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THE BEHRING SEA ROW.
the Latest Correnpondonco on the Snbjoet
Mode Publlo Lord HalUbury Refuses to
Xlonovr the Modus Vivendi, Whereupon
President Harrison Informs Him That
ThU Government Will Frotnct Son! 1,1 To,
If It ltcqulrei All Her Avnllublo Force
to Do Bo.
Washington, March 25. Tho nddl
'tlonal corrospondenco on tho Bohrlng
oa question was given out for publica
tion Thursday ovoning. Sir Julian
Faunccfoto, In transmitting- Lord Sal
isbury's reply to tho president's noto
of March 8, says:
"Lord Salisbury tignln points out Hint tho
information In tho possession of her majesty's
government does not lead him to bellovo that
another year's suspension of scaling Is ncccs
, sary to provent an unduo diminution of tho seal
Iiords. lllslordshlp.howovcr, proceeds to obscrvo
that boyond that question It Is considered by
your government that they havo a right to bo
jirotcotcd from tho loss which thoy may Incur
Irom freo sealing bolng permitted this year, In
tho event of their clultn to Bchring ttc.i being
upheld by tho arbitrators. Ho states
.thnt her majesty's government doos
not dlsputo that lifter tho ratlllcatlon
of tho convention thero will bo somo
foundation for this contention, but ho udds that
tho prohibition of all sealing as a remedy has
this elTcct that tho Ilrltlsh sealers excluded
from Bohrlng sea would have an undoubted
.ground of complaint If tho Ilrltlsh claim should
bo upheld by tho arbitrators "
Acting Secretary Wharton In for
warding the president's reply recites
ihnt already forty-seven Canadian seal
crs have hailed in order to avoid pro
hibiting notice. He continues:
"It must bo assumed that tho sincere pur
pose of tho two governments was to promoto
peaco and good will, but If pending tho arbitra
tion, either deals with tho subject of It solely
upon the base of Its own c ntcntlon and in
utter disregard of tho claims of tho othor,
this friendly end is not only not obtained, but a
new smso of Injury and Injustice Is added, even
If It should bo found possible to proceed with an
arbitration under such conditions. For It must
not bo forgotten that if her majesty's govern
uncnt proceeds during this scaling season upon
tho basis of Its contention as to tho
rights of the CanadWu scalers, no choice Is
left to this government but to proceed upon
tho basis of its confident condition that pel.iglo
sealing In tho llchrlng sea Is an Infraction of Its
Jurlsdctlon and properly rights Ills lordship
will hardly fall to sec this."
In conclusion Acting Secretary Whar
ton says:
''Tho president directs mo to bay that tho
modus of last jcar is tho least that this govern
ment can accept. In reason the restraints,
after a treUy of arbitration, should bo moro
-absolute, not less. Ho docs not desire, to pro
tract this discussion, ami having now In
tho most friendly sphll submitted the consider
ation which support tho Just demand of this
government that tho property which Is tho sub
ject of an agreed arbitration shall not be sub
ject to spoliation pending tho arbitration, ho
expresses tho hope that Lord Salisbury will
illvoa prompt and friendly assent to renew tho
:modus.
"The president w II hear with regret that her
imajesty's government continues to' assert a
Tight to dial with this subject precisely as If no
provision li.ul been made for a settlement
of tho dispute; and in that event
this government, ns has already been been
pointed out, will bo compelled to deal with
the subject on the sumo basis, nnd to use every
tneans In Its power to protect from destruction
or serious injury the property and Jurisdiction
'1 rights which it has long claimed and en
joyed." Washington, March 25. Tho long
executive session held by tho scnato
Thursday afternoon, so for as can bo
learned, was barren of results. Tho
Bchring sea arbitration treuty was not
'ratified. No definite action was had
on the proposition to make the treaty
effective, only upon a renewal of tho
modus vivendi. The number of scna
'tors opposed to a ratification has ma
terially Increased.
It now seems likely that the ques
tion of ratification will bo held in
abeyance until a reply is received from
Lord Salisbury to the president's noto
of March as. This answer may be of
'such a character as to stultify the basis
upon which the agreement to arbitrate
Is founded, or require the addition of
'Still other qualifying stipulations.
During tlie executive session there
"was some talk on the general situation
"which ought to have been held in pub
lic, for it showed that tho benate is
"practically unanimous in the view that
the president has taken tho only posi
tion that a self-respecting nation could
'take.
SHE DIVIDES THE SPOIL.
lBIr. Furnsll, Formerly Mrs. O'Shca, Will
hhure Mr. Wood's i:tate with Seven
Olhera The AflUIr Settled by I'uinlly
Acrofincnt to Avoid Scandal.
London, March 25. The henring of tho
""Wood will case came up before Justico
Jeune in the probate division 3 of her
imajesty's high court of justice. Mrs,
Wood, the testatrix, died some years
'ago, leaving a fortune of about
'$1,000,000 to her niece, then Mrs,
'O'Shca, but now the widow of Charles
'Stewart l'arnell. Tho other nieces and
'a nephew, Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood,
brought suit to havo the will set aside,
alleging that undue influence had been
used upon Mrs. Wood to get her to
"make her will in Mrs. Parnell's favor.
After Justico Jeune hud taken his
seat upon tho bench and the court
was formally declared open, Sir
Charles Bussell, counsel for Mrs.
Parncll, who, by tho peculiarity
of English law, was tho plain
tiff In the case, sho being tho
party desirous of proving the will,
announced that tho caso had been set
tled by a family arrangement. Tho
terms of tho settlement havo not been
made public, but it is bolieved that
Mrs. l'arnell, to whom everything was
left absolutely, has consented to relin
quish to tho beven claimants a consid
erable bhuro of her inheritance.
Immigration Statistic.
Nrw Yoiik, March 25. During Feb
ruary 25,00b Immigrants camo to tho
United States, and during tho last
twelvo months 204,005. Uermany sent
63,040; Italy, 30,002; Russia, 25,027;
Sweden and Norway, 10,470, and Hun
gary and Austria, 15,200 each.
lino Aluible Found Near Jollet.
Jolikt, I1L, March 25. Gooso lake
is a vabt marshy lake between Grundy
and Will counties. It belongs to M.
Osborne, of Wilmington, who has had
men at work for years draining tho
lake bo that it could bo used for agri
cultural purposes. When tho Elgin,
Joilet & Eastern Railroad Company
was laying track near tho lake lustfull
workmen uncovered a spoclcs of mar
ble which has since been tested and
proven to bo superior to tho famous
Tennessee marble, being finer of graiu
and taking a line polish. A town Is
being platted and u company organ
ized to quarry the marbl-
ANALYSIS OF THE SILVER VOTE.
Where tho Antl-Sllvor Domoerntlo Vote
Cnme from.
Washington, March 20. In vlow of
tho oxtromo closeness of tho vote on
tho silver question as disclosed Thurs
day night nn analysis of tho tlo vote on
tho test motion of Mr. Burrows to lay
tho Uland bill on tho table will bo in
teresting. On this motion each sldo se
cured 148 votes and 35 members aro put
down as not voting, of which number
tho Congressional Record shows that
20 wero announced to bo paired on
this vote, leaving 15 unpaired.
Of tho 148 votes cast In fayor of tho
motion f2 wero cast by democratic
members of tho hotise and 00 by re
publican members. The negntlvo vote
shows tho names of 11 republicans, tho
othor 137 being cither democrats or al
liance men. Tho unexpectedly largo
showing of democratic votes against
the silver bill camo from tho fol
lowing states: Now York, 10; Penn
sylvania," 10; Wisconsin, 7; Massa
chusetts, 7; Iowa, 0; Now Jersey, Ohio
and Maryland, 4 each; Illinois, Con
necticut and Michigan, 8 each; New
Hampshire, Ithodo Island, Louisiana
and Minnesota, 2 each; South Carolina,
1 (MrJ Brawley); Delaware, 1 (Mr.
Causey): West Virginia, 1 (Mr. Wil
son); Missouri, 1 (Mr. Cobb), and Cali
fornia, 1 (Mr. Geary).
Tho 11 repub ican votes opposed to
the motion made by Mr. Burrows aro
scattered over the f.ir west, only 1
vote, that of Mr. Vincent- A. Taylor,
of Ohio, coming from cast of
tho Mississippi river. Kansas con
tributed 2 in Messrs. Brod
crick and Funston; South Dakota
2 more Messrs. Plckler and Jolly
while tho other 0 votes camo from as
many different states; Colorado (Mr.
Townsond), Wyoming (Mr. Clark), Ne
vada (Mr. Bartinc), California (Mr.
Bovvers), Idaho (Mr. Sweet) and Ore
gon (Mr. Hermann).
BANKER PAIGE MISSING.
Queer Financial Method! of tho President
or tho l'ulucitvlllo (O.) Hank.
Clkvei.and, O., March 20. Friday's
developments in tho Paincsville bank
failure aro startling. Forged paper
to the amount of 800,000 has
come to light, and R, K. Paige,
tho head of the bank, is missing.
These forged notes have been
placed on various banks. Seven thou
sand dollars left at the bank a week
ago by the Falrport Dock Company to
pay its men is missing, and the men
have not received a cent Paige
left Paincsville Wednesday even
ing, but nobody knows in what
direction ho went, though it is
believed he has gone to New York. F.
J. Jerome, the assignee, says the lia
bilities will amount to over 000,000.
Steps will be taken to prevent Paigo
from leaving the country. It is said
that Paige came to this city last week
and obtained 52,500 on a draft
on a New York bank In which ho
had not a cent deposited. IIo
tried to get $5,000 at other bauks, but
failed. This is believed to make a
case of obtaining money by false pre
tenses. One of tho attorneys of a
Cleveland bank said Friday afternoon
that Paige had been located, but refused
to tell where. It is thought he
is in New York with his brother,
David U. Paige. The assistant county
prosecutor here said ho had no inten
tion of proceeding against Paige, he pre
ferring to let the Painesvillc officials
take tho lirst step.
O'BRIEN FOUND GUILTY.
Fumom Bunko Man Will Finally Land In a
Now York Penitentiary III Crime That
ot Bobbing John M. Peck of Albany of
810,000.
Albany, N. Y., March 20. Tho jury
in the O'Brien case camo into court
at 10 o'clock a. m. Friday and rendered
a verdict against tho famous bunko
man of robbery in tho third de
gree. The defendant took the re
sult very coolly. Exceptions were taken
by the defense and a delay of two
days in passing sentence was asked.
The court at first was not inclined to
acquiesce, but finally granted tho
request. The maximum sentence
for robbery in tho third degree Is
ten years. O'Brien will bo sentenced
on Monday. O'Brien was indicted for
larceny in 18S9 and again for robbery
in 1891 and extradited from Englaudon
that charge after a long legal fight
The crime for which he has just been
convicted was for robbing John M.
Peck, an old resident of this city, of
810,000 on January 20, 18S9. O'Brien
claimed that ho won the money play
ing cards with Peek, but tho evidence,
plainly showed that it was a clear caso
of robbery.
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER.
Finding; oC the Jury In the Sensational
Yorum Murdor Trial.
Hastings, Nob., March 20. Thurs
day afternoon, after boing out twenty
two hours, the jury in tho Yocum-Van
Fleet murder trial brought In a ver
dict of guilty of manslaughter. Tho
caso lias attracted unusual atten
tion because of its sensational
features, Van Fleet was neensed
of originating a story that ox-Mayor
Yocum's daughter had eloped to
Denvor with a colored coachman.
Capt Yocum heard tho rumors, caino
homo to Hastings February 22, and,
iumtlng up Van Fleet, shot him deud
on tho street. Tho verdict is a sur
prising one, as an exoneration on a
plea of emotional insanity or a verdict
ot murder was expected from the evi
dence. Gen. Bowon, counsel for Capt.
Yocum, filed a motion for a now trial.
MORE INDICTED.
Tbo Chlcngo Grand Jury Knld to Ilayo
Found True Bills Against Two Addi
tional Aldermen.
Chicago, March 20. Just before
their adjournment nt a o'clock Friday
the grasd jurors voted a return In
dictments for perjury ngalnst Alder
men Michuol Bowler and Harold Ml
chaolson, both of tho Fifteenth ward.
Tho evidence on which the indictments
woro found related to un ordinance for
tho extension of a street car line. Tho
Indictments woro held buck by tho jury
for further consideration. Therefore
no cupiascs wore issued and tho men
will uot bo arrested for tho j msutiu
WALT WHITMAN DEAD.
The "Good Gray root" Pnnioi Array Aftof
Lone; Years of Buffering:.
Philadelphia, March 28. After n
protracted illness, lasting from Docem-
bor 17 last, when
ho was first af
fllctcd with
pnciunonl a,
Walt Whitman,
tho poot and
author, died nt
his homo in
Camden, N. J.,
nt 0:45 o'clock
Saturday. Ills
taking off was
peaceful. Short
ly boforo his
walt whitman. acatn tic nsiccu
that ho bo moved. Tho nurso turned
him on his side and in, ton minutes ho
was dead. Five days ago a chango was
noted in his condition. IIo seemed
to bo fast losing vitality and did
not enro for nourishment. His respira
tion became rapid, and thero wero
other things noticeable showing that
tho end was near. Artist Aitken will
tako a cast of the head for a statue.
Whitman died poor, having only his
residence, library and copyright as his
worldly possessions.
In December last Mr. Whitman
ogrccd with his nttendtng physician to
allow them to perforin an autopsy upon
him after his death. He did this in
view of the number of remarkable Ill
nesses which ho had survived and In
tho interest of medical science. Tho
autopsy disclosed the fact that tho poot
had died with his organs in a stslto
of disease that should by all laws of
medicine haws killed him years ago.
His left lung was entirely gone, while
of the right there was but a breathing
spot. The heart was surrounded by a
largo number of small abscesses,
and nbout two and a half quarts of
water. The pain in the left side, that
had been diagnosed by some physicians
as an internal cancer, was found to
have been caused by peritonitis. Tho
brain was found to bo abnormally
largo and In a fairly healthy condition.
Walter Whitman was born ut West Hills,
Long Island, New York. May 31, 1819. His ed
ucation was obtained at the public schools of
Droohljn and Now York city, and, on leaving,
ho llrst learned the printers' trade,
and subsequently carpentry. After teach
ing school he edited for a brief
time newspapers In ITcvv Orleans and
Huntington, making In the meantime extended
pedestr'an tours through the United States and
Canada. During the civil war he volunteered
as a nurse and w as in the hospitals of Washing
ton1 and Virginia. IIo was afterward a clerk
nt Washington. Since 1874 he has resided
nt Camden, N. J. Ho is the author
of "Leaves of Grass," "Drum Taps,"
"Democratic Vistas," "Passago to India,"
"After All Not to Create Only," "As a Strong
Bird on Pinions Tree," "Two Rivulets" and
"Specimen Way and Collect." Ills last publica
tion vv us a v olumu of poems called "November
Boughs," which uppeared In tho fall of 1888.
Ills books were llrst published In Boston,
afterwards at Philadelphia, becauso the Massa
chusetts authorities objected to Its salo in that
state on tho ground of Immorality. Mr. Whit
man's most marked peculiarity is his deviation
from tho usu, poetic forms of rhythm and
meter.
HIS ANSWER.
Reply of tho British Premier to Assistant
Secretary Wharton's Note nf -March 3',.
London-, March 2S. Lord Salisbury,
under date of March 20, has replied as
follows tt Sir Julian Pauncefote in
response to Mr. Wharton's letter of
March 22:
"In reply to your telegram of the 22d
Inst, notice has been given to owners
of ships sailing for Bchring sea that
both agreements at present under dis
cussion between Great Britain and tho
United States that as to arbitration and that
as to an intermediate arrangement may affect
the liberty of sealing In Behrlng sea. They
have all, therefore, notice of their liability to
possible interruption and will sail subject to
that notice. Tho question of time Is not, there
fore, urgent.
"Inform tho presldont that we concur in
thinking that when tho treaty has been ratified
there will ariso a new stato of things. Until
It -Is ratltlcd our conduct Is governed by tho
language of your noto on tho 14th of Juno,
1800. But when it is ratified each party
must admit that contingent rights havo bocomo
vested In the other, which both destro to pro
tect. Wo think that tho prohibition of scaling,
If It stands alone, will bo unjust to British scal
ers If tho decision of tho arbitrators should bo
adverse to tho United States.
" Weare, how ev er, willing, w hen tho treaty has
been ratified, to agree to an arrangement sim
ilar to that of last year If tho United Stutcs
will consent that the arbitrators should, In
tho event of a decision adverso to tho United
States, assess tho damages which tho prohibi
tion of scaling shall have indicted on British
sealers during tho pendency of tho arbitration
and In the event ot a decision adverse to Great
Britain, should assess tho damages which tho
limitation of slaughter shall, during tho
pendancy of arbitration, have inflicted on tho
United States or Its leasees.
"As an alternative course wo nro also wil
ling after tho ratlllcatlon of the treaty to pro
hibit scaling In tho disputed waters, if ves
sels bo excepted from prohibition w hich pro
ducoa ccrtlOcato thut they havo given security
for such damages sis tho arbitrators may
assess in case of a decision adverso
to Great Britain, the arbitrators to
rccelvo the necessary authority ou that behalf.
In this caso a restriction of slaughter on tho
Islands will not in point of equality bo neces
sary. Her majesty's government Is unablo to
sco any other than one ot tho two methods ot
restricting seal hunting in tho disputed waters
during the arbitration which will bo oqultabla
to both parties."
SIX MEN DROWNED.
A Cross Current C'npsl70s n Boat Contain
ing Bight Woodohnppcrs.
QuiNCV, 111., March 28. Six colored
men employed on tho Illinois side of
tho river, opposite Canton, Mo., wero
drowned Saturday evening whilo
crossing tho river in a skiff. Thero
wero eight in the party, but two man
aged to save their lives by clinging to
tho boat A cross current in the river
capsized the boat The drowned men
were woodchoppers, mimed Marblo
Shelton, Charles Bradshaw, Squiro
lludrens, Dorrls Belt, Hugh Tlbels und
Jake Gross.
EDITOR MUNFORD DEAD.
A Prominent liguro In tho Democracy of
Missouri Gone.
Kansas City, Mo., March 28. Dr.
Morrison Munford, for ovor tvvonty
years editor of tho Kansas City Times,
died at 4 o'clock Sunday after
noon of exhaustion resulting from
a long illness. Ho was 49 years
of age. IIo owned the Times
from 1809 until last summer, when ho
lost control of it lie planned to start
nn evoning papor, but was taken sick
boforo the project ripened. Munford's
fortune was ouce 82,000,000. Ho died
worth only u few thousands.
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SWEPT BY STORMS.
Jinny Building Demolished by n Clnlc
nt Cerro Gordo, 111. Damage by llnll.
Chihio Goitno, 111., March 28. Ten
buildings woro completely wrecked
by a cyelono Saturday afternoon nnd
twenty others wero moro or less dam
aged. Tho cyclone was preceded
by a tcrriblo hailstorm which
drove every ono Indoors, nnd
to this may bo attributed
the fact that no ono was killed or oven
sorlously Injured. It was a few min
utes boforo 3 o'clock when tho wind
storm swept through tho vlllugo from
south to north nud its path wa3
marked by a strip of wrecked
and ruined buildings 20 foot In
width. Tho path of tho storm passed
west of the business portion, whero
most of tho population was gathered.
Thosu who baw tho hurricane npproach
took to their collars, the Inhabitants of
several of the houses dismantled thus
escaping Injury.
Among the buildings wrecked wero
tho residences of J. Clarkson, William
Bovven, B. Hyatt and Edward Ed
wards. They wero lifted from tho
foundations, unroofed and twisted
out of shape. Clarkson's house was
crushed like an eggshell by a
huge timber blown from a lum
ber yard 200 yards away. Tho
family was away on a visit and thus
escaped. At Mrs. Grlsvvold's the kitch
en was blown from tho main body
of the house and hurled to tho top of a
tree In the yard. Tho barns of Joseph
Auten, A.Manicke, Bob Hudgcn, W. II.
Howclls, O. Frantz, John Marsh and
B. Wyno were completely demol
ished. So completely -was tho
destruction of tho last mentioned
that not a board of it can bo
found. Tho homes of each of
those above named wero also badly
damaged, as wero a large number of
other buildings. Tho only business
building injured was the Shellabargers
elevator. It did not receive the full
force of the cyclone, but was unroofed
and otherwise damaged. Tho total
loss Is estimated at S40.000, with but
little insurance. No ono was seriously
injured.
Tuscola, 111., March 28. This vicin
ity was visited by a very hcav' hail
storm Saturday, the equal of which
has not been witnessed since 1S03.
Hail fell to a depth of 2 inches and of
largo sl.e.
Chli.va, O., March 2a At 4:15 Sat
urday afternoon a hailstorm com
menced through this section of coun
try, lasting until 5 o'clock. The hail
fell to tho depth of several inches, and
some stones were as large as hen's
eggs. This is the most terrific hail
storm ever witnessed in this section of
the state, and a great deal of damage
was done to the growing crops of
wheat
Bi.oominoton, Ind., March 28. A
cone-shaped cyclone skirted along tho
northwest edge of this city Saturday
afternoon, unroofing a number of
houses and the chair factory of Showers
Bros. A number of girls working in
tho factory were deluged with rain
after tho roof was blown away and
were badly frightened, but escaped
witli little injury. An old lady by the
name of Martz was badly hurt when
her house was blown down..
Indianapolis, Ind., March 28. A
baby tornado swept through the city
Saturday afternoon, followed by a
damaging hailstorm. Signs were dis
mantled, part of the scaffolding of the
soldiers' monument was blown down
and a multitude of windows were bat
tered in.
Lebanon, Ind., March 28. A terrific
hailstorm was felt here Saturday after
noon. It lasted for twenty minutes,
some of the icy balls being as large as
hens' eggs. A great many windows
and skylights were demolished.
DEATH OF PATRICK DINAN.
Tho Owner of tho Famous White Home
Which Figured Prominently in tho
Crouln Tragedy Pusses Away.
Chicago, March 28. Patrick Din an,
the liveryman at No. 200 North Clark
street from whom Detective Dan
Coughlin hired the famous white horse
which carried Dr. Cronin to the Carl
son cottage, where he was murdered,
died at his homo at 2 o'clock Sunday
morning.
It was chiefly through tho evidence
furnished by Dinan that Detective
Coughlin wus convicted. Coughlin the
night of May 4, 1SS9, hired the white
horse and buggy for a "friend." This
friend called for Dr. Cronin and told
tho doctor that one of P. O'Sullivan's
employes had been iujured. Dr. Cronin
wns then driven, to tho Carlcson cot
tage, where ho was murdered.
PAIGE SURRENDERS.
The Cashier of the PitlneATlllo Bnnk Give
Ilimaelf Up.
Ci,r.vi:i.ANi), O., March 28. R. K.
Paige, the cashier and virtual head of
tho wrecked Paincsville bank, returned
from Now York nt 1 o'clock Saturday
nnd gavo himself up to tho
sheriff of Cuyahoga county. Ho
is now in tho sheriff's custody
awaiting an investigation of af
fairs in Pninesville. It was sup
posed that Paige had gone to New
York with tho intention of embarking
for Europe. President Iloraco Steele,
who was arrested at his homo in
Piiiucsville for having indorsed notes
forged by Paige, wus brought to Cleve
land nud held in cuody until his
friends could furnish bull, which was
produced Suturday forenoon. The li
abilities of the wrecked bank are uow
placed at S700.000, with assets ol
8200,000.
FATALLY HURT.
Two Ynuntr Ladles Struck by n Switch
Kiiglnn at r.vnnsviille, Ind,
EvANSVU.i.r, Intl.," March 2b. Lizzie
Deinus and Mary Klingnr, ngeil 10 and
10 years, wero returning homo from
work Saturday night and attempted to
cross tho track in front of an ap
proaching train, A switch ongiuo
coming from an opposite direction
dashed down upon thorn. Miss Ueinus
Iiad her head crushed nnd Miss Klluger
had both legs out off. Neither can
survive. Tho engineer of tho switch
engine failed to see tho girls until ha
was upon them.
I
The Dpnth Penalty Inflicted Upon Mnr-
dornr Cotto nt Sinn Slug Revolting
Scenes nt III Kleetrocutlnn.
NkwYohk, March 29. Jeremiah Cotto,
tho murdoror of Louis Frunkeloso, was;
electrocuted at 10:45a. m. Monday. Four
shocks woro given. After tho first
three thero were npparont signs of life.
Each shock was for twelve seconds.
Tho scene was most rovolting nnd tho
execution Is described as tho most hor
rible yet
Cotto spont most of tho timo In
prayer, and seemed to derive much
comfort from tho words of Father Dc
Santls, who spent tho night with him.
Tho witnesses and ten reporters
entered tho death chamber nt 10:35.
Cotto was brought in between two
priest?, Bevs. Father Milo and De San
tis, of Brooklyn. Wnrden Brown
walked in front of Cotto. Cotto
was repenting tho prayers In
Italian after Father Do San
tls. Cotto was very woak nnd appeared
to be ready to collapse. Ho was quick
ly placed in the chair and was strapped
down by two keepers. Tho two priests
got down on their knees nnd continued
to pray, Cotto repeating tho prayer
after them.
Tho electrode was applied to the
right leg. When the straps had been
adjusted Warden Brown gave tho sig
nal, tho switch bar was thrown nnd
tho current shot through the form
In tho chair. Tho priests wero
still praying in a loud voice,
but tho straps across Cotto's
face partly bound his lips and
he could only mumble tho responses.
The sound of his voice was cut oft
sharply ns tho current passed through
him and his body strained at the straps.
Ills face flushed purple and froth camo
from his lips. Tho current was turned
off in thirty-two seconds.
Cotto slowly opened his eyes and
looked at Father Milo with what
seemed a reproachful expression. Ho
seemed protesting mutely against tho
treatment he was receiving. His hands
moved JJ and there was no doubt
In the' minds of tho witnesses
that ho was not only alive, but con
scious. The signal was given again
by Warden Brown nnd onco more tho
body stiffened up and strained
at the straps. Tho current was
kept on about twelvo seconds,
when it was turned off a socond timo
and Cotto's body settled tlovvn In tho
chair limp and at first apparently life
less. Tho doctors stepped forward to
listen to tho heart and feel the pulse,
but before they reached tho body tho
fingers moved and Warden Brown
again gave the signal.
For tho third time the current shot
through the body, and the rigidity of
muscles and the straining at the straps
was repeated. When the current wns
turned off this timo Dr. Irving applied
the stethoscope to the heart
and Dr. Abbett, who had been
keeping tho official time, felt tho pulse.
They shook their heads nnd stepped
back. The fingers began to move again
and there was plenty of evidence that
Cotto was still alive.
For the fourth time the warden gavo
the signal and for tho fourth time tho
current was turned on. It was not
turned off until the face of tho man
had turned a purplish black and tho
exposed part of the right leg was of
the same color. This time the current
completed Its work, for when it was
turned off the physicians found no
signs of life.
Dr. Irving, in answer to a question
of the reporter as to the indications of
life after tho third shock, said: "Yes,
there were faint indications of llfo when
I listened at the man's heart and felt
of his pulse."
The murder for which Cotto died was com
mitted last July in tho outskirts of Brooklyn.
Cotto and his victim, Louis Frankeloso,
wero rag pickers. Cotto had been a lov
er of Mrs. Frankeloso In Naples, Italy,
and after sho nnd her husband emigrated
to thfs i country sho sent Cotto money
to follov her. Ho deserted n, w If o and f umlly to
join his paramour here. Ho lived with tho
Franltclosos In a tumbled-down tenement In
Brooklyn, and ho and Mrs. Frankeloso dis
cussed tho question of putting Frankeloso
out ot tho way so that thoy might
maintain their relations without tho
husband's interference. Ono Friday night
Frankeloso started out to steal vegetables from
tho neighboring farms, and was stealthily fol
low od by Cotto. Upon a lonely roadside Cotto
camo upon his victim, and with savage fury
stabbed him no less than fourteen times. Fran
keloso was left dying in tho road.
HE IS PLEASED.
President Hiirrlion Thinks Salisbury's
Ansvror Has Averted the Threatened
Trouble.
Washington, March 29. Tho Behr
lng sea war clouds have rolled by and
the outlook is once more peaceful.
Salisbury's conciliatory note has dono
it The president sent to tho senato
Monday afternoon tho reply received
from the British premier und ulso his
answer to it
Tho president's answer expressed
the gratification the administration
felt that Great Britain was willing,
after tho ratification of the treaty, to
agree to an arrungement similar to
that of last year. He was not ablo to
concur entirely as to the condi
tional or consequcntal damages laid
down by Lord Salisbury, but ho had no
doubt that the points of 'difference on
this point could bo settled satisfactor
ily. Tho intimation was clear that the
executive felt that tho senate could
now safely ratify tho treaty indepen
dent of any proviso regarding the modus
vivendi. If it desires to puss a declara
tory resolution showing the sentiment
of tho senate regarding the measures
for preserving the seals pending arbi
tration that may bo dono independent
ly of the treaty.
, Sued fur a Big sum.
Ni:w Youif, March 29. Mrs. Homer
R. Baldwin, who was so badly injured
in the Hastings railroad wreck on
Christmas eve, has brought suit for
S250,000 damages in the supremo court
against the Now York Central & Hud
son Hlver Itailroad Company. The
complaint says thut us a result of tho
accident Mrs. Baldwin lost both hands,
both ears, both eyes, and all tho hnir
on her head, was burned very severely
about tho face and Internally and re
eelved sovero Injury to her skull. Mrs.
Baldwin signed tho complaint with a
pen held in her teeth.
PAID WITH HIS LIFE.
BLAND GIVES IT UP.
Tils Silver BUI Hit Itnivrn It Lnst Breath
Speaker Crlp Itoltntcs to Apply thio
Cloture Bute, und mi BITorl to Hcaura
Vurttior Aid Fall.
Wadiiinoion, Mnrch 29. Tho Bland,
bill for tho free coinage of silver is,
dead, ' for this session of congress nt.
least and cannot coino up until next
December. Mr. Bland, who clung to
tho last to the hope of gnlvaulzing tho
bill Into life, ndmittcd Into Monday
afternoon with reluctance that tho bill
was dead for this session. Many in
fluences combined to bring about thla
result
Speaker Crisp announced Monday
that he would not call a meeting of tho
committco on rules to consider a reso
lution to fix nn hour for a final voto on
tho free-colnago bill, and would not voto
for such a mcasnro In tho committco it
self unlcsshe wero petltlonedtodo so by
n majority of the democrats in tho
house. The nnounccment was a great
surprise to Mr. Bland. He had hurried,
conferences with Pierce, Burtino,
Bryan and other silver men, and It was,
finally decided to try to satisfy tho
speaker by securing a petition for tho
cloturo rule signed by half the demo
crats. Bryan took ono of theso peti
tions. Pierce took another and in all
half a dozen petitions wero circulated.
Tho Indlnnn democrats woro tho first
to decline to have anything to do with
tho petitions, although thero had
heretofore been silver men in tho In
diana ranks. Virginia was tho next
to go back on the silver petition, every
man in the delegation except Epcs de
clining to sign. Thus delegation after
delegation said no, and tho silver men
found thoy woro beaten. Thoy gavo
up the job in disgust when, at 5 p.
m., it was found that the best they
were able to secure was a total of 31
names out of 235 democrats in tho
house. For a majority thero wero
needed 118.
"Thursday night, or rather early
Friday morning, when I moved that
the house adjourn," said Mr. Bland to
a correspondent, "it was with a dis
tinct understanding that a cloture reso
lution would bo brought in. And that
understanding was had with the speak
er "timself by myself. Of course I was
surprised when I learned that tho
agreement was not to be carried out."
"Do you think that tho bill Is dead?"
"For a time."
"How would it be possible to get it
through the house this session'.'"
"There is no possible way of doing
so with tho speaker against us. Tho
bill Is dead as far as this congress is
concerned. It has been killed by tho
speaker and his friends. I do not caro
to discuss tho probable effect that tho
death of tho bill will have upon the po
litical future of the democratic party."
. Speaker Crisp defined tho situation
to be simply this: If a majority of tho
democrats in the house desire the com
mittee on rules to make a report which
will enable tho house to como
to a direct voto on the sliver bill anil if
they signify that desire the committco
will make a report If they do not so
signify tho committee will understand
that the majority do not dcslro it and
the responsibility will rest with tho
majority of tho democrats of
tho house and not with tho
committee on rules. As to Mr.
Bland's reference to tho speaker's
opposition to silver or his duplicity tho
speaker said he had nothing to say ex
cept to recall that by his casting vote
ho hnd himself prevented tho bill from
being tabled and to state that, as a rep
resentative from Georgia, ho favors and
will vote for the free coinage of silver.
To show that he was In favor of the
free coinago of silver tho speaker re
called the fact that he had appointed a
committee which favored the measure
and had appointed Mr. Bland
at the head of that committee,
notwithstanding Mr. Bland had
been a very active opponent of
Mr. Crisp in tho speakership con
test. Although in favor of free coin
age, tho speaker stated that as speaker
f the house he would endeavor to ex
ecute tho will of the majority of tho
democrats therein respecting reports
from the committee on rules, and no
criticism by Mr. Bland or effort by Mr.
Bland to shift the responsibility would
deter him from pursuing this course.
Mr. Crisp said that when tho rules
were being considered ho hud in caucus
pledged Ills party that no rule should
be reported prohibiting filibustering or
cutting off dilatory motions except at
the request and desire of a majority of
the democratic members of congress.
THE FREE WOOL BILL.
The House Will Take a Voto Thereon
April VS or 83.
Washington, March 29. The Spring
er free wool bill will be brought to a
vote April 22 or 23. Chairman Springer
is on the programme to close the debate.
Mr. Springer expects to bo suf
ficiently improved in health by that
time to fulfill tho task. Although still
nervous and weak ho is improving
steadily and will leave the city Friday
for Fortress Monroe, whero recupera
tion is expected to bo more rapid. Tho
binding twine and cotton bagging bills
will then bo pushed to a vate, to bo
followed perhaps by other specific
bills. With theso measures dis
posed of in tho houso and tho
appropriation bills in excellent
shape tho democratic majority of
the ways and means committee boliovo
that an early adjournment of congress
is possible and discussed tho question
to some'extcnt Monday. No conclusion
was reached but tho sentiment wus fa
vorabln to June 1 as the date of final
adjournment.
DEATH OF PAT ROONEY.
The Famous Irish Comedian nud Dancer
biircumlia to Pneumonia.
New Yoiik, March 29. Pat Roonoy,
the Irish comedian, died Monday of
pneumonia. Ho was44yoars old and a
member of the Elks and of tho Actors'
fund. IIo played three days ago in
Harrlsburg, Pa., and was announced to
play In Brooklyn next week. He wna
on his way to Wilmington, Del., with
his company when taken 111 und was
brought to this city by a nurse. Ho
Inaves a wlfo and six children, two of
whom uro on tho stage with Tom Mur
phy in "The Irish Visitors" company.