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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21
SUICIDE AT THE RUSSIAN LEGATION.

r. BoGDANOFF THE FIRST SECRETARY. SHOOTS
HIMSELF AND DIES INSTANTLY.
Washington. Feb 2o-P. BogdanoM. First Score
tary OF the Russian Legation. shot himself with
p. tol this morning at 10 o'clock, in his sleeping
apartments and died instantly. Tho only cause
that is assigned for the deed is that ne had suffered
from neuralgia since he came to Washington
month ago This morning. shortly before 10
o'clock the maid at his lodgings visited his rooms
and took his order for breakfast. When she re-
turned fifteen minutes later she was astonished
to find him dead no noise having been heard In
the house in the mean time.
When Prince Cantacuzene. the Russian Minister
and Second Secretary Botkine arrived on the scene
a thorough examination Of the body was made
II was found that while reclining In his bed inc
secretary had pressed the revolver against his
right temple and fired Tine bullet had gone clear
through the head. and was found aftcrward In the
middle OF the pillow. The weapon, firmly ciehched
IN the right hand lay the breast.
The secretary had been complaining the servants
said, for the last two weeks Of severe neuralGic
pains, and several days had been obliged to re-
main abod. His temperament had nor however
been much affected by his Illness and Mr. BOT
kline. with whom ne lunched yesterday, said tha'
he seemed very cheerful. The coroner was apo"'
to ascribe the death TO the late illness. "hen IN
ganclng the papers on the desk Mr. botklhc
uttered a slight exclamation OF surprise
"Ah, here are some. notes, salh Mr. p''"'"''
zone Of them says For relatives, the other lo
be opened Shall open them?
DR.. Hammett told him that the second ono muS'
be opened but the other. being scaled. should bc
sent to it's destination. Accordingly Mr.. Botkinc
read aloud the note. which was written on cara
bearing the Imperial crest. 1t was couched IN
these strange words: -
ITO long time dead soul the body IL too hea'y
task For this reason ! destroy myself.
''P. BOGDANOFF.
1t was then seen that for some time the deceased
had been suffering mentally though his actions
did not show It, The coroner accordingly noird
I'm his minutes that death due to dependency
and made a certificate OF death by n self-inhicted
revolver wound. The effects OF the deceased were
turned to Mr.. Bokne. who locked the
drawers and trunks and sealed them with The seal
of the Legation.
Mr.. Boadanon until recently the Russian
charge daffaires at Rio de Janeiro. Brazil, where
he ably represented his country during the revoi-
ton. He was about forty-two years old. and In
addition TO considerable private means had n
handsome salary account OF his position. He
bachelor, his family consisting Of brothers
and sisters residing In Moscow. Ever since his
arrival in Washington he mas been afflicted with
form of neuralgia. which he attributed TO
the sudden change from the climate OF Rio to that
OF Washington. which has lately been intensely
cold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21
WHTSKEY MEN IN SESSION.

DGsTILL.ERs FAVOR ADVANCING PRl'ES-S'lrs
,c,xe7r THE. Trust EX-orFrCIAI.S PROBABLE.
Chicago Feb 2o.-Rccelvers McNulta. Lawrence
and Mitchell OF the Whiskey Trust, were IN session
,b,s morning with dstillers from all parts OF the
country. antitrust as we'll aslIrust concerns oe
ir, represented The distillers We're present at
General McNulta's invitation for the purpose of
liking the price OF whiskey. which is believed by
H. roca,,.ors N 10 too low The question OF
he,her tho rr+ce should be raised not was first
,is,osed or those present being almost unanimously
in favor OF an advance. No agreement could pe
reached at once on how much this advance should
be- the majority who expressed an oP'h'on iiO''''s
to a raise OF 2i2 cents.
rho receivers have Just discovered that the Trust
owns a valuable piece Of property in California
which was not included in the statement OF assets
made in the original petition for recelvership r'eu
on behalr OF Olmstead and others. so far. II mas
heen found that the company Is N.oWv" better OH
than WAS represented to Judge Grosscup. IL VIII oe
, u.eek beforc the Ncw-York Protective Committee
vIu have its report reorganization ready Inc
,ork Of getting a correct inventory IL finished ana
there remains nothing to do but work out the de-
tails Of the plan which It Is understood Will not be
made public In Its entirety until '"e oo'"''''ee ie
turns TO New-Yorh.
psoria III Feb 20-It is reported here that the
recoivers of the Whiskey Trust Will bring suits
against C;reenhut and others concerned in the man.
ayem,nt Of the Trust for amounts said to have
been taken flom the treasury under contracts
which are believed to have been made With intent 10
defraud II is said that one contract IN whlch
Of ea st 600 and that the first suit Will be neu
AGAINST him The contracts made between the az
feren members OF the trust before me reeevets
were appointed II Is understood VIII be the OASIS
for other suits which are 10 toiloW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21
THE Cruel Ff1UER RELENIED
REGINA KRoUMAN WILL MARRY THE MtN or
HER CHOICE. THOUGH SHE HAD To EIoPE
LN Order 10 HEING II AROIT.

REGINA KRoUMAN WILL MARRY THE MAN or
HER CHOICE. THOUGH SHE HAD To EIpPE
IN ORDER TO BRING 1T ABOUT.
Boston. Feb. 9.-IIarry Goldberg and REGINA
Krouman. a runaway couple from NewYork. Nere
found tonight by the police and taken 10 station l.
where the girls father awaiting them The
girl looks fully twenty years old but her father
says that she Is less than sixteen David kfou-
man. the father OF the girl. Is the keeper OF a
coffee house in East Houston-si. near Second-ave
New-York and his daughter assisted MIN. Harry
Goldberg is dancing master. and used 20 nc
quent the place. Goldberg and the girl became
smtten with each other and desired 20 marry. but
the father refused his consent as he had favored
suitor for his daughters hand. Last Monday
Krouman gave his daughter 80 with which 10 pay
some bills. and she failed to return. ne sur
missed that she had fed to join Goldberg In los
ton.
When the young people arrived at the station
and the girl thought she TO be sepa-
raj ed from her lover. she went into Mysteries. and
declared that she would comm; suicide before She
would leave him. Krouman and Goldberg engaged
m an animated conversation. during which tho
latter pleaded TO be allowed to marry the young
marry no one else. The father remained obduratc
for some time but finally reented and II was ar
-anged that the trio should return to New York
on the midnight train and that the marriage
should follow as The Jewish ccremonials
10 be gone through would permit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21
HAYW4RDS DEFENCE GETS SETBA Ch.

Minnea polls Feb. 20.-The insanity theory put up
by the defence in the Hayward trial received a
blow this morning Mrs. W. W. Hayward. mother
of the defendant. on the stand. and Mr. Erwin
for the defence asked:
Mrs. Hayward have you ever known OF insane
persons in your family"
The witness started to answer. when the State
interposed an objection. the Court sustaining. Mr.
Erwin stated that he wished to show that "Adry'
Hayward. the brother of the defendant was in
sane and had made his statement. which he be-
lieved be honest. while under a deluson.
Judge Smith stated that IL was for the Court to
rule upon the competency OF a witness to testify
When "Adry" had gone on the stand the defence
had not introduced evidence to show that he was
not competent and the Court had declared him
competent. Therefore testimony could not be In
troduced to show "Adry'' insane.
The Court did not allow Mrs Hayward to testify
In this relation. The defence took exception.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21
4 CRISIS OVER COTTON.
IT MAY COME IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
TO-DAY.

SIR HENRY JAMES WILL. MOVE ADJOURNMENT
TO DIRECT ATTENTION TO THE INDIAN COT
TON DUTIES MD THE GOVERNMENT.
IL DEFEATED MAY REsIGN-IANCA-
SHIRE LIBERALS wAvEIING.
London. Feb 2O.-"The Daily News Is in
formed that Sir Henry James. Lberal-Unionist
will move the adjournment of the House OF Com
mons tomorrow to direct attention to the Indian
cotton duties. He proposes to divide the House.
The division Will be extremely critical. as many
Liberals have Lancashire seats
The News" Will have doube-leaded leader
on the subject The tone of this leader and the
care taken to avoid definite opinions beiray some
apprehension as to the result The writer says:
II is v,ou known desplte all the pains they have
.skan ." reconcile the financial necessities Of India
with trade interests At home that me Minisiern nao "
Lancashire which naturally IS sensitive TO any pro
posas affecting its business IN times 80 IA "a "ii
accent Sir Henry James's challenge. and discussion
Will not be avoided The position OF the t~.overnier, ~
viii learn precisely where the opposition and any OF
the Lancashire Liberals. who are supposed 10 ne
wavering. are standing. This IS the important d"'s-
ton
In some quarters the opinion is that the Gov
crnment will resign at once IL defeated on 'he
issue Of the cotton duties. Probably the limits 70
which the Government will e. with view To re- re-
tanning the votes of the Lancashire Liberals W."
be decided at q Cabinet meeting tomorrow.
Tho Daily Chronicle will discuss SIR Henry
Jamess morton I'm a leader headed: The GOV.
esnment in Dangcr-A fossihl" l'is*olu'''"'
Tho writer says:
N,r p,lfour vbo af first was dsinolincd 10 chal
orrc q division on the cotton Gutoa Issue. mas, j..
is said been Influenced by Mr.. 'hafnn'i lh,n 49,,
-, ,bror ,Ln Government ont on any issue whai
ever II the Tories under the leadership 81 NJ ,a "a
n,nlc,s,rickcn selGshress by all means jet mem
come into Office on the most inglori"ns loUV!H
which n great English party was over '''"'"'"'
The standard" will say i"-morro"'
.r,, o..orr,,o,t sunnortcrs are indisposci 10 he
lieve that the opposition viii commit lh''nnFr IL
AGAINST tho cotton duties. nasmuch as. " o.
,orio,is ihoy would incur the responsibility OF UNI
ins some other method Of meeting me sitian trIlidn
Iofcit The outcome % the debate ana uNisio"
io-rei,, depends upon Mr. FoHlors speech
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21
Wall Stree; men care to see or talk with. He
came to New-York to bid goodby to his son. W.
X Carlisle. who sailed Yesterday for Germany.
NEW YANKEES EAGERLY TAKEN.
THE AMOUNT ALLOTTED SUBSCRIBED MANY

THE AMOUNT ALLOTTED SUBSCRIBED MANY
TIMES OVER IN LONDON.
London Feb 2o-The subscriptions to the new
United States loan closed noon to-day. Inc
figures are not vet available nut representative
OF the Rothschias said this afternoon that the loan
had been subscribed for many times over. Inc
premium on the bonds ranged from 3's 10 rs per
cent Prominent financial firms beilcVe tha' '''e
amount agreed TO be taken here has beeh co'c''"
more than ten times. .,,.
The loan prospectus was issued Iaie !ts'ei",S
afternoon and a regular fight ensued d. Niois'
~, P Pad ,1,sh Of subscribers The evening news
naners agree that the loan Is q SoHPle'. s., 80
IN the Stock Exchange the bonds are hho"" "'
The Pa Mall Gazette" commentinG on me 'ak, h
, - tho loan saws that its success is que 10 til'
great fnanciers ana not 10 'ne ne in hat Inc loan
viii not be paid in gold The great success OF the
loan il therefore II says all the more a triumph
for those who managing IL ana Tor the cftIt
OF the United states.
"Tbe Daily Graphic" will say tomorrow:
Before the lists for the American loan had been
omen two hours the loan was covered niteeh unle'
over There is nothing surprising in this, however,
as both the security and interest IN ms mVStHth
the tenacty and resource with which he mas STAYED
off what might have been serious disaster
THE Daily News" will say tomorrow:
There is reason TO believe that the part or me
American loan offered here was covered near!
fifteen times. irrespective OF any appNcatlons tndt
may arrive from the country The allotment lc'-
tiers probably will be issued early next week
The Standard" will say:
Estimates vary TO the number or tunes NE
loan was covered the highest being thirty, ana the
between ten and twenty. The dealings were Just
a active the Applications
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21
MURDER MYSTERY CLEARED or.
THREE MEN WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE
KILLED CARNEY RElCK, or WILKES


KILLED BARNEY REICK. or WILKES
BARRE NOW IN CUSTODY.
Wilkesbarre. Penn. Feb. 20 )SpeciaD.-After hf-
,een nonths the mystery OF the murder Of Bar
ney" Reick prominent commission merchant of
this CITY mas been cleared mp by the arrest OF
three men charged with the crime. II is expected
that a fourth will be captured before morning.
The men are Jacob Hendricks. OF Jersey CITY.
and James Fisher and Frank Neucr. OF this city
Reick was found dead in the Delaware ana HUI
son freightyard on November Il. 1896 The police.
despite the 81 900 reward offered. were unable to
find a clew. A few weeks ago Detective Bauer oi
this CITY, overheard Neuer carelessly drop fe"
words regarding the murder and at once set 10
work He soon found himself the right track.
and Neuer and Fisher were carefully "atchcl'
Hendricks had in the mean time moved 10 New
York and then to Jersey city. A detective from
Barring e McSweeneys Agency in New-horN WAS
placed on the case and became friendly with
Hendricks on Monday night the detective man
aged to get Hendricks to tell him sufficient Of the
To-day Fisher and Neuer were taken INTO Gus
tody, and this afternoon Hendricks Was ARE ted.
He made full confession to Detective Barring.
who will bring him to this city tomorrow; lhe
murder was planned by Neucr. who lived near
Reick and knew his habits. The other three called
the old man, and. saying they were proiuc"
dealers from Scranton induced him to 20 up the
Delaware and Hudson tracks ana LOOK Al ,'T
OF potatoes they had to sell once IN tho yard
they attacked him. He defended himself. and Ia
the struggle stabbed Hendricks six times WIN
snail b rta At nsh M es and took a the So
he had brought with him 10 buy the potatoes.
They made their sseape quietly ana d'yided ; h ne
refuse TO speak about the case Ihe ceiectlVfA
expect TO get the fourth man tonight 1t Is un-
derstood that Hendricks viii turn States evidence
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21
UdRUICRS PLCRILITY OTEH 5000.

RoNEY RAN ABOUT 5000 BEHIND-rHE COMPLETE
VOTE IN THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTION
ph,Iadelnhla Feb 2O-The complete vote for
Mayor and Receiver Of Taxes in yesterdays cleo
tlon was as follows:
For Mavor-Charles +. Warwick Repl l3',ses;
Robert T. Pattison ODem). 16s19; John j. habecker
pro- iC53. Albums Altman Peo), 40 warwick
plurality. 6o.as9 - , , <p,,
For Receiver OF TaXes-William j. Roney ttepJ.
Isi eg,. sylvester Bonnafon Dem.l. 19.t5; George
" Bean ,ProD. so. Roney's plurality 12l5-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21
ryyyTyG Up THE PRICE or OIL

Columbus Ohio FEB. 2o-The Buckeye Ilpe
Line Company, the purchasing department OF the
standard oil Company. advanced the price OF oil
at Lima Ohio. this morning 2ia cents barrel
,,.kinc the price for the North Lima product
csi. cents and South Lima 57ig cents barrel IL
~ nredicted that IL will reach 81 by April l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21
GEORGE GRAMS SENTENCE COUMUTED

iNi'N'''''''N
LIFE 4 SUFFICIENT PUNISHMENT IN
THIS CASE
Albany. Feb. 9oGovernor Morton to-day com
muted TO imprisonment for life the sentence OF
George w Cram. who was convicted in New-forh
city I'm December Of the murder OF MS "He' Inc
Governor filed the following memorandum;
From the statement of the case as made o.! Juuse
Ingraham, who presided at the tria, anu lIoi, "
careful examination of the stenosrapher M ~.
been insane In such sense as 10 renuei nm
ly Irresponsible still his mind was ser,Iyus'y y mn IN,
paired and to such extent as 10 iiiahs IL uIi-
wise TO nnIct the death penalty. Before ne com
mitted the crime he had always been man vi IN
celent character; ne is now old and Feeble ana
live but short time in any ,1n eVtn,, ~ tb
Ingraham very strongly urges Communication oi ,ne
sentence and I'm view of all the circumstances I'M,
prsonment for life will be n safer punishment ana
will fully answer all the denanus oi Jus'''e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21
sor.roy srINNERs REDUCE WAGES
.,rur M,Norirs7En GUARDIANS" coMMtNTS "N
THE sT,rE on THE COTTON TRADE

THE SITE of THE COTTON TRADE
Manchester. Feb .o-"Th, Guarii,n' in 10 com
mercial article SAYS.
The recovery of silver eVchanEe mas inI', ,bo~ -"
rnore hopefi fc~iing and checKed the drtHh' iA'.r
,han having tho cfrec, T. bring about an h.fi' III
movement some buyers are disposed 10 orc @ ,',"s
f,.ey hlf rarely enhance bids ana some pfo'n.'...
n 70 les eager % consider Inquiries. 10" ~.
Eastern tc..graTs do not report any lnltoV'i'',t, wv
In ,r,de Tn. resolution OF the master coy on S!r.
rcrs nf the Bolton district TO join IN" irlrtA.,o.
and notify their employees of = per cc' r"l ~, s
in v.rea Is regarded as ~ much importan'" 20 IN"
u, ltistry generally. ard ~ is widely brirN"1 ma,
II viii lead - combined action IN pauatn az ~,
amer dlsfrir's IN a similar direction. r'~ultihk ~
mo c,ry issuance - a general notice "i trlu'llo.
The feeling nas become widespread among ln- ' n'
.rs ma. The general depression ana the hfcIinua ,
lion u supplies arising from IN" r"inposiii'h "i
Indian duties and the low rates ~ "t'nans. WI
,,,,'5,u'i ,us,lfv ,he attempt Occasional Iois
have been placed IN Calcutta AM ihcr" nav" . n''n
so.,. inou'r!.s FOR dnNo'i"s. shiriing7 ana Nl,r
ileach.ng goods from Madras At .oH prices ~hirl =
have been partly booked. There i- Irnte1 aIn%ln'
OF business rom CHINA. hut csc" here y u uhins
Yarns generally ffm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21

Trenton ~ j.. Feb. 2o.-At a number or SAM
,ary uotterles to-day notices were posted OF an
otber reduction I'm wages varying from u to % per
cont The pressers, whom the cut affects VIII
hold a meeting tomorrow night To DISCUSS 'ne
matter and a strike may be ordered. The manu-
,a,,urcrs declare that the cut is necessary owins
~ the depression OF business ComparatSey
little sanitary ware ~ pe'hs Soiu a' '"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21

Frederick Douglass was born In repruary'
1917. IN Tuckahoe rear Easton. Md. MS
mother was a slave woman and ms father
white man lie was slave u" ''e
planiation OF Colonel Edward Lloyd. lie endured
great sufTerings as a slave. which were the h'oir
keenIy felt on account of his uncommon h'e''-
gcncc At ten years OF age he was lent to one
OF his masters relatives in Baltimore. ana was
permitted when about fifteen years old 10 h're MS
own time from his master. paying the latter % d
week and retaining the rest OF his earnings
The story Is familiar how he first learned o make
the letters OF the alphabet by studying the car
penter's marks on the planks and timpcrs IN the
shipyard at Baltimore. He used 10 listen TO MS
mistress reading the Bible with a curious Interest
and he longed to learn the secret which ehi bieu
her 10 read and enjoy the holy book. one DAY ne
asked her II she would not teach him 10 read. Inc
good lady consented and he proceeded with such
aptitude and rapidty that his master who aid not
believe "In teaching nggers to read, summary
nut an end 10 the good work. In spite OF every
obstacle which was thrown In his way ne al length
learned To read and in company with another
Young man started n Sunday school. This eX-
cited the righteous Indignation OF the church peo-
ple and the Sunday y-school was rudely broken up
a, one OF It's sessions. His sensitive nature began
TO chafe under the hardshIps TO which Nfwas
subjected ard the ignominy which rested vp0N ~
race His whole soul was In rebellion and ,hc re-
.oIved. Heaven helping him. TO break away from
his bondage. For many years he kept secret the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21

Robert s. Drvsdalc the father OF Madge iorKe'
tho mur Tered actress. will start from Philadelphia
With her body this morning. The funeral will take
,iaco at 4 D. m to-day at the Unitarian Church OF
eternal Hope. Eighty y-frst-st. between Columbus
ud Amsterdam aves.. the Rev. Dr. f8oIes. the pas
tor officiating. The body will be placed in the re-
ccying tomb at Woodlawn Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21


There was a wan smile on the visitors pale
worn face He bowed slightly. The Governor
went even further In expressing his hopes
for harmony he could tell Mr.. Patt that he had
already urged upon Mayor Strong the advisa'
bility Of making no more 'eXasperating appoint
nts'-exaspera.ing to Mr.. Platt. This in.
formation was more pleasing for Mr.. Morton to
impart than for Mr.. Platt to receive. What
did it mean? Simply that the man who less
than thirty days ago posed the absolute
dictator OF the State was being interceded for
by the man whom he supposed to own.
Probably nothing the Governor said in the
interview cut deeper that this statement Oh
what should be lone in Patts behalf WIN
Mayor Strong. No wonder that the conference
ended about this time.
Once out in the corridor of the biz building MI
Platt tried TO be himself again. defiant. cynica'
and to superficial observers. as confident as ever
But every clear headed onlooker-and there a'
many here--who saw him going down to the s'a'
ton arm in arm with Lou" Payn. felt that' not
withstandlng all the boasting OF his foiowins
the twilight had come at last upon the varied
fortunes OF Thomas c. Platt and the night was
at hand As one bystander OF mercantile habits
NIT II: .'He is In process Of liquidation"
To-nirht the corridors full of rumors about
an Old Guard Of eighty-eight members OF the As'