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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
Other UnfOrtunates Killed for Not
Surrendering Their Faith to
MOslems.
PROGRESS OF RELIEF WORK
Now the Por te Gives Assurances That
Mission aries Will Not Be
MoleSted.

BOSTON, MASS, April 9-Letters re-
ceived in Boston state that there is much
suffering in all the regions about as well as
in Bitlis, Eastern Turkey, some having
died from hunger and exposure in the
provinces, while others have been killed if
they did not surrender their faith. Fifteen
hundred dollars has been sent on from
England, but it is nearly all expended and
more relief funds are needed.
The relief work in Erzeroum, Eastern
Turkey, grows. Assistance is given to be-
tween 20, 1000 and $4,000 people. More than
half Of the Armenian population OF this
province is in extreme destitution. There
must be at least 10000 people in the
province in distress. The emigration to
Russia continues.
The need will not pass for long time.
This relief must be kept up for month at
least The outlook is still very cloudy.
The attitude of the Turks keeps the Ar
n enians in terror and everybody is wait
ing for spring in the deepest anxiety
In Harpoot, Eastern Turkey, relief work
has reached 10000 people. New villages
crop up almost every day--villages never
heard of before. Great caution is used to
keep people off the list who can possibly
get other means to live.
The past ten days-the letter is dated
March has witnessed quite an increase
in the fear and anxiety of the people. The
Armenians, of course, are extremely timid,
and the attitude of the Turks has been
such as to increase their alarm.
Notwithstanding rumors to the con-
trary, Clara Barton cables the New Eng.
land Armenian Relief Committee OF
Boston of her successful work as follows
News from expeditions just received
shows our relief work firmly established.
In no manner do authorities endeavor to
control our actions. The latest reports re-
ceived by the committee state that the
suffering is intense and that many in their
dependency are driven to suicide"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
Gardiner Williams Held on a
Charge of Supplying Arms
to UitlanderS.
The Accused Mining Engineer Makes
an Explanation of His
Acts.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, April g.
Gardiner Williams, an American, general
manager of the De Beers Mining Com
pany, who was arrested at Kim berley on
March 5, charged with having supplied
arms to the Uitlanders of the Rand to be
used in their threatened revolt against the
Transvaal Government, has been COM
mitted for trial.
Mr.. Williams stated that the arms and
ammunition were consigned to him at
Kim berley by the British South Africa
Company with instructions to store them.
He had done so and had not removed
them or caused them to be removed. He
was, however aware that an Official of the
British South Africa Company had or
dered that portion of the military sup
plies he forwarded to Johannesburg. The
Government has seized the De Beers mine,
the sole owner of which is the British
South Africa Company.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
PLOTS AT A PEHIT EH7IARY.
Prisoners conspired TO Blow Up the Walls
With Dynamite Next
Sunday

FRANKFORT, KY, April 9.-Warden
Nell to-day discovered daring plot to
blow up the penitentiary walls with dyna-
mite and allow the prisoners to escape.
The plot was laid by Will Clark and a
prisoner named Sweeney. both life men
from Louisville, who planned to secure
dynamite and nitro-glycerine, which was
to be used next Sunday in blowing up the
walls.
In the excitement they hoped to make
their escape. Their plot was foiIed by the
interception of letter which Clark had
written to his sweetheart in Louisville di-
recting her to secure the dynamite. The
letter was given to u trusty named Butler
who in attempting to post it. was discov-
cred by a guard
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
KILLED DAUGHTER AND LOVER.
After Committing Double Murder John
Brooks Blows Himself Into
ETERNITY

BRENNAN, TEX, April 9.-News has
been received from Millican of dreadful
tragedy at that place this morning. John
Brooks, hearing that his daughter Mollie
was on her way to Bryan with A. c. Wor-
rells, sweetheart, for the purpose of get
ting married, hurried after them to pre-
vent it. He found them at the railroad
station just on the point of boarding a
train.
He drew out a pistol and fired several
shots at the couple, both of whom was
killed. Then before anything could be
done to stop him he dashed away and
made his escape. He hurried to a stone
quarry near Millican, where he seated him
self on box of dynamite. Then explod-
ing the dynamite he was torn to pieces.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
BILL RA|DLtR is GUILTY.
Conviction of the Notorious
Outlaw for Attempted
Mail Robbery.
Murder Among the Crimes Committed
by the Desperate and
His Associates.

WICHITA, KANs., April 9.-BilI Raider,
the notorious outlaw whose trial on the
charge of attempted mail robbery at
Dover, O. T., on the night of April 8, 1895,
has been in progress in the United Sta tes
District Court, at Kingfisher. since the 1st
inst. was found guilty to-day. The pen
atty has not yet been fixed. There was no
evidence is defense, Raiders attorneys
making their fight on the fact that the
desperadoes did not enter the mailcar
and that the mails were not touched. The
defense practically admitted that Raider
participated in the train robbery. Notice
of an appeal to the Supreme Court was
given. At the Dover robbery the robbers
made only small haul. and to add to
their i'll luck was the fact that United
States Msrshals were near by, and the
Rock Island Railway on which the robbery
occurred furnished the officers almost i'm
mediate transportation TO a point near
which it was supposed that the outlaws
would ride after leaving the train.
Concerned in the perpetration of this
robbery was Bill Raider, Tulsa Jack,
Bitter Creek, Charles Pearce and Red
Buck. Others may have engaged in it, but
their names are not known. Almost i'm
mediately after the robbery the Rock
Island Railway furnished transportation
TO deputies in special cars together with
their horses, from Ell Reno, where they
were stationed, to point near Dover. at
Dover the deputies took up the chase OH
horse back and trailed the outlaws to
point about forty miles west of Dover
There they surprised the robbers and in
the fight that ensued Tulsa Jack was killed
and Pearce was badly wounded. The
other outlaws escaped and fled toward
Payne County. On their wav one of them,
supposed to be Raider, shot and killed an
aged preacher without any provocation
whatever.
The following August Raider was To-
Gated in the Cherokee Nation and shot by
Marshals, but not fatally. In Septem Der,
1895. Deputy United Stats Marshal Bill
Tilghman, who afterward captured Bill
Doolin, shot Raider in the head and arm
and captured him. Among the robberies
which Doolin and Raider are charged
with is a $4,000 bank robbery at Long
view, Tex; the Santa Fe train robbery at
Pryor Creek in Indian Territory the
bank robbery at Mound Valley, Kans
the Dover and Cimarron train robberies; !;
the Caneyyille (Kans.) robbery, and num-
erous others. Besides these Raider and
Bitter Creek are charged with a $4,000
robbery at Woodward, o. T., the money
being intercepted on its way from the
United States paymaster to Government
troops.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
With a Baseball Bat He Went
Out in the Night and Killed
Five Persons.
FLORA STONE WAS SPARED.
Did Not Slay One Of the Inmates
of the House Because He
Loved Her.

AKRON, ONO, April 9.-"The devil
told me to do it, exclaimed John Smith,
the murderer of the Stone family at Tall
madge, when taxed with the crime to-day.
Il went to bed at 8 o'clock on the night
the Stones were murdered, and after had
laid there little while the devil got hold
family. l got up, dressed, and went down
stairs. l took an old pair of pants, and
tearing two holes in them for my eyes
made a mask that covered my face and
hung down below my knees.
"Then took the baseball bat that was
in the woodshed and started for the Stone
house. got there, and taking the ladder
from the barn placed it against the house
and climbed up and looked into the room
where Flora and Hattie were in bed. They
were both asleep. l looked through the
window a moment, then went down the
ladder and walked around to the side
door. Through this l entered Mr.. and
Mrs. Stones bedroom. hit the old man
on the head twice with the bat. Then I
hit Mrs. Stone.
when they were dead, went up to Ira
Stillsons room and knocked him in the
head. Then l took Stillson's jackknife
from his pocket and went back to the old
peoples room. / cut them up because the
devil urged me to do it. Then I went
pack upstairs and knocked Emma and
Hattie in the head. l didn't try to kill
Flora, but don't know why unless it was
because l loved her."
John Smith is the assumed name of a
seventeen-year-old Slav boy. His real
name is Romulus Cottel.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10

an argument in 5c' SO of Men Com
nected U.N the Be. nuda.

an argument ia 5c' SO of Men Com
nected U.N ne he. mudd.
NEW YORK, n. Y, April 9.-The ex-
animation OF witnesses was resumed to-
day al the conclusion OF the trial of John
b. Hart, Captain Samuel Hughes, Captain
Lawrence Brabazon, Benjamin Guerrero
and Bernardo ]. Bueno, who are accused
OF having been concerned in the alleged
Cuban expedition on board the steamship
Bermuda. The Government rested its case
this afternoon.
When the jury went out at recess Mr..
Hinman asked the court that the state
ments of Bueno and Captain Brabazon, as
10 their connection with the Bermuda
affair, be binding as against the other de-
PENDANTS. Upon the reopening of court
Judge Brown denied the motion.
Mr. WINS then addressed the court, as
serting that there was no law to prevent
any citizen of the United States from going
TO another country and fighting in any
cause. He had not concluded when the
court adjourned until tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
FIRE HAS BEEN PUT OUT
But the Seven Imprisoned Men
Perished in the Hope
Mine.
The Shaft Filled With Burned Tim.
bers and Bodies of the Victims
Cannot Be Reached.

BUTTE, MoNT., April 9.-Dispatches
from: Basin to-day are to the effect that
the fire in the Hope mine has been extin-
guished, but that the seven imprisoned
miners are dead without doubt, as nothing
could be heard from them. They are !:
John Buckley, shift boss; Pat Buckley,
Martin Sullivan, Hugh McKeown, Barney
Wall, Win Belden and Ed Macarthur
The shaft is filed with burned tlmbers,
but that would not prevent the voices of
the men being heard if they were alive,
and therefore it is believed positively that
they are dead
1t will be several days before the bodies
can be rescued. The origin of the fire is
still unknown. Shift Boss Buckley was
the only married man among the victims.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
To Enchanae the Bonds.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 9,-It is
learned that the holders Of about $5 ,0O0,0
OF the general first mortgage bonds of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company have
agreed to exchange their bonds for the
per cent prior lien morte age bonds of the
reorganized company on the terms offered
in the plan of reorganization, namely, 135
per cent in new bonds and cash for the
coupons OF the 3 per cent due July /, 1896.
1t is understood that the proposition to ex-
change the general mortgage frsts upon
the terms named in the plan will not be
held open indefinitely.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
An INDIAN ELOPEMEKT.
Red Hand Overfukes HIS Runaway Souaw
but Finally Surrenders Her to
Black Bear

WICHITA, KANs., April 9.-Near Wa
tonga, O. T., Black Bear, an Arapahoe,
stole the pretty wife of Red Hand. and on
spirited horses hurried her away toward
the Indian Territory. Red Hand, on
learning what had happened, picked out
three of the best horses in his corral, and
with two friends started in hot pursuit.
The chase was kept up day and night for
two days, and Wednesday evening Black
Bear and his captive fell into the hands of
the pursuing party. 1t then came out
that Black Bear had stolen the affections
of his captive. She begged her husband
not to compel her to return, saying that
she did not love him. After long parley
it was decided that the squaw should get
divorce am marry her captor, Black Bear
giving Red Hand ten ponies as peace
Offering.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
WILL TAKE THE CREES.
Canada Ready to Look after Dfseas
Breedinl IndinnS.

Canada Ready to Look after Disease
breeding Indians.
HELENA, Mont, April Ex-Governor
Richards has received letter from the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs for the
Northwest Territories of Canada, notifying
him the Dominion Government was will
ing to take charge of all Cree Indians and
requesting that they be delivered to him
not later than May l next. The letter was
sent to Secretary Olney, because the mat
ter is international, with the request that
the offer be accepted in final settlement of
the vexatious question. Several thousand
of the disease-breeding Crees from. Canada
roam over the northwestern border States,
Montana having been especially afflicted
with them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
DIED ON Il TRAIN.
Bernard FrdHkJietd, San Francisco
Je.CeLer, N.lccmnabs to ApopLenu.

Bernard FrankJietd, q San Francisco
Je,celer, Succmnabs to Apopleey.
CLINTON. Iowa, April 9.-When the
Chicago and Northwestern train, due here
at 1:30 P. NJ, arrived to-day, it brought
the remains of a passenger found dead on
the train.
He was last seen alive about two hours
before reaching here. The remains were
taken from the train and an inquest
was held. His identity was disclosed
as Bernard Frankfield, conducting
San Francisco branch house Of
Frankfeld & Co., jewelers. of New York.
He carried among other valuable papers
on his person a note from his firm for
$4,000, payable on demand. The remains
will be sent East. He died of apoplexy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
hASSaLI MAY FAIL.
Serious Import of the Defeat of the
Italians at Iucruf.

ItHttdHs at IUcrUT.
NEW YORK, \. Y, April "a special
cable to the Herald from Rome says: The
defeat OF the Italians at Tucruf, the real
extent Of which still remains concealed,
seems likely to be the preface to the tax
ing OF Kassala.
This place has been vigorously attacked
since yesterday. The Fanfulla advocates
the abandonment of Africa, anticipating
other serious disasters. The Capitale as
serts that the Negus has cut off the legs Of
Thousand of his prisoners.
General Baldissera is preparing to send
help 10 Adigrat to prevent the place from
eelng taken. The diplomatic attempt of
England to obtain the cooperation of
lta lan'troops in the Soudan has COM
pletelv failed
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
ASSURANCES OF THE PORTE.
Missionaries WiH Not BE Furthe !,
MOtested.


MOtested.
CONSTANTINOPLE,T TURKEY, April O.
The Porte, in reply to the represents "a
tions made to it by John w. Riddle.
American Charge d dAffaires, and Sir
Philip Currie, the British Embassador, has
given positive assurances to them that the
missionaries will in no wise be molested
while they conform to the laws of the
country.
The high-handed acti On of the authori-
ties at Bitlis in expelling the American
missionary, Rev. Mr.. Knapp, is regarded
here as serious menace to all charitable
work in Anatolia. The action of the Gov
ernment was probably taken in obedience
to orders from the palace-not from the
Porte. Dispatches from Diarbekir state
that Knapp is the guest of the Vail of that
place, being treated with every possible
consideration.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
"Tve got the push and I've got the pull"

were the sponsors for the infant The
child is the fruit of morganatic maria ge
which took place at San Reno in 1891 and
resulted in putting the Grand Duke in
disfavor at the St. Petersburg court
Gar Alexander Ill dismissed him from
the army, in which he was reinstated by
the present Emperor, who restored him to
favor
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
superintendent at West Point.

Ell PASO, TEX, April 8. 9.-Captain Jacob
Anger of Troop A, Fifth United States
Cavalry, stationed at Fort Bliss, has re-
ceived official notice from Washington of
his appointment as superintendent at
West Point Military Academy for four
years beginning July next. He succeeds
Captain Mills of the Third United States
Artillery, whose detail has expired.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
BIncknned Hill Lee

ST. JOHNS, n. F., April 9.-The east
ern coast OF the island is again blockaded
with ice, upon which are hundreds of
seals A large number of men along the
coast yentured on the Ice to- day, going out
several hundred miles. A severe snow
storm sprang up in the afternoon render
ing their progress toward the land impos-
sibie and 1t Is feared that many of them
VIII go adrlft. 1t is difficult 10 ascertain
the number endangered.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
BEFORE SELECT COMPANY.
Baptism of the DdnOfiter of the Grand
Duke MfcH0eI

CANNES, FRANCE, April 9.-An ex-
tremely select company assembled in the
Russian church this morning to witness
the baptism of daughter born to the
Grand Duke Michael, son of the Grand
Duke Michael-Nicolaevitch of Russia and
wife Sofia, formerly the Countess of Mer-
enberg. The Prince of Wales and the
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg -Schwerin
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
sPAIN PREPAREs FOR VAR.
DeTenses Strengthened and Torped oe
PInced Ia Position.

Ftnced IN POstfton.
LONDON. Eng, April "a dispatch
from Madrid 10 the Central News says that
for month past the work of strengthen
ing the defenses of the various ports has
been carried on. Torpedoes have been laid
at the entrances to the harbors and else
where and heavy guns have been mounted
in the forts.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 9.-The
President has not given any intimation as
TO what his action will be in re ard to the
: Cuban resolutions. The many rumors on
the subject seem to be unfounded.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
Cholera nt Alerandria.

LONDON, ENG, April 9.-The Daily
News will tomorrow publish dispatch
from Cairo saying that cholera has ap-
peared at Alexandria. Several natives and
an English merchant have died of the
disease
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10

of Commons to-day Under Foreign Secre-
tary Curzon, in reply to questions, stated
that the Government had not promised
any foreign power that the Egyptian
forces should not advance upon the valley
OF the Nile beyond Dongola. Mr.. Chamber
lain, Secretary of State for the Colonies,
vaal republic has made no reply to his
(Chamberlain's invitation TO visit Eng
land
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10

the Government for CARRYING contraband.
The ship was worth $4,000 and he has
been suing the Government ever since.
for restitution. His body will be resur-
rected and given burial more IN keeping
with his wealth.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
SERIOUS BATTLE FOUGHr.
1T Is Reported That the Insurgent Loss
Uds HeUrU

NEW YORK, n. Y, April "a Herald
special from Havana says: Reports have
reached here of serious battle between
Spanish troops and strong body of in
surgents, who made an assault upon the
strategic Government line in havana
province, with the intention of crossing it,
1t is rumored that the rebel loss was very
heavy
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
srARvED TO Death IN A CELLAR.
Miserable Fate of Miser Worth Deer a
Milton.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 9.-John Pu-
gelsey was found dead in the back cellar
room of tenement house at 206 East
Tenth street Tuesday morning. Despite
his apparent poverty he owned more than
81, 500, 600 in real estate in Brooklyn, Balti-
more and Florida He was about seventy
five years of age and had been living for
the last five months in the miserable tene-
ment cellar, which he rented for So a
month.
The body OF the old man was in fear
fully emaciated condition. He had evi-
IDENTIFY died of starvation. He was buried
to-day in the potter's field. During the
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
No Prooress With the Bin.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, April 9.-No prog
ress in the House of Commons is being
made with the remedial bill. The House
has been in session since Monday after
noon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
RETREAT OF THE DERTIsHEs.
Followers of the Khatifa Have Wtthdra,yn
to Oxobri.

to Ozobri.
ROME, ITALY. April "a dispatch from
Massowah says that Colonel Stephani re-
ports that in consequence of the attacks
made by HIM upon the dervish entrench-
ments in the vicinity OF Kassala and other
Italian attacks. the followers of the
Khalifa have quilted their camp at Tucruf
and withdrawn to Ozobri. The dervishes,
he adds. abandoned their wounded, their
supplies and number of mules
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
Deoth of n Noted .Aetre,..

PARIS, FRANCE, April 9.-Mlle. Anais
Fargueil. formerly a well-known beautiful
FIR ench actress, is dead. She was born in
Toulouse March D. 1919.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10

No Promise to the Pouprs
LONDON, Eng, April 9.-In the House
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PARLIAMENT PRo.oGUED.

Canadian Statesmen Cease Labors.
Possible Appointments.
OTTAWA, Oct. 5.-Parliament was
prorogued today with the usual cere-
monies, about twenty Senators and
forty Commoners being present.
At the morning session of the House
of Commons Hon. Mr.. Foster showed
that the government, by renewing the
contract for mails with the Allans, was
giving $50, 1000 to build road to Port
land, whereas under the policy of the
late government the Allan steamers
would have to run from st. John and
Halifax The ex-finance minister also
pointed out that the government had
brought down estimates to the amount
of forty-four and a half millions, the
whole revenue only reaching thirty
six and half millions. He declared
that this was an unprecedented stu
alton.
Captain Pemberton, of the war Office,
is here en- route to the Coast to inspect
the Notifications now in progress at
Esquimalt.
1t is reported that J. z. Prendergast,
formerly a member of Hon. Mr.. Green
ways government, will be appointed to
the new judicial vacancy in Manitoba
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Barrie in New York

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Among the
passengers by the Campania, which ar
rived today, were J. M. Barrie, the
author of "a Window in Thrum's''
and other works, and Thomas Lloyd of
the London Statist With Mr.. Lloyd
came Mackenzie Kay, manager of the
Statist Editor Lloyd said he had come
to the United States under a special
commission from his paper to examine
the condition of affairs here. The po-
litical situation will be looked into,
especially as to its bearing upon trade
and commerce.
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MRS. FREEMAN DEAD.
Was n Personal Friend of Mrs CIeve.
land, and Grandnjece of Vanderbilt.

Was n Personal Friend of Mrs CIeve-
land, and Grandnjece of Vanderbilt.
NEWPORT OR. -, Oct. 3.-Mrs,
Frances p. Freeman, who left her cot
tage tower for Lakewood, N. J., last
week, died there today. Mrs. Freeman
has been seriously i'll here all season.
She was friend of Mrs. Cleveland,
the Presidents wife, and the latter
made a special trip from Gray Gables
to visit her several weeks ago. Mrs.
Freeman was Miss Louisa NJ. Dustan,
grandniece of Commodore Vanderbilt,
and was born in New York, where she
lived until her removal to Lakewood
five years ago.
Mrs. F'reeman's husband, Frances
Parkman Freeman, is a Vanderbilt
broker and has been in business in
Wall street for more than half CEN
fury. He is the father of General
Francis Morgan Freeman, whom Gov
ernor Hill appointed on his staff.