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PITTSBURG, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1890.
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IMDEfi BLAINE
Offers Beciprocity to South
American Stations.
CUBA. HIGHLY DELIGHTED
With tlie Secretary of Slate's Kind
Proposal to Have
SUGAR TUT ON THE FREE LIST.
Eesponsible Fersons Confirm the Eemark
able Beport.
PROPOSALS MADE TO fAX-AMERlCANS
From several sources comes the report
that Mr. Blaine favors a scheme for com
plete reciprocity with all South American
nations, including Cuba. It is asserted that
proposals have been made in the Secretary
of State's name and by his authority to the
Southern Pan-American delegates, and that
they have been favorably received. Ex
Governor Ames says that the Cubans are
greatly pleased with the idea, as it will
allow them to export sugar into the United
States free of duty.
JSPECIAt TEIXOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
Netv York, March 27. Ex-Governor
Oliver Ames, of Massachusetts, was at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day. He has just
returned from Cuba where he remained a
week or so visiting various places of inter
est. In conversation with a Dispatch re
porter he said Secretary Blaine's programme
was to havelree trade with the island of the
"West Indies and Mexico, adding: "I have
not talked with Mr. Blaine on the subject,
but while in Cuba I bad a conversation with
our Consul General and be gave me the in
formation He said Mr Blaine favored
free trade between the United States and
Cuba and Mexico; the United States to
keep the duty on sugar to all the world ex
cept the islands inclnded in the treaty. The
Cubans I conversed with were in favor of
such a treaty, and I do not think it would
meet with opposition from Spain. The
Cubans would certainly be benefited by free
trade with onr country under the terms
mentioned. 'Whether Mr. Blaine has al
ready made such a proposition I do not
know."
NOT A CnBAS SIGHS.
"Do the Cubans sigh for liberty?"
"So; they prefer to be protected by a
strong Government. If they had freedom
they think the negroes, who are in a major
ity, would take possession of the country
and make it a black republic like Hayti.
Naturally the Cubans do not wish to be
under a rule more onerom than the present
protectorate. They would like the United
States to own Cuba, because they know that
Uncle Sam's Government is strong and able
to protect his possessions. Some countries
want freedom, bnt Cuba does not. It would
be the beginning of a rnle ten times more
harsh nnd tyrannical than they have ever
known."
OrriCI ALLY OFI"ERED TO ARGENTINE.
It has transpired that in the debate on
the report of the Fan-American Committee
on Customs Union at "Washington to-day,
the United States delegates, upon the au
thority of Secretary Blaine, ofiered full re
ciprocity with the Argentine Republic, Dr.
Seanz-Pcna, a delegate from that country,
having advocated free trade in a minority
report and in a speech in snpport of it be
fore the conference.
No offer of reciprocity was made to any
other of the South American republics.
A dispatch from "Washington says: The
possibility of getting great benefit from the
Pan-American Congress has come to a focus.
An intimation was teceived a few days ago
by Mr. Charles Flint, tbe representative of
this country from New York, from the rep
resentatives of the South American countries
that their countries might be willing to give
complete reciprocity in everything, pro
vided this country would do the same.
IT HAS BLAINE'S APPROVAL.
"Mr. Flint was in consultation with Sec
retary Blaine upon the matter,and upon the
expression of his (Flint's) desire that Mr.
T. Jefferson Coolidge, of Massachusetts,
might be joined with him in the negotia
tions, thoe two representatives of the
United States in the congress were made a
sub-committee to conduct the negotiations to
put the matter in shape for further repre
sentation to the congress.
"The whole situation was talked over
with Mr. Blaine, and the outcome of it was
that the representatives of this country were
authorized in the name of the Secretarv of
State, and with his approval of the scheme,
to make a proposition of absolute reci
procity between the United States and the
Southern Americap countries. The reci
procity proposed is without extension, and
the adoption of the plan would bring about
absolute free trade in every article of com
merce between the United States and the
South American countries.
AS immej.se scheme.
There is also involved in the plan, as an
essential part ot it, the adoption of articles
of agreement for arbitration in cases of in
ternational disputes. The agreement would
apply to the South American countries in
their relations with each other as well as in
their relations with the United States.
The scheme in its two parts is regarded as
of immense consequence to all the countries
concerned. It was on Saturday, March 22,
the proposition was submitted by Messrs.
Flint and Coolidge to the South American
representatives.
" KEJOiCIAG IN CHEIENNE
Over the em That the Home Ilai Passed
tlie Wyoming Admission Bill.
CnirESSE, March 27. Never in Its history
has there been such rejoicing In Cheyenne as
there was to-day over the news that the House
had passed tbe Wyoming admission bill. The
Asociatcd Prcsi bronsht the first news to
town,and itppmdulththe rapidity of wild lire,
jn an almost incouccnable&hort space of time
the entire business portion ot tho city was lav
jhlv decorated xwth nags and streamers. The
fire bells and church bells were ringing and
roaring cannon added joyous thunder to the
celebration. This evpning there are bon fires
and speeches In the public squares.
LOUISVILLE IN BUINS.
The Western Portion of the City Destroyed
by theSlorm A Report Says That
From 1,000 to 1,500 Person
Ilnro Been Killed.
New York. March 28, 2 a. m. A report just
received hero says the chief operator of the
Western Union at Louisville had ar
rived at JeffersonviUe, Ind., across
the river from Louisville. He reports terrible
destruction there, almost tho entire
western portion or Louisvillo being
in rnins and 1,000 to 1,500 supposed
to be killed. This information is said to hare
come over a railroad wire between Jefferson
viUe and Indianapolis.
A Chicago dispatch says that private Infor
mation received here at this moment is
to tho effect that Louisville has been
swept by a cj clone with great loss
of life. This information is unofficial. Cer
tain it is that the Western Union Telegraph
Company has been cut off sinco 7 or
S r. si. and that no information
can be obtained through this source.
At 1 o'clock the agent of the Associated Press
at Indianapolis telegraphs as follows: Tho
JeffersonviUe, Madison and Indianapolis wires
aro down this side of Jeffersonviile. An un
traceable rumor says 15 persons have been
killed.
At 1 o'clock a message was received at Cin
cinnati from St. Louis that 1,800 people had
been killed in Louisville. The only di
rect information was from an Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad telegraph operator
who says he read a message from Louisville
that the big depot had been blown down. A
number of people had taken shelter in it from
the heavy rainstorm and all were killed or in
jured. A VENETIAN EDNEEAL.
Bonis Instead cf Carriages Used lo Carry
the Mourners Newport Citizens Liv
ing In tbe Court House and Jail
Strange Flood Scenes.
rSl'ECIAX. TSLEPBAM TO mi DISPATCH. 1
Xewport, Kt., March 27. Perhaps no
place on the Ohio river has suffered so much
from the present and recent floods as this
city. The ground is low, and the back
water from Licking river and the direct
current from the Ohio sweep the city.
At this time the homeless number
hundreds; every industry of any im
portance in the city is shut down, and tho poor
people who depend on them for wages are in a
most unpleasant predicament and a relief ser
vice has been organized. Boats regularly ply
the flooded sections under police supervision.
Many curions cases arc found. Well-to-do peo
ple insist on receiving aid, and in several cases
applicants for relief abused officers for not
bringing steak, creamery butter and other del
icacies. In a frame honse on Isabella street to-day a
widow named McDonald was found in a terrible
plight. Her eldest son. aged 15, is dying of con
sumption. Her only other child has a a fever,
and in another room tho corpse of her mother
lay. Seven feet of water surrounded the house,
and there was not a morsel of food about tbe
place.
During the forenoon a qneer burial occurred
in the soutbuestern part of tbe city. Mrs. Caro
line Mabor, dead for setcral days, was buried
from her home on Elm street. For squares In
all directions tbe place was surrounded by
water. A large skiff was procured, and the
coffin containing tbe body was placed In It.
Rowed by fonr stalwart n.'sn, the funeral boat,
followed bv a score or more skiffs containing
the relatives and friends of tbo dead, moved
away throngh the water-fillea streets to tho
Lutheran cemetery
Up in the big Court Honse 40 homeless fami
lies are encamped. They sleep on the floors
and on tbe Judges' scat. Tbe children tumble
playfully about the statue of Justice that
stands in one corner. Heaps of honsebold fur
niture litter all tbe halls and closets, and in tbo
rooms set aside for the grand jury a happy
family of ducks, chickens, geese and two pigs
has fnll pose-sion. Across the area, at tho
county jail, all the stoves and ranges are in fall
blast, day and night, preparing food for those
who need it. Discouraged men and disconso
late women are on every hand. Accidents are
innumerable, but only four drownings have
occurred this week.
Tbe city has appropriated a large sum for re
lief, and wealthy citizens have added to the
sum To-night there is additional gloom over
a fierce rain that has prevailed for several
hours, accompanied by thunder and lightning.
INDOEStD THE ElGUIiAU TICKET.
South Carolina Farmers Won't Nominate
Independent Candidates.
Columbia, S. C, March 27 The convention
of farmers in session here has decided to nomi
nate candidates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. The platform adopted recocnizes
the imperative necessity of Anglo-Saxon unity
and pledges their followers to abide by the de
cision of the regular Democratic convention in
its choice of btate officers other than those
nominated by the conventions: demands that
all other than the State officials shall be nomi
nated by primary elections, and that tho State's
phosphate beds in navigable rivers and waters
be surveyed and leased to the highest bidder
after a commission has set a minimum roj alty
according to the value developed by tho sur
vejs, and that a constitutional convention be
called.
1 he ronvention nominated B R. Tillman, of
Edgefield, for Governor, and C. Coit, of Ches
ternelo, for Lieutenant Governor.
STEOXG FOE PROTECTION.
The Canadian Tariff Will be Higher on Slost
Htnple Articles.
Ottawa, March 27 In tho budget speech
delivered to-day by Hon. George Foster, Minis
ter of Finance and Tariff, changes announced
are radical, and promise to be regarded at
Washington as legislation hostile to the United
States. The tariff reflation embraces an in
terpretation clause, and cancels all orders in
Council which constituted decisions on tariff
matters. Scores of articles, including materials
not produced in Canada, are allowed in free of
duty, but tbe tendency u toward increased
protection.
Among tbo articles on which duties are in
creased are brass and copper, alcohol, woolen
and fur goods, cheese, butter, pork and lard.
Window class is to be admitted free, and the
duty on ornamental glass Is reduced from 35 to
25 per cent.
ANOTHER SLMMG MINE.
A Cavc-Io of Wide Extent la a Wllkes
barre Colliery.
Wilkesbarke. March 27. A tremor of the
earth and a sinking of houses in the northern
part of tho city this morning demonstrated the
fact that a cave in had occurred somewhere in
the Conygham mine. A party of mine explor
ers made a descent into tbe workings, but did
not deem it advisable to approach near to the
cave. They found that the cave in is in direct
line with tlie recent settling under the Lehigh
Valley Railroad shops and round-house.
As far as can be learned the settling In the
interior is undoubtedly widespread and has
caused crcat damage. The mine is operated
by the Delaware and Hudson Coal Company.
TO COAGEATDIiATE B1SMAECK.
Conservatives and Liberals Will Join In
Doing; Honor to Ibo Prince.
Berlin, March 27. The Conservatives in the
Lower House of the Prussian Diet will present
a congratulatory address to Prince Bismarck
on his 75th birthday, which ocenrs on April 1.
The addresses will express the signers' fervid
appreciation of the services rendered by the
Prince to the Fatherland.
The committee of the Hessian National Lib
erals and the leaders of tho other parties in
Hesse will join In an address of tribute to Bis
marck on tbe same occasion.
Trouble In Brazil.
Rio Janeiro, March 27. The earrlson of
this city recently became disaffected and was
ordered to the South. The troops refused to go
and tbe Government cancelled the order. There
U much discontent throughout the city.
OVATION TO HASTINGS.
The Adjutant General Receives n Warm
Welcome In Philadelphia Ho Talks
Abont the American Soldier Vet-
erans Entitled to Preferment.
1SFECIAL TELEOUAM TO TIIB DISPATCH.!
Philadelphia, March 27. The rooms
of the Pennsylvania Club were crowded to
night by representative Republicans, who
were present to listen to an address which
was delivered by General Daniel H. Hast
ings, the Adjutant General of the Common
wealth, and one of the leading candidates for
the Republican nomination for Governor, tbe
subject of his address being 'The American
Soldier." It was nearly 8.30 o'clock when Gen
eral Hastings entered the room, and his en
trance was the signal for loud outbursts of ap
plause. The assembled guests apparently vied
with each other in welcoming the orator of the
evening, and loud and long were the cheers
given when he arose and took his place, prior
to the opening of his address.
Among those who had assembled for the pur
pose of listening to General Hastirgs' address
were: Chief Justice Faxson, who has been
mentioned for tbe Republican nomination for
Governor: Justices Williams, Mitchell and
McCollum, of the Supreme Court; Judges Fell.
Thayer, Willson, Reed, Bregy, Pennypacker,
Hanna and Ahman. Among the others present
were Charles A. Porter.Chairman of tho Re
publican Campaign Committee; James Mc
Manes. President of the Park Commission;
Edwin S. Stuart, candidate tor tho Republican
nomination lor Mayor; General James W.
Latta and President of the State Senate Boies
Penrose.
After being Introduced General Hastings at
once begin bis address, saying among other
thincs: "The Union soldier of tho last war was
the direct heir of the Continental. He possessed
his characteristics. The march of civilization
only polished the rugned character inherited.
Ho possessed claims over tbe Confederates
which entitled him to be their inheritor. He
could recall tho fact that it was tbe Northern
btatcs then only colonies, which sustained tho
brunt of the war for independence. The last
war demonstrated that an army cannot be
gathered from tho walks of peace, placed in
the field and expected to accomplish tbe work
of trained soldiers without tbe additional qual
ity of experience They may have all tbe ele
ments of the successful soldier, but that train
ing is indispensable has been proved on many
battle fields. When tho soldier sheathed his
sword he became a citizen of the best type, en
titled to preferment according to his record as
a soldier and his ability as a citizen."
PASTOE CHAEGED WITH THEFT.
A Colored Minister Arrested for Stealing a
Lady's Pocketbook.
rSPECTAI. TEX.EOKAJI TO THB DISPATCH.t
Trenton, N. J., March 27. The congrega
tion oftheBerean Baptist Church (colored) is
very much excited over the arrest last evening
of Rev, Alexander M. Smith, the pastor of the
church, on a charge of larceny. He was locked
up all night. Tbe church held an entertain
ment last night Whild It was in progress Mr.
Smith went into the millinery store of Miss
Emma Henry and asked for some wrapping
paper. Miss Henry went into a back room to
get the paper. James Dugan was in an apart
ment curtained off from the store and was not
visible to Mr. Smith.
Dugan sajs ho saw Mr. Smith, in Miss
Henri's absence, pick upa pockctbook belong,
ing to Miss Henry, and take from it a quantity
of silver. There was some paper money in the
pocketbook. and tbe parson was about to take
it, Dngan says, when he heard Miss Henry com
ing, and quickly dropped the pocketbook.
Dugan sprang out into the store, collared the
alleged culprit, and took him to the police
station. When he got on tbe pavement, Dugan
says, tbe pirson tbrew tho stolen coins away.
Fifty or 60 cents was found in tbe gutter.
STAEV1NG IN A BAEN.
A Toons Mother With a Dcnd Infant In a
Pitiful Condition.
Buffalo, March 27. A young woman named
Sarah Hogan, aged 19, who had no regular
home, bnt worked principally at washing, be
came tbe mother of a child in a barn on Forest
avenuo about 11 o'clock Monday night and re
mained there undiscovered and without atten
tion all day Tnesday. In the meantime the
child died.
The womin remained in tbo barn until abont
7 o'clock Tuesday evenlor, when she crawled
out into an adjacent yard with her dead infant,
and digging a small hole with her hand, tried
to bury it. She was observed, however, by a
neighbor, who notified the police. When tbe
officers arrived tbey found the woman again in
the barn in a famished condition, and discov
ered also the half burled body of the child.
The woman was sent to a hospital pending an
investigation.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
A Sextan Fires Five Sbois nt a Priest In a
Cbnrcli Near Baltimore.
Baltimore, March 2T. The town of Tex,
Baltimore county, 13 miles from this city, was
thrown into a great state of excitement to-day
by an attempt to assassinate Rev. Patrick P.
Lcnneghan, Assistant Pastor of St. Joseph's
Catholic Church. Father Lenneghan was at
the church to perform a funeral ceremony.
The sexton, Richard McNichols. without a
word of warning, opened nre upon him with a
revolver. He fired five shots in all, three of
which took effect, one in tbe left leg below tbe
knee and two in tbo right leg above the knee.
At tbe first fire the priest ran, followed by Mc
Nicbols. Tho spectators, as soon as they recovered
from their astonishment, seized tbo sexton and
be is m jail. The wounded priest, in a faint
ing condition, was carried to bis residence and
lies in a critical condition.
P0RTCGALHAD TO BACK DOWN.
Hovr the English Government Prepares for
n Diplomatic Discussion.
London, March 27. In the Honse of Com
mons to night the Hon. Philip Stanhope asked
whether tbo status quo insisted upon by the
Government in tbo dispute with Portugal was
being restored, and what conrse tbe Govern
ment proposed to take.
Sir James Ferguson, Under Foreign Secre
tary, replied that there had been no condition
Imposed that had reference to tho restoration
of tbe status quo. That was a newspaper
phrase. The Government simply insisted upon
tbe withdrawal of tho Portucueo forces from
a British protectorate as the preliminary step
to a diplomatic discussion. That had been
done.
KILLED MS BUOTHKE.
A Childish Qnnrrcl Leads to tho Death of a
Turee-Ycar-Old.
ISriCIAL TKLKOBAM TO THB DISr-ATCH.1
Waynesburq. March 27. News has just
reached here of a distressing occurrence which
took place in Perry township, Greeno county,
last Monday. Two little sons of Spencer
Cowell, aged respectively 3 and 5 years, got
into some childish quarrel while playing in tbe
yard at their home. The elder of the two,
having a hatchet in his hand, struck bis littlo
brother on tbe head, cutting it almost in twain
and tilling him instantly.
0XLT A SHAM, SHOETAGE.
The Maryland Treasarer Behind in His Ac
counts bat a Few Thousands.
ANNAPOLIS. March 27. Eight thonsand dol
lars of State securities have been found so far
to have been pledged by Treasurer Archer
for his private account There should be
in bis possession to the credit of the
State over $600,000 of securities. These are to
he searched out and their whereabout ascer
tained. A joint committee of tho Senate and
House of Delegates have been appointed
to investigate the State Treasurer's accounts.
There can be no estimate of what is wrong un
til tho committee concludes its investigation.
Russian Students Still Riotous.
London, March 27. There has been a re
newal of the disorders at the St Petersburg
University. On Monday and yesterday there
were riotous demonstrations by the students,
which were suppressed by the police. There
has also been further rioting at the Charkoff
and Kazan Universities.
Salt Against the Chicago Gas Trast.
CHICAGO, March 27. The suit of Attornoy
Francis M. Charlton against tbe Chicago Gas
Trust came up before Judge Collins this morn
ing on a motion .for an Injunction restraining
the trust from paying anydivldendsaud for the
appointment of a receiver. The hearing was
set for Thursday next
THE FLASH OF DEATH.
Drying Starch in a Chicago Sugar
Eefinery Explodes and
CAUSES PEAEFDL LOSS OF LIFE.
Score3 Carried Down in tbe Euins of the
Wrecked Building.
THIETEEN BDEIED IN THE DEBEIS.
Awful Scents of Suffering In the Temporary
Hospital.
An explosion of drying starch in a
Chicago sugar refinery caused a fearful
calamity. The building was wrecked. Six
bodies have been recovered from the debris,
and seven more are believed to be under the
debris. A score of persons were frightfully
injured.
IFFHC1AT. TELEGRAM TO TIIB DISrATCB.l
Chicago, March 27. Thirteen men were
killed and 16 were frightlully mangled in
an explosion this evening in the annex of
the big sugar refinery nt the foot of Taylor
street The building waB blown to pieces,
and a great pile of wreckage fell
upon the deck oi the steamship "Will
iam Chisholm, which was anchored in the
river near the refinery. The explosion oc
curred in the starch department of thn an
nex, where nearly CO men were at work.
"Windows were broken for blocks around,
and several persons who were walking i in
Taylor street were prostrated. Flames
sprang from the ruins and engines and am
bulances hurried to the wreck.
Truckmen who plunged into the ruins as
soon as the fire was extinguished drew a
blackened body from a great heap of tim
bers. Then the shreds of a boy were found.
The victims had been torn to pieces. One
arm and both legs were gone, and the face
was so frightfully mangled that even the
foreman, who escaped injury, could not
recognize it.
8T0BMS PREVENT I1ESCUE.
A terrific wind and sleet storm set in just
as the firemen reached the wreck, and raged
with such fury that a careful search of the
ruins was impossible. The work will be
resumed in the morning.
As far asis known the wounded are:
DR. ARNOLD BEHR, General Buperin.
tendent of the refinery, face, hands and neck
badly burned, and supposed fracture of the
skull.
HENRY HUBELDT, boss of the starch
house, probabl) fatally bnrned.
JOHN SMITH, fatally burned.
OSCAR 8H0ERTZ, face, neck and arm
burned.
PETRIE GEHHARDT, cut by flying
brick.
BERNHARD DISHELM, bnrned and bruised.
MARTIN bTORK, bnrned and bruised.
"WILLIAM EISKNGHAM, terribly mangled;
may die.
THOMAS HOLMES, probably fatally bumed.
JOSEPH FRIES, blown through a window
and slightly injured.
FRANK BATESK, burned and bruised.
TOL1IY HLLLOCK. -probably fatally burned.
WILLIAM. HELLOCK, fatally burned.
JOSEPH OS WELL. FRED GRAFT. MICH
AEL PARl'ELand CHARLES HAYDEN.
slightly burned.
VNTOHT ENGINEER, name unknown, burned
and bruised, will die.
FIREMAN, name unknown, blown to tho edge
of the river, slightly injured.
A 11 year old lad escaped from the first floor
of the building as it was crumbling. Ho was
bleeding and groaning, but refused to give his
name.
CAUSED BY CARELESSNESS.
Tho explosion was probably the result of
carelessness. The starch house was a two
story building that stood between
the huge refinery and the river.
It was built about nine months ago ,upon
the spot where a similar structure had been
torn to pieces by an explosion during a storm
such as has been raging here to night.
In one corner of the room was a
chamber used for drying powdered corn
starch, which is as dangcraus as gunpowder.
Eirly this evening one of the laborers about
the building saw that the thermometer hanging
upon the wall registered an abnormal degree of
beat. He ran to Dr. Behr and warned him of
tho danger. Then he tried to check
the steam and Dr. Bebr opened tbe
door leading to tbe drying room, and,
with the assistance of some of the
laborers attempted to check the steam which
was pouring through the pipes and sending tho
temperature to a still more dangerous height.
One of the men suggested that tbe door of the
drying room be closed, but the doctor rebuked
him for expressing any fear.
Five minutes later the explosion came. A
cloud of dust arose from the drying kilns, fol
lowed by i flash of tire, and then came the con
cussion which tore tbe building to pieces.
Dr. Bebr was blown 0 feet through a
door into the driveway between tbe main
buildings. Beside him was Foreman Hubeldt,
gasping for breath and bleeding at the nose and
mouth, and not far away were two laborers who
were crying piteouslyfor help. Others were
staggerine helplessly through smoke and dust.
A HOKRIBLE HOLOCAUST.
The flames ran over the rnins like a flash,
and through tbe light the spectators saw men
and boys waving tbclrarms from the wreckage
and struggling desperately to free themselves.
Courageous acts werejperf ormed by hundreds of
spectators, who dashed into the fire and smoke
and drew many of the wounded from the ruins.
The injured, many of them bnrned to the
bone, and all of them screaming with pain, were
borne to the third floor of tbe refinery. Here
they lay in rows on the floor, with surgeons
bending over them, and women and children,
relatives of the men in tbe wrecked
building, pounding upon tbo door and cryingto
be admitted. William Eisingbam was blown
through a window into the mud In Taylor
street, and when he was picked up the sash still
surrounded him. The building is a complete
wreck. Not one brick stands upon another.
At 11 o'clock to-night the firemen, who
have not yet begnn to search the bur-
gost heaps of wreckage, bad recovered
six bodies. All were burned so ter
ribly that tbey could not bo recognized.
They were placed in ambulances and taken
through tbe blinding storm to the morgue.
Chief Sweeny says that seven more men
are in the ruins. There is no hope
that ono of them is alive, for the
fire raged furiously over tho debris in which
they are known to be buried. The search for
the dead will be continued all night by a de
tachment of firemen.
FEEAKS OP A MADMAN.
He Desperately Attacks Another Man
With n Brick.
Milfobd, Mass., March 27. H. W. Eames,
ofMilford, narrowly escaped death early this
morning at the hand of W. F. Reynblds, an in
sane patient, whom he was watching. Rey
nolds unexpectedly attacEed Eames first with
a brick, then grappling with him. In an hour's
desperate struggle, and tho upsetting of burn
ing limps and tables, wrecking of doors, Eames
secured his patient in bed.
Iteynolds had two sharp knives hidden In
bottles of medicine, matches, etc., and told the
physician be Intended to kill Eames, who had
detected him in attempting to burn his bed
ding. Eames, who is a powerful man, is badly
bruised, and moves now only with crutches.
DISCOUEAGISG CEOP OUTLOOK.
Much Distress Reported In Ovei flowed Dis
tricts South of Memphis.
ST. Louis, March 27. Officers of lower Mis
souri river steamers arriving here report much
distress in the overflowed districts south of
Mempbld, and the outlook for their next crop
quite discouraging. Should the water not
drain off by the last of April, It will seriously
interfere with their planting. Over 1,000,000
empty sacks have been shipped to points be
tween Memphis and Vickshurg, and have been
filled with earth and sand and used in strength
ening tho levees.
A HOSPITAL FBAUD.
Dr. Wilcox Collects Money From New
Tork for the Snpport of Free Pa
tients Kept nn Ordinary
Boardlne House.
ISrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCH.1
New York, March 27. Dr. Theodore S.
Wilcox, the septuagenarian manager of the
Sanitarian Hospital and Dispensary in
Brooklyn, was tried and convicted of grand
larceny to-day and remanded for sentence.
The indictment against the aged white
haired physician was for obtaining from the
city by fraud the sum of $1,726 55 out of the
excjse moneys appropriated for charitable in
stitutions. Dr. Wilcox got the monoy on tbe
strength of the report which he presented to
the Board of Estimate, and which, as alleged,
was filled with false statements and wholly
misleading as to tbe true character of the in
stitution. An effort was made by Colonel John
O'Key, counsel for tbe accused, to have tho
trial postponed, and the defendant wept when
Justice Cullen said that it must proceed.
Undertaker Lester R. Henderson, who signed
the report as Secretary, testified that he did so
at Dr. Wilcox's reqnest and on bis statement
that it was a mere matter of form. He got his
first intimation of his election as Secretary
when Dr. Wilcox came to his store with tho
report. He swore to the correctness of tbe
report solely on tho representations of Dr.
Wilcox. Noah Tebbetts testified that he re
ceived a notice in January from Dr. Wilcox
that ho had been elected a member of tbe
Board of Trnstees, but he refused to qualify on
the refusal of Dr. Wilcox to explain the man
ner in which the institution was managed.
Other witnesses testified that their names ap
peared on the records of tho hospital a trus
tees entirely without their knowledgo and con
sent. It was shown by further testimony that the
Institution wa simpfy a private boarding house
instead of a charitable institution. Mrs. Mary
J. Brown testihed that she and her husband
went to board there for S10 a week, occupying
a room on the third floor. They wero not sick,
and did not go as hospital patients. There
were several other boarders in the house.
There was nothlnc in the interior or manage
ment to indicate that it was a hospital. Frank
S Hcndmson said tbat his stable adjoined tbe
hospital, and he was m tho neighborhood three
or four times a day. Ho hart never seen any
patients going in or coming out ot the place,
and, except for tbe sign at the entrance, ho
would not have known tbat it was a hospital.
Permit Clerk Devan testified that the Health
department records show tbat one birth and
one death had been registered from the hos
pital In 1SS9, but the report of Dr. Wilcox gives
one death and 42 births. District Attorney
Ridgnay read the report to the jury. It repre
sented that 327 patients bad been treated dur
ing tbo year, that S7.049 19 had been expended
on their supptrt, and that none of them bad
paid any lees. No evidence was offered by the
defense.
IN SELF-DEFEKSK.
Driver Ronnn Says lie Was Compelled to
Shoot Supt. Moultoit.
ISrrCIAL TM.KOBAM TO THE PISPATCn.l
New York, March 27. John Ronan, the dis
charged home car driver who shot Albert D.
Moulton, Superintendent of the Hunter'sPoint
and Steinway Horse Car Railroad in Hnnter's
Point yesterday afternoon, was arraigned
before Justice Manlpy In the Long Island
City Police Court this morning. Ronan was
greatly agitated, and his counsel wero unable
to keep him quiet.
"I have done nothing wrong," he said. "It
was bis life or mine. I went to him for the
purpose of asking him to let up on me so
tbat I could get work again. He
told me to go away or he'd shoot
me, I knew he meant what he said. I thought
ho was going to shoot, and 1 only acted in self
defense. He killed my son. I could forgive
him for everythlng-but that."
Here Ronan sank back on a bench sob
bing and declaring that Moulton bad
hounded him and caused his discharge
wberever he worked. The healing was
adjourned to Thursday, Aoril 3, and Ronan was
remanded to the Queens County Jail without
l&il. Moultor is dying at his home, 112 Lexing
ton avenue, tlftd city.
CIiAIMS IT IS PEESECUTIOJf.
A Terr Rich Milk Denier Arrested for Steal
Ins Milk Cans.
tSrSCIAI. TILEOBAM TO IBB DISPATOn.l
West Chester, Pa., March 27. This after
noon John A. Vanderslice, a milk agent in
Phffinixville, who is worth between EiO.OOO and
5100,000, was before Justico Russell, of this bor
ough, on a warrant issued by J. W.
John, of West Whitehead township, charging
him with having shipped on February 23, on
the Pennsylvania SchuylKill Valley Railroad,
two thirty-quart milk cans which had been
stolen and taken away by bim from a car of tho
above railroad. It was further charged that
the milk was shipped by Vanderslice to a party
in Manajunk. when it bore a tag of Mr.Toohey,
agent of tbe Pennsylvania Milk Association.
A number of witnesses were heard, and the
Justice held Vanderslice on his own
recognizance to answer the charge at
the next term of Quarter Sessions.
Mr. Vanderslice claims tbat this arrest
is a malicious persecution, while the Milk Pro
ducers' Protective Association allege that it is
simply done to breaK up the stealing of milk
cans tbat is continually going on along the
road.
WHEELS EED WITH BLOOD.
Ono Trnin Kills tho Trackwalkers During a
Very Short Kaa.
ISFECIAI. TELEORAit TO TIIE DISPATCH. 1
Worcester, Mass , March 27. The train
on the Boston and Maine Railroad which
reaches this city at 5 o'clock rolled into tbo sta
tion with wheels red with the blood of
threo victims. Three men were run over
in quick succession and all were instantly
killed. Michael O'Neil and Patrick Conway
were walking down tho track arm in arm when
they were struck from behind. Both were
dragged under the wheels and horribly crushed.
Before the train could bo stopped it bad
dashed across another street crossing, and
another man was cut down and instantly killed.
In each case the victim bad passed under tbe
gates after they had been lowered.
CHIEF OF POLICE bllOT.
The Men In PifUbnrs Notified to bo on the
Alert.
Aaron McCord, Chief of Police at Lebanon,
Schuylkill county, was fatally shot last night,
and a description of tbe shooter was tele
graphed to tho polico department at
220 A. 31. Ho left Lebanon on a small
gray horse early this morning and a
general lookout is asked on the case. The tele
gram is signed by E. L. Weimer. Mayor of Leb
anon, and the police force are this morning
actively engaged in searching the incoming
trains.
EAILE0AD COMPANIES PE0HIBITED
From Requiring Employes to Join Insurance
Companies.
Columbus, March 27. The Ohio Legislature
has enacted a law prohibiting railroad com
panies from requiring employes to join insur
ance associations; making companies respon
sible for damages for injuries sustained by em
ployes through the negligence of other em
ployes, and declaring defects in cars and ma
chinery prima facie evidenco of gross negli
gence. A Severe Lesson In Etlqaette.
fPT DUNLAP'S CABtE COMPANT.J
Berlin, March 27. Wilhelm Irmacher, sa
loon keeper and Socialist, has been sentenced
to a year's imprisonment for calling the Em
peror a hog in an election speech.
A Surplus in France.
Paris, March 27, In the Chamber of Depu
ties to-day A. Bouvier, Minister of Finance, re
plying to a protest against increased expendi
tures, declared tbat the budget for the coming
year would show a surplus.
Sir Roger Found Again.
BT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANT.
London, March 27. Mr. Hennlker-Henton,
M. P., has Teceived a telegram from Australia
stating that the genuine Sir Roger Tichborne
has been discovered at last.
Prince Blsmnrck's Pension.
Berlin, March 27. Prince Bismarck's pen
sion is 41,600 marks. A committee has been
formed to promote a national memorial, thank
ing Bismarck.'
i
ST
MAIN! BILLIONS HIT.
Arguments Presented to the Eiver
and Harbor Committee for
THE IMPROVEMENT OP THE YOUGH.
Fifteen Dams Will be Necessarj lo. Com
plete the Wort.
SEKAT0E QUA! TELLS FISI1 ST0EIES.
John Sherman Thinks His Colleagues Hare Treated
Him Badly.
A deputation of McKeesporters appeared
before the Kiver and Harbor Committee yes
terday and presented strong arguments for
an appropriation to improve the Yough
iogheny river. Senators Quay and Cam
eron have returned to "Washington.
IFKOJI A STAFF COHRXSPOXPZT.J
"Washington, March 27. A delegation
consisting of J. B. Shale, Postmaster at Mc
Keesport; Arthur Kirk, of Pittsburg; M. F.
Eyau, of McKeesport; Xavier "Whitmire, of
Pittsburg; R. L. "Riggs, of McKeesport, and
Colonel J. M. Reed, of Connellsville, ap
peared to-day before the Honae Committee
on Rivers and Harbors for the purpose of in
dorsing Congressman Kay's bill appropri
ating 230,000 for the improvement ot the
Youghiogheny river by a series of locks and
dams.
The delegation was fortunate in its choice
of days, for the hearing this afternoon was
continually interrupted by the necessity of
members of the committee having to re
spond to freauent roll calls in the House,
where the bill to admit "Wyoming as a State
was under consideration. Congressman
Ray, however, obtained permission to ap
pear again before the committee at an early
date to make some further statements in be
half of the project
A STRONG ARGUMENT.
Mr. Shale being introduced by Mr. Ray, said
that the delegation bad come as a committee
representing one of the richest valleys in Penn
sylvania. They were earnest in their mission,
as was evidenced by the fact that they had left
their business and had come as individuals
bearing their own expense to advance the in
terests of a great many people. The bill for
which tboy bad come to ak favorable consid
eration called for 230 000 to improve the
Youghiogheny river. The part of the river
which it was desired to improve begins at Cori
ncllsville, f IK miles above McKeesport, and
extends down to that town, where it runs into
the Monongabela.
According to tbe reports of Major Merrill,
United States Engineer, who has made surveys
and examinations of this portion and reported
upon them in 1866, 1874 and 1880, tbero is a fall
of 143 feet in tbat distance. Major Merrill esti
mated tbat IS dams would be necessary to com
Elete the improvement. The first or lower dam
e estimated to cost $230,00(1, of which amount
50,000 would bo for tbe foundation alone, tbe
bottom of the river at that point being of a
gravelly nature. The stream, however, gets nar
rower lurther up, with a good bottom, and the
cost of the other dams would be very much less.
HOARDS OF HIDDEN 'WEALTH.
Along the river are some of the most fertile
farms and most extensive deposits of coal and
iron, limestone, freestone, sandstone and blue
stone of any in the whole country. At present
this line region is wholly dependent npon rail
road transportation, and the high prices
charged for carrying the products into tho mar
kets have prevented tho development of its
vast resources. Indeed, they have been scarcely
touched.. Major Merrill estimated tnat the
coal fields between McKeesport and Ohio Pyle
extend over 830 square miles, and there were
lying there unworked 15,000,000.000 tons of coal,
wbicb, at 2 per ton. represented the enormous
sum of 30,000,000,000. All this could be floated
to market at a nominal cost.
This was not a local matter that tbe commis
sion bad come to urge. The products of the
YouEhioghcny Valley would be used not only
in McKeesport. Connellsville, Pittsburg and
West Newton, bnt in the South and West, to
which sections of the country they cannot be
taken by rail.
In answer to questions from members of the
commission, Mr. Shale said that there had been
no estimate made of the gross cost of the work
contemplated. UnJy the cost of the first dam
had been estimated. The building of that one
wonld givo navigation of about six or seven
miles.
A CLAIM ON THE TREASURY.
After the first two or three dams had been
built the others would cost merely a nominal
sum, on account of the narrow stream, the
good foundation and the fact that all the ma
terial needed could bo obtained on either side.
He went on to argue that although Pennsylva
nia's contributions to the Treasury bad been
enormous vet not one dollar had been expended
on the improvement of the Youghiogheny, and
tbat it seemed but just that there should be
some action taken in the matter.
The committee at this point had to take a
short recess to attend tbe session of the House,
and, on reassembling, Mr. Arthur Kirk, Presi
dent of the association for the improvement of
tbe river, made a short speech on much the
same lines as the nrgnments of Mr. Sbalo. He
also exhibited a map showing the connections
which would be established by tho improve
ment of the Youghiogheny with tho navigable
waters of the Monongabela and the Allegheny
rivers. His speech was cut short by another
roll call, and Congressman Ray will mako
further arguments some time during the week.
Liohtner.
THE FUNNI MAN FROM MICHIGAN
Is Very Glnd That He Refused Harrison's
Offer of a Consulship.
rcrr.ciAi. teleoham to the dispatch.
Washington, March 27. Ex-Congressman
Rosewell G. Horr, "the funny man from Michi
gan," spent an hourupon the floor of the House
to day telling stories to the members. Mr.
Horr has no cause to lore the Harrison admin
istration. A year ago he was indorsed by all
the Republicans of the State and many outside
of It for a good appointment. After much
pulling and hauling the President offered bim
the Consulship at Valparaiso. Mr. Horr and
his friends thought this was in the nature of
an insult, and he indignantly declined the ap
pointment. He is now engaged in lecturing throughout
the United States, and is a part owner of the
best Republican newspaper In tbe Saginaw
Valley. He says he is happy and contented, and
very glad that he did not go abroad.
MUST SOT STOP ON THE WAT.
Tens Grown East of the Cape of Good Hope
Hast be Imported Direct.
ISPXCIAI. TXLEOBAM to TUB DISPATCH.1
Washington, March 27. Mr. McAdoo, of
New Jersey, to-day introduced in the House a
bill to impose a discriminating dnty on tea Im
ported from this side of the Cape of Good Hope.
It provides for a duty on all teas grown or pro
duced east of Good Hope when imported from
places west of the Cape, of 10 per cent ad val
orm. Teas that have been entered for consump
tion or warehonse, or that have been permit
ted to remain unclaimed or that have been
permitted to rema n for any purpose in any
country intermediate between tbe country of
export and the Dn'ted States shall not be con
sidered as in transit through such intermediate
country, but shall be treated as teas Imported
from such intermediate country and be valued
and rated for duty accordingly.
SENAT0E SHEEMAN IS UNHAPPY.
He Thicks He Has Been Very Shabbily
Treated br the Senate.
rEPXCIAL TELEGBAM TO TIIE DISPATCS.1
Washington, March 27. Senator John
Pherman is not at all happy In his mind. He
thinks he has been very shabbily treated by his
colleagues on both sides of the Senate cham
ber. Had his bill for tbe suppress on of trusts
been killed on political grounds be would not
have felt so badly, but to havo it bagged to
pieces by his own party friends on the plea
that It was "loosely drawn," "unconstitutional"
and "impossible of execution," has given the
Senator no little annoyance.
It is likely that tbe bill will not be recogniza
ble if it ever comes out of the Judiciary Committee.
SWEPT BY A TORNADO.
Large Portions of tho West Visited by
Severe Ho!!, Wind and Snow Storms
Much Dnmnge to Property Re
ported bnt no Lives Lost.
St. Loins, March 27. At 3 o'clock this after
noon the sky suddenly darkened, then quickly
followed sharp flashes of forked lightning ac
companied with heavy rolling thunder, and'
then a perfect deluge of watei, lasting not
more than seven minutes, but being sufficient
in volume to flood tbe streets and sidewalks
and transform gutters into miniature rivers.
During the brief delnge the darkness was op
pressive, and there were many who expressed
alarm at the prospects of a second visitation by
a cyclone. The skiescleared as quickly as tbey
darkened, however, and from tbe sultriness the
atmosphere soon changed to cold, with a high
wind which did little harm In the city beyond
blowing down signs, and wrecking a few chim
neys. At Olney, III,, tbe damage done will amount
to 25,000. Tho public school, Methodist chnrch
and other buildings were destroyed. A boy
was blown out of awmdow.but escaped un
hurt. Tbe two-story frame dwelling of Mrs.
bpoonsler was crnshed like an egzshell and tbe
woman buried in tho ruins. She was quickly
extricated and found to be erionsly injured,
and may not recover. Dell Harrell's honse was
also blown down and the family took refuge In
the cellar. The residence of Mr. Mathes was
lifted from its foundations and crushed, bury
ing the family. AH escaped serious Injury save
Mrs. Mathes. who now lies in a critical condi
tion. At Wichita. Kan , the wind blew at the
rate of 40 miles an hour and did considerable
damage. The waterworks building was par
tially unroofed. A workman was severely in
jured. A snow storm has been raging In Southern
Minnesota and South Dakota, accompanied bv
severe winds. However, it has not been cold
and the wet snow is considered a cause for re
joicing among the farmers. A storm of severe
intensity Drevalled thronghont Kansas and
Illinois and considerable damage done.
A dispatch from bioux City, la., says that tbe
storm extends over tbat State and partakes of
the nature of blizzard. Snow has fallen to tbe
depth of 15 inches. Traffic is Impeded and
trains are blockaded. A dispatch from Lin
coln. Neb , says that the storm throughout that
State was of extraordinary seventy. The
wind, blows at a high rate of velocity and the
snow is falling rapidly.
A Cincinnati dispatch says that at 9 o'clock
to-night the river was 57 feet, having fallen 2
feet and 2 inches. The steamer Ke stone State
left for Pittsburg this evening riding the high
est flood an Ohio river packet ever rode. Ithas
been drizzling all day here with an occasional
brisk shower until to-night when at 7 o'clock a
thunder storm with heavy rainfall set in. It
has grown more and more severe until at 9
to-night the heavens were luminous with in
cessant flashes of lightning and tbe streets are
deluged with the rainfall. The telegraph office
here works its wires to St. Louis with great
difficulty, but south and southwest through
Kentucky, Southern Indiana, Southern Illinois
and Western Tennessee it had no wiro commu
nication. The Western Union authorities in New York
City report tbat their wires in tne Southwest
are seriously damaged by tbo storm, though
communication has been effected to all points,
save Louisville, Ky. Tbat at present is a dead
city so far as wire communication isconcerned.
It is known tbat a severe cyclone has swept
tbat region, JeffersonviUe has been accessible
since Louisville became dumb to the outer
world.
(WAY TALES PISE.
He Has Nothing to Say Aboat Politics, bat
Has a Goad Mermaid Story
Senator Cnmeron Returns to
Washington.
rSPXCIAI. TELEORAJC TO TII5 DISPATCH.!
"Washington, March 27. Senator Mat
thew Stanley Quay, of Pennsylvania,
Chairman of the Republican National Com
mittee, possessor of a "mailed hand,"
mightier hunter than Nimrod and more
skillful" fisherman than Izaak Walton, has re
turned to Washington after a two-months so
journ in the wilds of Florida. During his ab
sence be captured six tarpon weighing from
10tf to 200 pounds a piece; killed several deer,
narrowly escaped being killed by a rattlesnake,
but killed the rattlesnake himself, and had an
adventure with s. mermaid. At least that is
what tbe sailors on the yacht which carried tbe
Senator around the coast of Florida said was
the cause of a strange sound, like tbe blending
of an Eolian harp and a huge organ which
filled all the air about the vessel one night and
caused the frightened crew to slip anchor and
sail away to sea. It is only with stories like
these that the taciturn Pennsylvania leader
will reply to tbe numberless questions tbat are
asked him abont politics.
The Pennsylvania colony In Washington is
greatly excited over his return. They had ar
ranged to give nun a rousing reception to
morrow night, but tbo Senator, with character
istic aversion to popular display, has declined
this demonstration. Just what Senator Quay
has done to deserve a reception it is not plain
to see, but his Pennsylvania constituents who
reside in Washington, most of them being on
the pay rolls of tbe Government, are deter
mined, sooner or later, they must give vent to
their enthusiasm over his return.
Senator Cameron, Mr. Quay's colleague, re
turned to Washington last night after an
absence of two weeks, and was in bis seat in
tbe Senate chamber to day. He has been with
bis chum. Senator Butler, and a few other
choice spirits, encamped on a nearly unin
habited island near Beaufort, S. C, hunting
and fishing.
During tbe time tbat the Pennsylvania Sena
tors bavo been absent tbe big fight on the tariff,
in which Pennsylvania is particularly and
Eeculiarly interested, the educational and trust
ills and other important matters have been
discovered and disposed of. Perhaps it is be
cause tbe Senators remained away tbat the
Pennsylvania aro eager to do tbem honor.
SOUGHT TO AYEiNGE HIS DAUGHTER.
A Frenzied Father Tries to Kill His Son-In-Lnw
In Court.
rSPICIAI. TEtlOlIAM TO TUB DISPATCH.1
Boston, March 27. There was a sensational
scene in the Municipal Couit to-day when
Charles Cowlinsbaw. wbo murdered his wife
last night, was arraigned. When he rose to
plead to the charge, the murdered woiran's
father, Taomas Hudson, dashed forward and
tried to seize his son-in-law. Finding the door
to the dock locked, he shook bis fist in the
prisoner's face and yelled, "I would give 10,000
to put a bullet through you now." As he thus
spoke he made a feint to place bis band in a
breast pocket, and tbe startled spectators, who
had been watching tbe exciting tableau, pre
pared themselves to sec another murder added
to the list.
Constables Hudson and Abbott made a rush
for the frenzied man and pinioned his arms to
his side. He made a faint struggle, but soon
gave it up and was led outside into the corri
dor. Here be broke down completely and be
gan to weep bitterly and bemoan tbe fate of
his daughter. The scene here was as pathetic
as tbe other bad been exciting, and expressions
of sympathy for the unfortunate old man were
heard on all sides. The prisoner was held for
trial.
THE FAEMLES AND THE K. OF L.
Effective Service Accomplished In Washing
ton Since the Alllaace.
St. Louis, March 27. Mr. A. W. Wright, of
the Executive Board, Knights of Labor, who
hat been in this city adjusting some local af
fairs of the order, in a general talk to-day said :
"Tbe farmers, witb whom we made an alliance
at their convention in this city last Tall, have
done effective service at Washington this win
ter in influencing legislation mutually advan
tageous. We are working harmoniously and
forcefully. Our efforts will bo stronger and bet
tor as tbe necessity for concerted action arises.
Mr. Wanamaker frankly admits tbat our joint
efforts in the presentation of valuable facts
made his postal telegraph bill possible.
"The Knights of Labor are not opposing tbe
American Federation of Trade in the eight
hour movement, and will not opnose it. We
think tbe conditions are not ripe for effective
efforts, but we aro not antagonizing anybody.
The Chicago carpenters. In going oat despite
concerted action, does not speak well for tbe
success of the movement. They are one month
in advance."
IN HONOR OF FATHEE 0'DWIEE.
A Great Demonstration Made to Celebrate
His Release From Prison.
Fermot. March 27. Father O'Dwyer, who
has been in prison for Are months for offenses
under the crimes act, was released to-day from
Tullamore jalL
A great demonstration was made in his honor.
Several thousand people, in cars and on foot
accompanied by numerous bands of music, es
corted tbe priest to bis home. The procession
was a mile long.
. 0 'Oi
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T-ffo SonVe Applicants
Swear Tift TlieyWere
ASSUKED THEM POR $300.
:vu
The Court Brinjjs Up Mr. Samuel
Bing's Name Once More.
TWO POLICE 'OfFICEES WITH HIM,
They Saj. ff ben He Told How They Could
Get What They Wanted.
SIXTI-FITE SODTHSIDEES AEE HEAED
The monotony of yesterday's License
Court, the first day of the Southside hear
ings, was broken but a couple of times. On
two occasions Judge Magee asked the appli
cants it they had not been approached by
Samuel Bing with a promise to see that they
wonld secure a license upon payment of
1300 to one of Chief Brown's officers. In
each instance the applicant admitted that he
had been so approached.
The License Court will to-day hear the
last 11 applicants from the Twenty-sixth
ward, all of the Twenty-seventh and
Twenty-eighth and 13 from the Twenty
ninth. The feature of the session yesterday was
the development of the operations of Sam
uel Bing, the Sixth street ex-saloonist, and
Inspector McKelvey and Captain Stewart,
among the saloon keeper? of the Southside.
"When Mr. Bing was up for a license, on
"Wednesday of last week, he denied that he
had been visiting Sonthside saloon keepers
in Company with Captain Stewart. In an
swer to a direct question by Judge Magee,
he acknowledged that he had called upon
John P. Smyth, of No. 2013 Carson street,
hut denied that he had promised licenses to
any applicants. The testimony oi two
saloon keepers yesterday does not agree very
well with the sworn statement of Mr. Bing.
Frank Jackson, on Carson street, and
Bernhard Schmid, on Sarah street, both
testified that during the time of the munici
pal campaign, last month, Samuel Bing
and Police Captain Stewart visited them and
talked abont license matters. Mr. Jackson
was not asked for the details of the talk, but
Mr. Schmid was. He said that Mr. Bing
told him that if he would pay $300, either to
Bing or some ot Chief Brown's officials, his
license wonld be assured to him. Police In
spector McKelvey accompanied Mr. Bing;
and Captain Stewart on the occasion of their
visit to Mr. Schmid's place. Mr. Schmid
was not oked by the Court whether he had
paid the $300 or not.
Sixty-five applications were investigated
.during the day, and the day's session was
not concluded until 5.30 o'clock. Alter that
hour the Judges remained at their desk for
two hours longer, reviewing the work of the
day, sorting the sheep from the goats.
A SOUTHSIDE SEANCE.
RATHER A DRE1ICY MORNING IXTHK
LICEVsE COURT.
A Nambcr of Applicants for Patronage Now
Enjoyed br Two Saloons la tbe Twenty
Fourth Ward One Womaa Who Doesn't
Wear Weeds.
Court opened at 9.35 o'clock with the Twenty-fourth
ward oaMhe mourners' bench.
The first man called, Itichard M. Arthur,
is the proprietor oi the Arthur House, at
No. 2710 Carson street. 2o fault was found
with him. Judge Ewing remembered him
since 1888.
Augustus Backman keeps a restaurant at
No. 2741 Carson street, where he had a bar
license before the Brooks era. He i3 a fine
looking gentleman, with a well-combed brown
beard a foot and a half long. During the pass
two years he has been a bartender.
Joseph Dieterle, Jr., No. 2022 Carson street, is
a grocer, used to have a restaurant, and will
keep an eating house again if he can get a
license.
David P. Evans, a carpenter, who wonld run
a saloon at the corner of Twenty-seventh street
and Arlington avenue, accommodated the
Court with a map of hi neighborhood. The
Judges expressing doubt whether a public
house might be needed in tbat place on the hill.
Mr. Evans said thai he expected to accommo
date farmers and market cardeners. Unfortu
nately for Mr. Evans, he has also applied for a,
wholesale license. Judge Ewing could not see
how a wholesale honse could be considered a
necessary aid to a tavern or restaurant. Mr.
Erans was refused in 1SSS and lSbO.
HE'S A DREW-MASTER.
Henry Grotefend, No. 2711 Sarah street, is
brew master for Ernest Hauck, at the corner
of Twenty sixth and Sarah streets. Hi3
motber-in-law, Mrs. Grosglas. kept a saloon ae
No. 2711 for six years. She was refused in 1583,
but still lives In the bouse.
Henry Gestiehr, corner of Sarah and South
Twenty-eighth streets, has, he says, from 20 to
23 boarders, and keeps the largest eatins honse
in the ward. Three years ago be was the proud
keeper of a tap-house, but the Brooks law
tbat horrid law cut him off.
Mrs. Hortense Hirt. No. 2716 Sarah street.
wore half mourning. Her husband was refused
last year, died a few months later and left her
to care for five small children.
Martin Heck, No. 2916 Jane street, is old and
gray. He kept a saloon, ho keeps a grocery,
and he hopes to keep a saloon once more.
Nickolas Harry, at the corner of Twenty
eighth and Jane streets, owns his bouse and
keeps boarders. It requires two kegs of beer
every week to keep the houso properly lubri
cated. MathiasKoenig, 2S48 Carson Street, says be is
not able to do any labor. The bouse is owned
by John Yaeger, a nephew ot tbe applicant,
who was refused a license last year.
Michael Leofsky, No. 2907 Sarah street. Is
across from the Ormsby station of the P., V. i
C. RaUroad. He is a carpenter, and his wife
keeps a boarding honse.
There are two licensed houses in the Twenty
fourth ward. One is kept by John B. Lutz,
Nos, 2719 and 27J1 Carson street. Tbat gentle
man hung his crooked cane on the back of a
chair, placed his sdk bat on the seat of the
chair and told tbe Court that he had continu
ously held a license for 33 years. He said tbat
in all that time he had never had a complaint
made against bun.
ANOTHER -WHO DOESN'T DRINK.
Edward Maul, who keeps a grocery store,
applies for No. 3329 Carson street. He declared
himself to be a teetotaler.
Mrs. Sophia Mahler, No. 2718 Sarah street,
said tbat her husband bad been paralyzed and
left her to care for seven children. Sho said
that she got beer at her house, but had not sold
any.
John McFarland, No. 2731 Carson street, wbo
aid tbat his ill health would not permit him to
work, presented a letter of commendation from
the priest ot the Roman Catholic Chnrch of the
Holy Cross. It was filed with Judge Ewing's
collection, which he calls "Curiosities of Litera
ture." James McDermott, No. 2806 Carson, street,
presented nothing new, nor did Mrs. Gertrude
Schmitt, a widow who applies for It o. 2715 Jane
street.
John P. Smyth keeps a licensed house atNos.
2913 and 2915 Carson street. He assured the
Court that he had taken an occasional drink,
but had not been intoxicated since be was np
tor license two years ago. Judge Ewing advised
Mr. Smyth to join a temperance society. Ho
was not asked about Mr. Bing.
Peter Troutman, No. 3021 Carson street, is
one of the rare applicants who -has never been
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