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MURDEROUS MANIAC.
Madman Tbrows a Bomb at Russell
Sage in His Frivate
Office.
The Millionaire F.scapes but the Per
petrator is Mangled Beyond
Recognition.
New \ork, Dec. 4. —Russell Sage was
seriously injured and several persons
killed by a dynamite machine exploded
in his office this noon by a lunatic who
demanded $1,500,000 0f the millionaire’s
money. The building, 71 Broadway,
In whicn .Mr. Sage's office is situated,
was badly shattered. Two men and a
woman are known to have been killed,
while the man who threw the bomb
lies dying. Washington Connor, the
BUSSELL SAGE,
well-known broker, who has an office
In the building - , is among - the injured.
The wildest kind of excitement fol
lowed the explosion and in a few
minutes a surging crowd of 5,000 people
filled the street in front of the building.
Men having offices in the building
rushed into the halls in a panic, crazy
to got out into the street, fleeing from
they knew not what.
The p dice were soon on the ground,
but the excitement was so g - reat that it
was an hour before any intelligent ver
sion of the cause of tide explosion could
be obtained. Then it was learned that
a shabbily dressed man had entered the
ofliv-e of Mr. Sage just as the latter was
preparing to leave his desk to go to
luncheon. The man had a package In
his hand, and when Mr. Sage looked up
the visitor held it above the million
aire's head.
‘‘IV hat do you want?” asked Mr.
Sage, noting a wild look in the face of
Ms visitor.
“Russell Sage,’’ responded the man,
“I want a million and a half dollars.”
Mr. Sage at once knew the man was
Insane, and rising from his chair, said:
“All right, I will have to see about
It and let 3 r ou know.”
“.No. I want it now,” said the man,
motioning Mr. Sagetostop. “Ifldon’t
get it.” he continued, raising his voice
•o that people in the outer oflice could
hear, “you will regret it. Will you
give it to me?”
“-No, ’ mid Mr. Sagfe, quietly, “not
now; come after it some other time.”
Mr. Sage had h irdly spoken when the
man raked the package he held in his
hand above bis head and saying: “Here
goes,” threw it to the floor, almost at
the feet of the millionaire broker.
There was instantly ajtrcmendous ex
plosion. When the relief party of
police went into the room half an hour
later they found the body of the man
who threw the dynamite literally torn
to pieces.
The explosion took place in the outer
office, where the man had backed from
Mr. Sage’s private office in his efforts to
keep the millionaire from getting 1 away.
A clerk who was in the outer office says
the man stood almost in the doorway
between the outer and inner offices
when he threw the bomb. Just before
he did so another man came into the
outer office. The clerk thought he
was a companion of the first. He
said nothing, but he evidently knew
the man who had demanded the money
Of Mr. Sage, for he nodded to him.
The second man stood within three
feet of the man with the bomb, and
when tlic latter threw it to the floor he
turned as if to run, but he only ad
vanced a few feet when the explosion
Occurred. His body was found stretched
through a window leading from the
outer office into terribly man
gled.
Mr. Sage was seriously though not
badly injured. He was able to walk to
bis carriage and he driven home, where
bis wounds were dressed. Mr. Slocum,
a clerk, who was present at the time,
said: “I can tell you nothing definite
about the affair. The explosion oc
curred, I think, in our office,
room 35. It was just lur h time. I
don’t know how many we 1 in the of
fice. Mr. Sage was seated at his desk.
1 was standing beside the safe putting
some papers in. I heard a terriffc bang
and then I was perfectly blinded with
pain and blood. The safe is still open.
I must go up and shut it now. It won’t
do to leave it open.”
Fuller Account.
Never in the history of the metropolis
is it probable an event has occurred that
for the time caused more excitement in
Wall street and lover Broadway than the
tragedy of this afternoon. Fully 5,000
people were drawn to the scene of the ex
plosion and for an hour the police were
powerless to bring order out of chaos.
It was just twenty minutes past twelve
when the explosion came with a force that
was absolutely startling, completely
wrecking the second floor of the building,
throwing pedestrians in the street to the
ground and startling people for blocks
around. Those close at hand saw a man
blown through one of the winuows
of Sage’s office into Rector street. A
few r minutes later Sage with
blood streaming down bis f~ce and hands,
was helped out to the street and taken to
O’Connell’s drug store, below Wall stieet
on Broadway. There, also, was carried
the man blown from the window. Within
ten minutes after the explosion Dr. Mupn,
physician of Jay Gould, was at tne side
of Sage and personally attended to his in
juries, which proved to be not of
a serious nature. The hair and eye
brows of the millionaire were burnt and
his face and hands hurt by small particles
of glass and plaster, the result of the ex
plosion. Sage, though suffering from the
shock, made the following statement
while his wound was being dressed: “A
man, who gave the name of H. D. ilson,
came to my office just now. 1 had never
seen him before. He had a carpet
bag in his hand and said
‘lf you will not give me 1,250,000, I will
blow you all to pieces.’ I know nothing
further, except hearing a great explosion,
the falling of the floor and regained
consciousness here. The man lying on the
floor of the drug store is, I believe the
same one who asked me for money.”
w hen Sage’s wound were dressed he was
taken in a cab to his home.
Outside of the door everything was con
fusion. Men lost their heads and rumors
of the wildest kind filled the air. Twenty
I were said to have been killed and injured,
and from the building the firemen led or
carried the dead and injured. Ambulances
were summoned from three hospitals and
soon the streets around were solidly filled
with a struggling mass of persons, all
eager to get to the scene of the disaster.
When the police arrived in force the
building w r as quickly cleared of all per
sons and a search was mace in the wreck
ed offices. Just inside of the door of the
general office was found the trunk of a
man in a state that rendered recognition
nearly impossible, the bead having been
severed from the body. A pointed, red-
dish beard gave the apearance of an edu
cated man, which was enhanced by brown
curls of hair and a heavy moustache that
adorned the upper lip. When the body
was taken up it was found to have been
torn into shreds by the explosion.
The interior of the offices plainly showed
the force of the explosion to have been
something terrific. All partition walls
were blown down and sashes and window
frames forced outward. The ceiling had
been blown down and the floor forced
downward, rendering it unsafe to walk
upon. Desks and chairs were overturned
and hurled into an indescribable mass,
and every piece of glass in the big air
shaft that ran to the roof was shivered.
Tbe search quickly showed that the
body of the man with a pointed beard was
tbe only one among the debris.
In the meantime tbe crowds in the
street grew larger, the elevated trains
from uptown bringing thousands to the
scene, all impelled by curiosity. For an
hour confusion reigned. Then the police
found their heads and something like a
correct tisv of the killed and ir jured was
had.
But one person had been killed out
right—the man with the pointed beard.
He is supposed to be H. D. Wilson, the
man that made the demand for money
from Sage and threw the bomb.
Benjamin F. Morton, who was thrown
through the window, a clerk in the office,
was removed to the Cbambers street hos
pital, where he died at 1:30 o’clock.
The following injured were taken to the
hospital:
Frank Robertson, 20 years old, clerk for
Imlre & Cos., brokers. He was in Sage’s
office at the time of the explosion. His
skull is fractured and he will probably
die.
Chas. W . Osborn (Russell Sage’s cash
ier) has a fractured skull and will probably
die.
Samuel J. Calhoun, who was in the
building at the time, received a fracture
of the leg.
Col. J. J. Slocum, brother-in-law of
Sage, and his chief clerk, was badly cut
about the head and face and when his
wounds were dressed returned to the scene,
declaring he had left the door of the safe
open and was fearful the securities in it
had been blown out and lost. Quickly
gathering together what he found, he,
placed them in a small safe and had it
removed to the office of the Manhattan
Railway company in the same building.
In tbe afternoon firemen found among
the debris a leg, thought to be that of a
woman. Whether it is oi not has not
been discovered. Russell Sage never em
ployed a woman typewriter, and as this
tact is well established, tbe supposition is
that it the leg is that of a woman it is all
that is left of one of his “put and call”
customers who was in the office at that
time.
Aihouk the debris in the wrecked of
fices was found tbe remains of a silk hat
evidently worn by the man who gave the
name of Wilson, and in one corner of
Sage’s private office where James was
sitting at the time of the explosion a man’s
hand was found.
The coroner made an examination
of the mangled remains of the man found
in Sage’s office and from tbe mangled
mass of flesh and clothing took a seven
chamber bull dog revolver. This was ail
that could be found by which an identifi
cation could be made. What was left of
the body was laid out in an undertaker’s
office on Greenwich street. It was not
much. The head was there, blackened,
but neither cut nor disfigured in any way.
It was cut off at the top of the
neck and looked for all the world like
a mask of a man 35 or 40 years old
with a full beard that might have been
long, but was now burned close to the
cheek. Then there was a leg—the right;
the left foot, one hand and that was all.
The body proper was gone; of neither
chest nor abdomen was a trace to be
found. Shreds of clothing were found
showing that tbe man had worn trousers
of blue black plaid, a black overcoat and
long black stockings. That might
have started the story that a woman’s leg
was found. He had been careful to rid him-
self of everything that might disclose his
identity. His name had been written in
bis hat but it had been cut out with a
knife. Russell Sage made this statement
to Inspector Byrnes this evening: “I
came out of my office,having been sent for,
and found a man with a satchel. He
handed me a card bearing the n me of H.
D. Wilson. He said he came from J. D.
Rockefeller and handed me a written
letter in a sealed envelope. It was ad
dressed to me. I found it was a demand
upon me for a million and a quarter of dol
lars. The letter stated that if the money
was not given up at once to the presenter
of the letter he would blow me, himself
and the entire office up with dynamite. I
read the letter and placing it in envelope
handed it back to him and turned to go
into my private office, when the explosion
occurred.”
Coroner Messemer went to the Cham
bers street hospital and took the ante
mortem statement of Frank Robertson, an
employe of Imbre & Cos. He said he went
to Sage’s office to get some shares of stock.
He saw a man talking to Sage very atten
tively. The man pulled out what looked
like a pistol. It glittered and he put it
in his right hand over his coat pocket.
“I knew nothing more until I yelled mur
der. I heard an explosion and everybody
yelled murder.”
Russell Sage. Jr., said that of late Mr.
Sage had received three or four threaten
ing letters signed by James Walsh. In
one of them the writer demanded sl,-
200,000. Why that sum, Sage could not
say. Recent troubles between President
Andiews, of the New York Steam Heat
ing company and the Standard Gas
Light company now come into play
in the case. A* large part of the stock
in dispute belonged to the wi ows ot
Spinola and Manheim. Thes a women,
Walsh said, in his letters, be was about to
marry. He therefore demanded money
to put him on their financial
level. Sage paid no attention
to him. Jay Gould was also attacked in
letters and denounced in abusive terms.
The writer threatened Sege’s life, but no
attention was paid to it, as all who knew
about the letters believed him a “harm
less crank,” to use young Sage’s own
words.
WVddinsr at Janesville.
Janesville, Wis., Dec. 3. —Mrs.
Elizabeth Griffiths, of this town, and
Mr. Rudolph A. Bigelow, of Chicago,
were married here at noon today. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Janies Slidell in the presence of a large
number of friends. After a European
tour, Mr. and Mrs. Bigelow will re
side in Chicago.
NEEDS OF THE MVY
Annnai Report of Secretary Tracy is
Completed and Made
Public.
Account of the Work Done on New
Vessels During- the
Year.
Futnre Development Should be in the
Line of Heavy Armored
Cruisers.
Washington, Dec. 7. —Secretary of
the Navy Tracy has completed his annual
report, which is one of the most interest
ing of recent years. A large portion of
the paper is taken up with a statement of
the work done on the new vessels com
pleted or in process of construction. Dur
ing 1891 tour vessels, the Newark, Con
cord, Bennington and Miantonoma were
completed and placed in commission.
The double turreted monitor Mianlonomah
has already been put in commission. The
other vessels ©f this class, the Terror, Am
phitrite, and Monadnock will be ready to
receive, their armor as soon as it can be
delivered, and their completion can be ex
pected by the spring of 1893 The coast
defense vessel Monterey was successfully
launched April 28, 1891, and is now ready
to receive her armor- The Maine has made
fair progress since her launching a y ear ago.
The work on the hull of the Texas has been
especially satisfactory, and the ship will
be ready for launching next spring. The
armored cruiser New York was launched
successfully on the 2d inst., and her date
of trial may be fixed about January, 1893.
The work upon the battle ships Indiana,
Massachusetts and Oregon is going on
rapidly, the two former having their
frames erected up to the armor belt.
According to present probabilities they
will be ready *or service early in 1894.
The progress of work upon the unarmored
vessels of the navy is equally satisfactory.
A series of armor tests made during
1890 showed the superiority of nickel-steel
and the the department accordingly decid
ed to adopt it, and made arrangements
with the contractors looking to that end.
It remained, however, to give a thor
ough trial to the first armor of domestic
manufacture before beginning to place it
upon the vessels, and for this purpose it
was decided to order typical plates which
should be made the subject of an experi
mental test. This trial was to ascertain
two points: first, whether our domestic
manufacturers could produce an armor
that would stand competition with the ma
terial manufactured abroad; and,
second, which of the various modes of
treatment suggested would give the best
results. In reference to the latter point
the questions to be considered were the
relative merits of rolling and forging in
the manufacture, and the effect of anew
method of treatment named from i!s in
ventor, the Harvey process, designed to
harden the surface of the plate while re
taining the toughness of its body.
Of the six plates tried three were fur
nished by the Bethlehem Iron company
and three by Carnegie, Phipps & Cos.
The trial definitely establishes the fact
that armor of excellent quality may be
produced by the rolling process and that
forging by means of the hammer, the
greatest source hitherto :.of expense in
manufacture, is no longer to be regasded
as an absolute necessity. The importance
of this fact can hardly be overestimated,
for it raises a probability that within a
year or two the armor-producing capacity
of the United States may be quadrupled in
case of necessity.
The old wooden ships of the navy have
now practically passed out of existence.
They no longer count even as a nominal
factor in naval defense. The sole reliance
of the United States today for the protec
tion of exposed seaboard is the new fleet.
The course of events during the past
year has shown anew the necessity of
continuing the development of the navy.
The demands upon it have been constant,
and they are constantly growing. The
rapid extension of commercial relations
has doubled the importance of our inter
ests, especially in the Pacific. It was said
a few years ago by a keen foreign
observer: “Some day or other there will
be a great rivalry of three or four
nations in the Pacific for Ihe commerce of
those seas, and the country which has cul
tivated its strength with a view to that
contingency will carry off a chief part of
the prize.” The rivalry has already begun,
and the signs are evident on every hand of
sharp competition.
I believe that public opinion in the
United States desires to see this country
provided wich an efficient naval protection.
The press, which represents the best
ntelligence of the countiy, speaks on the
subject with clearness and emphasis. It
believes, and the country believes with it,
that this protection is an obligation upon
the national government.
It is not the eeacoast states alone that
have a direct interest in naval efficiency.
If, when war comes, we are not in a posi
tion to protect the transportation of our
foo 4 . products, the foreign market will be
closed. By the blockade of such great
outlets as Galveston, New Orleans and
Mobile in the gulf, and the Chesapeak and
Delaware and New York on the Atlantic,
the great industry of the interior will be
paralyzed.
There are elements of danger at all
times for American interests, and at any
moment these elements may be lendered
tenfold more active by a European war.
Our situation as a commercial neutral be
tween mighty contestants, to some ot
whom our exports of beef and pork and
grain and cotton will be a necessity, while
to others they will become a main object
of attack, is one for which we must make
an adequate provision beforehand.
The progress of construction during the
last eight years has clearly shown the ne
cessity of early authorization.
After considering carefully the additions
that have been hitherto made to the navy,
and its future necessities, the department
has reached the conclusion that there
should be no departure from the policy
pursued up to this timo of building large
armored vessels
The tendency of naval construction all
over the werld, at the present time, in
the matter of cruisers is to vard the con
struction of large vessels. This is caused
by the necessity of uniting in a single
vessel a battery composed of high
power guns of at least 8-inch cal
iber, associated with numerous rapid
fire guns; protection in the form of
either vertical side armor or a protective
deck or both (as in the New York), suf
ficiently heavy to withstand the attack of
'he rapid-fire battery of an adversary,
higU speed and, finally, great coal endur
ance.
The general estimates for the support of
the navy, including public works and the
marine corps, which were sent in last year
showed a reduction, as stated in the re
port of that year, of over $1.000,000 be
ow the estimates of the previous ye at.
The estimates fcr the same purpose
herewith transmitted show a further re
duction of $241,053 below the estimate* of
last year and a reduction of $5,360.98 be
low the appropriations for the current
year.
The present estimates for increase of the
navy show a very large reduction below
the appropriations for the current year,
the amount being $l2 280,855, against
$17,607,000 in the last appropriation, a re
duction of $5,326,145.
The total estimate for the navy, in
cluding both running expenses and
“increase of the navy.” is $27,194 639 30,
as against the appropriation of $32,523,-
145 78 of last year, being an aggregate
redaction in current estimates below the
| last year's appropriation of $5,331,505.98.
The appropriations for the increase of
the navy since July, 1890, have b en un
usually large as compared with those of
previous years. As was indicated, how
ever. in the report of last year, the neces
sity for these appropriations has been due
to the fact that the burden has fallen upon
these years of carrying a part, and in
some cases by far the largest part, of the
construction of every vessel which has
been authorized by congress since 1884.
AXOTHEK MASsAcAe.
Christians, Priests and Otners Killed in
Mongolia.
Paris, Dec. 5. — The Chinese legation
received an official dispatch today to the
effect that on the night of Nov. 18 two
secret soccieties, named Tsinthan and
Tsaili, composed of emigrants from China
proper, proceeded to Mongolia and
inaugurated a revolt against the for
eigners and Christians centerd in the
district of Tscbeyoyang, a province of
Jehot. According to latest estimates
from 300 to 500 Christians, several native
priests, a Mongolian prince and some un
converted natives were massacred.
Many churches were pillaged and burned,
especially Jn the towns of Tsientchang
and Pingsuieten. Tbe emperor on learn
ing of the uprising ordered Tsung Li
Yaman to telegraph to the governor gen
eral of the province and all Tartar com
manders in Manchuria to dispatch all
available troops to the scene of the revolt.
The scene of the first engagement
between the troops and the rebels toot
place November 25. The rebels were
defeated, the troops advancing on them
from various points and completely sur
rounding them. Different commanders
had been instructed to protect all religious
establishments and prevent further mas
sacres. The rebels were unable to count
on the support of the inhabitants and
it was likely they would soon be suppress
ed.
ALL TRANQUIL IN BRAZIL.
National Troops in Rio Grande do Sal
Being Disarmed.
London, Dee. 5. —A dispatch from the
correspondent of the Times at Santiago
de Chile says that Gen. Castilla has de
clined to be reappointed Governor of the
Brazalian province of Rio Grande do
Sul and that the nationalist troops are
gradually being disarmed. Tranquil
ity, according to the same correspon
dent, is being slowly but surely re
stored in Brazil.
BURGLARS USE DYNAMITE.
The Belie Center (Ohio) Bank Blown
Open and !51,300 Taken.
Bei.lfountaine, iGliio, Dec. s.—The
Belle Center bank safe was blown open
with dynamite last night. The burg
lars secured SI,OOO ,in bills and S3OO in
silver.
Found Dead in Mis Hut.
Chicago, Dec. 5.—-Richard Burke,
nged 78 years, was found dead in his
bed in a miserable shanty at Haw
thorne and Halsted streets last evening.
It has been the custom of charitable
neighbors to leave food and wood out
side the hut for tbe use of the old man,
and yesterday when it was discovered
that the donations of the previous day
had not been taken an examination of
the hut was made and the old man was
found dead in his bed, having, as his
friends believe uied from starvation
and exposure.
Drew Too Many Salaries.
San Antonia, Texas, Dec. 5. Byran
Callahan, 'mayor of this city, and Al
derman ‘Charles Guerguin have been
arrested and placed under bonds on in
dictments‘charging them with misap
propriating public funds. They are
alleged to have both drawn Salaries as
mayor simultaneously, the alderman as
mayor pro tern during the mayor's ab
sence These indictments, with that
of City Engineer Bretzer on a similiar
charge, have caused a sensation.
BISHOP WADHAM9 DEAD.
At the Head of the Catholic DioceSe ol
Ogdensburg Since 1870.
Ogdensburg, N. Y.. Dec. s.—Right
Rev. Edgar E. P. Wadhams, Bishop of
the Roman Catholic diocese of Ogdens
burg, who has been ill for some time,
died at the Episcopal residence in this
city this morning, aged 74 years.
Bishop Wadhams was horn of protes
tant parentage in Lewis, N. Y., and
studied for the Episcopal ministry, be
ing graduated from the general Theo
logical of New York and ad
mitted to Deacons' orders. He was
rector of the Episcopal church at Port
Henry. N. Y., for a short time. In IS4G
he was admitted to the Roman Catho
lic church and in 1850 (having mean
time studied in St. Mary’s Seminary,
Baltimore) was admitted to the priest
hood. His earlier pastorates were in
Albany. In 1882 he was made bishop
of the newly created diocese of Ogdens
burg. Under his administration the
churches of the diocese have prospered,
and educational interests have been
nourished into a vigorous life.
tHE WATER SUPPLY LOW.
High Winds Making Their Effects Felt
at the Chicago Pumping Stations.
Chicago, Dec. s. —“ Low water again.”
This was the report which reached the
City Engineer's office yesterday. No
difficulty was encountered at any of the
pumping stations until about noon,
when the West Side works found it im
possible to draw the usual number of
gallons.
The poor, old, inoffensive southwest
wind came in for another roasting.
“The southwest wind is responsible,”
said City Engineer Clarke. “The wind
from that quarter always does drive the
surplus water to the Michigan side of
the lake, leaving Chicago with a dis
gustingly low tide, while the breakers
foam and boom several inches ajaove
the line on the east side of the big
basin.”
MAY REMIT DUTIES-
Mexico Takes Measures to Provide Against
Famine.
City cf Mexico, Dec. 3. —The bill
granting the president power to decree
the suspension of duties on cereals and all
classes of animals coming from foreign
countries to meet the emergency caused by
the loss of crops in various states has pass
ed the chamber without a dissenting vote,
and gone to the senate where unquestion
ably it will be pushed.
Washington. Dec. 3.—Secretary Proc
tor expects to sever his connection with
the department tomorrow evening or
Saturday. His resignation has been in
the president’s hands since Nov. 3, and
will take effect at the secretary’s pleasure.
DOMESTIC INFELICITY
Another Salacious Divorce Case Now
Being Fought in the English
Courts.
Charges and Countercharges by Flor
ence St. Johu'and Marins
Dnplaney.
Sir Charles Russell Appears for the
Petitioner The Plaintiff's
Story.
Loxdox. Dec. s.—The suit for dvorce
by the actress Florence St. John against
her husband. Marius Duplaney. was
begun to day. A counter suit is pend
ing by Duplaney against his wife.
Messrs. Cohen and Marks, of the Finan
cial News, are mentioned as co-respond
ents in the husband’s suit. The testi
mony is of an indecent character.
Miss St. John charges that since her
marriage to tte defendant he has treated
her in a most cruel manner and also has
been criminally intimate with other
women. Miss St. John’s suit is a counter
action brought to offset a similar suit
against her by Marius. He alleges that
his wife has had improper relations with
Arthur Cohen, suh-editor of the Financial
News. Marius asks no money damages
against Cohen, but only asks the court to
rid him of his marriage ties.
Sir Charles Russell appeared for the
petitioner and C. F. Gill for the respond
ent. Mr. Gill admitted that the charge of
adultery was true, but aserted that it had
not occurred until Miss St. John deserted
her busbar and. Sir Charles Russell stated
that Marius aud Miss St. John fell in love
when they were both married persons.
They so far forgot their duties to
thiir respective partners that
the procuring of a divorce
by Mrs. Marius and another by Miss St.
John’s husband was rendered necessary.
After these divorces were granted Marius
married Miss St. John. The couple did
not live happily and scenes of violence oc
curred frequently between them. Finally,
in September 1888, Marius knocked his
wife down and so abused her that had it
not been for the fact that her brother was
in the house there is no saying how his
violence would have ended. After this
trouble they no longer lived together as
man and wife.
Miss St. John was called to the witness
box and said she met Marius in 1879.
After he had been divorced from his wife
and she from her husband. She married
him in ’BS. In ’B6 a child was born to
them. She had much reason to complain
of; Marius’ intemperate habits in 1887
and 1888. When drunk he was
very vicious and insulting. Wit
ness gave in detail a number of
acts of cruelty on the part of the respond
ent. Miss St. John denied that she told a
man named Bonish that if he appeared in
court in this case she would have him
arrested for theft. She said she only asked
him if he was going to repay the money
he had stolen from her. He denied having
stolen money. Witness stated
that she was very fond of
her husband. When at Nice she wrote
him daily. He had written her a very in
decent letter, which she had not kept.
She had complained of the indecency of
her husband’s expressions.
The witness admitted that she had
dined with Arthur Cohen in public places.
He wa very kind to her, and her husband
made no objection to Cohen visiting and
giving her presents; on the contrary he
rather encouraged him. She said she
was not fifteen years old when she was
first married. She went to Monte Carlo
with Lady’s Euston. Cohen wa,e there
also but not with her. Afterwards she
went with Cohen, Mr. Wertheimer and
Lady Euston to Nice. Cohen gave her
jewelry just as other people did. She
did not tell her husband on one occasion
when he threw a wat:h at her that she
would visit Cohen as much as she liked.
She denied that she was in the habit of
using obscene language, and testified that
she received affectionate letters from her
husband after their separation,
imploring her to return to him. She
admitted writing her husband stating
that she had heard that he declared that
she had been intimate with Harry Marius,
proprietor of the Financial News. She
had not thought him base enough to
make that assertion, but a man
named Harvey, and Captain Blythe told
tier be (her husband) was trying to black
mail Marius. Captain Blythe told her that
Col. North (the nitrate king) said Marius
would be glad to injure him.
At this point the court adjourned.
SCHOOLMA’M VICTORIOUS.
Fan Claire Land O-iicw Decides a Three-
Cornered Contest,
Eau Claire, Dec. 5. —The register and
receiver of the local United States land
office decided today an iuteiesting three
cornered contest. The case is that of
Francis L. Box, contestant, against Jere
mia Dammen and Jessie M. Sinclair.
Miss Sinclair’s home is at Durand, Wis.,
but she had for some time been a teacher
on one of the northern Wisconsin Indian
reservations.
The land in question lies in Sawyer
county, near Big Sand lake, and is con
sidered valuable chiefly for the large
amount of pine it contains, which is
worth probably SB,OOO.
Mr. Box claims that he went upon the
land (which is a portion of the great water
reserve tract) at 8:20 a. m. Dec. 20, 1890,
which was the day the lands were opened.
He testified that the first thing
he did in the way of
improvement was to cut a hole in
the ice on Big Sand lake for the purpose
of procuring water for himself and fam
ily. His wife was coming along in a
wagon to join him on the claim.
Miss Sinclair claims, and the officers
found, that she went upon tko claim in
question at 9 a. m. the same day.
The other party in the case, Mr. Daw
son, joined with five or six hundred
others in a wild dash for the desk in the
local land office at 9 o’clock on the mor
ning of Dec. 20, 1890. Just ahead of him
were Chief Higgins and Sergt. Elliott, of
the Eau Claire police force, who had teen
asked in by the land office officials to
preserve order and who took advantage of
tbe fact to make their own litt.e filings.
The register, however, shoved them aside
and took Dammen's filing, which was the
first put on record. But the delay has
proved fatal to Dammen’s claim. The
officers find that, according to the best
evidence obtainable, Dammon did not file
til! 2 ) seconds after 9 o’clock.
They decide farther, that Box and Miss
Sinclair were on the land at 9 o c ock and
that both went on at the same moment.
Thus they were equal, as far as that is
concerned, but the officers find that there
is a lack of good faith on Box’s part, and
that the evidence indicates that he wa*
not alone in the venture, but was assisted
in a very material way by W. E. McCord,
brother of the ex-congressman and a
wealthy pine-land operator.
Therefore the officers decide in favor of
Miss Sinclair as between her and Box,and
and also decide in her favor in relation to
Dam men, because thejlatter's filing is found
to have been twenty seconds after Miss
Sinclair’s settlement on the land.
Cancellation of Dammen's entry is rec
ommended. The officers further say that
Mr. Box, during the contest, made no
effort to disconnect himself from the
efforts of his son, Harry Hox, in offering 1
Miss Sinclair, to get her out of the way,
homestead on the Omaha grant.
The decision also holds that the water
reserve act of June 20,1890. does not affect
the act of May 14. 1890. insofar as the
latter grants the settler ninety days after
settlement to get to the land office and
perfect the entry by making entrv of
record at the land office.
The case will doubtless be appealed. In
the meantime, however, the school teacher
holds the fort.
CHARGES AGAINST CHILEANS.
Vicuna, Godoy, Imael Montt, Carer*. Gana
and McKenna Wanted.
Saxtiago, Dec. s.— The announce
ment has been made that Gen. Holly,
minister of war in President Montt’s
cabinet, will shortly pay a visit to
Europe. It is not known what are the
objects of the visit, but it is supposed
it has some connection with the work
of his department.
Sixteen charges have been preferred
before Congress in the name of the
Chilean people against Caludio Vicuna,
who was elected President to succeed
Balmaceda under the old regime, Dom
ingo Godov, Imael Montt, Jose M.
Carcra, Senor Gana and William Mc-
Kenna. The houses of the accused men
)re searched and their private letters
and papers seized. It is supposed that
it is from data found in these that the
Claudio Vicuna.
charges were formulated. The accusa
tions include violation of the constitu
tion appropriation of public lunds,
1 legal arrests of persons, forcing peace
ful citizens into the army and calling
on the public forces to suppress civil
war. Vicuna is supposed to be in
Kurope. Vo itt and Godoy in Peru, and
the other three are in the American
legation. Citations will be issued by j
the President of the Senate and tele
grams will be sent to the foreign gov
c mnents involved, informing them that
formal demands have been made on
their legations for the surrender of the
men wanted.
GLENDALE ROBBERY SUSPECTS.
Two Allege*! Canni, HI., Men Held St
St. Louis.
St. Louis, .Mo., Dec. s. — Two rough
looking men. claiming to be brot.iers
and giving the names of Thomas H. and
Robert M. Jordan, were arrested late
last night in a saloon in the southwest
ern part of the city on suspicion of hav
ing been concerned in the Glendale
train robbery last Monday night.
The men say that they are from
Carmi, 111., and came here a few days
ago looking for work. One of them
answers pretty closely a description of
one of the robbers, but both he and his
brother dorry having been in any way
connected with the robbery.
Caught a Canadian Fugitive.
Aurora, 111., Dec. 4.—Samuel Glais
ter, a cigar dealer, who recently lo
cated in this city, was arrested on a
capias this morning charged with ab
sconding from Montreal, Canada, with
money and goods belonging to Samuel
Harris, wholesale dealer in hats, caps
and furs at Montreal. The affidavit
upon which the capias was issued al
leges that Glaister purchased goods of
Harris, representing himself as solvent,
then sold his store for less than cost
and absconded from Canada. Glaister
gave bonds in the sum of $1,300 and
will have a heai’ing before Judge God
win to-morrow morning.
Now Issue of ‘‘Three C.’s” Stock.
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 5. —The orig
inal holders of the $7,000,000 of bonds
of the “Three C.’s” railroad have signed
a contract that the company may issue
$3,000,000 preferi'ed stock with which to
pay off the present indebtedness of the
road and complete the same. It is cal
culated that $1,000,000 will pay the
debts and $3,000,000 will complete the
road. The plan having so far been ma
tured, all that now remains to he done
before work begins is to cash the pre
ferred stock. These $3,000,000 being
preferred to the $7,000,000 already ex
pended on the road, makes them very
desirable.
Three Murders In One Week.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept, s—Blount
county has had thx-ee separate murders
within the week. The first was the
cool assassination of an old farmer.
The second the deliberate murder of a
woman by her husband, who shot her
as she opened the door to let him in at
night. Last night Robert Guide, a
saloon-keeper, shot and killed George
Brazale for a cause that nobody can
surmise.
8. V. White to Rosumo Buainom,
New York, Dec. 5. — Assignee Charles
W. Gould said bio Unties in connection
with the S. V, White failure would soon
be at an end and he would soon make
application for a discharge. W hen that
occurs the firm will resume business.
Mr. Gould says Mr. White’s affairs are
now in a very satisfactory condition.
Insurgents Cut Telegraph Wires.
City of Mexico, Dec. 5. — Information
has been received in this city that the
wires between the City of Guatemala
and Teguicgalpa, the capital of Hon
duras, have been cut by the insurgents.
In consequence there is no news to be
obtained from that section.
Last fall the water board of the city ot
Tomahawk. composed of M. 0. Hyman
only, discovered a spring on the edge of
the town, and decided to locate the pump
house there, expecting a supply of pare
spring water sufficient for a city of
10,000. Althougn having met with a
great many setbacks and nothing but
words of discouragement from the citi
zens, Mr. Hyman kept hard at work and
now has a supply of good, clear spring
water.
Minnie Kelser, of De Pere, has been
committed to the insane asylum. She has
been there once before, from April, 1887.
to August, 1887, when she was discharged
from the institution at the request of her
husband.
DOM PEDRO IS DEAD
The Ex-Emperor of Brazil at Last
Succumbs to His Long
Illness.
Brief Sketch of the Dead Monarch’s
Long and Varied
Career.
His Life an Unhappy One Since Hia
Banishment in
1889.
dom rrcoßO. r
London, Dec. 4.—Dom Pedro is dead.
Peter, or Pedro 11. de Alcontosa, was
born at Rio Janeiro December, 1825, and
was a sou of the preceding emperor, who
abdicated in his favor in 1831. He began
to act as emperor on July 23, 1840, when
he was declared of age. In 1843 he mar
ried Theresa Christina Maria, daughter
of the king of the Two Sicilies. His rule
was marked by an enlightened and liberal
policy, and he did much to impove the
Brazilian government and constitution.
One of his most noteworthy acts was the
liberation of all the slaves in his dominion
by a gradual process of emancipation.
Nov. 15, 1889, a formal demand was
maoe on Dom Pedro that he leave the
country within 24 hours. He accepted
his deposition without resistance and em
barked with his family for Europe. He
visited various countries of the
old world, but spent much of
his time in Portugal. The sorrow of
his banishment weighed on him
greatly, and the death of the ex-empress,
which occurred not long after his arriva
in Europe aided in breaking down his
health. His death has been feared for
some time.
Dom Pedro visited the United States
about ten years ago and was enthusiastic
ally received everywhere.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Monday, Dec. 7.
Senate.
Washington, Dec. 7. —The senate gal
leries were crowded with spectators to-day
to witness the opening of that branch of
congress. There was an unusually large
number of new senators to be sworn in,
counting up seventeen without the senator
from Florida, neither the name of Call
nor Davidson being on the printed list. At
neon the vice president took the chair and
the session opened with a prayer by Chap
lain Butler. After this the vice president
laid before the senate the credentials of
the new senators, the resignation
of Senator Regan, of Texas, and the
appointment by the governor of that
state ot Mr. Chilton. Other credentials
were those of Felton (California), to fill the
vacancy caused by Hearst’s death; the res
ignation of Edmunds (Vermont) and the
appointment of Proctor, anl the creden
tials of Call and Davidson, each claiming
to be senator from Florida. After the lat
ter two were read Harris moved that they
be referred to (he committee on privileges
and elections so the question might be de
cided in the light of a thorough investiga
tion. He asked that they be laid on the
table. George said he would not object to
this request but that tomorrow he would
insist that the senate had both facts and
law before it and ought to proceed at once
to seat Call as the legally elected member.
After a few remarks the matter went over.
When the credentials of Senator Brice,
Senator-elect from Ohio, were presented
Senator Sherman said: “Before the oath
of office is administered to .Mr. Brice I de
sire to say that a large portion of the
citizens of Ohio contend that he was not
an inhabitant of that state at the time of
bis election and war therefore not el ligible
to a seat in this body. o.x examining the
precedents (of which there are several
in the history of the govement and some
of them most important ones,) I am en
tirely satisfied that Brice is entitled to be
sworn in on the prima facie face of his
credentials, which are regular in form. I
simply give this notice, however, so that
being sworn may not be considered any
waiver or any misapprehension or miscon
struction if the people or legislature of
Ohio should assert and prove to the satis
faction of the senate that Brice was not at
the time of his election an inhabitant of
Ohio. But I make no objection to the
swearing in of Mr. Brice.”
The ir> <->f Gip up.wlv elected (or
appointed) senators was then proceeUeu
with.
House.
There was no meeting of the house.
RECORDS OF EFFICIENCY.
President Harrison Makes Recommenda
tions Relative to the Signal Service.
Washington, Dec. 5. —The president
has sent tee following letter of instruc
tions to the heads of the several executive
departments of the government:
In my message to the first session of
the 51st congress I said “I have suggested
to the beads of the executive departments
tbat they consider whether a record might
not be kept in each bureau of al these
elements tbat are covered by the terms
‘faithfulness’ and ‘efficiency,’ and
a rating made showing the
relative merits of clerks of each class, this
rating to be regarded as a test of nent in
making promotions. It is intended to
make provision for earning into effect the
stipu'ation of the civil service law in rela
tion to promotion in the classified service.
To that end the lule requiring a compul
sorv examination has been rescinded. In
my opinion the examination for promotion
ot iho-e who present themselves should be
chiefly, if not wholly, upon their know
ledge of the work of the bureau of the de
partment to which they belong and the
record of efficiency made by them during
their previous service I think the records
of efficiency kept from day to day should
be open to the inspection of clerks.”