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LOS ANGELES, MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 10, 1894-
FLASHES FROM ABROAD.
Morbid Crimes in a London
Suburb.
A Regular Reign of Terror in
Kensington.
Turkey in a Stew Over the Armenian
Massacres.
Kalaer Wllhatan Receives tbe Russian
Ambassador and Officials or the
Reichstag—A Gala on tbe
Irish Coast.
By the Associated Press.
London, Deo. 9. —Two ladies of the
New York Sun's correspondent's family
were making calls just after dusk yester
day In Kensington. They bad some
difficulty in finding the number and
address of a friend and not seeing a
policeman, stopped to inquire tbe way
to the Queen's Gate terrace, of a group
of four women who happened to be ap
proaching.
Before tbey had time to speak two
words of tbeir question the four women
turned and fled with every evidence of
sudden terror. The ladies walked on a
few steps, met two more women and at
tempted to make the same inquiry. Tne
second couple seemed seized with even
greater alarm than than the first group.
They gathered up their skirts, ran
across the atreet and away without
waiting to hear the question.
This extraordinary power to put tbe
British maids and matrons to flight by a
word, so amused the two American
women that they tested it once or twice
more with the same result, except that
one women remained sufficiently self
possessed to call back, "don't know,"
over her shoulder as she ran away.
Tbe incident furnishes striking proof
of the literal reign of- terror now pre
vailing in one of the most fashionable
quarters in London by reaeon of the
series of strange crimes about which the
cable haa already told something.
A mysterious veiled woman in black,
whose mania is to stab others of her
sex, has appeared no less than five times
within a week in a district less tban half
a mile square, and although scores of
detectives are lying in wait for her, she
is still at large. In each case she has
approached her victim with an inquiry
about a certain street. Tbe first victim'
lost itn eye; the second was stabbed in
the neck, narrowly escaping death.
Fear of her was now widespread, bo that
the othere she accosted fled before she
could strike them. There is some sus
picion that she is a small man in dis
guise, as all describe the person as hav
ing a gruff voice, but the police believe
it is a woman and that she ia undoubt
edly insane.
Tbere is no direct conneotion between
these crimes and young Saunderson's
murder of an abandoned woman in the
aame Kensington district, but certain
experts in mental diseases and criminol
ogists endeavor to traoe the epidemic of
violent crime in London to a single
source, namely, the great public agita
tion over the South end murder, the
very mysterious crime for which Read
was banged last Tuesday.
The matter has given rise to an inter
esting publio discussion begun by Dr.
Forbes Winelow, wbo, perhaps, is the
highest English authority on sucb sub
jects. He writes: "The force of imita
tion is so great tbat an irresistible im
pulse exists in a certain claaa of indi
viduals who, though at large are, never
theless, in such a state of mind as to
warrant their detention. I allude to
weak-minded persons, conaidered barm
less, between 15 and 30 years ol age, of
excitable instinct, without occupation
for their minda and who waste their
time in gloating over accounts of
various crimes, or are seen banging
abput the Old Bailey on the day of some
criminal cause celebre.
"Jurisprudence is full of homicidal
epidemics. The terrible murders per
petrated by 'Mme. De Brinvilliera in
France may be forgotten, but what oc.
curred at that time is instructive. Dur
ing tne trial all Paris was in a state of
great excitement. Tbe murderess was
tbe sole topic of conversation. All the
details of the orimes were greedily de
voured and the idea of secret poisoning,
the offense she was accused of, was put
into tbe heada of hundreds, many of
whom became guilty of it. For two
years tbe poison mania kept hold of the
popular mind, and the prisons of France
teemed with persons accused of this
crime. I could give hundreds of in
stances where murder, suicide, incendi
arism and poisoning have had imita
tors.
"At tbe present time a case bas oc
curred which bids fair again to agitate
and upset the public mind, especially
those who are insanely or morbidly in
clined. Ths evil is a great one and the
remedy ie yet to be discovered to pre
vent a series of crimes following epidem
ically. I would suggest the following:
"One—Curtailed and non-aenaational
accounts of such crimes.
"Two—lt ia moat important in my
mind that the date of execution be, as
in France, secret and tbat tbe criminal
have notice the evening before."
In connection with young Ssunder
eon's insane ctime and tbe Kensington
stabbings, the authorities have bean ex
tremely alarmed, lest another Jack the
Ripper soare should seize upon the pop
ular mind. This led them early in the
week to make tbe important announce
ment that they have reason to believe
tbat the author of the Jack the Ripper
Crimea has been several years iv his
grave. More than thia the Scotland
yard authorities refuse to divulge.
ARMENIAN MASSACRES.
Th* Porta Kept Id Hot Watar Over th«
Ontr nf»m.
London, Dec. 9.—A dispatch to the
Standard from Constantinople says that
tbe anltan bas not acquiesced in tbe
mission of Consnl General Jewett, who
was selected by President Cleveland to
inquire into the Turkish outrages in
Armenia. The dispatch adds that the
Roltan appears to fear the result of an
independent report to tbe Washington
government.
Sir Philip Currie, the British ambas
sador to Turkey, it in very active com
munication with tbe porte and foreign
embassies. It ia believed, <vitb good
reason, that he ia pressing the porte to
accept some measure that will satisfy
the outraged publio opinion of Kurope.
The porte is completely alive to tbe
gravity of tbe situation and seems to
fear either a collective note from tbe
powers or an agreement between Russia
and Great Britain for a Russian occupa
tion of Armenia.
Vienna, Deo. 9.—Trustworthy Con
stantinople advices here show that the
Turkish minister of justice invited Hy
mayak, locum tenens of the Armenian
patriarchate, to petition the sultan to
pardon 233 Armenians who are lying in
provincial prisons. No reply bas been
received to tbe invitation yet, and it is
likely to be declined.
London, Deo. 9. —A dispatch to the
Chronicle from Rome says Italy is in
full agreement with Great Britain and
is ready to consent to European inter
vention in Armenia.
KAISER WILHELM.
He Receive, the Ituulnn Ambassador
and Offtot-rs or the Tt.lchstng.
Berlin, Dec. 9.—Emperor William to
day received Count Yon Schouvaloff, the
Russian ambassador to Germany, who
formally announced to hia majesty the
accession of Czar Nicholas to tbe throne
of Russia. Tbe ambassador was invited
to take lunch at the palace.
At noon the emperor received the
president and vice presidents of the
reichstag and made the customary
speech, expressing his satisfaction at
their re-election. Iv the course oi the
audienco his majesty referred to the
Socialist demonstration at the first ses
sion of the reichstag, and said he did
not for a moment regard the matter from
a personal point of view. Ho merely
regarded it as an attack on the constitu
tion. The purpose of tho new bill that
will be submitted to tho reiohatag was
to prevent such attacks.
A Gale on the Irish Coast.
London, D9O. 9. —A violent southeast
gale has prevailed along tbo Irish coast
since dawn. The Cnnnrd line steamer
Umbria from Liverpool yesterday for
New York, waa detained at Queenstown
until this afternoon. Several steamers
were compelled to seek refuge in Queens
town harbor.
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS.
FESTIVITIES IN HONOR OF THE
GREAT KING.
Tha Three Hundredth Anniversary or
Hie Birth Appropriately Cele
brated In Sweden and
Germany.
Stockholm, Dsc 9. —The 300 th anni
versary of the birth of Gustavus Adol -
phus, the'great Swedish King, who died
on the battlefield of Teutzen, November
6, 1632, was celebrated herewith a pomp
and splendor which made it one of the
greatest festivals ever held in the capi
tal. Tbe celebration commenced yester
day when tbe public school children
gathered in their respective schools and
marched to tbe various state churches.
This morning patriotic and religious
hymns were rung on all tbe chimes in
the city. The regimental bands also
played similar music.
In the Riddarholm church, the burial
place of Gustavus Adolphus and other
fatuous Swedish kings, whore usually no
divine services are held, services took
place at 11 o'clock in the morning and
were attended by King Oscar, the royal
princes, the representatives of the Ger
man emperor and other deputations
from Germany, the diplomatic corps aud
municipal officials and numerous dele
gations.
A few hours later a memorial service
was held in tho German church. The
sermon was preached in the German
language. The king, tbe representatives
of Emperor William, and all the delega
tionii from Germany atteuded.
At 8 p. m. a torchlight procession
marched through the principal stroetß,
the torchbearers consisting of all the
troops of the S ockholm garrison.
A few hours later another torchlight
procession made up of the various clubs
and societies of the capita!, marched
through the streets to the royal castle,
where a choir, coneißting of 650 voices,
sang patriotic airs.
Still later in the evening King Oscar
gave a banquet at the castle, to which
100 peisons wore invited.
Berlin, Dsc. 9.—Today, the 300 th an
niversary of the birth of Gustavus Adol
phus, was generally observed by Protest
ant Germans. Special services were
held in several of the churches here.
Similar celebrations were held in all the
large German cities. Throughout the
grand duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eiaenach
the day was kept as a national festival.
A Cotton Factory Uurned.
Columbia, S. C, Dec. 9.—The Bank
cotton factory in Lexington was de
stroyed by lire laat night. The origin
is unknown. Loss $75,000, insured.
Order your suit early. H. A. Getz is
crowded for fine tailoring at moderate
prices. 112 West Third street.
Wickstrom & Person, tailors. Fit,
workmanship and goods guaranteed
first-class; prices moderate. Rjotn 1,
120>2 S. Spring etreet.
Tbe drug combine "busted" by 03
& Vaughn. Drugs at eastern prices.
Ayer's, Joy's and Hood's aarsaparilla,
«5 cts; Faine'e Celery Compound, 75u;
Syrup of figs, 35 cts.
Babies cry for Castoria, 25 cents a
bottle at Off & Vaughn's, corner Fourth
and Spring streets.
Hollenbeck Hotel Cafe, 214 Second
street. Oysters 50c a dozen, any style.
Northern grapes at Althouse Bros.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World* Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.
CATHERINE GING'S FATE.
Another Confession of the
Murder.
Janitor Blixt Fired the Fatal
Shot.
He First Stated that Hayward Did
the Shooting:.
Then He Retraoted and Admitted Tbat
He Hlmseir Committed tbe
Crime at Hayward'a
In.tlgatton.
By the Associated Press.
Minneapolis, Dec. 9. —If the oonfes
sion voluntarily made by Blixt, tbe jan
itor of tbe Ozark flats, in the presence of
Mayor Eustis, the county attorney and
tbe chief of police today is true, Harry
Hayward fired the shot tbat killed
Catherine Ging and Blixt assisted him
in disposing of the body. Blixt told of
hia first conversation with Hnyward
about one month before the murder. It
was in regard to the holding up or kill
ing of a Chicago man who had loaned
Hayward $400, the object being to re
gain possession of any paper which the
man might have as an evidence of Hay
ward's indebtedness.
Blixt's ignorance prevents htm from
giving an intelligible idea of just what
the transaction was to be, further than
that t hero was to be a hold up or a
murder. Hayward proposed to send
Blixt to Chicago and lo have him re
turn from thatcity when he was wanted.
Blixt refused to go into it and save that
Hayward went to Chicago himself.
Upon returning from Chicago, Hay
ward broached another scheme to him,
that of setting tire to a barn. Ho
induced Blixt to commit the act, thus
securing a penitentiary bold on the
man. It was shortly after this tbat the
scheme to murder Miss Giog was
broached. Hayward told bim she
was completely in his power and
that she wonld do anything he told
her to. When the scheme of
killing ber was mentioned, Hayward
told him that by killing ber be would
regain possesion of $7000 which he had
given her, and in addition would make
$10,000, as she had "willed" her life in
surance to him. He offered Blixt one
fifth of the amount it be would commit
the deed. Blixc still refused to have
anything to do with tbe crime and
threatened to quit then then and there,
whereupon Hayward stated he would
do it himself, saying: "I would as soon
kill her as I would a dog."
This was about a week ago. In his
confession Blixt makes no reference to
the ride Miss Ging took November 27th.
Hay ward's iirst plan, after be concluded
to commit the crime himself, was out
lined to Blixt. Tbere was in the base
ment a T rail about two feet in length.
Hayward directed Janitor Blixt to cut
this in two, stating ho would take Miaa
Gig ridiuK and no one would see him
with her. After he struck her
over the bead with the iron bar which
he would carry ccncaal'ed under his coat,
he then intended to throw tbe body ont
of the bnggy against a curb-atone, start
his horse on a gallop and then tell the
story of a runaway accident. He calcu
lated that the body would appear to
have been thrown from the buggy when
it collided with the curb.
On Monday night Hayward m9t Blixt
And by threats and persuasions and
promises of money, induced him to be a
partder in tbe crime to the extent of
aiding in (be disposal of the body and
make it easy for Hayward to commit the
crime and return unobserved into the
city, so that it wonld appear that by no
possibility could he have been the guilty
party.
Hayward directed Blixt to prn.eed at
7:30 p. m. to the point on tbe Excelsior
road where the body was found, and
there to await his coming. Blixt fol
lowed out his instructions to the letter.
He had been at the point designated
about five minutes when ho heard a
shot nnd saw a carriage approaching.
As it drew near he recognized Hayward
n, the driver. Hayward said to him:
"It is all done. Jump in nnd drive back
slowly aud give me plenty of time to get
back to town, and do not leave her until
you make sure she is dead."
Hayward got out of ths buggy and
Blixt got in. Tbo woman was on the
left hand side. Blixt did not look at
tbe woman and the only way he in
ferred that she was dead waa because
she (lit not move. He drove up the
Excelsior road a piece, then, alighting,
started the horse and took a street car
into tbe city. The horse, be says,
started off slowly and then broke into a
trot. Hayward arrived at the Ozark
flats at 7:30 and at 7:45 was at the
house of C. J. Bartolson, from where he
took Miss Bartelson to the theater.
Several hours after having made the
above confession, Blixt called the mayor
aud chief of police to his cell and said
that he fired the fatal aliot himself. He
then went ou to tell that Hayward had
persuaded Miss Ging that green goods
could be easily circulated through the
medium of hor business ma a dress
maker. She fell in with the idea, and
when on the night of the murder Hay
ward bad told her that he had arranged
for her to meet a green goods dealer on
the outskirts 'of the city, they started
olf on the ride together. They met
Blixt and Hayward induced her to let
Blix: drive her to the place of meeting,
with the assurance to her that he would
himself follow in another buggy and be
present at the meeting. Blixt then
drove the woman out ou the Excalßior
road and shot her. The body was then
disposed of aa stated in tbe previous
confession.
CKACK CYOLKUS.
Proposed Match Between Johoeoa and
Zimmerman.
New York, Ded. 9. —Arthur A. Zim
merman, tbe professional bicycle cham
pion, and John J. Johnson, the amateur
record-breaker, will probably be match
ed within a few days, ior
a meeting between the two famous
riders are now nnder way. Johnson's
TEN PAGES.
AN INDEX TO YESTERDAY.
BY TELEGRAPH—Congressional forecast
Washington notes Epidemlcof crime
In a fashionable London section — Anni
versary of the birth of Gustavus Adolphus
General foreign news ...Further con
fession ol the Ging murder Pacific coast
happenings General news gleanings.
LOCATj-occldental college items; Sam Has
kins coaching the footballers Needs of
tho public schools; the proposed bond
issue Life In the county jail; six mur
deiers there....Death of Joseph Conrad of
Helena by an overdose of morphine Yes
terday In the churches Sporting events
of yesterday; the football boom; cracker
jacks at Agricultural park; baseball games;
bicycle events: the pugilists.
NEIGHBORING PLACES.
Pasadena—The city recorder matter
Southern Pacific franchise about knocked ont.
Pomona- A new water project Blx inches
of rain.
Long Beach—City council's freaks.
Pebeis—The Crawford-Grim wedding.
Cablibad—Real estate transfers.
Anaheim —Poverty social Orange growert'
meeting.
Riverside—Mining news....Liquor sellers'
sentence.
Ban Pedro—Wharf franchises ...Death of
Mrs. Barton.
Vbktura—Jastlces and constables squab
bling about offices.
Colton—News notes.
Mt. Lowe—Personal notes.
Santa Monica—The proposed electric meet
ing.
Santa Ana—A supposed demented man
Ada Faulkner recovering.
POINTERS FOR TODAY.
City Hall—Council 10 a. m,
Los Angeles Thbatib—Adelaide.
Bukbane—The Corsican Brothers,
The Imperial—Vaudeville.
backer, a Syracuse sporting man, is urg
ing the matter. Tbe Syracuse man is
confident the Minneapolis flyer can de
feat the "Manasquan Wonder," end he
offers to back his opinion with $8000 or
more. Johnson's backer wants Zim
merman'aud Johnson to meet in a series
of races, the distance to be one or five
miles, for any amount from $3000 to
$5000, the contest to take place within
one or two months, or any time Zim
merman designates. If the races are ar
ranged they will probably be run off on
the new four-lap track in . Louisville,
Ky. Zimmerman will be in Philadel
phia on Monday, and Johnson's backer
will also be there, and it is quite possi
ble something will be done in tbe
matter.
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
NEARLY ALL THE DELEGATES
ASSEMBLE AT DENVER.
A Folltloal Platform Cot and Dried for
Adoption by the Convention —No
Opposition to Free
Silver.
Denver, Dec. 9. —Nearly all the dele
gates have arrived to attend the conven
tion of the American Federation of
Labor, which opens here at 10 o'clock
tomorrow. John Burns, M. P.; Samuel
Gompers, president of the federation;
Richard Holmes, of England, and T. J.
Maguire arrived this morning.
Notwithstanding that the delegates to
the coming convention profess ignorance
as to the adoption by the delegates of a
resolution favoring the free coinage of
silver it ia very probable that such a
resolution will be introduced and that it
will meet with but little opposition.
On the question of immigration some
decided views are expected from the
convention. They will probably be in
tbe shape of a resolution asking congress
to limit all foreign immigration to this
country for a nninbor of years, bnt be
yond doubt the principal business to
come before the delegates will be the
adoption of a political platform.
As a basis for such a matter, the fol
lowing programme, made by the differ
ent trades assemblies of Great Britain,
has been recommended for considera
tion :
"Compulsory education; direct legis*
latiou ; a legal eight-hour working day;
sanitary inspection of workshops, mines
and homes; liability of employers for
injury to health, body or life; the aboli
tion of the sweating system; the mu
nicipal ownership of street oars and
eleotric plants for public distribution of
light, heat and power j the nationaliza
tion of telegraphs, telephones, railroads
and mines ; the principle of referendum
in all legislation."
With tbo exception of the clause re
ferring to the government ownership of
railroads, telegraphs and telephones,
the platform will probably be favorably
received and adopted without discus
sion.
The auditing committee, consisting of
J. F. Valentine, national vice-president
of the Iron Moulders' union of San
Francisco; J. W, Quale of the Amalga
mated Carpenters of Chicago, and Chris
Evans, the secretary of the federation,
are in tbe city and have been inspecting
tbe accounts of tbe federation.
N. J. Svindseth is here, representing
the Pacific Coast Fishermen's union, as
to entering tbe federation.
THE CLAYTON UUBDBB,
Another Man Connected With It Meets
a Trnglo D.situ.
Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 9. —Another
person whose name came into promi
nence in connection with the iamoua
political murder ease in which Hon.
John M. Clayton was the assassin's vie
tim. a crime that startled tbe entire
conntry and has to this day remained
ebrouded in mystery, has come to a
violent end, in the person of
J. A. Goblentz, who suicided at
Walla Walla yesterday. Coblentz waa
sheriff of Conway county, Arkansas, at
the time of the famous Breckinridge*
Clayton congressional contest and it
was he who apprehended Clayton on tbe
day previous to the assassination with
the admonition not to remain at Plum
mersville. Whether or not the advice
was given with any positive knowledge
on Coblentz'a part of the fate tbat was
in store for Clayton will never be known.
Coblentz was a prominent figure in Con
way politics.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
AT THE CAPITAL
Legislation That Engrosses
the Attention of Con
gress.
THE WEEK'S FORECAST.
Opposition to the Income Tax
Will Manifest Itself in
the House.
NICARAGUA. CANAL BILL.
Senator Morgan Prepared ts Press It ta
the Front In the Senate —Some In
teresting Debate la
Prospect.
By the Associated Pre«.
Washington, Dec. 9.—The second bait
of the session of the house promisee to
witness a fierce struggle over the income
tax in connection with the appropria
tion to be incorporated in the urgency
deficiency bill to provide for the collec
tion of the tax, which begins January 1,
1895.
Mr. Sayers, chairman of the appro
priations committee, intends to call up
tbe bill ou Tuesday, after tbe railroad
pooling bill ia disposed of. Mr. Bart
lett, of New York, is at the head of tha
opposition to the appropriation, and al
though the opposition is not considered
strong enough to defeat the appropria
tion, it is expected that the debate will
abound with acrimonious references to
the late election, and tbat much bad
blood will be manifested. The consid
eration of the income tax appropriation
may consume several daye.
Tomorrow is District of Columbia day,
and Tuesday the fate ol the pooling bill
wili be decided, as Mr. Patterson of Ten
nessee, in charge of tbe measure, has
givsn notice tbat on 3 o'clock on that
day he will demand the previous ques
tion, The general opinion ia tbat the
bill will not pass as reported, but will
probably carry when amended so as to
give the interstate commerce commis
sion absolute control of the conditions
of railroad pooling and final authority
in tl > matter of revoking pooling orders.
Ad soon aa the urgency deficiency bill,
whioh will follow, is out of the way, it
iB the intention of tbe appropriations
committee to bring forward the fortifica
tions bill. The Nioaragua caual bill will
not be brought up this week.
Thursday next, according to notice
served, Mr. Brown, chairman of the
elections committee, will call up tbe
North Carolina election case of Williams
ye. Settle. There ia little doubt tbat
Settle (Republican), the sitting men
ber, will retain hie seat.
SENATE FORECAST.
Senator Mot-can Ready tn Praia tha
NloaragUK Cwuul BUI.
Wasuington, Doo. 0. —The week's
programme in tbe senate will depend
largely, if not entirely, upon the decis
ion of the Damocratio steering commit
tee, with reference to the amendment in
which the bills preferred by tbe Demo
cratic caucus are to be taken up. This
point was left entirely to the steering
committee which Senator Gorman, iti
ohairman, Bays will probably meet Mon
day. The committee will then, or at
some subsequent meeting, decide
whether the Nicaragua bill, bankruptcy
bill, the New Mexico and Arizona bills,
tbe Indian territory bill or the reaolu*
tion for the election of senators by the
people shall have preference.
It is not supposed by anyone that a
currency bill has yet been formulated.
The friends of the other bills will un
questionably press tbeir respective
measures, and it is at yet impossible to
say which of the bills mentioned will
receive preference.
While ths committee is undecided.
Senator Morgan wilt be improving hia
opportunity to preßß the claims of the
Nicaragua bill. He has given notice of
his intention to call tho bill up on Mon«
day and be will open tbe proceedings oi
the day after the disDOsal of the morn
ing business with a speech devoted to
the explanation of the merits of tha
bill. It is probable that tbis npeech
will consume the greater part of tha
day. Mr. Morgan will speak regardless
of what the caucus committee decision
may be, or whether there shall be any
decision previous to Monday afternoon.
The speech made, the decision of the
committee will probably be allowed to
control aa to whether the canal bill
ahall continue to receive attention, or
Mhall be deposed by one of the other
favored measures.
Senator Morrill baa given notice of bia
intention to present, as is his usual
cuatom at the beginning of a congres
sional session, his viewa on some publio
queatione, generally, aa this year, re
lated to tbe national finances.
Senator Huntou of Virginia has given
notice of a speech for Thursday, on the
establishment of a national university.
It ia also considered probable tbat
there will be some executive work dur«
ing tbe week, especially if tbe Japanese)
treaty should be reported.
INCOMES OF RAILROADS.
Th* Interstate Uoiumero* Comuiiaeioa
Issues et K«port.
Washington, Deo. 9.—Tbe interstate
commerce commiesioa has juat issued a
preliminary report on the income* an*
expenditures of the railways in tkm