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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEW& TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1889.
THE SAMOAN DISASTER.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT TAKING
STEPS TO RECTIFY THE LOSSES
Vnntnlned at Snmoa In the FomHlerlng or
the Crnl»«:rs—Difficulties Strow the Way
—Arrangements Pending to SUIp
* Supplies to 8anion.
Washington, April 1.—The navy depart-
ment is making every effort to secure ade-
quate representation at Samoa. Orders
were sent out to-day to have the Richmond,
Alert and Adams sent to Apia at the earli-
est practicable moment. The Alert is at
Honolulu ready to sail when she coals and
provisions, and can reach Samoa in a month
or forty days. The Richmond is not in such
a favorable place, beinp: at present in the
river l)e la Plata, on the east coast of
South America, and must go around Cape
Horn. The Adams is under repair at the
Mare island, Ca)., navy yard. Ten days or
two weeks will serve to complete the re-
pairs, and after a few days additional con-
sumed in making stores and coal, she may
tail on her voyage, which will take about a
month. t The Yantic, now at Brooklyn, will
be ready to sail on the 10th instant, prob-
ably to relieve the Richmond.
situation offers difficulties.
New York, April 1.—[Special]—The
Tribune's Washington special says: No
decision has been reached at the navy de-
partment in regard to sendinK vessels to
take the place of the ships lost at Apia.
Secretary Tracy said to-night that the mat-
ter is one which oilers serious difficulties.
The vessels now at Panama and other
utations which might be otherwise avail-
able can not well be spared from their
present postB of duty. The Pensacola,
which is undergoing repairs at the Norfolk
navy yard, can be made ready for sea in
about four months, and a like period will
be required to complete the repairs and lit
for sea the Adams and Iroquois, now at the
Mare island navy yard. The Charleston, if
accepted by the government, can be made
ready for service probably by the 1st of
June. Secretary Tracy fortunately ordered
that the battery intended for the Yorktown
should be shipped to San Francisco and
placed on board the Charleston. The order
was issued March 20, and the guns will Boon
be on the way.
QUESTIONS OF SHirPISQ SUPPLIES.
San Francisco, April 1.—[Spocial]-—In
naval circles thequestion has been discussed
as to the best and earliest means for getting
supplies from here to Samoa if this govern-
ment should deem it advisable to send them
to the shipwrecked officers and seamen.
The steamer Zealandia, which sails for New
Zealand April 6, is a merchant steamer of
the only line passing near the Samoan
Islands, and she carries nearly 1000 tons of
wheat alore for Sydney and Melbourne,
owing to a shortage in the colonial wheat
crop. She will therefore not have much
room for additional freight. It is thought,
however, that the navy department could
arrange to have the Zealandia proceed to
Apia on this trip Instead of making Putuil-
la her port of call. That would enable her
to render urgent assistance and also pro-
cure later and more definite advices from
Apia and Admiral Kimberly. The New
Zealand government has an agent here, and
such an arrangement would have to be
made by the United States between him
and the Oceanic Steamship company.
description of the vessels.
Washington, April 1.—While the vessels
ordered to Samoa to-day are fair vessels of
this kind, yet* they are by no means equal
to the three vessels which were wrecked,
nnd are of antiquity compared with the ves-
sels of the Germaij East American fleet
which have been ordered to Apia. The old
Richmond is by far the largest of the ves-
sels that will go down. She was built In
Norfolk in 1858, and is of 2700 tons burden,
225 feet long, 42K feet broad and 17.4 draft.
Her speed is set down at 9 knots when in
trim, but she is doubtless foul, and conse-
quently much reduced In speed by her stay
In South Atlantic waters. She is com-
manded by Captain A. V. Reed, with Lieu-
tenant-commander Louis Kingslcy, and
Lieutenants W. H. Everett, J. H. C. Coffin,
F. H. Crosby, J. M. Robinson and J. O.
Nicholson. Her complement is29o/Hcers and
821 men. The battery is headed by twel ve
30-inch smooth bores, one; 8-inch muzzle
loading rifle and one 60-pound breach load-
ing rifle, two 20-pound broach loaders and
some small secondary guns.
Tho Alert is a 1000-ton vessel, built by
John Roach in 1875. She carried 21 officers
and 127 men. Sho is rated at 10 knots, is 173
feet long by 32 feet beam, draws 12% feet of
water, and carries a battery of 11 inch and
9-inch smooth bores, one 60-pound rifle and
four small guns in the secondary battery.
Her officers are Commander James D. Gra-
ham and Lieutenants John Garvin, F. E.
Greene, C. T. Moore, J. T. Parker, C. D.
Bostick and Wm. G. Hannum.
The Adams is rated at 1375 tons. She was
bnilt in 18T0 at Boston by Donald McKay.
Her length is 185 feet, by 35 feet beam and
14.3 draught. She is set down as a 9.8 knot
ship, with a battery of four 9-inch smooth
bores, one 8-inch muzzle loading rifle, one
60-pounder muzzle-loading rifle and five
gnus in the secondary battery. Her detail
of officers is not yet made up, but she was
last under command of Commander Rich-
ard P. Leary, who has already achieved
fame by his firm stand in theexciting times
nt Samoa. Sho carries twenty officers and
110 men.
details for the adams completed.
Wasihngton, April 1.—The detail for the
Adams was almost completed this after-
noon. She will be under the direction of
Commander Edwin T. Woodward. There
will bo no new orders in regard to Samoan
affairs given to commanders of vessels.
Admiral Kimberly will remain at Apia and
will continue in command of the squadron.
He had instructions issued to him before
his departure, and the situation has not
changed since then. The admiral has con-
siderable discretion vested in him and may
to a considerable extent exercise his own
Judgment in regard to what shall be done.
Should anything occur to render new in-
structions advisable, they can be prepared
and sent to Samoa long before the war ves-
sels get there. The thing now needed there
Is ships, not instructions. It is not im-
probable that the Samoan conference will
nave met and settled the entanglement be-
tween the United States and Germany be-
fore our vessels reach Samoa, and any new
orders sent to Admiral Kimberly will
doubtless largely be governed by the pro-
ceedings of the conference.
sympathy from english navy.
Washington, April 1.—A graceful tribute
from English naval officers which contained
the following cablegram, was received by
Secretary Tracy when he returned to Wash-
ington this morning:
GiF.iiALTAU, March 31.—To the Secretary
of the Navy, Washington: Officers of the
English channel fleet sympathize with the
American navy on the terrible loss of life
from the wrecks at Samoa.
To this message the following reply was
made:
Washington, April 1.—Admiral Com-
manding Her Majesty's Fleet, Gibraltar:
Accept for yourself and officers of your
command the grateful acknowledgments of
the United States navy for your message of
sympathy and good will, occasioned by the
recent disaster at Samoa. Tracy,
Secretary of the Navy.
* Explosion of a Mill Boiler.
Conroes, Tex., April 1.—Captain J. N.
Ayer's mill, one mile south of here, was
blown up to-day. Seven men were under
the shed, but none were seriously hurt, al-
though several were knocked down. Pieces
of boiler were blown fifty yards.
ADDITIONAL HOUSTON NEWS.
Johnson's Dangerous Predicament—
Firemen and Volksfest Celebration.
Houston, April 1.—Yesterday morning,
about daylight, Judge J. W. Johnson, who
had returned to the city the night before,
came near being shot to death in his own
house, a victim of mistaken identity. Some
time ago tho judge and his wife left here to
visit Mrs. Johnson's former home in Louis-
iana. To prot-oct the house and contents
they arranged to have two youths, Ingram
Roberts and George Sims, sleep there.
About 3 o'clock Sunday morning Judge
Johnson returned home over the Southern
Pacific road and, tried to get in the house,
but he could sncceed in waking no one by
ringing the doorbell, hence he resorted to it
and got a window open, through which he
entered the house and went to bed. Early
in the morning the two young men, think-
ing they had heard some one in tho house,
aroso and went down stairs. As thoy
reached the lower floor a voice called out
for George, and, following the voice, a head
was poked out of the door.
No sooner did the head appear than it was
fired upon by George with a pistol. The
judge took in his head and reached out his
hat in his hand and said, "Don't you recog-
nize my hat?" Another shot was fired at
the hat in response to this. In tho mean-
time Ingram Roberts had called out Mr.
Alf Dyer, who was coming- with a gun and
pistol to capture the burglar, when he was
espied by Judge Johnson. This looked a
little squally for the judge, who had been ut-
terly unable to make himself known, and
ho attempted to pass into another room,
but as soon as heappeared in the hall young
Sims fired two more shots at him.
Before further tiring took place the judge
made himself known and was unhurt.
To-night the directors of the Young Men's
Christian association had a meeting and
the resignations of some of the officers were
tendered, but not accepted, they being de-
sirous of having a conference with the
officers before action was taken. The ad-
journed meeting will be held to-morrow
evening.
Stonewall Fire company No. 3 met to-
night and had a large meeting, and ap-
pointed the folio wins members as a commit-
tee on decorations: Tom O'Leary, chair-
man; Mat Loftus, Mat Drenuan; Robert
Angrhoeffer, Jack Lsnard and Tom Ravel,
for their annual celebration. On motion the
invitation of the Volksfest association was
accepted to participate in the celebration.
They will have a meeting Wednesday night
to elect delegates to tlie department's an-
nual election of chief.
The members of Mechanic No. 6 also had
a meeting to-night and accepted the invita-
tion of the Volkfest association to partici-
pate in their annual celebration.
LABOR TROUBLES.
carpenters on a strike.
St. Louis, Mo., April 1.—About 1200 of
the 2000 carpenters in this city went on a
strike this morning. Tho causes leading up
to this action are the demands of the men
for an eight-hour day and 40 cents per hour
as standard wages. The bosses seem to have
generally conceded the eight-hour day, but
are divided about the wages, many of them
being unwilling to give more than 30 cents
per hour. In addition to this, the men are
much agitated over tho fact that the bosses
persistently ignore the Brotherhood of Car-
penters, and they say that they are deter-
mined to have recognition as an organiza-
tion. W. H. Kilver, vice-president of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners,
who has been in the city several weeks, has
been active in working up the movement
and will have charge of the strike.
The striking carpenters met at the Cen-
tral Turner hall this morning and ap-
pointed committees to look after their in-
terests. The men are firm In tlieir position,
and as tho boss carpenters decline to recog-
nize the demand of their former employes,
a bitter struggle is probable. Work on a
large number of buildings has been sus-
pended, and there is much solicitude as to
the outcome of the trouble.
agreement submitted.
New York, April 1.—To-day theFramers'
union submitted its agreement to employ-
ers in this city for the equalization of wages
herein, Brooklyn and Jersey City, an agree-
ment binding employers to pay 40 cents
per hour for day work and double the price
for overtime and Sunday work. This was
submitted to employers, who had not
already signed the agreement and is to be
binding until May next. About twenty-
five of the largest shops have given in, but
in some shops the proposition was refused,
and about 150 men went out. Reports from
six shops show that the men had succeeded
in getting their demands. The strikers are
confident of success, as this is a busy
season.
struck at buffalo.
Buffalo, N. Y., April 1.—About 600 mem-
bers of the Carpenters' and Joiners' union
and 200 members of the Painters' union
struck work to-day because the bosses re-
fused to allow nine hours as a full day's
work beginning to-day, April 1. The bosses
are willing to concede nine hours beginning
on the 1st of Juno, but not before. Both or
the striking organizations have established
headquarters. No disturbance is appre-
hended. The bosses have not yet decidod
what to do,
german painters strike.
New York, April 1.—The German Paint-
ers' union started to-day their demand for
a uniform rate of $3 50 for nine hours work.
Of the 1100 members of the union about 400
are now getting that figure. When the de-
mand was made to-day about twenty em-
ployers refused the increase, and their men
went out on a strike. About 180 men were
reported out at noon and more were ox-
pectod to follow.
MANY WORKERS IDLE
In Paterson, N. J., Owing to a Temporary
Stagnation in Various Industries.
New York, April 1.—[Special]—Tho
World's Paterson (N. J.) special says:
Seldom have more men been out
of work in this city than now,
and seldom has there been so lit-
tle distress when such a condition existed.
Two thousand or more skilled men have
nothing to do but wait patiently for a re-
newal of activity in the locomotive works.
The Rogers, Grant and Cooke locomotive
works are almost at a standstill. The wages
of the locomotive workers and iron workers
generally are not what they were. For two
years thoy have been decreasing gradually.
The great molders' strike, which ended
about three years ago, seems to have struck
a blow from which there has been no com-
plete recovery. Work in the silk industry
is brisk and few operatives are unemployed.
There has been no considerable striko in
two years and employes are contented. In
every lino but that of iron work a satisfac-
tory condition is reported. Thero seems
little necessity for any industrious man or
woman remaining out of employment long.
Rev. Jas. H. Cordon, pastor M. E. church,
Wilson,N. C., says: I have used Bradycrotino
and never in a single instance failed to ob-
tain immediate relief from headache when
directions were followed.
An Explosion of a Boiler.
Queen CITY, Tex., April 1.—The boiler of
the Queen City iron works exploded to-day,
completely wrecking tho foundry and badly
damaging the machine shop. Fortunately
it occurred at noon when all the men wer3
away, and no one was hurt.
If you want a Tonic that is a Tonic, get a
bottle of Pe-ru-na. Listen what Mr. George li.
iliscke of Columbus, O., says: "I find your Pe-
ru-na invaluable when troubled with Failing
Appetite, or when worn out after a hard day's
work." For sale by all druggists—SI a bottle.
CMltoCrjforpiteliBr'snasteria
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.
A SERVANT GIRL FOUND MURDERED
IN LEXINGTON, KY.
Her Betrayer Charged with the Crime and
Arrested—Evidences of a Desperate
Struggle in the Room — Gen-
eral Criminal Notes.
Lexington, Ky., April 1.—Betty Shea, a
servant girl in tho family of John H. Wool-
folk, was found murdered in her room in
tho wing of tho Woolfolk mansion early
this morning by another servant, who went
to call her. Tho room gave evidence of a
desperate struggle, and her night gown and
undergarments were torn in many places.
Her skull was crushed In with some blunt
instrument, and her head and body were
badly bruised. In the pocket of the dross
she had worn on Sunday was found a note
from her lover, Thomas O'BrieH, saying
that ho would be up to see her Sunday
night. Her trunk had been burst open and
a package of letters had been taken by tho
murderer.
Other servants stated that Betty Shea
had been talking a long time about being
married soon, and on Sunday told one of
them that she and O'Brien would probably
be married Sunday night. O'Brien was
placed under arrest, and at first admitted
that he had been with the woman early in
the night, but afterwards denied having
been there at all Sunday night. A post
mortem examination showed that Betty
Shea would have been a mother In less than
five months, and at the coroner's inquest
Dr. Young testified that one month ago
O'Brien wanted him to furnish medicine to
produce an abortion on Betty Shea, who
was pregnant. Several notes from O'Brien
to the murdeied woman were also offered
in evidence.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict
holding O'Br'en as the murderer. Various
theories are advanced, the principal one
being that the woman last night insisted on
O'Brien marrying her as he promised,
which lead to a quarrel and ended in mur-
der. The girl was prepossessing in appear-
ance and of good reputation. O'Brien mur-
dered a young man named Metcalfe in a
saloon a year ago, but was acquitted on the
ground of self-defense. He will attempt to
prove an alibi in this case. Public excite-
ment was running high to-day, and O'Brien
was quietly removed from the city prison
to the county jail.
On Trial at Nacogdoches.
Nacogdoches, Tex., April 1.—The case
of James P. Clevcnger, charged with tho
murder of John J. Moore, on the 13th day
December, 1888, was called for trial on last
Thursday, and there have been two special
venires exhausted and only nine jurors ob-
tained. This is one of the most interesting
trials that has been tried in this county for
many years. The deceased was of one of the
wealthiest families in the state, while the
defendant is a poor man, but has many
friends, who at least are lending him their
sympathies. Each side is contesting for every
inch of their rights. There are several pri-
vate prosecutors and one private detective
assisting the state. A termination of this
case is not expected before the latter part of
next week.
The right of way on the R. R. W. S. rail-
way i3 being rapidly cleared off, and grad-
ing will be begun next week.
Tried to Slaughter His Family.
Chattanooga, Tenu., April 1.—James C.
Calhoun, a tinner prominent in business,
religious and social circles at Dalton, Ga.,
attempted to kill his family and himself
yesterday. He procured a hatchet and a
bottle of muriatic acid and zinc. He at-
tacked his wife, striking her three blows
about the head nnd shoulders with tho
hatchet. Ho then struck his invalid daugh-
ter, cutting off her ear. He then started
for his little boy, who escaped. Taking a
knife he cut his own throat and swallowed
an ounce and a half of muriatic acid and
zinc. Calhoun and his wife will probably
die. The daughter will recover. It is sup-
posed that he had suddenly gone insane
over his financial matters.
Foul Play Suspected.
Jefferson, Tex., April 1.—Yesterday Mr.
W. P. Fortson, a highly respected citizen of
this city, in the logging business, started
in a skiff for his camps down the river, and
it is rumored had considerable money on
his person to pay his hands. This evening
a skiff containing an overcoat and valise
was found nine miles below the city floating
in the lake. Parties who found it say it
was the ono belonging to Mr. Fortson.
Great fears are apprehended for his safety
here by his friends.
Another steamer with a heavier cargo
than ever is due here to-night.
A Misdirected Bullet.
Big Springs, Tex., April 1.—Last night
W. D. Allen attempted to shoot W. H. Res-
ley in the Crystal Palaco saloon. It seems
that they had a previous difficulty in a
gambling house hero, and meeting each
other, Allen pulled a pistol and fired one
Bhot at Resley, which went wide of its
mark and lodged in the side of the room.
The saloon was vacated by all its occupants
as soon as the shooting bsgau.-and the bar-
tender took refuge behind the counter until
a deputy sheriff arrested the parties and
disarmed them. Allen was released on bond
to-day.
Committed to the Grand Jury.
Camden, N. J., April 1.—Jerry Hallmnn,
arrested on suspicion of having killed Her-
man Siedemann, the Polish peddler, whose
body was found in Turnerville pond last
Wednesday, was to-day formally committed
by JusticeLivermore of Woodbury, toawait
the action of the Gloucester county grand
jury. A number of small articles sold
recently by Hallman to his neighbors,
have been identified as having been pur-
chased by tho dead peddler from stores in
Philadelphia in the early part of the winter.
Surrendered Himself.
Easton, Pa., April 1.—Dr. H. M. Cox,
convicted of criminal malpractice in caus-
ing the death of Jennie Osborno, who was
ordered by the supreme court to enter the
prison at once and serve his sentence of
three years, surrendered himself this after-
noon and entered his cell, appearing down-
hearted. His son, on account of whose ill-
ness he was permitted to remain at his
hotne at Port Murray, N. J., until to day,
is still dangerously ill of typhoid fever.
Boat His Mother-in-Law.
Duluth, Minn., April 1.—Thomas Cond-
ling of Glyndon was arrested at Spirit lake
last night and brought to this city at a late
hour, charged with beating and murdorous-
ly assaulting his mother-in-law at Glyndon.
He claims that when he went to see his
children tho woman threatened him with a
revolver, when he administered the club-
bing. Ho has a hard reputation. The old
lady is said to be fatally hurt.
Held Up by a Highwayman.
Milton, Cal., April 1.—The stage from
Murphys to Milton was held up by a lone
highwayman this morning near Angeles.
The driver was orderod to throw out the
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s tronsuro box ond mail
bags, which he did. They were rifled by
the robber but only a small amount was
secured. Another mail bag supposed to
contain valuable registered packages was
not touched. Five passengers on the stage
were not moleste'd.
WAYLAID AND KILLED.
A White Ulna Overtakes a Negrro on a Road
and Shoots Him—Causea Assigned.
Little Ro'ck, Ark., April 1.—News
reached the city Sunday of a murder which
occurred » mile east of Plummersville Sat-
urday at 6 p.m. Joe P. Smith, a negro, was
shot and killed by ono Richmond Young, a
white man. It seems that Smith had been
to Plummerville and was on his way homo,
when he was overtaken by Richmond, who
was riding on horseback, nnd shot down.
There was no near witness to the affair
and the particulars about it are meager,
but it seems that Richmond fired three
shots at Smith, the first of which struck
him in the breast near the heart, and was
enough in itself to kill. The shooting was
wituessod by some men who were at work
in a field near by, and the negro was seen to
throw up his hands and then fall. Rich-
mond turned and rode back towards Plum-
mersville, and meeting a wagon in the road
dismounted and left the horse there.
A deputy sheriff came up about this time,
arrested Smith and took him to Morrill-
town, where ho is now in jail and where his
examining trial will take place Wednesday.
Smith aud Richmond are not known to
have had any previous trouble, and the kill
ing was wholly unexpected. It is accounted
for in this way: That Smith has been em-
ployed by Pinkerton detectives who are in
this city to work up evidence against the
men who stole the Plummerville ballot-box
and Mr. Clayton's assassins. He, it has been
learned, had been doing some talking at
Plummersville that day about his discov-
eries, and it seems talked too much, and
this was the cause of his death. A further
reason for believing this was found in the
letter which Smith wrote to a detective Sat-
urday and was received by him Sunday
morning. Richmond i3 about 30 years old
and came to Arkansas from Texas about
two years ago. His politics is unknown,
but Smith was a leading colored republican
in his township.
SHERIFFS' DEPARTMENT.
LAMPASAS COUNTY.
LAMrASAS, Tex., April 1.—Stolen: One
bay horso, 14 hands high, branded J with
half circle above and bar beneath on left
thigh, natural pacer, 6 years old, red leather
saddle, new bear skin pockets, rigged by L.
Frank of San Antonio. The man who stole
this outfit is 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high,
weighs about 155 pounds, bluo eyes, light
hair, thin mustocne, wear3 broad button
shoes, flat heels; has in his possession a
Winchester rifle aud two pistols; 8100 re-
ward delivered in Fredericksburg jail by
Bry. Passmore, Willow City, Tex. N. O.
Reynolds, sheriff.
dallas county.
Dallas, Tex., April 1.—Stolen: From
Charley Mayer, a bay horse, 8 years old,
about 14 hands high, feet white, white face.
Will give $5 for his return.
Stroyed or stolen: A bay pony horse,
about 14 hands high, 5 years old, branded
Nil on left shoulder, left hind foot white;
$5 reward.
Taken up: One large iron gray horse, in
good order, brandod UDL on left hip, or
something near it. W. H. Lewis, sheriff
Dallas county.
gisayson county.
Siifrman, Tex., April 1.—Who wants a
man about S3 years old, light hair and mus-
tache, weighs about 155 or 105 pounds, 5
feet 8 inches high, has two mules in his
possession, one a dun about 15 hands high, 9
years old, Spanish brand on left shoulder;
the other a bay, about 6 years old, Spanish
brand on left "shoulder, about 15}^ hands
liiuh, with harness marks on them. Wire
R. L. May, sheriff Grayson county.
denton county.
DENTON, Tex., April 1.—Officers, look out
for a light sorrel horse, 15 hands high, 10
years old, has brands on left side of neck,
left shoulder and left thigh, but do not
know what they are, hoof of left forefoot
split up nearly to the hair, small dark spot
between the eyes and nose, has lump behind
his ears, thin mane lying on right side,
heavy tail. Will pay $ 10 for thief and horsa.
William Sparks, sheriff Denton county.
travis county.
Austin, Tex., April 1.—Lost or stolen:
One sorrel mare, branded L O V on the left
thigh, one-year-old colt and two-year-old
colt, both unbranded; the two-year-old colt
had a piece of rope around his neck. They
have been missing about one month. R. E.
White, sheriff Travis county.
Federal Court at Kuskog'co.
Muskogee, I. T., April 1.—The newly ap-
pointed officers for the federal court recent-
ly established at Muskogee arrived this
morning and at 10 o'clock met in Phoenix
hall which had been hastily fitted up for
a court room, and the first session of tho
first United States court ever held in tho
Indian Territory was opened, with Judge
Jas. W. Shackelford of Indiana occupying
the chair. Flags are floating and the
people are greatly elated over the estab-
lishment of the court at this place. The
judge informed The News correspondent
that aftor completing all arrangements
relative to the organization of the court he
would adjourn for ten days or two weeks,
when a special session will be called and
the judicial machinery will be ready for
operation.
There are a great many strangers in Mus-
kogee and not a few of them are lawyers
and have an eye toward establishing them-
selves at this place.
An Erratic Girl Kills Herself.
Minneapolis, Minn., April 1.—A 17-year-
old girl living in this city committed sui-
cide to-day by shooting herself. She has
been acting queer for some time and was
probably insane. Last summer she sudden-
ly disappeared from home, leaving anoto
saying that sho was about to drown herself.
She was found ten days afterwards mas-
querading in malo costume. She said that
sue had been living in the woods. She was
to have been married in about a month after
being brought back home, but her intended
husband disappeared on the wedding morn-
ing. Since then she has been even queerer
than before, and her freaks ended in her
suicide this afternoon.
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET.
Good Fortune Away from Home.
During the recent Mardi Gras celebration
at New Orleans a lady of Galveston, while
taking in the carnival, was not forgetful of
tho fact that it was near the time for the
March drawing of the Louisiana State Lot-
tery, and remembering that she was then in
fortune's very household, the home of the
lottery company, she invested $1 in a lottery
ticket, which sho brought back to Galveston,
almost forgetting its possession among her
many pleasant recollections of the trip.
The drawing came, and it was not until sev-
eral days after that sho bethought herself
of her ticket, and having her attention di-
rected to the matter she, upon an examina-
tion, discovered that she held one-twentieth
of ticket No. 10,420, which drew the second
capital prize of $100,000, thus entitling her
to $0000. The ticket was promptly cashed
through the banking house of Adoue &
I .obit of this city, being paid over to Mr.
Nichols as the representative of the fortu-
nate lady.
Movements of Ocean Vessels.
BnKMF.niiAVEN, April 1.—Arrived: Steamer
VVerra from New York.
Qukenstown, April 1.—Arrived: <Bteamcr
British King from Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, April 1.—Arrived: Steamer
Ohio from Liverpool.
(Jlasoow. April l.--Arr!ved: Steamer State
of Georgia rrom New York.
Liveiu'OOL, April 1.—Arrived: Steamers Kan-
sas and Virginia from Boston and steamer Balti-
more from Ball more.
"The way of the transgressor is hard." lie
wiso and buy Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup in time.
Salvation Oil will cure your sciatica. Price
25 cents a bottle. It never fails.
A Sharp Advance In Vajues Is Generally
Predicted.
Chicago, 111.. March 90.—[Special]^-The
cattle market rules strong at steady prices.
Cattlemen are not yet out of the woods, but
the general impression seems to ba that
daylight is approaching. "Cut roceipts
down to about 40,000 head a week for a
month or so," said a prominent salesman,
"and you'll hear no more complaints about
the big four, for prices will go kiting." To
be sure receipts this week havo been some-
what larger than those of last, but the best
men believe it only a temporary spurt
caused by the numerous telegrams sent out
last Saturday and Monday predioting a
sharp advance in values. Many country
dealers had been holding back for the first
signs of recovery, and as soon as the deal
steadied up a little thoy pushed their stock
in.
Th^ro are really more good steers among
the offerings than for a long timo, and ship-
pers, dressed beef men and exporters com-
pete for the best lots. For this reason com-
mon aud medium steers, although not de-
cidedly weak, sell slowly. All grados above
common are 15@20 cents higher than thoy
were a fortnight ago. Holders eutertain
firm views and hold out for full flgureseven
when their action serves to check trading.
Fat lightweights are in better demand than
the heavy sorts, although exporters are in
the market all the time. The bulk of the
offerings go at $3 50® f 00, but there have
been more transactions at prices above $4
than duriug any week for months. Com-
mon to fair steers sell at $3 00@3 &5. Ship-
pers and exporters are paying about $3 30@
4 40 for 1000 to 1600 pound steers, and dress-
ed beef men supply their wants With 1000 to
1475 pound steers at $3 90@4 00.
Good cow stock shares in the general bet-
ter feeling, and both prime heifers and good
export bulls are eagerly sought after. Com-
mon cows and rough stock generally is sell-
ing about the samo as heretofore. Receipts
of Texans this week have been very light,
which accounts for the firmness in native
butchering stuff. Butchers' and canners'
stock has all along heen relatively higher
than shipping sorts.
Stockers and feeders are in fair demand
at steady figures.
Closing quotations range as follows:
Fancy steers $t 70® 1 85
Choice steers 4 30@4 0"i
(food steers 8 70® 1 15
Medium steers 3 40<fj$ 05
Poor and common steers 3 35
Good to choice cows 2 50@3 20
Poor to medium cows 1 60@2 40
Poor to choice bulls 1 00®3 30
Stockers and feeders 2 4U®3 40
Sheep have been in larger supply than
last week, but the demand is active and
prices firm on everything at all useful or
good. Large lots of western yearlings are
selling around $4. For tho best western
flocks as high as $4 90 has been paid, but the
general quality is not first-class and prices
ranging downward from $4 75 take the bulk.
The best natives sell at $-1 80, while thin and
common lots go at ¥3 75@4 00. That a com-
bination exists among buyers seems certain-
ly proven by the course of the market re-
cently.
Hogs started stronger, owing to light re-
ceipts and a brisk demand. Later, how-
ever, the market followed provisions down
and up and finally closed about steady. The
quality of the offerings is rather below the
recent average, light and common mixed
lots being plenty. The bulk of the mixed
and prime packers sell around $-1 SO, some
at $4 70@4 75 aud a few at $4 E5. The best
heavy go at $4 80@4 85 and light sorts at
S4 80@4 90.
SPORTING MATTERS.
the weir-murpiiy fight.
Chicago, 111., April 1.—Billy Meyer,
refereo in tho Woir-Murphy fight, this
morning ordered the men to meet at Parson
Davies' this afternoon, preparatory to going
to some point outside of tho city to finish the
undecided contest of Sunday morning. This
was merely as a matter of form, because he
knew that neither man was able to enter
the ring.
"It would be a shame to compel the men
to resume," said Meyer, "but I have got to
do my duty according to the articles of
agreement. The men must meet again at 2
o'clock,"
"But they won't meet if I can help it,"
said Davies, "and if I hear of any attempt
to bring them together I will do all in my
power to arrest everybody concerned. The
light can not go on. There is a limit to en-
durance, and the men have reached the
limit.
"My duty is done," said Billy; "I don't
want to see them fight again."
Promptly at the appointed time Captain
Daly, Murphy's backer, and Ed McAvoy,
Weir's bacKer, appeared and announced
that their men were unable to show up.
This ends the matter, at least for the pres-
ent, as the refereo can do no more. Both
men have refused to appear at his sum-
mons; he is unuble to award tho fight to
either, the result, therefore, being a virtual
though undecided draw. This statement
comes from Mr. Wm. Daly, Murphy's
backer.
'Borh men, though they are game and
willing to go at each other as commanded
by the referee, aro physically unable to do
any fighting," said Mr. Daly. "Murphy's
eyes are all but closed, his lower left rib is
fractured and his left arm is strained.
Weir's jaw is fractured, his hnnds are
knocked out and he is undoubtedly injured
internally. They could not make the fight
if they so desired. A meeting will be held
to-morrow to determine upon further pro-
cedure in the matter."
Ed McAvoy, Weir's backer, says: "I am
satisfied that it will bo best not to continue
the fight. Both men are so gone that if
they got together again they would fight
until one was dead. It would bo cruel to
fight the men now. It is simply an un-
finished flglit, and may bo resumed later on,
but not now. The men in their wounded
condition might flounder around five or six
hours and not hit a blow."
Weir was found by a reporter. lie did
not look as bad as was to bo expected, but
he said that all the injury was on the
"inside." His face wns somewhat swollen
and his hands were puffed up. "Lord, I'm
stiff," the "Spider" said, "but I've got one
arm yet, and I'm ready to got at that chump
again. I'll bet he's worse off than I am,
because I made the cuss grunt more than
once. But I guess it would be better to defer
the meeting until some timo in future."
Murphy has gone to Beloit, Wis.
base-ball in texas.
Waco, Tex., April 1.—Mr. Alfred Tobeau,
who is here actively engaged with the Waco
nine.says, referring to a statement publish-
ed to the effect that he jumped his contract
with the Ponies of Pueblo, Col., in
ordor to sign with tho Waco nine, that ho
signed with Pettiford of the Wacos on the
5th ultimo, and Waco being slow in sending
him money for cac fare, ho was compelled
to enter with the Pueblos in order to live;
that ho made a verbal agreement with the
Pueblos, and after that letters came from
the Waco manager which caused talk of
his leaving the Pueblos, whereupon Man-
ager E. K. Alden of the Pueblos suspended
him and gave notice to his boarding boss.
This step, Mr. Tebeau says, compelled him
to jump his contract in order not to starve.
| ISecretary C. II. Thacker says the Pueb'cs,
not being in tho national agreements, can
not black list Mr. Tebeau in any case.
Mr. Dan Devinnie has been appointed
umpire by President Louis Newberg, vi;e
Tom Nason, resigned.
the austin game.
Austin, Tex., April 1.—A game of base-
ball was played here this evening between
the Austin league and the university picked
nine. The university boys made a few runs,
none earned. The Austins scored fifty runs,
and were scoring when the game was last
heard from. It was too absurd to provoke
a grin. Tho university boys had no battery
to speak of.
new orleans races postponed.
New Orleans, La., April 1.—Owing to
the rain the races l>avo been postponed till
to-morrow. Entries stand.
FOREIGN NEWS.
AI l referred to brigiit.
London, April 1.—All the leading preach-
ers referred to Mr. Bright in their sermon®
yesterday. Mr. Gladstone and other prom-
inent statesmen attended tho memorial ser-
vice in tho Chapel Royal, where the bishop
of Ripon preached.
letter from stanley.
A letter from H. M. Stanley, dated Smu-
puturi, September 4, 1888, has reached a-
friend of the explorer in Edinburgh. In
the letter Stanley says that ho is well and
in good spirits. Ho met Emin Pub ha on
the shores of tho Albert Nyanza. They
wero together twenty-six days. When!
Stanley left Emin Pasha the latter was eft-
joying good health.
MEXICO.
garrett story tronounced false.
City of Mexico, April 1.—[By Mexican
Cable Direct to GalvestonJ—The Garrett
abduction story is absolutely false. Thai
government has no knowledge of tho affair.1
The Official Gazette published nothing. >
Congress opened to-day. The states of
Hidalgo and Guerrero governors were inau-
gurated to-day.
The Yucatan strike continues. The gov-
ernment will not allow imported Mbor to
be molested. _
CABLE FLASHES.
short foreign items.
DUBLIN, April l.—-Rev. John Malier.
curate of Luggacurran, has heen served
with three summonses for offense sunder th«
crimes act.
Berlin, April 1.—The cruiser Sperter
and corvetto Alexandrine will depart for
Samoa to replace the German warships
wrecked at Apia. »
Copenhagen, April t—The rigsdag closed
to-day without cither the lamlsthing or
folketbing (upper and lower houses) having
agreed to the budget.
Bucharest, April 1.—The minister of
war has asked the chamber of deputies for
an appropriation of $8,000,000 with which to
continue work on fortifications around tho
city.
Copenhagen, April 1.—In consequence of.
a dispute over the budget the king will'
empower the government to levy existing
taxes and to authorize all expenditures nec-
essary for the administration of public aff.
fairs. . )
Berlin, April 1.—Emperor William to-i
day gave Prince Bismarck as a birthday]
present an enormous hound to take the place;
of the chancellor's famous reichshund, who;
died some time ago.
London, April 1.—An exciting contest is:
expected in the central division of Birraing-1
ham. The liberals have selected a candi-
date. Tho conservatives will try to inducoj
Lord Randolph Churchill to stand for tho
Beat. i
ZURICH, April 1.—There has been a nota-
ble exodus of Russian students from Zurich
since the discovery was made that bombs i
wero being secretly manufactured here.i
The present whereabouts of the students-'
who have gone is not known:
Struck With an Ax.
Cleveland, O., April 1.—During a quar-,
rel last night between Phillip Miller and1
his father-in-law, Wm. Green, at Jiftscom,
0., Miller struck Green twice withjan a if.'!
Green will probably die. Miller is'junder
arrest.
o
P.educed Their Wages.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 1.—A Wilkeubarre,
Pa., special says: E. L. Hardee & Co.,'
private coal operators of Hazelton region,
to-day reduced the wages of their 1500 em-
ployes 2 per cent.
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It is far superior to all other so-caM
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Zt is a perfect Emulsion, does not sepa-
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It is wonderful as a flesh producer.
It is the best remedy fbr Consumption,
Scrofula, Bronchitis, Wasting Dis-
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