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The herald., 1896-03-15
LINTON CHALLENGED
Fierce Fenlan Objects to the Congressman's
A. p. A. Tendencies

Fierce Fenlan Objects to the Congressman's
A. p. A. Tendencies
WASHINGTON, March l4.-Representa-
tive Linton of Michigan, A. p. A. leader in
the house, received some days ago letter
from Captain Thomas Phelan of Kansas
City. well-known Irish agitator, challeng-
ing him to fight duel at Bladensburg, the
challenge being preceded by long denun-
citation of Linton's course opposing church
school appropriations and placing the
statue of Father Marquette in the capitol.
Linton paid no attention to the commune
cation.
MIR. Linton was asked today if he had
made any reply to the challenge. He said !:
Ever since the house defeated the APP
preparations for sectarian institutions in
the district of Columbia bill partly through
my efforts. my mail has been loaded
every day with great numbers of letters
from religious cranks denOuncing me
violently. threatening dire vengeance and
death in various forms. All of these let
tiers have thrown into the waste basket.
Ihere have been SO many there was not
time to read them all and l have paid no
attention to any of them. This letter
from Phelan was one of them and | sup.
pose went into the waste basket with the
others. had forgotten the letter, nor did
l think who Phelan was until the letter and
sketch OF his career was printed in the
papers. Since publicity has been given to
it, ! may conclude TO make some
reply, not SO much to Phelan
as 10 the fanatic spirit which he
represents. Of course fighting duels is not
i'll my line. That sort of performance is
considered rather ridiculous by Americans
of this generation. The threats which |
have received from cranks have not
alarmed me in the least, and | would have
preferred that no publicity be given to
them.
Il am not an enemy to the church, but
am unalterably opposed TO government
appropriations to assist sectarian work and
TO any sort of union of church and state
and shall continue to oppose them.'
Captain Phelan is represented as a cele-
brated broad swordsman and Penian. A
few years ago he was stabbed in a row at
O'Donovan Rossa's Office in New York.
The herald., 1896-03-15
PERRINE'S COMET
Il Running Away and the Astronomers Can't
Stop II

Is Running Away and the Astronomers Can't
Stop It
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Observation
of Perrine's comet made at the National
Observatory tonight show that it is travel
ing away from the earth in southerly
direction very rapidly and growing per-
ceptibly fainter. Tonight it was scarcely
half as bright as two nights ago and it's
position was determined as Az degrees
north declination and three hours
fifteen minules right ascension.
During the period of the two days it has
increased its position about 20 degrees in
the right ascension and the declination
lessenei by a half degree. 1t is still an
open question whether the stranger is
travelling in parabolic or in the direc-
ton of an elongated eclipse, as the differ
ence in its travel in this respect since the
last observation was too slight to warrant
any definite conclusion. In the latter
case it will again return to view, but
otherwise it will pass beyond observation
and become lost in space. Rough calcu-
lation indicates that it will disappear in
about a month"; 1t has been moving
further away from the earth steadily since
about February 23d. when it was nearest
to the earth, the distance being 35 ,000, 200
miles. The observations at the govern
ment observatory will be continued as long
as possible, and early developments may
solve the vexatious question as to which of
the two courses of traveli it is taking
The herald., 1896-03-15
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Verdict of the coroner's Jury Over the Dead
Timers

Verdict Of the coroner's Jury Over the Dead
Timers
BANNING, March 14.-At the coroner's
inquest here tonight OH the bodies of Como
yer and Roof, the Nicholson brothers
made statement as follows: Conover
and Roof came to the camp of Nicholson g
and complained because the Nicholsons
had left their names off of mining loca-
ton and in the quarrel Roof said, II have
been in trouble before and / guess I can
stand it again: there is plenty of stock
here and can ride out of the country"
and called James Nicholson back as he
started away and climbed up in a wagon
and got his rifle. When Nicholson saw
him take hold of the rife he jumped to-
ward him and grabbed the rifle
by the end pointed at him and
was shot in the arm. At this
time he called to his brother to come and
help him, as he was being murdered, when
Roof said: "Yes, have you, and will get
Tom, too," but when Tom went to his bro
theirs assistance, Conover struck him with
pick handle. when he ran into tent and
got Winchester and slot both Conover
and Roof. The coroner's jury found ver-
dict of death by gunshot wounds at the
hands of Tom Nicholson.
A charge of murder has been preferred
against both Nicholsons. Preliminary ex-
animation will be heh Monday.
The herald., 1896-03-15
THE CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA
Does Not Indicate English Friendliness
Toward Germany
The Fast Of Ramadan Ends Toisy and the
Dervlshes Are Then Expected to
Begin Their rlarch

NEW YORK, March 15.-A special to the
World from London says:
The advance on Dongola and against
Khalifa's dervishes has taken most people
in Great Britain completely by surprise.
There is very startling explanation which
comes to me from source at least in a
position to be we'll informed, which
quote with much reserve but of which sew
eral Unusual recent events gave remarka-
BILE confirmation. This Is that German
intrigues against Great Britain in the Sou
dan have been brought to the knowledge
of the ministry and that it has determined
to inaugurate an instant and effective es-
toppel OF the kaiser's hostile plans.
Everywhere it has been the subject of
comment that Sir William Harcourt, Lib
eral leader in the commons, has acted con-
trary to general Liberal policy.
FUNDS FOR RELIEF
LIMA, Peru, March ii (via Galveston.) y
The Italian colony of this city is raising
funds for the relief of the Italian wounded
and for the assistance of those who are
suffering from the loss of fathers or others
killed during the Abyssinian cam
paign. The Italians have already cabled
to the Italian minister for foreign affairs
that they have deposited the sum of 5000
francs in the Italian bank here, subject to
his orders, and they are taking steps to
raise more money as soon as possible.
A MILITARY REVIEW
MAssowAH, March l4.--The Negus has
reviewed 100000 of his troops in the pres
ence of Major Salza, the Italian officer who
ia treating for peace with the Abyssinans.
The troops marched in good order and were
well armed.
Later the Negus showed Major Salza his
quantities of provisions, the Italians hav-
ing, some time ago. understood that the
Abyssinians we're short of supplies. in fact
it is said that this is one of the reasons
which prompted General Baratieri to make
his disastrous advance upon the Tigre.
TROUBLE EXPECTED
LONDON, March IA dispatch to the
Globe from Cairo published this afternoon
says that the fast of Ramadan ends to-
morrow and that is thought ,here that the
dervishes there will cause trouble and
march northward.
The dispatch adds that much anxiety is
felt in official circles and that the military
authorities have been in consultation all
day.
A dispatch from Cairo says the British
Egyptian troops under orders to proceed
up the Nile, in the direction of Dongola,
will consist of 5000 men. All will carry
arms.
The herald., 1896-03-15
KENTUCKY POLITICS
No Senator Elected-NO Appropriations Passed.
No Extra Session

No Senator Elected-No Appropriations Passed.
No Extra Session
FRANKFORT, March 14.-Joint assembly
convened promptly at l 2 o'clock and every
thing passed off quietly. The roll call
showed 13l members present; necessary
to choice 81. The Republican senators
refused to vote. At conclusion of the roll
call in the senate, Senator Deboe asked
for call of absentees, and the Republi-
cans then voted for Boyle. Populist Poor
voted for Petit. Ballot resulted: Black.
burn. 81; Carlisle. Ia; Boyle, 81; Petit,
l; Buckner, l. The chairman announced
no election and the senate adjourned.
Governor Bradley this evening issued his
first official order. commanding the sheriff
OF this county to preserve order in the capl-
tol building and if necessary to enter the
joint assembly at the request of the presl-
dent. The order commando the sheriff
hereafter to clear the rotunda and keep
persons out of it and out of the cloak rooms
OF the senate and the house while joint as
sembly is i'll session, except Senator Black
burn, members of the assembly and con-
stitutiOnal officers. 1t orders the sheriff to
not let any person enter either house except
members, and such other persons as the
president of the senate and speaker of the
house may indicate.
A resolution introduced in the senate to-
day to allow only members nd constitu-
tional officers on the floor viii be adopted
on Monday. AS the rules a. the senate
are the rules of the joint assembly, this
would exclude James and Walton, the ex-
PEELED members. from the floor. This
seems likely to cause trouble OH Monday.
Governor Bradley says he will not call
an extra session.
The house passed the necessary f1nan-
cial measures some time ago and the sen-
ate has failed to pass them. The governor
says he will leave the responsibility with
the senate if it does not pass them.
The herald., 1896-03-15
To the Ranks of Gods Amer.
ican Volunteers
BOOTH SELECTS THE NAME
OF the New Religious Body Already
Organized
The Gloomy Old Bible House Echoes to ~
Cheers Of Enthusiastic FoIIowers-Se.
cession at Chicago
Press Special wira

Associated Press Special Wira.
NEW YORK, March l4.--The World
tomorrow will publish the following:
Ballington Booth has named his new re-.
iigious organization Goods American
Volunteers"
Eureka" he exclaimed, II have found
IT. The new movement has att last name
ior winch we have been seeking for weeks.
Gou's American Volunteers. Three cheers.
gentlemen, for the success of the glorious
cause"
The old Bible house. usually quiet and
gloomy. echoed with the cheers that ans
wered the call. Booth stood in the center
of the group and waved bis arms with
each cheer. 1.-THE American Volunteers,
all Amen, and all for God,'' he added.
npatrlotlsm for our country and faith in
the Lord will lead us to victpry.'
The volunteers will be governed by =
military constitution with Mr.. and Mrs.
Booth as joint presidents. The local
branches will be called posts and the
various grades OF offices will have rank
and titles like those of the American army.
Col. A. M. Nicol. VINO came to this coun-
try with Eva Booth, sailed for England
yesterday in hurried response to cables
gram.
Colonel Alexander Nicol, the special re-
preventative of the International headuuar.
ters of the Salvation army TO the United
States, sailed from New York for England
Colonel Nicol found the affairs of the army
out Chicago way to he in a turbulent
condition; that the London Office had been
so informed and that General Booth had
decided to summon his special agent home
that the exact situation might be made
clear to him.
LANDSLIDE LIKELY
CHICAGO, March 14.-The Record saws
today: "Ballington Booth is coming to
Chicago I expect him within fortnight.
When he comes there will be some seces-
sion.'
This is forecast of an officer of the
army and disbeliever in what he calls the
transatlantic autocracy." He contin-
ued: 1.-The declaration of loyalty WON'T
stand in the way an instant when the cues
ton of highest usefulness and duty comes
up for decision. The War Cry scandal ia
damaging thing to us while we remain
under the flag. It never was
Ballington Booths intention that
the immediate causes of his revolt should
become public. The details of his differ
ence with his father reflected no credit on
the General, and Ballington would will
ingly have spared him pain But some
over-zealous friend has let the secret leak
out.
when the Booths come to Chicago there
will be landslide. l know it. because I
know how the officers feel and how the
soldiers will act. We don't talk much
about the matter, even among ourselves,
Tor the time is not yet ripe and discretion
is needed. But something is bound to hap
pen within the next two weeks, and when
bailington Booth comes to Chicago he
won't know he has been out of the army
l believe that the old commander can
nave all the men he wants simply by say.
ing he will let them come.''
The herald., 1896-03-15

matter. DR.. Kayser added that the previ-
GUS evidence had not established the guilt
of Peters in the eyes of the law. Count
Won Arnim then read letter from DIR.
Peters. declaring that Herr Rebels asser-
tions were partly untrue and partly exag-
gerated. The negro, he said, was tried by
court martial for burglary and the negress
was never punished. 1t was another
neRress, he explained, not this servant,
who, after having been sentenced to be
confined in irons for six months was con-
demned to death in 1892 for attempting to
escape. DIR. Peters further denied that he
had been married to negress according to
Mohammedan rites. DIR. Kayser then read
a statement in which Peters admitted the
condemned negress was his mistress.
Lenzman declared Peters was madman
or monster, and he, Leist and Weylan,
should be punished according to law.
Dr. Schoentzedt, minister of justice,
pointed out that informations properly
made we're necessary in order to
criminally prosecute Herr Leist, and that
they had not arrived IN Germany until the
latter had gone to America.
The case of DR.. Peters, he continued, had
not been examined and techncalities rem
dered a criminal prosecution of Herr Wey-
Ian useless. Herr Richter declared that
DR.. Peters must be deposed from his posi-
zion as president of the colonial society,
claiming the denials of his guilt were only
Juggling with words and that he was now
trying 10 curry favor in a high quarter by
rromoting the agitation for a big German
fleet.
Continuing, Herr Richter said that in the
Emin relief expedition. DR.. Peters was
nothing but brigand chief like DIR.
Jameson, and concluded with the demand
that the colonial policy of the government,
which he asserted had been failure in
every respect, and which had diminished
the esteem which Germany had held
abroad, should be contracted to narrower
limits.
Herr Bebel expressed the opinion that
DIR. Kayser, as director of the colonial de-
partment, was not the right man in the
right place, and Herr Luber said he was
81 atfied at tie reopening of the inquiry
into the conduct of Dr.. Peters, who. he
declared, had shown himself unworthy of
the German name.
The herald., 1896-03-15
WEYLER ORDERS An ADVANCE
Numerous Generals Ordered in
Pursuit OF Gomez
THE FILIBUSTER BERMUDA
Expected 10 Slip out to Sea During
the Night
Spanish Papers Express Impatiencs at the
DIIatory Action of the United States
Senate-Slow Progress
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
HAVANA, March 1.-THE following
movement of troops has just been ordered: !:
General Aremis is ordered to go to Beta
bano, while Bernal will be stationed at Re-
gala, near Havana. On the other side of
the barber, near San Felipe, is stationed
General Melquiso. General Aldecoa goes
to San Jose de los Lajas and Colonel Ruiz
is to be stationed at Salud. Other commits
sions have been ordered TO Guira, Alquizar,
Zeiba and Aqua. General Artemsa has
been ordered to Pass Neptune. General
Artemisa, General Linares and Colonel
Tort will follow upon General Maceo and
General Prats and Colonel Vicuna and
Colonel Galbis will pursue General Gomez
who is now reported to be in the vicinity of
Coliseo. General Gomez, according to all
accounts, is still moving in westerly di-
rection.
READY TO SAIL
New YORK, March 14.-The steamer
Bermuda. which was recently detained in
this port, the allegation being made that
she was about to carry force of filibusters
to Cuba, is reported to be again ready for
sailing and it is possible she may leave be.
fore daylight.
AT midnight the Bermuda had steam up.
and though this may have been a mere
ruse, shipping men think it will be found
in the morning she has slipped out of the
bay during the night. According to all ac-
counts, her manifest indicates that she
will sail this time for South American
ports.
AGRAMONTA's CASE
WASHINGTON, March 14.-At the request
of certain persons in New York who assert
that the man is being tried by courtmar-
tial and so in danger of his life, the state
department has instructed United States
Consul-General Williams at Havana to
Immediately inquire into the case of Oil
verio AgIamonta, the manager of PLAN
tation at Jaraguei. near Cienfuegos, who is
charged with sympathy with the insur-
gents.
SPAIN IMPATIENT
NEW YORK, March 14.-A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says: Consider
able disappointment is expressed by all
the Madrid papers on hearing that the de-
bate on the Cuban belligerency resolutions
continues in the American senate. The
papers express anger and impotence at
Spain being kept constantly in suspense
concerning the ultimate line of conduct in
America.
FL Correo, FL Liberal and other papers
begin to find fault with the military opera
tons in Cuba because the insurgents have
reappeared in the territories that have been
reported clear of them. These papers
complain of the small results that have
been attained since the beginning of Feb
ruary.
The herald., 1896-03-15
A Mormon Conference

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 1.-THE Sec
ond day of the semi-annual conference of
Latter Day Saints of Utah convened at In
dependence today. The Rev. Otto John.
son of Grantsville, Utah, and the Rev. j. G.
Evans of Malad City, Idaho, preached on
the Holy Ghost. Elder Clark, the presi-
dent of the Iowa mission and chairman of
the conference, states that Christ will soon
visit the earth. He says that polygamy is
taught in the Bible, but he does not advo-
cate it, owing to the supreme court having
ruled against il.
The herald., 1896-03-15
SUGAR BAGS
San Quentin Prison to Be risde Seif.Sup
porting

San Quentin Prison to Be nade Sef.Sup-
porting
SAN Francisco, March 14.-The state
prison directors believe they have solved
the problem of how to use the expensive
machinery at San Quentin and make the
prison in a measure self supporting.
This result is to be attained by the manu-
facture and sale of sugar bags. Heretofore
the bags made at the prison have been for
grain and there are at present 100000
grain bags in the prison with no prospect
of disposing of them. The directors have
received large order for sugar bags at a
price that leaves a slight profit, and more
orders at the same price are in sight. The
directors today adopted a resolution re.
questing Judges all over the state not to
sentence any more criminals to Folsom.
That prison is overcrowded, while San
Quentin has room for a thousand more
prisoners than it now holds.
The herald., 1896-03-15

of the capture there of Charles Wilson. the
convict who escaped from Folsom prison by
walking out of the kitchen while guard,
who WAS afterward suspended, was absent
from his pest. Wilson was caught by a
deputy sheriff of Merced on the west side
of the San Joaquin river. The prisoner,
after his escape from Folsom, had reached
the railroad train and got OH the train.
where he was enabled to change his convict
clothes and obtain sufficient money to
carry him through. He is San Francisco
crook and had couple more years to serve.
He will be brought up from Merced to-
The herald., 1896-03-15
The You1tyiIe Home

SAN FRANCIsCo, March 14.-The COM
mittee appointed by the &. A. Il. to in
ves.igate the charges of acknowledgement
at the iountville soldiers home met here
today. The report of Philo f. Daniels,
who was appointed by the committee to
investigate the management of the home,
failed to substantiate the charges. The
judgment of the investigating committee
will not be known for some time.
The herald., 1896-03-15
X RAY EXPERIMENTS
All Sorts OF Results Expected From the PEN
etratiug Light

All SOTSS " NcSutts t-NpeStcu FTOlE tEe Peus
etrating Light
New YORK. March 1.-THE wire bacter-
illogical department of the health board is
today experimenting with rays and
bacteria. These experiments are being
made by Doctors Hoffman Biggs and A.
w. Beebe. The experiment was made to-
day and was fairly successful. The
ray was tried first upon the bacilli of
diphthera. number Of samples were
exposed to the ray for half hour. Then
the bacilli were returned to the incubator
for the night for the purpose of observing
the effect. This morning when DIR. Beebe
examined the cultures which had been ex-
posed he found they had grown during
the night.
The object of the test was to see If the rays
would not kill the germs of disease. 1t was
reasoned by the doctors that inasmuch as
bacilli were sensible to light the more pow
The herald., 1896-03-15
DELEGATES CHOSEN
Ohio Republicans Not Content With One nc.
kinIey Delegation


kinIey Delegation
PORTSMOUTH, o., March 1.-THE Tenth
district Republican congressional conven-
ton called by the opposition to the con-
gressional committee which was appointed
April 5, met today. They selected con-
gressional committee for the district, NOM
mated Hon. L. j.. Fenton of Adams for
congress, selected A. c. Thompson of
Scioto and ex-Attorney.Ge Richard
son of Lawrence, delegates to the st. Louis
convention.
Resolutions instructed delegates for Nc
Kinley. Unless the two factions come to
terms this means two contesting delega-
tons to St. Louis.
BUFFALO, March 14.-Conventiops to
elect delegates to the Republican national
convention were held in each of the con.
gressional districts of Erie county today.
In the Twenty-third district the Mckinley
men won and in the Twenty-second the
Morton delegates were chosen.
The herald., 1896-03-15
Cutting Grain Rates

CHICAGO. March 14.--The officials of the
Joint Traffic association have sent out
strong denials that grain rates from Chi
cago to the Atlantic seaboard are
being cut. They are being cut
Notwithstanding the denials and they
have been cut for the last two weeks and
over. Some of the roads are shading the
agreed grain tariff to the extent of . or g
cents. The chances are, moreover, that
they will be cut deeper yet before the
opening of navigation.
The herald., 1896-03-15

erful x rays might not kill the disease
germs. If the bacilli had not grown dur
ing the night the experiment would have
will make microscopic examination to
see what significant changes in the bacilli
have occurred, If any. A further expert
ment was made in the same line with the
diphtheria bacilli, dried. Drying does not
Kill the germs. The effect in sunlight, diff
fused daylight and in the dark will be
noted with the next experiment. The ef-
ffects of exposure to rays for various
lengths of tims will be tried.
The herald., 1896-03-15
Holmes Counsel Disbarred

PHILADELPHIA. March 14.-William A.
Shoemaker, senior counsel for Holmes, has
been suspended from the privileges of the
court for yea-. Shoemaker got a woman
to sign a false affidavit to the effect that
Pietzel, murdered by Holmes, had in her
presence expressed an intention to COM
init suicide. District Attorney Graham
exposed the conspiracy by means of which
the evidence was obtained.
The herald., 1896-03-15
ii, A. r. Rates

CHICAGO, March l4.-Every line doing
business between Chicago and st. Paul has
now given in on the proposition to extend
the tickets to the thirty-day limit de.
manded by the members of the Grand
Army tor their September encampment.
Under the association agreement, the
roads can make any rates they please and
grant any limit on their tickets that suits
them, provided they give to the chairman
of the association ten-days' notice of the
The herald., 1896-03-15
A Big Rabbit Drive.

Fresno, March l4.--Arrangements are
being made by the colonists and farmers
southwest of Fresno for the biggest rabbit
drive ever held in the state. The super
visors today appropriated $500 for fercing
with which to construct an immense corral
into which the pests will be driven. The
drive will como off on next Saturday, and
people are coming from all quarters to
participate in it. A number of San Fran
cisco people have expressed their intention
to Join in the sport.