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MURDERED BY KURDs.
Fate of an American 'Cycllst I'm
Armenia.

Fate of an American 'Cyciist in
Armenia.
PITTsBURG, April q. - Relatives of
Frank Lenz, the Pittsburg 'cyclist who
was making e trip around the world on
his wheel for the outing, are now COZ
.Einced he was murdered by the Kurds in
Armenia at the beginning Of the mas
sacre there. T. p. Langhans, cousin of
the wheelman, has just received letter
confirming this belief. The letter is
written by an American missionary i'll
Armenia, but his name cannot be given
Tor fear the letter might find its way back
to Armenia, and his life would be eudau-
gered because he confirms the special
Armenian letter of the Associated Press
of last Friday. The missionary says the
situation is serious and danger is immi-
nent. He says the Armeuiaus intend to
fight for their liberty,
Speaking of LenZ, the missionary says
he has reliable Information that he was
killed last May at koOrdali on the Ais
gard plain near the famous pass of Deli
babkak. The missionary talked with a
man who says Lenz arrived karakaIes-
sen on what the native said was a two
wheeled cart. Two days later the man
saw the dead body OF the wheelman at
Ledikan. From the description given
there Is little doubt that it was the body
Of Lenz. The missionary has sent tor
three men who also saw the body, and
expects to be able to tell just how Leuz
met his death
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The Revolt in Cuba.

New YORK, April 2I.-The Ward line
steam er Nicaragua arrived this morning
from CieDfuegos and Santiago de Cuba.
1t wa s learned from one Of the passen-
gers Il rat very lively state of things ex-
isted the seat of war. The insurgents
had a following of 10000 men, 5000 OF
whom were well armed. Many encouu-
ters hi we already taken place in which
the Government troops have beon
worst, ,d. The officials made very light
of the ,se engagements, the passengers
said, and claimed d victory wherever
they I'D the slightest encounter with tho
insurg ents. The Spanish troops lately
arrive, l from Spain were said to be in q
wretch ed state, having suffered greatly
pursui ng small bodies of Insurgents over
the mo untains.
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NAVAL SHIPS.
The New Gunboats Authorized BY the
Last Congress.

The New Gunb boats Authorized BY the
Last Congress.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The Board of
Naval Chiefs has been for the past week
considering the designs of the six COM
posite gunboats authorized to be con-
structed by the last Congress. 1t was the
intention to make these new vessels mid
way in size between the Petrol type and
the Machias class. so they were fixed as
OF 1886 tons displacement, one purpose
in keeping-them just below 900 tons be-
ing to permit of the assignment to their
command OF energetic men who might
develop their executive faculties years
before they could aspire TO command
larger gunboats and cruisers. Since this
size has been agreed upon, however
there have been shown evidences OF a
disposition to reopen the subject and
build two large and two small boats, the
latter especially designed for use in the
upper Chinese rivers, but it is improba-
bic that this scheme viii prevail, as the
necessity Tor American gunboats In such
waters Is not apparent in times of peace,
aud they could not pass the lorts in time
of war.
But the feature of the plans which has
developed the widest difference of opin-
ion Is that of sail power, for the designs
prepared by the Construction Bureau as
basis for the boards action include a
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TROUBLES IN PERU.
Captain Smith Tells of His Visit on
the southern Coast.

Captain Smith Tells of His Visit on
the Southern Coast.
SAN DIEGO, April 21.-The revenue
cutter Commodore Perry, Captain IL. G..
Smith commanding, arrived in port this
mernlng, after an eventful voyage of l22
days from New York. Captain Smith re-
ceived orders at Acapulco to hurry to San
Francisco to outfit for Behring Sea as
soon as possible, and he will accordingly
sail at day break Tuesday morning.
In an Interview Captain Smith said:
I'VE arrived at Callao March 24th. i'm
medlately sent an officer to the American
Consul General Jastremski, placing gig
al his disposal. He came Oft in great ex-
element, saying that American interests
were in danger, and that americans were
liable to lose their lives unless some pro-
lection were afforded. he told me of the
attempt to burn the American Legation
at Lima. l Immediately detailed two
officers, twenty-five men and rapid fir
Ing gun with thirty rounds of ammuni-
ton, to aid General Jastremski whenever
circumstances should require. This force
was held in readiness TO disembark at a
moments warning.
u went to Lima and paid a visit to the
American Minister, Mr.. Mckenzie. AT
Lima there were evidences of the fight on
every hand. The streets were Uttered
with lime to destroy the stencil made by
the bodies, and l saw about A5O0 bodies
OF mon slain the day before. Windows
were broken, houses honeycombed with
bullets, many Of them burned to the
ground, and devastation and destruction
were seen everywhere.
The street in front of the legation was
closed by barricade, on either side OF
which had been placed the rapid-firing
guns of the Cacereistas and Montenerca,
Shot flew like hail in the vicinity, and
the walls of the American Legation were
pierced. Mrs. Mckenzie had been stand
ing near the window looking out, when
her husband called her. and as she
turned a shot passed the spot where she
had been standing. Human life was
cheap, native or foreign, and Mir. McKen-
ZIe sent his wife and two other American
ladies' out of the country on the New Or
leans steamer.
Il received a letter from Mckenzie
thanking me for the protection offered to
the American Consulate, and notifying
me that In his jugment the Provisional
Government was established firmly
enough TO prevent further outbreaks
General Jastremski also wrote me a cor
dial letter of thanks, in which he init
mated that the little revenue cutter was
an invaluable aid at that juncture in pre-
venting harm to American interests at
CalIao. / accordingly sailed on March
18th, and reached Acapulco April 10TH"
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FIVE NEGROES LYNCHED.
Three Men and Two Women Strung
Up IN Alabama

Three Men and Two Women Strung
Up IN Alabama.
LOUISVILLE, April 2l.-A special to the
Courier-JOuTnot says: A gentleman who
arrived at 8 O'Clock tonight from Green
Vile, Ala, forty miles south of here, re-
ported that five negroes were IynChed
there last night. Just before his train
left Greenyille tonight the Sheriff of the
county came into town and reported that
IN passing Buokalow Plantation, three
miles from town, he had found five
negroes, three men and two women,
hanging by their neCks to some trees,
their bodies cold and they evidently had
been dead some hours.
Last night news reached Greenville of
the brutal murder near Butler in that
county, of Watts Murphy, popular
young white man, by the negroes.
Murphy was a prominent farmer, being
nephew of the late Governor Watts Of
this city. After numbering him the ne
groes placed his body in a brush heap
and burned it up. Three negroes were
arrested to-day, and one Of them con-
tessed the crime, duplicating two other
negro men and two women. The officers
secured and were close guarding the
prisoners when last heard from last night.
The report tonight does not give the de-
tails Of how the mob secured the murder
ers, except that they were taken by force.
a telegram from GreenvilIe confirms the
story,
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PANIC IN A CHURCH.
The Roof Gives Way, Falling on a
Large Congregation.
GREAT NUMBER OF PEOPLE MORE
OR LESS INJURED.
Moody Was ExhortIng His Followers
to Give Thanks That a Generous
Downpour of Rain Had Occurred In
the State of Texas.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIox.
the State OF Texas.

Special TO the RECORD-UNIOS.
FORT WORTH (Tex.), April 21.-AII of
Texas has needed rain, so the great evan
gelist, Dwight Moody, called upon his
audience of 5000 Christians to pray for
the f1oodgates to be opened. This was at
P. NJ. to-day. Tonight when the taber-
nacle was crowded by 10000 people Mr..
Moody announced that word had come
from several points that rain had fallen.
a few minutes later the storm burst on
Fort Worth and torrents of rain fell.
Then Mr.. Moody gave thanks to God and
called upon the congregation to join in
singing Coronation" and "All Hail the
Power OF Jesus Name, Let Angels Pros
trate Fall"
The song had surged forth from 10000
voices, when a cracking noise was heard,
and then the roof sank and the rafters
gave way and the he-Vy limbers and
boards, covered with tar and gravel,
came down on portion of the congrega-
ton. There was panic. Scores upon
scores Of women tainted. Some men lost
their heads and piled pell nell over them.
Mr.. Moody grasped the situation and,
moving to the middle of the platform
lifted both hands to Heaven, moving his
arms slowly to and fro. His attitude and
coolness stopped the panic, and men be-
gan TO go to work to rescue those in dam
ger. A drenching rain was falling, but
the injured were taken out and carried to
their homes or houses near by.
The casualties were: j. V. InEraham,
cut on head and chest, internal injuries,
will die; William J. Farley, lett leg
crushed, back injured, seriously hurt;
Mrs. Mary Murphy, cut on head and left
arm; Miss Carson, cut on face and right
arm; Miss Lulu Haley, cut on face J. w.
Manchester, cut on shoulder and left
arm; Mrs Morton Logan, wife of the City
treasurer, cut on shoulders.
Some forty others were slightly hurt.
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ARIZONA INDIANS.

Red Men Devastating Game In That
section of the Country.
ALBUQUERQUE IN. NJ. April '21.-Dep-
uty Sheriff Tom Drum is circulating
petition along the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad to the Secretary of the Interior
to suppress Indian wanderers from the
reservations of Northern Arizona. 1t is
claimed that the red men are devastating
that part of the country OF game, in di-
rect violation of the laws of the Territory,
and with the consent of the Indian agent.
One instance is cited where party of
Navajoes went into the Mogollon Mount
aims last November and remained until
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LATE PAUL sCHULzE.
His Shortage VIII Probably Reach
Quarter of q Million.

his SuOFIHSS W III tfODaDly lSeach a
Quarter of Million.
TACOMA, April 2I.-Receiver Cakes of
the Northern Pacific said tonight before
leaving for the East that the shortage in
the accounts of the late Paul Schulze
would probably exceed 500, 900, and may
reach S25O,00O. Mr.. Oakes explained the
methods of the dead land agent, saying:
''As payments were made on land con-
tracts during the last four or five years,
The money was not always turned over to
the clerks, but was evidently kept by
Mr.. SchulZe and the holders of the con-
tracts were given receipts. The pay
ments on many of the contracts have
all been completed, but the books did not
show it. The holders became impatient
for deeds. Their complaints a few
months ago were our first intimation OF
the wrong-dOing.
Before we can know definitely how
large the shortage is we will have TO have
returns from everyone of the holders OF
our land contracts. They will produce
their receipts for payments and these Will
be compared with the books. The puc-
chasers will not lose anything. The en-
tire loss must fail on the company. When
purchasers present the evidences of the
Iull payments, whether our books tally
with them or not, deeds will be issued
and the contracts taken up"
Mr. Cakes said he had positive infor-
nation that Schulze had em bezZled funds
of the Yakima Investment Company.
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A NEW YnIi,ANO.
state of Eruption on an Island Off tn,
Meudociuo Coast.

State of Eruption on an Island Off the
Mendocino Coast.
UKIAH, April 2l.-A small island off
the coast of this county (Mendocino) op-
posite Bourne's Landing is now in a
state of eruption, according to the report
Sf an observer. For some time past it
mas been reported that flames were is
suing from the center of the isle. J. L.
Meredith, who resides in Trinity County,
and who has been travelling along the
northern coast for some weeks, passed
the island Thursday. 1t was some time
during the early evening, and he was at
tracted by bright light in the west. The
flames were so brilliant that he at first
imagined they were caused by burning
ship at sea. on his returning south the
next day, however, he discovered smoke
curling up from the island, ana then saw
that 1t emanated from a peak on the
island.
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Bridge Arbitrary Case to Com
Up for Hearing on the goth.

The Bridge Arbitrary Case to Come
Up for Hearing on the goth.
OMAHA, April 2I.-In the bridge arbi-
trary and Iowa rate case, to come up be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, the roads complained against have
served notice on Commissioner UT that
they have filed petition for interven-
ton. After reviewing the charges made
by the Commercial Club as to discrimiua-
ton in freight rates, the notice states that
they deny many of the charges. In the
case of the Texas through rates, in which
Omaha and South Omaha are particu-
lGrly Interested, they deny that Omaha
and South Omaha shippers are subject to
any undue or unreasonable prejudice or
disadvantage or any preference to other
distributing points. The case Will be
heard on the 10Th instant.
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JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
Distinguishes Himself as a Life-Saver
in Boston.

Distinguishes Himself as a Life-Saver
In Boston,
BOSTON, April 2I.-Ex- Champion John
L. Sullivan distinguished himself as q
life-saver this afternoon. Just before L
O'Clock he heard woman scream in the
ear of the house in which he was stop
p ing. He ran down the stairway and saw
IT, at there was fire in the kitchen OF
M RS. Margaret Donneu and the cook was
in danger of being burned to death, her
clio thing having been iguited from the
sto va. He quickly wrapped big mat
alb, lut the woman and succeeded in ex-
tin gushing the fire. She was very badly
bun ned, but the chances are favorable for
her recovery. Johns hands were burned
in everaI places, and he was obliged to
call en doctor, but the wounds are not
seriO tQS,
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of jewelry and clothing. April 18th
they looted a Mission-street pawnshop.
Five nights later they plunderedsa gun
store of 500 worth of goods. The night
following they broke into a photograph
gallery and millinery store, but got
nothing.
IL is when they made their second raid
that they left the Var Cry behind them,
and the officers, following this clew, soon
found the two mon they were after, who
had imposed on the Salvation Army as
poor. but God-fearing working In
their rooms over $1,000 worth of plunder
was found. The men are Frand Baritone,
alias c. e. Seymour, and John Howard.
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suit Against a Doctor.

KANSAS CITY (Mo.), April 2l.-The eld-
ers and deacons of the Sixth and Prospect
Avenue Christian Church have brought
suit IN the Circuit Court against DR.. l. NJ.
Ridge, to recover 81, 900 which they say
he subscribed to the church and refused
to pay. DR.. Ridge, who is a physician Of
considerable prominence, says the church
people did not live up to their part of the
agreement, entered into when he SUBJ
scribed the money. lie will fight the
case,
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full outfit of sails. The boats have been
given spread of canvass of Ii, 900 square
feet. 1t would be desirable to give them
more. but this could not be done without
infringing upon the space otherwise
needed. This amount of canvas practi-
cally makes the gunb0ats full-powered
SAILING crafts, and in this they will be
much different from any other of the
vessels Of the new navy.
1t is thought that since the general
adoption ott the twin screws the proba-
biliues of accidents have been 80 reduced
as justify sails being ignored alto
gether Therefore, in the case of the new
boats,s Chief Constructor TichbOrne has
taken the ground that sail is useless, and
that the boats should either abandon sail
altogether or be supplied with full sail
power, enough to enable them to make
long cruises without using coal, unless an
emergency arose that required them to
make good speed.
The Construction Bureau has adopted
the latter views of the consideration for
peculiar service tor which these vessels
are destined on foreign stations, where
they may be safely placed, instead of
larger ships, in the interest Of economy,
and will thus often be in places where
coal Is difficult 10 obtain.
FOR service in Samoa, in the Gulf of
MeXlco and in the Caribbean Sea, and on
the expensive BehrinG Sea patrol, where
speed IS not an object at all times, the Chief
Constructor holds that sail power will
make the vessels of great value, and that
they will be the most economical cruisers
of the navy.
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SLAUGHTER OF SHEEP.
Trouble Expected Over the Wholesale
Killing in Colorado.

Trouble Expected Over the Wholesale
Killing in Colorado.
DENVER, April GA special to the
Republican from Red Cliff, Col, says:
Sheriff Crumley returned to-day from
the Herwick ranch, on Catamount Creek,
sixteen miles from Woicott, where J. T.
Herwick's herd of 200 sheep were killed
Thursday night. The vandals went into
the pens on foot and began by cutting
the thrOats, but this being too slow they
soon began using a hammer. This was
the only herd OF sheep in the
county. and was the cause of a
meeting Of the cattIemen of Grand,
Eagle and Routt Counties at Mccoy,
April 9Th, when it was resolved that no
sheep should be allowed on the range
Mr.. Herwick stated that he would dis
pose Of his sheep as rapidly as possible,
II given time to get them into condition
for the market. This was not granted,
and the citizens all over the country are
very indignant. and trouble is expected.
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Death Of a Hermit,

KANSAS CITY, April 2l.-John c. Mar
shall, aged s. years, a cousin of the noted
Tom Marshall of kentucky, and q
nephew of the Chief Justice of the State.
Is dead. He has lived at Independence
forty years. He was at one time pros
porous planter, but for years has lived
the life of hermit, although he was well
educated and wealthy.
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EASTERN CROOKS.
In the Livery of God They Serve Il


In the Livery of God They Serve the
Devil.
SAN FRANCISCO, April IA copy OF
a War Cry found on the floor of pawn
brokers shop that had been looted on the
night of April Sth led to the arrest to-day
of brace of Eastern crooks, who, in the
livery of God, served the devil. For two
weeks past burglars had been success
fully plying their vocation, and so skill
fully did they work that the police were
unable to trace them. On April 9th
these robbers broke into jewelry store
on Market street and stole 500 worth of
goods. ON April Sth they looted a Stock
10 y street pawnshop, taking $1,000 worth
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Converts to the Church,

LAWRENCE (Kans.), April 21.- One
hundred and eighteen colored Baptist
converts were baptized to-day at the close
of the morning service in a local church
Forty were immersed at the pool at the
church, and the remainder were baptized
in the kaw River, in the presence of
thousands of people who had gathered
on the banks. Seventy-five were i'm
mersed in less than thirty minutes.
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Snow i'm Colorado

DENVER, April PA light rain which
commenced at O'Clock last night changed
to snow at about 5 A. NJ, continuing until
tonight, when the weather cleared. AL
together six or eight inches of snow fell
although very little now remains. Spe3
cials to the Republican show that similar
conditions prevailed throughout the
State, moistening the ground and work.
ing much benefit to the farmers.
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Military Shoot at Petaluna.

PETALUMA, April q. - The match
shoot between Company D., Fifth Reg
inent, of San Rafael, and Company C, Of
the Fifth OF Petaluma, at the 200-yard
range here to-day with picked teams of
thirty men eagh resulted: Company d,
l,l9J; Company G, I,l36. Company ID
won the trophy. Sergeant johnson.
Company {, had the highest score-46.
lie Creedmored Robinson, Company D.,
who scored 4G. Sixteen men of Com
pany ID scored forty or over: thirteen
men of Petaluma the same.
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REPRESENTATIVE Eitt

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The condi-
ton of Representative Hit of Illinois is
practically unchanged tonight. His
physicians are in constant attendance.
and tonight a consultation was held by
two Washington physicians and promi-
nent specialist from Baltimore. He is
very ill. but there is still hope of his re-
CoYerY,
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Wolf Hunting In WvomIno

NEWCASTLE (Wyo), April 2I.-Wolf
hunting on a systematic plan has been
commenced by the Standard Cattle Com
pany on the Bellefonte River. A carload
Of wolf hounds has been shipped in from
New York, and will be put in the field
at Morcroit, under charge of party OF
hunters, to exterminate the wolves from
the ranges.
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Governor HrcKfnIev,s Nrot1,a,

CANTON (O.). April Ex-Governor Nc
Kinley and wife arrived here to celebrate
the eighty-sixth birthday of the Govern
or's mother, which occurs to-morrow
Iheaged lady is hale and hearty for one
o. her age, and this morning she walked
TO church with her son. distance of six
blocks from her home.
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In Financial Straits.

DENVER, April 2l.-Richard Reedy, as
agent of Arnold, Constable d Co. of New
York, has taken possession of the stock
of the Flanders Dry Goods Company in
this city, under chattel mortgage OF
$4,000. 1t is understood that the liabili-
ties of the firm amount to about $50, 600.
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Launching of a Steam Freighter.

BAY CITY (Mich.), April 2I.-Upwards
of a thousand people witnessed the
launching of the large steam freighter
James &. Williams at Wheeler's shin
yards yesterday afternoon. The launch
was uneventful, and completely success
full: The boat is $50 feet long. all steel.
and one OF the finest of her class afoat.
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Narrowly Escaped LEnchinc.

VINToN Iowa, April 2l.-James Cox,
who shot Marshal Gerhart, was captured
at Dfarengo this morning, and brought
here by Sheriff Metcalf and lodged in
jail, having been somewhat injured with
birdshot fired by his pursuer Parties
from Blairstown tried to intercept the
Sheriff to lynch the prisoner, but he out
drove them. The Sheriff does not antici-
pate trouble here.
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Mrs. PRrnalI.

BoRI ENTowN IN. J.), April 21.-OIrs.
Parnel. seemed brighter this morning,
but as he day advanced she grew weaker.
II is Gtoubtful whether she will survive
the shock of the assault. Nothing has as
yet developed to throw any light upon
the case, although the detectives are still
at work
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Fire at Chico.

CHICO, April 2l.-One of the worst fires
Chico has experienced in years occurred
last midnight. The dry goods depart
ment of the mercantile establishment
owned by Baer, We'll ii Co. of San Fran
cisco was entirely destroyed, and the
clothing department. suffered severely.
The Chico Enterprise Office also suffered
from water and falling plaster. The loss
is estimated between $4,000 and SO, OgO
fully covered by insurance in two local
agencies and san Francisco agencies.
The building is owned by the Bank of
Chico and was fully insured. The dam
sge to the Enterprise is about 500; in
auTed,
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Baseball in the East.

CINCINNATI, April 2l.-The largest
crowd ever gathered on ball field in
this city attended the game to-day. There
were Il, ,436 people on the grounds. Score:
Cincinnati II, Cleveland 3. Batteries
Foreman and Vaughn; Sullivan and Zim-
mer,
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Can Extended to- a NIinistor

DENVER, April 2l.-The First Congre-
gational Church has extended call to
the Rev. Ii. P. Dewey of Concord, n. II.
This is the church OF which Rev. Myron
w. Reed was formerly pastor. Mr.. Heed
was succeeded by Rev. DR.. j. p. Coyle,
VINO died suddenly few months ago,