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The record-union., 1896-04-13
A STARTLING STORY.
Was the Crew of the Tug Mascot Shot
in Moro CastIes

PHILADELPHIA, April 12.-There
some, If not all, of the crew of the old
Philadelphia tug Mascot, which has
been missing since November last, may
have been shot in Moro Castle, the mill
tary Jail on the eastern end of Cuba.
The Mascot sailed from Baltimore for
Port Of Spain, Trinidad. She passed
out at Hampton Roads on November
though -preservers and other wreck
age marked Mascot have been recently
washed ashore near Caicas, Bahama
Islands.
Captain McGregor commanded the
tug, which was an ordinary river tow
boat, but instead of the crew Of eight
men such vessel would usually carry,
the Mascot is said to have cleared with
about forty men on board. 1t is known
that some shipwrecked sailors were
picked up on the Cuban coast some
time ago and imprisoned by order of
General Pando, who declared his belief
that they were a part of a filibustering
party that had tried to land passengers
and arms from tug. Among the crew
of the Mascot was w. T. Kersey of this
city, and his friends are about to insti-
tute search for him among the pris-
oners in the Spanish prisons. The State
Department at Washington will be
asked to ascertain through the Consul
at Havana if any of her crew are i'm
prisoned on the island.
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INDIANAPOLIS, April 1.-THE pro-
posed organization of the members OF
the American Protective Association
against Mckinley is taking shape in
the lodges of the order in this State and
it is said an attempt will be made in
the State convention to prevent the In
struction of delegates and also to In
fluence the selection Of delegates at
large who are opposed to the Ohio man.
A leader in the A. P. A. movement in
this State said to-day that the refusal
of McKinley's manager to recognize the
order had determined them to make
open war against him in the National
convention and at the polls, if he is
nominated.
1t was intimated that the A. P. A.
men were willing to unite with the
friends of ex-President Harrison in an
effort to prevent instructions for Nc
Kinley and that overtures to this effect
had or would be made.
Another member of the organization
declared that the nomination of Nc
Kinley would lose to the Republican
party more than 5000 votes in Indiana
and would jeopardize the election Of
Congressman in some districts where
they felt themselves perfectly safe.
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THE MONTERREY.
She Was Run Into at Seattle by the
Steamer Transit.

She Was Run Into at Seattle by the
Steamer Transit.
SEATTLE CWash), April 1.-THE
Puget Sound and Central American
Company's steamer Transit ran into
the Government coast defense vessel
Monterey this afternoon while the lat
ter was at anchor in Seattle Harbor.
The Monterey was crowded with visit
ors and great lconsternation followed
the collision. The Transit, which is a
stout steamer had her bow badly shat
tered and stove in. The Monterey was
struck about forty feet astern, loosen
ing one of her armor plates and snap
ping a few rivets. Her port side COM
partments were we'll filled with water
before the leak was stopped. She Will
be placed in the new Government dry
dock at Port Orchard for repairs. The
damage to both vessels is roughly estl-
mated at $4,000. The Transit was
moving at full speed and it is miracle
that more serious damage did not re-
Su1t
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DARLINGTON BOOTH SPEAKS.
REASONS FOR THE ACTION OF
HIMSELF AND WIFE.
General Booth Was Determined to
Annex the United States Dis
trict to Canada.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Commander
and Mrs. Ballington Booth tonight
gave out a statement of which the fol-
lowing is an abstract:
'Since our statement written in re-
sponse to the urgings we received to
inaugurate new movement was issued,
we avoided making any reply to the in
accurate statements which have from
time to time appeared in print from the
recent leaders of the Salvation Army
1t was our intention to maintain this
silence, bat during the last few days
news has reached US that portions of our
private letters are being shown by Lon
don representatives, who are putting
their own interpretatio upon our rea-
sons for our present position. Hearing
of this, our friends and our officers, who
wish their position at our side to be
understood, urge us to state some of our
reasons for deciding not to take another
command under International govern
ment
THE Generals visit was the primary
cause between us and himself From
first to last he impressed US with his
displeasure and his dissatisfaction with
us personally, and with our method of
administering affairs. We loved and
understood this country. He exhibited
prejudice and misconception of it and
its people. He objected to the display
of the national flag upon our badges
and in our halls and homes. He said the
time had arrived to cease carrying the
stars and stripes at the head of our
parades. He objected to the use of the
eagle upon our crests and insignias,
and constantly spoke deprecatingly of
the country, it's people and it's insti-
tutions. Our constant defense and ex-
planation in answer to his attacks only
increased the difficulty. He spoke no
word in public of approval of our toll
service or success, and in other ways
that we need not mention made the visit
one of the bitterest experiences of our
lives.
During our experience in America
we have gradually become convinced
that the system of governing the work
in this country from a foreign country.
by laws made by those unaware of the
needs and conditions of the country. is
not practical. Constant friction has on
this account existed between US and the
international headquarters
''Our judgment has been forced upon
points that we did not approve and we
have been made to feel that the govern
ment was such that so far as we were
personally concerned we could not ac-
cept another command where we should
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ELECTION in SPAIN.
An Animated Struggle and Disturb
ances in Barcelona.

MADRID, April 12.-Elections for
members of the Cortes were held to-
day and were very animated. Up to
1880 o'clock tonight the results, ex-
cept in a few isolated cases, are un-
known. 1t is believed that in Madrid
five Conservatives and two Liberals
have been returned. 1t is rumored
that many electors have been guilty of
electoral abuses.
1t is rumored that there are disturb
ances in Igualda, Province of Barcelona,
and that incendiaries have applied the
torch to factory belonging to the Lib
eral Candidate.
Captain Tom Barry ordered the
schooner Dewey cut loose and prepara-
tions made for leaving the burning YES
sell The Welcome drew up alongside
of the Dalton and the latter's crew was
transferred, together with the dyna-
mite, and the Dalton was given up to
the flames
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A DOUBLE MURDER.
Two Men Shot While Knocking a
the Door of a House.

Two Men Shot While Knocking at
the Door of House.
DANBURY Comm, April 12.-This
city was the scene of shooting affair
early this morning that may result in a
double murder. One man is dead and
another is dying in the hospital. Will
lam Flitcroft, who did the shooting, is
under arrest. His victims were Frank
Ketchum and Willis Tomlinson. The
former was killed and the latter NOR
tally wounded. Ketchum and Tomlin-
son were two of party of four young
men who were out on a lark Saturday
night. Early this morning they went to
No. II Wideman street, where Mary
Fisher, Lizzie O'Brien and William
Flitcroft lived. The young men knocked
at the door, but were refused admit
tance, and after repeatedly warning
them to go away, Flitcroft fired into the
crowd with deadly effect
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THE TUG GALTON BURNED.
Luckily the Flames Did Not Reach the
Dynamite In the Cargo.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE tug Peter
Dalton of the Independent Towing
Company was burned early this morn
ing two miles off Rogers Park. The crew
was rescued by the Welcome of the
same company, which happened to be
passing the Dalton when the fire broke
out The fire originated about the fur
mace Not a little anxiety was felt on
account of the fact that the tug had a
quantity of dynamite on board. The
only hose on board was a small coil
three-quarters of an inch in size. This
was inadequate, but the men did the
best they could in trying to keep the
flames down until they could get to a
place of safety.
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A DOUBLE SUICIDE.
No Reason Assigned for the Deed of
John Hoefs and His Wife.

MILWAUKEE, April 12.-John Hoefs
and his wife, Mathilda Hoefs. were
found dead in their beds early this
morning. The bodies We're discovered
by little Bertha, their only child, a girl
of nine vars. A post-mortem examin-
alton showed that both the deceased
had died from the effects of arsenic.
Neither the relatives nor the neighbors
of the Hoefs can account for the trag-
edy, as there was no visible reason
whatever for suicide. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoefs lived happily together and were
never known to quarrel. They lived
in comfortable circumstances Mr.
Hoefs was A and his wife 80 years old.
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Highest Of al Leavenng Powes-Latet u Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

calls his wife's people, to use in clearing
the case up in their minds. He says In
one of his letters that he has no hope
of saving his life, but is anxious to have
this investigation pursued after his exc
cution All the way through he gives
evidence of being pressed for money and
finally declares that he will have to
fall back upon the offer Of a newspaper
syndicate of $1,000 for his confession.
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MATABELES AROUSED.
Captain Brand and His Party Have a
Desperate Fight With Them.

LONDON, April PA dispatch dated
Buluwayo yesterday says that mes
sengers who have arrived there report
that large force Of Matabeles attacked
Captain Brand and his party OF 13O
men. A laager was formed, which was
completely surrounded by the blacks.
The whites made a desperate fight.
Finally, when all their ammunition was
exhausted and their guns were d1sa-
bled, they fought their way through the
lines of the Matabeles, losing five killed
and sixteen wounded. The Matabeles
were armed with Martini rifles. 1t is
estimated that they lost $50 killed and
wounded Matters are daily becoming
more serious.
The Telegraph will tomorrow pub
lish a dispatch from Pretoria saying
that two large Matabele regiments are
killing oxen and holding war dances
twelve miles from Buluwayo.
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Maher and Slavin to Fight.

PITTSBURG, April 12.-Peter Maher
and Frank p. Slavin will meet in a
twenty round fight before the Eureka
Club, Long Island City. N Y, on May
10Th for a purse of $4,000. Tom
ORourke came over to Pittsburg from
New York to-day and had a conference
with Quinn, manager for Maher.
|O'Rourke had Slavin's signature to ar
ticles of agreement. Quinn will sign the
articles on behalf of Maher tomorrow.
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Claimed by Both sides.

MONTGOMERY (Ala.), April 12.-
The result of the Democratic primaries
held in this State for Governor yester-
day is close, and the State is claimed by
both sides. The prospect is said to be
bright for sound money delegation TO
the National Convention, and also for
sound money Senator to succeed Mr..
Pugh
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The CITY of DALLAS Foundered.

COLON, April 12.-The steamer City
of Dallas. before reported with her ma
chinery seriously deranged. foundered
Friday, eighty miles from this city A
boat with the Captain and portion of
the crew arrived here to-day Assist
ance is being sent to the passengers,
who landed at Conception River
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Results of the Elections.

LONDON, April PA dispatch to
the Standard from Madrid says that
the official data at hand at midnight
indicates the election OF $50 Conserva-
tives, TO Liberal, s Dissent Conserva-
tives and > Carlists, and the election of
seven candidates whose politics are un-
known. All the Socialist candidates in
Catalonia were defeated General Fran
co.'s de Bourbon, a pretender to the
throne Of France, was elected in Gra-
cia, a suburb of Barcelona
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George Taylor stin ar Liberty.

There have been no new developments
to-day regarding the escape of George
Taylor, the condemned murderer of the
Meeks family. Bloodhounds could only
trace him short distance from the
jail. Large posses of men are securing
the country, but his capture is not ex-
pected. Fears are expressed that Bill
Taylor, who was recaptured, may be
lynched
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SPANISH EDITORS ANGRY.
They Threaten Terrible Things in
Case of a Conflict.

They Threaten IerFIUIe IHIHEs III
Case of a Conflict.
MADRID, April 12.-The newspapers
here are angry with the American juries
and courts for acquitting the men who
were accused of being filibusters. The
"Epoca" says that if there is a conflict
between Spain and the United States
Spanish diplomacy will succeed in a
few weeks in making the European
question interesting to all the Powers
having colonies in the New World. The
paper insinuates that Spain will OBJ
tain European aid.
A majority of the papers express the
hope that the Government will decline
any mediation proffered by President
Cleveland.
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LYNCHING IN ALABAMA.
Result of the Disagreement of the
Jury on a Murderer's Trial.

Jury on a Murderer's Trial.
SEAL (Ala.), April 12.-Between mid
night and daylight last night a mob of
masked men went to the Jail, took Red
dick Adams, colored, out and hanged
him. The mob reused the jailer with
the story that they had a prisoner to
put in jail, and on his appearance he
was surrounded and his keys taken.
Adams was carried to a clump of trees
about 200 yards away and hanged. His
body was cut down this morning.
Adams waylaid and shot r. T. Renfro
last November, and after shooting him
robbed his person, burglarized his store
and set fire to his dwelling. Adams had
been on trial last week, and after de-
liberation from Wednesday until Satur-
day the jury could not agree and a
mistrial was announced.
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MURDERER HOLnES.
He Declares He VIII Have to Sell His
Confession for So 900.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 12.-To-night
q curious series of letters was turned
over to the United Press by II. W. Bull
lock, attorney for the murderer H. H.
Holmes, written by Holmes from his
cell in the Philadelphia County Prison
Bullock was retained by Holmes after
his conviction. to collect evidence to
clear him of the murder of young How
ard Pitzel, supposed to have been COM
mitted at cottage rented by Holmes
in Irvington, a suburb of indianapolis.
In his letters he gives copious notes of
evidence to be secured and in one he
makes out a regular brief, which he
urges Bullock to get Wishard, the at
torney of 'the Franklin family" as he
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Ex-senator Ingalls, sick.

ATCHISON (Kas). April 12.-Ex-
Senator John ]. ingalls, is still confined
to his room by a severe cold which he
contracted on his trip north few weeks
ago. and his friends are exercised about
him. Members of the family say that
his condition is not alarming.
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BAY CITY CLUB WINS
THE RELAY RACE.
Wells Beats Zeigler at the Finish by
Only Two Feet.
Foster Of the Olympics and Squires Of
the Acmes Collide.

The Puget Sound and Central Amer
1can Company's Steamer Transit
Runs Into the Coast Defense Vessel
Monterey at Seattle and IS Badly
Damaged. While One of the Mon
terey's Plates is LooSened.
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perial, 1912; R. Coulter, California,
1:31:24; F. E. Graham, Alameda, did
not finish.
Tenth reIay-C. S. Wells, Bay City,
1 1912; Otto Zeigler, Jr., Garden City.
1 :56:13; F. A. Mcfarland, San Jose,
56:25; William Yoeman, Reliance,
2:OO:16; F. NJ Byrne, Imperial, 2:03:O4; !;
George Hamlin, San Francisco, 2:03:O3;
II. Egberg, California. 2:O5:C9; c. A.
Park, Alameda, did not finish; W. F.
Foster, Olympic, and F. w. Squires
Acme, collided near the tape and did not
finish.
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senator Teller.s Pocket Picked.

WASHINGTON. April 12.-United
States Senator Teller, while riding in a
street car tonight, was made the victim
of a pickpocket, who succeeded in rob-
bing the Senator of a sum of money
somewhat in excess of 500.
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BOUND TO PREVENT
M'KINLEY'S ELECTION.
The American Protective Association
Organization Against Him.
Large Meeting Of the Brotherhood Of
Engineers at Port Jarvis.

Tug Burned at Chfcago-A Murderer
Lynched In Alabama-Maher and
Slaven to Meet at Long Island City
George Taylor Not Yet Caught
Double Suicide at milwaukee,.