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TO BE TRIED IN a CAGE.
Cleveland Officials Fear That Des-
nerada RutI,ven VIII Escape.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct 25.-Edward
Ruthven, one of the most desperate char
acters ever imprisoned in this county, is
20 be placed en- trial for his life next Mon
day in the criminal court here. His jaiier
believes that the prisoner Will try to es-
cape, and will be likely TO accomplish this
end if he once undertakes it
Deputy Sheriff Barry accordingly asked
the County Commissioners to build a cage
in s!a courtroom in which Ruthyen will be
kept pending the trial. The prisoner is
charged with the murder of Patrolman
Shipp, who was shot and killed while try
ing to catch burglar. Ruthven fled from
Cleveland after the crime, and was caught
IN Indianapolis
The cage now being built will be six feet
high, extending along the front of the
clerks desk and about four feet from it to
the jury box AT the present time the
desk of the clerk is enclosed with a sub
stantial wire fence about five feet high.
This VIII form one side of the new cage,
which will include the trial table and the
witness stand The mesh OF the cage will
only be of one inch. 1t will be impos5i-
Bile for friends of Ruthven to pass him the
v eapon he desires so much
Whsn the prisoner is led into the court
he will be placed in the cage and the door
of it closed At the door there viii be a
guard ana another guard Will sit near
Ruthven The attorneys of Ruthven and
the prosecutors will also occupy seats
within the cage. As the witnesses are
called to the stand the guard at tae door
of the cage will admit them.
Since Ruthven's confinement in jail he
has repeIIed all attempts OF his rsison
mates to obtain his friendship, preferring
10 isolate himself entirely. He has moth
ing TO say TO his guards except to berate
them if he is not accorded every privilege
possible
Chief Deputy Sheriff Barry is quite anx-
ious to be relieved of the responsibility of
guarding SO dangerous a man, who got
away from three policemen in broad day
light after a running fight IN which fifty
shcts were fred and whose capture was
cnL. effected later in Indianapolis after a
desperate struggle, although he had been
seriously wounded.
Not once said Chief Deputy Sheriff
Barry. 'has Ruthven shown the least con-
Germ relative to his fate. 1 do not believe
that he ever gives it a thought. He be-
1ieves every mans hand is against him and
thiRts only of making some one pay for
his imprisonment regardless of the conse-
ouenees Why, that man dreams of shoot
ing policemen
Since his Imprisonment he has repeatedly
avowed that he would shoot Sergeant of
Detectives Doran. 1t is thought by his
keepers that If by any chance he should
obtain possession of a revolver he would
use it first to shoot the detectives and then
to effect his escape
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A SENSATION IN BERLIN.
Ugly story Back Of Posadowsly-
Wehner's Rumured Resignation


Wehner's Rums7Ted Resignation.
BERLIN, Oct 25.-Aecording 10 the
National Zeitung," Count Won Posadow-
sky-Wehner, Imperial Secretary of State
for the Interior, has resigned. A state
ment, which, however, needs c9nfrma-
tion, is to the effeet that his retirement
from Office is the sequel 10 one Of those re-
markable disclosures with which the "Vor-
waerts," the organ of the social Democra-
ey, from time to time shocks the official
world and causes sersation among the
public
a letter dated August 3, 1898, and signed
by Herr Buck, Secretary of the Central
Union of German Manufacturers, in which
he communicated to the chairman cf the
union a request he had received from the
Ministry ef the Interior that the union
contribute 1,200 marks toward the ex-
penses of the agitation in behalf Of the
Governments so-called Hard Labor bill.
The chairman. according to the "Vor-
waerts," replied advising the secretary
not to refuse the request. adding the
Krupps had already subscribed 5000
marks
The s'Vorwaerts'' suggested that the
money was really asked for in behalf of
some influential, but impecunious person
age, and fixed the odium on Count Won
Posadowsky- -Wehner. No denial or ex-
pIanatton has yet been made.
The Cologne Gazette" and other min
isteriaI organs declare it is impossible
that the Government received, far less
asked, payment for such a procedure
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THE SHERMAN FUNERAL TRAIN
President McEinley's Special Car At
tached at Canton.

CANTON, Ohio. Oct 25.-The funeral
train carrying the remains OF the Hon
John Sherman passed through Canton this
morning at 7:30 O'Clock over the Fort
Wayne road on its way to Mansfield,
where the body of the statesman viii be
laid 10 rest.
The funeral cortege was Joined here by
President Mckinley, Secretary Root, Sec
retary Corte1you, Postmaster George B.
Frease, Hon. William r. Day, Hon
George E. Baldwin, OF this city. and My
ron T. Herrick, General Garrettsou, James
H Hoyt, and Samuel Mather, of Cleve-
land. Ohio. The party occupied special
car which was attached to the funeral
train.
The special car will be brought back 10
Canton late this afternoon. When the Pres
ident's car was attached TO the funeral
train, General Miles. who accompanied the
party from Washington, stepped TO the
depot platform and walked back TO the car
and Joined the Presidents party. As he
passed along the platform General Miles
was greeted by a number Of old G. A. R.
men. who r1Gshed through the throng OF
people TO shake hands with him.
During the time occupied in attaching
the Presidents car to the funeral train,
the doors Of the car containing the remains
were opened and fully 500 people passed
through the car to lock upon the banks CT
flowers and the Cashet
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PEACE NEGOTIATIONS TO BEGIN.
This Governments Aeauiescence in
the Points Agreed Upon.


AS far as this Government is concerned,
no reason exists for any further delay in
the general peace negotiations at Pekin.
In order to bring about their initiation
Immediately, Minister Cenger has been
instructed to enter into negotiations with
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching, the Chi
nese plenipotentiaries, on the basis of the
general preliminary propositions on which
all the powers are agreed and despite in
timations from abroad to the contrary,
nothing now remains in the way of con-
ferences between China and the civilized
nations concerned il her affairs.
All the nations have agreed that certain
guarantees must be given BY China be-
fore the peace conference may begin and
to these the Chinese nienipetentiaries
have assented. A number Of other pro-
posaIs have been made by some of the
powers which have not met with the ap-
proyal of other powers, and, according to
information obtained here from a reliable
source, these proposals are not to be de-
termined by the foreign ministers at Pc
kin but by their Governments. and it is
not necessary that they shall be deter
mined bet,tse the negotiations are ini-
tiated.
Some OF the measures are the razing of
the Chinese forts between Pel,in and Taku,
the prohibition Of the Importation of fire.
arms into China and the reference of the
question Of indemnities to the permanent
Board of Arbitration At The Hague.
While the foreign ministers at Pekin
are conducting negotiations with Earl Ii
and Prince Ching in regaFi to the points
agreed to unanimously as subjects for con-
sideration by the peace conferees the Gov
ernments at the several European capitals
and at Washington and Tokyo will ex-
change views as 10 sthe other measures
suggested as prelin1inaries to peace ar
rangement, but which have not met with
unanimous approval.
AS to the credentials of Ii and Ching,
the ministers al Pekin will determine
whether they are sufficient and in proper
form The several Governments concerned
have, it is understood, given authority to
their representatives at Pekfn to deter
mine whether these credentials are suf1
cient.
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PROPOSAL FROM JAPAN.
Suggestion That Chinese NeEotia.
tions Ee Left to the Ministers

BERLIN. Oct. 25.-The japanese Gov
ernment has proposed to the various pow
ers that the discussion OF the Chinese
question and the negotiatIcas of agree
ments be entrusted to the foreign minis
ters a; PekIn.
Germany has already agreed. to this pro-
posal
SHANGHAI. Oct. PA Pekin des-
patch OF October % says Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee has despatched a
mixed force to the tombs ef the Ming dy-
nasty.
The customs officials have formulated a
scheme to provide for the payment Of an
indemnity 10 the powers. Maritime duties
will be raised 10 per CEN with az in
crease of another 5 per cent instead OF the
likin. tJ4der the new scheme, another
95o 600. 300 could be raised and the pro-
ceeds OF The comEnuted Ikin tax would De
at the disposal Of the Government.
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oBsEQUIEs AT MANSFIELD.
Remains of the Hon. John Sherman
Lying I'm state.

MANSFIELD, Ohio. Oct 25.-The fune-
raj train bearing the remains of the He1.
John Sherman arrived in this city at 10
o'clock this morning. and was met at
the depot by an immense throng OF peo-
pie, there being many distinguished Fer
sons present. The remains were taken
direct to Grace Episcopal Church. ana
will lie in state until the funeral ser
vices this afternoon.
The funeral column moved from the
depot to the church in the following or
der:
Post of honor, survivors Of the old
Sherman Brigade, which Mr.. Sherman or
ganized; Richland county bar, OF which
MIR. Sherman was a most honored mem
Der; Company NJ, Eighth Regiment OF
National Guard; city officials, police, cit
iZens, and the relatives, friends, distin-
guisEed personages, and others in orde--
Major f. S. Marquis acted as marshall
in chief, with the following aides: Capt
Edward Slough, formerly of the adjutant
generals offiee, Columbus, chief of staff
assistant surgeon Capt. j. s. Stewart, and
Lieut.. c. II. Hustled, Of the Eighth Regi-
ment. In addition TO acting as escort Com
pany NJ Of the Eighth Regiment VIII re-
main at the church during the time the
body lies in state, and it viii escort the
remains TO the cemetery.
The casket will be closed to the public
at 2:26 O'Clock and the church cleared SO
as to give the relatives and friends
chance to be seated The funeral services
will begin at 2:30 and will be in charge
OF the pastor, Rev. A. B. Putnam. The
ordinary Episcopal Church service will be
held.
Representative Kerr who is master of
ceremonies, has arranged TO reserve seats
for the funeral party. the President. and
other distinguished personages who Will
be present. Seats not reserved will be
given over to the old friends and neiga-
boTs OF the deceased. Senators Hanna and
Foraker are among those in attendance
Mayor Brown issued a proclamation, re-
questing, as a mark Of love and respect to
the deceased statesman, that all factories
and business houses close for the Gay. also
that citizens drape their places OF business
and residences in suitable mourning as "a
testimonial 10 the loss Of a distinguished
citizen.
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RULED AGAINST GILLIGAN.
Convicted Sirginfan'a Attorneys De-
MED II Writ Of Error.


SUFFOLK. Va. Oct 25.-Circuit Judge
Robert R. Prentis yesterday, overruled An
drew Carter GilIigan's motion for q writ OF
error. CiIligan is now represented by
Coalter & Wise, of Richmond. There were
several grounds on which the petition for
the writ was made, most of them based on
technicalities Judge Prentis stated that
he found one serious irreguiaTity IN the
reeord-the manner in which the verdict
was returned-but even that he did not
deem of sufficient consequence to grant
writ of error.
According to q statement from one OF Gli-
Iigap's attorneys, made III September, the
case will now be taken to the supreme
Court, This is the prisoners last chance
An adverse ruling will dispose of the ceie-
brated trial finally, but if the writ De
granted the case may be ordered back for
a new trial Judge PTentis is the second
adverse ruling GilligaR's counsel have en-
countered since his Incarceration NO one
has kent a record of those made during the
trial. On September 8 Attorney George f.
Wise moved for time before County Judge
George R. Atkinson, of Isle Of Wight The
motion was oyerruled but it was made a
part Of the record.
GilIigan has many loyal friends yet who
| have not abandoned hopes. II the court OF
Appeals denies the writ they hope to Sc
cure executive clemency- In the mean
time GiIIigan is kept busy in the State 5
prison. When seen recently he was work
ing a big eyelet machine in the shoe de-
partment. Giiligan was convicted Of the
murder of J. Beverly Turner in Isle OF
Wight county
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DESERTED WIFE's SUICIDE.
Guests Invited to Dinner Witness
Her Desperate Act.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Oct. 25.-Mrs-
Jennie BridgewateT. a young married
woman OF scottsburg, arranged novel en-
tertainnent for her female friends Tuesday
night. Earlier in the day she invited a
number OF them 10 take supper with her
and the meal was an abundant one and
had been prepared with great care. Mrs.
Bridgewater did not eat anything, but
presided at the table and waited upon the
guests
Suddenly her manner changed ard she
told her friends that her husband to
whom she had been married but three
weeks, had deserted her and there was
nothing now to live for. Astonishment
was depicted upon every face when the
announcement came and no answer was
made While her guests were silently
wondering at her changed manner she
poured a white powder into a glass par
TALLY filled with water anG declared that
she wanted to die.
She drank the contents of the glass and
a few moments later she became drowsy.
When a physician was called she was
unconscious and died about midnight. The
white powder was morphine. Mrs. Bridge
water was nineteen years of age and a
woman Of good family. Nothing is known
of the cause of the trouble between her
and her husband.
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EJECTED By THE WOMEN.
Carpenters Not Permitted TO Make
Repairs at "A Celicry.

HAzT .EToN, Pa, Oct. 25.-The vicinity
OF N -f's washery near Audenried,
was en..,~ by al amusing Incident
this morning. Three carpenters had been
sent to the breaker TO make some neces-
sary repairs there. Word reached Nc
Adoo that an effort was on foct to pre-
pare coal. and in a short time soma fifty
lusty Irish women, with sleeves ? Il d up,
and armed with brooms, made an attack
on the place
The carpenters were made 10 march in
front OF the women. who escorted them
to tIe traction road. and compelled the
men to get on car and go back hcme.
The women said that they would allow no
work OF any kind TO be done at any col
1iery or washery SO long as the strike
was on.
No disturbances have been reported n
the Hazleton region and none is likely TO
occur. in view of the general expectation
that the strike VIII be called OF this
week
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co by train, and thence to Indian Head by
boat Everywhere they were greeted by
reports of severe property loss. resulting
it was supposed. from the explosion at the
proving grounds.
1t was stated that minor explosions
followed each other at frequent intervals,
continuing several hours after midnight.
Upon reaching Indian Head little could
be learned. An absolute refusal was
given to requests to inspect the scene Of
the explosion, as was also the case in
respect to giving out information to the
press.
Lieutenant Fullenweide, in the absence
OF his superior, Lieutenant Strauss, was
in charge of the station. Difficulty was
had in seeing him. but when he finally ap-
peared nothing could be learned Orders
from Washington, y it was said, prevented
any information being given.
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OPERATIONS OF TEE ALLIES.
Report That Expeditions Were In
dertaken without Conference.

Report That Expeditions Were I'm
dertaken without a Conference.
VICTORIA, B. c. Oct 25.-According
to reports brought by the Kinshiu Maru
from the Orient. the operations which re-
suited in the occupation Of Pei-tung and
Lutai were undertaken without any con-
ference between the allied forces.
The expedition was arranged between
the Russian, German, and French COM
manders. who simply communicated the
result to the commanders of the troops
of other powers.
1t is further stated that Russia and Ger
many intend to cooperate in an attack
upon Paoting-fu, which viii also be con-
Quoted without any conference being held.
The tKohe Chronicle" says, in comment
ing upon this news, that it is evident that
the alliance has already dissolved for it
would be improbable that the commanding
officers would take the serious RESPONSE
biiity of acting Independently without or
ders from home
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RELIEF FUND FOR GALVESTON.
New York school Children to Take
Up n Collection.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-President o'Brien,
of the Central Board of Education, at the
meeting of the board last night, said that
if every child in the public schools Of the
city would give about 10 cents to the fund
for the Galveston sufferers it would net
$50, coo.
He said that when it was proposed some
time ago to send out letters to the prin-
cipals Of the schools, asking them TO take
up collections among the school children
for the Galveston sufferers, the PROPOSE
tion was opposed because it was feared
that it would establish bad precedent
Since that time, he said. ii had become
apparent that there was a dire necessity
for additional help for the Galveston peo-
pie. 1t was a matter, he said, that af-
fected the present and future of every
child in Galveston, and for that reason he
was in favor of making an exception 10
the custom of the board in refusing 10 let
any collections be taken among the school
children.
The school board of the boroughs of
Manhattan and the Bronx at once author
ized the Galveston collection from the
school children within its jurisdiction.
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PAINTED AT HER WEDDING.
Bride Badly burned on the Eve he
fore the Ceremony.

Bride BADLY Burned on the Eve He
fore the Ceremony.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Oct. 25-On the eve
of her wedding day Miss Dora Brefeld was
seriously burned by the explosion Of a
gasoline stove, but, although her face and
hands were SCARED and part of her hair
burned off, she pluckily prepared Cor the
ceremony in the midst of her pain and
was married yesterday swathed in
bandages. The wedding took place at
O'clock. the groom being William Schrage.
Both parties belong to prominent German
families. The bride wore a long, thick
veil of tulle, which practically hid The
abrasions on her face and hands.
Her left hand, however, was bendaged
with the Scared finger free fer the we'd
ding ring. When that part of the cere-
mony arrived fer placing the band, she
whispered TO go ahead and never mind
the pain and onto the blistered, burned
flesh. the seal of fidelity was placed. AS
the ceremony concluded she fell in a faint.
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MRS. BRYAN IN NEW YORK.
The Presidential Candidates Wife
Arrs.-oS. INre.x,. Nnxx Hareu

The Presidential Candidates Wife
Arrives Erem New Haven.
NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-Mrs. Bryan is in
the city today, the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
John H. Girdner. West Forty-fifth Street.
Mrs. Bryan left New Haven. Conn, last
evening, where she was the guest of Philo
S. Bepnet.
She retired early after her arrival. and
DR.. Girdner said it was her wish to be al
lowed to rest in seclusion until Saturday,
when she will join her husband at what
ever hotel he visits during his stay in this
city.
Mrs. Bryan left on a shopping tour early
this morning. Her visit here to join her
husband is to prevent him, she says. from
overtaxing himself or being mobbed by his
over enthusiastic admirers during the
closing hours of the campaign.
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DESTROYED BY POWDER
The Magazine and Shell House at
Indian Head Wrecked.

Il Series of Explosions st the United
States Naval Proving Grounds
Many Tons of Ammunition Lost in
Flame and sInoke-The Cause I'm
known. and officers gave No The
cry to Adynnee-The shock Felt
for Fifty Miles About the Place OF
observation-disclosures of People
watch the I.urid Sky-Tot"i Dam
age Estimated to BE $4,000.
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M. PICHoN CoNvALEseENT.
French Government Hears From Its
Minister at PeI1in.

French GoYeFnnent HEIRS From It's
Minister at PeI1in.
PARIS, Oct. 25.-In reply to the enqui-
ries regarding his health, NJ. Pichon, the
French Minister at Pekin, te1egraphed
from that city under date of October %
as follows:
81 am recovering from an attack OF mu-
cous fever which, however. has always
left my mind sufficiently clear TO attend
to business. The doctor thinks no more
disquiet need be felt as to my case. 1 am
daily at work with d'Antholard tthe Sec
retary of the Legation) and hope to be
able in a very short time to resume per-
sonal direction of the legation
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JONES ALLEGED CONFESSION.
Mystery of Millionaire Rice's Death
SnId to HnNe Been Revealed.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Charles F. Jones'
accused, with Attorney Albert 7. Patrick,
of forging check for SIS, 900 on the dead
millionaire William NJ. Rice. has. it is re-
ported, confessed and cleared the mystery
surrounding the death of the aged mill
lionaire.
The district attorney today admitted that
new and important testimony had thrown
light on the case. It is thought that the
report of Robert Witthaus, the chemist
who has been trying to ascertain whether
Mr. Rice died from poison, might have has
tened Jones confession.
Whatever statement he made to the dis
tFict attorney was voluntary.
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GIFT TO a UNIVERSITY.
Retired Banker Endosvs the Tnstitu-
ton at Lincoln. HI.

LINCOLN, Ill, Oct. 25.-James Milliken,
a retired banker Of Decatur, has given
SOC. .GG0 to Lincoln University to increase
its endowment, on condition that go, ,0GG
more be raised with which TO erect a new
building on the campus. In addition to
this S75,000 the university will acquire
as an adjunct an industrial school at De-
catur, for which Mr.. Milliken has pur-
chased a tract of land and to which he
has given $4,000 This school viii be
conducted under the Lincoln University
charter.
The necessary $25. goo will, be raised at
once, for hope is held out that Mr. Mill
ken may give another $50, GOO if this is
done. The university which has been a
Cumberland Presbyterian Institution will
here after be non-seetarian.
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A MOTHER USES 4 RAZOR.
Kills Her Three Children and Then
Commits Suicide.

CHARLOTTE, N c., Oct 25.-At Hunt
ersviIIe, about fifteen miles from Char
Iotte, Carrie Caldwell yesterday afternoon
murdered her three children, aged two,
four, and six years. respectively, and then
killed herself The weapon used was an Old
dull razor. The woman lost her father
and mother within a week. 1t is supposed
that her grief of her parents death caused
insanity.
At noon yesterday the Caldwell woman
asked her brother to feed the horse end
COW in the barn, saying she did not feel
able to attend TO it herself. While he was
gone the tragedy was enacted. When the
man returned to the house the lifeIess
bodies of the three children and the
mother were lying on the floor and
streams of blood were flowing from ugly
unds in the throat Of each.