THAT ALLEGED AIRSHIP. fl Omaha Says It Is a Balloon, but Chicago Is Skeptical. ‘ Omaha, April 12.—The airship which has caused such a sensation in Omaha is.now declared to be a balloon, and the men who sent it up are said to be Roy Arnold and Jack Rogers. They are prac— tical jokers, and they bought an enor— mous balloon to send up on April 1, but it rained that night, so they held it Off for a later day. On last Monday night they took the balloon and went over in the hollow back of the state institute for the deaf, where they inflated it and sent it up. Suspended from the balloon was a wicker basket filled with a composition resembling shavings, which they touch- ed off just as it ascended, and this was the light The balloon struck a current Of air that car1ied- it over the cen- tral part of the city, and Arnold says that when they came back on the car everybody was 'talking of the airship, and all were excited. He accounts for Its strange cou1 so on the theory of strik- ‘ ing different currents of air. As Chicago Sees It. Chicago, April 12. —Chicago’s alleged airship is believ ed to be a myth in spite of the fact that a great many persons say that they have seen the mysterious night wanderer. A crowd gazed at strange lights from the top of a down town skyscraper last night and Evans- ton studentsdeclare they saw the sway-. ing red and green lights. There is a young man in Evanston named Arthur- Harbert, who is an enthusiast in aerial navigation. It is believed he has been trying experiments with kites, to which electric ligh‘ bulbs were attached and connected 1“ith a battery by slender wire. That would explain the colored lights. ‘ . TURK AND GREEK. King George’s Goveinment Still Prepar- ing Its Reply to the Powers. Athens, April 12. —The Greek govern- ment is stil preparing its reply to the note Of the powers delivered April 4 an- nouncing that in case of an armed con- flict on the Greco—Turkish frontier all responsibility will rest with the aggres— sors and adding that the latter will not be allowed to reap the slightest benefit from then action. Eight thousand troops have just start- ed for the frontier. Official news has been received of outrages committed on the Greeks of Smyrna by sailors con- nected with the French warships. No blockade has been declared as yet. A report has been received to the ef- fect that‘ the insurgents have occupied Baltino, besie ging 800 Turks in the bal— racks. They have already sent 900 Turk~ ish prisoners to Kalambaka. A Voice For the Cretans. Paris, April 12. ——The genelal council of the Seine has adopted resolutions de- _,manding that the Cretans be consulted as to the political regime desired by them and urging that France should no longer “make herself an accomplice of those who would place force above right.” The prefect of the Seine has ac- cepted the resolutions with reservations. Turkey Wants Money. Khania, Island of Crete, April 12.—-Is~ mail Pasha, the Turkish governor of Crete, has asked the foreign consuls for the sum of £7,000 ($35,00) with which to pay the arrears due the Turkish gen- darmes. ' ENGLAND IS FIRM. She Proposes to Suppress the Troubles In South Africa. London, April 12 —-At a farewell ban- quet yesterday, tendel ed Sir Alfred Mil- ner by the members of the board of in~ land revenue, Mr. George J-. Goschen, first lord of the admiralty, referring to the presence of the British marines and blue jackets now in South Africa, said: “They are there to represent to Sir Alfred Milnér, the British power in South Africa, that they are the guarantee to him and our colonists—the loyal men who support the, British rule in that country—that this country is determin- ed to maintain its supremacy in those quarters and back its high commission- er with the power of the British em- pirc.” Sir Evelyn Wood expressed his sat- ‘ isfaction with the statements which he had heard and declared that “England means to be firm in the suppression of troubles in South Africa.” . Mill Owners Disagree. Springfield, Mass, April 12.—-There is consternation at Warren over the an- nouncement of the closing of the War- ren cotton mills. Every employee has been told to look for work elsewhere. The New England Methodist conference in session in Lowell has been notified not to send any pastor to West War— ren. It is generally supposed that there is some difficulty among the owners of the mills which can only be adjusted by such radical measures. Died of Exposure. N. Y., April 12.—William H. one of the oldest members of Troy, Bussell, the North family of Shakers, was found. dead in a field about two miles west Of the settlement yesterday. From the surroundings it would seem that the Old man, in attempting to get between the strands of a barbed wire fence, had caught his foot, and, unable to relieve himself, remained to die of exposure. London Church Scandal. London, April 12.—The Daily Chron- icle is reviving the scandal of the im— mense incomes of the city churches which are practically without congre- gations. It publishes a letter giving startling figures and showing the vicars live far distant from the churches, and they have nothing whatever to do ex- cept spend their immense stipends. England After Germany. London, April 12.—A dispatch from Cape T'OV'vn says that Admiral Rawson, the commander of the British squadron In South African waters, will sail short- ly with sealed orders in the direction of Delagoa bay. It is rumored he has been ordered to‘ make a demonstration against Germany’s attempts to get a foothold in Delagoa bay. A Crazy Mother’s Mad Act. St. Louis, April 12.—Mrs. Sophia VO- ' gel threw her [two ‘little children .into the river yesterday from the ferryboat D. Hill and then plunged after them. The children were rescued, but the Woman was drowned. The mother was evidently crazy. , .Tanner or : Reuss-Schleiz. — “1" H E BEAUTIFUL THE KENTUCKY" MUDDLB. Hunter Emphatic‘ally Denies tho Charges of Attempted Bribery, Frankfort, Ky., April 12.—The sena- torial situation is complicated by the chalges of bribery against Dr. Hunte1, the Republican nominee, but his friends are confident that he will be vindicated and elected. The charges, to the effect that Captain Noel Gaines of the Me- Creary, guards had approached Repre— sentatives Clark and Johns in behalf of Hunter and had proposed a money con- sideratiOn for .their votes for Hunter, are under investigation by the grand jury. Immediately after the charges were circulated in the legislatm - Dr. Tanner sent for Representatives Clark and Johns and Attorney General Taylor and to them made the following statement: "I never saw Captain Noel Gaines in my life, nor did I ever hear of either Gordon. I never soli’cited Gaines nor any one else to attempt to bribe any member of this general as- sembly.” It is claimed by Hunter’s friends that the charges were made when the Re- publican nominee came Within one vote of election andr'when it was believed that Hunter would be elected. There Is some reaction of sentiment in favor of Hunterby those who believe the charges are in the line of persecution. Others expect sensational developments Dr.’ from the investigation of the charges of bribery THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE. Her .Majesty Refuses to Attend the Services at; St. Paul’s Cathedral. London, April 12.—It has been decide ed to celebrate the queen’s diamond ju- bilee by the simultaneous lighting of bonfires on the hills around the coast at 10 o’clock on the day of the sixtieth anniversary of her accession to the throne, June 20, 1837. This is a great improvement on the plan followed upon the occasion of the jubilee of 1887, when fiery messages were sent in all direc— tions from the Malvern hills; but, it turned out to be a fizzle,.owing to some of them being lighted prematurely. The Prince of Wales, on his return to London from the south of France, will hold a meeting to organize a har- monious plan for the decoration of the streets at the West End of’London. A final attempt to persuade the queen to attend a service inside St. Paul’s cathedlal has failed. owing to her de— clining to be carried up the steps and to her being unable to walk up. Her majesty has sanctioned the erection of stands to accommodate the civil service employees at 10 shillings per seat. It is probable that a stand for the accommo- dation of the members of parliament will be erected on Trafalgar square. A VACA_NT THRONB. Friedrich Franz _III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Dead. Cannes, France, April 12.—The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin died' ‘here last night: Friedrich Franz III, grand duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, was born March 19, 1851. He' was a son of Friedrich Franz II and Princess Augusta of He succeeded to the throne on the death of his father, April 15, 1883. He was married Jan. 24, 1879, to Grand Duchess Anastasia, daughter of Grand Duke Michael of Russia. Robbed and Murdered. Omaha, April 12.—Thomas Dinnen of Maquato, 1a., was robbed by highway- men on the Douglass street bridge across the Missouri- last night. He was thrown over the railing. He was found on the edge of the river bank and died a few hours later without regaining consciousness. The body fell 70 feet. He was a well known man in Iowa. Dinnen was visiting in the city. He carried a watt-h and some money. His clothing had been stripped of every- thing of 'val 2e. IlIormons Return to Georgia. Bremen, Ga., April 12.——Severa1 elders of the Mormon church came here from Salt Lake ( ~t,v a few days ago to es- tablish a Mormon colony. The leaders are the Rev. Albert Matheson of Salt Lake City and the Rev. G. T. Wride of Payson, U. T. Two years ago the same elders were here on a similar errand, but the Georgia crackers drove them out. A Congressman’s Child Killed. Baltimore, April 12,—Hortense Rogers McIntire, the 7-year-old daughter of Congressman McIntire of the Fourth Maryland district, was killed yesterday while riding a bicycle. She fell in front of a wagon loaded with lumber driven by John Sapp. Before the horses could be stopped the wheels passed over her. Sapp was arrested, Died From Lockjaw. New York, April 12.——Captain Silas Griffing, a well known resident of West Hampton, N. Y., died at his home last night from lockjaw. About two weeks ago he was accidently shot in the right arm and side by his son while they were duck shooting. Found Dead. Malone, N. Y., April 12.———Metville W. Baum of Malone, a well known trav-' eling man, was found dead at the Hackett House, Moira, N. Y., yester— day morning. His death is supposed to be due to heart trouble. Ireland Beats Brooklyn. Belfast, April 12.——The lacrosse team of the Crescent Athletic club of Brook— lyn was defeated here yesterday by a. consolidated team representing the north of Ireland. The score was 4 to 3 In favor of the Irishmen. Gompers Calls a Meeting. Washington, April, 12.—President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, has called a meeting of the executive council of that organization to meet here April 19, 20 and 21. Fell Overboard. Key West, April 12.—Samuel Graham, an apprentice on the' Marblehead, sta— tioned here, fell overboard yesterday and was drowned. Postmasters Appointed. Washington, April 12. -—Fourth class postmasters appointed: W. 8. Pierce at Longwood, Pa., and Mrs. S. E. Crosley at Milltow‘n, Pa. » The Weather. The indications are for slightly warm- , er and cloudy weather. ' Soft,White Hands with Shapely Nails, Luxuj' riant Hair with Clean, Wholesome Scalp, pro-I duced by CUTICURA SOAP, the most effective skin purifying and beautifying soap in the world, as well as purest and sweetest, for toilet, bath, and nursery. The only preventive of inflammation and clogging of the PORES.' ([lIlGllIa SOAP“ 15 cold throughout the world. 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