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HE FIRED THE SHIP.
Astrange Tale of Mesmsrie Influence Told
in n California Court.

a Strange Tale OF Meamertc lnhuonee ASiu
in California Court.
SAN Francisco, May 9.-Charles B.
Backman, steward, and Clarence L. Cas-
key, first mate Of the ship Brussels, were
yesterday tried for setting fire to that
vessel while in the harbor, March 9th.
They had made several statements
duplicating Captain Crosby, Of the ship.
The detectives did not place much faith
in these statements, and made several
efforts to induce the men to confess.
A few days ago Caskey created a de-
cided sensation by declaring under oath
that Police Captain Lee and Detective
Byram told him that they did not care
what he said or whether his statement
was true or not, so long as he exonera-
ted Captain Crosby. Yesterday Caskey
admitted that in making this statement
he swore falsely.
"That man there" said he, pointing
to Backman, "made me do it. He has
me completely in his power. He exer:
Cises mesmeric influence over me and
whenever / am near him must do us
he wills. He wields terrible and hellish
power over me. 1t was Backman who
coached and forced me TO tell that story
about Captain Lee and Detective Byram.
They never asked me to exonerate Cap
tain Crosby. Last night | was placed in
n separate cell and as soon us ! was out
OF Backman's presence his influence
over me fled and was myself again. l
sent for Assistant District Attorney
Dunno and told him l was ready to tell
the truth"
Backman kept his piercing black eyes
on the witness all the time, but what
ever mesmeric influence he may have
over him had lost its force. Backman
was sentenced for arson in the first de-
rrFnn
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THE DOCTORS IN SESSION.
The American Medical Association at G.
cInnnti-Yesterdny ProceedInKs.

The American Medical Association nt Gin.
cInnati-Yesterday' Proceedings.
CINCINNATI, o., May 9.-The Ameri-
can Medical Assertion met at Music
Hall this forenoon according to adjourn
ment. The members were full Of praise
Of the success OF the effort made last
night for their entertainment by n re-
ception. The first business was the re-
port OF the committee upon the conduct
ofthe Journal, the periodical published
by the Association, ofwhich Dir. Nuthan
S. Davis, OF Chicago, is editor. The
committee reported the paper in good
condition, It's receipts for last year
reaching $25, 900, considerable more than
its expenses.
DR.. Roberts Bartholow, formerly Of
this city, now Of Philadelphia, read a
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PlrrsDuRoH, May o.-W. II. Barclay,
thepension agent, who is the leading
spirit in trying to get car load or two of
old soldiers to go TO the st. Louis Demo-
cratic National Convention from Pitts
burg, has decided to pay all the expenses
OF the trip for those who will accompany
him. Another meeting in the interest
of the project will be held at the St.
Charles Hotel on Friday evening. Cap
tain Barclay recently drew the capital
prize in lottery.
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CONDENSED TELBGRAMS.

Gov. Hill, Of New York, has vetoed
the high license bill.
The President has vetoed the bill for
a public building at Allentown, Pa.
The international Copyright bill pass.
ed the Senate yesterday. The bill Is to
go into effect July l.
The House Committee on Education
has postponed consideration OF the Blair
bill until next Wednesday.
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LIMA, o., May 1.-TWO children, aged
about IS and months, were burned
to death near Wiltshire during the alb
sence of theirparent, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nickerson, yesterday. The family lived
on farm near the town, and the parents
left the children asleep in the house,
while they went to work in the field, leav-
ing a pile Of brush burning near the
house. During their absence the house
caught and the little ones were burned
IN dpath
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A SINGULAR CRIME.


A Man Caught In the Act of Stealing the
Roof from NeIghbor's House.
CHICAGO, May "a dispatch from
Newport, Neb., says: John Peters, a
farmer, living three miles from Newport,
has been arrested for a singular crime.
Early yesterday morning Henry Winkle-
man, homesteader, was awakened by a
noise on the roof, and looking up saw
that about half OF it was gone. Greatly
puzzled, he hurried out just in time to
see the missing section OF his roof on q
wagon, which was disappearing around
curve in the road. Securing his rifle,
he waited. Presently the wagon came in
sight again, and its occupant, a neighbor-
ing homesteader, named John Peters,
drove to within few yards of the house
and stopped. He then approached on
foot, carefully removed another section
OF the roof and was carrying it to the
wagon when Winkleman halted him,
and with the assistance OF his son drove
to Newport and delivered him to the con-
stable. When asked what his motive
was for the unique bit Of villainy was,
Peters said he had just completed the
walls OF n sod shanty and being unable
to buy lumber for roof, he attempted
to appropriate his neighbors.
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THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Routine .BusIness-A Resolution Touchir
tho Woman Question Defeated.

Routine .ISusIneSs-A Resolution Touching
the Woman Question Defeated.
NEW YoRx, May 9.-The eighth day
of the Twenty-fifth General Conference
of the Methodist Church opened with
Bishop Mallahen presiding. Numerous
memorials were read. One Of these was
in the esupport OF superanuated ministers,
submitted by Rev. DR.. II. II. Green, Of
Upper Iowa. The determination OF
boundaries of conferences was Il memo
rial offered by Rev. DR.. Belt, Of Ohio.
A committee on American Bible Work,
consisting OF n delegate from each con-
ference, was appointed. DR.. Wilder, Of
Illinois, offered resolution for action
in 1890 to settle the question in regard
to the admission OF women lay delegates.
The motion was voted down. 1t was
voted to exclude Rev. John Z. Richards,
OF Montana, whom it was claimed was n
delegate to represent a conference to
which he does not belong.
The question OF his admission was de-
bated for over one hour. Bishop Wal
den was appointed to preside at the
meeting of the committee on bounda-
ries.
Rev. DIR. Gray, Of Williamsport, Pa,
offered a resolution providing that bish-
ops shall be appointed to contiguous
districts rather than to be sent 10 differ
ent places OF the country, After con-
siderable discussion the resolution was
referred to special committee to con-
slider.
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TORONTO, ONT., May 0.-Ata meeting
of the Grand Division of the Order of
Railway Conductors held here, Grand
Chief Wheaton, in his report, referred
ut length to the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers, and said the remedy
OF this organization was strike. In the
present year the country had been
treated to nm exhibition in this di-
rcction which was n disgrace to its
onnolu
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India women for british soldiers.

LONDON, May 9.-In the House OF
Commons to-day Sir James Ferguson,
in response to questions MS to whether
the Government OF India openly con-
ducted n regular system Of supplying
native women for British regiments,
referred to circular purporting to
have been issued by the commandcr-in-
chief to the general officers in command
OF divisions, directing those officers to
see that the regimental bazars have n
sufficient number OF women sufficiently
attractive, and that they be provided
with proper houses.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., May 9.-Mr. Fell
lows, the father Of Cora Bell Fellows,
who recently married ohaska, n Sioux,
saws that the story sent from st. Paul
Yesterday that the newly married couple
had accepted an offer OF s. 200 iOr ten
weeks engagement in dime museum
is mn outrageous lie. 1t issuspected that
some museum manager may have
Thought OF exhibiting n bogus Mr.. and
Mrs. Chaska,
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ALL TO HIS WIFE.
The Last VIII and Testament of Roscoe
rnnkIIn1

Tho Last VIII and Testament of Roscoe
Conkling.
UTICA, n. Y, ay9.-The will Of Ros,
coe Conkling was offered for probate be-
fore Surrogate Bliss to-day. The text Of
it is as follows:
81, Roscoe Conkling, Of Utica, N. Y,
do make, publish and declare my last
will and testament Us follows: 1giye,
devise and bequeath TO my wife, Julia,
and to her heirs and assigns forever, all
my property and estate, whether real
personal or mixed, and | constitute and
this will. In Testimony whereof l
hereto sign my name, this 2lst day of
June, A. D. 1857.
TSignedl "RoscoE CoNKLING."
The viii is signed by Elias H. Rob
erts and @. II. Harkins.
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A TEXAN on THE TARIFF.
How II Helps tho Democratic Party In
TeNnS.

How II Helps the Democratic Party In
Texas.
WASHINGTON, May 0.-The great event
OF yesterdays session, and OF the tariff
debate for that matter, was the speech
of Congressman Martin, OF Texas, last
night. He had n large audience IN the
galleries and the seats on the floor were
well filed to hear the wild Texan oratc.
To illustrate his argument against pro-
lection he described how Il man out, on
the "perarie" built house which cost n
thousand dollars. The lumber was taxed
and the nails were taxed, and he had to
borrow money Of n rObber Baron to
finish it. The robbcr Baron in course OF
time lOrcclosed the mortgage, and then
the poor man is turned out will. his
wife and children, and he is homeless
and destitute.
"What becomes OF him?" yelled Mar
tin at his brother members and the gal
leries. a,
"Tll tell you what becomes OF him"
he said, before any one could answer his
Question. "He becomes Il Democrat" "
At this every one shouted and the
sneaker was presented with n huge bou.
ouet OF lilacs. When he had finished
he was congratulated by the whole
House and by the newspaper men out
side, to one of whom he modestly re-
marked: ~ don't know what kind OF 4
speech ] made, but | struck new lead.
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IMPORTANT LEGAL DECISION.
a Chicago Judge Decides that all Children
Rnrn In SlnYorX nrn IIlcriIImnIn.

n Chicago Judge Decides TINT all Children
Born In Slavery are nlcGitimate.
CHICAGO, May 0.-JudGe Tuley has
rendered n preliminary decision in a
contested will case that is OF consider
able Importance to all children born in
slavery and to the descendants Of such
children. He, in fact, pronounCes such
children illegitimate, and holds that they
cannot inherit property from the father.
The will contested is that Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Bunch, and the story is as follows:
James Washington, slave OF Gen.
Thomas Marshal, of Mason county, KY,
married slave named Liza or Eliza
beth. In 1882 James escaped, going to
Huron, o., and he made arrangements
to buy his wife and two children from
their master. But while he was paying
for them his wife and child, Liza, died,
and their master, in consideration Of the
sum already paid, gave him Elizabeth:
Elizabeth, however, soon left him, and
after wandering over Ohio and Indiana,
came to Chicago, where she married in
1874. Her husband and children died,
and in 1865, she, too, passed away, leav-
ing property by will, it is claimed, to
one Betty Kilvery, white girl,
who had been her companion for
some years. But it seems that James
Washington, after the death of his wife
Liza, married again and had several chill
dren. The Oldest OF these, a daughter,
mrrried William II. Bond and had three
children. These three children stepped
in and contested the will, claiming 1t to
be a forgery and that they were the legal
heirs OF Elizabeth Bunch. But Judge
Tuley decided that Eliza Bunch was an
illegftimate child and could have no
heirs, but those OF her own body. The
ground OF the decision is that, slaves
being chattels, no legal marriage was
possible any more than real estate can
marry real estate.
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THE WEATHER INDICATIONS.
A Change in the Time of Observations.
Great Public Convenience.

Great Public Convenience. ..
WASHINGTON, D. c., May DIN view
OF the necessity OF furnishing the night
indications to the press OF the country
at an earlier hour than is at present
practicable, and in order to facilitate the
intention of the Chief Signal officer to
place more promptly, satisfactorily and
clearly before the general public the
chart observations OF the signal corps,
it has beer decided to substitute tele-
graphic observations at s n. III. and Sp.
M, Standard Eastern time, for three OBJ.
servations now tclegraphed. General
Greeley says in regard to this matter, that
the third telegraphic observation will
be replaced by special observations
sent to this office, which will
keep the indications officer fully ad-
viscd us to the edge OF advancing cold
waves, local storms or other marked
atmospheric phenomena. In connection
with this change there will be issued to
all points which can be promptly yreached
by mail from the commercial centers,
two daily charts of the complete Observa-
tions of the country, being posted
side by side will enable those interested
MS well as the general public to note for
themselves the advance of storms. by
this means the local meteorologists will
frequently be able to decide for them
selves more satisfactorily that can be
done by the present general predictions
from the main Office us to the character
of the weather which may be expected
in their own locality.
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DAYTON, O., May 9.-During a severe
storm yesterday afternoon lightning
struck the Seventh district school. The
greatest excitement prevailed and q
panic among the children was only pre-.
vented by the presence Of mind dis.
played by the teachers. The shock was
severe to many Of the children and two
little girls were fatally injured.
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ApIlt.hnrrh Man Cots 1t.

PRINCETON, N. j., May 9.-Rev. George
T. Purvis, OF Pittsburgh, an alumnus Of
Princeton College and Seminary, has
been elected to the Chair OF Ecclesiasti-
cal History in Princeton Seminary to
succeed the venerable James Q. Motlatt,
D. d., resigned. The vacancy caused
by the resignation Of DR.. F. L. Hatton,
on his election to the presidency OF the
University, has not been filled.
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WLLrsToN, DAE., May 9.-W. Grin
nell, living in this county, has been in
the habit of getting drunk and beating
his wife. She warned him il he did so
again she would kill him. Yesterday he
began drinking, and pounding her over
the head with revolver, she fled and
he tried to ride over her on horseback.
Dismounting he attacked her. She
threw him down and choked him to
death with n watch chain he wore
around his neck. She is u half-breed.
He was farmer and kept a saloon and
nnstnlficn
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HIBERNIANS BANQUETED.


Proceedings Mt Their National Convention
In Louisville,
LOUISVILLE, May 0.-At the thirty
sixth national convention Of the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians, which assembled
here yesterday, delegates are present
from thirty-eight States and Territories,
about two hundred and fifty in all. Rep
resentatives from Scotland and the Cana
dian provinces are also in attendance.
National Delegate Maurice F. Wilhere.
OF Philadelphia, called the convention to
order at noon. After half an hours rou-
tine, including the appointment OF com.
mittees on credentials and rules, the
convention adjourned for tour Of the
city, in charge Of the local order. The
report OF Secretary MCNellis showed a
great increase during the year in men,
bership and money.
The delegates were entertained at q
banquet and ball last evening.
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A CgNTENNARIAN GONE.

4 West vIrgInian Who Lived n Hundred and
Twelve Years In Perfect Health.
Special Dipateh to The IntsUigencr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 9.-Thomas
Eggleston, aged 1l9 years, died Saturday
at Grifithvillc. He has lived in the
State 50 years. His wife, children and
most of his grandchildren are dead. He
never took any medicine until he was
lOG years old, and always boasted of
never having had a headache or tooth
ache. Most Of his life was spent on a
farm. He retained his memory to the
last. He has smoked since he was 10
years OF age.
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CONFEDERATE PENSIONS.
South Carolina borrowing Money to Keep
Up the Work.

South Carolina borrowing Money 10 Keep
Up the Work.
CHARLESTON, S. G., May 9.-An act
was passed at the last session of the Leg
islature giving pension of five dollars
per month to all needy Confederate vet
erans or their widows. The Commission
appointed to examine the claims to-day
published their report, allowing PEN
sions TO l,0S5 persons. Only $4,000
were appropriated to pay these pensions.
The Commissioners have borrowed
money, as they were authorized to do.
A great many applicants were refused
pensions. The report has created stir
throughout the State, and many think
that the whole pension scheme was
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Xerxes could call by name every
soldier in his immense army. Cato had
such a wonderful memory that he
thoroughly mastered the Greek language
at so years Of age, Great memories are
made by Prof, Loisette's marvellous
system, which he teaches bycorrespond-
ence. Send for prospectus and testi.
monials TO Prof. Loisette, 237 Fifth Ave,
n. Y. A revelation for you.
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ATLANTA, Ga, May 9.-The State
Temperance convention, before adjourn
ing, passed resolutions to make a gem
eral Prohibition contest in the elections
for the Legislature this fall. Prohibition
candidates will be nominated in every
county pledged to vote for statutory
prohibition law instead Of leaving the
question to vote Of the people.
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URBANA, O., May 9.-AIrs. Mary Floyd
was milking a COW, when a little sack
containing eighty.fve dollars dropped
from her bosom. When she detected
her loss she went back to look for it,
and got there just in time to see the cow
take in the last ten dollar bill. She ate
the money.
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And Us he lived he died. Proudly he
entered the darkness or the dawn-that
We call death. Unshrinkingly he passed
beyond our horizon, beyond the twi-
lights purple hills, beyond the utmost
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LONDON, May 0.-The following Amer
can ladies' were presented to the Queen
at the drawing-room to-day: Mesdames
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Fitzhugh, White
house, Mackin and Miller, and Miss
Miller, sister-in-law Of Commander Chad
,,,;,i,
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1t Won't DO Cleveland nnd Thurman.

COLUMBUS, Ono, May 9.-Itis reported
here that strong efforts are being made
in certain quarters of the East to get
Judge Thurman to consent to second
place on the Presidential ticket, and it is
also stated that messengers have been
here to consult Thurman. A reporter
called to interview him on the subject
tonight, and he gave the idea the grand
laugh. While he would not consent to
talk on the subject, his son ALEU- said
the Judge would not consider such q
thing for moment.
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THE ONO YALLBY CENTENNIAL
The House Passes tho BlIl to Give Govern
ment Aid.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Nr. Butter
worth, of Ohio, to-day called up the bill
authorizing the executive departments
OF the Government to participate in the
Centennial Exposition OF the Ohio Val
lev and the Central States to be held in
Cincinnati from June to October, lSsS.
Mr.. Grosyepor, OF Ohio, offered an
amendment, which was adopted, pro-
yiding that such exhibits us relate to
the settlement Of Marietta and the terri
tory northwest Of the Ohio river may be
placed on exhibition in Marietta for
three days. The bill was passed. 1t ap-
propriatcs $l50,000.
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Irish Bishops Discuss the noscript.

DUBLIN, May 0.-Catholic Bishops arc
holding a meeting at ClonlifFe to-day. 1t
is believed they are considering the
Pope's rescript in reference to the plan
of campaign and boycotting.
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London with Cyrus Field, n personal
friend OF Golden, / boarded small
steamboat ut Westminster and was car
ried to Greenwich. There we had u
white bait dinner, twelve courses OF fish
and rs good cold champagne as was ever
drank in Maine. It was lovely dinner
There was distinguished man in the
chair and q toastmaster who whooped
up things and made them lively. !!
made speech about the white wings OF
commerce on the ocean and the large
rivers we had in America, the distance
Cincinnati was from salt water and the
indifference OF her people on the tariff
question, and the London Times said
the humorous party from Ohio ought to
have told something about the reciproc-
ity treaty with Canada but did not seem
TO know much about it, and that was
true. It was for my services in making
this Greenwich speech that ! was
made an honorary membcrot the CoLdeni
Club and | have ever since received
marked copies OF the publications oi that
energetic organization; and many mark.
ed copies and ndpamphlets, indeed loads OF
the most serious and dull information
ever misapplied TO human aiiairs. l
would rather read ut any time the essays
Of my old friend j. S. Moore, the Parasce,
merchant, who resides in the limited
express between Washington and New
York. This literature shook my faith
in the application OF free trade to our
country; that is, OF selecting our coun.
try to begin with. Then, the price OF
news print is
LESS THAN oNE-TALF
OF what il was before the war, and l
told Frank Hurd and Henry Watterson
about that, and that l was afraid protec-
ton had caused more paper mills and
paper materials and had knocked down
the price Of the one article Of merchan-
disc that did know something about
and when Hurd and WattersOn could
not explain it Golden club fashion, |
couldn't. In London, some years after
the white bait dinner, | was troubled
for hours trying to get tritiing article
one custom house, for there Is
such place even in London. 1t was q
case OF small bottles OF cologne water,
and when I was exhausted, told them
l was an honorary member OF the Cob
den club, and the experience was liable
to make me high protectionist. The
inspector was greatly disgusted i'll ap::
and slammed down my case OF
cologne water at once. This was the ln-
stance OF
TIE GREATEST UTILITY
to me of the Golden Club membership.
The policy of Mr.. Thicrs in France and
Prince Bismarck in Germany, after
their war (both OF these great statesmen
relying on the protective system for
strength in time OF trial. has been to
me a more striking chapter OF history
than any have found in my Golden
Club volumes. don't think the Dem
Ocratic party has a tariff policy that it
can apply to business, or that its meth
DDS would be trustworthy ii it had a
policy.
"IfMr. Cleveland had been a member
of the Golden club as long us have he
would have known better than to have
written his message of December last"
Mr.. Bynum, OF Indiana, cited authors
ties to show that Garfield was elected u
Of the Golden club and had the
The committee then rose
and the House adjourned. T.