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RBFETNGHR MYSTERY.
Suspicion that the Whole Affair
is an Ingenious
GRAVEYARD PLOT.
Ruttinger's Life Was Insured for
Thirty Thousand Dollars aud
There Are Several Queer Cir
cumstances Ia the Matter.

NEW York. March 16-DistriCt At.
torney Fitzgerald, Of Tottenville, L. l.,
who is investigating the mysterious
death Of Carl RuttiDger, to-day found in
a valise among Ruttinger's effects, pho
tographic negatives Of Ruttinger and bis
brother.in.law, Wright. .i4s
After q careful comparison, District
Attorney Fitzgerald said that he had no
doubt that Ruttinger was the dead man
lying in Bedel's Morgue. A reporter,
who saw the negatives, was struck by
resemblance Of Wright to the man who
committed suicide in the Astor House
February 8, and who was. buried under
the name OF ''Fred Evans"
The official description Of the Astor
house suicide as recorded at the morgue
Is "five feet six inches tall, 23'years old,
blonde hair, curly; blue eyes, small
blonde mustache, red cheeksI roman
nose, slim built, weight l20 pounds,
small hands, small feet.
Evans was believed 10 be diamond
cutter. All tho names and tags were
cut off tho clothing. He registered as
from England. Wright was also a dis-
mond cutter. WriRht's description is
five feet four inches tall, weight 142
pounds, light hair, blue eyes, light mus.
tache, slight figure. One Of Wrights
sisters is named Evans.
The latest and most important de-
velopment in the case as 1t is being in.
vestfgated by the police in this city and
in Staten Island Is the discovery that
Ruttinger's life had been insured in
German Company and through q foreign
branch OF q New York Company in the
aggregate sum Of $4,000
This has led to the theory that posi-.
bly, the body which was found bound
aud gagged in the marshes at Tottenville
was not that Of Ruttinger, and the whole
ia an iugeniously contrived
graveyard insurance plot. In other
words, IL is suggested that the conspira.
tors may have obtained body Of a man
very much resembling Ruttinger in ap.
shipped it TO Tottenville,
dressed it up in Ruttinger's clothes and,
placing the passport in the pocket,
dumped the disguised corpse Into the
arbor with the expectation that when
found the only means Of identification
would be the clothing and the written
documant,
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
BouIanger's sojourn at Brussels
Puzzles Politicians.
INTERVIEW WITH DERoULEDE
In Which He Makes Some Significant
Statements Regarding the Fran.
eO.German Complications.
Parncll Toasted Alive.

PARIS, March 16.-The continued 90.
iourn Of Gen. Boulangef at Brussels
puzzles the knowing ones. NJ. Paul
DeRoulede, who may be considered the
leader Of the Moribund Boulangist party,
said to your correspondent: 'Ttis true
that went to Brussels the other day,
butt was to see Rochefort. General
BoulaDger had not reached the Belgian
capital when I.was.t theFean -RoGhalntE
left before his arrival. Here is letter
from Rochefort." and NJ. DeRoulede
drew from his hip pocket note from
the exiled editor Of the Intrdnsiegsns, in
which he states that he has neither seen
nor heard from General Boulaneer for
three months. 7-I-,
$50 you see how idle is all this talk,
about Boulangists plotting at Brussela
over the critical situation created by'the
recent visit OF the Empress. Nor Is the
German Emperor alter war. He Ia not
ready yet. His renewed severe treat
ment OF Alsace.L Lorraine ia directed
agalnst US boulauRtsts, and not in order
10 provoke France to war. I7--
HE wishes to weaken my influence
in Paris. He knows that his aYmy Ia
not yet completely furnished with the
new rides nor familiar with the hands
ling OF 1t. He sees Italy falling away
from the Triple Alliance and Russia
threatening him as never before on the
north. And at home he has to deal
with Bismarck and the Socialists. So he
will not run into war yet.
"His recent attempt to make un with
US was simply to gain time. 40 sent
his mother over here TO smooth the wav
for his own coming. But l and my
friends could never have endured his
presence in Paris. In fact we swore
that II he came he should never leave
this city alive. But he will not come
now. He sees by the reception given
his mother, which was digni6ed but de.
cided, that he could not come. So we
have saved Paris this indignity Of hav-
ing to open its gates to the grandson Of
and the Son OF Frederick who
trod our atreete as couuueror.
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For rr,inr to Lrneh a Man.

Sioux CRY, Iowa, March 16.-Fitteen
scandinavians are under arrest for an
attempt to lynch Lars Christensen. he
was suspected by Peter Larenson Of in.
timacy with the latter's wife.
Saturday a meeting Of Larenson's
friends was held, at which tifty.five men
were present. The meeting resolved to
lynch Christiansen. Late last night
thirty Of them got together, armed With
clubs, and proceeded to the residence OF
l. o. Smith, where Christiansen was
lodging. While Christiansen escaped to
the police station, the mob attacked
Smith, who was holding them at bay,
and beat him savagely.
Larenson and the ringleaders are I'M.
der arrest, and he is now satisfied that
his suspicious Of his wife were un-
founded,
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A serious Joke.

WINCHESTER, oHlp, March 16,-satur-
day night John Smith, living at White
Oak, west Of this city, was married, and
a large concourse of young ladies and
gentlemen assembled at the house for
the purpose Of serenading the happy
couple, by whom they were well re-
ceived. After the ceremony the minis.
ter asked, with q smile, II there were
any more present who desired to be
married. Cyrus Rurris, a young farmer,
stepped forward and asked II there was
lady present who would be his COM
panion through life, and a Miss Smith
accepted him.. Taking her place by his
side the reverend gentleman sdminis'
tered the oath, Rurris all this time re-
garding II practical joke, as he had nc
license. The minister informed Burris
however, that the marriage was legal
His new bride also insisted that II Was
legal. But Burris disappeared and can
not be found.
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trouble at New orleans. he, however,
announced through the Vice Consul
that as the representative OF the Italian
government he greatly regretted the un-
fortunate occurrence. He was unable
TO state what action his government
would take or what would be done by
the Italian colonists Of America. Gases
OF this kind have been very few and the
Consul General was unable TO recall
what had been done under similar cir
cumstsncts in the past.
The big Italian indignation meeting
will probably be held Wednesday even.
ing at Tammany Hall. In the meantime
ali festivities will be abandoned. To:
night q meeting Of the Victor Emanuel
Society will be held at the Germania
assembly rooms, when speakers for the
mass meeting will be appointed. Many
prominent members Of the Italian
colony will be present.
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THEY 0AMR TuGR1KRR.
The Wreck of tho Trlana and 6alina-Rev.
enue Cutters Save the Grow.

Ino Hrbck OF tue 4rLAuA ana AAuuA-EoNs
enue Cutters Save the Grow.
NRw BEDFORD, MASS, March 16.-
Revenue cutters Dexter. OF Newport,
and Gallatin, Of Boston, arrived in this
harbor at II o'clock this morning. The
Dexter had on board the officers and
crew Of the Triana, wrecked on Guilty.
hunk.
The Dexter left Newport at Eve o'clock
this morning for Gayhead to render
what assistance was possible. She ar
rived at Cuttyhunk at s:l5 o'clock. She
reported q heavy sea and a strong south
west wind. The waves were breaking
with terrific force over the Triana and It
was apparent that ahe was doomed. The
bows have settled and the stern is lifted
shove water.
II the wind continues It Is expected
she will go to pieces. The Dexter only
sighted the Gslina. She was In the fury
OF the waves, which were dashiDg over
her with such force that only the top
masts could be seen through the mist.
The Dexter officers would not speak OF
her condition or prospects, but said they
are much worse than they were yester.
day. They think all three vessels will
be broken up.
The Gallatin, which left Boston yes.
terday, arrived at the Vineyard at 10
o'clock last night, where she lay till this
morning, when she went out into the
sound, but because Of rough weather,
an impossibility TO be Of service, re-
turned. She then sighted Dexter and
come to this port.
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REV. N'QBBARY GUILTY..
The Episcopal Court sustaius
the Charges Of Heresy.
THE END OF A FAMOUS CASE
In Which a Former West Virginia
Rector Was the Central Figure.
The Final Action ofthe Court
to be Taken To-day.

CLEVELAND, O., March 16.-The Epis'
copal Court which is investigating the
charges Of heresy against Rev. Howard
Macqueary, ol Canton, is now in final
session. The evidence has all been ex.
amined and 1t is believed the court will
find Rev. Mr.. Macqueary guilty. How
he shall be punished is the unsettled
question. It Is thought decision will
be given to the public tonight.
LArHR-The Court will probably con.
vene tomorrow and finish this weeK.
Rev. Mr.. MacQueary was found guilty
as charged by q vote OF three 70
two. Those voting against him were
Dean Morgan, Of Trinity, and Rev.
Messrs. Ayes, Of 81. John, and Futnam,
OF Emmanuel, all Of this city. Rev.
Messrs. Gallaher, Of Painesville, and
smythe, of Toledo, voted mot guilty"
Having been convicted the court took
up the question OF Mr.. MacQueary's
penalty.
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AN Ex.IiS0TEEANTS VIEWS
OF the Causes That Lsd to Chief Hennes'
r. sey'S Murder.

or the C1uAoA Thut Lou 70 SuAoA hoHHNH
r.. sey'S Murder.
DENVER, COL, March 1e.-J. d.
Moore, ex.Lieutenant Of the New Or.
leans police force, gives statement Of
the causes leading to the killing OF Chief
Of Police Hennessey which throws an
entirely new light on the matter. He
savs that while the MaGs may have had
something to do with the muFder, he
has strong reason to believe that they
we're nothing more than hired assassins.;
He ascribes the trouble To an old tepd
hetTeen detectives which had tta origin
at the time OF the famous whisky ring
and sugar ring excitement two years
a0o when several men lost their lives.
Tie same bitter fight, he says, was the
cause OF the killing Of the elder hennes'
sew by GuerIn In 1879. Guerin, accord.
ing to Noon, waa not supposed to Dc a
member OF the Ma6a and such g charge
va mot made agaiust bin until recent
yHe does net believe that Machecs had
nvthine 10 do with the killing OF Hen.
nessey a. he was o man OF too great
wealth 10 risk In connection With such
afFairp, although he was something OF
noiitician. The murder Of Chief Hen
rSasey. he has no doubt, was due to the
Old dstaptjye feud which for years was .
main issue in local politics.. II WI WI
simply q quarrel oyer the spoils when
we're richer perhaps than eyer 9eIote'
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PARIS, March l6.-The Tsmps today
published dispatch from It's Madrid
correspondent saying that the Spanish
Cabinets projects OF reciprocity with
the United States contemplates admit
ting into the Spanish Antilles, United
States industrial and agricultural pro.
ducts at lower rates than those OF any
other nation in exchange for the admit
tance into the United States free OF
duty, sugar and molasses from the
Antilles. A lowered tariff on the tobac-
co imported from the same islands into
the United States is also asked for in re-
turn for the privilege Spain proposes to
prant.
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CHARLESTON BRLYITIEs.
Items of Interest From the State Capital
Fire and Drowning.
SDscial Dispdtek 10 he IRteLltCeneeT.

Items of Interest From the State Capital
Fire and Drowning.
Special Dtspatch 70 he LHseilI0eaer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 1e.-To,
day Governor Fleming has been exa'
mining bills passed at the recent session
but 80 far he has affixed his signature to
only two the appropriation and the
Worlds fair bills.
The bill authorizing the town oi
Keyser to issue bonds for water works
vas vetoed on account OF unconstitu.
tionality OF It's provisions.
Col. st. Clair OF the Worlds Fair COM
mission returned from Chicago today.
Two cottages on Court street, belong.
ing to Mrs. w. A. Quarter, were burned
about noon to-day. They were occu.
pied by John Sneed and John Fadely.
The former Lost everything he had in
the world, without any insurance. The
latter saved all his household effects.
The buildings were insured.
Mcdonald Tucker and four others
we're attempting to cross the river In q
skiff yesterday morning at Handley,
when the skif upset. All were thrown
into the liver and Tucker was drowned.
He leaves wife and four children.
The body has not been recovered.
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Advice From the Consul General.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March le.-Dur-
iug the first excitement among the
Italian residents Of the United States,
Baron Fava yesterday sent to the Italian
Consul General at New York the follow
ing telegram:
Il learn from the papers that excite
ment is prevailing in the Italian colony
on account OF the New Orleans events.
l have to resort to your influence and
authority to urge upon the Italians OF
New York that they should by dlgnt-
fed, calm and strictly legal behavior,
show themselves in these circumstances
worthy OF their civilized country. Re-
lying upon your incoptestsble authority
as well as on the patriotic feelings Of the
colony, l am sanguine that this advice
will be followed.
at is understood that similar instruc.
tions have been sent by Baron Faya to
al the other Italian consuls in the
United States in order TO calm and avert
by tLis means to the fullest extent possi-
Bile all undue excitement"
No further action will be taken by the
Federal Authorities In regard to the
shooting OF the Italians at New Orleans
until after the receipt OF Governor
Nichols reply to Secretary Blaine's let
ter stating the position of the Govern
ment in the matter.
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OVER 4 MILLION
For the Good wln Of a sugar ReGaery Only
Worth q Million.

For the Good VIII OF sugar Reaaery Only
Worth q Million.
NEW YoRx, March 1e.-The Senate
Committee to investigate the Sugar Trust
resumed It's session this morning. Wm.
Dick, one Of the trustees of the Sugar Re.
flung Company, was the fiat witneas.
He testified that the American Sugar
Refining Company was formed in New
tersey because the courts here held such
companies to be illegal. Mr.. Dick said
that his real estate, or plant, at the time
sold out to the Sugar Refinery Com.
pany, was worth 1900. Witness
could only account for the difference be.
tween the 81, 100000, the amount he
valued his plant at, and the s., 49,, GOO,
the amount he received for it, by saying
1t must be for the good will OF the bust.
ness.
He added that he was prepared to go
into details Of bookkeeping. Before ad-
jeurnine until Saturday morning next
Senator Vedder, the acting Chairman Of
the committee, with reference 10 the re.
fusal OF the American Sugar Refining
Company to produce the books Of the
constituent corporation Of the old Sugar
Trust would be announced.
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nnnnan. mo Rnntornlion.

BosroN, March 18.-Rabbi Solomon
SCHNEIDER addressed the people last
night on the proposition to restore jews
TO- Palestine, taking strong ground
against the scheme. BE said that Amer
leans had no business to interfere in 3
European question. Palestine could
support only 3,000,90O people, whereas
Rlseia alone had 100000 Hebrews
Furthermore, a Jewish commonwealth,
II established in the midst of the
European poWerS, would either be
obliged to contract an alliance with one
OF them or be absorbed. one Of the
great reasons for the advocacy by Chris
tians OF the restoration Of the Jews is, in
Rabbi Schindler's opinion, their desire
to bring about the fulfillment OF New
Testament prophecy.
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WHAT THEY DEMAND
chicago Italians Very MGch Wrought up.
A Newspapers Expression.

Newspapers Expression.
CHICAGO. March 16.-The excitement
and indignation aroused by the Staying
of the New Orleans suspects seems to
be increasing rather than to diminish
among the Italians of the city.
In the Italian quarter today little
groups Of men have been gathered all
day long and the expressions OF opin-
ion have bsen anything but mild.
The committee appointed last night to
take charge OF the matter OF expressing
local sentiment has decided to call a mass
meeting and at Battery D.. The demands
for satisfaction as formulated by those
[taliausi in charge Of local movement are:
Money reparation for the families Of
the victims, and that the ring leaders Of
the mob be taken to Washington and
tried for the crime.
It is the intention to demand that the
State and city officials under whose rule
the affair occurred be held responsible
and punished with those who actually
participated in the killing.
L'Itdlidn, the local Italian paper, is'
sued an extra edition to-day, which was
largely devoted to editorials denouucing
the perpetrators OF the New Orleans
affairs and calling for retribution. Among
other things it said: "Fellow citizens OF
New Orleans are consigned TO infamy-,
eternal infamy-by all the world, aud
they will be compelled to give satistac:
ton for this assassination.
"The hideous crime that to-day stains
the city OF New Orleans will take more
than all the waters in the Mississippi to
wash away. A curse upon the people
Of Louisiana, aud may they and their de.
scendants suffer a thousand deaths and a
thousand times feel the sorrow that TO-
day stlicts the widowed wives, their
sisters and their children. .,,
"Unworthy government OF a still
more un worthy municipality. Unwor:
thy Chief OF Police and Governor. All
those mixed up in this affair have GOV.
cred with approbrinm the places where
Justice issupposed to be administered"
At the weekly meeting Of the Metho'
dist ministers to-day, resolutions were
adopted deprecating the tardiness, OF
iustice In New Orleans and other cities,
vet declaring lynch law utterly ahhor-
rent to the spirit Of our Government
and OF Anglo.ssxon jurisprudence" ex-
pressing fears to the result Of such law
tessness as that exhibited at New Orleans
on the body polite, and condemning
every irregular form of melting out JUS
tice."
The resolutions caused heated dis
cussion in which widely divergent views
wer0 expressed. The Rev. Frank Bris'
toll thought II shame that q minister
should hesitate 10 take bold stand on
such question. On the other band
the Rev. DR.. Bland was sttenuously, op'
posed TO the passage Of the resolutions
and went go far as to say: when the
law will not take care OF q lot OF muir
dereEs its time the people did some
kht0U "
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gaeny county, and each one Of them
imagines thatthe ItalianSin this country
have been the victims Of the cruelest
outrage ever known.
Virgin alley, the Mecca Of Italians, was
alive with excitement this morning
There was not much loud talk, but
gathered together in small groups were
the brown sons OF Italy talking over the
tragedy Of Saturday last.
Felidio Canuti, very bright Italian,
the editor and proprietor Of the y Notri
tempt, was seen this morning and said :
ave feel deeply grieved Of course, and
think that they have been treated un-
fairiy. For myself will say that It is in
my opinion the most atrocious crime
that was ever committed. You ask me
II the Italians here will do anything. /
answer that question by asking another,
what can We dol? Some one will have
10 pay for this. The talk about the jury
being bribed is fooliahness. All over the
country about s. 600 was collected, and
this went to the lrwyers.
~ read all the evidence in that case,
and there was not GemblaHce Of evi.
dence against the six men acquitted.
The State had over 400 witnesses, but
not a one OF them could state positively
or even interentially that any one Of
these six were implicated in the murder
OF Chief Hennessey. So many people
down in New Orleans had been ac-
omitted Of murder that the press and
public were howling for a first degree
verdict. It did not come, and because
the Italians were weak politically and
numerally, they imagined 1t was a good
chance to march through the streets
with justice painted on banner, and
pose as beneiactorS to the human race.
Wasn't the evidence against the muir
derers OF DR.. Cronin in Chicago thou.
sand times more convincing. They were
not murdered. They were Americans
and had their friends. I want to state
right here that there is no such society
as the Malta came in contact with
large numbers of Italians, and would
know II there was such society in this
country. THERE'S no such society"
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STRANGE CONDUCr.
A Wealthy Citizen Makes an Assignment
to Avoid Marriage,

A Wealthy Citizen makes an Assignment
to Avoid Marriage.
PoMERoY, o., March 16.-C. O. Will
liams, a jeWeler of Middleport, and
member Of the Ohio Valley Commap-
derry, Chief Grand Templar in the
Order Of Good Templars, and orRanist
Of the Baptist Church Of Pomeroy,
made On Assignment to-day to his uncle,
T. T. williams, to escape the tolls 'ot a
fall widow twenty years his senior. Mr..
Williams was also United States Express
agent. His estate is more than SOL
vent, but he takes this means to avoid
Q marriage with the lady in ques.
tionn. He left for parts Unknown to-day.
The lady is Mrs. E. Patton, formerly
in the millinery business here. She is
now visiting her sister, Mrs. Sherwood,
ct New Straitsville, Ohio, making pre-
paEstions Tor the wedding, 4 house had
already been rented here, when Mr..
Williams changed bis mind. Both
parties were members OF the Baptist
choir here, and have been keeping COM
pany for about ten years. They are re-
spectacle people, and the action OF Mr..
Williams comes in the nature OF O sur
prise.
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MIR. PARNELL TOASTED.
Mr.. Timothy Hesly Holds Him Up 70 tho
Fire on Spit.

mF' A1mothy heAIy AOlus Him Up 70 tho
Fire ON Spit.
DUBLIN. March 16.-Mr Timothy
Healy, during the course of his speech
at Newry yesterday, said that when Mr..
Paruell was wanted at the tenants' de-
tense league meetings he had always q
bad cold. The air Of Dublin did not
agree with him, but the seaside air of
Brighton did. The decree Of divorce
granted TO Captain O'Shea had affiliated
Mr.. Parnell with a political opthalmia.
but the most revolving thing In, the
whole business was that Mr. Parnell
seemed TO think that they were all fools.
He could not reconcile the difference
between Mr.. Parnsll the untainted
leader and the Mr.. Parnell OF 1901. Mr..
Healy said that It would be remembered
that during the dock strike, speaking 10
the late Mr.. Biggar, who first pointed,
out to him the misfortune, Mr.. Parnell
was trying to bring to an end, Mr.. Rige
gar said that he had written twice to
Mr.. Parnell urging him to make a dong
ton towards the strike fund. Mr.. Par
nell did not answer these communica-
tions, and this caused Mr.. BiRpar 10 n.
mark: II wonder what Mr.. Pemell'a
real politics are."
"As far back as 1881 Mr.. pirear wrote
to Mr.. Parnell demonstrating with him
in regard to his conduct with Mrs.
0'SheR,"