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VOLUME LXXITI-NO. 1 SO.
UNSOUND OF MIND.
Rumors Regarding Queen
Victoria.
HOSTILE TO HOME RULE.
Her Majesty Said to Be as Bitter as
Any Belfast Alan-Tlie Birth
day Honors.
Special to The Morning Call.
New York, May 2S. Harold Frederic
cables the following 10 the Times:
From what source it came it is impossi
ble to make sure, bat there is an anecdote
about Queen Victoria coing the. rounds of
the political dinner-tables in the West End
which seems. to butane to the history of
current events. It ascribes to her the re
mark that slip almost felt disposed to sig
nalize the entrance to her seventy-fifth
year by abdicating, just to show how deep
ly she felt that after that use pent>Je had
no business to attempt political leadership
and carry on the greatest affairs of state.
Whether the Queen said thisor anything
like it or not is quite illustrative of the ex
isiine situation at court. Kumor has been
exceptionally busy during the past ten
days with stories of royal intervention in
politic?, culminating in a detailed account
of an altercation between the Queen and
Gladstone, at the close of which the latter
Is pictured as tearing up his rejected honor
list and quilling the royal presence in v
towering rage.
There hardly needed to-day's solemn
denials to show the absurdity of this tale,
but that something untowatd has hap
pened it Is becoming impossible to doubt.
"When the reassembling of Parliament
Monday brines the politicians back from
the holidays it will be easier to get .it the
truth of the matter. The bitterness with
which the Queen has espoused the ultra
orange view of home rule has lone been
understood, but so long as it was nothing
more than apious personal feeling nobody
cared a button. The suggestion now that
shell, is even been taking sides to avert
action on the bill would not itself cause
any great surprise or resentment '
happily, though, it has been kept
' constantly in the public memory that her
Crandfalher was George 111, and when
ever she shows si.^ns of deviating from
■ the strict chalk line of constitutional im
partiality there is always immediate bus
picion that her mind is becoming affected.
Tiie English papers do not put it thus
bluntly, of course, but it is a matter of
(•(■liinion notoriety that the Queen has ban
sPvrral periods of mental disturbance—
that in which John Brown fisrured haviii^
be. peculiarly protracted and threaten
ing — and the public mind was loin* since
unconsciously prepared ■■■ learn that she
again has aberration:
It is /inevitable that tiiese rumors and
»a»-rJOUS liiul- ol hl{c&e*-b»tw«»eo the
luoofcroli and Hie Premier should revive at
line* this melancholy apprehension. When
the birthday honor list is published on
Juue 30 there will be an opportunity of
seeing M what open lengths this hitch lias
already cone." Tt,o Queeu is understood
to be doeeedly set on giving her dull
foreign relative, Pnuee Edward of Saxe
"Weiraar, the vacant held-inarshalsbip, and
eoually resolved not to give peerages to
certain rich Liberals whom Gladstone
proposed.
Th» appearance of the list is, therefore,
awaited with quite an unusual amount of
curiosity. It there is to be a quarrel with
the crown, added to the impending fight
with Vhe Hou.se of Lords, it will obviously
complicate tliin^-s a great deal more than
has been anticipated, and the conteft with
an aged and obstinate laiiy will need to be
wa>ied with much delicacy; but all the
samo its ultimate issue can only hurt the
crown. It Is extremely l.kely that the
Prince of Wales' recent painstaking efforts
to ingratiate himself with the Gladston
lans is due to his recognition of this.
INTERNECINE STRIFE.
Nicaraguan Trouble May Lead to a
Protectorate.
WaSHHTOTOs; May 28.— Dr. Guzman,
the Nicaraguan Minister, has received no
official information that the JNicaraguans
desir • tiro United States to establish a pio
taetoiaie over iheir country, as stated in a
New Ycrk p*per.
Dr. Guzman is of the opinion, however,
that such will be the ultimate issue under
thi) condition of affairs existing there.
The Nicaragua Canal project, he says,
closely connects the two countries, anil
[Nicaragua's Interests will be greatly en
hannced if the United States is given su
premacy.
Private ndvices received here state that
the Kevolutionists have fouVd that they
have uud'Ttaken a greater task than tlmy
can manage since gaining the ui>per hand,
and will be willing to relinquish control,
provided they are granted a n amnesty aud
representation in the Cabinet.
Graxada, Nicaragua, May 28.— The
United otatHS cruiser Atlanta arrived at
Grevtown Thursday. Lewis Baker, the
United States Minister, telegraphed her
commander that it was not necessary to
laiui marines from the cruiser.
Two hundred and fifty armed men from
JJatagalpa yesterday joined the revolu
tionary forces. The revolutionists are now
claiming belligerent rights and demanding
recoiinitiou by foreign governments."
Preparations are bt-ing mad? by the In
surgenls to march upou Managua and
drive bagaza's government from ttie Nica
raEUan capital. A force was sent against
the Government forces stationed en the
plaza at fipitaoa. after the battle in li.i
rancit. Pass. They were 800 strong, but
retreated toward Managua before the In
surgent forces arrived.
New Yokk, May 28.— The Herald's
L : > Liliertad (San Salvador) special say« :
News has reached here from Managua
wiiich indicates that President Sacaza o!
Nicaragua it treating the foreign' residents
ol that country with us much harshness us
lie visits uunu the citizens who oppose
•him, Many Italians aud Americans ' who
reside in Managua :ire said to have been
sent to prison because they spoke in oppo
sition to bacaza's Government.
; SUGAR REFINERY BURNED.
A Million Dollars Lost at a Baltimore
Fire.
Baltjmoise, May 28.— The Baltimore
sucar refinery, started in IS9I, was in 189
--shutdown for remodeling. Tomorrow it
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was to have been reopened, but to-day It
was destroyed by fire.
It is estimated that the damage will be
over 81,000,000. Oij the shore of Curtis
Creek stand the blackened ruins of the
great plant f.rr which SI. ."00,000 was spent,
stretching SIX) feet along the railroad
tracks, with a depth of nearly 300 foot.
The plant has been damaged in every
part.
The gigantic smokestack and walls
tnwer aloft to a height of ten stories, but
the roofs have fallen, the woodwork, ma
chinery and all rarts of the interior de
stroyed or ruined by firo or wator, and the
immense? building so riddled that light can
be seen through the windows from side to
side.
The Insurance on the property is said to
aggregate betwe'eu $300,000 and 8400,000,
the bulk of which was placed in New
York.
HERAION OF ARQOS.
Dr. Waldenstein's Archaeological
Researches.
He Writes of Valuable Discoveries of
Examples of the Earliest Ho
meric Grecian Art.
Special to The Morxinu Call.
Netv York. May 28.— Dr. Charles Wald
stoin writes to the Archaelogical Institute
nf America from the Hejaioaof Argos that
the results of his excavations there this
sprihe have exceeded his anticipations.
He says he first completed the excavations
of tho earlipst Homeric temple, clearing
the whole platform of the cyclopean sup-
Viortine wall, which had always been visi
ble. Immediately below the surface the
Jitters severally came upon masses of
Doroiis stone. sDlit into small fragments by
the heat of the conflagration which took
place 423 B. C, owing ;o the negligence ot
a priestess of the tample. Below this they
came udou a continuous layer of charred
wood and other materials, with fragments
of pottery and melted bronze fused into
one mass, and below this again they fre
quently came unon whole nests or pokels
of pottery in a good state of preservation.
"We find," lie says, "seiils and objects in
bronze and other materials, which I be-
I lieve will prove of the greatest interest
I and importance, inasmuch as we miy be
j able to show that tMPse objects anti-date
! the construction of the temple, which Is
i undoubtedly of the Homeric period. Tim
relations which these finds hold to those of
Myeena, Tyryns and Hissarlik will, I
trust, tinally close the controversy concern
-'ilip date assigned by Sehliemann and
III* followers and by Flinders Petrie to the
My Cub ten works, by givinc definite evi
[ deuce in favor of their early ascription.
"We have also cleared away the whole
i hillside between the first and second
temple below the cyclopean supporting
wall and are down on the native rock.
Besides, an interesting ston, the steps of
which, with portions of the columns, are
in situ, Is now cleared, we have found
large buildings connected with the bath
and water supply at the west end of the
stoa, while 10 the east three buildings of
the Inter Hellenic period have been laid
bare, in comparatively excellent preserva
tion and of great interest. About these
and immediately below the Cyclopean
wall there are the remains of rude walls,
beyond doubt belonging to an early bouse,
which 1 believe to have been the dwelling
of the priestesses of Hera In the earliest
times.
"We have excavated the ground all
about the south side of the foundation
i wails of the second temple, built about
420, 13. C. At the southwest slope we came
upon the now building, which is of exquis
ite masonry, with a considerable portion
of the wails standing, on the destination
of which I d<> not now venture to express
myself. Immediately in front of these
wails, at a depth of about four feet, we
found large portions of all parts of the
entablature of the building itself massed
together, and to our ereat joy we discov
ered manifest traces of color upon the
cornices, triblyphs, metopes and other
portions of the Doric order, which will
now furnish undoubted evidence with re
gard to one disputed point of Greek Poly
chrome architecture.
"Of the different single works of art dis
covered during these excavations I can
hardly give you im adequate Idea. lean
oaly say ;hat we filled sixty-three baskets
with smaller objects, while there are a
larj;e number of marble works and Irag
menta, and that these objects range in date
from the earliest prc-liomeric works
through all stages of Greek art down to the
Roman period. Besides a largo mass of
important vases, there are a great number
ul terra-eotta figures, among them a com
plete series of heads of Hera froui the
earliest date througli thu best, fifth cen
tury art. There are a number of encraved
stones and seals, some probably mitnifest
ing a hitherto unknown early indigenous
art. while others are importations of Phoe
nician and Egyptian warp. There are also
objects in ivory, amber, bronze, lead and
other materials, all of the greatest inter
est."
OVERTURE FOR PEACE.
Th^ Clemency of President Montt
Productive of Good.
New York. Mny 2y.— The Herald's ca-
Dle from Valparaiso says: All the follow
prs of the Dictator Balmaceda now in Chili
have made peace v.ith the Chilian Govern
ment.
This is the rpsult of clemency shown
Senot Briceno, one of the persons con
demned io death for complicity in the
plots ;o overthrow the Government last
April, whose life was saved by the action
of President Montt and Council of State.
A letter Indicating a desire for pi j ace
w:is to-day handed to Aiontt. The letter
was signed by all the leaden of the lial
maeeda faction now in ChiiP.
In this document the Bnluiaeedists de
ciHre that in consideration of the elem«DCy
-li'i wti fißnor liriceno, they desire now to
discontinue all uarty feuds, and obliterate
i:l! dilTerenc»«.
The Setter declares that they are satisfied
with the policy and President Montt and
the Govern raent <»nd will ; give them free
lid hearty support. They promise to
work for the common .cause restoring
Chile to her former prosperous condition.
This letter nil! have au excellent effect
upon Chilean ; affairs. . It points ; to " the
. termination of alii troubles; anil
factions left "after Z the close of the war
which resulted In the overthrow nf Balm a
it-ila mid Ins committing suicide in the
Argentina li i i linn "JWHjiuiHlllil
SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY MOKNING, MAY 29, 1893- TEX PAGES.
FIELD IS WEARY.
Rumor That the Justice
Will Resign.
WALLACE'S NAME RAISED.
It Is Said That His Prospects to
Succeed the Aged Jurist
Are Good.
Special to The Mob.viso Call
Washington-, May 28.— Tho rumor Is
again revived that Justice Field will retire
from the United Suites Supremo Conrt
bench this fall. It is not known just what
authority there is for this report, but it is
pretty certain that several eminent law
yers believe there is something in the
rumor, and are trimming their sails ac
cordingly. Gresbam's name is frequently
heard mentioned in this matter, but his
appointment would be out of the question,
as it is generally believed that if Field
should retire his successor would come
from the Pacific Coast region.
Although Senator Dolph of Oregon is a
Keuublican, some of his friends ."iffeet to
believe that he might be appointed. Poli
tics should cut no figure in making those
judicial appointments, they say, and cite
Harrison's appointment of Justice Jack
son (Democratic).
It is altogether probable that the vUit
here of W. G. Wallace of California had
something to do with Field's contem
plated resignation. Justien Field knew
that Wallace was expected t;> arrive in
Washington, for he told The Call corre
spondent at the time of the Supreme
Conrt decision in Chinese cas^s that Wal
lace would be here.
When asked whether Wallace was com
ing on Dublic or private business, Justice
Field did not give any dirert answer. It
is pretty certain that he had been In cor
respondence with Judge Wallace, but
whother it had anything to do with his
prospective retirement from the Supreme
Court is, of course, merely speculative.
Jud((a Wallace called on the President
while here, and he may have said Bum>-
thing on his own account or for some of
his friends.
Whether Justice Field retires in the im
mediate future or not. it is pretty certain
that he will not hold on much longer.
Field is quite an old man, and but been on
the United States Supreme Bench thirty
year?. After the court had adjourned for
the session, on May 15, Justice Field said:
"Mv dear wife, my work 13 over. We
can go to New York now."
This might have meant that his work
was over for the season and that he pro
posed visiting New York. On the other
hand he might have meant that his court
work was over for all time and that hn
wouli] co to Now York to liv?. It is well
known that he has some property interests
there and that Mrs. Field is fond of New
York City as a place to live.
In short, while there is do authority for
making the broad statement that Field
will retire soon, yet circumstances point
strongly in thnt direction and It is more
than probably that Judge Wallace knows
something about It.
EULALIA ATTENDS CHURCH.
In the Evening the Catholic Club
Give Her a Reception.
New York. May 2S.— Her royal High
npss Princess Eulalia arose this mornine
refreshed after a day of absolute quiet, but
still looking rather pale. Promptly at
10:45 the Princess left her apnrtments and
started on the way to the cathedral. Tho
avenue all the way was lined with people
anxious to get a look at the Princes?. At
the church the crowd gave way for the
party as it approached, preceded by the
Old Guard, under command of Major
Sloane.
The royal parly was escorted to the
front of the church and the Princss and
her consort were given chairs Immediately
in front of the first row of pews. There
was no special deviation from the regular
mass and the music was not prepared par
ticularly the occasion. Father
L^velle, who celebrated the mass, wel
comed Ihe Infanta and Prince Aotonio to
the United States In tne name of the
Catholic church and the people.
Aftpr the service the royal party were
escorted b~.ck to the hotel by the Old
Guard. Liter in the day the royal party
took a drive through the park and re
turned to the hotel for dinner.
The reception tendered the Princess by
the Catholic Club to-night was a tremen
dous success. The apartments of the club
were packed and a distinguished body of
guests were present.
REMAINS OF JEFF DAVIS.
Speeding on Their Way From New
Orleans to Richmond.
New Orleans, May 28.— Louisiana sur
rendered the clay of tho ex-President of
(he Confederate States to the keeping of
the escort that is to bear it to tuo Old
Dominion States. The ceremony, which
was very simple, took place in Memorial
Hail, where the body lay in state to-day
and where It was visited by a throng of
pen pie.
Governor Foster of Louisiana opened
the cpremonies with a speech, Oelivedn?
into the charge of the representatives of
Virginia tne remains of the ex-President.
After prayer and some other formalities
the c«sket was placed In n hearse nnd Hie
procession made its way to the train. The
traiu started at 8 o'clock for Richmond.
BOOTH SURELY DYING.
The End of the Great Tragedian
Slowly Creeping On.
New York, May . 28.— Dr. St. Clair
Smith called Uo- see l Edwin Booth at the
Players' Club this evening and remained
for more than an hour. When tearing he
said: "Mr. Booth is ; losing strenctli, but
bis general: condition \-_ is. not much worse
than _la«t" night. "Ills vitality is giving
away slowly.". While I do not apDreheiid
any immediate danger of death, 1 do not
believe he will rally again." ~
SHALLPOX FOUND.
Several Cases J Discovered -In ' New
York Tenements.
Nkw York, May 23.- Yesterday a ; re
port , was received from Harlem .at the
Health Department notifying the board
that' there was a case of smallpox at ' 2194
First street. la making a thorough search
of the bis tenement lor the patient, the
inspector discovered no loss than three
other children iv different families who
had smallpox, but were convalescing. A
corps of dodtrs were sent out early in the
day to the neighborhood, with instructions
to vaccinate every man, woman and child
iv the tenemen*.
PAID WITH HIS LIFE.
A Texan Shot to Pieces by a Female
Fury.
Dallas, Texas, May 28.— Mrs. Lillian
Reeves, a handsome widow of 20, yester
day shot Louis Longenetti six times, as
fast as a double-action pistol ennld fire the
bullets. Fivo of them struck Longenetti
in the breast and stomach and the sixth
entered the throat.
He was almost shot to pieces. The
woman was arrested and the body of her
victim removed to an undertaking estab
lishment. The teotimoriv showed that
Longenettt insulted Mrs. Reeves. Justice
Skeleton hel-1 the prisoner to await the
action of the Grand Jury. She gave bail
and was released from custody.
FROM MANY PULPITS.
Baptist Clerjrvmen Preached to Den-
ver People Yesterday.
Denvi-k, May 28 —One hundred and
twenty-seven puloits were turned over to
day by local divines to Bsiptist clergymen
and at each and every house there was a
Inrge aU*ndane*> In the afternoon the
Broadway Baptist church was formally
dedicated.
This eveninz the annual sermon of the
American Baptist's Home Mission Society
was preached by Rev. Dr. W. W. Boyd of
New Jersey.
Henry S. Glover of Boston, a business
man and delegate to the Baptist conven
tion, (tied this evening, of erysipelas.
SOUNDS BELLIGERENT
Has China Threatened to Deport
Americans ?
One of the Attorneys for the Six
Companies Says She Has, and
He Ought to Know.
f^ieciil to The Mobnixo Call.
Washington. May 28.— "When is the
new Chinese Minister expected to
anive in this country," was asked
to-day nf J. Hubley Ashton, one
of the Counsel fur the Chinese Govern
ment in the recent test case before the
Supremn Court as to the constitutionality
of the Geary law.
"In about a month," was the reply.
"Is the statement correct that he Is de
la^ns his departure in order to bring an
ultimatum from th« Chinese Government
as to the Geary l»w and the United States'
violation n( treaty obligations?"
"J think n't." was answered. "The
Chlnesn Government has already informed
the State Department that if any thing is
done under thR Geary law all relatlous
wit!) China, diplomatic, commercial and
otherwise, may be considered terminated.
"Ampricans now in China will be ordered
to withdraw and what trade we have with
China will stop. Mr. Gresham has already
bpen 'notified' of this, as the diplomatic
phrase soes. There is nothing further to
be said on the part of the Chinese Govern
ment."
Dexver, May 28. — A resolution de
nouncing as a shame to the country of the
opening of the World's Fair on Sunday
ani another urging the immediate repeal
of V.ci Geary law were introduced at the
Baptist convention yesterday and unani
mously adopted.
Washington; May 28.— The committee
appointed to wait upon the President in
relation to the enforcement of Uib Geary
exclusion law repurtod at the evenlne
session of the Presbyterians yesterday
thri'Uah Elder Cutcheon.
lie stated thax as the committee had
learned that it'would be impossible to
have an interview with thn President
next Tuesday it was deemed better to
-end a communication to Secretary
Gresha.ni, respectfully directing his at
tention to the dee,) interest ami con
cern felt by the- members of the
churches for the welfare of their minis
ters laboring ii> the mission field
in China; that information had been re
ceived fr»m the Presbyterian representa
tives in that country which leads the com
mittee to fear that they may be in peril of
their lives; that the committee therefore
pray that every possible provision be made
to insure their safety in case this danger is
realized.
The Assembly voted authority to the
committee to forward the communication
to che Secretary of State.
DIED BY HIS OWN HAND.
Suicide of the Son of the Chaplain
of the House of Representatives.
Chicago, May 28.— F. H. Milburn. 30
years of age, and a son of W. H. Milburn,
supposed to be the famous blind chaplain
of the House of Representatives at Wash
ington, committed suicide to-day by cut
tine his throat wilh a razor.
A letter found in his ronm is thouclitto
explain thn cause of his -uinide It is dated
Jacksonville, 111., May 26, 1803, and in it
the father paibeticilly tells his son that he
cannot send him any money. To use his
own words:
"It requires all my pitiful income to
nut-pnrt my fam ly, which is with me at
Jacksonville." The letter goes on to say
that the Jackscnvilie home is full, and
that tlinro Is no accommodation for
"Fiet," as the father calls him.
It closes with the hope that tho son will
eet work iD Chicago and succeed. Mil
burn ciiinirtilted suicide in a most delib
erate manner.
He made a cash across his throat, al
most Berating -the juglar, anil then leaned
over tilt* washbasin, into which ho allowed
the blood to flow. Dm body was found on
the b°d.
Information of tiio suicMe was sent to
the Chief of Police nt Jacksonville, in
'>rd«r that the news might bu broken as
gently as possible to the venerable father.
IN SECOND PLACE.
The Petaluma Team Captured Five
Out of Seven Games.
Petai.uma, May 28. — There was a large
attendance iitllie athletic club grounds' to
day.;; It in in a won an ;i exciting 'end dp
hill Rama by a scorn of 15 to 13,"anjid great
enthusiasm. The home team has won five
games out of seven, and is in second place.
RECORD BREAKING
Twenty Hours From New
York to Chicago.
FLIGHT OF THE FAST TRAIN.
Fifty-Two Miles an Hour Made From
Gotham to the City of
Syracuse.
FpeclM to The llobnino Cai.i.
II ■ •
New Yohk. May ;28. —At exactly 3
o'clock and 30 seconds this afternoon
the twenty-hour service between New-
York and Chicago nve: tneNew York Cen
tral road was inaugurated by the depart
ure of tne first train for the west from the
Grand Central depot, and the »iraultaneous
departure from Chicago of the east-bound
train. The trains in ea^h case consisted
of four new Wagner palace ear? drawn by
one great six-wheeled Mogul engine.
The train, as it stoo^ in the depot here
to-day, was inspected by throngs of curious
people, and when the departure was made
the balconies of the depot and the bridge'
overlooking the tracks were black with
snectators, while the platform was crowded
with the more fortun ite ones who were
able to get a closer view.
The officials of the road, from President
Depew dowD, were present. A representa
tive nf the Associated Tress traveled on
life engine in spite of the stringent rules
to the contrary, which In this instance
were waived in his favor.
Buffalo, N. V., May 28.— There was no
trifliuc witn preliminary formalities as
the Exposition Flyer plunged into the
tunnel after leaving the Giand Central
station. The train passed One Hundred
and Twenty-fifth street two and a half
seconds ahead of the schedule. Each
station that t!ie train flew through was
crowded, and the spectators cheered the
flyer on its way. It passfd Yonkers a
minute behind time. At Scarborough the
schedule was caught and twenty-nl'ie and
a half miles made in tlnrly-eipht minutes.
West Point seemed rnshing forward to
meet the tain, which shot past thirty sec
onds before it was due. As the train was
running over fifty ratles an hour, near
Fishkill it rounder] a curve and the en
gineer saw a man standing in the mMdle
of the track. Tho engineer sent up a
blast Irom the whistle that had the ap
parent effect of an electric shock upon the
wayfarer. The train missed hi in! by aDout
two feet. New Hamburg, sixty-five miles
from the start, was rja«sed seventy-six
minutes after leaving TXtm York, and
Foughkeepsie, seventy-three and a half
miles, was made In eighty-four minutes.
At Germantown the frasa was three min
utes ahead of time, aud the next four
miles were made In four minutes, twelve
and a half seconds.
Between Stuyvesant and Castle ton. a
distance of ten and a firth miles, tlia run
was made in 6 mm. 3% sec. The last run
before reaching Albany, 24.64 miles, was
covered in 15 mm. 45 • sec. Albany was
reached 3 mm. 45 sec. ahead of time.
Engines were changed at Albany and a
diner attached to the train. Scheneciady,
Uiica and Syracuse were passed on
scheduled time and the flyer rolled into
Rochester three minutes ahead of time.
There the diner was dropped, the engines
changed again and the train sped on Its
way.
The actual tima f?om New York to
Syracuse was 330 li.mutes, the dis
tance being 271 ruile*. : The average speed
made was a tritlo over fifty miles per hour.
After leaving Rochester the train passed
Bntavia five minutes late, but whirled
through Grimesville. twenty-five and a half
miles from there, n minute ahead of time.
The next four miles were made in 3 mln.
15 sec. The train pulled into Buffalo five
minutes alidad of time.
Erie Depot, May 2.5.— The Exposition
flyer arrived here at 52:31%, which was
V/ 2 minutes ahead of time.
Coming the Other Way.
Cleveland. May £3— Thn east-bound
exposition flyer, which; left Chicago this
afternoon, reached Elkhart, Ind., a dis
tance of 101 miles, three minutes ahead of
time, poviring the run In two hours
and fifteen minutes. The train reached
Cleveland two minutes ahead of time.
HIS PLANS FAILED.
Crushed by Defeat an Ex-Mayor
Ends His Life.
Chicago, May 28.— S. C. AVheelwrlght,
ex-Mayor of Tncoma, Wash., committed
suicide at his room at the home of Edwin
Williams, at 2935 Grovelnnd avenue, a
week ago Inst Thursday night. This is con
ceded by the relatives this evening, in the
face of the Coroner's verdict that death
was accidental.
Ills friends and relatives In this city at
tempted to keep the facts of his death
from the public, and his less intimate
friends were told that he died suddenly
from natural causes. On Thursday, M>y
18. the Coroner was notified of the death
by W. E. Wills, a nephew of the deceased,
and an Inquest wns held the same day.
Only the relatives and the Williams fami
ly were present, and the proceedings have
been kept secret.
Mr. Wheelwright had lived at the house
for several weeks. On the eveninc of
May 17, wheu he went to liis rooms, he
was restless, and his actions were peculiar.
He left the boost for a short time and
when lie returned he went directly to his
bedroom. The next morning when lie was
called for breakfast there wa3 tio responsp.
• The door was forced and the tend body
I was found. WheelwrieV.'s actions for sev
i ernl weeks bave txten peculiar and his
| Irionds believed his wind was failing.
The lone spell of despondency ended only
by death was caused liy bis financial iv-
ability to carry out a Iqcji-plnnned scheme
of establishing in Chicago a Washingtontan
club," the object: of- tvhith was to acconiiuo
date;. those, citizens of fine State .Wash
ington v who became i^s members bile
visiting the exposition. •.,
: v He had in part carried out his plans, but
failed | before ; they; were ; completed. - Al
ready; a"? larce number :>f must prominent
men in Washington hau become members
and had paid the fees. Failing in his plans
after they had been so far advanced, and
compelled tn disappoiat those whom lie
li.vj solicited lo beconie members, ho bo-'
came ;Uespbndeat*- and: took his. own lite
with chloroform."^ " ■'■ ; '■■'„ '■
Several acquaintance? of the deceased
when seen to-night, repented the story that
h# had been very despondent lor some time
past on account of the failure of his club
scheme arid the fact that he would be com
pelled to disappoint those who subscribed
for membership.. On." of the last things he
did was to write a letter to a friend in
charge of another Western club here, re
questing him to look after -members of bis
(Wheelrighl'.-) club free »f further expense.
It is snkl that over 300 W*shlngtoulaps lias
subscribed to the membership.
RECORDS WERE BROKEN.
Yale Walked Away V. ith the Inter-
Collegiate Athletic Games.
New York, Way 23.— The eighteenth
annual later-collegiate athletic mint's were
held this afternoon and Yale carried <ff
the honors, winning the inter-eollegian>
cup with nearly; 13 points to spar*-, with
Harvard second, .Pennsylvania third,
Princeton fourth, Wesleyau fifth. Brown
sixth, Columbia seventh. .
The two-railp bicycle roeord wis lowered
to 5 minutes 41 2-5 seconds by 11. G!erry
Jr. of Yale. The sixteen-pound i;an:iuer
record was broken by W, O. lliekock of
Yale, wlio covered 110 fast 4 ] /£ inches
In role-YauUing 0. T. Bucholtz of the
University of Pennsylvania cleared 10 fre?
10% inches, beating ihe old rccoid by 3 / s
ol an inch.
Another record was lowered by W. O.
Hickock of Talc, who put the sixteen
pound shot 41 feet '{, of an inch, beating
the old recrrd by 2% inches.
RELIGION AND LUCRE.
Musselman Webb Has a Scheme
on Foot.
He Proposes to Create Colonies of
His Fellow-Mohammedans From
India in America.
Special to The Mob^ino Caii.
Sew York, May 28.— 1t. now turns out
that Alexander Russell Webb, the United
States Consul, who Inur years ago em
braced the religion of Mohammed and
who represents the Mohammedans in the
United States, returned to this country for
other reasons than those he has already
stated. In nn interview to-day Webb
confirms the statement that he represented
a large number of Mohammedans, who are
planning to emigrate from India to the
United States, and that they will probably
form colonies in several of the Southern
States.
For some weeks past Webb has been in
communication with large prnperty-hold-
era in the South, notably In Georgia and
Florida. He has secured figures on large
strips of land, and has already roportnd
these prices to the syndicate of Moham
medans, who, from religious and financial
motives, are interested in the movement.
Webb has do doubt that the colonies will
actually be established.
"The idpa of the Mohammedans," said
Webb, "was to form in evury tnwn and
city ot the United States circles to study
the groat religion of tho Indies.
"Their purpose, however, was not to
seek converts, but tn soften tho prejudice
of Christians in America against th« Mn
hainm edans. Already three clrcles|have
been established, two in Xew York City
and one ia Woodbridgp, Jf. J.
"There seemed to bo such a fair and
honorable reception already accorded the
relicion that the colonization plans were
lia a tened and the CLnteruplated purchases
of land were Bimply the taking of time by
the forelock. Our plans have gone so far
as the preparations for layine out towns
and farms. I secured for such purpose an
option of 23,000 acres in Georgia and on
seven or eight other tracts equally as
large. I believe thnt within live years
there will be about 5000 active, able-bo<iied
Musseluiaus settled in the first colony."
MARRIAGE RATHER THAN JAIL
A Young Lothario Makes Amends
for His Misdeeds.
Santa Ana, May 28.— Bishop, charged
with having abducWl Lillian Wewson.
and who was arrested at Badlands la9t
week and lodged in jail here for trial, to
morrow being set as the time for trial,
took time by the forelock lust night at a
late hour, had the night officers raise the
blockade, the County Clerk secure a
license and married the girl. It is sap
posed that this siep settles the case.
VISITORS ARE COfIING.
Oregon Business Men Will Confer
With Merchants Here.
Albany, Oregon, May 28.— About sixty
merchants and business men from this
place, Salem, Lebanon, ('orvitllis and
other valley towns left Saturday for San
Francisco to confer wiih merchants of
that city In regard to supplying the Job
bintr trade of tiie Willamette Valley. The
party left Yaquiaa City last night by the
steamer Willamette Valley.
OVERFLOWING THEIR BANKS.
Rivers in Arizona Higher Than for
Fourteen Years.
TrJMA. May 28.— The Colorado River
has reached th<! 25 foot 4 inch mark— 3 feet
2 Inches above the average for fourteen
years to this date. All the country along
the New and Carter rivers nearly to the
boundary line Is being overflowed. Both
river* are nut of tlieir banks. The flood
tide is nearly to the dividf on this sido of
the Sal ton basin.
ALL OVER A WATCH.
A Quarrel Wlrkh Resulted in the
Killing &f a Rancher.
East Gallam. Wash., May 28.— J0- j
seph Kerr, a ramiiier, was shot and killed j
last nicht by another rancher named Xor- ]
ris. The men had a dispute over the own- j
ership of a watch. NorrN has surrendered
himself to the Sheriff, lie elaiois that the I
sliootiug was done in selt-defense.
Death of an Aged Missionary.
LffWISION, Idaho. May 28.— Miss F. L.
Mcßeth died at Monit, Idaho, Fridny
mornine, aaed 80 years.
For twenty years she labored as a mis- j
sionary among the Nez Pere Indians, and
has always been a zealous advocate of In- j
dian ' rishts. She was: for many years I
previously a missionary among the Choc
taws.' : . . ."; ■--■, „.'.". .
Cleveland on the Water.
Washington. M;ty 28.— Upon in
vitation if Ambassador Bayard Pres
irtent Clevclnud mid Seeretnrie*
Gresham and Carlisle to-day took
a trin flown tho Potomac In t lie yachl
Vamnosi". The trip, which covered e.ishty
li?e miles, was uncveulfui.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FIGHT AT BADGER.
Details of the Bandits'
Attack.
WOUNDED MA?; FEELS WELL
Allies Keep the Outlaws Posted-Poet
Miller Visits Camp Badger and
Reports the Fray.
Special to The Jlobsixo Call.
Visalia, May 28.— Sam Black, who was
tight here yesterday morn says that
ho lay on t!i* floor of the cabiu Into which
lie crept after the attack by Evans and
Sontap at least half nu hour before any
one dared to come to his aid, although the
whole villape was aroused by the fusil
lade. Others say it could not have been
wore than ; fifteen minutes. They admit,
however, that they were pretty badly
scared.
As soon as preparations could be made
tbe Manna) iva< piar>pd in a spring wagon
and brought to Visalta by George Pollock,
Tom Burns and Robert Clark. It was a
long drive of about forty miles. The
wounded man complained but little,
though the jolting most have hint him.
Dr. Muthrwson was oiled. He found
that the Marshal's left hand had been
shot through the palm by two shots.
Another wound was found on his left
side wljpre a shot had pierced tha
flpsh and come out ;igain just above the hip
bone. Tlie worst wounds are on the u;>
per part of the right leg. Several shot had
struck him here, some of them bL'ine still
in tbe leg. His left lee! was also slightly
wounded. In all lie received ei;fht or ten
buckshot.
The Marshal is seriously but no: danger
ously wounded. It was su.:g<!Sted by some
one in the crowd to-day that perhaps It
was not Evans and Son: as doing tin shoot
ing. This was told to Tom Burns. "Maybe
it wasn't," «aid he, ironically, "1 know
Chris Evans misrhty well. I could tell bis
voice anywhere and among a thousand.
Besides, the moon was shining almost as
bright as day. One man was tall and the
other was rather low. One look was all I
not, but that voic-e of Chris was enough."
Others corroborated Bivrns by saying that
any one who knew Evans would recognize
his voice ever after.
At tbe first fiie, Burns, who was behind
Black a-.id unhurt, ran down the road to
ward the saloon quicker than he ever ian
before. "You may say, if you like," he
told the reporter, "that I was scared out of
my wits, 'i'liero was one obstruction iv
my way as I ran that must have been six
teen feet high, but I cleared it at a leap."
After BiacK fell at the corner and begun
crawling to the door the murderous out
laws fired under the house and into it.
Black ssys the splinters from the boards
on the side of the house whizzed ■round
lively. He found it hard work to crawl to
where his gun stood in the corner, as bis
riant leg and arm were both paralyzed,
lie could see the flash of the bandit's fire
arms through the cracks in the wall as
there are no battens over the cracks be
tween the boards. This guided his aim.
He says he knows be fired two shots and
perhaps three.
Then the bring outside ceased and he
knew they had gone. Both Burns and
Black say that near the northwest corner
of their house 9tands a big stump. The
treo had been cut down and partly cut into
tynod, and the wood hauled up. Just as
they reached the corner Evans rose from
behind the stump and Sontag from behind
the wood pile and fired simultaneously.
Black had no bullet wounds, and must
have received the contents of the first
shot fired from a shotgun. The outlaws
alter firing both shotguns used their Win
.-he-siers r.nil then their six shooters, as
shells of the latter two arms have been
found by residents of CstUD Badger. Black
is now mere determined than ever, and as
poon as well will try and do business with
Evans and Sontag for Friday night's
cowardly work.
Black diciatHil the following dispatch to
a friend in San FrancUco la*t evening:
Got It last night. Don't know whether I did
anything or not. Got seriously used up. but
not dangerously.
Black is a strong-looking man of over
medium size. fie has black hair. His
short, stubby whiskers cover his face
pretty well. ; He is thoroughly weather
beaten and his hands indie. plenty of
hard work. lie was quite cheerful this
morning and found no fault with anything
done by his friends in. handling him or
caring for his wants.
Evans and Somag had evidently spotted
their man, had found oat that he was do
ing detective, duty, and had laid their
pi ins to murder him last night. Burns
thinks lie and Black would both have been
fiead men to-day If they had gone Into their
house at once instead of baiting outside as
they did. Friends of . the wounded officer
say that the bandits are kept welt ported;
that they know everything in a day or two
that transpires here or elsewhere. One of
the men from the Camp Badger vicinity
says that he has jfi.oi proof that Evans
received a communication yesterday. One
officer is satisfied .that Mrs. Evans spent
last night in the mountains, but he wilt
not give away the source of his informa
tion. But with plenty of help and numer
ous friend*, the officers and detectives
stand but a poor chance to capture the
desperate men.
Joaquin Miller, the po«t of the Sierras,
came down on the stage yesterday after
noon and gives tbe following notes, mado
after visi'ing the battle grounds:
"Left Sequoia at 6 a. m., pot to Camp
Bulger in two hours. * There was a battle
i here the previous nighty A man named
Black; said \to have been employed by a
San FrancUeo organization to hunt Evans
and Son trig, was wounded during the fight
in tlio thigh and hand.. His companion,
Bams, was badly frightened.' M.my
stories and' opinions are heard along the
six-mile liiivc. Somo say- there was no
usht, that Black and Burns did trie so'oot-
Ing for effect. 1 think, not., Tnere are
seven Win Chester holes through the thin
shellboard. hat and eighteen buckshot in
and about the house, besides marts of two
slut* Bred from within. . home nay Evans
nnd Sontag' made the attack.' Others say
they are not In the country.
I in?pe tPd every thine' a few hours af
ter the fi2lit, and think it was thPv who
maiiH the .assar.lt. Tim East of E<ham
\ r allev, whom tliuy had warned not to in
terfere, told me : to-day lie had taken a
me«sasft to:Blark and Burns from Sontag
nnd Evans that if th»y o«ntinuefl to track
them they would strike back.
There is no sympathy for the hurt man