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The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-27
A Faith Curist Arrest.d.

Trenton, N. j., Oct. 2. Bessie r.
Glenn, a faith curist, is held for trial
under the new act. Her patient,
Sadie Bell, of Palmyra, died of con-
sumption, for which Mrs. Glenn was
treating her. The case will contest
the constitutonality Of the act.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-27
The Presidents Probable Return.

Buzzards Bay, Mass, Oct. 15.-Un-
Buzzard's Bay, Mass, oct. 12.-Un-
less present plans fail the President
and family will return to Washington
this week, probably on Thursday.
They will sail to New York on the
Rodgers. .
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-27
Rig Haul of MOOnshiners.

Ashland, KY, Oct. 2.-Yesterday aft
ernoon United States Marshal Greer
and his deputies left for Louisville
with 1O6 moonshincrs just from the
Upper Big Sandy district. The party
is made up of women, boys and men.
some Of the latter typical desperadoes.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-27
Chiokamauea Commissioners Report.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The Chicka-
manga battlefield commissioners have
returned from Chattanooga. They re-
port the work Of marking and improv-
ing the battlefield is progressing rapid
ly. The dedication will probably take
place next September, Immediately fol-
lowing the Louisville encampment OF
the G. A. R.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-27
Lourenco Marnnez Resieeeh br Natires.

LOurencO Marquez Besfeged by Natives.
Lisbon, Oct. Is. A dispatch from
LourencO Marquee, ON Delagoa Bay,
says the Portuguese there are hemmed
in by 10000 Kaffirs. The town is
strongly barricaded. The natives loot
ed the suburbs of the town Wednes-
day, burned many houses and killed
seventeen people.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-27
More Room for Settlers.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Pres:dent Cleve-
land will issue proclamation opening
to settlement the unallotted lands on
the Yankton reservation In South Da-
kota, containing over 100000 acres.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-27
Conan Doyle Visits America.

New York, Oct. 2-Dr. A. Conan
Doyle, the novelist, arrived to-day
from England to fill a lecture engage
ment. This is his first visit to this
country.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-27
An Insane Hushand's Act,

San Francisco, Oct. IN. Fortola,
passenger on the steamer Acapulco,
attempted suicide at sea by jumping
overheard with his wife in his arms.
He is insane. Both were rescued.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-27
Malaxita Members Sentenced

Rome, Oct. 2.-The trials of the men,
bers of the Malavita Society at Lu-
cera were finished to-day. Fourteen
were acquitted and sixty-e:ght were
sentenced to five to ten years imprison-
meut
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-27
Killad q RullEiphtar.

Zacatecas, Mexico, Oct 2.-Four per-
sons were killed and many injured by
the animals at full fight in the town
of Mesquite Sunday.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-27
Shot Through the Heart.

Chicago, Oct. 2.-Fred Schenick shot
Edward Shea through the heart this
morning in a West Madison street
opium joint Jealousy was the cause.
Both were gamblers. The murderer
has been arrested.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-27
A Big Masonic Gathering.

Chicago, Oct. "A thousand dele
gates attended the opening Of the
Grand Lodge of Masoos Of Illinois here
today.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-27
A Scoundrel Arrested.

Fort Worth, Texas, Oct martin
Irons, the old strike leader, was held
today at a preliminary examination
for assaulting seven-year-old girls.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-27
A ROMANTIC YARN.
inmate Of q Poor House Confirms . Queer

Tale.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. Flames Nor
ton, aged ninety, an inmate of the
poor farm at Kingston, confirms the
story of Mrs. Pierce, of Rock Springs,
Wyo., that she is the daughter of Jay
Gould. He says he adopted the child
when she was six years Old. He then
resided at st. Thomas, Canada.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-27

Bradstreet's Wheat Estimate.
New York, Oct. Q.-Bradstreets esti-
mate of the avaNepls supply Of wheat
shows an increask It 4 a6S, 900 bushels.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-10-19
aus Sem oberen xhaIe.

- Ser gditein eines StaStsebauSes
fdr bic Ortidaft Tbroop ipurbe leBte
@ode selest.
Die bonn @eridt ernannten @om'
miHdre baben bic gintbeiIuns bon Dids
ion @itp in brei 8aros empfoblen.
- Gin unbefannter Staliener, etipa
35 Sabre alt, iparb am Donneritas auf
Ser Strabe in Olppbant unipobl unb itarb
am 4benb, tpabri4einIid infOIse zines
SersIeibenS.
-Sn Der bsutiden 8irde su priceture
mar tpabrsnb Der sursen @ode ieben
Ibenb ipesieaer Dliiiionssottesbienit. Der
oieien Sreitae Nbeno ieinen Nbi6lub
finbst. ghber mebreren Wiiiiionsprebi.
sern, pirften BEL ben @otteSoienften aub
Prebiser bon scranton nit. Die @e'
meinbe 1T trpb Der idledten 3eiten in
better 8erfaHuus uno Serr Baftor Beibs
fopf If iebr beIiebt.
(Garbpnbale &prreipcnetui.)
Die Brefe unb Sdriften fur bas
neue 9asebIatt tr0fen am Sreitas bier
elm.
- 9robmutter Dimod bon Canaan
Strabe mar am IL. Oftpber 81 Sabre
alt. Die aIte Dame erfreut iid nod
gutter @eiunbbeit.
- Sin ber Ga6t bon Donneritas auf
sSreitas braden Disbe in ben Babnbof
uub bier @eiddftsbduier su Soreft @itp
Elm. Die 8sute mar faum erpb eenus,
UNI al bic Dtibe su lobnen, bod ridteten
tie mebrfaden S6aoen an.
- 8aumeiter Sobn Sanisn ipar bic.
les sabr siemIi6 tbdtis unb aud fir ben
Winter tpirb er 8eiddftisune baben,
oenn er bat ioeben bic Solsarbeit fur bas
neue 6. g. 9urfe @ebduoe an iedfer
Apenue erbalten. Ser 8au tpirb aus
8aditeinen errihtet, 46 bel 80 SUB i'm
rlmfans uno oreiitbdis; er muB bis gum
l. April fertis iein.
- Inter sabIreider 8etbeilisuns fei.
erte am Dpnneritas Abenb Der @ermaniu
@eiansperein iein adtes Stiitunssfeit in
Der 8spfone Saae. Brdiibent Wddael
JlieBen bieIt cine berebte 9Iniprade an
bic Gnpeienben, bic Sanger iansen in
iorrefter @eiie cine sinsabI 2ieoer, es
purbe sifris setan,t unb Der Abenb tpa,
elmer Der ansenebmiten, ben bic WitsIie.
esr imb ibre @dits in LANCER 8eit oerIeb'
ten. 5inansiea uno seieaidufiIia feb
Der Bereln isbr gut.
s9- 2eiet bas ,,8ohenbIatt" reseI'
mdbis eS foitet nur s200.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-10-19
% 0eri6tli6e8.

gIm Samitas idIob bic erits @o6s
oes Griminalseri6teS unb eS tpurben an
oieiem Gage bon Ridter gbiparbs ALIEN
38 Sale tpesen Sriebensitbruns erIebist,
Sn S25 Strafe uno bic ProseBfohen
tpuroe Sbomas 2oRone peru.tbeiIt, tpel'
der benz Germ. Weuer nit einem Bal.
idIdser einen S@Ius auf ben 8opf psrs
lebi bate.
Wesen eines Insriffes auf ben S6ub.
NADER SuIiu8 8ebbolo ipurte SriB Bed
in $40 Strafe unb bic grosebfoften Der.
urtbeilt.
Cine sanae Insabl bon 8erurtbeiItsr
iteaten iib nibt Dor oem 8i4ter Elm uni
Der S6eriff srbisIt ben auftras. iis elm.
subrlnsen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-10-19
9pbe Harfcr Wctisen.

- 9o6 INNER seiet bic OberfIdde
bes 8obenS in Der Ndbe bon Main unb
SamptOn Straben tpeitere Ieidte Sent.
ungen.
- Simon Wiiqer unb sSrau bon
8rotpn'S 9Iace folIen iid tpieber per.
einist baben, Der 8uride Drafe aber
mubte 8ursidaft fir iein grideinen Dor
@eridt itelIen.
- @ine Srau Warp Wiaiams, bic an
Sadion Strabe tpobnt, tpurbe am Don,
neritas auf Der Tbat ertpiibt, aIs ie an
benz BeopIe's gaenfpaarenIaben ON Suo
Diain StraBe elm Stiid 2einpanb ftabI.
= Sn benz Sdderbauie bes 2uftita6,
teS Der Central @rube an Waibburn
StraBe mar am Samitae 4benb sesen
7 nbr Elm unbebeutenbes 5euer, bod
tparen bic Dienite Der Ssuerpebr nidt
uonnbtben.
-TbomaS Campbell bon Grant 4be,
nue bereitete am Donneritas in Der 8rigs's
8rube cine Sprensuns Dor unb babel iieI
Elm &oblenitiid bon Der Dede unb trof
Jpn am 8opf unb SduItern; feline Ser,
Iebunsen iinb ssfdbrIi8.
-Sdnf biebiide 8ansen bon 8eIebue
namenS DunIeapp, Brotpn, Gossins, Ga.
belle unb Dunn ipurben Dienitas Ibsnb
perbaftet, neil iie einen ginbru1sberiu6
in WcNaap'S Wetserei unb eine idbiide
Wirtbfdaft an emmett Strabe semadt
batten.
- SIN Der Gentral 8rube fano am
5reitas elm giniturs Der Dede itatt unb
pdren @iaiam SoneS unb SameS Safes
nidt bur6 untriislide 8eiden seitis ses
tparnt tpprben, 10 mare eS ibnen ibIedt
ersansen. 60 iinb ibre 8erIebuneen
nur Ieidt.
-Srsenb elm Sduft mudte iid am
Sreitas beS 8ereniisen, bas @eleiie Der
mad ben Weit 0iountain Steinbriiden
fdbrenben 8abn nit Ssife ein3uidmieren
unb bic Solse mar, bab Der nddite 8us
abpGrts trob 8remien unb 3uriidteaen
Der Maidine nit WinbeseiIe bic Sdiei.
ebene berab iaufe unb nabe Der Wei6e
an Der 8. 8. & W. @abn bonn @eIeiie
abiprans, 70 bab bic &arren unb 2ofos
motibe einen Iriimmcrbaufen bllbeten.
Ser Susfdbrer Dennis Dousbertp tuurSe
idper berlebt mad bem SospitaI ees
brabt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-10-19
Opn Der Sibfeite.

Die Strabenbabn gompanie ma6t an
ibrem bieiisen @eIeiie UieIfade 8epara.
turen, bic aud nDibis iino.
Serr Inton Santa bon $50 @Im
Strabe 1T felt msbreren @odsn arbsitS.
unfdbis infolee elmer BerIebuns am
Snis, Die er ii6 bur6 einen SAL susos.
9Im Sonntus Nudmittas ipurbe Elm
Mann namenS Soptin8 an Der Gebar
Ipenue Bride bon einem rlnbefannten
nit einem Steine niebersei8lasen.
Naabsm bic Strabsnbabn sur Meabop
Gpenus aussebebnt 1T, ioate bic gris &
B. 9. So. cine Station fir bic Siibieite
erridten.
Serr Seinri& Sener bon 9ittston
Ibenue unb Srau @pa &obemer ipurben
am 6. Oftober burd 9lloermann Yeter
RoblinS eetraut.
gu Der 8eriammIuns Der SaSIeits
SanbelSbebbrbe batten lid am Sreitae
4benb brei Berionen eineefunben. 70 bab
mansels zines NuprumS feline @eI1dfte
uerbanbelt iperben fonnten.
Sin brei Wionnte aItes S5bnIein ber
gbeIeute Senrp Sartmann bon Gebar
4benue erlaa am Sonntae ben 8rdmpfen
une puree am WlontaB beerbiBt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-10-19
g era N tpn
SpAt= &anf,
122 @bomins 9lbenne,
Serauton, pa.

OaS altelfe Spar-Snltltllt I'M nore'
oitIiden Yenniplpanien.
Sames Blair. Br6iioent.
@. y. Briee. 81e pr6i.
3. 6. Sfdfer Gaiiirer.
u. B. Blair afiift GnfIirer
Sbeo VI. Straub. Seller
9ireftoren:
Sames Blair g. B. Sriee,
Geo. 8 gatIiu. bralt W Speueer.
v. y. Blair. Sames ardbaIo.
VI 8. SeuuebD 0epitt 6. @lair
Bm. 8 8ieiel Sas gB Saiforb
aibrt Elm aIl9emeinss Bdntgsiddft
SteIlt Bediel SabIbar in rssnb einem sbsiIc
her Melt aus.
pro;ent Sutsrefien auf 9spofien bs3abIt
lin auubfdaft miro gebetsn.
OHen Samitas abenbs bon 7 Bis 8 lbr.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-10-19
BUR Nacbrtcbt.

lie srft Giniabluna Der ntufu ,,prpsrtiIiBt
Sau une anlsibt @sltnihaft" ppn Serantpn
pirp absetalten am lsBtsu Samifas i'm Sftcbtr,
pen 9 llbr Wcrssns bic llbr abents; unb
bsrna6 am ltBieu Samtas eints itbtn Wo
mats; in 8s. 227 q. @albinstrn Nptnut, 8.
u. 3im msrmans Sfies. 42,2
SatpbG. MILLER SsirftGr.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-10-19
@ilfesbarre Wa6rt6ten.

= Deputy Collector SamueI 8. 2acier
nuBte am Sreitas ieinem bemOfratii6en
8idarb 3. 8runbase Plat
MAIDEN.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-10-19
Gunmcre.

- Die 8ennipIbania 8oblen So. unb
bic @rie & SO. Q. giienbabn So. sabItsn
am Donneritas aus.
B@- Nnnoneirt TIM ,.WodenbIdtt".
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
CLEVELAND SPEAKS OUT
DENOUNcEs IN PLAIN TERMS GER
TAIN NEWSPAPER REPORTERs
For Circulating False Reports Concerning
His Health" An Epidemic Mendao-
ity" is the Way lie Puts II.

WASHINGTON. Feb. PA represen-
tative Of the Southern Associated Press
saw President Cleveland this evening at
the Executive Mansion regarding the re-
ports that have been circulated in some
newspapers for the past two or three
DAYS. to the effect that the President was
suffering from a serious malady. and
was about to have an operation. periorih-
ed. Concerning the reports he said'
4 have been engaged every day IN
my office on public business. and have
every day seen the people who caiieu-
senators, representatives, and othels'
Nothing would have. been easier lhan ~
ascertain the absolute falsity OF tnese
reports / am forced TO conclude thal
there IS an epidemic Of mendacity ehl"i'-
ating from the dun and stupid brains "a
some Of these correspondents. Ihtse hlcn
must be Influenced either by desire ~
deceive the public or 10 annoy those az
fected by their dsreputable work nos
who read newspapers should updeis'"
the extent TO which their credullty Is
calculated upon
Mr.. Cleveland never looked better III
his life than he did to-day. he shoOA
hands with $50 people in the East room
this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
BRirfsn roncrs RrpULsfD
BY Fadlsi'oh and Ills Followers WIN ID
KILLED aud AZ Wounded.

LONDON. Feb Dispatches received
this morning state the cruiser haieigh'
the flag ship OF ho British squadron on
the west African coast, aud tho gun
boat Wldgcn. arrived yesterday AZ
bathurst the capitol of tho British West
AfrIc.n Colony of GAMBIA. Landing
narties were sent ashore 20 punish
Fadisiloh. the notorious slave trailer
Tho sailors landed I'm force, marched
some distance inlaGd, and in inc nsh,
,y,tb l'adlsnoh's followers were i'pulsed
with the loss OF three officers ana Ten
men killed. and fofty-seven "ouNnso,
Several machine guns with pIoFielons
for four days and an aniple 'npP' rhe
ammunition. were taken ashore n.
forco was led into ambush. An atenlp'
mas made TO use machine guns, hut IN"
track was so sudden and ncrce that
tho British were unable TO DO 80, ana "'''
quickly routed. ,.-,..,,,,, al.
- ,h,4 tbev had received "a oispatch
80, Admiral Bedford on board the nag
-, poleich. at Bathurst, dated ycatrr-
a. and practically confirming "h 'ne
stories circulated concerning Ut. "'S'''1'. .
,che Admiral said that the lahlils lwoleo w
vas under the commahu 20 'fs'i'. 'ft-1.
Gamble. and that the cuH'i'. 49,,
''"'',r ,-,i', oausod the loss of nl the
49,. 49, ''. ..r,rounition taken ashore for me
,,se ~ the landing parties ana ain2 ''e
,i,, ~ wafer. The sailors captured u" -
..si,rges which we're DEFENDED Dy s,o-n
rbev occupied these Wins
.,'.,,,ebo,,t The following night Inc ios'
- the water and ammuHllvh' '.'.,','
,a,de Captain Gamble decide - i'',.'' -
49, the shore. This movement -.
IN esrlv in the next mornlh5 a"p 49,
sun ,'.,,, ,yas ON It's way back wheh w
satIors we're suddenly at'"sN''
sides. .o ,na the siaycrs
v,ere SO well concealed iii ", - r.
che blue-jaclsets fell on an 7iu'a' ,helr
~ ~ -. retreat hastily, e@fI+hs ''N'.
gan a., ard dead along with them' -
nossible. Lieutenant " ilii,h ~.
Ia a. ~ the Navy, ana ihrni'na"e
A,ii, W Uervey, Of the Alai'net' Net'
e., Two officers killed, ann ~
ti7 -, FRANCIS w Meister ana ''h
LIZ -, shared their fate. Ihe Hon
,1,., ,,'e,' ~ l,vle was dangerously "o''iu
Tla1ifenant Herbert >. SA'h'
GU hadlv wounded. Capt. Gamble. sur
W., ~ II. white. Midshipmah Artnu'
Sbamhers. and forty sailors were sNsn''
wounded during the retreat.
sull later dispatches say ina, a ,"''',t Ia
of marines and part Of the Wesl mon, n,,
infantry detachment are mi"s'ns' ,s',r aIr
s%svs fears are entertained ior the''
The Admiralty once r. informed S DS
Rear Admiral Bedford that aho'hT A."
much more formidable expedlu,n .a - a "a
ing preparations 20 mArcn IA ,S'' svs,ge
search for the missing men an '."s ase
the death OF their cofnraars' sal,o,vs,.
elain In ambush By FodiaAanS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
JUDGE PA1TKE,ON oS rnE soUIB.
lilo Did Mt Rep Directly TO Hewit.'s At
tick as Had Been Fxprcted.

tack ~ Had Been Expected.
NEW YORK, Feb 2l-Neary one hun
dred and fifty good Democrats eat down
this evening TO partake Of the regular
monthly dinner at the Democratic Club
house. No 6l7 Fifth avenue and, incident
ally, az IL was thought by some. 10 listen
10 the Hon. Benton McMillin, OF Tennes-
see, give the Hon. Abram ;. Hewitt an
oratorical dressing down for his free ana
unpeas SAINT criticism of modern southern
statesmen. made at the Southern Society
banquet on Thursday night. But Mr. Nc
Milin had TO send his regrets. on account
OF Illness. and the New York Democrats
who sympathlze with tue soptnern*ie
who have fclt specially agsficved, listened
instead to t.e Hon Joseph Patterson oi
Tennessee. ~ substitute.
N was nearly 10 o'clock when thc toast
m,ster. Mr.. ODwyer once president OF
he ,lub. demanded the guests atten-
ton and In a very brief speech presented
rua~e Patterson, who spoke 10 the toast.
..,rhe south and the Public Credit" In
,ssnonss Judge Patterson SAID;
Il imagine thar Ishavs been selected 70
respond 10 this toast because. IL IS ina
e,nea in New York thar the South does
NOT care much about the public credit.
and because ! am from thgt section OF
the Union. Permit me TO say that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25

am one of the citizens OF ,ne $50 s1u'n VINO
mas always entertanea ,.,,,o,aai,,,,
for ,the Democrats OF TINS muhiclpail,y.
when N. 80. ,,as IN travail. when the
South bsa .,st-,orfuncs, when the South
was under ~adical rule during those
dark dave -, 80 star but one appeared
in the noii.iaa1 torlzOn, that star always
appearsd sL~,-a Manhattan Island feel
an orr.,.t .he Democracy Of New
York be..'..a mat Democracy has al
,yavs 60 ~. ,ne south In IT'S struggle
for bor,o IL and self government. l
conrrs,nia4 he Democrats Of New
York as ~ che democrats OF the South.
that tho, 49, becn able TO shake hands
and v,ine frono the statute books the last
vestlge OF raaicalism In the repeai Oh
the election bill" a,esoroa from, y
The speaker said nc ,.s.i., I'll. ,,.o,,,
large number Of me s'.', -,
the South, but they hau " r. 'l'aa ,o,,.
stituency In that Irs o.. 80 ~ ,,a,,,ei
was donbie-harrelled man. one harrei
q po..,,,.. ~ other barrel Republ-
can ,rh~ p pe,,,,biican party was Janus
g., ~ -. ,,orov question. They ad-
,,-.,....1 - r,ouev on Wall street, and
,,,,.tt.t..e 49,. that would please the
&C., T., .hc south lie did not believe
In ,,,.,r'at,s,, hut be did believe in self
raliaroc rrs republican party was the
,,.,t,- -. ,.rosti+flted tnl powers Of Gov
r,.n,.,e,, Sor moro than thirty years for
r,,,.s.- ,,,,.,,tsre. The administration OF
thie co,.errr,ert. under its rule, was
obsolutelv paterral. II was not sirange'
tbe sne.i,o,. said that the people of the
sou,h when they saw that favors were
,,o,,e' 90 ,bo ,ooneyed men Of the coun-
frv ebouId expect forty acres OF land
and mule. daughter =, ,.,.
To these people in New York who fear ear
ea mat This Government would embark
upon the free ana Unlimited coinage OF
silver. he would say they need have no
alIln Ir--LI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
WIMAS our ON BAIL.
The Father of His Dying Sons Wife BE
comes His Boudsman.

NEW YORK. Fec. 2l.-Erastus Wiman
was released from custody at noon to-
day. on $4,000 bail.
Charles II. Deere, Of Moline, Ill, depos-
ited twenty-five 81 900 bills IN the Office
OF the City Chamberlain this morning.
Recorder Smyth signed the ball bond.
Deere Is the father-in-law Of Wiman
son William, now lying in precarious
condition at his home on Staten Island.
General Tracy Wind Gates Wiman.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The following
letter I'm relation TO the charges against
Erastus Wiman IS sent out by his coun-
sci, General y. Il. Tracy. eX-Secretary
Of the Navy, in vindicatiOn Of that gem
tleman:
New York, Feb q. 1885,
I have seen for the first time to-day
the indictments against Mr.. Wiman, and
have learned his story Of the case and the
facts upon which the indictments are
founded. / am entirely satisfied, after
such an examination, that Mr.. Wiman
has committed no crime. and unless / am
greatly misinformed the trial Will develop
a state Of facts which Will show that
Mr.. Wiman IS not only not a criminal,
but that he has done nothing that can
seriously reflect upon his honor and in
tegrity as a man. / am not I'm the habit
Of trying my cases in the newspapers
but i'm view Of the extent to which this
course has been taken by Mr. Wiman's
enemies and certain number Of his
supposed friends. l think it only just TO
him that l should make this statement
(SigneO BENJAMIN i. TRACEY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Feb 2i-Jhe
n1ouslerlng on the Bland bin has deyci-
oped more or less personal antagonism,
winch nnds expression in threats Of re-
TAXATION from the friends OF the bill
when the opportunity shall present Itself
Representative Pence. OF Colorado, pre-
humably voiced The sentiments OF the
fcDulsts upon mis- subject this morn
ins. wnen he said: "rhs New York
and eastern men VIII need n quorum Tor
any legislation they are interested in
hereafter. AIN speaking now as a Popu-
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chism Is destroyed" Is rarely heard, ana
finds little echo, the truth being tnat tne
stern discipline OF the Socialist party
keepg anarchism in salutary check inter-
national action brought against AhaI
chlsts. II Il could be brought out, would,
however, be generally approved ana Wei
coined.
The rumor. fostered by dispatches from
Vienna. saying that after the passing OF
the Russo-Gerrnan commercial treaty
the Car will pay visit TO the Emperor
Is much discussed In political circles. Inc
Associated Press correspondent hears
IRON, trustworthy source that the mat
Ter has not been broached by either OF
the two countries, or by either Of the
two Governments.
Neilidoff. the Russian ambassador 20
Turkey. stopped here this week on his
way TO 81. Petersburg, and the fact that
he had chosen the Berlin route Is com
mented upon as showing the improved
relations existing between Germany and
Russia since the treaty was signed.
Should the imperial meeting be decid-
cd upon later II will probably occurr
upon the occasion of the Cars return
from his annual visit to Copenhagen, and
while the Emperor IS attending the
east Prussian army maneuvres IL now
appears that the statemente pub
lished TO the effect that the Emperor Is
going 10 Abazzia IS incorrect. The Em-
press - going there purely for the sake
of the health OF her younger children who
are less robust than the elder children.
The rumor that the Empress herself
IS aiing. is unfounded.
II is now estimated that the Russo
German treaty viii be carried by ma
jority Of twenty-five, the bulk OF the
national Liberals having decided either
10 support the Government or TO abstain
from voting. Emperor William privately
has expressed the greatest Indignation al
the tone Of the speeches Of the Agrariar
League in this city. on Saturday last
At meeting OF the iron and steel man
ufacturers Il was stated that Russia al
ready placed large orders for locomo
tives and railroad rails with German
firms. and II was added that these or
ders would be filed Immediately after th'
massage Of the Kusso-German CONNER
cial treaty -
Count von Mirbach has resigned from
the committee appointed TO inquire INT
the silver question. claiming that a ma
loritv OF the members OF this committe
are staunch adherents Of the gold stanu
ard. and that therefore, the inquiry WI
bave no useful result. The Cologne Ga
zette severely criticises Count Won NH
bachs. statement. and declares that eigh
of the members are staunch bimetallist'
and that there are only six thorough-goin
gold men.
Other newspapers assert that Count vo
Nirbach resigned because he sees ina
there Is no solution Of the question q
present.
The committee has adjourned for
fortnight in order TO study the man
6ociiments which have been submitted
| II as likely TO bring about soluuon
the vexed silver question.