JsMMMMsssssssssssssssMsssssMsMsssMBiiiis ' m j--. flje PGpttKS PAGES TO 8. . . j5PBrsiP,3B,3ac - . wv ' Tt- - ' ' u-np-ar. i. "- .a- ' - - ?ir ' r - "- , r '-- FIRST PART." PORTT-riFTH ,XTCATL flHHD in The Arteries of a Great City Choked Up by the Se verity of the Storm, Delaying all Business. MAM DAGGERS APPEAR 0JT EYERT HMD. Wires Charged With Deadly Electricity Lying in the Street or Hanging Over the Heads of Pedestrians. PITTSBURG UNDER THE RULE OH THE STORM KING. Street Crossinjs Buried From Sight Under Muddy Slush Sake Walking and Swiraminc Go Hand in Hand Traction Lines Get in Occasional T3, but the Time Cards Were Lost in the Eush Dorse3 Who Aru Martyrs to tlCause of Chained Lihtninr Tamed Loose in the Streets House To's Covered WitlijSnow Object to the Burden Amatenr Glaciers Tumble From Goofs Upon the He-fls of Dnsuspecting People Telegraph and Telephone Wires Torn D.jwn and Busin'a Paralyzed. Sever in the history of Pittsburg was there a storm similar in all its pecnliar phazes to that -which began its course yes terday and is still creating sad havoc, as well as fears fortbe safety of that small por tion ot the city that has not already been damaged to some extent. Some said it was a rain storm, others said it was a snow storm, and all declared that it was the mo't abominable weather ever forced upon the public Not once during the day was it more pleasant than at any other time, 1 though at times it was more disagreeable than i.theit. That might look a little off color, but simmering it down to facts, each succeeding minute seemed worse than its immediate predecessor. None ventured out unless it was absolutely necessary, and those who were compelled to brave the rigors of the storm hurried along, jostling each otLer and splashing through slush and snow at a great rate. Wading Through Slush and Snow. The first great loss noticed was the street crossings, which sunk out of sight be "ore the break of day and refused to be found, except by traveling through sir inches or more of muddy slush. People bought gnm overshoes to Veep the water out and imme diately found that the slush was over the tops and the water was kept severely m. Thus they walked along, keeping time to w.eir muddled thoughts with lhe-jxanch.pf the water in their overshoes. Gum boots were the only protection against the dampness beneath, while nothing was found to guard Egainst that from above, as it would cling to and soak through the heaviest garments. At times the snow or rain did not seem to be falling, but rather permeated the atmos phere with a sickening dampness. Everybody and everything seemed af fected, and even the staid old city clock that has chimed out the time for years with out interruption felt aggrieved. "While it faced the music from all four sides and has sever been known to turn its back on foe or friend, it positively refused to do business, and at 7:30 the last hour was registered. Xater on considerable persuasion was used and the old lady finally went on dnty again, redestrlanism Becomes a Borden. A storm that would stop a clock would do almost anything else that was vile. For in stance, it blinded pedestrians, who rushed pell-mell into each other, and after a while people decided that it was not necessary to apologize for a little thing like knocking a hat off iuto the street, cracking a couple of ribs, or dropping a huge bundle on a man's pet corns. These little things were accepted as only A STEAHDED freaks of the weather that no one could help. One man was crnshed beneath the weight of an amateur snowslide falling from a roof and crashing onto his umbrella, and a young lady was enveloped in white by a similar oc currence, but no one laughed at the sight, nor, indeed, paid any attention to it, as it was only an occurrence to be expected with the elements playing such pranks of famili arity with pedestrians. Boob Crashed in by the Snow. In fact, the snow that didn't slide did more damage and caused more consternation than that which did. Many a roof refused to stand under the weight of its burden of snow and collapsed, spreading a panic among the occupants of the rooms below. The danger became so apparent yesterday afternoon an order was issued by the Build ing Inspector that all flat-roofed houses must be divested of the snow, for fear ot too numerous breakdowns and also accidents with fatalities in connection. There were more men at work during the day clearing isg fi i sum Pin. the snow faix the roofs than those doing duty with shirels on the streets. Perhaps thtthost dangerous element of the weather jfcs the breaking down of wires of every lacription charged with electricity. id therein every direction were seat- tefed wires more deadly than those used by the electrocntionist, and several horses were .effectually Kmmlerized. Bnmors floated over the snow with the rapidity of lightning to the effect that numerous men had gone to the happy hnnting grounds via the electric route, but the Coroner declared with all .due gravity that business was dull and that he knew of no fatalities connected with the visit of the Storm King. All Street Car Lines Blockaded. The street care- were decidedly slow all day, although the greatest efforts were made Stalled on Fifth Avenue, to keep them on the move. No one system prove'd better than the other and the old mule motor did business about as well as the modern chained lightning or cable. Not a car in the city did regular time, and there never was a day that travel was so com pletely choked up. Telegraph and telephone offices were be seiged by hundreds of people who wanted to know a great many things, regarding all of which they were informed. Wires were in such a snarl that a telegram started for Wilkinsburg was as liable to go to Kanis chatka as McKeesport. Talking through a telephone a man would be sent wild by a hundred voices coming back at once all ask ing what was wanted. One might be ac cused of anything who wouldn't be satisfied to take his choice from such an assortment of voices more or less musical, but the aver age man who wants to hello through the air generally knows the proper destination of his remarks. As a result the telephone ar tists did did not give the best of satisfaction yesterday though they put forth their best efforts in the matter. The storm seemed to turn every thing topsv turvey. Friends met friends and failed to see them, while all bowed to un- MILK "WAGON. knowns with whom they had the misfortune to meet in head end collisions. UNDER A MANTLE OF SNOW. THE EAST EOT) TODEBGOES A MAGICAL TBAKSFOBMATIOH. Fresh Beauties Added by the Storm King Business Almost Blocked No Pathways and hut Few Street Cars Youngsters Find Ton In the Weather. Out in the East End, and in fact through out the entire Liberty valley, the transfor mation was complete. Magnificent lawns that but a day or so ago still showed many traces of autumn beauty were one great robe of white. Fields that were drear and desolate had taken on a covering of purity that made them fair to look upon. The bushes and shrubbery that but a few short weeks ago filled the air with flowers and delicate odors were bent low to the eronod with the weight of snow that covered their nakedness as if In borrow, PITTSBURG, while the slender branches gave evidence that only the touch of the Creator's hand conld ever bring them back to the glories they bad known. The trees in their somber hues and barrenness stood forth like dis figurements upon fair picture. In the outskirts of the citr horses and cattle conld be seen here and there in fence corners or on the protected sides of buildings making the best of a very disagreeable situ ation. Every change in the weather seemed to be for the worse, and the chief pleasure for mortals who were forced to be ont of doors was the thought of home with the blazing grates and multitude of comforts that awaited their return. Snowdrifts Blocked the Way. Throughout the whole of the East End business was interfered with very exten sively. The street car lines fonnd it neces sary to remove the snow from their tracks into the remaining portions of the thorough fares over which they pass, and the result was that travel on the outside of the tracks was next to impossible, as the snow was piled two and three feet high all alone the main driveways. The greatly diminished travel was evidence enough in itself that only those who found it necessary had ven tured out either for driving or hauling mer chandize. ' Huudredsof side and cross streets were next to impassible, and on many of them not a single path had been broken by any form of conveyance. The beautiful laid just as it had fallen from the realms above. This was particularly true of thoroughfares over which the Dnqnesne Traction lines pass, and which have not yet been com pleted. Aiken avenue and the streets crossing it were broad, unbroken strips of snow, and many more could be counted in the same list, dn scores of sidewalks only narrow paths had been broken, and the slightest departure from the same meant either a headlong plunge into the generous shakedown or knee deep and a flounder in the same. Away from the main streets but few people were to be seen ont of doors. Fan for Boys and Girls. Half-grown boys with their stout bodies tingling with the flow of vigorous life could be met here and there in pairs or small groups "showing off" as only half-grown XX EAST END HOUSE boys can in a big snow storm. Rosv cheeked school girls were also more or less conspicuous, and they enjoyed the antics of the hearty lads, but these two classes had almost full swing. It was no kind of a dav at all for the older boys and girls who have passed into the realms of society, and they cut a slight figure out of doors. Old age wheeled the chair nearer the fire and dreamed of other days ere their lives had taken on the winters that narrow the path ways to eternity. . : : : So far as conld pe ascertained no enons.j .7 .,T ,....-" l, - .. r"---it u .Tr.i t.t, ir ,-.iii"-n-1 Af 'UtU'Wilir Viit HoraTffigtiroken: electric light arms lay nusnaps.tccsrrea lu mis par or me citv, 1 w t - ,.-' Manv irrns. uartlenlarlv everereens. that about Street cars Were stalled, and aito- Hany trees, partiqqlarly evergreens, that held tne.snrrw in CTeat quantities, nao. weir limbs badly stripped and broken, and a few old buildings were damaged. Lots of elec tric lines were broken down, and repairmen bv the score were to be seen scattered here and .there roosting uoon the poles and re pairing the damages. All work on the Dnqnesne line had to be abandoned, and it will be a number of days before it can be started again. The general verdict was that the effects of the storm were the worst known to that section of the city for years. ALLEGHENY SNOWED IN. TBAVEL BADLY lM'EBFEEED WITH AHD SLUSH ALMOST KNEE SEEP. Nearly All Communication by Wire Cut Off The Electric Cars Stopped for a Time General Business Eorcedtoa Standstill Telephones Knocked Out. Allegheny suffered just as much as Pitts burg yesterday. The same troubles were ex perienced there as m Pittsburg, and alto gether there was such a state of affairs nshad never before been seen in the city across the river. The snow was just as deep, and the peonle had the same difficulty in crossing streetways. Federal, Ohio, Sandusky and the other thoroughfares were practically deserted, except by. those whose business compelled them to breast the storm, and the business houses could hardly muster a corporal's guard of customers during the entire day. Tbev looked dreary and dismal. The electric cars did not run, except at short intervals in the late morning, and then again tn the late afternoon. The snow had stalled them, as had also the touching wires. The electric wires had stopped their flow and just along their kide the telephone and telegraph wires had also quit their pulsations. The snow difl something that otherwise could not have been done except by a pair of nipper, and that was to break the wires. Many were strewn along Federal, Ohio and Sandusky streets. People stood on the corners, and when they saw a stray wire on the ground they would not cross it The people gained confidence when a man was seen with gloves on his hands climbing up a pole, and straighteningout tangled stein J. The greatest sufferer was probably the Telephone Exchange. There are 650 tele phones in Allegheny, and one-half of them were knocked out. And this was not caused by the heft of the snow on their own wires, but was due to other electric wires. Trol ley wires and electric wires knocked them out It was abont 9 o'clock yesterdav morning when the telephone people asked the electric light people to shut off their power, in order that the Telephone Exchange might work on the few wires that were left This request was granted and the current was turned off. Why telephone wires were the victims it is hard to tell. The Allegheny Telephone Exchange was knocked helter-skelter. On the roof of the upper story, at the corner of Sandusky street and South Diamond, the girls who have double ears were listening and answering the many calls that came in. The mumbling voices of subscribers could not be understood as a rule, and then there would be a sweet-voiced reply, "I'm so sorry." THEY. WERE PREPARED. Pennsylvania Passenger Men Wore Enbber Boots Xast Night. The old conductors on the Pennsylvania road going out last evening profited by past experiences' and were supplied with rubber boots. It is not a pleasant task to'get off the train in the mountains in snow knee deep, as freauentlv happens dnrine the winter when everything is not going smoothly. More than one poor fiacman has been ciuj;at in a snowstorm -with only light shoes THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1890 TrTELYE on his feet, and compelled to walk back through it all in attending to his duties. The boys are not in love with such experi ences. " LIKE A CYCLONE'S PATH. tttb DIBASTBOire EFPECT8 OF THE STOBM OH THE SOUTHSIDE. Carson Street Strewn With Wires, Broken Telegraph Poles and Other Wreckage Street Cars and Inclines Meet With Many Mishaps Scenes In Different Sections. A trip np Carson street, Southside, yes terday was like following in the wake ofi a cyclone. " The storm struck this section with a seem- W V V Repairing Broken Electric Light Wires. ing vengeaDce, and evidences of its de- SHOWED UNDER. sfructive effect conld be seen from the Lake Erie depot to Thirtieth street Hardly a. nerson was met bnt had some new story to tell of broken wires, roofs caved in, breaks at inclines, etc. 'All alone the street linemen were seen; hurrying to repair breaks and many of the office force of the different companies pnt-on their rubber boots and hastened to assist the linemen. "Wires by the hundred weri strunoheVJn confnsron To gethir the scene was oneof confusion per- sonihea. The hilltop sections caught the full force of the snowstorm, the snow being 18 inches deep on lit. Oliver. On the streets where there is little travel, it was nearly impossi ble to get about The Mt Oliver street cars were snowed under early in the day. The Street Blocked by Debris. From South First to South Second streets there was a continual mass of wires, broken electric light arms and tops of telegraph poles. Abont 7-o'clock yesterday morning a pole at Sonth First street fell. The falling pole, with its snow-laden wires, twisted off the tops of three other poles and caught two electric light arms. All came down with a crash, blocking the street for some time. A Cleaning Off the Sidewalks. number of men on the pavement barely missed being strnck and a number became entangled in the wires. In the afternoon a Pole norned Koyis honskrattempted to throw one of the wires to'one side, and received a severe shock. At Sonth Twelfth and Seventeenth streets a lot of wires were down. A number of poles on Jane street also succumbed to the heavy weight of snow on the wires, bnt the worst scene of wreck was at South Twenty third and Twenty-fonrth streets. About 9:30 in the morning a pole at the corner of South Twenty-fourth street fell and took with it three other poles. Some were broken in pieces, and appeared as thoagh twisted by a cyclone. A tree was also caught by the wires and was pulled down. Stopped the Street Cars. Telephone, telegraph, electric light and street car wires lay in a jumbled mass and completely blocked the street. A large force ot men was immediately pnt at work, and it took until 4:45 o'clock to eet the street car tracks clear. Ths Birmingham cars ended their trip at Twenty-third street until the line was 'clear. "When the first pole fell at Twenty-fourth street car No. 15 of the Birmingham line was just passing, and barely missed being crushed. As it was, the passengers were pretty thoroughly frightened. A funpy sight was witnessed on Carson street vesterday. Birmingham street car No. 11 became entangled In a mass of wires, and went up the street dragging a string a half block long. The mass of wires wab bled and danced around the street like a big serpent The Southside police had a hard time of it yesterday. The patrol service wires were all ont of working order, and it was impos sible to call the wagon when an arrest was made. They simply had to send for the wagon or tote their prisoners to the station. Patrol wagon No. 7 got stuck in a snow drift in front of the Sontbside station yes terday. The boys had to get out and help the horses. Inclines Stopped by the Storm. The inclines all, fared badly, The snow on the tracks caused a stoppage for a time in some instances, but last night all were run ning again. "V The 8:10 "car on the Kooxville Incline yes- CosttRed on SeventhJPsge, RAGING JIG RIVERS Predicted Unless the Fall of Rain Ceases and Cold Weather Sets in To-Day. LIKE THE STORM OF '84. i s TwoFeetofSnowin the Mountains at the Headwaters and IT IS STILL EAPIDLT PALLING. Old Boatmen lalk About 'the Probabilities 'of High Waters. BISTOKY OF OTHEE GREAT SNOWFALLS Jnst such a storm as the one now raging caused the great flood of 1881,- when prop erty amounting to millions of ddtars was swept down the Ohio and never recovered. That storm came upon the people without warning, the river rising from little better than nothing to the greatest height it has ever known, within 24 hours and the greatest jump was madeln less time than that, and there was no chance to save one's property from floating away. Last night's reports from the mountains show that a flood is possible at the present time unless the storm closes un in very short J order, which the Signal Service people do not promise. Two feet of snow is lying on the mountains in which the headwaters of the rivers leading to the Ohio are to be found. Nor is1 that all, for the snow and rain is still falling and the reports from the dangerous sections say that it does not look likely that a cessation will come lor hours. Blvermen Hoping for the Best. . With these indications, at least a big river is assured, though persons connected with the river interests are hoping that nothing beyond that will come. The flbod of '84 was caused by a snowfall of 18 inches, mingled with small amounts of rain. This storm continued two days al most uninterruptedly. In the mountains the snowfall was much heavier. The present storm opens up with quite a water fall. TJp to noon yesterday it amounted to 1.20 inches, and after that hour it snowed until the lat ter part ot the 'afternoon, when rain began again, and it was difficult to sift the snow from the rain. This puts the water fail up pretty high, and it is now verging on the danger line. ,. The barometer continued to fall until 2 o'clock, when it became stationary for the nime being. "Whether it brings rain or Lshow it bodes no good. With the thermom eter also falling it looks some like snow, and with a freeze the danger would be rg ". 5ifi tartto when, it does go. Tiivennen say that if the storm continues a day or so and 'then the snow melts 'off" at once it will be bad; but they -hope to see it go gradually. The barometer at 8 o'clock yesterday morning registered 29.90. At noon it bad fallen to 29.76, and at 2 o'clock it had reached 29.71. Greatest Snowstorm for Five Tears. The temperature is to decide whether it be rain or snow, with chances slightly in favor of the former. The highest yesterday forenoon was 39 above, and the lowest dur ing the night was 31. At 11 o'clock it was 36, and it remained unchanged at 12. At 2 o'clock the mercury had gotten up to 38, and was apparently stationary for a time. This caused the Signal Service people to look for rain, from the indications taken at that hour, although a freeze and snow were considered among the possibilities. TJp to the hour mentioned, 2 o'clock, the snowfall had reaohed eight inches, which is the greatest since January 8, 18SC, and in fact it is the only important snow storm since that time. At Parkersburg up to 2 o'clock .76 inches of snow had melted. Ojl City reported no great snowfall, bnt there is six inches now lying on the level there, and has been for some time. Warren made the same report The most important places could .not be reached on account of the want of tele graphic communications. That was the re port from the Signal Service office, bnt private communications give the snowfall very great, and the storm was reported simi lar to that now raging in the immediate vicinity of Pittsburg. At the weather office it was stated that the fact that communications aro broken off bodes no good, and they are looking for the first reports that come to be bad ones. Sure of Enough Water To-Day. The rivermen are not badly scared at the state or affairs; but for that matter they de clared just before the flood of 1884 that everything was solid and there was no possi bility of a big river. The next day they were almost paralyzed to find everythine just as thev thought it wbuldn't be. Cap tain James A. Henderson is one of those who declares that it's all right, and he gen- erally knows exactly what he is talking abont "Of course we expect more water," said he, "but not like unto a flood. Jt all de pends on the condition up river, and that I know nothing about" "Well.snppose there were two feet of snow on the mountains. What would that mean?" asked the reporter. "That would not improve matters any," replied Mr. Henderson, "but I can't say that it would cause another deluge. This is a big storm, I must confess, and it is liable to be worse than any of us anticipate. About the only way to decide is to await de velopments." The majority of the rivermen are of the same opinion, but there are those who be lieve that there is bound to be a big rise. It was very aptly illustrated by one of the clerks at the Pittsburg and Cincinnati packet boat. Someone was growling abont the necessity of climbing the wharf through the slush and water up to Water street, when Gus Hofsummer remarked: "Just stiv in the boat until some time to-morrow and I'll guarantee to land you mighty close to Water street" He has been on the river for some time, and bis opinion is certainly worth something -under these circumstances. There are numerous others of the same opinion who point out the lact that the gronnd was trozen beiore the storm began, and the water is now flowing rapidly into the river. Bavy Snowfalls on the Hilltops. Another significant fact was pointed ont, that Sit Oliver has 18 inches Of snow on its summit, and some,of it has drifted down the sides. The snow is wet and soggy, and is melting and rapidly getting ready to add its mite toward the swell of the rivers That the snow everywhere is solid and more com pact than that of the flood years it also PAGKES. pointed out They say that first It snowed, then rained, then snowed agajn until it be came a solid mass. This puts a broader face on the possibilities of a high river, and the only thing to prevent it is a change in the storm. This is the only important snow of the year. In January there was only a trace. In Februarr the total'was only 2 inches. In March 8.9 inches of snow fell, 3.5 inches of which was on the 19tb. In April there was simply a trace, as there was also in October and November. In 1889 the biggest fall was bnt 3 inches, on March 3. In 1888 the largest fall was 3.5 inches on February 26. In December of that year the total fall was 6 inches. The year 1886 had quite a storm. It began at 6 P. M. of the 8th and continued until 9-15 P. ai, on the 9th, and amounted tn 18 inches. In 1885 the fall Was very slight, and 1884 was the memorable flood, year, when, on January 8 and 9, IS inches was measured, and the great damage was done to property by the rise in the rivers. No Signs of the Storm Abating. Local indications taken at 8 o'clock show that the storm Js not over, and it is liable even to increase. The barometer continued to fall until nearly 8 o'clock, when it began a slight rise. At that honr it recorded 29.8. The thermometer is falling very rapidly, and at the hour mentioned it registered 33 above zero. It requires considerable cold to get the better of the slush, but a freeze was expected, which will send the thermometer down to the neighborhood of 25, and pos sibly considerably less. An interview with the Signal Service officials last night by tel ephone, which saved climbing seven flights of stairs, developed the fact that they have found a time when tbey will not take chances on making amistake. "We have nothing to judge by," said the operator, "except what we can see righ t here in the office. No communications of importance have been received so far and that leaves us in a state of doubt The storm at present is the same aa it was this morning and we can't tell how long it will last From local indi cations it appears that the snow will 'con tinue. That is the result looked for when the barometer takes a tumble and the ther mometer accompanies it on its downward flicht Things are so uncertain that we can make no predictions. That the storm has been severe so far is easily seen by the con dition of affairs outside. Our indications to-night are that the storm is general in this section of the country, and traveled along until now all the Eastern States are affected. We believe that Pittsburg and vicinity has the worst of it, however." A BOY SUICIDE. MISERY AT HOME, RELIGION AND LOVE COMBINE TO INCITE HIM. He Made His Preparations Deliberately, bnt Scattered Scraps of Incoherent Writ ing Denoted an Unsound Blind One Note Contained a Strange Bequest Chicago, Dec. 17. Fred C. Martelle, a boy 15 years old, who was employed in the office of F. A. Woodbury, attorney, com mitted suicide last night by shooting him self. The deed was done in the office of his employer, and the boy's body was found stiff and cold this morning. The deed was evidently done last night after the other oc cupants of the office had left'it Tho'boy's body, ehtirely divested of clothing, was stretched.onr the middle of the floor. There was a 'b'ullet hole, from which. tW blood had flowed profusely; ASS-calibrepiece of lead had gone entirely through the body. The boy had made most .deliberate prep arations Jor suicide. After disrobing he had tied two towels around the middle of his body, and lying down on the floor had shot himself. Scattered abont the room were dozens ot sheets of small note paper covered with writing in a stiff, boyish hand. Mnch of the writing was illegible, and most of what could be read was incoherent On dif ferent scraps of paper he had scribbled the declaration that he was not afraid to die, and that he wonld die praying for all his friends. In a pigeon hole in the boy's deik was found a note, in which the boy said that in case the shot was not fatal "and be lived auy length of time, he wanted Miss Ida Mc Lean, oi the Belden Avenue Presbyterian Church, called to act as hfs nurse. The suicide seems to have been prompted by a mixtnre of religion, love and unhappi ness at home. His mother was divorced some time ago, and married a man between whom and this son there was a pronounced dislike, and the bitter feeling between them preyed upon the boy's mind. DENIES THAT HE TOOK BRIBES. Controller Stevens Testifies Before the Ohio Investigating Board. Cincinnati, Dec. 17. At to-day's ses sion of the Legislative Investigating Com mittee Edwin Stevens, City Comptroller, whose appointment of the members of the Decennial Board of Equalization has been the suDj'ect of testimony to the effect that he sold the appointments, took the stand. He said he never asked nor received any thing for his appointments, nor did he au thorize any one else to do so. He denied in derail Mr.Zumstein's testimonv that he had maiked on paper the figures $4,000 as the sum needed to secure Zumstein's appoint ment He admitted that he had borrowed money of Zumstein, but it bad been through the agency of Meyer Freidber?er, who had been his financial agent for three years. KILLED BY HER DESERTED SPOUSE. She Befosed to love With Her Husband and He Took Bloody Vengeance. LEAPVILI.E, Dec. 17. J. F. Phelan shot and instantly killed his wife, last evening at 11:30 o'clock, at Cardiff. He barricaded himself in the house after the shooting, and defied the authorities and the crowd. An engine was sent to Glenwood Springs, and the Sheriff and a doctor brought to Cardiff. The Sheriff and the crowd closed in noon the house and. captured Pbelan. Phelan was at one time a section, boss at Cardiff, and his wife conducted a boarding house. Over a year ago they separated as they conld not agree. Phelan lately re turned and threatened his wife that if she didn't return and live with him he would kill her. She refused and the threat was only too well carried ont NO HOPE P0R THEM. Tho Pardon Board Befnses to Interfere In Several Cases. fSPKCIAL TELXOhAlt TO THE MSrMTCH.1 Habbisbueo, Dec. 17. The Board of Pardons refused pardon recommendations in the following cases: Phebe Collins, Alle gheny, sentenced May 31, 1889, to three years in the penitentiary for larceny and re ceiving stolen goods; H. H. Mclntyre, Mc Kean, convicted of assanlt and, battery; Henry F. Laborn, of Westmoreland county, sentenced May 17,. 1889, to five years in the penitentiary; Sarah Smith, of Philadelphia, convicted of perjury. The board will hold meetings on Monday and Tuesday for the'purpose of disposing of all the cases on the calendar before the new administration takes hold. A NEW GAS COMPANY Chartered to Supply Pittsburg and Alle gheny With the Article. rspictAi. Txt.Eor.iu to ths dispatco.1 PTabbisbuko, Dec 17. The Common-. wealth Gas Company, capital $10,000, wis j chartered to-day. It proposes to produce gas in Hampton, McCandless, Richland, Pine, West Deer and Indiana townships and furnish it to the pople in Pittsburg and Allegheny, S The directors are Jacob B. Decker, Thorn as M. Erwin, Norman W. Nolan, Frank B. Dodson and John Hancock, all of whom have an equal number of shares of stock. A BIG BANK SUSPENDS. THIS TIME U IS 8. A. EEAK & CO., A WINDY CITY CONCERN. Their Business Outgrew Their Capital, Which Necessitated Closing Their Doors for the Present Defaulter Kerr, Now in the Pen, Worked the Bank. Chicago, Dec 17. The private bank ing house of S. A. Kean & Co., one of the oldest in Chicago, will not open its doors to morrow. Mr. Kean made a statement to the press to-night, announcing the suspen sion. He declined to estimate the assets or liabilities, but was of the opinion that every claim would be paid in full. "Why did you close?" was asked of him. "Because we have found we could go no further in justice to our friends. We have been negotiating for some time for a re organization as either a State or a National bank. We expected that we would be able to reorganize withont stopping or closing onr business. That was onr intention up to 6 o'clock to-night, I then fonnd that it would be impossible in a short time to raise the necessary fnnds to continue the business with safety pending the reorganization. It was thereupon determined to accept the next wisest course, suspension." "Onr business hasigrown too rapidly the last year or two fo our capital, and the stringet?Ttnf the money market made it im possible "-vto turn, over securities again atonnr fj vnaioaneu money on tnem, OuVnbAoy- 9-aslOO,000,butin on: nr Q '-.lwould be tnllv 500,000." The firm of Vr,. 0,7- Treston, Kean & Co., as it g-g x:yA. Jr. -ui-. ' has done a large busi ating city, countvand p bblic -"" jtbo bonds, issued in the "Wen. The bbatwhen not otbtrwise disposed of, wonld bepledged to the banes tor pall loans. At JNew York, where thf firm has a branch office, these loans have recently been called heavily as well as at other Eastern points, and the drain on the Chicago house apparently reached the limit to-day, at which temporary expedients would not suffice. Another factor was the cirenmstance that the demand for the securities of com paratively newly settled districts, such as dealt in by Kean & Co., fell off to a consider able extent, at the very time when large quantities were thrown back on the' firm by Eastern banks calling in loans on such col lateral. The defalcation of Cashier Kerr, now serving a long term in the Joliet peni tentiary, was made from this bank. Kerr escaped with funds amounting to nearly 75,000. . CHASING THE GHOST DANCERS. The Indians Are Headed for Canadian Ter ritory, With Troops In Pursuit Dickinson, N. D., Dec 17. A courier arrived here last evening with news Irom Captain Fountain's command, the Eighth 'Cavalry, The regulars left this point shortly after .sunrise yesterday -Tnorului;,' with' rations sufficient to last until Satnrday. Thetroops met .no red men yesterday, and camped last night on the banks of the Cannonball river, near New England City. Teamsters from the "South report that the Indians are encamped at White- Buttes. It is evident they are preparing for flight across the country to the British possessions, in hope that they will not be molested there. The cavalry moved southward at daybreak to-day, and hope to intercept the savages bfore nightfall. They are about 50 miles away. ' AT BAY m A CAVE. A New York Outlaw Defies the Whole State to Capture Hlm. Whitb Plains, Dec. 17. Considerable excitement prevails at Summerville, a small village near here. Some time ago a man living near the town shot and killed the marshal, who was trying to arrest him. The murderer escaped to his home, behind which is a large cave in which he lives, armed to the teeth, and boasts that there are not men enough in the State to capture him. He has a small terrier dog chained near the entrance to the cave, which gives the alarm when any one approaches. A large reward is offered for Iris capture. THEEE BUCKEYES SWING TO-DAY. Isaac Smith, Elmer Sharkey and Henry Fopp, AH Murderers, the Victims. Coiuxbus, Dec 17. Three murderers will be executed at the Ohio Penitentiary to-morrow night, being Isaac Smith, who killed his cousin, Stephen Skidmore; Elmer Sharkey, who murdered his mother, and Henry Popp, who killed a saloonkeeper. Great pressure has been brought on Gov ernor Campbell (o-day for a commutation of the sentence of Smith and Sharkey, but to night he decided not to interfere in either case, and has prepared a statement to the public giving the reasons for his action. HE WILL STICK, HOWEVEB. A Decree Ousting Kecorder Denworth Ren dered Mult by an Appeal. rtrXCIAt. TXXXGKAK TO THS DIJPiTCS.l Habbisbueo, Dec 17. To-day the Dau phin1 County Court entered a decree declar ing James B. Denworth, Becorderof Will iamsport, ousted from his office because of the unconstitutionality of the act under which he has beeii serving. The case will be appealed to the Supreme Court, and Denworth is likely to remain in office until the expiration of his term. A BAKE PRESIDENT ABBESTED. He Is Accused of Receiving Deposits After Knowing His Bank's Insolvency. KAXsas Cut, Dec 17. Deputy Mar shal Keshler returned this morning from Chicago with Charles K. Nichols, presi dent oi the defunct Nichols Bank, who was arrested in that city in answer to a telegram from Marshal Stewart. He will answer three indictments, charg ing him with receiving deposits knowing that the Nichols Bank was in an Insolvent condition. A TBIBuTE TO THE OLD E0MAK. Jndze Thurman's Neighbors' Give Him a Brilliant Complimentary Dinner. CoLUMBtJS.Dec. 17. Seventy-seven mem bers of the Columbus Social Club this even ing tendered a complimentary dinner to Jndge Thnrman, which was brilliant in all its appointments. The speeches were mostly tributes to the home lite and neighborly character of the honored guest. Governor Campbell was on the programme. President Mayer Eo-Elected. 'Baitimobe, Dec- 17. At the regular meeting of the Directors of the- Baltimore & Ohio .Eailroad Company to-dav, Charles F. Vavr tvtts unanimously re-elected ren-' deat of the coapany.lor the ensuing year,. THREE GETS. rami DEATH, Eyraud Refuses to Go to the Guillotine Without His Fair Accomplice. HIS SOLE OBJECT IN LIFE Now is to Make Sure the Conviction of La Belle Gabrlelle. PAKIS IS WILD OYER THE TRIAL. The Two Prisoners Fitted Against Eaci Other by the Court. 1I0EE SENSATIONAL JSY1DESCE G1TE5. rirr pcsior's cauls coiipxst.i Pap.is, Dec 17. The gamins of the city are crazy over the Eyraud trial, and crowds are gathering about the Palais de Justice and at every convenient corner singing the now popular refrain: She lured the man into her lair, tra-la. And her lover he strangled him tnere, tra-la; With a kiss and a hue; Ana a rope and a tug They did the job neatly and well, Oh, LaBelle Gabrlelle I ' They knew that he carried a check, tra-la. And to grab it they twisted his neck, tra-la. It is a pecnliar sight that the crowds of youngsters and aged rouzhs should congre gate in crowds at all point3 where they can hear the first report from the trial. It is ab sorbing more attention than has any other event in this city for years. Unabated Interest In the Case. Those members of fashionable Paris who are sufficiently fortunate to hold tickets for the drama now being enacted in the Court of Assizes de la Seine were up again betimes this morning, and they, too, flocked to the palais in great numbers to witness the strug gle for life between Eyraud and Bompard, the self-confessed murderers of Goufie. The interest in the case has now become divided between listening to the exciting testimony that is given and speculating as to the fate of the lemale prisoner. It is the impression that the chances for her going to the guillotine were much increased byTues- ' day's testimony. Another sensation which the audience promised itself when leaving the court room on Tuesday evening, and from which it ex pected all sorts of pleasant diversions, was the examination of Garanger, who is La-. Belle's latest admirer, the one who enticed, her away from Eyraud, and under the in- fluenceof whom she was induced to maker the confession Of the part she had taken, la the nreDaration ot the murder of Goulfe. probably because Garanger feared the.ven5 geance of Eyraud and wished to get him out rormeway." X Errand's Hatred of His Rival. The only time that tho prisoner lost his temper during his examination yesterday occurred when be was asked about his bated rival. On tbit occasion he said savagely to the court: "When Garanger comes to taka my place on the stand I shall be able to prove that Garanger distorted the trntb. "I will fight him foot to foot," he said fiercely, "until I force him to admit he used his influence as a Government official to make me appear blacker than I am." As at yesterday'o sitting, the portion ot the court occupied by the public, resembled . the auditorium of a thea:er during the progress of a matinee. Xhe female spec tators were as two to one in number com pared with the men, and both sexes were dressed in the height of fashion. There were gay bonnets and luxurious furs and dainty gloves grasning jeweled opera glasses, on the ladies' side of the room; The men were in morning dress. Many wore bouttainaires. There were scarcely any young men, although there were scores of girls of 20 'or thereabouts accompanied by their fathers and mothers, and altogether the scene was thoroughly Parisian. A Decided Change of Scene. Beyond the rail which separated the audience from the court, however, all like ness to a place of amnsement ends, and a grewsome appearance is presented. Prom inent in the heap is the trunk which onca contained the dismembered body of tba victim, the tablet of which still is stained with his blood. This is surrounded by legal documents and other ghastlv instruments of the crime, among them being the red and white silk cordelierc which Gabriella took from her waist and placed around tba neck of the man whom she was lavishing with endearments, and whom she professed to loye so ardently. Then there is the sack which she made for his shroud, and the pulley block and the cord with which it is alleged the crime wss committed. Another Telle of the tragedy is a pair of socks, on which was a label stating they were worn by Gonffe and used by D. Lassagne for his autopsy. President Robert and his two associates on the bench, teemed more than usually se vere, and the Prosecutor General was savage and pitiless as usual. The jurors looked graver than yesterday, and the counsel of the prisoners were even more serious than before The stranglerand his accomplice looked much the same as they did whea they made their first appearance on Tuesday morning. Not Willing to Die Alone. Eyraud wore an expression of dogged de termination, and with his respectable bald head and gray beard doe3 not seem to be s man to be dreaded, yet in the depths of his little rat-like eyes there are occasional gleams of a dauntless determination and Sr murderous ferocity. This is particularly noticeable when Gabrielle stands up to tes tify against him. He acts and talks to'his jailers as thongh he had abandoned all hope of escaping the guillotine, and his whole object in life and in this trial is to bring his accomplice to the same doom, and to blacken the character of Garanger. Gabrielle, when she entered the court this morning, was dressed as qnietly as she vh yesterday, in black. There was no indica tion of fear in his eves when she turned them toward Eyraud's savage countenance, when testifying to his crimes, nor an embar rassment in her demeanor as she replied to the searching questions of the procureur and the President. Vanity at the present mo ment is the predominating characteristic in. her mental condition, one leeis sne is a heroinelike those she has read of in the ro mances that helped to poison her girlish, mind. ' Rather Enjoys the Situation. She is the center of interest in the court-' c room that is crowded with the beauty and fashion of Paris, and she knows that her name is being discussed to-day throughout, the length and breadth of France. Sfe . . looked to-day as if she felt that the present notoriety she has achieved was well worth any price she may hereafter be called uposf to pay for it. President Boberts opened the proceedings to-aay rjy canine upon uauncuo .compara, .,j to arise, ana men cross-examined sscm cross-examined her as to the details of Ut J murder, endearorinz by eyery ww.Mtfctia -,A- 3& .-v jf.t, rx
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