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HAllTFOUD, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY. MAV 1803. PltlCE THREE CENTS. ill i rf bf 1 II 11 HARRIS TO DIE TO-DAY. STOLE THE BANK'S MONEY.

WHITE HOUSE DOOR SHUT. DEATH OF MKSL DKTKW. EXPL0SI0NAT DUBLIN. More llonib 1 brnwing -Other Foreign vi. Dfuv, May 7.

A bomb was exploded lu tho Four Court at o'clock last night. The police found lu the quadrangular court-yard a time-fuse and the fragments of a large r.inc. canister, aimilar to thoe left by the explnsiou iu F.xchange Court last Deoeinlter. The paving stones In tho yard were loosened, but the walls of the court buildings were little injured. The police any that tho bomb evidently was thrown Into the deep area from the King lnu ijnny, which is on tbe river l.illcy and just opjHislto the Court buildings.

Tbe explosiou was heard more distinctly at. a distance than near by. It aroused everybody at the Kilinaitiham barracks and ljrd Woiseley dispatched at once an orderly to retsirt on the trouble. lielore midnight thousands bad gathered at the Four Courts. To-day half the city has leeii in the neighborhood, but the crowds have been kept back by a double cordon of police, who will keep the court intact until after tbo arrival of a government Inspector.

The purpose of the persona throwing the bomb waa uot to sarrillce human life. At night the Four Courts and all the immediate neighborhood are deserted, bo there was not the slightest chance that niiylxslv would Im killed by the explosiou. The nationalists believe Unit the thrower of the Isimli unoudod to embarrass the government. The piilli attribute the act to a unionist agent who wished to make the impress ion that the Irish extremists were enirnr to remind the peopleofthe 1'hu un SIX DEAD IN THE WRECK. Fatal Railway rah In Indiana Two Men Mlsnlnif.

Lafayette, May 7. The Big Four passenger train which left Chicago at 8:30 Saturday night, in crossing the Wabash River blidge here, got away from the engineer at this morning. The air-brakes would not work. The front cars left the track after reaching the depot, tearing down the sheas ou the east side of the track. The engine, baggage, mail and express cars were thrown off the track, hurled some distance and broken to pieces.

Engineer Michael Welsh has not been found and is believed to be beneath the engine, Th killed so far as learned are: Tohn Lenou. McMabon. express messenger. Vhartes Merger. Fred Sehaill.

baries Scheie, fireman. Cnknowa man. Mr. Chadwick, mail clerk, is missing. The following are badly hurt Conrad Weissel (fatally), James Carnaban, J.

H. Loug, Charles Myers, postal clerk, Thomas Vickery (internally), William Place, Jefferson Keese. Had the engine left the trick a minute sooner the entire tram would have been thrown into the Wabash river. leath Mist Swollen to Ten. Later The mangled body of Engineer Welsh has been found uuder the engiue.

Charles Myers and J. H. lxiug, who were injured, have since died. Firemsn Mcln-nis and Otto Jerselson were also killed. This makes ten deaths in all.

Several men besides those already named were injured. High bluffs rise on the west bank of the Wabash opposite the city, and there is a long aud steep grade at ttiat point. The tram must have been a mile up the grade from the rivet when the engineer discovered there was something wrong with the air brakes, for he began to whitle for hand brakes. The speed had by that time increased so terrifically, however, that its control was beyond human agbney. With lightning-like speed the engine dashed around the curves aud across the long bridge, although the engineer had reversed the machinery, and streams of fire were dashed off the driving wheels.

Just after leaving the east end of the long bridge over the tracks, the cars described a semi-circle, midway of which i'ue anion station ia located. hen the engine struck that Bharp curve it left the track, followed by all the cars except the chair car and two sleepers, in an awful whirl, and they piled upon each other one hundred feet away, after crashing through train sheds and bringing down tons of structural iron. Several victims of the wreck were persons standing in the depot waiting for the train. Fire broke out from the stove in the baggage car, bnt the firo department rapidly extinguished the flames. A large crowd of citizens gathered quickly and assisted in rescuing the victims and a largo force of physicians gave attention to the wounded.

FAIR WEATHER. Washington, May Forecast for Monday: For New England aud Eastern New York, fair, north winds. Boston, May 7. -Local forecast for Monday: Fair weather, slightly warmer, north winds. THEItA RTrTrTrTE.

New Haven SInnor Unlimited OOO at Ili'C Mlp. Nkw Havkn, May 7. Fire broke out in the freight house at the dork of the John H. Starin Transportation Company at the foot of Brewery street shortly after o'clock this morning. The flames originated on the aide, of tile dock near the slip in which the steamer John 11.

Munu was lying. The freight bouse was a une-atury structure of wood about hi) by feet, with a two-story otric ou the at reet side. The boat had discharged all of its freight arter the trip up Iroin New York, and all of the employees were asleep wtien the fire broke out. Before they were aware of It tho IlaiiHU had fasteud on the side of the lat near the dock and obtained a Hi foothold amidships, just behind the paddle wheel. The first alarm of fire was quickly followed by a second, aud soon all the engines in the "city were at work uu-' the freight house and steamer.

In spite of all efforts, however, the entire freight house waa soon a mass of ilainw, little of the freight being saved. Sieam had been allowed to go down on the boat, aud the tide being out, she could not bo moved except to the other side of the slip. The fire spread to the upper deck aud soon communicated to the calnn aud saloon, both of which were badly burned. Tous of water were poured into the steamer, and the loss from this souice will be considerable. So quickly did the flames advance that but little could be doiie toward aving the furnishings of the handsome saloon and they will le an almost total loss.

Tho interior of tho lioat on the starboard aide is badly damaged. The machinery, however, em-apsd damage and the bout went to New York this evening, where it will be thoroughly overhauled. The company estimates its loss on the steumerat insured, and the loss ou the freight house and content between and 10.000, partly iusured. The boat had just beeu put ou the line Tuesday after undergoing repairs and being repainted throughout. During the hre, Purser Thomas Christopher, wtio was trying to save the books and other propel ty iu the oflice, fell through a floor, dislocating a shoulder end Uung badly rut and bruised.

The origin of the fire is unknown. FAIR GATEmOSEuT hicago Work I nitmen Excluded From the YoMerUiiy. Ciiicauo, May 7. Tho rule to close the gates of the World's Fair Sunday was rigidly enforced to-day, so far as the ticket-purchasing public was concerned. The fortunate hundreds who bold passes were admitted, however, and allowed to wander about the grounds at will.

It was a beautiful day and thousands of workingmen, ome with their families, went to the fair grounds under tho apprehension that the gates were to be opened. When these were turned away, they left iu anvtbttig but a good humor. The validity of the law of dongi-es closing tho gates is to lie tested in the courts this week. Charles W. Cliugman, a stockholder in the fair, has served notice on Secretary Edmunds that he will appeal to the courts to open the fair on Sunday, la his letter he, in the interest of working people and as a representative of other stockholders, demanded that the people admitted on Sunday, the same as ou other days in the week.

President Higgtnbotham says: "We shall be compelled to defend the suit if one Is brought, Although nearly all the members are in favor of a sevn-day fair. However, 1 do not think anything will come of this notice. I believe Mr. Clingman can lie convinced that it is lietter to let matters rest as they are at present." Tlie President Will Not Seo Offlco-Soekers. AN OFFICIAL MANIFESTO TO THE UNINVITED.

AH Parnonal rntorvlewsi Refused and Applicant Advlsod Not to IlantC Al'ound Was lilinjton. May 7. The following has lieen issued by tho President for "Bxmttivk Mat-hos, Mays, 1813. It has become apparent after two months' exjierience that the mien Heretofore promulgated regulating interviews with the President have wholly failed In the operation. The time which, under those rules, was set apart for the reception of senators and representative, has been almost entirely speut in listening to applications for oflice, which have been bewildering in volume, (Mirplextng and exhausting in their iteration, and itnuiHsible of remembrance.

"A due regard for public, duty, which must be neglected if present conditions continue, and an olwervance of the limitations placed upon human endurance, oblige me to decline fron. and aftar this date air per sonal interviews with those seeking appointments to ofilce, except as 1, ou my own motion, may especially invite them. The same considerations make it Impossible for me to receive those who merely desire to pay their respecta, except ou the (lays and during the hours especially designated for that, purpose. "I earnestly request the senators and representatives to secure for them uninterrupted Interviews by declining to introduce their constituents when visiting the executive mansion during the hours designated for heir reception. Applicant tor office will only prejudice their prospects by rotated Importunity and by remaining at Washington to await results." fc PROFESSOft It BILLY'S CLASSES.

In Phalanx Hull, Meturday, Alternoou and K.venlng. P. Harvard lteilly's afternoon class in daiicitig was given a reception lu Phalanx, Hall Saturday afternoon, from 2:30 nnt.il 5. The seals were filled with the friends of the little ones, aud all were pleased at tho success of the event. The dancers were an lovely an fine array could make them, anil their demeanor throughout proclaimed Mr.

Keilly to lie indeed a teaaher of "(tanning and deportment." The duueers of the Fling and the llornpl were in highland and sailor costume, which, of course, added to the pleasure of the spectators. The roung people endeavored to show tbo esteem in which their instructor is held by presenting bim with an elegant piano lamp, and a basket of cut (lowers, tokens which Mr. Keilly appreciates. The evening class danced from 8 until 11, and a prettier, merrier company never step-jmhI upon the floor. The unmliers on the program were blank, and the name waa announced as the dance came; everybody was satisfied with tho selections.

Shortly before the closing hour. Mr. Keilly, at the request of some of his friends, made an address that might well have been longer, In which he told a little of his experience as a dancing-teacher in Hartford. IBs first, year was in war time, and he had only fourpiiinls that, winter. They met in Oilman's llall, which is now In the form of several rooms, somewhere over the Boston Branch store.

Afterward, when the class was larger, they met iu Union Hall, at the corner of Main and Pearl streets, which has been moved up on to Fnrinliigton avenue, aud is called the Union Hotel. Mr. Keilly spoke of having taught dancing to all the young jieople who are now dancers, in Hartford, aud to many of their fathers and mothers as well he also remembered with pleasure that every dance that is danced here was introduced by him; he had looked over his diaries ami finds that in order to encourage dancing he has given, during those years, likJ receptions, gratuitously. MURPHY AND THE MILITIA. Temperance, Orator To ISo At th M-initlo Encampment.

T. Murphy, the tlospol temperance evangelist, while in South Manchester accepted an invitation from Major Charles Cheney, brigade inspector on the staff of Oeneral Haven, to be his guest at the next encampment of the National Ouard at Nl-autic. The date for the encampment has not beeu set but it Issnpposed it will be held in August as usual. Mr. Murphy proposes to spend the week In camp.

General Haven heartily approves of Mr. Murphy's visit. It is anticipated that Mr. Murphy's presence and infliience wdl be a strong power to overcome certain practice! which it is claimed have been altogethcl too prevalent with the National Ouard when uuder canvas. Mr.

Murphy has already many followers who wear the uniform of the state. While he was in Hartford many members of the local companies joined the movement, and during his Wal-limjford campaign every member sixty-eight of the Wallingford company. Company Second Regiment, followed' the example of ex-Colonel Leavenworth, ex-State Secretary Hubbard, ex-Paymaster Newton and others by signing the pledge and donning the blue ribbon. It is quite probable that with Mr. Murphy in camp a series of temperance meetings will tie held during the week.

Those familiar with Connecticut militia encampments consider that a temperance camp would be a novelty, but would not necessarily interfere with a proper performance of military duty. Lizzie Grafs l'ocket-Hook. Lizzie Graf, 8 years old, lost her purse containing two weeks' wages, Saturday morning, on Lawrence street. She hurried back to where she pulled out her handkerchief, but it. wasn't there.

Two men with dusty white shoes, like bricklayers or hod carriers, passed just before, but pretended to know nothing of tho pocket-book. Lis zie's parents live at 3.1 Lawrence street. City Frlels. The hod carriers met yesterday and talked over the progress of the strike and the efforta of the masons to patch up matters. No definite action was taken.

Inez Col well, a colored girl of 19, waa charged Saturday night by Mattie McLoren with etealing her purse containing Evangeline Kehoe saw her do it and Ines was locked up by Officer Heise for trial in court this morning. A fat Chinaman jumped off a Main street horse car "like Melican man" near Buckingham street last evening, but unfortunately he faced backward when he made the leap and rolled up on his neck, his gondola-shoes describing large arcs in the air. Professor W. 8. Tvler has resigned the Williston chair of Greek at Amherst Col- Parting With His Parents and Brother.

HIS MOTHER BREAKS DOWN IN ANGUISH. The Doomed Mao Spends His Last Day on Earth Wrltlntt Ills Declaration Nervous, lint Not Demoralized. Siso Sisa, N. May 7. Carlyle Harris has said farewell to parents an friends and all that dear to him ou earth, and now awaits the messenger of death.

While ho fchowg nervous agitation and full appreciation of the terrible thing that Is to come to him on the morrow, no signs of breaking down are visible. He adheres tb his declaration of innocence and has spent the best part of his last day on earth witn pen, ink and paper, reviewing the past and seeking to place himself right with the world he leaves. After his death hia words will be spread broadcast throughout the land. Harris saw Chaplain Wiles of the prison for only a few moments to-day, but devoted hours to his screed for publication. He was a trifle more nervous than usual.

Warden Durston talked with him for awhile in the forenoon and said that he seemed to be less cool and less firm in his bearing than during the last few days. The situation is having1 its effect upon him, and the man who has allowed no sign of emotion to escape hinl during scenes of the past months, is at last, showing that he is human. prison physician saw him twice today but could discover no signs of breaking down. Harris's appetite has been very light ever since he has been in Sine Sing, aud he at very little to-day. Mrs.

Harris remained at the boarding house to-day and did not go to the prison. She took her last farewell of her boy yesterday afternoou. The scene was one of the saddest ever witnessed within the walls of the prison. The mother, who by her devotion has fought off death for a year, whose courage lias never failed, aud whose belief in the innocence of her son has never faltered, broke down in anguish before his cell door and wept. She prayed wit her boy that the horrible doom might be averted, and while the guards turned away with moistened eyes, the mother and son kissed and parted for the last time.

The younger brother Allan, just on the verge of manhood, also said good-bye yesterday. This afternoon, shortly after 4 o'clock, Charles L. Harris, the father, accompanied by Allan, went to the prison. Although the rules do not permit visitors to euter on Sunday, an exception was made and the father and son met for the tirst time in years. Mr.

and Mrs. Harris have lived apart for some time. The sons have been with the mother, and when Carlyle was arrested the father, who lived in Syracuse, took no part in the attempt to prove his sou's innocence, but was deeply interested in its 6ntcome. When the final decision the governor came, Mr. Harris determined to see bis son once more.

Yesterday the father and mother met again. It was a sad reunion, Mr. Harris remained with his wife and son Allan until to-day. When he saw Carlyle Mr. Harris talked with him less than half an hour.

Then the father took the train back to Syracuse. Allan Harris said to-night that he and his mother would remain in Sing Sing until after the execution and that no definite arrangements had as yet been made for the interment of his brother's body. Respecting the final statement which Carlyle Harris has prepared for publication after his death. Allan said that the reports that the condemned man would at the last moment confess his guilt were utterly false and unfounded. "Carl is innocent," he said.

"I know he is, and I might just as properly sit in the death chair myself to-morrow as my poor brother. It will be the most atrocious judicial murder ever committed." Mrs. Harris is preparing a statement for the public which will be given out after that of her condemned son. AU the preparations have been made for to-morrow. The execution will take place at about noon.

State Electrician Davis has tested the dynamo and the apparatus, aud found that everything is in order. The apparatus is the same which has been used at the last two executions here. FIERCE TEXAS CYCLONE People Killed ami and a Xi-alu Blown Away. Gainesville, May 7. A cyclone passed over this city yesterday.

Many residences were unroofed and many small houses were demolished. Several business houses had stocks of goods ruined by water. These losses range from $2,000 to $10,000 each. Three miles south of this city Mr. and Mrs.

Blackburn were fatally injured by residence collapsing. Near Fair Plains a Santa F6 train was completely lifted from the track, with the exception of the engine, and was hurled into a ravine thirty feet away, the cars being turned completely over twice. There were several railroad meu iu the caboose. Brakeman Gunn was killed outright and Conductor Terrell, in charge of the train, received a scalp wouud. Iioadmaster Maple was cut on the head and injured internally.

Trainmaster Byrne received a scalp wound and his wrist was broken. Conductor F. A. Taylor was' badly cut over the eye and will probably die. At Howe, several frame houses were destroyed.

At the town of Bean, O. T. Lyons's lumberyard was wrecked and three business houses were unroofed and stocks ruined. At Luella, the school building was dest roved. THREE CHINAMEN ARRESTED.

First Step Toward Testing the Geary Law's Strength. New York, May 7. The first steps to determine the constitutionality of the Chinese act were taken in the United States circuit court yesterday. The three men arrested were Wong Quan, a Chinese laborer, Lee Joe, a laundry man and Fong Yue Ting, a laborer. Over these the constitutionality question is to be lo.ight.

Judge Larombe fixed the bail in ach case at 5U0. The prisoners were taken before United States Commissioner Shields, where Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, custom house broker, qualified as bondsman for each of theChinamen. Tula completed the program and the Chinamen left the building, their faces wreathed in erhiles. The work of preparing for the anpeal to the United States supreme court, which convenes on Wednesday morning especially to bear the case, was then taken up by Lawyer Ev-arts. The briefs in the case which are to be submitted to the United States supreme court have been prepared by Lawyers Choate and Evarts jointly and are now in the printer's hands.

Martin Will Be Sent Pack. New York, May 7. Mattin Kok, a well known Danish author, who is on his way to this country, will be detained on Lis arrival here and sent back by Commissioner Sesner. Kok was convicted of a crime on April 10 and served a short term in jail in Copenhagen. Sudden Termination of Her Long Illness.

MR. DKPEW PR03TH ATED AND IN. ACCESSIBLE TO CALLERS. Charitable and rhUniithropte. Career of the Head Woman Hill with No l.lklUK lor Soclely.

Nkw Yohk, May 7. Mrs. Lisle liegeman IV pew, wife of Chaunoey Depew, died at her home, i West Fifty-fourth street, at afternoon. Although Mrs. i)eiw was known to be seriously ill, this Midden termination of her illness was not expected.

Her condition showed no material change Saturday, but early this morning a turn for the worse came. Mr. Doihiw, his on Cliamn ey, Mrs. IVpew'n mother, Mrs, liegeman, Mrs. Icpew's brother, J.

Niveu liegeman, and ber two little uioces, were all present when the end came. Mr. Depew was completely prostrated and has shut himself up against all caller to-day. During the afternoou aud evening frieudsof the family vailed at the residence, leaving cards and expressing sympathy with the family. Mrs.

IVpeW was descended from one of theoldest New York Her father was the late William liegeman, a well-known dealer in drugs, who traced his ancestry back to the earliest Dutch settlers iu New York, Her mother was a daughter of Colonel Niveu, the once distinguished New York attorney, who himself sprang from an old Revolutionary family. Mrs. Dchw was married to Mr. Depew November 4, IH7I. Thev have had one child, Chauncey Deiiew, now 14 years old.

In spite of the opportunities that her fortune gave her, Mrs. Depew cared Ht tie for soelty anil devoted her time iiiiunlv to charilhble aud church work. She had for yearn ben the president of the Women's Associationnt the Hahnemann Hospital, and was also connected with a score or more church associations. Atone time she hail the reputation of being one of tho best amateur pianists in the city. During the past two years Mrs.

Depew had been invalid. She never entirely recovered from au attack of grip that elm had during tho epidemic two years ago. During the recent festivities at Fortress Motiroe, attendant, upon the visit of the foreign warsliiw, Mrs. Depew made a trip to that place iu the hojw of Improvinir her health. She liecnme much worse, however, and was brought home feebler thau wheu she left.

It in probable that the funeral will bo held from Si. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. REBCOB, How Shipper, Wife, Boy and Crew-Were NHvetl. Saturday's New York paper contain an account of the wreck of the three-masted schooner Booth Brothers of New London, off Brlgantlue Shoals, on Thursday, and the way Captain Albert Bardick, his wife and five-years-old boy, and tho crew of six meu were saved by the Yaukee schooner James W. Blgelow, Captain L.

N. Bird, which arrived in New York from Menfuo-gos on Friday. The Booth Brothers was built by Carlos Barry of New Loudon. At one time Bartholomew Cob of Meriden, the spnior member of which firm is now the treasurer of the Hartford Provision Company, owned au interest in tho Booth Brothers and alo the schooner Hat-tie Marsh, in both of which several other Meriden people were Interested, When Bartholomew Coe dissolved and divided their business Mr. Bartholomew took the shares which the firm owned in tbn Hsttln MhtmIi and Mr.

Cue tlielnturunt Iu the Hooth Brother. The U' sit Urol hers was loaded wit i tons of pavinitsioiifw, for I'liilwlnlphla. When off block Islainl on Tuesday she ran Into a northeaster. IWore (Inflight the gale shitted to southeast. The si-hooKor was douhled-reefod fore mid aft, hut rnshliig like a deer hound through the sea.

The nklpiwr was rnuuiiiK on deail reckoning. Ho aiipposwj that be was heading for I'lvo Fathom Hank, near the entrance to Delaware lireakwater lint waa really aiming for lirlgitu-tlne Shoals. The si hooner strurk In a hurricane mual! at 4 a. in. on Thursday with a hock that knocked tho skipper's wife and her little boy out.

of their berth. The skiir, who waa on deck, went below and fount! two feet of water the hold. The aoama of the sehooner forward were wide open, and the sea was rusbini; in. The first word of the skipper wife were: 'Well. I'll have something to wear if wo are paved," and alio forthwith hegran parking her dresses hi a trunk.

But he hadn a chance to aave anything besides the di-esa she wore, for the wind suddenly hauled to the west and l-rntne an off -shore blast, putting th achooner in greater peril. She heirati to move aternway and gradually baekt into deeper water. An anchor was let go forward, but the hard sand ws not good holding ground, aud the vessel drutcKed. At 5 o'clock nail was made out to the southeast. Tbe schooner was siuking fast, and Captain Burdiek ordered the men to lanneh the yawl from tho Htern davltaand prepare to abandon the wreck.

The little wooden lioat a buoyant ls-footer wa8 lowered without mishap and all disembarked. Tbe mate and tberooic were tbe last men to leave tbe sehooner. When the painter was cast off the skipper aud hia men entered upon a hard struggle to koep the yawl from swamping In the fall sens. Four men kept her head Into the turmoil by rapid handling of the oars as she was driven seaward stern on. The nail that had iieen ateu to tire southeast had vanished.

Tim akipHr feared that tbe yawl might not be oliserved by pass-Inir craft, whereupon the skipjier handy wife whipped off her white spron and tied if liy the strfnKS to an oar. which waa hoisted. Holding the oar up was nearly as hard a job aa keeping tbe boat's head to the ea and tbe men tooK it by turns. Meanwhile much water came aboard the boat, and vrerensod constantly to relieve ber. Sometimes ahe tilled almost to the gnnwa'es.

Tlie skit'twr wife aat in a pooi in tbe stern sheets all tbe tune vritb her little bay on her lap. neither a bit afraid. At 8 oVlcck tbe Bigelow hove in sight and bore down on tbe yawl, which was then twenty miles aoutbeaat of Barneifat. The seas were still tumultuous, and the Hiirolowdid not dare risk getting tbo vawl alongside. It would have been almost certain death to every soul aboard the little) boat.

So Captain defy, ing sea and wind, cleverly managed, after four attempts, to get a line to the vawl. The Biire-low hove to aud the line out astern, keepinir the yawl a head np in the wind. Between the stern of tbe Blgelow and the how of the yawl were fifty feet of riotous and cbiiliiiK waters. Tbe castaways could not lie rescued directly from the yawi. Captain Bird bad a life buoy lient on a stout line and drifted down to the yawl.

Tbe linoy was cauifht by the Booth Brothers' crew. Mrs. Hurdick act-si to fake her boy with her in her arms, lint tbe rapt.im said the imy would Is? aent after ber. and while he talk oil was makme the bnoy fast around her. She soon fonnd herself plunged into the ie Sven men on tie Biirelow were hauling on the line, and within half a minute after Mruc't tbe wafer she was hauled on tbe Bieelow'a deck, dripping, cold and somewhat brnised.

The life buov was drifted down again and came rushing back through the seas, mi-circling her plucky little boy. She grabbed him as he was lifted over the taffrail, bugged bim and took him down into tbo cabin. Not a whimper escaped bim. It was three hours' work getting all hands from the yawl to tbe Bigelow. Captain Bur-dick was the last man to leave the yawl, and when he was hauled aboard tbe Bigelow, the yawl painter was cut and she was set adrift.

Tbe Rev. David Kammerer, the oldest sctive minister in the United States, died at Wooster, Saturday. Mr. Kammerer waa in bis ninety-first year and had been for seventy-one years a minister of the Uerman Lutheran Church. T.

Swift of Birmingham an Embezzler. OWE3 0VER $10,000 TO THE BANK OP WHICH HE IS TELLER. Arrested and Committed 1 a Jatl-Con-lesso All and lilue to SHk Itoiiils (ntnblinix at tho Hoot of the Affair. Birmingham, May 7. Birmingham ex-perienced the biggest sensation it has known for year last evening, when Edgar T.

Swift, teller of tho Birmingham National Bank, was arrested by United States Marshal Loveridge of New Haven, charged with embezzling over $19,000 of the fuuds of the institution. Swift, who is years old aud unmarried, has always been considered one of tho most exemplnry young men of the town and his arrest ou such a charge astounded all who knew him. He has always been prominent in social circles and known as one of the brightest youug men here. There was not the slightest suspicion of his dishonesty until Friday, when Cashier Clark, in lookitig over the cash account of the bank discovered a shortage of $3(X). Ha waited until yesterday, believing there was some mistake, and again examining the books, verified his discovery.

The matter was at once brought to the attention of tho directors of the bank and Swift was summoned before them and charged with embezzlement. He promptly admitted his guilt aud astonished the officials by informing them that he thought he had taken about 1,500 of the bark's funds. A further investigation showed that the amount was over 110,000. He was arrested and taken to New Haven, where ho was bound over for a hearing. He did not care to make an effort to secure bail and was taken to jail.

It is understood that Swift has lost large sums of money by gambling at. a prominent New Haven club. He ia well known in that city and it is said that for some months he has been in the habit of spending most of his evenings at tlie club there, lie admits that the charges against him are true and says that be is willing to be punished. It is asserted that about six months ago the club put. a stop to card playing in its rooms for the very reason that rumors had reached the ears of Koine of the memliers that Swift, who had become an inveterate player, had lost large sums which he was financially unable to stand, and the place he occupied gave color to tne assertion that he might be devoting the money of the bank tp carrv on his gambling amusement.

One coincidence of riwift's case is that he had for a number of years as a boon companion in Birmingham Henry Uol-brook, who was the teller of the Ansonla National Bank, who about three y6ars ago embezzled some JH.000 from this bank aud then fled to Montreal, subsequently committing suicide at the Hotel Richelieu of that city, his whereabouts being unknown until after the deed of Belt-destruction had been committed. It is said of wil that ho has for years carried the burden of supporting bis father, mother and brother and sister, and has been instrumental in educating the latter, sending them to the high school and caring for them until their education was completed. His intimate friends, therefore, do not hold to the theory that Swift gambled his money away, but that, he ha.ined it in caring for his farailv. He drew as a salary from the bank, for his services, the sum of $1,00 a year, aud he was considered one of the best bank officials to be found anywhere. The minimum penalty for the offense of which Swift is charged is five years in state prison or a fine, or both.

The maximum penalty is ten years in Btate prison or a tine, or both. REPORTED CHILEAN OUTRAGE. An American Snld tollave Heon Killed and the Flu Insulted. Sax Francisco, May 7. A letter from Chile received here, tells of the killing of Frank Matthewson, an American railroad surveyor, by a mob of Chilean half-breeds near Concepcion.

Matthewson and another American named James Jerome were employed to survey a railroad into he interior. The natives showed much hostility when it was learned they were Americans, and the men were warned their lives were in danger. Next day they g'arted back for Concepcion and were ambushed on the road by natives, who attacked them with knives. The Americans defended themselves with riflles, but Matthewson was quickly cut down and killed. Jerome thinks he would have mej the same fate had not Delaro, Peruvian, and several loyal employees con a come to the rescue.

He was badly wounded as it was. Jerome sent word by a native to the nearest telegraph station, but the dispatch was never transmitted. The next day the cabin which had been occupied by the Americans was broken into by a band of natives, who stole everything. Matthew-son's silk American flag was torn into strips and distributed among the crowd. SUICIDE FOLLOWS A QUARREL AY.

It. Ferryman of Norwich Victim of a Family Jar. (Special to The Cocr ant. 1 Norwich, May 7. W.

E. Perryman, for twenty years pat steward on the steamer City of Norwich of the Norwich New York Transportation line, committed suicide by hanging at his home, 112 Orchard street, this afternoon. He had been quarreling with his wife over some trivial matter and suddenly left the room and went up stairs. Alarmed at his continued absence aud, it is believed, by a threat that he would commit suicide, his wife went to the bouse of a neighbor aud summoned James L. Kings-ley.

They went up stairs together and found Perryman hanging from a rafter, dead. He was cut down and it was found that his neck was broken. He was J5 vears of age. a veteran of the war and a prominent member of the O. A.

R. and Order of United Workmen. He leaves a wife and two daughters, Mrs. Perryman is prostrated. Loss ot at Brooklyn.

Brooklyn', May 7. The machine shops of Charles Rowland, 112 Green street, burned this morning. Less f45.000; insured The fire was caused by the upsetting of a limp by the watchman." Two Deaths lrom Typhus. New York, May 7. J.

LVvans, stew ard of the steamer Nomadic, died of typhus fever in Riverside Hospital last night. Edward Wilson died of typhus fever at the same hospital to-llay. Fire damaged the printing establishment of A. J. Converse at Meriden about last nigl.t.

Ueneral Ballington Booth, commander of the Salvation Army in America, waa taken ill while making an address in the barracks at Waterbury last evening, and was forced to leave the stage. urn assassinations. The eight-hour tiiectincs In I'limnix Park to-day were attended by great, crowds, William Field, I'uruollite, and labor ineia-liers and several tit her speakers were cheered when they deuounced tho persous responsible for the explosiou. I.oiidon'n Oonionsli uttoii. IiONDON, May 7.

The annual eight-hour demonstration of Loudon workingmen was umtlo to-day iu Hyde Park. The weather was flue and all the proceedings were conducted with exceptional enthusiasm. All the principal unions had appointed delegates to take part in the procession, 1 heae tlelegntes met on the Thames embankment and marched through cheering crowds of laborer. The entire open space in the park waa filled with men ami women. At twenty-one platforms resolutions were passed in favor of a legal eight hour day for every trade which voted lor It.

At every meet ing, also, collections were taken for the Hull strikers. Tim most notable speech of the day wna made by John Burns, Al. P. The eight-hour movement, he said, was making rapid progress. The success of the eight-hour bill for minors waa nil evidence of tins progress as well as all earnest of further successes.

The bill was a manifesto from the workingmen to the rich and idle. Mr. Burns described Parliament us an organized conspiracy of land and capital. Machinery, he said, was the crown of thorn on the head of the labor Christ, who wait being crucified between the two thieves, capital aud landlordism. Thousand of workmen marched in Biirmbeck this afternoon to deiiioiistraio their desire for an eight-hour day.

In the proewston were 7(M) nnemployed clerks and the representative of aeventy-Piuht trade union. This evening August Bebel, ttie social democratic, leader, i addressing the workingmen on ti.e issues of the electoral campaign. ommanded tbe Great Kuatern. London, May 7. Sir James Anderson died this morning.

He wo born in isi't. He was for some time commodore of the Cnnnrd line and be commanded the (Jreat Eastern during the laying of the Atlantic cable in lstl i and isrl. Itcotor All I ward Arretted, Hkki.in, MHy 7. Rector Ahlwardt, the Jew baiter and member of the last Reichstag, was arrested to-night and will lie returned to prison to serve hi sentence for having lilielled tho Locwrs, small-arm manufacturer. The period of his immuuity expired with tne Reichstag.

ES 1 DENTTaTaTpO NTS. Alexander McDonald of Ylrgliibi Minister to l'orala. Washington, May 7. The President, Saturday announced the following appointments. Alexander Mi Donald of Virginia, to lie envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the I'niLed States to Persia.

Wallace 8. Jonea of Florida, to be consul general of tbo Unitud Htat.es at Koine. tslephen Ifcinaal of Maryland, to lie secretary of the legation of tbn uitcd Mates lu China. To tie consul general of the I'ulted istaiea: Alfred D.Jones of North Carolina, at Shanghai. To Im cousula of the I 'uited Matw: Jamea B.

Taney of Went Virginia at Belfast Charles T. Lyons of New York, at Zanzibar Harvey Johnsou of Ueorgia, at Antwerp; Benjamin Lenthier of Massachusetts, at Sherbrisike, P. Harrison It Williams of Missouri, at Han Joau, Costo Klca Halph Johnsou of New York, Fort F.rie lleury ImUollett of Texas, at Kbeims Jamea C. Mouaghan of Kboilu liilund, at Cheiniiltz Charles hcliaefer of Kaunas, at Vera Cruz. SUNDAY BALL GAMES.

Crowds ut HI. I.onls and Cincinnati. St. Louih, May 7. Fourteen thousand people went to Sportsman's Park today and saw tbe Browns present Anson's colt with a basket of goose eggs.

Both sides put up a magnificent fielding game, but the Browns showed superiority in batting. Breitenstein waa a puzzle to the World's Fair team. The score; R. II. Pt.

Louis 1 0012001 3-M hi Chicago 0 (I III) I) It 11 (I ti (I 2 Batteries Breitenstein aud I'jetz; Jlanck and Hchrlver. Cincinnati 1 St. Loula 7. Cincinnati, May 7. In the presence of one of tbe largest crowds that ever witnessed a game here, the Cmcinnatis to-day gave the Louisville a defeat.

Clausen in lour innings was knocked out of the box. Lucid took his place, but fared very little better. The batting of Caruthers, Mcpbee aud (irimm were the features. Attendance The score: Cincinnati 4 0 0 4 3 8 0 0 1 5 Lousville 0 0 1 0 I 1 1 11 6 Batteries- Dwyer and Yaughu; Clausun, Lucid and liriuun. Hatnrday's) Unit At New Haven Yale 5, Pennsylvania 4.

At Williamstown. 2, Williams 2 (twelve innimrs). At Worcester, Mass. Holy Cross 4, Amherst 0. At Princeton, N.

J. Harvard 7, Princeton 0. At Cambridge, Mass. Harvard freshmen 13, Amherst treshmen 3. At New Haven Connecticut Literary Institution It.

Hopkins Grammar-School 6. At Springfield, Mass. Springfield 30, Buffalo 10. League Games. At Baltimore Baltimore 16, Boston 12.

At, New York New York IS, Washington ti. At Cincinnati Cincinnati 3, St. Lords 1. At Brooklyn Philadelphia 4, Brooklyn 2. At Cleveland Clevelaud 0, Chicago it.

Tbe Won.Loat.Pc. 'Clubs. Won, Lost Pc. 2 71.4 Plula 3 3 nO.O Washint'n 5 Is (2.5 Chicago 4 5 44.4 Cincinnat 5 3 2.S Boston. 3 4 4'- St.

4 3 57.1 2 8 400 New 4 8 57.1 3 5 37 3 3 SO. 'J, 1 i Iti 7 PADEREWSKl'S DEPARTURE Pleasant Recollections ot America The Kusu. tor Autographs. New York, May 7. Paderewski sailed on the Paris on Saturday morning.

Though he appeared pale and thin, he was by no means as broken down in spirits as some reports would have led one to believe. He spent the greater part of Friday in driving tnrougn the park and in making farewell visits. In the evening he went to a reception, and charmed most of his friends there by his light-beartedness and affability. On the steamer he said to a reporter: "I am better to-day than yesterday, although I have not slept for three nights. I am very glad my last glimpse of America will bo a sunny one.

My recollections of America will be wholly pleasant, in spiteof thedirty trick sehmutzitje. llandlunqmceisr. of the Chicago manufacturers. What I should have done was to take them at their word promptly, whon they said I should not play, tor thus I should have saved my strength, and been able to play for the actors' fund. Did you see what was written about me in the Chicago newspapers? That has spoilt my taste tor press notices." Subsequently, Mr.

Paderewski on this ground refused to take the last newspapers containing articles about him from a reporter who offered them to him. "Otherwise." he continued, "my American trip was very pleasant. I shall always remember the many kind friends I have found here. From a business point of view," he added, "my trip has also been very successful. I have played more than seventy concerts, and the gross receipts, I believe, amoiint to JlSO.OoO.

That should be enough," he added with a smile, "to let mo do notnine but compose in peace for a while." Just then the pianist was espied by the autograph women, who had been searching the decks in vain, and a veritable onslaught ensued. DANBURY'S BIG LAW-SUITS. All Given Over to an Inexperienced City Attorney. (Special to Th Cocrast.) Dakbury, May 7. Both boards of the common council met in joint session Saturday night to make the appointments.

The boards stand even as to politics, and the tie was dissolved in each case by the vote of Mayor Andrews, who is a democrat. The result or the meeting is that all the old and efficient officials make room for raw material. The sensation of the meeting was the appointment of John S. Cuff as city attorney, to succeed Judye H. C.

Scott. Mr. Cuff is" a ward politician. He graduated from the Yale Law School last June and was admitted to the bar. The reason that the appointment evokes bitter denunciation from both parties is that litigatiou is pending against the city to the amount of and more is to follow on account of the city sewage polluting Still River.

The city's cases have been in the hands of Tweedy, Scott Ac Whittelsey, the Hon. Lyman O. Brewster and "Sam" Fessenden. To take them from these astute lawyers and place them in the hands of an inexperienced man is what has aroused popular condemnation. Fatal Accident at Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, May 7. James Stanley, aged 33 years, a switchman in the Nauga-tnck yard, mat with a remarkable accident at 10 o'clock to-night. He attempted to jump on the foot-bcard of a moving engine, when he lost his balance and fell under the wheels. Before the eneine could stop be nau oecome weogeci unuer fne nre box. When dug out, it was found that he had not beon burned, but both of his legs wire broken and he had sustained other injuries that will result fatally.

Stanley is a large man and how he got in such a position without being crushed to a pulp can not be explained. He met with a similar accident one year ago. He belongs in Ontari j. J3E JEFFERSON ILL New York, May Jefferson, the actor, was taken suddenly ill at Cincinnati, Friday with an attach of gastritis. He partly recovered and in the evening plaved "Rip Van Winkle" to the end, but cut the lines somewhat.

At "the close he was almost exbansed nd was immediately taken to his hotel. Yesterday all his dates were canceled and he was taken back to New York. RIVER STEAMBOAT HORROR, Twenty-four Wen Scalded and Six JKad A Hm-stlntf Flue. Cairo, 111., May 7. The steamer Ohio burst a flue this morning near Bellmont, scalding twenty-four men, six of whom died beforo reaching the hospital here.

The (lead arc: Thomas Wood, captain of the watch; Hampton Collins, W. W. Hurshman and three others, whose names are unknown. The white men injured are: R. W.

Cnrew, will probably die; V. H. Dickey, seriously; C. J. Palmnn of Orange, N.

badly scalded; John Ralph, hands scaldeu; Aaron Johnson, Dr. Randolph, badly scalded; Edward Ross, burned all -over the body. F.leven colored men were badly scalded and several will probably die. Cyrus Myers, the second mate, is missing, and is supposed to have been blown overboard. The dead and injured were brought to Cairo.

The steamer Ohio belonsrs to the Cincinnati anJ Memphis Packet Company. When the flue burst the deck cabin was filled with steam and boiling water. Several men who were eating breakfast were literally cooked alive. The wildest consternation reigned on board and he screams of the passenger and tho groans and appeals of the victims made the scene a terrible one. The bout could proceed no further aud for several hours it lay at the bank before assistance arrived, whiietbe victims lay on the deck, writhing in agony and calling aloud for aid.

STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS. Saturday, May At New York t'mbria from Liverpool, Gellert from Hamburg. At Havre La Touraine from New York. Sunday, 7. At New York LaHascogne from Havre.

Mrs. Fratt of Torrlngton Injnred. Torringtox, May 7. Another in the series of serious runaways that Torrington has experienced of late occurred late yesterday afternoon when the wife of Dr. Elias Pratt was thrown from a carriage and severely injured.

The horse's head had been partly turned and the carriage was directly across the street, wnen a teamed owned by E. A. Perkins dashed down the street anil struck the carriage. Mrs. Pratt was thrown out and struck ou her head.

She received a terrible wound, but it is believed that her skull is not injured. Both carriages were wrecked. Hart lord People In New YorU. (Special to The Cocrast.) New York, May 7. Hartford people registered at noteU here to-night are: Murray Hill-A, W.

Williams, W. S. Woos-ter. Westminster F. A.

Hart. Continental -B. Jones. Imperial W. t'uase.

Missing Brlilffeport Otrls. Bridgeport, May 7. Christian Schwartz of Colorado avenua has returned from Brooklyn, whither he went in search of hi I'Vyear-cId dausrhter Annie and Mamie Cheshire, aged ii. The girls rao away a week ago with some actors. Schwartz found that they had visited gome Brooklyn relative, but had since disappeared..