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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-31
Torture in Penitcntinry.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 31-Evidence of
the use of torture in the Erie county
Spenitentiary to extract confessions Of
crime has been produced before Justice
Lambert. and in consequence Freder-
lex Schrelber is today free. the court
having directed the jury to find YER
dict of acquittal.
1t was shown that Schneider had been
handcuffed to the bars Of his cell with
his hands as high as his head, the cell
of absolute darkness. until he agreed
to make confession that he had set
fire to the pig pen at the prison.
His counsel brought proof that
Schneider had been placed in the dun
geon at 3 O'clock in the afternoon,
handcuffed and feet shackled. and left
in this exhausting position until next
morning. Schneider said that Head
Keeper Davenport told him he would
keep him so chained until he confessed,
and, moreover, would send him to Au-
burn prison for ten years.
Schneider said his arms and legs
swelled. and when he could endure the
torture no longer he agreed to make a
confession to get relief from his suffer
ing.
Justice Lambert would not admit the
confession and directed the Jury to ac-
quit the defendant.
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investigating cuban Frauds.

Washington, May 3l.-The senate
committee on resolutions with Cuba
Wednesday held its first meeting un-
der the resolution directing an investi-
sation into Irregularities in Cuba. but
took no action beyond the adoption Of
number of resolutions calling upon
the various departments for informa-
tion bearing upon the points covered
by the senate resolution. The princi-
pal inquiries are to be directed to the
secretary of war but the postmaster
general, the secretary of the treasury
and the secretary of the navy are also
TO be required to throw such light upon
the subject as they can. The Inquiries
cover all the points contained in the
resolution, and the members of the
commission express a wish that the8in-
formation should be of the most min
nts character They insisted that nnh-
lished statements would not answer the
purpose, but that new statements
should be prepared. giving the fullest
possible inforrna ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-31

brought by members Of the Hogan
colored minstrel tr0ps against the Cana
dian Steamship company for
DISCRIMINATION on account OF color by
refusing to sell them passage on a
steamship to Victoria has been decided
in favor OF Ernest Hogan, the s.'un-
bleached American. author OF ..All
Coons Look Alike to Me-" by verdict
for $3.50. The steamship company has
appealed to the supreme court and the
other twenty-seven suits will be tried in
their order.
The U. s. s. Iroquois. Capt. Pond.
sailed yesterday morning for Midway
islands on a cruise to last seven months,
to thoroughly survey and chart the is-i
lands and report on their availability
for cable station. The Iroquois took
as much coal as could be piled aboard
her to last the cruise.
1t now turns out that very serious
complication in Hawaiian finances was
narrowly averted by Gen. "A. s. Hart
we'll just before he left the coast. II
seems that Special Agent H. NJ. Sewall
sent the original drafts OF the appro-!
tpriation bills as they were presented
&c the co.ac.! os state 70 pras:daa. Nc
kinley, Informing him that they were
the appropriation bills presented by the
council of state on this representation
President Mckinley approved them.
But they We're not the bills presented
by the council OF state at all. the council
making very great changes in them be-
fore finally passing them. This state
Of affairs was discovered just before
Gen Hartwell left the coast for Homo
lulu. He explained the error to Score
tary Hay by telegraph and the bills us
passed We're sent to the president for
approYal.
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GENERAL OTIS RETURNS HOME.

Former Army Chief In the philips
pines Reaches Frisco.
San Francisco, May 31.-Maj. Gen.
lElwell S. Otis has returned from Manila
and Will today land on American soil
for the first time since his departure for
the Philippines nearly two years ago.
The United States transport Meade,
upon which Gen. Otis is passenger,
arrived at quarantine at this port late
last evening. Owing to the especially
rigorous health regulations now in force
here because OF the plague no one on
board will be permitted to land until
the quarantine officials inspect the
Meade this morning.
Army officials here, personal friends
of Gen. Otis and citizens generally are
arranging for a suitable reception when
the former commander in chief IN the
Philippines is allowed to leave the ship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-31
POLITICS IN HAWAII.
Charges Of BalIo,-Bo1 s,umns and
Crook edness Made.

81 Z az
Honolulu, May 90 (via San Fancisco.
May 31).-The rush for control of the re-
publican party has been go keen both in
Honolulu and in Hilo as already to have
given rise to charges Of ballot-box STUFF
fling and crookedness at the primaries.
II enc p:ec::c:.:. Hcnc!.!. $50 votes
were cast, but only 14O persons voted.
and it is charged that some OF these
We're ineligible.
The big sugar planters OF Hawaii
have aligned themselves with the re-
publican party. The only exceptions
are some OF the German firms, who have
not yet declared their political af1illa-
'tions Every man who holds Office or has
even the slightest immediate prospect
of being appointed to Office has Joined
the republican organization. The only
exceptions are two members of the cab
met, who are understood to be demo-
Gratis, but who have not made any pub
lie declaration on the subject, but have
avoided doing anything that would class
them as republicans, and number OF
school teachers who. without taking any
active part in organization, have an.
nounced that they are democrats.
1t is curious fact that tho the So
called missionary party has gone al
most bodily into the republican party,
not single representative Of the mis-
sionary party was able to secure an
election at the primaries to the district
convention, either on this island or on
the island OF Hawaii. On Maui and
Kauai they We're more successful.
Among the prominent representatives
OF the missionary element who were de-
feated at the primaries were Lorin A.
Thurston, A. F. Cooke and f. j. . Lowery.
1t is probable both parties Will send del
egates to the national conventions.
Albert Francis Judd. chief justice OF
the supreme court OF Hawaii, died Sun.
day evening, May 20. Of cerebral de-
generation, aged 90 years, months and
13 days. Chief Justice Judd was born
in Honolulu, Jan. Z, 1898. He received
his early education In the schools es.
tablished for the children OF the mis-.
sionaries and the Hawaiians chiefs. ant
graduated at Yale college In the clas
Of 1858. He married Miss Agnes Boyd
daughter Of the Rev. James r. Boyd
OF Geneva, N. Y, who, with nine child.
rem, seven sons and two daughters
survives him. On the accession OF Kala
kaua he was appointed second associat,
justice Of the supreme court, and be
came chief Justice In 1851. sal
] The hrst OF the twenty-eight suit
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rprning srsdap nap Il, leon

ference of opinion as to the manner Of
dealing with the trust issue. The Ball
resolution was finally adopted, with
minor amendments. Should the sub
lstitute fail of adoption the resolution
provides for supporting the anti-trust
bill reported by the majority. The reso-
luton further urges democrats to vote
against the constitutional amendment
unless it be SO amended as to leave the
states unhampered in enacting anti
trust laws
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-31
TO Determine Gu ban G ovsrnm emit.

Washington, May sl.Representative
King, OF Utah, has introduced Joint
resolution directing the president to is
sue proclamation declaring the pur-
poses Of the United States toward Cuba
and its Inhabitants and to leave the
government Of Cuba to its people. A
constitutional convention is provided
for, to be held at Havana in July next,
for the formation OF an organic act,
after which the resolution provides for
the entire withdrawal OF the United
States military. forces and the termina-
ton Of the authority OF the United
states,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-31

Stop that cough right away with
Mull's Lightning Cough Cure; 25 cents.
Mcbride g VIII Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-31
RACE TO THEIR DEATH.

Two Bicycle Riders Killed at Wal.
than. Mass. Races.
Waltham Mass, May s1.-Harry F..
Miles. % years. Of Lynn. was killed and
William f. Stafford. Of Cambridge was
fatally injured yesterday afternoon in
the most shocking bicycle accident that
ever occurred on an eastern track.
Stafford died at $50 o'clock.
I They were mounted on II motor tan-
dem in the four-cornered international
twenty mile race of the Waltham Cycle
Club. at the local track. On the fourth
lap as the bunch took the bank on the
first turn Champion, of Paris, who was
leading. fell He rolled upon the grass
beside the track while his wheel slid
half way up the bank. Two.of the three
motcJ tandems that We're following
.cleared the obstruction safely, but Miles
and Stafford, who Were In the rear,
found Champions wheel directly in
their path.
They We're going at the rate of mile
in less than l:sO. Miles. who was steer
ing. swung high to clear the obstacle,
yelling to Stafford to shut off the mo-
Tor. BY this time the tandem was so
high ON the bank that Miles evidently
thought best to go over the top rather
than Try to turn down, which would
haze certainly resulted in fall But he
could not have seen that he was headed
straight for a telegraph pole on the top
OF the bank
When the tandem struck the pole
Miles head shot forward and his brains
We're dashed out. Stafford was hurled
thiua high fence and every bone IN his
body broken.
Row in Convention.
Cleveland. O.. May GA squad Of
speeia! and city police were required At
the ratic3convention yesterday to
preserve order, "A patrol wagon and a
detachment of8men under Capt. Rowe
Wsii'e sent post haste from the central
station on q hurry call.
The street was filed for a hundred
yards each way With a bowling crowd
of delegates. The special police drew
their clubs but when an officer aimed a
promptly ierksd away from him. The
stair railing creaked and broke. and
there was wild yelling and fst6fighting.
The convention was controlled by the
so-cahed Kid faction under Harry
Wilson'S leadership, and 1t was the arr
bitrary manner in which Wilson'S lieu-
tenants ruled delegations out of the hall
that caused all the trouble
In the excitement few got in who
were not wanted, but they We're in suf-
ticient numbers to accomplish any
thing. The convention was seized and
bodily carried away by Wilson's ward
Workers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-31

When the tandem struck the pole
Miles head shot forward and his brains
We're dashed out. Stafford was hurled
thru a high fence and every bone IN his
body broken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-31
Beerbohm Tree's New success,

London, May 31-Beerbohm Tree pro-
duced a new version of rip Van Win
isle" at Her Mnjesty's theater last eve
ming. 1t was magnificently staged and
well acted, altho Mr.. Trees conception
and portrayal are distinctly different
from those Of Joseph Jefferson.
In his speech in response to the usual
curtain call Mr.. Tree raid: z
can not hope to approximate to the
impersonatlon Of Jefferson. the great
American
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-31
Many Big Catche..,

.pf bass. pickerel, pike and sun fish are
sbeing made every day at Clear Lake
and returning fishermen report this the
best fishing season in years. The Iowa
Central railway Offers specially low
hoard ct Whitaker's Lake Shore hotel,
N1lAn1 May and June. Call on ticket
IT. Tor fun particulars.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

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Iva and superintend agents. $50 nor
month and expenses. Experience hot
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
To the Democratic and All other
Liberty Loving Voters of the
City of Norfolk.

The City Executive COMMITTEES OF
your party, to whom has been entrust-
Ell the duty of conducting the campaign
In this city for the national election to
be held on Tuesday have used every
endeavor to insure success to the De-
mocracy as against its old enemy the
Republican party. 1t now remains for
you to furnish the votes to complete
ed to obtain.
We appeal to you as patriotic Vir-
ginians, who are proud of the prestige
OF your State, to attend the polls on
Tuesday, the 9Th day of November, and
deposit your ballots for Bryan, Steven
son and Maynard. the regular nominees
of the Democratic party.
The issues of the campaign have been
clearly defined, and the understanding
of our Republican opponents as to the
as follows
Mr.. Mckinley regards the Philippines
as colonial possession and the inhab-
itants as our subjects;
Speaker Henderson says that the doc
trineS of Hamilton are the watchwordS
of the hour; that Mr.. Mckinley favors
the Hamiltonian idea and follows it
from his heart:
Senator Beveridge says that we have
outgrown States rights. 1t is
the old struggle between the Nation
and States rights.
Senator Hoar says that perseverance
in this policy will be the abandonment
of the principles upon which our gov
eminent was founded. and that it will
change our Republic into an Empire;
Senator Denew says il we keep the
Philippine Islands we would reverse
the traditions of the government from
its foundation;
The Army and Navy Journal says
that we are coming by the decree of
circumstances. as inevitable as fate. to
the imperialism of England. In fact
Republicanssm has thrown off the
pious mask and ''indulged itself in a
little honest candor.'
The present administration is guilty
of criminal aggression abroad and open
encouragement of trusts at home.
The Republican party has always
stood for negro supremacy in the
South. and one of the chief accusations
brought against Mr.. Bryan by that
party to-day is that he favors the dis
franchiscment of the negro In North
Carolina.
The success of Mr.. Mckinley means
the appointment of negro oflice-holders;
the ignoring of the respectable and in
telligent people of the South and the
diminution of the number of her repre-
sentativcs in Congress. The issue,
therefore. presented TO the Southern
man is something more than Imperial
ism 1t is the old question of the main
tenance of the white supremacy in the
South.
We appeal to your reason and your
State pride that Virginia be not placed
in the column with those States which
prefer commercial advantages and ter
ritorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to human lib
erty and human rights.
DEMOCRATIC EX. COM.
by w. W. DEFY.
Chairman.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
ELECTION RETURNS.
FULL REPORTS WILL BE DIS
PLAYED ON CITY HALL AVE-
NUE. BY THE VIRGINIAN-

No expense has been spared by the
Virginian-Pilot to receive at the ear
Hest possible moment as full and COM
plete election returns as possible on
Tuesday night. The Pilot
has installed a private telegraph wire
to the second floor of the Virginian-
Pilot building. and as the returns are
licked off from the receiver they will
be displayed by stereopticon on a big
thirty-foot screen hung from the Mar
ket building. Special effort has been
made to get full returns from all pre-
cincts of the Second district, and the
Associated Press returns will be sup
plemented by reports from other
sources. Everyone is invited to come
out Tuesday night and read the re-
turns
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
DIR. EDWARD v. NEWTON.

The many friends of DR.. Edward
Valentine Newton one of the City Cor
oners and son of Mr.. George Newton,
of this city, departed this life at his
home. No. 461 F'reemason street. at Sis
o'clock a. m. yesterday after a linger-
ing illness. The flag over the City
Hall was at half-mast yesterday in
respect to his memory. Dr. Newton
was appointed coroner for the city of
Norfolk by Governor VIM Il. Cameron
in the year 1883, and in the 10Sth year
of the Commonwealth OF Virginia,
which position he has filed ever since
with honor to himself and credit to
the city. He was a gentleman of ge-
NAL. social qualities, and made warm
friends of all with whom he was asso-
ciated. The funeral will be private
from the residence at o'clock this
afternoon
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Virginia
Cardwell, who passed away at her
home. No. 265 Brewer street. Friday
morning. was held from the residence
at noon yesterday. The services were
conducted by Rev. S. c. Hatcher, of
the Queen Street NJ. e. Church, assist
ed by Rev. c. w. Petit. of the same
denomination. The remains were laid
to rest in Elmwood Cemetery. Fol-
lowing were the pail bearers: Captain
r. f. Riddick, w. l.. Baker, Walter
Church. w. p. Dodson. w. C. Cobb
and w. d. Walters.
MRS. LYDIA HARRIS.
Mrs. Lydia Harris departed this life
at the home of her son. Mr.. James
j. Harris, No. 700 West Highland ave
nue.. Brambleton, at 2:30 a. m. yester-
day aged GO years. The deceased was
n former resident of Elizabeth City, N.
c., whittier her remains have been
sent for interment in the family bury
ing ground there.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
Amputated by a Rope.

John Harris, colored deck hand, met
with frightful accident yesterday.
Harris is about % years of age and is
employed on the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company's steamer Virginia Dare
1t seems he was leaning over the rail
telling a man how to free the hawser
from cleat to which it was fastened
on the pier, not noticing that he was
standing with his foot in the coil of the
hawser on the steamers deck. AS the
Dare steamed away from the pier, the
shore end of the hawser being still over
the ceat. the coil on the deck quickly
closed around Harris ankle. In an in
slant it had cut his foot off. and the
severed member was pulled through the
steamers line choclS by the rope and
fell into the dock, from which it was
subsequently fished by some of the
'longshoremen. Harris stood the acct
dent with remarkable courage, never
losing consciousness, and being cheer
full when taken from the steamer to St.
Vincent's Hospital. Immediately after
the amputation the leg was tightly
bandaged to prevent the flow Of blood
and upon the arrival of doctor he
added another bandage for the same
purpose. DIR. Eager. of the Marine
Hospital service, attended the injured
man.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
Contest Against a Stable.

The contest against the three-story
brick livery stable to be erected at the
corner of Cove and Avon streets by j..
w. Spagat, will he continued before
the Common Council on Tuesday night.
The objection comes from residents on
Bank street. who declare that they will
be annoyed by rats. flies attracted by
the stable, and that the odor will be
offensive. The opposite contention is
that there is no better place in the city
for a stable. The Fire Committee has
agreed to report favorably onthe- petit
ton to build n stable there. because it
will interfere with fewer residents than
IL placed elsewhere.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
TELEPHohEcoMMiTTEE
MONDAY.
MEETING DEFERRED TO SECURE
AN UNANIMOUS REPORT.

AN UNANIMOUS REPORT.
The first statement was that the Spe-
cial Telephone Committee would meet
on Saturday. but 1t was afterward
stated that the meeting would be held
on Monday afternoon at p. III. There
was an interesting and earnest discus
sion in the executive session of the
committee on Tuesday of last week.
But the members of the committee
would not speak for publication of
what was said in the committee room.
The members and the clerk of the meet
ing said simply There's nothing for
publication
One reason for the postponed meet
ing was that further efforts would be
made to induce the Southern States
Company to appear at the next meet
ing; another reason was that final
effort would be made to induce all the
five members of the committee to unite
in a report that was presumably in ia
vor of the Southern Bell Telephone
Company retaining the franchise it has
now without any effort to alter, amend
or repeal ii.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
Big Cat Boat.

The cat boat Cleopatra, said to be
the largest cat boat anoat. is at Roam
oke dock awaiting favorable weather
so that she can sail for the West In
dies The Cleopatra came here from
Boston via the numerous canals. and
will go through the Albemare and
Chesapeake Canal thus avoiding
the dangers of HatteraS. There
arc only two men on the Cleo
patra, j. Fischer and son, who are
the owners. These intrepid mariners
have made many voyages in small
boats in the North. but this is their
first visit South.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
United States Senator Sullivan.

United States Senator Sullivan.
az dosire to say that have been tals.
ing Pe-ru-na for some time for catarrh,
and have found it an excellent medicine,
giving mo more relief than anything I
have ever taken.-W, V. Sullivan, Ok
ford, Miss"
United States Senator Roach.
Persuaded by friend have used
Pe-ru-nn as tonic, and am glad to tes-
tify that it has greatly helped me in
strength, yigor and appetite. have
been advised by friends that it is re-
markedly ofIicacious as cure for the
almost universal complaint Of catarrh.
w. n. Roach, Larimore, North d.
kota."
A free book on catarrh sent to any
address by Tho Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co.
! Columbus. Ohio.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

Major General Joseph Wheeler, com
manding the cavalry forces in front of
Santiago and the author of "The San
tiago Campaign" in speaking of the
great catarrh remedy, Fortuna, says:
al join with Senators Sullivan, Roach
and McEnery in their good opinion Of
Pc-ru-na. 1t is recommended to mo by
those who have used it as nm excellent
tonic and particularly effoctive as cure
for catarrh."
United States Senator McEnery.
Hon. S. d. McEnery, United States
Senator from Louisiana, says tho follow
ing in regard to Pe-ru-na:
"Pe-ru-na is an excellent tonic. 1
have used it sufficiently to say that
bclicvo it to be all that you claim for it.
s. d. McEnery, New Orleans, Louisi-
map
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
The Storm at Sewalrs Point.

The storm now prevailing along the
coast was very heavy off Sewall's
Point yesterday. and was really a
beautiful sight. The waves were very
high and broke with tremendous force
on the shore. Steamers inward and
outward bound rode maiestically the
turbulent waters. which made the scene
intensely interesting and attractive.
Many persons went from Norfolk via
the new Sewall's Point route TO the
pier. where for hours they watched
the rolling WIVES of the hrinV deep.