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The herald., 1895-06-26
MATTERS IN NICARAGUA
Everything Is Quiet and There Are No Sig
of a Revolution

of a Revelation
WASHINGTON, June 25.-A mail re-
port receeivd at the state department
direct from Colonel Ludlow, dated at
Rivas, Nicaragua, June 3D. shows that
all is going well with the commission,
that the health Oh the party has been ex
cellent, that the climatic conditions have
not nterfeIed with the work and that the
Nicaraguan government has extended
every attention and courtesy and has
tried to make their stay agreeable and
profitable. The commission was not find
ing its task an easy one. 1t had Just re-
turned to Rivas on June 1st from an in
spection Of the western division of the
canal from Briton to Lake Nicaragua and
was about to inspect the eastern division.
leaving Rivas on steamer on June 9th,
going into the woods at Oclao and then
traversing the jungle on foot over. the
canal route 10 Greytown-no small under
taking, in tropical climate in the wet
season.
Colonel Ludlow expected to reach Grey
town between June 25th and July 1st.
While the board was at Granada the party
was invited to visit the capital ana were
taken on a special train to Managua,
where the president gave them a special
reception, receiving them with great
courtesy and placing at their disposal the
government steamer and the free use of
the telegraphs.
The herald., 1895-06-26
WORK Of A JEALOUS MIN
A Georgia Farmer Kills His
Two NieCes
HEROIC DEED OF A SISTER
Throws herself in Front of the In
tended Victim
Sensational Tragedy in the South-The 1ur.
derer Fights His Pursuers With
Knife
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
ATLANTA, Ca, June 25.-Tillie and
Laura Moore, sisters, daughters of a
farmer in the mountains OF Raipun
county, were killed by their cousin yes
terday, Seymour Keener. Four years ago
keener tell in love with his cousin. Tillie
Moore. The girl rejected keeners ad
vances. For TWO years he endeavored to
pay his attentions but finally she made
him deslst. Ever since he has been
threatening her life.
Yesterday afternoon the girls, aged 10
and II, respectively. started from their
home in Tennessee valley, to visit Il
neighbor who lived few miles away.
Shortly after keoner loaded two pistols,
took 5000 which he had in the house bade
his little sisters good by and started off.
Half way between his own home and that
of the neighbor whom his cousins were to
visit, Keener hid in some bushes by the
mountain road.
soon the young ladies approached. re-
turning to their home. keener rushed
out upon them with both revolvers
drawn. Miss Laura, preceiving her sisters
dangetr. rushed between her and keener.
She pleaded for her sisters life. and
throwing her arms about Titles body,
declared she would die before Tillle
should be harmed. keener tried to tear
Laura away. but failing in this. placed
the muzzle of pistol to the brave girls
head and shot her dead.
Then he turned his weapon on the older
sister, Tillie, ana fired several bullets
into her body. The firing attracted the at
tention of person living near. They soon
found the bodies and pursuit was quickly
made. Keener was overtaken. His car
tridges were exhausted, but he fought
with II knife. and cut James Dick arson
seriously. Keener says that he shot Laura
by accident. He is now in in Jail at Clay
ton, in the heart OF the mountains of
Raibun county.
The herald., 1895-06-26
Electricity as Cure for Insanity

CHICAGO, June Professor II. W.
Vonnel says that electricity is the cure
for insanity, and he wants the county
commissioners to Civ, him the opportun-
ity of treating insane patients without in
terference son The part Of the officials
He has written letter to President
Healy, in which he says that those who
are now treating the insane patients de.
pend on books with the opinions of others
and are without originality. Electricity
he says. is the cure for insanity, and he
wishes to try it on the patients at Dun.
ming. lie says that the prevailing idea
that insanity is caused by mental dis
ease, or that the brain is the seat OF the
malady is wrong. All tle difficulty is
from a reflex action on the brain from
local causes in the body. He says he is
certain he can cure the inmates OF the
asylums if the county commissioners will
but give him a chance.
The herald., 1895-06-26
APPLIED CHRISTIANITY
The Institute Organized Last Night-EIection
Of

of Officers
The Institute of Applied Christianity
met at the Y. NJ. c. A. parlors last night,
with Burt Estes Howard in the chair.
The attendance was excellent and much
interest in the proposed work was mani
tested. The organization of the institute
was completed, with the exception of
few vacancies on committees. The Off
GERS SO far as elected are as follows: Pres
ident, Burt Estes Howard; vice presi-
dents, George W. Henning and Mrs. Bow
man; secretary, George II. Walden; treas
urer, Mrs. A. M. Salyer chairman OF men,
bership committee, the president; chair
man of literature committee, Thomas Has
kins chairman of business committee,
William Pridham; chairman of pro-
gramme committee, eX-otlicio, the presi-
dent.
There will be public meeting next
Tuesday eevning, July I'd, at a place to
be hereafter designated, at which time.
by request of the institute, the president
Burt Estes Howard of the First Presby-
terian church, will deliver an address ex-
planning the purposes of the society. The
success OF the institute seems now as
sured and the interest manifested is
prophetic of a tiourishing organization.
The herald., 1895-06-26
PHILLIPS EXCURSION
A Large Party Arrived on the Coast Yes
terday

A Large Party Arrived on the Coast Yes
terday
The Phillips excursion over the Rock
Island, Denver and Rio Grande and
Southern Pacific railroads arrived yester-
day. Those composing the party we're:
Mrs. F. G. Belcher. Mrs. NJ. L. Lewis,
Mis-. J. Bales, Mrs. NJ. E. Jones, Boston;
John Koon. Albany. n. v; P. Ryan,
Syracuse, n. y; Mrs. L. Foot, North
hampton, Mass. Mrs. E. A. Mason. II.
Mrs. III. Il. Little, Mrs. l.. Stimson, Bos-
ton; E: 7. Bailey, John Morrow, Spring
thews, New York; Mrs. NJ. Sweeney
Mrs. A. S: Hawle,, Boston, Mrs. l..
E. Smith. Keene, N: Il. Mrs. A. Jones
Utica N. Y. Mrs. j. Moore, Little Falls
\. y; ID. Arnold, II. Slade Chicago;
q. A. Shaver, Kansas City; William
Fisher, ID. V. Fisher and wife Mnnkota
KS; f. Wager. Athel Ks. f. =. Hen
derson. Des Moipes, Ia: w. r. Ragsdale,
South Center. Ks; John Snea. w. NJ.
Shepherd M. Wilkins. }. Lembeck,
Chicago Mrs +. Brown, Mr.. Il. Brown,
Miss j. Rox bury, Muscatine la. Mrs. l..
Vigley, Wathena Ks; Mrs. B. Keatine,
Kansas City; Mrs. Il. Hendelberger, John
Frither Chicago Mrs. l.. Biddeneer,
Cincinnati; Mrs. Il. +. Lewis, Miss b.
Lewis, Mrs. G. c. Dickson, Atlantic,
Ind. Mrs. D. c. McFade. Kansas City;
Mrs. M. Palmer, Washington, Ind. J.
N. Tate. Il. A. Tate, Louisville; Mrs. K
Rath burn, Rock Island, ILL.,; Z. Arnold,
ChicarO.
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of government and society and was Sue
ceeded by corruption, by wealth and de-
pravity. their decline was rapid and GER
tain. The sense of religious obligation
preserves all rights and morality. Nor
ality cannot exist, however, without re-
ligion. No matter how strong our const-
tuition, we will reach the straiaing poAt,
where it will break unless moral reform
is brought aoout. and unless moral prin-
ciples rule among men. May God grant
that these may be fostered in this coun-
try. that it may be saved as an historic
example of the benign results of purity
and morallty'
The herald., 1895-06-26
BOUND. GAGGED AND KISSED
Unpleasant Experience OF Young Girl With
Burglar

NEW YORK. June 25.-Miss Mamie
Fuhr was gagged and kissed by md
nigbht burglar Saturday night in Con-
sohocton, n. y. At least she says so.
And this is not the worst of it either,
for he took from tho pocket OF her BIZ
cycle bloomer the sum of $3.50.
The scene of the burglars exploit was
the boarding house of Mrs. Mary Stumpf
At midnight Miss Fuhr awoke to see
fat man standing over her with a knife in
his hand. Il want your money or your
life. he said (which shall it be?'
She pointed to her bicycle boomers,
which were hanging on the back of the
chair, and he took the money from the
pockets Of the garment with great ease.
The herald., 1895-06-26
MISS DETCHON'S DATE
Her Next Entertainment Set for July 3d--The
CORRESPONDENCE

correspondence
The date of Miss Adelaide Detchon's S
next entertainment at the Los Angeles
theater has, by request OF numerous
friends, been changed to July od. The
following correspondence explains itself
LOS ANGELES, June "a, 1895.
To Miss Adelaide Detchon, California
Hotel, City Dear Miss Detchon May
we, your friends and admirers, take the
liberty OF addressing you as to the pro-
prety and eXpediency of postnoning your
second announced entertainment. the
date for which has been set for Wednes-
day evening, June Goth, at the Los An
geles theater?
Some of us had the pleasure of seeing
and hearing you upon the delightful oc-
caslon OF your first appearance in Los
Angeles; others of us have learned OF the
unique and distinct fame achieved by
you as an American girl abroad and we
desire to testify your personal app, eca-
ton, now that you have returned to the
soil of your native land, as well as to aid
the object for which your entertainment
is to be given, viz: the fund for our Fine
Arts association.
We make the suggestion for postpone
ment because it seems to us that a later
date-say July Sd or 4th-would be
more propitious time. Then the city will
be filled with citizens and strangers. and
ment will be assured.
If you are pleased to graciously acqui-
esce in our suggestion, kindly make
known your consent, in order that the
public may be promptly advised OF the
change of date.
Will you not also consent to such
changes in your programme as will per-
init OF the init oduction of some patriotic
lyrics and other parts especially suited to
the occasion OF our national holiday?
We beg TO remain your friends and COM
patriots. John D. Bicknell, r. J. Waters
J.; R. Newberry John a. Muir, J. f.
Humphreys, Hancock Banning, J. S.
Slauson, II. Jevne, II. I. Lee, Charles
Silent, 7. +. Glbbon, Charles c. Davis,
Mr. and Mrs. d. II. Morrison. Mrs. +.
Abascal, Miss Ella Clark Mr.. and Mr.. r.
II. Simpson, Miss Lulu Battle, Miss A. L.
Sawyer, Miss A. b. Douglass,J j. L. Reid, NJ.
IL. Wells.
Pasadena-C Colonel and Mrs. H. II.
Markham, Mr.. and Mr.. c. +. Holder, Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Granger, Mr.. and Mrs.
g; W. Bell, Mrs: P. G. Baker, Mrs. La
Mrs. John Wadswoorth, Mr.. and Mrs G.
D Daggett. Mr.. and Mrs. h. W. Grnnel.
Mrs. Webster Wotkyns, George Cook
Wotkyns, Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Graham,
Mr.. and Mrs: +. c. Millard. Mrs. G. +.
Wood, Miss Wood. Ernest H. May. Mr..
and Mrs. George i. kernaghan Miss
Ball, Mrs. c. l.. Conger. Mr.. and Mrs A.
K. Dodworth, Miss l.. Dodv orth Miss L.
Dodwcrth. Mi. and Mrs. J. l.. Crily, Il.
o. Kendall, Henry II. Kamroth, James
II. Adams, @. e. Policy, Mrs. Charles A.
Gardner, Katharine Gardner, Dir. and
Mrs. H. j. Macomber, Mrs. n. II. G.
Fife. Ida Fife d. s. Green, M. d.
Miss Detchon's Response
CALIFORNIA HOTEL, June 25 1895.
My Dear Frieuds:- 1t gratifies me be-
yond the mere ardor of words that you, in
the midst of SO much preparation to show
loyalty to our country, shoulds find time
to express loyalty to me.
! roapond to you without reserYation,in
The herald., 1895-06-26
tlor1eunrf Round

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Two naval
offers, commanding ships attached to the
Aslatic squadron, it its reported, will
soon be relieved from duty and ordered
home, one beause lie has been continually
in trouble with the others under him, and
the other beause he declines to answer
some of the interrogations put TO him by
the navy department. Both of these yes
sells are said TO be unhappy ships, and
The herald., 1895-06-26
A CHASTITY Discovery

SAN FRANCISCO, June ga pair OF
human hands, that had evidently been
rudely chopped off, were found yesterday
by the men engaged in tearing down the
northern part Of the old city hall, which
was once the historic resort known as
Ell Dorado saloon. With the severed
hands was found "A pair of feet, similarly
hacked off the limbs. The hands and feet
were withored and wrinkled with age, the
shrivoled flesh desiccated almost into
Darchment
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appointing Wednesday evening. July Sd.
as the date for our proposed entertain
met. On the anniversary eve of the natal
day of our independence | will twelcome
you and your friends to the Los Angeles
the ater and We will rally around the flag.
| am yours in the love of sweet sounds
and kind souls,
ADELAIDE DETCHON,
The herald., 1895-06-26
Result OF q Wa0e Cut

CARBON. Ind, June 25.--All the min
ers employed by the Eureka coal mines
Nos. l and 2 struck today. the wages
having been reduced from $l.75 to $1.62
per day,
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their offers will no doubt welcome a
change of commanders. The comm ander
of the gun boat Yorktown is one of the
officers to be detached, and Comman der
Goodrich the other
The herald., 1895-06-26
Enr Over Eiftu Nears

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup has been used
or children teething. 1t soothcs the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
Twenty-Five centsa bottle.
The herald., 1895-06-26

at the Western Union Telegraph COM
panys office in this city: Bill Williams,
Mrs. NJ. n. Adams, L. H. Watkins,
James Edwards. j. II. Smith, Il. L.
Smith.
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His Reform

Chicago Record: Dobber-What dlu
you mean by telling me you had improy-
ed your habits as regards drinking
Guzzlington tunsteadily)-- | have. l
don't (hic) drink anythn' now but the
best and highest priced liquor.
The herald., 1895-06-26
Miss Detchon's Response

CALIFORNIA HOTEL June 25, 1895.
My Dear Friends 1t gratifies me be-
yond the mere ardor of words that YOU in
the midst of SO much preparation to show
loyalty to our country. shouldS find time
to express loyalty to me.
rsspend to you without reservaton,in in
The morning times., 1895-11-23
Y BRANCH ANNIVERSARY.
1t VIII Be Celebrated Next Sunday
Afternoon.

The anniversary meeting of the Young
Women's Christian Temperance Union viii
be held at First Congregational Church on
Sunday, November "a, at p. m. Mrs. s.
d. LaFetra will preside, and music Will
be furnished by the choir under the
leadership of Mr.. Robert S. Fountain.
Rev. DR.. 3. l.. whitman, president of
Columbian University, win deliver an nd
dress, as Will Rev. ]. E. Gilbert, secretary
OF American Society OF Religious Educa-
ton. Miss Clara Nisbet Stewart, president
OF the Headquarters Y, is also down on the
bill for a brief speech. The programme
will be opened With an organ voluntary by
Prof. ]. W. Bischuff, the congregation will
sing "0nward Christian Soldiers" and
The Y-cboir viii render They Crucified
Him.
,A-scrIpture lesson win be read by Miss
Martha HaiDes, and the soloists of the
afternoon viii be Miss Mary Hawthorne
Clear and Miss Mamie Moffatt. Miss Mary
E. Drown, president of the Vermont Avenue
Y, viii install the branch officers, who
are: Vice president at large, Mrs. Alfred
Wood; corresponding secretary, Miss Hazel
Henderson; recording secretary, Miss Sadie
E. White; treasurer, Miss Mabel CIafrlIn.
The morning times., 1895-11-23
THAT FEARFUL VlADUCT
Thrillingly Narrow Escape Of 0o-
oupants Of Cleveland Strsst Cars.
Had the Gates Not Resisted Three
Cars Would Have Been Hurled
Into the River.

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 22.-At ESQ
o'clock this m ornipg three night cars
stopped on the west side of the Superior
street viaduct draw, while the draw was
opened to permit the passage OF vessel.
There were about thirty people on the
cars. The current was off, and the motor
man uD the woodland avenue car, which
was farthest from the Gra ", left his car
without turning off his controller.
The current came suddenly while the
bridge was swung, and the motor started
forward with jump. 1t crashed into the
car in frcrt OF IL and pushed that into
the car nearest the draw.
Men ana women screamed and jumped
from. the cars In spite of set brakes.
the cars were pushed agai last the closed
i-ates before the current could be turned
Off the runaway
The gates were strong enough TO hold
the cars or they would have gone into
the river, seventy-five feet below. One
woman, Mrs. George Shindler, was severely
injured in jumping from the car.
The morning times., 1895-11-23
HERBERT MAY SUE H11LMAS.
Acquitted OF the Charge of EmbezzIe-
ineut Preferred by Latter

meHt Preferred by Latter.
Frederick Herbert the collector for Joel.
Hulmau, whose trial on tue charge OF i'm
bezzleTneut had beenin progressfor wodays
In criminal court No. ,, Jusi ice Cox presid-
ing, was yesterday acquitted by the Jury,
and the prosne- Is novs that he VIII institute
4 suit for damages against Uillrnan FOR false
arrest aud malicious prosecution
WhensskedcOncerningt thematter Attorney
Thoams Fields, Que of thecounseifOrH Herbert,
said that a suit is among the questions Bow
being con idered. bu did not state definitely
whatysouid be the reSuif Of ofthedeliberstious-
Herbert was accused Of collecting CERTAIN
bills with others In his possession. and failing
20 turn in the money.
The amounts stated were Sc. ~, siO.oi,
aud sI1.6O respectively, from three fif-
ferent customers. Two OF the collections
were admitted, the third. SiO.Oi, was de-
MED. and evidence was adduced to show
that Herbert had paid iu the aggregate OF
the two admitted accounts
Itwas said by counsel in bis behalf. and 80
admitted by the prosecuting witness, Mr..
Hnlmau, that Herbert had handled about
5000. 900 for Mr. Hilinan during the course
OF three years service, aud counsel also
alleged that as collector for other firms
the defendant had collected in the aggregate
more than half a million OF dollars, without
ever having been charged with crime until
on the present occasion.
The morning times., 1895-11-23
FOUR FIREMEH KILLED
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fell into net which had just been placed
in position. A broken arm and leg con-
stituted his Injuries.
Shortly after l O'Clock came the second
tragedy OF the fire. The flames had been
practically extinguisiied and the fire.
men OF Engine Company No. were ordered
TO the fourth floor in tie rear to put out
any incipient blaze that might be found,
much OF the contents in that pert of the
building only being water soaked.
AVALANCHE OF TIMBER.
Not one OF the veteran fireInen. from
Chief Swcnie down, imagined there was
any danger from falling floors. The un-
furtunate men had taken their hose frum
the fourth to the second floor and fire
being found Capt. Fiene went to the win
dow ON the north and was in the act OF
shouting to Peter Hart, the driver OF the
company, 10 shut off the water when
tile fatal crash came.
From the top floor came like an ava
lanche tons of timber fireproof tiling, mer-
chaDdise, safes. radiators, fixtures from
the different offices and a mass Of other
stuff Oh the heads ana on all sides Of the
fircmen who put duty before safety. An
immense hole was made in the rear end
OF the second floor from the roof down
great masses Of debris hanging on the edges
of the opening. A cry OF horror arose'from
civilians and firemen, mingled with the
artillery like roar of the collapse.
Capt Fiene chung for dear life to the
window sill until rescued and then bravely
joined the email band of rescuers whom
Chief Swenie sent to the debris. Ouly one
faint voice was heard, that OF McNaIly.
All the others had probably been killed
instantly.
After half an hours work the men who
were in danger every minute OF mnre
flooring falling on them eXtricated Nc
Nany, and the others being given up for
dead streams of water were poured on the
ruins from all parts on account of fire
breaking out and to save the bodies from
being burned
All the dead flrernen were married and
leave large families The work of recov-
ering the bodies was continued throughout
the night
PoDIES RECOVERED.
Early this evening the nremen dug
from beneath a pile of charred timbers
the body of Lieut.. ODOnnell OF Engine
Company No. 2. 1t was horribly mutt
lated with the exception OF the face,
which was recognizable. Three bodies
remain imbcdGed' In the ruins. and the
firemen are hard at work trying TO re-
cover them
AtIO;45 o'clock the body OF John Downs,
a pipeman. was recovered, and at II
O'Clock another was sighted.
The morning times., 1895-11-23
CHILToN ON THE WAY HOME.
He Leaves Armenia to Become the
Consular Chief.

The statement recently made that Rob-
ert s. Chiffon, recently appointed vice.
consul at ErZeroum, Armenia, had been
recalled to Washington is confirmed, and
the additional fact is learned that Mr..
Chiffon will. on his return, be appointed
chief of the consular bureau OF the State
Department, n position In direct line of
his natural advancement.
Mr.. Chiffon and his companion to the
Orient, Dulany Hunter, vice-consul at
Harpoot, Armenia, were prevented from
getting nearer their posts than Trebl-
Zonde by reason of the Armenian troubles
and the failure of the Turkish government
to grant them exequators. and letters re-
ceived from tt1em detail exciting expe-
riences in the Trebizonde massacre. Mr..
Chiffon witnessed the scenes of slaughter
from the windows Of his hotel.
Mr.. Hunter was viewing the town when
the riot broke out. Fortunately he was
accompanied by a dragoman from the Brit
ist-vice consulate, and it is said that the
latter saved Mr.. Hunters life and piloted
him safely to the house OF the British
representative, where Mr.. Chiffon was
also brought to insure his safety.
The morning times., 1895-11-23
PAID THE USUAL PENALTY.
Negro Attempts to Assault n White
Girl and Is Iynched

Warrenton. Ga Nov. 22.-People com
ing In from Gibson, i'll Glas scock county,
today report the lynching of a negro
named Balam Hancock, last night, by a
mob of enraged citizens for an attempted
outrage on Miss bessie Shelton, white
girl seventeen years old.
The young lady and her little sister
had gone out hunting hickory nuts, one
mile from their home. They were met
by the black brute, who attempted 10 as
sault the oldest of the girls. but the screams
of the youngest sister frightened him and
he disappeared in the woods.
He was captured in jefferson county and
taken before the young ladies, who identi-
fled him fully. lie was carried to jail
10y the sheriff. and last night the mob
broke open the Jail, and lynched him near
the scene Of the crime.
The morning times., 1895-11-23
Iron workers. Strike stin On.

New York. Nov. 22.-The emphatic re-
fusai OF the Iron League to meet the COM
mittee of the United Hou sesmiths and
Bridgcmen's Union, It was believed by
both sides this morning. has dlspelled any
hopes that may have been entertained OF
settlement OF the strike from that quar-
ter. Both sides remain Just as firmly set
tied in their positions today as they have
been all the week.
The morning times., 1895-11-23
MUST PROTECT FOREIGNERS.
A Terrell and Herbert
NInIra q nNun a nd nm tho Pnrta

Make a Doma nd on the Porte.
Constantinuple, Nov. 22.-In consequence
of the dangers to foreigners at Marash, the
Hon. A W. Terrell, the American minis
ter, and the Hon. II. II. Herbert, the British
charge d'arfaires, have demanded of the
Porte that it protect the Americans, Eng
lishnen and other foreigners there.
London, Nov. 22.-The Daily News VIII
tomorrow, publish a dispatch from Con-
stantinople, saying that the embassies
have been informed that tribunals em-
powered with final decision will be i'm
mediately formed in Armenia
These tribunals will virtually exercise
martial law and will try all persons
accused of causing disturbances. The dis
patch adds that unless the tribunals are
carefully supervised, there will be a
bloody assize.