!Sb .V IE ROPE III SIGHT, I Three of Cronin's Alleged Mur derers Indicted for the i Horrible Crime. THECLAN-NA-GAELISINIT. A Bepetition of the Charges Made Against That Organization. WOODEUFF MAKES A FULL CONFESSION All or the Details of the Hideous Deed Laid Bare The Prisoner Acknowledge the Falsity of HI. Former Story The Grand Jury Fonnd True Bills Asalnst Wood ruff", Coughlin and Sullivan by a Unanl mom Vote SnIIiTnn Did Not Torn Up Progress of the Coroner's Investiga tionThe National Itcacne Denounces the Crime. ' The coils are fighting around those im plicated in the murder of Dr. Cronin. It is directly asserted that the Clan-Na-Gael is responsible for the deed. Detective Cough lin, P. O. Sullivan and Woodruff have been indicted by the grand jury. The latter has made a full confession to Captain Schaack. The Coroner jury has begun its work of in vestigation. Eight warrants have been is1 cued for other suspected parties. rSrXCIAL TJOEGBAM TO TEE DIBPXTCH.1 CHICAGO, May 28. "With the possible exception of the cap ture of the actual mur derers of Dr. P. H. Cronin, there is nothing MYl tllA eoncatinnol frorr- 0$8f edy of so much interest as tne story ot tne devilish plot, the out come of which was the "removal" ot the man who above all others Detectiie Dan Coughlin. stood in a position to expose the villainy of professed friends of Ireland and its leaders. A prominent Irishman, continuing his story, the first chapter or which appeared in The Dispatch of Monday, said: "The efforts of members of the Clan-Na-TJael Society to strangle the statement that that body is re sponsible for the death of Dr. Cronin, ought not to have any weight It is unfortunate that the people as a rule have no idea of the workings of this secret revolutionary body. i If they were in possession of snchlnforma- V'tion, lute Dillon would not have the ?Wdacity to make the -statements which are Wdited to him." Some Very Direct Assertions. "Dr. Cronin was murdered at the instance of the Clan-Na-Gael Society. He was tried, "convicted and condemned to death without his knowledge, and this revolutionary order, with its highbinding oaths, carried the sen tence out to the letter. Every member in the plot was a Clan-Na-Gael man. The job was too desperate to let out to men outside of the order. "The men chosen to carry out the death sentence were chosen by secret ballot. Each had a distinct and specified task to per form. I doubt if the men who lured Dr. Cronin from his office knew the man who was to receive him at the vacant house on North Ashland avenne. The actual murderers, however, were hound together by their oaths. They probably came from outside cities and were governed by ironclad in structions." Detective Daniel Coughlin, Patrick O.Sul livan, the ice man, and Prank J. Black, alias "Woodruff, were indicted by the grand jury this evening for the murder of Dr. Cronin. This result was reached after an investigation which began at noon and lasted seven hours, during which two dozen witnesses were examined and a mass of evi dence considered. Three Indictments Against the Prisoners. The three prisoners were included in one indictment, to which there were three counts, one charging them with killing Dr. Cronin with ablunt instrument, the second alleging the use of a sharp instrument, and the third instruments and means unknown. No evidence was introduced to prove a conspiracy, and Dr. Cronin's private papers were not placed before the grand jury. The witnesses who were called were those whose stories have been told, in general outline if not in detail, in the press. Judge Longen ecker thought it advisable to tighten the coils into which the three prisoners had already been drawn and fasten them with indictments, probably to prevent any attempt to secure the release of one or more of them on bail. The Grand Jury was engaged in investi gation the charge against Dr. J. Lucien Gray, physician at the Detention Hospital for the Insane, of appropriating county property for his own use, when Judge Long enecker, Captain Schaack, Lieutenant Schuetter, Captain "Wing and a number of officers and witnesses drove up to the Crim inal Court building. Trying to Keep It Secret. The Gray investigation was stopped at once and the witnesses who had been sum moned to testify in that and other cases were dismissed. Captain Schaack took possession ofjAssistant State's Attorney Baker's office, across the hall from the grand jury room, and kept the witnesses there under lock and key until they were wanted in the jury room, to and from which they were escorted by a strong "guard of bailiffs and police officers. The guard was not to keep the wit nesses from getting away, but to prevent re porters from extracting some of their testi mony en route. Judge Longenecker himself conducted the investigation, assisted by Mr. Jam potis. John J. Cronin, brother of the murdered man, was the first witness called. He testified that the body fonnd in the Lake view catch basin and buried in Calvary cemetery last Sunday was that of his "brother. Thomas O'Neill, Mayor Cregier's private secretary, look his notes of Detective Wr ' Coughlin's statements with him when he went be Tore the investigators, and it was half an hour before be came out again." The Cords Tightening Aronnd Conghlln. Liveryman Dinan told about Coughlin's ordering a horse for a friend tha night of May 4, and described the horse and the man who drove it away. His hostler, Napier Morland, was also summoned. "Willard J. Smith and J. S. Smith, Coughlin's friends from Houghton, Mich., who say they did not hire Dinan's white horse, notwithstand ing Coughlin's statement to the contrary, went before the jury together. Prank Scanlan and Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Conklin completed the chain of evidence which led to the holding of Coughlin and Black. Justice Mahoney, of Lakeview, told the jury that he knew of Sullivan's contract with Dr. Cronin for surgical services, and John Carlson, his son, Charles, and the lat ter's wife were called upon to give the par ticulars of the renting of their cottage, in which Dr. Cronin was killed. Dr. Brand and Dr. Belfield gave expert testimony as to the nature of the wounds which caused his death and the kind of instrument with which they were inflicted. The Grand Jury's Unanimous Verdict. Pred Bosch, the laborer, who found the body, and Milkman Mertis, who heard sounds of a struggle in the Carlson cottage the night of the murder, were given an op portunity to repeat their stories. Captain Schaack, Captain "Wing, of Lakeview; Lieutenant Scbuettler and Officers Larch and Hiatt were the remaining witnesses. The grand jury took only one vote after hearing the witnesses and that was unani mous for indicting all three prisoners. States Attorney Longnecker said to-night that no mention of Clan-Na-Gael affairs had been made in the jury room. "The charge of conspiracy was not investigated" he added, "and Dr. Cronin's papers were not brought in. Those matters will come later, probably before another grand jury." The two warrants for Daniel Coughlin and P. O. Sullivan are not the only ones that have been issued in the case. Eight other warrants were placed in the hands of detectives to-day and taken to different parts of the city and Lakeview. The de tectives immediately began to Slmdow Eight Different Suspects. The warrants are not intended for use save in such an emergency as would arise from an attempt of any of the men to leave the city. The Mayor and Chief of Police are greatly incensed at the way information gathered in the investigation has been al lowed to leak out The Mayor learned to-day that T. T. Conklin, with whom Cronin resided, has been paying regular visits to a newspaper office. Conklin has been taken into almost the full confidence of the police, who relied on his discretion owing to his great and con stant clamor for the avenging of his friend's death. Nobody is any longer discussing the possi bility of the prisoner Coughlin "squealing." The ex-detective has plainly defined his platform. "Upon being urged to tell all he knew, he replied in these words: "I am in nocent and know nothing. But if I were guiljy and did know anything, I would die before I would tell it" THE COBOlNWS JUBY Views the Collate In Which Cronin, Wu Murdered and the Basin Where the Bod j Was Found Some Facts . Very Evident to Their Eyes The Inquest To-Day. , Chicago, May 28. The Coroner's jury which is to investigate the .death of Dr. Cronin met in the Coroner's office this morning at 10 o'clock. They started from the building and drove to the Carlson cot tage, on Ashland avenue, where the murder is supposed to have been committed. The jurors went through all the rooms in the cottage, basement, ground floor and attic, and carefully examined the blood stains in the parlor. The Coroner explained how the mur derers painted the floor in order to hide the blood stains, and how they painted at night to avoid being seen. "How do you know they painted at night?" asked Mr. Seifert "Because there are drops of yellow paint scattered up on the lamp chimney." The lamp was produced from the pantry shelf, where it had been hidden. It had a blue glass globe and a white glass handle. The globe, the handle and the chimney were marked by little drops of yellow paint A Ghastly Examination. The jurors examined the splashes of blood upon the wall paper and the hairs still sticking in the clots. The Coroner showed the footsteps in the bedroom which were marked upon the floor in yellow paiut "The fellow wore stockings when he walked over this floor," said Coroner Hertz, "for I can see the marks made by the yarn." , Juror Sutter tried his foot on one of the footsteps and found that it was the mark of a much larger foot than his own. "It must have been a man strong enough to handle a dozen Dr. Cronins." The procession started from the cottage and followed Belmont avenue to Evanston avenue and Evanston avenue to Argyle Park. Lieutenant Spenger pointed the spot near Sulzer street where the bloody trunk was found, and half an hour later the entire party gathered around the catch basin in which Cronin's body was found. One Conclusion Reached. The Coroner pried off the top, and the jurors gazed at the bits of fluffy cotton still sticking to the boards. "This shows tti&t Cronin's body was carried in the trunk," said the Coroner, "for the cotton we see here is like the cot ton found in the trunk and in the cottage." On the way to the city the procession stopped but once, at the corner of Frederick and Clark streets. The police lieutenant pointed out the spot where the officer stood who saw the three men, the horse, the wagon and the trunk, going north on the night of the murder. The inquest was set for at 10 o'clock to-morrow, and will be held in the Coroner's office. SULL1YAN DENIES IT. He Has Made no Complete Confession of tho Cronin Tragedy. Chicago, May 28. Sullivan himself. and the officials, high and low, declare that the statement published to the effect that hi had made a confession, laying bare the tire details of the plot for the murder of, Cronin, is false in every particular. An afternoon paper professes to hare in- formation to the effect .. V- -nv- it.- ,i .. mm' wnue nomine iie a sweeping coniession was ! T!l - ft secured from him an admission J'jat one of the men who hired the Carlson cottage had sought work from him and had been fre quently about his place; that he had told this young man of the terms W his contract with Cronin, and that thejroung man could have secured one of his (Sullivan's) cards if he had so desired. It is now given out thht Harry Jordan, luc uarveuuer, lias (. Been arrested, as was siatea yesieraay, A FULL CONFESSION. WoodroffGlves the Details of the Harder of Cronin nndDIsposing of His Body Bis Former Story Was False How the Trunk Came to be Abandoned. Chicago, May 28. Frank "Woodruff,1 alias Prank Black, has been taken into1 camp by Captain Schaack, and he has told the whole story of his connection with Dr. Cronin's murder. According to the state ments he has made to the Captain he was not directly connected with the murder it self, but simply acted as the driver of the wagon whicb disposed of the dead man's body in the catch basin where it was found. "Woodruff has been taken to the scene of Cronin's murder, and also to the sewer where the body was found, and the place wljere the trunk was first seen. "Woodruff himself gave the driving directions to the detectives who nianagecLtbe reins, and in every instance located the exact places where the chief acts in the tragedy occurred. According to his confession he was directed by those who had charge of that part of the conspiracy and whose names Captain Schaack reserves for reasons that are private, to go to Dinan's livery stable, where he would obtain a horse and wagon. He had already been instructed to drive the outfit to the neighborhood of the Carlson cottage, and he also knew for what purpose he was to go there. At the Fatal Cottage. "Woodruff arrived at the cottage about 20 minutes before Dr. Cronin was driven up, and placed his horse and wagon at a point near the cottage where he could keep his eyes on the front steps. He saw the white horse rig containing Dr. Cronin and his conductor arrive, and three-quarters of an hour thereafter the man who was known as "Williams opened the front door of the cot tage and gave the signal by stamping his foot on the wooden porch. "Woodruff at once drove up, and assisted by the third man, the trunk was loaded into the wagon. The two men followed the trunfc and directed "Woodruff, who contin ued as tne driver, to drive eastward to tne lake to a certain point which "Woodruff has designated to Captain Schaack. The wagon headed for the lake, and in its depths the trunk and its contents would have been deposited had not the interruption come from the Lakeview policeman. This smashed the original plans of the two men, and immediate steps were taken to get out of the officer',3 way. This was done by taking a circuitous route, which again brought them to the Evanston road. Something Had to be Done. They had now been driving for nearly an hour with their ghastly load and one of the men suggested the sewer. A stop was made at the Fifty-ninth street intersection of the Evanston road. The top was taken off the manhole on the southeast corner and the trunk lifted from the wagon. It was then a new and unexpected difficulty presented itself. "While it was possible to drop the trunk with the body into the lake, it became a physical impossibility to thus dispose of the load in the man-hole. It was resolved to take the body out of the trunk, drop the body in the catch-basin and to return with the trnnk to the cottage and burn it. Butwhen the trunk was to be opened it was found that the key had been lost "Williams said there was no more time to be lost, and he kicked in the lid of the trunk. The three lifted the body out and. de posited it in the sewer as it was found. "The trnnk was again placed on the wagon. It was intended to go South for a distance, and then to drive north to the cottage and there deposit me irunK. Afanadosf na tE j IHoody-Trnnk. ' "Eight here," said Woodruff to Captain Schaack, pointing to the exact spot where the trunk was found, "we heard a noise of wagon wheels from the south, and the two men, one of whom had been sitting on the trunk, picked up the box and threw it out otthewagon I was urged to whip up the horse and drive west. When we reached Pullerton avenue both men said 'Good Night' to me and left the wagon." The remainder of the confession is de voted to "Woodruff's wanderings with the horse and wagon in his attempt to sell them. He also states in his confession that there is nothing in the woman story he had told. The enormity of the crime never dawned upon him until he had taken part in it "When he was ar rested he. knew he was in a "bad box." The names King and Pairburn were those of two old friends, and they came to him on spur of the moment They had nothing whatever to do with the case. SWIFT JOSTICE DEMANDED. The Irish Kational League Denoonces tho Perpetrators of the Crime. New York, May 28 At the regular meeting of the Municipal Council ot the Irish National League to-night, Patrick Gleason made an address denouncing what he called the attempt of the newspapers to mix np the affairs of the Irish National League with the assassination of Dr. Cro nin, of Chicago. The following resolution was adopted: Besolved, That we. the New York Munici pal Council of the Irish National League, most emphatically condemn the brutal murder of Dr. P. H. Cronin. We repudiate the calumnies that seek in any way to involve the Irish Na tional League, its funds or its policy, as in the slightest degree connected with the assassina tion. Deploring this great crime, we express onr earnest hope that swift justice will over take all those responsible for his death. THE CLAN-NA-GAEL REPUDIATION. They Absolutely Deny All Connection With the Murder of Cronin. Chicago, May 18. Two hundred dele gates, representing 11 local camps of the Clan-Na-Gael, met last night at No. 143 Randolph street to take action regarding the murder of Dr. Cronin. Luke Dillon, of Philadelphia, presided. The following res olution was adopted: We, the representatives of the Clan-Na-Gael, place on record onr utter detestation of the crime of assassination and we enter onr solemn protest against the evident attempt of the mur derers of our brother to place the crime of his death on onr order. It is not the spirit nor the object of the Clan-Na-Gael, and we repudiate it, and hereby pledge onr best efforts to the authorities to aid in hunting down the crimi nals and to vindicate law and order. REGISTERED MAIL STOLEN. A Former PostolHce Clerk Charged With the Theft of 85 Packages. Chicago, May 28. William C. Lally, a former postoffice clerk, was arrested to-night for stealing 85 packages of registered mail from the vault of the Chicago postoffice. The amount of money involved has been clnimd by the authorities to be not very large) but the number of packages is the grercest ever taken at one tune in this city. Wandered Away to His Death. rSFXCIAL TELEOSAM TO THIDISrATCH.I Meadville, May 28. An excursion train of members of the Lutheran Church and Sunday school, of Greenville, struck and immediately killed Ephriam Bobinson near that place this afternoon. Deceased was an inmate of the County Poorhonse, and aged 70 years, He was demented, and wandered away unperceived. A Sporting Man Arrested for Mnrder. Cincinnati, May 28. Clifford Porter, an owner of race horses now at Latonia Park, arrested to-day and placed in jail In Cov ington upon a requisition from the Governor of Texas, brought here by Depnty Sheriff Loeder, of Galveston, Tex., charging him with murder committed some time ago in that city during a quarrel. Mr. Porter has employed ceansel to protect iis fights. THAT CHTJRGH ORGAN Causes a Lively Breeze in the United JPxesbyterian Assembly. t IHSTEUMEKTAL MUSIC MUST GO, According to the Strong Utterances of Some , of the Divines. ar &,, P0SIII0H OF THE XENIA PBEBMTEEY. Taej Want to Withdraw Snpport Fwm Churches That Ire Sot la Line. ' The subject of instrumental musie was brought to the front in the U. P. General Assembly yesterday. An effort was made to withdraw all support from missions and churches which made use of instruments in worship. A number of strong speeches were made by various divines. Compromise res olutions were finally adopted. SPECIAL TELEGBASI TO TBS DISPATCS.1 Speingfield, 0., May 28. The instru mental music question came np for consid eration in the United Presbyterian Assem bly to-day. A number of the denomination, as the Scotch preacher tersely said, d "not want to praise God with machinery." In the morning the Judiciary Committee, of which Dr. Paul is Chairman, brought in a report, with minority and majority seetions, on a memorial asking that appropriations be withheld from mission stations and con gregations following a corrupt mode of wor ship. The report was unsatisfactory, and at noon, after having been laid on the table, was reconsidered and recommitted to the committee, which brought in the following report: The Judiciary Committee, from whom the memorial from the session and deacons -of the Second Church at Xenia, 0., from an associa tion known as the "United Presbyterian Asso ciation" and from certain individuals,, asking relief from the oppression of conscience and abridgement of rights which they aver result from the introduction of Instruments into the church, recommend for adoption the following: Resolved, That while we recognize the memorialists as brethren beloved and entitled to the respect and consideration, we are con strained to say the action of former assemblies, grant all the relief which this Assembly oan afford. ONE DEMAND. The above named association also asks the Assembly to withhold appropriations of the funds of the church from all mission stations and congregations which are not faithful in maintaining all the distinctive features of onr profession. In answer to this reauest, your committee recommend the adoption of the fol lowing: Besolved, That while this Assembly urges upon our members and congregations the great importance of faithfully maintaining the prin ciples of our church, the agencies to which the distribution of funds belongs must act on the presumption that Presbyteries will recommend only those congregations which are faithful to their profession and active in their efforts to advance the Interests of Christ's kingdom. Dr. Carson, one of the memorialists from Xenia Presbytery, was allowed to speak. In substance he said: "What I am about to speak of is not a personal grievance. "We do not wish to be partakers of other men's Bins. "We wished to present onr difficulty ueiure tuo in relief. I was -Trariontfrem arks' foreign fields. The Assembly has urged the duty of reponding to the Master's call. It is our privilege as wellas our duty to share in the work. There is an OBSTACLE LAID ACE0S3 our path. It is placed there by the Assem bly and the Assembly has power to remove it We regard this obstacle as a corruption of worship of God.' Under a sense of re sponsibility to obey God, I take a stand against instrumental music. The point of the memorial is this: Congregations are to contribute to all funds of the church. "We connot contribute conscientiously to the funds for building missionary Stations and for church extension when we consider that those" houses and station's will use instru mental music. "We are not rebellious, not disloyal. It is'a question of the rights of Christ's church." f Bev. James Collins, of Philadelphia, edi tor of the Chritlian Instructor, spoke against the use of instruments and opposed the use of revised psalms. He says he was opposed to innovations and wanted to worship as his mother had taught him. He said God had never commanded that organs, etc., should be used in churches. The re port Was adopted by a large majority. A service was held in memory of "the fol lowing named brothers who died in the past vear: William Steel Clenaban, William Lockhart Wallace, D. D., Nathaniel Mc Dowell, Samuel C. Marshall, William Coventry Xather, John Scott Martin, Flavins McKcnson, Clark Irving, Edward Fortescue, Joseph Harrison Wright, Abra ham Yusef and James Harvey Walker,' The Assembly will adjourn to-mo'rrow. 100 BUSY. TO BOOM HIMSELF. Ex-President Cleveland's Callers Not at AH Practical Politicians. SPECIAL TILEQIUM TO THS DISFXTCB.l New Yoek, May 28. A great many peo ple are wondering just now how much time Grover Cleveland is devoting to booming himself for 1892. The fact is that Mr. Cleve land is too busy with his law practice these days to be active in practical politics. He usually arrives at his office about 10 o'clock in the morning. Till 1 o'clock he works continuously, denying himself to all callers save clients and intimate friends. After luncheon he passes at least three hours at his desk. His partner, Mr. Stetson, or Cal vin S. Brice usually accompanies him up town. In the early evening Mr. Cleveland drives or goes to the theater with Mrs. Cleveland. None of his callers are practical politicians. AN EPIDEMIC OP GLANDERS. Horse Owners Near Fouchkeepsle Buffer- Ins From the Spreading Disease. ISrECUL TELEGRAM TO THE PtSPATCU.I Poughkeepsie, May 28. The farmers of Southern Nlster, especially in the vicin ity of New Paltz, Clintondale, Highland and other places,are mnch excited over what appears to be an epidemic of glanders. A man named Bose bought a horse in Pough keepsie, and, while watering the animal at a trough in Ulster county, the horse vomited considerable. Other teams drank from the same trough afterward, and were attacked with glanders, and the disease seems to be spreading. The State Veterinary Surgeon has been notified, and one or two horses have been killed. A THOUSAND HOUSES BURNED And&boat Ten Thousand Poor People Left Without Shelter. rSPXCUL TELEGRAM TO THX PISr.A.TCH.1 San Fbancisco, May 28. Information was received here to-night that a fire oc curred at Xakate-Akita-Keu, Japan, which destroyed over 1,000 houses. It originated in the residence quarter, about 10 o'clock at night, and burned for 16 hours. Many lives were lost The Emperor subscribed over $10,000 out of his own purse for the relief of e suffer ers. Aboat-10,000 people werereadered hofiMiees. .- MAHONE A JOJETAH. Virginia Rcpnbllcnns Protest Aealnst Any Recognition of the Ex-Senator They are to Hold a Conference To-Day, In Wash- tnzton. 1SPECIAI. TZLiaRAU TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Peteesbueo, Va., May 28. Between 75 and 100 of the most prominent leaders of the anti-Mahone party in Virginia will meet in conference at the Ebbitt House in "Washington, D. C to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. The'object of the conference will be to impress on President Harrison the necessity of relieving the Bepublicrin people of this State from the tyranny of an 'organization under which they, have en countered years of unbroken defeat, and to seek some method of giving fall expression to the popular voice in the management of their party affairs. General V.D. Groner, of Norfolk, Is the State Chairman of the anti-Mahone party in Virginia. Ex-Governor William E. Cameron, another prominent member of this faction of the Republican party in Vir ginia left here this afternoon for Washing ton, to attend the conference. The delega tion expects to call on President Harrison some time to-morrow, and the spokesman will be one of the ablest representatives of the Bepublican party in the State. It is proposed to lay before the President the exact political status of affairs in Vir- finia, and to inform him of the injury that Tahone has done and is still doing the Be publican party. The anti-Mahone men say they are for peace, but will make no sur render so long as Mahone is master of affairs. Hon.John M. Langston, who is a bitter enemy of Mahone, left here this afternoon for "Washington, presumably to attend the conference to be held there to-morrow. He declined to state positively whether or not he would be present at the conference. Langston says Mahone could not carry Vir ginia for the Republicans if he had North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia. His methods are too trannical, and he is not liked by the colored element Langston said Mahone abused him in the most shameful manner for talking kindly of such a good m an as Governor Lee. BLOCKING A FRENCH. GAME. Blaine Acting; Up to the Monroe Doctrine In the Haitian Matter. Ne vr Obleans, May 28. A Pensacola special says: Regarding the surmised object of the meeting at this point of the French Minister and the commander of the French war yessel Eoland, that it has to do with French-Haytian affairs, other stories than those wired last night have been afloat It is looked upon by the well informed as certain that the French and the Xegitime Govern ment have come to an understanding, whereby, in consideration of liberal con cessions, the former is to aid the latter in its efforts to subdue Hippolyie,and it is also believed that Secretary Blaine has smelled the mouse, and that the recent appointment oi commissioners by the United States Gov ernment to negotiate a peace between the disputants is a checkmate to the French move. Said a prominent gentleman to-day, in the hearing of your correspondent : "For eign interference in the affairs of an Ameri can republic will never be tolerated by this or any other administration, so long as the danger of such an interference as ontlined by Mr. Monroe be kept in view. It is in conformity with the Monroe doctrine that ,Hr. Blaine is now acting. He has unearthed I tli4'e gae,ef-Pranee wittnreferenceto HltytiJ -and Jie will block it peaceably if he may forciblv if he must." LIMA THOMPSON'S TOUR A FAILUBE. The Antlqno Bnrletqne Star No Lonscr a Drawing Card. SPECIAL TXLXORUt TO THE DISPATCH. New Ioek, May 28. There have been complicated newspaper reports of troubles between Lydia Thompson, the burlesque, and her manager, M; . Leavitt, over the. former's tour under the latter's direction this season. The tour was an evident finan cial failure, and the present dispute seems to confine itself to the question whether Miss Thompson's contract with Leavitt makes her a partner in the losses further than $2,000, which she originally contributed to the working capital for the trip. Leavitt pnt in a like amount ' Miss Thompson, who is in the city, de clares that she understands her contract to call fof only ?2,000, and that any additional losses were to be de frayed by Mr. Leavitt The courts may be called upon to settle this point It is also said that Leavitt has Miss Thompson under contract for two seasons, and that she does not want to play here again. Miss Thompson claims that the con tract says two seasons, but does not specify that they shall be consecutive tours. So, by that reading, she might play the second sea son at her own pleasure. She seems to be tired of America, however. SENATOR PAINE HAS HAD ENOUGH. Under No Circumstances Will He be a Can didnte for Re-EleCtlon. ISPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DI8PATCH.1 Cleveland, May 28. Senator Henry B. Payne has been quoted as saying that he would like, for vindication, a re-election from Ohio to the United StatesSenate. Following the rejection of Editor Halstead by the Senate he refused to say whether he would be a candidate or not. Senator Payne said to-day, however, that he will not be a can didate under any circumstances; that his withdrawal is absolutely unqualified, and that no inducements which may come up will cause him to change his mind. He says he has reached a period in -life where experience has taught him to seek rest from public service. Senator Payne advances no opinion as to his successor in the event ot a Democratic State Legislature. He says he has paid no attention to the matter, although his deter mination to retire from the Senate was reached some time ago.' Democrats here do not think that Calvin S. Brice will be a candidate, but John B. McLean, George H. Pendleton, ex-Congressman James E. Camp bell and Judge Seney are mentioned. M'CLELLANDTOWN ROBBERS INDICTED. The Trial of the Nicely Dots for the Mnrder of Herman Uraberser Begins To-Day. IftrECMI. TW.EOEJJI TO THE DI3P ATCIt.l Somerset, Pa., May 28. To-day was the second day of Somerset Criminal Court term. The Court Honse was crowded with people from all sections of the county and from near-by counties. The important cases were not reached yesterday; the only case that has been tried so far is the State versus Clark H. Benford, a prominent druggist of Somerset, charged wih selling liquor with out license and on Sunday. True bills of indictment have been found against the twoNicelv brothers for the mur der and robbery of Herman TJmberger, but the trial of these parties will not be reached until to-morrow or the day after. True bills have been found against the JfeClelland-town-Fayette gang of eight robbers, and a jury is now being empaneled for their trial. The town is so fall of people that camping out may have to1e resorted to. Mnrder and Suicide" Epidemic , Dektee, May 28. The city has been seized with an epidemic of murders and sui cides to an alarming extent. Daring the past tea days three murders have been com- mutea, ana during, we past ,4 noursasi many suicides have been reported at the eoroaer's omee. IAN FROM MICHIGAI Making Strides ' to Slip Into the Place Vacated by Hon. 6. A. Jenfcs. HE'S-A RATHER KECENT FLOPPEB. The Administration Making Efforts to Cap ture West Virginia. ADJUTANT GENERAL DED1T EETIEES. A Maine Man Falls In a Fit Because Harrison Wouldn't See Him. Colonel John Atkinson, of Michigan, it is' now said, will probably-succeed Hon. George A. Jenks, of Pennsylvania, as So licitor General. Adjutant General Drum retired yesterday, having reached the re-" quired age. Some peculiar appointments have been made in West Virginia. A Maine man, one of the Dodge family, called to see the President yesterday, and, upon being disappointed, fell in a fit - rSFSCTAITELEOBXH TO TUX DISPATCH. 1 Washington, May 28. A Solicitor General will be appointed in a few days in place of George A. Jenks, of Pennsylvania, whose resignation has been accepted. A name that Attorney General Miller has had under consideration for the past few days is that of Colonel John Atkinson, of Detroit He is a lawyer of brilliant attainments and a prominent member of leading Irish socie ties of the United States. Last year Colonel Atkinson visited Ire land and met Parnell and other Irish lead ers, with whom he consulted with regard to the Home Bute movement in America. He has made no application for the appointment as Solicitor General, but several representa tive Irishmen have recommended him to the President and Attorney General as a man entirely qualified for the place, and whose appointment would be especially pleasing to the Irish Bepublicans. Colonel Atkinson was a Democrat until 1882, when he joined the Bepublicans, ow ing to his belief in the policy of protection.' He is generally conceded to be the most elo quent advocate in Michigan. RETIREMENT OP GEF. DRUM. His Indiana County Friends Remember the Momentous Occasion. ISPSCIAL TXLSORAM TO THE DISPATCS.1 Washington, May 28. The pleasantest episode of the dav in this city was the scene attending the retirement of Adjutant Gen eral Drum. He is 64 years old to-day, and at noon his commission as Adjutant General of the army expired and he was passed over to the honored list of the retired offi cers. As he is a native of the good old town oIndiana,'theseatoi justice of Indiana county, Pennsylvania, many Western Penn sylvanians called to see him and offer their congratulations. The desk of his office was literally buried in flowers, and beautiful bououets arrived almost everv moment. Among the callers were .Editor Smith, of the! the Indiana Ja(?rfts4 State4 Senator DBobd, Qftaelndlana, district, who are here in the interest or some pension cases, and stepped in to pay their respects to a former citizen of their region who has reached so distinguished a position. General Drum has many near relatives yet living in Westmoreland and Indiana counties, and looks back with pride to the time when he enlisted from Indiana' as a private soldier for the Mexican war. One of the curious illustrations ot the fortunes of war is the fact that one of the ordinary clerks in the office of the Adjutant General is a Mr. Turnbull, a son of Colonel Turn bull, who was an officer on the staff of General Scott when Drum was a private soldier under the same commander. General Kelton, who has, been Assistant Adjutant General, will act as Adjutant General until an appointment is made to fill the office. Meanwhile, army circles are stirred to the depths respecting the appoint ment and the promotions that will follow if one of the Assistant Adjutant Generals is appointed. BOUND TO CATCH WEST YIBGOIA. Rnshing; the Appointments In That State, Resardless of Qualifications. tSFXCTAL TELEOBAM TO TUX DISPATCH. 1 "Washington, May28. The adminis tration appears to be bent upon capturing "West Virginia, if patronage will do it. Commissioner Mason has,precipitately dis missed all the Democrats in the Com missioner's office whom Commissioner Miller gradually brought into the office. In the State few internal revenue changes have been made, because it is intended to make them about the end of the fiscal year, but outside of the internal revenue there has, in this short time, been a clean sweep, and the Republicans have not been particularly careful about the character of their men. They have just appointed a postmaster in Berkeley county who was re cently convicted of burning his barn to get the insurance, and several others appointed are very inferior persons, though not con victed of crime. The prompt change in the District Attor ney was made to stop the prosecution" of Be publicans indicted for fraud in the last election. One of the Democratic fourth class postmasters removed with all possible- expedition was a Fed eral soldier who was wounded in four battles, but his record did not save him, although he never has been active in politics. The appointees of Republican administrations who were left in their places by the Cleveland administration have been swept out and their places given to more active partisans. PELL DOWN IN A HT. Serious Consequences of Harrison's Refasal to See n Maine Man. "Washington, May 28. A gentleman named H. G. Dodge, of Bar Harbor, Me., while waiting in Mr. Halford's room for a chance to see the President to-day was taken sick and fell to the floor in a faint. Assist ance was rendered him, and when suffi ciently recovered he was removed to his rooms. , It is understood that Mr. Dodge left a sickbed to go to the "White House, and when informed that the President was too much engaged to grant him an interview to day, the shock was so great that he fell in a fit. A PICNIC OFTEN POSTPONED. Secretary Blaine's Excursion Given la Honorof Sir Jallan Fanncefote. - "Washington, May 28. The postponed excursion given by Secretary Blaine in honor of Sir Julian Pauncefote, the new British Minister, took place to-day. By in vitation a select companyot Cabinet officers, diplomatic representatives, high officials and a fair sprinkling of "Washington society boarded the Dispatch at 12:30 o'clock this afternoon and sailed down the Potomac as far as Mount Ternon. Some of the New Postmasters. rSFZCUt. TSUOBAH TO TBI DISPATCH.! "Washington. Mav 28. The followinfe J postmasters were appointed'to-day for West- I 1 era Pennsylvania: Alexander Dysart, Ti ton, Blair county; J. F. Younkin, Tarkey- foot, Somerset countv: Charles Strong, An sonrille, Clearfield county. Theappointments of about 30 Presidental noatmaster have been finally decided upon, and will be made public to-morrow. None of the appoint ments, it is said, are in cities of the first rank. THB GENTILES DISPLEASED. Judge Zane Too Mnch of a Mormon Sym pathizer for Them. tSFKClAL TELEGRAM TO TSZ DISPATCH. 1 Washington, May 28. The re-appointment a few days ago of Chief Justice Zane, of Utah, has given great dissatisfaction to the Gentile lawyers of that Territory. They are, in fact, very much disappointed, and think that if they iad not de layed action too long they might haie prevented the appointment Arthur Brown, one of the leading lawyers of Salt Lake City, arrived here to-day with a pro test against Judge Zane's appointment, signed by almost every Gentile lawyer of Salt Lake City. The objection to Judge Zane is that he is too little inclined to se cure punishment for Mormon offenders, and not half radical enough for a Bepublican Chief Justice of a Mormon household. y While en route to Washington Mr. Brown learned of Judge Zane's appointment, but "will, nevertheless, present his protest to the President, and has arranged an.appoint ment for to-morrow. Judge Zane was re moved about a year ago by President Cleve land. WKEOKED BY MADWINDS. Homes Torn Down and People Killed by a Kansas Cyclone DIany Deaths Prob able A Wide Strip of Country Laid Waste. Empobia, Kan., May 28. A disastrous cyclone passed over Clements, Chase coun ty, 32 miles west of here, about 4'clock this afternoon. Captain Brown and his daughter were killed and his wife had a leg almost torn off and his son had an arm and a leg broken. It is reported that six or seven otherpersons were killed, but the wires are all down and no reliable information can be obtained. John P. Anton, conductor of a stock train, who arrived at Emporia at 9 o'clock to-night, says he passed through Clements just after the cyclone, and in plain sight of I tart of the destroyed buildings. The cloud ooked square shaped, 'like a house, with its lower portion surrounded by a white cloud, looking like steam, which seemecLto rise from all around the main dark cloud. As it came through the tim ber it cut a clean swath, apparently de stroying everything in its path, and when it struck the Cottonwood it looked as ii it was cutting paths through the river, piling up the water on both sides. He saw Captain Brown's stone house totally demolished, another with the roof and one side torn off, and still another lifted and carried from its foundations. He afterward learned that the people in the latter took to the cellar ana escaped uninjured. The storm crossed the railroad in three places and seemed to have made a partial circle, going over nearly the same path a second time. Anton says its jath was about 50 yards wide, and that there is little doubt of much damage and more deaths having occurred. He left word at Strong City, and from there a special will be sent out with doctors and assistance. AMJSJUUAA jritUUrJOHJSB UKBDJsD, fJUS. - - " " A. JJttle Incident Shows New South Wales What She Wants. "Washington, May 28. In the course of a long report to the Department of State on the commerce of New South "Wales, United States Consul Griffin, at Sydney, says that there has been a decline in the gold product of all of the colonies except Victoria, and even there the increase is very slight, amounting to but 1.602 ounces. Snec- falation in mining stock appears to have run higher in the colonies than at any other period in the last quarter of a century. The development of the silver mines in the Broken Hill country, New South "Wales, under the direc tion of Mr. Patton, who formerly had charge of a group of the Comstock mines in Nevada, created a boom in the silver mar ket. The shares of the company rose from 5875 to $2,014 in one month. This excited speculation in other properties, which soon came to grief. The Consul says that modern American processes are wanted in Australia, and that the handsome profit realized at Broken Hill is the result of the help of American ex perts. SHOT HIS WIFE AND HDISELF. Another of Those Very Frequent Doable Domestic Tragedies. rSPKCIAL TXLEQBAit TO THZ DISPATCH. Evansyille, Ind., May 28. Albert "Wilson, a railroad man, fatally shot his young wife and then sent a bullet crashing through the base ot-his own brain this even ing. He expired almost instantly, while his wife is reported dying. "Wilson was about 30 years old, but his wife was much younger. They had no children and lived happily together until about three months ago, 'when he began to 'Suspect her of infidelity and left the city. He returned this morning, and had been drinking quite freely all day. About noon, Wilson went to the house of Wm. Stout, where his wife was. On enter ing, he asked his wife to leave the city with him, and on her refusal he shot her. A PAIR OF DEFADLTEES. Indictments Returned Against the Treasurer and Clerk of Newport, Ky. Cincinnati, Mav 28. Ex-Treasurer Louis Constans, of Newport, Ky., was to day indicted by the grand jury for embezzle ment, the amount being fixed at $35,000. The ex-Cty Clerk, William F. McClure, was also indicted on the same charge. His shortage is fixed at less than $2,000. Much surprise is felt in both cases. Both men are of nigh standing in the community, and neither has been suspected of any intentional wrongdoing. Mi. Constans admitted a shortage of nearly $7,000, but seemed con fused when shown a. shortage of $27,000 in one omission from his cash book. The Wilklasbnra; Home Anniversary. The managers cordially invite their friends and the public to the seventh anniversary of the "Home for Aged Protestants," to be held at Wilkinsburg to-morrow. Luncheon will be served from 12 noon till 4 P. M. Opportunity will be afforded also to inspect the Home for Aged Women and the Insti tution for that Deaf and Dumb of "Western Pennsylvania. Tickets, 75 cents. A re duction has been kindly made in the fare by the Pennsylvania Bailroad for that day. Malcolm Hay's Daughter Married. Teenton, N. J., May28. Miss,Virginia Hay, daughter of the late Malcolm Hay, Assistant Postmaster General under Presi dent Cleveland, and John H. Stewart, of Pittsburg, were married here to-day by the Bev. Henry Barbour, rector of Trinity .Episcopal Church. No Action by the Fardoa Board. rSFSCIAI. TZLXQRAM TO THB DISPATCH.! Habsisbitbg, May 28. Mrs. Coyle, the mother of Edward Coyle, was in this city to-day in the Interest of her imprisoned son. The Pardon Board, which was in session at .midnight, had taken no actios in the case, heard t&-iay. nor naait in aay ot tne naaeroas eases pV?niini.nn x Judge White Takes the Stump for Prohibition, and He" is Grandly Greeted. A SPEECH TO THE who Gathered in Old City Hall aad Hade a Demonstration' WHI HE FAY0BS THE AME5DMMT. It Is More Than Moral, He Says A Neces sity of the Body Politic Weenie Laws Beviewetl Legal Records and Blston Show How They JRaD'd-HoV'CrIm Ran Rampant HeVe Before the Brook Law No More Severe Than Some An clent measures Only One Hostile later rnptlon of the Address A W. C T. V. Demonstration for Election Day. Judge White never before met with sucl arousing- reception. His advent as a pro hibition stump speaker called forth an ova tion. Old City Hall rang with cheers. There were 1,500 persons there nearly all voters. Some were liquor men. There was but one hostile interruption. His Honor went into license history to prove the press ing need of what he advocated. LAEGE odds caa be .safely laid on the fact that a pro hibition gathering has not been held during the year it this city whicl drew such a large proportion of, the adverse element as that at which Judge White was the hu man magnet last night in Old City Hall. Uvery distinctive class of society waa there, to the extent of 1,500 representatives ministers; medical men, lawyers, busihes men, mUlworkers, river-rovers, saloon-keepers ("exes" and "lucky ones"), while among the vast audience were only four ubiquitous and irrepressible women though they had all been invited to stay atjhome. Long before 8 o'clock the hall entrano" reminded one of the circus gate, with ii rural "jays" eagerly clamoring to see (tt exhibition. When the doors were throw .ppea the front and ehowe seats were 'tait rlike hot cakes at a mount5n"iuppeh, THETSLUNK OUT. Uany went there, no doubt, not with a spirit to aid in the fight for prohibition, but with an innate feeling and expectanoy of witnessing something not at all on the bill. In this the rough contingent, whose hearts were set against the speaker for imaginary wrongs done toward them, were disap pointed; so much so that they were discom fitted at the dominating number of good citizens present, and left in droves before the address was half over. Only one incident marred the placidity of the occasion, and that was very trifling, be ing merely the idle and incoherent mutter ings of a disgruntled barkeeper. He was promptly ejected for a policeman touched him and he had to go. When the speaker, Judge White, stepped into the roomy scarcely anyone saw him. Ha was accompanied by Charles F- MdKennal Esq., and Mr. Frank Gill. His Honor len tered the ante-room, where he warmed him-' self and casually sized up the audience. While sitting there a Dispatch reporter approached him and inquired after health. He answered: "Pretty well; bun am suffering from a slight cold, and hardly in good voice to-night." A GEEAT OVATION. Mr Joseph D. Weeks spoke to him, arf together they walked down the aisle alma unnoticed; but, when they neared the stag the vast hall was filled with an applaui that was not conducive "to good hearinj When the Judge stepped on the stage was taken up again, and resounded agai and again. Mr. Weeks stepped dow and requested Bev. I!. P. Cowan, D. D to take part in the exercises, an there the trio sat together, while the Alph Quartet rendered an appropriate choru which- was encored vociferously and r sponded to. Bev. Dr. Cowan opened the meeting with prayer. J. J. Porter was requested to at -t as president of the meeting assisted by fJ7 good men as vice presidents whose nami g were read out. Only 14 responded to wit invitation to take seats on the stage, how ever. President Porter arose and made a few prelfminary remarks. When he sa id he-fervently thanked his God for being per mitted to preside at such a joyous meeting, and especially with Judge White as speaker, the outburst of applause was again very vociferous, and after a reasonably quiet spell had settled down, he introduced the Judge with a. graceful wave of the hand. When the speaker stepped forth artf bowed his acknowledgments for the heart reception, prohibition no matter what th' result will be in June reigned; and eve; the innocent, joyous voices of playing chf dren in the neighboring street, of whic Longfellow so beautifully and loving! speaks, unconsciously joined in the hap; hurrah of the evening. THE OPPOSITION. For the first time, on the other hand, n doubt. Judge White faced many glaric eyes which he has not seen since the posses ors stood before him as applicants for licem to ply in the traffic which he was there t denounce, inasmuch as favoring the amend ment. These, however, were counter-bal anced by kindly, approbative people, whi were there to champion the cause hewa? advocating. His manner of delivery was very im pressive from the opening or his address, and, being a man of fine intellectual powers, even his enemies could but listen attentively to his effort from a learned oratoricalstMefi point. v i,, M Therewas not a repulsive hiss-hesvrdjja-ai the only interruption noticed w&thepre2 mature had repeated applause ot iesw apl parently ardent advocate of the causevvC y The speech waa tinged at UmesSrl facetious remarks which were recognW readily iby the audience, which enjoyec them thoroughly. i on the qui vrvx. i many, loyai ones were oa mo u Tire f .. inekvunt interraptieM, ad Mm toMt rifp w inpNb i;500 1