Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 May 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1889.

would attract, unusually extensive preparations were made for Decoration day, but a rain that fell all night and all day put a damper on it. Everything in the way of outdoor exercises had to ho abandoned, nave the decoration of graves, which was done by committees in rubber coats and boots, and the largest opera-house in the city accommodated only a small per cent, of those intent on hearing the speaker and witnessing the ceremonies announced m connection with tho address, which were to have occurred at tho park. Congressman Hrowne at "Winchester. eclal to the ImUanapoU Journal. Winchester, May CO. All last night and to-day the rain has fallen almost incessantly, interfering with the outsido exercises, except tho general decoration of soldiers graves by committees specially selected and fitted out to withstand the rain. At 2 o'clock the various orders of the citv and a vast throng of citizens assembled at f'itr- Hall in near thA elnnnent Thomas

M. Browne in one of the grandest efforts of his life. For almost two hours he held his fine audience spellbound by the magic of His eloquence. At Marlon. Fpec!l to the Indianapolis Journal. Marion, Hay 30. A heavy rain that fell incessantly all day prevented the carrying out of tho programme arranged for Decoration day. It did not, however, prevent a large crowd of people from attendmgthe opera-house exercises, lion. Cbas. F. Griffin. Secretary of State, was the orator, ana the earnest and impressive address he delivered here sustained the reputation he has achieved of being one of Indiana's most eloquent orators. Increase of interest in Decoration dty exercises is plainly noticeable here. At Salem. B?ecUt to the Indianapolis Journal. Salem, May SO. Memorial exercises were observed here to-day at 2 p. m., under direction of Samuel Reid Post, G. A. R. Owing to the rain, the out-door exercises were abandoned and the opera-house was used for the occasion. Music was furnished by an excellent martial band. Addresses were made by Kev. Enoch Parr, F. O. Tristler and Key. H. C. Clippinger, after which a few soldier and citizens went to Crown Hill cemetery to strew tho flowers upon the graves of the heroic dead. Elsewhere in the State. Specials to the Indianapolis Journal. Martinsville, May SO. Memorial day services were held in the Court-house this afternoon, after which the soldiers of the lato war and Mexican proceeded to the cemeteries to decorate the graves of their departed comrades. Twenty-eight graves were bedecked with flowers. Greensburo, May 30. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, Decoration day exercises here were postponed until Saturday, June 1. Valparaiso, May SO. Kain prevented any elaborate celebration of Decoration day. except speeches at the Opera-house by Rov. J. II. O. Smith and Comrade Frank Dana. May SO. A severe storm of rain, snow and sleet entirely prevented the observance of Decoration day here to-day. The storm is ono of the worst of the season, snow falling for nearly an hour this morning. , Elkiiart, May SO. Memorial day was observed here to-day with impressive ceremonies, but owing to the stormy weather rh5-"vace of meeting was McXaughton's Hall "instead of the cemetery. Judge Mcliride, of Waterloo, was the orator. LaPorte, May SO. For thirty-six hours a fold rain has continuously fallen here, accompanied this morning by snow and a howling wind. An elaborate memorial day outdoor programme had been prepared, but had to be abandoned for appropriate exercises in tho opera-house. Fort Wayne, May SO. Elaborate preparations for the observance of Decoration day had been made by the G. A. K. posts of this city. A pouring rain of nearly thirty-six hours duration necessitated the abandonment of the programme, and instead, brief memorial services were held at the Princess Kink. New Albany, May SO. Heavy rain caused somo changes in the Decoration day programme. Jeflersonville and New Albany veterans ioined at noon in decorating graves in National Cemetery, and this afternoon an address was delivered in Mascott Hall by Kev. C. W. Lee, of Indianapolis, department chaplain, G. A. K. NkwCastle, May SO. The rain interfered with the arrangements for decoration services here to-day. The parade was omitted on account of the weather, but interesting exercises were held in the court-house this afternoon. Hon. Stanton J. Peelle delivered an address, which was a beautiful tribute to the soldier dead. Edinbcro, May SO. The members of the G. A. R. decorated the graves of their fallen comrades at this place, to-day, and, notwithstanding the inclement weather, a large crowd was out. The exercises, after the decoration, were held in the M. E. Chnrch, and were very impressive. The Hon. John L. McMaster. of Indianapolis, delivered the oration. Peru, May SO. The huge military and civic display arranged for to-day was omitted, owing to incessant rain. Indoor meetings were held In public halls. There was a ireneral suspension of business. Comrade J. M. LaFollette, of Portland, was the orator of the day. Tho programme as arranged was to have been the most complete ever held in this city. Mcncie, May SO. On account of the inclemency of the weather memorial exercises here to-day were held at the Koyal Rink. Hon. James E. Watson, of Winchester, delivered the address, which was one of the most eloquent and logical ever delivered in this city on a similar occasion. The Sons of Veterans' band furnished the music. Wabasii, May SO. Memorial day was duly observed here to-day notwithstanding the steady downpour of rain. At 2 o'clock a meeting was held at the City Hall, and C. R. McConnell, of Logansport, delivered an excellent address to tho large audience assembled. Afterward the G. A. R. Post and Sons of Veterans marched to the cemeteries and decorated the graves of former comrades. Franklin. Ind., Mav SO. Extensive preparations had been made for the observation of Memorial day at this place, but on account of the heavy rain the exercises were postponed until Friday, June 7. The G. A. R., Knights of Pythias, Odd-fellows, college cadets, publio schools, and other orf anizations will participate. Hon. M. M. )unlap, of Bloomington, Ind., will deliver the oration. Evansville, May ?0. Memorial day was celebrated here with the usual observances. The weather was so inclement that the ceremonies were carried out at Evans Hall, in the city. At Oak Hill Cemetery, in the suburbs, a committee of the G. A. R. strewed flowers over the soldiers' graves. Theprincipal address was made by Capt. J. W. Warmann. whose tribute was very eloquent and pathetic. Shelbyville, May SO. The very disagreeable weather to-day greatly destroyed the extensive arrangements made for decoration services. At 2 o'clock the Grand Army. Sons of Veterans and Women's Relief Corps marched to the Opera Hall, where addresses were delivered by Ed II. Chadwick, Rev. Criin and Rev. Tinsley. The procession then marched to the City cemetery, where the wreaths were deposited upon the gTaves of the dead heroes. Frankfort, May SO. In the face of one of the most disagreeable storms imaginable. Stone River Post, G. A. R., of this city, decorated the graves of the one hundred union soldiers that are buried in our cemeteries. In the afternoon the Woman's Relief Corps, the soldiers and a largo audience of citizens went to Coulter's Opera-house, where the public exercises were held. Rev. W. M. Hoskins delivered an eloquent oration. Business in tho city was generally suspended. RusiiviLLE, May SO. The continuousand heavy rains compelled a change in the arrangements for Decoration services, and at 1:3) p. m. Joe! Wolo Post marched to Melodeon Hall, followed by many more citizens than could gain admission. Tho recnlar ritualistic ceremony was carried out, after which the announcement was made that Rev. D. R. Van Uutkirk. of Indianapolis, who was expected to deliver tho address, was unablo to bo present. Rev. W. H. Sands and Jndge W. A. Cullen were called for, and addressed the assembly, after which the post marched to East Hill Cemetery, where the decoration of graves followed. Cra WFORDSVlLLE. May CO. Memorial day was observed in this city and generally all over the county. This morning the as

signed committees went to the five graveyards and decorated the graves of lo6 soldiers with flags and flowers. This afternoon McPherson Post, G. A. R., held services in Music Hall. The address was made by Captain DeWitt Wallace, of Lafayette. At Ladoga the address was made by C. M. Travis, department commander, and at Darlington, Rev. E. R. Johnson addressed the people. The day was also observed at Waynetown, Alamo, Wingate, Linden, New Ross and Waveland. AT OTHER POINTS.

Thirty-Eight Grand Army Posts Decorate Grav in Ninety-Eight Cemeteries. Philadelphia. May SO. The day was generally observed as a holiday, all public offices and nearly all business houses being closed. The ceremonies incident to the decoration of the soldiers' graves were more than usually interesting. The thirtysix Grand Army posts of the city decorated the graves in ninety-eight cemeteries located in the city and adjoining counties. A number of Philadelphia comrades also left the city to attend the ceremonies at the . graves of General Grant, in New York: General McClellan.' at Trenton; General Reynolds, at Lancaster, and General Hancock, at Norristown. Tho most interesting decorations in this city were at Laurel Cemetery, wnere George Meade Post was assisted by Lafayette Post, No. ICO, of New York, and was accompanied to the cemetery by many prominent invited guests, the most notable of whom was Gen. Wm. T. Sherman. General Meade Post, No. 15, G. A. R., of which General Grant was a member, after being reviewed to-day by General W. T. Sherman, proceeded in a body to Fairmount Park, where tho statue of Gen. George G. Meadei was decorated. Services were neld over the grave of General Meade. In the evening a banquet was held at St George's Hall, at which 500 persons were present, including Hon. Channcey M. Depew, Gen. W. T, Sherman, General Noble, Secretary of the Interior; James Tanner, Commissioner of Pensions; Gen. Thomas J. Stewart, comander-in-chief of the G. A. R.j Gov. James A. .Beaver, ex-Governor Chamberlain, of South Carolina; Col. H. Ernest Goodman, M. D., who was medical ' director of (Sherman's army during the memorable march to the sea; Colonel Meade, a son of the late General Meade. At Antletam Battlefield. Washington, May SO. Memorial day was appropriately celebrated to-day on tho battlefield of Antietam. Among the distinguished visitors were Congressmen Buttcrworth, of Ohio; Bayne. of Pennsylvania; Herman, of Oregon; Gear and Reid. of Iowa, and Cheadie, of Indiana; ex-Representatives GcfT, of WTest Virginia, and Thomas, of Illinois. The graves were decorated by the G. A. R. posts from Hagerstown, Sharpsburg, Md., and Martinsburg, W. Va. The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. Wm. C. Edwards. Representatives Butterworth and Bayne, General Golt, ex-Representativo Thomas, Superintendent of the Census Porter, ex-Governor Gear, Representatives Hermann and Reid, Mr. B. H. Harner and Representative Cheadie all made short and appropriate addresses. At Cincinnati. , Cincinnati, May SO. Heavy rain fell yesterday afternoon and nearly all through the night. This morning it was still raining and mnch cooler, the thermometer having fallen to 51. Still the Grand Array posts, ten in number, and the Sons of Veterans formed their parade and marched to the depot, whence they rode to Spring Grove Cemetery. There, joined by a number of citizens, they strewed tho graves of their dead comrades with flowers, using only the Grand Army ritual. There was no speech-making. Wouldn't Tolerate the Flag. . Jacksonville, Fla., May SO. The federal and confederate graves were alike strewn with flowers here and at St, Augustine today. At St. Augustine, during the night, some one had placed a federal flag on the monument to the confederate dead of the town, and the flag was removed by direction, of the Memorial Association, and tho monument garlanded with flowers. The incident caused no unpleasantness, and the removal of the flag under the circumstances was regarded by all as proper. At New Orleans. New Orleans, May SO. Memorial day was celebrated at Chalmette, to-day, by tho Grand Army of the Republic with the usual ceremonies. Prayer was offered by Rev. Jos. E. Martin, an oration delivered by Rev. Wm. E. Shinn and benediction by uomraae Kev. ju. u. uaie. ine graves of Union soldiers were decorated with flowers. The Confederate Association. Army of Ten nessee, northern Virginia and cavalrymen took pan in me ceremony ana maae nanasome floral contributions. In Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wis., May SO, Memorial day was very generally observed in the State, a feature of the numerous parades being the participation of school children, At Viroqua, Secretary of Agriculture Rusk delivered the oration, and his daughter. airs. uraig, national presiuent oi tne woman's Relief Corps, assisted in the ceremo nies. In Milwaukee tho military, secret societies, G. A. R. posts and several thousand children turned out. At the Mexican Capital. City op Mexico, May SO. Decoration day was duly observed by American ladies in this city, who went to the United States cemetery, provided with flowers, and dec orated the soldiers' monument. A floral nag was placed over the monument mark. ing the graves of the soldiers who fell in 1847. Many flowers were sent to the cem etery by United btates Minister Ryan. At General Garfield's Tomb. Cleveland, 0 May 80. Memorial day was observed here to-day with the usual ceremonies. The floral decorations at the various cemeteries were the finest ever seen, especially those at Lake View, about the remains of General Garfield. Rain pre vented the parade in the afternoon, but a big meeting was neld at Musio Hall. At Gettysburg. GETTYsnuRG, Pa., May SO. Memorial day was observed here in the usual manner. At 9 o'clock the colored school children decor ated the graves of their soldiers with appropriate exercises. At the National Ceme tery children walked in a body and strewed the green turf about the graves with nowers. Cut Short by Bad Weather. Birmingham, Ala.. May SO. The G. A. R. post and tho Confederate Veterans to-day united in decorating tne graves of federal and confederate dead. Dad weather inter fered somewhat with the ceremonies. Charleston, W. Va.. May SO. Memorial day was celebrated here by closing places of business, speeches and covering graves of departed soldiers with flowers. Rain at noon cut short tho proceedings. Paris, 111., May SO. Decoration exercises were held in the Academy of Music this afternoon, but owing to the inclement weather the decorating of the graves was postponed. Snow and sleet has been fall ing lie re an day. Mattoon, I1L, May SO. On account of very cold, rainv weather, the mercury hav ing registered at SS all of to-day, memorial services were postponed until 2 p. m.. Sunday. Hon. II. J. Hamlin, of Shelby ville, is tne orator lor tne occasion. Louisvillk. May 80. Memorial exercises were held at Cave Hill to-day in honor of the federal dead buried there. In spite of a cold rain about live hundred people, led by the Grand Army post, marched out to the graves and strewed tnera with nowers. CoL bam Mch.ee delivered tne address. M lPciriTT Til Xfair 5Y1 Drtrnr.it inn trr was observed here to-day in 6pite of the heavv rain. A delegation iroin m. Is. Archer Camp. O. A. R-. and Ogden Ureenough Camp, Sons of Veterans, went out to the cemetery, headed by the band, and decorated the soldiers' graves with flags and flowers. Senator D. C. Hagle, of Wayne county, orator of the day, was here, but owing to theain no public exercises were uciu, Verdict In the Yoder Itobbery Case. RmivftttfT P AfovItfV ThA inrv in Via Yoder robbery case, to-night, brought in a verdict, of guilty. The verdict only applies to Lewis. Marshall Sullivan, jacit ouiUvau

andTasker, the other four prisoners having been discharged early in the day, as no evidence of anv1- account was brought against them. There is another indictment hanging over the convicted men for beating and torturing old man. Yoder to compel him to reveal the w hereabouts of his gold, which they afterward stole. 3IAD WITH HUNGER.

Weary and TVet to the Bone, a Desperate Man Smashes One of Delmonica's Windows. New York, May SO. George II. Vere, an English law clerk, a slender, dark-complexioned man of medium height and middle age, who had been wandering the streets, penniless and sick, in the rain for four nights, and who for three days had been without food, passing by Delmouico's on Monday night, caught glimpses of the gay throng eating and drinking comfortably within, and expressed his exasperation at the sight by smashing, with a paving-stone, one of the windows on the Broadway side. As he expresses it himself: "I was going past, and 1 saw the swells inside eating, and drinking, and clinking their glasses, and looking so happy and careless, and I thought, isn't it a paradox that I should bo wandering about out here in the wet, ragged, and cold, and miserable, while others so near are feasting on tho most expensive luxuries they can find. Then I had a sudden impulse; I was half mad with hunger ana wiin tne sciatica in my iieau, auu i didn't care what I did nor what the consequences were. I didn't throw the stone to hurt anybody, for the shades were drawn on that side, and I couldn't even see that there was anybody near the window. Vere was seized at once by persons who saw him throw the stone, and handed over to a policeman who came up a moment later. He was held at Jetterson JUarKet Court to-day in $1,TXXJ bail lor trial on a charge of malicious mischief, and ras locked op in default of bail. He said he was a law clerk in Lincoln's Inn, London, that ho came out hero two years ago and wTit. r Vlorirta. where ho worked on an orange grove during the season. Vere was laKen 6HK alter ne got nere, wiin rneumatism. and lay in Brooklyn lodging-houses until a few days ago. He had a little money, but soon had to fall back upon his clothes to get food. He asked for work at dozens of places, and was willing to do anything. His appearance was against hiin. for all hie good clothes had gone to buy food. Five days ago the last of his money was gone, he had nothing more to pawn, and he had to spend his nights in the streets. HARBOR IMPROVEMENT FRAUDS. Alleged Organized Scheme to Swindle the Government by Contractors. Savannah, Ga., May SO. Charges of wholesale robbery of the United States government by the river and har bor improvement contractors, Benja min Green, John M. Gaynor and their associates, are made by W. K. Curtis, who has heen an assistant United States engineer.since 1872. These contractors have had the principal contracts for deepening tho harbors of Sa vannah, Charleston, Brunswick, Fernandina and Jacksonville 6ince 1882. In 18S2 Green resigned his commission in the army. He was engaged then in work on the Savannah river. He bid for the contract, but was underbid by R. S. Burnitt, now United States Engineer "at Frankfort, Ky. General Gilmoro recommended the accept ance of Burnitt's bid. but Ureen went to Washington, had the contract relet and secured it. lurtis was in charge of the improvements at Savannah under -Gilmore for several years prior to 18S5. Last July, while en?aged in Cincinnati in government work, Curtis accepted an invitation of Lieut. O. M. Carter, United States Engineer, in chaTge of improvements at Savannah and alonga this cost, to resume work un der him here. lie camo out. and in February, he says. Green approached him and told him that if he would accept an appointment by Carter as inspector, he would give him a month extra. Curtis reported the offer to Carter, and, after an interview with Green and Carter, he resumed, and is now doing encineerintr work for the Citv of Savannah. He declares that money appropriated for this harbor is grossly misapplied and the improvements claimed by Carter do not exist. He says that Green told him that he trot Carter to remove Inspector G. W. Brown in 18SG to Fernandina, and his successor was worth G0 a day to him more, so that if Curtis would accept the inspectorship fce would soon be taken into business with his firm, which expected to do business in Peru and Chili, and that Lieutenant Carter intended to resign in a few mouths and go in with them. Police Monument Unveiled at Chicago. CniCAGO, May 80. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the memorial monument erected bv citizens in honor or the policeman who were killed by an Anarchist bomb in the Haymarket not, on May 4, 18S6, was un veiled. 1 he ceremonies were very simple, consisting of a presentation address by Mr. K. T. Vrane, chairman of the citizensf com mittee; the ceremony of unveiling by Mas ter Degan, son of othcer Matthias J. Degan, the hrst of the po liceman who died from the effects of the explosion: an address accompanyinethe acceptance of the monument, on behalf of the city, by Mayor uregier, and a historical address by F. H. Head. In view of the large number of processions to the ceme teries ior me purpose oi uecoraung soldiers graves, it was decided not to have a procession in connection with tho un veiling of this memorial. The monument consists of a pedestal surmounted by a bronze statue of a policeman in uniform of heroic size. 1 he statue is the work of Mr. J. J. Galert, a Chicaeo sculptor. The me morial stands upon the sceno of the riot, at the intersection of Desplaines and West Randolph streets, and is something over twenty ieet in height. Losses by Fire. Alexandria, Va., May SO. Shortly after 12 this morning lire broke out in the engine-room of tho exten sive tannery of C. C. SmootfcSons. and before the llanies could bo subdued the entire structure, covering a square of ground, was destroyed, together with a large quantity of leather, hides, etc. The establishment was one of the largest and most complete in its outht of auy m the South, audtho buildincs were principally of brick. The loss. which is not yet fully ascertained, is heavy: pariiauy covereu vy insurance. Charleston, AV. Va.. May .7). Tho largest and best equipped saw-mill in this ance. Stillwater, Minn.. May SO. Fire, which boko out at 1 o'clock this morninir. destroved the Northwestern brewery, owned t 1- T .-w i uy r raus. xviiue. j-.uss, s-i,iw; insurance, Steamship News. Queenstown, May CO. The Inman line 6teamer uity oi rans, uapt. atkins, from Liverpool, sailed hence, to-day, for New York. Arrived: Celtic, from New York. New York, May SO. Arrived: Italy and Gallia, from Liverpool, and Europa, from Hamburg. Southampton, May SO. Arrived: Saale, from New York, for Bremen. London, May SO. Sighted: Wyoming, from New York. Amsterdam, May SO. Arrived: Edam, from rew lorK. lie Refused to Ilecognlze Hayes. Ithaca. X. Y.. Mav SO. Ward Greirorv. postmaster of this city, and editor of tho ltnaca iirama, uiea xo-uay, oi ingm s disease, at theatre of forty-live years. He was a prominent Democrat. His term as postmaster would expire next April. Mr. Gregory acquired wme notoriety years ago. bv keeping Mr. Tilden's picture at the head of his editorial colnmn all through President Hayes s term, with a legend declaring 111den to ne rresment and liayes a iratid. The action of Aycis Tills upon the stom ach and liver is prompt and bcncucial.

valley was burned just below this city this morning; owned by J. D. Lewis's heirs, and built lit teen years ago for $25,000; no insur-

SEARCHING FOR EVIDENCE

The Police Said to Have Found Some of Sullivan's Ice-Tools in the Cottagef While It Is Also Rumored that the Clothes of the Murdered Dr. Cronin Ilave Been Biscovered in the Vicinity of the House. More Talk About the Clan-Xa-GaeFs Connection with the M vgterious Tragedy. A Detective's Theory of What Might Be Learned if Sullivan Could Re Induced to Make a Confession Black's Character. WHAT TH.E TOLICE ARE DOING. A Pick and Other Ice Tools Found In the Fatal Cottage Trailing New Clews. Chicago, May SO. To-day was barren of important developments in the Cronin case. Being a public holiday, there was no cession of the grand jury, and the offices of the State's attorney were closed. The drag ging of the lake by the police, in the hope that the clothing of the victim might be brought to light, was resumed this morn ing, but the gale soon compelled them to suspend operations. A thorough search of the residence of Sullivan, the ice-man, at Lakoview, was also made by the police of that suburb, this afternoon, but nothing of ail incriminating character was found. It is rumored to-night, however, that the police, in their further search, to-day, of the cottage in which Dr. Cronin was murdered, found a pick and other ice-tools, presumed to have heen the property of P. 0. Sullivan, the ice-dealer. Tho authorities are reticent as to the result of today's investigations, and refuse to affirm or deny this rumor. The theory is advanced that it was with blows from these instru ments that Dr. Cronin was so foully murdered, but when it is remembered that the notable discovery of the post-mortem ex amination was that the skull was in no place fractured, this conjecture does not appear reasonable. The tools to-dav discovered are understood to have beenhidden partly under ground and in a rubbish heap in an out-room or shed adjoining the cot tage. The greatest importance is attached to this report, as it is construed into crown ing evidence of ice-dealer Sullivan's complicity in tho murder. The rumor circulated early in the after noon, that the police had succeeded in find ing the clothes of Dr. Cronin, appears to have been not without authenticity. Lit tle credence was first given to this report, which, like so many other rumors, appeared to be without definite origin, but Lieutenant Ross is authority for the statement that Dr. Cronin's clothes were really found this afternoon, and recognized as the property of the murdered man. Tho inference is drawn that they were found in or around bullivan's nouse, as a squad of detectives are known to have devoted nearly all of to-day in searching the prem ises of the ice-dealer. The officer in charge of this search, in resnonse to casual in quiries, stated at the time that no discovery had been made, but Chief Hubbard, when confronted with the report, to-night, refused to either affirm or deny tho statement that the murdered man's apparel had been found. As the authorities have usually lost no time in denouncing unfounded minors, the conclusion is that to-day has at least witnessed the disclosure of one valuable clew in the mystery that surrounds the f ato of tho murdered 'doctor. Luke Dillon, the Philadelphia delegate. m i icusiiij luicivion, ims uxiciuuuu, insisted that tho Clan-na-Gael, as a body, had nothing whatever to do with the assassination. Ho produced a copy of tho constitution of tne order, which showed that the most severe punishment that could bo imposed for the worst crime against the order or tho cause of Ireland that of treason was expulsion from the ranks in disgrace, lie went on to sav that there was now but little if any doubt but that the crime was committed by members of tho order, and these members of a certain camp, but contended that the order, as a body, could not bo held responsible for tho actionj of the conspirators. Any number of rumors are afloat to-night regarding tho course that will be taken oy State's Attorney Liongeneclcer when the grand jury reassembles to-morrow morning. One is to the eflect that he will at once take up that branch of the investiga tion relating to tho alleged misappropriation of Land League funds, and that the books of the Traders' Bank will be submitted to . the body for examination. In 1 1. X A. 1 A. At 1I anoiner quarter it is saia mac tne omciais are looking into the Canadian end of the mystery, and that the grand jury may bo asKeti io nna indictments ior conspiracy to murder against Coughlin, Sullivan, Woodruff, and also Long, the Toronto reporter. In this event, an effort would be made to secure the extradition of tho latter. although it is admitted that it is doubtful whether this could be accomplished unless more evidence is forth coming than the authorities now have in hand. The State's attorney is thoroughly convinced that the dispatches and inter views with Cronin from that city were a portion of the plot rather than a "fake" with mercenary motives, and he believes that if Long could be got into the sweat-box the entire conspiracy might be exposed. Still another report is that ho has obtained the names of the principal oracers or tne local uian-na-uaei camps, and more particularly of the North Side one, in which, according to the now prevailing opinion, the death of Dr. Cronin was decreed and that these men will be brought face to face with the grand jury and subjected to an inquisition. It is the general opinion at police head quarters that further development in the celebrated case will occur before the end of the week. Meanwhile there is a good deal of speculation as to what has been accomplished by the Piukerton agency, which has been emplo'ed by Cronin's friends to sift the matter to the bottom regardless of expense. The officials of the agency are as dumb as oysters, whilo V. P. Kend, tho treasurer of the committee, to whom the reports arc made, is eouallv non-communicative. People very close to the latter, however. signifi cantly suggest that the agency has the key to tne mystery, and that it will be but a few days before the world will bo treated-to a startling sensation. It is ad mitted 'that nearly a score of operators, some of them brought here from Philadel phia and New York, are on the case, and those familiar with the record of tho agency are confident that some of this number aro bound to strike the right lead. "For all you or I may know," said a prominent Irishman to-night, "they may already have people at their headquarters whom they have reason to suspect of complicity in tne crime. Such things have happened before, and are nothing foreign to their methods.77 Late to-night a new arrest was made in the Cronin case. The police think the prisoner may be the man who drove the white-horse rig which conveyed the Doctor to his death. The arrest was made in a lodging-house, the records of which show that on the night of the murder the man did not put in an appearance until 12:10 a. M. He had expressed fear a num ber of times since thatT he would get into trouble in the Cronin matter, and tried to persuade tho clerk to change the record of the hour at which he retired. The fellow is known only by the sobriquet of "Mae." Alexander Sullivan Retains Counsel. Chicago, May SO. The statement will be printed to-morrow that Alexander Sullivan has engaged A. S. Trude as counsel, and that within tho last three days the two have held several long conferences. 'Vhat about your retention by Alex ander Sullivan!' was asked of Mr. Trude to-day. "Oh, I havo known Alexander since he was a reporter, and I have been consulted

by him. Ho knows nothing about this

Cronin atlair. lie did not believe ho was dead, but thought he had disappeared for the purpose of affecting the result in the Philadelphia, convention." "This is a question of tail-pulling," confined tho attorney; "you see every Irishman is trying to twist tho British lion's tail, and in their ardor they get jealons and jump on each other. In the Philadelphia convention the great Irish intellects m the country clashed. There was never an Irish convention in the united aiaies mwnich there were such intrigues and such bitter contest. Alexander Sullivan came out on top, electing Henry fchendan delegate. That victory made Sullivan a mark for the jealousy of every prominent Irishmen who did not belong to his party. W. J. Hynes. of Chicago, used to bo a friend of Sullivan. He and Judge Moran defended him in the II an ford case. But the Philadelphia victory cost Sullivan Hynes's friendship. This time is seized upon by his enemies to ruin him, but there will be a reaction." In talking of the alleged diversion of the fund of the Clan-na-(Jael or United Brotherhood. Mr. Trude said: "That has been explained a dozen times, and in five minutes any impartial man can understand ; that Mr. Sullivan has been as clear from ' misdoing as a sunbeam." A DETECTIVE'S THEORIES. Possibility of Getting Sullivan to Confess A Woman In the Case. Chicago, Mav SO, The Daily News this evening prints the following: An old dotectiveat the City Hall, who has been keeping "tab" on the case pretfy closely, was reviewing the evidence to-day. Ho said: "The three men now in jail know all about the murder, and could give the po lice the right clews, which would result iu the arrest of the actual perpetrators of the crime. But these prisoners can never be convicted of murder on the evidence the State's attorney now has in his possessiou Ono of them, therefore, must squeal, and it will not be Coughlin. It lies between Sullivan and Woodruff. The State's attorney would prefer to get the ico man's story. and I think ho would promiso to letSullivan off easy if be pave tho whole plot away. If he did give up everything, I think it would bo something like this: Coughlin made all the arrangements, in tho first place, for the murder. He made out the plans. Of course he knew his men before he approached them. To Sullivan he intrusted the work of lixing up a contract with Dr. Cronin. The hiring of all horses and rigs Coughlin attended to himself. Hefirsfemet Woodruff, whom he know to be a crooK anu always ready for any shady transaction. Ho did not confide anything to him, however, merely telling him that he wanted somo work done at an early hour in the morning. Then he made the dicker with Dinan about the rie. which his friend wan to call for on the night of May 4. The Williams brothers did all their own work, the hiring of the Carlson cottage and the buying of the lurniture. 1 think that, although there were at least twenty persons in the conspiracy, but two or three, besides the actual murderers, knew that Cronin's life was to bo taken. Will the murderers ever be brought to justice? The chances are as livo to one against the police. With the evidence thus far obtained there can bo no convictions. It is not at all likely that the men who committed the crime itself did the actual deed are in Chicago, or even in the country. They had ample warning, and cot out of the country after tho report of the finding of the body. "1 have another theory which, however. is not as tenable as my iirst one one. It mav have been that there was no Clan-na-Gael conspiracy at all. and that another motive altogether prompted the murderer. It is possible that Sullivan got some woman into trouble. That woman may have been a relative of Coughlin. Dr. Cronin becamo acquainted with the facts in the case, which were very damaging to the ice man. Tho latter knowing tho strict moral and religious principles of tho doctor. and urged on bv a fear that the physician would inform the authorities that Sullivan was guilty of a grave crime, made the contract with the Doctor which lnred him to his death. I cannot but think that Wood ruffs story about a woman has some foun dation in fact. The police ought surely, it seems to roe, to look up Sullivan's history of the last year and seo if he was not in volved with some female Chief Hubbard talked with an Evenine News reporter regarding the above quoted remarks of the detective about a woman in the case. "Yes." admitted tho Chief, "we have men working on that feature of tho murder. Sullivan is a bachelor, and it is not all nn likely that he got some woman into trouble. If such is tho fact, we do not yet know whether there is any connection between the circumstance and the murder of Dr. Cronin. It is being thoroughly looked into." "Do you put much faith in it?" "I do not." The Kind of a Man III ark Is. San Francisco, May SO. The Chroniclo has secured an interviow with Harry Black, the step-father of Frank J. Black, who was indicted in Chicago last Tuesday for the murder of Dr. Cronin. The step father says that "Frank has always been a wild and wayward boy, his many es capades making his mother prematurely old. She is now bed-fast un account of the late charges agninst him. Frank J. Black is a good name, but it 1s not his true name." Continuing, Mr. Black said: "I have been sending r rank between $200 and SpoO to help him pay his personal expenses. On April 1 1 received a letter from him at Chicago, saying that be was coming to San Francisco. Then I received a short letter from him, written on a bill-head of D. E. Dinan's livery stable. No. 400 Webster street. It was from this Btablo that he secured the horses aud wagon on the night of Cronin's murder. After he was arrested, a few daya since, I received a letter from him in which he stated he was in trouble. Last week I rocoived a bill for $25 damages done to the borso and buggy on the night of Cronurs murder. I am positive Frank had nothing to do with the murder he was too much of a coward. Lawyer Starkey Denies Everything. Toronto. May 80. W. .1. Starkcy, the lawyer who fled from Chicago to this city some time ago, to escape prosecution for tampering with a jury, and who has been accused of complicity with C. F. Long in the preparation of dispatches abont Long's alleged interview with Dr. Cronin. visited . v a a mo newspaper oiuces mis morning, aud said he arrived in the city ouly yesterday. alter a month h visit in ew York. Ho declared that ho hal had absolutely no deal ings with Long, and had no knowledge of the Uronin case. Origin of the Clan-Na-Gael. Philadelphia Hecor.l. The Clan-na-Gael is a secret organization. and until tho present upheaval little was ever known of its workings outside of its members. The name implies a gathering of the Irish clans. It arose from the ashes of the old Fenian Brotherhood, after the fail ure of the raid of that organization on Can ada in 1SGT. Fenianism was practically dead after that fiasco, and when it became apparent that it could no longer serve the purposes of a revolutionary organization, a secret society was started in lb67. in New York, and became know as tho "Inner Circle" of the reman Brotherhood. It spread rapidly to all tho principal cities of the country, and cathered within its folds tho most intelligent men of the old Brotherhood. When it began to expand it adopted the name Ulan-na-uaei. During its early life the growth of the order was limited by tho caution of its leaders, but in time poli tics got insido its doors, and cunning ad venturers, seeing what a vast power it could be made, joiued its ranks, and they let down the bars for a disturbing element. Opposed to Foreigners Learning Their Trade. Kkadixg. Pa.. May SO. The puddle help ers in tho mill of the Fottstown Iron Com pany, at Pottstown, struck last night be cause a Hungarian was placed at one of the furnaces to help, lhe helpers being very much opposed to tho teaching of for eigners the trade oi puddling, organized, and informed the bosses that unless he bo taken away they would quit work. The bjsses were given an hour to decide, at the end of which time the helpers left the mill. There are fifteen furnaces in the mill. In consequence of tho strike, the night turn is idle, and only half of the furnaces are working on the day turn.

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MM Absolutely Pure. TM vo-wCr nnrer varls. A Tnarrl ef mrlty, trpJitrth nA wholora?na. Mor conomiol lha ordinary kind , and cannot be U tn compeUtlon with th rnulutmla of low-(tr, short-veUjht tinm or Thocphtn powflpr, Holl only In cad. KOYAL WAKINO I'OWDKR CO.. injAVll ttrwt. N. Y. A DESrERATE SQUATTER. Sheriff IIMd at Bay by a Nero. Who Set Fire to His Iloase and Escapes for the Time Being. Fredericksburg. Va.. May S0.-Deputy Sheriff McDaniel. of King George county, on Tuesday went with a writ of ejectment and unUrtoolc to remove Charles Peyton. u negro Bquattor. from a tenement house belonging to Charles Marmaduke. in tho ahove county. When tho gheri if arrived at the bouse andtnade known his visit Poyton entered the house and in a few moments returned with a donlde-barreled shot-gun, and leveling it at the sheriff, forced hiui to leave, following him some distance from the house, and when leaving him. said: "If yea comeback here again you will get the contents of this gun.' Some timo afterward the sheriff returned with a posse, and also with another warrant for the arrest of Teyton, for resisting an officer. Peyton, who saw them coming, fortilicd himself and defied arrest with his gun. Whilo the officers wero deciding as to the hest means to pursue, Peyton set tiro to the house with his family in it. He escaped through a rear dcor aud took to the woods, whilo tho sheriff and his posse were rescning the family and trying to 6ave the building. The family was rescued, but the building aud furniture were entirely destroyed. Tho Bheritt and his posse then loft tho Bcene. After procuring another warrant for arson against Peyton, they pursued and captuicd him yesterday. lie has been placed in tho county jail. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITUS. Mrs. Harriet Burrow, of Philadelphia, who was convicted of murder in the first degree for the killing of her husband, last summer, has had her sentence commuted to imprisonment for life. Joshua D. Grant, janitor of tho Jefferson Democratic Association's building, in Baltimore, and his wife, both colored, wero smothered to death Wednesday night by gas which escaped in their room. J. A. Newcome, of Palnesville, O., the builder of the Painesville &. Youngstown railroad, committed suicide on Wednesday, in a bank, at Clearwater, Kan., by shooting himself in the head. In tho District Court, at Sbreveport, La., yesterday, Walter Douglass aud Jake Bergman, two young men convicted of murdering John Dickinson, recently, wero sentenced to the penitentiary for life. C. KawlinKs's little f our-v ear-old dan enter accidentally swallowed a grain of corn, which lodged in her throat aud choked her to death in a few hours, nn spite of all euorts ot tne physicians. r Dispatches from Oklahoma renort tho finding of rich iron mines a short distance from Uuthne. The oro is said to be very line and probably contains tx percent, of iron. A shaft will be sunk at once and a thorough examination of the deposit made. The recent tire in Princess Anne count v. Maryland, by which Kev. F. C. Clarke, three of his children and his niece were burned to death, is now believed to have been of incendiary origin. A colored man. w hom Mr. Clarko had reproved for burning fences aud refusing to pay rent, is thought to have committed the crime. For some timo past counterfeit & cold pieces havo been lu circulation in different parts of Iowa. The pieces appeared to bo of the coinago of and their appearance was poriect except that they were light weight. On Wednesday a man was caught Sassmg one, ana later arrested at L.ar'orte. d being searched $222 in hoc us told coin was found ou his person. An unknown tramp who was stealing a ride on an east-bonud freight-train of the Memphis b Charleston railroad, last Sunday night, was set upon and beaten by two negro brakemon and shot by the conductor. L.d Ham. lhe dead body was then thrown on the track near luka. Miss., and not discovered until it had been run over by tho east-bound passenger train early Monduv rooming. One of the brakemeu confessed the crime. Rulrlde of a Prominent New Yorker. New YnitK. Mar A). Cantain C. Henrv Witthaus, a prominent citizen, a member of the Old uuard. the L.iederkranz Society, the Press Ulub and other organizations. shot himself dead, to-day, after returning home from the Decoration-day; parade. Ho m a. 1 1 1 . I . in was ioriy-uve years uiuauuquiw weanuy. Deceased was at one time inspector of rillo practice for the Ninth Kegiment No causo ior the snicide is known. Autograph Letter of Abraham Lincoln. CincinnaU Commercial Gazette. A couple of autograph letters of Abraham Lincoln, one written before his hrst elec tion as President of the United btates and the other after that event, were presented yesterday to Mr. Werter O. Betty, by his friend, Mr. W. W. Russell, a gift "that will be highly appreciated and cherished. The letters are written each on ono side of a sheet of plain note paper, of which the fol lowing are copies: String field, 111., May 26, 1SC0. Ifon.O.B. Smith: My Dear Sir Yours of the 2lit.l8GO. wariulr received, but I nave found no time till now to say a word in the way of answer. I am indeed much indebted to Indiana, and. as my lumm inenas tell me. much to you teronally. otir saying you no longer coitbirtVr Indiana a doubtful State Is very gratifying. The tblnjr w tarts well every wnere too well. J almoAt leux, lo iat. Hut we are in, and stick or go through most be the word. l.et ine bear from Indiana occasionally. Your friend as ever, A. Lincoln. Exccutive Maksiok, July C, 1661. Con. Secretary of Interior: Mr learfir Please ask tbe Coramlwlorcrof Indian Adair and of the ient-ral I .and Office to couie with you and see me at once. I want tbe assistance of ail of you in overhaidm the ltt of appointments a little before X sena uieui io ue Senate. Yours truly, A. Lincoln. He?? Does Tbl Mean Cleveland? Brooklyn Lagle (Ind. Dtm.) It is a good thing when a man is at tho top for htm to sit there quietly. The talking of other men about him or against him does not hurt hiin, for he is not responsible. Hut the reduction of his status to the measurement of an occasion, and the deliuiug of it r the inllation of it by prandial discourse, of necessity committed to npeakers, whose discretion cannot be assured, constitute a peril to prominence which expose it to the contingency of accident, to the activity of envy, to the impish ellicietiey of malice, to the rudo attritions of rivalry, and to the collisions of comparison. A lteawotiable Inference. rnilaJelpW Inquirer. It seems that only 40 per cent, of the voto was brought out inMontanaattholateclection, when the Territory went Democratic. As it is notorious tlxat the Democratic voto J is always polled, this is pretty good ground for thinking that on a full vote Montana would bo Republican.