Me DC A I, Estate Sellers Get their rl L-M L-Best Bn vers through THE DISPATCH. Investors Everywhere A A A MTQ Inserted In THE DIS I V V M IN I O PATCH reach Every. bodv. It Is the Best Advertising Medium for Employer and Employed, as It Circulates Everywhere. read it. Bargain Hnntera rely ou it for offerings. The best Medium. FORTY -STSTH YEAR. EM BUTLER LOOSE, That Long-Promised Autobiog raphy at Last Eeady for the Cruel World. AEEFUTATIM OF CALTONY Made in -the Interest of Trnth and "With Prejudice Toward None, Says the General. THE ONLY REGRET OP THE AUTHOR lie Is Sorry He-Will Not live long Enough to Fight It Out With All "Who Criti- cise His Statements. A VARIED CAREER IN WAE AND PEACE. Butler Agrees With Enfus Choate That the Sentiment That All Hen Are Created Eqcal Is a Glittcnnj Generality. ATrAKESTLY SOT A WOSD SAID ABODT STOOLS SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH. BosTOK,June 28. The long-expected au tobiography by General B. F. Butler will very soon be in the hands of the American public. The title to this work will be "But ler's Book," and it is advertised as a com plete review of his legal, political and mili tjry career. It is dedicated to "The good and brave soldiers of the Grand Army of ' the Republic" The preface to the book, which is signed by General Butler, is so in teresting in itself that it is worth a com plete reproduction. It is n characteristic piece of work, and unlike most prefaces, it w ill receive as much attention from the reader as any other portion of the book. "The preface of a book," the General says, "is usually written after the book is finished and is usually left unread. It is not, as a rule, therefore, either a, conven ience or necessity. I venture, however, to use it at the outset as n vehicle for convey ing the purposes of writing the book at all. The Excnse for "Writing It. "Having lived through and taken part in s. war the greatest of the many centuries and carried on by armies rivaling in num bers the fabled hosts of Xerxes, and having been personally conversant with almost all, if not all, the distinguished personages hav ing charge and direction of the battles fought, and with the political management wnich has established the American Be public in power, prosperity, glory and sta bility unequaled by that of any nation of the earth, I have been very frequently called upon by- those who are in their rela tions to me personal friends, and to whom X am endeared by lifelong kindness, to give what knowledge I have of the course of con duct in the action of National politics and the causes which led up to 60 grand resnlts. "I have also had my attention called to consider whether it might not be well for me to gh e a somewhat connected narrative of matters of which I had personal cogni zance, and in some of the more important of which I had personal conflict. I have been asked to give memoirs and remin iscences of those matters which concern in part my private life, which would intesest them, and to set forth many facts and occur rences which would throw light upon the history of the country, especially during the momentous period of 1860-80. Influences and Motive Revealed. "The real influences by which many were governed have not, in several instances, been exhibited to the country, and the true bearing of these influences and these motives on the great struggle have not been made apparent Finally, I desire to correct much of wrong to myself by a prejudiced mis representation of facts and circumstances as to my own acts in the service of the coun try, and in connection with the conduct of its armies. "Therefore, I have thought it but just to myself and posterity that the true facts as I know them should be brought out. All these considerations have compelled me to undertake at this late day of my life the labor of preparing the material necessary to be expended in writing this book, and of putting it in the proper form. 'rerhaps it would be well, in addition, to fchow how the book is written. "Wherever facts are set out I have intended that it should be done with literal and exact ac curacy so far as they depend upon my knowl edge, and in many cases they are exact mem oranda of events; but where any fact is de tailed upon the testimony of others, I have endeavored to verify it by consulting and making known the citations of the authori ties, cither in the text or in the notes. The Facts That He Knows. "I hae thought it the better way, how ever, to make careful examination of the facts stated in other publications, and to draw from them on my own manner, any point which may be subject to contradic tion in regard to the accuracy of the fact stated. And where I know a fact exists I say so, and m here I believe it to exist from information and belief, I have given the source from which I derived that belief, if I have doubt as to its truth or challenge its correctness. "Wherever opinions are expressed upon men their character and conduct, and the . motives which influenced them, they are niy own opinions, and I hope not capable ot denial ns such. Whether those opinions are correct, well founded or proper in anp respect, is open to the fullest criticism. "As to my personal acts and doings and omissions to do, I have in naught extenu ated, but I ha e . reserved to myself the privilege of explaining and exhibitinglny motives and feelings. In regard to others I have set down naught in malice, reserving to myself, however, the privilege of saying in regard to any man personally what X think is right to say of him, however harsh the criticism may be, and of giving a true definition of character in whatever distinct terms the criticism calls for. Free From All Prejudice Now. "In speaking of events, I have, as far as 1 possible, put them in juxtaposition and with such bearings upon each other that they shall consist, in so far as they may, of items of history which may aid others to reach the truth when the time has come in the far future for the true history to be ex actly written. I admit frankly that this book should have been written before, so as to reap the advantage of being able to apply to my compatriots in their lifetime and to verify the facts, so far as necessary, herein described. "But being still in active businessin the ardent pursuit of my profession, which has always been the pleasantest occupation of my life, I could not find the time in which it could well be done. But the delay has one advantage, I have outlived most of my com patriots having to do with the events treated of, and my mind is free from almost every possible prejudice, and in a position where the temptation is strong to obey the maxim, ''de mortuis nilt nisi bonum,' so that I trust nothing will be said save where it ineces sary to the cause of truth. For truth may be told without interfering with maxim just as well as the facts concerning tho life of Julius Caesar may be written. Wants to Answer All Critics. "Finally I am conscious of but one re gret for this delay, and that is that, in the course of nature, it is not probable I shall live so long as to be able to hear all criti cisms, as I am certain many will be made upon this book, so that I can reply to them, at tempting to correct everything mistaken in such criticisms, injust to those that may be affected by such mistakes, as well as to an swer any misstatements hereafter made against the matter of the book or any at tempted contradiction of any feet stated therein, or any new offshoot of calumny against the author. I hope that my days may be prolonged for such a purpose. "Benjamin F. Butler." The first chapter gives attention to the matter of "blood and breeding." The po litical system of this country, the General says, is founded on what Rulus Choate once termed a glittering generality, contained in the Declaration of Independence, that all men are created equal. This is a truth ap plied to political rights, immunities and burdens, but in utter absurdity so far 33 it is made to describe other mutual relations of people." General Butler dwells at length in several chapters upon his childhood days and his early manhood, and pays his respects to several persons and institutions with char acteristic directness. No Coat of Arms In the Family. For instance, he says: "My family had not a coat of arms, and I have been taunted with the fact by my political foes, some of whom pride themselves on an ancestry which wondistinction by amassing wealth from the sale of codfish and New England rum with which in early colonial times this Africa was supposed to be Christianized. At such times I nave been tempted to reply, since I had before me all the swords of lour generations, each actually worn in the military service of the country. It is true my family has no coat of arms, but we have the arms. He sent his son Paul to Harvard, "not," says the General, "because I deemed it the best school in the cpuntry, but because X and I chose that he should not be hindered as his father had been by the fact that he was not a 'graduate of Harvard.' A class of Massachusetts people believe that a course at that college isndispensable to ad vancement in almost any pursuit in life, especially political, and as soon as a gradu ate obtains political preferment he is nailed as the Echolar in politics." Beginning of His Political Career. General Butler dates his political career from, the inception of the ten-hour move ment; then began the struggle. It was a long and a very hard one. The General says that "there was no bad name that could be ued that was not liberally' bestowed. But the leaven of right eventually leavened the whole lump, and .has finally produced the bread of life for the workingman." He said further: "X remained a pro nounced and somewhat prominent member of the liemocrat party. We labor men in troduced 10-hour resolutions into its plat forms, and the philanthropic Free Soil party, which began to obtain a hold in our State, adopted our 10-hour propositions be fore it nominated Van Buren in 1848." Later on, in 1849, General Butler was in favor of coalition between the Free Soilers and the Democrats. The Democrat party held to the doctrine that the Constitution recognized shivery, and that slavery could be abolished only by an amendment to the Constitution, whereas the Free Soiler party, in the language of one of its leaders, Wil liam Lloyd Garrison, held that the Consti tution was "a covenant with hades and a league with death." Not a Fugitive Slave Hunter. General Butler says that he was very strongly in favor of such coalition, because he saw a hope of ten-hour legislation, and he adds: "Although I stood with the Democracy, I did not feel myself obliged by my partv relations to go bounding over the graves of my fathers to catch a fugitive slave who was seeking Canada, when it was not made any duty by legal enactment." General Butler's resume of war experi ences has in substance been read by most people before, and it is part of the common .tradition of American life. But the follow ing expression of political opinion which is included in the chapter on the pre liminaries of the war will be read by everybody: "The politics in which X very early took part was that J radical politics which dealt with the con ition and welfare of the citizen. From my earliest youth X had been taught to believe in Democracy, of which Jefferson was the aopstle; and to abhor Federalism, of which Hamilton was the exrjonent. While I had been dazzled with the brilliancy of Jack son's administration of national affairs, I early had sense enough to see that it con flicted, in a very considerable degree, with the teachings of Jefferson. I may as well state here as anywhere the conclusions to which I have been brought by a lifetime of the closest study ana connection with na tional and State affairs and practical poli tics. Jefferson Best, Bnt Hamilton Ahead. "This country is to continue certainly for vears in accordance with the theories of Hamilton, whose great genius and clear reasoning formulated a system of govern ment, while the philosophical lucubrations of Jefferson are the best instructions as to the mutual relations of its citizens in all condi tions of life." General Butler's relations to Jefferson Davis have excited as much critical com ment, perhaps, as any other feature of his public career. But his explanation of the reasons whey he voted lor Davis in the Charleston Convention in 18G0 serves to put that criticism in a new light. He says: "As Secretary of War, Davis had shown great reach of thought and great belief in the future of the country. It is to the surveys and explora tions ordered by him as Secretary of war that much of the prosperity and growth of the Northwest is due. We owe to these surveys and explorations the Union Pacific Railroad, which was built to bind the East and the West together as with a chain of steel after Davis had seceded. "While he was Secretary of War he made a tour through a portion of the New Eng land States. , In a part of this trip I ac companied him, and I then had occasion to learn his character and his ability. He was not an original disunionist, but felt bound to follow his State. He himself told me this in December, 1860. Voted Tor Davis and Refused 835,000. "For these reasons I voted for him o7 times in convention, and then the conven tion adjourned without any break in the votes. Near the beginning of the voting, when Douglass was within one vote of ami jority, one of Douglass friends came across the hall to our delegation and said: 'Who here is voting for Jefi D4jis? A vote for Douglass which will give him a majority is worth 525,000. I said to him: 'Sir, it takes two of us here to carry a vote, as you know. Here is my. colleague in voting, Mr. Chapin; he is worth a couple of millions or more. Perhaps you can prevail upon him, if you would like to try.' "That conversation went no farther. For these votes for Jefferson Davis I have been criticised and abused for more than 40 years in every form of words that characterizes calumny. Yet, up to the time of my voting for him, the only secession by the repre sentatives of any State was that of the dele gation of South Carolina when it withdrew Irom the Democratic convention. For aught that anybody in the world knew, Davis was still, loyal to the Union. As a loyal Union soldier he had been rewarded by a seat in the Cabinet of President Pierce as Secretory of War. This post he had filled with com mendation, and had then taken a seat in tho Senate." General Butler gives his opinion of the three greatest American lawyers, and he places at the head the name of Jeremiah Mason. Webster and Choate he cites next MOONSHINERS MUZZLED. TWO OF THE WOKST DESPERADOES ON BECOBD CAPTURED. Harre Mullens, tho Leader of the Mullens' Gang, and One of His Men Surrounded in the Woods by a United State Collec tor's Posse. SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. Wheeling, June 28. Harve Mullens, the leader of the notorious Mullens' gang of moonshiners, who have been making whisky and committing murders and other crimes in McDowell count for several years, has been arrested, together with Pile Cooper, one of the gang. For years an illicit dis tillery has been conducted on Mullens' Mountain and the gang, numbering about 25, all of the most desperate character, have been enabled to elude arrest Although sev eral posses of officers have attempted to get them, 'in every case thev have been driven back at the muzzle of Winchesters. Numerous cold-blooded murders have been committed in the vicinity, all attrib uted to this gang, and eight of their num ber are now under indictment for murder. Mullens, himself, is said to have killed five men, although a mere boy; and Connelly is under indictment for murder both'in West Virginia and Virginia. He is also under in dictment in both States for moonshining, and his capture is one of the most important, as well as one of the most daring pieces of work on the part of officers in recent years. Last fall a desperate attempt was made to capture the gang by United States deputy marshals, bnt they were repulsed after a sharp fight, in which the marshals had several horses killed and, some of the men narrowly escaped with their lives. A short time later a man named Cox was shot and killed by the gang while riding along the road, he having been mistaken for a marshal. The dav after Mullens' capture two gentlemen, riding along the road near where the capture was made, were fired at from the woods by Mullens', gang and escaped with their lives. It is supposed they were taken for deputy marehals. Mullens' capture was made by Deputy Internal Revenue Collector N. TKeadle, who took a posse of men with the determina tion of breaking up the gang. He took warning from the fate of others, however, and,' instead of an open attack, made a stili hunt, and hid in the woods for several days, being at last rewarded by ambushing Harve Mullens and Cooper. Both were armed, Mullens with a revolver and Cooper with a rifle. Mullens attempted to shoot when told to surrender, but was knocked down with a clubbed rifle and handcuffed. Cooper surrendered when he found he was covered by rifles. They will be taken to J?arkersburg before the United States Court to-morrow. BY CABLE TO BRAZIL. Colonel Ingersoll Had a Conference With President Harrison. ' Chicago, June 28. Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, who, with Miss Ingersoll, was at the Auditorium for a short time last even ing, said that just before leaving the East he had a secret conference with Presi dent Harrison in regard to the pro posed establishment of a cable between the United States and Brazil, for the promotion of which Colonel Ingersoll is acting as at torney. The matter is still in its early stages, and for this reason and because of a press of business devolving upon him, Colonel In gersoll disinclined to give any details. , MAJOR ARMES' GRIEVANCE. The Man TVIio Pulled Governor Beaver's Nose Still Posing as a Martyr. FBOM A STAFF COBBESPOXDENT. Washington, June 28. Major Armes, the retired officer, who not only earned dis tinction as a brave soldier, but also by pull ing Governor Beaver's nose a year or so ago in the Eiggs House in this city, is de termined to pose as a martyr. For his con duct he was court martialed, and sentenced to remain five years within the limits ex tending but a little outside the District of Columbia. He claims that this has practically ruined his business as a real estate dealer, and has therefore abandoned it, without saying what business he intends to engage in which will be less affected by his territorial pro scription. MBS. HARRISON'S SUNDAY. She Attended Divine Services and Beceives a Call From Mr. Wanamaker. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TnE DISPATCH Cape May, N. J., June 28. Mrs. Presi dent Harrison, accompanied by lier guests, Mrs. -General WiUiams and Miss Ella War field, attended services in St. John's Epis copal Church this morning, which were con ducted by the Rev. Dr. W. N. McVicar, rector ot Holy Trinity Church, Philadel phia. The most of the day was passed quietly, save when they were called upon by Postmaster General Wanamaker. Postmaster General Wanamaker attended services this morning at Beadle Memorial Presbyterian Chapel, Cape May Point MINISTER CLARE DEAD. His Body Will Probably Be Brought Home From Liberia, Africa. . Chicago, June 28. Word has been Te ceived at Muscatine, la., announcing the death of Alexander Clark, of that city, the American Minister to Liberia. He died at Monrovia, the Liberian capi tal, on June 3. Clark, who was a colored man, was 65 years of age. His family will make application to the State Department to have his body brought home. TRAIN WRECKERS. Three Boys Arrested and Charged With an Attempt at Derailing. ADA, MtNN., June28. Fred Schumaker, Henry Klusman and Albert Schling were arrested yesterday for attempting to wreck a passenger train on the Great Northern road on the evening of June 16. They were boys of only 16" and 17 years of age. Hntch 1V1II Reside In Boston. Chicago, June 28. Charles L. Hutchin son, a son of the eccentric Board of Trade speculator, B. 1'. Hutchinson, says that his father will take up his residence perma nently in Boston. PITTSBURG, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1891. FOSTER H CONTROL. - I The Secretary of the Treasury Is Now Eunning Ohio Pontics, and TRYING HARD TO HELP HARRISON. A Reciprocity Compact Between McKinley and tho Administration, CAMPBELL WILL CEBTAINLT BE NAMED SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISVATCH. CoiTJMBUS, June 28. One fact is becom ing not only clear but prominent in tho midst of the confusion caused by the new era in Republican politics in Ohio. While McKinley, Sherman and Foraker are mak ing a great deal of noise and attracting con siderable attention, another hand, more skilled in practical politics than either of the three named, is rapidly and surely gaining control of tho party organization. A few short months ago the cry of the close friends of the tariff champion was: "McKinley for Governpr this 'year and President next," The second clause of this cry is now omitted, and the same erowd is buBily talking of the renoraination of Presi dent Harrison, McKinley himself speaking of it as a certainty. As a coincidence, to say the least, each federal office holder and friend of the administration is straining every nerve for the success of the author of the new tariff in the campaign for Governor. The Cause of the Change. The person who is responsible for this sit uation was six months ago living a retired country life, and was considered by many to be out of active politics for good and all. Called once more into the field by the sud den death of Windom, Secretary Charles Foster has quickly regained his former power in Ohio, and, if the whispers of his friends here are correct, is tho staff upon which the occupant of the White House mainly relies and rests his hopes of a second term. . Foster will tackle the biggest contract of his life, however, in the effort to deliver the Buckeye delegation to the next national convention to Mr. Harrison. The mass of the Republicans are for Blaine, first, last and all the time. Only the 'hardest and shrewdest work of the politicians, coupled with State pride, secured Sherman the dele gation three years ago. A big majority for McKinley this , fall would probably create enough enthusiasm to give him a solid home support, but if he is not a candidate, and there is even the shadow of a suspicion that Blaine is, Harri son's friends will have to hustle tosecure him a respectable showing. By this it is not meant that the Ohio Republicans are arrayed against the administration, but sim ply that they cling to Blaine, who carried the State by 30,000 in 1884 a mark which has never been touched since. Campbell Certain of Benominatlon: Upon the Democratic side Campbell re mains master of the situation. The party in the State, outside of Hamilton county is practically unanimous for him. This is not perhaps so much for love of the Governor as dislike of those who are trying to down him, and a feeling that while the party will probably be whipped with Campbell, it it would certainly be swamped with any body nominated at the dictation of the Cin cinnati gang. The only possibility of another nomina tion is that Campbell may listen to those who counsel harmony, and withdraw in favor of a new man who could unite'the factions. In that case another Hurd, Mc Mahon, Hnnt.or Harter, would come to tho front But Campbell says positively that he will not withdraw, and if he remains of the same opinion he will surely again head the ticket Campbell, who is known as the "Butler County Mascot," may be trusting to luck, which has never failed him before, for this fall's campaign. He was gerrymandered once into a Congressional district with 2,000 Republican majority, and won by two votes. And the prize certainly is a great one. The Democrat who could defeat Mc Kinley for Governor of Ohio would be practically sure of at least second place on the national ticket next year. Now Features to Be Considered. Besides all this two new elements will enter into the Ohio campaign this year, which will keep the politicians guessing as to their effect These are the Australian ballot law and the Farmers' Alliance. For the first time Ohio will vote under the new Australian ballot law this fall. As adopted in this State the pure Australian system is prescribed. It will by no means be impos sible for one who cannot read, however, to vote the ticket of his choice, for the reason that the law permits parties to adopt em blems which will appear at the head of their respective tickets, thus enabling those voters who cannot read to select a ticket b v recognizing the party emblem. It will be risky business, however, for such voters to undertake to "scratch" a ticket The only sure way open to them is to vote straight There is no use trying to disguise the fact, however, that the new system of balloting has a terrorfor a great many voters, who do not clearly understand it and imagine it is a great deal more complicated than it is. Chairmen of committees of both parties fear that many will remain away from the polls for fear of betraying their ignorance ot the provisions of the new law. They fear this will operate so extensively, as to consider ably reduce the total vote in the State. Of course 'this defection will include the illiter ate and less intelligent element of the vot ing population and neither party is ready to admit that it will lose on this account any more than the other. . All In Doubt a to the Farmers. As for the Farmers' Alliance, the part it will take in the campaign is yet undeter mined. In all the counties the farmers are bestirring themselves, and in many of them Farmers' tickets are already in"the field. They will undoubtedly cut quite a figure in the election of members of the Legislature, and while the number of farmers elected may not be large, there will be few mem- Ders elected wno uo not nieage inemseives to stand by the main features of the resolu tions adopted in the State Farmers' meeting here two months ago. In an interview Secretary of State Dan J. Ryan urges the Republicans to activity in the coming campaign, saying that not withstanding the declarations of some of the enthusiastic convention orators the party has no walkover this, year. His idea is that while the nomination of McKinley for Governor was perfectly proper and the logical action of the party, it prevents the party from taking advantage of the local dissensions of the Democrats, as they could do were the candidate for Governor not a national character. "As it is," Bays Secretary Ryan, "we will not have simply Campbell or Neal to fight, but the solidly arrayed anti-high tariff party, who will forget in their zeal the local dessensions and join hands on the tariff question." The Republican organization is in excel lent condition in this State. In fact, the work has not been allowed to cease since the election of last falL PEOPLE'S PARTY PLATFORM. No Delegate to tho Labor Union Was Will ing to Frame It New York, June 28. At to-dav's meet ing of the Central Labor Union a resolu tion was adopted for the appointment of a new special committee to consider the platform of the People's party. When it came to the appointment of the committee no delegate could be found will ing to serve, so the matter was laid over for a week. PROHIBITION TICKET. A Elst of Candidates Named at an Ohio Township Meeting. BPJECIAL TELEORAlf TO THE DISPATCH. Youngstown, O., June 28. A delegate' meeting of the Prohibitionists of the county was held here yesterday, the rural districts being well represented. The , following ticket was nominated: Representative, James It Hartzell, of Smith; Commissioner, Wilson Hadley, of Springfield; Infirmary Director, W. W. Woodworth, of North Jackson. Resolutions wera adonted endorsing the Prohibition State platform and denouncjng me jioaru. oi uity commissioners as Demg the most partisan form 'of government known. DELEGATES SELECTED. Republicans of Franklin Hold Quiet Pri mary Elections. SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. Franklin, June 28. The Republican Primary elections were held here yesterday, and passed off quietly. W. H. Longwell; of Oil City, and Hon. J. M. Dickey, of Franklin, were elected dele gates to the State Convention. Hon. George S. Crisswell, of Franklin, delegate to the Constitutional Convention; Peter Sneer, of Oil City, for District Attorney and James Snowden, of Oil City, for Coroner. PUBLIC MONEY TAKEN. BALTIMORE COUNTY'S TREASURER ROBBED BY AN UNKNOWN. The Commissioners Finally Forced Into Ordering an Investigation Experts Em ployed, Who Are Now Causing a Kick by Their Charges A Curious Case SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THB DISPATCH. Baltimore, June 28. Baltimore county is struggling with a mathematical problem. Six months ago several accountants were en gaged to examine the hooks in the County Treasurer's office, and for the information thus furnished they present a bill for $2,500. That is not all. The accountants in their 'report say they have not completed their work in its entirety, and ask for more time and the continuation of the pay at 110 per day each until they may have finished. The investigation was brought about in a singular manner. About six months ago J. L Yelliott, the present Treasurer, re ported to the Commissioners that he was being systematically robbed, and he de manded the instant dismissal of John Stocksdale, the keeper of the Court House. Stocksdale, however, had -something of a pull and declined to get out. He is still there. Treasurer Yelliott again went be fore the Commissioners and charged that money had been taken from the safe over night. When asked how much he missed, he replied that it was about ?2,100, but he could not tell whether it was taken at one time or in installments. Still the Com missioners refused to take action, and Mr. Yelliott made good the amount Finally the Commissioners, spurred on by public opinion and the criticisms of the local press, determined on a general inves tigation and this led to the employment of experts. The latter found that the books had been loosely kept, and that anybody employed had plenty of opportunity to help himself to money; that the Treasurer did not get the money, but that some one who had access to the safe did. REPUBLICANS INDIGNANT At theArtempt to Saddle rheMarder' TofJ Colonel Sam wood on Them. SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE-DISPATCH. Topeka, KAN, June 28. The charges of conspiracy against Judge Theodosius Bot kin and other Republicans in the Thirty second Judicial district to murder Colonel Sam Wood has created a sensation here. Governor Humphrey has written a letter to Attorney General Ives instructing him to personally investigate the case and con duct the prosecution. The letter written by Mrs. Sam Wood charging the conspiracy is only one of numerous others to follow, A long story has been prepared by Colonel W. Mackey, late law partner of Wood, review ing all the troubles between the people of Houghton and Woodsdale, and attempting to show that the courts, which were con trolled by the Republicans, have always upheld the Houghton people. It will appear in all the People's party papers of the State Wednesday next Governor Humphrey has been waiting to-day to have a consulta tion with Judge Botkin, who has started from Houghton to this city. Botkin will probably airive at midnight Governor Humphrey is indignant at the attempt made to saddle the killing on Bot kin and the -Republican party. He said to day that it wa3 the rankest kind of non sense. "O'Connor, the prosecuting attor ney, is a Democrat," said he, "and Charles E. Cook; who is implicated in it, was post master under Cleveland. Xdo not think the People's party will succeed in making a hero out of Wood." GENERAL STURM HEARD FROM. He Writes President Diaz That He Intends to Prosecute Henderson. SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. Washington, June 28 General Sturm, "who was in the City -of Mexico when Mr. William Henderson, of Indianapolis, pub lished his statements about the reported bribery of Mexican "officials in the case of Sturm s claim against the Mexican Govern ment, grounded on information received from Sturm, wrote a letter to President Diaz on the 2oth inst, which has been tele graphed to the Mexican legation 'in Wash ington. In that letter General Sturm savs that Mr. Henderson's statements are slanderous; that he (Sturm) gave up to his creditors the greater portion of the money he received irom Mexico; instead of pacifying them and being let alone they persecuted him and wished to ruin him and to deprive him of the good will of the Mexican Govern ment; that he would leave the City of Mex ico on that day (the 2oth) for Indianapolis, Ind., to prosecute, criminally, Mr. Hender son and try to have him duly punishesd. INQALLS' GOLDEN TALK. He Is Not Expending Much of the Article Just at tho Present Time. TFBOM A STAFF COBBESPONDEST. Washington, June 28. Ex-Senator John James Ingalls, of Kansas, has just made his first appearance in this city since he went out of office March 3. He is look ing more cynical and Mephistophelean than ever and has only evasive and cynical an swers to inquiries from any and all news paper men. "lam out of politics and am tanning," is his best and longest reply. He is dressed like anything rather than most farmers, however, in a dudish high hat and gray suit of the most , fashionable cut, which fits him so suspiciously close about the waist as to suggest corsets. MINNESOTA STQRMS. They Are General and Have Done a Great Good Work. St. Paul, June 28. The storms of yes terday and to-day were general throughout the. Northwest, which will do the crops in estimable good. ' At a few points the rain did some dam age, hut in the majority of cases it was heavy, but was not accompanied by severe wind. MONARCHISTS ACTIVE. A New Party Forming, CaUed Union de la France Chretienne. PROPOSED RECEPTION TO THE CZAR. The Trainmen's Attempt to Stop Traffic Prevented Ij Police. EMPRESS EUGENIE'S DEMAND ON VICTOR Paeis, June 28. Under prompting from Cardinal Richard, the other leaders of the Episcopacy in France have united in oppo sition to Cardinal Lavigerie's policy in sup port of the Republic, and a new party is forming, called the Union de la France Chretienne. The organizing committee in cludes the principal Conservative Senators and Deputies. The composition of the Union is distinctly Monarchist, but in the meantime legislative action will be limited to a demand for the alteration of scholastic laws, affecting religious teaching and to the abolition of tho military law involving a period of service for clerical novitiates. The committee aims to embrace Protestants within the Union, although the pervading spirit is Catholic. M. Ribot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has obtained an assurance that the Czar and his family will visit the French squadron at Cronstadt on August 3, and that the Czaro witz, on his return" from Siberia, will also visit the fleet The French officers will be invited to a gala reception at the Peterhof, while a select number will be received at St Petersburg and another contingent feted at Moscow. In short, everything will be done to officially emphasize the entente between the French and Russian Govern ments. The Police Prevent a Strike. The trammen last evening resolved to strike, and this morning they tried to pre vent the cars irom running. Large crowds of strikers gathered at the starting points of the various roads and menanced the non union men, but the police guarded the cars, accompanying them along the routes. After sevcralof their'number had been ar rested for trying to stop the cars the strikers retired and traffic was for the rest of the day unimpeded. Many of the strikers are already succumbing. Ex-Empress Eugenie makes it a condition of her granting annuity to Prince Victor and also of herbequest to him of her whole fortune, estimated at over 1,000,000 sterl ing, that he rupture his liason, now of sev eral years' duration. The ex-Empress in sists that the Prince must abandon his mis tress and effect a marriage with a member of some reigning family. Auguste Moreau, in an article in the com ing number of the Seme Des Deux Mondes, will sayr "The McKinley tariff, which was to shut against European manufacturers the American market,has so far done harm only as it affects consumers. The discontent of Europe is quite out of place, coming as it does from States which are under protec tion themselves or inclined to protection." M. Moreau proceeds to advocate the abroga tion of the French decree. against American pork, .and commends the United States Minister's efforts to obtain the rescinding of the measure. He also praises Secretary Rusk's action in the matter and the regula tions for the inspection of meat A Large Art Display Promised. Napoleon Ney, an ex-officer of the guard, is included in the French Commis sion to the Chicago fair. M. Proust, the Art Commissioner, states that the decision on the part of " the managers ofthe fairto payTmfretg1if:oXoTfJaatcwe!;": a large ana spienaia display. Consul General King learns from leading champagne houses that prices will be higher this autumn owing to a threatened scarcity of the vintage. Mrs. McKee and Mrs. Russell Harrison were present at Madame Carnot's great gar den party at the Palace D'Elysee. Mr. Reid, the American Minister, presented them to the President and wife. Mr. Reid also presented Mr. Thomas B. Reed, the ex Speaker of the American House of Repre sentatives, and Mr. A. S. Hewitt, ex-Mayor of New York. The party was the event of the season, 2,000 invitations having been is sued. Mrs. McKee and Mrs. Harrison dined yesterday evening with Mr. Monroe, the banker. THE NEW Z0LLVEREIN. Belgium and Holland ,Erpect to Join the , Big Customs Union. Berlin, June 28. The Ministerial Coun cil which Emperor William has held pre liminary to his departure on his coming foreign tour, disposed temporarily of sev eral questions relating to the home and for eign policies of the Government. The Min isters have received instructions to acceler ate the negotiations for the formation a Central European Customs Union; to leave the proposed commercial entente with Russion in suspense, and to treat the anti grain law agitation as non-existing unless lood riots occur. ' The Zollverein, it seems likely, will es tablish a customs agreement with Belgium and Holland, in which Luxembourg will share. AN IMPORTANT ROYAL VIBrr. Servia's Toung King to Hobnob "With tho Czar of Russia. Beeltn, June 28. The foreign office at taches considerable importance to the com ing visit ofthe young King of Servia to the Czar, and to arrangements made to give the visit a distinct political significance. The King will leave Belgrade July 27. The Czar will receive his royal visitor at Moscow. The friendship of Servia for Rus sia will not hinder the Handelsgesellschaft from lending the Government 8,000,000 marks for military purposes. ' SIR JOHN WITHDRAWS Because His Colleagues Sue Him for Ten Thousand Pounds. London, June 28. Sir John Pender has withdrawn from the Board of the Trustees Corporation on account of colleagues suing him for the recovery of 10 000 invested on his guarantee in a coal mining company. The trial is expected to lead "to import ant disclosures. VERY POOR RUSSIAN CROPS. The Probable Prohibition of the Exporta tion of Corn. St. Petersburg, June 28. The harvest prospects have become worse, and there are fears of a partial famine. Because ofthe bad condition ofthe crops, it is proposed to piohibit the exportation of corn. Anti-Semitic Riots Reported. St. Petersbxteg, June 28. It is reported here that serious anti-Semitic riots have occurred in Kherson. Strict secrecy is maintained in official quarters about the al leged trouble. Brigands Capture a Wealthy Hebrew. Constantinople, June 28. Twenty-six brigands have captured a wealthy Hebrew named Jagoel at Gomandsche, near Salon ica. They demand 5,000 ransom. London Fire Chief Shaw Resigns. London, June 28. Captain Shaw, who for many years has been the head of the London fire brigade, has resigned his office. DISORDERLY DEPUTIES. ANOTHER WILD SCENE IN THE ITAL IAN PARLIAMENT SITTING. Premier Rndlnl Declares That the Govern ment Will Adhere to the Dreibund and Is Loudly Cheered by the Whole House, Which Adjourns for the Summer. Rome, June 28. There was another scene of wild disorder in the Chamber of Depu ties to-day when the foreign policy of tho Government came up for consideration. After a few preliminary skirmishes Admiral Brin, ?x-Minister of Marine, who was speak ing yesterday when the sitting had to be suspended on account of the tumult in the Chamber, rose to proceed with the foreign Interpellation, but he was met with such a storm of Radical protests that he was only able to repeat the text of the Interpella tion. Premier Rudini then arose and declared in most emphatic terms that the Govern ment would adhere firmly and stolidly to the Dreibund, adding that Italy and Europe might rest assured that these alliances would be maintained, and that European peace would long be preserved. With this the whole House, with the exception of the extreme Lett, rose and cheered long and heartily. Alter further bickerings some deprecatory allusions made by Signor Martino excited the anger of the Radicals, who sprang from their seats gesticulating violently and drowning the voice of the speaker with their shouts. Signor Cava lhtto made a rush at Signor Martino land would have struck him but for the interfer ence of"-ds who parted the two men. , The r ''his point defied description. Ever far 9s4jftl shouting, disputing andmei0''. ffO "'-lest manner. Fin ally the Pr-'O ' J0 himself unable to pacify the m P.f0 -4f, Ms hat and, abruptly suspended-voTtyr '-o. When the sitting wC ' 3f J r'gnor Cavaletto, the senior mernbt r Cham ber, Signor Bovio, a Radical, anu. ,e Presi dent, of the Chamber appealed forconcord, and all three were enthusiastically ap plauded by the whole House. Finally Parliament was prorogued for the summer holidays. The Opinione says that Premier Rudini's statement in the Chamber of Deputies to day is interpreted to mean that the renewal ofthe Dreibund is an accomplished fact WELSH TIN PLATE WORKERS ANGRY. They Are Coming to America to Find Proflt able Employment. London, June 20. The Welsh tin plate workers are angry over the stoppage of the works. They argue that a cessation of one week per month would answer the same pur pose and avert distress. Sixty delegates are going to America to inquire into the prospect of profitable em ployment. American agents here, besides buying the latest machinery, are offering over double wages. BAIN-PRODTJCING EXPLOSIONS. An Old Veteran of Many Battles Who Has Little Faith In Them. FBOM A STAFF CORBESPOXDE5T.. Washington, June 28. The proposed experiments in rain-producing by explosions have called for a myriad of opinions, and the weight of the experienced, but unscien- 1 tific, ones appears to be against the theory of the experimenters. An oia soiaier, who was in every battle of the Army of the Po 4omaCy.wll expressetLthese. adverse., opin, ions to the correspondent of The DlSPATCii to-day. "I have seen the thing fail," said he, "even after a long fight; and even when the rain came it was only alter a continuous roar of cannon and musketry for some time, and when the air was filled with smoke and gases' from the powder. It was the almost universal opinion among us fellows in the army that the detonations had nothing to do with producing rain, and I don't believe the experiment proposed will have any more in fluence than a lot of pop-guns. Even when rain followed a great battle, as it did not al ways, it is my memory that the ordinary weather conditions were favorable. An other thing is that we naturally remember best the times when rain came because of the old theory, and forgot the times it didn't." CAMPBELL'S DISMAL FAILURE. His Air Ship Refuses to Sail Away and a Crowd Almost Mobs the Professor. SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. Columbus, June 28. This afternoon at 4 o'clock Prof. Campbell had advertised that he and his great airship, "the wonder ofthe scientific world," would leave the baseball grounds and sail away to Toledo, which point he expected to reach before 6 o'clock, the distance being 124 miles, and he claimed the balloon would travel 70 miles an hour. An immense crowd gathered at the grounds, an admission fee of 25 cents being charged. The Professor must have realized about ?500 from the gatejreceipts. The great balloon air shin was inflated, but for a long time re fused to rise over 10 or 15 feet, and then the balloon would come to terra firma, or near enough to let the car drag on the ground. The crowd hooted and hissed the proceed ings and yelled "fake, fake; give us our money back," etc, and for a little while it looked as . thoujjh Campbell would be mobbed. The police finally quieted the crowd, and when the balloon was given more gas it floated away with the professor for about one mile east of the city, when it came down and Campbell reached the earth safely. The Professor announces his deter mination to try it again. FIRED FROM THE TRAIN. A Government Official Intends to Bring a Railroad Company Into Conrr. SPECIAL TELEGBAM TOTHEDISPATCn. Cape May, June 28. Colonel J. Gran ville Leach, Appraiser ofthe Port of Phila delphia, declared to-day his intention to en ter suit against the West Jersey Central Railroad Company, because of being forci bly ejected from the afternoon express at Sea Isle Junction yesterday while on his way to Cape May. He offered for passage a ticket dated May 30, which had not been used, declaring that ticket would allow him to visit Cape May and remain ten days. Conductor Vandever refused to take the ticket and had to put Colonel Leach off the train. Leach, howeyer, got on when the train started and came through to Cape May. It is understood that Colonel Leach will be summoned before the Mayor to-morrow to answer a charge preferred by the conductor. CHANGE OP TERMINAL. The B.'&0. 'Will Bun Into the Chicago Grand Central Station. CHICAGO, June 28. The negotiations be tween the Chicago and Northern Pacific and the Baltimore and Ohio for allowing the latter to come into the city ,over the Chi cago Central, which the Chicago and North ern Pacific is now building between Blue Island and the Grand Central depot, are said to have been concluded. It is understood that the Chicago Central will be completed within a month, when the Baltimore and Ohio will withdraw from the lake front and begin running trains into the Grand Central station. THREE CENT a A LIFE SLEPT AWAY. Virginia Benedict Ends Her Exist ence With Morphine. MYSTERY OF A YOUNG SUICIDE, Whose Relatives Eefuse to Throw Any Light on Her Death. EVA COHEN THIES IT WITHPABISGREE, Virginia Braden Benedict slept her young life away "at an early hour yesterday morn ing. She was just 14 years of age and lived with her sister, Mrs. Oscar Snyder, " in the rear of No. Ill Grant street. Death was due to a heavy dose of morphine, which she doubtless took with the purpose of endinz her life. Care ful investigation has failed to reveal many particulars ofthe deed, people in the houe being suspiciously reticent about the ca'e. The girl had been bright and well early Saturday evening, when Mrs. Snyder and her unmarried sister, Mary Benedict, aged 19 years, went away for the evening. Ac cording to Mrs. Snyder's statement, when she returned to her home at 11 o'clock the younger sister was lying on her bed in what appeared to be a very sound slum ber, from which she could not be . aroused. Not thinking of anything wron, Mrs. Snyder retired. At 3 o'clock yester day morning she awakened and observed that her sister was breathing very heavily and unnaturally, and no amount of calling would rouse her. Dr. H. B. Orr was called in and at once pronounced it a case of mor phine poisoning. He called in Dr. Mc Gough, and efforts were made to produce vomiting by hypodermic injection, but this failed. All Efforts to Preserve Life FalL The victim ofthe drug was sinking deeper and deeper into an insensible state, and efforts to prolong life by artificial respira tion were resorted to. This was kept up un til 8:15 o'clock yesterday morning, but the dose ofthe drug was too heavy and ut that hour the girl died. The Coroner was notified at once. Yes terday he went to the house to investigate the case, but neither Sirs. Snyder nor her sister were disposed to give , any informa- tion. Last nignt a second visit was made to the house, hut with little success as far as Mrs. Snyder or the other young woman was concerned. What statements the women did make were of a vague and con tradictory character, and hut little confi dence is placed in them. During his investigation the Coroner learned, however, that Mrs. Snyder had heen an invalid for several months and had been using morphine in considerable quan tities. On Saturday she had sent for two morphine powders of five grains each, which were purchased at the Duquesne .-, Pharmacy by Mary Uenedict One of the powders had been taken by the girl during Saturday evening. According to one of the statements mada by Mrs. Snyder, thel gir had been a sufferer from severe internal pains and sometimes took morphine to relieve them. The Story Told by a Companion. Mary Monteverde, of 310 Grant street, an Italian girl, was a companion of the dead girl. Saturday evening she had seen Vir- I ginia Benedict take a white powder, pourit into a glass of water and swallow the mix ture. Virginia said she was taking morphine andVit-Tas-verr bitter? asking-if or aTsrame-fe to take away the taste ofthe drug. This oe , curred in the evening at about 0 o'clock, at the candy store of the Monteverde girl's father. at 316 Grant street The girl stated further that she bad seen the deceased talk in? to a man on the street Saturday eve ning. After he left her she seemed rather despondent According to the Italian girl, the deceased was in the habit of entertain ing young men at home in the evenings when the elder sisters were away. The question of where the morphine pre scription upon which the drug was procured in such quantities came from puzzles the Coroner. The prescription is about fonr months old, and is signed "W. J. S." It has been refilled several times. Mrs. Sny- der told the Coroner that Dr. T. M. Scott had written it, but he has been dead over a year and a half. The amount of each pow der is sufficient to kill several people, and the Coroner will make an effort to find out who wrote it. The Coroner ordered a post mortem exam- -ination in the case and will hold an inquest at 1 o'clock this morning. The silent sister will then have to tell what she knows. Another Girl Tired or Life. A second case of a young girl tired of life occurred a few hours later, though she is not yet dead. Eva Cohen, aged 19 years, a Hebrew cook at the saloon of A. Rosenthal, No. 33 Wylie avenue, took paris green yes terday afternoon and may die. The Ros enthal family were away all day, reaving the girl in charge of the house. When they returned home about 5 o'clock they found her lying on the floor suffering ter ribly. She told after Dr. Craighead had been called that she had taken paris green. He gave her an emetic and caused her to eject the stuff, hut her condition was sueir-" -that she was removed tor the Homeopathio Hospital last night The girl refused to give any explanation whatever for her act and refused to tell where she had purchased the poison. She is a comparative stranger ' In this city, having been here but two weeks, and little is known about her. ' ROCKED BY AN EARTHQUAKE. San Jose, CaL, Shocked to an Extent That Was Terrifying. SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH. San Jose, June 28. The worst shock of earthquake California has felt since 1868 waked up the inhabitants of this city and the entire ' tountry. It was just 1:03 by observatory time when a series of sudden and sharp concussions, accompanied by a rumbling sound, passed through this city, the vibrations passing' from northwest to southeast The con cussions came in such quick succession that it was impossible to count the shocks, but they lasted about 20 minutes. There wa3 perhaps ten seconds interval and then came another shock, not so sharp as the pre ceding, but with greater oscillatory motion, and the duration of the two shocks was fully a minute. The first shock was so violent, that the electric light tower at Market and Santa Clara streets, 240 feet high, was swayed at least ten feet out of perpendicu lar. In the St James and Vendome Hotels a veritable panic prevailed. Men and women rushed half clad into the corridors their faces blanched and their shrieks of terror filling the air. The entire city rocked like a ship in the trough of a rough sea, and on the second shock rows of buildings rose and fell with a slow undulatory motion. SLASHED AND DASHED. A Knife and Pitchfork Used Effectively by Two Teamsters. Chicago, June 28. Two tcamstera, Rob- ert Lee and Hezekiah Espell, the latter col-i ored, quarreled this morning because Lee put his horse in a stall to which Espell ' claimed a right. s Espell drew a knife and slashed Xee's' throat, severing an artery. Lee, grasping- a; pncniorK, lurust it linu xpeii s teit muc. Lee may die. .hspeU will probably recover. L
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