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Eaby Fa, mers Sentenced.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 4.-The trials which
have been going on at wilma for ba by farming
and numbering have come 10 a close with II
verdict Of guilty and sentences Of from sis to
twenty years penal serv!tude. 1t was shown
that in many cases tho parents connived at
the death Of their children. Tho preliminary
Inquiries lasted nearly two years. ench case
being thoroughly Investigated Leforo arrests
were nude. The first clue was obtained in
1890. whom some one discovered in u resspoo
Of a wletchrd hoyel in. Nilnn the bodies Of six
SINAI children; This led 20 further searches
fants were found. Forty mon and women were
arrested. and 80 witnesses We're summoned.
The prisoners had gained the name OF angel
makers
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The COTTON MANSION.
c. +. Huntington Hugs the Mob Hill Palace
OF His Former Farther.

SAN Francisco. Cal. May 4.-The Cotton
mansion. tho Eundsomest house on Mob Hill.
has been sold. and c. F. Huntington is the
buyer. Tho price paid was about $3.50. 900.
The house is in a good state of preservation
and could soon be made magnificent place.
The Cotton mansion has notable history.
As the residence Of Gen. Cotton. in the pulmy
days Of tho Gank OF California it was one Of
the centres of the gay thron: which circulated
around Ra!ston. change in tho fortunes
Of tho house came when Cotton died.
He died suddenly and under mysterious cir
cumst2nces concerning which the public has
never been enlightened. Litigation over tho
Cotton estate followed. in which Huntinstons
celebrated letters to Cotton were conspicuous
features. Mrs. Cotton accused her late hus-
bands railroad pnrtners OF defrnpdinG the es-
tate. and her attorneys succeeded in comprO-
missing the suit for 100000.
The Cotton mansion has been regarded as m
un!ucky house. since death or misfortune has
fallen on every one who hns lived III it. Hunt
ington hns probably purchased it for his
nephew. II. ]. Huntington. who is TO represent
his railroad interests here.
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xIorEs WITH ANOTHER xAN,s WIFE.
The Deserted wtfe, with Pistol and Raw.
hide. u Little Too Late 20 Iatercept Them.

NoRwALK. May 4.-About q year ngo Jane.
P. Avery and wife came to this city and took
| suite OF rooms at the Norwalk Hotel Mr.
| Avery is native OF New Orleans. and his m s.
sion here was to take charge OF tho Norwall
and South Norwalk electric light plant on
| Wilton avenue. Mrs. Avery is pretty woman
| tall and stately. ard she made hosts OF friends.
| Her husband Joined the fashionable Norwalk
Club and entered society. Ho became nc.
auainted with Mrs. Melville L. Kellogg. head
operator in tho Bell Telephone centra
Office on Wall street. Mrs. Kellogg
Is about % years OF age. and lived
with her husband. theatrical man.
on Merwin street Mr.. Avery and Mrs. Kellogg
fell in love with each other almost on sight
and were frequently together. Mr.. Kellogg
was away most OF the time and knew nothing
Of what was going on. but Mrs. Avery watched
with sorrow tho path her husband was taking
and used all her persuasive powers to regain
his affections. When he accepted place In
Boston she thought ho. trials were over. and
for q time all went we'll. Recently. however.
Mr.. Avery began travelling for the company
New York rs Ss
SntiI tSiqHy the ssfsniiiyof their lovemakins
the two. and appointments were made for
tSoss oers r wnS Ssnsss
from Mfs Kellogg was in effect. Il is sa Ht that
way ss Of She a and Hvly s s the S py
wore e, meet here at noon to-day and 60 West.
When Mrs. Avery heard Of this she left Boston
Of about the same time as her husband. but
teeerarhed Mrs Kelioux. reaaestine III. her ito to
Join him on the 1O:l1 express train ut South
SUPPRESSED to b thsir Sa S Vest w. Two arc now
depot about hall hour after her husband left
T. entered carriage. and was driven up town.
station. at tho club. and at other pieces hut
getting no satisfaction shr went up into the
telephone office and injured for Mrs. kellogg
gone away. Then Mrs. Avery made known
much or the forcgoin. story and produced the
bundle OF lettsrs as proof Of the truth Of her
Of her dress u bulldog revolver. with every
chamber loaded. and also n long hnck raw
bile. with heavy handle loaded with lead.
rival and With til" pistol S she intended aei
to oul blow out her husbands brains. She was
killed nor husband. and received satislaction
from tho woman who had nienated his nice.
lions. S no intended to go to New York. take a
f fSe at enS Sf h:r Tn on the sa arh in
time before It, occurred to her that Mr. Avery
and Mrs. kellogg lad eludeh her and when
s sh Grnr was esary esSis.sJ n hs mini
took the next train to New York. She said her
husband Ind lett her-rennIess. and she had
to borrow from friends to procure enough
runaway couple.
Mrs. Avery is a daughter Of Gen. A. L. Had.
ley. millionaire Of Little Rock. Ark. Her
known to carry largo sums OF money when |
going away from home.
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EVENTS BEYOND THE OCEAN.
THE POLICE HAZE GOT TO THE BoTT0M
or THE LIEGE EXPLOSIONS.

| Several of the Dynn mltcr. Confsss-Mlbnnk
| Asha med 70 Tell with whom He Fought
| HI. Latest Buei-Mr Graham Makes =
scene in the Commons and is Turned Ont.
LrEaE. May A dynamite cartridge was
discovered to-day wired to the window OF .
house in Waremmc. near this city. Tho fuse.
which was burning. was extlngushed. and an
| explosion prevented.
A policem an. climbing to the loft OF vacant
| house in the outskirts OF Mege this morning.
| found man printing copies OF the Anarchist
| paper Mise,n The location OF this paper had
| long puzzled the authorities. Tho printer
was arrested. and all the papers. documents
and machinery seized. Valuable Information
was obtained. This was very lucky lind. and
will throw q vast amount OF light on the
dynamite conspiracy.
The police have been remarkably SUCCESSFUL
in their search for the dynamite conspirators'
ero 'n mre n engafSa CUSTODY They nearly
all workmcn. and have been acting unuer LIZ
Lacroix was arrested to-day. after an excit-
ing pursuit. Once in the hands of the nolice
he made no further resistance. Under tho
q full and ahiect confession. II his words can
ho trusted. he was tho head and CHIEF OF ne
cSnntPy Ths m he Ewes. With that
derived from Bennjean and other prisoners.
VIII place the police in possGss'ddp on al Lns
not already brought about. its final break
ing UP.
I3nussEIs. May AT Mons man informed
n policeman Disguised ma u workman that no
was engaged in u dynamite conspiracy. He
was imne diatey taken to tho police station;
He says that. with four others he had arranged
t. blow IN the houses OF the Mons bankers:
Rnulier and Bclloyc. and other loading and
wealthy citizens. Five dynamite cartridges
were found in his possession. The police are
on the track Of his .accompires and homo to
have them all in jnil before dark.
PARIS May 4.-The nrtss Conservative ana
Republican. proposc that the Drnss laws be
amended SO rs to make them more stringent |
against the publication Of articles melting to |
crime.
. Tho journal DIES Debnis and Temps say n press |
bill will soon be introduced in the Chambers. |
md thoy hone tho Government will not oppose |
1t. The revolutionary organs oppose any in: |
crease OF the stringcncy of the pross laws and |
denounce the movement as an attempt to gag |
the press.
VIENNA. May 4.-Bomhs were thrown into
train between Pesth and remesvar yesterday. |
One exploded in II flrst-clnss coupe injuring
three passengers and causing II panic Many
Of the passengers tried TO throw them selves
from the carriages before the train WINS stopped.
MADRID. May 4.-The Government will lay
before the Cortes bin proposing that persons
charged with dynamite outraGes be- tried by u
srecial court, and on conviction lie punished
by death.
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An Excitable Member Threatens the IIous,
and Makes n Scene.

An Excitable Member Threatens the House
and Makes Scene.
LONDON. May 4.-The House OF Commons
Witnessed to-day the most disordcrly and ex-
citing scene OF tho session. The debate was
or the land question. and Herbert Henry As
quti. advanced Liberal for East Fife. was
speaking amid much confusion on the Radical
and Irish benches. Mr.. Cunninghame- Ora
ham. Socialist for tho Northwest Division OF
Lnnarkshire. repeatedly interrupted Mr.. As
quith with ironcal remarks and calls Of "Oh.
shame!" Give proofs" Re- Finally Mr. Ora
ham sprang o his fect and shouted:
This is shameful. Such words should not
be allowed"
The rest OF his rcmagks wore lost In the con-
fusion OF the House. Mr. Graham refused to
be seated. and shouted above tho disorder:
Tho speech Of the honorable gentleman Is
a swindle. It should not be allowed. PRO
test against it."
Mr.. Iirnhnm's friends tried to quiet him. but
he refused to be seated, and reiterated that
Mr.. Asquith's speech was f,lso and should be
stopped: !he Speaker named Mr.. Graham.
and while he was still on his feet protesting
and urraEning Mr.. AsIuith his suspension
was moved by the Government and was ear
ricI. Mr.. Graham then retired. waving his
arms and shoutng dctinntly:
That was u swindling speech. This is Il
swin,l!nG House. / will expose 1t before ~
hundred Thousand people in Hyde Park. and
you shall hear from them"
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MILBANK,S LATEST DUEL.
The Reason He Did Not Challenge Anybody
In this CITY.

In THIS CITY.
LONDON. May 4.--The story OF tho lorIshn..
Post that Harry Vane Milbank's antagonist
in his last duel in Belgium was an English
duke was II canard. 1t is now an open secret
among club men here that Mlbnnk fought with
m obscure Frenchmcn who. in the Grand
Hotel in Brussels. mado offensive remarks
concerning England and EnElishmen's cour-
age. In the fact that his antagonist was on
tirely without social standing lies Mltanl:'s
reason for suppressing al! particulars Of tho
duel. An American who is a member OF two
London clubs explained the situation thus on
the condition that his name should 10 with
held:
"Milbnnk is ashamed to acknowledge the
identity Of his antagonist. because tho latter
had no claims to be his social equal or a man
of honor. az the term is understood here That
il. the Frenchpan was Of birth and reputation
t ID Sf sYIns salts"
Now. Niibank. when in New York. was ridi-
euled and insulted persistently. Wien he re-
failure to ehsilenGe any man Whn attaciei
him by saving that they used Language which
He said he intended to horsowhip or kick two
or three Of them when he returned to the
United States. hut in consideration OF their
behavior. he would not descend to meeting
them. Nhe was to acknowledge, now that no
fought with an obscure person Of no standing.
WAOm ne never saw before the of1cnce was
given. he would DO left without AN excuse for
his negligence to tight tho men who practical
ly called him out in America.
am no. the only person holding this o;in-
ion. You will lind That half of tho gentlemen
IN London who have fol Flowed this disgusting
that il Milbank had fought with u man Of high
social standing We ~! would know something
got up 10y Milhanks friends, undoubtedly. to
help his. reputation. which has been badly
damaged by his conspicuousness in the Bor-
rowe Drayton tasco.'
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THE xErHoDisr CONFERENCE
Bishop Foster Reads the Episcopal Al
dress-Thc bishops In Other Lands.

OIAHA. May 4.-Dishop Warren. the million
aire Bishor Of Denver. presided at the morning
| session OF to.dnys Methodist Conference
Chancellor Creighton OF Lincoln ut once moved
that MI cx parte remarks be eliminated from
tho record before 1t be printed. DR.. Medley OF
Philadelphia opposed this. saying that the
record should be a true. not q garblod one.
DR.. Pendleton OF Kansas had the motion tabled
without further discussion.
Sanford Hunt OF Genesec asked unanimous
con sent to have Committee on Memoirs ap-
pointed. and 1t was granted. DR.. Buckley OF
New York addressed tho Convention on tho
abuse OF tho memoirs Of tho last conference
Ho said that the length OF some OF tho papers
were so appalling that hnlf Of the conference
went out while they were being read. He
moved that all memoirs written DO restricted
to fifteen minutes. and all extemporaneous
address be kent down to 1--WE minutes IN order
to make the memorial service u tender one
'H This o evidentiy aroused tho ire of several
their feet. DR.. Leonard Of Ohio moved to
make ths time twentymlnu'es ana '"' m''''h
The order Of business was then taken up;
address add After i.S oonsratalatinE. the assembly
upon its auspicl9us meeting and passing oul9.
giles the dsd ba i 1t
porous period in the Church. and that no
Bishops had died. The bishops have made
and families with but iittlo Dissatisfaction
Work in foreign fields Ind received, more than
ordinary care. Bishop Waldron , visited Mexico
ences in. various South American States.
bishop Warren visited japan md China.
being the first Bishop to visit Corea.
bishop Newman visited Japan. BlshoG Ninde
visited Mexico. md Bishop Fowler circled tho
globe under Mssignment and held cHnnfe%se eIH
Andrews and Bishop, uoodscl visited Asia. and
bishop Mnllalieu looked after I.ussia and Bull
garin. These visits have had henelici TO-
suits. as tho sam: kind Of MsthoLlsm pro,
number of Bishops has not decreased the work
to any special extent. A century OF growth has
made tho Methodist Book Concern tho largest
In the world.
There was loud applause whom the reading
of tho Episcopal message wns finished. A
resolution was adopted ordering 5000 copies |
Of 1t printed and properly distributed. and
that the various portions OF 1t BIZ referred to
the proper committees.
The question Of caring for the superannu-
ated was discussed but no definite action was |
taken. A motion to refer, the report Of the |
Board Of Claimants to the Committee on Tenn
poral Economy precipitated discussion. in |
the midst OF which the Conference adjourned.
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Society OF A me rIcan Authors.

ALBANY. May 4.-The American Society OF
Authors has filed its certificate OF incorpora-
ton with tho Secretary OF State. Its avowed
purpose is to promote acquaintance among
authors, to secure II clear understanding OF
the position and rights OF authors in library
property: to furnish Information to authors MS
to copyri2h. laws. methods Of publishing and
forms of contracts to assist aiu hors IN IA IN
ing accurate information ~ to III" true value
OF their PRODUCTIONS. and. when NECESSARY. to
secure that value. and to ~ cn:cayol to ceyatsi
Carleton, Alfred II. Moment. Charles i.
Lewis. Katherine Hodges. Eleanor Kirk Amos.
4. seymour and Esther HERMAN Of Sew York
city. and Edward j. lnGersoll Of Il. Paul The
principal oflce Of tho society is TO be IN New
Va oft
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IREEETLiEN GUILTY OF MURDER.
HIS Brother.in.law, smith. Acquitted OF the
Death OF Tenn Davis.


Death OF Tenn Davis.
Boston. May 4.-For week James A. Ire
fethen and Charles \. Smith. both young mon.
have boon on trinl in Cambridge. charged
with the murder Of Tena Dnvis. pretty store
keeper OF Everett. Trcfethen was Miss Davis
lover. The autopsy showed the fact that she
had been betrayed She was last seen alive on
the night Of Dec. %. 1891. Her body was
found In the Mystic River two weeks later It
was shown at tho trial that Miss Davis had
gone out ostonsibly to meet Trefethen to per-
suade him to marry her. The next day her
mother received n letter. ostensibly written
suicide.
Experts testified that that letter was writ en-
by Ir"iether, single golden hair which
game from Mss Duvis's hsnd. was found in
Irefethen's buggy. On these facts. and tho
evidence OF bOatman that he had heard u
w woman scream on y certain bridge ct mid
iethen; the lary tonight brought in verdict
o. guilty OF murder in the first degree against
Trniethep: smith. his brother in-law. was nc-
Quilted. ExEov. Long was counsel OF tho de-
fcndants ana this was tito first murder case
with which hs had ever been connected.
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RE1CRT OF MINISTER SMITH.
He Does Not Expect to Go Back to E,ss,a
-Thinks Emrrisar Is tie MINI

The Hon. Charles Emory Smith. United
States Minister to Nusgiu. was q passenger on
tho Teutonic. which arrived hero yesterday
afternoon. A number of wcll-known RcruJli-
cans We're waiting on the wharf to receive
him. Mr. Smith answered the greetings of his
friends by assuring them that he never felt
better in his lite When tho greetings were
over he and his wife were driven to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. where they will stay until this
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Smith said that he had not sent In his
resignation yet. and he did not ."el Il would be
court eous 70 make any direct stn'nm emit on the
matter until he had conferred with the Presi-
dent He intimated in an unnlistaka bic way.
however. that he had come t. America to re-
main. In case OF his resignation. he said. no
would Immediately resume his usual vocntion
as editor of the Phiindephin Press and direct
its. policy IN the coming Presidential, contest:
am naturally not in u position" he said.
TO Judge OF the political situation from the
lnSIH, nSn mot sunHosn 'hat there Wasany
Minneapolis. That seemed a forcgone con-
clusion. have Just been informor. that Platt
and Quay i.ave formed an alliance 10 defeat
Harrison. ard they are certainly both men OF
good deal OF strength
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THIS JANE DOE mas riRIED TALENTS.
She Dresses Well. Has Determined VIII,
aud u Faculty for Collecting ThInEs.


aud /" Faculty for Collecting Things.
This Jane Doe persisted in being called Jane
Doc and nothing else yesterday when she
was brought before Justice Diver in the
jefferson Market Police Court. She was well
dressed enough TO have some other name.
aud from the fact Tint she had several letters
in her pocket addressed to Mrs. David Couse
to H. u. Couse on the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western Railroad. the police were willing
to call her Couse. but she denied the name
and chung to that Of Jane Doe. who Inns figured
with John Doe SO frequently in police courts.
dressed. and tho charge against her is shop
lifting. William McFadden. q detective in a
sixth avenu. dry goods store. arrested her at
Go'cIock on Tuesday night: One OF the clerks
SOW THU, Jane Doe try to slip silver. pin that
nucketbook. The pin was too large. and
this Jane Doe put it into. pocket
When she was brought to court yesterday
morning she wore black silk dress with Il
heavy silver grdle around the waist. In her
ears were diamonds. and shc carried a satche
which contained two cubes Of solid silver 800
pany. fourteen yards OF silk. four pairs kid
gloves a card Of the Newton Shoe Company.
package OF false hair. a mask: pencils for
hlaskln9 the eyebrows; q card OF Zimmerman
yitation TO- the. wedding OF Miss Helen Nc
Lnughli. daughter OF Hugh Mclaughlin of
This Jane Doe was very, nervous in court.
and 70 she ;,atly denied the charge that she was
ton OF the goods found In her possession.
Justice Diver held her for examination.
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TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION.
True Story ftom North Carolina.

Some ono has said TINT "thc truc and the
false speak tho Same language" But there
cnn be no doubt that this speaks with the
true ring to it. Letter from Mrs. j. N.
Hollcr!an, proprietress OF " Hotol Hollcmnn,' "
Apex, N. c." My son Harvey had sc,ofu1a
from tho timc no was three years old until he
wus sovcn. We had the best doctors TINT
the country nfforded, yet he WIS given up to
die, several times. Some ono recommended
DR.. Picrcc's Golden Medical Discovery.
After taking five bottles no was well enough
to get about, and las inentlcd so fast that he
Is now enjoying good health"
Find rcme;iy for scrofula - something
that pt,rifes tho blood, ns we'll rs claims
to- 1hnt il it's taken in time, will euro
Consumption, which is only lung. scrotuln.
DIR. Pierce has found 1t. It's his "Golden
Medical Discovery" As a strength. rcstorcr,
blood-cleanser, and flesh builder, nothing like
It is known 10 medical science. For Scrofuln,
Bronchial, Throat, and Lung affections, Weak
Lungs, Severe Coughs, and Kindred ailments,
its tho only remedy 30 sure that it can be
guaranteed, If it doesn't benefit or cure,
III every ccsc, YOU havo your money back.
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Mor,sas. Ina.h,edne.. !. Nesra....

WASHINGTON. May 4.-The Census Office to-
day issued . bulletin showing that the real es-
tate mortgage business OF Nebraska during
the past decade is represented by 337.S72
mortgages. made to secure debt OF S274. gia.
35S. ~ this debt 49, percent. remained un-
paid on Jan. ]. 1880. Nearly onc.third. 3l.9O
per cont. of the existing debt is in village and
city lots, the principal portion Of this being in
the counties o. Douglass and Lancaster. in
In Douglass county tho existing debt is S3i,.
05+.Oi1. Of which $50 per cent. is on lots. In
Lancaster county the existing ,Iobt is SD.l72.-
26i. OF which Uf.87 FER cent. is on lots FS-
isting mortgages cover 14.VSo,2!lu acres. and
these nre JS IL per cent. oil the total nun Der OF
taxed ucreS In tho State
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SHGRf SHRIi'T FOR HALLINGE Err.
Jersey Indignation Gives Rise to n Strange
Run,or In Trenton.


TfENToH. May 4.-Tho last appeal OF Edward
W. Ha!ingor. the negro who murdered Nay
Jefferson in Jersey City more than year ago.
who confessed his guilt. who has been twice
sentenced TO death and twice saved from the
Ea!low, through appeals ~ tho United States
Supreme Court. has lust been dismissed
Formal notification of tho fact was made to
the Federal court here to-day.
IN incredible story 10 told In Trenton OF how
II Is proposed to deprive Lawyer leshnll of
amy further opportunity. AS the tellers OF tho
story say. to ROW the gnllowE
According to this rnmor the intention Is to
have Hallinger r"sontrnccd bv Judge Wcrts in
tn" Hudson county Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner morrow. md to have the execution
take place within u few hours thereafter.
The basis of tile ruinor is probably in the in
dignat!cn OF many Jersey men. who say the
courts have been iuggie6 with. aud that u
t.chn:cality has been rcsorted to to defeat the
ends OF Justice since the plan of applying for u
writ of hal eaS corpus and appealing from the
adverse decision could lie continued in-
definitely pending the pr ssaEe OF the act now
before Congress limittn. counsel to only one
such appeal.
Under the New Jersey laws the Jury that
witnesses an execution must he summoned
BY tho sheriff not less than ten days before
that event.
:. PeshalI will tfy Prosecutor Winfield to-day
that lie will mako an application to reopen
the appeal,
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BANGOR. May 4.-Deputy United States Mar.
shnl Mentally. who was shot and severely
wounded on the Aroostook border last winter
by the French Canadian desperate and Snug
gler. George Nadeau. has recovered sufficient
ly to begin arrangements for in expedition to
the north woods to capture the bandit Nh
dcnu il now intrenched IN his log cabin on
the border. and allows no ono to approach
without frst throwing up his hands Then he
was pnout to shoot II woman the Other day.
mistaking her for n detective IN disguise.
te has two months provisions. six Win
chester rifles. ~ lot Of revolvcrs. and plenty of
n ,nI Nobody dares. 20 within half u
lniie ~ ms shahty Tor fear Of being taken for