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The News and Observer. VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 142. TTKIE THE FOURTH ESTATE THE STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION IS NOW IN SESSION AT C.REENSBORO. BETTER ATTENDANCE THAN USUALI About Forty Editors Were Present at Yesterday's Meeting—Warmly Wel comed by Mayor Nelson in Behai! ot the People of Greensboro—The Pres ident’s Annual Address and Other In teresting Papers—A Drive to all Points of Interest in the City. Special to the News and Observer. Greensboro, N. 0., July 17. The North Carolina State Press Asso ciation met in Odd Fellows Hall here this morning. The attendance is even better than usual. Amoug the editors and their wives present are: Mr. and Mrs. W. X. Coley, Davie Times; Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Latham, Washington Gazette; Mr. and Mrs. Roscower, Goldsboro Headlight; J. T. Britt, Oxford Public Ledger; Josephus Daniels, Raleigh News and Observer; J. B. Whitaker. Jr., Winston Sentinel; A. S. Carson, Sparta Star; R. J. Oliver, Reidsville Review; John B. Sherrill, Con cord Times; W. M. Sherrill, Lexington Dispatch; John A. Robinson, Dur ham Daily Sun; J. W. Bailey, Raleigh Biblical Recorder; Thad R. Manning, Henderson Gold Leaf; D. J. Wichard, Greenville Reflector; E A. Abernethy, Beaufort Herald; H. A. London, Chatham Record; Paul Jones, Tarboro Southerner; H. E Seeman, To bacco and Grocer; W. W. Haywood, Bryson City Times; R. R. Clark, States ville Landmark; John O. Tipton, Ruther fordton Democrat; John W. Jenkins, Raleigh News and Observer; John T. Xerr, Asheville Citizen; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Boone, Waynesville Courier; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Marshall, Gastonia Ga zette; W. C. Exum, F. B. Exum, F. B. Davis, Morganton Herald; The meeting was called to order at 10:30 this morning. President W. C Erwin and Secretary John B. Sherrill were both at their posts. About fifty editors were present, others have come in to night. Rev. W. L. Grissom, editor of the Christian Advocate, offered the opening prayer. Mayor Nelson, of Greensboro,in a graceful address breathing the spirit of hospitality and good will, welcomed the editors and gave them the freedom of the city. Editor H. A. London, of the Chatham Record, made an appropriate response on the pa’t of the quill drivers. The meeting then opened for business and Mr. London called attention to the law passed by the recent Legislature re- Suiring mortgaged property to be fully escribed in printed notices. By request, he will make a special report which will be printed. Maj. E. J. Hale, of the Fayetteville Observer, read an excellent paper on the “Work of the Newspaper in the Field of State History.” Editor A. Roscower, of the Goldsboro Head light, showed up the operations of numerous advertising frauds. After the dinner recess President Er win read his annual address, which was very enjoyable and abounded in history as well as recommendations. Messrs. J. P. Caldwell, E. J. Hale and J. W. Bailey were appointed a committee to consider recommendations in the i’resi dent’s reports. They reported, recom mending different sections to the sub committees. At 5 o'clock the members were taken for a drive to all the points of interest in and near the city. To night, in Guilford county court house, the Brockman School of Music gave a fine concert complimentary to the editors. To-night Col. John R. Web ster delivered the annual address. Col. Webster's address was eloquent and brought forth round after round of applause. His severe condemnation of the Shemwell verdict was loudly ap plauded. The address dealt largely with North Carolina history and hero ism. Greensboro has welcomed the editors with open arms, and gives them a recep tion worthy of herselr. John Wilber Jenkins. THE NAVAL MILITIA CRUISE. The Practiee Ship “Amphttrile” W ill go to W ilmington First. Washington, D 0., July 17. —Ad miral Bunee has been relieved of the necessity of detaching one of the vessels of bis squadron for the purpose of tak ing the naval milita of the South At lantic States out on practice cruises. When the order was sent to him yes terday, it was believed no suitable naval vessell was in Southern waters, but later it was found that the Amphitirite which has sailed from Norfolk for Now Y ork had stopped at Lambert’s Point for coal. She was ordered South to take out the militia. She will probably go first to Wilming ton, N. C., and then in order to Charles ton, S. C , and Brunswick, Ga., and spend a week or ten days in militia duty. Lore’* Bream Rudely Broken. Kansas City. Mo., July 17 - Miss Sarah Mead, 32 years old, a former school teacher of Greenwich, Conn., who met Dr. J. T. Walker, of Des Moines, lowa, in this city by appointment on June sth, and was married to him on the same day in Kansas City, Kansas, has discovered that her husband is false and that she has been a victim of most cruel desertion. He has left her, and has taken her gold watch and $ 1,200 in money, leaving her more than 1,500 miles from home with only $lO. BANNOCK INDIAN TROUBLES. Troops Asked lor to Protect the Whites in the District. Cheyenne, Wyoming, July 17.—Gov. Richards received a telegram last night signed by the Justice of the Peace and Constable of Marysville, in the Jackson- Hale district, saying : “Nine Indians arrested, one killed, others escaped. Many Indians reported here threatening lives and property. Settlers are moving miles away. Want protection immediately. Action on your part absolutely necessary.” Governor Richards forwarded the message to the Secretary of Interior and asked him to take immediate action. The Governor says the entire trouble can be stopped by the Secretary of the In terior instructing the Indian Agent at Fort Hall, Idaho, to send out his Indian police to call in all hunting parties of the Indians who are in Wyoming. If it becomes necessary to send State troops to the region, companies will be sent from Evanston and Mander. Jealousy Is the Cause. Washington, July 17.--The dispatch from Governor Richards has been for warded to the Secretary of War for his action. It is unofficially stated at the Indian office that the real trouble in Wyoming is that the Indians are better hunters than the whites in the region in contro versy and that jealousy of them is the main cause of the troubles. No action was taken by the War De partment further than to notify the De partment Commander to have troops at Fort Washakie in readiness to protect the people and property in case they are wanted. DOES HE PERFORM MIRACLE*? Mexicans W ild Oxer the Remarkab : e Acts of a Supposed Christ. Albuquerque, N. M., Julyl7.-~Look ing like an animated picture of Christ, credited with performing acts on a par with the miracles of the Son of God, Francis Sehlader. who claims to have been until two years ago, a shoemaker in Denver, has set wild the Mexicans of the territory just to the south of this city. They are hailing him as a special dis ciple sent from Heaven direct to them, to give sight to the sightless, hearing to the deaf and to relieve them of all diseases to which the flesh Is heir. To day he is followed about by hundreds of Mexicans and ludians who pray to him that he touch their wounds and cure them of their ailments Represen tatives of the best Mexican families are imploring him to enter their wagons, take their herste and go with them to their homes to cure the afflicted The man goes, as he says, whither his master directs, and for the services he performs he will take nothing. At Pera Alta, J.sus M. Velasque, who is said to have been totally blind for three years, sees since he touched this man’s hands. Juliana Sedillo, who has not moved her arms for sixteen years, was working in the fields yesterday. Scores of similar stories are told. At Sedille, where Schladeis stayed eight days, a watch was put on him day and night, and it is a sorted that he ate no food and drank but a few swallows of water. FfLL THROUGH THE BRIDGE. A Number of Persons Buried Beneath a Wrecked Freight Train. Monument, Col., July 17.— The local freight on the Santa Fe Railroad fell through the bridge at this place to day, burying beneath the wreck Mrs. Albert Cooper and a number of the Santa Fe bridge gang, who were re-rebuilding the bridge. The number killed is un- > known, as twenty cars are piled pro miscuously on top of the victims The freight train was loaded heavily with lumber and stone and passed over the bridge at 11 a. m. As the engine neared the south end the workmen un derneath saw the bridge rock and shout ed an alarm to their comrades. Before the danger could be realized the engine and twenty cars came crashing through, buryiDg these who could not get out of the way beneath the crushing weight. Mrs. Albert Cooper, wife of the en gineer of the bridge gang, was sitting in a shady place under the bridge. Her husband shouted to her, but the noise of the train drowned his voice, and it is certain that she is in the wreck. The bridge was about 50 feet high and 300 feet long. ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE STORM Buildings Unroofed and Flooded, and Farm Properly Destroyed. Anderson, Ind., July 17. —This sec tion was again visited by a destructive wind and rain storm to-day. Trees, small buildings and large roofs suffered most in Anderson. From Alexandria, twelve miles north, much damage is reported. A new busi ness block was blown down and some buildings were unroofed and flooded. North of here many fields of corn were levelled and farm property was destroy ed. The Big Four accommadation train, due here at 8 o’clock, had all the glass broken out of the smoking car. Just east of Fayetteville the wind sent a big tree toward the track and the top crashed into the car, breaking timbers and glass. No one was seriously in jured. The Harvey-Ilorr Debate. Chicago, 111., July 17.-The ten days debate between Harvey, Author of Coin’s Financial School, and ex Congressman Horr was continued hete to-day after noon and evening. RALEIGH, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1895. THE MAJORITY GROWS THE UNIONIST WAVE IN GREAT BRITAIN GAINS FORCE D WLY. TOTAL UNIONIST STRENGTH 269. While the Total Opposition Is Only lOl—The Unionists Yesterday Gained 14 Seats While the Liberals Gained None—Liberals Almost Wiped Out in London—Great Excitement Over the Contest in the Southport Division of Lancashire. London, July IT.—The result of to day’s polling leaves the different parties in the following condition: Conservatives, 230; Liberals Union ists, 39; total Unionist 269, Liberals, 65; MeCarthyites, 28; Parnellites, 6; Itebor. 2 -total opposition, 101. The Unionist wave to-day swept with greater force than ever over Great Brit ain. With fewer polls the Unionists gained fourteen seats, while the Liberals did not gam a single seat, and in the bulk of cases had a hard fight to retain their seats, their majorities being again generally reduced. The Liberals were almost wiped out of London. The greatest excitement prevailed in the Southport division of Lancashire to day, where the Hon. George N. Cursor, the Radical candidate" and a Conserva tive were contesting against Sir Herbert Naylor-Leyland, the Liberal candidate. Both candidates married American la dies, who are taking an active part in the campaign. The two candidates, ac companied by their wives, were driving about rallying their forces, and great squads of women and men cyclists, as well as horses and dogs, are to be seen on all sides wearing favors of the rival politicians. All the bicyclists had their party co’- ors streaming from their handle bars and the Curzon riders formed an escort for Mr. and Mrs. Curzon, while the Naylor- Leyland wheelmen formed themselves into a body guard for the purpose of cheering on the candidate. The radicals are making the most of Naylor-Leyland's belated denial that he purchased his baronetcy. While a body of about 375 Liberal bicycle riders were escorting Sir Herbert and Lady Naylor - Leylarid, several drunken conservatives, wheeling a barrow, painted with the Curzon colors, dashc-d among them and sent many of the riders sprawling right and left. * A lively scrimmage followed. There were also lively times to-day at Leeds, especially in the West division, where Col. North, the “Nitrate King,” was said to have good prospects of de feating the Liberal candidate. Herbert J. Gladstone, son of Gladstone, the “Grand Old Man,” with half a dozen sec retaries, a number.of servants and horses galore, is occupying the principal hotel, and is conducting a clever campaign. He points particularly to the humble cottage where he was born. The Times this morning gave promi nence to a letter signed by Mr. St. Clair McKelway, of the Brooklyn Eagle, in which it says McKelway' regards the elections in Great Britain as a check to Socialistic tendency, and thereby of value to every division of the English speaking world. Sir Wm. Vernon Harcourt, speaking at Abercairn to-day, said that he ac cepted the honor of contesting West Monmouth in the cause of temperance. He added that be was a firm Liberal and would stick to the “Grand Old Man,” even if everyone else deserted him. MADE THINGS INTERESTING. St. Johu Wants the Board ol Arbilra- | tion Abolished. Asheville, N. C., July 17.— The first session of the Southern Railway Associa tion was called to order this morning by J. W. Thomas, Vice-President of the Association, at Kenilworth Inn. Nothing save a discus sion of verbal changes in the agree ment was done Another session wai held this afternoon. Mr. St. John, ot the Seaboard Air Line, made things in teresting by offering a reso ution to abolish the Board of Arbitration con sisting of Col. Carter, John Screven and Major Green. The resolution was voted down. Mr. St. John said to an Associated Press representative that the Seaboard Air Line would hardly come into the As sociation under the old agreement. He advocates a number of changes. An in teresting session is expected to-morrow. Murdered by Tramps- Fort Wayne, Ind., July 17.—Harry Bowden, a Pennsylvania operator, was killed by tramps at Bucjrus, at 10:30 last night and his body placed upon the track where it was struck by an engine and decapitated. Bowden had received his monthly pay a few hours before the murder and it is believed that the crime was committed for the purpose of rob bing the man. Big F ire iu Cincinnati. Cincinnati, 0., July 17. —Ah a result of a big fire here this afternoon, the square bound by Walnut, Water, Vine and Front streets is in ashes. Two fire men were killed and 16 injurod. The loss will reach $300,000. In Camp at Ocean View. Norfolk, Va., July 17.— The Durham, N. C., Light Infantry are in camp at Ocean View, and the Hornet’s Nest Ri flemen, of Charlotte, will arrive next week for a week’s encampment. SIIE IS GUILTY OF MURDER. Mary Abernathy Must Ilang fox the Killing of Mrs. Pollard. Keysville, Va., July 17. Guilty of murder iu the first degree, was the ver dict rendered against Mary Abernathy shortly after court opened this morning. The jury failed to agree last night. This morning one juror (Mr. Gaulding) was sick at the hotel. Doctors who examined him reported that he had a congestive chill but could be brought into court to render a verdict. The jury rendered a verdict of guilty. Mary was to all appearances only slightly effected. She made motion for a new trial, but it is not thought she will get it. Judge Orgain, in this case tried to appoint counsel for the prisoner, but no one would appear for her. The com monwealth acted with all charity, bring ing out evidence for both sides. The trial of Pokey Barnca was resumed and Solomon Marable again took the stand, giving the same testimony as yesterday. Pokey Barnes though un aided, threw much tact into her cross examination of witnesses. An alibi was attempted but failed. Ellen Gail stated that on the day of the murder she was at Pokey Barnes’ and went to sleep about four, and slept until six p. m. Pokey Barnes was there when she went to sleep and when she woke up. The murder was committed between 4 and Bp. m. Ben Knight testified that he was working near Pokey Barnes’ on the day of the murder and saw her enter the house with Ellen Gail, but did not see her leave it afterwards. Yet,she might have done so. When court adjoured the exami nation of witnesses had not been com pleted. Everything is quiet here to-day. An other company of military arrived this morning. The verdict against Mary Abernathy removed all grounds for de monstrations on the part of citizens. Last night’s tension of the Lunenburg court in the Pollard case was taken up with the testimony of Mr. Pollard. In addition to his testimony in former cases, he stated that his wife and Pokey Barnes had had a difficulty and that Pokey Barnes had made threats against her. SHOT HIS BEST FRIEND. Fatal Mistake of a Lawyer Who wan Hunting Burglar*. Brazil, Ind., July 17. —This city is greatly wrought up over a probable fatal shooting affair, which occnrred at mid night. Hon. George A. Knight, one of the best known lawyers in the State, while sitting in his home thought he heard a noise in one of the upstairs rooms. A search was made and a gate was heard to shut on the outside. Mr. Knight saw a man disappearing in the darkness on the sidewalk. He shot at him and was horrified to find that he had fatally wounded his best friend, John Wherle, county clerk. Wherle is still alive but the bullet pierced his abdomen and the physicians have little hopes of his recovery. MABBACHUBETTS POPULISTS. The State Convention Called to Order iu Boston Yesterday. Boston, Mass., July 17.—The first delegates to the convention of Massachu setts People’s party was called to order at noon in this city to day by Chairman Gerry Brown, of Brockton. In his opening address he said: “Mas sachusetts stood 22nd in the list ot States in casting Populist votes in the last elec tion. Massachusetts is bound by State street on the East, Wall street on the West and decorated throughout with National Banks. The founders of the Republic in 1776, declared political in dependence against bayonet rule and .July 4 1894, the People’s party wrote a financial declaration of independence against the foreign powers.” TRIED TO KILL HIS BRIDE. Sniith’sMoney Gave Out and lie Didu’t Want to Live Longer. Augusta, Ga., July 17. —In room No. 45 of the Arlington Annex, this morning J. I Smith, of Corsicana, Texas, tried to kill .his wire and cut his own throat. Smith is in a precarious condition. Sunday night in Wilkes county, this State, Smith married Claudia Armour, a daughter of well-to do parents. The couple came to Augusta where Smith’s money gave out. He decided to kill both himself and wife. His wife escap ed serious injury. They became acquainted through cor respondence in the Aunt Su<ie column in the Atlanta Constitution. MOTHER AND BABY DOING WELL The President W ill not go to the Ad irondack Mountain*. Buzzards Bay, Mass., July 17.—Pres ident Cleveland stated to the representa tive of the Associated Press that the re port that he contemplated a trip to the Adirondack Mount :vins shortly and would be there at the same time as ex-President Harrison, was incorrect. He said noth ing was further from his thoughts than such a trip, and that he expected to re main at Gray Gables for some little time. The President is in excellent health and spirits and is evidently enjoying his rest thoroughly. Mrs. Cleveland and the baby are doing nicely. An Excursion Steamer Cupslxed. Mazamonie, Wis., July 17.—A small excursion steamer became disabled in the river to day and was swept under an over hanging tree, which capsized her, throw ing its occupants into the water. Aaron Pasman, and two ladies were rescued in an exhausted condition. Miss Nellie Kerr, was drowned. IN ONE VAST THRONG THE MEETING OF THE HAPTIBT YOUNG PEOPLE UNION IN BALTIMORE. DELEGATES ARRIVEO YESTERDAY Great Crowd* of Delegate* to the Fifth Internatioual Convention Assem bling In the Monumental Clty.-No Enterprise Ever Launched by the Baptists has Attained Such Pheno menal Organized in INI) l the Society has Grown Steadily. Baltimorb, July 17. —By train and boat delegates and delegations to the International Convention of the Baptist Young People’s Union of America, are constantly arriving. They are coming thousands strong and are keeping the reception ccmmitteea busy at the depot and wharf. The crowds will continue to come till to-morrow night, when the last delegation is scheduled to arrive from New Brunswick and Canada. The report of the Board of Managers to be read to morrow forenoon at the first session of the Fifth International Convention of the Baptist Young Peo ple’s Union of America, says: “The spirit of the annual reports for the past three conventions has been ‘progress.’ This report brings the same cheerings and sentiment as its keynote. “No enterprise ever launched by Bap tists has seen such a phenominal devel opment. There were nine organized States represented at our first historic convention at Chicago There are 81 States organized to day, and we have with us representatives of the two unions of Canada, that of the Maritime Prov inces and that of Ontario and Quebec. Four years ago the wisdom of the spe cial organization of the young people was a matter under discussion. To day the denomination is practically a unit in favor of both the local organizations of the young people and the fraternal union of their organization for the study and emphasis of this particular order of church work. A great achievement in our denominational history was won when, in 1891, this Baptist Young Peo ple’s Union of America was organized. “The last year has been emphatically the best of the four which the union has seen. Enthusiasm for the movement was greatly kindled by the Toronto Convention. The whole yeai has re corded the new impetus given to the movement. There has been great growth of confidence in the working value of the Young People’s Society as a local method. Quiet, steady work by thous ands of our Baptist young people in their several societies is satisfying all thoughtful people of the working value of these societies. “Progress has been made in the spirit of federation. Our Canadian and Southern brethren were introduced to each other last year at Toronto. This year North and South, East and West have come to gether m notable ways for Baptist fel lowship and co-operation. The Fortress Monroe Conference, concerning home mission interests in the South, was ‘a patch of new sky.’ The conference on young peoples organization in the South, which met at Washington, May 9th, was characterized by generous words of ap preciation for B. Y. P. U. A. “It is quite certain that this great gath ering ol our American Baptist young people to sing, to pray and to confer to gether of our common faith and work was never more widely appreciated than at this time. When we consider that nearly one-third of American Evangeli cal Christendom are. Baptists it is surely a grand and worthy order that we have once a year on such a gathering.” f HAS QUIT TALKING POLITICS. And is Trying to Beat Her Sinters in Building Cotton Factoties. Washington, July 17.—“ They’ve quit talking politics in North Carolina and are doing nothing but to try to beat every State in the South in the matter of establishing new cotton factories,” said Hon. John S. Henderson, the well known member of Congress, at the Metro politan. “North Carolina heads the list of all the States north or south in the number of new plants put in op r* ation this year. I don't believe there is a cotton mill in the State that isn’t pay ing a good interest on the capital in vested, and one of the two in my own town has been declaring a dividend of 4 per cent every quarter. Industries of this kind are really better for a Com monwealth than politics, but I still take enough interest in the latter to predict that the State will fall back into th% Democratic column in 1896 ” Exhibits Are Now Arriving. Atlanta, Ga., July 17.—Sixty days before the opening of the Cotton States and Internationa] Exposition, exhibits have begun to arrive. This is unprece dented in the history of expositions. terday, came the first of the exhibits that are going into the main building and to day arrangements were m.ade to put them in place. The Southern Biblical Society. Ashevillk, N. 0., July 17.— Gen. Jno. Eaton, John M. Gregory, J. E. Gilbert and other prominent gentlemen who will attend the meeting of the Southern Biblical Society arrived here to day. The first session will be held to-morrow even ing. Those already arrived predict that a large number will attend the assembly. PRICE FIVE CENTS. j FIVE; f RIGHTFULLY SCALDED. By the Bursting of a Steam Pipe on Torpedo Boat Ericcson. New London, Conn., July 17. By the bursting of a steam pipe connected with the Starboard engine of the torpedo boat Ericcson during a speed trial to day, five men were frightfully scalded and it was at first thought that three of them would die. To-night physicians in at tendance announce that they hope Jo save the lives of all the injurea men. The men were connected with the en gineer's department of the Ericcson. Their names are: Austin Williams, Ju nior Engineer, New York; Joseph Ham ilton, Junior Engineer, New York; Will iam Merwicb, Machinist, Dubuque, Iowa; Jacob Strinskey, Engineer, Du buque, Iowa; David Cody, Engineer, Jersey City. The accident occurred while the Ericc son was between Bartlett's reef and Cornfield Light. The injured men were brought to the Marine Hospital, in this city by the light-house tender Cactus which happened to lie near and their wounds were dressed. They were then transferred to the Bacon House, where they now lie under the care of phys icians. The Ericcson was proceeding under favorable conditions and gradually in creasing her power until the speed should reach full trial conditions. She had reached the rate of 28 knots an hour and was being pushed toward a29 knot speed when, without warn ing, an explosion occurred which shook the entire craft. It sounded from the direction of the engine room and a volume of steam which began pouring out of the hatchway together with the immediate stopping of starboard engine, indicating where the trouble was. Mingled with the sound of escaping steam came the cries of men and five of them pushed their way blindly out of the engine room and fell writhing in agony upon the deck. They were actually broiled, the high pressure having burst one of the immense hot water pipes and the men nad been covered with the raid ing water. The skin was peeling from their faoes, necks and arms. They wore only thin shirts above the waist and their bodies from the waist up were ter ribly scalded. Steam was shut off as soon as possible and the men were ten derly taken to the main deck. THE MASSEY-PILOT LIBEL SUIT. Massey Leaves the Witness Chair Alter Being ia it Five Days. Nokfolk, Va., July 17.—The Massey- Pilot suit’s principal features of interest in today’s court proceeding will be in the fact that Captain John 8. Wise fin ished with the plaintiff, Rev. John E. Massey, who, after giving about thirty minutes of his time in answering ques tions from his lawyers, left the witness chair, having been its only oaoupaut for nearly five days. Nothing new was elicitod from Mr. Massey by Captain Wise, who labored hard to make him tell where he got the $6,000 after giving iu his tax list to the assessors, on which he made oath that he had. nothing in the way of cash. Just before he left the stand, Captain Wise produced a telegram, which he did not read, hewevar, and asked: “You say you did not tell anyone that you bought the Charlottesville property as a birth day present for your w'fe.” “I do v sir.” “if editor J. H. Lindsay, of Charlottes ville, comes here and says you told him you bought it for that purpose,, would you still say that?” “I have great respect for Mr. Lindsay, do not believe he will come here and testify to any such thing. If he does, it will be untrue.” There are ten or a dozen. Albemaile county witnesses a the city to testify for the defense as to Mr. Massey’s character. Counsel had Sequent spate to day. The judge rebuked Mr. Neeley, counsel for the plaintiff, for remarks addressed to the court and advised him that the court would *y>t allow his rulings to be censured by attorneys during tho trial. THE CORBETT DIVORCE SUIT. Some Damaging Testimony Against the Pugilist Produced Yesterday. New York, July 17. —There was an other bearing today before Referee Jacobs in the suit for divorce by Mrs. Ollie Corbett against James J. Corbett. Miss Marie King, a member of the dram atic company, which Corbett travell ed with, continued her testimo ny as to the relations between Corbett and the woman known as Vera. Miss King related instances of a display of affection as the company were travelling iu a railway car. At Corning, Ohio, she had seen upon the hotel register the entry, “J. J. Corbett and wife.” It was agreed between counsel that if the referee's report should be in favor of the plaintiff alimony should be fixed at $lO6 per week. Adjournment until July 26 was then taken in order that testi mony might be obtained in the West. THE ATTACKIIN STAMBOULOI F It may Cause the Reopening of the Whole Eastern Question. Constantinople, July 17.—The at tempted assassination of ex-Premier Stamboulff,of Sofia, Bulgaria, has caused a great sensation here and serious events in Bulgaria are looked for. In fact it is predicted that the whole Eastern ques tion will be reopened. The Turks are actively constructing earthworks at Mustapha, Pasha in Rou - mania, and a mountain battery has been dispatched to the Uskub district. Troops have been sent from Salouioa to quell a reported insurrection near Strumitza.