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THE MORNING NEWS. I
.E'tabllshed IK. - - Incorporated 18S8. V
J J. H. ESTILL, President. j
HORRO REEKING WITH MISERY.
the CUBAN FORTRESS OXE VAST
CHAMBER OF HORRORS.
felilical Left to Rot in Its
Slimy Cell*—Two Hundred and
Twelve Men Confined in Two of Its
Dungeon*—Some of Them Sleeping;
in Hammockk Swun* From the
telling and Others Going; to a Liv
ing Death Sleeping on Its Damp
Floors.
H ivana, April 4, via Tampa, Fla., April
j —Two hundred and twelve men are con
fined in two cells of Morro Castle. They
*re political prisoners, or '“suspects,”
auditing trial. Some have been there a
k. some a month, some a year. Two
are American citizens, one is a British
subject. There Is a boy 14 years, born
In Spain, and not long enough In this
country to dream of rebelling against
the government. There are men bowed in
years, young men* merchants, profes
sional men, clerks and farm laborers,
a gathered In and thrown together with
little or no evidence of having aided or
taken part in the insurrection. ,
Tne Cabanas fortress close by, and In
prisons all over the island, are other
unfortunates—2,ooo, 3,000, perhaps 4,000, al
together, for no man may know ho-w many
people Spain has behind the bars at this
time in Cuba, but of the 212 In the Morro.
In times of war foreigners, newspaper
correspondents and tourists are supposed
to he shut out of Spanish prisons, but
relatives and friends are admitted to Mor
ro Castle, Sundays and Wednesdays. On
one of these days recently a visitor cross
ed the rowboat ferry from Havana to the
landing between Cabanas and the Morro,
walked up the pebble paved approach to
the latter, and passed within the old
battlements. Spanish soldiers'to the num
ber of 3X> lounged around the entrance
and court yard. About half of them were
on duty. In the center of the court some
50 or * visitors were grouped In front of
wo principal cells. Guards kept an
open .-pace ten feet wide between the vis
iocs and the barred doors and windows
of the cells. Bundles of clothing and food
• re opened and searched by the guards
bet' re oeing passed to the prisoners. Con
ver-Mtion between those behind the bar*
an i ose without had to be carried on in
a 1 ud voice. Wives spoke encourage
nt mi o husbands, and mothers to sons,
a' i told of efforts being made to obtain
release.
Each cell is about twenty feet wide and
nearly ISO feet deep. They are of stone,
arched aboie and are more like subterra
nean tunnels than rooms for human be
ings. The only openings are at the ends.
They are in the lower part of a building
within the outer walla and having the ap
pearance of being intended for storing sup
plies. They are damp and filthy, and are
said to be Infested with vermin. Nothing in
the shape of chairs, benches or beds are
provided. There are. however, hooks for
nfty hammocks in each room. Friends of
tiie prisoners supply the hammocks; but
as there aru 108 men in one room and 104
ic the other, over half the number are
compelled to sleep on the stone floor.
YY ater is furnished twice a day ln"square
cans which once contained kerosene oil.
Regular army rations are served. The
sanitary arrangements are vile. Many men
are taken from these cells to the hospital
before the slow moving authorities see fit
to try their cases or admit that they have
no case.
One of the prisoners is Lopez Coma, who
left Matanzas in the early days of the re
bellion. Like Juan Gualberto, who died in
Ceuta prison, Coloma presented himself,
when Captain General Callija issued his
proclamation granting amnesty to all In
surgents who surrendered. He has been
in prison over a year, has neither been de
ported, nor given a trial, and stands a
pood chance of dying in prison.
Another ot the prisoners is Ladislao
Quintero, an American citizen, one of the
peaceful residents of Guatao, who was
taken prisoner in his own house and snot
In the arm after capture. He never took
part in the insurrection. His wife filed a
statement ot his case with the American
consul six weeks ago.
Another prisoner is Manuel Francisco
Aguero. He claims to be an American
citizen, and though he was arrested in
July, 1895, the American consul said he
had never heard of the case until I laid
it before him. Aguero is a general agent
or manager of a traveling circus, is near
ly Go years old, has only one arm and
there are only three lingers on his re
maining hand. He speaks fair English,
and says he has visited the United States
yearly to obtain features for his circus
and lived there at one time live years,
when he took out citizenship papers. He
eays that he has taken no part in the
present war and whs arrested In Guerra,
Havana province, July 7 of last year. He
that his citizenship papers were
i with A. Pelietria, acting vice con
sul at Sagua during the absence of the
consul, Daniel Mullin. He says he can
r t get his papers hack from Sagua, as
-Mr. Pelietria and Mr. Mullftl are no long
e*' tbtre. Consul General Williams has
uureed to write to Sagua to learn if
A igerro is registered as an American citi
zen.
There is a British subject in the Morro,
who has been there about four months,
but, as he is informed that steps have
been taken which have demonstrated his
■ .noeence and will probably result in his
n:• use inside of a week, he does not
want his name mentioned.
Nearly all of the 212 are white. One is
a smooth-cheeked Spanish lad of 14, who
■ -a clerk in a store in a small town
in the interior of Havana province. He
■ - his position, and was walking along
' highway to Havana, when arrested,
and charged with being a rebel.
i the casemates of Morro are other
P ihieal prisoners besides the 212, and
in Cabanas, Sanguilly the only American
who lias had a trial, is confined. His case
has been appealed, as the evidence did
r. warrant conviction.
1 ■ pero, another American, wdio has been
in lit Cabanas two months, is now at the
i nlios prison. Havana, and will be
’/“•ken to Santa Clara for trial. The two
ilians, father and son, have been re
■d, after about six weeks in prison,
'■ re being no evidence against them.
are American citizens, and are well
hi .. n in the tobacco trade.
■ l iter Grant Dygert in Guines jail,
a -l whom the Senate has questioned
’ state department, was arrested and
died by the Spanish officials as the
ader 'lnglesiio”—the little English
" but as the latter is still lighting at
h ad of an Insurgent column, Dygert
a said to be another Inglesito on his
' ay to join the rebels, and the claim is
tna. a rifle was found near the
' w here he was arrested. Dygert de
s he had no arms and did not intend
g the rebels.
other American citizen in jail is
guez, who was arrested on hoard
American steamer Olivette five weeks
a He is at C'abanas.
•■re is ofle Frenchman, Honorc Laine,
her Ihe .Morro or Cabanas. He was
i at a hotel in Havana two months
an-' has never been given a hearing.
■ from those whom I have named, the
1 ••■■■■■ I prisoner* are Cubans almost with
vi option. They are not in any sense
not-' of war. They are peaceable oiti
drai ged out of their homes, away
families, dependent upon them for
it, and sent to the Morro. If there
real evidence against them, they
'■ported to the Spanish colony at
a Africa. Those remaining at Morro
''“•on who have not rebelled against
■, but whom Spain suaptsyu ot dis-
SJjc JUflfnmg ffrtog.
loyalty. Were It not for the hope of re
lease that is ever present in their breasts,
their fate—that of slow- death In Morro
castle—might be considered worse than
that of men who have shouldered a gun
and fought the soldiers of Spain. Prison
ers of war in Cuba are given drumhead
court martial and promptly shot.
Political suspects rot in jail. Clarke.
Havana, April 6.—lntelligence reaches
this city of a fight that occurred among
the hills around San Bias, near Cienfue
gos, province of Santa Clara, between the
column commanded by Col. Vasquez and
a body of Insurgents. The latter occu
pied an elevated position, which gave
them a decided advantage over the Span
iards, who were taken by surprise. The
troops claim that the rebels used ex
plosive bullets. However, this may be, it
is known that the Spaniards were defeated
after a hot fight, losing many killed and
wounded. Among the latter were Col.
Vasquez and Lieut Buron. At one time
during the engagement the insurgents
charged upon the troops with machetes,
inflicting heavy losses.
The official account of the fight says
that the Insurgents lost 21 killed anil 3
wounded, while the Spanish loss was 16
wounded. The report says that the In
surgents were defeated, but like many
of the other reports issued by the gov
ernment it is utterly unreliable. The in
surgents, as stated above, completely sur
prised the troops and utterly routed them.
The newspapers here say that Gomez,
with 4,tt)o men, is going to Siguanese val
ley. •
A courtmartial held at Matanzas has
sentenced four prisoners ot war to death.
They are Timotea Mesa. Jose Gonzales,
Ramon Gonzales and Salustiano Fres
neda. ,
Twenty-four prisoners were to-day de
ported to the Isle of lines. Ten of them
were convicted of political offenses, while
the others were ordinary criminals.
While the gunboat Alvarado was enter
ing the port of Marave, near Baracoa,
province of Santiago de Cuba, she was
fired upon by rebel forces located on both
shores of the bay. The gunboat replied,
but with what effect is not known. The
firing was kept up for two hours. One
sailor was seriously wounded.
Madrid. April 6.—The newspapers here
are deeply indignant over the adoption
by the American congress of the resolu
tions recognizing the belligerency of the
Cuba* insurgents, and their comments
are very bellicose. They support the pro
posal that has been made to raise a na
tional subscription for a volunteer fleet.
The Heraldo declares that few Spaniards,
except Senor de Isjme, the Spanish minis
ter at Washington, believe that President
Cleveland will not recognize the insur
gents as belligerents. It adds that if the
United States also means war with Spain,
the latter would prefer it to humiliation.
Washington, April 6.—The state depart
ment has received telegraphic informa
tion from Consul General Williams at Ha
vana that he is expediting the proceed
ings In the case, and he expects the im
mediate release of Walter G. Dygert, the
young man from Illinois, held in Guines,
Cuba, on suspicion of being a noted in
surgent leader. It was expected that Dy
gert would be conveyed to-day from
Guines to Havana, distant about 43 miles,
and that he would be set at liberty as soon
as he reached the capital.
TRIAL OF THE FILIBUSTERS.
The Hearing In the Cn*e of the Ber
muda Still in Progress.
New York, April 6.—The trial of Ber
nardo J. Bueno, Capt. Samuel Hughes,
John El Hart, Capt. Lawrence Brabazon
and Benjamin Guerra, charged with hav
ing violated the neutrality law, in con
nection with the alleged Bermuda fili
bustering expedition, was continued in
the United State's court before Judge
Brown and a jury to-day.
THUMBSCREWS OF THE TRUST.
A Tobacco Denier Toll* How He YY'a*
Bulldozed.
Newark, N. J., April 6.—Vice Chancellor
Reed began taking testimony in the case
of New Jersey against the American To
bacco Company this morning. John R.
Miller, the complainant, testified that
as a local jobber, he had been punished
by the cigarette trust. He purchased of
all the great companies now in the trust
before the amalgamation, receiving pres
ents of money for pushing their manu
factures. His business then was 100,000
cigarettes a week. He received 30 cents
rebate per 1,000 and 20 per cent, discount
if bills were paid in ten days. On Feb.
8. 1892, Mr. Miller received a visit from
Mr. Dunstatter, representing the Ameri
can Tobacco Company, who presented a
contract made by the trust. “Y'ou must
sign,” said Mr. Dunstatter, according to
Mr. Miller, “or you can't get cigarettes.”
The witness signed. Later he bought or
the National Cigarette Company, when
the trust pushed him for payment ann
cut off his Eebates. Twelve other jobbers
in the country were similarly treated,
the witness said.
CAS U A I.TY COM PVXY'SCOL LAPSE.
It* President Accused of Embezzling
a Cheek for 321,18)0,
New York, April 6.—YVilliam E. Midge
ley, formerly president of the American
Casualty Insurance and Security Com
pany of Baltimore, Md., was placed on
trial to-day In part 11, general sessions, on
a charge of grand larceny.
He is charged with appropriating to
his own use a $21,000 check of the Ameri
can Steam Boiler Company, which be
longed to the company of which he was
president. The alleged offense took place
three years ago.
There are others under indictment for
alleged transactions in connection with
the wrecking of the casualty company,
of which Midgeley was president, and
which had been organized in Baltimore
in 1890 by Midgeley. Two of these are
Henry Barton Beecher, son of the late
Henry Ward Beecher, and Y'incent R
Schenek. The late Gen. Henry YV. Slo
cum was a director of the company, but
was himself deceived. Midgeley is the
only one now on trial.
SPLIT OF THE SALVATIONISTS.
The Ballington Booth* I**ue n
Signed Statement.
New Y’ork, April 6.—Ballington and Mrs.
Booth went to Chicago this afternoon.
Before leaving for Chicago the following
signed statement was issued at the head
quarters of the Y’olunteers: “We have
met and had a long interview with our
sister, Mrs. Booth-Tucker, and wish it
most distinctly understood that our atti
tude is absolutely unchanged, and that
our future plans for the Volunteers will
go forward, as heretofore stated
"We are, however, anxious to have it
clearly slated that this interview was of
a sisterly and brotherly character, and
that apart from the matters of contro
versy on which we must still differ, there
exists, as there ha* always, the warmest
affection foi Mrs. Boolh-Tucker, our sis
ter. Ballington Booth and Maud Booth."
Tenne**re Counties for McKinley.
Knoxville. Tenn., Anrll 6.—Republican
mass conventions In Washington, Sevier,
Blount, Sullivan, Monroe, Anderaon and
Campbell counties, to-day instructed tor
McKinley. Johnson, Scott and Moreau
counties cannot be rescind by w re, but It
1* understood that they are fur McKinley
a leu.
SAVANNAH, GA„ TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1890.
OPENING OF THE OLYMPIAD.
AMERICANS VICTORS IX SEVERAL
OF THE EVEXTS.
-More Than 40,000 Persoas Admitted
to the Stadiou and the Surround
ing Hill* Black With Spectator*.
The King f Greece One of the On
looker*—A Former Snvnnnahiau
VVins in the Hop, Step anti Jrnip.
Athens, April 3.—To-day began the 776th
Olympiad, in which athletes from sev
eral countries participated. The Ameri
cans who took part in the games were
the victors in several of the events, de
spite the fact that they have been here
a very short time, and had little practice
after their long ocean voyage.
More than 40,000 persons were admitted
to the Stadion, including the King of
Greece, the Duke of Sparta, thg crown
prince and other members of the family,
the members of the diplomatic corps and
many other prominent persons.
These 40,000 persons, however, were not
the only ones who witnessed the games.
The Stadion has no roof, and on each
side of it rise hills, from which a good
view can be had within the walls.
These hills were fairly black with specta
tors, thousands of whom were too poor
to pay the small price of admission to the
Stadion, but who were determined to see
the revival of the ancient Greek festival.
The sight was a remarkable one and
seldom has suoh interest and enthusi
asm been displayed over any recent event
in the Grecian capital.
The Americans who took part in to-day's
events appear to be in excellent form
and they won their victories with much
apparent ease.
For the discus throwing the following
Americans were entered: Capt. Robert
Garrett of Princeton University and Ellery
H. Clark of Harvard, a member of the
Boston Athletic Association. Garrett won.
Garrett’s throw was considered something
phenomenal by the spectators. Ho threw
the discus 29.5 meters, defeating the Greek
champion, l’araskevopoulos, by 19 centi
meters.
The first heat of the 100-meter race was
won by F. W. Lane of Princeton In 12 1-5
seconds. Szokoly, a Hungarian, was sec
ond.
The second heat was won by T. I’. Cur
tis of the Boston Athletic Association,
whose time was 12 1-5 seconds, the same
as Lane’s. M. Chatkokondys, an Athe
nian, was second.
The third heat was won by T. E. Burke,
of the Boston Athletic Asosclation In 11 4-5
seconds. Hoffman, a German, was second.
In the hop. step and jump. James B. Con
nolly, a member of the Suffolk Athletic
Club, covered 13 7-10 metres. Tufferi, a
Frenchman, was second.
In the first heat of the 400 metres race,
H. B. Jamison of Princeton was first and
the German Hoffman second.
The second heat was won by Burne, an
Englishman, with Gimoltn second.
The first heat of the 800 metres race was
won by Flack, an Austrian. Lermusiasx,
a Frenchman, nion the second heat.
The winners in the several events were
cordially applauded. Everything passed
off without a hitch and the revival of the
games has been most successful.
All the finals will be run Friday.
TERRELL AM) OLNEY' TALK.
The Minister Claim* He Hn* the Ap
proval of tlie Administration.
V/ashtpgton, April 6.—Alexander W. Ter
rell, United States minister to Turkey,
who arrived in New York from abroad yes
terday, reached Washington last night
and made an early call this morning on
Secretary Olney, with Whom he was clos
eted for some time.
Mr. Terrell declined to talk for publica
tion about the Turkish situation, beyond
repeating the remark he made on landing
in New York, that there had been no out
breaks for two months, and that every
thing In tne perturbed sections was ap
parently quiet. He added that despite the
attacks made on his administration as
minister, he knew to his gratification that
he was sustained by the President and
state department. Mr. Terrell could give
no information as to the length of his
stay in America, nor whether he would
visit his home in Texas.
There is reason for the belief that Mr.
Terrell will remain in Washington for
some lime, going over with the President
and Secretary Olney all the matters af
fecting the relations of Turkey and the
United States, and giving the benefit of
his knowledge and observation.
The state department has been informed
by the United States charge d’ affaires at
Constantinople that Rev. Mr. Knapp, the
American missionary, has not been ex
pelled from Ritlis, so far as he has
knowledge. Mr. Knapp is supposed to
have reached a town between Bitlis and
Constantinople.
AHLWARDT ATTACKED.
Hebrews of Hoboken Mob Him on
Ills Way to a Hull.
Hoboken, N. J., April 6.—Herr Ahlwadt,
the anti-Semetic member of the German
Reichstag, who has been lecturing in the
United States for some months, and who
was handled rather roughly in New York
city, some time ago, at a meeting he was
addressing, was mobbed to-night by He
brews in this city, while on his way to
Germania hall. Ernest Freldo of Brook
lyn, editor of a paper said to be published
by Ahlwardt, was in the party, and had
his jaw smashed by the crowd. Ahlwardt
and Friedo were arrested and locked up
together with several others. A number
of detectives from police headquarters
appeared on the scene, having been sum
moned by the proprietor of the hall and
quickly dispersed the mob. Detective
Quinn picked up a pistol, which he says
was in the hands of Ahlwardt, during the
scrimmage. AhlwariA, was not injured
beyond a few bruises.
Ahlwardt was released on JIOO bail at
11:30 o’clock to-night. The technical
charges against the "Jew-baiter” are car
rying concealed weapons and disorderly
conduct. He says he will bring counter
charges against his accusers at to-mor
row’s hearing.
COM IXG TO THE D RILL.
Two Memphis Companies Decide to
Enter for Prises.
Memphis, Tenn., April 6.—At a meeting
to-night the Governor’s Guard decided
positively'to enter the drill at Savannah
in May, to compete for both the maiden
and the free-for-all prizes. The company
will at once begin practice every night.
The Neely Zouaves are also going, and
both companies will amaze the natives
with their excellent work.
EYGLAMPS LABOR I.EADHRS.
An L Itra-Soclullst Programme I nili-r
I> i on.
London, April 6.—A conference of labor
leaders, comprising MO delegates, repre
sentlng various trades unions, was held
ai Nottingham ro-day, James Heir Hur
dle, formerly member of parliament for
WYstham (south) presiding. The dele
gate i spent the day in debating an ultra
socialist programme. I
METHODIST HOOK COXCERX.
Charge* of Fraud in tile \rw York
’ Office Reiterated.
Baltimore, Md., April & —Rev. Dr. John
Lanahan sprung a sensation in the Metho
dist preachers’ meeting this morning when
he announced that in a few days he will
publish, in permanent form, the “Era of
Frauds,” in the Methodist book concern
at New York, of which he was at one
time an agent. He states that the publi
cation was made necessary by the re
peated denials of frauds by persons in
official positions.
At the last general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Dr. C. C. Mc-
Cabe, in a speech on the floor of that body,
declared that "the church never lost a
dollar by one of its agents.”
Dr. Lanahan. who has for many years
been presiding elder of the Baltimore con
ference. took the statement as a dental
of charges he had made against the New
York Methodist hook concern, and he de
termined to secure a thorough investiga
tion of the matter, for, as he puts it, "no
funds are so sacred as those contributed
in the name of Christian charity, contri
buted in some instances by poor people,
who can ill afford To give of their sub
stance.”
After the astonishment created by Dr.
Lanahan’s reiterated charges against the
New Y'ork concern had somewhat sub
sided, there was an almost unanimous
sentiment expressed among the members
or the preachers’ meeting that the general
conference, to meet in Cleveland, 0.. next
month, will be compelled to give serious
attention to the case. Dr. lanahan will
be a member of that body, and his stand
ing in thd church is suen that his state
ments can no longer be ignored.
, I V >r - Lanahan will, he says, furnish indu
bitable! proof that for more than twelve
”^ ars every financial report made to the
church by the New Y'ork management was
false from 12U.000 to l#o,oii; that said re
ports were false as to the amount of cash
tne. Shoe and Leather Bank, where the
official account was kept because the sen
ior agent kept large amounts of the con
cern s moneys in his personal account, and
used it to speculate In stocks in Wall
street; that large sums of money sent to
me concern for church benevolences were
used in the same way. The speaker fur
ther stated that frauds were perpetrated
In the manufacturing department. In the
printing branch, the purchase of 1700.000
worth of paper was fraudulently availed
of, he said, by the superintendent, who
used a man having no connection #lth the
concern as a go-between so that no matter
from whom the paper was purchased, that
man was allowed to levy a tax and real
le a handsome benefit; that more than |20,-
000 worth of leather wag paid for in less
than two years of which no account was
made or could be given: that the book
committee, whose business it was lo ex
amine, assumed that the exposure of the
frauds would injure the church and en
deavored to conceal all and whitewash the
defrauders; that the committee induced
one of the defrauders (S. J. Godenonugh)
to sue him (Dr. Lanahan) for slander, but
that the plaintiff evaded a trial of the
case and it was finally dropped.
In addition to these serious charges, Dr
Lanahan stated that three large oil com
panies were secretly organized and car
ried on by the senior agent at New York,
with the co-operation of other employes of
the concern, without the knowledge of the
Methodist church. The capital stock of
SmohiW* companies aggregated more than
Dr. Lanahan, In concluzign, stated that
he had recently been able to secure copies
of a large part of the records of the book
committee, and is therefore in a position
to prove his case before any ecclesiastical
or civil tribunal. He appeals to the church
for an honest examination of his charges
and adds: “If the approaching confer
ence shall order an examination I care
not by whom, nor by how many, I shall
claim but one thing—namely, to be repre
sented In person and by one accountant
ot own choosing, if this is granted,
and 1 do pot demonstrate the truth of my
charges, the church will bo Justified In
doing what the majority of the book com
mittee and a part of the official press
planned and labor to do: Make my name
the synonym of Infamy and hang my
character on the gibbet of Methodist his
tory.
A SPIKE DRIVEN INTO A FROG.
Dastardly Attempt at Train YY'reck-
Ing nt Anchor, Va.
Richmond, Va., April 6.—A malicious at
tempt at train-wrecking on the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad was
made this morning. Train No. 1, which
leaves Ashland at 6 o'clock, was proceed
ing at a rapid rate, when at Anchor, a
small depot this side of Ashland, the loco
motive struck a large iron spike which had
been driven into the frog at that point.
The engine bounded about four feet from
the track, but owing to the speed at which
it was running, passed over the obstruc
tion and carried the train after it The
springs under the engine cab and on sev
eral of the cars were broken, but fortu
nately none of the cars left the track. The
train was at once stopped and the spike
or rather, the iron bar, which was about
the size of a coupling pin, was removed
and is held by the railroad authorities
The top of the pin was badly flattened
and it is a great wonder that the locomV
tive was not thrown from the track
Engineer Frank H. Eubank of this £lty
xvho was in charge of the train, was badly
injured internally by being thrown violent
ly forward when the engine struck the
obstruction.
I)LEVY' OUT THE GAS.
Three Italian* Found Demi In Bed
In a Lodging Haute.
Pittsburg Pa., April 6.—Francessca
Russo, aged 35 years, arrived in Pittsbprg
from Naples Saturday evening last. He
was met at the union station by his
brother-in-law, Glacento Cruclo, aged 45
years, and Felice Orueio, aged 26 years
After spending a social evening together
they applied for lodging at an Italian
boarding house, No. 607 Webster avenue
kept by Frank Torchia. The trio retired
about midnight. This was the last seen
of them .until noon to-day. when their
dead bodies were found in the room they
occupied, all in one bed. Death had re
sulted from asphyxiation, they having ev
idently blown oirt the gas. The bodies
were removed to the morgue. They had
announced (heir Intention to go to Johns
town to-day to secure employment.
CATGUT BY A CLOtD BURST.
Five Person* Drowned in Mnlberry
Gap, Tennessee.
St. Louis, Mo., April 6.—A special from
Knoxville, Tenn., says that five persons
were drowned by a cloudburst yesterday
In Mulberry Gap, Hancock county. The
names of the unfortunates are: Mr*.
Friah Anderson, 70 years of age; Oly
Anderson, 28 years of age, her daughter
in-law; Charles Anderson, 0 years old;
Haute Anderson 18 months old (grand
child); Mary Flecker, 18 months old
(grandchild).
A BOILER EXPLODES.
Two Men Killed. Several injured and
a llulldiiiK Wrecked.
Bridgetown, Ont., April B.—The boiler In
Watson Bros’, heading, hoop and stave
mills exploded this morning Just before
the hour at which work for the day com
menced, completely wrecking the building
and cuuslng the deam of two men at least,
and the Injury of several outers.
HARRISON ON HIS HONEYMOON
OXLV TIJIRTY-SIX PERSONS PRET
EXT AT HI9 WEDDING.
The Ceremony of the Simplest Char
acter—The YYValher Disagreeahle
anil the Crowd in Frout of the
Chureh Made I p of YVork-a-Day
People—The Bridal Couple Leave*
for Indianapolis The Bride's
Gown*.
New Y'ork, April 6.—Perhaps as simple
a wedding as has ever been witnessed
within the sacred walls of St. Thomas
church was solemnized shortly before #
o’clock this evening, w hen Gen. Harrison,
twenty-third President of the United
States, entered into the holy bonds of
wedlock with Mrs. Mary Scott Lord Dlm
mick. Not one of the thirty-six favored
witnesses of the ceremony could fail to
have been impressed with its singular un.
pretentiousness.
The assembled crowds outside the
church showed the Interest the public
had in the affair. Secrecy as to the ex
act hour of the ceremony had been care
fully maintained and—the weather wa*
not Inviting, so the throng outside was
not as great as had been anticipated.
Easter sunshine had given away to dark
and ominous clouds. The morning was
ushered in with a heavy snow storm,
which later turned into rain. There wa*
a cessation about noon, but the day con
tinued cloudy, with threatening rains. The
crowds about the church were not of the
city's fashionables. The work-a-day peo
ple were there In force.
The guests began to arrive at the church
shortly before 5 o’clock. As they entered
they were received by the ushers, the
youthful looking private secretary of the
ex-President, E. F. Tibbot, and the sol
dierly Daniel M. Ramsdell, a hero of the
civil war.
Mrs. John F. Parker, the bride's sister,
occupied a front pew on the left, and Mr.
ami Mrs. Pinchot, the one on the right.
Behind Mrs. Parker sat Gov. Morton anil
Col. Marvin, his military private score
jpk
Ex-President Harrison.
tary. In the succeeding news were Sena
tor anil Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, ex-Becre
tary of Slate John W. Foster anil Mrs.
Foster, ex-Altorney General W. 11. H.
Miller anil Mrs. Miller, and George YV.
Boyd of the Pennsylvania railroad.
In pews back of Mr. and Mrs. llnchot
sat relatives and friends of the bride.
They were MaJ. and Mrs. Richard Parker,
Chancellor and Mrs. McGill, the Misses
Dlmmick and Mrs. Briggs, Mr. and Mrs.
Leeds, Norman Leeds and the Misses
Leeds. Mr. and Mrs. Broughton and Miss
Lambert, Gen. and Mrs. Fltz John Porter
and the Misses Porter.
In all thirty-six people were present, in
cluding newspaper men. Admission was
by card.
All the living members of Gen. Har
rison's cabinet were present excepting ex-
Postmaster General Wanamaker, ex-See
retary of the Treasury Charles Foster, ex-
Secretary of War Redfield Proctor and ex-
Secretary of the Interior John W. Noble,
all of whom were unavoidable prevented
from witnessing the ceremony.
With two or three exceptions the cos
tumes were subdued in color, anil only
occasional gay Easter bonnet lent life to
the scene.
The officiating clergyman was Rev. J.
Wesley Brown.
The final words that made Gen. Harri
son and Mrs. Dlmmick one, were pro
nounced at seventeen minutes to 6 o'clock.
The bridal party was driven to the resi
dence of Airs. Pinchot, No. 2 Gramercy
Park, where light refre*hmenu were
served. Here the bride and groonj donned
their traveling attire. Soon after 7 o'clock
the paty re-entered their carriages and
were taken to the Pennsylvania railroad
r w
\T if
The Bride.
elation In Jersey City. They hoarded the
private car of Vice President Frank
Thompson, which was coupled to the
regular 7:50 p. m. train west, and the bride
and groom left at once for Indianapolis.
Some of the party accompanied Mr. and
Mrs. Harrison as far as Philadelphia and
participated In the wedding supper, which
was served aboard the car.
The fact that Gen. Harrison’s daughter,
Mrs. McKee, and bis son, Russell H. Har
rison, were not at the wedding, occasioned
considerable comment. It has been ru
mored that Gen. Harrison's family were
strongly opposed to their father’s mar
riage to Mrs Dimmlek. While they still
retain all due affection for their parent,
it is said they declined to give their filial
sanction.
The honeymoon will be spent In Gen.
Harrison's home In Indianapolis, which
has been refitted and renovated for the
occasion. Later the couple will go to the
Adirondack mountains, where a cottage
has been prepared for them at First Lake
In the Fulton Chain.
The gown In which Mrs. Dimmlek was
married Is of faille francalse, Imported
from Paris, and is of an exquisite tint
of pearl gray. The skirt has a demi-traln
very much Huted and stiffened Into such
perfeot Shape that It seems too had that
Mrs. Dimmlek must ride to the church
to-morrow and so crush those beautiful
folds. The corsage Is a Louts Qulnze
coat, lined with white satin and trimmed
with Honlton lace about fourteen inches
In width. The lace begins at the shoul
der seams, falling out over the shoulders
ami high sleeves, and la then brought
down at each side of the vest to the
waist, covering the wide ravers with a
snowy mesh of lacy figures. There is a
crush collar of turquoise blue velvet with
a large bow at the back. There is an
other bow of the velvet at the side of the
Corsage where the lace is to be draped
from the skirt. The sleeves are tight
fitting to aliove the elbow, where they
widen into a large puff. There is a fall
of the lace from the sleeves which are
only three-quarier length. The lbmilun
lace is to be draped across the front of
the skirt. This lace is fastened with dia
mond bugs. The pearl necklace of seven
strings of pearls, which Mrs. DimnUck
wore is the gift of Gen. Harrison.
The Sun thus describes the chief cos
tumes of the trousseau: The going-away
gown is a sort of cheviot, grayish blue
in color and made wltth a abort coat and
plain skirt. With this coat she will wear
a silk blouse of black and crimson plaid
and a black straw hat, in a kind or Ihi
lero shape, trimmed with crimson flower*.
Almost all of the plain skirts, by the
way. are seven and seven and a half
yards wide.
One of the prettiest of the reception
gowns is of gray imported grenadine, with
a satin stripe, made up over old rose
silk. The corsage is trimmed with Jew
eled passementerie, and in the front is
a jalH>l of renaissance lace. The belt and
collar are of old rose mirror velvet, and
there is a long bow of the same velvet
at one side of the waist. With this she
wears a Henri 111 cape and carries an
aumoniere of the same silks that are in
the gown, and with a bunch of (link rosea
fastened to the outside.—The bonnet which
is to be worn with this costume is of
yellow straw, trimmed with black tips,
and there is a long, loose scarf of Mark
net, which comes around from the hack
and fastens at one Hide of the throat
with a bunch of pink roses.
There is a sortie du hal in this collection
of finery which is absolutely stunning. It
is of pale gray cloth, lined with salmon
satin, it has three capes and a great
Marie Antoinette hood, which is filled
with a frou-frou of salmon ribbons and
chiffon, while down the front is a great
cascade of the pink chiffon.
Another reception gown Is an Imported
grenadine, one of those double ones, where
the under layer is of a different color
from the outer one. In this case the outer
one Is black, with vague, shadowy flow
ers In it, while the under layer is yellow
with the sumo vague Mowers, but In other
tones. The corsage has a draped, full
front and a Louis XV back. There are
bretelles and a licit of baud trimming in
bright colors, and the whole is lined with
red silk.
Another striking gown Is of black trans
parent hopsacking. That is, the skirt und
sleeves ure of the hopsacking, while the
bodice Is of a gorgeous green und gold
brocade. The hopsaektng Is made over
green silk, so that the costume is very
rich and beautiful.
A simple Un very pretty street gown
Is of English checked goods, brown and
white, made up with white broadcloth. The
lower part of the sleeves Is of the broad
cloth, anil fits tightly to above the elbow,
where a large puff of the goods fall over
It. Tiny sprays of flowers In Jeweled and
lace passementerie are appllqued on the
white cloth.
There is a beautiful tea gown of old rose
taffota, with a lino black stripe and small
black flowers between the stripes. It lias
a princess back, with a deml-traln, while
the front is of nccordion-plalted black
chiffon, with rows of narrow black Chan
tilly insertion. There are wrinkled raous
quetarle sleeves with little hows of pink
ribbon all through their fullness. The
collar is a high Medici one with a Jaliot
of black lace In front.
The black satin In which the prospective
bridegroom found his lady love so "de
licious" to look at has two waists, the one
hlgh-neckeil and all black, the other de
collete and lined with red. The black
bodice has an Imported wide collar em
broidered by hand with the finest Jet.
The sleeves have three large “wheels” at
the top and below that are tight-fitting
to the wrist.
There Is a yellow satin dinner dres*,
with big pompadour flowers over It, and
trimmed with pearls. There is an exquis
ite evening waist of creum-colored mous
seline de sole, embroidered all over wltn
butterflies and trimmed with real lace ap
plique. There is nothing over the shoul
ders except bretelles of sky-blue velvet,
but on the arm, Just below the shoulder,
is a suggestion of a sleeve In the shape of
a butterfly.
For the wearer's hair there Is a “lovely
creation," as madame calls it; a pompon
and aigrette, in the top of which Is a but
terfly. There is a Directolre corsage of
pink taffeta, striped with black, with white
satin front and white satin "ears” to the
big Directolre collar, and white satin lin
ing to the deep cuffs. There is a thick
twist around the waist, and there are
metal buttons “due vieux Paris.”
Another evening waist Is of yellow chif
fon. hooked In the back, and with a licit
of pompadour ribbon. This ribbon begins
in a big bow upon the left side of the
corsage, and from there winds two or
three times around the waist and fastens
at the side, from whence long ends fall
over the skirt.
Indianapolis, Ind., April 6.—Mrs. Robert
McKee, daughter of ex-Presidcnt Harrt
son. will leave here to-morrow for the east
and will not be present to receive her
father and his bride when they reach
home to-morrow night. She has been
making preparations for her departure
since Mr. Harrison left for New York,
and ampng the things she will take
with her are several pieces of furniture
and bric-a-brac, part of the latter being
vases and china painted by her mother.
The fact that neither she nor Itussell
Harrison attended the marriage Is regard
ed as conclusive evidence of their dis
taste for the stepmother, and their friends
no longer make concealment of the. fact
that they are very much disappointed over
the marriage.
Intimate friends say that the objection
of the children Is not to Mrs. Dlmmlek
personally, but to their father's marriage
to any one, Mrs. McKee especially not
being able to reconcile herself to it.
BLACK PLAGUE AT HO.YG KO.IG,
The Mortality From the Disease
Very Heavy,
Washington, April 6.—A report received
at the navy department to-day from a
naval surgeon on duty In China, contained
the Information that the black plague
had broke out in Hong Kong. For com
mercial reasons, he says, the authorities
have endeavored to keep the fact a secret
but the surgeon thinks this government
should be Informed to guard against in
fection at San Francisco. The mortality
has been very great, persons attacked
with the disease dying in three or four
days. The surgeon will remain at Hong
Kong to study the plague. His report has
been sent to the marine hospital service.
AFTER AJi EXPOSITION BUILDING.
A Hetjnesl That the Government's
Structure Be Given to Georgia.
Washington, April 6.—Congressman Liv
ingston to-day introduced a joint resolu
tion authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to turn over to the state of
Georgia the building used for the gov
ernment exhibit at Atlanta. He says if
the building were sold at public auction
It would not bring any more than the
lumber Is worth. He hopes to get the res
olution through.
Mr. Gunby, the anti-McKinley leader of
Florida, is here on his way to New York
He stopped here to work against the
Payne bill.
Carpi Fleets an Extremist.
Rome, April Signor I tartest, extrem
ist, was elected to the Chamber of Depu
ties for C’sprl yesterday, defacing Sig
nor Fanil, the former nn.mb.-r for that
district.
I DAILY. *lO A YEAR. i
■( 5 C ENTS A COPT. V
( WEEKLY 2-TIMK3-A-WEEK *1 A YEAR I
PUT TO SLEEP IN TWO ROUNDS.
DICK O'BRIEN MI CH TOO FAST FOR
DOC PAYNE.
The Bostonian Appeared to Be lita*.
rant of the First Hudlment* of the
Until) Art—Ho (Inner* Around the
Hliig Like nn Animated Skeletal*
Willi O'Brien iu Pursuit Like an
Angry Hull.
lamg Island City, April 6.—The second
boxing bout of the Eureka Athletic Glut*
took place to-night. The principal contest
was between "Doc” Payne of Cleveland,
0., and Dick O'Brien of lloaton. It wag
announced as a twenty-round argument,
hut Payne was knocked out in the aeo>
ond. They weighed in at 15S pound**
Payne was the taller of the two, and
hail the longer reach, but O'Brien under
stood the business best. The story by
rounds follows:
Round I—O'Brien was the first to lead
with a swinging left on the neck. O'Brien
swung the right on the Jaw and the>
clinched. O'llrien swung twice on the
Jaw and staggered his man. Payne sent
a light left on the body. Payne danced
round the ring like an animated skeleton
and tapped his man lightly on the arms.
O'Brien rushed and floored him when thg
bell rang. After the gong clanged O'Brien
rushed at Payne as he walked to his cor
ner and struck him on the car. Therg
were loud cries of foul, but it was not
allowed.
Round 2—O'Brien rushed right at the doc
tor and chased him all around the ring*
flooring hltn three limes. The doctor act
ed like a novice and the crowd Jeered.
V Brle i! kp Pt “He him and hit him on the
jaw. Then he pushed him with the right
and the doctor went down. Payne got up
after the tenth count und staggered on hia
feet, but th farce wa-s over and the ref
eree waved the ambitious aspirant for
prize honor* to ills seat. The doctor made
a perfect exhihlion of himself ami did not
si . in to know the first rudiments of tha
manly art. It was medicine vs. pugilism,
as one of the spectators disgustedly put 11
and the doctor w is dos- and. The round last
ed two minutes and thirty seconds.
• BRADLEY'S FATAL nt.OW.
The Surviving Slugger Held on
Charge of Miinslniighter.
Haverhill, Mass., April 6.—An autopsy
wa* held to-day on the body of Richard
Ingram, who Was killed In a prize fight
with Arthur llrudley Saturday night. It
was determined that Ingram came to hla
death by violence caused by a “knock
out” blow.
Two charges were brought against Brad
ley in the police court at Lawrence, this
morning. One was manslaughter In caus
ing the death of Ingram In a prize light,
and the other was prize fighting. Teii
other persons were arraigned, charged
with being present at the fight between
Bradley and Ingram.
Bradley was held to await the action at
the grand Jury, ball on the manslaughter
charge being fixed at fJ.Guo. and tor priza
fighting, 12,000. The others were bound
over In 31,000 each, except two whose cases
will be heard Saturday,
SHOT DEAD RY A SUITOR.
Jealousy at the lint loin of a Tragedy
at Talhotton.
Talhotton, Ga„ April 6.-One of the molt
fearful tragedies In the annals of crlma
was enacted here last night when Dr.
W. S. Ryder, a prominent dentist, shot
and Instantly killed Miss Bailie Emma
Owen.
Dr. Ryder had brought Miss Owen In.
to town from her home, about ten mllea
put, that afternoon, and left her at the
home of J. H. McCoy, in Talhotton.
Later In the evening, about o’clock,
he returned to Mr. McCoy's with a dou
ble-barrel shotgun, stepped to the door,
and fired at Miss Owen, who was sitting
In the parlor with Hon. A. P. Persons.
Ihe shot was fatal and death was In
stantaneous.
The madman then fired the other bar
rel or his Auin at Mr. Person*, but only
a few small shot struck him, and his
Injuries were not serious. It is supposed
that Miss Owens had rejected Dr. Hy
der’s suit that afternoon and that ha
was mad with Jealousy.
After the desperate deed the dodos
took an ounce of morphine, and terribly
gashed his throat with a pocketknife tn
himself. He was arrested
and Is now In the Talbot county Jail.
All the parties are members of the most
prominent families in the county.
SALE Of THE J.,~ T. AND K. W.
The Court Orders a Postponement
Until the First Momlny in May.
Jacksonville, Fla., April 6.-The sale of
the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
railroad, which was to have taken place
to-day under a docree of foreclosure made
by the United States court in favor of
the second mortgage bondholders, has
lT en PodPoncd until the first Monday in
May. The order of postponement was
granted on petition of the complainants in
the suit brought by the American Con.
struetlon Company against the railroad
"hen sold the road must bring
$300,0U0 to pay the receivers' certificates
and other claims having priority to tho
bonds. There Is a first mortgage on the
property of $2,212,000, which the purchaser
will have to take care of. The road has
defaulted in Interest on the first mort
gage bonds, but the bondholders have nol
yet instituted suit.
KILLED HIS WIFE AND CHILD.
The Womnn Cut and Mangled In a
Horrible Manner.
McLeansboro, 111., April 6.—Fred Be
rner, living seven miles north of this city,
killed his wife and 2-year-old child yesl
tenlay afternoon. The woman was out
and mangled in a horrible manner, and
her body was thrown out and covered
with cornstalks and an old carpet. The
little boy was hung by the neck to a
rafter. Lemer lied, but is closely pur
sued.
Gold Reserve of the Treuanry.
Washington, April 6.—The treasury gold
reserve at the close of business to-day
stood at $127,m. 373. The withdrawals for
the day were stated at $169,100.
The SBOO,OOO gold to be exported to-mor
row, it Is officially stated, was not with
drawn from the sub-treasury at New
York, but was taken from private store*.
A Paraellite Elected.
Dublin. April 6.—J. L. Carew, Parnell-
Ite. was elected to parliament for tho
College Green division of Dublin city to
day to succeed Dr. E. J. Kenny. Parnell
lte. who recently resigned his seat In the
House of Commons. Mr. Carsw was nol
opposed.
Little's Nomination Confirmed.
Washington, April 6,—The Senate to
day confirmed the nominal! n of William
A. Little of Georgia to be assistant at
torney general