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THE 3IOE2nIN& OEEGOK1A2T,, -iCOSDAT, KEBRTTARY 18. 1695. A DAY OP W TVVO BAD COLLISIONS OX ATCHISOX TOPEKA. A Croi-sInr Accident In Plttsbcrs; and w Pioneer Pltyaiclnn Run Orer and Killed In Chicago. .Wasruan was thrown through the bridge supports straight out toward the water. As Ehe fell she threw an arm around a post, and this prevented her from being swept away and drowned. Her nose was broken and her arm bruised. Mr. Was- man's right arm became entangled In the t reins, and he was dragged the length of the bridge. When the horse was stopped, j It was found that Wasman had a broken I collarbone and a dislocated shoulder, be- I J sides being bruised. ' BERLIN'S SOCIAL LIFE AXXUAL CARXIVAL OP THE MOXEY ARISTOCRACY. The One Occasion on Which the Em peror Mixes AVith Those Xot With in the Charmed Circle. GUTHRIE. O. T., Feb. 17. Through a misunderstanding of orders, the south bound Galveston express on the Atchison & Topeka, heavily loaded with day ex cursionists, and a northbound livestock extra collided at 11:45 o'clock last night, while rounding a curve five miles south of Guthrie. One man was Instantly killed, two fatally Injured and IS received serious wounds. The dead man's name Is Charles Appleby, of Topeka, the ircjgnt engineer. tne injures are: t Patrick Coledron, of Arkansas Clly. pas senger fireman, scalded and terribly in jured, will die: A Han, freight brakeman. legs crushed, will die: James Mormon, freight conductor, arms broken: Edward Kitchen, passenger conductor, hands smashed and body badly bruised; R. D. Beagle, of Kansas City, express messen ger, badly crushed; George Neville, bag gageman, scalded; Harry Trower, of Kansas City stockyards, cut about the head; John English, bridgeman, body la cerated; H. A Sprow, bridgeman, terribly cut: Hutchlns, mail clerk, head badly cut; Supreme Court Justice H. W. Scott, badly bruised: Senator Scott, injured about the head; Representatives Brown, Giliing and Sutton, severely bruised; three unknown trainmen, cut and bruised. Engineer Appleby, of the stock train, had orders to stop at Seward, three milea south of the wreck, to allow the passenger to pass, but it probably will never be known why the orders were not obeyed. The trains met on a sharp curve in a deep cut In a bend of the Cottonwood river. Passenger Engineer Frey saw a shower of sparks thrown into the air across the bluff, near the end of the curve. He realized in an instant the sparks were from another engine, and, reversing his machine, he leaped into the darkness against the side of the cut, calling to his fireman to jump also, but before the latter could comply the extra came around the curve at the rate of 40 miles on hour. The two engines came together Jn a terrible crash, and were buried into each other one-third of their lengths. A dozen freight cars piled into a great heap, and the baggage, express and mails of the passengor train completely telescoped and demolished all in an instant. Added to the terrific noise was the escaping steam and the bellowing and plunging of hun dreds of cattle, injured or maddened by the smell of blood, completely drowning the groans of the injured and the cries of th$ badly frightened passenger. The passenger coaches remained on the track, but many of the gigantic Texas steers, breaking loose from the wreck, plunged Into the darkness, making it dangerous for any one to venture out to assist the Injured. Burled beneath the engines and crushed to death was Freight Engineer Charles Appleby, laying beside his engine, terribly burned and scalded, was Passen gr Fireman Patrick Coledron. He was picked up for dead, but after several hours revived and now lies suffering ter ribly, but with no chances to live. Many passengers were badly bruised and cut by broken glass, but none fatally. The Injured were brought to this city and are receiving the best of treatment. Sev enty head of cattle were killed. The loss to the railroad company will exceed 130,000. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 17. A passenger train on the Atchison & Topeka was wrecked near Pittsburg, Kansas, last night, and eight passengers Injured. They are: Sheriff Hiram Adsit. of Pittsburg, both legs broken and badly bruised; George Dnvls, leg crushed; Joseph Enni, leg broken und Injured internally; Miss Ber tha Garver, aide lacerated; Fred C. Rnm-j-ey, conductor, injured Internally; Mrs. Dr. Johnson and son, badly bruised; Miss Laura James, leg and both arms broken. The wreck occurred at the crossing of the Missouri Pacific, and was caused by n. mistake in signals. Every passenger on the Atchison & Topeka train was more or less injured. V PlttMburc: Crosxliipr Collision. PITTSBURG, Feb. 17. A wreck oc curred at 10 o'clock tonight at the Rankin crossing between the Eastern express and a trolley car on the Braddock & Rankin branch of the Second-avenue electric line, which resulted in the death of Miss Anna Knesne and the severe injury of "William Jonet. both passengers on the electric car. The railroad train was an hour late and coming at a high rate of speed, just as the trolley car approached the cross ing. When the motorman and conductor saw the collision was inevitable they told the passengers to jump for their lives. There Were 12 passengers, all of whom fioceedad in getting off. except Miss ( usn She fulled to jump because she uoula not understand English and did not know the danger she was in. The car was struck fairly in the center and was reduced to kindling wood. Miss Kuesne's head was cut off and her body horribly mutilated. "William Jones had his arm crushed and head badly cut. All the other passengers were bruised or slightly cut by flying pieces of the wreck. A ChiesiKTO Pioneer Pliniclan Killed. CHICAGO. Feb. 17. Dr. "William God frey Diaz, one of Chicago's pioneer phy sicians, was killed by a Lake Shore train sit the Slxty-flfth-strcet crossing. Dr. Diar was born in Dublin In 1S07 and gradu ated from the Royal College of Surgeons in 1S3Q. He came to Chicago early In the r&5 attd was for some time editor of the Chicago Medical Journal. He afterwards resumed active practice and retired but a tdiort time ago. He was one of the found ore of the Women's Medical college, and for some time its president. He was also consulting physician of the women's and children's end of the Cook county hos pital. THE DEADLY FLAMES. Three Children Loft Alone Found Dead in Their Red. GRAYLING, Mich., Feb. 17. Three chil dren, aged 9, C and 4 years, respectively, lost their lives In a fire at Lewiston last night. The children "had been put to bed while their father. Ell Seymour, and wife attended a dance. When they returned the house was In flames. When the fire had been sufficiently extinguished to en ter the house, the children were found dead sWe by side in bed. They had "evi dently been suffocated without having been awakened. The cause of the fire is unknown. vTIie Truck Upset. ROCHESTER. Feb. 17. While two fire men were standing on the extension-ladder holding & line of hose on the Mack- bullding fire tonight, the truck which holds the ladder upset, throwing the men to the ground, a distance of 100 feet. One of them, Patrick Conway, received in juries which will result fatally. The othar. William Nolan, was quite seriously Injured. Firciucu Badly Hurt. AKRON. O.. Feb. 17. During the prog ress of a small fire this morning. Firemen George Burton, Frank Nieswanger and Harry Townsond were caught by a falling chimney. Tito two first named were so badly hurt that they will probably die. Townsend will recover. OTHER KIXDS OF ACCIDEXTS. Trro Younpr Men Asphyxiated. BROOKLYN, Feb. 17. Henry Knobe and Henrj Sims, of Hoboken, each about 20 years of age, were found dead in Mil ler's hotel today. They engaged a room last night and failed to make any re sponse when called in the morning. The door was broken In and it was found they had been asphyxiated by gas. It Is be lieved that it bad been accidentally turned on. Struck by Molten Glass. MILLVILLE, N. J.. Feb. 17. John Wat son, attending boy at the South Millville glass works, was struck accidentally In the face and over the eye, Saturday, by Thomas Fowler, with mclten glass on the end of a red-hot iron. The glass stuck to the boy's face for an Instant, and when it was removed the eyeball was nearly torn out. The physician gives but little hope of saving the eye. THE BROOKLYN STRIKE. Address limned by the Kniprhts of Labor In Calling It Off. BROOKLYN, Feb. 17. In calling off the strike of the Brooklyn Heights and the Brooklyn, Queens County & Suburban railways, district assembly No. 75 is sued the following address to the public: "Acting in behalf of their employes, we presented to the officials of the Brooklyn Heights and the Brooklyn, Queens Coun ty & Suburban railway companies certain requests for an Improved condition of labor on such roads for the year 1895. Sub sequently these requests, which were never more than of the most reasonable nature, were modified so as to leave the companies no exedse for a failure to come to an agreement with their employes. "We had exhausted every honorable means to effect a friendly settlement, but the trolley officials assumed a most un compromising attitude and refused to make a single concession in response to our reasonable requests. They went fur ther, and, so far from Improving the con ditions of their employes, they insisted upon terms less favorable than they had made without protest in 1894 and pre vious years. "Their exactions forced their employes to suspend labor January 14 last. Since then there never has been a day on which the men have not been willing to go more than half-way in an endeavor to adjust amicably a difficulty that entailed hard ships on the .mployes as well as in calculable loss and inconvenience to the public. The companies have not had the same consideration for the public, the same spirit of compromise. They started out to starve their employes Into submis sion and they have finally succeeded. It has been a fight of dollars against empty stomachs, and, as was to be ex pected, the dollars won a victory, though a dear one. Our people, alter a heroic resistance, have at last submitted to the inevitable. The civil, the military, and. in some instances, the judicial powers have all been used to coerce them. "We desire to return our most sincere thanks to the organizations and individ uals who have In any way aided our peo ple during the strike, and hope our sym pathizers will never feel the power ot corporate oppression. Many of our people still need assistance to keep the wolf of hunger from their doors. A little from the many will suffice, and any citizen, society or newspaper who will help our people in this respect will receive the best thanks of all, with the hope that the time will yet coma when equal rights will be ac corded to all, special privileges to ncne, and that all will stand equal before the law." The address is signed by Martin Con nelly. John GIblln, P. J. Collins, W. L. Holcomb and Andrew D. Best. This action on the part of the district assembly will permit the strikers of such roads to return to work or at least apply to be taken back. Early this morning a number of the old men applied at the va rious depots of the Brooklyn Heights company for work. Some of them were successful in getting their old places back. All the men appearing at the de pots had their uniforms on. A number of extra cars were run oufof the various stables of the company, so that some of the old men could be put to work. President Lewis said that, probably in a couple of months, all of the men who went on the strike would be back in their old places again. The strike against President Norton, of the Atlantic-avenue line, is still on. The strike lasted 34 days, and cost an enormous amount of money. Three mil lion dollars Is considered by those involved a moderate estimate. When the strike started it was stated that district as sembly 75 had from 560.000 to 5S0.O0O in its treasury. About $63,000 was subscribed by sympathizers. All this has been spent and the $350,000 wages the men would have earned have been lost. The Brooklyn Heights company was the heaviest loser among the roads. It is estimated to have lost directly $600,000. The other systems have lost close to $300,000. The tost to the city and state troops Is expected to exceed $230,000. The damage done by cars manned by inexperienced men is placed at $109,000 more, and the loss in earnings by the mllltla during their stay In Brook lyn is conservatively estimated at $250,000. There were many other losses to swell the amount in addition to the inconven iences and suffering caused by the big strike. ABOUT THINGS RELIGIOUS General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventistfi in Michigan. BATTLE CREEK, Mich.. Feb. 17. At today's session of the Seventh Day Ad ventlsts general conference, new dele gates were received from Western states. A committee was appointed to arrange for the sale of the missionary ship Pit cairn and to provide for a larger vessel. Professor Prescott, educational secretary, read his report. The denominational schools now number five colleges, five academies, and 20 preparatory schools, with a total enrollment of 9000 students. The first meeting of the International Tract and Missionary Society was held this afternoon. The report showed that over 10,M pages of literature had been distributed free from the central office alone. There are 2116 Sabbath schools, iith a membership of 4S.000. General Booth in Boston. BOSTON, Feb. 17. General Booth, commander-in-chief ot the Salvation Army, addressed three meetings at the Mechan ics building today. This evening the hall was crowded to its utmost. It is estimat ed that his audience numbered 5,000 per sons during the day. The usual enthusi asm which has followed bis appearance everywhere on his trip across the country marked today's meeting. The general was attended by his staff and the local Salvation Army corps. BERLIN, Feb. 17. The money aristoc racy of Berlin, who hold sway in society just outside the nobility and court, had their annual carnival, the subscription ball, at the Royal opera-house Wednesday evening. As usual, the affair was under the personal patronage of the emperor and empress. This is the great oppor tunity of the season for those Berllners who are sufficiently rich to help public charity and are debarred from the cap ital's high life and the charmed circle of the old castle. It is, in fact, their only chance to see among them the imperial family and the attendant noblemen. The emperor is the attraction. He goes to draw the big bankers and shopkeepers, and thu3 swell the charity fund, and the ladies and gentlemen of his household go because he does. The guests were dense ly packed, standing shoulder to shoulder without even room enough to shift posi tions without risking torn clothes. They were awaiting the hour officially set for the arrival of the court and opening dance. About 9 o'clock Count Hochberg, the intendant-in-chief of the royal opera, appeared at the front of the box, tapped on the rail three times with his wand, and the orchestra and chorus began the hymn of welcome. All eyes were fixed In tently on the middle box, whose broad stairs led down to the floor of the house. In a moment Count Hochberg, leading the Baroness Gersdorff, came down the steps. Behind them were the emperor. In Hussar uniform, and the empress, in antique rose-colored costume, with collar of large pearls and an abundant of silver em broidery over all. The crowd tried to make itself small, and after Intense jam ming and packing, succeeded in leaving a lane for the imperial party. As soon as the hymn of welcome was over the orchestra struck the opening of the pol onaise, and the dancing was supposed to begin. The chief dancer, specially named by his majesty to lead the ball, then came forward, and by strenuous efforts cleared space enough for several couples, who did some formal but con scientious work in the little circle. Most of the other guests stood in stolid silence watching the imperial party. The conspicuous In the groups nearest the imperial couple were, besides the court, the Princess of Hohenlohe, the Prince and Princess Fuerstenberg. the Princess of Flors, the Prfhce Radswell and the ambassadors and their wives. Everybody who possessed a decoration had it on, and the women displayed over whelming quantities of diamonds, pearls and rubies. The emperor and empress staid until 11 o'clock. The emperor was In good spirits. He greeted all his ac quaintances warmly, and visited freely the occupants of the diplomatic boxes. After a few minutes with M. Herbette, the French ambassador, and Mme. Her bette, he stopped for some time with Mr. and Mrs. Runyon. He and the American ambassador exchanged stories with such success that the parquette rang with their laughter. During the rest of the evening the Runyons received a good share of public attention, for they were supposed to have been especially favored by the emperor. The emperor roused the Ire of the Roman Catholics by singling out Count Hohensbroch for a long conversation at last week's balL Hohensbroch deserted the Jesuit order, published., .pamphlets, against it, joined the Evangelical church and ever since has been denounced bit terly by the whole Catholic press. That Emperor William should treat him with any special favor has been resented by Catholics as a disrespect of their faith. The matter was regarded as of small im portance until the agitation of the cler ical editors this week seemed to threaten the maturing friendship between the chancellor and Catholic deputies. Prince Hohenlohe felt that his plan of a clerical conservative alliance was in danger, and is understood to have mentioned his fears to the emperor. At all events, word has come from the court circles that his majesty did not intend to distinguish Hohensbroch In any manner, but was merely curious to learn what changed his religious convictions, and when he de cided to declare his conversion. The Relchshbolt and Kreuz Zeltung ifrotest that, as the head of the Prussian Evan gelical church, the emperor had the best right in the world to question a new mem ber as to his reasons for becoming a Protestant, especially when that member Is being persecuted for his new faith by former friends of his family. Most of the newspapers outside the clerical party or gans say merely that it is the emperor's duty and privilege to speak with every body received at court, and that nobody has the right to criticise him for his courtesy. Prince Bismarck has telegraphed from Friedrlchsruh that he approves of the programme adopted by the new agrarian union, which Is composed of members of both Prussian houses. He declines the presidency on the plea of age. Frelherr von Schorlemeralst Is likely to be given the office. Bismarck has been elected a member of the Berlin Academy of Fine arts. Munich, Bavaria and 75 towns and cities in Saxony will confer their freedom on Bismarck on the occasion of the com ing anniversary of his birth. Ambassador Runyon and Mrs. Runyon will be at home from 3 to 5 o'clock Washington's birthday. The embassy has received recently numerous applications from American visitors for presentation at court. Mr. Runyon has answered that it is quite impossible to .grant those re quests. He is anxious to have this under stood, so as to prevent the disappoint ment of persons coming to Berlin to be introduced to the emperor. American vis itors, he hopes, will give up the Idea of being presented by their ambassador. similarly Inclined to vork amicably and loyally with the -British representatives. Attempts are being made to stimulate an anti-European- feeliag among the Mo hammedans. Warnings have been re ceived, even from-native sources, "by va rious Europeans that trouble Is brewing, and the month of Ramaden, beginning next- week. Is anticipated with appre hensions. When the authors of inflam matory articles are constantly seen haunting the khedive'5 ante-chamber, the ignorance of the Oriental masses natur ally assumes that they have assurances of official sanction for words and deeds of violence. Commenting" on the foreign sit uation, the Times in a leader warns the kheaive that such intrigues cannot safely be carried beyond a certain point, and especially when they are accompanied by premonitory symptoms of disturbances which a few years ago brought Egypt to the verge of ruin. MORE AR31EXIAX OUTRAGES. The Men Butchered and the Women Carried Off. LONDON, Feb. 17. Professor Minades Tcheraz, editor of Armenia, says he has letters from Turkey telling of more out rages. The Turks have seized several par ties of peasants who were leaving the dis turbed districts for the frontier, and have killed the men and carried off the women. His correspondents report that elsewhere the Kurds have killed all the Armenians of any local reputation. Another story is that some 200 Armenians, held as political prisoners in Van, are tortured periodically with the bastinado and hot irons, and during the recent cold weather were obliged to go out doors without clothing. Secured Upon. Misrepresentations. LONDON, Feb. 17. The Standard's Constantinople correspondent says: "The government hirelings who went to the disturbed villages -in" Armenia, before the arrival of the commission, obtained the signatures of the ignorant peasantry to a document purporting to be a petition to the sultan not Ho enforce the cholera regulations. It was really a declaration that the so-called massacres had been greatly exaggerated. The sultan, after vainly trying to intimidate lzmrlian, the new Armenian patriarch, now natters him. praising his tactful conduct in . af fairs touching the national welfare." "Work of the Commission. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 17. The com mission sent to investigate the Armenian outrages is still at Moosh. The Europeans wished to visit the villages in the neigh borhood, but the authorities decline to let them, saying that the foreign delegates were entitled to watch the proceedings, but not to collect evidence. OTHER, FOREIGX XEWS. News Notes From Far in. PARIS, Feb. 17. The Republique Fran caise, the organ of ?J. Melin, leader of the French protectionists, referring to the efforts to facilitate the entry of Ameri can meats to France, urges that immedi ate steps be taken to prevent the impor tation of American dead cattle. M. Faure, republican, was elected dep uty in Lyons today, to take the seat left vacant by the death of M. Burdeau, pres ident of the chamber. Mrs. John W. Mackay has recovered from her recent attack of influenza and bronchitis and has started for Rome. All for the Czar. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 17. The spe cial Chinese envoys, who were sent os tensibly to congratulate the czar upon his marriage, arrived here last evening and rode at once to the Hotel del Europe. Today the hotel corridors were blocked with enormous packages of rich silks, brocades, china, carvings and other wed ding gifts, from the1 emperor of China. The PoiTe's Health. ROME, Feb. 17. The pope said mass thi3 morning in the presence of a few per- Bonsaltt,lTrteT-TeCe,ea".3nnr."DtltalIap. pilgrims in the throncroom. He i3 still somewhat rheumatic anil he showed signs of fatigue. Forty American tour ists, who have just arrived here, have requested his holiness to give them audi ence. The Carnival at Nice. NICE. Feb. 17. The carnival began to day with the usual' gaiety. Although the sky was overcast and there was a dis agreeable east wind, the procession was the largest in recent years. The cos tumes were as grotesque as ever. The triumphal car was 50 feet high. The streets are strewn ankle deep with paper confetti. Russia and the Triple Alliance. ROME, Feb. 17. Negotiations are on foot in Italy and Germany to obtain Rus sian adhesion to the triple alliance. The pope has sent a protest to the Rus sian minister at the arrest of three Cath olic priests in Poland, w..o are accused of anti-dynasty tendencies. The Olympian Games Revival. ATHENS, Feb. 17. The committee on the revival of the Olympian games in tends to Invite the principal corporate bodies of Europe and the United States to attend or take part in the Olympian games of 1SS6. London MlNcellnny. LONDON, Feb. 18. The Times publishes an obituary of the dowager Lady Stanley of Alderslelgh. It also publishes an obit uary of General Rleveras, a French strat egist. The Prince of Wales will start for the Mediterranean February 21, to join the Britannia before the races begin. JEALOUSY THE CAUSE A TRAGEDY IX THE PROFESSIOX IX PHILADELPHIA. Madge Yorke, a. Remarkably Pretty Soprano Sinffer, IClllcd by a- Well Known Character Comedian. THE HORSE SHIED. FriRhtful Accident Vpon a. II ridge In Xew Jersey. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Feb. 17.-WIJI-lam Wasmaa and his wife started yes terday for a drive across the meadows. As they were rousing the turnpike bridge the horse shied, and the hub of the car r age Tieel. atchlng on an iron girder. buj fc-jwaru and upset the vehicle. Mrs. Mr. Krledlander In San SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. IT Francisco. -S. H. Fried- lander, manager of the California theater. and who formerly had charge of the ilar quam Grand opera-house in Portland, and J. J. Gottlob. Who conducted the Bush street theater in this city for many years, afterward assuming charge of the Cali fornia, have formed a partnership, and will open Stookwcll's theater April 1 next. Frledlandcr &. Gottlob have leased this house for five years, and It will be known hereafter as the Columbia. The customs tariff committee of the relchstag has approved the proposal to Increase the duty on cotton-seed oil from 4 to 10 marks. It has been made known officially that the federal council will re ject the relchstag's resolution to repeal the dictatorship laws In Alsace-Lorraine. The committee in charge of the anti-socialist law will not end the discussion of the measure before the middle of March, and the vote in the reichstag can scarcely be taken before Easter. Anton von Palitschek, formerly Aus trian consul in New York, will go to Lon don soon as the correspondent of several German and Austrian newspapers. Al though fully acquainted of the charges of embezzlement, he will not re-enter the consular service. The cold is abating, although the Baltic harbors from Memel to Luebeck are made navigable only by the constant use of ice-breakers. Many steamers and sailing vessels, which were frozen fast, were freed from the ice today. In view of the adoption by the reichs tag of the motion giving increased dis ciplinary powers to the president over that body during the sittings, Hcrr von Levitzow has decided to retain the pres idency. AFFAIRS IX EGYPT. Khedive Anxious to Rid Himself of n. Ministry Friendly to England. LONDON, Feb. 17. The correspondentof the Times at Cairo says there Is reason to believe that the khedlve Is determined to rid the ministry of Nubar Pasha, and to THE WHISKY TRUST. J render It impossible for any ministry J pm a dose. Plans Practically Afrreed Upon to Put It Upon Its Feet Again. CHICAGO. Feb. 17. It is stated here that plans for putting the whisky trust on its feet have been practically agreed upon by the stockholders' reorganization com mittee. Every effort is being made to keep the terms secret until an address to the stockholders can be prepared. Three members of the reorganization commit tee R. D. Hartshorne and S. D. Rice of New York, and W. D. Hutton, of Cincin natiare in conference with Receivers McNuita, Mitchell and Lawrence. It is said the concern is in excellent condi tion, and no difficulty will be experienced In raising the money necessary to take it out of the hands of the receivers. In stead of a pressing Indebtedness of $1,000, 000 or more, as Judge Grosscup was led to believe existed, the receivers have discov ered that the company owed only a little more than $600,000 in the form of rebato voucher?, and $110,000 of these have been forfeited. The remaining $160,000 is not due in a lump sum, but matures in small amounts from day to day, and can readlly be met without sacrificing any of the as sets of the company. It is said tonight that whatever the re sult of the case now pending before the Illinois state court, the stockholders will decide to surrender the present charter. They will then Immediately apply for a charter under the laws of New Jersey. This granted, the company will proceed to reorganize under its provisions, leav ing President Grcenhut and his fellow of ficers stranded, the managers of a cor poration which has ceased to have a cor porate existence. It is reported that the application for a new charter in New Jersey Is likelv to be made within a week. The stockholders' committee will rold a final consultation with the receivers Wednesday next. Estnte of an. 0 11 French Chevalier. TOPEKA, Feb. 17. The Rev. W. D. Harphari, pastor of the Free Methodist church, in this city, has received a letter from his mother. In Philadelphia, stating that the American heirs of the old Chev alier de Harphart. in France, were to re ceive the estate, amounting to 5,000,000 francs. Dr. Harphart's share will be about $70,000. For twenty-five cents, you can get Car ter's Little Liver Pills the best liver regu lator In the world. Don't lorgei wis. uns PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17. Madge Yorke, a soprano singer with "The Bag gage Check" company, was shot and al most instantly killed tonight at the Zeiss hotel, this city, by James P. Gentry, a comedian of Collier's "Back Number" company. Gentry escaped and up to a late hour had not been captured. "The Bagga'ge Check" company, which opened tonight, arrived here this morning from Chester, Pa., and a number of the members, including Miss Yorke, register ed at the Zeiss hotel. Miss Yorke taking a third-story back rocm. It was said that Miss Yorke, whese home Is In New York City, took a 9:50 train for that city, but she returned to the hotel about 6 o'clock this evening and remained there. About 9 o'clock this evening Gentry walk ed into the hotel office and asked to be shown to Miss Yorke's room. Being un known to the hotel attaches, he was told to wait a few minutes. A message was then sent to the girl's room, but Gentry did not wait. He walked Into the hall way and ascended by means of the stair way. Miss Yorke and Miss Lida Clarke, a member of the company, were In the former's room, practicing songs when Gentry opened the door and walked in unannounced. Miss Yorke manifested some surprise at seeing him and .intro duced him to Miss Clarke. After hastily acknowledging the Introduction, Miss Clarke says Gentry turned to Miss Yorke and In angry tones demanded: "Why did you not meet me today?" Before the girl could answer, he whipped out a revolver from his pocket and fired three shots at her, each bullet taking ef fect, one over the right eye, one in the forehead and the third close to the left temple. Gentry Immediately rushed from the room and nothing .more was seen of him. The supposition is that he ran along the hallway and descended by means of the fire escape at the back of the house, making good his escape by one of the numerous alleys In the rear. The shots were heard throughout the building. A patrol wagon was summoned and the girl was taken to the Pennsylvania hospital, a block distant, where she died imme diately upon her arrival. , Charles T. Blaney, author of "The Bag gage Check," and Manager Cooper said that It was generally understood that Gen try and the girl were engaged to be mar ried, and no motive for the deed other rthan a fit of jealousy can be Imagined. Gentry has always been regarded by his friends in the profession as a thoroughly good fellow, while not a word could be said against the girl. Gentry, it is said, is originally from Richmond, Va. His friends in this city are ot the opinion that he will commit suicide. The murdered girl was well known in the profession. During the season of 18S7-SS she was a member of the New York Casino opera compans. or late years sue has been wun "Natural Gas" and "Horse and Horse," where she first met Gentry, and a number of other prominent companies. She was engaged by "The Baggage Check" com pany last season, and has made such a hit that Mr. Blayney had tried to advance im position and to this end was writing for her the part of an uprto-date girl in "The Chattel Mortgage," which is to be produc ed in New York next month. She was a remarkably pretty girl, decidedly bru nette and about 22 years of age. Gentry is described as a tall, thin, sallow-faced man of about So j-ears and is said to be a clever character comedian. Miss Clarke was prostrated by the occurrence, and buldV notu.bo Been;"'JDefectlves were at ence put upon the case. "My God, HorvVLove That Girl!" NEW YORK, Feb. 17. Manager W. F. Cro3sley, proprietor of "The Baggage Check" company, of which Madge Yorke was a member, said tonight: "Six weeks ago I engaged Gentry and Madge Yorke for 'The Baggage Check' company. She played the part of the Italian maid. Gentry and Miss Yorke were engaged to be married, but when Gentry left my company the two had a quarrel. Gentry left with Willie Collier to take a part in 'A Back Number.' I saw Gentry at 5 o'clock this afternoon. He was under the influence of liquor and walking with Joe Coyne, comedian of the 'Rush City company. He spoke to me, and mentioned Madge Yorke. He said, My God, how I love that girl!' " XEGRO SHOT BY A MOB. Steel Cell Saved Him From Hanging:, but Xot From Death. KINGSTON, Mo., Feb. 17. About 2 o'clock this morning a mob of masked men, supposed to be negroes from Hamil ton, surrounded the sheriff's house and the jailkeeper, forced Sheriff Goldsworthy to give up the key and gained entrance to the jail corridor with the avowed pur pose of taking out and hanging George Tracy, a negro. Tracy shot and killed his wile at Hamilton, in this county, the morning of January SO. On the inside of the jail the mob were unable to get into the steel cell in which Tracy was confined with two other convicts. Tracy crawled under his bed and the mob began shooting through the bars of the cell door, and succeeded In putting six bullets Into his body, killing him instantly. The sheriff made all the resistance in his power, but was overpowered. The two prisoners in the cell with Tracy escaped unhurt. Tracy was a bad character, and had lately served a jail sentence here for shooting a negro. He had some years ago lost both his legs just below the knee, being run over by a train which he was trying to board to escape some Kansas officers. MERE CHILDREX. GOLDEN RJL-e BKZIJmR Corner Third and Morrison Streets W. TAKE PLEASURE !N ANNOUNCING AMONG OUR SPECIALS THIS WEEK Baby arriaes UPWARDS OF ICO STYLES, NEW IN DEStGN. A VERY HANDSOME EULL.-S2E CARRIAGE FOR. ...$6.50 AND THE BEST EVER CREAMED OF FOR $10.00 Breedir? $aes -AND IN FACT CAGES OF EVERY CHARACTER. A LARGE, STRONG BREEDING CAGE COMPLETE, 51.25 FINE SQUARE, RE'L BRASS-WIRE CAGES, AT 70c , Buttermil!( 3oiiet Soap" -THE GENUINE ARTICLE GUARANTEED. A NEW LOT JUST OPENED, BETTER THAN EVER. EOX OF 3 CAKES FOR 25 Ui)seei?ted (Jlyeeripe Soap" -MANY LADIES USE NO OTHER. PER CAKE," WFAPPED.....:.6o AND ON OUR UPPER FLOORS FULL STOCKS NOW IN Crepe Papers, Tlat.ue Papers, Spool "Wire, Shaclc Framca, etc S 7TUSIC 5c: NOVELS" Paper Trolls, Neir Games, Toys and -Novelties. GOLDEN RULE BKZKKR A Boy Husband Attempted to Kill Hi. Girl AVlfe and Himself. ST. I..OUIS, Feb. 17. At the female hos pital of this city today Clyde Calderon, a youth of 17, made a desperate attempt to end the live3 of his girl wife, Mamie, aged 17. and himself. Through a succes sion of misfortunes, the couple had be come unable to make a living. Mrs. Calderon was taker, sick with malaria fever, and moved to the city institution for treatment. Calderon, still out of work, called to see his wife today. They talked earnestly for some time, when sud denly Calderon drew a cheap revolver and fired one shot at his wife, Inflicting a probably fatal wound in the side, near the heart. He then turned the revolver upon himself, but inflicted only a slight wound before he was seized. TO SAVE THEIR HOY. Hayvrard'K Mother and Father to Textify In. His Behalf. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Feb. 17. The fifth week of the Hayward murder trial opens tomorrow, and it is stated by both prosecution and defense that the trial will end with the week, if there are no new unforeseen delays. Mr. and ?Jrs. W. W Hayward, the father and mother of the ac cused, will go on the stand tomorrow. They will testify that a quarrel of many years ago estranged their sons, Harry and Adry: that the latter Is untruthful and dishonest, and that he is distinctly tainted with insanity. They will say that Harry Hayward has always been a model son, with the exception o'f a pa33lon for gam bling. Following the father and mother will come Harry Hayward himself, and he will attempt to account for every minute of his time Monday evening. De cember 3, from C P. M. to midnight. When Hayward's testimony Is In. Attorney Er win will present a number of affidavits from Indiana and Illinois, going to show that ther has been irranity in the Hay ward family for three generations. Another ; attempt will be made Monday to get into 1 the evidence the statement of Stenogra pher Maggie "Wachter, that Blixt said In her presence, while taking his confession, that he and Adry Hayward killed Miss Ging for her money, but had arranged to lay the crime on Harry Hayward. The Stenoprrnpber's Testimony. CHICAGO, Feb. 17. A special to the Tribune from Minneapolis says that Miss Wachtel, the stenographer, was seen to night and from he- the fact was elicited that Blixt roada another confession, which changes the whole course of events. She claims that Blixt stated to her, in answer to a question from his attorney, that Adry Hayward put him up to the job of murdering Miss Ging. It was planned previous to the tragedy and all of the details agreed on almost exaotly as stated by Blixt on the- stand, except ing that the name of Adry should be sub stituted for that of Harry in the confession. FORTY TIIOUSAXD DOLLARS. Offered ns a Reward for the Appre hension of Dr. GeorRC Frakcr. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 17. Forty thou sand dollars is the reward offered for the apprehension of Dr. George Fraker. The offer is made by the insurance companies who Issued policies on Dr. Fraker"s life. When the confession of judgment was taken in the federal court last Monday in the case brought to collect the $10,000 in surance, it was agreed in the stipulation filed at the same time that the main sum should not be. paid until after the expira tion of six months. There was no reason given by the insurance solicitors for this clause and none was required, but it was understood that it was simply one of business and that it was in good faith. Now, however, it is learned that the com panies have joined In issuing a circular to their agents offering $40,000 for Fraker's recovery within the six months' stay be fore the payment of the money. The number of agents employed by the compa nies is a small army, and Includes every city, village and hamlet In the land. In addition, the offer has been made to every reputable detective agency in the country. GHOULS AT "WORK. Tliey Rob Several Grave in an Iu dlnnnpolis Cemetery. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Feb. 17. Early yesterday morning Sexton Kelly, of the Hebrew cemetery, discovered that ghoufa had Invaded his charge during tne'nlght, and a hasty examination revealed the fact that several graves had been opened and the bodies carried away. Friends of the deceaced were notified, and a further ex amination showed that three bodies had been taken. A warrant was sworn out on an affidavit charging that the body of Benjamin Fallender had been stolen, and on this authority the police made the round of the colleges, but could not find Fallender"s body or that of any one else whom the Hebrews recognized. It Is now believed that the other graves were robbed several days ago, and that the names are being withheld to keep their friends in ignorance of the affair. OTHER CRIME XEWS. Race Riot AmoiifiT Miners. WILKESBARRE. Penn.. Feb. 17. The mining village of Midvale was the scene of a riot last night. Saturday was pay day at the mines and the Huns, Slavs and Polanders drank freely. During the night the Slavs and Poles engaged in a pitched battle in the saloon of Michael Canficld. The Poles drove the Slavs from the place and then assaulted the proprietor. They wrecked everything and carried the safe out into the street, where they broke it open. The proprietor says it contained over $1600. Eight men were seriously wounded in the fight. John Molosk, it is believed, will die. Could Tiot Open It. DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 17. Daring thieves stole a United States Express Company's safe from one of the com pany's wagons last night, but failed to secure the contents. A search by sev eral detectives and police finally disclosed the safe under a boxcar. It had been dragged 400 feet. Express officials de cline to state the value of the safe's con tents. The Murdcronn Robbers Cunprlit. WHEATLAND, lnd.. Feb. 17. Alfred and Nicholas Slaughterback, who were suspected of shooting John Niback, of this place, Friday night, were caught at Law renceville. 111., this morning and brought back, and were identified as the persons who did the shooting. They were taken to Vincennes for safe keeping. Niback will recover. York, has been appointed general solicitor and counsel for the receivers of the North ern Pacific Railroad Company. James McNaught, whom the new appointee suc ceeds, will, it is said, permanently retire from active connection with the road. Mr. Cromwell is a member of the Wall street (New York) law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, and is about 35 years of age. THE SYDNEY QUARANTINED She Developed n. CKe of Smallpox After Lenviusr Panama. SAN FRANCISCoTFeb. 17. The steamer City of- Sydney arrived from Panama and way ports this morning, and was ordered Into quarantine by Dr. Lawless, the quar antine officer, because of a case of small pox developing on one of the crew on the voyage up the coast. Soon after leaving Panaiha, James Brophy, one of the pas sengers, was taken sick and, though he showed symptoms of the smallpox, the real nature ot his disease was not known until Acapulco was reached. He was taken ashore and the quarantine of ficer of the Mexican pert, assisted by the surgeon of the United States gunboat Bennington, and Dr. Voisard, of the steamer, vaccinated all the passengers on board and every member of the crew. It was nine days ago when .the sick man was taken ashore and since then no sign of the disease has become apparent. As It takes usually 14 dJiys for the disease to manifest itself, Dr. Lawless decided that it would bo safer to hold the vessel in quarantine for several days more to make up the 14 since the last contact with the contagion, and make certain that the dis ease would not be landed in the city with out precautions having been taken. Movements of Ocean VcmmcIh. NEW YORK, Feb. 17. Arrived Scandla, from Hamburg and Havre. Sailed for New York Etruria, from Queenstown. RUNNING ADVERTISEMENT A fleshy widowed lady's experience in farming has caused her to understand how it gets its appclation of "running a farm." Sh2 says no farm is complete wi'hout nunning water; that she spends all her time running chickens out of the yard; the pigs out of the garden; the cat tie out of the growing-crops; running from fieldtofieldaXter tHe-WTdjjyjjK-running to 1heblacksmtth,thegrG3!rand the vjutretver, and running In debt fro.year to year; and, therefore, she must sell to some man who can do this running, to some woman who has a man to do it, or take the run ners off from everything on the place that runs, so she will not be compelled to run her Ufa out. To the casual observer her farm seems like a paradise on earth. There are 275 acres one-half in meadow, and the finest of meadow land several acres of which are beaver-dam. After damming it the beavers all "run" away, and our widow is thinking of running after them to see if they won't return and dam the balance of it for her. and threat ens, if they refuse to comply with her re quest, to dam it herself. It lies three fourths of a mile from the station at Forest Grove, in the bon-ton adjunct of the Willamette valley. Land around it is held from $75 to $150 per acre, but we will sell ours at $40 per acre, or will ex change it for unincumbered city prop erty that is bringing an income. The owner is a non-producer, and heme must get something that will yield an Income sufficient to support her. There is a mort gage of $3000 which the purchaser must assume or pay off. Drop in for full par ticulars. DeLASHMUTT & SON. 207-203 Stark street. THE RAILRAOD SITUATION It Is Complicated by the Action of the Rio Grande. COUNTRIES SOUTH OF US Argentine Minister Has Xot Been Re called, hut will Go Abroad. WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. Tonight, in speaking of the report that he was about to leave the country. Minister Zeballos, of the Argentine Republic, said the statement that he had been recalled was incorrect. He had, however, arranged to leave Washington soon after the adjournment of congress, and in April would start on a European trip of a year's duration. At the .end of the time he might or might not return to this country. No new minister would be appointed during his absence. Goinpr Over to the Enemy. OANACA, Mex.. Feb. 17. Direct advices from the Guatemalan-Mexican frontier 3tate that a regiment of Guatemalans that had been organized to fight against Mexico in case the present trouble was not settled peaceably has deserted and crossed over to join the Mexican army. The city of San Cristobal is filled with Guatemalan refugees who have offered their services to Mexico to fight against their own country. OMAHA, Feb. 17. The new develop ments in the Western transcontinental trouble, growing out of the refusal of General Manager Dodge, of the Denver & Rio Grande, to indorse the agreement supposed to have been completed, is very seriously complicating the situation. The general passenger agent of the Union Pacific, Mr. Lomax, on this subject said: "When the conference between the trans-Missouri lines, relative to the boy cott, was ended. Mr. Caldwell asked me I If there was anything else the Union Pa- cine ccmanuea. x mionm.-u mii mem u. rothing. Then he said: 'You are realy t- sign the agreement?' I told him the Union Pacific had been ready to sign for the last six weeks, or six months, the moment the boycott was lifted. A cir cular letter to all lines was then pre pared and signed by the trans-Missouri lines, the Rio Grande Western being a party to the agreement. The circular ? now in the malls, and has been received by many road3 before this. We shall . look to the association, of which we arc members, for the necessary protection, just as we would have tried to protect I ourselves had we been outside the. asso ciation. For 20 years the Union Pacific Simply to Meet His Family. MEXICO. Feb. 17. General Antonio Eseta is coming to Acapulco to meet his family, which is coming from Salvador. The reports that he is coming to serve in the Mexican army are untrue. For Tired M a3. ers I M C --j c- yw iVfSlHf7m " I feel very thank ful for what Hood's Sarsaparilla has don3 for me. I have taken three bottles and tho medicine has ra&dc a great change. I wa3 Al! Run Down from trouble and overwork, and had other coir phints com mon to ny sex at my age, 44 years. Now since taking Hood's Mrs. G. W. "Warnock Sarsaparilla I am much stronger and am gain ing in flesh. I would advise all oTcrworhed, tired, -weak mothers to take Hood's Sarsa- has wanted side-trips to Salt Lake on parilla to build them up." Mbs. G. W. was- ttckets having a limit sufficient to allow , ock, Beverly, Nebraska. uememccr, such a visit. We are not likely to cut it off now, because the Rio Grande West ern refuses to grant U3 the equality we have insisted on. There must be some mistake, however, for the telegram of Colonel Dodge 13 ambiguous, to say the least." Mr. McXangbt to Retire. It has been authoritatively announced J that William Nelson Cromwell, ox cw Hood's Pills act easily, vet promptly and efficiently, on the liver and bowel. 25c. 32&igg Y PILLS! E "WW gojSAFX AMB SURE. SEND AcFBH-VIOttAlfS SAFK SlESSaQUAKO: Wilcox Spzcific Ca,PrtUJMva.