been s read here and Peter Robertson of this city declared that the authors have made a use of the product of his genius. Robertson declared that the London I authors of the new production not only I borrowed the title of his work, but also made use of several scenes and original situations. t Robertson says he has positive proof that his work has been copied. Funeral of Rev. Fancher. Walla Walla, March 21.-The funeral of the remains of Rev. W. M. Fancher was held from the Methodist Church South this afternoon. All the clergy of the city attended and all the pallbearers weore clergymen. It was one of the largest funeral processions in Walla Walla in years. Secretary lliss Will Not Rtesign. WVashingtnn, March 22.-There is not the. slightest foundation for tte replort chlculated that Secretary Bttss would resign one account of the land commnlssonner, [I.nli,,-a, resigna tlon, following the announccnent of the general land office proceedings in the Chicago lake front case. Trying to Formll In LuInller Trust. San Francisco, March 22.--The lumbtermen of this city are again trying tlo organize a troust with the hope of raising the price of lumber fromnt $4 to St a thousand. Dealers now claim that the actual cost of milling the lum ber is greater than the Ipresent prices. Italian General Election. Rome, March 22.-The Italian general elec tions today show the choice of 72 ministerial ists. 1 nlmemlters of the constitutional opllosi tion, two radicals arid eight soclalists. Among those elected are Signor ('rispi and Marqul. di Rudlini. Six Dead Bodles in an Open lont. ,New York, March 22.-A ioat of the St. Nazalre was picked up by the steamer Creole, which arrived this morning from New Orleans. Six dead bodies were in the boat; .o one was alive.