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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10
TERRoRs oF RUssIAN PRISONS.
Fearful Treatment of ConvIcts when
They Are Unfltted for Work.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb l0.-The govern
ment commission appointed to investigate
the alleged scandals in the convict prison
at Onor, on the Island of Sakhalen, has
issued n report which unfods terrible
tale OF suffering and crime. 1t shows
that in this prison there have been in
stances without numberof merclless cases
OF b9atinSs, looping off of fingers and
arms by sabcr strokes, while Gambia lism,
under stress of famine, has been of com
mon occurrence. Murder followed by
cnnnibnlism has been frequent, with the
sole object of ending a miserable exist
ence. II is related that there have even
been cases where several conviCts have on
deavored to be convicted of murder, when
In fact they were not guilty Of any such
crime.
The neglect of the prisoners at Onor is
said to have been most shameful and
criminal. No doctor ever visited the iu-
stltution, and convicts who failed to per
form their work on account of physical
inchpaclty were placed Oh half diet in the
place called a hospital, and when it be-
came apparent that they would be unable
to perform further duty they were dis.
patched Ike animals with n revolver by
the inspector and were registered on the
prison books as having died from a dis
ease. The principal author of the atroci-
ties, It is asserted, Il former convict
nnmed Sbakof1. who was n iavorite of the
district commaudnnt. and was promoted
to he inspector general.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10
WORK OF TRAIN WRECkERs


Ahreo "eh injured.
HOUSTON, Tex Feb. l0.-At the high
bridge over White Oak bayou train
wreckers removed the rails and fish
plates on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad. When the passenger train came
along the engine passed safely over, but
the baggage and mail coach jumped the
track and rolled down an embankment
followed by the smoker, which lL4ded on
top of them
Joe Elliott, brakeman, was sent back
to flag freight train which was soon due.
lie had not proceeded n hundred yards
when volley from ambush was fired upon
MN -Four bullets took effect In his body.
inc crew in the meantime a led by pass
engcrs, were at work extricaling the men
buried in the wrecked cars. Elliott, bleed
ing and wounded, crawled back to the
train.
In the mail car was Lou Norris the
agent, badly bruised and with several
bones broken. II, Patton, the express
messenger, was found in his cur with his
RIBS broken and in critical condition J.
w. Carter, baggagemnster, was injured
about tho head and internally.
The injured are all doing fairly we'll.
Mail Clerk Lou Morris, Express Messen-
ger Patton and BagRagemastcr Garter are
the most seriously injured. the first named
lylnS unconscious md delrious by burns.
Both Morris and Patton could not be
forced to leave their mail and express safe
until the property in their charge had
been properly cared for. They then col
lapsed.
sheriff Ellis and City Marshal Erickson
with posse and bloodhounds have struck
tran and are following it with the ex-
pectancy of catching the criminals. The
last heard from them the trail was get
ting hot.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10
PRESIDENT PFMoTo'S PERIL.
An Alleged Plot to Assnssinate Him-Tha
Kingleeders Ekecmted.


BuESoS AYEEs, Feb. lO.-AceofdIng to
dispatches received here from Rio de Jan
eiro the decision of President peixoto TO
issue decree calling for n presidential
election and an election for members Of
congress on March 1 was reached after
the president had been badly frightened
by the discovery of II plot to murder him.
There are several contradictory versions
OF the affair but the plot appears to have
Included II number of influential persons,
including several officers.
As soon as the plot was discovered tho
police arrested the ringlenders, whose
trial followed closely, and there being, in
the opinion of the court martial, no doubt
that they were guilty, the prisoners were
sentenced to death. The next morning
the convicted persons We're taken outside
the line of fortiiications and shot, kneel-
ing at the foot of the graves prepared to
receive their bodies The bodies were
hastily buried, and the soldiers cautioned
not to say n word about the affair, under
the threat OF being shot il they did so.
The dispatches say that a number Of
other implicated persons were sentenced
to long terms of imprisonment and those
who had property were notified that it
hnd been coniscated for the use of the
government. Some of the suspects sought
refuge in flight, and are now on their way
to England and the United States.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10
Off TO THE RESCUE.
The City of Para Sails for the Men
of the Wrecked Kearsarge.
EXPECTED AT COLON TOMORROW.
pther Marine Disasters in which tho
Ships of Uncle Sans NAVY Have Been
Concerned-The Loss OF Lifo Compare
lively Insignificant.

NtheN IN "htch thu
Ships of Uncle Sans Navy Have Been
Conoerned--The Loss of Lifo Compare
tiveiy Insignificant.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-The navy de-
partment had word from Lieutenant
Brainard late yesterday afternoon that he
mad sailed from Colon with the City of
Para for the relief of the shipwrecked
crew of the keRrsarge. The steamship
Will return to Colon with all hands. The
agent of the steamship informed the navy
department when they applied for the use
OF her that she had not finished taking on
her cargo and would have to return TO
Colon for that purpose.
1t is about days trip (250 milesl from
Colon to Roncador reef. IL is expected,
therefore, that the crew of the kearsarVe
will be safely and comfortably on board
some time today, and will he in Colon to-
morrow. 1t is expected that they will
come TO New York on the City of Para
when she starts on her regular trip.
me North Atlantic squadron of which
the hearsarge was the flag ship, IL now re-
duced to the Mlnntonomah and the
Nesuvius. This depleted condition is due
To tho largo force ordered to Rio and the
absence OF other vessels which are on their
way 10 Inc racine to take part in the
Behring sea patrol
The last naval disaster suffered by the
United states wGs the loss of the Dispatch
oil Assateague Shoals, Va. Oct 10, 1891
No lives were lost at that time In fact
the united States has been notably free
OF disasters involving great loss of life,
compared with other navies Of the world.
The Huron went to pieces of Oregon In
let, N G., during terrible hurricane,
hox -, 1871, and l0t lives were lost.
Tho most notable disaster in which our
ships have been involved was the hurri-
cane at Samoa, in which the Trenton,
Nandalia and Nipsic was wrecked and li5
lives in all lost. This included the loss
from all vessels at Apa The disaster oc-
Cured March IS, 1889, and three German
ships were MISC lost On Feb Is. lSs3. the
Ashuelot went ashore on a rock off the
coast OF China Rnd eleven men were lost.
1t is expected that the loss Of the Kear.
sarge will result in the placing of light
oh i'oncRdor bank, n result the United
States navy department has earnestly
sought to bring about for several years,
hut without result, owing to the wish of
TINS government thHt other nations bear
share in the expenses.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

Rio DE .lANElHo, Feb 9.-President
PeiXoto has issued decree ordering a
congressional and presidential election for
March l. The Constitutional party will
nominate Senior Prndente Moraes for
president, and Senor Manuel Pereira for
vice president. The general belief at Rio
de Janeiro is that the rebellion is prac.
tically at an end, and that It is not likely
that there will be any more fighting Of
Importance, as the election Will now take
up the attention of both parties.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10
VERY SLIGHT CHANGES
To be Made in the Tariff Bill BY
the Senate Committee.
THE CHANCES FOR THE INCOME TAX
That Fenture OF the Wilson Bill VIII
Undoubtedly Roach q Vote in tho Som
ate, Though 1t May be Acted On as .
Separate Measure.

ate. Though 1t May be Acted ON as .
Separate Measure.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. l0-The Democratic
subcommittee engaged in shaping the
| tariH Dill announces its purpose to sit all
the time that the physical endurance of
The members will permit of until the bill
can be put into shape for presentation to
| the full committee. While there is grea I
| deal yet to be done the subcommittee
mas progressed so far that Senator Voor-
hees said today to a representative of the
Associated Press that he was hopeful that
the bill would be completed the latter
part of next week. The mombers Of tho
subcommittee still, however, place the
limit at Monday week.
The committee has almost, II not quito
abandoned the idea of changing the en-
tire form Of the bill so as to conform more
closely to the ad valorem system, and has
decided that the present form as to sched-
uleS shall be retained, and that the bill
Will still be, as It goes TO the senate, tho
Wilson bill. Senator Voorhees, holds that
the house committee gave the biz great
deal OF painstaking labor, and believes
mat that committee should not be de-
priNed OF credit by SO radical change as
was suggested.
Ihe committee again today devoted
Hseli largely to the consideration of the
revenue features of the bill II intends to
bring IN measure which will certainly
meet The requirements OF the treasury.
This work on the part of the COMMITTEES
involves the study Of many figures con-
cerning the revenue requirements as fur
nlshed by the treasury department, and
also careful weighing of all the facts
bearing upon the effect of an increase ora
decrease of tariff duties upon the amount
OF iluportatons OF the articles affected,
In providing the necessary revenues
the committee is endeavoring to touch as
Few interests as possible In making the
changes. All the definite reports still
hover ahont tho duty on sugar, coal and
Lon ore and the tax on whisky and the
income tax. II the income tax is left in
the bill it will not be so necessary to put
dulles on these imports and to change
the whisky tax This fact renders the
Income tax question one of vital import
ance
The members of the sub committee, in
Cluding Senator voorhees,, are witLout
exception favorable TO the income tax. but
there is some difference of opinion as to
the eXpedency OF coupling it with the
tariff bill One of the leading nanhers
OF the committee, In reply to a question,
SAID that an income tax would be voted
by the present congress- but added that il
was not as yet decided whether the tny
would be included In the tariff bill as re,
ported to the senate on in a separate bill.
The preponderance of opinion about the
senate, however, seems favorable to the
retention of the tax on the tariff bill, @
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10
Probably Drowned In q Mine.

GREEEsBr re, Pa, Feb. e-The peopls
OF the village of Adamsburg are exer-
cised over the mysterious disappearance
of young man who entered a coal bank
near the town. G. Gregg and Alexander
Eicher went down into an old mine to
search for stolen property that was be.
lieEed to be hidden underground. An
hour afterward Gregg returned, black
with coal dust and footsore in his weary
tramp through the water beseiged entry.
Their light went out, he said, and Eicher
was lost, while he inst by chance reached
the mouth of the pit. A searching party
was sent after the lost man Eicher, but no
trace of him could be found. 1t is be-
heVed he was drowned
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

PHlLtpETrHtA, Feb. a.-Flour quiet: winter
superllne, $.sG2, l0 do extras. - st2. 80; No.
2 winter family, s2jtz2.Gj, state roller.
straiGht s2gbU3io; western winter, clear,
s2i6Atj. Wheat duh. weak, with Gelgr bid
and 6.}tc. asked for Fe9tu0rp Corn Quiet.
trlncr, with 4.c and i.Ile. asked for Fcbru.
ary. Oats quiet, steady, with 35F4c bid and
36lIr asked for February Beef quiet Pork
dull. Lard steady: western S, ,sa refined
steady. Butter quiet; western d.iry l8sg5p
ldc.; Elgins, &iIvc.; New York dairy. l,n.g4c
do. creamery, l.4s2le,; Pennsylvania cream.
cry, prints fancy, 2Sa do. choire, 261.27c., d o.
fair 10 good, ia 24c; prints iobblng al 2gElae.
Egss firm; ice huus", sad = - per case; west.
en- fresh, liQtl5c per DOZEN southern, lao
Inc - ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

DIS MONIES, Ia, Feb. "A joint COM
mittee of the house and senate is now con-
sidering Nicull's bill for handling the
liquor traffic. The bill proposes first local
option. If it is decided to grant fran
chises companies can be formed composed
of at least twenty-five persons, with q
capital not exceeding 10000, which cor
poration is to be granted the exclusive
right to sell liquors in city. All profits
over 10 per cent, after running expenses
are deducted, are to go to the state and bs
divided, so per cent to the town or city and
20 per cent to the school fund. Where the
franchise proposition is defeated the pres
ent law will hold good.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

Boston, Feb. 10-l'wo express thieves.
who have been working this city for
month past are at last in custody, with
plenty of evidence against them The fell
lows gave the names of Fred Lawrence
and William Stevens, alias George Thomp-
son, alias Bert Saunders. The arrest is a
most important one, and hundreds of dol
lars worth of property has heen recovered
by the arresting officers. The men in one
instance stole a wagon which was laden
down with bundles.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10
ALMOST A LYNCHiNG
harrow Escape Of Brute at PORT
Blanchard, Pa.

WiIKEsBARRE, Pa. Feb 9.-There came
near being lynching at Port Blanchard
last night. Cyrus Flanagan was seen to
enter the depot about $50 D. m, accom-
panied by i3year-old girl named Susan
Leslie The girl was seen to be very sick,
and later It was discovered that she had
been assaulted. Suspicion was at once
attracted to Flanagan, who was placed
under arrest. In the meantime large
crowd of men collected on the outside OF
the depot. They had a rope and were
bent on lynching Flanagan Bring him
out until we string him upr' they cried,
but the constables executed flank move.
ment and took their prisoner down into the
cellar and dragged him out of coal hole
unseen. He was taken through the fields
to the next station and put aboard train
for Pittston, where he was locked up for
the night. Physicians are of the opinion
that the girl will not recover.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

PnTsnt RG, Feb. l0.-The first of the
Mansfield coal region riot trials was called
yesterday before Judge Ewing. The pris-
oncr was Joseph Balecheck. The charge
was assault and battery on William Fra
ney. The jury found him not guilty, but
ordered him to pay half the costs. The
sixty other miners charged with rioting
will be called for trial Monday. All will
be tried together
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

PrRvlS, Miss, Feb l0-M O. McI.pN-
land, deputy sheriff of this place, passed
through here last evening with VIII pur.
Wis, the young whitecap who was to bave
been executed on last Wednesday, but
who escaped by some means not well an
herstood by everybody. There are various
opinions in regard to his escaping deaf h.
Some think that the rope was lett united
on purpose for him to escape death They
think that it was a clear case of careless.
ness on the part Of the sheriff Others
think it Il special act of Providence to snve
his life There has been radical change
In the minds of the people in regard to his
guilt since the attempt at his execution.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

WHEELING, W Va, Feb 1O-rhe Ill
feeling among the miners at Elm Grove.
On The Pittsbur& division OF the Balti.
more aud ONO railroad five miles east Of
heFe, cuimnaied in n small sized riot last
night disturbance occurred at the
nonlpany's store between the occupants
snd crowd OF strikers Oh the outside.
some stones were thrown through the
windows and several shots were ex-
changed. Npbudy was hurt, and affairs
are new OUTS, About thirty non-uuion
uien are at work. all armed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

PnHIIrsRuRG, Pa, Feb. iG--Three
brothers. James, Charles and Thomas
Myers, John Hobba and Henry Smith,
heretofore respected citizens of this vicin.
lty, are in the station house charged with
having been engaged in the several extcu-
sive robbories which have occurred in this
place during the past six weeks. Upon a
search of their premises being made Il is
said, the officers found sufficient property
to stock "A store. ...
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

KEY WEST, Fla. Feb i0--G. w. Allen.
president OF the First National bank; G,
B. Pendleton, editor of the Equator Dem
ocrat; John f. Horr, ex-collector of Gus
toms; W. b. Kerr, contractor, and w. J,
Seidenberg, of the;firm of Seidenberg a.
Co., cigar manufacturers, were arrest ed
and arraigned in the United States dis
trict court on the charge of violating tho
immigration law. They were discharged
by the court for lack of evidence. The ar
rest of the parties named ia the outcome
Of the recent arrival here of Spanish cigar
noakprs
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb l0-The trial at
Manassas OF Ben White. the accomplice OF
Robinson in the assault on Mrs. Hcnin
and Mrs Elliott two white women. has
been posi- poncd until Monday. and mean.
while White will he kept closely confined
III prison here, The conviction and death
Sea'ence Of Robinson has ullayed the ex-
titem"nt, and there is now much less dan
geg ~ I'M ntLemnt AZ lNnehinm
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

LONDON, Feb, 1O.-The Financial News,
commenting upon the silver situation,
says that even the Indian government.
must see hat II it persists in its currency
policy, ruin to the commerce and credit OF
India will be the result. The closint. oI
the mints was colossal blunder Tho
small quantity of bills sold at the height
of the export season implies IL continr:ed,
that highlands credit will have to he EN-
ployed to avert the bankruptcy of India.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. Fob lO-A cyclone
struck this city at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, II swept through lum bar yard,
carrying everything before it, and then
passed over the Monon and Michigan Cen
trail yards, where it carried fifty We cars
from the tracks and wrecked them The
funnel then dlsappeared over the lake.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

PHILADELrnIA, Feb 1o.-A mass meet
ing in the interest Of Galusha A. Grow.
the Republican candidate for congress-
man-at-large, was held last night at the
Academy of Music. Thomas b. Reed, Of
Maine was the principal speaker Of the
evening. There was scramble for seats
that almost amounted to riot, and the
assistance of The entire force of reserve 20.
licemen from three precincts were needed
10 Keep the crowd in check Fully 5000
people were refused admission
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

WASHINGTON, Feb, 10-The Democratic
congressional campaign committee held a
meeting Tor organization at tine Capitol
yesterday. Senator Faulkner, of West
Virginia, was elected chairman; Hon.
Lawrence Gardner. of Washington, secre-
tary. and James L. Norris, Of Washing
ton, who was chairman of the Cleveland
inauguration committee, treasurer, Thi.
Is the first year hat the echairinausbiu bun
been held by a senator.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

BAEHogRsvttlE, Ky. Feb l0.-On cath
erwood creek, Cumberland county. three
robbers entered the home of James CLAY.
ton, and after Ea&giue the family fired
pistols close to Clnytnn's head, choked
him. burned him and finally stuck his feet
in the fire until they were burned TO a
crisp. This conquered Clayton. The rob
bers got 81 900 and escaped. Clayton will
probably die.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 10. - The Union
Pacific men are greatly clatpd over the
decision Of the federal court of Denver,
overiuling the order of Judge Dundy
here. fti2raa Rebs, Of the Anerican
Railroad Union, said Unless the deeis-
ion Is reversed by Judge Caldwell the old
rate OF wages will hold good in Wyoming
and Colorado, aud | am inclined to he.
live that Judge Caldwell will concur in
the opinion just rendered"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

TorEKA, Kan, Feb. lO-The National
Farmers Alliance adjourned last night.
The officers elected are President, Mar
lon Butler Of North Carolina; vice prusi-
dent, j. Il. Gilbert ofCalifornia; secretary
and treasurer, d. p. Duncan of South Car
nlina; executive committee, /. f. Dean of
New York, Mann Page of Virginia, II. c.
Drnlins of Pennsylvania aud II. l..
LOGclisa of South Dakota.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

PITFsErEG, Feb. 10 Today the EN-.
ployes of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal company, at Turtle Creek, re-
ceived the first installment of their back
pay. Last summer the company made
proposition to their $40 miners that they
accept one.half their pay in cash and the
other half in scrip for six months, the
scrip to bear per cent interest.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

PARIS, Feb Baron Soubeyran, ex.
deputy director of the Banqne d'Escom-
pie was arrested OIL charges connected
with his management OF the bunk. The
Bank of France demanded judicial
liquidation, and upon this becoming
known the directors Of the Bauque d Es-
compile resigned
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

CHlc Aao, Feb lo,-Oiicprs from Foy
Ter. Ind. we're surprised when they at-
tempted TO arrest ex Banker Xtnri n~is
gins TO be Informed by that gentleman
that he had been to Fowler, surrendered
himself aud was out on bail, Being shown
proof of MIR DwiRgjns statement the OH
GERS left for Indiana
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

Ir"RG.:rowN, Del, Feb lO.-Freder,ck
nrr, u boy. while playing with a sup
posed unluaded shotgun. accidentally shot
and killed Sidney Gibson, aged years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

BIoOMsBlRa, Pa, Feb, 10-At Light
Street village, near here Herbert Cronan
and his wife, after lighting "A lamp, locked
the doors of tho house and went to call on
ncighbur, leaving their two children
asleep. The house caught fire ana was
burned. The bodies Of the children were
found In the ruins.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

wArf@Htf:Y. Con. Feb l0.-An Italian
bunk, eoadut1ei by Frank seneca in /: Is
city c!ased its doors in consequence OF mn
attachment. A number Of angry Italian
depoSitoa1 crowded around the place. de-
mAndtng their money, and the police had
to interfere. There was s9,0Ju on deposit
Ia the in,litutiun
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

PlrfsBrRG, Feb. l0--Gen eral Master
Workman Sovereign, of the knights of
Labor, is In Pittsburg, and at midnighs
assisted in organizing an assembly of
street car men. In an interview he said
THE order has gained 1900 members
since December. and additional interest
Is everywhere being taken in it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-10

HUNTINGDON, Pa, Feb io-A close
quarantine was placed on Pultstown, this
county. where an unsuspegted case Of
smallpox terminated fatally on Thursday,
by order Of the state board Of hsAlth.
Special officers patrol the town and pre-.
vent all persons from either entering or
leaving the place