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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-19

LONDON, March ls.-This city has for
u comparatively long timo been exempt
from murder, but to-day sensation
was caused by tho discovery OF Il crime
that in ita details somewhat resembles
the notorious Goufc murder that occur.
rcd some timo ago in Paris. The scene
OF this latest horror was in Grafton
street in the Soho district, which is in.
festoi with foreigners OF the lowest
class. 1t was in tho Immediate vicinity
OF tho houso in which the murder was
committed that tho police recently
raidcd the anarchists club.
An Austrian woman named Mario
Hermann, who is well known to the
police as a night prowler, recontlyrentcd
small room IN house on Grafton
street. On Thuraday night last she, in
company with an elderly man, was seen
to enter tho room. Subsequently loud
quarreling was heard in the room by
other tenants in tho house. but as wordy
wHrs wcre OF frequent occurrence no at
tentlon was paid to this disturbance.
4 woman named IIutchins, who
lodged with the Hermann woman, on
Friday found bloodstains on n sink and
spoke to tho Hermann woman about
them. Tho latter pissed the matter Of
lightly but on Saturday she changed
her lodgings, taking better apartments
in Marylebone street She took a
heavy trunk which sho asked should bo
carefully handled. In tho meantime
the suspicious OF tho IIutchins woman
was aroused, owing to the blood stains
sho had found on tho sink. In addition
1t became noiscd about tho house that
the man who had gonc to tho Hermann
womnn's room had not been seen to
leave it. The HutChins woman follow
cd tho 1lerrmann woman when she
moved, and after learning her new ad-
dress informed tho police that she sus.
pected that foul play had been.
officers were sent TO the house on
Marylebone street where tho Hermann
woman had taken up her residence and
a search was made OF the apartments
occupied by her. The trunk which the
woman had been so careful about was
IN the room. Tho police forced it open
and found tho body OF the missing man.
Ills head had been battered, evidently
with some blunt instrument. Tho body
presented n frightful appearance and
tho clothing in which it was attired
was drenched with blood.
Tho woman was at once taken into
custody on charge Of wilful murder.
Tho body has been recognized as that
OF q well-to-do ex-iob master named
Stevens. He was seventy-six years old.
1t is believed that the Hermann wo.
man had IN accomplice in committing
the murder, n, Stevens was muscular
man. 1t may be, however, that he was
killed whlle asleep. Tha prisoner is
forty-ttree years old. She is ugly, al
most 10 repulsivess.
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DA CANA ESCAPES,

The Portuguese Commander Refuses to
Give Him Up to tho Brazilian Govern.
mont.
copyrighted, 1921, BY tte Associated Ptess.l
Rio DE- JANElAo, March lS.-JudSing
from tho course OF events here 1t Is
thought by impartial observers that tho
Portuguese government does not intond
TO honor the request mado upon 1t for
tho surrender OF Da GdtIa. Da Cana
took refuge on the Portugcso corvette
Mindullo, when tho instruction col.
lapsed. President Pcixoto demanded
that the admiral aud tho officers with
him bo delivered into his hands. Tho
Portuguese minister declined to ordor tho
commander OF the Mndcllo to surrender
tho iugitives aad President Peixoto up.
pcalcd, 1t 10 said, to tho Portuguese
government to instruct its minister to
order the aurrcndor OF tho insurgent
officers.
Whether n reply has boon received to
this request or not, cannot be definitely
stated, but this afternoon tho Mindollo
and tue Albuquerque. another Portu-
GCso MuI6ulp, IuNluR OH DOaTu lu-
miral Da Cana and seventy OF his off.
cors put to sea. 1t had been thought
in aone quartors that II the vessels at
tempted to leave the bay with tho fugi.
tives on board trouble would onsuo.
There was not, however. tho slightest
opposition mudo to their departure, and,
as matter OF fact trouble arising from
this source was never probable.
Tho destination Of the war ships is
not known. 1t Is conjectured that they
will 70 south to Montevideo and land
the insurgent officers there. lithey arc
lunded at Montovideo, they can easily.
II they are 10 disposed, join the insur-
gents in Sao Paulo and Rio Grando Do
Sui, who arc still in armed opposition
to tho government.
Tho TACT that Admiral Da Cana and
his officers have succeeded in getting
out OF tho bay is matter OF great re-
joicing among their friends in this city.
There is no doubt in tho minds OF any
body that had tho admiral surrendered
TO the government his trial by drum
head court martial would have quickly
followed. There could have been only
one result OF trial OF this kind, and
that would have been sentence OF death.
Yellow fever continues epidemic. Tho
deaths from the disease average seventy
4 dav.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., March 1S.-The
legal complications and moral issues oi
tho BrCckinridgc-PollRrd caso which arc
gradually coming to light aa tho trial
progresses increase the public interest
hero in Washington, where the Ken.
lucky orator Is best known, and mako
1t tho most sensational scandal ever 70.
vlewod in tho criminal courts here.
Curiosity is rampant among lawyers us
to tho line of defcnso which the array
OF fivo able lawyers retained BY the con.
gresham have marked out for him.
For time utter tho revelation OF the
secret marriage OF Colonel Breckenridge
/. Mrs. Wing, in New York on April 90,
was made public, it was tho general
opinion that this circumstance would
form tho basis OF the defense, but to-
day the attorneys for Mr.. breckenridge
have intimatod TO tho contrary. Even
had they not said so, it is fnGt that all
the promises OF marriage alleged by
Miss Pollard 10 have been Inade to her,
except the statements in tho presence
NJ Major Moore, were bGforo tho date OF
: tho cIandestinG marriage. Moreover, it
rsems to be established by prepon.
4erance OF the authorities that the pro-
m!se TO marry made by married man
furnishes ground Tor breach OF pro-
misc suit in case it is accepted in good
fifth by the other party, who Is igno-
tHnt OF his legal disability 10 fulfill tho
Scntract.
Tho mystory OF the defense will be
tolYed in IL few days, however, for it Is
iht present intention to place Colonel
prackinridge on the witness stand as
sha first witness In his own behalf. 1t
Is evident that his attorneys place
their principal reliance upon tho story
which he will tell, and from their SAN
Euine state OF mind to-day it seems p-o-
bablo that they must have in reserve
RESOURCES which have no: yet been
made known.
That Colonel Breckinridge's recital
will be 4 long one was foretold by ono
Of his attorneys to-day when he said
that the defendant would doubtless be
on the witness stand three days. This
attorney prophesled that tho trial will
continue for two weeks moro, or longer.
lie said tho ctoas-examination OF Miss
Pollard would consume two days moro;
that Colonel Breckinridse would be on
the stand three days; that two days
would be occupied in reading deposi-
tions for the defense, and three DAYS In
closing oratory for the ears OF the jury.
From this stntnmnnt il nnnenrs TINT
the defense expects 20 probe into the
circumstances surrounding Miss Pol
lurd's life in much greater detail than
was indicated by the commencement OF
the cross-cxamination by Mr.. Butter.
worth.
That part OF Washington which en-
Joys sensation, and it ia large part,
is anticipating eagerly tho cross.examl-
nation OF the silver-haired defendant by
Attorneys Wilson and Carlisie.
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a GREAT LABOR ORGAN



Hcgins Publication at the National Capital
Its TclcGrnphIo Service Consistent with
Its ProfcS'lUns.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March lS-Tho
Washington Time, morning daily, mp.
pearcd for tho first timo to-day aud
made n very favorable impression.
Marshall Cushing is cdttor.in.chicf and
II. j. Brown business mauagcr. Tho
paper Is strongly backed by tho labor
organizations, aud Is unique in tho fact
that fully four thousand persons aro in.
terostGd as stockholders In its suCcess.
Tho Tnm.S has tho Associated Press ncws
service.
In its Loading editorial, after explain.
ing that tho agitation OF tho now papcr
started largely with printers. and that
it is for this and many reasons tho poo
plO's paper, the Times outlines its policy
concerning the main issues Of the day.
Speaking OF its ncws service, tho Times
says:
The Times Is fortunate and tho Asso-
ciato Pross is not unfortunate, we trust,
that the greatest OF all news gathering
associations 10 at tho service OF Wash.
ington's new morning daily, and that
tho hearty cooperation OF this journal
Is vouchHafcd now, Tomorrow and al-
why's, to this all ramiiyiug chroniclcr Of
the nows Of the world. Tho Associated
Press is mutual cooperative interest
among hundreds OF great and small
American newspapers. 1ts service
reaches around tho globe. Its methods
aro the approved growth and practice
OF years OF newspaper experience, and
newspaper endeavor, than which there
is nothing more thorough and pains.
tnklnpn
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a MONSTER MEETING.
Eighty Thousand Londoncrs Protest
against the House OF Lords.

Eighty Thousand Londoncrs Protest
against the House OF Lords.
LONDON, March 1S.-An impressive
demonstration to protest against tho
action oil the house Of lords in rejecting
the employers liability bill was held in
Hyde Park to-day. 1t Is estimated that
eighty thousand persons were in attend-
ance. There were twelve platforms in
tho park from which tho speakers ad-
dressed tho assembled throng. The
chief speakers were Messrs. Burns,
Woods, Arch aud Creamer, all OF whom
are labor members Of tho house OF COM
mons.
Resolutions were read from all tho
platforms calling upon the government
to again introduce tho employers liabil-
ity bill Immediately the re-asscmb-
ling of the house OF commons, and also
demanding that the government take
stops to bring about the entire abolition
ot tho house OF lords.
There was no trouble OF any kind re.
ported and after the adoption OF the
resoIut tlons the crowds quietly dis.
pcrsed.
Mr.. Burns in his speech said that the
workingmcn would have no second
chamber whatever. They would sooner
retain the house OF lords than have o
senate which was failure everywhere.
lie referred to tho agitation in France
against the senate and described tho
United States Senate Us hopelossly cor
rupt.
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BRIEFsFRoM THE WIRES.

Mira. John W. Noble, wife of tho ex-
secretary Of tho interior, died suddenly
last night at st. Louis.
Fire destroyed Silas A. llslcy's tin
ware mandatory in Brooklyn yostor-
day evening Loss 100000.
Pugilist jim Corbett says no will re-
tire from tho ring after his fight with
Peter Jackson. Corbett will sail for
England April l2.
While shooting at mark, Peter Mill.
ken, Fostoria, Ohio, glassblower, acci-
dentally fatally shot Perry Newhousc,
shipping clerk OF the Seneca glass works.
In the gren. Oxford Cambridge boat
racc on the Thames, Saturday, Oxford
won by 81 lengths. Time. q minutes
Sc seconds. Courae. miles, . furlongs.
In aspecch yesterday at Ballybrothy,
ireland, Michael Davitt, the Irish
leader, declared that he was convinced
that lord Rosebery was firm homo
ruler.
Lightning struck the splcndidly
equipped stock barn OF John kopp, at
Owensboro, Ky, yesterday aud do
ssroyed it and contents. The barn had
five lightning rods.
Two boys arrested at Peru, Ind. have
confessed that they are the fire. bugs that
have caused the destruction OF thousands
OF dollars worth OF property in that city.
Dime novels and dissipated habits are
responsible.
Acting Mayor. Mcclellan, OF New
York, denies that he made 4 speech on
St. Patrick's day abusing Hon. Abram
Hewitt. lie says he was not present at
the celebration where he is alleged TO
have made tho speech.
Within five seconds after the close OF
tho Oxiord-Cambridge boat race at Lon
don Saturday, tho result was known in
every city in America and as lar west
MS Portland, Oregon, BY means OF the
leased wire system OF the Associated
Press.
Bill Nye announces that he will stop
lccturing. lie says tho dual work OF
writing and lecturing is too hard. 81
SHALL" says hc. 'Get homo in time to
gather the strawberry crop on my
mode! iarn-I call it model farm be-
cause it costs mo three times US much
to run it as | get out OF it, and under
stand from com petcnt agricultural
sources that is what constitutes model
farm"
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THE CIGAR TAX.
Tho Scnatc Committee Finally Drops tho
Two Dollars Increase,

Tho Scnatc Committee Finally Drops tho
Two Dollars Increase.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March lS.-If the
present programme remains unchanged
the tariff bill will be reported on Tues.
day and debate will begin the second Of
April.
Tile committee decided yesterday to
change the internal revenue tobacco
schedule so Ms to restore tho provisions
OF the prescn! law concerning cicars
and cigarettes. This law tixcs tho tax
on cigars at So per thousand; on cigar.
cites weighing loss than three pounds
per thousand ut 90 cents per thousand.
aud oil cigarettes weighing more than
threo pounds per thousand, So per
thousand. The house bill chauged this
schedule so rs to increase the tax on
cigarettes weighing less than three
pounds to 81 50 per thousand, and tho
senate bill changed this so rs to provide
for tax OF s. per thousand on cigars.
and also on cigarettes weighing moro
than three pounds, while the tax ON
cigarettes OF lighter weight was nut Mt
81 por thousand on those wrapped in
paper and at 50 centu on those wrapped
in tobacco.
The change made on domestic cigars
and cigarettes was made in response 10
the earnest protest OF the cigarmnkers,
and because it was found that the bill
of the senate subcommittee would tur.
nish more revenue than wonld be ncces.
sury. According to the report furnished
by the treasury department, the in
crensc in the cigar tax would have pro.
duced revenue of $4,000 900 and tha.
on cigarettes o. 81, 500, 900.
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SENSATIONAL SERMON.

DR.. Peters Charges that FnvorItISm IS
Shown Cutholics Mt Washington.
NEw IoRk, March lS.-Tho sermon
tonight of Rcv. Madison c. Petcrs at
at tho Bloomingdalo Reformed church
was devoted to an attack on the Roman
Catholic church, particularly its inHu-
cnco in tho government at Washington.
Tho preacher had letters stating that
nuns are permitted to 90 through all tho
departments on begging missions, and
even stand by when the clerks receive
their pay and solicit contributions, and
that the Catholic Influences are patent
in all the departments in matters OF ap-
pointment. promotions and dismiesals.
Numerous instances wore cited in
which Protestants wero Disseminated
against in favor OF Catholics. The
speaker said: "The departments are full
OF just such cases and an investigation
will not only substantiate my words,
but will bring to light many of tho
ways that are dark and tricks that are
not in vain,' to which tho Romish
church has resorted to find positions for
true Catholics.
"The Mormons and Romanista are
tho only religionists that have ever
maintained bureaus at Washington
for lobbying in the interests OF their
churches. .-..
~ have reliable meu at work in
Washington and will have more facts.
So far l have dealt with generalities,
lookout for specifications soon."
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CRIrPLE CREEK, Colo, March 49,
Everything has boen quiet to-day and
it Is now thought there Ia little likeli.
hood Of serious trouble. somc OF tho
miners, however, arc desperate men
and not few OF thcm went through
tho horrors in Cocur d'Alene, as they
havo often admitted. The troop, Of
the National Guard did not arrivo in
town until s o'clock this morning and
went into camp at tho foot Of Second
street.
A largo number Of business men
waited this evening upon Sheriff
Bowers and General TarSney aud Gen.
eral Brooks. The situation was OK.
planned to the officers Of the National
Guard. Later General Tarsnoy had O
long talk with Governor Waite by tele-
phone, and explained the situation to
his chiof ms fully as possible.
Governor Waite then advised that q
conference with the miners and author.
tiles OF Altman DO held. This was
agreed to on all sides and tho sheriff
said that the men on Bull Hill should
come down from tho hill and return
again without molcstation. This means
that he will not attempt to serve any
warrants on the mon tonight while
thov are In the city.
Martin Alexander, tho mayor OF Alt
man, and John Daley. tho deputy sheriff
OF the town, wero arrested in this city
and placed in jail early in the foren oon.
John Calderwood, tho president of til
miners union, was also arrested. A
few hours ago the men were taken to
the county Jail at Colorado Springs.
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THE DENVER WAR.
Federal Troops Withdraw but tho Situation
Still Critical,

Federal Troops Withdraw but tho Situation
still Critical.
DENVER, CoLo., March 1S.-General
McCook to-day withdrew the federal
troops from this city to Fort Logan.
Tho proceedings against Mayor Van
Horn and Police ommissioncrs
Rogers, Barnes and Mullins for
contempt of court in having
violated the injunction issued by Judge
Graham on behalf OF Messrs. Orr ard
Martin, the commissioners removed BY
Governor Waite, will come up .before
Judge Glynn tomorrow morning, Judge
Graham having gone on a vacation.
The hearing will probably be postponed
until after tho case in the supreme
court, submitted by Governor Waite,
for tho purpose Of ascertaining who are
legally entitled to act as commissioners,
is disposed of. 1t Is set for hearing to-
morrow afternoon.
Tho situation is still critical, for Orr
and Martin, acting on the advice Of
their counsel, declare they will not be
governed by the opinion Of the su-
premc court, but will insist on holding
Office until decision is obtained In q
regular manner in the case pending in
the district court
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A COOPERATIVE PLAN
Formed by Six Hundred Chicngoaus-Tho
Purposes Outlined,

CHICAGO, March ls.-About six
hundred people in this city
nave banded themselves together for
the purpose OF organizing colony on
tho cooperative plan by means OF which
the members can enjoy the necessaries
OF life at first cost. Recruits have been
enlisted from all trades and the inten-
tion is to have each man work at his
trade so fer as possible. No wages will
be paid. tho members sharing equally
in the wealth the community shall pro-
duce. o.
The colony will do its own farming
and manufacture whatever may bc re.
quircd. Women will be required to do
no manual labor, but will be expected
to devote their time to tho mental,
moral aud physical training OF their
children and others under their charge.
Pastoral, agricultural! and manufactur-
ing colonies will bo established In every
state III the union. John II. Copeland,
lnte OF Texas, who has given much
thought to tho question. is the founder
OF tho organization.
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THEY LANDED.

The D'oyiI-Cnrto Chorus Girls uro Con.
sidcrrd Artists Under the Law.
New YoRK, March lS.-The D'Oyly-
Carte Opera company which is to per-
form Gilbert and Sulllvau's now opera
utopia, Limited" in this city on March
Goth, arrived this morning on the
Cunard limo steamship Campania.
They wore allowed 10 land not%ith-
standing the protest OF tho Chorus
Singers Association.
Commissioner McSweeney said that
undor the law they were artists as they
had performed At the Savoy theatre,
London.
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THE FERRY EoAT.
Tho New Company Not Allowed to DIr
Post Holes.

Tho New Company Not Allowed to Dig
Post Roles.
There is hoodoo somewhere about
the Island Ferry Company'a balliwick,
aud as a consequence i'll luck still
clings to the affairs OF tho new COM
pnny. saturdnyia force Of men were ex.
cavatiug hole, in which to plant posts to
moor tho ferry float, at the foot Of Ohio
street, Island, but as the holes were on
the property OF the bridge company the
men were stopped. The McI.ure heirs
and the board OF public works proved
equally obdurate, so at present there is
no prospect that the floats will be
inOored. The following is from the
Charleston Mail:
Hon. ]. 3. SommorvilIe, OF wheeling,
is here In tho interest OF the Wheeling
Ferry Company, the recent purchaser
Of the ferryboat Charleston. The gen.
tlcman is In conference with tho bridge
company''s lawyers regarding what ac-
tion will be taken by the insurance
company in putting tho boat in good
repair.
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VIII lie 10 Allowed to Land,

BuEHos AYEEs. March lS.-Advices
are received here from Rio Do Janeiro
to the effect tina. Admiral Da Cana and
his officers will be conveyed to this port
by tho Portuguese Corvette Mindello.
President Peixoto has ordered the
Brazilian minister at Buenos Ayres to
demand that the government OF the
Argentine Republic consider Admiral
Da CANA and his officers pirates and
not allow them TO disembark.
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TlTusNILLE, Pa, March 1s.-Tho
Ralston and Harrington block was
gutted by fire this morning. The first
floor was occupied by the Oil City Fuel
Supply Company and Max Nartowsky,
dry goods; the second by the head
offices Of tho Tidewator Pipe Company,
Limited, and tho third by the private
offices Of Hon. W. B. Benedict, Milton
stewar. and II. B. Porter, prominent
oil men. Loss, 10000.
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SAVED FROM DEATH.
Heroic Rescue Of II Carpenter from n Peril.
Gus Position.

AAcioiS AubNuc vi u NhrIontof from l'crlIs
Gus Position.
CHICAGO. March lS-Peoplo in tho
vicinity OF now grain elevator In pro.
cess OF erection at South Chicago yestcr.
day afternoon wGro Mortified to SEQ
Joseph Coates, a carpenter, slip on tho
roof and slide rapidly to tho edge. As
he was going over tho ledge, Coates
grabbed wall plato with his right hand
and hung 10 1t, his body being suspend
cd al height OF 100 iGot. Coates fol-
low workmen worG parAlizGd with
fright and two OF them iaint0d. Others
soon recovered their senses and got
about to rescue tho man. All this time
Coates was crying out to those in sound
OF his voice TO savo him. In tho
course oil a few seconds the horror.strick.
Gn watchers on the bridge below saw
q man appear at window and behind
him wcro several othor mon. Tho first
coinor leaned far out until it seemod as
II he would tumble hcadloug from tho
seat, but strong hands and n atout ropo
about his. body held him securely
while he reached ont and graspcd the
man hanging from tho wall plato aud
succeeded in getting him to tho window
ledge. Then, with an almost super.
human effort both mon were dragged
through the window by the rescucrs in
side. The rescued man, when ho found
himself saved, ioll over in dead faint
and tho rescuer, VIM. Jones, another
carpenter, collapsed completely. A
faint cheer reached those in the room
at tho top OF tho elevator. Coates,
when ho was finally revived, was In
auch nervous condition that he had to
be assisted homo by two Of his follow
Mnrkmcn