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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05
ST, PXUC'S BIG WEEK.
Three Events for which the City Is In
Gala Attire.

ST. PAUL, June 5.-International reid-
procity, the Great Northern railway cole
bration and the Loyal Legion quadrennial
congress will make ST. Paul the Mecca for
thousands Of people during the present
week.
The second international reciprocity
convention. for which fifty cities have Sc.
lected ], 100 delegates. was called to order
in the mammoth St. Paul Auditorium this
afternoon at 2 o'clock, and was not only Of
great interest but also Of great influence
In view Of reciprocal trade relations with
Canada. Delegates are present from every
city of prominence along and within reach
of the Canadian border from Sault st.
Marie, east and west to the coast,
while the speakers are here from all
parts of the continent. The reciprocity
convention held last year at Grand Forks,
N D., was largely attended and drew
much attention, so this years convention
numbers among its active delegates well
known business and professional men and
very few politicians. Its deliberations
will be watched with much interest, and
the series of resolutions formulated will
deserve the careful study they undoubt-
edly will receive at the hands of the general
public.
The states interested and represented in
the convention are Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, North and South Dakota. Mon
tana and Washington, while individuals
interested in the conventions objects are
present also from Illinois, Ohio, New York
and other states.
Following the three days session of the
reciprocity convention comes the celebra-
tion in honor of President James G. Hill,
of the Great Northern railroad, just com
pleted to the Pacific coast without govern
ment aid. This convention was primarily a
st. Paul event. but so great was the inter
est in it of the cities along the line of the
Great Northern road that all will partici-
pate and have handsome floats in the grand
parade on Wednesday. State floats from
Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Mon
tana and Washington will supplement the
local displays. The progress of the north
. west in agriculture, commerce and trans
portation will also be represented in the
parade The Hill celebration will extend
over until Friday and will further include
a big reception in the Auditorium and a
banquet.
The Loyal legion quadrennial meeting
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday COM
prises professions, banquets. lake trips and
reception, which will be largely attended.
The city is in gala attire for the event. The
triumphal arches have been erected in va
rious parts of the city along the line oi
march, and many private residences have
been decorated for the week.
At this evenings session of the recproc-
ity convention addresses of welcome and
responses will take up the time not devoted
to organization
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05
WORK OF FIRE AND STORM.
A Number of Fatalities Reported from
Nebraska and Texas.

Nebraska ana Iexas.
OMAHA, June 5.-The large furniture
house of Charles Schwerick G. Co., on
Farnham street,w was burned to the ground,
and the fire was attended with the death
Of Captain c. d. Cox and Robert P. Curry,
of the fire department, and the fatal in
jury Of Ben Morris and James Conley, the
latter of Scranton, Pa, all of whom were
buried beneath falling walls.
The fire was caused by the lightning,
in the worst storm ever experienced in
Omaha. For six hours the rain descended
in torrents and the lightning never ceased.
Telephone and telegraph wires are burned
out, cellars flooded in almost every part Of
the city, and 1t is roughly estimated that
100000 worth of damage to property has
been done by the storm itself.
HOUSTON, Texas. June 5.-Spanish Camp,
In Wharton county, about twenty miles
from the railroad, was struck by terrific
cyclone. A number Of houses were un-
rooted and destroyed. Amos Wilkins
house was blown down and two Of his
children killed. Three miles from town
Mrs Digo Smons was killed and Wash
Jenkins, colored was caught beneath the
ruins of his cabin and crushed to death.
All the residences and outhouses on the
Montgomery plantation were blown away
and several persons hurt, but none were
killed On g. G. Duncans' farm, houses
were unroofed and two families of tenant:
were badly injured, two fatally.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05

BATEsyILLE, Ark. June 5.-Rey D. S.
Deener, pastor of the Methodist church
in this city, was arrested at Newport for
forgery The series of crimes of which he
is charged is of a most startling nature,
Deener was the most popular minister in
the White River conference, of which he
has been secretary for two years. He has
also been grand prelate Of the Arkansas
Grand Lodge of Knights Templar for two
years and president of the State Sunday
School association. His best friends and
prominent members of the church suffer
by his eriminality. His plan was to put
up forged notes as collateral for loans and
to give mortgages on land and cotton he
did not own. He will be brought back for
trial
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05

VIENNA, June 5-Senhor Gurgcl do
Amaral do Valente, envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of the United
States OF Brazil to the Austro Hungarian
empire, died of apoplexy He was recent
ly married to a young lady of Vienna.
Senior do Valente was lawyer by pro.
fession and passed nearly mis- entire life in
the diplomatic service of Brazil. He was
one of the Brazilian delegates to the Pan
American congress at Washington in 1880,
was twice Brazilian minister to the United
States and also minister to Bolivia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05
EPIDEMIC. OF SUICIDES.
Self Slaughter Seems to be the
Order of the Day.
FOUR VICTIMS IN PHILADELPHIA.
One of Them. Youthful Inmate of tho
State Penitentiary, Placed His Head
Beneath a Loaded Coal Cart-sensa-
tional Suicides In Chicago.

oht VI u Inmate OF tnb
State Penitentiary, Placed His Head
Beneath Loaded Coal Cart-sensa-
tional Suicides In Chicago.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5-Four suicides
and one unsuccessful attempt at suicide
were reported to the coroner yesterday
One of the former, that of Adam Comfort,
was of the sensational order. Comfort,
who was an inmate Of the state peniten-
tiary, was only IS years old. He came
from Myersville, Snyder county, Pa, and
was serving three years sentence for at
tempt to kill. He deliberately laid his
head on the ground in front of loaded
coal cart which was passing through the
prison yard, and the wheel passing over
his neck fractured the vertebrae He lived
only few hours. John McQuaid, aged
52, who came here from San Francisco in
December last, blew his brains out at the
home of his sister yesterday. He had been
brooding over the death Of his wife and
the disappearance of a son. In the dead
mans trunk was found 5000 in cash.
Jane Mooney, aged "a, ended her life with
adose of laudanum. Cause, rum and pov-
erty, William L. Kingsley, aged 35years, of
the corporation which controls the Cont
mental hotel shot and killed himself Sat
urday afternoon on the farm near Darby
which his father made famous among hor-
ticulturists. He had everything in life to
live for, and his self destruction will prob
ably remain an unexplained mystery. John
O'Connor, farmer, aged 52, who came
here from Overbrook, Pa, was found ly-
ing covered with blood in the street. He
had cut his throat because he had been
unjustly accused of stealing. His chances
of recovery are fair. During the past week
tbarp m pa haan tan Iant bu fpoyy, cr,irida in,
this city. The body Of an unknown man
who is supposed to have committed sui
eide was flshed out of the Delaware river
yesterday afternoon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05
SHOT FROM AMBUSH,
A Paymaster and Two Attendants Killed
by Assassins In NIexicO.

by Assassins In Mexico.
MONTEREY, Mex, juno 5.-Pedro Maize
& Bro, merchants and owners of the
Water mine property, some seventy-fiye
miles from this point sent their agent to
the mine with about 81, 500 to pay off the
hands. He had s., 500 of the money in the
hack with him and the driver Three men
on horseback accompanied him, two of
whom had each $1,000 When near the
mine one of the men who had 81 900 had
fallen considerably behind the others.
Those in advance were fired on from am
bush, and the agent, his driver and the
horseman were killed,
The remaining mans horse was wounded,
but turning him back he kept going until
he reached ranch they had passed some
miles back, where his horse dropped dead.
The other man, who was in the rear, heard
firing, and knowing what it meant, broke
TO the rear and escaped to the same ranch,
meeting his companion there.
posse captured four of the assassins,
who have confessed their crime and told
who the other two are for there were six
in the party. Today the four are to be
taken to the very spot where the crime was
committed to be shot to DEATH
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05

HOPC 10 DC I11Snfu IHhUUUhE KUNIUN.
mental in strengthening and making per-
manent these friendly relations and to ex-
tend the commercial interests between the
two countries. My earnest wish is for
your majesty's welfare and for the con-
tinued prosperity OF the great Germany
nation.
In reply the emperor said that he recog-
nized with pleasure the friendliness of the
relations between Germany and the United
States. and was pleased to receive such a
conspicuous American citizen as Mr. Run
yon. He had always felt gratified to
know that Germans were who immigrated
to America made good and loyal citizens.
He wished Mr.. Runyon's sojourn in Ber-
lin might be pleasant in every respect.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05
DULL DAY AT THE FAIR.
Visitors Complain Because So Many FIX.
hiblts Are Closed to tho Public.


CHICAGO, June 5.-There was no great
outpouring of the wage working class OF
any other class at the exposition yester.
day. The oppressive heat and heavy
storm of lightning, thunder and rain ac-
counts in part for the decreased attend.
Hnce. The spacious cafes, with their broad
yerandas, the beer gardens in the foreign
villages on the Plaisance and the restaur'
ants within the park proper were liberally
patronized.
The new England state buildings re-
mained locked, and Pennsylvania, New
York, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah, Del
Aware, Maryland and Virginia Joined in
the Sunday closing movement, and 1t Is
now to be permanent matter with them
IL the gates of the fair open the next five
months.
There is another feature Of this Sunday
fair which calls forth complainings from
the visitors Many of the finest exhibits
in the Manufactures and other depart
mental buildings were hidden from the
view of visitors because the exhibitors OF
their agents in charge did not propose to
work seven days in the week. The cover
ings which protect the exhibits at night
were not removed, and all the visitors
could see were big ornamental booths and
BLOW cases uisiiBureu WIN cahNS'' Wooo
or iron sheeting. The exhibition author
tiles have no right to remove the cover
ings witho ut the permission of the exhib
itors, and no arrangement has yet been
made for unveiling on Sunday. Not even
q flag was to be seen on the buildings Of
Great Britain, Canada, New South Wales
and India, aud the doors were locked.
Visitors were denied access to the great
display of the United States government
in the big doned building and the small
adjuncts. and Machinery hall was silent.
The official report of the department OF
admissions showed that $4,000 tickets had
been sold at o'clock, 5000 being children
at half price. After that hour the gate
keepers and ticket sellers had an easy time,
as not more than Is, 900 more people passed
the turnstiles to see the electric illumina
| tinn In the evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05
pwiselns, Peculiar Banking Methods.

KoKoMo, Ind, June B. The grand jury,
in session all last week investigating the
affairs of tho wrecked Paris -Dwiggins'
bank at Greentown, separated without
making report. Cashier Walden testi-
fled that the organizers had no money in
vested in the concern, and drew ont all
money as fast as deposited, putting worth
less paper in its place. 1t was also in evil
dence that Paris and Dwiggins employed
Ex-Governor Chase short time before.the
failure to go out among the farmers eud
solicit them to make deposits and to take
stock in the bank. 1t is regarded as GER
tain that Paris, Dwiggins and Walden
will be indicted, and the chances are that
Chase will also be indicted.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05

New YORK, June 5.-The Infanta Enla-
liz passed Sunday entirely in accordance
with her own desires, Independent of any
official program. She went to mass in the
forenoon, received committee from the
Circulo Colon Cervantes, and in the after
noon went on u private excursion on the
Dolphin. The princess, at her own request,
was travelling incognito, and the usual ma
val ceremonies were omitted. No salute
was fired, and her standard was not raised
on the Dolphin as usual. With her party
the princess left by special train over the
Pennsylvania railroad at 1890 today. She
will go through to Chicago without stop,
except to change engines at necessary
noints
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05
MEXICAN Mine VICTIMS
An Underground Fire Causes Great
Loss Of Life.
TwINTY-s1x MEET THEIR DEATH.
Only Those Nearest the Mine Entrance
Managed to Escape, So Rapid Was the
Spread Of the Flames-The Managers
Under Arrest Pending Investigation.

Only Those Nearest the Mine Entrance
Managed to Escape, SO Rapid Was the
Spread Of the FIamcs-The Managers
Under Arrest Pending Investigation.
EAGLE PASS, Texas, June "a serious
fire broke ont Saturday night in the Fluent
coal mines, which are situated in Mexico,
about four miles from Eagle Pass, and
operated by the Mexican National Railway
Company About one half the miners
were working near the main tunnel, and
these made their escape, leaving twenty oi
their number to perish from the heat and
smoke and from the poisonous gases which
spread like lightning to every portion oil
Tho mines.
When It was seen that all efforts were
useless to rescue the imprisoned miners
Every effort was directed to saving the
property from destruction. A hand pump
was placed in position in the Rio Escon.
dido river, pipes were laid into the mine
rs far as work could be done and hose at
tached and water poured on the burning
timbers A portable engine was speedily
obtained from Piedars Negras, and in two 0
hours the fire was under control. There
are twenty-four chambers In the mine and
the dead men are supposed to be well to
the front of them.
When your correspondent reached the
scene one body had been recovered from
the seventh chamber, and shortly after an
other, fearfully scorched and blackenedr
was brought to the surface. The tenth
chamber has been reached, and men with
ropes tied to their bodies, to effect rescue
If overcome by heat or smoke, are fighting
the way to where the bodies of their dead
comrades are lying. Superintendent George
Spence ventured in too far and was over
come by heat and smoke. lie was pros
trhted. but was rescued.
All the miners employed were Mexicans
and most of them leave large and destitut,
families. Large numbers Of friends ant
relatives Of the unfortunate miners arc
gathered at the mouth of the mine mutely
awaiting the recovery Of the bodies Of thei
Sons and husbands.
1t is reported that all parties responsible
for the management of the mines hav
been placed under arrest pending an in
vestigation Of the cause of the disaster
This is tho first great disaster in the his
tory of coal mining in Mexico.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05

CHICAGO, June 5.-Herman Schaffner &
Co., private bankers, at 100 Washington
street, have failed, q notice being posted
on their doors saying the American Trust
and Savings bank had been made as
signees The reason given was the disap-
pearance of Herman Sehaffner, who has
not been seen since Friday, but the state of
things disclosed shows that the suspension
could not have been put Off much longer.
The deposits amount to about $3.50, 900 and
the depositors will get little or nothing,
and in addition to this the liabilities will
foot up nearly 81 100000 more. 1t is be-
lieved that Schaffner has committed sui
ciIa
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05
AWAITING THE PENALTY.
An Ignorant italian to be Executed al
Clinton Prison Tomorrow.

Clinton Prison Tomorrow.
DANNENoRE. N. Y, June 5.-Scipione
Martella, the italian who has been con-
fined in Clinton prison since Nov. %, 1892,
awaiting the execution of his death SEN
tence for the brutal murder of Giovanni
Parrello, a fellow countryman, will be ex-
ecuted about tomorrow noon. Parrello's
murder, which occurred on the street in
Saratoga on May 8. 1892 was the result of
jealousy in connection with Martella' s
mistress, and was horrifying act, in
which the victims throat was cut.
Martella has become nervous as the
time for his death approaches, but other
wise is in good health. He has no rela-
tives in this country, having left his wife
ard child in Italy Neither of them knows
of the death sentence which their husband
and father must undergo. Not friend
has visited Martella since he came here,
and he has been alone in his confinement.
He is unusually illiterate, being unable to
even read or write his native language.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05

New ORLEANS, June 5.-The steamer S.
Pizzati a fruiterer, belonging to S. Oteri.
OF this city, was seized upon her arrival in
port for violation OF the neutrality laws,
The offense occurred about eighteen
months ago, during the Nuila uprising
against the government of the republic of
Spanish Honduras. Captain Pizzati placed
his vessel at the service of the regular gov
ernment, and she was used as a transport
for the troops and ammunition, and as
sisted in the bombardment aud capture OF
Caiba, the rebel stronghold.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05

MONTREAL, June Sat an early hour
In the morning three American crooks
crossed over from Vermont to the hamlet
of Beach Ridge, in Missisquoi county, in
this province, and entered the farm house
of Mr.. Edy, wealthy farmer and leading
man In the locality. They obtained all
a sney and valuables he possessed and
shot and killed Edy. cut the throat of his
wife and daughter and then set fire to the
house. The murderer escaped.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05
Leaking for tho RIGHT Man.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The president has
filled, with the exception of register of the
treasury and director of the MINT all the
important positions in the admins trative
force of the treasury department. Both of
these places became vacant June by the
resignation of the former incumbepts,
General w. S. Rosecrans and e, o. I.eech.
The latter position is most important
one and the president is reported to have
expressed an intention to proceed slowly
in selecting man for the position.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05

HAcKENsAcK, N. j., June 5-Prosecutor
Abram d. Campbell, of Hackensack, is
anxious to talk TO the Gutenberg book
makers who said that the prosecutor had
promised to protect DeI4acy and his men
at the Fort Lee pool rooms. The district
attorney arrived home from Trenton on
Saturday, and the fact that the pool
rooms were in full blast was news to him.
He expects visit from the Fort Lee Law
and Order society this week, and will then
learn all the particulars.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, June 5-James M.
Beard and his wife were drowned yester-
day in an irrigation canal. She went in
the canal to bathe. got in deep place
and disappeared. He jumped in to save
her but both were drowned.
DETROIT, Michigan, June 5.-Lottie Din.
gemans, aged 10 years, and her little year
old niece, Clara Wagner, were drowned in
the River Rouge The younger child fell
in and her companion plunged to rescue
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05

WASHINGTON, June 5,-The secretary Of
agriculture is in receipt of a communica-
ton from Mr.. Alfredo Solf, United States
consular agent at Chiclayo Peru, stating
that by request of several of his farmer
friends in that section he desires to obtain
information as to where in the United
States he can secure representative animals
Of the best breeds of the cattle and sheep.
He inquiries particularly for the Durham
or shorthorn Holstein breeds Of cattle,
and for the best English sheep. uniting
large production of mutton with good
nnaiiLY of WOOL
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of a general. He
said. ~ have the
honor tohand your
majesty President
Cleyeland's letter
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General Synod of tho Reformed Church.

New YORK, June 5.-The General Synod
of the Reformed church in America will
convene at Asbury Park next Wednesday.
One of the principal topics to come up for
discussion will be the proposed union be-
tween the Reformed church in America
and the German Reformed church. An
other matter of interest to the church will
be the selection of successor to the chair
of didactic theology in the Theological
seminary at New Brunswick, n. j., which
has been made vacant by the death of the
Rev. w. " v. Mahon, ID. ID.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05

CHAUTAuQuA, N. Y, June 5.--A most
peculiar and fatal incident occurred here
Mrs Cotton, a well known widow of this
place, went to the Office of DIR. Elderliins
to receive professional treatment. About
an hour afterwards Mrs. Harwood, who
lives in the house in which the doctor has
his office, found Mrs. Cotton lying on the
floor dead, and the doctor ON n lounge in
dying condition. A letter found lying on
the doctors table stated that Mrs. Cotton
had died of heart failure, and the doctor
then committed suicide.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05
Republioans Win in Wilmington.

WILMINGTON, Del, June 5-The munic-
ipal election for mayor, president of coun-
oil, treasurer, solicitor and twelve mem
bers of city council resulted in Repub-
lican victory by an average majority of
$50 These officers, all Republicans, were
elected; Mayor, DR., E. @. Shortlidge; pres
ident of councils, H. w. Perkins; city treas
urer, Joseph K. Adams; city solicitor.
George A. Elliott. The new city council
will be composed of seven Republicans and
nix Democrats
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05

JERSEY CITY, juno 5.--Henry yedder. Of
Jersey City, while in attendance upon the
marriage of his niece Saturday night,
dropped to the floor dead, Mr., Vedder
was in the southern navy during the civil
war and was on board the Alabama In hel
encounter with the Kearsarge. He had
Just finished the song, "The Blue and the
Gray" when he foil back dead.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05

OTTAWA, June 5.-Chief Justice Strong,
of the supreme court of Canada, has re.
ceived the honor of knighthood from the
queen. Hon. John Carling, ex-minister OF
agriculture will In the future be Sir John,
his degree being X. G. NJ. G. Collingwood
Schneider, deputy minister of railways,
and Judge Gowan, the well known jurist
of Barre are created G. NJ. G.'s.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The first German
ambassador to the United States, Baror
Won Saurnca Jeltseh, is about 54 years old.
and has been in the diplomatic service
twenty-five years, having been attached to
m ost of the European courts as secretary
Of legation. DIR. Won Holleben, the last
German minister, will be sent to Stuttgart
to replace Bnron Jeltsch. The new ambas.
sador is expected to arrive in August.