cHSSwSS JJnH THE PIT-TSBTJJiG- DISPATCH SUNDAY, MAX 3, 1891... Mi HOPE IS GONE The Cork in Dr. Bothwell's Bronchial Tube Must Soon Cause His Death. NO OPERATION POSSIBLE. Only One Remaining to Be Tried, and He Is Too Weak for That. THE FAMILY AWAITING THE ESD. Statement of the Manner in Which the iccidenl Occurred. SOT CONSIDERED SERIOUS AT FIRST RrECIAL TELEGRAM TO Till DISPATCH.! New Yokk, May 2. The Rev. Dr. George W. Bothwell, the pastor of the "church of the Covenant, of Brooklyn, who breathed the cork of a four-ounce bottle into bis left bronchial tube two weeks ago yes terday, is making a desperate fieht for his life against almost irresistible odds. He rallied wonderlully to-day, and at one time during the afternoon the doctors thought there was just a chance in a thousand that bis iron constitution and nerre and indom itable pluck would pull hi in through. Then he had another sinking spell, and about 7 o'clock his wife and the two nieces. Hiss Alexander and Miss Collins, thought he was dying. They sent in a hurry for the staff of the hospital. The doctors came run mug to his room an-j applied restoratives. As he revived he became fully conscious, and he remarked to his friend, the Rev. Dr. Stokes, who is his constant attendant: "I was very near then." An hour after the spell he was in a seemingly better condition than he had been during the day. Two Diseases and Probably Three. In addition to pneumonia, pleurisy has set in, it is believed, and he now has the two diseases, witn possibly a third, blood poisoning, which the doctors -dread very much to fight When he regained his tenses he was suffering frightful pain, but he did not complain. He seemed very solicitous for his wife, and begged her to leave bim and rest herself. The Eev. Dr.E. P. Twing and the lie v. Dr. Roberts, who is filling Dr. Bothwell's pulpit, called on him in the morning. He talked cheerily with them. They encouraged him to keep up the fight. "When they were leaving he asked them to request, through the pres, the prayers of the Christian public in his behalf. Shortly after they went away he became delirious again, and from that until late in the evening the only persons he recognized were his wife and the nurses. He did not know the doctor aDd his presence troubled him. The doctor administered hypodermic injections of sparteine and whisky and brandy, and occasionally ether. To-night there sat nt the doctor's bedside, practically waiting for tbe end. for the physicians all said that it was not a great ways off, Mrs. Rothwell, the Eev. Dr. Stokes. Mr. Merritt and Mr. Clark. Tbe man was growing con stantly weaker, and finally he would proba bly die from exhaustion. It would not be possible for him to keep up the unequal struggle much longer. How the Accident Happened. "When Mr. Bothwell met with the accident two weeks ago that is resulting in his death it was not thought to be a very serious one. He did not think that it was of a nature that would cause more than a passing in convenience. There have been several stories told of how the accident happened. The correct one is this: One of the doctor's children was ill and he took it up on his knee to give it medicine. It tooc the medi cine from his hand quicker thau from the mother's. The medicine was one of the patent decoctions got up for children's com plaints, ana it is very widely advertised. He held the cork between his teeth while he dropped the medicine in a spoon. He was about to eive it to the child when his 3-year-old child came runniug up crying, "Papa, give me borne." This reminded him of the expression, "Children cry for it," in many advertisements. He started to laugh and took a deep breath. The cork slipped from between his teeth and down his throat His efforts to extricate it with his finger resulted in his pushing it iurther down. As was sid, the accident was regarded as one that would only cause passing inconvenience. The doctor himself laughed about it when he got over the couching fit that followed the lodging of the cork at the entrance of the left bronchial tube. He saw a ridiculous side to it He paid no particular attention to it for two days. Vrcaclied After the Accident. He preached a sermon the following morning, Sunday, and another Sunday cveiiii:. It was Monday afternoon that he realized that it was a matter that required attention and he visited Dr. Kushmore. The doctor did not think it was so serious a matter at first. As is customary in all cases, the simplest methods to get rid of foreign substances in the throat and nearby organs were resorted to. Three operations have been performed in the hone of getting the cork from its lodg ing place. Each one has resulted in weakening the patient, and has done no good whatever. But one other operation could be performed with any hope of success, and tli.it was to cut through tn'e chest into the bronchial tube. The chances are 100 to 1 that it could not be successfully performed under the most favorable circumstances. As Dr. Bothwell is at present, even an at tempt at the operation would probably re on'.t in his death. It was predicted lrom "the first by doctors not directly connected with tbe case that it was a hopeless one. With the doctors directly connected with it it has been one of hope ajainst hope, but they say that now all bore has gone. REBELLING AGAlHSt A TBT6T. The Shot Trust Sued By One of Its Con 1 stltnent Companies. , Cincinnati, May 2. The Sportsman 'Shot Company, of this city, has fired a charge into the trust known as the Ameri can Shot and Lead Companies. It alleges ' that by fraudulent representations it was induced to enter the combination, give t deeds of its property and accept stock of the sew organization. It now alleges that 'it was deceived; that the combination is about to damage the plaintiff's business, and it asks for a re straining order and for the appointment of a receiver, and for a cancellation of the deeds transferring its property to the trust Judge Sayfcr granted a temporary injunction. HEGEOES HOLS THE FORT. "With "Winchesters and a Brass Cannon They Defy tho Indians. Kansas City, May 2. Late news was received bere to-night from the two seats of war in the Cherokee nation, Indian Terri tory, where the fnll bloods are making a cimpaign against negro intruders. At the town of Goose Neck Bend, where trouble began yesterday, the negroes still held the fort at the muzzles of Winchester rifles and ne Braes cannon, Tbe Cherokee Indians at 7'o'clock to-night hadn't attacked tbo negroes. A dispatch from Vinita says that the Cherokee Government will call for volun teers to drive tbe negroes off the lands, or fight them to a finish. .. A dispatch from Tahlequah says tbat the difficulty at Lana pah will, without doubt, result in a furious outbreak. The negroes are still in posses sion of the town. SheriS Slarr left Tahle quah to-day with a posse of 23 men to rein force the Indians at Lanapab. Every In dian in Tahlequah is readyto join tbe Sheriff, if he should be ueeded. WEDS. HER HANDSOME JACK. MARION MAKOLA HARRIED XS LONDON FRIDAY NOON. Consul New Gives Her Iway Boston Sur prised at tho Report lawyers Say the Knot Won't Hold The lair Songstress Slay Be Arrested. ;by cable to tiie dispatch.! London, May 2. Handsome Jack Mason, and seet-voiced Marion Manola were mar ried in the quietest manner, possible yester day bv license at the offices of the Registrar for the Bloomsburr district Miss Manola only reached England this week, and tbe wedding took place at the earliest moment permitted by tbe law. The time for the ceremony had been fixed for 12 o'clock, and the bridegroom, accom panied by Arthur H. Forrest, arrived at the office punctually, but the bride, who was escorted by United States Consul General New, was over 20 minutes late. The party were all quietly dressed and appeared in high good humor. The bride was given away bv Mr. New, who signed tbe register with Forrest as witnesses. Jack Mason en tered his age as 32. while Miss Manola gave hers as 29, both giving the. same address as that of their previous residence in London. The wedding breakfast was 'served at the Cafe Royal, where the health of the bride was proposed in glowing langnage by the Consul General and responded to in feeling terms by the bridegroom. Tne happy pair then left for Brighton, Jack Mason having a night- off at the St James' Theater. His acting in "The Idler" is one of the few dramatic successes of the present season. Their future plans are indefinite, Mason hoping to remain with Georce Alexander's stock company. A special dispatch from Boston says ; The announcement of the marriage in Lon don of Jack Mason .and -Marion Manola has created an unpleasant surprise bere, where it is known that Miss Manola had no right to marry inside of six months. If they have been married tbe ceremony was illegal, and the fair Marion will be liable to arrest for bigamy if she returns to this country before November. Lawyer Charles H. J'attee, her attorney, says he doesn't believe the rumor. "I took particular pains to explain to her what the word nisi meant, so that she could not fall into any such error" suidhe. "Jack is a man of the world, handsome, as well as bright, while Marion is bright, but not so handsome. Therefore, loving Jack as she does, it she marries him it will be to get tied to him so tight that nothing can sep arate them. Were she to marry him now she would be obliged to get married over again at tbe expiration of six months if she desired to have it legal." PREPARED TO RESIST. FOBTUKE BAY PEOPLE SHOW DEFIANCE TO THE BAIT LAW. They Smuggle Bait to St. Pierre and Are Received as ratnots The Smugglers Arm Themselves for a Fight With New foundland Authorities. -SPKC1AL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! St, Jonss, K. F., May 2. The Govern ment and the people of St Johns are great ly exercised over the situation in Fortune Bay, where serious rioting is daily expected. The people of Fortune Bay live almost solely by the catching and the sale of baitto French, American and Canadian fishermen, in defiance of the bait law. A fleet of over 50 sails successfully ran tbe blockade established bv tbe Newfoundland cruisers, reached St. Pierre and were welcomed as patriots and heroes by the French mer chants and fishermen. The Newfoundland police authorities threatened to seize their vessels upon their return to Fortune Bay and to imprison the captains and crews. Fortius purpose a special force of armed police were dispatched from St- Johns. This news was cabled to St. Pierre, where upon the French merchants of that place paid the blockade runners a special bonus upon their smuggled bait, furnished them with a plentiful supply of liquors, cutlasses and ammunition for their sealing guns, and the crew of every vessel was armed with these when they proceeded back to Fortune Bay. The men were fully deter mined upon delying the Newfoundland cruisers and police stationed there and en gaging in a fight ff necessary, and taking another supply of bait to St. Pierre at all hazards,for which they were promised hand some remuneration. Meanwhile the Government, fearing bloodshed, cabled for the presence of a couple of British warships and Her Majesty's sloops Emerald and Pelican are on the way to the scene of trouble. It is altogether im probable, however, that the Vessels will nssist the Newfoundland forces in carrying out the bait act, as tbat would be employing Imperial power to enable the colonists to harass and annoy the French, which is the very thing England is most anxious toavoid just now. The warship, therefore, are not for a piece of bluff. It is predicted here that reck less and desperate fishers will again succeed in running the blockade, defying the law and supplying St. Pierre with the much needed bait. THEE STAND ON LIQUOB. Father McMillan Defends the Panllsts Against Dealers' Charges. ritrKCIJlI. TELKGKA TO TIIE DISPATCH.! New York, May 2. The efforts of the liquor dealers to get through the Legisla ture a bill which Catholic clergymen op posed, culminated this 'week in the attack made on the liquor dealers by the Rev. Father McMillan of the Paul ists. A reply was printed in the Wine and Spirit Gazette of April 28, which says: "The aggressive warfare which the Paulist fathers and other misguided priests have begun against tbe liquor traffic is the force that keeps the liquor dealers in pol itics." In reply to this Father McMillan says: The so-called misguided priests simply asSed the Legislature "not to take away the legal barriers which prevent the community from wholesale intemperance at all hours. They did not ask for a popular vote on a prohibition amendment. They are not prohibitionists addicted to impractica ble theories, which impede the progress of true temperance reform. Outside the prohi bitionists' and total abstainers' scale there are a large number of 'sober citizens whonse liquor moderately, but are determined that the State officials shall be compelled to en force law and order." Stanley's Lecture a Failure. rBT DUNLAT'S CABLE COMFAXT.l London, May 2. Stanley lectured in St James' Hall last night to a fair-sized audience. The lecture was neither in structive nor amusinc, and will have to be improved if large audiences are to be at tracted in the provinces. Thornton Bros. All-linen side-board scarfs, two yards, extra fine, 29c; 50 pieces of 50c, table linen this week at 39c; 25x50 German towels, 25e. This towel our competitors buy from us in 25-doxen lota at $3 per doien:lt ought to be cheap enough at 25c apiece to4ell the en tire Drodnction and do the lurcrit towel business in either city. ' ? i T-? ' FOUGHT LIKE HYENAS Sensational Scene at a Methodist Chnrch Prayer Meeting. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS FALL OUT. Thej Proceed to Tangle Each Other Up in Eeautiful Style. ONE COMBATANT LOSES HIS WHISKERS rtPZCIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.) ElDGEriKLD PARK, N. J., May 2. "You are a party of liars," shouted one of the participants in a fight at a meet ing of the Methodist congregation bere on Friday evening. Thechurch is youup, limited to a very small membership, mainly probationary, but militant to a degree. Tbe society was organized last November with Amos Abbott, a bookkeeper for Westervclt Brothers, Hackensack, and B. B. Barkman, a Hackensack school teacher, as trustees. Mrs. Abbott became President of the Ladies' Aid Society, and, with her hus band, displayed considerable activity in church work.- B. W. Wilbur, a builder in Jersey City, and Charles Mansfield, a car penter in New York, are also on the list of members and active workers. Being too poor to build a church, the so ciety rented Republican Hall, and secured the services of C'E. Schenck, a student iu Drew Theological Seminary, to fill the pul pit. Seven weeks ago Mr. aud Mrs, Abbott conceived the purpose of securing an organ, and they say it was understood that they should purchase the instrument because Mr. Abbott could get 1 arge discounts. Jealousy Invades the Flock. The Abbotts have an idea that other mem bers of the congregation became jealous of them at this point, which feeling was man ifested in the action of Mrs. Wilbur and Mrs. John Breakey and Mrs. J. H. Hender son, who forestalled the Abbotts by pur chasing an organ, Mr. Wilbur contributing $30 to" the fund. This organ wai tbe acid that curdled the milk of meekness in tbe church. From the sound of its first notes of harmony, iu Republican Hall a spirit of contention took possession of the flock. One Sunday morning Mrs. Abbott saw the 10-year-old heir of the Wilburs locking the musical instrument and told him noj to do so, whereupon Muster Wilbur is accused of saving to her, "Ob, you shut up." This episode led to a vivid scene between Mrs. Abbott and Mr. Wilbur after the evening service, when Mrs. Mansfield, a small lady with latge powers of expression, went to the rescne of, Mrs. Abbott, and made the occa sion interesting for the Wilburs. The fires of contention were then permitted to sub side, although tne embers never died. Rough and Tumble- right, The question of building a church next shook the stability of the society. The Ab botts wanted to remain in Republican Hall. Presiding Elder Lowery sided with the Wilbur faction The Abbotts refused at first to have anything further to do with the church, but a few days ago they returned to it. It was on Friday evening that the con tention culminated in a rough and tumble fight, during which one of the brethren, whose voice couldn't be clearly distinguish ed in the heat of the conflict, yelled ont: "You are a party of liars." The Wilbur faction had declared that the Ladies' Aid Society was disbanded and its effects transferred to the Ridgefield Park M. E. Church. Mrs. Abbott denied this, and Mrs. Mansfield, who is janitor of Re publican Hall, had reiused to unlock the building for the Friday evening prayer meeting. Mr. Wilbur had the lock picked and took possession, with several others, who gathered to pray. A Prayer Sleeting Conflict Mr. Mansfield is not so large a man as Mr. Wilbur, but when he beard what had been done he hastened to the hall and at tempted forcibly to eject Mr. Wilbur. The scene tbat ensued was one rarely witnessed at a prayer meeting. Mr. Wilbur seized Mr. MansfiilQ by bis chin whisker, and the two Christian brothers were soon rolling over the floor iu a fierce struggle for mastery. The sisters screamed and wept; the brethren flew around in dismay, cbairs were sent fly ing, and the noise of the conflict attracted passers. Captain F. C. McCready, who is Presi dent of the Republican Club, attempted to separate the combatants, but bis strength was fruitless Until Mr. Wilbur had scraped the chin of Mr. Mansfield and destroyed the symmetry of his whisker. The handful of hair was scattered over the floor, and the glarine men were on the point of renewing the fight, but tbe pleadings of friends pre vailed. Warrants Sworn Out Mr. Mansfield picked up his ruined hat and started for Justice Voorhis, from whom he got a warrant against Mr. Wilbur for breaking and entering and for assault and battery. Meantime the disordered hall was put to rights and 'the prayer meeting pro ceeded, after which Mr. Wilbur went to Justice Voorhis and got a warrant against Mr. Mansfield tor assault aud battery. Mr. Abbott says tbat the Wilburs and the Breakeys are the cause of all the trouble in tbe church; that they want to boss the whole business, and because they can't do so are ready to make or break the society, according to their desire. "I have done hiore for the church than anybody," said Mr. Abbott, "and now this affair bas broken me all up. I am as nervous as a ca't, and I feel sick." It is believed that Presiding Elder Lowery will suspend the two pugilistic brethren. MUST FURNISH BONDS. Steamship Companies Will Have to Fat Up Securities for Immigrants. rSPKCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1SPATCH.I New Yoke, May 2. The steamship agents here have objected to paying the ex penses of immigrants who are detained temporarily at tbe Barge Office and subse quently landed. Several suits are now pending against the steamship companies in consequence of this refusal. To-day Secre tary Foster wrote a letter to Collector Weber, advising that the steamship 'companies be required to furnish bonds for the support of detained immigrants, or else that tbe examinations be conducted on ship- Doaro. jonector Weber said tbat in accordance with this letter, if the steamship companies objected to having the examina tions made on board their vessels, he shonld require bonds in the sum of 1,000 from the agent of each vessel for the support of such immigrants as might be delivered. In case the agents refused to give bonds the ex aminations would be made on board ship. The captain of the steamship Castle Hill, which arrived from Sicily two days ago, reported to Collector Weber to-day tbat four stowaways on board bis ship bad escaped. A CELEBRATED SUIT DECISION. Fraudulent, Claims Allowed to Force a Cor poration Assessment CHICAGO May 2. Master in Chancery Boyerson filed, his report in tbe Circuit Court to-day in tbe celebrated case of ex United States Senator Charles B. Farwell against the Great Western Telegraph Com pany and others, to set aside the claims of Selah Reeve,; the Commercial National Bank, George F. Harding and John Clark Hilton, and to vacate an assessment of 35 per cent against' 1,200 stockholders of tbe company to meet an alleged indebtedness of $350,000. This assessment, it was charged, was void because fraudulent claims were allowed against the estate. The master demands that tbe decree of assessment be set aside, wbicb relieves the stockholders: tbat the claims of Selab. 1. Bee and Thomas Southerland -jigaLuit the estate be expunged as invalid; that George F. Harding be compelled to account for some $60,000. alleged to have -been received by him in excess of the amount? of his claims; that Southerland be obliged to ac count for the claims held by bim against the company, aud that a personal decree be entered against Southerland. Harding and Franklin D. Gray for the amount received by them, from the sale of th.e lines of the company. The master finds that the decree of assessment was procured by fraud and collusion, and therefore cannot stand. On Monday, or as soon alter as possible, Judge Collins will be asked to confirm the report PELTED WITH FLOWERS THE .PRESIDENT SPENDS AN0THEB DAY I1T CALIFORNIA. He Is Accorded a Grand Reception In the Capital of the State Tender memories 'Awakened by a Passing Visit to a Small Town. San Fbancisco, May 2. President Harrison and party were met early this morning by a reception committee from' Sacramento and escorted from Davisville to California's capital city. As, the train drew into the beautifully decorated Union depot in Sacramento a salute ot 21 guiis was fired, and an immense crowd greeted tbe Presi dent with cheers. Mayor Comstock spoke a few words of welcome, and the partv then entered carriages aud were driven to the Capitol. Representatives of the Grand Army posts acted as a guard of honor, and nere accompanied by a procession of militia and society pioneers. Thousands of people had assembled in Capitol Park; all the school children were drawn up in line on either side of the broad walk leading up to tbe grand stand, and as the President was escorted through the line he was pelted with flowers. Mayor Comstock introduced Governor Markham, who, after a few remarks, pre sented the President, who paid a glowing tribute to California's pioneers. Ex-Governor1 Newton Booth then delivered a short address, and was followed by Secretary Rusk. Postmaster General Wahamacer was not present, which was a greafrdisap pointment to the employes of the postoffice, as they had arranged to present him beau tiful silver and floral souvenirs. After tbe speech-making the President held a short reception in Governor Mark ham's office, after which the party was escorted back to the train and left for Oak land, the battery firing another salute as tbe train left. Ou its return to this city from Sacramento this afternoon, the President's special traiu stopped a few minutes at Benica, and a floral tribute lathe shape of a cannon was presented to the President by the school children, wbo were drawn up in a body. In accepting the flowers the President said: Sly Friends, I thank you most sincerely for this pleasant tribute, which I have received from these children. It Is a curious thing, perhaps, tbat among tbe earliest towns tbat became familiar tnme in my voungcr days was Benica. In 1857, wbeD tin- United States sent an armed expedition to Utab, and thence across tbe continent I happened to have an cider and much beloved brother who was a Lieutenant in tbat caropaicn. Hewasstatloned at Benlca's barricks. and bis letters from this place have fixed it in my memory and recall to roe, as I stand here this morning, very tender memories of one who has long since gone to his rest A GENEROUS BEQUEST. Miss Garrett Will Give 8100,000 to the Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, May 2. Miss Mary E. Garrett has offered to the Trustees of the Johns Hopkins University $100,000 to be added to the women's fuod for the medical school of the University, dependent npon the trustees having on hand by February 1, 1892, the remainder of the sum necessary to complete the endowment of $500,000, namely $219,000. The'generous offer bas been accepted. CONVERTS CONFIRMED. The Two EpIscopaJStucIents ISscelxfidJinto tho Catholic Chnrch. rSPZCIAL TELEORAU TO TUB DISPATCH.! New York; May 2. James B. Werner, of Allentown, Pa., and R. M. Ludlow, of St Louis, the two students of the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal churches in Ninth avenue, the story of whose conversion to Catholicity was told in last Sunday's Dispatch, were confirmed at St, 'Patrick's Cathedral to-day by Aroh bishop Corrigan. ATE POISONED SAUSAGE. A Hoosler Family Made Deathly Sick, and One Child Dies. Indianapolis, May 2. At Cambridge City, the family of Thomas Knox ate very heartily of weinerwurst, and shortly after showed symptoms of poisoning. One child is dead and four .others are in a critical condition. THE FIRE RECORD. At Elk Hart Ind.. tbe Globe Tissue Paper Company's mill was destroyed. Loss, JO.COO; insurance, pzu,uiUi AT Turtle Creek,' near Braddock, J. M. liclo tosh's house and part of its contents burned yesterday. Loss, $2,000. AT New York the cigar-box factory of li.W. Erich was partly gutted by Are yesterday morning, involving a loss of about $25,000: in sured for 530,000. At Chatham, Ont, Norwood's grain elevator and Tigbe fc Stinger's produce warehouse, with their contents, were i burned yesterday. Loss, (30,000; partly insured. At Marlborough, Mass., the large, shoe fac tory of John O'Connell fc Sons was partially burned yesterday morning. Loss estimated at S75.000; partially insured. At BHboa, the fire supposed to be of incendi ary origin, which broke out Friday in tbe ship building yards of Rivas & Palmer, caused dam age to the amount of 500,000. At Lehigb, L T., fire completely destroyed the stock and building of the Uboctaw Mercan tile Company and the new bank building of tho Miners' Exchange Bank Friday morning. Loss, 530,000; insurance,' 125,000. , At Cincinnati yesterday morning the car sheds and depot of the Cincinnati,- Northwest ern and Mt Hilly Rtilroad were burned, with two pas?enger coaches, and disabling two loco motives. Loss, 30,000: partly insured. Around Oakland, Md., forest fires are rag ing in almost every direction, and clouds of smoke a3cend from entry mountain and bill top of Oarrett county. Everything is so dry that it is next to iniDOSSiblo to check tbe tire, and much valuable property is being destroyed. At Ecranton yesterday morninz fire destroyed tbo barns of the Electric Street Railway Com pany and damaged 30 cars. The Republican building and St. Luke's Episcopal Church and rectory and tbo Y. M. C. A. building narrowly escaped destruction, Loss about 200,000; in surance not known. Lyle. Minn., was wiped out by fire yesterday. i ne names urst broke out in a vacant hotel. Two depots, two hotels, two elevators, Lund & Land's store, three saloons. Knndson's hard ware store and several meat markets and bar ber shops were burned. Only three business buildings are left The loss will reach $15,000. The greater portion of St Killian, near West Bend, was wiped but Frulay night by tire, whicb started In the residence portion of Joseph Zicsel's buildings. Within a short time Zlesel's buildings, which comprised a store, sa loon, postofflcn and residence, Andrew 8tro bele's blacksmith shop, Wenzel Belsbter's barn, ice bouse, cranary and stable, and dwelling bouse of E. R. Belsbier, r.,f were burned. The loss will be heavy. , At Johnstown, the loss by yesterday morn ing's fire is estimated atfrjbm S15.000 to $20,000, Tbe Baptist Chnrch was saved from falling but is almost a total loss. Thesteeple Is still stand ing, but may have-to be torn down. Tbo other buildings hurced, which aVe a total loss, were the tobacco store of A. H. Kinney, the shoe store of J. D." Edwards, hliotograpb gallery of Davis t Hcncekamp ana Dr. Matthews' office. At White Gravel, McKean county, last night, fire started in HJ S. Southard's sawmill, entirely consuming the mill and his general store and contents. Tbe Areata lata hour iu still raging In tbs skidded logs, and 100,000 feet .1 nere airozuy ennsumeu. Ane jnmoer yaru, containing 2.000,000 feet of hemlock iocs, was probably saved. The night watch says be saw a man running from the mill just as the fire broke out Tbe mill, 'house and store are valued ataDootwu.uw; insurance unknown. Loss on jogs nnssowiu !-. ' WONDERS OF ALASKA. A Eeport From the Exploring Ex pedition So Long Missing. HEW BITERS, LAKES AND PEAKS. Hardships Enconntered In (ha Far-Away ' Land of Snow and Ice. - , RETURN. OFTEN SEEMED IMFOSSIBIiE Fobt Townsend, Wash., May .2. The members of the Alaskan exploring expedi tion sent out a year ago have arrived bere by the steamer Mexico. Recently news paper reports were afloat tbat E. Hazard Wells, the chief, and one man had probably perished "of starvation. The last news of them was in July, 1890, when Wells was pushing into the interior of Alaska. The explorer and three men in his party 'had a thrilling experience afterward battling against starvation and other dangers, barely escaping with their lives. One man, De haas, an . old mountaineer, was afterward left at a trading post suffering from prostra tion from the' journey. The men who re turned are E. Hazard Wells, the leader; A.-B. Schanz, scientist, and Frank Price. The Cbilikut native Indiank was left at Juneau, Alaska. He accompanied Wells through all his trials. The other whites and natives employed -in the work of the expedition were discharged in Alaska. Altogether, over 150 persons were in service at different times as retainers of the explorers. Simply Paused and Starved. Mr. Wells says: "None of us attempted to travel bpyond tbe river Jordon, as news paper reports imply. We paused and starved upon its bank to correct the fanciful statements published. I briefly present some facts prior to tbe publication of our eeographical reports. The expedition orig inally consisted of five white men and 29 Chilikat Indians. We left the Pacific coat at Klockwan, Alaska, on May 6, 1890, to cross the Chilikat Monutains by a route never before traversed by white men. "Dr. Kranz, of Berlin, had previously ascendei by another route to the summit of the Chilikats on tbe ocean side, and had looked 'off into the country bevond, but had returned without entering. Our party was the first to descend the far side of the divide. Al;er a march of 112 miles across the moun tains, glaciers and torrents a large lake was found and named Arkell. A smaller lake was named Maud. The Source of the Xnkon. "Lake Arkell proved to be the main reservoir of the Tabk river, and we claim it to be tbe source of tbe Yukon river. The headwaters of the Yukou were located by Lieutenant Schwatka in the Chilka Moun tains, further to the sonth. At tbe upper end of Lake Arkell the native packers were all discharged save the Indian and returned home. "E. J. Glave and John Dallon were then detailed to do exploring work on the un known Altzck river, supposed to be close at hand. They successfully accomplished the undertaking, and we saw them no more. Glave's narrative has already been pub lished. "The main party continued explorations on the lake and then on the Tank river, which was mapped. Tbe severe sickness of A. B. Schauz next necessitated a change of plans. He was left at Surveyor McGrath's camp ou the Yukon river, in care of the doctor. I then enlargecTthe party by adding two white miners, Dehaat and Leggitt, and started on a long contemplated journey overland into tbe interior of Alaska, march ing through an unmapped region for several hundred miles. . Scenes In the Heart of -Alaska. "Tbe scenery was chaotic, grand and deso late. The moon seemed to have photo graphed au impression of itself upon the lace of the earth. Leggitt went back to bis gold claim. Tbe four of us remaining pressed on and were finally reduced to des perate straits by starvation. "Mountains enclosed us in their gloomy silence. We blazed a large fir tree and wrote our names, the date and directions as to our intended route, so tbat our fate might perchance one day 'be known if we failed to escape. Baffled in one direc tion we floated down a hitherto unexplored river for 160 miles amid exciting adventures and hairbreadth escapes from death. We finally struggled 700 miles to a trading post. With five men I made a journey of 1,300 miles on tbe cold days of fall and winter, using dog teams and sleds for 300 miles through snow. We reached the southern coast of Alaska in safety, having fortunately been rejoined by Schanz, whose labors in the interim had been important "It appears that after be recovered from his illness be left Surveyor McGrath's camp with two men, undertaking a skiff journey down the Yukon. He dually met a trading bout and took passage at St. Michael's. He ascertained that no ship would call before July, 1891, aud supposed bis associates on the expedition would be ont of Alaska long months berore he could get awav. Taking the Census of Alaska, "An opportunity offered for doing special independent work, and be promptly em braced It, undertaking with Census Agent Greenfield an adventurous journey of 000 miles, and doing geographical work of im portance on the way. Finally Schanz went into winter quarters, while Greenfield kept on to Kodiak. Schanz then prepared for a sledding journey, with a white trader for a companion and a' number of native assistants. When his preparations were nearly completed tbe other explorers of the expedition suddenly appeared, taking every body by surprise. Schanz made bis journey as planned in the coldest mouths ot winter and endured hardships, but was successful in mapping, among other features of the couutry, the second largest body of fresh water in Alaska. "In the interval I journeyed on to the coast with men and dog train's, .having ar ranged a meeting point with Schanz, and in 19 days of February I traveled 300 miles over "a snow-buried couutry, crossing a mountain range. Schauz finally, arrived, aud the party was eventually transferred by a chartered schooner to Sitka, Alaska, where we took the mail steamer South." Messrs. Wells and Schanz proceed East in a few davs. 'AMERICAN ART IN BERLIN. It Occupies, a High Flace in the Interna tional Exhibitfon. Beblin, May 2. The American De partment of tbe International Art Exhibi tion is a thorough success. Bierstadt sent four pictures. C S. Pearce's "Shepherd ess" is among tbe .largest canvasses exhib ited. It has received "high praise from the critics. Gari Melcher's work occupies tbe place of honor. E. L. Weeks exhibits his "Pearl Mosque" Walter MacEwen, his "Absent;" Eugene Vail, "The Thames;" Walter Gay, "The Spinner," and Julius Stewart, "Fullyspeed." . " Other fine works are sent by Frank Bridgeton, Julian Storey, T. L. Clarke Miss Loe'-Eobbins, Miss . Greatorex, Humphrey Moore, G. Healy and A. D. Anderson. Messrs. Melchers and1 MacEwen are here as -representatives of the Paris American artists. The committee are guests of the Empsror at a banquet to-night at Hotsdam. JUST LIKE THE MAFIA. A Sow Orleans Italian Appeals for Pro tection Against His Order. rsricciAt. TztxanAX to tub disfatoim New Orleans, May 2. Philip Patorno. a prominent Italian citizen of-New Orleans J ana a orotner oi ex-uouncilmaa Patorno and brother of Charles Patorno. one of the 4 men ohareed. wiUIJhe kiilijig-oJenaeHj, i -.-i - , appealed to the Mayof and Chief of Police to-day .for protection against an Italian society,, of which he was formerly a member, charging that It is organized on the same basis as the 'Mafia, and that it has de termined to kill 'bim because .he brought suit against if. Patorno's petition f o the Mayor cites that he was a member of the society. Giovanni Bersuglieri, and when sick appealed to it for the relief to which he was entitled, and, when refused, brought suit against it for tbe money. This antion, Patorno says, is an tagonistic to the views of tbe Sicilians, wbo consider the man who brought the action a traitor. Patorno was accordingly de nounced before the Giovanni Ber suglieri by one Sarcnoeo for tbe course be took He insists tbat the man ner in which he was denounced is equiva lent to his condemnation to death, and says he has no peace because of threats to kill him. Patorno further stated that be would endeavor to have the charter of the society repealed. JERSEY'S FOREST FIRES. THE TOTAL LOSS WILL PROBABLY EX CEED A MILLION. Three Fires Raging Near May's Landing Thousands of Acres of the Finest Fine Hands' Burned Over Fenmylvanla Iflonntalna All Ablaze. Mat's L"andin6, N. J., May 2. Three forest fifes are raging in this vicinity to day. The fires, in this locality the past week have done $75,000 damage. Some of the linesi timber land in South Jersey, lo cated near Wimouth, caught fire last night, and has burned over about three miles of the finest standing timber iu Atlantic county. Senator Gardner has lost several hundred acres of valuable timber. One of the worst fires known iu this section for years threatened Richland last night., It w.is started by tramps between Vineand and Richland, and a brisk wiud carried it to wi.hin one mile of Richland. It was got under codtrol after several hours' bard fighting by residents of that place. The beltof pines known as South Jerseydeer woods, consisting of 10,000 acres of the finest pine in New Jersey, stretching over 18 miles to the Atlantic coast, has been totally destroyed. " Residents of a small hamlet and char coal colony in tbe midst of these pines ran for their lives, leaving everything. One small bouse, containing all tbe household effects belonging to Joseph Paul, was burned to the ground. A valuable edar swamp, owned by Thomas S. Smallweed, of this place, situated near Atco, was de stroyed. All the forest fires in the vicinity of Millville, N. J., are our. Joseph May hew, of Bncksnutcin, who bad 600 acres burned over in the Bear Swamp, says tbe loss there will reach f 80, 000. The damage done by the other fires thereabouts will reach about $33,000. The loss by the forest fires in South Jer sey is estimated at nearly $1,000,000, and many farmers will be impoverished. At many places the people have been forced to flee to tbe open country to save their lives, leaving their household goods behind to be burned. At one place a sice woman, cov ered with water-soaked blankets, was car ried out of her burning home in her bed. THE BURNING MOUNTAINS. A Second Fire Is Sweeping the Hills Near Carlisle, Fa. Carlisle, May 2. Another serious mountain fire is sweeping up from the southwest and now threatens the lands of the South Mountain Iron Company at Pine Grove. The fires formerly reported were from tbe east The fire from the sonthwest has traveled about ten miles and is still ad vancing. Tbe Sonth Mountain Company has bad about 100 men fighting the fire, and pro visions have been sent from Carlisle by rail road. Tbe fires to the east have laid waste fully 3,000 acres, independent of the tea mile stretch to the we3t Lehigh Mountains Ablaze. Easton, May 2. Fires are now raging along the Lehigh Mountain, between Lehigh Gap and Bowman's station. They are to day being fought by a force of men sent there by the Lehigh county authorities. NEW ENEMIES OF WHEAT. Kanias (3raln Turning Yellow From Some Mysterious Cause Kansas Citt, May 2. Reports were received here to-day from 1G of the principal wheat growing counties of Kansas. Brown, Dickinson, Boston, Sumner, Saline, Lin coln and Ford counties report tbat the wheat is turning yellow from some unknown cause. The report says those counties will not yield more than from one-half to two thirds of a full crop. Reno county reports much damage from tbe Hessian fly. Show rell county reports many fields unfit to cut The "new bug" appears in several coun ties. Several counties rpport damage from drouth. ' The cooler weather, accompanied by show ers in Kansas to-day, will undoubtedly be a great benefit to the wheat crop. Notwith standing the excessive rainfall of the past three months, there are many places where rain will do great good now. In many parts pf tbe State tbe ground is baked hard, and tbe sun bas cracked it and pulled the roots apart. A great deal of wheat, in the hurry to put in a great acreage, was drilled into unplowed stubbles and cornfields, and this wheat will need constant rain to bring it out. HEB 104IH BIRTHDAY. Mrs. Mehl table Dayton Celebrates It Among Troops of Friends. rSFKCIAt. TELEGBAM TO TBS DISPATCH.! South Glastonbury, Conn., May 2. Mrs. Mehltable Dayton, the oldest person in Connecticut, celebrated her 101th birthday to-day. Cards were sent out to lriends all over'the State announcing the event. Mrs. Dayton received her guests sitting in a chair which is 150 years old. She is a re markably well nreserved woman, and does not look over 70 years. She is perfectly healthy and vigorous. Mrs. Dayton was botn May 1, 1787, the eldest of nine daughters of Samuel and Mary Stratton, who liyed but a Tew rods north of the house iu which she now reside?. Each of her sisters married, and each lived in a different State. There are two other sisters now living Mrs. Dolly Morgan, of Holly, N. J., aged 91, and Mrs. Haskell, of Otis, Mas., aged 89. Mrs. Dayton remem bers visiting Hartford when George Wash ington was buried, and says there were great doings over him that day. On De cember 14, 1806, she married Ezra Daytbn, of Marlboro, who was also one' of ten chil dren. , They bad ten children, two ot whom are now living. BILLON ANB O'BRIEN IN PRISON. The Latter Writing a Novel and Both Spend Much Time Heading. Dublin, May 2. William O'Brien, dur ing bis leisure moments iu Galway Jail, is engaged In the work of writing a novel. The scene of the story is laid in the West of Ire land, and the period is the sixteenth cen tury. The heroine is a portrayal of Grace O'Malley. Messrs. O'Brien and Dillon spend much of tbeir time in reading, both prisoners" being able to obtain an unlimited supply of books from tbe Queen's College library. OLD BUTCH GOING HOME. While at a Terra Haute Hotel He Gave . His Name as John Cash. Tebbe Haute, Ind., May 2. "Old Hutch spent tbe morning at a cheap hotel, under the watchful eye of an agent sent here by'hls ions. He was very' much averse to being regarded as a curiosity; and frequently changed his location to avoid the gazing crowd. At noon he-took the train .for Chicago. U0 KUUIU uv .Cg.CC Jfe hue UV.C1, UU WJU I the clerk to sign, "Jo&n, CsjhA YiaoejWtj I BROOKS' LAW DEFIED. Jobn Slroup Openly Serves Wines and Liquors to His Patrons. BOUGHT ATU NEIGHBORING CAFE, Thaj Are Furnished as Promptly as if From Behind His Own Bar. WILL SPtSXD THOUSANDS FOB A TEST John Stronp took the initiative, yester , terday, in a move in defiance of the Brooks license law. Although he was refused a license, drinks of all kinds were served 'with the dinners sold, at bis restaurant A neat placard in the rear of the electric fountain in his "Band Box" cafe announced the fact to the public is follows: AnythingfromaFIVEcent a drink to CHAMPAGNE served with our regular din- : ; ners. : . . The method by which the plan is operated is simply to buy tbe drinks from a neigh ing restaurant which has a license and serve to tbe customers. Each drink is paid for as soon as purchased by tbe waiter, and the price is added to the mealchect. A balcony has been built from 'the rear to the licensed house, and any tipple known can be served as quickly as if it came from be hind Stroup's own magnificent bars. How the Wrinkle Caught On. Last night the Band Box was as full of patrons as in the past, when a retail license decorated "the largest mirror in the world." Every light was flashing, bringing ont with effect tbo rich beanties ol famous statuary and paintings. The new fountain shed a cooling spray. Beside this an additional arch of velvet, decorated with flowers, sep arated the cigar stand from the bar. The phonograph was also in motion, and tbe same airs rendered by tbe Marine Band could be heard with more comfort and bet ter effect than in the heated ball acrosi tbe street where the band itself . was giving' a concert. In the rear workmen were busy moving the kitchen to the top floor, while other workmen were remodeling the apartments ou the second story. Mr. Stroup was tbe central figure of all, and when asked a6ont his latest move, he gave the following statement of his plans and intentions: "I have been ill-treated in this city. For 21 years I have given Pittsburg tbe finest bars and restaurant she ever had. My in ' vestment here to-day is $75,000 for building and fixtures alone. Why, one mirror, a chandelier and a statue in my cigar stand represents more money than is invested in any other bar fixtures 'in the city. I fully realize the stand I am taking, and believe that I am right How the Matter Is Reasoned. "I have never bought a glass of intoxi cants for myself over a bar in Pittsburg, but no oue can deny my right to buy one, or as many as 1 want. I am not required to drink what I buy, right where I buy it, but I can take it out and give it to any one who, uuder the law, could buy a drink for himself. If I bought a bottle of champagne at tbe Hotel Dcquesne there would be no reason for me drinking it there. I could rake it home or give it to my friends and not violate the law. Tbat is tbe principle on which 1 make this move. The idea struck me yester day, and I at once bad the balcony built If tbe man who has a license does not wish to allow bis glasses to go out of tbe bouse the drinks cau be served in my own. My waiters can buy a drink and then pour it into my glasses. I propose to serve all kinds of drinks, and a man wbo takes dinner bere can drink any kind of wine be wishes, or the latest mixed drinks known to the world. If the owners of tbe saloons I will patronize object to the extra work, and cannot fill the orders, I will put my own bar-tenders in ef TCoPTRiGHX I8SO USED THEJI IN Doclot "Well, my fine little fellow, you have got qnite well 'again. I was sure the pills I left for you would cure you. How did you take them, in water or in cake ? " Boy " Oh, I used them in my blow-gun." The little fellow put the nasty, great, griping, old-fashioned pills to a good use. At most, all -his internal economy needed was a dose of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pel lets. They are tiny, sugar-coated granules, easy to take, and - are gently aperient, or actively cathar tic, according to size of dose. As a laxative, only one "tiny Pellet is required. The "Pellets" cure Sick Head ache, Bilious Headache, .Constipa tion, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, and all derancements of the Liver, Stomach and Bowels. In explana tion of their remedial power over eo great a variety of diseases, it D iR7r3rERCE,S"MEDfcrNES SOLO BY- 1 . zwnu&'jtsi JOS. FLEMING A SON, ,, " 112 Market street, 9h2 A PUMBurj-, there to do the work, and serve exactly the same liquors that I did before. 'The customer will only have' to ask the waiter for what he wants. I will furnish the money. The drinks will be served, and tbe man will be charged just for what he gets. Not In the Business for Profit "I will not, of course,, make a cent of profit on tbe drinks thus furnished, but I will be able to accommodate my patrons. I had made all niy contracts for refitting my my place, and (he men are going on with the work the same as if nothing nad hap-,' pened. I am going to Philadelphia in the morning to send on some decorators. The bar is to be tnrned into a great lunch counter. "As for nay move in furnishing liquors, I want it understood tbat I have a right to do it. I hare $10,000 to spend in testing the principle on which I work. I now have licenses in Atlantic City, Chicago and Cin cinnati. My places in these cities will bs fitted up in tbe same style as tbe one here. I have not taken any legal advice on niy stand, but common sense tells me I ant right, and I mean to stand up for it" This is the first time that such a method to get around the Brooks law has been tried, and if successful it will open the door to all the restaurants iu Pittsburg to supply tbeir customers with liquor without a license. The same plan has been tried in England, and has proven' successful. Another point claimed in its favor is that New York hotel keepers bave won the right to serve drinks to their guests on Sunday in defiance of the excise "law. For tbe present Mr. Stroup will continue to operate on this plan and some lively legal developments are an ticipated. GETS OFF VERT EASILY. A Wife Murderer, Unsatisfied With a Light ' Sentence, Tries to Escape. Kansas Citt, -May 2. Jefferson Hughes, on trial for wife murder, received but slight punishment to-day, on account of a peculiar ruling by Judge White, of the Criminal Court The evidence showed clearly that Hughes had kicked bis wife to death in a quarrel. Notwithstanding, the jndge ordered tbe jury to bring in a verdict of manslaughter in the second degree, be cause Hughes had committed tbe crime dur ing the "heat of passion." Tbe jury found as instructed, and Judge White sentenced Hughes to five years in the penitentiary. While the prisoner was being taken from the courtroom to the jail he slipped his handcuffs and made a break for liberty. The two depnties who were accompanying him, opeued fire npon bim. They fired four shots before they brought him down with a bullet iu the shoulder. The wound is not fatal. The shooting occurred on one of the business streets, and caused great ex citement. CLAIM INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS. Builders of Tnnnels Under the Hndsod and St. Clair Blvera Sned. Deteoit, May 2. De Witt C. Haskin, wbo is building the tunnel under the Hud son river at New York, bas brought suit in the United States Circuit Court against the St Clair Tunnel Company and tbe Grand Trunk Railway, placing damages nominally at 5300,000. He claims tbat tbe tunnel at Port Huron is an infringement of tnnnel patents held by him. THE "WEATHBE. 1fi(. For Western PenntyU Vri''ilrT' cntoona iest Virginia, Wh Jiain,2i'o Change in Tem perature, Winds Farta blt. For Ohio: Stationary Temperature, Variabla Winds. Elver Telegrams. mrZCTAL TELEOBAMS TO TIIE DISrATCH.1 ALLKOIIENT Juxcnox Hirer 3 feet 1 inch and railing. Weather clear and warm. Louisville KlTtr felling; 7.7 feet in eanat it feet on rails. JZ.81eet at loot or locks. Bubiness good. Weather clear and pleasant. CAino-Kiver I feet and fallins. Heavy rain aatl cool. ST. Locis-Klrer down, 19.S feet Colder and ralnlnj. HIS BLW-GUN. may truthfully be said that their action upon the system, is universal, not a gland or tissue escaping their sanative influence. The "Pellets" are put up in vials, hermetically sealed, therefore always fresh and reliable, which is not the case with pills put up in wooden or pasteboard boxes. The "Pellets" are purely vege table, and operate without disturb ance to the system, diet, or occu pation. They are a convenient vest pocket remedy. Dr. Pierce's Pellets are tbe cheapest pill, sold by druggists, because they are guaranteed to give satisfaction in every case, or their price (25 cents a viaj) is, re funded. You only pay for ik good you get. Uan you ask more ? Manufactured bv "World's Dis pensary Medical Association, 603 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. DR PIERCE"S"MEDICINES SOIJBBT JOS. FLEMING SON, ' " 113 Market f.V -jan28 t f 5fc -ViS i t - - r wJL mini mm i 'ffiYtoiWftt f r;iQ i, jjij- iiiiiMlliiih
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