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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-18

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
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4 SENSATION ~ THE COURT OF INQUIRY On
THE ONO RICT-TfE QUESTION
PROMPTLY EXCLUDED.

SENSATION IN THE COURT OF INQUIRY ON
THE ONO RIcT-THE QUESTION
PROMPTLY EXCLUDED.
Columbus Ohio Dec "A sensation was causen
al tonights session by the attorneys for the prose
cution OF Colonel Colt before the Military court oi
InauIry on the Washington Court House riot.
George w Sinks a wei-known Columbus banker.
being called to the stand. the first question was;
..pid Won not have Colonel colt at your house Tor
some time under treatment for insanity about two
years ago?
Not that know Of" answered the surprised
witness: but Colonel Bunker president or the
court. at once ruled that question bearing upon
the sanity OF Colonel Colt would be permit'en' as
Il was not the subject Of inquiry.
The first witness to-day. Isaac Glazee OF Wash
inrton Courthouse, testified that he saw Coione
Colt take a drink OF wh.skey In Caseys' put va
NOT gee him when he thought he was drunk
Regimenta Surgeon II. NJ. Taylor said that ne
preceding the roting and that the 'oiohc' vi" "''
drink anything intoxicating. - :, - man,
II NJ Collins druggist said that he saw many
soldiers drunk He Colonel Colt offer to ,l!nt nsht
with his fists any man IN the oroWo ht ih Colonel
was pretty well boozed witness h,n seen en-, ~ 10
mel Colt take drink 9f whlskey se pd two sol
dIers outside of the courthouse door at .e aS & -,
the shooting. he believed could nave M nrver 'nn. Inn
q, rh witnesses examined to-day were all sum
moned by the prosecution except surgeon ~ NJ;
'ravlor The evidence was severe against Col9hel Cl9
agninst The colonel which Witnesses showed on the
stand This afternoon Peter smith niIor @ , ,get,er'
and saw Colonel Colt in rumshop. A. o. Jones.
farmer said that a soldier with whom ne drank
,sa"rad him that the soldiers wanted the prisoner
Wnch,d and would not shoot into mop. dhomds mas
Hi,lary a contractor. said he had seen colonel @ Co,t
CO. rs,.atedlv into "A certain liquor store. John cal
ho,n a hote-keeper. said the officers anu soiderS
Who got meals at his hotel called FOR g;asses anu
filed them from pocket whskey TASKS. James
cook heard Colonel Colt say he had Just nad oig
,irInk Of whiskey at the cOmmlssary department ana
frii better Edward Jones, photographer, showed
,,irtrres Of ne Courthouse and jail wnich ne TOOK
p,SS pill ,be ,iotng was going on. They did not show
large crowds on hand. All these witnesses were
~" "W Merchant Iivlno In the country. who had
served in the United States Army & thought t that
had he kept his soldiers outside OF the Courthouse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
LONGER span PRACTICABLE.

EXPERTS REPORT IN FAVOR OF A NORTH RIVER
BRIDGE OF 1900 FEET BETWEEN TOWERS
Newport. r. l.. Dec. 4.-Captain w. II. Bixby.
who with Colonel Raymond and Lieutenant
Burr. was appointed in October by the Secretary
of War to determine the greatest practicable
length OF span for suspension bridge says
that the report has been forwarded to the de-
partment 1t contains the statement that II 10
not only possible but practicable. to build six
track suspension bridge with span OF 3'2oo feet
at a cost Of s23, 100000.
The New-York and New-Jersey brdge Com.
many engineers saw that LOO feet Is the longest
practicable span. and that to span the NORM
River at 4.335 feet would be impossible captain
Bixby says the amount or tramc wnich ths
coz o0o moo bridge suggested could accommodate
would warrant the expense Of its construction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
A WOMAN FATALLY BURNED

Emma MCGOWAN. forty-one years old. OF NO. -
West Nineteenth-st.. was fatally burned AZ nes
home yesterday afternoon Mrs. Mcoowan nves On
tho ton floor with her husband and three children.
She went to the cellar about o'clock with
lighted candle. to get some wood, and moment
later ran screaming upstairs with her clothes
ah,aze and burst into the butcher-shop OF Louis
steingerwald, through door opening into the
hallway. steingerwald picked up heavy pea
Jacket and enveloped the woman. badly burning nis
hands as he did So
After the flames had been put out. Policeman
Madden came in and rang for an ambulance The
surSeon said the woman undoubtedly fatally
burned steingerwalds hands VIII DO useless -
several week&
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
~. DECEMBER 5, IS94-FOURTEEN PAGES.
LEON ALBEIT DEAD.
THE EX-GOVERNOR OF NEw-JERSEY
PASSES AWAY.

TAKEN SEVERELY ILL on THANKSGIVING DAY
SOME FACTS ABOUT HIS CAREER.
Leon Albeit. Justice of the Supreme Court of
New-Jersey, and twice Governor OF the State
died yesterday at 2:5S p. at his home. at Jer-
sey-ave. and Montgomery-st. Jersey City. Judge
Albeit had for a number of years suffered from
diabetes and catarrh of the stomach, and for
more than year his health had been very deli
cate On Thanksgiving Day he became so Ill
that he unable to leave the house. and that
day he remained in bed and sent for DR.. John d.
McGill, Surgeon-General Of New-Jersey. DR.. Nc
Gill attended the sick man. On Monday the doc
tor found Judge Abbetts condition serious that
he suggested consultation with DR.. A. Brayton
Ball. Of New-York Judge Albeit consented and
it was arranged for the consultation to take place
yesterday afternoon. Pa'ore the hour appointed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
HAD BEEN MISSING FOX EIGHI IEAho
MRS HARTsIGS FAMILY THOUGHT HER DEAD
But SHE RETURNED TO FIND HER HUSBAND
REMARKED STRANGE STORY

REMARRED-HER STRANGE STORY.
Chicago Dec Mrs. Percls Anna Hartsg, sup
nosed TO have been buried for the last eight years
in EImwood Cemetery. Detroit. appeared IN the
omce M her son In the Security Building. THIS city
two weeks ago -.
According to the story Of her son, Lewis W.
Uar,sis his mother, after escaping from the IN
sane ASYLUM at Pontiac Mich. returned TO their
home in Detroit eight years ago. While prepara-
tions were being made for her return to the asylum
h eod from the house. and that was the last
seen Of her until two weeks ago The body OF a
n,or,an uss found on the tracks of the Detroit.
Milwaukee and Northern Railway soon after her
,,aonnoarance and was identified as that OF Mrs
uarts,e by her relatives and was buried IN the
family lot In Detroit
Mrs. Hartsig says she went by the night train to
Benton Harbor, Mich. and was taken IN charse oy
the poice and sent to sanitarium where she
STAYED twelve months. Her reason was restored
hut her mind was a blank as to the past She
came to Chicago and secured situation as nurse
IN Evanston where she has since lived she says
that two weeks ago she was reading newspaper,
and happening to paragraph stating that
r. A. Hartsig had been indicted on a cnarge , OF
The sight OF the name seemed TO clear her nina
and she distinctly remembered her past fisT son
was not at the county jail but was found oy MS
Yonas r Hartsig husband OF Mrs Hart.g. belev-
ing his wife dead. married second tme tnree Sh ca,
ago and for the last year has been nVihg III mi
cago He has daughter by the second marrMss Ms
Mrs HartsIg ia now visiting her mother, MIS- r
Dove. at Savannah. III. Mrs. Dove aiter tne SUP
posed burial Of her daughter coud not oesve ne, nea
dead and offered reward OF w ior n'o, ,n,d h.r
Send sSns '"-' '"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
PRINCE BISMARCK'S HEALTH GOOD.
EXPECTED AT FRIEDRICHsRUH on MONDAY
COUNT HERBERT REPUDIATEs AN
INTERVIEW.

Berlin. Dec. 4.--Prince Bismarck Is expected to
reach Friedrichsruh December 10. accom-
panied by Drs. Schweninger and Chrysander and
his family. He sleeps we'll and appears TO be in
good health.
Count Herbert Bismarck to-day Informed a rep
resentative of the 'Neueste Nachr!chten" that
the interview printed In THE London Pail
NAL Gazette" on November 20 pure in
ventlon. In the alleged interview Count Herbert
was quoted as saying that his father had
ganic disease. but that his frame was weakened,
especially by his hardest trials. which had occurred
within the four years and that he could not
last much longer. Premier Won Hohenl lobe -Schii-
lingsftirst. Count Herbert was also credited with
saying is a perfect gentleman. but there are FAC
him which prevent a cordial intimacy.
Some one. Count Herbert said. addressed him at a
hotel but he made reply 10 the wouldbe In
terviewer whom ne recognized a "A man who three
years before had been discharged from an Ameri-
can Journal for nventing interview at Wies-
baden with NJ. de Giers. the Russian Foreign Min
iSfer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
vlyy UURT By 4 FALLING SCAFFOLD.

Memphis Dec. 4-Seventcen men were Injured
Yesterday by falling scaffold above the rear OF the
stage OF the new Lyceum Theatre and two OF them
may die Just how the scaffold came to fall no one
seems TO know 1t forty feet above the stage
floor and several men were upon 1t painting seem
cry while others were under It, cleaning the stage
floor. Among the injured are:
A Morris. scenic artist. Chicago. broken arm and
lcy Charles Wallace scene painter. Chicago. head
crushea arm broken and internally Injured; VIII
probably die. Joseph Wykaupt; stage carpenter.
Crhica go cut on head. arm crushed, ankle broken,
Internal injuries John Voorhees,, scene painter.
Chicago. seriously bruised Horace f9vey ord coorsd
Womnhis leg fractured and badly injured Internally:
s. Abel. coiored. Memphis. bruised on breast and
arm crushed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
THE RET. DIR. MACARTHUR CRITICISED.

np EMMETT SAYS HIS UTTERANCEs ON THE IRISH
FLAG ARE THOSE OF AN IGNoRAMUs
There was a lively meeting OF the Irish Nationai
Eaderation OF America last night at Cooper Union
TO take action in regard to the statements MADE oy
the Rev Dr. r. S. Macarthur in his THANKSGIVING
sermon In which, among other remarks on the ir'sh'
he denounced their flag as "A green rag among
the speakers were John Byrne, DR. Thomas Auu's
Emmet Patrick Gleason and Patrick Logan Dr.
n,,at said no considered the utterances OF DR..
Macarthur those "of an gnoramus kesolution,s
were adopted. arralgning Dr. MacArtnur as VIII, ~
history, and as a man who seeks notoriety rather
than the advancement OF truth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
RESTORING ORDER IN COREA.

kIaoRous MEASURES TAKEN BY COUNT lN""
THE ToNGHAKs DEFEATED WITH GREAT LosS'
London. Dec. A dispatch from Seoul Corea'
dated December 3, says that Count 1nouye' the
Japanese Minister Is taking vigorous measures
20 r,store internal order Radical changes are
being made in the Departments Of the Interior
Justice and Education. coxs wa 9
A combined force OF japanese and Coreans Nd cd
conveyed by steamer 10 Asan. ahu ma Iynis
thence 10 Konu TO attack the TonghaKss an,a %
force routed thousands Of Tonghaks and killed
large number.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
cu.P0rD WITH CONSPIRACY TO STEAL.

Chicago. Dec mark Schwartz ana seymour
Schwartz president and secretary OF the Schwar'H
Iron and Metal Company. and Barnett "rai' hc'u
~ the Graf Contracting Company were arres'eu
this afternoon, charged win cohsp''ns u 80 r
IN - ., tho statements OF the attorneys for
,he nrosecIton the accused men have peen ys
,nmstlcally robbing the Columbian intTamurai@ tai TAI
noad a feature of the late WORLDS Falr througn
oi,i,aion with w s. Malone who was In charge OF
,bn d.molition of the plant at Jackson fark i ne
,he ~ are said TO have secured several thou-
end dollars worth OF material which they meyer
maid for The exact amount IS uhknow,.a I VA tsaac
t~,sees OF the Columbian ROAD are jesse anu is""'
Soi,eman the New-York bankers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05

A LETTER OFFERING TO RACE UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS BELIEVED TO HAVE
BEEN FORWARDED

London. Dec A representative OF the United
Press questioned intimate friend OF Lord Dun
raven to-day concerning the report that Lord Dun
raven had already forwarded to the New-York
Yacht Club challenge for the Americas Cup. Lord
Dunraven's friend appeared not to be that
challenge had been sent, but admitted that let
ter might have been sent with the view OF gaining
time under the ten months notice clause of the
deed of gift This letter under certain conditions
might be construed a challenge. He
tain that If challenge sent 1t would not hold
good unless the Cup Committee granted the two con-
dtions imposed by Lord Dunraven. one of these
conditions is that the shall be sailed on terms
identical with those in the Valkyrie con-
tests; the other is that II shall be sailed earlier
than October. He believed that after the letter
announcing the Cup Committees decision had been
received by the Royal Yacht Squadron a letter had
been sent to j. V 5. Oddie. secretary Of the New
York Yacht Club. offering TO challenge for the
Cup the conditions named
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
ROBERT p PORTER on THE CENSUS.
THE UNITED STATES SYSTEM ANALYzED IN An
ADDRESS BEFORE THE STATISTICAL
orr


Iondon Dec 4.-Robert T. Porter or New-f ork'
addressed the Statistical Society this evening on
the eleventh census OF the United States. He re-
hearsed statistics OF the census. and sad that II
the present check TO immigration continued, a
further decrease in the rate Of Increase OF popu-
lation would be revealed in 1890. ie analyzed the
American census system. and said its weakness
lay in the fact that IL not permanent, "ach
succeeding census being taken by entirely dlherent
hands This danger and disadvantage would IN
crease as the country grew. and the tme wouIh
come when II would break down Of its own weight
He advocated greater simplicity In the method OF
work and an international schedule FOR population
returns One OF the most striking features OF ,he
eleventh census. he said. was the result OF the
,noujrv as TO the relation OF the individual 10
mortgage Indebtedness and Increase OF iilin .i
tenancy One result deserved special attchtloil
namely the increase OF farm value compaIen
uIth farm encumbrance by States ana territories
The facts showed that in many cases the lhcredss
in the value OF land wiped out both hept anu
interest The increase in value OF the average iaIin
per acre in ten years was enough 10 oIiset f',S,
percentage OF interest. OF 1881 percentage oi
principal and interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
ARMENIAN REFUGEES IN ATHENS.
GREAT srFFERINGs IN THEIR LONG WANDER
INGs-CLERGYMEN ASKED TO HELP
THE CAUSE

London Dec "A dispatch from Athens says that
twenty Armenian refugees have arrived there In
destitute condition. and are being lodged at the eN-
pense of local Armenians. who are themselves ex-
tremey poor The refugees suffered greatly during
their long wanderings. They embarked at Trebi-
zond In a Greek coaster. which had to call at Con-
stantinople and Smyrna tina voyage. While In
those ports the captain concealed the refugees IN
the hold and bunkers. fearing that the Turkish
police would search the vessel.
The Armenian Society OF London has sent circu-
lars TO c!ergymen OF all denominations asking them
TO attend the meeting called for December II 10 pro
test against the atrocities in Armenia and calling
upon the Government to force Turkey to institute
reforms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
THOUGHr TO be THE WORK or "fIhh bc"S

vukesbarre. Penn. Dec. 4-The coal breaker
owned by the Annora Coal Company at Lah'n was
burned early this morning. 1t was valued at S"'""
f,llv insured. The origin Of the fre IL unknown
The collIery was not long ago leased oy Reese
- scranton The wages Of the had
haen rearced recently, and the theory Is advanced
that the fire was the work OF disanected empioyes
Tireiev Iowa Dec 4-The business part or ing
lev was burned to the ground last night Fourteen cen
business buildings were destr0yen, The Srs r.
pp,y proDnpSy. "a have bsen the work OF an incendiary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05

Columbia. S. c.. Dec. (SpeciaD.-The last oihciai
act of Governor Tillman to-day was the PARDON
of young Thomas f. Watts OF Camaen' tue ~",..
eighteen months ago for the wrongng OF Wattss
sister. The case has created widespread interest.
The fury recommended the pardon. HUNDREDS @ q
a State ofhcers did the same and petition was
presented. signed by hundreds Of women In ksr'
,ha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
sTRTEERy MUST NOT INIERFEhE.
AN INJUNCTION WILL PREVENT LYNN shoh
MAKERS FROM PATRoL1ING BEFORE
nREEDS FACTORY

caloro Mass Dec 4-After "A hearing to-day IN
.h case Of Francis W. Breed, the Lynn shoe
manufacturer petitioner for "A temporary ihJu"o-
,ion TO restrain his striking workmen ana the sec
retar.s of the Lasters'. Cutters, ieemakets an"
t,dpemakers unions from maintaining patro' p III ~
frnot of his factory. and from interfering WIN m n,S
amnloves Judge Bond said he would gram MS
tntnpnction but would decide on the FORM later
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
FRANCE SAID TO COvET FORMOsA-

EE WANTS A SHARE Of TIE SI0T1@5 IL V'T''V'F
is DISMEMBERED.
London. Dec 4-"The Standards Paris CORE
hnondent says that 1t is rumored in French dplo-
matte circles that France means to nave snare
n the Powers seize territory in the event OF 'he
disruption of China. 1t is supposed that she
coyets Formosa which Admiral Couroet Dlock-
AIDED in 1884. occupying Kelung and the mines III III
the neighborhood. 1t is doubtful Whe'nei , GO
Formosa. . ,ha. tho
II is understood in Paris. he says tnat ,ne
japanese have set their hearts upon sieiS Va,
Ter tc France recently said that Japan meant u
have a Treaty. OF Peking as Europeans had
Treaty OF Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
BEPURLICAy TICKET ELECTED.

In the city election at Plainfeld n. j.. yesterday
,hs entire Republican ticket was elected. The suo-
cessful candidates are: Mayor. A. Gilbert; treas
urer Alexander Ellsworth: assessor, j. A. Huo-
bard CouncI. men, W. II. More. c. j. FISK .. n
Gunia and W. s. Eze.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
HE TIED HIS ESTATE Up FOR 100 rEAR&

Providence Dec. 4.-The will OF Judge Ell AYES
worth which has been under contest for the last
two months was to-day admitted to PROBATE IN
the Municipal Court in this city. Judge Ayies"o,'
II nm for 100 years. The contest Will pe resuIneu
IN the higher courts to which an appear H-s oee"
fpka
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
DAMAGING FLAMES IN BELLENll-LE. ~ D.

A destructive fire at Belevile. ~ d. caused 'oss
NJ nearly $4,000 early last night. Shortly after Z
I'll, dimes vere discovered in the large factory
~ phlin Hogan in Iborn-st. The local hremen were
unable TO stop the flames which swept through the
three-story frame building. completely destroying II
With the stock and machinery causing 1Ss Srs,9 OF
ensd the Neved Boat clubhouse which, however'
was saved by great exerton Two aaJolnnns aJ pTacs
ms occuned by j A. Watson and George race
wer, Destroyed the loss being 5000 on each.
large handsome barn OF President John , rae i
~ ,he Dewitt Wire Works was next destroyed anu
he home was also damaged. Engine No, was sent
from, Newark assist the three companies OF beIAe-
,iIe dremen who got the fire under control.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
AMNESTY PROCLAIMED IN VENEZUELA


washnrton Dec 4-Venezuela's political troubles
have ended according to the following Dispatch
received by Senior Andrado, the Venezuelan MINIS
ter I'm Washington. from Senior Nuhez. Venezuelan
Minister OF the Interior:
Caracas, Dec. 3-An amnesty has been cnac'ad @ 81
by the Government Political pris0ners nls al
liberty The peace IL firm and Solh ten' "a "a
CrespO is strongest: confidence Is ,omplete' p"si
ness is active and the coffee crop excellent
This is good news from Venezuela. ana u is 10
ha hoped that II will be confirmed on the affNa'
here OF the next steamer from La Guayra AS 10
tho amnesty proclaimed by President Crespo' there
can hardly be any doubt since II Is fact. ana not
mere political conjecture. transmitted by 'he
venezuelan Secretary OF the Interior hc "o'S
not state however, whether the Presihen's anu
other exiles are included in that amnesty, whlch
may apply only to political adversaries ac'uhily
innrlsoned Nevertheless, General Crespo ~ 10
~. congratulated upon his liberal measure even
4, q s not OF general character. In regard 10 'he
sweening assertions OF Minister Nuhez. that hpso
Into ,rann,Illlty prosperity and "confdence pre-
vail in Venezuela. they would be most
~ no drawback tackled to then. ness 1i %,
suranccs are given by official who IL person.
interested in the question. and VINO mny i''i. .h,i
Tor instance, the Ministers OF Balnacena u, Cina
,yho telegraphed 10 all parts OF the woriu ma @
the insurrection was already crusheu on '"o ,rto
fact Is that since the overthrow IN looS oI ,'hn
Guzman Blanco the "illustre Americana. WIZ %
had maintained Venezuela in peace ana pIosp',,is ',
for the many years during which he ruled WIN -, :.
drm hand the country has never ceased 70 pe :"
noljticaI throes. No less than three freslnenls
Anduza Palaco. Rojas Paul and Crespo- nd
revnlutionary movements had become chronic IN
tbo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
A CHURCH AND A THEATRE BURNED.

Omaha Dec fire. originating In gasoline ex-
pIosion early this morning destroyed the Exposition
Ruidng the Fifteenth Street Theatre ana tne rlrS' M
BAPTIST Church. the loss aggregatihs ABOUT s''""'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05

tne Empress on board put out to sea in the teeth
OF the gale, but was compelled to seek refuge at
foia, after battling with the storm for twenty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05

london. Dec. E-V1ctorIH Vo"e'' "
dead. 49,
Victoria vokes was a sister Of Rosina VoKes' sns
'r1snnvn actress, who died recently. She mas
snneared frequently In this country ou' "s's'
sa!p2Hr.a apHa the celebrity OF her sistcF'