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DIscoURAsIx ART IN FLoRIDA.
A Ju-y Cow ets BOOK seller OF Fstony 70,
SciiinE the "JndRrnsnt OF Pnris."

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. April 25.-"such a ver-
dict would shut up every ort gallery In the
United States and send all the Com ssioners
OF the late Worlds Fair to the peniteutiary was
the comment Of a prominent clergyman on the
conviction o! James Douglass In the Criminal
Court here to-day for selling obscene pictures
and displaying them in his shop window.
Douglass is q well-known book seller and sta
tioner. and a respectable citizen. His offence
was the display and sale Of reprint Of The
Judgment OF Paris" by Rubens All the wit
nesses admitted that they had never heard the
story OF Paris. but supposed the allusion In
tho title was to lars. France. and that the pic
ture was therefore lewd and wicked" one
witness said that he had never hear of the
Greeks or OF mythology. but that he knew q
S~SS sSntH niGtoEs foetop fSp esr.,s pure Sn
81, ed and usel many uuprintabie phrases In
his pronunciation OF the picture. and In his an
he wouli Knock any man down who should
bring such a picture as that into his house
long and. q ia said, mover saw a work Of real
NM; Mr. Ropsls.s p va; pSrmi,sd tG make state
OF art did not teach him that the won en- in the
picture y we're otIsusIyely nude, They were god,
and the picture was the beautiful conception
NJ tgn. pnna ar thc sccpsod,s .o,rso, than "A.
dressed the jury. He insisted that people who
drew evil differences from such works Of art
were sadly In need OF a little reading. He said
that ltubena was called BY hls conte m poraries
prince among painters and a prince among
gentlemen. IL the jury decided that such
pictures wore obscene. then art was dead go
far as Jnckso1vllie was concerned, and Greek
wearing full-dress suits and Roddesses. with
balloon sleeves and theatre hats. Now
wouIdnt they make pretty picture" said
Mr.. pope.
The Judges charge was plainly against
Douglass. and after two hours deliberation
the Jury-a all white men rendared verdict OF
guilty. The offence 10 q felony under orida
law. and the penalty not less than years i'm
prisonment Douglass will ask for new
trial and IL this Ia denied will try. TO take tho
case up to the Supreme Court OF the United
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THE COKE STRIKE GENERAL
Almost Every Plant Shut Down, and Fall,
6.OOO Mes Are Out.

Almost Every Plant Shut Down, and Faiiy
1000 Mes Are Oar.
CoSSELIsvnLE. Pa April 25.-The entire
works. is tied up this morning In Q general
strike for the first time since 1901. Most OF
the men who rem aimed at work yesterday laid
down their picks this morning. causing COM
plete cessation OF all work in this section.
The Cambria Iron Company's men at Ma
honing and Atlas refused to go to work. The
coke drawers agreed to draw the coke to pre-
vent Il from burning up
An immense mass meeting was held at
Trotter this morning. which was attended By
strikers from Vanderbilt. LeisenrinR. and Dun
bar. The leaders delivered addresses. advts-
ing the men to stand firm, but warning them
against committing overt acts.
out. The strike leaders confidently. expect
that the remaining 5000 or 1000 will be In
their ranks by tomorrow morning. The mob
which was dispersed by Deputy Shsrin
blsd below Morgan's. and will march to VAN
GcoTTDIIE. Pa, April 25.-The strike In the
coke region has reached the Sewickley branch.
the men at Mammoth having anls IN body
ovens cf the Prick Company are yet In blast
Those at work for the Frick Company are
mostly EnRlish-speaking men who feel bound
-Four thousand strikers attended a msss
meeting at Mount Pleasant this afternoon. All
Of the coke plants were placed In charge OF
scorfDliE, Pa. April 23;.At I O'Clock this
Bessemer and Mulltn works, the only ones in
operation between here and Mount Pleasant
the men stopped work and iolned the stTikeTs
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A TORPEDO BSGAH 1T.

Car Deraiied. Horse Ran Away. Driver
Dragged Over Dashboard. aud n Coin sion.
ELIzABETH. April 25.-A boy stole q big rail-
road signal torpedo from Jersey Central
freight caboose this morning and placed 1t on
a rail OF the New Jersey Traction Company's
horse car line In First street. near Broadway.
When car 10 came along. at 10 o'clock. wheel
struck the torpedo. which exploded with force
sufficient to throw the fore part OF the ear from
the track. The report frightened the horse
attached to the car and 1t started up the street
on a run. while the passengers made wild
scramble for the door A horse attached to q
furniture wagon was standing near where tina
explosion occurred and 1t dashed across the
street.
former being thrust through the windows OF
the car, The collision nearly upset the car
and the horse broke loose Driver Lutes be-
came sntangled in the reins and was dragged
over the dashboard. Tut he escaped with slight
bruises. The passengers received only So
we're shaking up.
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LOOKS LIKE oLETER FLIM-FBAM.
But the Flir,.asm-,er- wru'd Appear % Ne
Horert Detectives,

Two men, who said they we're United States
secret service detectives. were arrested late on
Tuesday night In Hoboksn. and locked up on
suspicion Of being thieves They described
themselves as Frank Esquirell. aged ~. OF
Smith h McNelrs Hotel this city. and Thomas
Callahan, aged ~. OF l80 Madison avenue.
Brooklyn The arrest was made on the COM
plant OF August Roster. q cigar dealer at 3O3
Washington street. The men were about to
cross the ferry to this city when Roster pointed
them out to Policeman Haw!
Rosters story 10 that Esauirell entered his
store about SH and bought a package Of clss-
rettes. for which he gave . silver half dollar In
payment Roster gave him forty 1ve cents In
change. and no left moment sfterwsrd
Callahan entered the store hurriedly and said
to Roster; let me see the money that man
gave you" Roster took the half dollar out oi
the drawer Callahan poured drop q liquid
I've been alter hin for some time and guess
with that. he put tho half dollar in his poct ct
and hurried out OF the store, Koster says that
after from 6s ssSan ns Ne b
loln the nrst man, He then went and reported
the case to the p2lice., ,.u..
soS fpst RGsF siss & speS he police that
two men had entered bic store one after th Q
other as Koste had hs tns soss
gold locket was missing.
The prisoner told Capt. HAYES that they
were secret service detectives and showed
in Caliahan's possession. aud as Koster and
Fogelson were both positive OF their identity.
they we're locked up. Word was sent to this
city. and about 2 o'clock yesterday morning. a
nan who said he was Chief Scanlon oi the se-
cret service. New York division. went to Hobo
The result was that Recorder McDonough was
sent for at once. and the prisoners were dis
charged. The Hoboken police cay that de-
tectives were In pursuit. OF counterfeiter who
looks like Esauirell. but that he escaped
The sun., 1894-04-26

The Azs.t OF tie Hobert T.. Cuttise Estate
Killed IT, = Strange War.

Killed n = Strange War.
The body Of Charles II. Todd. mana gin q
agent Of the Robert L. Cutting estate. was found
wing on top Of a lot OF old machinery In a shed
In the rear OF the factory building T33 First
avenue at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The factory belongs to the Cutting estate.
and It is supposed that Mr.. Todd fell from the
roof Of the building during an attack Of YER
tiRo. to which he was subject. The body
crashed through a skylight In the shed. The
neck was broken.
1t was Mr. Todds custom to visit every day
the factory building. which 10 occupied By q
a telephone company permission to string
some wires on the roof on condition. II is said.
that the company keep the roof In repair.
Patrick JenninRs who has . machine shop
on the ground floor. said II had been reported
that another company than the one to which
Mr. Todd had given the privilege lad been
strinRlnR wires on the roof
At IL o'clock In the forenoon Mr. Todd told
the wstchman OF the building. Thomas
Sheehan, that he was going up on the roof
to look after the repairs there.
Emile Hautsche. another tenant OF the build
ing. saw Mr.. Todd going up alone and he
did not see him afterward alive. SONS
Of the wires are not more than q
foot above the roof and It 10 possible
that when the flt OF vertigo attacked him Mr..
Todd tripped over them and tumblsd head
long of the roof. The body was discovered By
q workman In JenninRs's machine shop.
Mr.. Todd was 10 years old. He leaves a
widow. but no children. Coroner Shea granted
q permit laat niHht for tho removal Of the bod ,
to the Welslger. q family boarding house at
524 Fifth avenue. where Mr.. and Mrs. Todd
lived. The dead man was the second Ca aptain
The sun., 1894-04-26

C,mmander Hryrrm.n and Lieut.. Lynn
Su-prndrd for - Year.

q ,mmnnaer Hryrrssn and Lieut. Lynn =.
Su.prnd-d for Year.
A despatch from Washington yesterday
stated that Secretary Herbert had acted on tho
findings OF the court martial In the cases Of
Commander Oscar F. Heyerman and Lieut.
Charles II. Lyman. charged with the responsl-
billty Of the loss OF the corvette Kearsarge on
Roncador Reef. and had ordered that
each lose rank and pay on suspension
for one year. The court found Commander
Heysrman guilty OF inefncency In the per-
formance OF duty In permitting the ship to
run aground. and he was at FIRST sentenced to
be Suspended from duty for period OF two
years on waiting orders pay. during which
time he should retai his present number on
the list OF Com nders.
him guilty OF neglect OF duty and culpable in
efficiency. and sentenced him to suspension
% y1 so an9 to be
Commander Heyer man was seen last night
to him from the Navy Department. signed by
Ns15 ana sSSs sSs
sentence sent. a Imposed By the Secretary. the docu-
ia. proes,d,ns. nnding. and .sn,.ne. OF tn. court
n os s:. s S:ss u 10 sa, In % .s q 90.
snsy be .Ge~s You on seeoani Of your long and faith
f service which me dspar,m:n, J: pleased 60 md z
corresponding oss OF rank. has been reduced
This" said Commander Heyerman. :" sus-
pends me on waiting orders nay for one year
from April ~. 1894. ! undou btedly gain two
plumbers by the recent retirement OF Admirals
Irwin and Benham. | shall 60 to Admiral
am no longer under arrest. am glad the m at
ter Is ended at last. because no one knows my
state OF unsasiness since Feb 2. have made
no appeal OF any kind. but have taken just
what was given me. placing myself entirely In
the hands OF the court and the Secretary OF
the Navy. / have nothing further to say in
the matter except that am victim OF cir
The sun., 1894-04-26
RsssIssr ToS the FInh Ayssus Railway CoH-
Rany.

Louis Hannsmann has been appointed re-
eeIyer for the Fifth Avenue Railway Com pany
OF 1875 Broadway on the application OF George
II. Davidson. who obtained judgment against
the company on April 23 for 5000, which tho
Sheriff returned unsatlstsd. The company
was organized several years ago under New
York State laws with capital stock OF $1,000
600 with q view OF eventually building rail-
road in Fifth avenue Thomas h MusgTaVe
formerly Wall street banker. is'the President
and Charles ~. stead was TREASURER. The di-
nison. Jay Allen. Edward v Losw Edwin T.
Woodward. AlfredeTleh s. Hatch. and Msssrs.
MuSgrays and Stead. In the application for
solvent, that the officers are unable to project
It's asset. aud that there Is danger, unless .
receiver Is appointed forthwith. that Its PROD
srty viii be Loaf through the strife OF contend
Ing credIGOTA
The sun., 1894-04-26

some OF the Most Expert Miners In PsaRsyI
yuaIA JOIa the General MOvsnsAt.

some OF the Most Expsrt Miners In PsaRsJl-
vaRIA JOIa the General AOysnsAt.
PIIrsBURoH. April 25.-The miners strike
has spread to the mines along the klskimine-
tas River. Yesterday 5000 minsrs In this dis
trict stopped work and decided to assist the
United Mine Workers Union in the national
movement A big mass meeting OF the miners
was held at Lsechburg to-day and an organi-
zation formed. Men employed In these mines
are OF the best grade Of miners employed snJ.
out in support OF the United Nine Workers.
MON Was unsxpee, ed aud has created great
enthU siasm among the miners OF this district.
The men left the pitt last night not to return
until the miners of the whole county are yie-
torlouk Ihs moVsmsnt Is Tor two purposes;
First to redress a local grievance OF over one
years standing. and second to assist the
United Mine Work ers' Union in its struggle.
In 10 last midnight companies operating ten
miaes In the Pittsburg district bad conceded
The miHsrS' demands Of ssyenty-nlne cents per
ION. The concessions will not DO accepted
Until all the operators have taken similar ae-
Co ''CaLuMBUs, O.. April 5-.President John Ne
Bride said this morning that the extent Of the
coal strike had alread! exceeded his eHpsetA-
tlons. and it promised to DO general In is"
dayn.
The sun., 1894-04-26
BrsskI.rIass's OsPOasHrs Ia COs,rOI.

LOUISVILLE April 25.-The Democratic State
Central COMMITTEES this afternoon elected e
Chairman Of the Congressional Committee for
the Ashland district 20 MI the vacancy caused
by the TeslgnRtlon Of T. Polk Johnson.
This was the first move In the Brsckinrdge
campaign. There were four eAndidqt ].
man Alexandra Grant and William Lindsay
OF FTankfoTt and Field Mcleod Of NeTsanleA
Mcleod IL known to be an Ovens man. Nc
LsOd vas elected by . handsome majority
Mel cod, the new member. Is satisfactory to
IIr. Settle saId that what Owens and he
wanted WgS an anti BIsekinTidEs man who
would eAn an early Convention and give all
sides al opportunity - maze thegsaSh
canvass.
The sun., 1894-04-26
RADCLIFFE COLLEGE GETS $50. 600.
Mrs. Sarah Parker Bsaaeaths AIaost Her
Entire EstaIe 90 the Harvard AnaeH.

aFEVF HfVVuo"FHS ETNE
E,tIre Estate to the Harvard ANNEX.
BOSTON. April 25.-The Rev. Edward Everett
Hale announced to-day that $50. 1000 had been
left Radcliffe College by the will OF Mrs. Sarah
Parker. who died last week at her home on
Blushill avenue. Roxbury. Although 1t is not
definitely known that the amount will be sx-
actIy $50 600. practically the whole Of her
estate has been left TO the college. with the
exception OF a few private bequssts and . gift
OF 81 900 to the First Religious Society OF Rox-
bury as Q mem oriAl to John Eliot
The estate on which Mrs. Parker lived nearly
all her life 10 the old EbeneZer SeAysr estate.
and has been in the possession OF the family
been built in 1T2l by Joshua SeaVsr. The win
Is dated 1sSa and tho property was therefore
left 10 the Harvard Annex. but as there was
no change in the document after the change OF
the name OF the college. the will will stand as
originally intended tieorge s. Hale is one OF
the executors OF the estate.
The sun., 1894-04-26
% 60 Iar .hs Ds.lA % Eass Ch,Ia.

After being out six hours the iurJ In the
three suits against the Erie Iiailroad for dam
aGes arising from the RTade-eTossing accident
at AVondAlS last jane returned = verdict Of
81. $50 in each case. late last night. In Newark
Ars. c. p Williams and Mrs. W. GTuStt and
their three children we're killed while crossing
the tracks in a carriage Suits could bo
broug hI for the loss OF the children Only.
The sun., 1894-04-26
rnE MYsIsGY OF the NAEROES

DR.. Fssay say that Liass' IL the FoTsAsHa
IsdIsaIs tkAt the Mas Had Bees In Pala.
The circumstances surrounding the death Of
the man who was found drowned opposite CHI
ton. IS. L. Tuesday afternoon. with bullet hole
10 his right temple. are As much 4 nytts5tS 4s 4
sfIlI IN Hughss's MOrgua. kObodI called 20
Identity il yesterday. DE. John l. feeDy said
ma marks on the mans noss and torohe4d
had besn Indicted before death he also said
that the lines In the forehead we're unnatural
lie polieo still thiak the man HAs sAlloE q
soms vessel " the BAYS
The sun., 1894-04-26
GREAT sUBrkRRANEAS RIVERS
Said 20 be Runnipg From the Rockies aud
Bubbii,g Up In the Gulf

Snto 90 be Hunning From the Rockies aud
BubbiinE UD In the Gulf
New ORLEANS. April 25.-Ths alleged discov-
cry OF two shoals or patches OF green water In
the Gulf OF Mexico. one ten miles and the other
twenty-five miles from the m outh Of the Mlssls-
sippi has caused general interest. and several
sea Captains In the Central American trade de-
clare that they are bodice Of fresh water boil
ing UP from the bottom Of the sea. Capt. Long.
engaged in Central American trade. declares
that 1t 10 possible to secure fresh water In the
Gulf far out at soa. The source Of the fresh
water spots is supposed to be the Rocky
Mountains. from which enormous submarine
rivers now under Texas These subterranean
streams have been tapped at many places by
artesian wells returning bountiful fow Of
water,
The sun., 1894-04-26
AGAISsr THE HEaLzH OFFICER.

Republican Senators Decide Not To Goa
drm DIR. J"aEms.
ALBANY. April 25.-Ths Republican Senators
held another caucus and decided not to yots
to confirm Dr. jenkins as Health Onicer Of the
PORT OF New York. The nomination has been
pending for weeks The Republicans hope
that they will elect the next Governor and
that he will appoint Rspubliean- DR.. Jsn-
kins's nomination still hangs
The sun., 1894-04-26
KLEcrRIo RAILRoaD TO wAsH,xo TON.
A Scheme Propa.rd by which the Journey
May Ne Made In Two Hours.

wAsHISoroN April 25.- Tho National Rapid
Transit Company. whose scheme was advo-
Gated before the House Judiciary Committee
by Mr. Hsmphill. ex-ChAirman OF the District
OF Columbia Committee OF tho House OF Repre-
sentAtives. ask a charter authorizing the con-
struction OF an elevated electric railroad be-
tween New York and Washington. The road
10 to carry passengers. mails. and eight freight
cars on each train. and is to cover the distance
in about two hours. and the PASSENGER rate 10
not TO exceed two cents per mile The COM
mittee seemed TO think fayorably OF the
scheme. but the question was raised as TO the
power OF Congress to grant night OF way
through the states.
Mr.. Hemphiil said that this power was vest
ed In Congress. and cited instances where IL
had been granted. The matter was referred
to . subcommittee.
The sun., 1894-04-26
AN KIGHI-FEAR-oLD GIRL MISSING.
Mrr Father Thisk- she Was KIdAaSpsa
Last NIsht by Relatives

Louise Vilbig. 8 years old. Of 430 Ely avenue.
Long Island City. has been missing from her
home since early last evening. and her father
believes she has been kidnapped. He reported
the disappearance to the police. and asserted
that he thought his stepbrOther. John YilbiG
or his stepsister Charlotte Yilbig Of
BROOKLYN. knew Of the ehilds whereabouts.
Shortly after dusk the child was sent on an
been seen since. She has dark hair and blue
eyes.
On April 10 last Mr. Vilbig asserts. the child
was decoyed away b. q strange woman In
black who later turned her over to the police
In the fifth precinct. BROOKLYN. With the re-
had been misussd by her parents. She WAs
located aud reclaimed by her father.
According to Nilbig family teud Is at the
bottom OF the alleged kidnapping.
The sun., 1894-04-26

The Sherman Bank resumed business at 10
o'clock yesterday morning and received de-
posits The hank ofleials said that many OF
the depositorS who drew out their money dur
ing the recent scare were returning the funds
to the keeping OF the institution.
The sun., 1894-04-26

The Health DspArtasAps sharp yVatsL on
the CIty's Food supply.

The Ac4Nh On
the Clty's Food supply.
The Heath Department il conducting its
food Investigations With great yigor and yes
terday Dr.. Ernst LsdsEie acting chief chemist
and John A. Moran. nSh inspector Of the de-
partmsnt. condemned nearly half a million
pounds OF nsh- The nah we're from Lakes
Erie and Huron. and consisted OF pike. pick
erel, eiscoas. shsspshsSe. perch. carp and
mullst. They we're IN ten ears at s.. Johns
tral Railroad. Owing to a decline In the FISH
marx st some Of the nsh had been 10 the re-
frIgerator ears since April Z. 1hey were con
signed In lots TO merchants in this city and
The condemned boxes and barrels will be
removed this morning to the ofial dock at the
ioot OF IhiTtieth street and thence 10 Barren
Island. where Contractor Charles White will
conVeTt ths ash into fertilizer
The Health Department will to-day inspect
the stOeks Of mAhy Of the nsh dealers Of lhls
city to had out whether any OF the unWhols-
some hsh have been delivered to them.
Two 90 nys day trtps-EntiFe Sl6 % sIS-Old
DoIllaloR Ll1s'l AsH Pal1Elal ltsaEasEL-Aas.
The sun., 1894-04-26

READING. Pa. April 25-Abs Buzzard. the
sx-outlAw. and Daniel Weinbolt. . Welsh
MountAinssr. we're arrested here to-day on
the charge Of being i'm IMPLICATED In the robbery
Railroad. They were taken TO Lancaster this
evening.
The sun., 1894-04-26
lMaas % WsIk Tso= 10 r. u. 20 a. =.

ChaTlss II. Benedict boOkksspsF OF 800
Greene avenue BROOKLYN. Was found suffering
from lAudAnum poisoning ct 10 o'clock on
Tuesday night Dr. frank W. shaw gOt four
DOlieemsn from the u4sson avenue police
doHn In hiB room until o'clock yesterday
mornlDk- b that tine Bsasdiot vas con-
yRlssesnL "A charge 0t attempt Gt sulolda Utu
Be made AaAln1t hi@. =
The sun., 1894-04-26

TIE Barracks IN ~ LOHIs . Ere.
ST. LOUIS April 25.-The United States bar
racks are on hro and threatened with total
daEtruafion
The sun., 1894-04-26

1o0AiDs1sd Oa SsSOAd RassJ
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Dss asI sii e, ;:s S s:;s ~ ::
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23

To be truly successful, man must be
able to rise after failure. The general
whose campaign is commenced amid a
series of disasters, but who, neverthe.
less, by repairing his mistakes, concen.
trating his forces and watching his Cd.
portunities, carries triumph ont of de.
feat is the truly great captain. The
statesman or orator whose maiden ef.
fort was covered with confusion and
ridicule, but who resolves-in spite. or
rather because Of this--that he will force
his opponents to hear and to respect
him shows that he is great man. The
ability and the readiness to learn from
failure Is the secret of success.
The man who has only an eve for diff
fculties will not succeed. When Howe
was appointed commander in chief in
the Mediterranean, a question concern
ing him was asked in parliament. to
which Lord Hawke, then first lord of
the admiralty, replied: Il advised his
majesty to make the appointment.
have tried my Lord Howe on important
occasions. He never asked me how he
was to execute any service, but always
went and did it. .'-Scribner's Magazine.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23
DECIDED TO DIE.
A Des Moines Couple Try to
End their Earthly
Existence.
Mr.. Hopewell Managed to Kill Himself
Hut His Wife Revived and Gave
the Alarm.

DEs MoISEs, Iowa. Feb. o.-J. II.
Hopewell and wife. well known restaur.
ant keepers Of this city, formerly Of
Omaha and Minneapolis. committed sui
eide this morning by taking morphine.
The following note was found in their
room Just before noon today:
AT 1870 this morning we two. NV
wife and |. took four grain capsules and
about two hours after two more. They
don't seem to have much effect on me.
Now ] am going to shoot myself.
y. III. HoPEwELL.
The woman is still living. but will die
Hopewell afterwards shot himself They
had considerable money. but have had
financial reverses. They were about 10
years Of age.
Mrs. Hopewell did not revive until this
afternoon. and stumbling across her hus
bands body, screamed and gave the
alarm. Hopewell left a long letter to
the press and public. in which he dis
cusses the treatment he has received al
the hands of landlords and Others in
Des Moines, while struggling to make
living