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The sun., 1888-04-19
NINE SWORDSWOMEM.
Party Of Youthful slashers Como frsn
Vienna to America

Party Of Youthful sIashers Csmo frsm
vieuna to America.
When the steamer Westernland, from Ant
werp. tied up at her dock yesterday afternoon
nine young women all In row won't down the
Rangplank and blessed their German stars that
they had made an end Of their journey. They
were accompanied by tall. broad-shouldered
man with a blond moustache. who shook hands
heartily with Rudolph Pobeheim. who had been
waiting at the pier to meet the newcomers
Mr.. Poboheim took tho entire party to the
boarding house at 37h Fast Eighth street.
where he himself lodges. and then left the
young women to ship their sea legs as speedily
as possible and get into walking order, while he
ran rand down % to PARK, Park row to tell the newspapers
t seems that these young women are
all from Vienna and have come oyer to Amer
have iabbed each other with foils in Paris, the
home Of the sword. and captivated the most
papers assert Fer three or four years their
assauts.at-arm have been standing enter
man, With the, blond, moustache. is their
made o
aaa ss sasbRs rs snda
Tournament in. 1855 The young women who
came to America With him & are E. his iavorite 70 +;
Instruction Tor Ave years. None Of them ,ex-
pect. however. to make fencing profession,
and all are unmarried, To a certain degree
America by Mrs Pobeheim. Their names fol-
low: Mathilds ! Yagem ann. Leopoldine Brantsch,
Anna Brautsch. Lima Rsinle; Marie Scherer.
Woitech Pauline Holzknecht. There is no law
against mispronouncing these names. but It Is
advisable to work in as many syllables as the
vowels will permit.
A few hours after their arrival the young
fpOl af0 In ho oa nj a hna r0i n q
house. and several reporters called to learn how
they liked America Miss Gabler is the only
one who speaks English, and the reporters did
The callers talked with Prof. Hartl through the
Interpretation Of. Artist Gribayedoff, an old
side OF the room showed tho girls dressed in
short skirts whacking their instructor with vii
lainous-looking swords
The sun., 1888-04-19
WHITE CAPS ON THE RAMPAGE
They Fioe TIVE Mon and = Woman In tho
Interests Of Morality.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, April 1s.-The Crawford
county White Caps were again on tho warpath
last night. James Seebers. Robert Broomfleld.
and Mrs. Mamie Wilson had incurred their dis
pleasure and last night fifty of them rode up
to Mrs. Wilson's house, where Broom6eld and
seebers were spending the night. Both men
and tho woman were seized. and in spite OF
their piteous pleas not to be whipped we're
taken to the woods. stripped. and tied to trees.
The men received 1875 lashes each. the elastic
switches cutting into the flesh and drawing
blood at every stroke
The mon tainted several times, but water was
thrown upon thom and they were resus;Sitated.
tree near by, Witnessed all this. and was fright,
ened almost into insensibility., she begged
wore merciless. At the end Of %. lashes the
was p ~ ant snd Was
united they fell to the ground and were ieit iht
residences OF other disreputables to notify them
them TO leave the country or take tho conse;
quenees; Several people who have been warned
have fled to Kentucky.
The sun., 1888-04-19
The PerIls of the Park.

runaway horse attached to phaeton oc-
cupied by Dr. William Brinkman OF 1873 East Ninety
hfth street. away with the Doctor the west drive
In Central Park yesterday morning Al li2th street
and Seventh avenue the runaway c0lided with four.
whee cd phneton, occupied by Mrs Curtright OF i85
West fiuy.hfIh street and man
Tho force OF the collision partly demolished both phao
tons and threw the occupants out on the road. Mrs
Cortrght sustained severe injuries and shock Her
received few bruses and the doctor escaped
ran down the avenue and entered ihe PARK at 10th
street Mounted Park Policeman wilson after being
drasred con,dersbe distance sto. ped them at Nine
ty.giXth street
II was caught by Park roliceman Andsrya.
street thrown from his saddle horse the west
drive the shespfod lie was carried unconscious
the fold where after being attended to y the Park
doctor he was taken home He sustained but slight in
juri.s Mounted Policeman nooadv caught the animal
FIFTY. ninth Etreet and EIkhth avepue
The sun., 1888-04-19

rt Refsses Z. Pissss ~. Messssrs .. C,sve-
Innx,s Res erasnatSes.


Ias<,s Resesnnsties.
Tho Harlem Democratic Club in 125th
street met last night and had q fuss over
resolution which had been offered at previ-
ous meeting and which committed the club to
the denomination OF Mr.. Cleveland at st. Louis.
The resolution had been referred to the Com
mittee on Political Reform, and that commit
tees report. due last night. stirred up the rum
pus. Tho repors was signed by Charles w.
Dayton, Edward p Steers. and Vernon II.
Davis. and was eulogstic Of Mr.. Cleveland.
But while II said that they would hail with
qualification tho nomination OF Mr.. Cleveland
by tho next National DemocraticCo cConvention,the
committee contended that the club should not
any particular. candidate. 1t wns contrary to
tho spirit Of the constitution OF the club. tho
D0T TorSs4 sSasd jordan 4 EoS mp simon Ry nspHs ssne
SyrHs .. iipbbell. Isaac 4. Hopper. Harvey 9.
Caikins. and ), p Stewards as a committee to
Cyrus l. sulzbereer and Charles N. Morgan
eSs hs tee oPo and While
claimed that The e club p was @ not '. the PERSONAL @
70 impress It's yiows as q club on ont the ' great
William Henry Knox and Edward g. o'Brien.
Sn nn o the MI uS Bpsn snny e
nominated by the, people already.
in assast h si sp .sIn sss ssses e d
the inauguration ceremonies three years ago.
and how he lett Washington. thinking that the
seed OF sound Democracy had been planted
when Grover Cleveland took the chair. Thon
he spoke OF his disappointment. and added:
The Democratic party has had three years
in which Mr.. Cleveland has shown his innocu.
GUS desuetnde to the Democrats. There are
$4,000 OF the enemy still intrenohed In our
camp. Tho Democratic pnrty scored a
legitimate victory, and was entitled to
public ofico Is we'll as public trust
/ would not So to St. Louis with such resolu.
tions. | would make an ISSUE set our banner
on Hill. tChoersl 1t will typify the revival
OF a true Democracy. cut Of entirely from. Mug:
wumpian fiummery. and all along tho line OF
battle you woHld hear the cheering cry, am
Morris Goodhart told how he and president
J,R. McNulty had been spoken OF as Hill men.
Hill is selected at st. louis. YOU and /. Major. :
will support him or any, other. sound Democrat.
want to see man who will take the bull by
the horns and turn the rascals out"
After half dozen other speeches tia COM
mitteo's report refusing to commit the club to
Mr.. Cleveland was adopted by vote Of 90 to 10.
The sun., 1888-04-19
rxrE AxD yxsoUsov Yrohr 4 Draw


a Savage siuesin~ Match n mesekeu VITA
Tws-Ossee 0tsves-
Under the glare Of an electric light in Odd
Fellows Hall in Washington street, Hoboken,
two hundred spectators who paid 81 each
at the door, saw last evening second two
ounce glove fight between Jim Fell and Bob
Ferguson. Six weeks ago the men fought,
and Fell won on foul, Ferguson hav-
Ing kicked Fell while he was down.
Fell has been in the main snc-
cessful fighter. while Ferguson is COM
paratively q new man. his chief exploit
having been to fight Bill Bradburn to draw in
Chicago. Ferguson is "a years old. ia feet
inch tall, and weighs 1S1 pounds. Fell is 80
years old. feet 81 inches tall. and weighs 164
pounds. Ferguson has reputation for rush.
ing. and Fell for generalshir. and staying
power The fight was for s75 to tho winner
hs f fhe s ssT.
berry. ten rounds or to q finish.
Both men were in good condition. and they
leading with two blows, but he was fought to
the ropes, where. in ducking: he fel! after q
srneE fnee ap op
the second round with his mouth bloeding, and
t forguson thus got first blood h Then Fell for Or
was S jesFed sTa fSFase by the crowd Ferguson
Ferguson rushed Rss to TFelrs corner when time
was called for the third round, amid cries Of
Finish him. Bobi" but Fell went down to avoid
punishment. At the close OF the fourth round
Fell began to force the fighting, and when time
was called for the fifth round Fell jumped to
the centre Of the ring and 1t was blow for blow
and smash for smash with no let up, until the
end OF tho round. when Ferguson Knocked Fell
nearly through the ropes.
Tho sixth round was like the fifth Fell would
not be denied. however, and when time vas
called for the seventh round, after smart ex-
change OF blows Fell forced Ferguson to tho
ropes. ana ssnt a savage blow Mt him which
would have knocked him out had Ferguson not
ducked. 1t was give and take in the eighth
round. Ferguson rushing Fell around the ring.
neither man seeming to care what punishment
he received. Both were tagged. and their faces
and necks were covered with blood At the end
OF the round Ferguson knocked Fell down and
got a roar OF applause
This brought in the police. In the ninth
round the men were hammering each other as
well as they. could. Fell had received stinger
in the mouth which sent him to tho floor. when
q policeman stenped on the stage and stopped
the fight. The time was 33h minutes.
Referee James Kennedy OF the Sporting
Times declared tho fight draw.
Both mon were then nearly exhausted. and
mouths and noses were battered into shapeess
harder than the mems bare fists. Ferguson was
have had the best OF the fight at the finish. but
although he did the most brilliant work. Fell
was regaining lost ground. Jack Hopper and
Tod Nelson seconded Ferguson. and Jim Con-
ners and J. Schemburg looked after Fell's in
terestS
The sun., 1888-04-19
TRAGEDY IN WEST VIRGINIA.
A Wife and Three ChilAreu Murdered, and
Three or the MurAerers Killed.


Three or the MurAerers Killed.
WHEELING. April 1s-A wife and three
children murdered and three Of tho murderers
killed and fourth fatally wounded is tho tor
rible story told by special telegram to the
Register from Charleston, the State capital, to-
night. The scene OF the tragedy is on Barn
Creek. a small tributary OF the Elk River. in
Calhoun county, about forty miles from Charles
ton.
Jacob Halles. a live stock doaler and farmer.
left his home In Calhoun county on Wednesday
last. to sell about forty head Of stock in Glen
vile, Gilmer county. He made the sale. and
started back homo on horseback. arriving at
thehouse Of friend. about ten miles from his
home, Just at nightfall on Monday evening: he
from the moment he aliGhted from his horse.
he had an almost uncomfortable desire to con-
He ate his supper. but tho feeling of uneasi-
ness became stronger. until conflding his pc
home at once and volunteered TO accompany
him. Tho two at once saddled their horses and
the house. Hales became more and more i'm
pressed that something was wrong with his
family. and the two horses were urged into
approached Halls house, and the fact that
family at that hour. induced the men to alight
and approach the house on foot.
almost paralyzed with horror, at seeing the
fio5r while near her wcre the dead bodies Of
his three children. There were four strange
men in the, room searching for money. Hal!es.
although almost sneechless with horror. quiet
" withdrew and told Freeds of the terrible
sight Halles was unarmed. but Freeds had q
revolver.
After whispered consultation Halles went to
the rear door OF the house. where he was to make
sufficient noise to alarm the men in the house.
while Fresds stationed himself in the shadow
at one side Of the front door, revolver in hand.
prepared to shoot down any one who came out.
Halles ratified tho back door. and. as had
been expected. tho murderers took the alarm
and started out the front way. Fred was
ready with the pistol. and tho first man who
shared a similar fa;e. but the third was only
badly wounded. The fourth man made a rush
for the autside and also fell victim to Freds
pistol, making three killed and zone badly
wounded.
This is the story told by John Hide. who ar
rived IN Charleston to-day. Tomorrow ad-
the isolated locality it may be day or two be-
fore the exact facts Of the tragedy are ascer
faineG
The sun., 1888-04-19

THE SECOND PERFORMANCES or ~oxHE-
LO" At THE ICADBME
TIE wsiisck Ceap.sy's Last Cast - Ex-
travseautiy Csstiy cestures-Heterestin9
News About Mr.. Hsrrisan's Pisss-

TIE weiisek Ce.pa.y's Last Cast - Es-
travsxautiy Csstiy Cestuses-H~terestinu
News About Mr.. 1srrisan's Fisss-
The second performance Of verdi's
"otello" was given last evening and confirmed
the very favorable impression created on Nom
day at It's first representation. An inevitable
atmosphere Of uncertainty and restlessness
inseparable from evety opening night. whom
the natural nervousness OF singers communi.
Gates itself magnetically to tho audience, was
on the occasion Of the repetition performance
entirely absent. giving place TO an case and
assurance which added an agreeable smooth
ness and polish to all tho scenes
"Otello wears we'll. All the situations hold
attention In spite Of tho fact that much OF the
time In every scene is occupied. by only two
persons in dialogue. Yet so interesting is the
musical illustration OF tho text. and 50 brill
liant Ia the orehestration that no sense OF
weariness can creep In for o single moment
A careful observance OF Verdis work reveals
many points Of beauty that do not at hrst ap-
pear. In style and form 1t is, thoroughly
italian. reminding the hearer In many phrases
OF Gounod's Faust" Tho principal oharao-
raises "oteiIo To- 10 a rank Far ri abovs oV vcrdis
former ones. is the emotional painting OF the
S As at % tho Grst ii III Iperiormancs, the curtain did
not fall last night until IL o'clock; The time
between acts was lntermlnaDly long, ma u
elaboration Of stage settings Is taken into ao-
sSsn on ,heIr frsto sppssranos;, sIspSi
by mistaken method. He uses the fiat, open
yowels too strongly. producing BY that means
a beating. reedy sound, sort of exaggeratioA
of rotl blanche, which, detracts from nobil-
ity Of tone and gives an idea OF afiectation very
pre]ndicial to the good effect which he might
continually producs. In moments OF sef-ior-
getfulness he Ia sometimes entirely satisfao-
tory and almost grand. His. voice is immensely
strong and telling, never failing him even wheA
he, puts tremendous stress upon It
Signora Tstrazzini, the charming young
charming, and graceful besides showing !eI-
cellent and reliable power Of actual work: Aer
acting is natural, and always guided by the
Gsrster first made her debut An. America has
displayed so many qualities that should COM
mend her to the favor OF an audience as Nine.
Tetrazzini has already done. L. -.
y. The audience was very enthusiastic recalling
the singers again and again. and sncorine such
numbers as 1t was possible to repeat. We must
say again that Campanini's operate venture u
entirely successful from an artistic standpoint.
port 1t handsomely during its stay In New York.
The sun., 1888-04-19
McCau,r. New Pri.. D.,.a.

The preparations for John A. Mccsull's pro-
ducton OF The Lady or the Tiger" with which the
McCaul opera season at wAliack's Theatre opens on
May 7. are progressing rapidly. Yesterday Col Nc.
Csuls new prima DONNA CDterina Marco who has been
specially engaged for the part OF Irene the Kings
friends aud reiatvesin this city met The wsh known
yesterday afternoon.
reporter met Miss Marco shortly after her ar
rival Yesterday She Ia remarkably handsome hru-
Sstts with large blue syss very tail and o hns ngure
she said sne had enjoyed the ocean OF iry
three weeks and wa OF COURSE. delighted at getting
homo again, alihouglshs had had very successful and
pleasant engagement In Italy.
:. Yes" she aid for two years hsys been At the
nearly everything In the itallsn repertoire"
Mrs Marco spoke with enthusiasm of the great suo-
cess made by American speratc artists In Europe.
The sun., 1888-04-19
A Thief Shot BY n Pollc. man.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1s.-Ths evening as
Timothy Bergin and Frank Harrigan. special
policemen employed by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. were patrolling the yards, near Gray's
Ferry road and Morris street. they saw two
which were on siding. Harrigan arrested ono
OF the men. and BerRin started after the other,
who had climbed to the top Of one of the cars
As Bergin approached him he brew ono Of
the pieces OF brass. which narrowly missed tho
policeman who drew his revolver and fired, the
ball striking the man In the left breast, causing
death within few minutes. The dead mans
name was Patrick Fitzgerald of Twentieth and
Iatona stre0ts,
The sun., 1888-04-19
Tne Rev. M.... II. H.rr,. Arrested.

The Rev. Moses II. Harris, the colored minis
ter Zion Methodist Church In Porcheste was ar.
rested yesterday the complaint Of Charles clifford
AZ meeting last sssnns the report q tn. trustee;
Charles y, swan tho Chairman Of the hoard demanded
iL and u y said the pastor denisd that he bad IL.
4. s S. e II " this and other
The sun., 1888-04-19
Mr.. FAIR. Divorced Vile cem,ne East.

SAN Francisco, April 1s.-Mrs. Theresa
Fair, who obtained a divorce from ex-senator
Fair several years ago, and received 4,500,000
in cash and property, started East to-day with
her two daughters for u visit.
She travels In style In the Wagner palace car
Grasmere which was brought out hore for her
service by tho Vanderbilt system: II has a
steward and cook and is one OF the best
New York and then for short stay In Wash
tnt
The sun., 1888-04-19
Academy or De.,x. Prizes.

The prizes at the sixty-third annual sxbib-
iuon OF the National Academy Of Design awarded
Yesterday afternoon follows: Clark prize of s,0 for
tne best picture by an American artist to H. stddons
sa9wbrays "kyening breeze" Iiallgarien prizes Of
s3 S2'D and SlA for the best pictures by american
artists under IS years OF age % Gsnrrr Brusb The
sculptor and the King" H. H. roores = Fox H0unds
and u g Nnrran's Breezy bay 80 respectively: Dodge
MIS- Amanda Brswusrs e ~ .s sonsR ~. 70
er Al the successful competitors excepting Mr. P0ors
OF fhiladolphiA are residents OF New YORK.
The sun., 1888-04-19
n.pu.,,ea. Primary Elections.

The following delegates were chosen last
night by the Republicans Of the Twenty fourth Assem-
bly, distrot State desgass-Ernest Hail. WIN. II. Ten
EysL T. Rush - s.ssrHs u r. " T. naIt Aissr, Nssn
Johnstoa, Charles Lrnisp and Walter Coz.
CenlTss.islAl dslsketss-Ma. Ten kyeh nnI
1lIsen.t.EE I stssspS Gee n. ssssrHs. 4 u. HsaisS
The sun., 1888-04-19

Tomorrow night o concert Of I.!sh music
VII Be given At stsinwAy Hail. for the bsnsa, OF the
Cathedral Of CioeheE Monaghan Irslsua Ths eonosra
vili Be by the insh artiss hsssE. bArton Ne1uckii
hiAs Attaiis Glare. and Mr. y. L Rslskcs.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-11

form asks that the tax be removed from the whis-
KY, so that the government may not be ''particeps
criminis in the traffic, and also demands ''that the
manufacture, Importation, expectation and sale of
alcoholic beverages should be made public crimes,
and prohibited as such. :" And yet, with this plat
form before him, we are told that we are in favor
of decreasing vice by making whisky cheap and
plenty. What a /! 30, Temporal O, Moses!"
What magnificent journalism! candid and
manly opposition we will hail with joy, for out of
the conflict the truth will come; but misrepresen-
taton SO gross as this, the intelligent reader has
right to resent and despise. By all means let our
position and statement Of principles be carefully
and rgidly examined; but in the name of truth
and fairness, we protest against all pretense or
prejudice or subterfuge. 1t is time-high time
that the people were dealt with honestly by these
would-be teachers of political and moral economy.
BAKER.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark August, 1888.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-11
Mrs. Livermore in Marietta.

The choice of Mrs. Mary A. Livermore as a
speaker at the Marietta (Oho) centennial was par
ticularly happy. She presented vivid and in
spring view of woman's part in the settlement Of
the northwest as no one else could have presented
it. Woman's influence, woman's advancement in
the broadest sense were the under-note of her
theme, and she gave them full, fitting and emf
nently sensible treatment. The argument
naturally to be deduced from all this is that woman
should have the ballot, and that right early. Mrs.
Liyermore used rather the persuasive than the
obligatory method in bringing out this concll-
sion. Her view is that as long as women have
proved themselves worthy of all trusts so far COM
mitted to them, there is nogood reason for hesta-
ting in trusting them still further. Mrs. Livermore
has always known how to mingle force; eloquence
and sweetness in exactly the right proportions, but
the Marietta speech is notable example of all
these attributes springfield Republican.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-11
Not by Reason, but by Truth and Love.

Not by Reason, but by Truth and Love.
There are those who still contend that men and
men only are able to reason out the great prob
lens of life. We to-day do not grant this. But
were it true, there other avenues to truth than
that which lies through the uncertain by ways of
reason. Some of the Deepest profoundest truths
that have ever come to the knowledge of the race,
were felt, not reasoned out. 'The world by wis
dom knew not God" The Divine Master and Son
of God taught that pure heart and upright life
would quicken the intellect; not "Become learned
and you shall know" but "Obey and you shall
understand" Up through the universe the Lord
himself has cast highway by which we may ar
rive at spiritual and human freedom; not by
knowledge, but by truth And the deepest in
sights OF truth are given not by the intellect, but
by love. Who, then, but the mother heart of the
race shall be able to read to it's deepest depths the
mystery? She shall be able to unearth its pro-
foundest secrets Rev. Annie H. Shaw.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-11
When the Cats Away the Mouse Will Play.

Says an exchange: The editor of the Kinsley
Mercury is Republican, but he has Democratic
wife, A few days since he attended baseball
game in an adjoining town, and while he was away
the wife managed the paper. As a result, the
Mercury appeared with the following at the head
of the local page: ''Cleveland will be reelected
president in November by an overwhelming major
ity. The Democratic party will win, because it is
right. Cleveland has made the best president the
country has ever had, and if every state in the
union would elect none but Democrats, there
would be less stealing and meanness going on.
The editor has gone out to the baseball game, and
left his wife in charge, and she gladly embraces
the opportunity of injecting little truth into the
Mercury, just for change. Mrs. H.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-11

The four leading female colleges in the United
States are: Wellesley, with $40 students; Vas
sar, with 283; Smith, with 367; and Bryn-Mawr,
with 70.