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as she They were married. and the Emperor
Of Austria created her Princess Won Noer, in
her own right. The old Prince died convenient
" soon, making hts young widow his srle heir
and immensely wealthy In due tins and
decorous form she was married second time
to Count Waldersee, q member of OF the
ancient families of Prussia, favorite OF the
King and of Bismarck, and q major-general in
the PrCssian army. For many years past he
and his wife have been prominent personages a.
Berlin. Without following the family compliea
tons and court intrigues of the case, it appears
that in a contest of scheming female politicians
the Countess Waldersee has fully held her own,
until IN point of social and personal influence
she cow stands very near the throne, and in the
event of Emperor Frederick's death she will at
once become the recognized power behindit
Berlin correspondent says, During the past
six months court has been paid to her such as
was paid to Madame de Maintenon during the
latter part of Louis XIVth's reign. During the
next few months, and until the sad death OF
Unser Fritz her star will suffer slight eclipse,
those disconnected with the present regime
and they are numerous. But as soon as young
William succeeds to his fathers crown and the
Crown Princess becomes Empress, the role of
countrywoman will become a commanding
one, and the power behind the throne will be
vested in the person of Mary Lea, Princess Of
Noer and Countess o! Waldersee."
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ROBERT Louis STEVENSON has just cause for
libel suits against the several newspapers of the
country which published his portrait last Sun
day. One subscriber is known to have taken
the picture for q likeness of Mr.. Hyde, while its
appearance in another paper calls out a cutting
comment from casual observer upon the i'm
propriety of illustrating leprosy fake. Most
patrons of the pictorial press, however, proba-
bly, accepted it as the portrait of murderer
taken Immediately before the drop fell. The
public it is plain to see. is not yet educated up
TO art as It is found in the newspapers
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TIE COLUMBUS TALLY.sHEET CASES.
The Prosecutors Assailant Punished and Ca
phases Issued for Several Correspondents.

GSecisI to the INDIANAPOLIS
COLUMBUS, o.. March 5.-By permission the
defense in the tally-sheet cases. which rested on
Saturday, introduced two new witnesses to-
dAy-William White, who Joe Bretineer
said to him. before his trial began. that he knew
nothing convicting Robert MONTGOMERY and
Prosecutor HuIing, who asked about cer-
tertain derogatorv remarks he had made about
attorney Converse, of the defense. Huling did
not remember making them. The State then
called ia reouttal Harry Jones, who had heard
watchman Crenane say that il would be easy
to get the combination to Clerk Joyces's safe;
chat be had seen il many a time
After court adjourned Judge PuRh disposed
of the of defendant Steube for contempt of
court in attacking Prosecutor Huling by fining
him $25 and sentencing him to Jail for four
months. Steube appealed the case.
Judge Pugh has issued capiasss for the ar
rest OF Allen o. Myers, Claude Meeker and Col.
w. A. Taylor. staf CORRESPONDENTS of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, for the publication of recent
articles concerning the court for its course dur
ing the trial
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BRENNAN'S WIVES.
Four Appear at His Funeral and Make Them
selvs Known, and Three Keep Silence.

NEW YORK, March 5.-Four women, each
claiming to be the widow of ex-Fire Commis-
sioner Philip F. Brennan, of Brooklyn. whose
death Is still mystery, attended the funeral
services over the remains in the Fourteenth
Regiment Armory, Brooklyn, yesterday. When
the Rev. Mason Gallagher. chaplain of Grant
Post. G. A. R.. was about TO begin the services,
Mrs. Emma Brennan, with whom Mr.. Brennan
lived, entered the room, and took a stand in the
rear of the throng, while another woman, who
called herself Mrs. Clara Brennan, and who
claims to have been married to Brennan in 1875,
stood near by. a third alleged Mrs Brennan,
who says she welded the ex-6re commissioners
in 1880, occupied front seat with two female
friends Mrs. Brainard, who AYERS that che
was joined in mAtrimony to Brennan two
years ago, the fourth alleged spouse,
had been present, but did not
wait for the funeral service, as she
was persuaded to leave the armory few hours
before the ceremony was begun TO avoid the
possibility of a scene. When the time came for
the mourners TO take a last look at the remains,
members of the regiment veteran corps gath
cred around the casket in order to keep the al
legged widows from creating q scene. 1t Is said
that three other women who claimed the ex-fre
commissioner as their husband were also pres
ent Everyrhing passed off quietly. and the re-
mains then taken TO the Cypress Hills
Cemetery. accompanied by the Fourteenth Regi-
meut Veteran Corps and Rankin and Grant
posts G.. A. r. After the Grand Army ritual
had been read. the women. who would
linquish their claims widows OF the
dead man, were quietly but decsively
led to their carriages ami driven off. One
fingered however. and sent for General McLeer,
telling the messenger to say that a lady from
Chicago desired to him He answered the
call, and was greeted by a woman who claimed
that she had been married to Brennan. Her
actions were very mysterious, and she said but
little. A mar who attended to the funeral told
a reporter that her name was Schuyler and
that she ivedSfn this city, although a former
Brooklynite. Mrs. Brainard, who left the
armory before the services began joined the
funeral correge inst as it was starting for the
cemetery. 1t is said that the ex-6re commits
sioner's friends claim that threats were fire.
quently made against him, and that he seemed
in terror of some enemies. The Brooklyn police
are still investigating the case.
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FATAL COLLISION.
Freight-Trains Crash Together. Killing One
Man and Severely lnjuring Others.

CINcINNATI. March 5-A special from Somer-
set. KY, says frghtful collision occurred on
the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific
railroad, at Pire Knot, KY, about o'clock yes
terday afternoon which resulted in the killing
of one man. the fatal njuring of another aud
the serious wounding of others, beside the dam
age to the railroad. The killed and injured are:
Fireman John Adams, of Lexington, killed out
right, body still under the cars; Sol Perkins, q
tramp, injured internally, will die; conductor
Green Porch, of this place. badly bruised about
the face; engineer l.. B. Murray, leg broken;
brakeman James Gossett, hip joint dislocated;
brakeman VIM. Jones' leg fractured. The blame
is placed on conductor Taylor and engineer
Murray, of freight No. 20. who. it seems. at
tempted to run from State Line to Pine Knot
ahead of time. Conductor Green Porch had
ders TO run to State Line freight No. Is,
gar6less of No 20. When No. 20 was within .
mile of Pine Knot. Porch's train dashed from
beyond curve and went crashing into him be-
fore the men either train had time to jump
The engines were shattered into fragments, and
the rebound ten cars toppled over the
bankment and were shattered into splinters.
Drs. /. S. Warren and George Perkins. oe this
place. were wired for and went down on the
wrscking train 10 relieve the wounded Taylor
is man. and came here highly recon-
mended Porch is from this place, and is one of
the best conductors the road Porch had
orders to run to State Line regardless of No 90
Taylor tried to make Pine Knot on five minutes
time and the accident was the result. This
the second arciden: that has bapnened at that
pace since the'road constructed. Trains
will be delayed until about noon to-day. The
killed will be brought here some time to-day.
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TRENTON, ~ j.. March 5.-Word has just
been received by Mrs. Ellen Silar of this citv,
and James NAllv. Of Millham, that they and five
other relatives have become heirs. by the death
of their aunt, Mrs. Ellen Blake, IN England, TO
a fortune of $500, 600. The will. they say,
provides that the money shall be distributed
among the nearest OF kin, who are Mrs. Silar
James Naliy, the Misses Mary and Bridget
Fpeney, of Yonk~rs; John and Nicholas Nally.
and Mics Margaret Feeney, or Ireland. The
news was communicated 10 the brothers of Mrs.
Siiar and Mr. Nallv, in Ireland. by the attorney
who drew the testament He WAS instructed 70
notify. also. the interested parsons IN this coun.
try Mrs. Silar say s she was a favorite with her
aunt and was named after her at Mrs. Bake's
reoues in the old country. They were very in-
innate there but since Mrs Siar came TO this
country she says she has completely lost track
Of her aunt. II am sure.r she said. THAT the
news Is correct, because my aunt told me that
should never regret bearing the name of Ellen. =
Charles Silar her husband. is is hagmar At
tho Rineold-street crossing Of the PhIladeiThia
Il Reading railroad.
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Various Bills Proposing Government own
ership and Operation of Telegraphs.
Secretary Bayard Once More Presents
His Views of the Fishery Treaty.
Complaints of Tampering with Private Mail
by Officials of the Pension 0fice-Why
Richmond Wants o Public Building.
THE TELEGRAPHs.

Favorable Report the Spooner BilI-Ob-
jections to Government Ownership.
Special Co the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON. March 5.-The Spooner bill.
providing that telegraph companies be placed
under the supervision of the Interstate-com-
merce Commission. favorably reported in the
Senate, to day, from the committee on post
Offices and post-roads, as substitute for the
postal telegraph bills referred to that commit
tee. is accompanied by report which states
that the committee, while recognizing the me-
cessity for reasonable control of the telegraph
companies. doubts the policy Of the 6 overn nent
assuming the ownership and entire management
of them, because 1t thinks it may be dangerous
to increase the patronage of the government, and
because OF the belief that it would require great
deal more money, under government ownership,
TO carry the system of telegraphy. than TO
carry it on under the supervision of private in
terests, and thus make the cost of its use great
er to the people than would be necessary under
just regulations, such as ara proposed. The re-
port further states; alt is argued by some that
it would be as safe and onvenient to carry ON
postal telegraph sys EN- as tocarry on the pres
in this view, it must be remembered that while
the government appoints and regulates the du-
ties of postmasters and others employed in the
postal service, the vehicles and means OF trans
portation, valued AT hundreds of millions OF doll
lars, not owned by the government, and that
the entire Transportation of the malls is done by
individuals and corporations under contracts"
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DETAILS OF THE DAY.

The Conference and the Proposed Congress
sional Inquiry-Cheerful Railway Officials
Special 80 the Indiana.e,is Journal
CHICAGO, March 5.-The main interest in the
Burlington strike centered to-day around the
Grand Pacific Here in one of tha spacious par
lors the first floor. the chairme of the griev.
ance committees of dozen or more important
railway systems, the names OF which have al
ready been given in these dispatches, were in
close conference. 1t was ine-looking body of
meu-grave dignihed of demeanor and in a
large measure Rray-headed. The doors of the
parlor and the room adjoining, the latter being
occupied by Chiefs Arthur and Sargent, were
locked from the inside, and sentinels stood guard
at the outer portals.
The conference began at 10 o'clock. and, with
brief intermissions for dinner and supper. lasted
until 10 o'clock tonight Before the proceed
ines opened, each delegate was pledged to abso-
lutte and unqualified secrecy, aud during the re-
cess they were dumb oysters. From time to
time however, loud voices could be heard from
within the chamber, and it was evident that the
subject-m after Of the conference being DIS
cussed style of decided animation. The
sensation of she day was the news that q resolu-
ton had been offered in the House OF Represent
tives at Washington for the appointment of q
special committee to investigate tho trouble and
to act as mediators between the company
and it's ex-employes. When this
was read in the meeting it received with
prolonged clapping of hands and stamping OF
feet Then it formed the subject OF a privats
conference between Messrs. Arthur and Sargent.
and later the latter speaking for both. said:
s.You can say for US that perfectly satis-
fed and willing that anT committee composed of
practical railroad men shall examine and pass
upon our demands at any. time. We have been
as all times ready to meet the officials Of the
company and settle grievances IN an
amicable manner. We not asking for our
men any more than is paid by other lines run
ming into Chicago. We perfectly willing to
have House committee examine the matter
and see II they can bring about an aereement
This strike was not Of our seeking. but We know
that the demands Of our men just, and We
can readily convince any intelligent body OF men
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souri, river points. pxcept by circuitous routes,
and to partial degree thu same thing to the
Southwest. 1t will destroy tbs express busi-
ness paralyze trade, suspend the operation OF
all mining and manufacturing industries, and
transform busy hives OF industry to centers or
idleness and stagnation, and this IN territory
over a thousand miles square. When il Is re-
memb bered that the roads penetrate to the Cana
dian boundary the north. to the Rocky
N tains ths west, and to the indian Terri
tory on the south, the scope of the operations
and the magnitude OF the interests they serve
can be better comnrehended. More than this,
il would cut off the great Northern and middle
transcontinental routes, reducing them TO local
roads at once, the consequence
being that the great interior basin
from Utah to Oregon, would suffer equally with
tho Mississippi river valleys 1t is not only
trade and commerce which would suffer. Labor.
both skilled and common, would feel the effects,
and most disastrously. The general managers
OF the railroads named freely state that in case
of strike upon their lines there is but one
course for them to pursue-shut down the shops
and the freight-houses, discharge the workers
and await the end. Cessation OF operations
would mean the immediate discharge of four
hfths of the number. This would throw out of
work $4,000 men, and. according to the average
of wages paid, entail upon them daily loss OF
over 5000 900 This is the direct result Be-
yond that comes the stoppace OF manufactures
the suspension Of mines the cessation OF lum-
Der operations, etc., which must follow any
shutting down OF the railroads mentioned, and
it is conservative statement to estimate this
great outside army employed in the named In
dustries at / 0UO 900 man.
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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

RepubIicans Garry the Principal Cities OF
Maine. Scoring an Unexpected Triumph.
ypecial to the Indianapolis Journal
AUGUSTA, Ne, March 5.-The following tel
sgram was sent to-day to Hon. Whitelaw Reid.
1T New York;
municipal elections held to-day in the cities
of Hallowell, Gardiner. Bath. Rockland. Port
land, Lewiston, Auburn. Saco and Ellsworth,
city. redeeming Ellsworth and Lewiston, the
homes of Senators hale and Frye-an uuprece-
dented Republican triumph. Maine repudiates
the free trade message and emphasizes its con-
demnation of the surrender OF the fisheries
treaty. j. a. MANLEY,
Chairman Republican State Committee"
PORTLAND. March 5-The city election to-day
resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Re-
pubieans, the majority being the largest ever
gained by that party a municipal election.
For Mayor. Chapman. Republican. received 3. 504
and scattering, 33. Tha Republicans carry every
ward for Mayor. and elect every alderman
They have also elected sixteen nbers of the
Common Council to three by the Democrats
ard no choice in two cases.
LEWISTON, Me- March 5-The vote for
Mayor was; Little tRepublicanl. ], ,796; McGilli-
endy tDemocratl, 1913. At Auburn, Penley
tReDu bltcanl. received 1.O64 votes; Foss tDem-
ocratl, 3T6; StAnly Independently. 2el; French
Auburn and Lewiston Republican.
ELLSWORTH Me-, March 5-Fred B. Aiken
(RepublicanL is elected Mayor over H B. Ma
son (Demoeratl, by Isl majority, with one
small outlying ward 70 hear from. which last
year gave small Republican majority. At
least three OF the five wards Republic
showing heavy Republican gains from last year.
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De,nooratic Ga,ns in Towa.

DEs MONIES, Ia, March 5.-The city election
here to-day resulted in the election Of w. L.
Carpenter for Mayor and the entire Democratic
ticket by maiorities ranging from 800 20 500.
The laborinR men voted almost solidly for the
Democratic ticket.
WATERLOO Ia. March 5-The Democrats
elected councilman, and the Republicans
three among the latter Ex-Governor K. r. Sher-
Election reports from neighborinR towns
show slight Democratic gains in many places.
Fort MADISON, Ia. March 5.-The city cleo
tion to-day resulted in a victory for the Demo
Gratis in three ward. and the election Of the
Republican NOMINEES In the First ward The
only fight was In the Second and Third wards.
caused by the recent closing of saloons under
the Clark liquor law.
CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, March 5.-The Labor ticket
was defeated to-day hy Democratic majority
o. 100 The Republicans had candidate for
mayor, and out of nine aldermen elected 1ve-a
Democratic gain of four
Al Boone the Democrats elected three coun-
elmen and the Republicans Two.
At Lemars two Democrats and one Republican
were elseied aldermen.
special from Sionx CITY says the election
there was one Of the most vigorous in the his
tory OF the city "A large vote WAS polIed. aud
returns Will not be completed until very late.
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Plenty of Money aud Fun of Fight.


New YORK. March 5.-At a spesial meeting
night. the following statement was issued to the
public in relation to the present condition of
organization
We desire to correct q statement m ade by of
the morning papers regarding the total number of
600O, instead OF nearly so 600, should be. and
also regarding finances available for IN the pres
ent crisis. Ne would state that We have round
half million of dollars ready for immediate and
and easily raise twice that at few days
notice. il necessary; also that the different divisions
of the Brotherhood of Engineers and Firemen
rapidly endorsing the resolutions passed by the
rention held here the 4th inst; that the Grand
Chief has already been notified by most of the
divisions that large drafts 1t his disposal when
Further, vve wish to say to the public that the
Brotherhood has abandoned its conservative ideas
where they will avail in obtaining Justice But in
pared 20 far necessary in order to obtain
Just and acknowledged rights. Neither has the
younger and more pugnacious element gained con-
the destinies the brotherhood. but. the
contrary II the universal custom in the order for
the veterans do the talking and the younger
the voting compliance with the habits of discipline
engendered by our profession. In conclusion, we de-
20 AK those who be inclined question the
wisdom of present action the following
question: rs IL less reasonable fair for
She engineers and fremen TO make common cause
against stubborn corporation than for the managers
of the railways Of the country TO make
against this particular secretly supply
ing the Chicago Burlington & Quincy managers with
IN their of need and thus conspiring for
defeatl We also wish 70 tzank the general newspa-
per press-with two excoptions-for the cour-
tasy and fairness with which they have treated our
side Of the Al We ask Is fair play and no favor
Division No. sos, which has about 400 mem
bers. met % night and indorsed the action Of
[Continued On Second Pnge.l
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Rock Island Engineers Temporarily Idle.


QUINCY. March 5.-There was q decided
change in the situation here to-day. The c., B.
& @. had three switch engines at work in the
yards and three freight trains have arrived
from the west over the Hannibal & ST. Joseph,
and two have been sent east over the Chicago
main line. All passenger trains running
nearly time ani are carrying large number
of passengers.
GALEsBURG. March 5.-The Burlington to-
day on this division resumed a considerable
share of its business. All way freight and pas
eeuger trains running the branches. The
board shows fifteen freight trains to be sent ont
from here this evening. The remaining pas
senger trains not running will probably be
put on in the morning. New engineers were
sent ont this morning. All of the switch en-
eines save two now in use. Sixteen crews
cama in last night.
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COMPLAINTS IN THE PENSION OFFICE.
Are Private Letters Employees Broken
Opao by Blacks Agents?


Opan by Blacks Agents?
Washington special to New York Tribune.
It has long been known that ''the Physical
Wreck" is not only a law unto himself, but that
he also mismanages the affairs of his important
Office in almost every particular in a manner
that is wholly regardless OF law. The informa-
ton now given. however, is of an unusually
startling character. The Tribune showed some
time ago how the late Secretary Lamar caused
a commission issued bv President Arthur's ad-
mnistration to q local land officer to be taken
from a Western mail bag and returned for can
collation.. but il has been left TO the Pension Or
fee to outdo even Mir Lamar in this violation
of the mail. 1t is charged that in the Pension
Once the private mail OF its employees
that letters reach their hands which
have been opened and very clumsily refastrn@d.
One Of the sufferers after correspondence with
friend had hsTa mail TO his address in the PEN
course with irrefraeable evidences upon the
envelope that it had been broken open and
plaint to the Post Office Department and asked
that detrctive be detailed to investigate the
matter.
It Is charged that a special agent Of the offco
allowed the of the mail division by orders
of General Back. when the said agent is in
Washington; ana it is alleged that these nefAr-
ious practIees are not only winked at. but di-
rected. Under any other bur the present.
reform administration such dagrant law
breaking would be Immediately investigated
and PROMPTLY punished; and If the
United States statutes are sealed
book to the Commissioner Of Pensions, his pres
ent chief. Dir. Villas, could doubtless, from in
formation cleaned in his former field OF official
usefulness. enlighten him as 70 tbs serious
pains and penalties provided for thH violation or
the mails Not only does the law take sum
mary eognizance of such offenses, but they
were deemed Of such transcentent importAnce