(IRE ERERKS OUT ON TWO VESSELS
AN OCEAN HORROR
la tbi Steerage 18 Bout in a Fitry far-sac.
The Mallory Hue's steamer, Leona, which
ber pier at Xw York Saturday bound
for Galveston, took fire at oa, put buck and
arrived iu port Sunday utght with sixteen
corpses no board. The dead were thirteen
steerage pussengers ami throw members of
.be ori-w. who succumbed to a terrible lire
which occurred olT the Delaware cape at an
early hour Sunday morning. The liorrur of
the story can hardly I told. 1 huso who
were dead were penned up in-low decks, aud
although frantic efforts were inude Ly the
ollieer of the vessel to save them, the lire
had gained such terntlc headway before the
.laager was discovered tlmt all escape was
ut oil.
Tim steamer carried in her cargo mauy
bale of cotton. It wait ml certnin how the
tire- originated, hut when it was discovered
it I'll ri forth with such fury that it was iui
poeell.leto reach the steerugo. Even thea
the steeruge passengers appar.utly were un
tntndtul o( the diinger, elm- the smoke aud
flumes had not reached them.
The saloon passengers were llrst aroused
aud lit such a manner as to occasion little
alarm When It became apparent that the
lire bad cut of! the steerage the captaiu and
hia men poured grent quantities of water
down the ventilator and the moat frantic
effortH Were milde for the escape of those
penned mi. In this way eight ot tho steer
age passengers made their escape.
In answer to the Leonu's lights nnd tils
tress whistle, tho steamship City of Angus,
ta, f the Savannah line, wns Boon within
huillng dlstuueo and hove to within a few
tuiidred feet of the burning I.crna. The
lifeboats were lowered from both steamships
and noon all the surviving passengers of tiie
Leona were transferred to the City of Au
gusta, while the crew remained behind to
continue their lighting.
For seven loug hours f 'apt. Wilder and his
men fought the llnmcs, and while the Leo
na passengers wereat hteakfast on the City
f Augusta word enme that the fire wo out.
T hey were ic-truiisfcrrcd to the Leona, while
those of the steerage t.HHSougers who sur-
vlved were placed in the spare staterooms.
Tho Leona then returned to .New Vork.
This Bin" the ll.-t of the dead furnished the
coroner by Capi. Wilder:
Steerage ussongers I!. Cnlrune, Mr. C.
tiuzza, .Miss iiu:'7.a, Mario Mudro, Sophia
Kchmul, .Miss Hannah Solomons, llrldget
Sullivan, Miss L. Vlaclkek, two children, uu-
Identllled.
Ship's company II. Ilartman, aged S7,
New York, butcher; Alfred Howev. aged 40.
steward; Alfred Lung, aged lit, Sow York,
steward.
Mr. Sclilllchraut paid the general impres
sion win that the lire was canned by a light
ed match dropped by one of the crew Into
the cargo, lie declared, that ho saw u num
ber of ilia crew smoking, and that they were
very cureless In throwing, away their
matches. The officers, he said, made no at
tempt to stop the smoking among the trow,
which Is very atrauge, considering the iu
Itnmmable nature of tlieoarga lathe forward
hold. Along shore Monday It was thought
strung that the Are wus not discovered cur
Us It must have been smouldering sever
al nays, and yet neither the captain nor miv
of the o Ulcers knew anything ubout it until
tho vessel was filled with smoke.
WHAT TURKEY WANTS.
Conditions Under Which Ftaos Will Be
Aeetpttd.
The Vienna Neue Freie P reuse announce
the conditions under which Turkey has sig
nified her willingness to conclude peaoe
with Greece, and comments upon their
sweeping character. These conditions, the
paper assarts, are the payment by Greece of
a war ludemnity of 43,000,000, the acquisi
tion by Turkey of frontier advantages at
l'rever.e, Damanl and Milouna, the abroga
tion of ail special treaties favoring Greek
subjects, and the cession tor Turkey of the
Urrek Ironclad squadron.
The Turkish government also demands the
establishment of an autonomous government
ror Crete, with certain restrictions favoring
the porte.
The New Y'ork Journal prints an Interview
with Prirao Minister Italll, of Greece, la
which he aays: "The government, having
need of all troop possible, has decided on
gradually withdrawing our army from Crete,
i hie would nieo facilitate arrangements with
the great powers which have been unofficial
ly intimated. Greece has officially nutilled
the forolgn ministers of ber intention to with
draw from Crete, and baa demanded the ad
mission of Greek ships within the blockade
for this purpose.
"Ciroeco now awults the ofllclal offer of
the great powers to make proposals of peace
between l;r aud Turkey, If they please, but
will not ask for It. Tho report lu the papers
of tin armistice ta not true, but an armistice
will prqbably be agreed upon if peace negoti
ations are opened,"
LOUDON PAPERS BITTER.
LATEST NEWS FROM VfHSHINGTON.
A SENATE SURPRISE
The Amended Tariff Bill Reported from
Committee.
They Think tho Sjnats Should Havj Pasted
tho Treaty.
The London papers are Litter at the re
jection of tho arbitration trenty by tho Unit
ed Slate senate. The St James Gazette
publishes a long article beaded: "Free Trade
and llrotherly Love," iu which it says:
"Great lrritain has removed every ham
pering tariff and thousands of square miles
of Americau territory, scores of Imr cities
and millions of her citizens thrive by virtue
of the English market alone. Yet the senate
committee has Just piled tip tho most
vexatious, barrassing and Impenetrable wall
of tariffs that any nation over formed against
another, while the seuuto Itself has decided
against a permanent machinery for the
peaceable settlement of the disputes. Tho
much-abused diplomats were advised that
the treaty would be accepted, but the poli
ticians preferred to listen to the counsels of
nn ex-convict and sworn enemy of Luglnud,
who. having taken the onth of ' allegiance to
the queen, spends bis vacation in Washing
ton advising the senutors to hope and work
patiently for an opportunity to twist the
uruisn non s tun. we rejoice at the new
Canadian preferential tariff for ninny
reason, not the least of which is that it re
stores to us a weapon with which to fight
our rivals lu the future. Tree Imports at
any price deprived us ol that weapon'.
POSTAL CONGRESS OPENED.
Delegates , From Fifty-Five Countrlei
Mad a Pretty fipeotaol.
The universal postal congress met on the
4th in the hull of the old t Corcoran art gal
J?.7.'3 V;:iiiK8-.VD( rt;h-'5tt$ntfle-ccz:r
prlsliiu most oi those in the postal Union,
represented.'' Coren, China and the Orange
Free State, which are now putskle the pule
of tho union, bad delegates present. .
General llatcheller, premier delegate of
the United States, called tho congrufs to
order. The delegates were attired In dress
uits or full court costumo, their breasts be
spangled with glittering insignia and en
ameled orders. The Oriental delegates were
very picturesque in their (lowing silken
rol.es. '1 he Coram wore hia box-like head
gear, and the Turk his red fess. Tho decora
tions of tho hull were lavish.
l'ostinaster General Gary delivered an ad
dress of welcome in felicitous terms, inter- I
mixed with a history of the union, t.'aiiillie !
lH'li'fsert, director of posta for Lausanne, i
Switzerland, the dean ol the Union, follow
ed tho postmaster general witn a brief ad
dress, paving a glowing tribute to lr. Von
Sti'pluia, whoso vacant desk was draped in
mourning. Ho proposed Geuoral G, s.
llatcheller, as president of the congress, and
he was uiiiiiiitiu,usly chosen. Mr. Ilolicn,
director of the postal union of Heme, was
chosen secretary, 11. Guilt sub-director, A.
Wendlltig llrst secretary mid Mr. K rains
second secretary. On tiie part of the United
States Colonel Cliallle-Long was chosen first
secretary, llobert Stockwell Hatcher second
eeeretary and W. A. Drown third seeretarv.
M. Aiisiiult, administrator of mulls mid
telegraphs of France, mado n brief Address
in eulogy of the president of the United
Suites aud tho American government.
BUTTER FOR EUROPE!
Uncle Sam Taking bu Interest in the
Matter.
The first experimental exportation of but
from 'this country was muilo Wednesday
from New York city, wheu thu government,
through an agent Bent by tho agricultural
department, shipped three-qurrters of a ton
of butter lor sale iu Kurope. 'J'ho result of
this experiment is of great importance to tho
agricultural Interests, as it it the llrst step iu
an etlorl of tin- administration taexteud ma
terially the market for American butter anil
gaiu some of the trad" with Great Hrltaiu j
in particular, which lienmark practically
controls Willi considerable, profit. An in-!
clileiitnl object i.-. to determine what improve- j
meats are needed in transportation faculties.
Some butter is now being sent abroad by !
private linns, but it Is nlleg.nl to bo of infer
ior grades. Unsatisfactory storage. In cross
ing the ocean and carelessness lu leaving Hie I
shipments on uucovered docks at Soiilhamp- !
ton before being loaded Into freight cars, I
thuB making the butter soft, have further ,
oeieriorateu us value in llm Lngtish market.
The butter sent this week comes from the
Iowa agricultural colleges and creamery at
Windsor, Vermont. Subsequent shipments
which will bo made during the summer
nt intervals, will bo of butter from other sec
tions. To build up a high standard, only the best
gradus will be shipped mid the butter will be
sold at prevailing market prices. The pre
sent shipment goes among the shipped stores
of the steamer St. l'aul mid will be kept nt a
low temperature. The cargo is mude up of
different si;-.ed packages to ditormlne which
Is most satisfactory. A department agent
will meet the boat at Southampton and take
proper cure of the product and attend to Its
sale. '1 he appointment of butter agents by
tho dopurtmcnt at New York and South
ampton u take cure of thesu interests Is
possible.
AIR SHIP SAILS 12 BILES.
Under Perfect Control Until a Propel'.er
Blade Broke.
Under the auspices of tho Tennessee Cen
tennial Exposition Company, nti nlrshlp
mounted a liajf a mile Into the air. made a
conveyance of tho ntmosjihero, and sailed
awny Into space. True, it sailed but twelve
miles, owing to the breaking of a blade of
the propeller, but it sailed all right, golug In
a direction diagouai to that In which the
wind wae blowing. That the airship was
thoroughly under the control of its inventor
was shown by the fact that after reaching B
height of 600 feci, he described a complete
circle and thon sailed awav to the wmt tlm
direction Id which Ma hud declared bis iu-
The" aimilp was manipulated by I'rof. A.
W, Uarnard. who is physical director of the
Young1 Men s Christian association of the
city, under the auspices of the exposition
company. It is a cylindrical-shaped balloon,
16 feet in diameter and 41 feet long, with
rounding ends constructed of yellow silk
from either end, and an oaken rod reached
down to n bar, to which is attached the light
net work surrounding the balloon from the
horizontal bar running lengthwise. Nickel
bars reach to a third hnr, on which Is fasten
ed a regular bicycle snddlo. Underneath nre
pedals controlling a 10-foot shaft, ou tlm
end of which Is the propeller, conslttlng of
four bludes, about four feet long and shap
ed liko the blades of a windmill. Hydrogen
gas was used.
Tbe finance committee Tuesday unex
pectedly gave out the revised tariff bill for
publication to prevent it being sent out
pieeemeaL In a general way the bill Is a
surprise, especially to those who looked for
the maintenance of the Diugley rates ot nigh
protection.
Except with regard to the duty on lumber
which was Hied at 91 per 1,000 feet. and lead
ut W cents per pouud. fruits at proportion
ately higher rap's, and hides at V,i cents a
pouud and a few other Items fixed in order
to secure tbe support of Senator Jones and
a few other senators whose vots are neces
sary to its passage, the bill shows great re
duction all along the Una
In the first place tbe retroactive olause
making the rate collectible April 1 Is stricken
out of tbe bill.
The provision emphasizing that nothing in
the bill shall bo regarded as abrogating the
llawullan treaty la stricken from the bill.
This practically abrogalea the treaty. This
was done on the argument that all tbe Uni
ted States gets in exchange for l'earl harbor
is tbe small amount of duties that will be
collected on sugar, which is not regarded as
a fair exchange There is an Increase of 44
eeuts a barrel on beer which it is thought
will bring in 1 10,000. 00(1 of revenue.
A new paragraph Is Inserted, fixing until
Jimujiry 1. 11)00, a tux ou beer, larger beer,
aiu, porlef and similar fermented liquors of
tl.44 per barrel. Aftej January 1, l'JUO, the
tax Is to be (1 per barrel.
The discount ou stamps Is also removed,
which it is estimated will add t25,000,000
more.
The sugar schedule now rad: Sugars not
above No. 111. Dutch standard. In color, tank
bottoms,; syrup of ciinn juieo and of beet
juice, mulada, concentrated melada, con
crete, and concentrated molasses testing by
the polarlscope nhovn 37. und not above SH
degrees, seventy-nine hundredths of 1 per
cent, per pound, and for every additional de
gree shown by tho polarlscoplo test, two
hundredths of a cent per pound and frae
tions of a degreo iu proportion. Sugar
above No. HI, Dutch standard, and sugar
that has gone through a process of rellniug,
one and sixteen hundredths of 1 cent per
pound, und In addition thereto on ull the
foregolug, 3fi per eeiit. ud valonyn.
sugars not above 16 Dutch standard, tank
bottoms, syrups of cane juice and beet Juice,
meluda, concentrated melada, concrete and
concentrated molosses.testlng by the polarls
cope, not more than 87 degrees, 75 percent,
nd valorem. Molasses testing abovo 40 and
not more than SC degrees, four cents per gal
lon; lesung 00 degrees Ull'I not uuovo 70 de
grees, eight cents per gallon.
.Macumcry ' purchased ubroad for tho
BEST BLOOD OF FRANCE.
manufacture ot beet sugar is admitted fruo.
liic metal schedule very lot? furbelow
tho rub o( t!io fniigley bill, except on cut
lery, in which the rates nro proportionately
hign, due perhaps to tho strength of tho New
England men in the committee.
One of tho most Important provisions In
the bill Is Hint general cluuse providlug that
dutiis on till articles imported from ull coun
tries which pay a bounty shall pay an ad
diUoual duty equal to tlio amount of such
bounty. This applies to nil schedules,
although iuserted lu tho sugar schedule. It
will be made a general principle of tho Re
publican policy.
In tho wool schodulc, the rntes on flno
grades of wool lire low, und raised on Hue
oarpet wools. This was a concession to the
far westeru senators, aud illustrates the Idea
of concession that has been carried out in all
the schedules in order to gut support for the
Mil in the senate. Kirst-rlau wools nra
I placed at 8 cents pej; pound, Initead,. of
ceuut, aoi fouonu-ciaxs at V cents, Instead of
12. Tbird-class wools of value of 10 cents
a pound pay a duty of 4 cents per pound, in
stead of 32 per cent, ud valorem. About 10
cent per pound, 7 cents per pound.
Works of urt are free, including books, ex
cept such nrtioles of art as are imported for
the purpose of general utility.
l'ersonal luggage Is also free, except such
articles as are used for personal adornment.
Diamonds will pay a duty of 10 per cent.
A very important new provision iu the bill
is that which admits llsh froo of duty. This
provision is Inserted us n stimulus to the
llshing industry of the great lakes.
Hv tt Aristocracy Sacrificed la th Art
Tire.
Tbe lives tbat went oat In- the bazar
Ore represented tbe very best bl od of
France.
The Duchesse U'Alencon was one of the
most remarkable women iu France. Her
husband Is tbe grandson of Louis l'hlllpoe
and a brother of Comte d'Eau, whose wife
is tbe heir to tbe throne of BraElJ. The
Duchesse belongs to tbe ducal branch of the
bouse of IJavaria. Her father was Duke
Louis Gulllaume. As has already been told,
her sister married tbe present Emperor,
Francis Joseph, of Austria.
The Marquiso de Galliffet was one of the
most beautiful women ot the Court ot the
Tuileries during the reign of Napoleon 111.
Her husband. General Galliffet, is tbe hero
of the last charge of cavalry at Sedan, lie
is related by marriage to M. liayrhond Sel
Here, who married Mum Liverinore, of New
York.
Tbe husband ot Mme. de Munn has recent
ly bet u elected to the French Cabinet. lie
is perhaps the most prominent ltoyalist in
France ami ia lender of the Catholic partv
iu the Chamber of Deputies.
M. Horkler waa a lluiuu bauker and a
very prominent one.
The Duchesse de I t Tour is the dnughter
of Marshal Serrano, of Spain;
The wife of Edouard Andre is said to be
among tho injured. It wus F.douurd Andre
who furnished tbe money that euaUed lienri
Hochefort to escape flora bis exile iu New
Caledonia,
Mme, de Gnnav. vice president of the ba
zar, is the daughter of an Americau. Ilr
mother, who is still living iu i'aris. was Ma,
Henry ltidgway. of I'nlladeltihla.
Thu Vlconit. ssc d'Aveuel. whose name ap
pears a mo ng those severely Injured, comes
from an old New York family. Her fat her,
j g y j?1 ': 'J "j a b'gj'jer merchant The
V;7ulLl7uioiffi"r) J.aDfa MeltielT, was one
tt threo daughters by his third w ile, nil three
of whom married titled foreigners. Laura
married the Vlcomte d'Avenel 20 years ago.
Nina was wedded to the Vlcomte de la Tour
nelle, and Augusta became tbe wito of Huron
do Klenck.
The Vlcomte d'Avcnce comes of nn eld line
of French aristocracy, and is wealthy. He
has also contributed freely to some of tbe
leading l'arlslan magazines.
General l'evrier, who was among the
seriously injured, as formerly communder
of the Sixth Army Corps and lias the grand
cross of the Legion of Honor. Ho was also
Colonel lu the I'raiico-l'russian war nod was
badly wounded and given up for dead ut
Graveloite.
Tbe llnroune do Mackdii Is the wife of the
French politician and writer, who was form
erly an ardent Monarchist. but in 1112 rallied
to the support ol the llepulllc lu view of tho
formal wish of the country, as expressed ut
tho voting that year.
The Icouiiess llouneval is the wife of a
former Monarchist Deputy. 'J'ho Comtesse
de GrelTriche Is the wile of u Conscivatlvo
Deputy.
NEARING THE END.
War BstVMi Ore tad Tarkty to Cts.
The Ptwrt Xaterviae.
SHOT WITH SEVEN BULLETS.
Tbe British premier, Lord Salisbury, is ot
opinion tbat as result ot tbe war between
Greece and Turkey all danger of general
European war has been dissipated, and tbat
tbe peace of Europe.apart from local consid
erations, has been placed on a better basis
than ever before. He recognizes the fact,
now generally conceded, that Turkey in the
conflict has exhibited proofs ot strength
which noue expected, and that perhaps a
beitur future is opening for ber, but if tbe
uuoinaa empire should coltap&e beholds it
will be a peaceful exploslou.
A collective note, agreed to by all the pow.
is, nu ucen soul to me ureciau and Turk
ish governments calling on them to cease
hostilities and the powers will arrange for
peaee. The Greeks, from all accounts, were
awaiting notification of this kiud to let
tnetnseives down as easily and with as little
loss of prestige as possible. Recently they
ueen einiiuiing great gallantry and
consiuerauie military skill in their move
ments, but theconti-st Is a hopeless one for
them, as tbey are outnumbered at all points,
and besides have exhausted their resources
in military equipment, while Turkey is
stronger than when the war broke ont, both
In men and in war material. The Greeks
have been steadily driTen southward from
tbe Milouna pass on the northern border;
then from I.arlssu, aud lastly from l'harsala.
Tbey now decupy a strong position in the
mountains south of l'harsala, not far from
tho pass of 1 herinopylae. 'l'ho lighting In
and about 1'hursalu und Velestluo. before the
Greeks wero driven out on Wednesday, was
tbe must severe ot the wnr. The Greeks
fought bravely, but were vastly outnumber
ed, and after rtubborn and bloody resistance
Lad to fail lack.
'I he Greek and Turkish armies will rest in
their present positions, under an armlstlct
ftnposod by the powers, while the negotia
tions for u permanent peace are in progress.
Greece will probably have to pay a war In
demnity, and will bo allowed to retain its
present boundaries, but forced to give up all
pretentions to Crete.und withdraw Its troops
from the island. The sting of defeat may
eventuate In the overthrow of King George
nnd bis dyuusty and the proclamation if a
republic, unless the powerB intervent'.
Austria, Ituseiu and Germany will have little
fancy for a republic In southeastern Europe,
and will probubly seek to prop up the exist
ing monarchy.
BIG INCREASE OF SALES.
BAYARD'S FAREWELL BANQUET.
American Society in London Bids ths Ex
Ambassador Oodipeed.
Tlm farewell banquet given by tho Ameri
can society in London to Mr. ISuyurd, former
ambassador of the United States, was attend
ed by 270 guests. Tho company included
ninuy notables, but thero was an absence of
the majority of the best known Americans
residing In London.
Mr. haynrd had a cordial reception. He
brought with him the log of tho Mayflower,
which ho deposited in its glass cuso iu the
reception room, where It instantly becamo
the center of attraction. He took Mrs. Hay
in to dinner, AmuuMsudor Hay taking lu
Lady Jcuue. Daring the presentation of tho
loving cup, which Is in the form of it pump
kin surmounted by n bust of Mr. Itavard.
.Mr. and Mrs. Huynrd wero visibly alTe'cted.
Newton Crnno toasted the guest of thu eve
ning, to which Mr. llavurd responded In one
of tho characteristic speeches he has been
delivering since he was stationed In Eiu'land.
Huron liussell proposed the health of Mr.
Hay, and tho latter In nnswer delivered a
neat speech, stating that ho would do his
best as the representative of tho United
States at London, but would not try to rival
tho brilliant career of his predecessor, saying
that ho knew that tho uttcmpt by nuyouv
would bo futile.
CRIMES OF A FARU HAND.
Pouch Killed His Benefactors and Fatally
Wounded Their Servants.
A double, and what may provo a quad
ruple, murder occurred at tho farm house of
Alexander Harris, live miles south of Waukc.
shu. Wis. Tho dead aud wounded are;
Ale.xunder Harris, uged about -ili years, kill
ed outright; .Mrs. Harris, aged 41 jeais, kill
ed; Helen Vosbueh, fatally wounded; Nelson
M.'Holt, futility wounded.
Thursday evening. William l'ouch. a farm
hand whv had worked for Mrs. Harris about
two years ago, requested lodging over night.
Ho was taken in und given supper und a
room. After concluding his breakfast Fri
day morning l'ouch started toward the door,
hut suddenly wheeled and shot Mrs. Harris
and the girl.
Harris and McIIolt worn milking cows, and
Touch went to them and bade them good
morning. Without further word ho drew u
I revolver and llr.-d ut the farmer, killing him
instantly. McIIolt was shot in tho body,
and l'ouch evidently supposed ho was duad
also.
j After his bloody work the murderer rob
: bed thu house, mounted a bicycle und rod.)
away. A posso of farmers is in hot pursuit,
I anil the chances arc thai he will he captured
before long. They openly Vow that they will
I lynch tho murderer.
ADMIRAL MEADE DEAD.
Tho
After
BIME1ALLIC COMMISSION
Sail for Europe on Iheir Immortant
Minion,
Ex-Vico l'residuut Adla! Stevenson, Gen
eral C. 1. l'nlno nnd United States Senator
E. O. Wolcott, who wero recently appointed
by President McKlnley as a commission to
ooufer with the heads of European govern
ments relative to holding an international
bimetallic conference, sailed for Uurve on
the French liner Touralue.
Noted Naval Officer Expire
Three Week' IEnss.
Admiral Meade, retired, U, S. N., who has
been ill In Washington for throe weeks died
Tuesday at Dr. Johnson's sanitarium. There
were present Irs. Johnson nnd Wales. Mrs.
Meiulo and Miss Patterson, at whose house
Admiral Meade was taken III with tho grip,
which was ultcrwurd aggravated by appen
dicitis. An operation hud to be performed,
and from its effects the Admiral failed to
rally. The funeral will bu held nt Miss Pat
terson's home, 1100 Vermont avenue and the
Interment with milltury honors will be at
Arlington.
Admiral M a 'o was one of the best-known
ofllcers of the modern navy, saw hard ser
vice before, during anil lifter civil war, and
cruised iu nil parts of tho world ou import
ant navul and diplomatic missions During
the last admluistradon ho nnd the President
had a serious disagreement, resulting from
the admiral's criticism in nn luterview on the
policy ot the administration.
FOR CHINESE LEPERS.
Mrs.
Felix B, Brunot Endows a Memorial
Hospital.
Mrs. I'elix 11. llrunot, of Allegheny, has
endowed a hospital for leper to bu located
In China. She notllle.l the Episcopnl church
board of missions this week, and one of tho
missionaries, n Dr. Hoon, who bus spent j
much of hia time in curing for the lepers in
In China, Is coming to Pittsburg to make
definite arrangements for tbe construction of
the hospital.
The condition ot the lepers in China anil
India Is appalling, and tho hosultai will be
located In a section where It is really needed.
There I now a leper hospital iu Shanghai,
COLORED PREACHER HANGED.
Protested Hi Innocenoe, but He Did Not
Deny Ccmplioity.
The execution of Itev. Jucob S. Johnson, n
colored evangelist, for tho murder of Aunlo
licekinan, took plueo In the county jail at
Soinervllle, N. J., May 5. A crowd surround
ed tho jail during tho timo cf tho execution,
but otherwise there was no excitement.
Sheriff Wycoff Went to Johnson's cell at
8 o'clock and read the dcuth warrant. At
;3il Johnson put on a black suit of clothes
and a black necktie. Then be was visited
by his spiritual adviser, Itev. John Hart He
repented tho Lord's prayer. Mr. Hart
prayed with him. Just before leaving his
cell he again protested Ills innocence.
Johnson has continuously protested his In
nocence ot killing the women. He has
always been careful in talking to his
spiritual udvlser not to deny complicity lu
the crime. Ho said to one ot his visitors
that tboso who commit sin must suffer the
consequences. Johnson's wITe. who was at
llrst arrested with him for possible connec
tion in thu murder, but who was soon dis
missed, pnid her farewell visit to him two
weeks ago. Johnson told her not to come
nuy more, as It greatly distressed him.
AT TOLEDO IN JUNE.
Another Tragedy in a Kontuoky Feud That '
Ha Cost Over Fifty Live.
Captnln William Strong, leuder of tho fac
tion that bore his numo in tho Ntroug-Amos
und Btroug-Ciiluhan fmids which have cost
moro thnn fifty lives In Hreuthitt county,
Ky., was found ou thu roadside near his
home, shot to death with seveu bullet hoies
In his body. Two weeks ago ho met Ed.
Calahan, leader of thu opposing faction, lu
Judge Day's nfllce nt Jackson, whore they
shook bauds and declared the feud endnd.
Btroug was 72 years old and a captain In
tho Fodural urmy. After the war tho Amos
family nnd their friends tried to exterminate
Strong nnd bis friends. They besieged
Strong in hia house three days, when
Stromr's nnnhew. with ilncnn nl.l aid,tifa
Uame to tifj rescue. A few night afterward
I li, .... k.,rr-. M j i r . a .
niruugj hdu ma men met me Amos lai'iioa in
nn open meadow in the moonlight A fierce
battle ensued, which resulted in the doath of
one Amos and tbe wounding ot several
more. Only one of Strong's men were
wounded.
'The Amos family removed to Kansas after
several moro of their men were killed. When
tho Ku Klux rode Into lircathitt county lost
year ('apt. Strong denounced them in un
measured terms, and when it was told to
him that the Culuhuns wero the lenders ho
minlo war on them. In this war three men
huvc been killed, mid the authorities realiz
ing that ltroathilt county witness another
bloody mountain war, summoned the lead
ers on both sides to appear before County
Judge Day, with tho result that peace was
supposed to have been restored. Strong's
friends will never rest till this murder is
avenged.
SHOT FOUR MEN.
Woman Who was Holding Holiness Meeting
Deflod a Poase.
A shooting affray in which a woman shot
und seriously wounded four men occurred ut
Lowell, Ark., Sunday. Tho shooting was
done by Mrs. Duorling, nnd tho wounded
men are E. ISryant, of Lowell, und three citi
zens of Springdule.
Tho shooting rns tho result of religious
excitement, caused by a Woman known us
.Mrs. lieiieillct.who had been holding a series
of "holiness meetings" in the neighborhood.
Mrs. lleuediet gathered about her about 20
converts, umoug them Mrs. Duerllug, who
iieseriHH ner niisnaiid. fltl.eiis of Sprliig
diilo docld.'il In run them out of the county.
i ne i.osso io iowe.1 .urs, iienedict aud Mrs,
Duorling to a house at Lowell, where the
women fortilied themselves, and when tho
men arrived Mrs. liiierliug opened Ilro on
them with a revolver. Mrs. Duerllug
wus arrested charged with attempted tnur-
ucr.
EFftNIARDS' HARD LUCE.
The Ohio Republican Convention to be
Held in Jnne.
The Republican State Coutral Committee,
at its meeting iu Columbus, decided to hold
tho State convention nt Toledo, June 22 and
23. These wero tho days agreed upon by
Gov. liushnidl nnd Secretary Dick, of the
National committee, ut tlm conference. Homo
opposition, was raised to the holding of the
convention nt so early a dnte, and a number
favored postponing it until August and 3,
tbe final vote being 11 to 0. '
Cuban Seem to Bo Hitting Them on Al!
Si -lei
A small armed launch patrolling tho coast
nt Cubltien, Santa Clara const, wus decoyed
Into shoro lust week by Insurgents and cap.
lured. The pilot, captain und several of tho
crow wero Killed. The vessel had ouo rupld
llrlng gun und a quantity of urms on hoard.
It is reported thut the Spanish gurrisou ut
Kcsarlo, i'lnnr del Klo, nro so closely be
sieged that they have sent couriers for aid.
stutiug that they are almost ou u starvation
basis and will have to surrender If reinforce
ments nro not sent.
Gen. Weyler's unexpected presence In thut
purt of tho Island is said to be duo to the
many uprisings thut have boen reported re
cently. It is also rumored that n Cuban force have
captured tho town of Nuvage, near Havana.
TURKISH ARMY 0R0W8.
It Will Be Ewellcd to 30,000 Very Quickly
It has been decided to lucrenso tho
strength of the Turkish urmy In the Euro
pean provinces to ilOO.OOO men in order to be
prepared for all emergencies. Including the
troops in Aiiatoliu, Turkey will soon huvo
600,000 troops uuder arms.
Ship Burned at Sea.
The ship Frauds of New Hedford, Mass.,
under command of Capt. A. F. Smith, and
with a crow ot 35 men, which left Ban Fran
cisco on tho 17th of January lust with a gen
eral oargo bound for New York, took flr nt
sea Saturday, nnd In order to save tbe lives
of thoso on board and tho ship and cargo,' If
Possible, she beached on the south end of
ong Branch, six miles below Heach Haven.
N. J. Tbo captain aud erew reached shore
saf-ily and were taken care of by the crews
oi tue utile tgg naruor life-saving station.
The vessel was burned to tho water's edge
and, with the eargo, will prove a total loss.
Only Ten Per Cent. Les Than the Banner,
Vu fi lJun A Co.'s weekly review of trade'
BA)s:
, Nearly nil will be astonished to lonrn that
uctual sales in April by leading bouses in
each lino of business In the principal cities
enst of the Itocny mountains average only
ulKiut 10 per cent, less than in April, 1HV2
the year of tho largest business hitherto, and
were 11.1 per cent, more thuu iu the same
month lust year. This is the summary cf
!ti)7 reports, each toveriug actual sales of
leading merchants In n line of business in
one of 14 cities. While speculative business
in nearly nil lines Is small, the large volume
of legitimate trade shows no corresponding
decreuse. Failures for April show u decrease,
in number, amount and average of liabilities
in almost every branch of trade and in near
ly all brandies of manufacture except cot
ton, although failure of .live New Bedford
mHltiot 7.KUI7JBe"cl)e total ds'Mld
liabilities for the month 40 par 'cent larger
than last year, 60 per cent larger than in
18!t0 and !12 per cent, larger than In 1804.
Western receipts of wheat for the week
were 2,318,005 bushels, against 2,208,972, aud
Atlantic exports amounted to 1.41)8,107
bushels, flour Included, against 1,040, KID hiMt
year. 'Tho week's report of corn, 2,726,043
bushels, are smaller than iu other recent
weeks, The wheat mnrket declined 2 cents
until Tuesday aud the rose l',c.
Liverpool speculations lifted cotton to 7.75
cents, but It has lost a sixteenth. The de
mand for cottou goods has not met expec
tations. Print cloths nro again lower, nt
2.44 cents, the lowest point ever reached iu
previous years. Sales of wool fell much be
low recent records. At tho three chief
markets they wero 8,025,200 pounds, of
which 5,714,000 wero foreign, and iu five
weeks the sales have been 40,747.850 pounds,
agaiust 23,327,100 iu tho satuo week of
1802.
Four iron furnaces In eastern Pennsyl
vania and others iu the Pittsburg region aud
Ohio have stopped. Bessemer pig at Pitts
burg has declined to $0.40 and grey forge to
JM.40. Tank steel plates huvo sold below 1
cent, and common bars at 'JO cents per 100
pounds, with black sheets in light demand
at tl.HO for No. 27. Vet the structural works
are well employed on old orders, with jthers
coming in, one of 20,000 tons for the Montre
al bridge and others ut tho cast and ut
t 'ileugo.
Tho rail works are nil busy on orders taken
months ngo, though there are efforts to re
vive the pool. One contract for 10,000 tons
of Bteel plate is reported, nnd some ef tho
tin plate works are sold ahead for tho year.
Failures for the week have been 221 lu the
United Stutes, ugsinst 85 last year.
"llriidstreet's I'inancial Leview" will say:
The principal Incident In speculation during
tho we ek was the announcement on Tuesday
thut the inoillllcntion of the Dingley tarlll.in
reported by the senate llnanco committee, In
cluded iu its provisions u concession to the
sugar refining industry. It gave the signal
for heavy covering, not ouly in American
sugar, but iu other parts ot the list. He
ports from Washington that tho modified
sugar Echeduln would rncouuter strong op
position caused n reaction in Sugar und a
cooling of enthusiasm lu regard to other
stocks. London speculation and the war in
the east hail little effect ou tho Now Vork
mnrknt Tho l.eiivy exports of gold woro
ulso given littlo attention here.
! THE POWERS INTERFEj
They lotify 0 A Tmrk., or w
tJ . " rifbtUg.
, collective note will be haadM u
Greek and Turkish government,
upon them to cease hotilitle,l0q tt.
assurance that the power m
Uie final solution of pending dimcttiuT
Austria and Germany have Joined tC"
P0" In proposing mediation
Greece and Turkey. Gen. BmoiL1
treating slowly and In orderly
Almyro and Yolo has been almost Z , 1
evacuated. "Pi
The force under prince Constants
ed Domokos unmolested. It m
the great roasting ol Turkish trT" 1
their movement led to a nMC,J "tf 1
attempt waa being projected to "'i"
Pharsaloa. A council of war wa h,01
Greek camp and it was decided
Domoko, which was reached nt d
Greeks promptly occupied strong Z,,M
mountain
on the
Domoko.
During Wednesday Eicht h.
tinued to execute movements with It'
outflanking Phnrsalos, nnd oulv
Urelybre"k " Greek arm,
Sir Ellis Asbmead Bartlett. wb, .
er was detained by the Greek flee ,k
sumption tbat papers found nu hear.) ,,
after his interview with tbe Turt- Ji1'1
compromising character, has arm
was met at Piraeus by M. Ball!, the
Who enniliipt.! Iilm i '
quitting Athens, in order to tiiiveat . h
quested Mr. Egerton, tho Hrlth.h,6,'1
not tO Kiln, l.im .,. Lava .ki
. . ' atW
ntiAtrMtif.n It Iioj ISO.- A..: I . .
Vanso to Thessaly, and Col. straU
new general staff, will replace t el. jj,:
"" ""J- VUIIBIBDlUUlles Willi
Domoko. '
Two transDort vessels lmv
Volo to remove the few remi.fi, I.,- iff .
ants. The ammunition store, ami oT .
plies have already been taken to ntt.K 1
rumored that the few wounded ti'X '
diers who were left at Pharsalm haw.
butchered by tbe Turks. '
READY TO QUIT.
m 1
ureec Applies to ths Pn
Mediation.
Tho Correspondent of the Associated p.
Llearns on the very best authurity that dm
has made a written appllcrtlon to tb"
through their representatives at Atb-ns wii
a view of obtaining mediation. All then
resentutlves have promised in their r-Vln
use their best olllces, except the &2
miulstor, who has merely ackuoiu
receipt of the note from Llcbaua. 1 he rB
ib inclined 10 support tho press wukatm
io the fiiclljjatioj, ct negotiations, tut it i
P'O-os consent to nn mn.uii
ground that this would eniiMc (irnt
roorgnnlao her force?.
Jrllliant (ireel euco.tr
i : 1.. 1 ?.". .... . ,
n nurriiig jnciueui in connection withtu
bnttlo at Velestino bus just be0 mw.it.
(leneral Smolensk!, with Boiiiething 2
magnetic enthusiasm attributed to skok't
rode along tho lines, addressing the soMIm
aud imploring them to remember thstnA.
tions of their race till the sacred soil of lie.
saly should be saturated with their UUt
need he. It was like an inspiration fca
uniformed soldiers und m with oolvlu.
doliers. filled with' cartridges the" bria
around their natlte attire, cheered ami .
ped their rifles more llrmiv. 'IVv gmi
other shout of determination uiui MM
in reckless, wild but sometimes srartbk
shell firing. The Turks fired vollwiS
volley steadily on their intrepid wit
Then the Greeks left the Weitertlfe
trenches and charged with wild sboatx Tk
1 iirk quivered lor 11 momeot uni teiinii
contusion 10 tne shelter of
ridges. It wa brilliant (.re
muutuli
A Tnrkiih Victory.
F.dbe'm Pasha, the Turkish commMilMli
Thessaly, linn telegraphed to thu porte
follows: After a fierce buttle, a cooiids.
able force of Greeks at Velestino was utterly
routed. We eyintured the town and ito
wards cuptured the strn.eglc poind, emmut
lug Pelultepe on the road to Vole. Oar
torious army is uow inarching onloUm
town.
SACRIFICED HIS SON.
GREEKS FALL BACK.
Been
Both Phareal and Velestino Have
Abandoned.
A dispatch from tho front announces that
Prince Constantino's army retired Wednes
day evening in perfect order upon Domokos!
ubout 13 mile south of l'harsala, whore tb.
Greek will await the attack of the Turks.
Phursalu has been abaudoned and telegraph
communications with that place has been cut
Oil.
Gen. Smolnnskl's brigade of Greek troops
Is also about to retreat from Velestino. Geu.
Hmolonskl may fall back ou Volo aud try to
hold thut place with the protection of tbe
Greek fleet, or he may retreat on Almyro
(llalmyros) with the view poasibly of effect
lug a juuotlon tutor with the main body of
Greek army.
Tho ministers of Grent Britain, France,
llussia aud Itully have been instructed to
propose mediation between Greece nnd
Turkey and similar Instructions to the Ger
man aud Austriau ministers are expected
every momeut.
Colored Preacher Carrie an Abrihuii
Incident Too Far.
Oscar Williams, a country colored pnl
residing iu tbo negro settlement fciraie
from Elba, Ala., left homo at out Dc'cM
Sunday morning with his 10-vear-old t
Isaac. He told a neighbor us he .Ml!ti
1110 low nud appeared tu lum u
vision and commanded him to sa-.-nl-.T
boy.
The neighbor thought but little f tbeoil
man's remark for the mo it, l.miM
hour afterward recollected that li"lutl:f
Sundny before preached nn tlm '.
Abruhiim aud Isimu with sn.giiliir rani
ness and expressed his wtllingiis to u'fl
tho Lord's command to thu M.t:ui
Abraham bud done.
He followed the old man nnd I'liim' 'ip
him iu a thicket standing over his nuiiol
body, which wiib strapped to a li if. II' hat
n bloody knlfo In his hund and In-)'?'"
raised heavenward. Blood slill If
tho boy's gaping throat, which Iml '
severed from ear to enr. Wljen nskrd
he had done the deed the maniac
clnred that tho Lord hud coinaiau.M tlB"
do so, and then turned mid walked !.
bis neighbor being too daw, I to st.. p t:i.
CENTENNIAL A SUCCESS.
Only Tenneaiee Folki Havo So FarAtKsi'
cd, but There Have Been 73,500 edit
Tbe first seven davs of the t Vi;teuiIE'
position bhowvd an attendance it b
Will III tills n i.rnllf.l.i,. I, .III,. mAII'IC'D"1
nud citizens, the eighth day mure l,,im !
passed all expectations. Twcuty-su."'
urwl n,ln.loJh r..i.l..re,i .lllfk'
it
450 THEIR ULTIMATUM.
Will
Rot
Carnegla and Bethlehem MiU
Make S100 Armor.
The ultimntum of the Carnegie and Both-
lobem companies is that they will furnish
armor for (450 per ton, and not a cent less.
This Is their figure tor the work on the
Illinois, Wlsconsiu und Alabiunu. Secretary
Long will report the refusul to accept t400
to the senut eomml'.tuc,
day and night, several thousand W'z
uttcmled on tho opening day, maklia!
so fur of 73,500 who have attended.
the Government building Is ni.ie--itors
nnd tho pictures of the PaiiM"
not all In place. With contliiucd P
.unll.n thu ..n,l. -..I Kill sllO '
crensed attendauce.for as yet the ""'"''"fi
hna hnan nlmif. u..ltt,li.Mk' front theo'1 I
of Nushviile.
KAIL FOR THE 8UBDBB1
Bhallenberger Working Hard for h
ban Rssidanti.
A vigorous poiicy of extnudlng au
lltles for the suburb of the large eltw
far us possible by both steam "nJ j
cars has been adopted by Second '
Postmaster Ueuerul Bhallenberger.
Ot 1110 Dig Cities Will oe given m.." (tf
tlonsl service for the outlying duin' ' I
,.i-.,.,-. 1....... oneraieftUTI
.1 I. . nuVHt .
ucjmi tmtriit lu uiitRU lb nfrffl
Biuivmvni win ue a wric; vWrsC I
to Humorous places where fenliog jl
ed that tne demand 01 tn. uuu.--- -
met. Mr. Shalleuborgor is K'v111!" l
careful attention, und as mi at I
Inst ma. In nii.lrui.li lit l'lttScUrk', ""-I
additional train aervice to varloia W f
within a range ot about 80 tl
city whoreby from one to three ' -)
day will result from the ue of sZaiu(4
Hon trains. Electric cars will "K.1"' 1
in future postal operation at a
ber nf dUlrlnt. vhen the steam toW"
touch.