t i t t I Germany's New Rulers Are Turning From Protection to Free Trade. THE BIG TARIFF ON WHEAT Will be Altered, Opening the Door to the American Product. iVlOMMMS'S TOILERS OUT IN FORCE. As Imposing but "Entirely Peaceful Labor Demonstration. HALF A MILLION HEX IN HIDE PARK The new powers in Germany are inclined to reverse Bismarck's policy of protection. The tariff on wheat will probably be eo changed as to admit the American product. The Government leaders are anxious to know whether tbe United States will recip rocate toward German goods. The London labor demonstration yesterday was a pro no a need success. TUT CABLI TO THE-DISPATCn.3 Berlin, May 4. The Bismarck clock not merely stopped. Its hands are already moving backward. One by one measures that were most ardently pushed by the late Chancellor are giving signs of having sur Tived their usefulness, at least in tbe minds of his once obedient Parliament. "When on March 22, two days after the Prince's dis missal, the Emperor telegraphed "steam ahead on the same course," it was erro neously concluded that the same course meant the Bismarck course, while on the contrary it meant the Kaiser course. Already we find a more reasonable tone prevailing regarding Switzerland, and Ger man refugees there. The regulations against pork are more liberally construed. Our Mr. Phelps mitigates his mourning at the loss of his dear friend Bismarck by the reflection that his country in general, and Chicago in particular, will be the gainers. A MODERATE POLICY. The persecution of the Socialists promises to become unfashionable, for in September the exceptional measures cease by limitation, and there is not enough Bismarckian spirit left in the Reichstag to warrant a renewal of this odious means of combating intellectual shortcomings. In fact, the people have at last waked np to realiz? that Bismarck, in domestic politics, has never represented a party, or a sound economic idea nothing more than himself, in fact, and tin physical force which he created about him. This view seemed shocking some years ago, for the German press dared not publish what was done by their master, aud the outer world, therefore, heard only what magnified bis ability. To-day, however, the manner with which in a few days he has passed from public at tention is striking evidence of what wc have laid. In Hamburg he has sought to found a new organ for himself, but its sounds find no hearty echo in Germany. The enormous presentation of signatures appended to a laudatory scroll is soon to be freighted to Friedrichsruhe, but I have myself seen men signing whose votes at the polls have classed them as enemies of the Chancellor. This testimonial is worth about as much as that which leading lawyers signed for Mr. Grant when he was a candidate for Sheriff of New York. THE LIBERAL TEOGRAMME. Last night were held the caucuses of the leaders of the Liberal freisinnige party, in cluding Doctors Barth and Bamberger. Tbey formulated their programme for the Reichstag, which meets on May 6. This pro- gramme will be submitted on Monday night for ratification to the balance of the Liberal I members. It is the most weighty parlia mentary move since March, 1871, not merely because it is a move iu Parliament without Bismarck, but because it is made by a party which has enjoyed the largest share of Bismarck's ill will, and which now for the first time is likely to hold the balance of power. The Socialists expected to make a fight for a compulsory eight-hour bill. This the Freisinnige will oppose. This matter dis posed of, we may look for an attack upon the two pet Bismarckian infant industries, high protective tariff and highly experi mental colonial ventures. In 1879 Bismarck commenced his career as a protectionist by offering to discourage the importation of American wheat in exchange for the politi cal allegiance of the farmers, and soon found, just as our Congress did, that pro tective tariffs must always be raised if protected parties are to be kept in loyalty. AIT INCREASING TARIFF. In the last ten years the tariff against our grain has been steadily raised, until now it is about 50 per cent. The liberal Freisin nige proposes to reduce it to the former rate, and give notice that nothing less than tree trade in breadstnffs will satisfy them. One-third of the Eeichstag are lree-trad-ers. On this bill tbe Socialists, Radicals and a few Independents are pretty sure to unite with tbe Liberals. Minister Phelps has warm allies among the German Freisinnige and be takes proper pains not to advertise the fact that the Government he represents delights in creating obstruction to foreign commerce to a degree which even Bismarck considers questionable. Three members or the Eeichstag asked me whether1 our Govern ment would lower duties on German im ports if they lower theirs on our product. I could only reply that our Cabinet is composed of men conspicuous for their pub lic benevolence and zeal for Sabbath school teaching, and such generosity as Germany might exercise toward America would sure ly meet grateful consideration. Sam "Weller would have winked under the same circum stance. NOT MUCK OP A COLONIST. The new Prime Minister, whose visitinrr cam pears me simple legend, General Yon Caprivi Reichskanzler," who moved into his predecessor's house before the outgoer's baggage was all packed, was censpicuonsly indifferent, if not hostile, to Bismarck's colonial enterprise while Secretary of the Navy. He sees in these ventures merely the exhaustion of men and machinery, with nothing to show for it, alter all. If this view is not modified by the Em peror's former zeal for this form of expan sion, Caprivi will have in the Freisinnige Liberal party the warmest possible support, for it uncompromisingly distrusts ana op poses every, national speculation beyond her present boundaries. In general it is hard to understand the universal interest taken by Germany in colonial ventures ex cept by reference to her blind faith in Bis marck's statements, which have enjoyed ever since the Franco-German war the character of infallibility to tbe vulgar mind. THE IOrULAB FEELING. Had Bismarck proposed to grow bananas in the Arctic for the sake of encouraging a trade in hot-house material, there is no rea son to doubt that the public would have supported him as they have in his quarrels with the jungle inhabitants of Africa, just as people once invested in the South Sea bubble. The Emperor has not visited the tropics yet "When he does he too will ques tion, the advisability of diverting the peo ple's money to such purposes. Many honest admirers of the retired Chancellor are in vain begging him for guidance. They want to remain Bismarck ian. They can discover no policy that cor responds to this expression except doing for the day what is needful to hold the parlia mentary majority. This species of opportun ism yields no comfort to those who have been victims, and they worship in vain at his oracle. " The Vossiiche Zeitung says that at the Staats Bath banquet Emperor "William asked one of tbe guests his opinion of tbe Socialist bill. The person thus questioned roundly denounced the bill, saying it was calculated to embitter the workingmen and stimulate Socialism, and that it ought to be summarily dropped. To this Emperor "William replied: "That is quite my opin ion." LABOR'S GREATEST SHOW. A HALF MILLION ORDERLY ARTISANS AS. SEMBLE IN HYDE PARK. No Police SnrTelllanee Given or Needed The Lenders Miowed Both Good Judg ment nnd Generalship An Eight-Hoar Rcsolutlon Passed Amid Load Ap plause. London, May 4. To-day a labor demon stration in Hyde Park was a magnificent success and excelled in point of numbers and orderly enthusiasm all working class gatherings since tbe great reform assemblage in 1SG6. The splendid organization of the different sections taking part in the proces sions brought together in the park half a million of people, who met, went through their business and dispersed without a single incident occurring of a disorderly character. The leading sections were the Trades Councils, which included eight groups, representing the leather trades, metal and cabinet workers, and the ship ping, clothing, printing, paper and build ing trades. These bodies, In which were numerous re lated trades, mustered in specified districts of the metropolis early in the forenoon and re arched, headed by their leaders, and with bands and banners, toward the Thames em bankment, the central point, whence the mass was ordered to start for the park. At 2 o'clock the embankment gave no promise of any demonstration beyond rapidly in creasing masses of sieht seers, but soon after that hourthe first column of the procession was seen advancing with a brave show of banners toward the National Liberal Club, and before the embankment, as far as the eye could reach, was a dense mass of moving columns, all keeping admirable order. A -WELL-DRILLED CROWD. The leaders, on horseback, guided the diflerent sections toward their proper places, and mounted policemen, by an arrangement with the Trades Councils, assisted in the formation of the ranks. The gigantic pro cession was timed to start at 3 o'clock, and punctually at that hour it moved offamid thunderous cheering and the blending music of many bands. The route toward the park was along Bridse street, St. James Park and Bird Cage "Walk, which were lined with spectators. Masses of artisans joined the parade on the way, until on entering the parK tne .estimated number of men in line was 150,000. Simultaneous with the appearance in the park of the trades columns, sections of the Social-Democratie Federation began to enter. Some of them had joined the main body on the Thames embankment, while others marshaled in distant suburbs marched from different points converging toward the two platforms in the park, and especially IMTSiX". workers' union had also special processions, ers. The railway some of the groups of which swelled the em bankment columns, while others marched isolated towards the platform centers. The total number taking part in the various processions is estimated at 170,000, and these were almost lost in the vastness of tha as semblage gathered around the 13 platforms upon which the labor dav advocates held forth. NO POLICE INTERFERENCE. Among the far-stretching, dense crowd no police were visible. Orders from head quarters to refrain from interfering or co operating with the organizers of the demon strations' had caused the police to judi ciously keep in the back ground. The tact and prudence of the organizers of the de monstration was further seen in the brevity of the proceedings. After the paraders had formed around the platforms the speaking commences. Shortly after 4, resolutions demanding that eight hours be recognized as a day's work were put and carried amid the ac clamations of the multitude, and by 5, when the paraders bad re-tormed in line, the as semblage began to disperse. Half a million is a moderate computation of the gathering, tbe character of which bore everywhere the unmistakable stamp of the solid, respecta ble artisan classes, the tagrag and bobtail being conspicuously absent A notable feature was that bands of the Trades Coun cils eschewed revolutionary music, playing only popular and national airs. The speak ers included Mr. Ivvingham Graham, John Burns, Thomas Mann, Mrs. Aveljng and Annie Brant. By 6 f. m. the park was de serted and the thoroughfares were full of or derly crowds streaming homeward. The Socialist orators denounced Mr. Brad laugh and Mr. Morley. There was an audi ence of 12,000 at the platform of the Social Democrats, of whom three-fourths wore red sashes. The speeches were moderate. The speakers claimed the Socialists initiated the eight-hour movement, and urged their hearers to regard it as the first step toward securing complete freedom for the working- THE BAECEL0NA STBIKEBS Will Havo Eight noors Peaceably It Possi ble, Forcibly ir Necessary. Madrid, May 4. At Barcelona the troops were engaged until early this morn ing in dispersing the strikers. It is feared severer measures will be necessary to restore order. A large Socialist meeting was heid iu this city to-day. and was addressed bv a number of eaenretic sneakers, A petition was presented to Premier Sagasta asking the Government to grant the eight-hour law. In reply to tbe deputation Senor Sagasta said he must refuse to consider the eight hour project, To this the workmen replied that they would have to get means to attain their end, if not peaceful, then by force. CKOKEE KOT IN A HURRY. THE TAMMANY LEADER WILL REMAIN IN EUROPE. Ills Fhnlelnn Forbid Him to Return for a Year, nt Least No Truth In IHcCann'a btorlcs The Sachem n. Terr Sick Man Jnsi Now. UT CABLE TO TUB DISPATCH.! Paris, May 4. Richard Crofcer will not see New York again lor a year or two. His physician tells him he must stay two years, part of the time in Switzerland. I bad an hour's talk with Mr. Croker to-day. He lost a pint of blood from hemorrhage of the bowels on Friday, and fainted. He was able to get up yesterday. His doctor in sists that he must not be interviewed again, and has written a statement to the New York papers. Lying in bed, Mr. Croker showed his weakness, and the whiten ing hairs of his shaggy beard testified to his suflering. His first examination at "Wiesbaden disclosed pleu risy. That has disappeared. He now suf fers from hemorrhoids, numbness in the head aud inability to beat. He is wrapped daily in wet towels and rubbed, but he im proves slowly and he thinks of trying Carls bad. "Weak as he was he welcomed me. He did not want to be interviewed, but he talked freely while bis two bright boys watched him affectionately. The testimony of McCann, Croker's brother-in-law, arouses the sick man's wrath. Said he: "McCann has done his best to create the family trouble he talks about He took great offense because I forbade my family coing to bis Central Park place. I heard the evil influences of tbe restaurant, which has private dining rooms and screened doors. Let them inter view men who have done business with Mc Cann I don't know one who has not had a lawsuit with him. He has failed about four times." Croker spoke bitterly of McCann 's testi mony that Grant gave a large sum to Croker's daughter. Said he: "Grant was godfather of my G-year-old daughter. It is not surprising that be made her presents if he felt like doing it. I am sure he gave nothing like the amount stated. In fact I don't remember the amount." Later on Mr. Croher said: "The New York tax rate is lower now than it has been since tbe war. New York has a mil lion and arjalf people, and say five Or six thousand office holders. Tbat equals the population of many Western States Is it remarkable that occasionally black sheep are found? Don't you find them in all organizations, including churches? New York is well governed. Its low tax rate is the proof. Chewing the pudding string proves the pudding." Mr. Croker says he only awaits return ing health o hasten his journey homeward. Meanwhile, those in charge of local affairs, he thinks, are entirely competent to manage them. PATEOLED BY DRAGOONS. A Lively Time In Odd of the Snbnrbi ot Paris. Paris, May 4. The Mayor of Roubaix has asked for reinforcements. In response to his request 800 dragoons have been sent. Cavalry patroled the streets of Roubaix. all Saturday night and nil day to-day. The employers of Boubaix announce that they are willing to -agree to tho demand of ten hours if the manufacturers in France consent, but they decline to advance wages. FREEDOM TO ALL SLAVES Proclaimed to East Africans Who Are Under England's Protectorate. MombossaBat, May 4. Agent Mack enzie, of the British East African Company, has issued a proclamation, which is in dorsed by the native Governor and elders, declaring that henceforth no natives of tribes connected by treaty with the British Company will be recognized as slaves, and further that such natives will obtain their freedom without the payment of compensa tion. HE "WILL STILL FIGHT. The King of Dnboincy Una Ordered His Troops to be Mobilixod. Paeis, May 4. A dispatch from Koto non says that tbe King of Dahomey is going to Abomey, and has ordered that all availa ble forces be mobilized. His object, it is presumed, is either to defend the capital or to make another attack on Porto Novo. VIctorv for the French Kcpubllcnns. Pakis, May 4. To-day's rcballots for members of the Municipal Council resulted in the election of 53 Republicans, five Con servatives and one Boulangist. The new Council will consist of 65 Republicans, 13 Conservatives and two Boulungists. A Conference of ministers. Vienna, May 4. A conference of Austrian and Hungarian Ministers was opened here to-day. Count Kalnoky pre sided, Count Von Taafe and Count Von Szapary were present. ACTORS' PROPERTY SEIZED. A Sheriff With a Uerolver Levies a Theatri cal Company's Costumes. JFI-KCIAL. TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH.; Chicago, May 4. Deputy SheriffGraves appeared at the front door of the Chicago Opera House at 1150 o'clock, last night. After a fight, in which he drew a revolver, the officer got in to levy on the properties. The action was against Edward E. Bice for $275 in favor of Thomas McGowan, and Graves levied upon the costumes of the com nan v. HE. Dixey claims that none of the property belongs to Bice, and Ballard says that it all belongs to J. C Duff. Friends of Dixey finally went to the Sheriff's office and filed a bond nnder protest During the day Actor Dixey returned with bonds and released the property. BEATEN INTO INSANITY. An Eastern Railroad Coadnctor Becomes Demented from an Assault by Toughs. SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THB PISPATCH.1 Youngstown, May 4. Thomas Barrett, of the Boston and Maine Bailroad, came here to-day and took charge of his brother, John C Barrett, who was found in a de mented condition, and left with bim to night for Boston. Several years ago the demented man was attacked while running a passenger train out of Boston by a party of roughs and bad ly beaten. Through the injuries received his health became impaired and the com- Sany tent him west on a vacation. Nothing ad been beard of him for some time until he was found here. To-dav he seemed quite rational and it is believed will recover. Erery Shot Took Effect. Louisville, May 4. On a passenger train near Clay City, Ky., Burt Akers, a drunken section boss on the Kentucky Union, yesterday fired three shots at Jerry McMuIlin. McMullln and his wife were wounded seriously, and a Miss Lowry, a passenger oa the train, probably fatally, THAT TACANT CHAIR. The Speculation Concerning the Suc cessor of Senator Beck. MR. CARLISLE WOULD BE MISSED Yery Sorely by Hh Democratic Colleagues in the House. PE00T0E KNOTT IS A POSSIBILITY, White BrecienrHje and McCreary Are Eeceiring Some Attention, . Already there is a creat deal of specula tion at "Washington as to tbe successor of Kentucky's dead Senator. Carlisle, Breck enridge and McCreary are most prominently mentioned. It has been suegested that Proctor Knott be appointed until an election is held. OTtOM A STAMP COBEESPOXDEJfT.J Washington, May 4. The sadden and terrible shock of the death of Samuel Beck last evening admitted of no discussion among political leaders in regard to the suc cession, such as usually follows close upon the demise of any public man, but to-day that subject has been fully canvassed. Ken tucky has almost invariably been repre sented in the Senate by men who have not only stood high in the estimation of their fellow Senators, but who have also had a national reputationas men of great abilities. "Within a quarter of a century few mem bers haye so impressed themselves on the Senate as deeply as Mr. Beck. "Cerro Gordo" "Williams, for a time a colleague of Beck, waB a man of strong personality, and was succeeded by "Joe" Blackburn, a fine orator and powerful debater. To maintain the reputation for Kentucky in the Senate there is apparently a general desire among Kentuckians that the ablest representative of that State in the House should be pro moted to the Senate, first by appointment for the unexpired term of Senator Beck, and then by election. CABLISLE WOULD BE HISSED. Against this is the sentiment of almost the entire Democratic side of the House, who would view Mr. Carlisle's retirement from that body in the light of a calamity, and there is hardly any dispute that withont Carlisle the Democrats would be without a leader worthy of the name. Mills proved himself conspicuously lacking in that ca pacity as the head of the Committee on Wa vs and Means, and all others looked upon as leaders aro grcaw, winulug in many qualities necessary in the ideal leader. Judge Crisp was looked upon as a coming man, but his almost ludicrous blunders in the conduct of some of the contested election cases have put him outside of the possibil itiea. It is believed here that there may be some substance in the assumption that Governor Buctner, on account of his recent quarrels with the managers of his party, may not ap point any of the prominent political favor ites to fill the unexpired term, and that this temporary honor may be given to Proctor Knott, whose fame rests upon his great Duluth speech in the House years ago, and in the bestowal of his name upon a success ful running horse. THE LINE OF PBOMOTION. The most confident prediction, however, is that tbe House of Representatives, as it has frequently done in past years, and in tbe cases of both Senators Beck and Black burn, will furnish the immediate and ulti mate successor of Senator Beck, and tbat the choice will be between Carlisle.'Breck enridge and McCrearv. All are stroni? men. Carlisle, besides possessing the qualities of a great leader, is a fine lawyer and a pleas ing orator. Breckenridge, with his fine figure, hand some face and white hair and beard, is one of the most conspicuous and picturesque members of the House, who gives his ora tion with much flourish and graceful elocu tion, nui is narrowly partisan, weaK in logic and verbose in composition. He has been given the appellation of the "silver tongued orator," but is generally esteemed by his fellow-representatives and the gal lery critics as one who is interesting for a few minutes aud after that tiresome. He speaks often aud meddles with nearly every measure before the House. McCreary, the Bepresentative of a vast scope of mountain district, is one of tbe most popular men in the State with the people outside of the cities and large towns, whose special champion he has been. He, like mott Kentuckians, is a large and jobust man, dark, florid and wearing a black mus tache. A BISING INDIVIDUAL. His reputation is that of a sound lawyer. He is a deliberate and impressive speaker, distinct and pronounced in utterance, weigh ing every sentence with judicial precision, in marked difference from both Carlisle and Breckenridge, whose utterance, though dis tinct, is very rapid. Any one of them would at once take his place iu the Senate, as Blackburn did, I ready to assert himseir as a factor in that body, and with none of the rawness which usually accompanies new Senators for a term or so, accepting the snubbing and in attention of the old Senators as n matter of course. Lightneb. PLANS FOR THE FUNERAL. THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION IN CON GRES3 IN CHARGE. Obsequies nt tho Capital nnd tbe Interment nt the Dend Man's Kcntnckr Home Breckenridge Will Aik for an Adjourn ment Until Wedneidav Next. "Washington, May 4. The remains of Senator Beck have been placed in a casket and lie in the parlor of the house of Bepresentative "W. C, P. Breckenridge, on Capitol street. The Kentucky Congressional delegation have as sumed charge of the remains, and will to morrow morning finally arrange the details, respect of course being paid to the wishes of Mrs. Goodloe. Senator Blackburn will formulate resolutions to be offered in the Senate, and the Senate will be asked to adjourn over until "Wednesday, the funeral to take place in the Senate chamber at 1 o'clock on that day. Bepresentative Breckenridge will con fer with the Speaker, and, if possible, se enre an adjournment ot the House Irom about 2 o'clock Monday until "Wednesday, The body will remain at Mr. Breckenridge's until just before the funeral services. . It is expected that Senator Blackburn wlllde- Son. Jama B. Seek. 1 ' j liver an oration during the services in the Senate. The remains will be then taken to Lex ington. At Lexington they will be turned over to Governor Buekner and the State of ficials. Dr. "William Bartless, of the Pres byterian Church, will conduct the services at the grave. They will take place not later than noon Thursday. Senator Beck's son, who is in Wyoming, will meet the funeral party at Lexington. The list of honor ary pallbearers is " not absolutely settled upon, but those so far selected are ex Attorney General Garland; Judge L. S. Trimble, formerly Bepresentative in Con gress from the Faducah (Ky.1 district; O. M. Btealy, correspondent ot the Louisville Courier-Journal; Colonel L. Q. "Washing ton; ex-Congressman Philip B. Thompson. Jr.; Mr. "W, B. Smith, Superintendent of tbe Botanical Gardens and a longtime friend of the dead Senator: Colonel J. Fletoher Johnson, of Kentucky, and Mr. Blair Lee, of this city. The active pall bearers will be Capital police. BECK'S SUDDEN DEATH WILL DELAY MATTERS IN BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS. t The Tariff Bill Will Come Up for Consider ation on Tuesday No Agreement Upon Sllrer Yet Tho Party Programme In tbo Senate. "Washington, May 4. Tbe death of Senator Beck will cause a postponement for one day or the proceedings in the Senate this week. Upon the formal announcement to the Senate a committee to attend the funeral will be appointed, after which the Senate will adjourn. A number of matters of general importance had been assigned to this week for consideration, not all of which, however, are likely to come up, much less to be disposed of. The bills for the admission of Idaho and Wyoming are the unfinished business till "Wednesday, when the Jones silver bill, to be reported from Committee on Finance, will De the special order. It is not believed that the admis sion bills can be disposed of in two days, and, if action on tbe silver bill should be demanded, they will probably go over until a more .convenient time. Two things may occur to prevent consid eration of tbe silver bill. One is the action of the Bepublican caucus, a meeting of which will be held between now and Wednesday, when another effort will be made to aeree upon a silver measure. Another thing is tbe reporting of the army and pension appropriation bills, both of which, Mr. Allison, Chairman of tbe Com mittee on Appropriations, says will be ready, and which, under the rules, may be called up for consideration at any time. So that consideration of tbe silver question this week, while possible, is not probable. Mr. Aldrich, in charge of the Dineley bill, declaring worsted and worsted cloths to be woolen for the purposes of assessing duty thereon, says he will make nn effort to have it considered by the Senate probably on Tuesday. The death of Senator Beck will also disar range the programme of proceedings in the House. To-morrow is suspension day, and au enort was to have been made by the managers of the river,and harbor appropri ation bill to secure recognition and pass tho measure under a suspension of the rules. This expected adjournment on the receipt of the information of adjournment by the Senate a will carry the matter over. The tariff bill, according to the programme, will be taken up Tuesday. The general debate will begin at once, and is expected to con tinue at least one week, after which the bill will be discussed by sections and subjected to amendment in detail. DIGGING TJJfLEK A BIVEB. Progress of Work on the Great Tnnnel Be tween Sarnla and Fort Huron. rSrECIAL TELKOBAM TO TUB DISPATCH. Ottawa, May 4. The construction of the great tunnel under the St. Clair river between Sarnia and Port Huron is attract ing much interest among the great trade carriers between the "West and East. The completed tunnel will be over one mile in length, 2,310 feet being under dry ground on the Michigan side, and 2,000 feet on the Canadian side. Ffteen hundred feet of the portion under the river wiil be almost level, falling eastward slightly, to cause any water that may get into the tunnel to run to the Canadian side. The Michigan portal of the tnnnel will be about two miles from the center of Port Huron and some change will be necessary in the running of the trains. The Canadian portal is within the corpora tion of the town of Sarnia. Tbe work is being pushed ahead day and night under the supervision of Thomas Murphy, who is a practical underground man. The shield is the tunnel digger and and weighs about 80 tons. It is driven by 24 hydraulic jacks of 125 tons pressure each, but half the capacity has never yet been re quired to more the shield. It is moved ahead by pumping water into the jacks and forcing the rams out against the tnnnel walls. The desired distance required, about 18 inches having been obtained, the jacKs are then sent home the same way. The water is caught in barrels. A ring of iron is then put up the lower half With a crane, which is attached to the rear of tbe shields and operated with a crank by four or five men. A kev is put into the crown of the arch and the ring is finished. Preparations are then made for another advance. A VILLAGE BURNED. Twenty-Two Unllillncs. Inclndlns Every Business Home, Destroyed nt Gllboa. Gilboa, N. Y., May 4. This morning a fire broke out in the Arcade, a large wooden building, and the flames quickly spread to adjoining buildings, which were soon burn ing. There being no. means of extinguish ing the fire, the whole village was at the mercy of the flames. The entire business portion of the town was destroyed, 22 buildings in all. Not a store is left in the town, and most of the stocks were destroyed. The loss is estimated at from $150,000 to $175,000; insurance esti mated at about $50,000. NOT "VEEY EAP1TJ PE0GEESS. Still Old Mr. Warner Expects to Walk From Ohio to Bnltlmore. I SPECIAL TELEOBA1I TO TUB DISPATCH.l "Wheeling, May 4. Harrison "Warner, the 90-year-old citizen of McConnelsville, O., who started out a week or so ago to wheel a wheelbarrow to Baltimore and back, 405 miles each way, arrived here to-day in good shape. He has been delayed somewhat by the wet weather, but he says he will get there in good shape. AK0THEB MISSISSIPPI 0VEEFL0W. Louisiana Iowlnnds Corered With Water, nnd tho Hirer Still Rising. Sheevepobt, La., May 4. The river continues to rise steadily and is now one tenth foot higher than in 1884. It is believed the rise here will go from 18 inches to two feet higher before coming to a stand. On the Caddo side, above this city, the whole country from the river to the lake is a sheet of water. All lowlands not protected by levees are flooded. An Appeal to tbe Code. Augusta, Ga., May 4. In a card to tbe publio published in to-day's papers about the Harper-Davis challenge to a duel, which tho former refused to accept, Phil W. Davis denounces Hamer as an nn- J mitigated scoundrel and infamous liar. WILL TELL NO TALES. The Strange Death of Two Detectives Who Were Working Dp A VERY BOLD BUCKEYE ROBBERY. Masked Marauders Torture a Family in a Search for Money. THE ALLEGED BANDITS CAPTURED. Twice, Howeier, I he Van With the Etidence Pu Gone to His Grate Henry Strlckler, a local detective of Find iay, O., died yesterday. His friends assert that he was'poisoned because of the part he took in a robbery case, which Is soon coming up .for trial. Another detective, engaged upon the same cise, died under similar cir cumstances. rSPHCIAL TXLEQBAX TO THE PISPATCH.1 Findlay, May 4. Henry Strickler, a local detective,died here this morning under suspicious circumstances. He was to testify in the Oman robbery case which will come to trial May 17. Strickler worked up the evidence upon which, eight prominent citizens were indicted for this robbery. It was committed on the night of February 2, 1890. "While "Wesley Oman, his family, his father and brother were sitting" about the fire in their farm house, eight miles south of this city, the door of the room was suddenly broken in and eight masked men rushed upon the family and soon had them all seenrely bound and gagged. They then demanded to know the hiding of 52,000 which the Omans had received a few days before from the sale of some oil lands but which had been brought to this city and deposited in the Farmers' National Bank, a fact of which the robbers had no knowl edge. FIENDISH TOBTUBE. "When Oman assured them tbat the money they were after was not in tbe house they seized his little 4-year-old boy and tortured bim by putting hot irons to his feet in the hopes that the sufferings of his son would induce Oman to give up his money. As this was a physical impossibility, the rob bers at last desisted Irom torturing the child, and then, after ransacking the house and obtaining about $180 in money belong ing to the old man, they departed, leaving the whole family bound and gagged. The Omans were so terrified tbat they re mained in the positions the robbers left them until daylight the nest morning, when they succeeded in freeing themselves and giving an alarm. The off lir created great excitement and dozens of officers and detectives made efforts to trace and appre hend the bold marauders, but without suc cess, and the matter had apparently died away, when interest in the case was re newed by the sudden and mysterious death of Detective John R. Lowe, of Toledo, at the Humphrey House in this city. SUSPICIOUS. CinCUMSTANCES. "While no post mortem examination of his remains was made at the time, subsequent developments have caused his friends to assert that he died of poison administered by some one interested in covering up tbe mystery ot tbe Oman robbery, as he was engaged on ihe case at the time of his death, and, as hialiiends claim, was on the trail of the right parties. This has since been cor roborated by the indictment of the identioal persons whom Lowe had on his notebooks as the guilty ones, although his notebooks aud effects have since disappeared in the most mysterious manner. On the death of Lowe, the Oman family placed the matter in the hands of Henry Strickler, a local detective, who, pursuing the clew of bs predecessor, secured suffi cient evidence to cause the indictment at the January term of the Grand Jury of Henry Kibler, Jerome Kibler, Charles Mor gan, Levi Fox, Albert Decker, John Long, "Tuck" Hughes and Charles Bates, all prominent and well-known citizens ot the connty, two or three living in this city. They were all promptly arrested and with the exception of Decker, gave bail for their appearance for trial in the Court of Com mon Pleas on May 17. WASHED TO LEAVE. In the meantime, Strickler received a number of anonymous letters warning him to leave the country before the trial if he valued his life, aud only a few days ago he said that he knew his life was in peril and he would not live to giye bis evidence at the trial. A day or two ago he was taken ill with much the same symptoms as those which caused tbe death of Detective Lowe, and notwithstanding the skill of medical aid he breathed his last this morning. His death aroused great suspicion and will be fully investigated. There is a gen eral belief that Lowe and Strickler have fallen victims to the same hands who planned an d executed the Oman robbery. THE MOHEY EMT1KELY SAFE. Not Mnch Searching of the Scriptures in n llnflalo Clnb. rsrxCIAL TEMOEAM TO TOE PISPATClI.J Buffalo. May 4. Despite many at tempts to avert it the famous City Club of Buffalo is at last a thing of the past, the furniture and belongings of the club having been sold at auction last week. Costly rugs, fine pictures, bronzes, plate and pool-room furniture brought fair prices, but the club's library .was sold for a mere song. George "W. Hayward bought the club Bible, which was in excellent condition. Mr. Hayward presented tbe Bible to the club when it was formed and placed in it a $10 Dill. Just one year later Mr. Hayward, who had retained a memorandum of the part of the book where he had deposited tbe money, opened the volume with great ceremony and found that be had put his trust in a safe place, for the bill was untouched.' Mr. Hayward bid the Bible up to 2. Tlie City Club was organized abont 12 years ago by Grover Cleveland and many lawyers and business men. "While Cleve land was in the city the club prospered and was the tony resort ot the town, but during the last few years its existence has been precarious and several attempts have been made to wind up its affairs, the last one be ing successful, THE OLDEST COMMANDEEY. Bnltlmore Knights Templar to Celebrate n Kotnble Centennial. ISFXCIAL TCKXQBAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Baltimore, May if Maryland Com mandery, No. 1, Masonic.'Knishts Templar, is tbe oldest commandery of the order in America. To-morrow il will have reached its one hundredth anniversary, and ar rangements have been perfected for a royal celebration. Invitations have been extended to all the leading Knights Templar in this country, and a majority have promised to be here. All the members of the Grind Encamp ment of the United States will come, includ ing Mr. John P. S. Gobin, of Lebanon, Pa., Grand Master of the Templars of the United States. Canada will be represented by a delegation, and more than a dozen com manderies have promised to come. The visitors are expected to-morrow at noon, and to-morrow evening they will be given a grand banquet. MORE BANKS IN TROUBLE, ONE INSTITUTION THAT IS READY FOR A RUN. It Has Lost Kloner, Bal the Surplus Will More Thnn Carer All Dffleienele The Cnshler Forced to Keslgn and Giro a Judgment for $16,000. rSPECUI. TIUGBAM TO THB PISrATCH.I Philadelphia, May 4. The action of the directors of the Montgomery National Bank and the Montgomery Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit Company, of Nor ristown, in demanding the resignation of Cashier and Treasurer Wra. L. Slinghuff, has caused great astonishmentinNorristown, The utmost secrecy is observed as to what took place at the meeting of the Board of Directors on Saturday,and it was said to-day that they had agreed not to make their pro ceedings public at any time. Several times to-day Preiident John Slinshuff visited the bank building, in company with a number of the directors, and long consultations were held. The consultations were to pre pare for any run which might be made on the bank to-day. For this the President and directors say tbey are fully prepared, although it is not anticipated that a run will take place. Ex-Cashier William F. Slinghuff was not visible to-dav, but remained within doors at his residence. Seekers for information were politely referred to his attorney, Louis Childs. "These two institutions," said Lawyer Childs, "the bank and the trust company, have, with lew exceptions, tbe same board of directors. As far as the bank is con cerned, it will certainly lose something, and this will be on doubtful paper. But there is no possibility of Its losing enough on what doubtful paper it may have to consume its surplus." President John Slinchuff.the head of both the Montgomery National Bank and the trust company, when shown the statement made by Lawyer Childs, said: "As far as the loss to the bank is concerned there is a possibility of its reaching one-third of the surplux. "We have a surplus of 300,000, and the loss will possibly reach a third of that. I believe the public have every confidence in the bank, and I can assure you tbat we can pay all depositors in full anytime they want their money. "While we do not believe any rnn will be made on tbe bans: when we open in the morning, we are prepared for it, and will pay all who de sire their money. "When asked the cause of the directors re quiring Mr. William SlinghufTs resignation and his giving a judgment to the hank for $16,000, and making over securities, he said: "Mr. Slinghuff has been very un fortunate, but you will have to excuse me from discussing the matter." Tbe theory which meets with the most general accept ance is tbat, through his relations with the asphalt block company, one of the "Work MacFarlaue concernsand kindred institu tions, he has been induced to loan the funds of the bank on wildcat securities. A WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER. Chambers Dam Emptied nnd the fish Djlne urTbonsnnds. rSPKCIAL TXLEQUAH TO TIIK DISPATCH.! "Washington, PA.,May 4. Parties who came in from Chambers' dam to-day report that the water is about out of the dam, and that the fish are dying by thousands in the mud or wildly floundering toward the little water that still remains. The little pool of water at the gate is completely filled with fish. The most of the fish are carp, but a part of them are salmon, which were placed in the dam a year or so ago. The fish are dving by the wholesale. The letting out of the water has very much incensed many people, who believe tbe-action was unjusti fiable, and tbe Sportsmen's Association, in connection with the State Board of Health, will institute legal proceedings against the owner of the dam. The association's attorney 13 looking up the law on the matter, but the line of prose cution has not as yet been decided upon. It is not denied that considerable provocation has been afforded Mr. Chambers by toughs and irresponsible parties generally, but it is claimed that be should have taken some other method of dealing with these people than the wholesale destruction of game fish. ABSORBED BY THE TTRTE, Tbe Chicago and Atlantic to Became Fart of tbe Gopld Hystem. ItrECTAI. TZLEORAM TO Till DKFATCH.1 CniCAOO, May 4. It is stated, upon good authority, that within a few days the Chicago and Atlantic Bail way will be taken out of the hands of the receiver and will become a part of the Erie Kail way sys tem. Beceirer Malott has just re turned from the East, and it is understood that arrangements were per fected for the surrender of the property to the Erie as soon as the United States Court has given the required decree. President King, Vice President Felton and General Counsel Bristow, of the Erie, will arrive here to-morrow, and will at once submit a motion in tbe United States Court for the immediate discharge of the receiver. AST COLLECTION BUBHED. One of the Most Choice Set ot Etchings In the Country Destroyed. Newabk, May 4. The new residence of George "W. Bramhill, at South Orange, was discovered to be on fire this morning. The fire caused a loss of $5,000 on the house. The greatest loss, however, was in etchings, of which Mr. Bram hill had in his house one of the finest collections in the country, his pic tures being valued at $50,000. The fire, which was owing to a defective flue, broke through a dressing room to the room where the portfolio containing the masterpieces of the collection was stored. Mr. Bramhall had the best collection of "Whistler etchings in this country, and be owned also rare first proofs of Seymour, Haydens and Thomas Mosan's pictures. DE. CBOHItf AT BEST. Tho Final Interment Ceremonies are Held at Chicago Yesterday. Chicago, May 4. The formal interment ceremonies over the remains of Dr. Cronin were held at Calvary cemetery to-day. The assemblage gathered closely about the grave as the few brief words of the ser vice were spoken by father Muldoon and Father Toomey. Planks were laid on the sand beside the opening, and after tbe religious services were over, those present passed by in double file, viewing the casket as it rested above the stone receptacle prepared for its final resting place. "When all had gazed at the coffin, a Iheavy stone was put in place, closing the tomb, which was then sealed. WILL SUCCEED HIMSELF. Congressman Taylor, of ITonngstown, Said to Have This Prospect. ffiPZCIAI. TELKQBAM TO TUX DTSPATCH.1 Youngstown, May 4. Strenuous ef forts are being made by a small Bepublican element in this Congressional district to bring out a candidate against the present in cumbent, Judge E. B. Taylor. Ex-Senator Wolcott, of Kent, who was credited with being a candidate, was in the city last night and said : "I am pot a candidate against Judge Taylor, and whoever started the re port that I was had no authority to do so." It is probable that in the Congresional convention Judge Taylor will have bo opposition to a renomination. LUCE IN LOTE. yj3k A K kWed Mohawk- Marries a fl'o; i- VTA Mt&K SHE um2r INDIAN SCHOOL, And Her Heart Was Captured by One of tha Dusty Pupili A N DJIBEE OP 0THEE 0PPBES EEFUSED. Tbe Groom a Direct JUptal Descendant of a famous Ircqaolj Chief. Miss Sensabaugh, teacher in an Indian school at Philadelphia, wedded one of the pupils several months ago. The marriage has just been made public The teacher has resigned, and the couple have com menced housekeeping. rSrZCIAI. TSLXPBAX TO TB3 DISPATCH.1 Philadelphia, May 4. Mus Sensa baugh, a teacher in the Educational Home here, was married to one of tbe pupils, a full-blooded Indian, who took the name of Alexander Ransom when he became a pupil, several months ago. The bridegroom is of the Mohawk tribe, 27 years of age, and has learned the harness maker's trade dnring his five years in the Home. Their union was kept secret until the first of May, when she presented her resignation, which was accepted, and at tbe same time tbe dusky bridegroom received Government permission to leave the home. They left the institution and went to housekeeping. They had secured a little home on New street, a small thoroughfare. LOVE IN A COTTAGE. It is a very little house, but has all the elements of being made a very cosy home, suitable to the cultivation of the poetic con dition known as "love in a cottage." The groom is not exactly the embodiment of Dickens' ideal of tbe "noble red man," but he is an unusually fine looking Indian. He is a trifle above the medium height, and his body is rather slender, but lithe and sinewy, while every movement is rapid, and in indi cation of strength. His face is the true copper color, his hair is raven black and coarse, and his upper lip is decorated with a becoming and ambitious mustache. He is not the Indian of Action and popular ideal. On the contrary, he is very bright and vivacious, and when he talks he laughs continually aud displays a perfect set of big white teeth. He seems to regard his mar riage as a matter for constant merriment. Mrs. Bansom is unusually tall for a woman and her height is accentuated by her slight figure. "While her face is not pretty, it is rather bright and winning. She declined to discuss her marriage with her former pupil, bat said that it had taken place Beveral months ago. NOT AN OLD MAID. From a former lady triend of the bride, however, it was learned that she did not marry the Indian, as might be supposed, because she eould get no one else and was afraid of dying an old maid. Several years ago Miss Sensabaugh was engaged to a young man of her own color, but broke tha match herself because her affianced did not come up to her ideal of a future husband. Since then, according to her friend, she has received several offers of marriage, but de clined them all, preferring to devote herself to the work in the Indian school. It re mained Jbr the dusky pupil to touch and win her heart. Mr. Bansom, as be mnst now be called, is said to be a direct lineal descendant of the famous chief of the Iroquois immortalized by Fenimore Cooper in his Leatherstocking tales. He is very proud of this fact, but manifests not the slightest desire to emulate tbe warlike deeds of his ancestors. There has been some talk in certain circles here of sending the couple as missionaries and teachers to the far Western tribes, but they are rather averse to this suggestion. BYEHES SAYS HE DID Publish the Fnet That Mesdames Woodhafl nnd ClafllnWero Adyentnresses. New York, May 4. Chief Inspector Byrnes made a statement for publication in which he denies tbe assertions in this morn ings papers to tbe effect that he made an apology to Mrs. Victoria "Woodhull Satur day. The statements in question consist of an interview with Mrs. Martin and Lady Cooke, her sister, formerly known here as Mrs. "Woodhull and Tennie Claflin. These ladies stated that Mr. Martin, his brother-in-law, Mr. O'Halloran and Mrs. Martin, called on tbe Inspector on Saturday in reference to articles printed some years ago, accusing the Claflin sisters of being ad venturesses and then the article was signed by the Inspector. "Mr and Mrs. Martin told the interviewers that Inspector Byrnes bad made ample apology and that they shook hands with him and said they were glad no occasion for libel suits against him had existed. To-day tbe Inspector denies that he made an apolo gy to them. He says they called on him and that Mrs. Martin talked a. good deal about people and suggested to him to make an apology. "I refused to apologize," said Inspector Byrnes to-day. "and said I wonld be re sponsible to Mrs. Martin for tbe statements published over my name and was willing to meet tbem in court. I am so still. I stand to what I wrote and refuse to apologize. I told them I was tbe author of the article complained of." A MAY SNOWSTOBM, The Northwest Enjoys the Novelty of Strangely Unsensonnble Weather. St. Paul, May; 4. An unseasonable snow fell here to-day to the depth of an inch or more. It soon melted, however. Re ports to-night indicate that the snowstorm was very general throughout the Northwest. From Xacrosse, Wis., to Jamestown, N. D the storm extended and reached to the lake on the north. At Fergus Falls, Minn., it snowed for four hours, but melted immedi ately. At Mankato six inches of snow fell. Five inches fell at St. Peter. At Albert Lea it snowed nearly all day, as it did also at St. Cloud, Bird Island, St. James, Bed wood Falls, Lumbertonjand Faribault At Jamestown, N. D., it snowed for 12 hours, tbe fall being estimated at four inches. This snow fall is generally regarded as favorable to big crops, late snows in former years having been invariably followed by big yields. A ITEM STAHD FOB SILVER Made nt a Sleeting nt Which Ex-Senator Tabor Presided. Denteb, May 3. At a meeting of tho Colorado Silver Association held at N. C. Opera House block, Hon. H. A. "W. Tabor, the President, called the meeting to order. A Committee on Credentials was ap pointed with Hailey B. Morse as Chairman. After several ringing speeches were made, the following resolution was adopted amid great enthusiasm: Resolved, That wo urge npoo our Senators and Representatives In Concress to stand firm for the free and unlimited coinage of silver on the same terms and basis with gold, and wa call upon the farmers alliances all over the country to join us In secanuz Its demonltizatlon. If successful tbey will bring back the price ot lands and the products ot labor to where tay were Is 1673 when silver was demonltlzed. o$. i i t 1 i 1
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