Austin Weekly Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 29, 1888 Page: 9 of 12

                                
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'ESMAN.
THE BEAN CASE
More Mysterious Than Ever The
Case Up on Trial For
Administration.
A New Set of Claimants This
Time From Far Off New
Jersey.
.Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Honeam March '-'!. The inuch talked
of notorious Tom Bean ouse was called in
the district com t to-dty. Lawyerswituess6B
and claimants from all parts of the United
Stales were present. Tne esse was cn
trial for administratorship on appeal
from the lust term of court booked V.
W. Russt 11 vs. P. Howard. In the county
court trial Howard was granted lettors of
tdmiiiibtration tn evidence of relation to
the deceased mil iouairo. Iu this trial
Howard was opposed b.V W. W. Russell
merchant of this place who based his
claims to administer estate upon
tho 'fact of teing a leputable
citizen and a disinterested party
and being urged to eonti st Howard's
rights by another set of claimant. By
agreement the appeal was . continued to
next August term of the district court on
the grounds that plaintiff wattd u jury
trial whioh could not be granted without
great lors of time in securing qualified
men for that position. No eise in the
state has ever attracted so much attent ion
owing to peculiarities and complu-atiotis
before and after the death of Colo.iel
Bean which cccuired in thii city last
July. Deceased was by long odds the
wealthiest man in north Texas his estate
being alued at $;iQOO000. He came to this
country at an early day and by acting iu
(he capacity of a surveyor he managed
to accumulate several thousand acres of
land whioh have increased in value with
the progress of tho country until the es-
tate is now one of the most valuable in
the state. Bean was ostensibly a batch-
elor and spent the grea'er part of his
life in a small one-room cabin near the
public square where with the exception
of three or four colored servant? former
slaves he lived iu utter seclusion. Very
few persons can claim the distinction of
having gained the confidence of the eo-
centriu bachelor: consequently little or
nothing was known of his antecedents.
At the time of his death no
one could be found who know
and therefore speculation ran high
as to what disposition would b') made of
the property. It was only a short time
before claimants from every state in the
union who had learned the history of his
death through specials and as-sjoiated
press began coming in. One of those
claimauts who was thought to have a
pretty strong case is J. YY Saunders or
Oxford Miss. whose tl ory orented quite
a sensation. Saunders claims that Tom
Bean was his own brother; that the name
Beau was psumed about fevty years ago
to conceal his identity m ho had com-
mitted a murder in Mississippi; that this
exp'ained the retiring disposition of Beau
duiiughis long residence ut this place.
H. P. Howard. postmaster of San Anto-
nio claims to be a cousin of the deceased
and jointly with Mrs. Sarah A. Dovr of
Washington 1). C. sues as next of claim
for the administration of the estate. S.
J. Oalbraith lio was probably the most
intimate friend deceased ever had at this
place a short time ago iil d an applica-
tion to probate a supposed last will of
decerned in whioh the estate was be-
queathed t j Galbraith Kate Kuiiiht. Ed-
wards and Belle Shortiidge of Kaufman
county Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cruz
of California ai'd the colored servants
respectively. It was thought that no
more claims of impe rttuice would bo pre-
sented until it became generally known
to day that an attorney Mimed Hayemaner
of Princeton N. J. was in town who
representee! claimants of quite a different
character from any heretofe.ro biought
forward. His sory i. that a man named
Tom Saunders married ia New Jersey in
18:!7. separated from his wife and left
there about 1842. Two daughters were
born of this marriage with whom their
father kept up a correspondence after
leavini? New Jersey. These letters re
ceived from their father were all writen
from Texas some of them signed Saun
ders aod others Bean and Oliver. The
wife and damghters were convinced that
a mystery wtts connected with the lifo of
the husband and father but exactly what
they utver discovered. The last letter
received from him was dated Mashall
Texap. and signed Tom Bean. A post-
script was added in which Bean stated
ho was going to Bouham Texas
which was then a village of
200 or :!0() peopie. Attorney Hayemaner
brought these letters with him; also a
photograph f the man supposed to be
Bean. The handwriting of the letters is
similar to that of deceased but there is
little resemblance in the picture. Mr
Hajenianer stated to your reporter that
he was here only fcr investigation at pros
enl ; tint if the man J. V. Suunders who
claims to be tho brother of deceased was
likely to make anything of a case he
would present the claims of
his c ients as the cases are al
most parallel. He says bis clients are
certain that Millionaire Tom Bean was
their father and husband and ye' un-
less they are snre of success will net push
their claim as they are not able to tur
nish funds for continued suits. The
citizens of Ih's pait of the
stita would be ;rlad for litiga
tion in the case to cease and some
disposition be made of tho property for
as it is the growth of pars of tne couuty
and town is retarded bv vacant blocks
and tracts of land . w liich can't be set lied
while the case is in contest.
EN ROUTE TO DEWVEil-
.Departure of the First Section of the
Great Denver Excursion
' fecial Tflleruia to the SlatesnifcD .
Tout Woetm March 20. This morning
at 7 ::;o o'clock tho first of tho four sec-
tions of the grand excursion over the
Fo. t Worth and Denver railroad for Den-
 ve" Col  pulled oat from the union depot
and the ether three spctiics.the latt be-
ing the regular train left at short inter
vals afterwards. Tho last train left the
union depot at UiiJOo'oloek. All the trains
were well loaded and will pick
up at ths different stations
along the line recruits who will be In
numbers sufficient to hind all four trains
to oveiilowing. E. K. Chase president
of the Fort Worth board of trade has
been instrumental in getting Teas busi-
ness men to take au interest in the excur
sion. His party from this city outside of
oattlemep oomi.rised the following re pri.-
sentative citizens: V. F. Brittingham of
the Fort Worth Gazette; Walter Madclox
Charles Swasey W. S. PendleHn Johu C.
Talbott. Hyde Jennings M. H. .Lloyd E
W. Taj lor Robert MoCnrt T. A. Tidball
T. B. Burt ridge Glen Walker J uck Boaz
Peter Smih. Zeuo Ross Thomas Roach
Joe Little-john Vim. Lakey G. P. Meade
W. R. Sawyer Bnd wife. C. E. Maynard and
wife G. Ma-shall J. R. Woods John Shel-
ton. W. F. SoinmeMil! A. S. Nicholson.
Tobo Odein S. M. Glassgow H. Dahlmsn
F. W. Mitchell. J. Brown H. Walker and
wife. J. S. AudriW George Tandy Jj.
Calhout) J. M. Hei derson H. II. Camp-
bell and Colonel Suggs. Besides the
above from the city there were
a large number from other towns
eas west and fou'h who oame in on the
trains lusi night pud tismomirg. The
delegation was a good one. and Texas will
be well represented at the grand celebra-
tion iu Denver. Over 4i0 passengers
were on bi'ard tho four tntiue. and the
number will be swelled to over BOO before
Denver is reached.
Grom San Anaelo.
S -ecial Tsleram to the statesman.
Slv Avuvin Unpi.li t f'ur.l Wm
SjoM left this morning with his company
.. ... . - a t l : 1 . L i . ..
01 ruugers to esraoiiHi neaiiqusi iers ai
Balliuger for the present. His departure
is deeply regretted by the people here.
Rev. A. S. Rector of the M. E. church
south is conducting a protracted meeting
with encouraging resul's.
Col. C. W. Hobbs a p.-oininent
sheep mm sold 400 muttons to-day
at $3 a head. 'J he San Ange!o wool com
mittee at ft rtreriAi intr to haiulle over
1000.000 poucd-i of woal this spring
again atd the usual inducements free
storage handling and freight to Balliuger
will bo extended to the wool producers.
The hitrh nrioes naid at this market last
spring and fall will secure mo.-t of the
wool in a radius of seventy-fivo mile.
BROKE JAIL.
A Lot of Prisoners Emigrate From the
Fort Worth Calaboose. .
Special Tflesiram to the Statesman.
Four Worth March 20. .Last night the
prisoners contined in tho city calaboose
fifteon in number concluding that the ac-
comodations were not what they should
be determined to go out in search of
better quarters. They pried loose an iron
bar iu one of the windows and through
the aperture thus made the entire lot
made the'.r escape the docket in the re
corder's contt this morning was large but
few defendants to answer.
Sheriff Shipp this morning Rc-n rolled
th i jail in cells No.'s 1 and 2 where are
co ah nod a number of desperate prisoners
from other counties who have been
brought here for safe keeping. He found
live highly tempered steel saws of a char
acter that would enable a man to saw ont
of the jail in a very short time.
SUPREME COURT.
Tho Supreme Court Adjourns Its Galves
ton Term List of Cases.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Galveston March 27. The supreme
court adjourned to-day for the term. The
following decisions were rendered to-day:
Affirmed Wiley Stell vs. Wootters.
from Houston county ; Preston Jt Smith
vs. Sibine and East Texas railway from
Jefferson; Sheldon vs. Martin assignee
from Webb; Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe
railway vs. Donelley from Uulveeton;
Henderson vs. Banks from Galveston;
Howard and wife vs. Boyd from Harris.
Rsversed and remanded O'Leary vs.
Dnnnt from Brazoria; Parks vs. O'Con-
nor ftoin Goliad; Dewees & Hinkle vs.
Blunt from Nueces; Galvin Oil company
vs. Morton from Galveston; Hamilton vs.
West from Lavaca; Gulf Colorado nnd
Santi Fe raihvay vs. JIoGowan from Gal-
veston; Davis vs. Robinson from John-
son. The case of Burnett vs. Camp from
Grimes was reversed and rondereel for
Barnett.
Motions for re-hearing overruled in the
following cases Set ewmen's Benevolent
association vs. Smith from Galveston;
Seligson estata vs. Texas Transportation
company from Harris; Giddings vs.
Fe'ker from Waller.
In the case of Livingston vs. State ex
re 1. Kelsesy f rora Starr applicat ein for
writ of error overruled. This is an im-
portant quo warranto proceeding; the
conrt holding that where a party has lost
his right of appeal he cannot take out a
wiit of error.
The following cases were ordered trans-
ferred to Austin. Gulf Colorado and S:inta
Fe Railway vs. Ellison from Tarrant;
Texas Pacitic railway vs. Newman from
Tarrant; Hammond vs. Britton t Co.
from Dallaf; Henderson vs. Anglo Amer-
icau a 'oociiition from Dallas; Scottish
Unio-i a ;d National Infurance company
vs. Ci; ncv from Dallas: Lyceh vs. Ortliob
Jt Co  from Dallas; Ttxas Pacific railway
vs. Howaid from Tarrant; Nye fc Foster
vs. Moody from Wichita; Bradly vs. Deere
from Parker:Coombsvs.Neerfrom Parker;
Franco-Texas Land Co. vs. Bousselet.from
Parker: Keene. administratrix vs. David-
eon from Eastland; Woods it Co. vs. Car
roll from Denton; summons xiaraware
Co. vs. Kauffman fc Runge from Milam;
Gassoway vs. White from Falls; Goods
vs. VMiite from Hill; Gulf Colorado and
Santa Fe Railway vs. McCaranodale from
Milam; Brown i. Cn. vs. Lefsicg. Solomon
fc Rosenthal from Falls; Missouri Pacific
vs. Lee from Hill; Peters' Saddlery and
Hardware Co. vs. Soho-llkorpf Co. from
Hill: Lancaster vs. Argus from Boll: Reed
vs. Appleby from Falls; Stuart vs. Ander-
son from' Falls: Ullman Lewis fc Co. vs
Ja. per. from Hill; Forture vs. Killebrew.
from Falls; Kehlor vs. Meurbach. from
Mason; Eafcin vs. Lowrv. from Concho;
Cassin vp. ZavaHa County from avallo
Tcmpleman vs. Keating from El P;o;
Cook vs. Pollard from Lamar. 
The journal having bean read and
signed the court adjourned to meet at
Aust in the drst Monday in April. Judge
Walker left for Anstin to-night.
You can't help liking thorn they
are so very small and their aotiem is so
very pe rfect. Only one piil a do'e. Car-
ter's Little Liver Pills. Try them.
Fort Worth Gets the Convention
to Elect Delegates to the St.
Louis Convention.
San Antonio and Austin Left Out
in tho Cold Other
Texas .Items.
Special Telegram to the Statesman .
Dallas Much 27. This has been a
memorable day in Dallas. Never were
there such struggles for state conventions
as were mnde to-day by Fort Worth Dal-
las Lampasas Austiu and San Antonio.
Delegations were preient from all these
cities and they worked for their towns
with an earnestness that was truly com-
mendable. The Fort's delegation were
modest; they only wauted one convention
and they specified f lie one they wanted
and on the first ballot it was bi stowed
upon them. Dallas after the first reverse
went; for tho Btate convention in earnest
San Antonio was looked upon as sure of
gettiug or.e of the conventions but she
was handicapped by wanting the earth
tind not having enough men here to r.sk
for it. Ferguson did all he could but to
no avail. Austin had Mayor Nalle here
and he made a gallant fight bnt the com
initte thought Auetin had enough in the
new capitol and the drill and she was
denied thU time. At this hour most of
the members of the committee have re-
turned home and they with all who at-
tended this meeting will remember the
coasiou for years to come.
ANOTUKK ACCOUNT.
Dallas March 27. The democratic
stati executive committee met in the par-
lors of the Grand Windsor this morniog
pursuant to call by Chairman Henry
Exall. The committee was called to order
by the ohRirman and Will Lamber of
Austiu acted as secretary.
The following members answered to roll
call:
Tom A. Eligin Marshall; R. D. Harrolel
Texerkana; E. W. Terhune Green
ville; H. N. Gate. Mineena;
B. C. Carrington Marqnez; Mose W. Gar-
nett Houston; Henry C. Mayer Galves-
ton; C.J. Battle Wharton; T.S.Reese
Hempstead; R. H. Phelps La Grange; J.
L.Terrell. K.R.Craig McKinney; J. H.
Garnet1- Gainesville; B. Morris Rhome
Rogers Waco; Charley Bea'l Lampasas:
B.C.Giles Manor; J. M. Rushing Baird.
The call was read by the secretary
On motion of Mr. Rushing the com
mittee decided to select the time
of holding the convention to nominate
delegates to the national convention at
St. Louis. Mr. Terhune suggested the
fourth luesday of May as the time. Ter
hune's motion naming the fourth Tuesday
in May as the time was carried. On
motion the committee then went into the
selection of tho place and representatives
of the oit;t'S asking the convention were
allowed ten minutes to present the claims
of their respective towns. Only three
cities appeared as candidates for the May
convention Dallas Fort Worth
and San Antonio. Colemel William
Hughes was introduceel before the com
mittee in behalf of Dallas. Mr. Geo. W.
Fioger of Fort Worth presented the
claims of the Panther City. Mr. Otis
Eaton also spoke in favor of Fort Worth.
Mr. William Ferguson eif San Aatoniei
was next intredticed. He spoke of the
historic associations of tho Alamo City
and its faulities of entertainment and
tho absorbing desire of its people to en
ttr'ain the democracy of lexas.
This closed the nominations and the
ballot was proceeded with as follows:
Fort Worth 10; Dallas fi; San Antonio 4.
Amid great applause Chairman Exall
declared Fort Worth as the plaoe of hold-
ing the convention to nominate delegates
to tho national convention.
Mr. G l's of Travis then moved that
the Fort Worth convention in addition to
selecting delegates also choose the state
electoral ticket thus relieving the state
convention of this burden. Carried.
On motion the committee then pro-
ceeded to select the time of holding the
convention to nominate the state ticket.
Mr. Terhune moved that the fourth
Tuesday in August be selected.-
Mr. Rushing moved as a substitute
that the second Tuesday in August be
chosen as the time. Carried.
The representatives of the cities asking
the consent ion were then invited to ad-
dress the committee.
Hon. Joseph Nalle mayor of Austin
presented the eilnims of that city in a
short speech. He said that the city of
Austin belonged to the state and the
democratio convention woa'.d give the
people of Texas an opportunity of view-
ing their own. Austin did not want the
first' convention because she would have
her hands full with the dedication of the
new capitol and the great drill.
Mr. Giles the committee man from the
twenty-fourth district also spoke in favor
of Austin.
Mayor Connor then appeared in behalf
of Dallas and his speech was one of the
features of the mesting and it made votes
for Dallas.
The chairman then introduced Mr. Louis
Wood of Lampasas who spoke fervently
for what he termed the Saratoga of Texas.
He made a splendid speech. Lampasas
was strong for a while nntil the breaking
up came.
It was then decided' after the third
ballot that the lowest t-jwn should be
dropped and the ballot was proceeded
with as follows:
First ballot Anstin 1; Dallas 0: Lam-
pasas 5: San Antonio 0;
Third ballot Aus1 in i; Dallas 7:
Lampasas 0.
Fourth ballot Austin 0; Dallas 7;
Lampims (i.
An adjournment was then taken till
'::S0 p. m.
The committee was callcl to order and
after some discission tho ballot lor the
state convention was resumed.
Fifth ba lot Dal'ns 7: Austin!; Lam-
pus? (5.
The eleventh ballot was ordered and
Dallas was sucaes-sfn! by a vote of eleven
to eight. Business was resumed and fin-
ished in a few mini Hs.
Onmo'ioD. Mr. Girnet t of Gainesvide
ami Mr. Morris of Rhome were appointed
to act with the citizen of Fort Worth in
avanging for the May convention and
Mr. Terrell of Terrell and Mr. Cate of
Mineola. were appointed to act with the
citizens of Dallas in arranging for the
Angust convention. .
The chanman iu a neat speech con-
rnnlnteil tho pifnrrittau nn fh nip wnrl;
and the haimony that prevailed in their de-
liberations. 1Tm fnrnkf-ri their ui.l it i-..mAtnAtini7
" " I ' t
the principles of democracy; and the com-
.i : i . . i . 1 1
iui;ie tsujourueu i j meet ill uftuns un
Monday before the second luefdiy in
August.
DOUBT AS TO THE MAN.
A Citiaon Protests His Innocence of a
Crime Alleged Against Him.
Special ToleCTHtn to tue Statesman.
Palestink March 27. Mr. A. Todd of
Nechesville preciLct left for Centerville".
Tenc lust night in charge of B:ll Finche r
arrested two weeks ago by Justioe Capps
on suspicion of h's being Henry Humble
who is ch irged with having raped and
murdereel a ooloreel girl at Eatns Teun.
in February 1887. A belief his been
gaining ground here for feveral
days to the effect that Fmoher s protesta
lions of his innocence of Ihs crime are
trne. The prisoner is in receipt of a let-
ter from his father in Georgia declaring
his abil ty to produce Ieters from his son
showing it was imposf ible for him to have
been at the scene eif tho murder or any-
where in Tennessee at the time it was
committed. It b said th'tt the descriptions
of the man who committed the m order
aud of Fiticher have been fonnd on close
inspection to differ in some respects.
San Aneomo Wants the Printers' Home.
Special Telenruui to the Statesman.
San Antonio March 27. At a meeting
of the San Antonio Typographical union
to-diy it was deoided to elect a repre-
sentative to attend the convention at
Kansas City in June of tho International
onion to present Sin Antonio's advan
tages for tho location of the proposed
International Printers' home. The West
End Town company offer to donate a
site for the building and committees of
citizens are now canvassing the city for
subscriptions to a fund to be given t
home.
MOT GUILT X OP MURDER.
A Verdict In the Btillwell case The
Porter Killing
Si.ecial Telegram to the Statesman.
Bkyan March 27. The case of the
State of Texns vs. Julieu Stidwell. who
wai charged with killing James Porter.
was decided to-day after oocupying the
attention of the court for nearly a week.
The jury in the above case brought in a
verdict of "not guilty.'' Thete was at
this juncture yet another case against
him for killing Cicero Porters James'
brother on tho w.me eventful (Jsy July
23 1881. The Mate's attorney wai
in the act of submitting a
motion of nolle prosequi when the
defendant's oouticil suggested that
a verdict f "not guilty" would
be preferred whereupon a jury was soon
impannel.'ed and instructed on recom
mendation by the state's council that
there was not sufficient testimony to con
vict Stillwell in this case and from
charge of the cour'. to the same effect the
jury remained in tlm box and rendered
the verdict which set at liberty the man
about whom there has been so much ex
citement since his capture and in whose
case there has been to much interest
taken for the last two terms of the district
court at tlin place. His mother Mrs. J.J.
Neely was iu nttriidance almost all the
while during his trial and when the last
case dmu decided kindly thanked and
shook hands with each of the jurymen
who rendered the liberating verdict.
Death of Mr. Ledbetter.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
La Gkanoe March 27. An old citizen
and good man died here in the person of
the Hon. Hamilton Ledbetter. He was
in his 88th year and although his death
wss not unexpected his I03S as an lLlnieti-
tial citizen of Fayette oeiunty will be
deeply felt. Ho came to lexBS
from Tenneesee in 18811 BBd was
an honored citizen of this comity
for the past fciriy-hve years. Athonnh
never an office seeker he represented this
county in the constitutional convention
of 1806 and subsequently in the state son
ate. His name was intimately connected
with the progress of this county for near
a half a century and onut-ual sorrow is
felt at the loss of a man so highly re
spected and esteemed by all classes of onr
citizens.
Austin Gets Left.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Four Womb Miroh 27. There is great
rejoicing here to-iiight over the news that
Fort Worth has been selected as the place
for holding the state democratio conven-
tion to elect delegates to the St. Louis
convention. The time is fixed for the
fourth Tuesday in May. The state com-
mittee dooided to have the state electoral
ticket selected at the same time. It is
expected that D.OOOdemoorats will fie pres-
eiit. The Ute nominating convention
was appointed for August 11 at Dallas.
Fcrt Worth Gets Her Bridgo
Special Telegram to the .Statesman.
Four Worth March 27. The qti-stion
about the great bridge was settled by the
city council to-day by a vote of six for
and two against. This question has oc-
cupied the attention of the people for
four months past. The bridge will be a
magnificent iron struoture ir0 feet long
Biid 34 feet wide and is built over the
Trinity to the beautiful valley on the
north to overcome the  steep ascent eif
the high bluff. Work will begin in a i-hort
time.
From San Angelo.
Special Teleinm to the Statesman.
Pan Anoelo March 27. -Parties seek-
ing to invest in and around I'.e Concho
country the garden spot of Texn can
obtain a free pass from Billinger to San
Angolo and return by applying to Frank
Lerck at this place. Tho real estate
agents inform your reporter that the
ordinary methods of selling property are
foo slow for San Angelo; "it is being
bought and sold by wire large numbers
of transfers having been made ia this
manner in the last few days.
A carload cf cotton eeej has b en
ordered for fre distribution among tho
farmers of Tom Green county this spring.
The large quantities of ft ntt trees planted
last winter are reported as doing weil.
The recent cold weather has not injored
the fruit- crops.
BOULANGER.
The Persecuted General is Elected
to the French Congress De-
partment of Aisne.
Emperor Frederick's Condition.
Reply of Empress Victoria
to the Societies.
ENGLAND.
l'HE KMFKllOK UH'TEll.
London March 27. It is known that
Emperor Frederick is improving owing
to the remeival of a largo piece of dis-
eased cartilage. Such a thing has never
been known to occur in a case of cancer
ous disease. Dootor Waldeyer will exam
ine the mass removed
THE CHANCELLORS UUlMiHT.
London March 27. Goschen chan
cellor of the exchequer introduced the
bndget in tho house of commems last
night. The revenue for the last year was
i'l..r00000 more than estimated. Goschen
estimates the total expenditures for the
coming year at lS(i. 010000; estimated
revenue for the same period ts!287OOU.
Geiechen asked the house to pass a resolu
tion reducing an inoome tax of one
puinv and increasing the daty on wine to
five shillings per dozen bottles. In order
to accomplish this reduction of tho in-
come tx he also proposes to place a six
pei n y stamp tax on oontract notes a tl
dnty on all pleasure horses and .iT on
race horses. The bill meets with great
favor.
DYING ( K STAUVATION.
London Match 27. Thousands of per
sons are dying of starvation in the inun
dated dittnots of Hungary.
DKATH Or A StILTAN.
London March 27. The Sultan of Zan-
zibar is dead.
On.it MAN V.
THE EMl'KHOn's WILL.
Beelin March 20. The late emperor's
will shows that his total savings do not
exceed sfl.'KI.OOO. A large proportion of
the property is lett to increase the crown
treasnrer'a'geueral fuud established by
his father. The remainder is divided
omong tho Empress Angustp Emperor
Frederick and th grind Duchess of
Baden. Babelsburg castlo and Coblents
pnlaoe are bequeathed to the Empress
Augusta. There are minor legacies.
OVEB1XOW OK THE ELBE.
Beiu.in March 27. The banks of the
Elba are flooded for a distance of many
miles. Hundreds of villages are submerged.
An enormouB amount of damage has been
done and many lives lost.
EMI'BHSS VICTOIHA.
Bki:lin March 27. The Empress Vic
toria replying to addresses prtsenttid to
her by associations of which she is pat
roness says her foremost and most saored
duty will be the oaro of her Buffering hus-
band. She is conscious of the task de-
volving npon her as queen and empress
and will accomplish it to the best of her
ability. At the same time she is re
minded that she has other social
duties. The moral: and intellectual
education of women the sanitary con
dition eif the laboring classes and the im
provement of the facilities by which
women may tarn a livelihood. The
noblest vocation of a prince-s she says
is untiring activity in the work of amelior
ating the suffering of the olasses. Owing
to the diflicu'ty of her tasks she is doubt
ful whether she will succeed as well as her
heart desires.
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.
Berlin March 27. The North German
Gazette (Bismarck's organ) commenting
on tho elections in Franco says the votes
of the French people tend more and more
toward the dangerous alternative of re-
action or revolution. Every political
manifestation st l engthens the tendency
to discredit the government.
The Kreuz Zeitung says: "The end is
near bnt it is hard to say who will give
the present regime in France its death-
blow.'' CONOL'lllSED with dismabok.
Berlin March 27. The National Zei-
tjrg sbvs that at a recent meeting of the
cabinet at Charlottenburg Prince Bis-
marck explained the foreign situation.
Emperor Frederick fully concurred in his
views and proposals and especially
thanked Bismarck.
FRANCE.
the case or M. WILSON.
Paris March 20. The oourfc of appeals
has rendered a decision in the case of M.
Wilson who appealed from the decision
of the lower court which found him
guilty of complicity in the decorations
6candalp and sentenced him to two years'
imprisonment and to pay a fine of ;i000
francs and be deprived of his civil rights
for five years. The oourt of appeals re-
verse s the decision of the low court and
acquits Wilson of the charges against
him. 1 he other persons tried with Wil-
son on similar charges were also acquitted.
The judgment of the court of appeals
severely condemns the act imputed to M.
Wilson and others but doolares that the
existing laws do not apply to the offenses
charged against tliarr.
lIDULANOKIt's CASK DECIDED.
Paris March 26. The hearing before
the court of inquiry in the caseof General
Boulanger wss held to-day. Counsel for
General Boulanger occupied bnt ten
initiates in stating the defense. General
Boulanger then departed for the resi-
dence of M. Laqnerre. The court after-
wards gave iU judgment bnt the nature
of the decision will not be divulged nntil
after it has been submitted to President
Carcot. It is reported that fie oourt de-
cided agaiost General Boulanger. The
cabiLet will discuss the decision to mor-
row. The crowd which gathered choired
Boulanger when he departed from the
court.
KKTIlilMli liOULANOEB.
Paris March 27. On the proposal of
tha ministsr of war. President Carnot act-
ing on the unanimous advice of the
oilioers whp conducted the court martial
has signed a decros placiug General Bon-
langer ia il.e retired list of the nrmy.
1 he proposal had previously been con-
sidered by a council of ministers.
what the temps hays.
Pabis March 27. The Tetnpereferring
tj the election attributes the success of
General Boulanger not to the existence?
of a revolutionary majority but to the
increase eif discontent with the govern-
ment It says a resolute majority alone
conld ohange the situation and that Gen-
eral Boulanger cannot command such a
majority.
BOULANGEH ELECTED.
l'Aiits March 27. The election to till
vacancies in the chamber of deputies were
held Sundy in the departments of Rhone
and Aisne. Felix Pyatt was returned
from Rhone while General Boulanger re-
ceived a plurality in the department of
Aisne.
ITALY.
TE1K WAlt IN ABYSSINIA.
'Rome March 27. General Marsana tel
egraphs that large numbers of Abyssin-
lans have arrived within four miles of
Saatia and that an attack is expected any
moment.
BARTEL'S BREAK.
Further Testimony Before the House
Committee on Agricultuie.
Washington March 27. In the house
committee on egrioulture this morning
Hon. Asher Csruth of Kentucky prw-
sented a protest of the pork packers of
Louisville Ky  against the testimony of
W. G. Battle. It was placed on file.
In reply to a question by the chairman.
Mr. C iruth stated that he had a general
knowledge of thu-rtputution eif farmers
througheiut Kentucky.
Cha rman "Do you believe in the
sweeping oharge made before this com
mittee that the farmers are in tne habit
of sending diseased hogs to market?"
Caruth "It I believed that of Kentucky-
farmers I would cen-e to be n resid nt
of that sttte."
Mr. Funston of Kansas a member of
the committee in name of the fairness of
Kansas protested against the charges of
Bartle. He then asked Caruth what he
characterized as a hypothetical question
as follows: "If a witness before this com-
mittee should Btate that J or eighteen
years he had followed the business of pur-
chasing or claaahtering piggy sows and
cholera hogs turning th.m into bacon
and selling them to people; that at the-
age of 01 his oousuienoe hurt him and he
quit the bns'ness; and that afterward ho
ecdeavored to put his son in some other
business. If yon were a member of thi 
committee would you consider him t.
big a villain and scoundrel to bo beliovet'.
even under oath ?"
Caruth "Woll that is rather a sweep
ing question. 1 would hate to believe
that such things as that exist."
Mr. Carl Prior of Chioago resumed hir
ttstimony and stated that the food adul-
teration of England had in no way -interfered
with the sale of American refine. (
lard in that there had no fault been fonn .!
with rehned lard in England.
Mr. Funston inquired whethor witnes-
charged that the packers mixed nnwashe i
gut. with the lard 1
Witness replied that when the mam
faoture of lard was dono in a slipBhc l
fashion these objectionab'.o parts wouM
slip in.
Mr. Funston inquired how witue
knew this fact .
Witnofs replied that he had seen ii -sufficiently
washed guts mixed with lard.
MARSHAL MEADE'S STORY.
He and His Deputies Imprisoned ly
Mexican Military Authorities.
Tucson A. T Maroh 27. United Stated
Marshal W. K. Mee.de hrs forwarded
Seoretary of State Bayard the followm.:
account of the arrest of himself and dept.
ties by Mexican officials while pursuing
Southern Pacific train robbers on Mexica n
soil:
"We had been in piirsait of the robber
four days and abandoned pursuit tempo
rarily and went to Janos to report this
beine the first opportunity offered n
for presenting ourselves before the of ficial
authorities of Mexico. We reportc I
at Janos to Lieutenant Martinez the com-
manding officer; slated all tho facts; m
plained fully the objoct of our mission
and the reasons which brought ni ther";
armed and equipped. We were at onr-o
identified by several acquaintances. K-
had no reason te doubt our official char-
acters. We otferei to pay any dut!e if '
any wore required or give any bond thaU
might be legally dt mnnded. In
response to all this we wore at once placed
under arrest onr arms and horses taken
from us and a strong guard placedover u-
We were thus held for fourteen days..
and compelled to pay for our own subsis-
tence at exhorbitant rates. We offeree!
bonds for our release bnt were refused.
At the expiration of fourteen dsys we-
were discharged. We ( asked for our
horses and arms and the request was de-
nied. I then requested tho authorities ta give
me a receipt;' We were then released
without horses transportation or arms
and were compelled to make oar way back
as best we could."
Investigating the Penitentiary.
Little Rook Maroh 27. Governor
Hughes and members of the state peni-
tentiary board after investigating
charges of brutality and mistreatment of
convicts employed by the penitentiary
lessees in the coal mines have made a re-
port which practically confirms all that
has been charged against the lessees.
They particularize nino distinct violations
of law in the premises including Inhuman
brutality insufficient food and clothing
unlawful hours of labor and general bad
treatment. In conclusion the governor
orders the convicts retnrne J at once to
the penitentiary and dismisses the ohief
warden from his position stipulating
that he may not even hereafter be re-
tained by tho lessee in any capacity.
Powder Works Exploded.
DoiiiM Febbt N. Y. March 27. At t
o'clock this morning the powder niiilsr
near this place exploded doir.g much
damage. At the spot where ths mills
stood tl erd is a hole big enough to bury
a bouse in. Two workmen were torn to
atoms. -They were the only men in or
near the works.
"Honest Old Joe's" Successor.
Fbankfobt Ky. March 27. Judge S.G.
Sharp chairman of the democratio state
executive committee was to-dy nomi-
na'ed and continued as treasurer pro tern
of Kentucky by the senate. Two hundred
barrels of whir-ky have been attached an
the property eif the absconding treasurer
and it is thought more will be found.