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The sun., 1894-04-29

They Are the BIun at BIusneids with
.I6O Men 90 Back u.

They Are the BIun at BIusne with
.ISO Men 10 Back -.
NEW ORLEANS. April 28.-Ths steamer W. q.
Hewes. from Bluenelds. arrived this morning.
Can't Morgan said that the Hewes left Blue
nslds on April 22.
When the Hewes left Bluenelds the Ameri-
can cruiser San Francisco had not yet returned.
but the British ship MaEieisnne was still OF
the bluffs.
The only event OF special consequence since
the latest reports was that the NicArag uans
adlAnded $50 soldiers at the blum with one
gun, which stood on the wharf. and from a
distance looked like Gatlin9.
The steamer iula also brought up from
Greytown number OF officers including Gen.
sral Garcia and they are stationed at the
bluffs.
: 1t was also known that the Government OF
Nicaragua had issued ordersto the mahogany
company j. = Emery 4 Go. OF Boston NOT 10
load any more ships for that port. as the Gov
ernment did not consider the concession pre-
Viously made to that company valid.
The Captain and mate sAid that there was
no trouble.
The mate said the Am orleans were glad that
the British ships took the stand they did and
complained OF the slowness OF the American
commander to take action. but he did not
know OF any special action which the com
mAnder could have taken.
The sun., 1894-04-29
MURDER MYSTERY IN BUFFlIo
A Weii-known Lawyer shot md Killed b,
m Uaknowa A..nssin.

A Weiiknown Lawyer shot nnd KILLED By
IN Uaknows A.snss,n.
buffalo. April 2a-Montpomery Gibbs. a
well-known lawyer and real estate dealer.
formerly editor Of the Buffalo Ecenino Republic.
was murdered at about 10 oclock this evening
In front OF the homo OF Hascai l.. Taylor. the
coal oil millionaire. on Delaware avenue.
There were evidently no witnesses to the
crime. although II was committed In the most
prominent residence part Of the city
MIR. Gibbs left his homo early in the evening.
1t is not known whero he spent the early
hours. At about 10 o'clock patrolman and a
civilian heard three shots fred and running
In the direction whence the sound came found
Mr. Gibbs lying on the ground. Only one Of
the shots had taken effect, and that had lodged
In his right temple. He died half an hour
later at the General Hospital without regain
Ing consciousness
The murder 10 a complete mystery. II rob-
berry had been the motive. the assassin had
besn frightened away before he accomplished
his purpose. IA no revolver was found. tho
theory OF suicide 10 not entertained. Gibbs
was bachelor. and prominent in society and
In his profession. The police hint that there
Is woman In tho case.
The sun., 1894-04-29
DOCTORS DIsAaRkE-VERBALLE.
Etiquette wasn't In It In the Exami.ina
Room at bellevue.

Etiquette wasn't In Il In the Exami.ing
Room at bellevue.
Lorenzo Ritto. OF 90 Spring street. walked
into Chambers Street Hospital yesterGay after
noon and asked for treatment. He was sent
to Bellevue Hospital on suspicion that
he had smallpox. but was allowed to
remain In the examining room while
waiting for the Board OF Health ply
sician- The latter telephoned to Bellevue
to have the patient put In. the isolating tent In
the hospital yard. When he got to Bellevue he
found that his orders had not been obeyed.
because the tent was not In condition to re-
DR.. Bened lot. the Board Of Health physician.
man had no contagious disease. DR.. Stokes.
the bellevue physician In whose hands the
YOU'D tss M
thing at all the matter with him. Dr. Benedict
replied that he would not.
II don't think much Of you fellows down
No p said Dr. Benedict AN right I'm
Ter. ter. hore. you'il get over 1t while examining
We'll. retorted Dr. stoksa -III diagnose
the case sight better than you. You told US
hsrs hsrs about week age that 2 suspect did not
Soiis ~Sid Where be gave one q o our 1af nurses sS
small-poS. That's the way you diagnosed"
--{9::::%"
The men stood face to face, but did not hit
loud enough for the Board Of Health man to
% fSS.e isiIow. are lot ., bluffs.
Well You don't succeed.S % said DR.. Stokes.
and the souabble was ended.
The sun., 1894-04-29
ST. CHARLES HOTEL BURNED.
The Fsrops Ho,,siry IN New Orlsnns o
Firs-0ne Mar Killed.

Flre-One Msn Killed.
NEW ORLEANS. April 2s.-Fire was discovered
about IL o'clock tonight in the ST. Charles
Hotel. the largest and best hotel in New Or
leans and at midnight II looks as though the
hotel would be completely destroyed
Many Of the guests had retired and we're
aroused with difficulty. One man. n guest In
the hotel was fatally burned and another
fatally injured by jun ping from the third. story
window. Their names are unknown
These are the only serious accidents known
as yet The probable loss is $3.50 0GO.
The IRE at the hotel started In the kitchen
and ran up the back elevator to the fourth and
nth stories. which were soon in flames. An
effort was made to notify the guests and SER
wants. but It was not entirely successful
Several persons were seen at a fourth story
window surrounded by flames and gesticulat-
Ing Wildly TO the people below.
The clothing Of one OF thom caught nre. and
with scream he sprane from tho window
falling on his head on the pavement. Killing
him.
Nearly all the clothing was burned from him
and the ody blackened from the flames. so
that 1t was unacceptable.
The others who we're near him disappeared
at the same time. hut whether they escaped or
were burnt to death cannot be told now,
The Common street side and rear OF the ho-
tel burned flrst allowing most Of the guests to
escape By the front entrance and most OF the
baggage to lie rescued. as we'll as goods in the
St Charles street stores
1t is thought that there we're 200 guests in
the hotel at the time OF the fire.
1t looks q; 1880 T. NJ as though nearly tho
entire square would be destroyed. in which
event tho loss is likely to exceed 81 .0o0.oOO.
The hotel was built In 1856. at tho cost OF a
million dollars. and was for years the finest In
the South 1t Is valued at $3.50. 900 to-day.
The sun., 1894-04-29

Nine Have Been Killed Since August LAst-
Jim Jordan the Latest Victim.

Nine Have Been Killed Since August LAst-
Jim Jordan the Latest Victim.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April 2S-Jim Jordan.
one OF the two remaining leaders OF the
Meachamite outlaws was shot from ambush
and killed near his old home In Clark county
Ala. yesterday. Jim was one OF the most dos
perate Of the famous Meacham gang. being
first lieutenant to old man Burke. Burke was
an intelligent middle-Aged man, who settled
in q neighborhood OF extremely ignorant
farmers about thirty miles from any railroad
in Clark county.
His superiority soon made him q leader
among his neighbors. and he poisoned their
simple minds with his socialistic notions He
ridieuled the property laws. and taught them
that their more fortunate nsighbors should
be made to divide with them. The eonse-
ouenee was that depredations were made on
all sorts OF property. murders were committed,
and general siege OF lAWlessness ensued In
the surrounding country.
Finally matters reached such pass that the
for assistance, and a posse OF officers were
sent there last August who. with the assist
Anoe OF citizens. killed eight OF the leaders
Burke being among them. The two TemAin-
escaped. but returned a few days ago and
began to organize q gang similar TO the old
Tho dwelling. OF George James. who had
heen active In aiding in the extinction Of the
ago. Jordan had made threats to sVsngs the
deaths OF his former associates. and IL ls sup
posed that some OF his victims fired the buck
shot into him. Jordan had many friends In
the neighborhood who threaten u continue
The sun., 1894-04-29
CoxEr's WAsnISGToY CAMr.
BrIghtwood Park Chosen for the Incoming
Army.

BrIghtwood Park Chosen for the IneoInIaz
Army.
WASHINGTON. Aprll 2s-The local Coxegitss
established new headquarters to-day in q
large storehouss at 83S ID street. where stores
for the support OF the army will bo received.
Several barrels OF provisions hAvo been con-
tributed. Citizen Rodstons says he has se-
cured q tent that will hold 1900 people. and
he will send it to Brighiwood Park TO be used
for Coxey meetings He says that Coxeys
circus tent. OF which SO much has been heard.
will hold 1000 people.
Osmon. one OF Coxsy's Lieutsnants. arrived
In town to-day to arrange with Redstons for
route to the Capitol and for the meeting on
the Ca pitol steps He and Redstons saw sew
eral Populist Congressman.
The number OF men that will appear In the
good roads demonstration on Tuesday. II It
is allowed to take place. is purely problem.
aticaL The efforts Of the local Coxeytss to
organize body OF marchsrs have apparently
been unsuccessful,
Those who have seen the Coxsyites are nrm
IN the belief that one look at them will be
enough. and that no decent laboTnR men will
be willing to march with them White. the ex-
Confederate who was sent ahead OF the TsRu-
lar army to make arrangements for it's Teesp-
ton. Was at headquarters. and expressed the
belief that the COXsy movement Was nzzle.
numoor OF others VINO sJmpAthlLe win tho
movement talked in the same vein
CoXey. ia lie said. proposes to charge an Ad-
mission fee OF twenty-five cents TO Bright
wood Park while his army is there. and under
the laws OF the District . shoW Of this sort
must obtain a license for which a fee OF SIS
per day is charged To-day A. NJ. Cooke. .
local ~ N mpGthizsT and Chairman OF the COxsy
Committee on Enesmpment. called on tho
District Commissioners and Informed them
that BTlRht1ood Driving Park had been
chosen 4s the place Of eneampment
he did not apply for permit for entertain
ment or for religious or charitable purposes.
ana the hrst a. ialisslon lee taken at the gate
tomorrow will be violation OF the Law.
Chairman Cooke said ,day that hs had Roti-
ned the authorities VI tho location Of the sR-
eampment place 80 that the Caiet OF Police
could send his dslsetiyss there 70 root out The
criminals among the army,
The two WRshingtOn detectives who Joined
the I0Key army At Cumberland have made
their r-I'0rt 20 the thief OF Police. Thsy say
that the army = mostly roInp pOsed Of dis-
IspgilUIs e.Uwj Of "blms' and "hoJoess
The sun., 1894-04-29
vas rH1s MAx 1ouse rARkn,
Hs Junped or Trriu N Oatnrto sud
Thoneht Detectives Were Alter Hts.

ihouGht betecuves were Atter htnn.
DETROIT. April % 1t is believed that jane.
H. Parke. son Of the head OF the big drug firm
81 Psrke. Davis 4 Co. here. who disappeared
from New York city on April H. has been
traced TO Chatham. Ont. about forty miles
east OF this city on tho Grand Trunk Railway.
Last Tuesday night a young man walked
into the leading hotel at Chatham In a badly
battered condition and asked for . room. He
refused to give his name and acted as II he
was deranged. He had his meals served In
his room. which he kept except for short
stroll in the evening.
On Thursday, in reply to questions, he told
the hotel proprietor that q woman scrape had
caused him to leave New York suddenly. and
that n he were caught he might be sent down
for two years. On Friday morning he con-
suited an attorney. who refuses 10 disclose the
nature OF the interview
Parke was very despondent after the CONSUL
tatlon. and last night remarked to the hotel
proprietor that he was tired Of life. He said
he feared that officers we're after him. and to
explain his bruised condition said that he had
leaped from train going forty miles an hour
several miles east OF Chatham. because he
thought detectives had spotted him. Later he
paid his board bill and disappeared.
Since then no one has seen him except an
old bridge tender. who SAYS he saw the man
on the river bank this afternoon. The descrlp-
tion OF Parke sent out from New York tallies
with that OF the man seen at Chatham.
Messrs. worttlsv and Clay Of New York ar
rived In Detroit tonight. and say they believe
ParKe hasr esched this city and will try to
visit his old home
At Parke Davis & Co. q store in Maiden lane.
yesterday. 1t was said that no trace whatever
has been found OF Parke. Parks was en-
engaged to marry Miss Maud c. Janton OF
Brooklyn. He disappeared three days before
the notice Of their engagement was printed In
Brooklyn paper. Miss Janton has not heard
OF him either. She has unbounded faith in
him. and believes that he must have become
suddenly insane or have met with foul play.
The sun., 1894-04-29
DAmRosCH MAS FIHsr CALI
II ne DOssa't Take the MstropoIItaa ODsr
House 5sIdl CAn Have It


House 5sIdI Can Have It
WASHINGTON. April 2S.-Prof. Walter Dam
rosch. who is here on q visit denies the pub
lished statements that . season Of German
opera will begin at the Metropolitan Opera
House. New York. on Nov. 1. under the dirso-
tion OF Herr Anton SeidL He says;I
"IhAve Ar. GTau's word that have the sb-
soluts refusal OF the Metropolitan Opera
House until Saturday. Nay 8. bT which time /
expect to have the necessary guarantees fund
subscribed"
Mr.. DGmrOseh says that besides : four
weeks season OF Wagner opera In New York,
he proposes 10 give two weeks In Boston. one
week In PhiladeIphiA and one In Chicago.
Mr.. Henry E. Abbsy. OF Abbsy. sehosffsl 4
drau. Was seen last night ky = sUE reporter.
and said:
1T is true that Mr. Dsmroseh mas an option
on the Metropolitan Opera House Tor next
season, but how long the option runs don't
know. Mr. seldl came 10 US after We had given
Mr.. DAmrosch the option; We inform Cd him OF
Il. and said that he could have the refusal Of
the house II Mr. Damroseh did not take adj
vantage OF his option. Whether or net Mr..
Damrosch raises the necessary BubsoFiDtion
does not concern NJ. Of course. ~ he signs a
R6Lt SeAsVh"
The sun., 1894-04-29
TEAM STELLERs CAPTUREn
Detachment OF tho Fourth Cavalry Int
e~pts n Bsna OF CoxeyIte.

A Detachment OF the Fourth Cavalry Inter
e-pts Bsns OF CozeyIts..
TRoUrDALE. Or. April 2S.-Ons hundred and
twenty-five men Of the Fourth Cavalry. under
command OF Col Charles Z. Compton. left
Walla Walla at o'clock and arrived at UNA
tilla junction at 4:1o this afternoon.
They then came westward over the main line
OF the Oregon Railway Navigation to intercept
the Industrials.
The orders were not to fire unless absolute
ly necessary. and then to fire to kill
They met the train at Arlington. forty miles
this side OF Uniatilla, and captured It without
struggle. The train was then held until
Marshal Grady arrived.
Upon the arrival OF the marshal 1t was de-
cided to take the men back to Portland, and
the train was started that way at full speed.
The soldiers followed In the special They
will reach Portland about 2 o'clock Sunday
morning.
The sun., 1894-04-29
MINIS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

A Preliminary IRJaaetioa Granted Against
Them a. TsHshsFs II . APsansyIsAaIa Case.
HoLLIDAYsBURd. Pa. April 26-A prslimi-
nary Injunction was granted By Judge Barker
here to-day restraining six Catholic nuns from
teaching in the public schools at GAllitzen,
Cambria county. The Injunction was applied
for By citizens Of that borough. who alleg that
pills, 1t Is charged that they distribute cat
eehisms among the children and teach there
from during school hours. A school rule 10 for
the pupils TO call their teacher Sister" and
the black garbs and religious em0lsnls are
worn by the nuns 10 the school room.
Judge Barker will hear q motion to dissolve
the I'M unetion on Thursday. Asy &
The sun., 1894-04-29
Trolley Passsagsrs FrIEhisned.

A Aswitehbox in trolley car No. 3.S0l OF the
erOsstown line In Brooklyn burned out last
night. at the corner OF Bedford avenue and
North Twelfth street. and TightenS ed the forty
men and women in the car
The sHitehbox gave report like pistol
shot. The motoTmAn brought the car to a
Standstill and then the passenRsrs made :
rush for the front and rear doors II is said
their excitement Nobody was hurt.
The sun., 1894-04-29
BoTH LAsHI ID BY MRS. nARIESHoFF
When Her Husband Went 10 Meet n Young
Woman she Follow cd with a whIp.

When Her Husband Went 10 Meet n Young
Woman she Followed with n whIP.
Mrs. Bertha Marienhoff. the wife Of q tailor
at lit seigel street. Williamsburgh. was told
week ago that her husband was in the hatit
OF meeting q young woman 80. yesterday.
when he said he had Q pressing business en-
Ragsment, she followed him. She saw him
meet q woman.
While the couple were talking Mrs. Marien-
hon stole up behind them and with a whip
she had concealed under q wrap she belabored
her husband fret and then attack cd his COM
panion- Marisnhoff ran away.
The woman cried and tried to explain, but
Mrs. Marienhon refused 10 listen TO her and
went home, The victim was Ella Blumenthal
who lives In Moore street. She asked a police.
man to arrest Mrs Marienhoff.
The policeman refused because he did not
witness the attack. lie advised the woman TO
get warrant. Miss BlumenthAl told the po-
licemAn that she didn't know MaTienhon was
The sun., 1894-04-29
AFTER AMlEIcIy FISHERMEN
The New British Ram Lake Erie. sAId
90 Be Preparing tor HOstIIItIes.

90 Bs rrepnrinE tor HOstiIItIe-.
DETROIT. April 2S-Ths Canadian Govern
meat has sent the Government ram Pstrel to
Lake Erie to prevent United States fishermen
from placing their meta in Canadian waters.
The boat was built In owens Sound last year
Il l25 feet long and has powerful machinery.
The bOE has steel ram. which Is capable Of
sinking the average wooden boat IL 10 said
hour. 4 speed quite sufficient to oTsFtAks
aud run down any Of the hsh tugs, Apart from
small arms for the crew. The Petrel was one
Of the EesselS-whoss construction called forth
protests from the United States Government
As contrary to the treaty which provided Tor
but one war vessel each by Great Britain and
the United States on the lSkSA
The sun., 1894-04-29
WE'RE THE 1Wo CAPTAINS MURDERkDS
Apparent Proor that the Mary Browne
Crew MutinieA After He~ Wreck.

Crew MutinieA After He- Wreck.
SAN FRAscIsco. April 2a-Mrs. r. Hazleton
has returned to this city after vain search OF
the west coast OF British Columbia for the
bodies OF James O'Brien. her brother; Capt
Brown. and Capt Gaifney. who lost their lives
In the wreck OF the sealing schooner Mary
Brown while on her way from Sand Point.
Alaska, to Victoria. Mrs. Hazleton brings back
Number OF relics OF the lost vessel among
them Q coat identified as having belonged to
Capt. Brown which has . bullet hole In the
back; indicating, II is thought. that he was
murdered. and shot from behind: q vest cut
In several places and stained with blood and
also silk handkerchief dark With crimson
No trace. could he found OF the yawiboat
which the Mary Brown was known TO have
carried. This together with other ciroum-
stances. leads Mrs. Hazlston to the belief that
the crew mntinisd @ l. after the schooner went
tains The crew then. IT 10 presumed. pulled
away for the nearest Indian village. sharing
session
The sun., 1894-04-29
Death Of SENATOR aorEaa'. WHO.

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-MrA John 7. Nor
gan. the wife OF the senior Senator from Ala
bama. who has been In q critical condition for
the past week. died this afternoon at her resi-
denee In this city. Mrs. Morgan took to her
bed about two weeks ago. and suffered from Z
complication OF diseases.
Perltonitls Is given By her physicians as the
immediate cause Of death. Senator Morgan
was called from Alabama on account OF the
illness OF his wife, No arrangements have yet
been made for the funeral. but 1t 10 believed
that the remains will be carried to Alabama
The sun., 1894-04-29
No TrOabIs GOr Chicago TO sst AustLsr
MInIOa.

CHICAGO. April 2S.-ChieAgo since its school
census Of 1892 has added something over
100000 pupils 20 its population. Two years
ago the school count revealed the DTsSsnss Of
1.43S, ,OlO dwsllsrs within the city limits. To
day there are between 100000 and 600
until June I. when Superintendent Gr4h4m Of
the school Census Bureau will conclude his
plstsd and the work Of compilation = hoN
kOlnz on
The sun., 1894-04-29
Her Parse sSAishss IA cay Han ParE.

hrs.CArre bissonste. who lives At 1O2 PARA
avenue Hoboken. was passing between the
Court House and the City Hall At o 30 O'clock
last evening ShsP a man man ISnAtshsd hsE
uttered scream. which was heard by Park
Policeman HagReTty. who caught the thief
The prisoner gave his name As Joseph DanIslsL
BE vas lock Cd uD in the Oak street StatiOn-
~ = W. = = ~. n a w.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-10-04

get business tends to destroy profits.
There is more business OF the East
and Chicago reports a good demand
for sheets and bar in small lots and
coke pig, though plates and boiler
tubes are weaker.
The boot and shoe manufacturers
continue to lead others in comparaa
tive activity, and shipments from
Boston for the month have been 1885,
S91 cases against 222 1928 last year and
o2S, 100 in 1892 Failures are few and
small for the week, liabilities amount
ing to S5,27S, 2S5 of which 81 175 112
were OF manufacturing aud 81 575, liz
OF trading concerns. The failures
during the week have been 235 in the
United States against 335 last year
and 90 in Canada against 80 last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-10-04
LIVE STOCK,
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-At yesterdays
reduced prices there was a nominally
steady cattle market today. The re-
ceipts consisted about equally of ma
t.ves and rangers, the estimates being
1900 natives, 1000 Westerners and 100
Texans, and $4,000 altogether. Trade
opened late and slow. Natives sold
principally at $l.75 to $50, with 81 to
6,25, the extreme range of quot tions,
Sales of Westerners were on basis of
$3.50 to 4.50 for choice, and Texans
were saleable at $1.25 to 80. Stock
ers and feeders were dull at the recent
decline and veal calves were weak.
St. Louis.
St. Louis, Sept. S-Caltle-Receipts, 28OO
shipments, 2lOO; market steady; Native steers,
ers, S ,5O@25S; Texas steers, 800 to 1000 lbs,
S25Oe az %; cows and heifer5, So OO924O.
Hogs-Receipts $780, shipments 2OO0 Market
good light, IS. 25o5 40; ordinary mixed, s5.l5g
525; common light, 81 45@5 90.
Sheep-Receipts, S00 shipments =. Mar.
ket steady. Strictly fancy lambb; Sl.0O good
ordinary mixed, 81 50@2 s..
Kansal City.
Kansas City, Sept S-Cattle-Recelpts, 74OO.
shipments, $780, steady Texas ueers, g. $50
sG so stee.S s1 % S fsdeps na S SS"' %
Hogs-Rece ipts $500; shipments 9OO mar.
ket steady to higher. Bulk of sales s5.109
81; heavies, S5.l0@5.55; packers, S. 1905. So;
mixed SL9o95.3O; lights, SL7O95.lO pigs, sl.50
sheep-Receipt, 4COO shipments 8OO mar.
ket steady.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-10-04
Deba Contampt Case

CHICAGO, Sept. 28.-The arguments
in the Debs contempt case were con
tinued today. Attorney Irwin finished
for the defense in an eloquent address,
in which he intimated that the rumors
that the railroad officials were responS
sible for tine burning of cars during.
the strike would be thoroughly inves-
tigated. Associate Counsel Walker.
made the closing speech for the prose-
cution. Mr.. Irwin interrupted Mr.
Walker once during his speech. The
old lawyer had just said that the pres-
ident of the United States had recogs.
nized the necessity of compelling the
American Railway Union to respect
the mail service Of the United States
and the interstate commerce law.
Ibid the president authorize the
present proceedings in this courtfn
asked Mr.. Irwin.
II will say said Mr.. Walker, ''ip
answer to the question OF counsel, yes,
the president Of the United States irs.
dorses this proceeding"